Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNetwork - 3.2 User Manual
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MediaNetwork
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Avid Unity MediaNetwork Site Preparation Guide• Part 0130-05487-01 March 2003
Contents
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Avid Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 1 Site Planning Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Standard MediaNetwork Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Optional MediaNetwork Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Standard Trilligent Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Optional and Customer-Supplied Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Other Avid Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Choosing the System Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Customer Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 2 System Layout Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Clearance and Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Airflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 3 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Physical Site Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Chapter 4 Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Hardware Component Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
UPS Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5 Networking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ethernet Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 6 Site Planning Check List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Appendix A Regulatory and Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Figures
Figure 1 Multiple runs of Optical and Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 2 Receptacle (CEE-22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 3 NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 4 NEMA L5-30 Style Plug and Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 5 IEC C-20 Style Plug and Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Tables
Table 1 Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Table 2 Component Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Table 3 Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Table 4 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 5 Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Table 6 MediaNetwork Networking Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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Using This Guide
This guide contains information that helps you prepare your site for
installing Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork workgroup and Trilligent Cluster
hardware. By following these site preparation guidelines, you can help
ensure the smooth and successful installation of your MediaNetwork
workgroup or Trilligent Cluster. You will also avoid delays in getting your
File Manager, storage subsystem, and connected MediaNetwork clients up
and running. This guide includes:
• A site planning overview
• System layout overview
• Environmental requirements
• Electrical requirements
• Networking requirements
• A site planning check list
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Your MediaNetwork workgroup or Trilligent Cluster might not contain all
of the components or features described in this document. Avid’s
documentation describes all components and features regardless of which
configuration you purchased.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for system administrators and facilities personnel
who are preparing the site for the MediaNetwork installation.
Using This Guide
About This Guide
The information in this guide is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, “Site Planning Overview” provides general information
about setting up your site, customer responsibilities, and selecting a
location for your MediaNetwork hardware.
• Chapter 2, “System Layout Overview” discusses the various available
system configurations, and provides the dimensions and weights of the
MediaNetwork components for planning system floor space and
loading.
• Chapter 3, “Environmental Requirements” describes the environment
for the MediaNetwork hardware, including necessary temperature and
humidity limits.
• Chapter 4, “Electrical Requirements” describes the power
requirements for the MediaNetwork hardware, including special plugs
and outlets.
• Chapter 5, “Networking Requirements” discusses how the
MediaNetwork workgroup can be connected to an in-house or
standalone 10BASE-T/100BASE-T network.
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• Chapter 6, “Site Planning Check List” provides a list of all the
necessary items to complete before the MediaNetwork hardware
installation can begin.
• Appendix A, “Regulatory and Safety Notices” lists regulatory and
safety notices for the File Manager and storage subsystem.
Symbols and Conventions
The MediaNetwork documentation uses the following symbols and
conventions:
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
Symbols and Conventions
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Margin tips In the margin, you will find tips that help you
Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using MediaNetwork or Trilligent, you should:
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document or on the unit itself when handling
electrical equipment.
perform tasks more easily and efficiently.
indicate variables.
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.
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Using This Guide
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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 File Manager Setup Guide
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• Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Failover Installation Notes
• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Upgrade Notes
• Avid Unity MediaNetwork PortServer Setup Guide
• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Media Server Setup Guide
• Avid Unity MediaNetwork Supported Configurations
• 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 Macintosh Ethernet Client Setup Guide
If You Have Documentation Comments
• 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 Release Notes
• Avid Unity LANserver EX Setup Guide
• Avid Unity LANserver Upgrade Notes
• Avid Unity LANserver Release Notes
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