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Avid ISIS 2000 Setup Guide • 0175-31140-00 Rev. B • November 2013 • Created 11/8/13
The Avid ISIS® media network provides a high-performance distributed file system that contains
high-capacity shared media storage for workgroups of connected Avid
This document describes features and setup information for the Avid ISIS 2000 shared storage
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the PDF documentation.
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1. Insert your Avid ISIS USB flash drive with the Avid ISIS software kit into the USB port.
2. Navigate to the [USB flash drive]:\.AvidISISDocumentation folder, and double-click the
PDF file for the document you want to view.
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1Avid ISIS 2000 System Overview
The Avid ISIS® 2000 system is a nearline product that provides lower cost per gigabit (GB)
disk-based storage than the ISIS 7500 | 7000 and ISIS 5500 | 5000 real-time storage systems
(online). This nearline system provides rapid access to material for which real-time output is not
required, but the performance and accessibility of tape archival storage is not suitable. Avid ISIS
network storage systems are built for media and entertainment. They enable multiple clients to
share, capture, play, and edit video and audio media.
Clients access any combination of ISIS online systems (ISIS 5500 | 5000 and ISIS 7500 | 7000)
and ISIS nearline systems (ISIS 2000) system through external switch connections. The ISIS
2000 Management Console provides the same workspace and user functionality offered in all
ISIS environments. The ISIS 2000 nearline system workflows provides basic video playback of
low bit rate media and high-speed file transfers to online ISIS systems.
Avid ISIS 2000 Engines are available in two configurations:
•ISIS 2000-240 — 82, 3 TB drives, providing 240 TB of raw storage which equates to
192 TB of usable storage
•ISIS 2000-120 — 42, 3 TB drives, providing 120 TB of raw storage which equates to 96 TB
of usable storage
A typical ISIS 2000 workflow is to move media that is no longer being used in the ISIS
7500 | 7000 and ISIS 5500 | 5000 online systems to ISIS 2000 Workspaces for longer term
storage. This frees up faster storage elements for higher performance work.
The ISIS 2000 is not intended to be used for real time editing of high resolution material,
although real time playback of resolutions of up to 3 Mb/s or less is supported.
Information that applies to specific models is specified in that section. This chapter provides an
overview of the Avid ISIS 2000 system and the basic function of each ISIS component. Other
chapters in this guide describe the cable connections between the ISIS 2000 System Director, the
ISIS 2000 Engines, and configuring the system.
The following sections explain these components and some basic client configurations:
•System Director
•Engine
•Storage Configurations
•Client
•Client
•Network Zone Configurations
•Cabling
System Director
The Avid ISIS 2000 System Director uses the Windows® Storage Server 2008 R2 operating
system with Service Pack 1. The Avid ISIS client operating systems that are supported in your
ISIS software release is listed in the Avid ISIS ReadMe.
The Windows Product Key Certificate of Authenticity is attached to the top cover of the Avid ISIS
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System Director.
The System Director is 1U (rack unit) in size (see “System Director Front Panel” on page 16)
and manages the metadata by storing directory information and file attributes. The System
Director does not store the data used by share clients (for example media files), these data files
are stored on the drives within the Engine.
System Director
The System Director password is preset to is-admin. Not to be confused with the System Director
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Web Page Administrator user whose default password is blank.
System Directors, workgroup servers, and clients must all be synchronized with a common
time-of-day. For information on setting the Network Time Protocol (NTP), see “Setting-Up the
Network Address On the Engine” on page 55.
The System Director connects to the ISIS switch through either a 1 Gb or 10 Gb connection. This
depends mostly on the availability of 10 Gb ports on the ISIS switch. You must use a 10 Gb
connection to the switch if you plan on using the built-in File Gateway capabilities. The File
Gateway feature allows you to connect CIFS and FTP clients. When setting up CIFS clients, see
“Configuring the Server for CIFS Access” on page 111. When setting up FTP clients, see
“Configuring the Server for FTP Access” on page 116.
The System Director provides a location to coordinate file access modes (read/write), file
locking, range locking, performance data collection, logging, file lookup, and directory change
tracking for client systems. Examples of what the System Director is able to provide to a client or
storage element are:
•Identity of all storage elements connected to the system
•Information about the drives, power, cooling and Engine Controllers in the configuration.
•List of workspaces to include name and their unique ID number
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•List of users and groups within the system
System disk (ID 1)System disk (ID 0)
ID
ID
Control panel
BCA
GHDFE
HALT
RST
•Identity of all System Directors in the system (if you have more than one System Director)
Avid ISIS assures media protection and availability using the following techniques:
•Mirrored system drives are used for system operation and System Director metadata storage.
•A failed system drive can be replaced without interrupting the operation of the Avid ISIS.
•The 82 media drives are configured into eight RAID 6 groups with two drives reserved as
hot spares. If any of the RAID drives fail, the Avid ISIS automatically uses the spare drive to
rebuild the RAID group. The failed drive can be removed and replaced with a new drive
without interrupting the operation of the Avid ISIS.
System Director Front Panel
The following figure shows the front view and control panel of the System Director.
System Director Front View
System Director
The following table describes the control panel shown in the previous figure.
System Control Panel
Lette
rComponentDescription
AUniversal Serial Bus (USB)
port
USB 2.0 device port on the front of the system supports one USB
device. Recommended for use when re-imaging the system drives
or loading software. Two more USB ports are located on the back
of the system.
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System Control Panel (Continued)
Lette
rComponentDescription
System Director
BHalt or Non-maskable
interrupt (NMI) button
CSystem reset buttonPerforms a soft reset when pressed. Do not use this button unless
DFour green network activity
LEDs
ERed System error LEDIlluminates red when an error is detected with the system (fan,
FSystem Drive activity LEDIndicates drive activity from the onboard SATA controller and
The halt or NMI signal halts the processor, which effectively halts
the server. A NMI is the highest priority interrupt and cannot be
masked by software.
If the Halt/NMI button is pressed, the NMI signal locks
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the system and the system must be restarted to clear the
interrupt.
the system has had a fatal error and you need to restart. A soft
reset restarts the system; it clears all active program memory (you
lose unsaved work) and shuts down all active programs.
Illuminates green when a good network connection is established
and blinks when there is network activity on the four built-in
1-GB network ports.
The number beside the LED corresponds with the number beside
the network port on the rear of the enclosure. For example,
Connector 1 is LED 1 on the front, see “System Director Rear
Panel” on page 17.
power supply, temperature, voltage).
blinks when either of the system drives is being accessed.
GSystem ID button When pressed it illuminates (blinks) blue and also illuminates an
HPower buttonPress to power on the enclosure. Power button illuminates green
System Director Rear Panel
The following figure shows the rear panel of the System Director and the function of each
connection. The System Director comes with a Myricom dual-port 10 Gb network board
installed in the System Director. Also include is an SFP+ optical transceiver for the port.
LED on the rear of the enclosure. The rear LED is also blue and is
visible on the lower left-hand side of the Ethernet ports inside of
the enclosure. It is used to identify a system for servicing when it
is installed in a high-density rack/cabinet populated with several
other similar systems.
when the power is on.
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System Director Rear View
Power supplies
Serial 1 Gb Ethernet VideoUSB
10 Gb Ethernet
Second System Director
You can purchase a second System Director and configure it on the same subnets as the original
System Director. This provides a redundant System Director that is in constant contact with the
original System Director. The second System Director automatically takes over if the original
System Director fails (For more information see “Configuring System Director Resiliency” on
page 91).
Engine
The Engine is 5U (rack unit) in size and stores the data shared by the ISIS clients. Up to five
Engines are supported in the ISIS 2000 environment providing 1.2 petabyte (PB) of raw storage
(960 TB usable storage). Avid ISIS 2000 Engines are available in two configurations, see “ISIS
2000-240 Media Drive Configuration” on page 25 and “ISIS 2000-120 Media Drive
Configuration” on page 26. Both models of Avid ISIS 2000 Engines are populated with
3 terabytes (TB) SAS drives. These media drives are configured for redundant array of
independent disks (RAID) 6 storage protection.
Engine
Engines can be configured as separate Storage Groups or be added to existing Storage Groups. If
you choose to add the new Engines to an existing Storage Group, a redistribution of the existing
data is initiated to spread the data evenly across all drives in the Storage Group.
The data flows to and from the Engine through the Engine Controller using a 10-Gb Ethernet
connection. Only the left connector (as seen from the rear of the Engine Engine Rear View) is
used to connect the Engine to the ISIS switch. This connection provides access to the data on
media drives to the System Director and clients. The 10-Gb Ethernet ports on both the switch
and Engine Control require SFP+ transceivers. For instructions on see “Connecting Network
Cables with a 10 Gb System Director Connection” on page 60.
The Engine contains the following components:
•Engine Front View
•Engine Control Panel
•Engine Rear View
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•Cooling Modules
Tamper proof locks (x4)
Control panel
Drawer 1 status and activity indicators
Drawer 2 status and activity indicators
•Power Supplies
Engine Front View
Each drawer in the Engine allows access to 42 drive slots. The number of media drives populated
in each drawer varies depending on your ISIS 2000 Engine configuration (ISIS 2000-240 or ISIS
2000-120). The first drive slot is located in the front-row, left-side of the top drawer and the last
drive is in the last row on the far-right portion of the drawer. The second drawer is ordered in the
same way; left-to-right in each of the three rows starting in the front and ending in the back right
corner. For more information on the drive slot configuration, see “ISIS 2000-240 Media Drive
Configuration” on page 25 and “ISIS 2000-120 Media Drive Configuration” on page 26.
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Engine Control Panel
Each drive can be removed and replaced separately with the power on.
If you replace a drive with power on, the LEDs in all of the drives go off momentarily. This does
not represent a problem. All functions are still active and working properly.
The following figure shows the ISIS 2000 Engine control panel.
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ISIS 2000 Engine Front Panel
Unit ID display
Input switch
Power on / standby
Module fault
Logical status
Drawer 1 fault
Drawer 2 fault
The following table describes the control panel shown in the previous figure.
Engine Control Panel
Engine
ComponentDescription
Unit ID DisplayDisplays the unit number assigned to the Engine. When a signal is sent
from the software, the ID number blinks to identify the Engine. This
helps locate the Engine when it is installed in a high-density
rack/cabinet populated with several other similar systems.
Input SwitchPress to power on the enclosure.
Power on / Standby IndicatorIlluminates green when the power is on. A power switch is located on
each of the two power supplies on the back of the Engine.
Module Fault IndicatorIlluminates amber when an error is detected with the system. The
following are possible faults.
•On: with single beep, then double beep — power on test state.
•On: any power supply, voltage, fan, module, or temperature (over or
under) fault
•Flashing: logical fault — unknown, invalid, or mixed module type
installed, bus failure (inter communication failure), or EBOD VPD
configuration error.
•On: Drive failure causing loss of availability or redundancy
•Flashing: when both the Module Fault and Logical Status LEDs are
flashing, the unit ID number is different from “Start of Day.”
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Engine Control Panel (Continued)
Engine ControllerCooling module (x5)
Power supply unit (x2)
10 Gb Connection
ComponentDescription
Logical Status IndicatorFlashes amber when arrays are performing a background function.
Drawer 1 Fault IndicatorIlluminates amber when an fault is detected with a drive, cable, or fan in
Drawer 2 Fault IndicatorIlluminates amber when an fault is detected with a drive, cable, or fan in
Engine Rear View
The following figure shows the rear of the Engine in a configuration that contains the following:
•One Engine Controller (only supported in the left slot as seen from the rear of the Engine)
•Five cooling Modules
•Two power supplies
Engine
When both the Module Fault and Logical Status LEDs are flashing, the
unit ID number is different from “Start of Day.”
the top drawer.
the bottom drawer.
Cooling Modules
Five cooling modules are powered on when the power supplies are on. They contain fans that
cool the system. The system only needs three of the five cooling modules to supply the needed
cooling for the Engine to function properly. You can remove and replace a cooling modules
while the system is running if one fails.
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Engine
Release latch
Module OK
Battery fault
Fan fault
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Leave failed modules in place until you have a replacement so you maintain the proper
airflow. You need to obtain a replacement as soon as possible.
Only trained Avid qualified service personnel should remove and replace modules while the
Engine is running. Since power to the Engine is still applied internally to the midplane, you
must always keep your hands external to the Engine when a module is removed from the
Engine.
Power Supplies
The power supplies are powered on when the power cord is plugged in and the power switch is
on. The power supplies not only provide power, but they also contain fans that cool the system.
The system only needs one of the two power supplies to supply the needed power to function
properly. You can remove and replace a power supply temporarily while the system is running if
one fails.
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Leave failed modules in place until you have a replacement so you maintain the proper
airflow. You need to obtain a replacement as soon as possible.
Only trained Avid qualified service personnel should remove and replace modules while the
Engine is running. Since power to the Engine is still applied internally to the midplane, you
must always keep your hands external to the Engine when a module is removed from the
Engine.
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Engine
Release latch
Power OK
Power supply fault
AC fault
Power Switch
Engine Power Supply Panel
ComponentDescription
Release LatchDisplays the unit number assigned to the Engine. When a signal is sent
from the software, the ID number blinks to identify the Engine. This
helps locate the Engine when it is installed in a high-density rack/cabinet
populated with several other similar systems.
Power Supply Fault IndicatorIlluminates amber when an error is detected with the system. The
following are possible faults.
•On: with single beep, then double beep — power on test state.
•On: any power supply, voltage, fan, module, or temperature (over or
under) fault
•Flashing: logical fault — unknown, invalid, or mixed module type
installed, bus failure (inter communication failure), or EBOD VPD
configuration error.
•On: Drive failure causing loss of availability or redundancy
•Flashing: when both the Module Fault and Logical Status LEDs are
flashing, the unit ID number is different from “Start of Day.”
AC Input Fault IndicatorFlashes amber when arrays are performing a background function. When
both the Module Fault and Logical Status LEDs are flashing, the unit ID
number is different from “Start of Day.”
Power on / Standby IndicatorIlluminates green when the power is on. A power switch is located on
each of the two power supplies on the back of the Engine.
Power SwitchPress to power on the enclosure.
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Storage Configurations
Avid ISIS 2000 Engines are populated with 3 terabyte (TB) SAS drives using parity protected
disk storage utilizing a RAID 6 (redundant array of independent disks, level 6) algorithm. The
ISIS 2000-240 is a fully populated configuration with 82 media drives providing up to 192 TB.
These 82 media drives add up to 240 TB of raw storage which equates to 192 TB of usable
storage (80%) after configuring the RAID set.
The ISIS 2000-120 is populated with 42 drive between the two drawers. These 42 media drives
add up to 120 TB of raw storage which equates to 96 TB of usable storage (80%) after
configuring the RAID set.
Storage Group Size
An ISIS 2000-120 Engine provides one Storage Element. If you have an ISIS 2000-240 then you
have two Storage Elements. The Storage Element is used to create a Storage Group in the ISIS
file system (one Storage Group per Engine). The media drives in each Engine are bound into
Storage Groups. A fully populated ISIS 2000-240 Engine can be bound into one or two Storage
Groups or you can combine multiple Engines to be a single Storage Group.
If you have Engines configured as in a single Storage Group and want to make two Storage
Groups, you must delete the Storage Group and create two new Storage Groups. Data is stored in
the Storage Group in 4 MB chunk sizes. You cannot change the chunk size of a Storage Group.
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RAID-6 Storage Groups, Single Drive
RAID-6 Storage Groups, Dual Drive Failure
When you delete the Storage Group all data on the Storage Group is lost.
When there is a single drive failure in an ISIS Storage Group configured with RAID protection,
the Storage Group continues to function normally at a lower bandwidth.
•Upon the initiation of the single drive removal, all new writes to the Storage Group have the
full benefit of RAID-6 protection (dual-parity protection).
•Upon completion of the drive remove process and the RAID set is repaired, existing data in
the Storage Group is once again fully protected. Prior to completion, if another drive were to
fail, the Storage Group would be in an unprotected state (though no data would be lost).
It is considered an “unprotected state” if you have two failed drives in a RAID-6 Storage Group.
In an unprotected state with no additional failures, read operations continue to function normally
at a lower bandwidth.
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It is highly recommended that you replace any failed drives immediately, to create new hot
spares for possible future drive failures. This ensures full protection of all stored data at the
earliest possible time.
Drive Array and Slot Locations
Avid ISIS 2000 Engines are available in two configurations; both configurations are populated
with 3 TB SAS drives. These media drives are configured for redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) 6 storage protection.
New installations are created using a common slot configuration. However, once a disk has
failed, the initial layout changes and the default configuration no longer applies. The numbers
assigned to the slots and the group numbers are not displayed in the ISIS software.
•ISIS 2000-240 Media Drive Configuration — 82 media drives providing 240 TB of raw
storage which equates to 192 TB of usable storage with two spares.
•ISIS 2000-120 Media Drive Configuration — 42 media drives providing 120 TB of raw
storage which equates to 96 TB of usable storage with two spares.
ISIS 2000-240 Media Drive Configuration
The ISIS 2000-240 has 82 media drives with two drives reserved as hot spares. The drives are
configured into eight RAID 6 groups (10 drives in each group) in each Avid ISIS-240 Engine.
The hot spares are automatically used whenever a RAID set detects a degraded drive. This results
in continued access to your workspace data with no data loss during the failure and repair.
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The spare drives are created at the end of the last RAID group in bottom drawer when the
RAID groups are initially configured. Once a drive group has used a spare drive and a new
spare is established, the original configuration no longer applies.
240 TB, Drawer 1 (Top) — Initial Media Drive Slot Locations and RAID Groups
Drive Slot 28
Drive Slot 29
Drive Slot 30
Drive Slot 31
Drive Slot 32
Drive Slot 33
Drive Slot 34
Drive Slot 35
Drive Slot 36
Drive Slot 37
Drive Slot 38
Drive Slot 39
Drive Slot 40
Drive Slot 41
Drive Slot 14
Drive Slot 15
Drive Slot 16
Drive Slot 17
Drive Slot 18
Drive Slot 19
Drive Slot 20
Drive Slot 21
Drive Slot 22
Drive Slot 23
Drive Slot 24
Drive Slot 25
Drive Slot 26
Drive Slot 27
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Storage Configurations
Drive Slot 0
Empty
Drive Slot 1
Drive Slot 2
Drive Slot 3
Drive Slot 4
Drive Slot 5
Drive Slot 6
Drive Slot 7
Drive Slot 8
Drive Slot 9
Drive Slot 10
Drive Slot 11
Drive Slot 12
Drive Slot 13
Top Drawer — Front
240 TB, Drawer 2 (Bottom) — Initial Media Drive Slot Locations and RAID Groups
Drive Slot 70
Drive Slot 71
Drive Slot 72
Drive Slot 73
Drive Slot 74
Drive Slot 75
Drive Slot 76
Drive Slot 77
Drive Slot 78
Drive Slot 79
Drive Slot 80
Drive Slot 81
Drive Slot 82
Drive Slot 83
Drive Slot 56
Drive Slot 57
Drive Slot 58
Drive Slot 59
Drive Slot 60
Drive Slot 61
Drive Slot 62
Drive Slot 63
Drive Slot 64
Drive Slot 65
Drive Slot 66
Drive Slot 67
Drive Slot 68
Drive Slot 69
Drive Slot 42
Empty
Drive Slot 43
Drive Slot 44
Drive Slot 45
Drive Slot 46
Bottom Drawer — Front
ISIS 2000-120 Media Drive Configuration
The ISIS 2000-120 has 42 media drives with two drives reserved as hot spares. The drives are
configured in the Avid ISIS-120 Engine as four RAID 6 groups (10 drives in each group). The
hot spares are initially created in the bottom drawer and are automatically used whenever a
RAID set detects a degraded drive. This allows for continued access to your workspace data with
no data loss during the failure and repair.
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The spare drives are created in the bottom drawer when the RAID groups are initially
configured. Once a drive group has used a spare drive and a new spare is established, the
original configuration no longer applies.
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When replacing a failed media drive, you must install the replacement drive in the slot
where you removed the failed drive. Do not install replacement drives in the slots identified
as “Not Used” in the following illustrations.
Drive Slot 47
Drive Slot 48
Drive Slot 49
Drive Slot 50
Drive Slot 51
Drive Slot 52
Drive Slot 53
Drive Slot 54
Drive Slot 55
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Client
120 TB, Drawer 1 (Top) — Initial Media Drive Slot Locations and RAID Groups
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Drive Slot 14
Drive Slot 15
Drive Slot 16
Drive Slot 17
Drive Slot 18
Drive Slot 19
Drive Slot 20
Drive Slot 21
Drive Slot 22
Drive Slot 23
Drive Slot 24
Drive Slot 25
Drive Slot 26
Drive Slot 27
Drive Slot 0
Drive Slot 1
Drive Slot 2
Drive Slot 3
Drive Slot 4
Drive Slot 5
Drive Slot 6
Drive Slot 7
Drive Slot 8
Drive Slot 9
Drive Slot 10
Drive Slot 11
Drive Slot 12
Drive Slot 13
Top Drawer — Front
120 TB, Drawer 2 (Bottom) — Initial Media Drive Slot Locations and RAID Groups
Client
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Drive Slot 42
Drive Slot 43
Drive Slot 44
Drive Slot 45
Drive Slot 46
Drive Slot 47
Drive Slot 48
Drive Slot 49
Drive Slot 50
Drive Slot 51
Drive Slot 52
Drive Slot 53
Drive Slot 54
Drive Slot 55
Bottom Drawer — Front
The Avid ISIS 2000 systems support 200 ISIS clients using either 1 Gb, dual 1 Gb, and 10 Gb
connections at any client Type setting. The client communicates with the drives through the
switch to create, modify, and read files stored in the actual drive.
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A client uses mechanisms specific to the operating system to display, create, and delete files
within the Avid ISIS shared storage network system. For example, when viewed from a
Windows operating system, the system sees a server containing many shares that are mapped to
drive letters.
CIFS and FTP Clients
The ISIS 2000 also includes a File Gateway providing unlimited Common Internet File System
(CIFS) clients, without using Avid ISIS client licenses. This client connection enables network
users to access the ISIS Workspaces in a non-realtime scenario. Depending on the access
permission, network users can read, write, and delete files on Workspaces without using ISIS
client licenses. For instructions on setting up CIFS clients see, “Configuring the Server for CIFS
Access” on page 111.
Only System Directors with a 10 Gb connection to the switch support CIFS and FTP clients.
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When using a 1 Gb connection between the ISIS 2000 System Director and the switch, you must
turn off the CIFS service after you have installed the ISIS 2000 software. Disable the CIFS
service as described in “Turning Off the CIFS Service With a 1 Gb Connected System Director”
on page 79.
CIFS and FTP Clients
A client uses mechanisms specific to the operating system to display, create, and delete files
within the Avid ISIS shared storage network system. For example, when viewed from a
Windows operating system, the system sees a server containing many shares that are mapped to
drive letters. The maximum number of Workspaces that can be shared out as a CIFS share is 22
Workspaces.
You can also configure the System Director to share ISIS Workspaces over the network using the
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) function controlled by the Microsoft’s Internet Information
Services (IIS) and the FTP Service. For instructions on setting up FTP clients see, “Configuring
the Server for FTP Access” on page 116.
Network Zone Configurations
All clients in the shared storage network are classified by zones, depending on how they connect
to the network. The following list defines the clients in each network layer by their zone
classification:
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Network Zone Configurations
ISIS 2000 systems typically are integrated with ISIS 7500 | 7000 or ISIS 5500 | 5000
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environments. The ISIS 2000 System Director and ISIS 2000 Engine are connected to ISIS
7500 | 7000 or ISIS 5500 | 5000 switches that have been configured with a separate VLAN for
the ISIS 2000 components. See your site network administrator for assistance with configuring
the separate VLAN on your switch.
•Zone 1 Client — No Zone one client connection is available in ISIS 2000 (direct connect to
ISIS 2000 Engine)
•Zone 2 Client — Connected to ISIS VLANs via a 1 Gb or 10 Gb port on an Avid qualified
layer-2 switch (non-routed)
•Zone 3 Client — Connected to an Avid qualified layer-3 switch (routed) with known Quality
of Service (QoS); traffic routed to ISIS (one hop) and load-balanced across ISIS VLANs
(approximately a 60/40 ratio)
•Zone 4 Client — Connected to the house network using an edge or a core switch with
unknown QoS; traffic routed to Avid ISIS (measured by the number of hops) and
load-balanced across ISIS VLANs (approximately a 60/40 ratio)
Support for different client and device types vary by zone:
•Zone 1 — Not applicable
•Zone 2 — AirSpeed, editors, Interplay
•Zone 3 — Instinct, Assist, certain editors (for example, Avid NewsCutter); typical formats
include DV25, DV50/IMX-50, MPEG-2 proxy (2 Mb/s)
The following four examples show different types of Avid ISIS configurations.
Zone 1 Clients (Direct Connected)
The ISIS 2000 does not provide any client connections directly to the Engine or System Director.
Client connections are only available through a switch.
Zone 2 Clients (Indirect Connect) Configuration
Clients that are connected to a switch are referred to as Zone 2 clients. Zone 2 clients are not
routed. For a list of supported switches, see the Avid ISIS ReadMe.
A Zone 2 configuration consists of a group of clients, connected to an Ethernet switch with a
10-Gb port connected to the ISIS 2000 Engine. The System Director also connects to the switch
using a 1-Gb port or 10-Gb port. Each client connects to the ISIS switch using either a 1 Gb or
10 Gb connection.
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Avid ISIS Zone 2 Network Configuration
VLAN
Zone 2
Intel Pro 1000
PT board
Client systems
in Zone 2
1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet
10 Gb Ethernet
Zone 2 switch with
1-Gb and 10-Gb Ports
Engine
System Director
Network Zone Configurations
Zone 3 and Zone 4 Client Configuration
A Zone 3 (indirect connect) configuration consist of a group of clients, connected to an Avid
qualified layer-3 switch (routed), with known Quality of Service (QoS); traffic routed to ISIS
(one hop) and load-balanced across ISIS VLANs (approximately a 60/40 ratio).
A Zone 4 (indirect connect) configuration consists of a group of clients, using an Ethernet switch
with unknown QoS; traffic routed to Avid ISIS (measured by the number of hops) and
load-balanced across ISIS VLANs (approximately a 60/40 ratio).
The house switch should have uplinks to the Avid Production Network through an Ethernet
switch that contains a 10-Gb port connected to the Engines. The ISIS 2000 System Director also
connects to the switch using a 1-Gb port or 10-Gb port. The ISIS 2000 can connect to the same
APN switches as the primary ISIS 7500 | 7000 or ISIS 5500 | 5000, but must use a different
subnet to other ISIS storage systems.
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