If you get error 1902 when you try to start the raysat satellite service, it’s probably because there is no entry for the service in the services file.
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Softimage 2011\Application\bin>raysatsi2011_3_8_1_31server.exe /install RaySatsi2011_3_8_1_31 Server installed. Starting RaySatsi2011_3_8_1_31 Server. raysatsi2011_3_8_1_31server error: (1092) RaySatsi2011_3_8_1_31 Server failed to start
Use a text editor to edit C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\services and add an entry that looks like this:
mi-raysatsi2011_3_8_1_31 7004/tcp #
I’ve used port 7004 in this example, but you’ll have to check that no other service is using that port.
For anyone with satellite rendering problems there is some useful information here: http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php/How_To:_Set_Up_Satellite_Rendering#Basic_Troubleshooting_of_Softimage_Satellite_Rendering