Hi
Is it possible to configure a server machine as 2 nodes in afanasy?
I have a 4 gpu machine and i`m runninng houdini + redshift + afanasy. Since redshift does not scale linear with extra gpus, I'd like 2 afanasy nodes (2 gpus each). I though about a VM solution, but that would require 2 redshift keys, 2 houdini etc... Is it possible to archive this in one OS with afanasy?
Thanks for reading this.
Multiple render nodes on one machine.
Re: Multiple render nodes on one machine.
You can run any number of clients on the same machine, if you override machine name via environment AF_HOSTNAME variable:
http://cgru.info/installation#config_environment
But also you can use capacity mechanism to run several tasks on the same client.
For example if render has 2000 capacity, it can run 2 tasks with 1000 capacity each, or 1x1000 and 2x500, or 4x500 and so on.
Also you can limit job http://cgru.info/afanasy/job#block_max_ ... s_per_host parameter.
If you want render with 2000 to be able to run only 1 task with 500 (or any) capacity, to reserve 1500 capacity for other job tasks.
http://cgru.info/installation#config_environment
But also you can use capacity mechanism to run several tasks on the same client.
For example if render has 2000 capacity, it can run 2 tasks with 1000 capacity each, or 1x1000 and 2x500, or 4x500 and so on.
Also you can limit job http://cgru.info/afanasy/job#block_max_ ... s_per_host parameter.
If you want render with 2000 to be able to run only 1 task with 500 (or any) capacity, to reserve 1500 capacity for other job tasks.
Timur Hairulin
CGRU 3.3.1, Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, MS Windows 10 (clients only).
CGRU 3.3.1, Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, MS Windows 10 (clients only).