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Title: Autodesk Lustre 2009 HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide

Document Version: 1

Date: October 15, 2008

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Contents

1 Introduction 1

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Lustre Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Optional Lustre Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Typical Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Related Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2Connecting Peripherals 15

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Workflow for Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connection Diagram for the HP xw8400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor Calibration Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3 Connecting System Components 27

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Workflow for Connecting System Components in the Lustre Workgroup . . . . . . . 27

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Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Assigning an IP Address to the Autodesk Control Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring Lustre to Connect to the Autodesk Control Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting a Stand-Alone Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting Up VTR Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting to a High-Speed Data Link Device (HSDL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connecting Audio Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Index 45

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Summary

About This Guide

The Lustre Workgroup

Optional Lustre Components

Typical Configuration Overview

Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation

Related Documentation

Hardware Configuration Guidelines

Notation Conventions

Contacting Customer Support

About This Guide

This guide describes how to set up the HP® xw8400 workstation and the other hardware
components of your Autodesk® Lustre® 2009 workgroup. The HP xw8400 workstation is
available for Lustre systems on Windows®, as well as for Autodesk Incinerator® Lustre systems
on Linux®. To install and configure hardware and software components, use this guide in
conjunction with the following documents: the Autodesk Lustre Software Installation Guide for
Windows Workstations, the Autodesk Incinerator 2009 Installation and User Guide for Lustre
with Incinerator, and the Stone Direct Configuration Guide for this release.

Introduction

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In most cases, both hardware setup and application installation are done on delivery by an

authorized technician, so you may not need to perform some of the procedures in these guides.

The latest versions of al l guides are available in PDF format from the Web at www.autodesk.com/
lustre-documentation. For best results viewing and printing these PDF files, use Adobe®

Acrobat® Reader™ 6 or later, or Xpdf viewer.

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The Lustre Workgroup

Lustre is a modular system that you can configure and expand to suit your needs. The features
you purchase determine the hardware included with your system.

Central to any system is the Master Station or HD Station. The Master Station is a high-end
Windows- or Linux-based PC designed to accommodate real-time interactivity in a client­attended or supervised session. You can add a Lustre Station to improve the efficiency of your
pipeline.

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Master Station —

Includes the full Lustre toolset and is designed for GPU-accelerated sessions
where the colorist works together with the cinematographer. Contains an extensive creative
toolset for more elaborate visual design and grading using up to 4K resolution and 16-bit files
and for completing tasks like dust busting, conforming, rotoscoping and capture/playout.

HD Station —

Cost-effective GPU workstation for conforming, preparing, grading and
mastering short-form and long-form HDTV projects, as well as HD film projects. Input up to
10-bit 2K and output HD and SD.

Lustre Station —

Tasks that do not require the direct intervention or supervision of the
colorist can be efficiently handled by a Lustre Station. Multiple Lustre Stations can work in
parallel to increase throughput and can be used for tasks such as dust-busting, preparatory
work, fine-tuning creative sessions, conforming data from EDLs, updating editorial changes
using change lists, and mastering to different formats using the real-time deliverables function.

Lustre Workstation Features

The following table describes the features available to each Lustre workstation.

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The features of Lustre 2009 may vary based on your hardware platform. Consult the

Autodesk 2009 Release Notes

for your release for specific system information.

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Master Station

Default —

HSDL video formats and the DI Pack, which consists of infrared channel
dust removal and support for all standard input and output resolutions
and bit-depths. Certain features require add-on licensing.

All features are available including SD and HD I/O, dual link and

Add-Ons —

configuration: the Slave Renderer and up to three panels for the Autodesk
control surface. The Slave Renderer requires a separate license.

Lustre HD Station

Default —

Station description). File input is limited to 2K resolution. File output is
limited to HD resolution, 10-bit. Certain features require add-on licensing.

Includes all features except for the DI Pack (see the Master

Add-Ons —

configuration: SD and HD I/O, dual link and HSDL video formats, the Slave
Renderer, and up to three panels for the Autodesk control surface. The
Slave Renderer requires a separate license.

Lustre Station

Default —

colour grading. The DI Pack (see the Master Station description) is also
included, along with full dust removal functionality, and the ability to
create geometries and masks.

All features are available except for primary and secondary

With Primary Colour Correction —

option as well as primary colour grading.

Add-Ons —

configuration or the With Primary Colour Correction configuration, and
require an additional license: SD and HD I/O, dual link and HSDL video
formats, and up to three panels for the Autodesk control surface.
The Slave Renderer requires a separate license.

Optional Lustre Components

The following features can be added to the Default

The following features can be added to the Default

Includes all features of the default

The following features are available for either the Default

Optional Lustre Components

You can expand the features of your Lustre system and improve the efficiency of your workflow
by adding any of the following components.

Control Surface —

colour grading film and video footage. You can perform many of the same tasks you do in the
Lustre user interface using the control surface.

Video I/O —

SD board and a breakout box. This configuration provides real-time SDI input and output of
uncompressed 8- or 10-bit HD or SD video in both YUV (4:2:2) and RGB formats (4:4:4 or
4:2:2).

For a list of supported video formats, see the Autodesk Lustre 2009 User Guide.

Audio I/O —

board and a breakout box, and an ADAT Converter such as the Lucid ADA 88192. This

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Video I/O is provided by the DVS Centaurus® board, which consists of an HD/

Audio I/O is provided by the DVS Centaurus board, which consists of an HD/SD

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configuration offers eight audio input and eight audio output channels. They all use 24-bit
audio resolution.

Slave Renderer —

The Slave Renderer is a rack-mounted server that is connected directly to
the Lustre workstation. It frees system resources by off-loading render tasks on an ‘as-needed’
basis, thus ensuring real-time interaction on the Lustre system.

Background Renderer —

Background rendering frees up Lustre workstations for colour

grading. You can use up to eight background rendering machines to process your final frames.

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Installation and User Guide

Typical Configuration Overview

The following illustration shows a typical configuration, including the Master Station, Lustre
Station, and other optional components.

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The following procedure provides the general workflow for installing Lustre on an HP xw8400
workstation running Windows.

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For workflow information related to the HP xw8400 running on Linux for Incinerator, refer to
the Autodesk Incinerator 2009 Installation and User Guide.

To install Lustre on an HP xw8400 workstation:

1. Review the guidelines for working with hardware components. See “Hardware

Configuration Guidelines” on page 7.

2. Connect all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, graphics monitor, storage, etc.) to each

workstation in your workgroup, and connect each workstation to the network. See Chapter

2, “Connecting Peripherals,” on page 15.

3. Connect your workstation to Autodesk Stone® Direct storage. See the Stone Direct

Configuration Guide.

4. Connect your Master or HD Station to a Slave Renderer, a control surface, tablet, and video

I/O components. See Chapter 3, “Connecting System Components,”

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The Slave Renderer is not used in Incinerator configurations.

5. Perform the procedures in the Autodesk Lustre 2009 Software Installation Guide or the

on page 27.

Autodesk Incinerator 2009 Installation and User Guide to install and license Lustre and
Incinerator.

Related Documentation

The following table describes the documentation associated with your application. For a
detailed list of the latest documentation, see your release notes.

User Guides Provides

Autodesk Lustre 2009 User Guide

Autodesk Control Surface User Guide

Autodesk Lustre 2009 New Features Guide

Autodesk Lustre 2009 Hot Keys Card

Autodesk Lustre 2009 Release Notes

Autodesk Lustre 2009 Fixed and Known
Bug List

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Detailed instructions on using the software.

Detailed instructions on using the Autodesk
control surface and the Tangent CP100.

A list of the new features for this release.

A list of the most frequently used hot keys.

A complete list of documentation and information
on late-breaking features.

A complete list of fixed and known bugs for this
release.

Hardware Configuration Guidelines

Installation and Configuration Guides Provides

Hardware Setup Guide

(for your workstation)

Stone Direct Configuration Guide

Autodesk Lustre 2009 Software Installation
Guide

(for your operating system)

Stone and Wire Filesystem and Networking
Guide

(for this release)

Other Guides Provides

Autodesk Lustre Sparks API Reference
Guide

Autodesk Backburner 2008.1 Installation
Guide
Autodesk Backburner 2008.1 User Guide

Information on how to set up your workstation
and video I/O peripherals.

Provides detailed connectivity diagrams and
configuration procedures for your Stone storage
arrays.

Information about installing and licensing your
Autodesk Lustre software.
Note: For Lustre and Incinerator, see the

Incinerator 2009 Installation and User Guide

Procedures for configuring your Wiretap®
services.

Instructions for developing Sparks® plugins for
Lustre.

Information on how to install, set up, and use
Autodesk Backburner™.

Autodesk

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Consult the Autodesk Web site at www.autodesk.com/lustre-documentation for the latest version
of guides, release notes, and fixed and known bugs documents.

Hardware Configuration Guidelines

In most cases, hardware integration and application installation is done on delivery by an
authorized technician, and some of the procedures in this guide may not be necessary. Sti ll, it is
a good idea to read through all chapters to familiarize yourself with the configuration
procedures for the following reasons:

• Many suspected problems with your Lustre system may be due to loosened connections or

improperly configured devices. This guide helps you troubleshoot problems by providing
information about properly configured systems.

• If you need to call Customer Support, familiarity with this guide puts you in a better position

to provide diagnostic information.

• If you wa nt to move your Lu stre sy stem at a ny time, or upgr ade ce rtain hardware component s,

information in this guide is crucial.

Although this guide, in conjunction with the Autodesk Stone Direct Configuration Guide,
provides complete inform ation regardi ng hardware comp onent configu ration, it s hould only b e
undertaken by an exper ienced hardware integrator. This indiv idual should be familiar with the

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Windows or Linux operating systems, HP xw8400 workstations, and peripherals associated
with professional high-performance video and post production of film.

Your Lustre system consists of high-performance hardware that must be configured in an
environment suited to its operational needs. Other considerations include minimizing the risk
of damage due to static discharge and ensuring all components are properly grounded.

Verifying and Updating The System BIOS Version

System configuration is performed by an authorized te chni cian p rior to del iver y. As s uch, some
of the procedures here may not be necessary. Workstation BIOS settings are provided for
informational purposes.

The system BIOS on your workstation must correspond to the certified version required by
your software version. If the BIOS version on your system does not correspond to the table
below, you must update to the certified version.

Product Version Certified BIOS Version

2009 2.26

The BIOS version installed on your system appears onscreen while booting the workstation.
The following procedures describe how to update the BIOS on your workstation.

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You should only update the BIOS if you find that it is not at the version listed in this

guide, or if your are advised to do so by Customer Support. Do not update the BIOS with a more

recent version published by the hardware vendor, if it has not been certified by Autodesk

Customer Support.

To update the BIOS on a Windows workstation:

1. Get the BIOS upgrade utility and burn it to a CD.

2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive

3. Reboot the workstation and press F10 to enter BIOS.

4. Select a language.

5. From the File menu, select Flash System ROM.

The Select a Drive menu appears.

6. Click Optical Drive.

The Select a Drive confirmation menu appears.

7. Press F10 to confirm.

8. Select the 7D5_0115.bin file.

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The Flash® System ROM confirmation menu appears.

9. Press F10 to confirm.

10. Press any key.

System ROM Flash was successful appears.

11. Verify system BIOS settings. See “Verifying BIOS Settings” on page 10.

12. From the File menu, select Save Changes and Exit.

To update the BIOS on a Linux workstation:

1. Load the DKU CD in the DVD-ROM drive on the workstation.

2. Open a terminal.

3. Ty p e :

cd /mnt/cdrom/Utils/BIOS/

Each supported platform has its own directory that contains an .iso file.

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For more information about updating the BIOS on your workstation, refer to the

README file located in your platform’s directory.

4. Ty p e :

cd ./<platform>

5. Burn the .iso file for your platform onto a CD-ROM and place it in the DVD-ROM drive on

the workstation.

6. Reboot the workstation and press F10 to enter BIOS.

7. Select a language.

8. From the File menu, select Flash System ROM.

The Select a Drive menu appears.

9. Click Optical Drive.

The Select a Drive confirmation menu appears.

10. Press F10 to confirm.

11. Select the 7D5_0115.bin file.

The Flash System ROM confirmation menu appears.

12. Press F10 to confirm.

13. Press any key.

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System ROM Flash was successful appears.

14. Verify system BIOS settings. See “Verifying BIOS Settings” on page 10.

15. From the File menu, select Save Changes and Exit.

Verifying BIOS Settings

You do not normally need to adjust BIOS settings on your workstation. BIOS settings for the
workstation are provided here for informational purposes only.

To enter the system BIOS, press F10 while booting the workstation.

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Before installing Red Hat® Linux, it is recommended that you verify the workstation’s

BIOS settings. If the storage SATA emulation option is not set correctly (to Separate IDE Controller),

you must redo Red Hat Linux installation.

The following table lists the proper Autodesk certified BIOS settings. Items not listed are set to
their default factory settings.

BIOS Menu Item Value

Storage, Storage options SATA Emulation Separate IDE

Controller

Storage Boot Order Optical Drive

USB Device
Hard Drive,
Integrated SATA
Hard Drive,
Integrated IDE

Storage, Power, OS Power Management Runtime Power

Management

Storage, Power, OS Power Management Idle Power Savings Normal

Storage, Power, OS Power Management ACPI S3 Support Disabled

Storage, Advanced, Device Options S5 Wake on LAN Disabled

Advanced Slot5 - PCI 133 Slot5 speed 100Mhz

Disabled

PCI-x m1

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Restoring BIOS to Default Factory Settings

The following procedure restores the default factory BIOS settings.

To restore default factory BIOS settings:

1. Press F10 while booting the workstation to enter the system BIOS.

2. From the File menu select Default setup | Restore Factory Settings as

Default.