Contact Azure support if you're not sure how to proceed with this option. Current versions of Maya or 3ds Max don't require a license server when running headless (in batch/command-line mode).
Make sure you have the versions of these applications with this support, otherwise the pay-per-use licensing won't work. Autodesk and Chaos Group have modified Arnold and V-Ray, respectively, to validate against an Azure Batch licensing service. For more information, see Create a pool with the Azure Compute Gallery. Using this option, you can configure your VM with the exact applications and specific versions that you require.A custom image from the Azure Compute Gallery:.Other options are available if additional applications are required on the pool VMs:
If using a Batch API, then specify the following property values for ImageReference when creating a pool: Publisher The Azure portal and Batch Explorer provide GUI tools to select a rendering VM image when you create a pool. In the Azure Marketplace, the VM images can be found by searching for 'batch rendering'. There is a Windows image and a CentOS image. Rendering application installationĪn Azure Marketplace rendering VM image can be specified in the pool configuration if only the pre-installed applications need to be used. To use Batch for rendering, a custom VM image and standard application licensing should be used. The rendering VM images and pay-for-use licensing have been deprecated and will be retired on February 29, 2024. It is also possible to run a license server on an Azure VM, with the Batch pool and license server VM being on the same virtual network. If there's an existing on-premises license server, then both the pool and license server need to be on the same virtual network. Most rendering applications will require licenses obtained from a license server. The task command line strings will need to reference the applications and paths used when creating the custom VM image. The custom VM image is placed in the Azure Compute Gallery and can be used to create Batch Pools.
Batch pools using custom VM images and standard application licensingĪs with other workloads and types of application, a custom VM image can be created with the required rendering applications and plug-ins. Batch also includes specific features to support rendering workloads.įor an overview of Batch concepts, including pools, jobs, and tasks, see this article. Standard Azure Batch capabilities are used to run rendering workloads and applications.
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