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Slave machine additional setup

Installing mental ray for Maya satellite

Licensing of satellite rendering

 

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Slave machine port setup

On the slave machine, port number 7109 is set by default. This works well in the majority of cases and you won’t need to change the port number.

If you want to change the port number that mental ray satellite uses to a value other than 7109, you must edit the services file. The port value would be determined by your network administrator (a free TCP/IP port).

To change the port number (Windows, Linux)

1. Edit the services file with a text editor.

   The services file is located at:

   • (Windows XP) C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\services
   • (Linux) /etc/services
2. Change the number in the following line (here, 7109) to the desired port number:

   mi-raysat2009 7109/tcp

To change the port number (Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger)

1. Log in as superuser (sudo -s).
2. Open the file /etc/services using your preferred text editor.
3. Edit the line: mi-raysat2009 7109/tcp.
4. Save the file.
5. From the Apple Finder menu, select Go > Applications and then double-click the Utilities folder.
6. Double-click the NetInfo Manager icon.
7. Under the Services directory of the NetInfo database, find and select the appropriate service (mental ray Satellite 3.7.1 for Maya 2009).
8. Click the lock icon at the bottom of the panel and then enter your administrator user name and password. This allows you to unlock the NetInfo database and make changes.
9. Select the port field and change its value to the desired port number.
10. Click the lock icon again when you’re done.
11. From the Apple Finder menu, select Domain > Save Changes to commit your changes to the NetInfo database.
12. Reboot your machine.

To change the port number (Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard)

1. Log in as superuser (sudo -s).
2. Open the file /etc/services using your preferred text editor.
3. Edit the line: mi-raysat2009 7109/tcp.
4. Save the file.
5. Open a Terminal window and do the following:

   sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -change /Services/mi-raysat2009port <currentportnumber> <newportnumber>

   For example:

   sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -change /Services/mi-raysat2009 port 7107 7109

   NoteTo determine the port you’re currently using, in a Terminal window, type: /bin/dscl . -read /Services/mi-raysat2009
6. Reboot your machine.