Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1259

NOTE Port numbers are like extensions for different users of the same phone number. They represent two channels of communication between the Server and the Manager. Only a trained network administrator should change these settings. General group Max(imum) Concurrent Assignments Specifies the number of jobs the Manager sends out at once. This number is dependent upon the speed of the processor on the Manager machine, the size of the jobs being sent out, and the speed of the network system. Generally, a default value of 4 is adequate. You may want to decrease the value in case the jobs are huge and you have a modest setup. Similarly, you may want to increase this value if you have a high-end setup and the jobs are small. Be aware that too high a value may result in an increased number of timeouts because the jobs are sent faster than the Servers can handle them. In such a case, decrease the value or leave it at the default. User Server Limit Sets the maximum number of servers that will be allocated for a specific job. This feature overrides the server limit settings in the 3ds Max Advanced Settings Dialog on page 6497. Task Error Limit Defines the number of times a server will retry a task before suspending the task. This option is available only in the Manager General Properties dialog. Failed Servers group This option allows the Manager to automatically restart Servers that have failed jobs. Restart Failed Servers Activate to enable automatic Server restarting. If this option is turned off, the Server will not attempt to render the job again after the first failure. Default=on. Number of Retries Specifies the number of times the Manager attempts to restart a failed Server. Default=3. Range=1 to 1024. Seconds Between Retries The time, in seconds, between each retry. Default=30. 6514 | Chapter 20 Rendering