Configure Lustre BrowseD

BrowseD is a file server that connects workstations and nodes access to storage hardware via the network.

It is not recommended to run BrowseD a Lustre workstation because of the extra bandwidth required. 2K playback speed and video input and output will not function correctly.

When working with StandardFS DPX or Cineon footage coming from the local Wiretap Server, storage must be mounted directly on the render nodes.

Startup and configuration:

1. The BrowseD service starts automatically. It can be started from the command line interface with /etc/init.d/lustre_<version> start. It can also be stopped and restarted. Enter /etc/init.d/lustre_<version> for usage.
2. On each machine that will use the BrowseD server, configure usr/autodesk/lustre<version>/init.config.

   Username

   admin user on the BrowseD server.

   Password

   Username's password.

   Port

   All computers on the BrowseD network must use the same port to communicate. Set to 1055, the default. If configuring a render node or a workstation running on a GigE network, set this as 1044. If configuring a render node or a workstation running on a high-speed InfiniBand network, set this as 1055.

   BrowsedServer

   The BrowseD Server's IP address or hostname.

   UseInfi

   Enable this option if the networking procotol to use with BrowseD is InfiniBand.

3. To make directories on the BrowseD server accessible, set the BrowsedServerGroup keyword in the init.config file. The mapped directory will appear in the Lustre browser.
4. Configure the Lustre Render Backburner paths with the IP address of the BrowseD server to use BrowseD to render with Burn for Lustre.
5. Set local project paths with from the Lustre menu Setup > Settings > Project > Edit > Project.
6. To use BrowseD for rendering, click Network Rendering, and then click either the Burn or the Shot Reactor tab. Enter the IP address of the BrowseD server to each path, or browse to the path you want to use. Example: for a Project_Home set to /mnt/StorageMedia/foo on a machine with the IP address 172.17.20.146, the Project_Home path in the Render > Backburner is 172.17.20.146:/mnt/StorageMedia/project/foo.