Server Assignment Tab
 
 
 

The Server Assignment tab allows you to view the servers assigned to the selected job. It also allows you to assign new servers or server groups to currently active jobs. A filtering mechanism allows you to limit the list of servers to those capable of handling the current job type only.

NoteYou can only modify server assignments for jobs having a status of active.
Field Description
Assigned Server Group Name of the server group to which the job was assigned. A server group is a collection of servers. Only servers in the specified group will work on the job.
Max Server Count Within a server group, the maximum number of render nodes made available for the job, as specified when the job was submitted. Set to 0 (zero) to assign the job to all servers in the group.
Assigned Servers A comma-separated list of servers currently assigned to the job.
Filter on Job Type Select this checkbox to list only the servers capable of handling the job.
Name Name of the server.
Assigned to Job A checkbox indicating whether or not the listed server is assigned to the job. To add a new server to the job, check a checkbox. Notice the Assigned Servers list is updated automatically.
Description A description of the server.
Status The current activity of the server:

absent: Server is no longer seen by the manager, possibly down.

active: Server is currently working on a job.

suspended: Server has been put on hold.

idle: Server is inactive.

error: Problem on the server.

Perf. Index A value in the range [0–1] indicating the performance level of the server, relative to other servers on the same job. A score of 1 indicates this is the best-performing server.
Adapters The adapters installed on the server, for example:

Burn: The Burn renderer.

Command Line Tool: The Backburner cmdjob command-line plug-in allows you to submit batch, executable, or script files to Backburner as “custom” jobs. For more information see the Autodesk Backburner User Guide.

mio: The MIO adapter engine is responsible for transcoding some streaming media formats (such as R3D and OpenEXR).

Wire: Installed with Stone and Wire. Can be used to import/export media, perform Wire transfers, etc. Used internally by Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing applications.