Backburner Windows Monitor
 
 
 

The feature-rich Backburner Windows Monitor can be launched from any Windows workstation on the network where it has been installed. It leverages the complete functionality of the Backburner Manager, and is well-suited for the adminstrator workstation of a larger render farm.

Like the other monitor, the Windows Monitor operates by connecting to a Backburner Manager. The first Windows Monitor making the connection has full control over the job queue and Backburner network—that is, “queue control”. Subsequent connections by other Windows Monitors have more limited functionality. See Obtaining Queue Control.

NoteDue to the internal monitoring mechanism, it is suggested you avoid running the Backburner Windows Monitor on more than one or two workstations, since this can degrade network performance. Non-administration workstations can make use of the Backburner Web Monitor instead. See the Backburner Installation Guide.

To launch the Backburner Windows Monitor:

  1. From the Start menu, choose Programs, Autodesk, Backburner, and then Monitor.

    The Backburner Monitor appears. If this is your first time running the application, no network or job details are present, since it is not yet connected to a Backburner Manager.

  2. Connect to a Backburner Manager. From the Manager menu, choose Connect.
  3. In the Connect to Manager dialog that appears, uncheck the Automatic Search checkbox, and enter the host name or IP address of the Backburner Manager in the Enter Manager Name or IP Address text field.

    Employing automatic searching is not recommended, since it makes extensive use of network resources and can take some time.

  4. Click OK to initiate the connection.

    The monitor connects to the selected manager, and the UI is populated with job and server details for the Backburner network.

    NoteIf the title bar displays “Read Only”, this indicates that another user has already connected to the manager via a Backburner Windows Monitor. To perform all common tasks, you will need queue control. See Obtaining Queue Control.
  5. Verify the connection. From the Manager menu, choose Properties.

    Manager details appear in a dialog. If no connection was made, this option is greyed-out.

  6. Optional: Set the monitor to connect to its manager automatically at start-up. From the Manager menu, choose Autoconnect.
  7. When finished, end the session. From the Manager menu, choose Disconnect.