Backburner server list error

[KristinaJohnson4096]

Hi,

I am using Maya 2014 (service pack 3) with the latest version of Backburner on a Windows 7 PC.

Backburner works just fine if the Server List is left empty.  If I have just one machine active on the network, then backburner quietly goes away and renders things on it. 

If I enter the name of a particular machine in the server list, the name gets prepended with a random control character (you can see this in the Manager window when the job is submitted).  Then of course the Manager cannot find a machine of that name.

Anyone else having this problem?

Thank you.

[santd]

Hello Kristina thank you for posting on The Area forums.

I have been attempting to test the issue that you describe. However, I am not finding the "Server List" you describe. Would you be able to specify where you are adding the names of the computer and I will test this on my end.

Have you tried using the IP address instead of the name? Just thought that might be worth a try.

Cheers,

[KristinaJohnson4096]

Hi David,

Render > Create Backburner Job... then under the Backburner Options rollout there is the Server List text box. 

Using an IP address instead of the machine name did not work.

Thanks

[santd · Accepted solution]

Hello Kristina,

Thank you for sending me steps to replicate the issue. So far I have not been able to resolve the issue with the added character, but I was able to workaround the issue by creating a Global or Local Group in the Queue Monitor and then using the Server Group setting in the Backburner Options instead of the Server List option. I hope this information is helpful.

Cheers,

[KristinaJohnson4096]

Thanks.