Setup guide

DescriptionFieldArea
have job processing halted on the server after its first
failure. Default is 3.
The time before the Backburner Manager attempts to
re-start a job on a server that has failed. Works in con-
junction with Retry Count. Default is 30 seconds.
Time Between Retries
Specifies what happens to a job once it has successfully
completed:
On Job CompletionJob Handling
■ Leave: Job is left in the job list.
■ Archive After: Remove from the job list and place
in the archive after the number of days specified.
■ Delete After: Permanently remove from the job list
after the number of days specified.
Archive
The Archive tab presents information pertaining to all archived jobs. From here, you can delete and re-activate
old jobs. Archiving removes completed jobs from the job queue. It reduces clutter. Its advantage over deleting
completed jobs is in preserving all the information needed to re-submit the jobs at a later date. You can also
restore an archived job to examine job details, such as the render nodes that processed it. This can assist in
troubleshooting. Archiving can also be part of a facility backup strategy. The job archive contains metadata
(job details) only—it does not contain source material or rendered frames. Archiving a job has no effect
upon the associated media. Jobs can be archived automatically, when the manager has been configured to
do so.
Archive a job:
1 On the Jobs tab, begin by selecting the job of interest and choosing Suspend from the Action menu.
Jobs are archived (and restored) with their original status intact. Suspending the job before archiving
it minimizes the impact on the system if the job is restored later.
2 Choose Archive from the Action menu. The job is archived and removed from the Job list. By default,
archived jobs are saved to the Network\Archive folder where the Backburner Manager is installed.
3 To view the list of archived jobs, click the Archive tab.
4 To restore or delete a job from the archive: Click the Archive tab. The Job Archive appears, presenting
information for all archived jobs. Find the job of interest, then do one of the following
■ Delete: Removes the job from the archive. Since deletion cannot be undone, you are asked to
confirm your action.
■ Activate: Restores a selected job to the job queue, removing it from the archive. You can then choose
to modify its settings and restart the job. Jobs reappear in the job queue with the settings they had
when archived. This includes job status. If a job was suspended or completed when it was archived,
once restored, you must re-activate or restart it to start the processing again.
■ Refresh: Updates the display with the most recently archived jobs.
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