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--- gui:installation [2021/02/26 21:05] – [Configuration for Local use:] emcodem
+++ gui:installation [2024/01/28 11:24] (current) – benjamin
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-You must configure your cache location. This location corresponds to a folder in which FFAStrans will temporarily store the working files (encodings in progress, files being demuxed, etc.) before delivering them to the destination folder. It is recommanded to choose a different drive from the installation location and to make sure there is enough space available. The more files you will be processing, the more space you will need.
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 (See [[architecture|Deployment Options]] for professional use).
-**Media Cache:**
+**Configure Media Cache:**
-To configure the cache location, go to 'options' then select 'configuration'.
+The Cache location corresponds to a folder in which FFAStrans will temporarily store the working files (encodings in progress, files being demuxed, etc.) before delivering them to the destination folder. It is recommanded to choose a different drive from the installation location and to make sure there is enough space available. The encoding jobs you run in paralell, the more space you will need.
-For local use, go to the 'host' tab and under 'local host media cache' click to define your cache folder.
+Go to the 'host' tab and under 'local host media cache' click to define your cache folder.
+<note>
+At first startup, FFAStrans will automatically scan your harddrives and configure the cache location to be on the biggest drive with most space available automatically.
+</note>
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-Leave checked 'use local media cache' if you plan to work locally(although we'll see it's possible to work with local cache with several machines).'Use global media cache' is only for use with multiple machines/hosts in a farming environment.\\
+Leave 'use local media cache' checked if you plan to work locally.\\
+'Use global media cache' is only for use with multiple machines/hosts in a farming environment.\\
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-**NOTE**: Make sure windows firewall allows the "exe_manager.exe"(Windows security->Firewall->allow an app through the firewall : FFAStrans processor manager), otherwise FTP watch folders may not work properly.
+Make sure windows firewall allows the "exe_manager.exe"(Windows security->Firewall->allow an app through the firewall : FFAStrans processor manager), otherwise FTP watch folders may not work properly.
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+==== Hosts groups: ====
+With FFAStrans you can group hosts into different named groups and assign nodes or/and workflows to them.\\
+{{:hosts_groups.png?nolink&400|}}\\
+\\
+Hosts groups principle :\\
+{{:farm_grouping_configuration.png?nolink&800|}}
+\\
+\\
+\\
+Understand hosts groups configuration:\\
+{{:tutorials:hosts_groups.mp4?link&700|}}
 ==== Passive Mode: ====
 If you execute the FFAStrans.exe binary with the "-passive" argument, the FFAStrans manager will start as normal
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-** __Important about credentials for windows service__ ** :
+** __Important Note about credentials for windows service__ ** :
 If you install the windows service, it will be installed with standard Local System User. To be sure to access to all your shared folders, you should log on with administrator account or an account which belongs to administrator group.
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-Enter your account name (e.g: administrator@domain.com) and your password. The service needs to restart to be ready.
+Enter your account name (e.g: administrator@domain.com) and your password. When using NAS Shares, the chosen account must be able to read/write on all Shares. \\
+After saving, you need to restart the Service in order to apply the changes.
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