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Grass Valley K2 FCP Connect User Manual

K2 FCP Connect
Toolset
Apple Final Cut Pro Integration with K2 systems
Installation Manual
Software Version 2.0
071-8738-02
October 2010
K2 FCP Connect
Toolset
Apple Final Cut Pro Integration with K2 systems
Installation Manual
Software Version 2.0
071-8738-02
October 2010
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December 18, 2009
Initial release of the K2 FCP Connect Installation Manual –
071-8702-00 Xxxx xx, 2010 Revisions for version 1.1 – 071-8702-01 October 22, 2010 Revisions for version 2.0 – 071-8702-02
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Contents

Chapter 1: Overview of K2 connections....................................................................7
About connecting to K2 storage with Final Cut Pro.................................................................8
About K2 FCP Connect...........................................................................................................9
About Aurora Edit and Final Cut Pro.....................................................................................10
About GV Browse, Aurora Browse and Final Cut Pro...........................................................11
Chapter 2: Installing and configuring K2 FCP Connect.........................................13
Final Cut Pro on K2 SAN quick start installation checklist....................................................14
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................14
On all Macintosh client computers.....................................................................................14
On the K2 Media Server (FSM).........................................................................................15
On the Control Point PC....................................................................................................15
On selected Macintosh computer(s)..................................................................................15
Final tasks..........................................................................................................................15
Final Cut Pro on stand-alone K2 system quick start installation checklist.............................16
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................16
On the stand-alone K2 system..........................................................................................16
On all Macintosh client computers.....................................................................................17
Final tasks..........................................................................................................................17
K2 SAN System Requirements ............................................................................................18
Macintosh System Requirements .........................................................................................18
Aurora Playout System Requirements ..................................................................................19
Install Xsan software.............................................................................................................19
Install K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems......................................................19
Uninstall K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems.................................................21
Cable Macintosh systems.....................................................................................................23
Configure Macintosh systems for control network.................................................................24
Configure Macintosh systems for Active Directory Domain...................................................24
Licensing K2 FCP Connect on K2 systems...........................................................................27
About K2 FCP Connect software licensing........................................................................27
Requesting a license ........................................................................................................28
Adding a license ...............................................................................................................30
Enable SabretoothWS service...........................................................................................30
Add Macintosh systems to K2 system hosts file...................................................................30
Enable Access Control Lists on the K2 system.....................................................................31
Add Mac Client to K2 SAN....................................................................................................32
Configure Mac Client on K2 SAN..........................................................................................32
Test K2 system file access....................................................................................................36
Verify Access Control Lists....................................................................................................36
Verify bandwidth of connection to K2 storage.......................................................................38
Verify/configure SNFS configuration file on K2 Media Servers.............................................39
Configure HotBin...................................................................................................................40
About QuickTime import delay..............................................................................................41
Configure Aurora Playout workflow.......................................................................................41
Contents
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Contents
Connecting via SAMBA/CIFS................................................................................................42
Chapter 3: Using and maintaining K2 FCP Connect..............................................45
About GV Connect................................................................................................................46
About GV Browse..................................................................................................................46
Operation guidelines.............................................................................................................47
About administrative and maintenance tools.........................................................................47
Managing K2 FCP Connect licenses for CIFS mount...........................................................47
Stopping and starting the K2Config for Mac service.............................................................48
Accessing logs .....................................................................................................................48
Running diagnostics..............................................................................................................50
Configuring non-K2 storage..................................................................................................51
Modifying the export format list.............................................................................................51
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Chapter 1

Overview of K2 connections

This section contains the following topics:
• About connecting to K2 storage with Final Cut Pro
• About K2 FCP Connect
• About Aurora Edit and Final Cut Pro
• About GV Browse, Aurora Browse and Final Cut Pro
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Overview of K2 connections

About connecting to K2 storage with Final Cut Pro

Whenever a D V, AVC-Intra, XDCAM-EX, XDCAM-HD, XDCAM-HD 422, or IMX format simple clip is created on a K2 system, K2 software creates a corresponding QuickTime reference file. With the QuickTime reference file you can open the K2 clip with QuickTime tools, such as Final Cut Pro, for playback and editing. The QuickTime tool must be run on another system. Running the QuickTime player or other QuickTime tools on the K2 system is not supported. You have options for connections, access, and software to support your workflow requirements.
Connection types are as follows:
• Fibre Channel – This is a connection as a client to a Fibre Channel K2 SAN. The
connection requires a K2 FCP Connect license and supporting software on the Macintosh system. The connection uses the K2 SAN's Fibre Channel network.
• iSCSI – This is a connection as a client to an iSCSI K2 SAN. The connection
requires a K2 FCP Connect license and supporting software on the Macintosh system. The connection uses the K2 SAN's iSCSI Gigabit Ethernet network.
• CIFS – This is a basic CIFS connection. You can access files on K2 SAN storage
or K2 stand-alone storage with this type of connection. The connection uses a basic Ethernet network.
Access methods are as follows:
• Edit-in-place – With this method you edit the K2 media in Final Cut Pro across
the network while the media is still in place in K2 storage. You can do this over any connection type.
• File transfer – With this method you transfer (copy) the K2 media to the Macintosh
system and then edit it in Final Cut Pro across the network while the media is still in place in K2 storage. You can do this over any connection type. You can initiate the transfer as file copy over Fibre Channel, file copy over iSCSI, file copy over CIFS, or via FTP.
With all access methods, after you are done editing the K2 media you export it back to K2 storage via a K2 HotBin.
Software components that support various workflows are as follows:
• K2 FCP Connect – This is a Grass Valley product that supports all connection
types for optimal performance. It is a toolset that must be purchased, installed, licensed, and configured. It includes GV Connect, which is a Final Cut Pro plug-in. GV Connect supports edit-in-place and file transfer over Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or CIFS connections. It also includes GV Browse, which supports searching for QuickTime reference files on a MediaFrame server and transferring them to Final Cut Pro for editing.
• Flip4Mac – This is a Telestream product that supports FTP file transfer of K2
media to the Macintosh system. It is a Final Cut Pro plug-in.
Connections, access, and software apply to K2 storage and versions as follows:
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Overview of K2 connections
K2 storage/version
Client software version 3.3.2.1374 and higher
software version 3.3.2.1374 and higher, and stand-alone K2 Summit Production Client software version
7.2.7.1397 and higher
software version 3.3 and higher,
7.2.7.1397 and higher required for
Connection type
method
File transferCIFSK2 SAN and stand-alone K2 Media
AllCIFSStand-alone K2 Media Client
AllAllK2 SAN (K2 Media Client)
SoftwareAccess
Flip4Mac recommended
K2 FCP Connect recommended
K2 FCP Connect recommendedand K2 SAN (K2 Summit for CIFS,Production Client) software version
iSCSI and Fibre Channel SAN.
For detailed instructions refer to documentation as follows:
• Basic CIFS connection without K2 FCP Connect – Refer to the K2 System Guide.
• Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or CIFS connection with K2 FCP Connect – Refer to topics
in this manual, as well as in the following documents:
• K2 FCP Connect Release Notes
• GV Connect User Manual

About K2 FCP Connect

K2 FCP Connect enables an efficient workflow. You can quickly and easily locate and edit QuickTime files on K2 storage without a file transfer . This capability is called Edit in Place.
The workflow on a K2 SAN with Aurora Playout is illustrated as follows:
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K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION CLIENT
K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION CLIENT
K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION CLIENT
Mac FinalCut Pro
Aurora Playout
K2 SANStorage
Hot Bin
QuickTime reference files
3. Editin place from K2 bins
1. Placeholders retrieved
5. Aurora Playout placeholder updated
4. Export rendered sequence to K2Hot Bin as a
QuickTime clip
5. Sequenceis moved to apreset K2 bin
as aK2 clip
QuickTime stream file
2. Create sequence from placeholder
Overview of K2 connections
The K2 FCP Connect product has the following features:
• Seamless browsing of K2 content
• Support growing files editing
• Export/render/flattening of Final Cut Pro finished sequences on the K2 SAN for
sharing or playout
• Final Cut Pro and Aurora sequence sharing
• Aurora Playout workflow
You have several options for connecting your Macintosh systems to K2 storage with K2 FCP Connect, all of which support the full range of K2 FCP Connect features, as follows:
• Fibre Channel SCSI to K2 SAN — Excellent performance
• Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI to K2 SAN — Excellent performance
• CIFS mount to K2 SAN or K2 stand-alone — Good performance, relative to your
network's bandwidth
Related Links
About GV Connect on page 46

About Aurora Edit and Final Cut Pro

This topic describes the different ways you can integrate Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD with Final Cut Pro.
Aurora Edit allows you to work with Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing application. Files created in Aurora Edit and in a shared en vironment on K2 storage include a .mov
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file as one of its components, which makes it compatible with the Final Cut Pro format. You can use Final Cut Pro and Aurora Edit in two different ways in your newsroom workflow:
Overview of K2 connections
• Create a sequence in Aurora Edit and export the sequence as an XML EDL that can be imported into Final Cut Pro, then finish editing using Final Cut Pro.
• Create a sequence from scratch in Final Cut Pro and choose clips directly off K2 storage.
The devices and software components that support Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD workflows are as follows:
• Final Cut Pro installed on a Macintosh system
• K2 FCP Connect – This is a Grass Valley product that provides optimal
performance. It is a toolset that must be purchased, installed, licensed, and configured. It includes GV Connect, which is a Final Cut Pro plug-in.
• Aurora NewsShare on K2 SAN storage
• A K2 system with stand-alone storage
Refer to your Aurora product release notes as well as the K2 FCP Connect Release Notes for version compatibility information.
For detailed instructions refer to documentation as follows:
• Workflows for Aurora Edit and Final Cut Pro – Refer to the Aurora Edit User Manual.
• Connecting and using Final Cut Pro on K2 storage – Refer to the complete K2 FCP Connect documentation set, which includes the following documents:
• K2 FCP Connect Installation Manual
• K2 FCP Connect Release Notes
• GV Connect User Manual
• GV Browse User Manual

About GV Browse, Aurora Browse and Final Cut Pro

This topic describes how you can use GV Browse to integrate the Aurora Browse system with Final Cut Pro.
GV Browse allows you to browse files on an Aurora Browse MediaFrame database and transfer them to Apple's Final Cut Pro application.
The devices and software components that support GV Browse and the Aurora Bro wse workflow are as follows:
• Final Cut Pro installed on a Macintosh system
• K2 FCP Connect – This is a Grass Valley product that provides optimal
performance. It is a toolset that must be purchased, installed, licensed, and configured. It includes GV Connect, which is a Final Cut Pro plug-in, and GV Browse.
• Aurora Browse system
• K2 SAN storage
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Overview of K2 connections
• A K2 system with stand-alone storage Refer to your Aurora product release notes as well as the K2 FCP Connect Release
Notes for version compatibility information. For detailed instructions refer to documentation as follows:
• Connecting and using Final Cut Pro on K2 storage – Refer to the complete K2 FCP
Connect documentation set, which includes the following documents:
• K2 FCP Connect Installation Manual
• K2 FCP Connect Release Notes
• GV Connect User Manual
• GV Browse User Manual
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Chapter 2

Installing and configuring K2 FCP Connect

This section contains the following topics:
• Final Cut Pro on K2 SAN quick start installation checklist
• Final Cut Pro on stand-alone K2 system quick start installation checklist
• K2 SAN System Requirements
• Macintosh System Requirements
• Aurora Playout System Requirements
• Install Xsan software
• Install K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems
• Uninstall K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems
• Cable Macintosh systems
• Configure Macintosh systems for control network
• Configure Macintosh systems for Active Directory Domain
• Licensing K2 FCP Connect on K2 systems
• Add Macintosh systems to K2 system hosts file
• Enable Access Control Lists on the K2 system
• Add Mac Client to K2 SAN
• Configure Mac Client on K2 SAN
• Test K2 system file access
• Verify Access Control Lists
• Verify bandwidth of connection to K2 storage
• Verify/configure SNFS configuration file on K2 Media Servers
• Configure HotBin
• About QuickTime import delay
• Configure Aurora Playout workflow
• Connecting via SAMBA/CIFS
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Installing and configuring K2 FCP Connect

Final Cut Pro on K2 SAN quick start installation checklist

Use the following sequence of tasks to set up Final Cut Pro on a K2 SAN with Fibre Channel SCSI access or Gigabit iSCSI access. This checklist assumes that the K2 SAN has been installed/commissioned and is fully operational.

Prerequisites

Aurora system requirements as applicable.

On all Macintosh client computers

CommentTask
—Verify K2 SAN, Macintosh, and
CommentTask
installed. Install Xsan software, if not already
installed. Install K2 FCP Connect software.
Fibre Channel, if used.
already done. Configure the hosts file for
networking. Optional: Configure Acti ve Directory
Domain
—Install Final Cut Pro, if not already
Xsan must be installed before K2 FCP Connect.
The software install file is
K2FCPConnect.pkg.
NOTE: Before installing the software, you must be logged in as a user with administrative privileges on the domain.
—Cable network connections, including
—Configure for control network, if not
Copy in host table information from the K2 SAN's hosts file.
This is optional. If you do this task, you must also enable Access Control Lists on the K2 Media Server (FSM).
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On the K2 Media Server (FSM)

Installing and configuring K2 FCP Connect
CommentTask
Request a K2 FCP Connect license from Grass Valley for each K2 Media Server with role of media file system server (FSM) on the SAN.
install it on the K2 Media Server (FSM).
Optional: Enable Access Control Lists

On the Control Point PC

In K2Config, add and configure Mac Client(s) onto K2 SAN.
Make the license request early to ensure that the license file is received and installed before configuring the Mac Client in K2Config.
—When the license XML is received,
Enter Macintosh devices in hosts files.Configure hosts files on SAN devices. This is optional. If you do this task,
you must also configure Active Directory Domain on the Macintosh systems.
CommentTask
Enter Macintosh devices in hosts file.Configure hosts file. The K2 FCP Connect license must be
installed on K2 Media Server(s). K2Config can not proceed if the license is not installed.

On selected Macintosh computer(s)

CommentTask
Test access to K2 SAN storage.
From the Macintosh system, create, modify, delete a text file.

Final tasks

CommentTask
Optional: Verify Access Control Lists.
Test connection
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Do this if you are using Access Control Lists.
Use Xbench.Optional: Verify bandwidth. Launch Final Cut Pro and open GV
Connect. GV Connect automatically
Installing and configuring K2 FCP Connect
configure if necessary.
finished Final Cut Pro files.
CommentTask
detects and displays K2 storage that is mounted as a volume on the Macintosh system.
Check GlobalSuperUser setting.Verify SNFS configuration file and
Refer to the K2 System Guide.Configure K2 SAN HotBin to receive
If using an Aurora workflow, configure your Aurora system.
The Aurora system must be operational and available to the Macintosh system.

Final Cut Pro on stand-alone K2 system quick start installation checklist

Use the following sequence of tasks to set up Final Cut Pro to access a stand-alone K2 Media Client, stand-alone K2 Summit Production Client, or K2 Solo Media Server . This checklist assumes that the K2 system has been installed/commissioned and is fully operational.

Prerequisites

CommentTask
—V erify K2 SAN, Macintosh, and Aurora
system requirements as applicable.

On the stand-alone K2 system

CommentTask
Request a K2 FCP Connect license from Grass Valley for the stand-alone K2 system. installed before attempting to complete
install it on the stand-alone K2 system.
SabreToothWS service.
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Make the license request early to ensure that the license file is received and
the installation process. If there is no shortcut on the desktop use the procedure "If you encounter difficulties when requesting a license" from release notes.
—When the license XML is received,
—Enable the Grass Valley
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