Pinnacle Design 37T100105 User Manual

MediaStream Media Gateway

Version 2.50

Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide

Pinnacle® Systems, Inc.

280 N. Bernardo Avenue

Mountain View, CA 94043

June, 2005

P/N 37T100105

REV. D

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Liquid blue MSS 8000 NS Installation Guide

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MediaStream Media Gateway Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Liquid blue Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MMG System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CHAPTER 2: SYSTEM CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Liquid blue Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Attach the Software Protection Dongle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Liquid Client Computer to LAN/WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION AND SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Install Liquid blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Begin the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the MMG Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configure the FileZilla (FTP) server connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

To change the user and password: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

To change the home directory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

FileZilla configuration for a PS100:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

To configure users: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configure Speed Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configure the MMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing the MMG Server on the Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Liquid Blue Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting Up a Timeline in Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Editing While Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Audio Settings For Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting up Blue Codecs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Preset 1: SD PS 420 IBBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setup the Codec Preset 1 in the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

XSend a sequence with 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Preset 2: SD PS S422 IBBP and SD PS E422 IBBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setup the Codec Preset 2 in the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

XSend a sequence with Standard 422 (s422) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

XSend a sequence with Extended 422 (e422). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Preset 3: SD MXF S422 I-Frame only and SD MXF E422 I-Frame only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setup the Codec Preset 3 in the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

XSend a sequence with MXF Standard 422 (s422) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Preset 4: HD 420 IBBP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setup the Codec Preset 4 in the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

XSend a sequence with HD420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Preset 5: HD 422 IBBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setup the Codec Preset 5 in the timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Contents

XSend a sequence with HD422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

CHAPTER 4: WORKFLOW AND FILE TRANSFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the MMG Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Transferring a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Files Pending Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Renaming Files & Partial Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Monitoring Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using XReceive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using XSend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Extracting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

CHAPTER 5: WORKFLOW SCENARIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Workflow 1: XReceive From SAN to Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Workflow 2: XSend from Blue to SAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Workflow 3: XReceive from San to PS100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Workflow 4: XSend from PS100 to SAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Workflow 5: MSI to Liquid blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Basic Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

eVTR File Fails to Transfer into the SAN Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Transfer from Liquid blue to MSS Fails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Standard Transfer from MSS to Liquid blue Fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Newcopy or Audio Demux from MSS to Liquid blue Fails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Liquid blue Workstation

Pinnacle System’s MediaStream Media Gateway (MMG) solution provides the following
common production workflows:

• Partial and full file copy from the SAN to a Liquid blue workstation and importing into Liquid
blue for editing while still actively transferring.

• File transfer from a Liquid blue workstation to the SAN, where the file is played by a Media
Stream Server. A finished sequence can be fused to a file in a designated directory.

• Newcopy (partial) and full file copies between MSS clusters controlled by the copyDLL.

System Overview

Pinnacle System’s MediaS tream Media Gateway product is a client-server application that is used
for partial and full file transfers between MediaStream Server Cluster and Liquid blue
workstations, and between and within MediaStream Server Clusters. The MMG server
application is installed on a ConnectPlus 1000 gateway computer . The MMG client application is
installed on the Liquid blue workstation for the editing configuration, while the copyDLL controls
both full and newcopy operations between and within MediaStream Server Clusters. Additional
hardware components include one or more MSS 8000 NS servers and the MediaStream
Networked Storage System.

iquid blue Application/MMG Client Application

Note: High-volume production environments may require a second ConnectPlus 1000 gateway
and a dedicated Palladium Exchange computer for each gateway to manage their video transfers.

Media Management Gateway (MMG) Server Application

MSS 8000 NS Servers

ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway

Networked Storage Syste

Figure 1-1: System Overview

MediaStream Media Gateway Application

The MediaStream Media Gateway (MMG), a client-server application that you access via a
graphical user interface, controls file transfers using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) between a
stand-alone Liquid blue workstation and MSS 8000 NS servers.

MMG enables you to select clips for import into the Liquid blue workstation by file name and to
fuse and copy an edited file back to MediaStream Servers. Partial (subclip) transfers and audio
extraction are also supported.

The MMG client is installed on the Liquid blue workstation. The MMG server is installed on each
ConnectPlus 1000 gateway computer in the system.

Chapter 1: Introduction

ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Computer

The ConnectPlus 1000 gateway consists of a computer with an Intel processor that runs the
Microsoft Windows OS. It also includes a Fibre Channel card for connection to the storage arrays
via the Fibre Channel switches. This gateway connects the Liquid blue workstation with the
MediaStream Networked Storage Systems and the MSS 8000 NS server.

ConnectPlus 1000 provides high-speed connectivity with up to 300 Mbps performance over
industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet. Network data transfer is accomplished through Pinnacle’s
implementation of standard FTP.

Figure 1-2: ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Chassis

Liquid blue Workstation

Pinnacle Liquid blue non-linear editing workstations deliver native support for major standard
video formats, resulting in format independence and eliminating transcoding and degradation by
recompression. Any combination of DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO25/50, MPEG-2, MPEG IMX,
Digital Betacam, and uncompressed D1/D5 can be used within a single timeline, all with real­time playback. High-speed transfer via SDTI reduces capture and mastering time.

The Liquid blue application and the MediaStream Media Gateway client application are installed
on the Liquid blue workstation.

MMG System Requirements

• MSS platforms supported: 900 NS, 8000 NS and 8000SI

• MSS 900 NS: Release 2.22 or greater

• MSS 8000 NS and MSS 8000si: Release 3.14 or greater

• Connect Plus 1000: Version 3.03.7 or greater

• MediaStream Server copyDLL: Version 4.9 or greater

• MXF is MSS blue compatible MXF format (4ch/16bit)

• Not supported on integrated ConnectPlus 1000/MSi PC of 8000si

• Limit of one TCS server per ConnectPlus 1000

• MMG must be loaded on source cluster

• Liquid blue client 6.1 with Liquid Blue Service Pack 2 supported

• Supported on ConnectPlus 1000 IBM 335 and Avnet GWY100 PCs

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Chapter 1: Introduction

About This Guide

This Guide provides instructions for installing and configuring product-specific components of
the Pinnacle Systems MediaStream Media Gateway.

For instructions on setting up and configuring your MediaStream network and the ConnectPlus
1000 gateway, connecting your Liquid blue workstation components, and installing and working
with Palladium Exchange, see the specific documentation for these components that is included
with your system.

This Guide assumes that you have a working MediaStream network with a ConnectPlus 1000
gateway and that the Palladium Exchange application and the Liquid blue workstation application
has been installed.

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Chapter 2: System Connections

This chapter describes the connections for the Liquid blue workstation and the ConnectPlus 1000
gateway, which are connected to a networked storage system with one or more MSS 8000 NS
servers. For instructions on connecting your networked storage system, see your Liquid Reference
Manual and the MSS 8000 NS Installation and Site Guide.

Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

LAN/WANLAN/WAN

VLAN to FSCs

Connect Plus 1000 NS

Connect to Any Port

Liquid blue

Workstation

Figure 2-1: System Connection Overview

VLAN Connection

to MSS 8000 NS /
MSS 900 NS / 8000si

Fibre Channel

Connect to Any Port

Fibre Channel Switches

Connection to
Storage Arrays

Liquid blue Connections

First, complete the steps for connecting the components of a stand-alone system. See your Liquid
Installation Guide for instructions on connecting the Liquid system.

Chapter 2: System Connections

Figure 2-2 shows the connections between the Liquid blue workstation and other system
components.

DV Tape I/O

FireWire

Liquid blue Box

.

Audio/Video

Digital VTR Tape I/O

Sync

Connections via
Liquid blue Box

RS-422 RS-422/1394

Audio/Video Monitor

PCI
Codec
in PC

Liquid blue Control

VGA Monitor

PC

LAN/WANLAN/WAN

Internal "R" Drive
for internal storage
of "rendered" media

?

Keyboard/Mouse

Figure 2-2: Liquid Connections to Other System Com ponents

Attach the Software Protection Dongle

Before you connect the Liquid blue client computer to your network, you must attach a software
protection dongle to the back of the computer. The dongle is wrapped in plastic and packaged
with your Liquid computer. You may have a parallel port dongle or a USB port dongle.

USB Port

Parallel Port

Figure 2-3: Li qui d blue Dongles

• Attach the USB type of dongle to any USB port on the Liquid blue client computer (prefera­bly in the back).

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• Attach the parallel type of dongle to the parallel port in the back of the Liquid blue client com­puter as shown in Figure 2-4. Tighten the thumbscrews on the parallel port dongle to ensure
that it is attached securely.

Dongle attached to
parallel port

Figure 2-4: Liquid Dongle Parallel Port Placement

Liquid Client Computer to LAN/WAN

Cable: Gb RJ-45 cable
Connection: The Liquid client computer’s on-board Gb Ethernet port to your network.

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Chapter 2: System Connections

Figure 2-5 shows the GNIC (Gb Ethernet) port on the Liquid client computer that connects to
your network.

Liquid Workstation Rear Panel

(enlarged)

GNIC Port

Figure 2-5: Liquid blue Workstation’s GNIC Port

ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Connections

A Gigabit Ethernet port provides the LAN/WAN connection to your network. The Gigabit
Ethernet port is typically a standard RJ-45 Ethernet connection cable that you either connect to
any port on the Gigabit Ethernet Switch, or directly to the LAN/WAN.

See your ConnectPlus 1000 documentation for instructions on VLAN connections to the FSCs
(each gateway computer can be connected to the same port on each of the switches), and the
MediaStream 8000 NS servers and the Fibre Channel connections to the storage system:

Ethernet Port

Figure 2-6: Ethern et Port Location

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Chapter 3: Installation and Setup

The Liquid blue application and the MediaStream Media Gateway client application are installed
on the Liquid blue workstation. The MediaStream Media Gateway server application is installed
on the ConnectPlus 1000 gateway(s).

Install Liquid blue

This section covers the installation of Liquid blue v6.10 build 4190. Installation of Liquid Blue
Service Pack 2 build 4312 is also covered.

Begin the Installation

To install Liquid blue:

1. Insert the Liquid blue version 6.10 Installation CD in your CD-ROM drive. If the install exe-

cutable does not begin automatically, go to the main CD directory and double-click Liquid­blue.Setup.exe.

2. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.

3. After the Welcome screen is displayed, click Next.

4. Complete the registration information (your name and company), and press Next

5. Select the TV Standard, Product options, and your language. Consult with Pinnacle T echnical

Support if you have any questions.

Figure 3-1: Setup Optio ns

6. In the Select Destination Directory for Temporary Render Files window, click Browse and

select your render directory.

7. In the Select the Directory for AV Capturing window , click the Browse button and select your

capture directory.

8. When the Ready to Install screen is displayed, click Next if you want to install the product

with your current selections. Click Back to make any changes in your selections before
returning to this screen and clicking Next to start the installation.

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9. A progress bar shows the percentage of the installation completed.

Figure 3-2: Installation Progress Bar

10. Enter your serial number as shown in Figure 3-3. The Serial number is located on the Blue

installation CD sleeve. If you can not locate your serial number, call Pinnacle technical
support.

Figure 3-3: Serial Number Dialog

11. After Liquid blue is installed, files are extracted for the TitleDeko setup. When prompted,

select the language for the setup and click OK.

12. The Welcome screen for the TitleDeko application is displayed. Click Next.

Figure 3-4: TitleDeko Welcome Screen

13. Click Yes to accept the License Agreement.

14. Choose the destination directory for the TitleDeko program files. You can select

PinnacleLiquid or create a new folder. Click Next.

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15. When finished, the Install Wizard Complete window is displayed. Click Finish.

16. When the Installation Completed! window is displayed, the Liquid blue application has been

successfully installed. Click Finish to leave the installer.

Figure 3-5: Liquid blue Installation Completed Screen

17. Before using Liquid blue, you need to install the service packs. Insert the MMG program CD

and find the directory Liquid V6.10SP2.

18. Run the application liquid.XML.Setup.exe in that directory.

19. When that application is complete, run the application liquid.XDCAMP2.Setup.exe in the

same directory.

20. When that application is complete, run the application liquid.SP2.Setup.exe in the same

directory.

21.Restart the computer. The Liquid blue shortcut appears on the desktop.
Double-click this shortcut to launch Liquid blue.

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Installing the MMG Client

The MMG Client is installed on the Liquid blue workstation or PS100 server (if applicable).

Note: For PS100 systems, the MMG client should be installed on the PS100 system and all of the
Blue clients. The MMG Client installer modifies masfilter.ini on Blue clients. If the MASFilter is
re-installed, the MMG Client should be re-installed, or masfilter.ini should be edited;
“audioenc.exe;” should be added to the string after “applist=” in masfilter.ini. The MASFilter
needs to be restarted after any change.

To install the MMG client:

1. Insert the MMG installation disk into the workstation’s CD drive. Locate the

MMG-Client.exe and double-click it to start the installation.

Figure 3-6: MMG Client In st all Welcome

2. After the Welcome window is displayed, click Next to continue with the installation.

3. The installer automatically launches the installer for the File Zilla FTP server. Read the terms

of the license agreement. Click I Agree to start the installation if you accept these terms.

4. Select the components to be installed. You must install the FileZilla server. You can start and

stop the server from the FileZilla shortcut on your desktop, as well as from the Start menu.
Select only the Start Menu Shortcuts and Desktop Icon options for installation.

Figure 3-7: Select Components for Installation

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5. Select the destination folder for the installed application or accept the default location. Click

Next.

6. In the Startup Settings window (Figure 3-8), accept all of the default values.

Figure 3-8: Server Setup Window

7. Click Install to start the installation. A progress bar shows the percentage of the installation

completed.

Figure 3-9: Installati on Status Window

8. After the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Complete window is displayed.

Click Finish.

Note: The FileZilla server automatically initiates a console connection after install. The default
configuration uses a login: root, and password: .root. It also uses a default home directory:
R:\import. If you are using these settings, you can skip the next section, Configure the FileZilla
(FTP) server connection. If you are installing the MMG client on a PS100 system, you need to
change the home directory and set speed limits. Please see FileZilla configuration for a PS100: on
page 22.

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Configure the FileZilla (FTP) server connection

1. In the Connect to Server dialog box, accept the default values given for the local host IP

address (127.0.0.1) and the port (14147) for administrative connections. No password is
required.

2. The FileZilla server window is displayed (Figure 3-10).

Figure 3-10: FileZill a Window

To change the user and password:

1. From the FileZilla window, click edit >users and the users configuration window appears:

Figure 3-11: User Edit Dialog

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2. Highlight the user you want to change, root in Figure 3-11, and click the rename button. T ype

the new name in the edit box and click OK. Delete all of the dots in the password box and
type a new password. Click OK.

To change the home directory:

1. From the FileZilla window, click edit >users and the users configuration window appears:

Figure 3-12: User Edit Dialog

2. Click on Shared Folders:

Figure 3-13: Shared Folders

3. Highlight the default folder, R:\Import in Fi gure 3-13, and click the Remove button. Click the

Add button and navigate to the folder you wish to use. Check all 8 checkboxes in the Shared
Folders group box and click the Set as home dir button.

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FileZilla configuration for a PS100:

Because the PS100 uses shared storage, a separate watch folder and login should be used for each
Blue client to ensure correct autoimport functionality . Speed limits should also be set to ensure the
PS100 has ample bandwidth for real-time operations. Create a folder on the PS100 V drive for
each Blue client, i.e. V:\Blue1, V:\Blue2 etc. Perform the following steps on the PS100.

To configure users:

1. From the FileZilla window, click edit >users and the users configuration window appears:

Figure 3-14: User Edit Dialog

2. Click the add button in the Users group box. Type the new login name in the edit box and

click OK. Delete all of the dots in the password box and type a new password. Click OK.

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3. Click on the shared folders tab.

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Figure 3-15: Shared Folders

4. Highlight the user added in step 4 above. In the shared folder group box, click the add button.

Navigate to the folder designated for that user and click OK. Check all 8 checkboxes in the
Shared Folders group box and click the Set as home dir button.

5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each Blue client connected to the PS100.

Configure Speed Limits

1. From the FileZilla window, click edit >Settings. Click the Speed Limits directory on the left.

Figure 3-16: Speed Limits Dialog

2. In both the Download Speed Limit and Upload Speed Limit group boxes, click the Constant

Speed Limit radio button and enter 20000 (see note) in the edit box to the right as shown in
Figure 3-16.

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Note: This number may change depending on the number of clients connected to the PS100, and
the client’s bandwidth allocatio n. The total MAS bandwidth allo cation (-lb on the MAS command
line) should be adjusted to compensate for the reserved bandwidth given to FileZilla.

Configure the MMG

The MMG needs the network information of the TCS server, the source host(s), and the
destination host(s). The IP addresses of these machines must be entered for MMG to function. To
configure MMG launch the MMG config tool by double clicking on the MMG Config icon on the
desktop. This launches the MMG configuration tool as shown in Figure 3-17.

Figure 3-17: Configuration Tool

There are two sections in the configuration tool, the TCS servers and the Hosts. The TCS section
contains only the IP addresses of the machines running the TCS applications. The Host section
contains the information of all of the source and destination machines.

To add a TCS server to MMG, edit the fields in the top group box labeled Edit Transfer Control
Servers:

1. Enter the IP address of the TCS server. The TCS server runs on the ConnectPlus gateway.

2. Enter a label for the TCS server corresponding to the IP address. The label can be the

hostname of the machine, or any unique label to identify the machine. This label appears in
the TCS dropdown list of the MMG application.

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