Setup guide

■ Windows 7 Professional 32 or 64 bit
Installation
1 Download the appropriate file for your system from Autodesk.
2 Unzip the package and run the backburner.exe.
3 Follow the installation prompts in the installer.
Start and configure the Backburner Server:
1 From the Start menu, choose Programs, Autodesk, Backburner, and then Server. The first time you start
the application, the General Properties dialog appears.
2 Enter the host name, server name, or IP address of the Backburner Server in the Server Name or IP
Address field. This is the address that is used by the manager to communicate with the server.
3 Disable Automatic Search, and enter the host name, server name, or IP address of the Backburner
Manager. Automatic searching is not recommended, since it makes extensive use of network resources
and can be slow.
4 Modify other configuration settings for the manager, as desired.
5 Click OK to start the application. The Backburner Server GUI appears, displaying startup messages as
it loads plug-ins and connects to the Backburner Manager. Ensure a connection is established with the
Backburner Manager before continuing.
6 To change the information that gets displayed in the GUI and/or written to the log file, from the Edit
menu, choose Log Settings.
7 Click OK to save your changes. The configuration settings are written to for example
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\backburner \backburner.xml.
To restore the default settings, delete the backburner.xml file. This file contains the configuration
settings for all Backburner components installed on the same machine. You must restart the Backburner
Server for your changes to take effect.
Backburner Server configuration
■ Server Name or IP Address: The host name or IP address the Backburner Server uses to identify itself to
the Backburner Manager. It is helpful when a render node has more than one network interface card,
hence more than one IP address.
■ Manager Port: The port number used by the Backburner Manager. Changing this port number from its
default value is not recommended. When using a different port, be sure to change the value on each
Backburner component.
■ Server Port: The port used by the render node. Changing this port number from its default value is not
recommended. When using a different port, be sure to change the value on each Backburner component.
Make sure to configure any firewall to allow access to the manager and server ports. Otherwise, Backburner
components will not be able to communicate.
■ Automatic Search: Enable to allow the Backburner Server to search for a Backburner Manager using the
TCP/IP subnet mask shown. It connects to the first manager found. Disabling this option reduces
Backburner network traffic, and is the recommended option. You must then specify the Backburner
Manager explicitly in the Enter Manager Name or IP Address field.
■ Enter Manager Name or IP AddressThe name of the workstation on which the Backburner Manager is
running. Alternately, its IP address or Domain Name System (DNS) name can be used. This option can
be used to address issues arising from running multiple Backburner Managers on the same TCP/IP subnet.
For example, you can enter the Manager system's IP address to avoid any problems or conflicts caused
by improper implementation of DNS. You can also use this option to segment your render farm by
specifying the Backburner Manager to which each Render Node connects.
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