User manual APPLE SHAKE DISTRIBUTED RENDERING SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] 1 Shake Distributed Rendering Setup Guide This document takes you through the basic steps involved in the creation of two different sample setups for Shake distributed rendering with Shake Qmaster. You can use it to get an idea of the kind of distributed rendering environment you want to create, and as a guide in setting up that environment. The setup that resembles the kind of network you need depends on how much rendering power you want, and the kind of hardware you have: m "Sample Setup for Part-Time Rendering on Desktop Computers" (page 3): This setup is for an environment that uses desktop computers. We call it "part-time" rendering because each computer acts as someone's workstation, but at the same time is also part of the rendering cluster. [. . . ] m For the Xserve, you have a static IP address that can be assigned within your DHCP subnet. m The cluster nodes will get their IP address from DHCP. If you need to purchase Apple Remote Desktop, see http://www. apple. com/remotedesktop, or contact your local Apple Store or Apple Authorized Reseller. Getting More Information About Server Administration Tools You can find the most up-to-date, step-by-step procedures for using the Mac OS X Server tools mentioned here, such as Open Directory Assistant and WorkGroup Manager, by using the onscreen help that is available with all server administration programs. Administration tasks are also described thoroughly in the Mac OS X Server documentation. Step 1: Start up the Xserve and use Server Assistant for the initial setup Turn on the Xserve and follow the Server Assistant onscreen instructions to get the Xserve up and running. Be sure to: m Configure it for a static IP address that can be assigned within your DHCP subnet and that is outside the range of your dynamically assigned DHCP addresses. If you don't know what address to enter, see your system administrator for assistance. m Make the Host Name the same as the Computer Name. Note: The DNS (Domain Name Server) address will be provided by DHCP and therefore doesn't have to be entered now. If this is the first time you've set up this Xserve, Server Assistant appears when you start it up. When you are finished with Server Assistant, Open Directory Assistant appears. If neither of these appear automatically, you can always access them in /Applications/Utilities. Note: Remember to plug in and connect all of your network cables, since you will need the network for these steps. 7 Step 2: Use Open Directory Assistant to configure directory and password services This step assumes that your Xserve is new and is not hosting any existing directory service. If your Xserve is already hosting, skip this step and enter the information for the currently hosted directory service when prompted in the upcoming steps. Warning Using the Open Directory Assistant deletes any directory service hosting that currently exists on the server. Follow the Open Directory Assistant onscreen instructions, making sure to: m Select the option to use a permanent IP address. m Select the option to provide directory information to other computers. Note: Selecting this option automatically starts NetInfo directory services. m Select the option to provide password and authentication to other computers. Step 3: Use Directory Access to specify the Xserve as the NetInfo server 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. " You need to restart the Xserve after using Directory Access. Step 4: Use System Preferences to configure the Xserve for static IP and name sharing 1 Open the Network pane in System Preferences and configure the network for static IP, making sure to: m Choose to configure manually in the TCP/IP pane. m Enable Sharing for the media disk, and give everyone Read and Write access to it. m In the Protocols tab, choose NFS Export Settings and make sure that you enable exporting to World. Do not select mapping options and do not select Read only. m In the Automount tab: m Select the option to automount to clients in the domain. m Mount dynamically in /Network/Servers/. [. . . ] The Apple Remote Desktop Install Packages window appears. In the "Go to" field, enter /Volumes/Shake3/Installer/Packages, then press Return. In the Packages folder, select Shake3. pkg, then click Install. When that installation is complete, select QTProMedia. pkg, then click Install. [. . . ]