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Avid ISIS 7000 Client Guide • 0130-36024-01 Rev A • January 2010 • This document is distributed by Avid in
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The Avid ISIS® media network provides a high-performance distributed file system that
contains high-capacity shared media storage for workgroups of connected Avid
workstations. This user’s guide describes how to connect your client system to the media
network, mount workspaces, and configure your system for best performance.
Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows
Mac OS
on a Windows system, but the information applies to both Windows and Mac OS X systems.
Where differences exist, both Windows and Mac OS X screen shots are shown.
The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your
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documentation.
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X operating systems.The majority of screen shots in this document were captured
Who Should Use This Guide
This user’s guide is intended for users who need to access workspaces on the Avid ISIS
media network. You should have a basic understanding of how to use and manage the
Windows
basic workgroup and network concepts.
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operating system or the Mac OS® X systems, and you should be familiar with
Symbols and Conventions
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A note provides important related information, reminders,
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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
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If you are having trouble using your Avid product:
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 the latest information that might have become available after the documentation
was published.
New information would be found in the ReadMe file supplied on your Avid installation
DVD or USB as a PDF document and is also available online.
You should always check online for the most up-to-date release notes or ReadMe
because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes
available. To view the online versions, visit the Knowledge Base at
www.avid.com/US/support.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues.
Accessing the Online Documentation
4. Visit the online Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support. 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.
Accessing the Online Documentation
The Avid ISIS online documentation contains all the product documentation in PDF format.
You can access the documentation in the top-level AvidUnityISISDocumentation folder on
the Avid ISIS installer DVD or USB.
The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your
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system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the
documentation.
To access the online documentation from the software installer kit:
1. Insert the Avid ISIS installer DVD into the drive or USB into the USB port.
2. Navigate to the [drive]:\.AvidUnityISISDocumentation folder, and double-click the
PDF file for the document you want to view.
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1Avid ISIS Client Manager Setup and
Installation
The following sections provide general information about your Avid ISIS system when you
are a client:
•Intel Pro 1000 1 Gb Board and Driver Installation
•Macintosh Client Connection
•Myricom 10-Gb Board and Driver
•Chelsio 10 Gb Board and Driver
•Network and Avid ISIS Configuration
•Client Software Installation
•Configuring Network Profiles and Firewalls
Intel Pro 1000 1 Gb Board and Driver Installation
The Intel Pro 1000 boards are required in editing systems that connect to the Avid ISIS
system. The Intel Pro 1000 PT is a copper interface and the Intel Pro 1000 PF is an optical
interface. Depending on the Intel board used in your system, you must load the appropriate
driver from the appropriate folder. The Intel drivers qualified in this release are included in
the kit and can be found on the Avid ISIS software installer kit in the
Drivers_and_Firmware\Intel_Pro1000_14.7
the Windows Control Panel.
folder. Check the driver version listed in
\Tools_3rdParty\
All Windows editing clients must use the 1-Gb Intel® Pro 1000 Ethernet board to connect to
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the Avid ISIS system, even if the clients are connected to an external switch. For the latest
supported ethernet boards and driver versions, see the Avid ISIS 7000 ReadMe that
corresponds with your software release.
The following sections explain how to install the hardware and software for the Intel Pro
1000 boards:
•“Intel Pro 1000 Slot Locations” on page 14
•“Loading or Updating the Intel Pro 1000 Drivers on Windows Clients” on page 14
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HP Z400 and HP Z800 Integrated Network Port Not Supported
The integrated Broadcom BCM5764 gigabit Ethernet controller in HP Z400 and HP Z800
Workstation is not supported as an ISIS client connection. The HP Z400 and HP Z800
require the installation of the Intel Pro 1000 PT.
Intel Pro 1000 Slot Locations
The following table lists the slot location of the Intel Pro/1000 boards for client systems
qualified with the Avid ISIS. The software for these systems must be approved to run Avid
ISIS client software.
PlatformIntel Pro/1000 Board Slot
HP Z8004
HP Z4003 – 1 Gb board, 4 – 10 Gb board
HP xw86006
HP xw84003
Loading or Updating the Intel Pro 1000 Drivers on Windows Clients
If your system has a DVD drive, you can use the Avid ISIS DVD directly from your system.
If you do not have a DVD drive on your system, you need to transfer the necessary driver
from the Avid ISIS DVD to your system and place it on the desktop.
The transmit and receive descriptors are set to 256 by default the first time you load the
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software. However, if you are upgrading the software, the descriptors remain as they were
previously set. Make sure that the transmit and receive descriptors are set to 1024.
To load the Intel Pro driver on a Windows client:
1. After you install the Intel Pro/1000 network adapter board and restart your system, you
might receive a Hardware Wizard message about looking for the Intel Pro 1000 driver.
Cancel the message.
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2. Copy the folder titled
ISIS software kit in the
Intel_Pro1000_14.7
3. Double-click the executable file (Auto-run.exe).
4. Accept the default settings to install the driver.
Intel_Pro1000_14.7
\Tools_3rdParty\Drivers_and_Firmware\
folder.
to your client system; found on the Avid
The default Intel transmit and receive descriptors are set to 256 however, when loading the
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Avid ISIS client software the transmit and receive descriptors are set to 1024. For more
information, see “Intel Pro Driver Configuration Settings” on page 15.
5. Continue with setting the IP address, see “Intel Pro Driver Configuration Settings” on
page 15.
Intel Pro Driver Configuration Settings
You do not need to select the following settings, these setting are provided for reference. The
Receive and Transmit buffers are set when you install the Avid ISIS Client software, the
Flow Control and Interrupt settings are the Intel defaults.
Intel Pro/1000 Client Network Port Settings
OptionSetting
Flow ControlEnabled
Interrupt ModerationEnabled
Interrupt Throttling RateAdaptive
Intel Pro 1000 1 Gb Board and Driver Installation
Receive Buffers1024
Transmit Buffers1024
To access the network port properties:
1. Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and select Properties.
The Properties dialog window opens.
2. Click Manage Network Connections.
3. Right-click the first Pro 1000 network port and select Properties.
4. In the Properties dialog box select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click
Configure.
5. If ask to confirm any changes, click Yes.
6. Click the Advanced tab.
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7. Click the Performance Options in the Setting list.
8. Click Properties.
9. Click Flow Control and set the Value to Rx&Tx Enabled.
10. Click Interrupt Moderation Rate and set the Value to Enabled.
11. Click Interrupt Throttling Rate and set the Value to Adaptive.
12. Check that the Receive Buffers and set the Value to 1024.
13. Check that the Transmit Buffers and set the Value to 1024.
14. Click OK to close the Performance Options.
15. Click the Power Management tab.
16. Deselect the reduce link speed during standby power saving option.
17. Click OK to close the Server Adapter Properties dialog box.
18. If this is a dual port adapter board, repeat steps 3 through 16 to configure the second
Intel Pro 1000 port.
19. Restart the client system.
Dual Port Network Configuration
Dual port Intel Pro network interface boards allow you to use a dual-attached client for
redundancy and performance enhancements. Each Intel Pro port is configured separately.
Dual port boards can also be used as a single connected client.
Macintosh Client Connection
Avid ISIS supports 1 Gb Macintosh clients on the media network with Zone 1 through
Zone 4 connections. You can use any of the onboard Ethernet ports on the Macintosh system
to connect to the media network. For a list of supported Macintosh systems, see the
Avid ISIS 7000 ReadMe.
See the documentation provided with your Macintosh system for the exact location of the
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Ethernet port.
Some firewall settings on Macintosh clients prevent you from connecting to the Avid ISIS
environment when enabled. You might receive an error message informing you that no
System Directors were found and that the problem might be the firewall settings.
Macintosh Client Connection
Myricom 10-Gb Board and Driver
The Myricom® 10-Gb Ethernet adapter is qualified on both the Windows and Macintosh
operating systems for Avid editing ultra high resolution clients (UHRC). These 10-Gb
clients can connect directly into the ISS2000 10-Gb port on the Avid ISIS Engine. Two
10-Gb clients can connect into one engine; one client to each ISS2000. Engines with v1.x
ISS1000 hardware do not support 10-Gb clients.
Macintosh clients require the Myricom 10-Gb Ethernet adapter. Initially Avid ISIS qualified
the Chelsio 10-Gb Ethernet adapter with Windows clients only.
If your client cannot connect directly to an Avid ISIS Engine, Avid has qualified several
switches that provide 10-Gb connections. For information on qualified switches, see the
Avid ISIS 7000 ReadMe.
The Myricom adapter board has been qualified in the following configurations:
•Slot 2 in the Macintosh Pro Nehalem 2.66 GHz and 2.93 GHz
•Slot 4 in the HP Z800
•Slot 4 in the HP Z400 (local storage is not supported when the Myricom board is
installed)
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The HP xw8400 and HP xw8600 were qualified with a 10-Gb Chelsio adapter board, but the
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10-Gb Myricom adapter board is not supported on the HP xw8400 or HP xw8600.
Once your Avid ISIS 10-Gb client hardware and software is installed, the following
requirements are needed with the UHRC:
•You need to use the Ultra High Resolution setting in the Client Manager Preferences
with Avid editing clients
•Your workspace must be set to a 512 KB chunk size
•Your Avid ISIS infrastructure must be using v2.x switches (ISS2000 and IXS2000)
Installing the Myricom Board on Macintosh Clients
The Avid ISIS v2.2 software is available on the Avid Download Center
(http://www.avid.com/US/support/downloads). Download the files on your Avid editing
client and use the following information to setup and Myricom 10-Gb adapter board.
To install the Myricom adapter board in Macintosh clients:
1. Shutdown the Avid editing system.
2. Install the Myricom adapter board in slot 2 of a Macintosh Pro Nehalem system
(2.66 GHz or 2.93 GHz). For slot information, search the Avid Knowledge Base for
System Configuration Guidelines and Slot Configurations.
3. Double-click the myri10ge-macosx-1.2.0-10_6.tgz file you downloaded to expand the
compressed file.
The file (myri10ge-macosx-1.2.0-10_6.tgz) can be found on the Avid ISIS software
software installer kit in the
folder.
4. Double-click the install package.
5. Install Avid ISIS client software.
6. Restart the client after the installation is complete.
7. Start the Avid ISIS client software and select the following UHRC requirements.
-Select the Ultra High Resolution setting in the Client Manager Preferences.
-Mount a 512 KB chunk size workspace.
Tools_3rdParty/Drivers_and_Firmware/Myricom/
Installing the Myricom Board on Windows Clients
The Avid ISIS v2.2 software is available on the Avid Download Center
(http://www.avid.com/US/support/downloads). Download the files on your Avid editing
client and use the following information to setup and Myricom 10-Gb adapter board.
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Myricom 10-Gb Board and Driver
To install the Myricom adapter board in Windows clients:
1. Shutdown the Avid editing system.
2. Install Myricom adapter board in the slot and system that has been qualified:
-Slot 4 in the HP Z800
-Slot 4 in the HP Z400
For slot information, search the Avid Knowledge Base for System Configuration
Guidelines and Slot Configurations.
3. Double-click the
myri10ge-1_1-x86.zip
There are two drivers provided in the Myricom folder; as 32-bit and 64-bit version. The
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64-bit is for Windows 7 and Windows Vista 64-bit operating systems. The 32-bit driver is for
Windows XP operating system.
The Myricom drivers can be found on the Avid ISIS software software installer kit in the
Tools_3rdParty/Drivers_and_Firmware/Myricom/
4. Apply the Myricom driver using the Device Manager.
a.Right-click My Computer, and select Manage.
b.Click Device Manager in the left pane.
c.Double-click the device or adapter category in the right pane to expand the list.
The Myricom adapter board could be listed is listed under one of the following:
-Network Adapters
-Unknown Devices
-Other Devices
d.Right-click on the Myricom adapter and select Properties.
e.Click the driver tab.
f.Click update driver.
myri10ge-1.1.0.1-x64-wlh.zip
(32-bit) file you downloaded to expand the compressed file.
(64-bit) or
folder
g.Follow the Hardware Wizard prompts.Browse to the location of file you
downloaded and expanded, then select the Myricom driver.
h.Accept the defaults to finish the driver installation.
5. Install Avid ISIS client software.
6. Restart the client after the installation is complete.
7. Start the Avid ISIS client software and select the following UHRC requirements.
-Select the Ultra High Resolution setting in the Client Manager Preferences.
-Mount a 512 KB chunk size workspace.
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Chelsio 10 Gb Board and Driver
Windows ultra high resolution clients (UHRC) clients support the Chelsio™ 10-Gb Ethernet
adapter. Clients with the Chelsio 10-Gb adapter board can connect directly into the ISS2000
10-Gb port on the Avid ISIS Engine. These 10-Gb Ethernet clients support two streams of
1:1 uncompressed HD. Two 10-Gb clients can connect into one engine; one client to each
ISS2000. Engines with v1.x ISS1000 hardware do not support 10-Gb clients.
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The Chelsio 10-Gb adapter board is shipped with a Small Form-factor Pluggable
(SFP)+ optical transceiver. The Chelsio 10-Gb adapter board and SFP+ transceiver are
tested and qualified to work as a single component. Do not remove or swap the SFP+
optical transceivers. The Chelsio adapter board and SFP+ transceivers are replaced as
a single component.
The Chelsio 10-Gb Ethernet PCI-e adapter boards are supported in the HP xw8400 and
HPxw8600 editing systems and connect to the Avid ISIS system using a fiber optic cable. If
your client cannot connect directly to an Avid ISIS Engine, Avid has qualified several
switches that provide 10-Gb connections for more remote locations, see “Network and
Avid ISIS Configuration” on page 23.
Access the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support to download the Avid ISIS Switch
Reference Guide and sample configuration files. This document provides configuration
information on the Ethernet switches that are qualified with the Avid ISIS shared storage
network.
The Chelsio adapter board has been qualified in the following configurations:
•Slot 4 in the HP Z800
•Slot 4in the HP Z400 (local storage is not supported when the 10-Gb board is installed)
•Slot 6 in the HP xw8600
•Slot 4 in the HP xw8400 (supported on dual quad-core processor systems only)
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Once your Avid ISIS 10-Gb client hardware and software is installed, the following
requirements are needed with the UHRC:
See the Avid Interplay Software Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions on
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setting up and configuring the Avid Interplay Copy and Move Services.
•You need to use the Ultra High Resolution setting in the Client Manager Preferences
with Avid editing clients
•Your workspace must be set to a 512 KB chunk size
•Your Avid ISIS infrastructure must be using v2.x switches (ISS2000 and IXS2000)
Installing the Chelsio Board on Windows Clients
The following information summarizes the 10 Gb adapter board installation.
To install the Chelsio adapter board:
1. Install Avid Client software.
2. Shutdown the Avid editing system.
3. Install 10 Gb adapter board in the qualified slot:
tSlot 4 in the HP Z800
tSlot 4 in the HP Z400 (local storage is not supported when the 10-Gb board is
installed)
tSlot 6 in the xw8600
tSlot 3 in the xw8400 (supported on dual quad-core processor systems only)
4. Restart the Avid editing system and continue with “Chelsio 10 Gb Driver Installation”
on page 21.
Chelsio 10 Gb Driver Installation
Chelsio 10 Gb Board and Driver
After installing the Avid ISIS client software and Chelsio 10 Gb adapter board, you need to
install the Chelsio driver. After the editing system has restarted, the Found Hardware Wizard
is displayed.
To install the Chelsio driver:
1. In the Found Hardware wizard for the “Ethernet Controller” dialog box, click Cancel
and close the Hardware wizard.
2. Navigate to the [DVD drive]:\Tools_3rdParty\Drivers_andFirmware\Chelsio folder, and
double click one of the following to launch the Chelsio drivers installer.
-AvidChelsioDriversx86.exe (for 32 bit systems)
-AvidChelsioDriversx64.exe (for 64 bit systems)
3. Follow the on-screen prompts and restart the client when finished.
Once the client system has restarted, you must configure Ultra High Resolution settings in
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the Client Manager preferences. For more information, see “Client Manager 10 Gb
Preference Setting” on page 22.
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1 Avid ISIS Client Manager Setup and Installation
Client Manager 10 Gb Preference Setting
The Avid ISIS client with Chelsio board installed uses the Ultra High Resolution setting in
the Client Manager Preferences.
To select the Ultra High Resolution:
1. Start Client Manager software and open the Preferences window.
The preferences window opens, and the General section is displayed by default.
2. In the client type drop down, select “Ultra High Resolution.”
3. Click Apply.
4. Click the Network icon from the left pane.
5. Verify that the 10 Gb board appears in the network interfaces list and that Enabled is
selected.
If you want to have this be the only connection used for ISIS traffic, disable each of the
other listed adapters by clicking the checkbox in the Enable column to clear it.
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6. Click the Configure button.
The Chelsio Network Card Settings window opens.
7. Verify that all of the options are selected.
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