4.0.3 bug?

Perhaps a long shot, but…in addition to re-setting everything in the Qmaster sharing panes, I also repaired permissions – and I found there were a ton of them after the updates.

Just a thought.

Russ

I created a Managed Cluster. However, this new Managed Cluster does not show as a rendering option on the Advanced tab in FCP X (where I used to select "this computer plus"). Nor does this new Managed Cluster show in Compressor when I submit the job (under the Cluster drop-down box). It still only show the option "This Computer". The only difference I see after creating the Managed Cluster is that my new Managed Cluster shows on the left pane of Share Monitor. I just can't submit any jobs to this Cluster.

This is becoming frustrating. I really think there is a Compressor 4.0.3 bug !!

Any suggestions?

Thanks !!

Hey Russ -

Can you tell me how to go about repairing permissions, please?

Thanks !!

Open Disk Utilities; select your systems drive in the left pane of the DU window; bottom left, click on Repair Disk Permissions.

Russ

I reset my Compressor Cluster configuration, and Repaired Disk Permissions. No luck. Also, now I can't see other machines in Cluster from Cluster Admin.

Trying to replicate your issues, I tested various scenarios, and sure enough… sharing became inoperable. Spent the next hour trying all the things that worked for me the first time. Nothing good came from that …then added Compressor Repair, and still nothing. Finally got it working again after cycling to and from Qmaster Sharing.

It certainly reacts differently than 3.5.

Russ

"Finally got it working again after cycling to and from Qmaster Sharing."

Can you explain how to "cycle to and from Qmaster Sharing"?

Charley, What OS are you running and have you re-located the FSC apps to a folder? And did you follow Apple's recommended install practices. (I'm running out of ideas and wondering whether there is some sort of conflict between the stand-alone and integrated versions of Qmaster.)

Also, people experiencing difficulties are hopefully providing Apple feedback.

Russ

Re-configuring settings in Qmaster Sharing settings, closing Compressor…re-starting and opening Sharing again.

Hey Russ -

Glad to see you were able to "break" Sharing, also. (i.e. I'm not crazy!)

I'm running Mac OS X v 10.7.3 on a 2.66 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, Macbook Pro. I have not tried relocating the Apps. I think I followed their install recommendations. Maybe I need to remove the entire suite, and start over. I'll also provide Apple feedback, as you suggested.

Thanks, and let me know if you think of anything else...

Charley

Did some checking- looks like This Computer Plus was changed. It no longer operates from FCPX or Motion as a Share. But you'll still get it if you start a project to render directly from Compressor. It's just the interoperability that's changed.

Thanks, James! That explains why it's no longer working for me from FCP X! Is removing "this computer plus" from FCP a "bug", or did they decide to remove this feature by design?? Did you find this documented somewhere?

I guess I'll go learn more about Compressor now! Too bad they took this feature out of the latest FCP X...

Thanks for the info!!

Charley

Thanks, James. I think you're absolutely right about sharing options.

Charley, just curious…does your reply indicate that clusters are indeed working if brought directly into Compressor4?

Russ

Hey Russ -

Here's what I'm discovering. Clusters are not working from FCP X v10.0.4. Not from Share/Use Compressor Settings, nor from Share/Send to Compressor. There is no longer a "This Computer Plus" option in FCP, nor in Compressor (when using Share/Send to Compressor from FCP). I REALLY do think this is a bug/issue.

What does work is going directly into Compressor 4.0.3. Doing this, gives me back the "This Computer Plus" checkbox when submitting! And, after submitting, the Quick Cluster Controller does farm out the job across the different computers in my Cluster. I verified this in Share Monitor.

I do not believe this is a "feature", by design. There has to be some issue. I can't come up with a viable workflow if this is how it's supposed to work (i.e. no interoperability between FCP and Compressor).

James / Russ - What are your experiences / thoughts on this??