farm_example.xml

<!-- Copy this file into "farm.xml" and describe you own -->
<!--
This is commented text.
-->
<farm>
<!--
You can limit service on your farm:
maxhosts - maximum number if various hosts (renders) service can run on
maxcount - total maximum number of service starts, no matter on the same host or not
   <service name="service_to_limit" maxhosts="10" maxcount="20"/>
-->

   <pattern name="Some Host">
      <mask>.*</mask>
<!--
Mask ".*" will match any render name. So here defined some default settings for any host.
-->
      <description>Default machine</description>
      <capacity>1100</capacity>
      <maxtasks>10</maxtasks>
      <power>1000</power>
      <wolidlesleeptime>0</wolidlesleeptime>
<!--
"resources" and "data" for test only (will play role in future)
-->
      <resources>{'c':1000,'m':3000}</resources>
      <data>{'c':'render','m':10}</data>
      <service name="system" />
<!--
      <service name="wakeonlan" />
      <service name="postcmd" />
-->
      <service name="generic" />
      <service name="movgen" />
      <service name="shake" />
      <service name="nuke" />
      <service name="hbatch" />
      <service name="prman"/>
      <service name="mantra" />
      <service name="hbatch_prman" />
      <service name="hbatch_mantra" />
      <service name="maya" />
      <service name="blender" />
      <service name="yafray" />
      <service name="xsi" />
      <service name="max" />
      <service name="afterfx" />
<!--
Comment it if you agree with build in os detection (names)
      <os>linux mac windows</os>
You can specify several platforms, if host can take tasks for diffent platforms.
-->
   </pattern>

   <pattern name="Render">
      <mask>lrf.*</mask>
      <description>Linux render farm.</description>
      <capacity>8800</capacity>
      <maxtasks>80</maxtasks>
      <power>8000</power>
      <remservice name="afterfx" />
      <remservice name="max" />
      <remservice name="xsi" />
      <service name="prman" count="2"/>
   </pattern>
   
   <pattern name="Server">
      <mask>server.*|srv.*|cap.*</mask>
      <description>Machines Captain.</description>
      <capacity>1100</capacity>
      <maxtasks>2</maxtasks>
      <power>1000</power>
      <clearservices/>
      <service name="system" />
      <service name="movgen" />
<!--
      <service name="wakeonlan" />
      <service name="postcmd" />
-->
   </pattern>

</farm>