Setup guide

Chapter 2 Installing the Media Server Software
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Setting Up a Media Server
To set up a Media Server in a Trilligent Cluster or a MediaNetwork
workgroup, perform all of the operations in the following sections on each
Media Server.
Quick Summary
If you are familiar with
configuring Windows
2000 Server systems,
you can skip the
detailed instructions in
this chapter and
perform the steps
outlined here.
• Check that the Media Server is running the Windows 2000 Server with
Service Pack 2. If it is not, install it.
• Check that the Media Server has the necessary Windows 2000 hotfixes
installed. If they are not present, then install the hotfixes.
• Set the date, time, and time zone.
• Configure the IP addresses and, if necessary, the gateway IP addresses
for the network adapters.
• Configure 768 MB to 1536 MB of virtual memory on drive D:.
Checking the Operating System
The Media Server uses the Windows 2000 Server operating system and
Service Pack 2 to manage network requests and to stream media files. The
Media Server uses the default Windows 2000 Server installation that
comes preinstalled on the system’s hard drive.
n
Avid ships the Media Server with the Windows 2000 Server, Service
Pack 2, and the necessary hotfixes preinstalled. If you are performing a
new installation, continue with “Installing the Media Server Software” on
page 32. If you are concerned that the operating system might not be
properly installed, you can check it by following the procedures in this
section.
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