Pinnacle Systems Interplay Transfert - 1.0 User Manual

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Contents

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Understanding Interplay Transfer Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Networking Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Remote Workgroup Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Typical Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Remote Workgroup Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Transfer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Support for MXF/AAF Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installation and Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server . . . . . . . 20

Check List for Installing and Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing the Intel PRO/1000 Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 for Jumbo Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installing Avid Unity Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting the Application Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Avid Interplay Adapter Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System. . . . . 34

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a

Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 3 Interplay Transfer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings . . . . . . . 38

Configuring Transfer Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Selecting a Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adding Interplay Transfer Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adding a Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the Refresh Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window. . . . . . . . . . 53

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Monitoring Transfer Status from a Standalone System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting Transfer Settings in the Avid Editing Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Configuration for Capturing and Play Back of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats . . . . . 61

Configuring an FTP Server, FTP Playback, and FTP Ingest Devices. . . . . . . . 61

Configuring the FTP Parameters for an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup. . . . . . . . . 64

Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Adding a Thunder Production Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Configuration for Capturing From FTP Deck Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Adding FTP Ingest Devices into an Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration . . 70

Setting the Ingest Device Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Configuring a Playback Device Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Chapter 4 Transferring Avid Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Media Compatibility Between Avid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Transferring Avid Assets from Within an Avid Editing Application to

Another Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Transferring Avid Assets From an Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Transferring Avid Assets from a Remote Workgroup to Your Avid Editing System . 77

Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup to Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Interplay

Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay Workgroup. . . . . 79

Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Transferring Avid Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Working with Rundowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Creating a Rundown Schedule File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Transferring Files from an Ingest Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Workflow: Ingesting Clips From an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Workflow: Play back to an FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Capturing From FTP Deck Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Capturing Clips From FTP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an e-VTR Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Workflow: Capturing Clips from an XDCAM Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Chapter 5 Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Sorting the Transfer Status Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Clearing the Status Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Interplay Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Accessing the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Understanding the Interplay Transfer Status Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Working with Filters in the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Description of Filter Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Suggested Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Verifying Network Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Increasing the Performance of Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Changing the File Limit of Media Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Additional File Count Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Increasing the Performance of Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers. . . . . . . . 106

List of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid® Interplay™ Transfer application. You can use
your application to move Avid assets (media and metadata) and manage the transfer of assets
to and from workgroups in an Avid Unity
Transfer in a standalone environment to move assets between workstations. The Interplay
Transfer system transfers assets to and from supported third-party applications, devices, and
archive integration systems.

This guide contains all the task-oriented instructions, conceptual information, and reference
material you need to transfer assets in an Avid Unity or in a standalone environment.

This guide is intended for all Avid Interplay Transfer users, from beginning to advanced.

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Using This Guide

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Chapter 1

Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

Avid Interplay Transfer lets you transfer Avid assets to and from another workgroup, send
finished sequences to a configured playback device, and capture media from a configured
ingest device. You can also use Interplay Transfer in a standalone environment (an
environment other than Avid Unity) to move Avid assets between workstations.

Interplay Transfer receives and queues transfer requests from one or more clients. Transfers
are then initiated by the Interplay Transfer server to off load the client.

You can monitor the status of all transfers using the Interplay Transfer Status view from
within the Avid Interplay Access or you can monitor your own transfers from within your
Avid editing application. A standalone system can also monitor the status of transfers using
the Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status software. You can designate a single
cache engine to monitor the transfers handled by several Interplay Transfer systems,
AirSpeeds, or other Interplay Transfer enabled devices.

The following topics in this chapter provide an overview of working with Interplay Transfer:

• Understanding Interplay Transfer Configurations

• Networking Considerations

• Transfer Types

• Support for MXF/AAF Media

Read through this chapter to become familiar with the various types of transfers available
with Interplay Transfer. For installation and configuration information, see “Avid Interplay

Transfer Installation” on page 19 and “Interplay Transfer Configuration” on page 37. When

you are ready to transfer assets, follow the procedures in “Transferring Avid Assets” on

page 75 and “Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment” on page 80.

Chapter 1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

Understanding Interplay Transfer Configurations

Interplay Transfer can be configured in Avid Unity environments or in a standalone
configuration (without Avid Unity MediaNetwork, Avid Unity LANshare, or Avid
Unity ISIS

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For optimal capture performance, configure one ingest or playback device per Interplay
Transfer server.

A workgroup enables collaborative workflows by allowing multiple editors to share media.
For diagrams showing typical shared-storage workgroup configurations, see the Avid
Interplay Best Practices document.

Your workgroup environment might consists of the following components, depending on the
workgroup configuration:

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork or Avid Unity ISIS media network file server and storage

• Fibre Channel network that connects the Avid editing systems, Avid Interplay Server,
and Interplay Transfer server to the Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment

• Ethernet network that connects the Avid editing systems, Avid Interplay Server, and
Interplay Transfer server to the Avid Unity ISIS media network environment

• Avid Interplay Engine to track and manage Avid Unity or Avid Unity ISIS media

• Supported Avid editing applications, such as Media Composer

• Interplay Transfer server to manage the transfer of media to and from the workgroup,
and to and from other workgroups

• Ethernet network used as a general-purpose communication network

Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations

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The supported Interplay Transfer configurations are:

• A dedicated Interplay Transfer server connected to an Avid Unity MediaNetwork, Avid
Unity LANshare, or Avid Unity ISIS that includes an Avid Interplay Server.

• Standalone Interplay Transfer software installed on an Avid editing system (Microsoft
Windows
without an Avid Interplay Engine (not Avid Unity MediaNetwork or Avid Unity ISIS).
Each networked client must install both the Interplay Transfer Engine software and the
Interplay Transfer client software.

Standalone Interplay Transfer is not supported on Avid Instinct™ systems.

• Standalone Interplay Transfer software installed on an Avid editing system (Microsoft
Windows XP operating system only) with local storage.

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XP operating system only) that is connected to an Avid Unity LANshare

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Networking Considerations

For two workgroups to cooperate, some workstations in one workgroup have to be able to
access services in the other workgroup. If these workgroups are not in the same site, or are
separated by routers or firewalls, you have to establish access to allow these services
to work.

The main components are an Avid Interplay Engine and two Interplay Transfer Engines. All
these services are TCP/IP based.

• The Avid Interplay Engine leverages the standard HTTP service on port 80.

• The two Interplay Transfer Engines use port numbers that are defined in the services file
in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\.

As installed, these port numbers are 6539 and 6532, respectively.

Remote Workgroup Connectivity Rules

For minimal remote workgroup connectivity, the following rules apply:

• Avid editing clients must be able to access the remote Interplay Transfer server and Avid
Interplay Engine services.

Networking Considerations

• Interplay Transfer servers must be able to access the remote Media Transfer service.
Interplay Transfer servers access only workgroup-local Avid Interplay Engine services,
not remote ones.

• Avid Interplay servers must be able to access the remote Interplay Transfer service.

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Typical Configuration

The following figure shows a typical configuration.

LAN

Workgroup A

EditingClient_A_1

Avid Interplay Server_A

MediaManager_A

Avid Interplay Transfer Server_A

TransferManager_A

Router/Firewall Router/Firewall

Workgroup B

EditingClient_B_1

Avid Interplay Server_B

MediaManager_B

Avid Interplay Transfer Server_B

TransferManager_B

LAN

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Remote Workgroup Network Configuration

The figure in “Typical Configuration” on page 16 shows only one Avid editing client per
workgroup. You should assume that there are more clients and that each client requires the
same connectivity. To access Interplay Transfer when network traffic is restricted at the
router/firewall point, the network administrator must enable the combinations listed in the
following table.

Use the following table to verify which port numbers to use depending on your source and
destination.

Remote Workgroup Network Connection Guidelines

Source Destination Port

EditingClient_A_1 Avid Interplay Server_B http:80

EditingClient_A_1 Avid Interplay Transfer Server_B 6539

EditingClient_B_1 Avid Interplay Server _A http:80

EditingClient_B_1 Avid Interplay Transfer Server _A 6539

Avid Interplay Server _A Avid Interplay Transfer Server _B 6539

Networking Considerations

Avid Interplay Server _B Avid Interplay Transfer Server _A 6539

Avid Interplay Transfer Server_A Avid Interplay Transfer Server _B 6532

Avid Interplay Transfer Server _B Avid Interplay Transfer Server _A 6532

Any additional Avid editing clients should follow the rules listed in “Remote Workgroup

Connectivity Rules” on page 15.

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Transfer Types

When you use Interplay Transfer in a workgroup environment, there are several types of
transfers available.

• You can perform a transfer from within the Avid editing system (for example,
NewsCutter) to another workgroup or playback device. See “Transferring Avid Assets

from Within an Avid Editing Application to Another Workgroup” on page 76.

• You can perform a remote transfer from the Avid Interplay Access user interface. See

“Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup to Workgroup” on page 77.

• You can “pull” media from a remote Avid Interplay Engine directly to your Avid editing
system’s bin. See “Transferring Avid Assets from a Remote Workgroup to Your Avid

Editing System” on page 77.

• You can capture media from a configured ingest device to your Avid editing system’s
bin. See “Transferring Files from an Ingest Device” on page 84.

• If you are working in an Avid Unity for News workgroup, you can transfer finished
sequences to a configured playback device. See “Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback

Device” on page 81.

• You can import and export MXF OP1a files into an Avid Unity, Avid ISIS, or an Avid
editing environment from an FTP server. See “Transferring To and From Generic FTP

Servers” on page 85

• You can capture media from FTP video servers. See “Capturing From FTP Deck

Devices” on page 89.

• You can drag and drop from Workgroup 4.5 to an Avid Interplay workgroup if you are
going from the MediaManager browser to a standalone Avid Interplay Access or to an
Interplay Window. See “Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay

Workgroup” on page 79.

Support for MXF/AAF Media

MXF media created and edited in an Avid editing application can be shared in an Avid
Interplay environment with other Avid MXF-capable devices. For a description of
compatible issue between the various Avid products when working in an Avid Interplay
workgroup, see the Avid Interplay Best Practices document.

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Any third-party video servers included in an Interplay Transfer workgroup must
support integration with an Avid MXF workgroup. Check with the manufacturers of
the third-party video servers to verify that your video servers support Avid
MXF workgroups.

Chapter 2

Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

This chapter describes how to add an Avid Interplay Transfer server to an Avid Interplay
workgroup. The Interplay Transfer server is an Avid Unity client in the Avid Unity
environment. This chapter also describes how to install the Interplay Transfer Engine in a
workgroup environment and a standalone configuration. Other procedures describe where
and how to install the Interplay Transfer support software.

The following sections are included in this chapter:

• Installation and Configuration Check List

• Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server

• Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

• Installing Avid Unity Client Software

• Connecting the Application Key

• Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

• Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

• Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

• Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

Installation and Configuration Check List

The following sections provide check lists for setting up an Interplay Transfer server and
installing the Interplay Transfer support software.

• Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server

• Check List for Installing and Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone

Environment

• Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server

The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay
Transfer server in an Avid Unity workgroup and includes pointers to information about each
step. The check list also covers installing and configuring the Interplay Transfer client
software on an Avid editing system.

Interplay Transfer Installation and Configuration Check List

Task Section Reference

! Check your configuration. See “Supported Avid Interplay Transfer

Configurations” on page 14.

! Review network considerations. See “Networking Considerations” on page 15.
! Connect the Interplay Transfer server hardware

and cables.

In a workgroup, the Interplay Transfer server is an
Avid Unity client. Depending on your Avid Unity
environment, see the following documents:

For Avid Unity ISIS, see the Avid Unity ISIS
client setup documentation.

For Avid Unity MediaNetwork, see the
Avid Unity MediaNetwork client setup
documentation.

! Install cards in the Interplay Transfer server. See “Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer

Server” on page 24.

! Make sure Avid Unity File Manager software

is installed on the File Manager server and is
running.

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See the Avid Unity File Manager documentation.

Installation and Configuration Check List

Interplay Transfer Installation and Configuration Check List (Continued)

Task Section Reference

! Start the Interplay Transfer server. See “Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server”

on page 25.

! Install the Avid Unity ISIS or Avid Unity

MediaNetwork client software.

! Make sure the Avid Unity server has a user

account for the Interplay Transfer server and
any AirSpeed

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devices.

See “Installing Avid Unity Client Software” on

page 26.

See the Avid Unity documentation.

! Connect the Interplay Transfer application key. See “Connecting the Application Key” on

page 26.

! Install the Avid Interplay Framework for Server

software.

See the Avid Interplay Software Installation
Guide.

! Install the Avid Interplay Access software. See the Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Interplay

Access Installation Guide.

! Install the Interplay Transfer Engine. See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine

Software” on page 29.

! Setup the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration tool.

! Register the Interplay Transfer Engine in the

workgroup.

Avid Editing System

! Install the Interplay Transfer client software on

Avid editing systems.

See “Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer

Engine Configuration Settings” on page 38.

See “Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup

For Transfers” on page 46.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Client

Software” on page 31.

! Configure the Transfer settings in the Avid

editing application.

See “Configuring the Avid Editing Application

for Transfers” on page 57.

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Check List for Installing and Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment

The following table provides a check list of steps for installing and configuring the Interplay
Transfer software in a standalone environment and references where to find more
information about each step.

Standalone Interplay Transfer Installation and Configuration Check List

Task Section Reference

! Check your configuration. See “Supported Avid Interplay Transfer

Configurations” on page 14.

! Connect the Interplay Transfer

application key.

! Install the Interplay Transfer Engine

software on Avid editing systems.

! Install the Interplay Transfer client

software on Avid editing systems.

! Setup the Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration tool.

! Configure the Transfer settings in the

Avid editing application.

See “Connecting the Application Key” on page 26.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a

Standalone Environment” on page 33.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Client

Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 35.

See “Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer

Engine Configuration Settings” on page 38.

See “Configuring the Avid Editing Application for

Transfers” on page 57.

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Installation and Configuration Check List

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Depending on your workgroup configuration and the type of transfers performed in your
workflow, you might need to install additional support software to transfer Avid assets or
monitor transfers. The following table lists the support software and references where to find
more information about installing the software.

Interplay Transfer Support Software Installation Check List

Task Section Reference

! Install the Avid Interplay Adapter

software (Avid Interplay Adapter
service).

! Install the Avid Interplay Media

Services and Transfer Status software.

See “Installing the Avid Interplay Adapter Service”

on page 32.

See “Installing the Interplay Media Services and

Transfer Status Tool” on page 33.

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Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server

The cards included with the Interplay Transfer server depend on the Avid Unity environment
where the Interplay Transfer server is being installed.

• In an Avid Unity ISIS environment, the Interplay Transfer server might ship with an

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PRO/1000 Server Adapter gigabit card, depending on your system’s

Intel
configuration. This card must be installed in slot 3 (top slot). Follow the directions
supplied with the card. For information on configuring the Intel PRO/1000 card, see

“Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Card” on page 24.

• In an Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment, the Interplay Transfer server might ship
with an Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapter gigabit card and an ATTO
depending on your system’s configuration. These cards must be installed in the
appropriate slots:

- Install the Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapter card in slot 2 (the middle slot) of the

Interplay Transfer server. Follow the directions supplied with the card. For
information on installing the Intel PRO/1000 driver, see “Configuring the Intel

PRO/1000 Adapter Card” on page 24.

- Install the ATTO Fibre Channel card in slot 3 (the top slot) of the Interplay Transfer

server. Follow the directions supplied with the card.

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Card

The Intel PRO/Adapter card might require the installation of the Intel Pro/1000 driver. After
you install the driver, you need to configure the card. This section provides procedures for
installing the driver and configuring the card.

Installing the Intel PRO/1000 Driver

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Fibre Channel card,

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After you install the Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapter card and restart your system, a message
might appear, looking for the Intel PRO/1000 driver.

To install the Intel PRO/1000 driver:

1. Open the C:\IntelPro folder.

2. Click the Autorun.exe file.
The Intel Pro Network Connections window opens.

3. Click Install Drivers.

4. Click Finish.

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 for Jumbo Frames

After you install the Intel PRO/1000 server adapter card and update the driver, you must
configure the card to work correctly with the Interplay Transfer server.

To configure the Intel PRO/1000 card:

1. Right-click the My Network Places icon, and select Properties.

2. Right-click the file for the Intel Pro interface used by Interplay Transfer and select
Properties.

3. Click Configure.

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. In the Property area, select Jumbo Frames.

6. In the Value area, select 9014Bytes.

7. Click OK.

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

Before you can turn on the Interplay Transfer server, you need to do the following:

• Connect the Interplay Transfer server hardware and cables. See the Avid Unity client
setup documentation.

• Make sure the Avid Unity File Manager software installed on the Avid Unity File
Manager server is running.

To start your Interplay Transfer server:

1. Turn on all the peripherals connected to the Interplay Transfer server.
Make sure their power lights are on.

2. Press the Power button on the Interplay Transfer server.
The MEDIASwitch port lights turn on as the Interplay Transfer server becomes ready.

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Installing Avid Unity Client Software

After the Interplay Transfer server starts properly, and before you install the Interplay
Transfer Engine, you must install the Avid Unity client software.

In an Avid Unity environment, the Interplay Transfer server is a client.

• In an Avid Unity ISIS environment, the Interplay Transfer server is an Avid Unity ISIS
client. To install the Avid Unity ISIS client software, see the Avid Unity ISIS Client
Quick Start Card.

• In an Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment, the Interplay Transfer server is a
MediaNetwork client. To install the Avid Unity MediaNetwork client software, see the
Avid Unity MediaNetwork Windows Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide.

Connecting the Application Key

Before you install the Interplay Transfer Engine, you need to connect the Interplay Transfer
USB application key (also called a dongle). The application key lets the Interplay Transfer
application run on your system. The computer sees the application key when it is booting.

To connect the application key, do one of the following:

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t On the Interplay Transfer server system, connect the application key to a USB port.
t In a standalone configuration, connect the key to the Avid editing system.

Application key (dongle)

Do not lose the USB application key. Your Interplay Transfer software does not
function without it. If you lose your application key, you must purchase another key
from Avid at the full market cost of your software.

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

Understanding the Software Required for
Performing Transfers

To perform transfers you need to install specific software components on the various servers
and systems. Which software you install and where you install it, depends on your
workgroup environment. The following table outlines where the software components are
installed to perform transfers. You should use this table as a guide, depending on your
workgroup environment.

The following sections provide procedures for installing the software components on the
Interplay Transfer server and Avid editing system. For detailed steps on installing Avid
Interplay Engine and Avid Interplay Framework for Client, see the Avid Interplay Software
Installation Guide.

Software Installation Location

Installed on
Avid Interplay

Software

Interplay Transfer Engine

Interplay Transfer Client

Avid Interplay Engine

Avid Interplay Adapter (option) "

Avid Interplay Access ""

Interplay Framework for Server

Avid Unity ISIS Client or
Avid Unity MediaNetwork Client

a. Install only if in a standalone environment (not an Avid Unity environment).
b. Not required. However, this software provides easy access to the Avid Interplay Administrator.
c. The media network client software you install depends on your Avid Unity environment.

Server

"

"" "

c

Installed on
Interplay Transfer
Server

"

b

""

Installed on
Avid Editing
Client

a

"

"

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After your hardware is properly set up, perform the following software installation
procedures on the Interplay Transfer server:

• Install the Interplay Framework for Server software. See the Avid Interplay Software
Installation Guide.

• Install the Avid Interplay Access software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation
Guide.

• Install the Interplay Transfer Engine software. See “Installing the Interplay Transfer

Engine Software” on page 29.

Install the following software on the various systems:

• Install the Interplay Transfer Client software on the Avid editing systems. See

“Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software” on page 31.

• (Option) Install the Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status application on a
standalone system. See “Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status

Tool” on page 33.

• (Option) Install the Avid Interplay Adapter software on the Avid Interplay Server. See

“Installing the Avid Interplay Adapter Service” on page 32.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

After you install the Avid Unity client software on your Interplay Transfer server, you can
install the Interplay Transfer Engine software. Then you need to install the Interplay
Transfer client software on each client in the workgroup. The following sections provide
procedures for installing the Interplay Transfer software.

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You are reminded that data networks, such as standard data networks that support
Internet Protocols, are not necessarily secure networks, and that any transfer of
information over such networks — whether internally or externally — is not
necessarily a secure transfer. As when you communicate any information over any
network, you are responsible for ensuring that you use network settings or implement
policies that meet your security needs. Like other applications designed for use over a
data network, the Interplay Transfer application provides the capability for making
transfers over a network but does not provide security for such transfers over
unsecured networks. Avid makes no representations that transfers using Interplay
Transfer will be secure. Avid recommends that, before using Interplay Transfer to
transfer Avid assets over a network, you first evaluate your own security needs and
implement appropriate measures to accommodate those needs, such as building any
requisite firewalls and obtaining security certificates, or any other measures that you
deem necessary to protect media being transferred over any network.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

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While Avid systems include password protection, such passwords are provided solely for
your convenience to protect access to the Avid systems themselves and do not affect the
security of information transferred over an unsecured data network.

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software

In a workgroup environment you need to install the Interplay Transfer Engine on the
Interplay Transfer server system. This software also installs the Avid Interplay Transfer
Engine Configuration software, which lets you set up the particular configuration for your
Interplay Transfer server. For descriptions of the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine
Configuration options, see “Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration Settings” on page 38.

To install the Interplay Transfer Engine software:

1. Insert the Avid Interplay Transfer CD-ROM and double-click the Launch.exe file.

2. Click Servers on the Main Menu page, and then click Avid Interplay Transfer Engine.
The Install Avid Interplay Transfer Engine page opens.

3. Make sure the following components are installed on the Interplay Transfer server:

- Avid Interplay Framework for Server

- Avid Interplay Access
For installation procedures, see the Avid Interplay Software Installation Guide.

4. Click Avid Interplay Transfer Server.

5. In the Welcome window, click Next.

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6. Click the applicable country, and click Next.

7. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.

8. In the “Choose the installation type that best suits your needs” dialog box, select one of
the following:

- Avid Interplay Transfer Engine with Supplemented FTP Services – if your

workgroup configuration includes supported ingest or playback FTP devices, such
as Sony

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e-VTR or Thunder® production server.

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Do not install FTP services on a server used with Avid AirSPACE™.

- Avid Interplay Transfer Engine – to install the standard Avid Interplay Transfer

Engine.

9. Click Next.

10. Click Next to accept the location for the application.

11. The installer verifies that Microsoft NET Framework 1.1 is installed on the system.

- If the installer finds Microsoft NET Framework 1.1 on the system, then the

Interplay Transfer installation continues.

- If Microsoft NET Framework 1.1 is not found, a license agreement appears. Click

Yes to accept the license agreement. The Microsoft NET Framework 1.1 begins to
install.

If you do not accept the license agreement, the Interplay Transfer Engine installation ends
without completing.

12. A message appears, asking if you want to open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine
Configuration tool now or later.

t Click Yes to open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool.

To open the Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool after the Interplay Transfer
installation is complete, click the Start button, and select All Programs > Avid >
Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration.

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13. Set the appropriate options in the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool.
See “Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings” on

page 38.

14. After you complete the configuration of the server, click Save.

15. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”

16. Click Finish.