here is my log. been struggling with this for AGESSSSS. really doing my head in now. any help much appreciated.
Scheduler Thread - Synchronizing job auxiliary files from C:\DeadlineRepository6\jobs\556063b4ce9e331598ced31b
Scheduler Thread - All job files are already synchronized
Constructor: MayaBatch
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: CYCLONE ARM DANCE into main body closeup 1 cam (556063b4ce9e331598ced31b)
0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\5DN\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\CHUNKER\plugins\556063b4ce9e331598ced31b\MayaBatch.py
0: INFO: About: Maya Batch Plugin for Deadline
0: INFO: The current environment will be used for rendering
0: INFO: Rendering with Maya version 2015.0
Scheduler Thread - Render Thread 0 threw a major error:
Exception Details
RenderPluginException – Error in StartJob: GetConfigEntry: Attempted to access non-existent config key RenderExecutable2015_0 (Deadline.Plugins.RenderPluginException)
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.GetConfigEntry(String key)
at Deadline.Plugins.DeadlinePlugin.GetConfigEntry(String key)
at Python.Runtime.Dispatcher.TrueDispatch(ArrayList args)
at Python.Runtime.Dispatcher.Dispatch(ArrayList args)
at Deadline.Plugins.DeadlinePlugin.StartJob()
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.StartJob(Job job, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.StartJob(Job job, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
RenderPluginException.Cause: JobError (2)
RenderPluginException.Level: Major (1)
RenderPluginException.HasSlaveLog: True
Exception.Data: ( )
Exception.TargetSite: Void StartJob(Deadline.Jobs.Job)
Exception.Source: deadline
Exception.HResult: -2146233088
Exception.StackTrace:
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.StartJob(Job job)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.RenderCurrentTask(TaskLogWriter tlw)
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Connecting to slave log: CHUNKER
Update timeout has been set to 1800 seconds
Stdout Handling Enabled: False
Popup Handling Enabled: False
Using Process Tree: True
Hiding DOS Window: True
Creating New Console: False
Executable: “C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline6\bin\deadlinecommand.exe”
Argument: -DoPendingJobScan False
Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline6\bin”
Process Priority: BelowNormal
Process Affinity: default
Process is now running
Performing Pending Job Scan…
Pending Job Scan - Loading pending and active jobs
Pending Job Scan - Loaded 1 pending and active jobs in 134.097 ms
Pending Job Scan - Scanning pending and active jobs
Pending Job Scan - Released 0 pending jobs and 0 pending tasks in 5.002 ms
Pending Job Scan - Done.
Process exit code: 0
Update timeout has been set to 1800 seconds
Stdout Handling Enabled: False
Popup Handling Enabled: False
Using Process Tree: True
Hiding DOS Window: True
Creating New Console: False
Executable: “C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline6\bin\deadlinecommand.exe”
Argument: -DoHouseCleaning 100 False
Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline6\bin”
Process Priority: BelowNormal
Process Affinity: default
Process is now running
Performing Stalled Slave Scan…
Stalled Slave Scan - Loading slave states
Stalled Slave Scan - Loaded 1 slave states in 103.073 ms
Stalled Slave Scan - Scanning slave states
Stalled Slave Scan - Cleaned up 0 stalled slaves in 49.024 ms
Stalled Slave Scan - Done.
Process exit code: 0
Trying to connect using license server ‘’…
Could not obtain license because:
Cannot find license file.
The license files (or license server system network addresses) attempted are
listed below. Use LM_LICENSE_FILE to use a different license file,
or contact your software provider for a license file.
Feature: deadline
Filename: C:\flexlm\license.dat
License path: C:\flexlm\license.dat;
FLEXnet Licensing error:-1,359. System Error: 2 “No such file or directory”
For further information, refer to the FLEXnet Licensing documentation,
available at “www.flexerasoftware.com”.
Failed to checkout a license using current configuration, checking for auto configuration…
Auto Configuration: No auto configuration could be detected, using local configuration
Attempting auto discovery of license servers, searching for servers on local network…
Broadcasting on 192.168.1.5
Unable to detect vendor daemons on local network
The Slave is running in LICENSE-FREE MODE because a license could not be found, and there are two or less Slaves in the Deadline Repository.
To run more than two Slaves, you must purchase a license for each Slave you wish to run. For more information, please email sales@thinkboxsoftware.com.