
The messages can be ignored, but it is still good practice to ensure the Timeout settings are customized. Occasionally, after Windows Updates are installed, the IP address for the License Server can change, causing Backburner to fail.įinally, in some cases despite the warning messages in the logs, the job can, and will, still complete. "INF Adapter returned unexpected code -2 for "C:\Program files\Autodesk\3ds Max 20xx\" when running Backburner.Ĭheck the V-Ray License Server Confirm that the V-Ray License Server is still using the correct IP address. If the error persists when rendering with Arnold or V-Ray (Ĭheck for Arnold updates See the following article: Note: Although the "broadcast servers" error may still appear in some Backburner Server windows after the preceding fix, if the Server app then shows that it has connected successfully to the Backburner Manager, you should be able to submit jobs at that point.
Reboot the machines and restart the Backburner Manager, Monitor and Server applications on all PCs. Follow the instructions contained therein.PCs no longer recognized in network after Windows 10 version 1803 upgrade The installation and set-up procedure described below can be used out of the box or modified for a custom integration.To install Autodesk BackBurner, simply download the ZIP file, extract the contents, and run the installer (.exe file). For example, you are submitting a render job for 3ds Max Design 2011 64-Bit- The other machines on network using Backburner Server only have 3ds Max Design 2011 32-Bit installed- the render will fail when submitted unless you also install 3ds Max Design 2011 64-Bit on all machines to load the Backburner plugin when the job is submitted. Although it looks to the SysWOW64 folder for the Backburner.xml file and uses this location for the MAX scene file, Backburner Server is looking under the System32 folder for the scene. (This file is about 2MB in size.) Refer to the chapter Backburner Components - Windows of the Backburner Installation Guide: for instructions on how to set up the Backburner Manager and Backburner Server in a render farm. In Backburner 2014, it seems running the service under the Local System Account is not working. To use Backburner within 3ds Max, refer to the Network Rendering section in the Rendering chapter of the 3ds Max Help. Backburner 2015 is backward compatible, but settings do not migrate from earlier versions. Refer to the chapter Configuring a Standalone Workstation of the Backburner Installation Guide: for information on how to set up background rendering on a standalone workstation. Autodesk Backburner is the 3ds Max network-rendering management software, also used by products such as Autodesk ® Flame ® and Autodesk ® Smoke ®.
Prior to installing Backburner, ensure that your firewalls on your render nodes are disabled or the proper port is allowed through.