Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNet - 1.1 User Manual

Avid Unity™ MediaNet

Site Preparation Guide

Release 1.1

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Contents

Using This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About This Guide

Symbols and Conventions

If You Need Help

If You Have Documentation Comments

How to Order Documentation

Related Information

Chapter 1 Site Planning Overview

Standard MediaNet Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Optional and Customer-Supplied MediaNet Hardware

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Choosing the System Location

Customer Responsibility

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Chapter 2 System Layout

Clearance and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Airflow

Cables

Dimensions and Weight

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Chapter 3 Environmental Requirements

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Chapter 4 Electrical Requirements

Hardware Component Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

UPS Power Cord

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Chapter 5 Networking Requirements
Chapter 6 Site Planning Check List

System Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Environment

Electrical

Network

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Appendix A Regulatory and Safety Notices

FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Canadian ICES-003

European Union Notice

Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations

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Figures

Figure 2-1 MediaNet Rack Hardware Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 2-2

Figure 4-1

Figure 4-2

Figure 4-3

Mixing Copper and Optical Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Receptacle (CEE-22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

IEC C-20 Style Plug and Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Tables

Table 2-1 Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Table 2-2

Table 3-1

Table 4-1

Table 4-2

Table 6-1

Component Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

MediaNet Networking Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Using This Guide

This guide contains information that helps you prepare your site for

installing Avid Unity™ MediaNet hardware. By following these site
preparation guidelines, you can help ensure the smooth and successful
installation of your MediaNet environment. You can also avoid delays
in getting your MediaNet Server, storage subsystem, and connected
MediaNet clients up and running. This guide includes:

• A site planning overview

• System layout

• Environmental requirements

• Electrical requirements

• Networking requirements

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• A site planning check list

Your MediaNet environment might not contain all of the components or
features described in your documentation. Avid’s documentation describes all

components and features regardless of which configuration you purchased.

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Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is intended for system administrators and facilities
personnel who are preparing the site for the MediaNet installation.

About This Guide

The information in this guide is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1
information about setting up your site, customer responsibilities,
and selecting a location for your MediaNet hardware.

• Chapter 2
system configurations and provides dimensions and weight of the
MediaNet components for planning system floor space and
loading.

• Chapter 3
environment for the MediaNet hardware, including necessary
temperature and humidity limits.

• Chapter 4
requirements for the MediaNet hardware, including special plugs
and outlets.

• Chapter 5
MediaNet environment can be connected to an in-house or
standalone 10BASE-T/100BASE-T network.

• Chapter 6
necessary items to complete before the MediaNet hardware
installation can begin.

• Appendix A
and safety notices for the MediaNet Server and storage subsystem.

, “Site Planning Overview” provides general

, “System Layout” discusses the various available

, “Environmental Requirements” describes the

, “Electrical Requirements” describes the power

, “Networking Requirements” discusses how the

, “Site Planning Check List” provides a list of all the

, “Regulatory and Safety Notices,” lists regulatory

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Symbols and Conventions

The MediaNet documentation uses the following special symbols and
conventions:

1. Numbered lists, when the order of the items is important.

a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is

important.

• Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant.

- Indented dashed lists, when the order of secondary items is

unimportant.

Look here in the margin
for tips.

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In the margin, you will find tips that help you perform tasks more
easily and efficiently.

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 guide or on the unit itself when
handling electrical equipment.

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If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using MediaNet, you should:

1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that
task in this guide.

2. Check the documentation that came with your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues.

3. Check the Customer Service and News + Publications sections of
the Avid Web site at www.avid.com for the latest FAQs, Tips &
Techniques, Film + Television Update, and other Avid online
offerings.

4. Check the Avid Bulletin Board, “Avid Online,” for information on

product and user conferences. If you do not find the solution to
your problem, you can exchange information with other Avid
customers and Avid Customer Support representatives.

5. Contact your local Avid Reseller; in North America, you may
contact Avid Customer Support at 800-800-AVID (2843).

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For general information, call your local Avid Reseller; in North America, call
the Avid Customer Relations Desk at 800-894-5654.

If You Have Documentation Comments

Avid Technology continuously seeks to improve its documentation.
We value your comments about this guide and other Avid-supplied
documentation.

Simply e-mail your documentation comments to Avid Technology at

[e-mail]

Please include the title of the document, its part number, revision, and
the specific section you are commenting on in all correspondence.

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How to Order Documentation

To order additional copies of this documentation from within the
United States, call Avid Telesales at 800-949-AVID (2843). If you are
placing an order from outside the United States, contact your local
Avid representative.

Related Information

The following documents provide more information about MediaNet:

• Avid Unity MediaNet Setup Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Administration Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet for Macintosh Clients Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNet for Windows NT Clients Quick Start Card

• Avid Composer Products Site Preparation Guide for the Macintosh
Operating System

• Avid Composer Products Site Preparation Guide for the Windows NT
Operating System

• Avid Symphony Site Preparation Guide

The most recent update of the Avid Products Collaboration Guide is
available in the Documentation section of the Avid Customer Service
Knowledge Center. To access the Avid Customer Service Knowledge
Center, click the Avid Customer Service link at www.avid.com and
select Knowledge Center.

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CHAPTER 1

Site Planning Overview

You need to carefully plan for space, environmental, and power
requirements for your Avid Unity MediaNet hardware so the
installation proceeds smoothly. During your planning you need to
consider:

• Which MediaNet hardware components are standard and which
are optional. This can affect your installation date if you need to
obtain some optional components from sources other than Avid.

• The environment into which you are installing the MediaNet
hardware. You might need to make adjustments to keep the
components within their normal operating limits.

• The electrical capacity of the area where you are installing the
MediaNet hardware. You will need to upgrade the power and
electrical outlets to support the uninterruptible power supplies
(UPSs) supplied with your MediaNet hardware.

• Connections for a telephone line. You will need the telephone line
to obtain Avid dial-up support.

You should refer to this guide anytime you plan to move the
hardware, or when you install additional components to expand the
capacity of your MediaNet storage subsystem.

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