Apple Compressor (4.0) User Manual
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Chapter 8
Use Apple Qmaster to set up a distributed processing system
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In general, you use the Apple Qmaster Sharing window in Compressor to configure service
nodes and cluster controllers and to create service nodes for This Computer Plus clusters
and QuickClusters, which provide what most users need. System administrators use Apple
Qadministrator for advanced cluster creation and control. Client users use Compressor or Apple
Qmaster to submit batches of jobs for processing. Finally, both administrators and client users
can use Share Monitor to monitor and manage batches.
Users: Client users
Use to: Submit jobs to clusters
for processing
Compressor or Apple Qmaster
Users: Administrators and client users
Use to: Monitor batches that have
been sent to clusters
Share Monitor
QuickCluster
Users: Administrators
Use to: Assemble clusters of service nodes
and cluster controllers
Apple Qadministrator
Users: Administrators
Use to: Create service nodes and
cluster controllers
Compressor
Note: It’s possible to create a simple (personal) distributed processing system and skip Apple
Qadministrator altogether. For more information, see
Quickly set up a service node using This
on page 223 and
Set up a cluster controller using QuickClusters
on page 224.