This page gives some basic information about what V-Ray Swam is and how to get it up and running.
Overview
The new V-Ray Swarm is a web-based distributed rendering system. It is a simple yet powerful way to split your rendering across multiple computers. Setting up Swarm is easy, and it is designed to update automatically to match your version of V-Ray.
For information on how to use and configure Swarm after installation, see the Swarm Settings page.
Installation Process
The first step is to install Swarm on your render machines. You’ll only need to do this once per machine. It is not necessary to install Sketchup on machines that will perform only rendering; you will just install Swarm.
Each machine participating in the render job requires a V-Ray Next Render Node license. This includes the workstation initiating the rendering process.
1) Please read over the license agreement. To continue with the installation process, click the I Agree button.
2) You can choose to accept the default installation parameters, click the Install Now button.
3) If you need to set up license and Network discovery settings, click the Customize button.
In the example shown, the default IP address 127.0.0.1 is used. It is a special designation for the localhost, i.e. "this computer". If you are working in an office environment you may need to speak with your IT professional for the correct IP address of your license server.
4) By default, V-Ray Swarm's Network Discovery is set up to auto-discover machines on the network. If the Use auto-discovery option is disabled, the custom configuration of the manually set Master Node becomes available. This option is suitable if there is more than one subnet in the LAN or if you want to dedicate one or more machines to be Master Nodes. You may choose three machines as master nodes: one primary Master Node (Master node IP) and two alternate Master Nodes.
4) When the installation process is complete, click the Finish button.
Notes
- V-Ray Swarm installer will automatically remove any previous installations. If you experience problems, you can manually uninstall the currently installed version to perform a clean install.