The backburner.xml File

When you run the Manager, Server, or Queue Monitor application, or access the Network Job Assignment dialog, these programs create or update an initialization file named backburner.xml in the \Network subdirectory of the Backburner directory.

You can change most of the settings in the backburner.xml file using the Manager Properties dialog and Server Properties dialog.

You can change the parameters listed here only by editing the XML file in a text editing application, such as Notepad. Do so only if you are experiencing network problems with the network renderer.

Make sure the Manager and Server applications are shut down (or services uninstalled) before editing the backburner.xml file. The changes will take place when the Manager and/or Server are restarted.

backburner.xml

MaxBlockSizeLocated under the <GeneralCfg> heading, this value is the maximum size of a data packet sent when transferring large blocks, such as projects. For slow connections like modems, it uses a smaller packet size, for example, 1024.
Acknowledgment TimeoutLocated under the <TimerCfg> heading as AckTimeout, this value is the amount of time (in seconds) that the system will wait for an acknowledgment of commands (like Ping) sent back and forth between the Manager and Server. Default=20 seconds.
Acknowledgment RetriesLocated under the <TimerCfg> heading as AckRetries, this value determines how many times the sender retries if no acknowledgment is received. The default is six tries. After that, the machine is considered down and is put off-line.