Distributed Rendering not Working - Max 9, VRay 1.5 RC3

[GeorgeP]

This is following on from my last post:
http://www.chaosgroup.com/forum/phpB...ic.php?t=17289
I've started a new topic because after further testing, I've realised that the issue has nothing to do with the combination of 64-bit and 32-bit machines. Hope this doesn't break a forum rule.

I cannot use distributed rendering with Max 9. I am running Max 9 and VRay 1.5 RC3 (without a dongle). The client machine starts okay, and the V-Ray messages window says

connected to render host 172.31.1.58
connected to render host 172.31.1.29
Using 2 hosts for distributed rendering

then, after setting up the scene is says

Server 172.31.1.58 Scene loaded: starting render.
Server 172.311.58: Starting frame 725729
Server 172.31.1.29 Scene loaded: starting render.
Server 172.311.29: Starting frame 1152123
warning: Render host unknown (172.31.1.5 not responding
warning: Render host unknown (172.31.1.29) not responding

Shouldn't the starting frame be frame 0 for both servers? And why, when they're not responding, are they suddenly unknown?

Here is the VRay log file:
http://www.palmhousedesign.co.uk/stuff/vraylog.txt

Any help would be much appreciated.

I still have Max 8 installed on these machines along with VRay 1.5 RC3, and DR still works okay with that.

Thanks all

George

[Candelero]

Try running the new BB manager on those PCs and set them.
Also make sure your PCs are identically installed (considering V-Ray) and the ports:
30303 - software license
30304 - hardware dongle


Best regards,
nikki Candelero

[GeorgeP]

Try running the new BB manager on those PCs and set them.

??BB manager??

??set them??

I don't understand you, candelero

[panthon]

I think he´s referring to the new Backburner Manager which ships with max 9.

[Candelero]

I think he´s referring to the new Backburner Manager which ships with max 9.

Correct !


Best regards,
nikki Candelero

[GeorgeP]

ah, okay, thanks panthon.

What do I need to set? I never had to change backburner settings before with V-Ray DR, did I...?

[Candelero]

Try this:

Just run the manager on each slave and if the settings' window appear, just hit < OK >.

Then try the DR.
And BTW, it may be good to have the BB 2007 installed on separate folder, so not to mix/mess up with the max8 BB 3.

Best regards,
nikki Candelero

[GeorgeP]

Thanks for your time on this, Nikki.

okay, I've done that, it's made no difference.

Any other ideas?

[vlado]

Thanks for your time on this, Nikki.

okay, I've done that, it's made no difference.

Any other ideas?

Yeah; in the System rollout of V-Ray, change the V-Ray log file to e.g. "c:\failed_log.txt"; save the scene and try to render with DR. After that, please send me to vlado@chaosgroup.com the file "c:\failed_log.txt" from one of the failed slaves, so that I can take a look at what may be wrong.

Best regards,
Vlado

[GeorgeP]

okay, I've done that.

thanks Vlado

[gregg3d]

hello Vlado,

i've the same problem than GeorgeP with DR :

my server :
core2duo 6600
winxp 64bits
max 9 64bits and vray 1.5 rc3 64bits

my client :
p4 2.6ghz hyperthreading
winxp 32bits
max 9 32bits and vray 1.5 rc3 32bits

Here is the message :
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:50] Setting up 2 thread(s)
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:51] Server 192.168.0.2: Scene loaded; starting render.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:51] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:51] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:52] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:52] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:53] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:53] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:54] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:54] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:55] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:55] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:55] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:56] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:56] Server 192.168.0.2: Starting frame 728238.
[2006/Nov/4|13:02:56] Threads completed


But the DR didn't worked (i checked the cpu usage on the client -> around 48 and 50% ... strange)

[vlado]

Yep, it's a small bug that should be resolved with the next release; it concerns only mixed 32/64 DR.

Best regards,
Vlado

[vergefio]

Hi Vlado, i have the same problem but it happens on a 64bit DR, no 32 nods.
I noticed that DRing a simple scene without maps make it works, as just as i load a bit complex scene, some texture etc, it doesn't work more; any news from a newer release? A workaround would be appreciated as well.

[gafl]

Yes ! I have some problems too with dr. It may start on every slave
but stop after a while. Sometime, just one stops and sometimes some
of them or all of them stop.

Very unpredictable and desepointed...
Great problem.
Gael

[re:FORM]

I wonder if it is related to this problem?

http://discussion.autodesk.com/adskc...94297&#5394297

I'll test the new version of BB and get back to you.

<edit> That will be a negative.... No sign that it helps with this bug.