Setup guide
4 Once you are satisfied with your choices, click OK.
To 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.
■ 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.
To 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. 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.
2 When prompted to confirm your action, click Yes.
The group is deleted from the Server list. The render nodes themselves remain untouched, and can be
assigned to other groups, as needed.
Backburner Manager
Introduction
Backburner Manager receives jobs from the clients, and then distributes the work as jobs to the render nodes
on the network.
Backburner Manager functionality
■ Receiving processing requests from client applications.
■ Receiving status reports as tasks are completed on the servers.
■ Handling requests from the Backburner Monitors.
■ Updating its database with all transactions.
Ensure only one Backburner Manager is running on the background processing network at any given time.
Otherwise, jobs submitted to the network may not be processed.
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