Setup guide
NOTE Each render node must be able to contact the license server. Use ping
from each node to the license server to confirm that the machines can
communicate.
Configuring Backburner Server to Detect Backburner Manager
Backburner Server needs to be able to detect the location of Backburner
Manager in order to provide status information concerning the render jobs.
Set the IP address of the Backburner Manager machine in the
/usr/discreet/backburner/cfg/manager.host configuration file on each render node.
NOTE You can also use the hostname of the Backburner Manager machine, if it
has been properly defined in the /etc/hosts file.
To configure Backburner Server to detect Backburner Manager:
1 On the Backburner Manager system, open a terminal and log in as root.
2 Determine which IP address the Backburner Manager workstation uses
to connect to the network. Type:
ifconfig
Information about all the network adapters is displayed. The second line
of the output for each adapter contains the IP address (listed as “inet
addr”). For example:
inet addr:172.16.129.152 Bcast:172.16.135.255
Mask:255.255.248.0
Write down the IP address of the network adapter. If the machine has
several network adapters, make sure you write down the address of the
one connected to your render network.
3 On each render node, open a terminal and log in as root.
4 Type:
cd /usr/discreet/backburner/cfg
5 Use a text editor to edit the manager.host file.
6 Enter the IP address of the Backburner Manager machine. For example:
10.10.10.1
7 Save and close the file.
The file is saved and you are returned to the command prompt.
90 | Chapter 4 Configuring Your Software