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How to Start the Render Server
WindowsStart Menu > V-Ray for Maya 20xx > Launch V-Ray render server
Linux/usr/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/Maya20NN-x64/vray/bin/vrayserver
macOS/Applications/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/Maya20NN/vray/bin/vrayserver

Distributed Rendering Settings

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Windows –  Start Menu > V-Ray for Maya nnnn for x64 > Tools, or alternatively start the .exe in a command-prompt from C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya nnnn for x64\maya_vray\bin

Linux –  /usr/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/Maya nnnn-x64/vray/bin

macOS – /Applications/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/Mayannnn/bin/vray/VRay.app/Contents/MacOS

Note: nnnn is the Maya version

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Fancy Bullets
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  • The state of the server: busy or ready depending on whether the server machine is currently rendering or it's available for new render tasks.
  • The number of CPU threads on the server machine. Example: Num processors: 8.
  • The version of V-Ray installed on the server machine. Example: V-Ray version info: Rev 26840 Jun 29 2016Feb  8 2023 00:45:01.
  • The V-Ray core version. Example: V-ray core version: 36.2500.0121.

In case a connection cannot be established with the server, the tool will print this message:  Failed to connect to server 1.0.0.100:20207

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