Using a Fusers Pool

The PhotoMesh master should be run from a shared network drive that is accessible to all fuser computers, to enable the PMFuserService.exe to launch a fuser that is the same version as the master.

To use a fusers pool:

1.     Copy the PhotoMesh application files from the PhotoMesh master computer to a shared network drive that is accessible to all fuser computers, to enable the PMFuserService.exe to launch a fuser that is the same version as the master. Then run PhotoMesh from that path on the master computer.  

2.     In the Build Manager, toggle on Use Fusers Pool. The Auto Scaling Fusers Settings dialog is displayed. You can also access these settings from the Tools tab (Fuser Pool Settings command).

Note:        The Automatically use new available fusers check box must also be selected, so that PhotoMesh will use the pool fusers when they become available.

3.     Select the Use Fusers Pool check box, and enter the following information:

Fusers Pool Folder

Click Change to browse to the location of the pool folder. The pool folder must contain the pool.json file. See "Creating a Fusers Pool" in this chapter for more information.

Note:    If you are also using local fusers for a project, the working folder for the entire project, i.e. for both the local and pool fusers must be located in the pool directory.

Fuser Folder

Click Change to browse to the location of the fuser folder. This folder is set, by default, to the UNC path of the folder from where PhotoMesh is running so that the Fuser service launches the fuser version required by the master. Make sure that this path is accessible to all the fusers, e.g., by running PhotoMesh from a file share or network drive that is accessible to all fuser computers.

Return inactive fuser to pool after

Set the number of seconds after which inactive fusers should be returned to the pool.

Maximum Fusers

Type the maximum number of fusers to run. If fusers are available in the pool, PhotoMesh Build Manager adds pool fusers up to the maximum number set. 

Note:    Make sure your pool limit does not exceed your license fuser limit, to avoid rejection of your fuser request by the pool.

4.     If you also want to use AWS fusers, select the Use AWS Instances check box, and then enter the required information. See "Using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Fusers" in this chapter for information.

5.     Click OK.

6.     If you want to monitor and manage all pool fusers, e.g., assign fusers to specific projects’ working folders and prevent their being restored to the pool, in the Build Manager dialog, click the Pool Manager link. See "Managing a Fusers Pool" in this chapter for information. You can also access the Pool Manager from the Tools tab.