Would a plug-in keep DR from starting? I istalled Forest Lite on my workstation and slaves. v-ray is saying the the scene loaded and started, but it isn’t using any cores. I am 4 hours into the scene with 10 hrs to go and the only buckets showing are the master workstation.
Look at the log file on the render slaves to see what they are doing, it may give you some hints.
Best regards,
Vlado
DR
Nothing out of the ordinary.
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[2009/Aug/12|16:58:54] Console created, V-Ray Adv 1.50.SP3a for x64 from Apr 8 2009, 16:28:32
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[2009/Aug/12|16:58:54] Compiled with Intel C++ compiler, version 11
[2009/Aug/12|16:58:54] Host is 3dsmax, version 12
[2009/Aug/12|16:58:54] V-Ray DLL version is 1.70.00
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:14] Starting DR session from 192.168.8.189
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:14] Receiving DR scene from 192.168.8.189
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Constructor entered (loading from file).
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Setting default filter kernel.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Constructor done.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Loading from file.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Loading filter parameters.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Loading done.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Constructor entered (loading from file).
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Setting default filter kernel.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Constructor done.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Loading from file.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Loading filter parameters.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:57] Loading done.
[2009/Aug/12|16:59:59] Scene loaded from “C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsMaxDesign\2010 - 64bit\enu\temp\vray_server_scene.max”
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Extracting sequence data from RendParams.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Setting up V-Ray parameters for frame rendering.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Extracting sequence data from VRender.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Forcing multithreading
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] A render elements manager with 1 elements detected
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Render element: VRayZDepth
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Current project folder is “C:\Users\vlado\Documents\3dsMax”
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Entering beginSequence().
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Setting RenderGlobalContext.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Broadcasting NOTIFY_PRE_RENDER.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Preparing renderer…
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Creating render callback from built-in VFB.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] warning: Subpixel color mapping is on: rendered result may have incorrect brightness.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Calling renderBegin().
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Sending RenderBegin().
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Sending RenderBegin() to atmospheric effects.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Sending RenderBegin() to render effects.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Sending RenderBegin() to environment maps.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Sending RenderBegin() to the tone operator.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Sending RenderBegin() to override mtl.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Adding global illumination light
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Created global illumination light.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Light added to light list.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Scanning scene.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Created light from node.
[2009/Aug/12|17:00:00] Light added to light list.
DR and plug-ins
I had my Forest Lite installed wrong so the answer is yes, a plug-in can keep DR from working correctly 
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