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Contents Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Starting Avid Performance Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 User Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting Up Your Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting Up a Standard Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 1 Connecting to a MediaNetwork Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Figure 2 Connecting to a LANshare Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Figure 3 Connecting the Ethernet Cable to the Ethernet Client . . . .19 Figure 4 Ethernet Switch Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Figure 5 Avid Performance Meter Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide You can connect your Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork Windows® Ethernet client to a MediaNetwork workgroup through a PortServer Pro workgroup or connect it to a LANshare workgroup. These workgroups allow you to share media files and other project data with various Avid® workstations.
Using This Guide About This Guide This guide contains the information that you need to do the following: • Set up the MediaNetwork client hardware. • Install and configure the MediaNetwork client software. • Create a network of MediaNetwork clients and other systems. This guide is organized as follows: • Chapter 1, “Setting Up the Windows Ethernet Client,” describes the prerequisites for installing the MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet client software and connecting the client to a workgroup.
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Related Information Related Information The following documents provide more information about the MediaNetwork workgroup, the MediaNetwork client, and other storage options: • Avid Unity MediaNetwork Site Preparation Guide • Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Setup Guide • Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Failover Installation Notes • Avid Unity MediaNetwork Upgrade Notes • Avid Unity MediaNetwork System Overview • Avid Unity MediaNetwork Management Guide • Avid Unity MediaNetwork Troub
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Windows Ethernet Client Each MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet client needs to be installed properly to function in a MediaNetwork workgroup or in a LANshare workgroup. Topics in this chapter include: • Installation Prerequisites • Connecting the Windows Ethernet Client Installation Prerequisites The Windows Ethernet client software requires that you install several software packages before you start an installation.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Windows Ethernet Client • Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 • Windows 2000 hotfixes, if necessary • Internet Explorer 5.5 or later For instructions on installing the necessary service pack, see the release notes that came with your Windows workstation. If you need to install Internet Explorer, a copy of the browser is provided on the MediaNetwork CD-ROM in the directory \Extras\IE\IE5 (Internet Explorer 5.5) or \Extras\IE\IE6 (Internet Explorer 6.0).
Installation Prerequisites Windows 2000 Hotfixes Windows 2000 Ethernet clients are the Avid postproduction and broadcast editor products clients. You need to install the correct hotfixes on these clients as described in the following sections. Windows 2000 Clients Running Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 clients require several hotfixes to improve system stability and performance. These hotfixes currently resolve problems with drive-letter assignments, hot-swap controllers, and drive-mode page settings.
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Windows Ethernet Client Connecting the Windows Ethernet Client The Windows Ethernet client can connect to a MediaNetwork workgroup through a PortServer Pro system and an Ethernet switch, or it can connect to a LANshare workgroup through an Ethernet switch. You need to connect the client’s Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-T port to an available 10BASE-T/100BASE-T port on the Ethernet switch. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the workgroup connections.
Connecting the Windows Ethernet Client c When you are connecting the Ethernet client to the Ethernet switch, use only Category 5 or Category 5e Ethernet cables. Using other cables can cause client performance problems. To connect the client’s Ethernet port to the Ethernet switch: 1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the rear of the client (see Figure 3).
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Chapter 2 Configuring the Windows Ethernet Client Each MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet client needs to be configured properly and have the correct software installed to function in a MediaNetwork workgroup or in a LANshare workgroup.
Chapter 2 Configuring the Windows Ethernet Client Using Windows 2000 Power Options Windows 2000 offers power options to help manage power consumption on your Windows 2000 workstation. Avid recommends you do not use the power options to cause your workstation to go into Standby or Hibernate mode. c Two of the power options, Standby and Hibernate, can cause all the drives connected to a workstation (both local drives and remote drives connected through a MEDIASwitch) to go into an inactive mode.
Configuring the Network Properties Configuring the Network Properties You need to configure the Windows Ethernet client’s network properties so it can communicate with the PortServer Pro network or the LANserver network. Before you start to configure your client’s network properties: • Determine whether you should use static or dynamic (DNS/DHCPbased) IP addressing. • If you are using static IP addressing, obtain an IP address and subnet mask.
Chapter 2 Configuring the Windows Ethernet Client 6. Do one of the following: t If you are using static IP addressing, specify the IP address assigned by your network administrator: a. Select “Use the following IP address.” b. Type a unique IP address in the IP address text box, and press Enter. The subnet mask should fill in automatically. If not, type the subnet mask in the Subnet mask text box. c. If necessary, type a gateway IP address in the Default gateway text box. d. Continue with step 7.
Installing the Avid Products Software Installing the Avid Products Software The Windows Ethernet client requires a qualified version of the Avid products software, which allows it to use the MediaNetwork storage or LANserver storage when the client is connected to a MediaNetwork workgroup or a LANshare workgroup. Before you install the Ethernet client software, install the qualified version of the Avid products software.
Chapter 2 Configuring the Windows Ethernet Client 3. Click MediaNetwork Components. 4. Click Install Ethernet Attached Client. The InstallShield Wizard dialog box opens. 5. Accept the default values presented by the InstallShield Wizard. 6. When prompted, type the IP address of the Ethernet attached server to which the client is connected in the IP address text box. 7. Continue by accepting the default values presented by the InstallShield Wizard. 8. Click Finish.
Mounting Workspaces on the Windows Ethernet Client 3. Accept the default values presented by the InstallShield Wizard. 4. When prompted, type the IP address of the Ethernet attached server to which the client is connected in the IP address text box. 5. Continue by accepting the default values presented by the InstallShield Wizard. 6. Click Finish. The Ethernet client software is installed. 7. Reboot the client.
Chapter 2 Configuring the Windows Ethernet Client Additional Client Procedures Avid recommends that you do the following: • Mount a workspace on the client (see the MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet Client Quick Start Card). • Perform a throughput test on the client using the Avid Performance Meter utility. This utility checks that the client connection is properly established and that the workgroup is functioning correctly.
Reconfiguring the Client Connection To reconfigure the IP address of the PortServer Pro system or LANserver system to which a client is connected: 1. Click the Connection Manager icon in the Windows taskbar, and select Configure. The Avid Ethernet Attached Client Configuration dialog box opens. 2.
Chapter 2 Configuring the Windows Ethernet Client 5. Click the Connection Manager icon, and select Exit to quit the Connection Manager. 6. Click the Start button, and select Programs > Startup > Connection Manager to restart the Connection Manager. The Connection Manager starts, and its icon reappears in the Windows taskbar.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter Avid Performance Meter is a utility that allows you to validate your LANshare workgroup by quantifying the throughput of Windows or Macintosh editing applications accessing MediaNetwork workspaces shared through an Ethernet switch. Avid Performance Meter can also test the throughput from local disks and any other shared storage to which a client has access.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter User Interface Overview The primary user interface of Avid Performance Meter consists of a single window from which you can select the test to be performed, start and stop the selected test, and view the test results as the test progresses (see Figure 5). You access auxiliary controls through dialog boxes.
User Interface Overview Control Area The Control area in the main window has Start and Stop buttons along with test timing information. For more information, see “Starting and Stopping the Test” on page 41. Messages Area The Messages area provides test progress and diagnostic information about the operation of the utility. If you need to troubleshoot, the detailed text information in these messages might be helpful.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter Text indicators on the left of the Results area show the file access protocol used and the operation performed in the current phase of testing. The File Access Protocol indicator shows one of the following: Item Description Win32 File API Indicates the Win32 file access API is being used. This indicator is displayed for local disks, MediaNetwork storage that has been mounted, and network file shares.
Setting Up Your Test The Test Results graph shows the following: Item Description Average Read or The average throughput or bandwidth (in megabytes per Average Write second), plotted over time. Recent Read or Recent Write The calculated throughput or bandwidth (in megabytes per second) for recent I/O operations, plotted over time. Peak Read or Peak Write MS The peak latency for individual I/O operations (either reads or writes) that have been completed over a short period of time.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter Setting Up a Standard Test To change the default test settings: 1. Click the Setup button. The Avid Performance Meter Settings dialog box opens. 2.
Setting Up Your Test Parameter Description Duration (Minutes) Select the test duration (in minutes), or type a duration in the text box. The minimum test duration is 1 minute. Loop Select the Loop option to repeat the test indefinitely. When you select this option, the test proceeds until you press the Stop button in the main utility window.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter Setting Up a Custom Test In addition to the standard, predefined tests, Avid Performance Meter allows you to configure custom tests. To access the custom test settings options: 1. Click Custom Test in the Avid Performance Meter Settings dialog box. The dialog box expands to display the Custom Test Settings area.
Setting Up Your Test 2. Adjust the custom test parameters described in the following table, as required: Parameter Description File Access Method Avid Performance Meter supports more than one interface or protocol for accessing data. This option allows you to control which interface is used. Choose one of the available settings: • Automatically select — Avid Performance Meter selects a protocol automatically for testing the selected path.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter Parameter Description Transfer Size (KB) This option controls the amount of data the test utility attempts to read or write during a single I/O. Transfer Rate (KB/S) The utility can attempt to perform I/O at a variety of fixed transfer rates. This is useful for simulating the behavior of applications that have a known data rate. A special unlimited transfer rate setting is also available.
Starting and Stopping the Test Starting and Stopping the Test You start and stop the currently configured test using the Start and Stop buttons. To start the currently configured test: t Click Start in the Avid Performance Meter main window. The test runs for the specified duration and then stops automatically. The elapsed time a test has been running and the remaining time are displayed in the Control area.
Appendix A Avid Performance Meter Performance Graph The graph of results over time can help experienced users obtain information about system performance.
Appendix B Regulatory and Safety Notices FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix B Regulatory and Safety Notices Canadian ICES-003 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Union Notice Declaration of Conformity (According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Application of Council 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC.
European Union Notice Product Name: Products for the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Operating System: Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box, Avid|DS, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, MediaDock LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID, MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive, MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Meridien I/O box, NewsCutter, NewsCutter DV, NewsCutter XP, Symphony Products for the Mac OS X Operating System: Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, M
Appendix B Regulatory and Safety Notices (2) Products for the Mac OS X Operating System: products were tested in a typical Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, MediaDock LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID, MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive, MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Meridien I/O box, or Symphony configuration. (3) Products for the UNIX Operating System: products were tested in an AirPlay or VideoSPACE configuration.
Taiwan EMC Regulations Taiwan EMC Regulations Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning 47
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