Setup guide

on a network file server, called backburnerJobs. The Win32 job path would be set to
\\fileserver\backburnerJobs and jobs you submit placed on the file server.
Job path settings
DescriptionXML Element(s)Field
When enabled, defines job location using the Win32 or UNIX
paths. This tells the Render Nodes to get the job files from this
<EnableJobPath>Use Jobs Path
location, minimizing the file I/O traffic on the Manager work-
station.
The Windows file path where jobs are located. You can click
the Browse button in the General Properties dialog to search
your system for the job location.
<Win32Path>Win32 Path
The Unix file path where jobs are located. You can click the
Browse button in the General Properties dialog to search your
system for the job location.
<UnixPath>Unix Path
These settings can be overridden from the Advanced Settings dialog accessed from the Network Job Assignment
dialog.
Default job handling behaviour (can be overridden from the Advanced Settings dialog accessed from the Network Job
Assignment dialog)
DescriptionXML Element(s)State<DefJobHandling> Set-
ting
When enabled: a completed job is left in
the queue.
Do Nothing0
When enabled: the job is deleted from the
queue upon completion.
Delete it1
When enabled: the job is kept in the queue
for the specified number of days upon
<DeleteDays>Delete After2
completion. Once the number of days has
been exceeded, the job is deleted from the
queue.
When enabled: the job is archived upon
completion. Archive it is enabled by default
for Windows Managers.
Archive it3
When enabled: the job is kept in the queue
for the specified number of days upon
<ArchiveDays>Archive After4
completion. Once the number of days has
been exceeded, the job is deleted from the
queue.
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