Pinnacle Systems DS Nitris - 7.0 Installation Manual
Avid® DS Nitris
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Installation and Administration Guide
Version 7.0
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Contents
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Mouse, Pen, and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customizing the Pen or Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Accessing the Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
If You Have Documentation Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Avid Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Avid DS Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
E-mail Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FTP Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mailing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 1 Installing Avid DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Determining your Avid DS Environment Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Avid DS Installation Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Avid DS Software and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Checklist for Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting Up an Avid DS Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing Avid DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the DMS Broker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Attaching the Application Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Loading Plug-Ins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing and Removing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing and Removing Type 1 Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing and Removing TrueType Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing Non-European Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Chapter 2 Upgrading your Avid DS v6.x Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Upgrading your Workstation from the Recovery CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing the Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Uninstalling Avid DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing Avid DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 3 Installing the Remote Processing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
An Introduction to Avid DS Remote Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remote Processing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Avid DS RP Workstation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Network Hardware and Remote Processing Performance. . . . . . . . 55
Checklist for Installing the Avid DS RP Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CPU Usage on Avid DS RP Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Installing Avid DS RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing Avid Throttle Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Troubleshooting Avid DS RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter 4 Licensing Avid DS and Avid DS RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Requesting a License File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Softimage Licensing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Creating a Valid License File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Solving Licensing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 5 Managing Your Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Managing User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Account Setup for Standalone Avid DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Account Management of Windows Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Account Management of Windows Workgroups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Configuring the Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sharing Folders and Setting Permissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Creating User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Creating a User Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adding Users to User Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Managing the Avid Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Restarting a Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Creating a New Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Turning an Existing Client Workstation into a Controller . . . . . . . . . 93
Connecting Other Workstations in the Workgroup to the Controller 94
Chapter 6 Managing Your Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
About your Local Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Planning your Storage Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Avid DS Workgroup Storage Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
The Avid Indexing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Configuring your Storage Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Configuring Media Storages in a Media Indexing Service . . . . . . . 105
Adding a Media Indexing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Maintaining your Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Defragmenting your Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
About Striping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Creating a Stripe Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Striping the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Importing Foreign Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Creating an Emergency Repair Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Chapter 7 Using the Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Installing the Recovery CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Completely Rebuilding the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Using This Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid DS system. You can use your
system to create broadcast-quality output incorporating every possible
production element from full-speed, high-resolution footage, to
multimedia artwork and animation, to computer-generated effects and
titling.
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The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models.
Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware
that are covered in the documentation.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for all Avid DS users, who need to install and
license any of the Avid DS software components. There are also some
useful guidelines on the daily maintenance of your system.
This guide provides information on:
• Different environment setups of your Avid DS workstation(s) and
storage.
• Installation of the Avid DS software components
• Licensing of the Avid DS software components
• Management of your Avid DS workstation
Using This Guide
Symbols and Conventions
Avid DS Nitris documentation uses the following symbols and
conventions:
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
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w
> This symbol indicates menu commands (and
t
Margin tips In the margin, you will find tips that help you perform
Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to
A note provides important related information,
reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.
A caution means that a specific action you take could
cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose
data.
A warning describes an action that could cause you
physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this
document or on the unit itself when handling
electrical equipment.
subcommands) in the order you select them. For
example, File > Import means to open the File menu
and then select the Import command.
This symbol indicates a single-step procedure.
Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform
one of the actions listed.
tasks more easily and efficiently.
indicate variables.
Courier Bold font
Bold font Bold indicates a user interaction.
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Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
Using the Mouse, Pen, and Keyboard
In Avid DS Nitris, you can use a two-button mouse (with wheel) or a pen
and tablet. The left and right mouse buttons perform different operations.
Unless otherwise stated, use the left mouse button.
The mouse and pen operate slightly differently. All the procedures in this
guide are documented for the mouse. You can, however, easily use a pen or
the keyboard. The following table shows the terms relating to the mouse,
pen, and keyboard.
This Term Means This with a Mouse Means This with a Pen
Symbols and Conventions
Click Quickly click and release the
left mouse button. Always use
the left mouse button unless
otherwise stated.
Double-click Click the left mouse button
twice rapidly.
Right-click Quickly click and release the
right mouse button.
Drag Click and hold the left mouse
button or the wheel while you
move the mouse.
Alt+key,
Ctrl+key,
Shift+key,
etc.
Press and hold the first key while you press the second key. For
example, “Press Alt+F1” means to press and hold the Alt key
while you press the F1 key.
Tap the tablet once with the tip of
the pen, or touch the pen to the
tablet with enough pressure to
click.
Quickly tap the tablet twice in the
same screen pixel or press the F5
key to go from single to doubleclick.
Press the top portion of the switch
on the side of the pen or press the
F6 key to go from left to rightclick.
Press the pen to the tablet while
moving the pen.
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Using This Guide
Customizing the Pen or Mouse
By customizing the pen, you can adjust the click pressure, switch
functions, and other features. For information on customizing the pen,
refer to the documentation provided with your Avid DS system.
You can also customize the mouse. For example, you can select lefthanded configuration or change the double-click speed. For information on
customizing the mouse, refer to the Windows online Help.
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using Avid DS:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task
in this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your
workflow.
2. Check for the latest information that might have become available
after the documentation was published in one of two locations:
- If release notes are available, they ship with your application.
- If ReadMe files are available, they are supplied in your Avid
application folder. ReadMe files are also available from Help.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your
hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.
4. See “Avid DS Customer Support” on page 12.
5. For Technical Support, please call 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).
For international enquiries and support services, contact your local
Avid Reseller. Support offerings may vary per location.
Accessing the Online Documentation
The online library contains all the Avid DS documentation in PDF format.
If it was installed on your workstation, you can access it from the Help
menu in Avid DS.
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If You Need Help
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You will need to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view the online
documentation.
To access the online library, do one of the following:
t In Avid DS, select Help > Online Library.
t Insert the Software CD or the Drivers CD into your CD-ROM drive,
and select Online Library from the main menu.
To install Adobe Acrobat Reader:
1. Insert the Drivers CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Select the required workstation and choose Utilities.
If You Have Documentation Comments
We’d appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have about the
Avid DS documentation.
Please e-mail your documentation comments to:
dsdocs@avid.com
Include the title of the document, its part number, and the specific section
you are commenting on in all correspondence.
How to Order Documentation
To order additional copies of this documentation from within the
United States, call Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843). If you are
placing an order from outside the United States, contact your local
Avid representative.
Avid Educational Services
For information on courses/schedules, training centers, certifications,
courseware, and books, please visit www.avid.com/training or call
Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).
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Avid DS Customer Support
The following sections describe various Avid DS Customer Support
options.
E-mail Support
The e-mail address for Avid DS Customer Support is:
dssupport@avid.com.
You can use it for sending bug reports, usability questions, and avidds.cab
audit reports for system analysis. All e-mails are logged in the support
database and assigned a case number. Send one support request per e-mail.
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Web Support
FTP Support
It is mandatory that you include your SID number in the body of your
e-mail message for verification of your maintenance contract and case
logging, otherwise, response will be delayed.
The Avid DS Customer Support and Download sections at
http://www.softimage.com/avidds provide quick access to a wide range
of resources from the Avid DS teams and user community. Downloads,
including presets, drivers, and Quick Fix Engineering (QFE), provide the
latest solutions for use with your Avid DS system. Online documentation,
tutorials, and Knowledge Base articles ensure that you get the most out of
your work with Avid DS. It's like having a dedicated Avid DS Customer
Support engineer sitting at your desk!
For troubleshooting purposes, an FTP server is available for uploading
large files for Avid DS Customer Support personnel to examine. You can
upload a project's archive, media files, or other large piece of data. Simply
zip the files to upload and use a short name for easy retrieval, such as
archive.zip or Case274877.zip. You can use a Windows Command Prompt
or an FTP application to upload files to our server.
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Avid DS Customer Support
Command Prompt Commands
Command Description
Site access ftp ftp.softimage.com [Enter]
Folder access cd incoming [Enter]
User name anonymous [Enter]
Password “your e-mail address” [Enter]
Transfer mode bin [Enter]
Upload command Put “path:\file name” [Enter]
Once the file upload is complete, send an e-mail to dssupport@avid.com
to inform Avid DS Customer Support as there is no automatic notification
when a file is uploaded on the FTP server. Please provide the complete and
exact file name (case sensitive) to retrieve.
Mailing List
Although the Avid DS mailing list is frequently monitored by Avid
employees, it is not part of the official support channels. You are invited to
send your support requests to any of the above channels when required.
If you have an e-mail account, you can join the worldwide network of Avid
DS users exchanging ideas. The mailing list has proven to be quite useful
for users, with a constant stream of new subscribers.
To subscribe, send an e-mail to majordomo@softimage.com with the
following text in the body of your message: subscribe ds. You can get
further information on using the automated list server by e-mailing
majordomo@softimage.com with “help” as your message.
You can also go to http://www.avid.com/support/forums.html, which is
another great source of info on the Avid web site for Avid DS.
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Chapter 1
Installing Avid DS
This chapter describes how to install Avid DS software and services.
If you purchased the new Avid DS Nitris system, the drivers and firmware
needed to run Avid DS Nitris are already installed on the system disk.
However, you must install version 7.x of the Avid DS software.
If you need to reinstall any hardware component drivers or system
firmware, the instructions are available on the Avid DS Nitris Drivers CD.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Avid DS, see “Upgrading
your Avid DS v6.x Workstation” on page 45.
Chapter 1 Installing Avid DS
Determining your Avid DS Environment Setup
Before installing Avid DS on your workstation(s), you must decide how all
the workstations in your environment can be used to their best potential. If
you have one Avid DS workstation, then the configuration is simple. All
software components are installed on that workstation.
When you have two or more Avid DS workstations connected to each
other, then it is possible to have an Avid DS workgroup. In a workgroup,
you can offload the media management and processing services to a
dedicated workstation such as an Avid DS RP (Remote Processing)
workstation. This leaves the Avid DS workstations free for creative editing
tasks.
The station that runs the media management and processing services is
known as the controller. If you have more than one Avid DS workstation,
then one of them must be designated as the controller and the others
connected as clients. Naturally, if you have only one Avid DS workstation,
then it will be the controller.
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The following section shows the different setups that you can choose from,
and, in each case, where each of the various Avid DS software components
or services would be installed.
A valid network connection is required for your Avid DS workstation(s)
whether they are connected or running standalone. If you don’t have a
valid network connection, you can simulate one by creating a loopback
connection. For more information, refer to the Avid DS Customer Support
Web site.
You will also need to set up the appropriate user accounts on each
workstation, depending on whether you are in a standalone, Windows
workgroup, or Windows domain environment. For more information, see
“Checklist for Installing the Software” on page 23.
Avid DS Installation Scenarios
There are many different ways that you can set up your Avid DS
environment. This section shows four setup possibilities, and recommends
where each of the various Avid DS software components or services
should be installed. For a complete description of each component, see
“Avid DS Software and Services” on page 21.
You may also want to refer to “Planning your Storage Locations” on
page 100, to see the different ways that your project and media storage can
be configured. If you are using Avid Unity
storage, you may use it in any one of these configurations.
Determining your Avid DS Environment Setup
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MediaNetwork as your
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Installing a Standalone Avid DS Workstation
You cannot install the Avid DS software components directly on Unity, but
you can configure the indexing services on any workstation to index the
storage area on Unity.
If you have a single Avid DS workstation, you will need the following
components installed:
• Avid DS—see “Installing Avid DS” on page 26.
• Avid Project Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
• Avid Media Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
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Chapter 1 Installing Avid DS
Installing Workstation(s) with no Remote Processing Workstation
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If you have more than one Avid DS workstation connected in a workgroup,
you must designate one of them as a controller. The Avid DS workstation
that will serve as the controller will need the following components
installed on it:
• Avid DS—see “Installing Avid DS” on page 26.
• Avid Project Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
• Avid Media Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
Any other Avid DS workstations (clients) will need the following
components installed:
• Avid DS—see “Installing Avid DS” on page 26.
• Avid Media Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
Determining your Avid DS Environment Setup
Installing Workstation(s) and Remote Processing Workstation
When you have one or more Avid DS workstations connected to an
Avid DS RP workstation, the RP workstation would best serve as the
controller. This allows it to do all your media processing and indexing, and
leave your Avid DS workstations free for the creative editing tasks.
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Since you can’t run Avid DS RP and Avid DS simultaneously on a
workstation, it is more practical to use the Avid DS RP workstation as the
controller.
If you designate the RP workstation as the controller, you will need the
following components installed on it:
• Avid Distributed Media Services—see “Installing the DMS Broker” on
page 38.
•AvidDSRP—see “Installing Avid DS RP” on page 58.
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• Avid Throttle Manager—see “Installing Avid Throttle Manager” on
• Avid Project Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
Any connected Avid DS workstations (clients), will need the following
components installed:
• Avid DS—see “Installing Avid DS” on page 26.
• Avid Media Indexer (automatically installed by Avid DS setup)
page 59.
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Installing a non-Avid DS Workstation as the Workgroup Controller
Any additional RP workstations that are connected will need the
Avid DS RP software and Avid Media Indexer installed.
You can connect a non-Avid DS workstation to your workgroup and
designate it as the controller. In this case, you would only need to install
the Avid Project Indexer on it. This workstation must have the same
specifications as required for an RP workstation.
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Avid DS Software and Services
These are the different software components available in Avid DS:
Component Function
Avid DS This is the Avid DS software (Avid DS or Avid DS Editor).
Avid DS RP This software is installed on a workstation that will handle
remote processing requests. The Avid DS RP workstation
processes effects from another client or controller workstation
within the Avid DS workgroup and returns the results to the
workstation when completed.
You cannot run Avid DS RP and Avid DS simultaneously on a
workstation, therefore, in a workgroup environment, it would
be best to set up the Avid DS RP workstation as the controller.
Determining your Avid DS Environment Setup
Avid Project
Indexer
Avid Media
Indexer
Avid Distributed
Media Services
(DMS) Broker
This service indexes storage locations that contain Avid DS
projects. The Avid Project Indexer can only be installed on one
workstation (the controller) per workgroup. The Project
Indexer indexes projects for all Avid DS workstations within
the workgroup and keeps a single index table on the controller
workstation.
The Avid Media Indexer is installed on each workstation in the
Avid DS workgroup that’s running Avid DS or Avid DS RP. It
indexes storage locations that contain audio and video media
files to optimize searches of those files. Each workstation
keeps its own index table of any connected storage.
The Avid DMS Broker manages the remote processing
requests sent from any Avid DS workstation in the workgroup
to an RP workstation(s). The DMS Broker is installed on only
one workstation (preferably the controller) per workgroup.
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Component Function
Avid Throttle
Manager
Licensing
Software
Online Library The Avid DS documentation can be installed with Avid DS, so
The Avid Throttle Manager manages the bandwidth to shared
storage locations for each workstation in the Avid DS
workgroup.
For example, since an Avid DS client workstation and an RP
workstation can share the same storage, the Throttle Manager
manages access to shared storages, so that the RP workstation
doesn’t interfere with the client workstation during critical
times such as playback, capture, and output to tape—see
“Installing Avid Throttle Manager” on page 59.
The Throttle Manager can only be installed on an RP
workstation. If you have more than one RP workstation, then
you must install it on only one of those RP workstations.
This software is needed to validate the Avid DS software. If
you’re a new customer, you must request a license file for each
Avid DS workstation. When you receive the license, install it
on the client workstation.
Although a separate license is also needed for the RP
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workstation, you can store that license on the Avid DS
client workstation and point to it from the RP
workstation.
that you can access it directly from the Avid DS Help menu.
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Checklist for Installing the Software
Once you have decided on your installation scenario, you need to carry out
the installation in the following order:
Step Refer to
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Checklist for Installing the Software
Request a license for each workstation on
"
which you are going to install the Avid DS
and Avid DS RP software.
" Set up your Windows Workgroup or Domain
accounts.
" Install the Avid DMS Broker software on the
workstation that will be the controller of the
Avid DS workgroup.
" Start the DMS Broker.
" Install the necessary Avid DS components on
the workstation that will be the controller of
the Avid DS workgroup.
" After the controller has been completely
installed, install the necessary Avid DS
components on the remaining workstations in
the Avid DS workgroup and configure them
as clients.
" Install Avid DS RP on the workstation(s) you
want to use for remote processing.
“Requesting a License File”
on page 68.
“Setting Up an Avid DS
Workgroup” on page 24.
“Installing the DMS Broker”
on page 38.
“Installing Avid DS” on
page 26.
“Installing Avid DS” on
page 26.
“Installing the Remote
Processing Software” on
page 51.
" Install the Avid Throttle Manager software on
one, and only one, RP workstation.
“Installing Avid Throttle
Manager” on page 59.
" Install the license files for all workstations. “Softimage Licensing
Program” on page 69.
more...
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Step Refer to
" By default, the Media Indexer sets any new
storage areas to automatically have full
read/write access by any user on the network.
To restrict access to your media, you can
change the share permissions through
Windows.
" Install any plug-in software that you require
on the Avid DS workstations.
" Install fonts that you may require for titling
and graphics work on your Avid DS
workstation.
Setting Up an Avid DS Workgroup
If you are going to set up an environment where multiple Avid DS
workstations can access each other’s projects and media, you will need to
create an Avid DS workgroup and designate the controller and client
workstations.
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If you only have one Avid DS, it is designated as the controller of its own
workgroup.
“Managing User Accounts”
on page 76.
“Loading Plug-Ins” on
page 39.
“Installing and Removing
Fonts” on page 40.
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The Avid DS workgroup emulates a Windows network workgroup, but has
its own regulations:
• You can connect as many Avid DS workstations to a single Avid DS
workgroup as you want.
• An Avid DS workgroup can have any name, as long as you avoid
illegal Windows characters.
• You can share project's data and media between different workstations
within the same Avid DS workgroup.
Setting Up an Avid DS Workgroup
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To properly configure an Avid DS workgroup, you should have a basic
understanding of Windows user account management. As a rule, all Avid
DS workstations should belong to the same Windows domain or
workgroup. This way, they are all connected together over a network and
can access each other’s storage and other resources.
To set up an Avid DS workgroup:
1. Determine the workstations that will be in the Avid DS workgroup
before you start installing the Avid DS software.
Important: If you would like to keep one or more workstations running
Avid DS v6.x or earlier, then you must create a separate Avid DS
workgroup for any Avid DS v7 workstations, and designate a new
controller for this workgroup.
2. If you are setting up more than one Avid DS workstation, make sure
that these workstations are in the same Windows domain or
workgroup—see “Account Management of Windows Domains” on
page 77 or “Account Management of Windows Workgroups” on
page 78.
3. If you are setting up an Avid DS workstation to run standalone, then
make sure its IP address is set correctly—see “Account Setup for
Standalone Avid DS” on page 76.
4. Some type of network timing software should be used to maintain
synchronization between the workstations within a workgroup.
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Installing Avid DS
To install Avid DS, you must log on with an account that has
Administrator privileges.
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If you have one or more RP workstations in your workgroup, you must
install the Avid DMS Broker before installing Avid DS. For more
information, see “Installing the DMS Broker” on page 38.
To install Avid DS:
1. Put the Avid DS Software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. From the main menu, click the Avid DS Installation button.
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3. When the Avid DS Installation Wizard is displayed, click the Next
button.
4. In the License Agreement dialog box, read the End User License
Agreement and click the Ye s button to accept the terms of the
agreement and continue the installation.
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5. In the Customer Information dialog box, enter your name and
company name, and click the Next button.
6. In the Reseller or Dealer Information dialog box, enter the requested
information and click the Next button.
The Workgroup Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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The following choices are presented:
- Keep existing DS Workgroup Configuration — Select this only if
you are upgrading to Avid DS v7 and want to keep a previous Avid
DS v6.x workgroup configuration.
This option does not apply if you are upgrading from a version prior to
Avid DS v6.0.
- Create or join a different DS workgroup — This option lets you
configure your workstation as part of an Avid DS workgroup.
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If you choose to Create or Join a different DS workgroup, then the
following choices are displayed:
- Allow this workstation to share, exchange, and collaborate with
those other workstations? — Joins your workstations to a selected
DS workgroup.
If you are connected to other Avid DS workstations, and there is
already another Avid DS Nitris workstation designated as the
controller.
From the list that is displayed, select the Avid DS workgroup that
you want to join. Your workstation will join the workgroup as a
“client”.
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If the controller does not automatically appear in this list, consult
Customer Services and review your network configuration for a potential
access permission problem.
Standalone workstations also appear as controllers in the pulldown menu.
Do not choose a standalone workstation as the controller unless you plan
on connecting it to your other Avid DS workstations.
- Create a new DS workgroup for sharing, exchanging, and
collaborating? — Allows you to specify a new workgroup name to
which this workstation will belong.
If you select this option, the current workstation will be set up as
the controller.
- Have this workstation work separately from all the others? — Sets
up your workstation in its own workgroup (in standalone mode).
You will still need to specify a unique workgroup name.
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Important: If you would like to keep one or more workstations running
Avid DS v6.x or earlier, then you must create a separate Avid DS
workgroup for any Avid DS v7 workstations, and designate a new
controller for this workgroup.
7. Click the Next button to save the Workgroup Configuration.
8. When the Service Configuration window is displayed, select one of the
following:
t Local System Account — Uses the login profile of the user that is
currently logged in.
The account must be a member of the local administrators group
and have a password.
t This account — Allows you to designate the user that will manage
the Avid services. Avid recommend that you select this option.
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9. If you select the This account option, enter the login information of
the user account that will run the Avid Media Indexer and Project
Indexer services.
If your workstation is part of a Windows domain, then you need to specify
the domain name before the user id (example: domain_name\userid). The
local administrator account cannot be used to configure the services.
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10. Click the Next button.
The second Service Configuration window is displayed.
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During installation everyone in the Administrator Group of the local
system is automatically allowed access to the Avid DS services. Avid
recommends that all users who need access to Avid DS services within
the Avid DS Workgroup have accounts in the Administrators or Power
Users group on each workstation in the workgroup.
If you are part of a Windows workgroup, then you only need the
Administrator in this list.
If you are part of a Windows domain, then all user names must be
configured with the domain name (example: domain_name\userid). If these
user accounts are not configured correctly, then the services will not work.
For more information on domain versus workgroup accounts, see
“Managing User Accounts” on page 76.
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