DR connection timeout

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max Issues
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Hello :smile:

Using Max 2017 and Vray 3.60.03

I know this gets asked a lot but I’m not sure what else to try anymore. Basically have 5 vray and 1 Phoenix workstation licenses and 35 render node licenses. All machines connected on the same domain and all machines/render nodes work fine on Backburner.

DR works on a handful of machines (the rest just show as connection timeout) I have set the windows firewall to accept the default DR port 20204. Tried forwarding the port on some machines that dont work in the router but still not working.

The DHCP and DNS server runs on a windows server 2008 machine. Just wondering if this could be the issue?

Otherwise all machines can talk to each other and access network files etc and render fine via backburner just will not work on DR.

We have a wibu key dongle and the license server is on the same Windows server as above.

Any help would be appreciated.

*Forgot to say all the render nodes are just using the spawner ran as admin and not registered as a service.

Thanks

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Hi Mihail

Thanks fot all the troubleshooting tips :smile: I’ve enabled telnet and done telnet 192.168.1.13 20204 (one of the render nodes) and it just sits there with a blinking cursor, I assume that means it has connected? I shall have a check on the Microsoft AD firewall stuff and then the nodes firewalls again.

Regarding forwarding the port on the router, well I opened those ports for specific IP address’s on the network but seeing as the router does not control DHCP and filters the internet only I assume this won’t be the issue.

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Just an update, I’ve had time to look through the domain setup (I didn’t originally set it up). The DNS records were waaaaay out dated and the firewall settings all over the place. All working now with no problems :smile:

Thanks for the help.