Re: Workgroup issues with farm

Date : Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:21:55 +0200
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : Stefan Andersson <sanders3d(at)gmail.com>
Subject : Re: Workgroup issues with farm
they render fine now and then... it's when the heavy renders comes in
that it fails... well.. only some machines and not always the same
machines.

regards
stefan


On 7/21/05, Sandy Sutherland <sandy(at)refinery.co.za> wrote:
> BTW just to go off on a tanget - you have tried rendering locally on these
> machines with dirtmap to make sure that it is not something silly like a
> missing msvcr dll???
> 
> S.
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stefan Andersson" <sanders3d(at)gmail.com>
> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Workgroup issues with farm
> 
> 
> > there are 10 dual opterons (with batchserv and WinXP Sp2). Then there
> > is a Linux fileserver which also contains the workgroup. As Andi said,
> > it's only when they are using dirtmap where the problem occurs.
> >
> > We are using Batchserv at the moment, but are also doing some tests
> > with Rush (since XSI is not the only software that is going to be used
> > by the farm). I'm still configuring Rush, and haven't done much with
> > it right now since I'm knee deep into production at the moment.
> > But from the looks of it I can see the good potential in Rush... If
> > only the sysadmin could get back from his vacation :)
> >
> > regards
> > stefan "who is now installing the workgroups localy on each machine"
> > andersson
> >
> >
> > On 7/21/05, Sandy Sutherland <sandy(at)refinery.co.za> wrote:
> >> I don't have any problems like this at all!  What are your specs - what
> >> software do you use to manage your farm?
> >>
> >> S.
> >>
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> >> Sandy Sutherland  Digital Doodeller - TD
> >> The Refinery (Cape)  http://www.refinery.co.za
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> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Stefan Andersson" <sanders3d(at)gmail.com>
> >> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:35 AM
> >> Subject: Workgroup issues with farm
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi All,
> >> >
> >> > I guess I'm not the only one that has problems with workgroups and
> >> > rendering through a farm. For me the situation seems to get worse(?!).
> >> > I can submit about 5-10 jobs, then the workgroups needs to be reset...
> >> > Soo... any tips for this other then using telnet to reset them?
> >> >
> >> > regards
> >> > stefan andersson
> >> >
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