Pinnacle Systems ISIS 5000 - 4.0 Quick Start Guide

Installation Considerations:

See the Setup Guide for any details related to the steps in this guide; such as power requirements, rack mounting considerations, and other more in-depth instructions. The Setup Guide is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid. com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. You will need to download Adobe’s Acrobat Reader® or a similar PDF viewer before viewing the guide.

Unpack and make sure you have all of the components detailed in the section below before you continue. A second person is recommended for lifting and securing the system in place.

Included:

4 GB USB Drive (1) 16 GB USB Drive (1)

Power Cables (2)Ethernet Cables (4)

Front Bezel (1)

Engine (1) and Drives (16)

License (1)

Not Included:

USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Monitor, Workstation or Laptop (PC or Macintosh).

Hardware Setup

Step 1a (Direct Connect)

• Place the Engine in its physical location. (E.g. Rack mount).

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Connect Ethernet network cables to the ISIS using the diagram below.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Rear view of the ISIS Engine.

x x

Connect four

Ethernet cables to

the outside ports.

To Clients

Do not use the middle two Ethernet ports. They are reserved for Storage Engine Resiliency.

If you have purchased the optional 4-port Ethernet board, see the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for installation instructions.

For different wiring topologies please refer to the Setup Guide located in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

Hardware Setup

Step 1b (Single Switch):

• Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.)

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Insert Transceivers and connect network cables: Use Diagram A for 4 x 1 Gb

Ethernet; or, use Diagram B for 1 x 10 Gb Ethernet.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Diagram A: Use this diagram for single switch, 1 Gb Ethernet connection.

x x

Rear view of the

To Clients

ISIS Engine

Alarm

XFP25

P2827XFP26

STACK ID

S25-01-GE-24V

Front view of the Force10 S25 switch

Diagram B: Use this diagram for single switch, 10 Gb Ethernet connection.

Rear view of the Force10 S25 switch

To 2nd Engine (optional)

Hardware Setup

Step 1c (Stacked Switches)(10 Gb Module):

• Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.)

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Insert Transceivers and connect network cables using the diagram below.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

To 1st Engine, or System Director

To 2nd Engine (optional)

To 4th Engine (optional)

To 3rd Engine (optional)

Alarm

XFP25

P2827XFP26

STACK ID

Rear view of the ISIS Engine

Rear view of two stacked Force10 S25 switches.

(See the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for proper installation of 10 Gb and stacking modules.)

S25-01-GE-24V

Alarm

XFP25

P2827XFP26

STACK ID

Front view of two Force10 S25 stacked switches.

S25-01-GE-24V

To Ethernet Clients

To Optical Clients

(SFP required)

Hardware Setup

Step 2 (Installing the Drives):

• Insert the 16 drives into the Engine’s drive bays. Start from the bottom of the Engine and work your way up for better visibility during install.

• Make sure the latch on the front of the drive is in the open position, before insertion, by pushing the locking button on the front.

• Repeat this step for each additional Engine.

Insert the drives from the bottom up.

Insert the drives with the latch open.

The drive once inserted should not

move or wiggle at all. Make sure

the latch is closed and the drive is

properly seated before continuing

on to the next drive.

Hardware Setup

Step 3 (Connecting to Clients and Powering Up):

• Connect the Ethernet cables to the appropriate clients.

• Press the power button on the Engine.

• Repeat this step for each additional Engine.

Power Button

Front view of the ISIS Engine.

You are ﬁnished with the Hardware Setup. The next steps will guide you through the Software Installation. For more detailed help with any of the steps in this section, problems, or questions, please reference the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide which is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/ US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

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