Use the Backburner command-job utility, cmdjob, to submit batch, executable,
or script files to Backburner as “custom” jobs for execution on
remote servers. This tool provides flexibility in running custom
jobs from scripts. For example, you could create a script that submits
all jobs contained in a network folder to be rendered automatically
at night.
WarningSpecial security
consideration should be given to the cmdjob utility, as
it can execute commands remotely on all the render nodes on the
network. A trained systems administrator should ensure that the
execution permissions are properly set and managed.
The command-job utility
makes use of one of two adapters, depending on the job options you
specify when submitting the job to Backburner, as indicated in the
following table.
Adapter |
Description |
CmdJobAdapter |
Executes submitted jobs as root user account.
Used by default. Available on all supported
platforms.
|
UserCmdJobAdapter |
Executes submitted job as the account that submitted
the job. To invoke this adapter, specify the -userRights job option
when submitting the job. Available on Linux and
Mac OS only. Not available on Windows.
See
Options for the cmdjob Utility.
|
The command-job adapters
are installed in the following directories:
- /usr/discreet/backburner/Adapters (Linux/Mac)
- Program Files\Autodesk\Backburner\Adapters (Windows)