Turning Cluster Controller Services On or Off
Use the Services area in the Apple Qmaster Sharing window of Compressor to turn the
cluster controller on or off on a specific computer.
To turn on cluster controller services
1
In Compressor, choose Apple Qmaster > Share This Computer to open the Apple Qmaster
Sharing window.
2
Select the “Share this computer” checkbox, then select one of the following buttons:
• as QuickCluster with services: Select this option to create an “instant” cluster with
unmanaged services.
• as Services and cluster controller: Select this option to build a cluster in
Apple Qadministrator. (See
Creating Clusters with Apple Qadministrator
for more
information.)
Also see
Managed vs. Unmanaged Services
for more information.
3
In the Services area, select the Rendering and/or Compressor checkbox.
4
Click OK.
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The cluster is enabled, making this computer a cluster controller.
To turn off cluster controller services
1
In Compressor, choose Apple Qmaster > Share This Computer to open the Apple Qmaster
Sharing window.
2
Deselect the “Share this computer” checkbox and click OK.
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.
Optionally, you can turn off the controller and just make the node a service node. To do
this, select “as Services only” in the “Share this computer” section.