Installation Considerations: See the Setup Guide for any details related to the steps in this guide; such as power requirements, rack mounting considerations, and other more in-depth instructions. The Setup Guide is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid. com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. You will need to download Adobe’s Acrobat Reader® or a similar PDF viewer before viewing the guide.
Hardware Setup Step 1a (Direct Connect) • Place the Engine in its physical location. (E.g. Rack mount). • Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse. • Connect Ethernet network cables to the ISIS using the diagram below. • Continue with Step 2 (page 5). Rear view of the ISIS Engine. x x Connect four Ethernet cables to the outside ports. To Clients Do not use the middle two Ethernet ports. They are reserved for Storage Engine Resiliency.
Hardware Setup Step 1b (Single Switch): • Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.) • Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse. • Insert Transceivers and connect network cables: Use Diagram A for 4 x 1 Gb Ethernet; or, use Diagram B for 1 x 10 Gb Ethernet. • Continue with Step 2 (page 5). Diagram A: Use this diagram for single switch, 1 Gb Ethernet connection.
Hardware Setup Step 1c (Stacked Switches)(10 Gb Module): • Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.) • Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse. • Insert Transceivers and connect network cables using the diagram below. • Continue with Step 2 (page 5). Rear view of the ISIS Engine To 1st Engine, or System Director To 2nd Engine (optional) Rear view of two stacked Force10 S25 switches.
Hardware Setup Step 2 (Installing the Drives): • Insert the 16 drives into the Engine’s drive bays. Start from the bottom of the Engine and work your way up for better visibility during install. • Make sure the latch on the front of the drive is in the open position, before insertion, by pushing the locking button on the front. • Repeat this step for each additional Engine. Insert the drives from the bottom up. Insert the drives with the latch open.
Hardware Setup Step 3 (Connecting to Clients and Powering Up): • Connect the Ethernet cables to the appropriate clients. • Press the power button on the Engine. • Repeat this step for each additional Engine. Power Button Front view of the ISIS Engine. You are finished with the Hardware Setup. The next steps will guide you through the Software Installation.
Software Installation Step 1 (Installing the Software From the USB Drive): • Login to Windows on each ISIS 5000 Engine using the following: Username: Administrator Password: is-admin Avid recommends changing the defaults as soon as possible. • Drag the contents of the 4 GB USB Drive on to the ISIS 5000 System and click the file named “Autorun.exe.” Click the file named “Autorun.exe” to begin installation.
Software Installation Step 2 (Installing the Software) • Choose whether the Engine you are setting up will be a System Director or not. If you only have one Engine you must make it the System Director. If you have multiple Engines; make the first one you set up the System Director. For Dual System Directors please refer to the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. • Click “Apply.” Select ISIS 5000 Engine/System Director to make this Engine a System Director.
Software Installation Step 3 (Network Configuration Tool): • During the installation you will be prompted to configure your IP addresses. First, choose a configuration. (This panel can also be accessed anytime after installation from the “Launch Pad” menu located at the top-right corner of the System Director desktop; or, from the following path: D:\Program Files\Avid\ISIS Storage Manager\.) 1 Gb Ethernet Setup Select your network configuration. Choose IP Addresses.
Software Installation System Configuration System Configuration Step 4 (Activating the Avid Software License): • Go to, Start/Programs/Avid/Utilities/Avid License Control. • Click “Activate” in the Activation tab of Avid License Control window. • If connected to the Internet, select “I am connected to the Internet and will use this computer” and click “Continue.” For additional help or instructions for activating the license without the Internet please refer to the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.
Software Installation System Configuration System Configuration Step 5 (Creating a File System): After you activate the Avid license, click the “Control Panel” button in the “ISIS Launch Pad” at the top-right corner of the System Director desktop. Control Panel • In the Control Panel, click the “Stop System Director” button. Button • Click the “Configure File System” button. • Select the “Create Active File System” option. • Click “OK.” A warning will pop up. • Click “OK.
System SoftwareConfiguration Installation Step 1 (Binding Storage to the System Director): For additional help in the next few steps (or for any help with the Management Console) please refer to the ISIS Administration Guide. This Guide is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS Administration Guide.
System Configuration Step 2 (Creating Storage Groups): • In the Management Console, click on the “Storage Groups” icon from the home screen, quick menu, or the “Home” pull down menu. Storage Groups • Click “New” in the top section of the Management Console. • In the Details section on the right side of the screen, enter the name for your new storage group. • Select the ISIS Engine you just bound in the previous step from the “Storage Elements” list. • Click the “Add” button.
System Configuration Step 3 (Creating Workspaces): • In the Management Console, click on the “Workspaces” icon from the Home screen, quick menu or the “Home” pull-down menu. Workspaces • Click “New” in the top section of the Management Console. • In the Details section on the right side of the screen, enter the name for your new workspace. • Enter a capacity, or leave it at the default. You can always resize a Workspace later.
System Configuration Step 4 (Adding Users) (optional): • In the Management Console, click on the “Users” icon from the home screen, quick menu, or the “Home” pull down menu. Users • Click “New” in the top section of the Management Console. • Type the name of the user you want to have access in the name field. • Type a password in the password field and verify that it is correct. (Passwords are not required.) • Set any permissions and select the Workspace(s) you want users to access.
System Configuration Step 5 (Installing the Client Manager Software): At this point your workspaces are available for client machines to access. You will need to install the ISIS Client Manager on each client machine in order to connect to those workspaces. • Open a browser on any workstation you want to use as a client. • Access the Management Console by typing, in your browser’s URL field, the System Director’s IP address. (E.g. http://192.168.11.10/) • Enter your username and password to login.
System Configuration Step 6 (Connecting to ISIS): • You will need to set your client machine to the same IP range and subnet as the ISIS 5000. Please refer to the ISIS Client Guide for more detailed information. • The Client Manager should auto-launch after installation. If not, click the Client Manager icon in the System Tray (Windows) or Dock (Macintosh). • Client Manager The ISIS System in the subnet should be listed, double click the ISIS System name to Login. Double-click the System name.
System Configuration Step 7 (Connecting to a Workspace): • You should see a list of workspaces available to you. To mount a workspace, double click the workspace name. • A drive letter appears (Windows), or a path (Macintosh). Double-click the Workspace name. All accessible systems appear in this list. All accessible workspaces appear in this list. Congratulations, you can start reading and writing to the ISIS System. Three important manuals were referenced to create this guide.