Hi,
We are updating to Deadline 3.0. One of my Submission scripts returned the following warning from the Deadline Output file.
JOB WARNINGS:
Key-value pair not supported: “PoolMachinesOnly=true”
Is this option always on now? Am I overlooking something in the docs?
Please Advise.
Thanks,
Paul Hudson
CafeFX
The Pool Exclusive option has been retired in Deadline 3.0.
Now you have Pools and Groups to work with. You might want to read the release notes:
franticfilms.com/software/su … es_3.0.php
"New Pool/Group System
The pool system has been refactored in hopes of making it simpler to use, while allowing for improved customization. In Deadline, there are now Pools and Groups.
Groups can be used to organize your farm based on machine configurations (specs, installed software, etc). For example, if you have a 64 bit machine with 3dsmax installed, you could assign it to groups like ‘3dsmax’, or ‘3dsmax_64’, or simply ‘3D’. The Groups have no impact on the order in which jobs are rendered, they just help to ensure that your job renders on the machines you want them to. If you don’t care about grouping your machines, just use the default ‘none’ group.
Pools still work the same as they did before, except now it’s encouraged to use pools for prioritizing shows, shots, etc. If you don’t want to set up pools on your farm, you can use the default ‘none’ pool. Because of the addition of the ‘none’ pool, the Pool Exclusive option has been dropped, and there is no longer an Excluded Pools list for slaves.
All in all, this should simplify using Deadline for small shops that don’t necessarily need to set up pools/groups, and give larger shops more flexibility on how they organize and prioritize their render farm. "
Hope this helps.
Yes. That is the exact info I needed.
Thanks alot,
Paul