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Additional File Count Logging
The Interplay Transfer server startup logging includes file count information. During startup,
the Interplay Transfer server lists all the media directories on Avid shared storage. Each
directory managed by the Interplay Transfer server is listed with three asterisks before it;
each secondary directory has three hyphens before it. For all directories managed by
Interplay Transfer, the number of files per directory is displayed.
In addition, a display of these PMR primary and secondary directories is included in the
Interplay Transfer server’s dump command.
Increasing the Performance of Workgroup-to-Workgroup Transfers
Before performing workgroup-to-workgroup transfers and playback transfers you need to
set the type of storage you are using for the transfers. You get better transfer performance
when you select a storage type that matches your environment.
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After you install or upgrade the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine application, the first time
you open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool you must select a storage
type to use with workgroup-to-workgroup transfers and playback transfers.
To set the storage type used for workgroup-to-workgroup and playback transfers:
1. Open the Avid Interplay Transfer Engine Configuration tool.
t Click the Start button, and select Programs > Avid > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine
Configuration.
2. In the System Settings area, select a storage type from the Storage Type menu.
Fields Added to
[PMR Scan] section Description
FileBalancing=1 FileBalancing – Turns off and on the feature for limiting the
number of files allowed in a media directory. If FileBalancing is
not present in the TMserver.ini file, the default is 1, indicating
the feature is active.
MaxFiles=100 MaxFiles – Specifies the maximum number of files allowed in
an Interplay Transfer media directory. If MaxFiles is not present
in the TMserver.ini file, the default is 10,000 files.
FileCountThreshold=50 FileCountThreshold – Specifies, as a percentage, the file count
threshold, over which the Interplay Transfer server creates a
new media directory on its next startup. If FileCountThreshold
is not present in the TMserver.ini file, the default is 95%.