User manual APPLE SHAKE 3.5 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] These HTML pages (the function pages and the customizing section) include the same content as the Shake Reference Guide. To access the online help: m Choose the Reference Guide, Shake 3. 5 New Features Guide, or Tutorials from the Shake Help menu. The online PDFs are interactive and contain links for easy navigation. To quickly find a specific topic, use the bookmarks or the interactive index. m In Shake Qmaster, choose Help > Shake Qmaster Help; in Shake Qadministrator, choose Help > Shake Qmaster Help; in Batch Monitor, choose Help > Batch Monitor Help (Batch Monitor is the utility installed with the Shake Qadministrator and Shake Qmaster Client components). To access the online help for a specific Shake function: m In the Node View, click the right side of the node to load its parameters. [. . . ] By default, the Me card information in your Address Book is automatically entered in the appropriate fields. To register Shake to a user other than the user listed in the Me card in your Address Book: 1 2 3 4 Fill out the Name, Address, Organization, and Email address fields. If you want information about Apple news and software updates sent to your email account, select the checkbox. If you want to review Apple's Privacy Policy, click Privacy Policy. When you are finished, click Register Now. You are now ready to begin using Shake 3. 5. Note: If you decide to click the Register Later button, you will be prompted to register again after opening the application five times. Installing and Licensing Shake 3. 5 for Render-Only Workstations on Mac OS X To install the render-only version of Shake 3. 5, perform the CD install as described in "Installing Shake 3. 5" on page 5 on all systems designated as render workstations. Mac OS X render licenses are free and do not require serial numbers or special licensing. Installing Shake 3. 5 7 Shake Qmaster System Requirements Before you install any of the Shake Qmaster software, ensure that your system meets the following minimum requirements. In the installer, you'll find that there are two separate installation components for Shake Qmaster: Shake Qmaster Applications and Shake Qmaster Services. Each component is designed for a different part of a Shake Qmaster system. To open the Shake Qmaster Help included on the installation CD, double-click the Shake Qmaster Help. pdf icon. Using Apple Remote Desktop to Create and Administer Shake Cluster Computers Remotely You can conveniently set up and control Shake service nodes and cluster controllers over a network or over the Internet, using Apple Remote Desktop. Apple Remote Desktop, using real-time screen sharing, lets you configure and administer Shake service nodes and cluster controllers that are running Mac OS X. For example, from one computer, you can turn services on and off and mount shared storage devices on cluster computers. You can also use Apple Remote Desktop to distribute or install the software, configure headless service nodes, and control desktops from anywhere on the network. For more information, see http://www. apple. com/remotedesktop/ For details on configuring and managing service nodes, cluster controllers, and clusters, see the Shake Qmaster Help. You can install both of the Shake Qmaster software components on any computer in your Shake Qmaster system, but you do not need to. The instructions that follow tell you how to install only the necessary components on each computer. All the computers in a cluster need Read and Write access to any computers (or storage devices) that will be specified as output destinations for files. Important Installing Shake Qmaster Applications on Client and Administrator Computers You need to install Shake Qmaster Applications on any computer that you use to submit processing jobs with Shake Qmaster, and any computer from which you create and administer Shake Qmaster clusters. Depending on whether or not you want to install Shake and Shake Qmaster simultaneously, choose one of the following installation options. Note: The processing application, such as Shake, does not have to be installed on client and administrator computers. Installing Shake 3. 5 11 To install only Shake Qmaster Applications on client or administrator computers: 1 Double-click the Install Shake icon. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions until you get to the Easy Install window. In the Easy Install window, click Customize. 3 Deselect Shake, then continue following the onscreen instructions. To install Shake Qmaster Applications and Shake on client or administrator computers: 1 Double-click the Install Shake icon. 2 Follow the onscreen instructions, and use the default Easy Install so that the Shake Qmaster Applications are installed with Shake. Installing Shake Qmaster Services on Cluster Computers On cluster computers (service nodes and cluster controller computers), you need to select Shake Qmaster Services for installation. [. . . ] In the Extras folder, double-click Uninstall Shake Qmaster. The Uninstall Shake Qmaster window appears. The computer name and currently logged-in user is displayed in the upper portion of the window. 3 4 Click Uninstall. Enter an administrator password in the authentication window and click OK. [. . . ]