Hardware and software requirements
To run TerraBatch, you must have the following:
•quad-core processor or better, TerraBatch benefits from high core count processors
omulti-threaded task: one instance of TerraBatch can use many cores
osingle-threaded task: one instance of TerraBatch uses one core
•8 GB RAM minimum, 32 GB RAM or more recommended
o32 GB RAM is enough for running 1-2 instances of TerraBatch with about 100 million point block size
oadd 8 - 16 GB RAM for each additional instance when using about 100 million point block size
•SSD hard disc or other storage device with fast local access speed is recommended
•fast connection to data for distributed processing required
•Windows x64 version 7 or later
Access permissions for distributed processing
For distributed processing, there are specific permissions required for accessing folders and files. This enables TerraBatch to read all required information for processing a task, for example user settings, coordinate system information, trajectory information, and so on.
The master computer, that launches a task, must have:
•the \terra64 folder shared for read access.
•the data folder(s) shared for read/write access. This may involve folders that store the source data, the result data, macros and all other data required for the processing task.
•read/write access to the \terra64\tBATCH folder of batch computers, that are used for processing a task.
Batch computers, that participate in a task, must have:
•the \terra64\tBATCH folder shared for read/write access
•read/write access to \terra64\tBATCH folder of the master computer
•read/write access to the data folder(s)
Paths are converted automatically from local paths such as e:\jyvaskyla\laser01 to UNC paths such as \\PC-40\jyvaskyla\laser01. You should use UNC paths yourself to verify that everything is properly shared.
