1 Shake Distributed Rendering Setup Guide This document takes you through the basic steps involved in the creation of two different sample setups for

10 Step 7: Use WorkGroup Manager to configure sharing for the media disk First, on the Xserve, open WorkGroup Manager (located in /Applications/U

11In Open Directory Assistant, on each node, you need to:m Select the option to use a permanent IP address and subnet. Note: In a later step, using

12 Step 11: Use Apple Remote Desktop to configure Network System Preferences and Directory Access on each node1 Log in to each cluster node using A

13Step 13: Use Shake Qmaster to create a clusterNow you can create a Shake Qmaster cluster that contains the Xserve and the cluster nodes. The three

Specifying the Media File Locations in Shake ScriptsIn the above setup, all the Shake render scripts should specify their source media (File In) locat

2 Shake Qmaster Network Essentials Before you get started, you need to be aware of the following rules for any network that uses Shake Qmaster: m

3 Sample Setup for Part-Time Rendering on Desktop Computers In this sample setup, five computers act as both the clients (user workstations from whi

4 Step 1: Install Shake and Shake Qmaster The necessary components of Shake and Shake Qmaster need to be installed on each computer. For instruct

5 Step 5: Mount all of the media storage volumes On each computer, log in as the administrator. (The first user account you create when you set up M

6 Specifying Shake Script Locations in Shake Qmaster In the above setup, all the Shake script locations should be specified in Shake Qmaster as:/V

7 Assumptions for This Setup These setup steps assume the following: m You have read the essentials described in “Shake Qmaster Network Essentials”

8 Step 2: Use Open Directory Assistant to configure directory and password services This step assumes that your Xserve is new and is not hosting

9 Step 5: Install Shake and Shake Qmaster on the Xserve and on the client computers Install the necessary components of Shake and Shake Qmaster on