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First of all, it is important to have a look at the different applications of RealFlow's network simulation feature. There are several applications, panels and interfaces sharing the same name:
“License Manager” application“Job Manager” application
“Job Node” application
“Job Manager” preferences and the “CmdSendJob” plugin
“Job Manager” web interface
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The “Job Manager” and “Job Node” applications are stand-alone programs. The manager is used to control and distribute a network job, while the node application will actually do the simulation. You can get both programs from Next Limit's customer portal and there you can also find the latest version for immediate download. Here you can find detailed information about how to install them:
Simulation - Network Simulations > Job Manager and Nodes
The “Job Manager” preferences are part of RealFlow and provide some of the global settings to share simulation jobs over the network and provide access to the manager application's interface. There is also the “CmdSendJob” plugin. With this tool you can choose which jobs should be simulated in the network. It also requires an installation process within RealFlow's GUI, but this is just a matter of seconds. Please visit the following pages to learn how to adjust preferences:
Simulation - Network Simulations > Adjusting Preferences
With the “Job Manager” web interface it is possible to manage jobs and nodes and track a running simulation. In the web interface you can see how many frames have already been finished and which nodes are currently working. The web interface can be launched directly inside RealFlow with the “Job Manager” window. If you do not have access to a RealFlow GUI application it also possible to monitor the current status with any other web browser. A complete user guide for the web interface can be found under:
RealFlow's Layout GUI - Main Elements > Job Manager