Edit spawner server config file?

[meanadam]

Where is the spawner server config file for the user profile? I need to edit an IP number that isn't changing in the DR server list. And it would be nice to have a copy of this file, so I don't have to type in all the servers on all the computers.

[dbibb]

You're looking for the vray_dr.cfg file?

It could be in two places depending on how you have the user profiles set up.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsmax\2009 - 64bit\enu\plugcfg

Where username is your logon name. This might be in a hidden folder for you.

If you've disabled user profiles:
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\plugcfg

If you're trying to set up DR through BB you'll need to create it on the render nodes.

[meanadam]

I don't have a max 9 version of vray_dr.cfg on my computer - hidden or not. I have an old Max 6 one - but it doesn't have IP numbers either.

I want to change the IP number of a spawner in the server list manually, cause every time I remove and add the machine name again - Vray shows the old IP number that used to be on that name which is now reassigned to a different machine.

How to make it clear out?
thanks.
ak

[dbibb]

Sounds like it might not be a vray problem. You might need to flush the dns on your workstation and/or on your dns server.

If you ping the computer by name from a cmd prompt, is it getting the new or old IP address?

Type: ping servername

If it's getting the old IP address flush the dns:
type: ipconfig -flushdns

[meanadam]

Yep. That was it. THANKS! Guess I need to study my sever 2003 more. Can you help set up our Exchange server with Remote access and shared calendar too? Just kidding..... actually no I'm not. Ok, but really, it's on the list....

[dbibb]

glad that worked for you. Don't know anything about setting up an exchange server though. sorry

[Clifton Santiago]

hey dbibb, how do you disable user profiles? I would love to get rid of that feature...

[dbibb]

Under the max root install directory (C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 200

Open the InstallSettings.ini
change: useUserProfiles=1 to useUserProfiles=0

[Clifton Santiago]

Hey thanks. Cheers.