Distributed Rendering / Licence claryfication

[Gerzi]

Hello

I like to use 2 or maybe 3 of my older computers for test/distributed rendering.
I read in a documentation that extra licenses for using "render slaves" are not needed, only a connection to the licencing server.
After setting up my pc's for testing only my "Master* PC is rendering and the other ones can't obtain a licence.
While searching the internet for a solution and reading all kind of information about vray licencing i'm a bit confused.
So I would like to ensure that I really don't need a special licence for it to work.

thanks for any clarification....

[flino2004]

they need to find the license to start working. you have point the computer where you have your hardware key.(dongle)
they need to be in the same network of course.

[theedge]

You do need a render node license for each render slave.

[khoross]

i think for every license you are allowed for 10 renderslaves , so basicly it should work .
i used to use Dr alot it shouldnt be hard to setup,
have a look at this help page .

http://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/V...uted+Rendering

[Morne]

Pre- VRay 3 you could have 1 license and then you can render on 10 DR nodes.
This has changed with VRay 3.
You now need a RENDER NODE license for EACH RENDER NODE and you need a GUI LICENSE (Workstation) License for each pc that will be used to work with VRay

[Gerzi]

Hmm OK, looks like I have to buy some render node licenses then because I've alredy ordered the hardware... Bummer
Anyhow, thank you guys for the claryfication !.