Apple Shake (Qmaster 1.2) Distributed Rendering (10.3) User Manual
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Step 5:
Use Disk Utility to configure the media disk
The second disk in the Xserve will be the media storage volume. All of the client and cluster
computers will use this same disk for all of the source and destination render media.
Important:
This step assumes the disk is new and doesn’t contain content you need to
save. If this is a volume that already has data on it, do not erase (format) the disk.
Instead, proceed to the next step.
Use Disk Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities) to erase (format) your new disk,
creating a clean disk. (In this sample setup up, we name the media disk “BlueHD.”)
Note: If you are using an Xserve RAID instead of a second Xserve disk, use the RAID
administration tools to configure it and then use Disk Utility to format the disk.
Step 6:
Use WorkGroup Manager to configure sharing for the media disk
Now you need to configure the media disk as a share point that automounts to all of the
client computers and cluster nodes. (Share points are volumes that you have made
accessible over the network. Automounting means that the volume is automatically
mounted by the computers in the same LDAP domain.)
On the Xserve, open WorkGroup Manager (located in /Applications/Server) and use it
configure the media disk as a share point. Be sure to do the following:
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In the Sharing pane, select the media disk.
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Enable Sharing for the media disk, and give everyone Read and Write access to it.
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In the Protocols pane, choose NFS Export Settings and make sure that you enable
“export to World.” Deselect “Map all users to Nobody” and deselect Read only.
In the Network Mount pane:
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Select the option to create a mount record for this share point.
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Select NFS as the protocol.
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Select the option to use for User Home Directories.
Important:
Be aware that the “export to World” setting could be a security risk for your
content if the network you are using is connected to the Internet without firewall protection.
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