[brodie_geers]

This was posted some time ago by ddolezal, and describes the exact problem I've having.

"- Render Nodes do not display correct status after finishing rendering. Whole renderfarm has to be reset after job manually by restarting servers an managers "

My additional twist is that the my render node is down in the I.T. room at work so I have to bug the I.T. guys every time I want to do a network render. I'm sure everyone doesn't have this issue. Is there some fix or something I'm doing wrong?

-Brodie

[Bubbaloo]

Are you using 2.0.2?

[brodie_geers]

yes. I had the same issues with 2.0.1 as well. I'd hoped that 2.0.2 would fix it but it has not.

-Brodie

[Bubbaloo]

In the network preferences, enable the "Debug Mode" setting in the "Logs" category. Run a test render that fails. Do you get any errors in the manager's log?

[brodie_geers]

OK, here's a test I ran. This is the log from the server machine that didn't work. The big error, at least in this case seems to be this part

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] MXS file is invalid

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] No error

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] Open MXS File Error: Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\Composite03a.mxs cannot be read.

I've set my temp output folder to Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server which should explain the path in that last error. Immediately afterward I opened up Maxwell Render, opened the MXS and ran a render and it worked just fine doing it that way rather than through the Monitor.

Any ideas?

Here's the full log...

[10/March/2010 13:42:05] Searching manager...

Broadcasting using port: 45456

Maxwell node 2.0.2.0 succesfully initialized.

Temp folder created in: Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\

Receiving broadcast response from manager in port: 53796 at address 10.1.29.162

[10/March/2010 13:42:06] Manager found!

Render node connection to Manager via TCP...

TCP socket to manager connected!

My local name: hbe-vserver1

TCP message from manager received.

[10/March/2010 13:47:29] New job order received

Add dependency: Composite03a.mxs

Dependency added.

Not all the dependencies received, render can't start yet!!

Number of dependencies:1

################# DEPENDENCIES ##################

DEPENDENCY 0: Received: NO

Composite03a.mxs

#################################################

Connection for scene file reception.

DEPENDENCY RECEIVED: Composite03a.mxs

Scene path: Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\Composite03a.mxs

Time: 10000

SL: 25

Start rendering process...

Maxwell rendering process started succesfully.

Notify to manager dependency was received: Composite03a.mxs

Brodie Geers HBE Corporation

[INFO]

[INFO]

[INFO] MAXWELL RENDER (M~R). Engine version 2.0.2.0

[INFO] (C) 2004-2009. Licensed to Next Limit Technologies

[INFO]

[INFO] C:\Program Files\Next Limit\Maxwell 2\maxwell.exe -mxs:Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\Composite03a.mxs -o:Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\GH_House_Challenge_Model_Composite03a.jpg -mxi:Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\GH_House_Challenge_Model_Composite03a.mxi -s:25 -t:10000 -nowait -node -idcpu:13692 -v:4 -channels:r, -depth:8 -camera:Interior -ml:off -bitmaps:\\ -res:3636x3636 -p:low

[INFO]

[INFO]

[INFO] Num processors: ( logical: 8, physical: 8 )

[INFO] Maxwell Root folder:C:\Program Files\Next Limit\Maxwell 2\

[INFO] Low Priority Enabled

Connected to Maxwell Render process!

Message from render process: engine_version 2.0.2.0

[INFO] Connected to render node!

[INFO]

[INFO] Reading MXS:Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\Composite03a.mxs

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] MXS file is invalid

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] No error

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] Open MXS File Error: Z:\Temp\Maxwell Logs\server\mxnetwork\rendernode\Composite03a.mxs cannot be read.

[INFO] CPU ID set by command line: 13692

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] [ERROR] Can't start rendering process

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] Render process failed! Exit code: 1

TCP message from manager received.

[10/March/2010 13:57:07] New job order received

Add dependency: Composite03a.mxs

Dependency added.

Not all the dependencies received, render can't start yet!!

Number of dependencies:1

################# DEPENDENCIES ##################

DEPENDENCY 0: Received: NO

Composite03a.mxs

#################################################

TCP message from manager received.

Message from manager: force_stop_render

[10/March/2010 14:18:25] Render stopped!!

[10/March/2010 14:25:45] Manager disconnected!

[10/March/2010 14:25:45] Searching manager...

Broadcasting using port: 45456

Receiving broadcast response from manager in port: 59333 at address 10.1.29.162

[10/March/2010 15:01:51] Manager found!

Render node connection to Manager via TCP...

TCP socket to manager connected!

My local name: hbe-vserver1

[10/March/2010 15:04:25] Manager disconnected!

[10/March/2010 15:04:25] Searching manager...

Broadcasting using port: 45456