Resolving Network Card Priority
 
 
 

If you have multiple network cards in your Linux or Windows render node, by default, Backburner Server uses the IP address of the first network card that it finds to identify itself to the Backburner Manager. This may lead to problems if this is the wrong card. You can force Backburner Server to use a specific network card. The following procedure describes how.

To resolve network card priority:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • (Windows render node) Stop the Backburner Server on the node, and the Backburner Manager. Then on the render node, from the Start menu, choose Programs, Autodesk, Backburner, then server to open the Backburner Server General Properties dialog and in the Server Name or IP Address field, enter the name or IP address you want to associate with the Backburner Server. Restart the Backburner Manager and the Backburner Server.
    • (Windows or Linux render node) Stop the Backburner Server on the node, and the Backburner Manager. Load the /usr/discreet/backburner/Network/backburner.xml file in an XML editor or text editor and edit the <SystemConfiguration>/<AppDetails>/<ServerSettings>/<ServerName> to reflect the host name or IP address you want to associate with the Backburner Server. Save and exit the file, then restart the Backburner Manager and the Backburner Server.