Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNet - 3.1 Quick Start Guide

Avid Unity™ MediaNet

File Manager Setup Guide

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Avid Unity MediaNet File Manager Setup Guide• Part 0130-05215-01 Rev. B • September 2002

Contents

Using This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi

If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

How to Order Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Related Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Chapter 1 Preinstallation Overview

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

MediaNet and Trilligent Cluster Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

The Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

The Media Server Subsystem for a Trilligent Cluster. . . . . . . . . 1-3

File Manager Failover Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Component Layout Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Single-Rack Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Multiple-Rack Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Chapter 2 Installing the MediaNet Storage Subsystem Hardware

Installing Rack-Mount Rails and Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Installing File Managers and Storage Subsystem Components . . . . 2-2

Uninterruptible Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure

Rack-Mount Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Mounting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Installing the MEDIArray II Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Setting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure IDs . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Installing a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse. . . . . . . 2-10

Installing the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Installing the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Connecting the Monitor Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Installing the Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse (KMM)

Assembly (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Installing the KMM Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Mounting the KMM on the Rack-Mount Rails. . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Connecting the KMM Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Installing a MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Installing the MEDIASwitch Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . 2-12

Mounting the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

MEDIASwitch Port Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Installing SFPs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Connecting the MEDIASwitch Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Installing the KVM Switch (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Installing the KVM Switch Rack-Mount Bracket. . . . . . . . 2-16

Mounting the KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Connecting the KVM Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Installing File Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Installing File Manager Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Mounting a File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Connecting File Manager Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Installing a Second File Manager For Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Installing the Ethernet Hub (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Installing the Rack-Mount Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Mounting the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Connecting the Ethernet Hub Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

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Connecting the File Manager and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Connecting a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and

Mouse to the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Connecting a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse

to the KVM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Connecting the KMM to the KVM (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Connecting the File Manager to the KVM (Optional). . . . . . . . 2-22

Connecting a Failover File Manager to the KVM (Optional). . 2-23

Connecting the File Manager to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Connecting a Failover File Manager to the MEDIASwitch . . . 2-25 Connecting the MEDIASwitch Serial Port to the File

Manager for Initial Switch Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure to the

MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Connecting One MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . 2-27

Connecting a Daisy Chain of Two MEDIArray II Drive

Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

Connecting to Two MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Connecting the File Manager to the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Connecting a Failover File Manager to the Ethernet Hub . . . . 2-35

Connecting the MEDIASwitch to the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . 2-35

Cross-Connecting the File Managers in Failover

Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

Chapter 3 Installing the MediaNet Software

MediaNet File Manager Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

UPS Monitoring Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Chapter 4 Installing the Trilligent File Manager Software

Trilligent Cluster File Manager Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

UPS Monitoring Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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Chapter 5 Configuring the File Manager

Setting Up the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Checking the Operating System Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Setting the File Manager Paging File Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Configuring Network Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Configuring System Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Configuring a Second File Manager For Failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Configuring Network Properties for File Managers in a Failover

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Configuring the MediaNet Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Chapter 6 Configuring the MEDIASwitches

SAN InSite Professional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Installing SAN InSite Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

SAN InSite Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Using the SAN InSite Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Setting Up the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Copying the MEDIASwitch Files into the SAN InSite Folder. . 6-6

Connecting to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Changing the MEDIASwitch IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Establishing an IP Connection to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Setting the MEDIASwitch Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Appendix A File Manager and Storage Specifications

Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

UPS Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Appendix B Installing UPS Monitoring Software

Installing the Serial Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Installing the CheckUPS II Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Configuring the CheckUPS II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Appendix C Regulatory and Safety Notices

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Taiwan EMC Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

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Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid Unity™ MediaNet workgroup or Trilligent workgroup to share media files and other project data among up to 24 Fibre Channel attached clients and up to 60 Ethernet clients across four PortServer Pro systems.

Consult Avid Technology Product Marketing for other possible Ethernet client configurations.

For Macintosh-based products—Media Composer®, Film Composer®, Media Station XL, Avid Xpress systems.

For Windows-based products—Avid Symphony Film Composer, Avid Xpress for Windows NT systems, NewsCutter, and NewsCutter XP.

Creating a Trilligent Cluster allows you to connect up to 20 Trilligent MediaServers to deliver streaming media and other high-bandwidth content over the Internet.

Your MediaNet workgroup or Trilligent Cluster might not contain all of the components or features described in the documentation. Avid’s documentation describes all components and features of the configuration you purchased.

™

Cluster. You can use your MediaNet

, and Pro Tools® for Macintosh®

™

, Media Composer,

or Windows® 2000

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Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is intended for those responsible for installing, configuring, or maintaining a MediaNet workgroup or Trilligent Cluster. It provides installation and configuration information specific to the MediaNet and Trilligent hardware and software.

About This Guide

This guide provides complete task-oriented procedural instructions for setting up a MediaNet workgroup with a Trilligent Cluster.

The Contents provide a complete listing of all the topics in this book:

• Chapter 1, “Preinstallation Overview,” provides information on the components, unpacking, rack layout, network connection necessary to complete the installation, and configuration of the MediaNet environment.

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• Chapter 2, “Installing the MediaNet Storage Subsystem Hardware,” provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the File Manager and storage subsystem hardware.

• Chapter 3, “Configuring the MEDIASwitches,” provides step-by-step instructions for configuring and installing the necessary software for the MEDIASwitches.

• Chapter 4, “Configuring the File Manager,” provides step-by-step instructions for configuring and installing the necessary software for the File Managers.

• Chapter 5, “Installing the MediaNet Software,” provides step-by-step instructions for installing the various software components that are part of the File Manager and MEDIASwitch.

• Chapter 6, “Installing the Trilligent File Manager Software,” provides step-by-step instructions for installing the various software components that are part of the File Manager, and the MEDIASwitch.

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• Appendix A, “File Manager and Storage Specifications,” lists the

dimensions and weight, and the environmental, power, and power cord specifications for the components that are part of a MediaNet/Trilligent Cluster environment.

• Appendix B, “Installing UPS Monitoring Software,” provides

information for installing and configuring the UPS monitoring software on the File Manager.

• Appendix C, “Regulatory and Safety Notices,” lists regulatory and

safety notices for the MediaNet and Trilligent hardware.

You’ll also need the Avid Unity MediaNet Management Guide to create a file system, to create allocation groups and workspaces for media files, and to create a system user account.

Symbols and Conventions

Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows NT operating system, the operating software for the File Manager.

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.

t One arrow indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a

list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

Symbols and Conventions

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Look here in the margin for tips.

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.

If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using your MediaNet or Trilligent environment, 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 release notes supplied with your Avid application for information on accessing the Avid Web site and the Avid Knowledge Center.

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4. For support services, call Avid Customer Support:

- Broadcast products — call 800-NEWS-DNG (639-7364).

- Post-production products — call 800-800-AVID (2843).

- Trilligent products — call 800-800-AVID.

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.

Related Information

The following documents provide more information about the MediaNet workgroup, the MediaNet client, and other storage options:

• Avid Unity MediaNet Site Preparation Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet File Manager Setup Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Upgrade Notes

• Avid Unity MediaNet System Overview

• Avid Unity MediaNet Management Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Troubleshooting Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Macintosh Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide

If You Have Documentation Comments

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• Avid Unity MediaNet Macintosh Fibre Channel Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNet Windows Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Windows Fibre Channel Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNet Macintosh Ethernet Client Setup Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Macintosh Ethernet Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNet Windows Ethernet Client Setup Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNet Windows Ethernet Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNet Release Notes

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

Preinstallation Overview

This guide provides instructions for installing and configuring MediaNet Storage workgroup and Trilligent Cluster components.

Before You Begin

Keep the shipping boxes that come with your MediaNet environment. You might need to repackage and ship the components in the future.

Before you begin to install the File Manager and storage, do the following:

• Unpack all the components.

• Check the contents of each kit against the list shipped with the

order to confirm you have received all the components.

• Examine all of the components for damage and contact Avid

Customer Support if you notice any problems.

• Ensure that you have obtained a dedicated (static) IP address and

host name for each of the following components in your MediaNet/Trilligent environment:

- The File Manager

- The backup File Manager, if you have a failover configuration

- Each MEDIASwitch (2 maximum)

- Each MediaNet Fibre attached client (24 maximum)

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- Each Port Server

- Each MediaNet Ethernet client (maximum 60)

- Each Media Server (20 maximum) (Trilligent Cluster)

- The routing network switch (Trilligent Cluster)

- The load-balancing network switch (Trilligent Cluster)

- If you have a load-balancing network switch, a virtual IP

address for the cluster (Trilligent Cluster)

Alternately, you can use the nonrouting IP addresses presented throughout this manual to configure the network for the File Manager and MEDIASwitches.

The IP addresses should be supplied to you (based on your input) by Trilligent Customer Support on a Configuration Sheet.

MediaNet and Trilligent Cluster Components

A MediaNet workgroup allows you to connect the latest in shared storage environments to your Avid workstations. 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 video and audio files.

The Trilligent Cluster is a streaming media environment that consists of the Trilligent Storage subsystem and the Trilligent Media Server subsystem. The following sections describe the components that make up each of these subsystems.

The MediaNet and Trilligent components are supplied ready to mount in any standard 19-inch NEMA or EIA rack. The racks are used to mount the File Manager, the storage, the MEDIASwitch, the Media Servers, network switches, the uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), and other components.

Preinstallation Overview

The Storage Subsystem

The storage subsystem provides high-capacity, expandable Fibre Channel shared storage and consists of:

• One to eight rack-mount MEDIArray

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II drive enclosures

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Avid supports a maximum of 100 drives in a data drive set. Using eight MEDIArray II drive enclosures allows for the maximum number of data drives. Raw state drives can fill any unpopulated drive slots in the drive enclosure.

•Computer rack (optional)

•One or more UPSs (optional)

• One or two rack-mount MEDIASwitches (8-port or 16-port)

• One or two rack-mount File Managers. (For more information

about failover configurations with two File Managers, see “File Manager Failover Configurations” on page 1-4.)

• One standard keyboard, monitor, and mouse, or one optional

pull-out keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KMM) assembly

• One rack-mount keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch

(optional)

• One 10BASE-T/100BASE-T Ethernet hub (Trilligent)

The Media Server Subsystem for a Trilligent Cluster

The Trilligent Cluster Media Server subsystem provides high-throughput media streaming capabilities and consists of:

• One to twenty Media Servers

• One 100BASE-T or gigabit Ethernet load-balancing network

switch

• One 100BASE-T or gigabit Ethernet routing network switch

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Not all Media Server subsystem components in your installation are necessarily supplied by Avid. In your installation, you might be providing one or more components yourself.

When you are expanding an existing MediaNet workgroup or Trilligent Cluster, you can order MEDIArray II drive enclosures and Media Servers separately. You can add them to the existing environment, providing you do not exceed the environmental limits. For more information on environmental limits see, “Component Layout Recommendations” on page 1-5.

File Manager Failover Configurations

If properly configured with a redundant File Manager, the MediaNet workgroup or Trilligent Cluster supports automatic failover to a second (Failover) File Manager in the event that the active (Primary) File Manager fails. This ensures that the File Manager is not a single point of failure in your environment.

Communication through the first three drives in the drive set, as well as polling over two cross-connected Ethernet paths, ensures that any lack of response from the initially active File Manager is because it has gone offline, and is not due to a failure of the network connections between the two File Managers.

Preinstallation Overview

In a failover configuration, neither File Manager is assigned to a primary or backup role — the first system to come online becomes the Primary File Manager and the second to come online becomes the Failover File Manager. If both systems come online at the same time, the active role is negotiated arbitrarily between the two File Managers. For this reason, Avid recommends that you physically label and refer to your first and second File Managers as FM1 and FM2 (or use a similar convention).

Component Layout Recommendations

You might be installing MediaNet workgroup or Trilligent Cluster components into either a single rack or into multiple racks (two or three racks depending on the configuration). The network switches might need to be placed in their own rack. Plan the rack layout using the general guidelines in the following sections.

Single-Rack Layout

Use the following guidelines to help you determine your single-rack layout.

• Install the pull-out keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KMM)

assembly approximately 40 inches from the floor.

• Install the heaviest components at the bottom of the rack (UPSs

and drive enclosures):

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- Five to six drive enclosures with no UPSs

- Three to four drive enclosures with one UPS

• Install the MEDIASwitches above the KMM.

• Install the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch above the

MEDIASwitches.

• Install the Media Servers (Trilligent only) above the KVM.

• Install the File Manager and backup File Manager above the

Media Servers.

• Install the servers for other Avid integrated applications above the

File Manager.

• Install the load-balancing network switch (Trilligent only) at the

top of the rack.

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Multiple-Rack Layout

Use the following guidelines to help you determine your rack layout.

• Install up to eight drive enclosures in one rack.

• Install the pull-out keyboard, video, and mouse approximately 40 inches from the floor in the second rack.

• Install the Media Servers (Trilligent only) in the lower portion of the next rack, a maximum of 20 2U Media Servers.

• Install the MEDIASwitches above the KMM.

• Install the KVM switch above the KMM.

• Install the File Manager and backup File Manager at the bottom of the second rack.

• Install the servers for other Avid integrated applications above the File Manager.

• Install the load-balancing network switch (Trilligent only) at the top of the rack.

Preinstallation Overview

• If included, install the network switch (layer 2) below the load-balancing network switch.

CHAPTER 2

Installing the MediaNet Storage Subsystem Hardware

This chapter describes how to install and connect the File Manager and other MediaNet workgroup hardware.

Before you start the procedures in this chapter, you should already be familiar with the preinstallation information in Chapter 1.

Installing Rack-Mount Rails and Brackets

All MediaNet rack-mount components are supplied with either mounting rails or brackets. You should follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions supplied with each component to correctly attach the rails or brackets to the rack rails.

Where necessary, this guide supplies specific rack-mount rail or bracket installation instructions. These instructions supersede the manufacturer’s instructions.

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The File Manager and storage are placed into a rack for easy access to the cables, connectors, and drives. The following installation process places the various components into the rack from bottom to top.

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Avid recommends that you use an uninterruptible power source to help protect the data in your MediaNet workgroup. You should have an adequate uninterruptible power source to support these items:

• The File Manager

• The failover File Manager

• All of the MEDIArray II drive enclosures

• The MEDIASwitches

• The keyboard, monitor, and mouse assembly

• The keyboard, video, and mouse switch

You can supply the uninterruptible power source as conditioned power for your computer room or as several uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs). If you choose uninterruptible power supplies, you can acquire them or purchase them from Avid. Avid supplies the Best

™

Power

You should also use power monitoring software to control the UPSs and shut down the File Manager properly in the event of an extended power outage. This helps to protect the integrity of your data.

If your environment does not use UPSs, continue with “Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures” on page 2-3.

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Fortress 2250 UPS with the CheckUPS® II software.

Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures

The MEDIArray II drive enclosures hold the MEDIArray II drives. Install the drive enclosures starting at the bottom of the rack.

Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rack-Mount Rails

The rack-mount MEDIArray II drive enclosure can be installed in either a NEMA or an EIA rack. Follow the instructions supplied with the drive enclosure to install the rack-mount rails, while ensuring that:

• You select the lowest full U-alignment position in the rack where

you can mount the drive enclosure. The drive enclosure uses 3 U, or 5.25 inches of rack space. Position the drive enclosure support rails so the bottom of each rail is at the baseline of a U-alignment position (see Figure 2-1).

• The rails do not interfere with the power strips, power cords, or

other cables at the back of the rack.

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• The rails allow the drive enclosure to slide completely into the

rack.

• The bottom of the drive enclosure is at the bottom of a

U-alignment position.

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Rack channel hole spacing

EIA rack unit

Baseline of drive enclosure is at U-alignment position between two 1/2-inch spaced holes.

Figure 2-1 Locating the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rails

If you are installing the rails in a rack that does not have threaded holes, you

will also need to locate four clip nuts in the rail kit. Slip the clip nuts over the holes in the rack front and back channels where you will be installing the screws for the drive enclosure rails.

1 3/4 in

3 U

2 U

1 U

Rack front channel

5/8 in

1/2 in

5/8 in

1/2 in

5/8 in

1/2 in

5/8 in

1/2 in

Drive enclosure

Support rail mounting holes

MEDIArray II mounting hole

Support rail

Mounting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure

To place a rack-mount drive enclosure into the rack:

1. Make sure you have installed the rack-mount drive enclosure support rails (see “Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rack-Mount Rails” on page 2-3). If you are installing several drive enclosures, install all the support rails before you begin to install the drive enclosures.

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For installing multiple MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures, make sure you position the next set of support rails approximately 3 U above the bottom of the previous set of support rails. The holes in the rails should align so you can use the top or bottom holes.

2. From the front of the rack, slide a drive enclosure onto the bottom set of support rails. Push the drive enclosure in until the mounting brackets on the side of the drive enclosure touch the rack front rail (see Figure 2-2).

Mounting Brackets

Figure 2-2 Installing a Drive Enclosure

3. Locate mounting screws in the rail kit.

4. Attach the drive enclosure to the rack front rail using one mounting screw on each side of the drive enclosure. The mounting screw can go into either the top or the bottom hole in the mounting bracket.

5. If you are installing several rack-mount drive enclosures, repeat steps 2 to 4 for each additional drive enclosure.

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Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Power Cords

Each MEDIArray II drive enclosure has two power cords, one for each power supply. The power cord connectors are located on the back panel below the Advanced Cooling Modules (ACMs).

To connect the power cords to the power supplies in a drive enclosure:

1. Locate two power cords in the MEDIArray II kit.

2. Attach one power cord to the power connector in the right power supply.

3. Attach the other power cord to the power connector in the left power supply.

4. Check that the drive enclosure power switches are on.

By default, each drive enclosure ships with the power switch in the on position. Check the power switches to make sure they are on.

5. Plug the power cords from the right side of each drive enclosure into a power strip on the right side of the rack.

6. Plug the power cords from the left side of each drive enclosure into a power strip on the left side of the rack.

7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 for each drive enclosure.

Installing the MEDIArray II Drives

The MEDIArray II ships with the power supplies and ACMs installed. However, you must install the MEDIArray II drives before you connect the cables between the Fibre Channel controller, the MEDIArray II and the power cords. The drive slots are filled with dummy drives. You will need to remove some or all of the dummy drives and replace them with MEDIArray II drives. The MEDIArray II drives are shipped separately from the drive enclosure and must be installed in the drive enclosure.

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Make sure you are wearing a grounding wrist strap and that it is attached to the rack assembly before you remove or add any drives in the drive enclosure.

Avid recommends that you not mix different capacity MEDIArray II drives in the same drive enclosure. Mount different drive sizes in separate drive enclosures.

To install the drives:

1. Starting with the first unpopulated slot, remove as many dummy drives as you have drives in the MEDIArray II drive kit. Using your finger, release the locking tab by pressing down, and pull the cam lever towards you until the cam lever is fully open (see Figure 2-3).

Save the dummy drives. You might need to reinstall some of them at a later time if you rearrange the drives in your drive enclosures.

If you are not filling the drive enclosure with 14 drives, leave the dummy drives in any unused slots to provide proper airflow within the drive enclosure.

Drive enclosure

Dummy drive

Cam Lever

Locking Tab

Figure 2-3 Removing a Dummy Drive from the Drive Enclosure

2. Gently pull the dummy drive out of the enclosure.

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3. Locate a drive in the MEDIArray II drive kit.

4. Remove the drive from the antistatic bag.

Drive enclosure

Use caution when you are handling the drives. They contain components that can be damaged if you hit or drop the drive.

5. Grasp the drive assembly, and fully open the cam lever.

6. Align the drive assembly with the guides in the drive enclosure, making sure the LEDs are on the top (see Figure 2-4).

Drive assembly

LEDs

Cam Lever

Locking Tab

Figure 2-4 Inserting a Drive into the Drive Enclosure

7. With the cam lever fully open, gently slide the drive into the drive enclosure. To lock the drive assembly in place, lift the cam lever from the lowered position upward. You should hear the locking tab “click” when it engages.

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Use caution when inserting the drives into the drive enclosure. The protective strip mounted to one side of the drive can be damaged if not inserted properly.

8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 for each drive you are installing into the drive enclosure.

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