CINEMA4D Invalid License Error

I’ve tried searching and can’t seem to find an answer to this. We are running Deadline 7 on our farm and keep getting the following error repeatedly and I’m hoping someone can help. The blades sometimes will throw the error multiple times and then eventually render and sometimes they just keep throwing the error so I’m confused on a fix.

Any help is appreciated greatly!

Error Log:

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Error

Invalid License from License Server
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks (System.String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, System.String& outMessage, FranticX.Processes.AbortLevel& abortLevel) [0x00000] in :0

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Type

RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask (System.String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame) [0x00000] in :0
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.a (Deadline.IO.TaskLogWriter A_0) [0x00000] in :0

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Log

2016-01-26 13:44:59: BEGIN - Render20MP.local\admin
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: Loaded job: Wobbler_Broncos_03.c4d (56a7d600403a220410245e99)
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script /Users/admin/Library/Application Support/Thinkbox/Deadline7/slave/Render20MP/plugins/56a7d600403a220410245e99/Cinema4D.py
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: INFO: About: Cinema 4D Plugin for Deadline
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2016-01-26 13:44:59: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 81-83
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Starting Cinema 4D Task
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Running as user: admin
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Not enforcing a build of Cinema 4D
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Executable: “/Applications/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R15/CINEMA 4D.app/Contents/MacOS/CINEMA 4D”
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Rendering main output to network drive
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Rendering multipass output to network drive
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Argument: -nogui -render “/Volumes/projects/NFL_SB50_GAMEDAY/05_3D/_PROJECTS/20.0_WOBBLER/Wobbler_Broncos/Wobbler_Broncos_03.c4d” -frame 81 83 -oresolution 1920 1080 -oimage “/Volumes/projects/NFL_SB50_GAMEDAY/05_3D/_RENDERS/20.0_WOBBLER/Wobbler_Broncos_01/Wobbler_Broncos_01” -omultipass “/Volumes/projects/NFL_SB50_GAMEDAY/05_3D/_RENDERS/20.0_WOBBLER/Wobbler_Broncos_01/Wobbler_Broncos_01”
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “/Applications/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R15/CINEMA 4D.app/Contents/MacOS”
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Starting CINEMA 4D 15.064 …
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Startup Directory: /Applications/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R15
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Write Directory: /Users/admin/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R15_8C725DAB
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Preferences Directory: /Users/admin/Library/Preferences/MAXON/CINEMA 4D R15_8C725DAB/prefs
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: ----
2016-01-26 13:45:08: 0: STDOUT: Invalid License from License Server
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Details

Date: 01/26/2016 13:45:10
Frames: 81-83
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:23
Job Submit Date: 01/26/2016 12:24:31
Job User: adobe4
Average RAM Usage: 4325354403 (34%)
Peak RAM Usage: 4329910272 (34%)
Average CPU Usage: 0%
Peak CPU Usage: 0%
Used CPU Clocks: 0
Total CPU Clocks: 3240000

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Slave Information

Slave Name: Render20MP
Version: v7.1.0.35 R (2a6ca6695)
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.10.3
Machine User: admin
IP Address: 10.0.0.168
MAC Address: 00:3e:e1:c4:15:a7
CPU Architecture: x86_64
CPUs: 24
CPU Usage: 0%
Memory Usage: 4.0 GB / 12.0 GB (33%)
Free Disk Space: 196.249 GB
Video Card: AMD FirePro D300

Hello,

The basic answer here is that C4D cannot get a license, and errors out after trying several times. I would make sure you have limits(docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/produc … tml#limits) set up so you don’t have more machines asking for licenses than you have licenses available.

Fantastic. Thank you so much for the help I will look into this and see if I can get it to work!