The trick is to put host group assignment into the jobstartcommand script.
On Jan 23, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Dylan Penhale wrote:
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> We currently split our render groups and criteria according to machine spec=
> s, software and department. We would like to be able to reserve a pool sele=
> ction from 9-00 till 22-00 and then open that pool to the rest of the farm =
> out of those hours.=20
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> e.g. Comp renders are fast, we don't want 3D renders on those machines duri=
> ng the day. However at night comp isn't (always) there so those machines co=
> uld be used by 3D. Currently the only way I can think to do this is to:
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> 1) Play about with priorities - this has proved to be unsatisfactory becaus=
> e 3D renders can take so long.
> 2) Push out the hosts files as part of a cron - I've not tried this but ima=
> gine it wouldn't be robust.
> 3) Employ a render wrangler.=20
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> Any suggestions?
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> Dylan Penhale
> CTO
> Fuel VFX
> Sydney
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