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Contents Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Interplay Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performing a Consistency Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Viewing Database Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Locking and Unlocking Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and Migrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Deactivating a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting LDAP Authentication and Importing Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 LDAP Server Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Understanding Default User Groups, Users, and Roles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Adding User Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Server Hostnames and the Workgroup Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Configuring the Interplay Streaming Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Interplay Media Services View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Interplay Transfer Status View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Interplay Transfer Settings View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the Pro Tools Export Plug-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Configuring the Pro Tools User Settings Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Chapter 7 Avid Interplay Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Troubleshooting Login Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preview Server Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Server Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Required TCP/IP Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Avid Interplay Engine Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of Avid® Interplay®, a powerful system for managing media in a shared storage environment. This guide describes how to use Avid Interplay Administrator, an Interplay client application that provides tools to configure the Avid Interplay Engine and to manage the database on the server.
Symbols and Conventions Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions: Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions. c A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. w > 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.
If You Need Help If You Need Help If you are having trouble using your Avid product: 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 latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published: - If the latest information for your Avid product is provided as printed release notes, they are shipped with your application and are also available online.
To open the Interplay User Information Center through a browser: 1. Type the following line in a web browser: http://Interplay_Engine_name For Interplay_Engine_name substitute the name of the computer running the Interplay Engine software. For example, the following line opens the portal web page on a system named docwg: http://docwg 2. Click the “Avid Interplay Documentation” link to access the User Information Center web page.
Avid Training Services • Avid Interplay Transfer Setup and User’s Guide — describes how to use Interplay Transfer to transfer media to and from another workgroup, send finished sequences to a configured playback device, ingest media from a configured ingest device, and perform standalone transfers between workstations. • Avid Service Framework User’s Guide — describes how to use the logging, monitoring, and management features of the Avid Service Framework applications.
1 Getting Started with the Avid Interplay Administrator The Avid Interplay Administrator provides database administrators and maintenance engineers with the tools required to configure the Avid Interplay Engine and to manage the database on the server.
1 Getting Started with the Avid Interplay Administrator An Interplay database consists of two parts: • A metadata database, which holds information about the assets, or metadata. • Source files for the assets, for example, graphics files and Avid media files. The source files for file assets can be stored on the Interplay Engine or on an Avid shared-storage system. The source files for Avid assets are always stored on shared storage.
Understanding the Interplay Engine and Interplay Workgroups Media files for Avid assets are always stored on an Avid shared-storage system. Source files for file assets can be stored on the Interplay Engine or on an Avid shared-storage workspace. The location that holds file assets is called the file repository. When you first install Interplay Engine software, the installation program requires you to set one root folder for the database on a local drive.
1 Getting Started with the Avid Interplay Administrator Interplay Archive Engine A facility might also include an Interplay Archive Engine. An Interplay Archive Engine is configured similarly to an Interplay Engine. An Archive Engine is integrated with a third-party archive system. An Interplay Archive database is always named AvidAM. An Interplay database is always named AvidWG.
Understanding the Interplay Engine and Interplay Workgroups n In this guide, references to the Interplay Engine also refer to the Archive Engine, unless otherwise noted. Central Configuration Server If a production facility includes more than one Interplay workgroup, you can specify one Interplay Engine as the Central Configuration Server (CCS). The CCS is an Interplay Engine module that stores information that is common to all other Interplay Engines.
1 Getting Started with the Avid Interplay Administrator Using the Avid Interplay Administrator The Avid Interplay Administrator is a client application that you use to manage either the Interplay Engine or the Interplay Archive Engine. The Interplay Administrator is installed at the same time that you install Interplay Access.
Starting the Avid Interplay Administrator The first time you open the Interplay Administrator, the Server text box is empty. If you have already logged into a server, the text box shows the last server you logged in to. 2. Select the server you want to work with by doing one of the following: t Accept the server that is displayed. t Type the name of the server that you want to log in to. You can also use an IP address. t Click the arrow for the Server list and select the server name from the list.
1 Getting Started with the Avid Interplay Administrator 3. Type a user name and password for an account with administration rights. On the first start after installing the Avid Interplay Engine, only the user Administrator exists. Type “Administrator” in the dialog box. The password is empty by default. Change the password of the Administrator as soon as possible (see “Viewing and Setting Attributes” on page 112). n The Interplay Administrator account is different from the Server Execution User account.
Using the Avid Interplay Administrator Window Each group contains views for managing components of the Avid Interplay Engine.
1 Getting Started with the Avid Interplay Administrator Opening an Interplay Administrator View To open an Interplay Administrator view: t In the Interplay Administrator window, click an icon. The view you select replaces the Interplay Administrator window. Each view includes a path that shows the relative location of that view. The following illustration shows part of the Create Database view.
Exiting the Avid Interplay Administrator To access Interplay Help: t Select Help, and then select the desired application. t Select Documentation Website on Server. The Avid Interplay User Information Center page opens. You can open the Help, PDF versions of the Interplay user guides, and other useful links.
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2 Database Settings The Database settings allow you to create, configure, and manage the Interpla y database.
2 Database Settings D:\Workgroup_Databases folder (or S:\Workgroup_Databases on a cluster system). This folder is represented by the administrative share name WG_Database$. The $ indicates a hidden share. n To identify the actual folder, open a Command Prompt window and type net share.
Avid Interplay Databases, Folders, and Files For complete information on configuring a split database, see “Configuring Interplay for a Split Database” on page 209. To create an Interplay database: 1. In the Database section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Create Database icon. The Create Database view opens. 2. In the New Database Information area, leave the default “AvidWG” in the Database Name text box. For an archive database, leave the default “AvidAM.
2 Database Settings Database File Structure The database file structure is based on the administrative share that was set during the Interplay Engine installation. By default, this administrative share is named WG_Database$ and is associated with the folder D:\Workgroup_Databases (S:\Workgroup_Databases for cluster systems). The “$” indicates a hidden share. To identify the actual folder, open a Command Prompt window and type net share. This folder contains either the AvidWG or the AvidAM folder.
Avid Interplay Databases, Folders, and Files Database Directories and Files Directory or File Directory or File Description _Database The main database directory, which contains database files and the database journal. These files contain the database structure and all metadata. All files within this folder contain binary information and cannot be viewed or edited with a text editor.
2 Database Settings Limits on the Number of Assets and Objects in the Interplay Database The Avid Interplay database supports up to 5 million database objects and a smaller number of database assets. The number of assets is smaller because some assets, such as master clips and sequences, are associated with multiple objects. The following list shows some of the things that can increase the number of objects in the database: • The number of audio and video tracks associated with master clips.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups • “Using an Archiving Tool for Backup” on page 46 • “Restoring an Earlier Version of a Database” on page 48 Types of Interplay Administrator Backups The Interplay Administrator lets you run create two different kinds of metadata backups: a Complete metadata backup and a Fast metadata backup. You can schedule backups to run automatically or you can run a backup manually. The following table describes the different types of backups.
2 Database Settings Recommendations for Backup Configuration Automatic backups, as scheduled through the Interplay Administrator, do not back up the entire database, so they are only one component of a complete backup strategy. The following table lists the different types of backups needed to completely back up the Interplay database. For an Interplay archive, substitute AvidAM for AvidWG. Type of Backup Folders or Files Backed Up Fast Metadata Only backup AvidWG\_Database Complete (Full) backup Fast
Creating and Restoring Database Backups It is extremely important to use the automatic backup process available through the Interplay Administrator instead of just a tape backup for backing up the _Database and _PropertyStore folders. Tape backups can be: • Inconsistent: A tape backup of the _Database folder while the server is running can lead to inconsistent backup files because the server might not have applied all the transactions to the database yet.
2 Database Settings Non-cluster systems: The default path is - D:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG\_Backup If you are working with a split database, by default the _Backup folder is located with the file repository on the shared-storage workspace, for example: - \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG\_Backup Storing backups on shared storage is an acceptable configuration, either as part of a split database or as a custom location. n Prior to Interplay Engine v1.2.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups c • Enable a different backup mechanism, such as tape backup, for all folders except the _Database and _PropertyStore folders (see the table at the beginning of this topic). The _Master folder of each database is the most important for the tape backup. Do not include the _Database and _PropertyStore folders of each database in the tape backup. • After a Complete backup, copy the backup folder to offline media to prevent data loss.
2 Database Settings c c Only _Database and _PropertyStore are backed up through the Interplay Administrator backup process. Other directories, such as _Master, need to be backed up through a different process. The _PropertyStore folder is critical if you need to completely restore Avid assets. Avid recommends that you schedule a Complete backup once a week and a Fast backup (either Incremental or Differential) daily. By default, backups are stored in the following folder: \\InterplayEngine\workgroup_Datab
Creating and Restoring Database Backups 2. In the list on the left side of the view, select the database for which you want to view or specify automatic backup settings. The current settings are displayed. 3. (Option) In the Backup Information area, change your preferences if necessary. “Backup only if modified” is selected by default to save space and avoid duplicate identical copies. The default number of versions to keep is 10.
2 Database Settings 4. (Option) In the Backup Location preference, change the path if desired. a. Select Custom. b. Click Browse, and navigate to the location you want. For a shared storage location, you might need to type the path. The custom location must be specified as a UNC path. You can also change the name of the folder from _Backup to another name. See “Recommendations for Backup Configuration” on page 38. 5.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups t Select Custom and specify custom backup times. Use the up and down arrows to select the time, and then click Add. Repeat to add more times to perform the backup. Select a time and click Remove to cancel a backup. 11. Click the Apply Changes button. Starting a Backup Manually You can start an Interplay Administrator Backup manually, rather than waiting for a scheduled automatic backup or changing the existing backup schedules. To start a backup manually: 1.
2 Database Settings Using an Archiving Tool for Backup In some circumstances, such as performing a system upgrade, you might want to use an archive tool to create a backup copy of the complete database folder (AvidWG or AvidAM) and the user database folder (_InternalData). For information on the location and contents of the databases, see “Avid Interplay Databases, Folders, and Files” on page 33.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups Interplay Engine (Split Database) Folder Name Default Location AvidWG (_Database folder only) D:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG AvidWG (all other database folders) \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG _InternalData (user database if engine is a D:\Workgroup_Databases\_InternalData Central Configuration Server) To make a backup copy of the database on a cluster system: 1. Open the Interplay Administration tool. 2.
2 Database Settings 11. Use a backup tool to make a copy of the following folders and record their location. Interplay Engine or Interplay Archive Engine Folder Name Default Location AvidWG (Interplay Engine database) S:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG AvidAM (Archive Engine database) S:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidAM _InternalData (user database if engine is a S:\Workgroup_Databases\_InternalData Central Configuration Server) Interplay Engine (Split Database) Folder Name Default Location AvidWG (_Database
Creating and Restoring Database Backups • “Database Restore Session Example” on page 56 • “Using the BackupArchive Tool to Restore Files” on page 57 • “Restoring Archived Log Files” on page 60 You cannot restore parts of a backup, for example, a specific sequence or folder. You can restore only a Complete backup or a Fast backup. How the Restore Tool Works with Streamed Properties Files Beginning with Interplay Engine v1.2.
2 Database Settings After you verify that the backup ran successfully and your database is working correctly, you can save storage space by deleting the numbered backup folders ( _Database.x and _PropertyStore.x) created during the restore process. Restoring a Complete Backup or a Fast Backup To restore a database, you need to restore a Complete backup, a Fast backup, or both, depending on the type of backups available.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups Distinguishing Between Types of Backups To distinguish between a Fast Metadata Only backup and the other types of backups, open the backup folder and check if a _PropertyStore folder exists. A Fast Metadata Only backup does not contain a _PropertyStore folder.
2 Database Settings Fast Incremental backup type Example of a Complete Restore Process Imagine that you have a backup schedule of a Complete backup on Saturday and a Fast Differential backup every other day of the week. If there is a failure on Friday in which the _Database folder, the _PropertyStore folder, and other Interplay folders are lost or corrupted, you need to perform the following steps: 1. Use the InterplayRestore tool to restore the latest Fast Differential backup (from Thursday). 2.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups Using the InterplayRestore Tool on the Interplay Engine Server To restore a backup, you need to run the InterplayRestore tool in a Command Prompt window. There are two ways to run the tool: n • Without parameters, in which case the tool prompts you for the necessary entries (interactive mode). • With parameters, in which case the tool runs without prompting, depending on the number of parameters included.
2 Database Settings If you are working with a split database, this location is probably on the shared storage server. For example: \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG\_Backup 7. At the next prompt, select the correct backup from the numbered list of available backups. Complete backups are labeled “full” and Fast backups are labeled “increment” “difference,” or “metadataonly.” After you select the backup, press Enter. The restore process begins.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups t For a split database, navigate to the folder that holds InterplayRestore, type the following, and press Enter: InterplayRestore /m /assets /backupdir For example: InterplayRestore /m d:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG /assets \\isis\workspace1\AvidWG /backupdir \\isis\workspace1\AvidWG\_Backup InterplayRestore prompts you to choose from a numbered list of available backups and then re
2 Database Settings Database Restore Session Example The following is an example of an interactive session, which begins with the command for starting the InterplayRestore tool. C:\>”C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine\Server\InterplayRestore” ******************************************************************** InterplayRestore - Restore Interplay databases from backup A non interactive mode is also available. Run "InterplayRestore.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups Assume you choose 1. The tool locks the project so that no one can access the database and then copies the files: Beginning restore from \\isis\workspace1\avidwg\_Backup\AvidWG_2010-06-10_03-05\ This is a Full backup Restoring split database. Metadata restored to d:\Workgroup_Databases\avidwg\. PropertyStore Assets restored to \\isis\workspace1\avidwg Locked project AvidWG Copying files into d:\Workgroup_Databases\avidwg\_Database Copying file AvidWG.dor ...
2 Database Settings The following illustration shows the corresponding files as they appear in the archive file \AvidWG\_Backup\AvidWG_2008-05-04_01-00\_PropertyStore\streamed_prop1.bar: The .bar file is a file that you can only open by using the BackupArchive tool. n In previous versions of Interplay, you could use Windows Explorer to view and work with the streamed properties files in the _PropertyStore backup folder.
Creating and Restoring Database Backups For example, type the following and press Enter: cd C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine\Server 3. Type the following and press Enter: backuparchive /L Do not use the file extension when typing the name of the archive file. For example, backuparchive /L \\docisis\workspace3\AvidWG\_Backup\AvidWG_2008-05-04_01-00\_Propert yStore\streamed_prop Make sure to type the command on a single line.
2 Database Settings Restoring Archived Log Files In Interplay version 1.6 and later, the Interplay Engine compresses and archives log files older than 7 days. The log compression process runs during project backup. (This process runs at most once per day, even if multiple backups are scheduled on the same day.) Archive files (with the extensions .bar and .bin) are stored in the same directory as the log files for 30 days and then are automatically deleted.
Viewing Database Information 2. Select the database name from the list. A summary of information about the database is displayed: - Name and description: Either AvidWG (Interplay Engine) or AvidAM (Interplay Archive Engine) with a description supplied when the database was first created. - Root folder for database (Meta Data): See “Creating an Interplay Database” on page 31. - Root folder for data (Assets): See “Creating an Interplay Database” on page 31.
2 Database Settings Locking and Unlocking Databases Use the Lock/Unlock Databases view to prevent users from connecting to the database. You might need to lock the database if you are upgrading the database or using a archive tool to create a backup of the database. By default, the database is unlocked. To lock a database: 1. In the Database section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Lock/Unlock Database icon. The Lock/Unlock database view opens. 2.
Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and Migrating To unlock a database: 1. Select the database in the Locked Databases list. 2. Click Unlock Database. The database is displayed in Unlocked Databases. Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and Migrating Use the Managing Databases view to remove a database from the list of active databases (deactivate) or to restore it to the list (activate).
2 Database Settings 2. Select the database name in the Databases list. 3. Click Deactivate. The database name is removed from the Databases list. Activating a Deactivated Database If a specific database is not listed in the Databases view, it means that it is unknown to the Interplay Engine and users cannot connect to it. If the database exists but is not listed, it is probably deactivated. You activate a database by navigating to the database .pro file (AvidWG.pro or AvidAM.pro).
Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and Migrating To add an existing but inactive database to the list of active databases: 1. In the Database section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Manage Databases icon. The Manage Databases view opens. 2. Do one of the following: t In the “Database (.pro) file to activate” text box, type the full UNC path to the .pro file. For example: \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG\AvidWG.
2 Database Settings Navigating through a network is also required if you are working with a split database. In this case, the .pro file is located on the shared storage server. The following illustration shows the path to AvidWG.pro, using an Avid ISIS network and the workspace where the AvidWG folder is stored. In an Avid Unity MediaNetwork, the network name is “Avid Unity Network.” The .pro file is displayed in the Activate Database dialog box.
Managing Databases: Deactivating, Activating, and Migrating 3. Make sure the option “Load Database on Activation” is selected. Deselect this option only if directed by Avid support. 4. Click Activate. The database is activated and loaded. The database name is displayed in the Databases list and users can connect to the database. If the option “Load Database on Activation” is selected, the database is automatically unlocked.
2 Database Settings Do not use a database that requires migration; always migrate a database to a CCS. You cannot administer an unmigrated database. If a database needs migration, the database icon shows a red box with an X and a yellow arrow. The database icon appears in several views in the Interplay Administrator, including the Manage Database Roles view. (Red box with X and yellow arrow) Database needs migration.
Moving a Database to Another Server (Non-Clustered Systems) 2. In the Manage Databases view, click the name of the database that needs migration. The State reads “Database Requires Migration.” A warning explains the consequences of a database migration. 3. Click Migrate Database. After the migration, the State reads “OK.” The database now has the CCS users and administration properties of the new CCS you have set.
2 Database Settings c If you move a database to a server that points to a different CCS, all the old CCS information that was stored, including users, user settings, and local administration settings for the database, will be lost because you will have to migrate the database (see “Migrating a Database” on page 67). If you move a database to another server and also move the CCS, however, this information is preserved.
Moving a Database and Users to Another Server (Non-Clustered Systems) 9. On the target server, rename the existing database folder, for example, rename AvidWG to AvidWG_old. 10. If you are copying a non-split database, copy the zipped file to the target server and unzip the file to the Workgroup_Databases folder. Make sure the path on the target server matches the path on the source server. If you are copying a split database, copy and unzip both zipped files to the correct locations.
2 Database Settings To move a database and users to another server (non-clustered systems): 1. Install the Interplay Engine on a new server (the target server). Make sure the configuration is the same on both systems. For example, if you are moving an AvidWG database, create an AvidWG database on the new server. If the original system uses a split database, the new system should also use a split database (see “Configuring Interplay for a Split Database” on page 209). 2.
Moving a Database to Another Server (Clustered Systems) 13. Lock the server by using the Lock Server view (see “Locking and Unlocking the Server” on page 84). 14. Rename the existing _InternalData folder to _InternalData_old. 15. If you are copying a non-split database, copy the zipped file to the target server and unzip the file to the Workgroup_Databases folder. Copy the _InternalData folder to the Workgroup_Databases folder. Make sure the path on the target server matches the path on the source server.
2 Database Settings c If you move a database to a server that points to a different CCS, all the old CCS information that was stored, including users, user settings, and local administration settings for the database, will be lost because you will have to migrate the database (see “Migrating a Database” on page 67). If you move a database to another server and also move the CCS, however, this information is preserved.
Moving a Database to Another Server (Clustered Systems) 6. Pack the database folder into a zip file or use Robocopy from the Microsoft Windows Resource Kit for path names longer than 256 characters. To save time and storage, you do not need to copy all the backups in the S:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG\_Backup folder. One complete backup and the most recent Fast backup are sufficient. If you are moving a split database, create two zip files, one for S:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG and the other for \\server_na
2 Database Settings Moving a Database and Users to Another Server (Clustered Systems) Under special circumstances, you might need to move a database and users to a different server. The following procedure refers to Interplay Engine servers that are configured as failover clusters. For non-clustered systems, see “Moving a Database and Users to Another Server (Non-Clustered Systems)” on page 71. c c Avid recommends that you have telephone support from Avid during the process in case complications arise.
Moving a Database and Users to Another Server (Clustered Systems) c. c In the list of resources, select Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor and change the state to “Offline.” Make sure that you change the state to offline for the Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor resource only, not the entire Avid Workgroup Server group. d. Close the Cluster Administrator. 6. Locate the database folder on the source server. The default path is \\virtual_cluster_name\WG_Database$\AvidWG (or AvidAM for an Archive Manager).
2 Database Settings If you are copying a split database, copy and unzip both zipped files to the correct locations. Then edit the FolderLocations.xml file to show the correct paths. See “Splitting a Database for Existing Interplay Installations” on page 215. Copy the _InternalData folder to the Workgroup_Databases folder. 15. Unlock the server using the Lock Server view. 16. Verify that all users are on the system by opening the User Management view and viewing the lists of user groups. 17.
Renaming a Database To move a database under low disk space conditions: 1. Lock the server using NxNServerLock.exe. 2. Shut down the server using NxNServerShutdown.exe, if necessary. 3. Move the database folder (AvidWG or AvidAM) to another drive or free up some disk space. 4. Unlock the server by doing one of the following: t Use the Interplay Administrator’s Lock Server view (see “Locking and Unlocking the Server” on page 84). t Use NxNServerUnlock.exe. 5.
2 Database Settings 3. On the server or at the database location, use the Windows desktop to rename the database folder, .pro file, and .nif directory, and all files within the _Database folder, that is, replace the old with the new name for all files fitting the following mask: \.pro \.nif \\_*.pro.jrn \_Database\.* \_Database\_*.
3 Server Settings The Server settings enable you to configure and change server settings and shutdown and restart the server. The following topics describe how to use these settings: • Changing the Database and Data Locations • Viewing Server Information • Locking and Unlocking the Server • Restarting the Server • Managing Licenses Changing the Database and Data Locations The Server Settings view lets you change the default locations for a new database.
3 Server Settings To change the root folders for a new database: 1. In the Server section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Server Settings icon. The Server Settings view opens. 2. For the root folder of the database (metadata), keep the folder that was set during the installation of the server (the default is \\IEServer\WG_Database$\). 3.
Viewing Server Information • • The Connected User Information area displays information about the following: - Which database users are connected to - Which user is connected to which database - Which machine the user is connected from - What time a user has been connected since The type of licenses in use (see “License Types and Usage” on page 90) To view information about the Interplay Engine server: t In the Server section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Server Information
3 Server Settings Locking and Unlocking the Server The Lock Server view allows the administrator to lock the Interplay Engine server for a specific period of time by shutting down the server process. Locking the server is useful when carrying out tasks such as: • Server maintenance or upgrading the server software. • Maintaining or rebooting the Avid shared-storage server (File Manager or System Director). Whenever a database or data location is unavailable, you should lock the database or the server.
Restarting the Server 2. Select one of the following for the locking duration: - Indefinitely: An indefinite shutdown. This is a good choice when shutting down the server to carry out any vital maintenance, for example replacing hard drives, or making the first backup of a new database. The server needs to be manually unlocked after maintenance work. - Minutes: Allows you to stipulate when to restart the server (short time frame).
3 Server Settings To restart the server process: 1. In the Server section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Restart Server icon. The Restart Server view opens. 2. Click Restart. Managing Licenses Avid Interplay needs valid licenses in order to function. A license consists of a hardware ID and a license key. The hardware ID is sometimes associated with the physical application key, or dongle.
Managing Licenses - Hardware ID, obtained from the physical application key (dongle). The Hardware ID is required to obtain technical support. - License mode: All Interplay licenses are nodelocked. - Lock timeout: The lock timeout is the time the server freezes a license on the server before it is freed for use by another user or machine. All Interplay licenses use a setting of 0 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds.
3 Server Settings Installing a Permanent License During Interplay Engine installation a temporary license for one user is activated automatically so that you can administer and install the system. There is no time limit for this license. A permanent license is provided by Avid in the form of a file (*.nxn) on a USB flash drive. If you purchase additional licenses, the licenses are additive.
Managing Licenses License Types and Usage The following table describes the license types displayed in the Licenses view. Each license type is associated with a particular license key.
3 Server Settings Exporting a License You might need to export your license information for support purposes. n Export functionality is intended for Avid support purposes. You might not be able to reimport an exported license. To export your license to a file: 1. Click the Export license button in the Licenses view. 2. Type or browse to a .nxn file name. 3. Select Save.
Managing Licenses Using the License Key Info Tool You can use the LicenseKeyInfo tool to display and print out the license information for an Interplay Engine or Interplay Archive Engine. This tool is primarily a support tool. It is useful when you have only a license file available (and not a server), or you want to know the enabled features of a license without installing it. To examine the license key information for an Interplay Engine: 1. Navigate to the following folder: C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid I
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4 User Management An administrator controls access to Avid Interplay through user accounts and user roles.
4 User Management Depending on the number of Interplay Engines that are installed, several CCS configurations are possible: • One Interplay Engine: Configure this server as the CCS. • Several Interplay Engines: Usually you configure only one Interplay Engine as the CCS. The use of more than one CCS in a company might be useful if there are several independent domains, departments, or sites where there is no need to share users or other settings in Avid Interplay.
Understanding the Central Configuration Server c Server B should be created by a clean installation and should serve as its own CCS. No other database should point to Server B as a CCS, because any existing user data on Server B will be lost. To move a CCS to another server: 1. Back up the database. See “Creating and Restoring Database Backups” on page 36. 2. Make sure that the Interplay Engine on both servers is the same version. See “Viewing Server Information” on page 82. 3.
4 User Management The following procedure is based on these assumptions: • Server A is the CCS. • You want server B to be the CCS for server A. You want to use the settings and user information that exists on server B. • You do not want to keep the CCS information that exists on server A. To change the CCS for a server: 1. Back up the database. See “Creating and Restoring Database Backups” on page 36. 2. Make sure that server A and server B are the same version, otherwise the CCS does not reset.
Understanding the Central Configuration Server 6. Do one of the following: t To keep the original CCS, click Cancel. t To change to a new CCS, click Change CCS. 7. If you have not moved the original CCS server (see “Moving the CCS to Another Server” on page 94), you need to migrate the database to the new CCS and all of your CCS-related data (such as users and local administration) are lost. Unmigrated databases should not be used; databases should always be migrated to a CCS.
4 User Management Adding Users to a Central Configuration Server There are several ways to add users to a Central Configuration Server: • Automatically adding Avid Unity (shared-storage) users. These users are added to the CCS the first time they log in. They log in using their Avid Unity username and password. For more information, see “Setting Avid Unity Authentication” on page 100. • Importing users from a Windows domain or LDAP directory.
Setting User Authentication Providers and Importing Users n All special characters are allowed in user names except for \ (backslash), / (forward slash), | (vertical bar), and quotes (" and '). When LDAP and Windows Domain users are imported, these characters are replaced with “_”. If two users have different user names that are mapped to the same converted name (for example, dann/o and dann\o become dann_o), only one converted user name is imported.
4 User Management These types of user authentication and how users are imported are described in the following topics: • “Setting Avid Unity Authentication” on page 100 • “Setting Windows Domain Authentication and Importing Users” on page 101 • “Setting LDAP Authentication and Importing Users” on page 103 • “LDAP Server Configuration Settings” on page 105 Setting Avid Unity Authentication If you select the Unity Authentication option, a user can log in to the Avid Interplay database using a valid A
Setting User Authentication Providers and Importing Users This method of authorization is implicit. In other words, there is no active import of users at the time the Avid Unity authentication is enabled. Instead, the first time that an Avid Unity a user logs in to Avid Interplay, the user is added to the UNITY user group subfolder. By default, this user group has Read rights. To enable Avid Unity authentication: 1.
4 User Management Note also that for Interplay to import users from an Active Directory, these users must be placed in groups. Interplay does not support importing of single users. To facilitate administration, Avid recommends that you align the Interplay group structure with the Active Directory group structure. n Some large organizations might use a hierarchical domain structure called a “forest root domain.” For example, an organization with a domain named “company.
Setting User Authentication Providers and Importing Users Upon import, Interplay creates a new user group and subfolder called MICROSOFT under Imported Users in the User Management view. It imports all the users authenticated on the Windows domain that are not currently in the Avid Interplay user database. These users are imported to the MICROSOFT group and have the default role of No Access. Users can then be moved to different groups to gain a new user role. See “Managing Database Roles” on page 118.
4 User Management Active Directory LDAP n OpenLDAP Details on the LDAP schema objects can be found in RFC1274, “The Cosine and Internet X.500 Schema.” To import LDAP users and enable LDAP authentication: 1. In the User Management section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the User Authentication Providers icon. The User Authentication Providers view opens. 2. Select the LDAP Authentication option. 3.
Setting User Authentication Providers and Importing Users 6. Select the users that you want to import. 7. Click OK. Interplay creates a new user group and subfolder called LDAP under Imported Users and imports all the users from the LDAP server that match the filter criteria in the LDAP configuration, and are not currently available in the Avid Interplay user database. These users are imported to the LDAP group and have the default role of No Access.
4 User Management Setting Description Search Root DN DN root for searches in the LDAP database. This DN specifies the search root that will be used after you click the Import LDAP Users button. This DN typically points to the branch of the LDAP tree where the user objects are located. Typical examples are “CN=queryuser,CN=Users,DC=company,DC=com” for Windows Active Directory LDAP, or “CN=queryuser,DC=company,DC=com” for OpenLDAP. User Object Class Object class attribute of a User.
Setting User Authentication Providers and Importing Users The following illustration shows an example of settings for an Active Directory LDAP implementation. The following illustration shows an example of settings for an OpenLDAP implementation.
4 User Management Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights The User Management view lets you create, modify, manage and delete users and user groups. It also lets you define user roles and authentication protocols. If you are working in an environment that includes more than one Interplay Engine, you should manage users through a CCS (see “Understanding the Central Configuration Server” on page 93). Managing users through a CCS lets you manage users across multiple workgroups.
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4 User Management Understanding Default User Groups, Users, and Roles The User Management view displays all user groups and users. The user groups created during the server installation are as follows: • Administrators, with the user Administrator: Users with administrator rights. When you first log in after the first installation, if you have not yet imported Windows Domain or LDAP server users, the only user displayed is the user “Administrator” with administrator rights.
Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights Adding User Groups Interplay creates default user groups during the server installation. You can create additional groups so that you can more easily manage access to the database. For example, you might have a group of editors that should always have Read/Write/Delete privileges on all files. You might also have a group of assistants that should have Read/Write privileges.
4 User Management Adding Users Manually You need to add users manually if you do not automatically add them through Unity (shared-storage) authentication. Even if you import Windows Domain or LDAP users, you need to add users manually if they are added to the Windows domain or LDAP server. To add a user manually: 1. In the User Management section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the User Management icon. The User Management view opens. 2.
Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights By default, the password field in the Attributes text box shows asterisks. If you choose to allow the user to log in to the server with Internal Authentication, then you need to set the password in the Attributes text box. For users that log in through other providers, you do not need to specify the password. For more information, see “Viewing and Setting Authentication Providers for Individual Users” on page 116.
4 User Management The five standard roles and their default rights are as follows: • Administrator: An Administrator has Read/Write/Delete rights plus the right to carry out administrative tasks such as logging on to the Interplay Administrator, adding users, managing groups, and so on. Only Administrators can see all items in the Deleted Items folder in Interplay Access. • Read/Write/Delete: Users are allowed to view, import, edit, delete, rename, and move any item in the database.
Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights To navigate to the Users tree from the Part of Group(s) pane: 1. Select the user group in the Part of Group(s) pane. 2. For any user group other than the Users group, right-click and select one of the following: t Select “Go To” to switch the focus of the Users tree to the group you selected. t Select “Go to user in this group” to switch the focus of the Users tree to the selected user in the selected user group.
4 User Management 3. Click Apply. To change the role for a user, do one of the following: t Right-click the user and select Cut, select the group, right-click the group and select Paste. This action moves the user from one group to another. You can also drag the user from one group to another. t Right-click the user and select Copy, select the group, right-click the group and select Paste. This action removes the user from one group and adds it to another.
Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights To change or add an authentication provider: 1. In the Users list of the User Management view, select the user. 2. In the Authentication Providers pane of the User Management view, select the appropriate options. 3. Click Apply to make the change, or Revert to discard your changes. Deleting Users and User Groups You can delete any user except Administrator and you can delete any user group except Administrators, Migrated Users, and Everyone.
4 User Management To remove a user from a user group: 1. Select the user in the group from which you want it removed. 2. Do one of the following: t Press the Delete key. t Click the Remove User button. Managing Database Roles You set and manage global roles for users in the User Management view (see “Managing Users, User Groups, and User Rights” on page 108). You have the option of limiting or granting rights for specific users on specific folders.
Managing Database Roles 2. Select the General Role Assignment option. General Role Assignment option 3. In the Database pane, select the database or a folder for which you want to view roles.
4 User Management If the database icon has a red X, you are not connected. Click the database icon to connect. The database icon shows a green check mark when you are connected. The following table describes three different states of the database icon. Icon Meaning (Green circle with check mark) Database you are connected to. (Red box with X) Database you are not connected to. (Red box with X and yellow arrow) Database needs migration. See “Migrating a Database” on page 67. 4.
Managing Database Roles Setting or Changing a General Role Assignment Use the Manage Database Roles view to set or change rights to a particular folder. Note the following: • To delete items, the user must have deletion rights for the folder, even if the user is the owner of the item to be deleted. • To move items, the user must have write rights on the object, the folder the object is being moved out of, and the target folder.
4 User Management Access role for Orphan Clips. Administrators have full access to all folders. For more information about the Unchecked-in Avid Assets folder and the Orphan Clips folder, see the Avid Interplay Access User’s Guide. To set or change a role for users of the database or a folder: 1. In the User Management section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Manage Database Roles icon. The Manage Database Roles view opens. 2. Select the General Role Assignment option. 3.
Managing Database Roles 6. Click Set Role. The role appears in the lower panel. To change a role: t Select the entry in the lower pane, right-click, and select Set Role > role name. To remove a role for users of the database or a folder: 1. Select the database or a folder in the Database column. 2. Select an entry in the list in the lower pane. 3. Do one of the following: t Click the Remove Role button. t Right-click and select Remove Role.
4 User Management Blocking Access by a Group or User When you are trying to block access by a whole group, it is not sufficient to change the user rights for the user group to NoAccess; individual users who have rights assigned to them specifically or through memberships in other user groups could still log in. To block members of an entire group: 1. In the Manage Database Roles view, in the Database pane, select the project from which you want to block users. 2. In the User/Group pane, expand the group.
Managing Database Roles 3. Click the Apply button for the option “Mark as Special Access Folder: Grant path access and allow to view path.” This option allows users to log in to the database and navigate to the specified location. The tree structure above the folder will be visible, but not the contents of the other folders in the structure. The first option makes the contents of the tree structure accessible as well (not recommended).
4 User Management 4. The bottom panel displays the users who have special access according to your selections. The following illustration shows that the user jeditor has special access to the folder /Outside Productions/Graphics. To view what specific role jeditor has, select the folder in the Database pane. Special Access Folder User who can access Special Access Folders To remove a role assigned for Special Access folders: 1. Click the Special Access Folders option. 2. Select the appropriate folder.
Guidelines for User Management Guidelines for User Management This topic provides information and suggestions that can help you manage users and access. For more information about managing user roles, with specific examples, see “Setting Up a Folder Structure and a User Database” in Avid Interplay Best Practices.
4 User Management 3. If there are no inherited permissions, the server checks the global user rights. In this case, the server determines what role the user has from the CCS settings. 4. In case of a conflict where the evaluation sees a user with multiple roles, for example: - the user has the read role through one group - the user has the read/write role through another group then the highest ranking role wins. In this case, the user gets the read/write role.
5 Site Settings Site settings include configuration options for various Interplay components.
5 Site Settings These properties are sometimes referred to as system metadata. However, it is only part of the metadata included in an Avid Interplay database. For a description of available properties, see “System Metadata Properties” on page 269. For Interplay Access, administrators select which properties are displayed by default in the Content tab and Object Inspector Property tabs. Users can then add other available properties to these tabs.
Defining Property Layouts 2. Select the database for which you want to set properties. 3. Click the System Properties tab. 4. From the Active Layout options, select one of the following layouts: - Broadcast - Post - Film This option determines which set of properties is displayed in the client applications. 5.
5 Site Settings n t (Option) To make a property available for users to add into displays on their own, and to use in an Extended Search in Interplay Access, select the property in the Available column. To make a property unavailable, deselect it. t (Option) To include a property in the Interplay Access Content tab, select the property in the Content Default Column. To remove a property from the Content tab, deselect it.
Setting the Resolutions Available for Display In some circumstances you might want to make additional resolutions available for display. For example, if you are using Interplay Access to view the status of assets on remote workgroups, and the database for the local workgroup does not include resolutions used on the remote workgroup, you can select those resolutions for display in the local version of Interplay Access. By default, the option “Enable used resolutions automatically” is selected.
5 Site Settings Resolution in local database: grayed-out check box, name in bold face Resolution not in local database: grayed-out check box, name not n bold face 5. To remove a resolution, deselect its check box in the Available column. If you want to remove a default resolution, deselect “Enable used resolutions automatically” and then deselect the resolution’s checkbox. Keep in mind that any new resolutions added to the database will not be automatically selected as available for display. 6.
Creating Custom Properties • Avid Instinct • Avid editing systems (Interplay Window) By default, the user needs to type the value for a custom property. Administrators can import an XML file that creates a list of values from which the user can select a value.
5 Site Settings When the Available column is selected, the custom property is available for users to add into the application displays, and to use in an Extended search. If the user performs an All Custom search, only the available custom properties are used in the search. n Deselect the property in the Available column to turn off custom properties that you do not want displayed in the properties lists. You cannot delete custom properties for this release but you can turn off their display. 6.
Creating Custom Properties 8. Click Apply to save the added custom property and new layout. 9. (Option) If you want to prevent a user or group from supplying a value for a custom property, change the role in the User Management view (see “Setting Access Control for Custom Properties” on page 138). The next time a user starts Interplay Access and logs in, the new custom property is displayed.
5 Site Settings To select a value, click an item in the list, then click Apply. In this example, a user associated the value Team A to the folder. Users can add a custom property as a column in Interplay Assist, Avid Instinct, and the Interplay Window. Setting Access Control for Custom Properties You can control which users can supply a value for a custom property. This setting applies to both typing a value and selecting one from a list. By default, users are allowed to supply a value.
Creating Custom Properties Users pane Additional Roles pane Edit button 2. In the Users pane, select a group or user. 3. In the Additional Roles pane, select an option for “Can modify properties in Access”: - Inherited: Allows the selected user or group to inherit the role of the parent group - Yes: Allows users to type a value or to select from a menu. - No: Prevents users from typing or selecting from a menu. Users can see the property and its text box, but cannot supply a value for it.
5 Site Settings Working with Lists for Custom Properties You can create a custom property that includes a list of values from which users can choose (see “Creating Custom Properties” on page 134). These lists are sometimes referred to as dictionaries or taxonomies.
Creating Custom Properties The following example shows an XML file that creates a two-level hierarchy, with “League 1 Team A” as the default value.
5 Site Settings n A custom property with a list of values is blank until you select a value. After you select a value, you cannot return the field to a blank state. If appropriate for your custom property, you can include a value in the list called “No Value” or something similar. To clear a value and completely remove a list, see “Removing a List for a Custom Property” on page 142. To create an XML file of values for a custom property: 1.
Creating Custom Properties To remove a list of values for a custom property: 1. Use a text editor or XML editor to create a file that matches the following format. Use quotation marks as shown: 2. Save the file. 3. In the Custom Meta Data tab, select the custom property and import the file, as described in “Adding a Custom Property” on page 135.
5 Site Settings Configuring Remote Workgroups A large site can include more than one workgroup. When a workflow requires searching across remote workgroups or performing workgroup-to-workgroup transfers through Interplay Access, you must set up the local workgroup so that a user can access a remote workgroup. You set up this access in the Configure Remote Workgroups view. You can add an Interplay Archive Engine as a remote workgroup.
Configuring Remote Workgroups 4. Select a database from the Available Databases list. 5. In the New server pane, add information about the remote workgroup you want to access. a. b. Select the Host Type: - Interplay Server/Remote Search—to add access to a remote Interplay workgroup - TransferManager—to add access to a Workgroup 4 TransferManager - MediaManager—to add access to a Workgroup 4 workgroup or Nearchive™ system - Interplay Server / 3d Party Search—to add access for a third-party plug-in.
5 Site Settings - c. The Nickname is displayed in the Interplay Access Remote Search list and must be less than 255 characters. If you do not supply a Nickname, the Interplay Engine creates one that combines the host name and the database. Click Add. The Server name and other information about the remote workgroup appears in the list of accessible remote servers. To remove a remote workgroup from the accessible list: 1. Click the name of the remote workgroup in the list. 2. Click Remove.
Configuring Categories 2. Select a database from the Available Databases list. 3. In the New Categories text box, type one name for a category, or type a comma-separated list (commas and spaces are automatically removed). 4. Click Add, and then click Apply. After refreshing Interplay Access, the categories you specified are visible in the Categories pane. When performing a search, you can use a Category name to locate items that belong to that category.
5 Site Settings Removing Categories Removing a category only removes it from the Configured Categories list in the Interplay Administrator. Objects in the database that have this category keep it, even if it is not listed anymore. If an item was assigned to a category but you removed that category in the Interplay Administrator, users are informed that the category is not valid anymore in the Interplay Access Categories tab. To remove a category: 1.
Setting Server Hostnames and the Workgroup Name Setting Server Hostnames and the Workgroup Name The Server Hostname Settings view lets you set the following information: c • The computer name of the Interplay Media Services Engine. You must register the Interplay Media Services Engine before you can run the Interplay Media Services view (see “Interplay Media Services View” on page 153) or use any Interplay Media Services.
5 Site Settings To register the Interplay Media Services Engine: 1. In the Site Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Server Hostname Settings icon. The Server Hostname Settings view opens. 2. In the Interplay Media Services Settings area, type the name of the Interplay Media Services Engine server in the text box. 3. Click Apply Changes. To set the Interplay Delivery Receiver host and port: 1.
Setting Server Hostnames and the Workgroup Name To set the workgroup name and check Media Indexer: 1. In the Workgroup and Media Indexer Settings area, type the workgroup name. c The Workgroup Name field is case sensitive and the name must exactly match the workgroup name used by the Avid Service Framework. 2. Click Apply Changes. 3. Click Check Media Indexer to check whether the Media Indexer that monitors shared storage is running.
5 Site Settings n In Interplay v2.4, the Interplay Streaming Server was re-engineered to directly play MPEG-4/H.263 and H.264 video media and MPEG1 layer 2 audio media. There is no longer any need to use the Publishing service or Workflow Engine to create QuickTime reference movies for streaming play. Double-click a clip that is associated with supported proxy media, and the clip plays in the Interplay Access Monitor. For Interplay v2.
Interplay Media Services View To rename an Interplay Streaming Server: 1. In the Stream Server Settings area, click the Rename button. The Rename Stream Server and Share dialog box opens. 2. Type the computer name of the system that is now running the Interplay Streaming Server. You do not have to type \\ before the name of the server. 3. Click OK. The computer name is displayed in the Server Hostname Settings view. To delete an Interplay Streaming Server: 1.
5 Site Settings Interplay Transfer Status View The Interplay Transfer Status view is used for monitoring the progress of transactions being handled by one or more Interplay Transfer Engines in the workgroup. It allows administrators to quickly view all the relevant details for each transaction. You can choose to have the status window open at all times in their control center.
Specifying Remote Servers for Asset Tracking Specifying Remote Servers for Asset Tracking If your facility includes more than one workgroup, you can use Interplay Access to display information for assets that are shared by different workgroups. For example, you can determine if assets stored in one workgroup are correctly archived in an archive workgroup. In the Interplay Administrator, you need to specify the name of the Interplay Engine server for the remote workgroup.
5 Site Settings 3. If you want to track assets on an archive server, in the Archive Server name text box, type the computer name of the Interplay Archive Engine. 4. Click Apply Changes. Specifying Archive Settings The Asset Tracking/Archive Settings view lets you select options for how the Interplay Engine operates with the Interplay Archive Engine and the Archive Provider. The view displays different settings, depending on where you are logged in.
Specifying Archive Settings The Interplay Archive Engine avoids duplication by default. If you prefer to have the Archive Engine archive duplicate media files, you can use the Interplay Administrator to change the setting. This setting appears only when you log in to an Archive Engine database. To change whether archive operations create duplicate media: 1. Open the Interplay Administrator and log into the system running the Archive Engine. 2.
5 Site Settings - Yes — The Archive Provider archives the associated media each time you archive an asset. If you delete an asset that references the duplicated media, the system asks if you want to delete the associated media files. If you choose the delete the media, the system deletes all copies of the media. 5. Click Apply Changes. Adding AAF Metadata to an Archive The Asset Tracking/Archive Settings view on the Interplay Archive Engine includes an option labeled “Allow Metadata Archive.
Setting the Ownership for New Database Folders 4. In the Archive Settings area, do the following: n t In the Archive server name text box, type the name of the computer running the Avid Interplay Archive Engine. t In the Archive Segment size (frames) text box, type the segment size used for partial restore operations, in frames. The default and minimum value is 1800 frames. If you later change the Archive Segment size, the new size applies only to new archives.
5 Site Settings 4. Editor 2 duplicates Final_Sequence, moves it into folder Final_2 and renames it Final_Sequence_2. Referenced assets are selected to be displayed in folder Final_2 (Tools > Options > Filter Settings), so the master clips that make up the sequence are displayed in the folder. 5. Editor 2 deletes Final_Sequence_2, its master clips, and its associated media. As a result, all media for the original Sequence_Final is also deleted (unless there is a reservation active on the material).
Setting Options for Deletion - “Set creator as owner” is the default. - “Set same owner as parent folder” sets the owner of a new folder to be the owner of the folder in which the new folder was created. 4. Click Apply. The change takes effect immediately. 5. To undo your change, click Revert, then click Apply.
5 Site Settings Clip 1 (link) V1 media Clip 1 database asset Clip 1 copy (link) A1 media A2 media 3. Database assets (and associated files such as AAF files and QuickTime reference files) are deleted unless they reference online media. The following illustration shows the completed deletion. Clip 1 (link) V1 media Clip 1 database asset Clip 1 copy (link) A1 media A2 media The last part of the process is the part that takes the longest time and places the heaviest load on the Interplay Engine.
Setting Options for Deletion Clip 1 (link) V1 media Clip 1 database asset Clip 1 copy (link) A1 media A2 media Orphan Clips folder Clip 1 (link) Deletion of the link in the Orphan Clips folder and the database asset takes place during a time span that is set in the Interplay Administrator client application. By default, the time span in the Interplay Administrator is set as 24 hours (00:00 to 00:00).
5 Site Settings n If your deletion time span is set for the default 24-hour period, you might not see links for assets without media in the Orphan Clips folder, because the database assets are deleted at approximately the same time as the asset deletion. You can distinguish links that have online media from links that do not have online media by displaying the Media Status column. A red icon indicates media offline. Double-click the column head to sort by the values of the column.
Setting Options for Deletion Logs for Deleted Media and Metadata Deletions are logged in two files: • AvDeletes.log. This log lists information about media deleted from shared storage. • AvMetaDataDelete.log This log lists information about assets (metadata) deleted from Orphan Clips or any other folder. Scheduled deletions are noted.
5 Site Settings To display these properties, an Interplay administrator has to make them available in the Property Layout view. An Interplay Access user has to select the properties for display as entries in the Object Inspector or as columns in the Assets pane. For more information, see the Interplay Access and Interplay Administrator documentation. Scheduling the Deletion of Database Assets In Interplay v2.
Setting Options for Deletion 2. In the Scheduled Deletion Options section, select “Enable custom schedule.” If you do not enable a custom schedule, database asset deletion takes place at approximately the same time that you perform a deletion operation. If you select “Enable custom schedule,” select options, and later deselect “Enable custom schedule,” the options you selected are disabled, but remain set in case you want to enable them again. 3.
5 Site Settings For example, imagine that you selected this option with a time period of 1 day (24 hours), and a deletion is scheduled for 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. It's 6 p.m. Friday, March 25, and you delete a group of assets and media. The assets are moved to the Orphan Clips folder and scheduled for deletion at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, March 27 (32 hours later). This scheduled deletion will include any assets deleted at or before 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 26 (24 hours before the start of the scheduled deletion).
Setting Options for Deletion - The first time span specifies deletions to take place from midnight until 4:00 am every day of the week. - The second time span specifies deletions from 4:01 am until 8 am every Saturday and Sunday. - The third time span specifies deletions from 8:30 pm until 11:59 pm every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. 5. When you are satisfied with your settings, click Apply. Note the following: • By default, all days are selected. • Time spans are not allowed to overlap.
5 Site Settings Setting Options for Deleting Locked Media Editors working in an Avid editing application can use the Lock feature to lock a clip. This can cause a problem if the lock is no longer needed and the administrator wants to delete the asset. The administrator can set an option to control how Interplay Access handles locked clips during a Delete operation. The default setting is for Interplay Access to skip any locked files. To set an option for deleting locked media: 1.
Viewing and Setting the Metadata Override Status To view whether metadata override is enabled: 1. In the Site Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Metadata Override Settings icon. A folder tree displays the archive database. - Folders that have metadata override enabled are marked with a blue check mark icon. - Folders with metadata override disabled are marked with a red x icon. - Folders marked with a gray icon indicate the inherited setting.
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6 Application Settings In the Application settings, you can configure application-specific permissions and options, as described in the following topics: • Application Database Settings View • Setting Instinct/Assist User Options • Pro Tools Plug-Ins Settings Application Database Settings View The Application Database Settings view lets you specify on a database or folder level the settings that are relevant when using an Interplay application.
6 Application Settings Setting Options in the Editing Settings Tab The Editing Settings tab in the Application Database Settings view includes settings that apply to several different applications. Some settings apply to Interplay Instinct and Interplay Assist, some apply to Interplay Instinct only, and one setting (“Check in bins when closing”) applies only to Avid editing systems such as Media Composer®.
Application Database Settings View If the database icon has a red X, you are not connected. Click the database icon to connect. The database icon shows a green check mark when you are connected. For more information, see “Viewing General Role Assignments” on page 118. 4. Do one of the following: t Select an option from a drop-down list or by clicking an option button. t Type a setting in the text box. If a setting is grayed out, click the Edit button to enable editing. Edit button 5. Click Apply.
6 Application Settings These settings are described in “Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab” on page 176. For more information about using these settings, see the Avid Instinct User’s Guide. Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab You can set options for the Editing Settings tab in the Application Database Settings view as described in the following table. Options apply to Avid Instinct or Avid Interplay Assist unless specified otherwise.
Application Database Settings View Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab (Continued) Option Audio – Storyline audio patching Setting Description Natural Sound track 2 (Avid Instinct only) If two channels are selected for NAT, specifies which track of the source clip is mapped to NAT track 2. The default is A4. Sound on Tape track 1 (Avid Instinct only) Specifies which track of the source clip is mapped to SOT track 1. The default is A2.
6 Application Settings Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab (Continued) Option Setting Description Audio – general settings Media Creation workspace Sets the workspace location used for media clips created by Instinct and Assist users, such as voice-over recordings and clips created during send-to-playback operations. To view a list of available workspaces, the user logged into the Interplay Administrator must have a matching username and password on the Avid shared-storage system.
Application Database Settings View Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab (Continued) Option Setting Dynamic Relink Description Enables or disables the Dynamic Relink feature (for MultiRez editing). If Dynamic Relink is “true,” all relink settings in the Send to Playback option are enabled; if Dynamic Relink is “false,” these settings are disabled, with the exception Audio Mixdown Mode. The default for Dynamic Relink is “not set.
6 Application Settings Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab (Continued) Option Setting Description Audio Mixdown Mode Sets the mixdown mode used for send-to-playback operations: • Mono — Maps to a center pan, which creates a mono mixdown of all audio tracks and outputs the resulting track to two channels when sent to playback. This results in two identical channels of audio, each containing the original audio tracks.
Application Database Settings View Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab (Continued) Option Setting Description Audio Target Resolution Sets an audio resolution for output to a playback device. Currently, the only option is PCM. Sample Rate and Bit Depth: sets the resolution of the source audio for audio mixdowns. n If dynamic relink is enabled, you must set the audio target resolution to PCM and select a Sample Rate and Bit Depth.
6 Application Settings Application Database Settings: Editing Settings Tab (Continued) Option Setting Description Bins Check in bins when closing (Avid editing systems only) Allows you to set the default behavior for checking in media objects from open bins to the Interplay database when closing your Avid editing application. The default is “Ask user.” n This setting does not apply to Avid Instinct or Avid Assist.
Application Database Settings View To set audio mixing defaults for Interplay Access and Interplay Assist: 1. In the Application Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Application Database Settings icon. 2. Click the Application Defaults tab. 3. Select the Enable Audio Mixing Defaults option so that a green check mark is displayed. 4. For each track that you want to enable, click the corresponding button, so that the button has a green icon.
6 Application Settings 5. For each track, select Left, Mono, or Right to assign the track to an output channel (pan setting). 6. Click Apply. Sending a Source to Playback in Interplay Assist The target settings for Send to Playback depend on the folder in which a loaded shotlist exists. The following sections describe how Interplay Assist uses target settings when sending a source to playback.
Application Database Settings View Sending a Source to Playback If you send a source to playback (a clip, subclip, or sequence) and a shotlist is open, the send to playback operation uses the target resolution of the folder that holds the shotlist. If a shotlist is not open, the send to playback operation uses the target resolution that is set at the database root.
6 Application Settings To set the shotlist start timecode: 1. Start Interplay Administrator and log on to the database for which you want to set the shotlist start timecode. 2. In the Application Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Application Database Settings icon. 3. Click the Application Defaults tab. 4. Select the database (AvidWG). 5. For the Shotlist Start Timecode option, enter the timecode in the format HH:MM:SS. You cannot enter a default starting frame. 6.
Application Database Settings View 5. In the Assist/Instinct - Defaults section, enter a value in hours for the Automatic Timeout option. Decimal values are allowed. For example, for a timeout period of one and a half hours, enter: 1.5 If you do not want a timeout period, enter 0 (zero). 6. Click Apply. The timeout period begins the next time you launch the application.
6 Application Settings 4. In the Access Frame Locators View section, select the columns that you want to display in the Frame Locators tab. The Timecode and Comment columns are always displayed. 5. Click Apply. To override the default display in Interplay Access: 1. Open Interplay Access and log in to a database. 2. Select Preferences > Options 3. Click the View Settings tab. 4. In the Frame Locators View section, select “Use local column configuration.” 5.
Setting Instinct/Assist User Options To change the Instinct/Assist User settings: 1. In the Application Settings section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Instinct/Assist User Settings icon. 2. In the Users tree on the left, select a group of users or an individual user. The settings for the selected user or user group area are displayed in the pane on the right. 3. Do one of the following: t Select an option from the drop-down list or by clicking an option button.
6 Application Settings If a setting is grayed out (inherited), click the Edit button to enable editing Edit button 4. Select among the following options for each setting: Option Description Inherited The user inherits this setting from the group it is a part of. Yes Grants the user this setting. No Denies the user this setting. If you select Inherited, and then click Apply, the option changes to the inherited setting and the options are grayed out. 5. Click Apply.
Setting Instinct/Assist User Options Instinct/Assist User Settings The following table describes options for the Instinct/Assist User Settings. The table includes columns that specify which applications the setting applies to. Setting Instinct Assist Can send to playback x x Can modify column properties x x Access Avid editing applications Description If yes, allows the selected user or group to send material to a playback device.
6 Application Settings Setting Instinct Assist Can use higher resolutions x x Access Avid editing applications Description If yes, allows the selected user or group to work with a higher quality than the working resolution for video and audio clips if the working resolution is not available. If this option is set to No and the only available resolution is higher than the working resolution, the user sees Media Offline in the Video monitor.
Setting Instinct/Assist User Options Setting Can create locators Instinct Assist x Access Avid editing applications Description x x If yes, allows the selected user or group to create locators. If no, a user of an Avid editing application can still create locators for an asset, but can check in only the asset, not the locator metadata (an error message is displayed). In most cases, if you want a user to create locators, select "yes" for both "Can create locators" and "Can modify locators.
6 Application Settings Setting Instinct Assist Can create restrictions x Access Avid editing applications Description If yes, allows the selected user or group to mark a section of a clip with a restriction locator. In most cases, if you want a user to create restrictions, select “yes” for both “Can create restrictions” and “Can modify restrictions.” Adding text is considered modifying a restriction. Administrators and owners have this right set by default.
Pro Tools Plug-Ins Settings Pro Tools Plug-Ins Settings You can use Interplay Pro Tools Plug-ins to pass audio files back and forth between Avid video editing systems and Pro Tools audio editing and mixing systems. The following topics include information for installing and configuring the plug-ins. For details on using these plug-ins, see the Avid Interplay Best Practices guide.
6 Application Settings 2. Select the database or folder for which you want to configure import settings. If the database icon has a red X, you are not connected. Click the database icon to connect. The database icon shows a green check mark when you are connected. For more information, see “Viewing General Role Assignments” on page 118. The following illustration shows the Pro Tools Import Settings view. In this example, the settings are configured for the entire database AvidWG.
Pro Tools Plug-Ins Settings Configuring the Pro Tools Export Plug-In The settings that you configure in the Pro Tools Export plug-in are used by an Avid editing application when an editor performs an audio export. You can select export settings for the entire database or for particular folders. All files and subfolders in the parent folder inherit the settings of the parent folder.
6 Application Settings 3. Select options as described in the following table. Category Option Description Video Details Transcode Video Resolution The Avid editing application uses this value to perform a video mixdown when you select the Video Mixdown option for a “Check In to Interplay for Pro Tools” operation. The application might also use the value when you perform a “link to existing media” export. For more information, see the Avid Interplay Best Practices.
7 Avid Interplay Services The Avid Interplay Services settings include the Workgroup Properties and Service Configuration views, which are identical to parts of the Avid Service Framework. For example, the following illustration shows the Service Configuration view examining the Avid Interplay Media Indexer settings for a computer in the Interplay workgroup.
7 Avid Interplay Services n 200 Avid Workgroup Properties and Avid Service Configuration are also available from the Interplay Access View menu.
8 Troubleshooting The following topics provide information for troubleshooting problems with the Avid Interplay Engine server: • Troubleshooting Login Problems • Troubleshooting Client Connection Problems • Optimizing Avid Interplay Performance • Troubleshooting Firewalls and Avid Interplay • Troubleshooting the Server Execution User Account • Shutting Down or Locking the Server Process Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are not able to log in to the Interplay Administrator even when you are
8 Troubleshooting 5. In the Registry Editor, double-click CMS, type a valid entry, and click OK. 6. Unlock the server. Troubleshooting Client Connection Problems This topic provides suggestions for settings to check if a client system is not connecting properly. Network Configuration • Check the TCP/IP connection by typing ping in the Command Prompt on the client. Server Settings • Check if there is a user account for the user.
Troubleshooting Firewalls and Avid Interplay • Check for other processes running on the server machine. Most installations should run the Avid Interplay Engine on a dedicated machine. If you are relying on the server machine to perform other duties as well, you might have performance issues. For example, some virus scanners can lock files on a server, and the Avid Interplay Engine waits until the file is unlocked before it can be moved, renamed, deleted, and so on.
8 Troubleshooting Typically when the client looks for available Avid Interplay Engines in the network, no servers can be retrieved. When the client is looking for servers, a UDP broadcast is sent out on port 8321. Solution Usually these personal firewalls can be configured to allow all network traffic for specific applications. This should be done for Avid Interplay locally or for Internet access depending on which servers Avid Interplay should connect to.
Troubleshooting the Server Execution User Account You have the following options for creating the Server Execution User: • If your Interplay system is joined to a Windows domain, you can create a domain user (for example, “IPEngine”). The Interplay Engine installer will associate the appropriate permissions with the account.
8 Troubleshooting For security reasons, do not use the Interplay Engine server operating system Administrator account. Create a unique account that you use only as the Server Execution User. For example, you can create an administrative account called “IPEngine.” Avoiding the word Administrator can help indicate that this account is not used for normal administrative tasks. n The Server Execution User account is different from the Interplay Administrator account.
Troubleshooting the Server Execution User Account See the Avid Interplay ReadMe for more information about upgrading and troubleshooting a cluster system. Re-creating the Server Execution User If you need to re-create the Server Execution User, use the NXNServerUser.exe tool. To re-create the Server Execution User account: 1. Run the tool NxNServerUser.exe on the Avid Interplay Engine server. The tool is located in the following directory on the Avid Interplay Server: Installers\AssetMgr\Tools\NxNServerU
8 Troubleshooting - (64-bit OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Avid Technology\Workgroup\Avid Workgroup Server\ExecutionSettings - (Cluster Only) Avid Interplay Engine Monitor: The Avid Interplay Engine Monitor Service runs under the specified account. You can verify that the new user has been set in the service control panel. - (Cluster Only): Cluster Service: The Windows Cluster Service runs under the specified account.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database An Interplay database includes a metadata database and a file repository (for file assets). If you do not have adequate local storage for your Interplay database, you can configure (or “split”) the Interplay database so that the metadata database remains on the Interplay Engine server and the file repository resides on an Avid shared storage workspace.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database Understanding a Split Database When you first install Interplay Engine software, the installation program requires you to set one root folder for the database on a local drive. This folder functions as the root for two parts of the Interplay database: • A metadata database, which the Interplay Engine uses to store metadata for all assets. These assets can include both Avid assets and file assets.
Supported Configurations n In a split database, source files for file assets and streamed properties for Avid assets are stored on a shared storage workspace. Media files for Avid assets, such as .mxf files, are always stored on a shared storage workspace. Relationship Between the File Repository and the Metadata Database The file repository contains folders that hold the file versions created through importing and checking in files, as well as other files such as preview images and head frames of clips.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database Supported Configurations for the Interplay Engine Metadata Location File Repository Location Supported Comments Interplay Engine server Dedicated file server Yes (Avid Unity MediaNetwork or Avid ISIS) High reliability, high speed performance, large amount of storage space. Interplay Engine server Interplay Engine server Yes High reliability, high speed performance, limited storage space.
Splitting a Database for New Interplay Installations 2. Make sure that the Server Execution User has full access to the Avid shared-storage workspace. The Server Execution User is usually a domain user, such as \\MYDOMAIN\IPEngine. In this case, create a user on the Avid shared-storage system that has the identical name and password as the domain user and the Server Execution User. For more information, see “Creating the Server Execution User Account” on page 204. 3.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database 7. Click Apply Changes. If an error message tells you that the server is not configured to accept the UNC path, make sure the workgroup.xml file is correctly edited to include the shared storage workspace (see “Configuring the workgroup.xml File” on page 219). 8. Click the Menu button. 9. In the Database section of the Interplay Administrator window, click the Create Database icon. The Create Database view opens.
Splitting a Database for Existing Interplay Installations 10. Accept the Database Name, type a description, and click Create. The new database is created. - You should find the database folder on the Interplay Engine, for example D:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG\_Database. - You should find the file repository on the Avid shared-storage workspace, for example \\AAC-ISIS\File_Assets\AvidWG. The AvidWG folder should contain _Master and other database folders and files. 11.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database If you create an archive backup, keep in mind that creating a complete archive backup can take several hours. You must lock and deactivate the database before creating the archive. You can save time by removing old backups from the _Backup folder, located by default in \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG\_Backup. To split an existing database: 1. Create a full Interplay database backup by using the Interplay Administrator.
Splitting a Database for Existing Interplay Installations 9. Copy all files and folders except the _Database folder from \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG to the new location \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG. Windows Explorer cannot copy paths longer than 256 characters or Unicode names that are not in the default operating system language. If the database includes either or both of these items, use a tool such as Robocopy or 7-Zip.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database 11. Make sure the file includes the correct path for the _Database directory. It should include the line \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG\_Database For IEServer, substitute the network name for the Interplay Engine server. This path points to the metadata database on the Avid Interplay Engine. If the FolderLocations.xml file does not exist on the workspace, or it is empty, use a text editor or an XML editor to create the file in the folder AvidWG.
Splitting a Database for Existing Interplay Installations c. Lock and unlock the database. d. After reconnecting to the database with Interplay Access, check if the file is still in the database. 14. In the Schedule Backups view of the Interplay Administrator, change the backup location to an external file server. By default, the _Backup folder is now located on the shared storage workspace.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database If you move the file repository to a different location, this location must be published in this file as well. For example: PAGE 221Reuniting a Split Database Database root folder Reuniting a Split Database An Interplay configuration might include a split database (see “Understanding a Split Database” on page 210). This topic provides information about reuniting a split database.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database The following illustration shows all database files located in the same AvidWG folder on the Interplay Engine server.
Reuniting a Split Database c In a correctly split database, the AvidWG folder on the Interplay Engine should contain only the _Database folder. If the AvidWG folder on shared storage includes a _Database folder, do not copy this folder to the Interplay Engine. Rename this folder _Database_UNUSED or something similar before copying the other content to the Interplay Engine.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database Follow one of these procedures to reunite a split database: • If the _InternalData folder is already located on the Interplay Engine, see “Reuniting a Split Database (AvidWG Only)” on page 224. • If the _InternalData folder is located on a shared storage workspace, or split between the Interplay Engine and shared storage, see “Reuniting a Split Database (AvidWG and _InternalData)” on page 227.
Reuniting a Split Database The database name no longer appears in the Databases list. 4. If you do not have a complete Interplay database backup available, manually create an archive backup of the database from both database locations: - \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG - \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG By default, this folder is D:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG (non-cluster system) S:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG (cluster system) 5. Copy the necessary files and folders from \\SharedStorageServer\W
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database Copy from \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG to \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG AvidWG.pro FolderLocations.xml c In a correctly split database, the AvidWG folder on the Interplay Engine should contain only the _Database folder. If the AvidWG folder on shared storage includes a _Database folder, do not copy this folder to the Interplay Engine.
Reuniting a Split Database c. Lock and unlock the database. d. After reconnecting to the database with Interplay Access, check if the file is still in the database. 12. If the test is successful, delete or rename the folder \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG. Reuniting a Split Database (AvidWG and _InternalData) To reunite a split database (AvidWG and _InternalData): 1. If you are working on a cluster system, make sure that cluster services that provide the local S drive are running. 2.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database 6. If you do not have a complete Interplay database backup available, manually create an archive backup from both database locations: - \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG - \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG By default, this folder is D:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG (non-cluster system) S:\Workgroup_Databases\AvidWG (cluster system) 7. Copy the necessary files and folders from \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG to \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG Win
Reuniting a Split Database Copy from \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\AvidWG to \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG FolderLocations.xml c In a correctly split database, the AvidWG folder on the Interplay Engine should contain only the _Database folder. If the AvidWG folder on shared storage includes a _Database folder, do not copy this folder to the Interplay Engine. Rename this folder _Database_UNUSED or something similar before copying the other content to the Interplay Engine. 8.
9 Configuring Interplay for a Split Database Copy from \\SharedStorageServer\WorkspaceName\_InternalData to \\IEServer\WG_Database$\_InternalData AvidWG.pro FolderLocations.xml c If the _InternalData folder on shared storage includes a _Database folder, do not copy this folder to the Interplay Engine. Rename this folder _Database_UNUSED or something similar before copying the other content to the Interplay Engine. 9. Delete or rename \\IEServer\WG_Database$\AvidWG\FolderLocations.xml. 10.
Reuniting a Split Database 13. Start the Interplay Engine services: - On a cluster system, bring the Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor resource (not the resource group) online. - On a non-cluster system, start the services Avid Workgroup TCP COM Bridge and the service Avid Workgroup Server Browser. 14. Activate the database: a. In the Interplay Administrator, click Manage Databases. b. In the “Database (.pro) file to activate” text box, type the full UNC path to the .
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A Installed Components and Services The following topics provide information about components and services that are installed as part of the Interplay Administrator: • Avid Interplay Engine Directory: Folders and Files • Required TCP/IP Ports • Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services Avid Interplay Engine Directory: Folders and Files The following components are installed in the Avid Interplay Engine directory. By default, this directory is created during installation as C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid
A Installed Components and Services File Path (C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine) Description Apache\logs\error.log The central Apache web server log file that contains important messages from the Apache process, especially warnings and errors. Apache\logs\access.log The central Apache web server access log file. Only created if you enable this in Apache's configuration (httpd.conf). Apache\bin\Machines\[MACHINENAM Contains preview server and generator E]\Apache.log errors.
Avid Interplay Engine Directory: Folders and Files • The request method (GET or POST), the request URI and any request parameters; • The HTTP status codes returned to the client. The returned status codes are the standard HTTP codes as described in RFC 2616 available under http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2616.txt. Some of the important values are: n • 200 OK: The request has succeeded. • 403 Forbidden: The server refuses to perform the request.
A Installed Components and Services Data Folder The Data folder contains server-relevant configuration and data files, including the following Apache modules and configuration files used by the Avid Interplay Preview Server and Avid Interplay HTTP Server. File Path (C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine) Description Data\Apache\conf\httpd.conf The configuration file for the Apache web server. Data\Apache\conf\workgroup.xml This file contains settings for the Avid Interplay Apache modules.
Avid Interplay Engine Directory: Folders and Files File Path (C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine) Description Logs\Machines\[COMPUTER NAME]\NxNServer.log The central Avid Interplay Engine Server log file containing information messages, warning and error messages generated by the Avid Interplay Engine Server. Logs\Machines\[COMPUTERNAME]\ NxNTCPCOMBridge.log The log file for the Avid Interplay TCP/COM Bridge. Is not created until the first message occurs. Logs\Machines\[COMPUTERNAME]\ NxNBack
A Installed Components and Services AvDeletes.log q w e r [Mon May 25 14:02:29 2009] User 'airspeed' on host 'muc-ifsputnik' deleting media for: [Mon May 25 14:02:29 2009] /Projects/ETPB1/INCOMING1/VIEWCUT_7151_MEDEA_020809_JT [Mon May 25 14:02:29 2009] Media locations: [Mon May 25 14:02:29 2009] Successfully deleted file //caetavdisis/feeds_a/avid mediafiles/mxf/tm_caetavdetpb-1/etpb_1v01d015d6.
Avid Interplay Engine Directory: Folders and Files q w e r t [Mon May data: [Mon May [Mon May [Mon May [Mon May 25 14:02:30 2009] User 'airspeed' on host 'muc-ifsputnik' deleting meta25 25 25 25 14:02:39 14:02:39 14:02:39 14:02:39 2009] 2009] 2009] 2009] From '/Projects/ETPB-1/INCOMING1/' 'ET_VCT_7143_US_MICHELLE_5A_CY' handle 163841 'VIEWCUT_7151_MEDEA_020809_JT.
A Installed Components and Services AvMoveEx.log q w e r t Fri May 29 11:02:45 2009] User 'airspeed' on host 'muc-ifsputnik' moving masterclip 'Flash 1.
Required TCP/IP Ports Server Folder The Server folder contains the Avid Interplay Engine Server installation. File Path (C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine) Description Server\Machines\[COMPUTER NAME]\MachineConfig.ini This file is generated by the Avid Interplay Engine Server. It contains information about the versions of the dll's loaded by the server. Server\Config\Config.
A Installed Components and Services Two servers are installed on the Interplay Engine: • The Avid Interplay Engine Server is the central process where all assets and asset meta-information are managed. See “Avid Interplay Engine Server” on page 242. • The Avid Workgroup HTTP Server is a module for the Apache server that allows clients to connect to the Avid Interplay Engine Server using a HTTP protocol. See “Avid Workgroup HTTP Server” on page 243 Four services are installed on the Interplay Engine.
Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services Processes The process running is usually listed as NxNServer.exe or NXNSer~3.exe. This process is automatically launched at startup (machine boot) from the Avid Workgroup Server Browser Service. If, however, it is not running at any time and clients try to access it, it is automatically launched. The Interplay Engine always runs under the user specified in the DCOMConfig Settings.
A Installed Components and Services n The Avid Interplay HTTP Server uses the Apache modules NxNworkgroupFileTransferService.nsm and NxNworkgroupInternetBridge.nsm. Windows Services See “Avid Workgroup Preview Server Service” on page 244. Requirements See “Avid Workgroup Preview Server Service” on page 244.
Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services On both the Preview Server and on the local machine, cache directories keep the generated previews. • On the Preview Server: in the directory you specified during installation, by default \\IEServer\\WG_Database$\PreviewServer\Cache. • On the local machine: C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Avid\Workgroup\Cache\Preview. The server is implemented as a module for Apache.
A Installed Components and Services The user name and encrypted password for the impersonation is stored in the following registry keys: c - (32-bit OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avid Technology\Workgroup\Avid Workgroup Server\ExecutionUser - (32-bit OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avid Technology\Workgroup\Avid Workgroup Server\ExecutionSettings - (64-bit OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Avid Technology\Workgroup\Avid Workgroup Server\ExecutionUser - (64-bit OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SO
Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services The settings should look similar to the following. Default settings are shown; the actual file references the locations you specified during installation: The Preview Server reads the settings f
A Installed Components and Services • ServerCacheMinFreeDiskSpace: If the disk guard is enabled it tries to ensure that the disk cache leaves at least this amount of space free on the disk. The disk guard cannot always ensure this limit because it works in parallel to the normal preview server operation and other applications might store data on the same disk. Use a value that is high enough to overcome spike usage on your disk. The disk guard removes the oldest cached files first.
Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services Requirements • The Avid Workgroup Server Browser must run on the same machine as the Avid Interplay Engine Server. • The Avid Workgroup TCP/COM bridge needs to run under the same user account as the Avid Interplay Engine Server. To check under which user the bridge runs, use the Windows Services Control Panel. To check the user account, click Start, click Run, and type services.msc. Right-click Avid Workgroup TCP COM Bridge and select Properties.
A Installed Components and Services Requirements • The Avid Workgroup VSS service must run on the same machine as the Avid Interplay Engine Server. • The Avid Workgroup VSS service requires that the Windows Volume Shadow Copy service is also running. Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor Service The Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor is responsible for creating the Engine Server process and for monitoring the health of the Engine Server process, the Apache HTTP server, and the TCP/COM Bridge.
Avid Interplay Engine Servers and Services Processes The process running is usually listed as IEMonitorService.exe or IEMONI~1.EXE. Windows Services The service Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor is started by the cluster resource “Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor.” Requirements • The Avid Workgroup Engine Monitor must run on the same machine as the Avid Interplay Engine Server. (This is ensured by the “Avid Workgroup Server” cluster resource group.
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B Interplay Engine Configuration Files The following topics provide information for configuration that you might need to do only under certain circumstances, such as troubleshooting: • Configuring the Server Event Manager • Configuring Client Access • Setting the Filetransfer Server If you are moving the file repository to a shared-storage workspace, you need to edit the workgroup.xml file. See “Configuring the workgroup.xml File” on page 219.
B Interplay Engine Configuration Files The configuration file is an XML file that has the following format: Value of Parameter ... Value of Parameter ... Value of Parameter ...
Configuring the Server Event Manager The blocks are used to specify the behavior of an action. It is also possible to identify a parameter by its “Name” attribute. Parameters are identified by their “Name” attributes. Whenever the server performs an action, it searches the parameters from the inside out, which means it searches the parameter block inside the block first and then inside the block. This allows you to specify a parameter for all events.
B Interplay Engine Configuration Files SendMail The SendMail action is configured with the following XML block: SERVERMACHINE administrator@mydomain.com, info@mydomain.com ServerExecutionUser@mydomain.com 123.123.123.
Configuring the Server Event Manager Supported Events in Config.xml The following sections describe the events that are currently supported in Avid Interplay and that can be configured in Config.xml as events to which the Avid Interplay Engine should react.
B Interplay Engine Configuration Files The LogEvent is configured in the Config.xml with the following XML block: To send an e-mail when a “LogEvent” event is triggered, use the “SendMail” action. See also “LogWatch.xml” on page 260. ClusterResourceFailure Event The “ClusterResourceFailure” event is triggered only in a failover cluster setup. It is sent whenever a problem inside the cluster is detected.
Configuring the Server Event Manager Server Event Configuration Example The following is an example of the configuration of a server to send e-mails whenever the backup fails, or the free space on a server disk reaches one of the limits set, in this case 30, 100, or 500 MB: 30 100 500
B Interplay Engine Configuration Files 123.123.123.123 Here is an example of an e-mail sent by the Event Manager: 11/23/1999 12:09:14 [WGServer] INFO: This is a message sent by the Event Manager. LogWatch.xml Log event notifications are configured in LogWatch.xml, located in the Avid Interplay Engine installation directory: C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid Interplay Engine\Data\Server\Config. Edit this file to assign actions for different log events.
Configuring the Server Event Manager ID Severity -100 [WARN] (warnings like “loading took more than 3 sec”) 0 [ERROR] (normal errors, like “file couldn't be imported because it exists already”) 100 [FATAL] (Recoverable critical Errors, like “couldn't save database - disk full”) 200 Critical (non-recoverable errors, such as crashes) Sending E-mail Notifications from LogWatch.xml To send e-mail notification on any error with a specific severity level: t Add a mapping entry to LogWatch.
B Interplay Engine Configuration Files The message ID is the last number in brackets before the actual message string in the log file. The message ID of the entry below is 0x00004678. Note that the log file displays hexadecimal ids. You need to convert the numbers to decimal format before adding to the message mapping. [Thu Sep 16 17:27:43 2004] [FATAL] [.\NxNDbServer.
Configuring Client Access The “name” attribute specifies the name of the database. This name must be the same as the name of the database configured in the Active Database List through the Avid Interplay Administrator. If a database is not in the Active Database List, it cannot be made visible by specifying its name in token either. You can also use the “*” as a wildcard character representing all databases in the Active Database List.
B Interplay Engine Configuration Files Example 2: PAGE 265Configuring Client Access Example 4: PAGE 266B Interplay Engine Configuration Files Setting the Filetransfer Server Additional configuration might be required when the Interplay Server is running inside of a network configured using NAT. In this case, the IP returned by the Avid Interplay Engine is the internal address and not the external address needed by the client. The following change in the workgroup.xml configuration file tells the client to connect to the file transfer server via its name instead of address.
C Valid and Invalid Characters in Avid Interplay The following table lists the valid and invalid characters (also known as special characters) for Avid Interplay. Allowed Avid asset names File asset names Not Allowed Characters: / \ | All characters allowed Characters: * ? : / \ " < > | for files in Windows Names ending with a dot Names used as DOS devices (LPT1, com1, .., .,, for example) Property names (metadata field names) Characters: / \ | Video ID metadata field Spaces, or characters / \ : * ?
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D System Metadata Properties Metadata is textual data you can use to identify and describe the creation, contents, and disposition of the clip or shotlist you are logging. Avid Interplay comes with an extensive list of system metadata. The administrator determines some of the metadata properties that can be viewed in Interplay Access as headings in the Content View and Object Inspector, and also used in Interplay searches. Some metadata properties are always available and cannot be disabled.
D System Metadata Properties Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description All Custom All custom properties defined in the Property Layout of the Interplay Administrator. Access Rights The access level or user role assigned to a particular folder or asset. The column displays an icon that represents the type of access. AudioBitDepth Audio bit depth used when you work with Type a value or use the arrows to select a audio files: 16 bit or 24 bit. value.
Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description Cadence Type of pulldown present on the source NTSC tapes when in a 23.976 or 24p project. Camera Camera used to film this clip. This feature is used in multicamera shoots. Camroll Camera roll containing this clip. Used for 24p projects, 25p projects, and matchback projects only. Category Assigned category.
D System Metadata Properties Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description Deleted By (Orphan Clips folder only) displays the user name of the person who deleted the last link. Disk Label Displays the XDCAM disk label created when you import XDCAM media. (This value is not currently displayed in Interplay Access.) DPX Frame-counting field for Digital Picture Exchange, a SMPTE standard describing frames scanned from film.
Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description FPS Play rate: the number of frames to be displayed each second. The default is 29.97 for NTSC and 25 for PAL for video. The play rate can also be 24 or 23.98. Frame Chase Expected Duration Expected length of a clip captured by the Type numbers only in the four Frame Chase Editing method. colon-separated entry fields displayed.
D System Metadata Properties Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description KNEnd Ending key number for the clip. Used for Select an operator and then type numbers 24p projects, 25p projects, and matchback only in the four colon-separated entry projects only. fields displayed. KNFilm Key number film gauge. KNIN-OUT Mark IN and Mark OUT key number for the clip. Used for 24p projects, 25p projects, and matchback projects only.
Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description Master Edge Type of edgecode used in the final master sequence. Master End Ending key number for the final master sequence. You cannot modify this number. Master Film Gauge of the final master sequence. Master Start Starting key number of the final master sequence. Used for 24p projects, 25p projects, and matchback projects only. Select an operator and then type numbers only in the four colon-separated entry fields displayed.
D System Metadata Properties Heading Description Path Path to assets in the Interplay database. Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Meant to be used in conjuction with other search conditions to narrow the area where the results are coming from: for example, combine a search for all masterclips that have been updated in the last 10 minutes and that are in path "/Projects/MyName/MyBin2.” Select is or is not, then click the Select button and choose a path from the tree.
Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Heading Description Reserved Indicated item is reserved for specified timeframe by specifies user. Select a user and then select a time frame. Scene Scene number of the clip. Type text. ShootDate Date the footage was shot. Slip Number and direction of perfs for subclips (audio clips only). SoundTC Timecode for audio. Soundroll Sound roll this clip came from. Used for 24p projects, 25p projects, and matchback projects only.
D System Metadata Properties Heading Description TC60 60-fps timecode. Used for HD projects. Text Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Select an operator and then type numbers only in the four colon-separated entry fields displayed. Combination of Name, Tape, User Attributes, Comments, and Annotations attributes. Allows you to search for text in all attributes at once. Type text (not case sensitive; spaces permitted).
Heading Description Video ID Lists the identification number created to track a clip in a broadcast environment. This ID is equivalent to the Tape ID in Avid editors. You can edit this field in Interplay Access. VITC Vertical interval timecode. Workspace Name of an Avid shared-storage workspace Search Values and Hints on Searching in Interplay Type the name of the workspace.
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E Server Error Codes The following table lists the error codes and the textual expressions that the Interplay Engine can return. 0x52e Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password. 0x525 The specified user does not exist. 0x8000ffff Failed to open the database (catastrophic failure). Contact your administrator. May require Avid support. 8007000e out of memory 80070005 Failed to open project: Access denied. The project is deactivated.
E Server Error Codes 282 89990031 invalid name 89990032 invalid handle 89990033 invalid destination 89990034 invalid property 89990035 invalid parameter 89990036 invalid filename 89990037 invalid object 89990038 invalid hostname 89990039 invalid macro string or tool installation file 89990040 object not found 89990041 parent not found 89990042 the template for the object could not be found 89990043 titerator is invalid for this iteration-capable command 89990050 property not fou
89990072 root object has no parent 89990073 invalid operation for root object 89990080 cannot open file 89990081 cannot write to file 89990082 cannot read from file 89990083 the file does not exist 89990084 file system operation failed 89990085 access to file denied 89990086 sharing violation 89990087 corrupt file 89990090 cannot set mount point 89990091 object not mounted into file system 89990092 cannot create directory 89990093 cannot move directory or file 89990094 cannot co
E Server Error Codes 284 89990111 workspace already initialized 89990120 already connected to a server 89990121 not connected to a server 89990122 cannot connect to server 89990123 cannot disconnect from server 89990124 The database share on the server is not accessible. Please contact your administrator.
89990162 the dongle is not available on the server 89990163 the registration key is invalid 89990164 the server and client versions are not compatible 89990165 the server could not be instantiated (is the server installed on this machine?) 89990166 the server is locked by the Administrator 89990167 the server is low on virtual memory 89990168 the server is low on disk space 89990169 the server is out of disk space 89990170 the specified search expression is invalid 89990171 the database i
E Server Error Codes 286 89990220 CopyFile command failed 89990221 file already exists 89990222 file does not exist 89990224 cookie file does not exist 89990225 can not create cookie file 89990226 can not read cookie file 89990227 cookie file is corrupt 89990228 found cookie does not match wanted cookie 89990230 object must support INxNPersistDatabase 89990231 object must support INxNPersistDatabaseObj 89990232 object must support INxNVersionControlProperty 89990233 object must supp
89990280 Copying file from server location to local destination failed 89990290 archive is corrupted 89990291 file is not of correct type 89990292 Disabling version creation for abstract assets is not supported 89990300 the user 'UserManagement' is not allowed 89990301 user rights do not allow this operation 89990302 user/user group exists already 89990303 command exists already 89990304 user does not exist 89990305 user is invalid 89990306 user rights do not allow this operation in sys
E Server Error Codes 288 89990323 The action is not assigned to the role 89990324 The system id's for roles or actions are out - impossible to create new system actions or roles 89990326 The operation is not permitted on the user administrator 89990327 The initialization of the authorization subsystem failed - read message for more information 89990340 The initialization of the user management subsystem failed - read message for more information 89990341 A generic command was called which is no
8999036b CCS Connection failed 8999036c CCS is corrupt (for example, GUID missing) 8999036d The authorization config file is missing 8999036e The CCS does not have the same version as the server of the database 89990370 An LDAP search enum failed 89990371 Structural changes are not allowed on that object 89990372 No Children can be added to this folder or moved out of this folder 89990401 no handler was found 89990450 There is no open session for this client.
E Server Error Codes 290 89990621 unauthorized 89990622 payment required 89990623 forbidden 89990624 not found 89990625 method not allowed 89990626 not acceptable 89990627 proxy authentication required 89990628 request timeout 89990629 conflict 8999062a gone 8999062b length required 8999062c precondition failed 8999062d request entity too large 8999062e request URI too long 8999062f unsupported media type 89990630 internal server error 89990631 not implemented 89990632 b
89990706 error opening database journal 89990707 error reading from database journal 89990708 error writing to database journal 89990709 database journal file error 89990800 SQL error 89990801 SQL error, more info available 89990802 invalid SQL configuration 89990900 the sender of the message does not exist 89990901 the recipient of the message does not exist 89990902 The sender must be a user.
E Server Error Codes 292 89990a08 The image could not be read or stored because the file or image has an invalid format.
89990b0e A search request sent to the LDAP server could not dereference an alias because of missing access rights, LDAP error: LDAP_ALIAS_DEREF_PROBLEM(0x24) 89990b0f An incorrect authentication method was used when sending a request to the LDAP server, LDAP v: LDAP_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTH(0x30) 89990b10 The credentials sent to the LDAP server are invalid, LDAP error: LDAP_INVALID_CREDENTIALS(0x31) 89990b11 The request sent to the LDAP server was not completed because of missing access rights, LDAP error:
E Server Error Codes 294 89990b1f The LDAP operation needs to be performed by multiple LDAP servers, where this operation is not permitted, LDAP error: LDAP_AFFECTS_MULTIPLE_DSAS(0x47) 89990b20 The LDAP server cannot perform the operation because of a virtual list view error, LDAP error: LDAP_VIRTUAL_LIST_VIEW_ERROR(0x4C) 89990b21 The LDAP server encountered an unknown error, LDAP error: LDAP_OTHER(0x50) 89990b22 The LDAP server could not be contacted, LDAP error: LDAP_SERVER_DOWN(0x51) 89990b23
89990b31 A loop was detected in an LDAP alias or referral, LDAP error: LDAP_CLIENT_LOOP(0x60) 89990b32 An LDAP operation failed because a referral required too many referral hops, LDAP error: LDAP_REFERRAL_LIMIT_EXCEEDED(0x61) 89990b50 The operation failed because the user authentication provider is not enabled 89990b51 The authentication failed because empty passwords are not allowed 89990b52 The CCS was unable to retrieve the users from a user authentication provider 89990b53 The specified user
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F Consistency Check Codes The following tables explain the codes reported when you run a Consistency Check: c • Consistency Check Critical Errors • Consistency Check Errors • Consistency Check Warnings The Consistency Check is for support purposes. You should perform this check only if requested by Avid Technical Support.
F Consistency Check Codes Code Meaning 7142 repository data corruption 7143 repository data corruption 7144 repository data corruption 11064 user management failed to initialize Consistency Check Errors n 298 If any of the following errors are reported, some problems were found related to the particular object. It is still possible to use your database, but you should contact Avid using the protocol outlined in the “If You Need Help” topic in the front of this manual to resolve the problem.
Consistency Check Errors Code Meaning 7085 internal object state is invalid 7111 unknown property handle 7112 streamed property flag is not set 7113 unknown streamed property name 7114 invalid streamed property 7153 internal object state is invalid 7171 link is invalid 7172 link is invalid 7173 link is invalid 7174 link is invalid 7175 link is invalid 7176 link is invalid 11058 master user is not valid 11059 master user is not valid 11060 master user does not exist 11061 ma
F Consistency Check Codes Consistency Check Warnings If any of the following warnings are reported, some problems were found, but no action is urgently needed. 300 Code Meaning 7062 file size mismatch 7072 invalid dependency source 7073 invalid dependency source 7074 invalid dependency target 7075 invalid dependency target 7076 incorrect dependency type 7091 pending change problem fixed 23022 invalid entry in the authorization role table.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Symbols _Backup directory described 33 _Buckets directory described 33 _Database directory backing up and restoring 36, 37 described 33 _Master directory described 33 _PropertyStore directory backing up and restoring 36, 37 described 33 Numerics 7-Zip for Interplay backups 46 A AAF metadata adding to tape archive 158 Access control for custom properties 138 Accumulated inherited role described 113 Activating database 64 Administrator role described 113 Administrators gro
Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Avid online support 15 training services 17 Avid assets described 20 Avid Instinct Application Database options 176 setting Application Database options 173, 174 setting user options 188 user options 191 Avid Interplay client-server application 23 optimizing performance 202 Avid Interplay Administrator See Interplay Administrator Avid Interplay Assist Application Database options 176 setting Application Database options 173, 174 setting user options 188 user options 191 Av
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Complete backup described 36, 37 Config.
Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Exiting Interplay Administrator 29 Exporting license 91 Extended search custom properties 143 F Failed to Delete folder 161 Fast backup described 37 File assets described 20 source files for 210 File repository described 210 Filetransfer server 266 Firewalls troubleshooting 203 Folderlocations.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ports used 241 servers and services 241 Interplay Media Services Engine registering 149 Interplay Media Services view 153 Interplay Portal viewing 15 Interplay Transfer configuring for remote workgroups 144 Interplay Transfer Settings view 154 Interplay Transfer Status view 154 Interplay Window automatic reservation 181 Interplay workgroup described 19 multiple workgroups 21 InterplayRestore tool described 48 example 56 J Journal files described 33 K Kept Media folder 161 L LDA
Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NxNServerLock.exe locking server process 208 moving database with 78 NxNServerShutdown.exe moving database with 78 shutting down server process 208 NxNServerUnlock.exe moving database with 78 NXNServerUser.exe recreating Server Execution User 207 O Object Inspector configuring Frame Locators 187 OMF files option for deleting 169 Online support 15 Orphan Clips folder changes for v2.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Send mail action 255 Server error codes 281 information about 82 locking 84 restarting 86 shutting down 84 unlocking 84 Server Event configuration example 259 Server Event Manager configuring 253 Server Execution User creating 204 described 23 recreating 207 troubleshooting 204 Server folder 241 Server Hostname Settings view 149 Server Information view 82 Server Settings view 81 ServerXML.
Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ default 110 deleting 117 disconnecting all 86 importing 98 importing from LDAP 103 importing from Windows domain 101 list of connected 82 management guidelines 127 managing 108 removing from group 117 roles 113 setting attributes for 112 setting passwords for 112 V VITC (Vertical Interval Timecode) in a bin 279 VSS service 249 W WG_Database$ identifying root folder for 220 Windows Domain authentication 101 Workgroup name setting 149 Workgroup Properties view (Avid Servic
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