Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNetwork - 3.2 Quick Start Guide
Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork
File Manager Setup Guide
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Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Setup Guide • Part 0130-05488-01 Rev. A •
February 2003
Contents
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
How to Order Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Avid Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 1 Preinstallation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MediaNetwork and Trilligent Cluster Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Media Server Subsystem for a Trilligent Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
File Manager Failover Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Component Layout Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Single-Rack Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Multiple-Rack Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 2 Installing the MediaNetwork Storage Subsystem
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing Rack-Mount Rails and Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing File Managers and Storage Subsystem Components. . . . . . . 26
Uninterruptible Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Rack-Mount
Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mounting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing the MEDIArray II Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure Power
Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting the Monitor Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse (KMM) Assembly. . . . 34
Installing the KMM Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mounting the KMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting the KMM Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing the MEDIASwitch Rack-Mount Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mounting the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MEDIASwitch Port Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing an SFP Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting the MEDIASwitch Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing the KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing the KVM Switch Rack-Mount Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mounting the KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting the KVM Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing the File Manager Rack-Mount Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mounting the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting the File Manager Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing the Failover File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Installing the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Installing the Rack-Mount Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mounting the Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting the Ethernet Hub Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Connecting the File Manager and Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse to the
File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting a Standard Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse to the
KVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting the KMM to the KVM (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting the File Manager to the KVM (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting the Failover File Manager to the KVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting the File Manager to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting the Failover File Manager to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . 46
Connecting the MEDIASwitch Serial Port to the File Manager
for Initial Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connecting the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure to the
MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting One MEDIArray II Drive Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Connecting a Daisy Chain of Two MEDIArray II Drive
Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting to Two MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting the Ethernet Switch in a MediaNetwork System. . . . . . 53
Connecting the File Manager to the Ethernet Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Connecting the Failover File Manager to the Ethernet Switch. . . . . 54
Connecting the MEDIASwitch to the Ethernet Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cross-Connecting the File Managers in a Failover
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 3 Configuring the MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing the MEDIASwitch IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Installing the SAN InSite Professional Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Configuring the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Copying the MEDIASwitch Files into the SAN InSite Folder . . . . . . 61
Adding the MEDIASwitch Address to the hosts File . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Establishing a Connection to the MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Setting the MEDIASwitch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Starting the SAN InSite Server Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using the SAN InSite Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Chapter 4 Configuring the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting Up the File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Checking the Operating System Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and Daylight Saving
Time Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setting the Paging File Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Configuring Network Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Configuring System Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Configuring the Failover File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Configuring Network Properties for File Managers in a Failover
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setting Up the IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Chapter 5 MediaNetwork File Manager Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Installing the MediaNetwork File Manager Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Configuring the MediaNetwork File Manager Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Avid Billing Application Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 6 Trilligent File Manager Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Installing the Trilligent Cluster File Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Configuring the MediaNetwork Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Avid Billing Application Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Appendix A File Manager and Storage Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
UPS Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Appendix B Installing UPS Monitoring Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Installing the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Installing the CheckUPS II Advanced Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Configuring the CheckUPS II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Appendix C Installing the MediaNetwork Billing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Installing the Billing Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Configuring the Billing Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Installing the Billing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Configuring the Billing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Appendix D Using the Product Recovery CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reinstalling the Windows NT Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Configuring the File Manager Using Windows NT Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Checking the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Updating the ATTO Driver and Phantom Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Updating the ATTO Fibre Channel Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Updating the ATTO Phantom Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Reinstalling the MediaNetwork Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Appendix E File Manager Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Appendix F Regulatory and Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Taiwan EMC Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
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Using This Guide
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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
Media Station XL, Avid Xpress
Windows
Film Composer, Avid Xpress for Windows NT
NewsCutter
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®, Film Composer®,
®
clients — Avid® Symphony™, Media Composer,
®
, and NewsCutter XP systems
™
Cluster. You can use your MediaNetwork
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, and Pro Tools® for Macintosh® systems
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or Windows 2000,
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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.
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• 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 th e
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 NT 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.
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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
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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
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> This symbol indicates menu commands (and
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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.
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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
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• 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
Avid Educational Services
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).
Avid Educational Services
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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
Chapter 1 Preinstallation Overview
- 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.
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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.
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Storage Subsystem
The storage subsystem provides high-capacity, expandable Fibre Channel
shared storage and consists of:
• One to eight rack-mount MEDIArray
MediaNetwork and Trilligent Cluster Components
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II drive enclosures
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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 22.
• 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:
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• 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 22.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Chapter 2
Installing the MediaNetwork Storage Subsystem Hardware
This chapter describes how to install and connect the File Managers and
other MediaNetwork workgroup hardware.
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Before you start the procedures in this chapter, you should be familiar
with the preinstallation information in Chapter 1.
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.
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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.
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
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• 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
You should also use 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.
If your environment uses conditioned power for your computer room,
continue with “Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures” on page 27.
If your environment uses UPSs, see Appendix B before continuing with
“Installing the MEDIArray II Drive Enclosures” on page 27.
II software.
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
3 U
2 U
1 U
5/8 in
5/8 in
1/2 in
5/8 in
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
1 3/4 in
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
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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 27). 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).
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Mounting brackets
Drive enclosure
Figure 2 Installing a Drive Enclosure
Front rack rail
3. Locate the mounting screws in the rail kit.
4. Attach the drive enclosure to the front rack 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.
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 drive
enclosure, or the power cords. The drive slots are filled with dummy
drives. You 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 that is attached to
the rack assembly before you remove or add any drives in the drive
enclosure.
Avid recommends that you do not mix different capacity MEDIArray II
drives in the same drive enclosure. Mount different-sized drives 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
toward you until the cam lever is fully open (see Figure 3).
Save the dummy drives. You might need to reinstall some of them later 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.
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Drive enclosure
Dummy drive
Cam lever
Locking tab
Figure 3 Removing a Dummy Drive from the Drive Enclosure
2. Gently pull the dummy drive out of the enclosure.
3. Locate a drive in the MEDIArray II drive kit.
4. Remove the drive from the antistatic bag.
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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 4).
Drive enclosure
Drive assembly
LEDs
Cam lever
Locking tab
Figure 4 Inserting a Drive into the Drive Enclosure
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