Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNet - 1.1 Setup Guide
Avid Unity™ MediaNet
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Avid Unity MediaNet Setup Guide• Part 0130-04385-01 Rev. A • December 1999
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Contents
Using This Guide
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About This Guide
Symbols and Conventions
If You Need Help
If You Have Documentation Comments
How to Order Documentation
Related Information
Chapter 1 Avid Unity MediaNet Overview
MediaNet Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MediaNet Servers
MEDIArray Enclosures
MediaNet Clients
Fibre Channel Adapter Boards
MediaNet Cables
MEDIASwitches
MediaNet Uninterruptible Power Supplies
MediaNet Software
Configuration Requirements
MediaNet Server Requirements
MediaNet Storage Subsystem Requirements
MediaNet Client Requirements
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Chapter 2 Installing the MediaNet Server and Storage Subsystem
Supported Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before You Begin
Installing the MediaNet Server and Storage Subsystem
Placing MediaNet Components
Using the Grounding Wrist Strap
Installing the Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Installing the MEDIArray Enclosures
Installing Rack-Mount MEDIArray Enclosure Support
Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Placing the MEDIArray Enclosures onto the Rack-Mount
Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing a MEDIASwitch
Installing the Rack-Mount Shelf
Mounting the MEDIASwitch
Installing the MediaNet Server
Adding the MediaNet Application Key
Installing the Keyboard Shelf (Optional)
Placing the MediaNet Server and Keyboard
Connecting the MediaNet Server Cables
MEDIASwitch Port Requirements
MediaNet Port Requirements
Installing GBICs
Connecting Cables to the MEDIArray Enclosure
Connecting Cables to the MediaNet Server
Connecting the MEDIASwitch MGMT Port
Turning On the MediaNet Environment
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Chapter 3 Installing the MediaNet Server Software
Installing Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Creating a Boot Disk
Creating an Emergency Repair Disk
Avid Hardware Profiles
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Installing MediaNet Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Uninstalling Previous MediaNet Server Software
Installing New MediaNet Server Software
Updating the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Installing pcAnywhere Version 9.0
Installing the MEDIASwitch Software
Installing the AvidNet Transfer Tool
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Chapter 4 Configuring the MediaNet Server
Configuring Network Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Setting the MEDIASwitch Configuration
Connecting to the MEDIASwitch
Configuring the MEDIASwitch
Setting Virtual Memory
Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
Creating a Second Avid Hardware Profile
Creating a Second Emergency Repair Disk
Installing and Configuring a Backup MediaNet Server
Testing the MEDIArray Drives
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Chapter 5 Installing MediaNet for Macintosh Client Hardware
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Installing the Macintosh Client Hardware
Shutting Down the Avid System
Placing the Components
Adding the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Using the Grounding Wrist Strap
Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Connecting Cables to the MediaNet for Macintosh
Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Connecting Cables to the MEDIASwitch
Turning On the MediaNet for Macintosh Client
Fibre Channel Adapter Board LED States
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Chapter 6 Installing MediaNet for Macintosh Client Software
Installing the Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
Updating the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Installing the Avid Composer Product Software
Installing the AvidNet Transfer Tool
Finishing Up
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Chapter 7 Installing MediaNet for Windows NT Client Hardware
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Installing the Windows NT Client Hardware
Shutting Down the Avid System
Placing the Components
Adding the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Using the Grounding Wrist Strap
Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Connecting Cables to a MediaNet for Windows NT
Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Connecting Cables to the MEDIASwitch
Turning On the MediaNet for Windows NT Client
Fibre Channel Adapter Board LED States
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Chapter 8 Installing MediaNet for Windows NT Client Software
Installing the Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Uninstalling Previous Client Software
Installing New Client Software
Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
Updating the Fibre Channel Adapter Board
Installing the Avid Composer Product Software
Installing the AvidNet Transfer Tool
Updating the Emergency Repair Disk
Finishing Up
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Chapter 9 Networking MediaNet Clients
Network Connection Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Connecting MediaNet Clients to a Network
Using the Built-in Network Adapter
Connecting Through a Macintosh Ethernet AAUI Port
Connecting Through an RJ-45 Port
Using an Ethernet Peripheral Board
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Appendix A MediaNet Server and Storage Specifications
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Environment
Electrical
Power Cords
UPS Power Cord
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Appendix B Regulatory and Safety Notices
FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Canadian ICES-003
European Union Notice
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations
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Appendix C Supported MediaNet Configurations
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Figures
Figure 1-1 Typical MediaNet Rack Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 1-2
Figure 1-3
Figure 1-4
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Figure 2-4
Figure 2-5
Figure 2-6
Figure 2-7
Figure 2-8
Figure 2-9
Figure 2-10
Figure 2-11
10-Slot Rack-Mount MEDIArray Enclosure. . . . . . . . . 25
MEDIASwitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Gigabit Interface Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MEDIArray Enclosure Rack-Mount Support Rail. . . . 40
Locating the MEDIArray Enclosure Rails . . . . . . . . . . 41
Attaching the MEDIArray Enclosure Rails to the
Rack Front Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Attaching the MEDIArray Enclosure Rails to the
Rack Back Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing a MEDIArray Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Opening the MEDIArray Enclosure Front Door . . . . . 45
Installing the MEDIArray Enclosure Mounting
Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Removing the MEDIArray Enclosure Fan Assembly. 46
Attaching the MEDIArray Enclosure Power Cords . . 47
Replacing the MEDIArray Enclosure Fan Assembly . 48
Removing a Dummy Drive from the MEDIArray
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 2-12
Figure 2-13
Figure 2-14
Figure 2-15
Figure 2-16
Figure 2-17
Figure 2-18
Inserting a Drive into the MEDIArray Enclosure . . . . 50
Setting the MEDIArray Enclosure ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rack-Mount Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Locating the Rack-Mount Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Attaching the Rack-Mount Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mounting the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
MEDIASwitch Port Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Figure 2-19 Installing a GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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MEDIArray Enclosure Connection Locations . . . . . . . 61
Cabling for One MEDIArray Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Attaching Copper Cable to LCC A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cabling to a MEDIASwitch PORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cabling for Up to Four MEDIArray Enclosures . . . . . 65
Attaching Copper Cable to LCC A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cabling to a MEDIASwitch PORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Daisy Chaining MEDIArray Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cabling for Up to Six MEDIArray Enclosures. . . . . . . 68
Attaching Copper Cable to LCC A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cabling to a MEDIASwitch PORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Daisy Chaining MEDIArray Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cabling for Up to Eight MEDIArray Enclosures. . . . . 71
Attaching Copper Cable to LCC A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cabling to a MEDIASwitch PORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Daisy Chaining MEDIArray Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Figure 2-38
Figure 2-39
Figure 2-40
Figure 2-41
Figure 2-42
Two MEDIASwitch to MEDIArray Enclosure
Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
MEDIArray Enclosure to MediaNet Server Cabling . 75
Attaching Copper Cable to the Fibre Channel
Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Attaching the Daisy-Chain Cable to LCC B . . . . . . . . . 77
MEDIArray Enclosure Daisy Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
MEDIASwitch to MediaNet Server Cabling . . . . . . . . 78
Attaching Copper Cable to the Fibre Channel
Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Figure 2-43 Cabling the MediaNet Server to a MEDIASwitch. . . . 79
Figure 5-1
Figure 5-2
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-4
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
Figure 7-3
Figure 7-4
Figure 9-1
Figure 9-2
Figure A-1
Figure A-2
Attaching Copper Cable to the Fibre Channel
Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Attaching Optical Cable to the Fibre Channel
Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Installing a GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Attaching Cables to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Attaching Copper Cable to the Fibre Channel
Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Attaching Optical Cable to the Fibre Channel
Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Installing a GBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Attaching Cables to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Connecting Clients to a Network Using the
AAUI Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Connecting Clients to a Network Using the
RJ-45 Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Receptacle (CEE-22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Figure A-3
Figure C-1
Figure C-2
Figure C-3
Figure C-4
Figure C-5
Figure C-6
Figure C-7
Figure C-8
IEC C-20 Style Plug and Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Configuration 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Configuration 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Configuration 3 Variation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Configuration 3 Variation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Configuration 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Configuration 5 Variation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Configuration 5 Variation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Configuration 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Figure C-9 Configuration 7 Variation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Figure C-10
Figure C-11
Figure C-12
Figure C-13
Configuration 7 Variation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Configuration 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Configuration 9 Variation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Configuration 9 Variation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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Tables
Table 5-1 ABVB Peripheral Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Table 5-2
Table 5-3
Table 7-1
Table 7-2
Tab le A- 1
Tab le A- 2
Tab le A- 3
Tab le A- 4
Tab le C- 1
Meridien Peripheral Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
LED States and Required Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Meridien Peripheral Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
LED States and Required Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Component Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Supported MediaNet Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
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Using This Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid Unity™ MediaNet. You
can use your MediaNet storage subsystem to share media files and
other project data among a maximum of nine Avid
systems can be any of the following:
For Macintosh-based products – Media Composer
Composer
For Windows NT-based products - Avid Symphony
Media Composer, Film Composer, or Avid Xpress for Windows NT
systems.
®
, Media Station, or Avid Xpress™ for Macintosh® systems.
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systems. These
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, Film
™
,
®
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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.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for anyone who is installing, configuring, or
maintaining a MediaNet environment and storage subsystem and its
attached MediaNet clients.
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About This Guide
This guide contains the information that you need to:
• Set up the MediaNet Server and storage subsystem hardware.
• Load the MediaNet Server software.
• Configure the MediaNet Server.
• Set up the MediaNet clients.
• Load the MediaNet client software.
• Create a network of MediaNet clients and other systems.
You’ll need the Avid Unity MediaNet Administration Guide to create a
file system on the storage subsystem, to create workspaces for user
files, and to create user accounts and assign user access to workspaces.
This guide is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1
MediaNet Server and storage subsystem components. It also
provides minimum system requirements for both the MediaNet
Server and the storage subsystem.
• Chapter 2
Subsystem,” provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the
MediaNet Server and storage subsystem hardware.
• Chapter 3
step-by-step instructions for installing the various software
components that are part of the MediaNet Server.
• Chapter 4
configure the MediaNet Server and the MediaNet File Manager
software.
• Chapter 5
provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a MediaNet for
Macintosh client to the MediaNet hardware.
, “Avid Unity MediaNet Overview,” describes the
, “Installing the MediaNet Server and Storage
, “Installing the MediaNet Server Software,” provides
, “Configuring the MediaNet Server,” describes how to
, “Installing MediaNet for Macintosh Client Hardware,”
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• Chapter 6, “Installing MediaNet for Macintosh Client Software,”
provides step-by-step instructions for installing the various
MediaNet for Macintosh client software components that are
needed to use the MediaNet environment.
• Chapter 7
, “Installing MediaNet for Windows NT Client
Hardware,“ provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a
MediaNet for Windows NT client to the MediaNet hardware.
• Chapter 8
, “Installing MediaNet for Windows NT Client
Software,“ provides step-by-step instructions for installing the
various MediaNet for Windows NT client software components
that are needed to use the MediaNet environment.
• Chapter 9
, “Networking MediaNet Clients,” describes how to
connect the MediaNet clients to an Ethernet for sharing project
™
information using the AvidNet
• Appendix A
, “MediaNet Server and Storage Specifications,” lists
Transfer Tool.
the dimensions and weight, the environmental, the power, and the
power cord specifications for the components that are part of a
MediaNet Server and storage subsystem.
• Appendix B
, “Regulatory and Safety Notices,” lists regulatory
and safety notices for the MediaNet Server and storage subsystem.
• Appendix C
, “Supported MediaNet Configurations,” provides
information on the supported MediaNet configurations.
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Symbols and Conventions
This guide 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). You’ll
need your Avid Assurance contract number to obtain technical
support and service assistance. The number is located on the top
of the Avid Assurance contract.
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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.
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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
TechPubs@avid.com
Please include the title of the document, its part number, revision, and
the specific section you are commenting on in all correspondence.
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.
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Related Information
The following documents provide more information about the
MediaNet environment, the MediaNet client, and other storage
options:
• Avid Unity MediaNet Site Preparation 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 Setup Guide for the Macintosh Operating
System
• Avid Composer Products Site Preparation Guide for the Windows NT
Operating System
• Avid Composer Products Setup Guide for the Windows NT Operating
System
• Avid Symphony Site Preparation Guide
• Avid Symphony Setup Guide
• Avid StorEx Setup and User’s Guide
• Avid MediaDrive Setup and User’s Guide
• Avid MediaDrive rS Setup and User’s Guide
• Avid MediaDock Setup and User’s Guide
• Avid MediaDock LVD Setup and User’s 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
Avid Unity MediaNet Overview
Avid Unity MediaNet allows you to connect the latest in shared
storage environments to your MediaNet clients. The shared storage
lets you set up a collaborative user environment where several editors
can work on a project at the same time using the same media files and
audio files.
The MediaNet Server and storage subsystem use Fibre Channel
storage components to provide the shared storage environment for up
to nine MediaNet clients using any of Avid’s Macintosh-based or
Windows NT-based products. MediaNet allows all nine users to
simultaneously read and write to the same shared storage workspace.
The MediaNet Server and storage subsystem are supplied ready to
mount in the optional Avid MediaNet rack or any standard 19-inch
NEMA or EIA rack. The racks are used to mount the MediaNet storage
subsystem, the MEDIASwitch, the uninterruptible power supplies
(UPSs), and the MediaNet Server.
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MediaNet Components
The MediaNet environment contains a number of interconnected
components. A typical MediaNet environment contains:
• One MediaNet Server to manage the storage environment
• One Fibre Channel adapter board for the MediaNet Server to
connect the MediaNet Server to the MediaNet storage subsystem
• One MediaNet application key (frequently called a dongle)
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Be careful not to lose the application key. Your MediaNet
environment does not function without it. If you lose the
application key, you must purchase another one from Avid to use
your MediaNet software.
• One or more MEDIArray enclosures that contain the drives for
storing media files and audio files
• One or two MEDIASwitches for connecting the MediaNet Server
and up to nine MediaNet clients to the MEDIArray enclosures
• Several MediaNet cables for connecting the components
• The MediaNet File Manager software for setting up and
controlling the MediaNet environment
• One MediaNet client kit for each MediaNet client that is part of
the MediaNet environment (see Chapter 5
information on the contents of the MediaNet client kits)
• One to four uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to provide
power protection during brownouts or power outages
• Optional, a MediaNet rack
• Optional, a second MediaNet Server to configure as a backup to
the primary MediaNet Server
or Chapter 7 for
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Figure 1-1 shows typical MediaNet rack configurations.
Avid Unity
MediaNet Rack Standard Video Rack
Figure 1-1 Typical MediaNet Rack Configurations
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MediaNet Servers
The MediaNet Server is a PC-compatible system running the
Windows NT for Workstation operating system. It contains either
384 MB or 768 MB of error-correcting (ECC) memory to prevent
corruption of the MediaNet Server data used to maintain, store, and
retrieve media files and audio files.
The MediaNet Server controls user access to the shared storage
subsystem by logging users in through controlled user accounts with
passwords. It also controls which workspaces a user can mount on the
MediaNet client desktop, and whether the user has read or write
access to the files on the workspace. This allows a system
administrator to control a user’s capabilities and to manage the shared
environment, preventing overwriting or damage to shared media files
and audio files.
MEDIArray Enclosures
The MEDIArray enclosures hold the MEDIArray drives that store data
in the MediaNet environment. Each storage subsystem has at least one
MEDIArray enclosure. You can connect up to 10 MEDIArray
enclosures together to expand the capacity of the storage subsystem.
Each enclosure contains:
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• Up to 10 MEDIArray drives. The MediaNet File Manager software
stripes the drives together to provide increased performance. The
File Manager can support 18-GB 10K MEDIArray drives and 9-GB
MediaShare
One 18-GB 10K MEDIArray drive in the storage subsystem is reserved for
messaging between the MediaNet clients and the MediaNet File Manager.
Other drives can be reserved as spares to use for replacements if drive
problems arise.
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F/C drives.
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• Two link control cards (LCCs). The LCCs support and control the
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, and monitor the enclosure
environment.
• Two power supplies. Each power supply can support a fully
configured MEDIArray enclosure. The two power supplies
provide automatic power redundancy should one of the power
supplies fail.
The MEDIArray enclosures are available as rack-mount modules (see
Figure 1-2
standard 19-inch NEMA or EIA rack, and come with a set of mounting
rails to support the MEDIArray enclosure.
). They fit into the optional Avid MediaNet rack or any
Figure 1-2 10-Slot Rack-Mount MEDIArray Enclosure
MediaNet Clients
The MediaNet environment can support both Macintosh-based and
Windows NT-based clients. These systems connect to the shared
storage through the MEDIASwitch. The clients request media files and
audio files through the MediaNet Server, which points them to where
the files are located on the MEDIArray drives.
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The Macintosh-based MediaNet clients can run:
• Media Composer Release 7.2 (Power Macintosh
• Film Composer Release 7.2 (Power Macintosh 9500/9600/G3)
• Media Station Release 7.2 (Power Macintosh 9500/9600/G3)
• Avid Xpress for Macintosh systems Release 2.2 (Power Macintosh
9500/9600/G3)
• Media Composer Release 8.0 or later (Power Macintosh 9600/G3)
• Avid Xpress for Macintosh systems Release 2.5 or later (Power
Macintosh 9600/G3)
The Windows NT-based MediaNet clients can run:
• Avid Symphony Release 2.1 or later (IBM
• Media Composer or Film Composer Release 9.1 or later (IBM
IntelliStation M Pro)
• Avid Xpress for Windows NT systems Release 3.1 or later (IBM
IntelliStation M Pro)
Fibre Channel Adapter Boards
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9500/9600/G3)
®
IntelliStation® M Pro)
The Avid Unity Fibre Channel adapter board provides a Fibre Channel
interface to the MediaNet environment. This board allows the
MediaNet Server to connect to the storage subsystem, to access the
MEDIArray drives, and to manage and maintain the file system on the
drives in the MEDIArray enclosure through the MEDIASwitch.
Each MediaNet client also needs a Fibre Channel adapter board to
connect to the MEDIASwitch. The board allows the client access to the
storage subsystem and the MediaNet Server through the
MEDIASwitch.
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MediaNet Cables
MediaNet can use two types of cables, copper cable or optical cable, to
connect the MediaNet clients, the MEDIArray enclosures, and the
MediaNet Server to the MEDIASwitch. The connection between the
MediaNet Server and the MEDIASwitch always uses copper cable.
The connection between the MediaNet clients and the MEDIASwitch
can use either copper cable or optical cable.
You can mix copper and optical cables in the MediaNet environment
(that is, you might use optical cable between the MediaNet clients and
the MEDIASwitch, and copper cable between the MEDIASwitch and
the MEDIArray enclosure). However, you cannot mix copper and
optical cables in the same cable run (that is, from the MediaNet client to
the MEDIASwitch, or the MEDIASwitch to the MEDIArray enclosure).
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You cannot splice two short lengths of MediaNet cable together to
make a longer cable. Cables that run from one point to another (also
known as home-run cables) must be one continuous piece of cable.
If your cables are too short to connect the components in your
MediaNet environment, you’ll need to obtain longer cables.
Copper cables are fully shielded, 75-Ω (ohm), twin-axial Fibre Channel
cables with the shield fully bonded to a DB-9 connector at each end.
They can be used when the distance from the MediaNet client to the
MEDIASwitch does not exceed 99 feet (30 meters). Copper cables must
meet the 1-GBd FC-AL standard, Revision 4.4 or higher. Cable lengths
longer than 33 feet (10 meters) must be equalized.
Optical cables are optional within the MediaNet environment and
customer supplied. They can be either 50-µm 125 (micrometer),
multimode, dual SC duplex cables or 62.5-µm 125 (micrometer),
multimode, dual SC duplex cables. The 50-µm cables can be used for
distances from 3 feet (1 meter) to 1650 feet (500 meters). The 62.5-µm
cables can be used for distances from 3 feet (1 meter) to 575 feet
(175 meters).
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In some configurations when you are using optical cables, you also
need to use media interface adapters (MIAs), at one or both ends of the
cable, to attach the optical cable to the MEDIASwitch or the MediaNet
client.
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MEDIASwitches
Because of the tight tolerances needed for Fibre Channel cables,
Avid recommends you purchase all of your MediaNet cables either
from Avid or a certified Fibre Channel cable manufacturer. Avid will
not support any MediaNet environment that contains homemade or
uncertified cables.
The MEDIASwitch is a Fibre Channel switch with eight ports. The
MEDIASwitch allows you to connect up to five MediaNet clients and
up to ten MEDIArray enclosures (in groups of two or three enclosures)
together.
The MEDIASwitch isolates its ports, treating each port as an
individual Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop. This isolation localizes
loop initialization events (adding or removing clients, or client
restarts) to a particular port. The isolation also increases the stability of
the Fibre Channel environment.
All of the connections and indicators are on the back of the
MEDIASwitch. Figure 1-3
and status indicators.
shows the switch’s rear panel connectors
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Enet Act
PWR
Fault
Enet Col
MGMT
10Base-T RS-232
Power connector
GBIC port status indicators
Power and network indicators
GBIC port
Management connectors
Figure 1-3 MEDIASwitch
Each MEDIASwitch port uses a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) to
connect either copper cable or optical cable to the MEDIASwitch (see
Figure 1-4
). The GBICs are removable so that your MEDIASwitch can
be quickly reconfigured to support any combination of copper and
optical cable connections.
9-pin copper GBIC Optical GBIC
Figure 1-4 Gigabit Interface Connectors
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The front of the copper GBIC has a 9-pin connector. The front of the
optical GBIC has two square connectors, one for the transmit cable and
one for the receive cable.
Avid does not support using MIAs to connect optical cable to a copper GBIC.
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MediaNet Uninterruptible Power Supplies
The MediaNet uninterruptible power supplies provide power
protection when there is a brownout, a power dip or spike, or a power
outage. They shut down the MediaNet File Manager software, the
MEDIASwitch, and the storage subsystem after approximately
8 minutes of power interruption.
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Avid recommends the use of UPSs to protect the MediaNet clients from
potential data loss if a brownout or power outage occurs. These UPSs must be
purchased separately.
MediaNet Software
The MediaNet File Manager software contains a number of
components for the MediaNet Server and the MediaNet clients to
allow setup, configuration, communication, and data access in the
MediaNet environment.
The MediaNet File Manager software components include:
• The Fibre Channel driver and firmware for the Fibre Channel
• The MediaNet Setup Manager software. It creates and repairs the
• The MediaNet File Manager software. It manages the file system
adapter board. They allow the Fibre Channel adapter board in the
MediaNet Server to access the MEDIArray drives.
drive set that the MediaNet File Manager uses to store media files.
on the drives in the MEDIArray enclosure. It also provides the
communication between the MediaNet clients and the storage
subsystem, allowing access to the MediaNet workspaces.
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