Managing Fusers

A TerraBuilder fuser is an application that allows TerraBuilder to utilize the resources of the local computer or other computers on the network for the generation of an MPT file. The fuser operates as a copy of TerraBuilder on the client machine, adding its resources to the MPT generation process.

When you create an MPT or a resolution pyramid, the Create MPT dialog box includes a fuser management section from which fuser status can be monitored and fuser operations performed:

Field	Description
Host Name	Shows the name of a client computer on the network.
State	Shows the fusers state: stopped if the fuser manager has stopped it, suspended if the owner of the client computer has temporarily stopped the fuser, or connected if the fuser is connected.
Blocks	Indicates the number of blocks the fuser is processing.
Comments	Displays comments about the status of the fusers or the connections to the fusers.

To manage fusers:

§ In the Create MPT dialog box, in the fuser management section, perform any of the following fuser operations:

Operation	Description
Fuser Search	Search the network for new potential fusers.
Add Network Fuser	Add a client computer from the network to the list of fusers by clicking and entering the Host Name or IP of the required fuser to the fusers list.
Add Local Fuser	Add another local fuser. Note: One to four local fusers can be run depending on the number set in System Preferences. See "MPT Generation Tab" in the "System Preferences" chapter for more information.
Remove Fuser	Remove an existing client computer from the list of fusers by clicking and selecting a fuser from the list.
Start Fuser	Activate a "stopped" fuser by selecting the fuser from the list and clicking. The fuser’s state changes from Stopped to Connected.
Stop Fuser	Temporarily stop a fuser by selecting the fuser from the list and clicking. The fuser’s state changes from Connected to Stopped.
Use local fusers only	Use only local fusers Note: If you try to start a network fuser when this option is selected, a dialog box is displayed informing you that the selected network fusers are not currently available.