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Table Of Contents
- Avid® ISIS® | 5500 - 5000 Setup Guide
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Avid ISIS | 5500 Overview 13
- Chapter 2 Installing the Avid ISIS System 27
- Chapter 3 Installing the Avid ISIS Software 63
- Chapter 4 Avid ISIS Software Licensing 81
- Chapter 5 Configuring System Director Resiliency 88
- Chapter 6 Preupgrade Information 101
- Chapter 7 Avid ISIS Upgrade Guidelines 105
- Chapter 8 Adding and Replacing Hardware 113
- Chapter 9 Optional Network Adapter Boards 128
- Chapter 10 Product Recovery 133
- Chapter A Specifications and Notices 137
- Appendix B Safety and Regulatory Information 142
- Using This Guide
- Avid ISIS | 5500 Overview
- Installing the Avid ISIS System
- Avid ISIS Hardware
- Installing Avid ISIS Hardware in a Rack
- Rack-mount Requirements
- Positioning the Avid ISIS Engine in the Rack
- Separating the Slide Rails
- Attaching Inner Slide Rails to the Avid ISIS | 5500
- Attaching the Outer Rails to a Square-Hole Rack
- Attaching the Outer Rails to a Round-Hole Rack
- Securing the Avid ISIS | 5500 in a Rack
- Installing the Dell Networking S25 and S4810 Switches in a Rack
- Installing the Dell Networking S60 Switch in a Rack
- Installing the Avid ISIS Drives
- Connecting a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
- Connecting Power Cords
- Configuration Considerations
- Connecting Clients Directly to the System Director
- System Director 1 Gb Ethernet Connections to the Switch
- Dell Networking Ethernet Switches
- Connecting Multiple Engines to the Stacked Switch
- Connecting to an In-House Network
- Turning On the Avid ISIS | 5500 Hardware
- Installing the Avid ISIS Software
- Windows Operating System and Network Settings
- Software Installation
- Connect the Network Cables to the Enclosure
- IP Addressing Strategies When Connecting to a Network
- Loading the Software
- Activating the License Key
- Connecting the Optional Application Key
- Creating an Active File System
- Checking or Changing the System Director IP Addresses
- Accessing the Management Console From Any Computer
- Binding the Storage Managers
- Creating a Storage Group
- Creating Workspaces
- Creating User Accounts
- Avid ISIS Software Licensing
- Configuring System Director Resiliency
- Preupgrade Information
- Avid ISIS Upgrade Guidelines
- Adding and Replacing Hardware
- Optional Network Adapter Boards
- Product Recovery
- Specifications and Notices
- Safety and Regulatory Information
- Warnings and Cautions
- Proposition 65 Warning
- FCC Notice
- Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
- LED Safety Notices
- European Union Declaration of Conformity
- Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union
- Argentina Conformity
- Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations
- Japan EMC Regulations
- Korean EMC Regulations
- Taiwan EMC Regulations
- Index
2 Installing the Avid ISIS System
This chapter describes how to install an Avid ISIS and the Ethernet switches to create an ISIS
shared storage system. The system can be standalone or connected to an in-house network.
However, if you have multiple systems, each one must be on a separate network.
Avid ISIS Hardware
The Avid ISIS ships with six on-board 1 Gb Ethernet ports. The Avid ISIS has two autosensing
power supply modules that set the voltage automatically for either 100 V or 240 V at 50 to 60
Hz. For detailed specifications, see
“Electrical” on page 137.
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The Windows Product Key Certificate of Authenticity is attached to the top of the Engine.
The standard Avid ISIS components:
• Data drives — Each Engine has sixteen, 1 TB (ISIS | 5500-16) or 2 TB (ISIS | 5500-32) or
4TB (ISIS | 5500-64) externally accessible, data drives.
• System drives — The Avid ISIS uses two externally accessible, mirrored system drives for
the operating system and application software.
• Ethernet switch — An Ethernet switch is needed when connecting more than four clients
(except when up to 8 clients are connected in a “Direct Connect” configuration.
• Keyboard, video, and mouse switch (KVM) — You need to supply a KVM if rack mounted
and using multiple Engines.
• Ethernet cables — You need to supply Ethernet cables for the Avid ISIS | 5500 clients.
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Keep the shipping boxes that come with your Avid ISIS hardware. You might need to repackage
and ship the components in the future.
Installing Avid ISIS Hardware in a Rack
The Avid ISIS | 5500 is designed for 19-inch (483-mm) racks and require three EIA rack units
(3U), or 5.25 inches (133.4 mm) of rack space. The rail kit installs into rails that are between
23-inches (584.2-mm) to 31-inches (787.4-mm) inches deep.