slave hangs and will not render any jobs...

chris_img · March 15, 2016, 11:27am

Hi, 1 slave on our farm has started to refuse to render any jobs. It gets assigned a task but just sits there “starting up”

Here’s a copy of the slave log:

Connecting to Lon-eng-rnd05…
2016-03-15 11:15:05: Skipping pending job scan because it is not required at this time
2016-03-15 11:15:05: Skipping repository repair because it is not required at this time
2016-03-15 11:15:05: Skipping house cleaning because it is not required at this time
2016-03-15 11:15:08: Scheduler Thread - Synchronizing job auxiliary files from \LON-ENG-GSVR1\DeadlineRepository7\jobs\56e7e486f748f341847f0db4
2016-03-15 11:15:08: Scheduler Thread - Synchronization time for job files: 109.200 ms
2016-03-15 11:15:08: Scheduler Thread - Synchronizing plugin files from \LON-ENG-GSVR1\DeadlineRepository7\plugins\3dsmax
2016-03-15 11:15:09: Scheduler Thread - Synchronization time for plugin files: 405.601 ms
2016-03-15 11:15:40: Constructor: 3dsmax
2016-03-15 11:15:40: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2016-03-15 11:15:40: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2016-03-15 11:15:40: 0: Loaded job: pflow_sp24_funnel (56e7e486f748f341847f0db4)
2016-03-15 11:15:40: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\Lon-eng-rnd05\plugins\56e7e486f748f341847f0db4\3dsmax.py
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: Slave Running as Service: False
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: About: 3dsmax Plugin for Deadline
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: Start Job called - starting up 3dsmax plugin
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: Sys Env Var PATH: C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline7\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intel\Shared Libraries\redist\intel64\compiler;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared;C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: Sys Env Var PATH length: 357
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: Backburner Path(s) Found in PATH: ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner’
2016-03-15 11:15:42: 0: INFO: Backburner server.exe version: 2016.0.0.1727
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Rendering with 3dsmax version: 2016
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Not forcing a build of 3dsmax because version 2014 and later is 64 bit only
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Rendering with executable: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Slave 3dsmax.exe version: 18.6.667.0
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Submitted from 3dsmax.exe version: 18.6.667.0
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Checking registry for 3dsmax language code
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Language code string: ENU
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Language sub directory: en-US
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Fail on existing 3dsmax process: 0
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Load 3dsmax timeout: 1000 seconds
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Start job timeout: 1000 seconds
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Progress update timeout: 8000 seconds
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Progress update timeout disabled: 0
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Slave mode enabled: 1
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Silent mode enabled: 0
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Local rendering enabled: 1
2016-03-15 11:15:43: 0: INFO: Running render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe exit code: 3
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe returned:
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe completed successfully. Please ignore the ‘Error opening…’ message thrown by 3dsmaxcmd.exe above.
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmax start up file: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\Lon-eng-rnd05\plugins\56e7e486f748f341847f0db4\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Using user profiles: 1
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmax user profile path: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Scripts Startup Directory: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\startup
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Kill ADSK WSCommCntr*.exe process: False
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Workspace Directory: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Workspace ini file: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces\Workspace1.se.ini [Scene Explorer] set to [Visible=False]
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmax data path: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmax ini file: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\3dsmax.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Network log file: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Network\Max.log
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Plugin ini file: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\en-US\plugin.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Including user profile plugin ini: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Plugin.UserSettings.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Lightning connection plugin: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\Lon-eng-rnd05\plugins\56e7e486f748f341847f0db4\lightning64Max2016.dlx
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: 3dsmax socket connection port: 49243
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Setting up startup environment
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Copying C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\Lon-eng-rnd05\plugins\56e7e486f748f341847f0db4\lightning64Max2016.dlx to C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\temp\lightning\lightning.dlx
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Created temporary plugin ini file: C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Temporary plugin ini contains:
2016-03-15 11:15:48: [Include]
2016-03-15 11:15:48: Original=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\en-US\plugin.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: UserProfile=C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Plugin.UserSettings.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: Deadline Lightning=C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Temp\lightningplugin_405487281081.ini
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: True
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Running as user: Graphics
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe”
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Argument: -p “C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini” -q -s “C:\Users\Graphics\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\Lon-eng-rnd05\plugins\56e7e486f748f341847f0db4\deadlineStartupMax2016.max”
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016”
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2016-03-15 11:15:48: 0: INFO: Waiting for connection from 3dsmax
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.000 INFO: Begin setting up global configuration
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.141 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:15:59.141 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.141 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers- 11:15:59.141 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.266 INFO: End setting up global configuration
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.266 INFO: Begin initialize system watcher to detect file changes
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.266 INFO: End initialize system watcher to detect file changes
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.266 INFO: Begin loading assemblies
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.281 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.StateSets.dll- 11:15:59.312 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.312 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:15:59: 0: STDOUT: - 11:15:59.312 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:00: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:00.186 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:00: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:00.186 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 11:16:00.420 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:16:00.420 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:00: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:00.420 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers- 11:16:00.420 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: Created instance of type
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 11:16:03.337 INFO: Created instance of type
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.dll- 11:16:03.337 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.337 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.415 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\CreaseExplorerView.dll- 11:16:03.446 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\DaylightSimulation.dll- 11:16:03.446 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.446 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.727 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.727 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.727 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.727 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\FPMaxWpfContent.dll- 11:16:03.727 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
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2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ManagedBootstrap.dll- 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:03: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
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2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ManagedNetworkUtilities.dll- 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.743 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\MaterialExplorerView.dll- 11:16:03.758 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\MaxWpfContent.dll- 11:16:03.758 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:03.758 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.195 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
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2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.211 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.211 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\mixamo_assembly.dll- 11:16:04.211 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.242 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.242 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ProceduralContentActions.dll- 11:16:04.258 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\SceneExplorerView.dll- 11:16:04.258 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.258 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.336 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.336 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.336 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.336 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Sunlight.dll- 11:16:04.336 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.336 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.336 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.351 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
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2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.351 INFO: End loading assembly
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2016-03-15 11:16:04: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:04.382 INFO: Begin registering loaded plugins
2016-03-15 11:16:05: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:05.412 INFO: End registering loaded plugins
2016-03-15 11:16:14: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:14.257 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:16:14.257 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:14: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:14.288 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:16:14.288 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:14: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:14.288 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:16:14.288 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:14: 0: STDOUT: - 11:16:14.288 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:16:14.288 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-03-15 11:16:31: 0: INFO: Ignoring popup “MAXScript Debugger”
2016-03-15 11:17:02: Connecting to Slave log: Lon-eng-rnd05
Success

Anyone have any ideas what it could be?
I have tried turning it of and on again btw.

eamsler · March 15, 2016, 5:18pm

I’d try and render manually. Just open Max and render a cube.

It’s likely a corrupt install, but Mike has a better sense of these errors than I do.

chris_img · March 15, 2016, 5:51pm

thanks for the reply, indeed it has been taken out of the farm, just wondered whether it was something specific to deadline.

MikeOwen · March 15, 2016, 6:32pm

More than likely, it’s 3dsMax that is at fault here. Is this machine purely a rendernode/headless or does a user sit behind it?
Is Max 2016 a new thing for your studio? ie: Did you recently upgrade from Max 2015? If so, known issue is Backburner and it’s dll’s corrupting itself. OUr new 8.0 docs will say this:

“Additionally, there is a known issue where a corrupt install of Backburner in 3ds Max 2015 or earlier can cause 3ds Max 2016 to fail to load its Max scene file. Autodesk provides a knowledge post Backburner Error 1721 During Install on how to resolve if this is the case.”
knowledge.autodesk.com/search-r … stall.html

Are you able to successfully open 3dsMax and this scene file in question on the said machine and hit render successfully? Can you send it a “3dsCmd” job instead of a “3dsmax” job to see if it makes a difference in error message? At the very least, if a “3dsCmd” job fails as well, then we can narrow it down to a series of CmdLine exe + args you can execute in a DOS shell and if that then fails, then we know for sure it’s not Deadline and it’s either 3dsMax and/or Backburner. In which case, it’s re-install time. But try the known ADSK fix above first if it’s applicable.