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Note: All three approaches also produce either service nodes (used by the This Computer
Plus option in the Final Cut Pro and Motion Share menu items) or clusters that the
Final Cut Pro and Motion Share function can use to process output files.
• Use This Computer Plus: Using This Computer Plus to create a cluster is the easiest
approach you can take to create a distributed processing system. You simply install
Compressor, configured as a service node, on any computers you want to perform
processing duties. For more information, see Getting Started Quickly Using This
Computer Plus.
• Create a QuickCluster: Creating a QuickCluster allows you to quickly configure a
distributed processing system with a separate computer as the cluster controller (This
Computer Plus clusters use the same computer you submit the batch from as the cluster
controller). This is particularly useful when you have multiple clients submitting to the
cluster. For more information, see Getting Started Quickly Using QuickClusters.
• Manually create a cluster: Large installations can manually create clusters for use by
their clients. For more information, see Creating Clusters with Apple Qadministrator.
If you have questions about any concepts and terms used here, see Distributed Processing
Basics.
Note: If you are an Apple Qmaster user and you want to create a cluster that includes
computers that do not have Apple Qmaster installed, see the Apple Qmaster User Manual
for instructions.
Options in the Apple Qmaster Sharing Window of Compressor
Following are optional settings you may want to use.
Important: If you are making changes to existing settings and this computer is already
providing processing services, clicking OK immediately resets this computer’s services. If
this computer is also the cluster controller, any current jobs are terminated.
For a complete list of the options and settings in the Apple Qmaster Sharing window of
Compressor, see About Basic Settings in the Apple Qmaster Sharing Window and About
Advanced Settings in the Apple Qmaster Sharing Window.
Setting the Name
By default, a computer is identified on the network by its computer name (as it is entered
in the Sharing pane in System Preferences). You can change this name to something
more meaningful if you like, since it is the name used to identify this computer in the
Apple Qmaster distributed processing system. If you are setting up a QuickCluster, this
is the name that will appear in the Compressor Cluster pop-up menu or the Apple Qmaster
Submit To pop-up menu. If you are setting up a managed cluster controller, this is the
name that will appear in the Apple Qadministrator Controller pop-up menu.
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