Specifications

Pro Tools Unity ISIS Guide2
Overview of an ISIS System
This guide describes how to configure and work
with a Pro Tools or Media Station|PT client
within an Avid ISIS system. The ISIS installa-
tions addressed in this guide typically comprise
the following components:
ISIS System Entire set of components within an
individual ISIS installation.
ISS/Ethernet Switch Each ISIS crate has two
built-in Ethernet connections known as ISS
switches. You can also add external switches
that connect to the built-in switches.
Avid Unity Transfer Engine (Optional) Server that
lets Avid editing applications package elements
of an Avid sequence and transfer them to other
locations. You can add this as an additional cli-
ent, connected either directly or through a
switch.
System Director One or more servers (including
a backup server) that functions as the heart of
the Unity ISIS file system, by maintaining loca-
tion information for media stored on drives.
ISIS Crate Chassis that contains the drives that
store the actual data.
Avid Interplay Transcode and/or Avid DMS ProEn-
code (Optional) Engine that distributes proces-
sor-intensive tasks to network servers in order to
allow ISIS clients (such as Avid and Pro Tools
workstations) to proceed without interruption.
Avid Interplay Access/Assist (Optional) Media
asset management client application that en-
ables facility-wide searching, sorting, catalog-
ing, management, and retrieval of media.
Avid Interplay Engine (Optional) Server that man-
ages the metadata stored on the System Director
server.
Clients One or more Avid, Pro Tools, or
Media Station|PT workstations configured to be
able to exchange data with other clients at-
tached to the ISIS system.
Avid Unity ISIS (Zone 1 system), with solid lines
represent physical connections, while dotted lines
represent connections through the switch
Avid Unity ISIS (Zone 2 system), with solid lines
represent physical connections, while dotted lines
represent connections through the switch
Pro Tools
Client
Media
Composer
Client
Media
Station|PT
Client
Interplay
Server
Interplay
Access
Client
System
Director
ISIS CR ATE
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Pro Tools
Client
Media
Composer
Client
Media
Station|PT
Client
Interplay
Server
ISIS
Access/
Assist
Client
System
Director
SWITCH
1GB
connection
10 GB
uplink
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1 GB connection
1 GB connection