Hi there,
we see a LOT of these errors:
2013-10-18 13:30:46: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2013-10-18 13:30:46: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2013-10-18 13:30:46: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2013-10-18 13:30:46: 0: INFO: Waiting for connection from 3dsmax
2013-10-18 13:30:50: 0: STDOUT: Dark
2013-10-18 13:31:55: 0: WARNING: Monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess is no longer running
2013-10-18 13:31:56: 0: An exception occurred: Error in StartJob: 3dsmax startup: Error getting connection from 3dsmax: Monitored managed process “3dsmaxProcess” has exited or been terminated. See the Max log below for more information:
2013-10-18 13:31:56: at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.StartJob(Job job, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel) (Deadline.Plugins.RenderPluginException)
the max process just disappears. I looked at one of the machines, and its max.log is full of error messages:
2013/10/18 13:49:23 INF: SYSTEM: Production renderer is changed to Default Scanline Renderer. Previous messages are cleared.
2013/10/18 13:49:36 DBG: Starting network
2013/10/18 13:49:36 INF: [V-Ray] ============================================================
2013/10/18 13:49:36 INF: [V-Ray] Console created, V-Ray Adv 2.45.01 for x64 from Jan 19 2013, 01:32:46
2013/10/18 13:49:36 INF: [V-Ray] ============================================================
2013/10/18 13:49:36 INF: [V-Ray] Compiled with Intel C++ compiler, version 12.1
2013/10/18 13:49:36 INF: [V-Ray] Host is 3dsmax, version 14
2013/10/18 13:49:36 INF: [V-Ray] V-Ray DLL version is 2.00.02
2013/10/18 13:49:38 INF: Loaded C:\Documents and Settings\ScanlineVFX\Local Settings\Application Data\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\LAPRO1237\plugins\52619bfbc3f6ebd290acf7f5\deadlineStartupMax2012.max
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - Hair Mutant Color
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - Hair Color Variation
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - Hair Display
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - HairStyle Gravity
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - HairStyle Frizz
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - HairStyle Wisps
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - Hair Generate
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - HairMesh Sim
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - HairMesh from Splines
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - HairTo Splines
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - Hair Farm Renderer
2013/10/18 13:49:38 ERR: Missing dll: hairfarm.dlm - Hair Farm Renderer
2013/10/18 13:49:39 INF: Job: C:\Documents and Settings\ScanlineVFX\Local Settings\Application Data\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\LAPRO1237\plugins\52619bfbc3f6ebd290acf7f5\deadlineStartupMax2012.max
2013/10/18 13:49:39 ERR: DEADLINE: The lightningMax.dlx plugin does not appear to have loaded on 3dsmax startup, which is required to render with Deadline.
2013/10/18 13:49:39 ERR: DEADLINE: Check to see if there is an entry for the lightningMax.dlx plugin in your plugin.ini file. If there is, you should remove it to avoid potential conflicts.
2013/10/18 13:49:39 ERR: DEADLINE: Check to see if you have the necessary C++ Redistributables required by lightningMax.dlx. Running the Deadline Client installer again will ensure they are installed.
2013/10/18 13:49:39 INF: Starting network rendering
2013/10/18 13:49:39 INF: Max is ready to begin render
2013/10/18 13:50:09 ERR: Error connecting to server.exe
2013/10/18 13:50:10 DBG: Stop network
None of these make it to the deadline log. The file is not being ‘tailed’ by anything tho, and the log does not indicate that deadline cant read the file.