render node - v-ray setup

[mukks]

hai all...

yesterday i spoked bout v-ray n rendernodes with my manager, n hes ready to setup one render node....

so i checked those sites n take a dessision to buy one rendernode from boxx...

,,, i never did network rendering,,,,so my qustion is if i buy one v-ray is it enough to install on my workstation n that render node,, or is it a standalone ....only can install once on one system?

help me guys bout this n suggest me what all i need to get to setup a good render node with v-ray .....

[RErender]

Yes, you can buy one for your workstation and then have it on as many rendernodes as you like.

For rendering, the bigger the better

[mukks]

thanks,,,,

[mukks]

i have one doubt, did we need to buy a seperate monitor , keybord, mouse etc for this render node ?,,, or can i connect it to our network and controlled from my workstation?

[DP]

you can control it easily from the network using max's backburner...but you may want to see what its doing now and then. A cheap monitor and keyboard shouldnt set you back that much and should suffice...or you could use a keyboard/monitor/mouse switch and perhaps share your existing ones. It works well on 2 of our rendering machines.

[dennis]

either buy a KVM with 4-8 channels ( for future rendernodes perhaps ) or u can use remote desktop, wich i use often to check jobs etc. from home ( still need a monitor and ps/2 for boot i think ).

[tompouce]

or for free you can install realvnc.
http://www.realvnc.com/what.html

[DaForce]

i believe TightVNC is better, it has more compression options and seems to run better for me
http://www.tightvnc.com/

Or you can always try Remote Desktop or Remote Administrator

[egz]

Thanks for the tip on TightVNC! I use RealVNC on my servers, but the improvements in TightVNC look very useful!

[DaForce]

Yeah they are!! Seems to run alot better, and gives you more control.

Also try this program out http://www.radmin.com/

Its pretty good, and seems better at somethings than VNC, like it has better screen updates. As long as you have the colors set to 65000 or what ever it is in its preferences.

Worthy of a tinker anyway