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Chapter 8 Use Apple Qmaster to set up a distributed processing system 253
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Delay: Enter values in these elds to set a delay in hours (left eld) or minutes (right eld) for
any job in the batch. Click the arrows to change the values in increments of 1 hour (if the
hours eld is active) or 5 minutes (if the minutes eld is active).
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Submit: Click this button to process the batch using the parameters set in the Apple
Qmaster window.
Apple Qmaster Sharing window
Setup pane of the Apple Qmaster Sharing window
You can use the Setup pane within the Apple Qmaster Sharing window to congure your
distributed processing system.
Sharing settings
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Share this computer: Select this checkbox to share this computer using one of the three
options below. Deselect this option to not share this computer.
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as QuickCluster with services: Select this option to create an “instant” cluster with unmanaged
services. For more information, see Set up a cluster controller using QuickClusters on page 224.
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as Services and cluster controller: Select this option to dene this computer as a cluster
controller when building a cluster in Apple Qadministrator. For more information, see Create
and modify a cluster on page 258.
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as Services only: Select this option to make this computer a service node only. Service
nodes perform the processing of batches. They can be included in This Computer Plus
clusters, QuickClusters, or managed clusters. For more information, see Enable managed and
unmanaged services on page 228.