License Server Down? Issue V-Ray Next for Maya

[gfmarsh]

We have two workstation licenses that won't work right now, despite me upgrading on one and restarting the workstation. Render nodes work, but is the server down????????

[gfmarsh]

I uninstalled the License Server and then re-installed the latest version. That seems to have fixed the issue in case anyone else is having issues,

[gfmarsh]

This is now happening all the time, and is very annoying. Are there server issues at Chaos?

[gfmarsh]

Trying to use a Borrowed License, but it's the most confusing setup ever. Where do I get a CSR file from? All that I get is .crt and and offline.bin.

[nikolay.simeonov]

Hello,

A CRS file is required only if you want to activate an Offline license server. The crs file can be generated only on a machine that has no Internet connection. According to our database, you were able to borrow 1 Interface (GUI) license on machine DellOne-PC. In order to use V-Ray, you require both an Interface and Render node license, you cannot use V-Ray only with an Interface license. I have released the borrowed Interface license, you should be able to use or borrow it again.

The Borrowing process is described on the following page:

https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...or+Offline+Use

You need to go to the Chaos License server page (http://localhost:30304), click on Online licensing then on "Use Licenses Offline". Follow steps 1 to 5, from the aforementioned link. You need both Interface and Render node license, in order to use V-Ray.

[gfmarsh]

This is still happening. I've tried running separate versions of V-Ray entirely on all machines with the same issue, as the old version you installed of the License Server did not work. Render nodes "V-Ray error: Could not obtain a license (10061)". Even tried a separate test file, no luck.

Using a borrowed licensed, do I need to do that on all 11 render nodes or just for the machine running the License Server?

[gfmarsh]

With Strict Error checking turned off in Deadline, I can see that the nodes are producing this error "0: STDOUT: Error: file: C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Local/Temp/tmpD5FD.tmp line 8: Cannot find procedure "vrayRegisterRenderer"

[ivan.slavchev]

This is still happening. I've tried running separate versions of V-Ray entirely on all machines with the same issue, as the old version you installed of the License Server did not work. Render nodes "V-Ray error: Could not obtain a license (10061)". Even tried a separate test file, no luck.

Using a borrowed licensed, do I need to do that on all 11 render nodes or just for the machine running the License Server?

If you use borrowed licenses - the simplest setup is to borrow all licenses on the license server machine and point all others to obtain licenses from it - https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...cense+Settings

If you still have problems after - please message us at support@chaosgroup.com

[gfmarsh]

Thanks for directly helping me out Ivan. This all stemmed from overusing the amount of licenses I had. I didn't realize that the V-Ray frame buffer uses a render node license when in use, so it started my misdirected trouble shooting the license server. Then things got reset to the wrong settings a few times. It was a sad comedy of user errors. I have since bought another render node license, and so far so good. THANKS!