How to set Swarm clusters with V-Ray Swarm 2.0.15

Overview

V-Ray Swarm allows all machines designated as computing resources for distributed rendering to connect with one another, forming what is known as the Swarm cluster or network. It ensures that each machine has the required version of V-Ray installed and automatically provides the correct version if it is not already available. Before beginning the rendering process, it's important to prepare the network of nodes that take part in the render job. This guide is to serve as a reference for setting up a V-Ray Swarm cluster.

How to set up V-Ray Swarm Clusters

1. 1Install V-Ray SwarmAll cluster machines need to have V-Ray Swarn installed on them. This can be done through the SketchUp Installer, Rhino Installer, or the Swarm standalone installer.
   Three machines with installed V-Ray Swarm.
2. 2Origin Node SetupEvery cluster needs an Origin node. In a connected cluster of machines, only one machine can be marked as an Origin node.The Origin node authorizes the whole cluster so that every node can download the required V-Ray builds during a rendering task.It is recommended for the Origin node machine to be located within the main cluster and not behind a VPN. Additionally, it has to be powered on and logged in most of the time to minimize connectivity issues.To mark your machine as the origin node, locate the origin file and open it as administrator.
   Node B is set as the Origin Node of the cluster.
3. 3DR Mode RenderingOnce V-Ray Swarm is installed on all machines, the cluster is set up, and an origin node is configured with a valid Chaos account login, you are ready to initiate distributed rendering sessions from any node within the V-Ray Swarm network.When V-Ray Swarm is successfully installed, all machines are visible in the Network tab with a green dot next to them.Note that when distributed rendering is initiated for the first time, all render nodes need to download a compatible V-Ray build that matches the version installed on the machine used for the submission. This process takes a moment but only occurs once for each specific V-Ray version.
   
   A working Swarm cluster setup.