Setup guide

2 Configure the behaviour of the group:
DescriptionItem
The name of the server group as it will appear in the UI.Name
Adjusts the priority of jobs assigned to the server group. Jobs assigned to a high-weight server group are
given higher priority than jobs assigned to lower-weight groups. In fact, a job assigned to a high-weight
Weight
group may be rendered ahead of non-group jobs—even if the non-group jobs have higher priorities at
the job level.
Enable to allow the Backburner Manager to temporarily assign idle non-group render nodes to the group.
Enabling this option increases the rendering power of the group.
Can Use Idle Non-group Servers
Enable to allow the Backburner Manager to suspend the processing of non-group jobs running on group
nodes, when a new job is submitted specifically to the group. Enabling this option allows a render node
group to automatically switch from non-group jobs to new group jobs.
Suspend Non-Current Group
Jobs
3 Add render nodes to the group by selecting them in the Available list and clicking Add. The render
nodes are added to the group. You can add render nodes directly from the Server list area by dragging
and dropping them onto an already existing group.
4 Once you are satisfied with your choices, click OK to commit the changes. The render node group is
added to the Global Groups list.
Assign a server group to a job:
1 Select the job(s) of interest in the Job list.
2 In the Server list, right-click the server group and choose Assign Group to Selected Jobs. The server
group is assigned to the job.
■ If nodes in the group are busy, they complete their currently-assigned jobs before working on the
new job to which you have assigned them. Otherwise, they begin working on the new job
immediately.
■ If the “Suspend current non-group jobs” option is enabled for the group, all nodes in the Server
group drop their current rendering job and begin processing the assigned job immediately.
Shift a server group between two jobs:
1 Select all jobs in the Job list.
2 In the Global Groups list, right-click the render node group to be reassigned and choose Remove Group
From Selected Jobs. Each render node in the group ends its current assignment and becomes available
for other jobs. If "Suspend current non-group jobs" is enabled for the group, the jobs are dropped
immediately. Server groups are subject to the same job assignment and completion rules and restrictions
as individual render nodes.
3 In the Job list, select the job to which you want to assign the group.
4 In the Server list, right-click the server group and choose Assign Group to Selected Jobs. The render
node group is assigned to the new job and begins rendering. If "Can use idle non-group servers" is
enabled for the group, the Backburner Manager adds nodes to the group temporarily, as they become
available from other jobs.
To delete a server group:
1 In the Global Groups list, right-click the render node group of interest and choose Delete Group.
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