Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNetwork - 3.0 Quick Start Guide

Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork

File Manager Setup Guide

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Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Setup Guide • Part 0130-05842-01 Rev. A • June 2003

Contents

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

If You Have Documentation Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Avid Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 1 Preinstallation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

MediaNetwork and Trilligent Cluster Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Media Server Subsystem for a Trilligent Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

File Manager Failover Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Component Layout Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Single-Rack Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Multiple-Rack Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 2 Installing the MediaNetwork Storage Subsystem Hardware . 27

Installing Rack-Mount Rails and Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installing File Managers and Storage Subsystem Components. . . . . . . 28

Uninterruptible Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rack-Mount Rails . 29

Mounting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Installing the MEDIArray II Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Power Cords . . . 33

Setting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting the Monitor Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse (KMM) Assembly . . . . 36

Installing the KMM Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Mounting the KMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting the KMM Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the MEDIASwitch Rack-Mount Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Mounting the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MEDIASwitch Port Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Installing an SFP Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connecting the MEDIASwitch Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing the KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing the KVM Switch Rack-Mount Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Mounting the KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting the KVM Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Installing the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Installing the File Manager Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Mounting the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting the File Manager Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Installing the Failover File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing the Rack-Mount Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Mounting the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting the Ethernet Hub Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting the File Manager and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse to the File

Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse to

the KVM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Connecting the KMM to the KVM (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Connecting the File Manager to the KVM (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting the Failover File Manager to the KVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting the File Manager to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting the Failover File Manager to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . 48

Connecting the MEDIASwitch Serial Port to the File Manager

for Initial Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure to

the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting One MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting a Daisy Chain of Two MEDIArray II

Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting to Two MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Connecting the Ethernet Switch in a MediaNetwork System. . . . . . 56

Connecting the File Manager to the Ethernet Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting the Failover File Manager to the Ethernet Switch. . . . . 57

Connecting the MEDIASwitch to the Ethernet Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Cross-Connecting the File Managers in a Failover Configuration . . 58

Chapter 3 Configuring the MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Changing the MEDIASwitch IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Installing the SAN InSite Professional Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Configuring the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Copying the MEDIASwitch Files into the SAN InSite Folder . . . . . . 65

Adding the MEDIASwitch Address to the hosts File . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setting the MEDIASwitch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Starting the SAN InSite Server Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Using the SAN InSite Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Chapter 4 Configuring the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting Up the File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and Daylight Saving

Time Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Configuring Network Properties for a Single File Manager . . . . . . . 73

Configuring Network Properties for the Primary File Manager

in a Failover Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting Up the IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Configuring the Failover File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Chapter 5 MediaNetwork File Manager Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Installing the MediaNetwork File Manager Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Configuring the MediaNetwork File Manager Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Avid Billing Application Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 6 Trilligent File Manager Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installing the Trilligent Cluster File Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Configuring the MediaNetwork Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Avid Billing Application Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Appendix A File Manager and Storage Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

UPS Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Appendix B Installing UPS Monitoring Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Installing the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Installing the CheckUPS II Advanced Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Configuring the CheckUPS II Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Appendix C Installing the MediaNetwork Billing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Installing the Billing Server Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Configuring the Billing Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Installing the Billing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Configuring the Billing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Appendix D Using the Product Recovery CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Reinstalling the Windows 2000 Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Configuring the File Manager Using Windows 2000 Setup . . . . . . . . . 108

Checking the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Updating the ATTO Driver and Phantom Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Updating the ATTO Fibre Channel Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Updating the ATTO Phantom Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Reinstalling the MediaNetwork Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Appendix E File Manager Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Appendix F Regulatory and Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Figures

Figure 1 Locating the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rails. . . . . . . 29

Figure 2 Installing a Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 3 Removing a Dummy Drive from the Drive Enclosure. . . . 32

Figure 4 Inserting a Drive into the Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Figure 5 Setting the Drive Enclosure ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 6 9x00 MEDIASwitch Port Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 7 Installing an SFP Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 8 Drive Enclosure Connection Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 9 Cabling for One MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 10 Installing an SFP Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 11 MEDIASwitch 9x00 Port Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 12 Cabling for Two MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures. . . . . . . . 53

Figure 13 MEDIASwitch 9100 Port Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 14 Daisy Chaining Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Figure 15 Cabling for Two MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Figure 16 File Managers in a Failover Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Figure 17 SIngle File Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 18 (CEE-22) Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Figure 19 NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Figure 20 IEC C-20 Style Receptacle and Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Tables

Table 1 File Manager IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Table 2 IP Addresses in a Failover Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Table 3 Component Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Table 4 Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Table 5 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Table 6 Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent workgroup to share media files and other project data among a maximum of 24 Fibre Channel attached clients and 60 Ethernet clients across 4 PortServer Pro systems.

For other possible Ethernet client configurations, contact Avid Technology Product Marketing.

These editing products are supported by Avid Unity MediaNetwork workgroups and Trilligent Clusters.

Macintosh

Film Composer Xpress DV, Pro Tools

Windows

Composer Adrenaline, Film Composer, Avid Xpress for Windows NT Windows 2000, Avid Xpress Pro, NewsCutter Newscutter Adrenaline FX, and Avid Pro Tools for Windows

A Trilligent Cluster allows you to connect up to 20 Trilligent Media Servers to deliver streaming media and other high-bandwidth content over the Internet.

clients — Media Composer®, Media Composer Adrenaline,

clients — Avid® Symphony™, Media Composer, Media

™

Cluster. You can use your MediaNetwork

, Media Station XL, Avid Xpress®, Avid Xpress Pro, Avid

for Macintosh® systems

, NewsCutter XP systems,

Your MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent Cluster might not contain all the components or features described in the documentation.

Using This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide

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

About This Guide

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

The Contents lists all topics included in this book. They are presented with the following overall structure:

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

• Chapter 2, “Installing the MediaNetwork 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 the MediaNetwork or Trilligent Cluster File Managers.

• Chapter 5, “MediaNetwork File Manager Software Setup,” provides step-by-step instructions for installing the necessary software for the MediaNetwork File Managers.

• Chapter 6, “Trilligent File Manager Software Setup,” provides stepby-step instructions for installing the necessary software for the Trilligent File Managers.

Symbols and Conventions

• Appendix A, “File Manager and Storage Specifications,” lists the dimensions and weight, and the environmental, electrical, and power cord specifications for the components that are part of a MediaNetwork workgroup and 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, “Installing the MediaNetwork Billing Software,” provides information to install the MediaNetwork billing software.

• Appendix D, “Using the Product Recovery CD-ROM,” provides information you might need to reinstall the Windows 2000 operating system on your File Manager.

• Appendix E, “File Manager Troubleshooting,” provides basic troubleshooting techniques not found in the Avid Unity MediaNetwork Troubleshooting Guide.

• Appendix F, “Regulatory and Safety Notices,” lists regulatory and safety notices for the MediaNetwork and Trilligent hardware.

You’ll also need the Avid Unity MediaNetwork 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

Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

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.

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Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

> This symbol indicates menu commands (and

k This symbol represents the Apple or Command key.

Margin tips In the margin, you will find tips that help you

Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to

Courier Bold font

A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.

subcommands) in the order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

Press and hold the Command key and another key to perform a keyboard shortcut.

perform tasks more easily and efficiently.

indicate variables.

Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

Click Quickly press and release the left mouse button

(Windows) or the mouse button (Macintosh).

Double-click Click the left mouse button (Windows) or the mouse

button (Macintosh) twice rapidly.

Right-click Quickly press and release the right mouse button

(Windows only).

Drag Press and hold the left mouse button (Windows) or

the mouse button (Macintosh) while you move the mouse.

Ctrl+key

k+key

Press and hold the first key while you press the second key.

If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using your MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent Cluster:

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 release notes supplied with your Avid application for the latest information that might have become available after the hardcopy documentation was printed.

3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.

4. Visit the online Knowledge Center at www.avid.com/support. Online services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this online Knowledge Center to find answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read/join online message-board discussions.

If You Need Help

5. For Technical Support, please call 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).

For Broadcast On-Air Sites and Call Letter Stations, call 800-NEWSDNG (800-639-7364).

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.

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How to Order Documentation

To order additional copies of this documentation from within the United States, call Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843). 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 MediaNetwork workgroup, the MediaNetwork client, and other storage options:

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Site Preparation Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Upgrade Notes

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork System Overview

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Management Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Troubleshooting Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Macintosh Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide

• MediaNetwork Macintosh Fibre Channel Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Windows Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide

• MediaNetwork Windows Fibre Channel Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork PortServer Setup Guide

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Macintosh Ethernet Client Setup Guide

• MediaNetwork Macintosh Ethernet Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet Client Setup Guide

• MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet Client Quick Start Card

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Supported Configurations

• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Release Notes

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For information on courses/schedules, training centers, certifications, courseware, and books, please visit www.avid.com/training or call Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).

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Chapter 1

Preinstallation Overview

This chapter provides preliminary instructions before you install and configure the MediaNetwork Storage workgroup and Trilligent Cluster components.

Before You Begin

Keep the shipping boxes that come with your MediaNetwork 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 the components for damage, and contact Avid Customer Support if you notice any problems.

• Obtain a dedicated (static) IP address and host name for each of the following components in your MediaNetwork and Trilligent Cluster environment:

- File Manager

- Backup File Manager, if you have a failover configuration

- MEDIASwitch — 2 maximum

- MediaNetwork Fibre attached client — 24 maximum

-PortServer

- MediaNetwork Ethernet client — 60 maximum

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- Trilligent — Media Server — 20 maximum

- Trilligent — Network-routing switch

- Trilligent — Load-balancing network switch

- Trilligent — If you have a load-balancing network switch, a virtual IP address for the cluster

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

Trilligent Customer Support supplies the IP addresses to you (based on your input) on a Configuration Sheet.

MediaNetwork and Trilligent Cluster Components

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

Storage Subsystem

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

• One to eight rack-mount MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX Setup Guide for Avid MEDIArray ZX information)

MediaNetwork and Trilligent Cluster Components

™

II drive enclosures (see Avid

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

• (Option) Computer rack

• (Option) One or more UPSs

• 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 24.

• One standard keyboard, monitor, and mouse, or one optional pull-out keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KMM) assembly

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

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

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 network-routing switch

Avid does not supply all the Media Server subsystem components for your installation. You must provide one or more of the components yourself.

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When you are expanding an existing MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent Cluster, you can order MEDIArray II drive enclosures and Media Servers separately. You can add them to the existing environment, provided you do not exceed the environmental limits. For information on environmental limits, see “Component Layout Recommendations” on page 24.

File Manager Failover Configurations

If properly configured with a redundant File Manager, the MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent Cluster supports automatic failover to a backup (Failover) File Manager if 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 occurs because it has gone offline. The problem is not due to a failure of the network connections between the two File Managers.

In a failover configuration, neither File Manager is assigned to a primary or backup role — the first system to come online becomes the Active 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 can install MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent Cluster components either into a single rack or into multiple racks (two or three racks, depending on the configuration). You can also place the network switches in their own rack. Plan the rack layout using the general guidelines in the following sections.

Single-Rack Layout

Use the following guidelines to determine your single-rack layout:

• Install the pull-out KMM assembly approximately 40 inches

• Install the heaviest components (UPSs and drive enclosures) at the

• Install the MEDIASwitches above the KMM.

• Install the KVM switch above the MEDIASwitches.

• Trilligent — Install the Media Servers above the KVM.

• Install the File Managers above the Media Servers.

• Install the servers for other Avid-integrated applications above the File

Component Layout Recommendations

(1.016 meters) from the floor.

bottom of the rack:

- Five to six drive enclosures with no UPSs

- Three to four drive enclosures with one UPS

Managers.

• Trilligent — Install the load-balancing network switch at the top of the rack.

Multiple-Rack Layout

Use the following guidelines to determine your multiple-rack layout:

• Install up to eight drive enclosures in one rack.

• Install the pull-out KMM assembly approximately 40 inches (1.016 meters) from the floor in the second rack.

• Trilligent — Install the Media Servers in the lower portion of the next rack (maximum of 20 Media Servers requiring 2 U of rack space each).

• Install the MEDIASwitches above the KMM.

• Install the KVM switch above the KMM.

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

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

• Trilligent — Install the load-balancing network switch at the top of the rack.

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

Chapter 2

Installing the MediaNetwork Storage Subsystem Hardware

This chapter describes how to install and connect the File Managers and other MediaNetwork workgroup hardware.

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

Installing Rack-Mount Rails and Brackets

All MediaNetwork 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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Installing File Managers and Storage Subsystem Components

The File Managers and storage are placed into a rack for easy access to the cables, connectors, and drives. The following sections describe how to install the various components into the rack from bottom to top.

See the Avid MEDIArray ZX Setup Guide for installation instructions regarding the Avid MEDIArray ZX.

Uninterruptible Power Sources

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

• File Manager

• Failover File Manager

• MEDIArray II drive enclosures

• MEDIASwitches

• KMM assembly

• KVM switch

The uninterruptible power source can be conditioned power for your computer room or several UPSs. If you choose UPSs, you can acquire them yourself or purchase them from Avid. Avid supplies the Best Power Fortress 2250 UPS with CheckUPS power-monitoring software to control the UPSs and to shut down the File Managers properly if an extended power outage occurs. This helps to protect the integrity of your data.

II software. You should also use

If your environment uses conditioned power for your computer room, continue with “Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures” on page 29.

If your environment uses UPSs, see Appendix B before continuing with “Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures” on page 29.

Installing File Managers and Storage Subsystem Components

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

You can install the rack-mount MEDIArray II drive enclosure in either a NEMA or an EIA rack. Follow the instructions supplied with the drive enclosure to install the rack-mount rails, 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 of rack space, or 5.25 inches of rack space. Position the drive enclosure support rails so that the bottom of each rail is at the baseline of a U-alignment position (see Figure 1).

• The rails do not interfere with the power strips, power cords, or other cables at the back of the rack.

• 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.

Rack channel hole spacing

5/8 in 1/2 in 5/8 in

3 U

2 U

1 U

5/8 in 1/2 in 5/8 in

5/8 in 1/2 in

Support rail

EIA rack unit

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

Rack front channel

1 3/4 in

Figure 1 Locating the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rails

Drive enclosure

Support rail mounting holes

MEDIArray II mounting hole

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Mounting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure

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

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 29). If you are installing several drive enclosures, install all the support rails before you begin to install the drive enclosures.

When installing multiple MEDIArray II drive enclosures, make sure you position each subsequent 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 that 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 front rack rail (see Figure 2).

Mounting brackets

Drive enclosure

Figure 2 Installing a Drive Enclosure

Front rack rail

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