Monitoring System Activity



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Connect to and view activity on the Backburner Distributed Queueing System using either the browser-based Backburner Web Monitor or the Windows-based Backburner Monitor.

Note: If you process Cleaner jobs , make sure that Cleaner is installed on the same workstation as a Windows-based Backburner Manager and Monitor. Otherwise, only partial information appears for Backburner jobs in Backburner Monitor. For more information, see the latest Autodesk Cleaner XL Network Encoding Troubleshooting Guide.

To view system activity using the Backburner Web Monitor:

  1. In a Web browser's Address field, enter http://<machinename>/backburner, where <machinename> is the name of the workstation running the Apache server. For example, if the name of the Apache workstation is douala, the address is http://douala/backburner.

    The Backburner Web Monitor appears in the browser.

    By default, the Backburner Web Monitor runs in read-only mode, which allows you to view general system activity, as well as suspend and restart jobs. However, you cannot access system management tools to perform management tasks (such as deleting jobs) from a Web Monitor that is running in read-only mode.

    If a Login button appears, you can run the Web Monitor in authenticated mode to access system management tools; see Accessing Backburner System Management Tools.

  2. Repeat the previous step to start the Backburner Web Monitor from other workstations on your system.

    The Backburner Web Monitor can be launched from any Web browser that has access to the BackburnerManager for the Distributed Queueing System.

To view system activity using the Windows-based Backburner Monitor:

  1. Choose Start | Programs| Autodesk | Backburner | monitor.

    The Backburner Monitor appears. The Monitor displays no information because it is currently unconnected to a Distributed Queueing System.

  2. Connect the Monitor to a Backburner Manager to view the jobs and status of the Manager's Distributed Queueing System. In the toolbar, click the Connect button .

    The Connect to Manager dialog appears.

  3. If the Automatic Search option is enabled, disable it unless the following applies:

    • You are unsure of the Backburner Manager to which you should be connecting.

    • The Backburner Manager that you want to connect to is on the same subnet.

  4. When prompted, enter the name or IP address of the Backburner Manager for the Distributed Queueing System you wish to view and click OK.

    The Monitor connects to the Backburner Manager and shows the activity on the Manager's system.

  5. Repeat the previous steps to start Backburner Monitor from other Windows workstations.

    You can launch the Backburner Monitor from any Windows workstation on your system to view system status and perform management tasks such as deleting jobs. The first Backburner Monitor that connects to the Manager has access to system management tools for the Distributed Queueing System. Subsequent Backburner Monitors that connect to the Manager are in “read-only” mode. A Backburner Monitor in read-only mode shows all system activity but is subject to the following restrictions:

    • The Monitor does not have access to system management tools and cannot perform management tasks such as archiving, cloning, or deleting jobs. The Monitor can request control of the system to access these tools; see Accessing Backburner System Management Tools.

    • The Monitor's Title bar displays “Read Only” to indicate it is in read-only mode.

    • Certain buttons and menu options related to system management tasks are unavailable.

    Note: Avoid running Backburner Monitor on every workstation and Render Node on the Distributed Queueing System to decrease traffic and improve network performance.

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