Apple Shake Distributed Rendering (10.2) User Manual
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Step 11:
Use Apple Remote Desktop to configure Network
System Preferences and Directory Access on each node
1
Log in to each cluster node using Apple Remote Desktop on the Xserve. Then, in Network
System Preferences, use the TCP/IP pane to configure the node so that the built-in Ethernet
port is using DHCP.
2
Log in to each cluster node, then open the Directory Access utility (located in /Applications/
Utilities) and use it to:
m
Specify that you want to connect to a specific NetInfo server.
m
Enter the Xserve IP address as the NetInfo server address, with the server tag “network.”
Note: If the Apple Remote Desktop window becomes unreadable after you log in to a node,
use SSH to log in to the node and then enter a command to stop Apple Remote Desktop
agent processes, as described in the following steps:
1
Enter these two command lines in a Terminal window:
ssh ClusterNodeAddress
sudo killall “ARD Agent”
2
Close the Apple Remote Desktop window, then use Apple Remote Desktop to log in to
the same node again.
Step 12:
Use Apple Remote Desktop to install Shake
and Shake Qmaster
Follow the steps below to use the Apple Remote Desktop package installer feature on the
Xserve to install Shake and Shake Qmaster on all of the cluster nodes.
1
Insert the Shake 3 CD in the Xserve CD drive.
2
In Apple Remote Desktop, select all of the cluster nodes and choose Manage>Install
Package. The Apple Remote Desktop Install Packages window appears.
3
In the “Go to” field, enter /Volumes/Shake3/Installer/Packages, then press Return.
4
In the Packages folder, select Shake3.pkg, then click Install.
5
When that installation is complete, select QTProMedia.pkg, then click Install.
6
When that installation is complete, select Qmaster.Services.pkg, then click Install.
7
When the Qmaster.Services.pkg installation is complete, select all of the cluster nodes in
Apple Remote Desktop again, then choose Manage>Restart.
For more information about Shake and Shake Qmaster installations, refer to the
Installing Your Software booklet that came with Shake.
Important
Before you start the installation, make sure each node is running Mac OS X Server
10.2.6 or later.
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