CSE490ca Spring 2003

• To see if there are any render jobs currently going you can go to the maitre-d website: http://darjeeling.cs.washington.edu or you can go to start->run and type "alfred," then go to Scheduling->Watch Servers.
• You can specify which computers/processors you want to use on a job by job basis, or by default.

  Job by job: click on the dash next to the blue arrorw of your currently running job. Go to Job Huntgroup and make sure that only the computers that you want to use have check marks next to them. Then apply.

  By default: Go to Scheduling->Huntgroup and do the same thing.

  Note: if any of the computers that you want to use say (no alfserver for RemoteCmd) then that means they're currently not on the renderfarm. This is a problem that we're currently working on.

• Never modify the master schedule (Scheduling->Master Schedule). This is a global file that affects everyone.
• NIMBY: You can engage NIMBY (Not-In-My-Backyard) by going to Start->Programs->Pixar->RenderMan Artist Tools 5.5. While NIMBY is running the rendefarm will not dispatch any jobs to your computer. Use this only if you notice that your computer is being used for rendering and this is slowing it down, thereby keeping you from doing your work. Remember to turn NIMBY off if you leave. We want to have as many computers as possible on the renderfarm at all times.

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