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Avid® Interplay™ Transfer

Setup and User’s Guide

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

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

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

Viewing User Guides on the Interplay Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Accessing the Online Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installation and Configuration Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server . . . . . . . 22

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

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing the Intel PRO/1000 Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 for Jumbo Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installing Avid Unity Client Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software. . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing the Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status Tool . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Transfer Cache Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine on a Standalone Editing System. . . . . 36

Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software in a

Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter 3 Interplay Transfer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration Settings . . . . . . . 40

Configuring Workgroup Transfer Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup For Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Opening the Interplay Transfer Settings View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Selecting a Transfer Cache Engine for Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Adding Interplay Transfer Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Adding a Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Setting the Refresh Time of the Interplay Transfer Status Window. . . . . . . . . . 56

Configuring a Remote Workgroup for Workgroup to Workgroup Transfers . . . . . . . 56

Configuring a Standalone System to Monitor Transfer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Monitoring Transfer Status from a Standalone System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Configuring Interplay Transfer in a Standalone Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Configuring the Avid Editing Application for Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Setting Transfer Settings in the Avid Editing Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Allowing Transfers to Other Workgroups and Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Configuring Capture and Play Back of MXF DHM OPIa File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Configuring an FTP Server, FTP Playback, and FTP Ingest Devices . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring an FTP Server Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring a Generic FTP Playback Device into a Workgroup . . . . . . . . . 70

Configuring a Generic FTP Ingest Device into a Workgroup. . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Creating and Editing FTP Directory Profiles on Interplay Transfer Client . . . . . 72

Configuring the Interplay Transfer Client For Direct Captures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Configuration for Playing Back to Sony XDCAM SD Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating an FTP Server Profile for an XDCAM SD Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting the Port Used for the XDCAM SD Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting Avid Editing Application for Playback to XDCAM SD Device. . . . . . . . . 77

Adding a Thunder Production Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Configuring Ingest From FTP Deck Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adding FTP Ingest Devices into an Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration . . 79

Setting the Ingest Device Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Configuring an Ingest Device Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Configuring a Playback Device Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Configuring the AutoTransfer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Chapter 4 Transferring Avid Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Media Compatibility Between Avid Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Transferring Avid Assets from an Avid Editing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup to Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Transferring Avid Assets from an Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup . 91

Explanation of Send to Workgroup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup 4.5 to an Interplay Workgroup. . . . . 94

Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Automatic Transfer Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Identify an AutoTransfer Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Automatically Transferring Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Rules of AutoTransfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Transferring Avid Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Transferring Avid Assets to a Playback Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Working with Rundowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Creating a Rundown Schedule File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Transferring Files From an Ingest Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Transferring To and From Generic FTP Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Workflow: Play Back to an FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Transferring Files From FTP Deck Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Workflow For Using Sony XDCAM SD and XDCAM HD FTP Devices . . . . . . 109

Capturing Clips From FTP Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an e-VTR Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Workflow: Capturing Clips From an XDCAM Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Chapter 5 Using Frame Chase Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Understanding Frame Chase Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Workflow for Frame Chase Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Limitations When Working With In-Progress Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Chapter 6 Monitoring Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Monitoring Transfers from Within the Avid Editing Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Sorting the Transfer Status Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Clearing the Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Monitoring Transfers from Within Avid Interplay Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Accessing the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Understanding the Interplay Transfer Status Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Working with Filters in the Interplay Transfer Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Description of Filter Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Suggested Troubleshooting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Verifying Network Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Increasing the Performance of Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Changing the File Limit of Media Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Additional File Count Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Increasing the Performance of Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers. . . . . . . . 136

List of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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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Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the

If You Need Help

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.

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.

Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

mouse action. For example, Ctrl+drag.

If you are having trouble using Avid Interplay Transfer software:

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:

- If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as printed release notes,

they ship with your application and are also available online.

- If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as a ReadMe file, it is

supplied on your Avid installation CD or DVD as a PDF document and is also available online.

Viewing User Guides on the Interplay Portal

You should always check online for the most up-to-date ReadMe because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes available. To view these

online ReadMe, visit the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/readme.

3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.

4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/onlinesupport. Online services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Base to find answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read or join online message-board discussions.

Viewing User Guides on the Interplay Portal

You can quickly access the Interplay user guides from any system in the Interplay environment.

To access the Interplay user guides:

1. Type the following line in your web browser: http://Interplay_Engine_name where Interplay_Engine_name is the name of the computer running the Interplay

Engine software. For example, the following line opens the portal web page on a system named DocWG:

http://DocWG

2. Click the “Avid Interplay User Documentation” link to access the User Information Center Page.

Accessing the Online Library

The Avid Interplay Online Library DVD contains all the Avid Interplay product documentation in PDF format.

You need Adobe® Reader® to view the documentation online. You can download the latest version from the Adobe web site.

To access the online library from the Online Library DVD:

1. Insert the Online Library DVD into the drive.

2. Double-click the Mainmenu file.

Using This Guide

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.

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Revision History

The following table lists changes made to this guide after the application released.

Section Modified Reason for change

“Configuring the Interplay Transfer Client For Direct Captures” on page 74

“Workflow: Capturing Clips From an FTP Server” on page 105 and “Capturing Clips From FTP Devices” on page 110

Documentation added for configuration to use Direct Capture.

Documentation added for new Direct Capture feature that uses the Initiate Transfer button on the Avid - FTP Media Browser dialog box and FTPClipList dialog box.

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 Engine 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 Transfer Cache engine to monitor the transfers handled by several Interplay Transfer Engines, Avid AirSpeed

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

• Understanding Interplay Transfer Configurations

, or other Interplay Transfer enabled devices.

• 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 21 and “Interplay Transfer Configuration” on page 39. When

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

page 89 and “Transferring Avid Assets in a Standalone Environment” on page 98.

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 Avid Interplay Best Practices.

Your workgroup environment might consist 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 media

• Supported Avid editing applications, such as Media Composer

• Interplay Transfer Engine 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

or NewsCutter

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.

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

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.

Chapter 1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

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

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.

Chapter 1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

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 an Avid Editing Application” on page 90.

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

“Transferring Avid Assets from Workgroup to Workgroup” on page 91.

• You can capture media from a configured ingest device to your Avid editing application bin. See “Transferring Files From an Ingest Device” on page 102.

• 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 98.

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

and From Generic FTP Servers” on page 103.

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

Devices” on page 109.

• You can perform transfers from an Avid Interplay environment to an Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5 MXF workgroup environment that includes Avid editing systems supported in an Avid Interplay environment. See “Transferring Avid Assets from an

Interplay Workgroup to Another Workgroup” on page 91.

Transfers from Avid Interplay to MediaManager v4.5 OMF® workgroups are not supported.

• You can drag and drop from Avid Unity MediaManager v4.5.x workgroup 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 94.

• You can edit media during the capture process. See “Using Frame Chase Editing” on

page 115.

• You can create an AutoTransfer folder with a Transfer Preset to automatically transfer assets to the Interplay Transfer Engine for workgroup to workgroup transfers. See

“Automatically Transferring Assets to Another Workgroup” on page 95.

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 Avid Interplay Best Practices.

Support for MXF/AAF Media

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 1 Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

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

• 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 an 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 25.

! (Avid Unity ISIS environment) Make sure the System

Director software is installed and is running.

See the Avid Unity ISIS administrator documentation.

Installation and Configuration Check List

Interplay Transfer Installation and Configuration Check List (Continued)

Task Section Reference

! (Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment) Make sure

Avid Unity File Manager software is installed on the File Manager server and is running.

See the Avid Unity File Manager documentation.

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

on page 27.

! Install the Avid Unity ISIS or Avid Unity

MediaNetwork client software.

! Make sure the Avid Interplay server has a user

account for the Interplay Transfer server.

The user names and passwords must match on

the Interplay Transfer server and on the Avid Interplay server.

! (AirSpeed option) Make sure the Avid Unity server

and Avid Interplay server have user accounts for AirSpeed devices.

The user name and password must match on

the Avid Interplay server and on the Avid Unity server.

See “Installing Avid Unity Client Software” on

page 27.

User account for Interplay Transfer server:

User name: TransferManager Password: avid

For information about setting up user accounts, see the Avid Interplay Administrator documentation.

User account for AirSpeed:

User name: airspeed

password: avid The built-in login password for all AirSpeed servers is “avid”.

For information about setting up user accounts, see the Avid Unity documentation and the Avid Interplay Administrator documentation.

! Connect the Interplay Transfer application key. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and

Configuration Guide.

! Install the Avid Interplay Framework for Client

software.

See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

! Install the Avid Interplay Access software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and

Configuration Guide.

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

Software” on page 30.

! Set up the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine

Configuration tool.

! Register the Interplay Transfer Engine in the

workgroup.

See “Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer

Engine Configuration Settings” on page 40.

See “Configuring an Avid Interplay Workgroup

For Transfers” on page 49.

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

Interplay Transfer Installation and Configuration Check List (Continued)

Task Section Reference

Avid Editing System

! Install the Interplay Transfer client software on Avid

editing systems.

! Configure the Transfer settings in the Avid editing

application.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Client

Software” on page 33.

See “Configuring the Avid Editing Application

for Transfers” on page 62.

Check List for Installing and Configuring an 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.

Do not install Avid Interplay Framework on a standalone Avid editing system.

Standalone Interplay Transfer Installation and Configuration Check List

Task Section Reference

Check your configuration. See “Supported Avid Interplay Transfer

Connect the Interplay Transfer

application key.

Configurations” on page 14.

See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

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 “Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a

Standalone Environment” on page 36.

See “Installing the Interplay Transfer Client

Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 38.

See “Understanding the Avid Interplay Transfer

Engine Configuration Settings” on page 40.

See “Configuring the Avid Editing Application for

Transfers” on page 62.

Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server

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 the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

See “Installing the Interplay Media Services and

Transfer Status Tool” on page 35.

! Install the AutoTransfer Service See “Installing the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer

Service” on page 34.

! Install the Transfer Cache Engine software. See “Installing the Transfer Cache Engine” on page 35.

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

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

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 26.

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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:

Fibre Channel card,

- Install the Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapter card in slot 2 (middle slot of SR2400) or slot 1 (bottom slot of SR2500) 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 26.

- Install the ATTO Fibre Channel card in slot 3 (the top slot) of the Interplay Transfer server. Follow the directions supplied with the card.

For more information about slot assignments, see Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

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

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.

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.

• (Avid Unity ISIS environment) Make sure the System Director is installed and running.

• (Avid Unity MediaNetwork) 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.

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.

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

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 Server, see the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

Software Installation Location

Installed on Avid Interplay

Software

Interplay Transfer Engine X

Interplay Transfer Client X

Avid Interplay Engine X

Avid Interplay Access X X X

Avid Interplay AutoTransfer (option)

Avid Interplay Framework for Client X X

Avid Unity ISIS Client or Avid Unity MediaNetwork Client

a. A requirement for performing Generic FTP transfers is to install the Interplay Transfer Engine on the C partition

of the Interplay Transfer server. b. Install only if in a standalone environment (not an Avid Unity environment). c. You can install the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer service on any system in the workgroup. d. The media network client software you install depends on your Avid Unity environment.

After installing the latest version of Interplay Transfer, if you decide to reinstall an older version, make sure you uninstall the latest version before reinstalling the older version.

Server

XX X

Installed on Interplay Transfer Server

When uninstalling the latest version, you should use the Add or Remove program in the Control Panel and restart your computer after the uninstall is complete.

Installed on Avid Editing Client

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software

In a workgroup environment, after your hardware is properly set up, perform the following software installation procedures on the Interplay Transfer server:

• Install the Interplay Framework for Client software. See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide.

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

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

Engine in a Workgroup Environment” on page 29.

Install the following software on the various systems in the workgroup:

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

“Installing the Interplay Transfer Client Software” on page 33.

• (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 35.

• (Option) Install the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer service software on any system. See

“Installing the Avid Interplay AutoTransfer Service” on page 34.

Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software

In a standalone transfer environment, workstation-to-workstation transfers in an environment other than Avid Unity, you must install the Interplay Transfer Engine software and the Interplay Transfer client software on each client. For installation procedures, see

“Installing the Interplay Transfer Software in a Standalone Environment” on page 36.

In a standalone transfer environment, media files are tracked using Persistent Media Record (PMR) files. The Avid Interplay Media Indexer is not used to manage the media files.

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.

Chapter 2 Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

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.

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 40.

If a previous release of Interplay Transfer Engine is installed on the computer you should remove it before installing this version of the software.

To install the Interplay Transfer Engine software:

1. Before you install the Interplay Transfer Engine, you need to connect the Interplay Transfer USB application key (also called a dongle). See the Avid Interplay Software

Installation and Configuration Guide.

2. Insert the Avid Interplay Installer DVD and double-click the Launch.exe installer.

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

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Contents

Using This Guide

Symbols and Conventions

If You Need Help

Viewing User Guides on the Interplay Portal

Accessing the Online Library

How to Order Documentation

Avid Training Services

Revision History

Avid Interplay Transfer Overview

Understanding Interplay Transfer Configurations

Supported Avid Interplay Transfer Configurations

Networking Considerations

Remote Workgroup Connectivity Rules

Typical Configuration

Remote Workgroup Network Configuration

Transfer Types

Support for MXF/AAF Media

Avid Interplay Transfer Installation

Installation and Configuration Check List

Check List for Installing and Configuring an Interplay Transfer Server

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

Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server

Check List for Installing Interplay Transfer Support Software

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 Adapter Card

Installing the Intel PRO/1000 Driver

Configuring the Intel PRO/1000 for Jumbo Frames

Turning On the Interplay Transfer Server

Installing Avid Unity Client Software

Understanding the Software Required for Performing Transfers

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a Workgroup Environment

Understanding the Workgroup Environment Software

Understanding the Standalone Transfer Environment Software

Installing the Interplay Transfer Engine Software