Issues with Network Render - OCTANE 2.11.1a 3D Max

[kcpr-raffaEl]

Dears!

I've got issues with Network Rendering from 3ds Max - OCTANE 2.11.1a.

I've got 4x GTX 780 on first machina and 4xGTX 780 on second machine - both with active licenses.

When rendering using Network, everything seems to look OK - I've got 4/4 Network GPU info, etc, but when I look
on slave machine GPUs are alnost not used, and if - with very, very long idle pause.

I've got 1GB Network, and use of it is about max 5% - so I think it's not Network problem.

What can I do to take full profit form slave machine GPUs ?

Best,
raffaEl

[kcpr-raffaEl]

Here is how it looks like on slave:

[kcpr-raffaEl]

....Can anybody refer to my issue?

Thanks in advance.

[gabrielefx]

gpus are paused to send data to the master machine
every summed pass causes an idle time.

regards

[muski]

I found the same issue and posted here http://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=43037 with no reply from otoy

It seems to be a network bandwidth issue as when jumbo frames are used over the network the problem is reduced. 10gb network prices are not affordable by any means and therefore not a solution. Maybe a better solution will be for octane to send a lower amount of data in a more continuous way instead of doing it in bursts?

[Karba]

Dears!

I've got issues with Network Rendering from 3ds Max - OCTANE 2.11.1a.

I've got 4x GTX 780 on first machina and 4xGTX 780 on second machine - both with active licenses.

When rendering using Network, everything seems to look OK - I've got 4/4 Network GPU info, etc, but when I look
on slave machine GPUs are alnost not used, and if - with very, very long idle pause.

I've got 1GB Network, and use of it is about max 5% - so I think it's not Network problem.

What can I do to take full profit form slave machine GPUs ?

Best,
raffaEl

Is it a single frame rendering or you render an animation?

[kcpr-raffaEl]

It's single frame.

6000pix wide.
Pathtracing Kernel.

[Karba]

It's single frame.

6000pix wide.
Pathtracing Kernel.

Could you try 2.13?

[kcpr-raffaEl]

Of course.

I'll test it and let you know.

[kcpr-raffaEl]

OK, it's much better!

Here is how it looks now:

I'm wondering if I would connect two 1GB network connections it could help more...
On Network activity performance doesn't even exceeds 50% of bandwith...