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Contents Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Interplay Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Required Application Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Chapter 2 Installing Software on Interplay Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Selecting the 32-Bit or 64-Bit Version of Avid Service Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Starting the Interplay Server Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server . .
Configuring an Avid Editing System in the Service Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Connecting the Media Indexer on an Avid Editing System to the Media Indexer Monitoring Shared Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Configuring the Local Media Indexer to Index Local Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Installing Media Indexer on a MacOS X System .
Installing the Lookup Service on a Separate Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Configuring Lookup Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Connecting Systems Directly to the Lookup Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Chapter G Installing and Configuring the Interplay Streaming Server. . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Interplay Streaming Server and Direct Play of Proxy Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making the ISIS Connections on an AS3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Copy Provider ISIS Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Copy Provider and ISIS Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Installing the ISIS Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Creating Copy Provider User Accounts for ISIS and Interplay . . . . . . .
Using This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of Avid® Interplay®, a powerful system for managing media in a shared storage environment. This guide contains overview installation instructions and configuration information for the Interplay components on the Avid Interplay Installer client and server installers.
If You Need Help Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action Bold font Bold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface items and keyboard sequences. Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables. Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type. Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the mouse action. For example, Command+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.
Interplay Documentation Interplay Documentation The following documents describe how to use Avid Interplay: • Avid Interplay Best Practices — provides an overview of the major Interplay components, shows sample configuration diagrams, and describes several of the key features, such as setting up a user database and using the Avid Interplay Archive Engine.
Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal Viewing Help and Documentation on the Interplay Portal You can quickly access the Interplay Help, PDF versions of the Interplay guides, and useful external links by viewing the Interplay User Information Center on the Interplay Portal. The Interplay Portal is a web site that runs on the Interplay Engine. You can access the Interplay User Information Center through a browser from any system in the Interplay environment.
1 Installation Overview This document describes how to use the Avid Interplay Server Installer and the Avid Interplay Client Installer to install the various Interplay components. Instructions include the order in which to install items and any special considerations when you are combining services and applications on the same system. See the installation check lists for the steps required to install the Interplay products.
Copying the Interplay Installers to a Server n The application software for Avid Interplay Assist and Avid Instinct® is on the Avid Interplay Client Installer. Additional Installers on the Interplay Installers The following installers are included on the Interplay Installers, although they are not accessible through the Installer user interface. You can browse the appropriate installer folders and select individual installers.
Creating a Recovery Image for the AS3000 Creating a Recovery Image for the AS3000 The Interplay Servers Installer includes a tool for creating a recovery image for the AS3000 server. The location of your AS3000 recovery image depends on the Windows OS and the Avid application. • On Windows 7 systems, the recovery image is on the 16 GB flash drive that ships with the AS3000 server. Store the flash drive in a safe place.
Installation Check Lists Updating Intel Drivers on Cluster Systems Do not install or update Intel NIC drivers on cluster systems after the cluster setup is complete. Due to the technical aspects of changing resources and devices on a cluster, this can lead to problems with the cluster software and possible data loss. Deleting the Intel drivers on an establised cluster system could compromise the integrity of the cluster.
Installation Check Lists Check List for Installing Interplay Components Task Section Reference If you are using Media Services providers such as See the Avid Media Services Setup and User’s Interplay Transcode or an Interplay Archive Engine, Guide. determine where your Interplay Media Services Engine server will reside and where you Media Services providers will reside. Check your network environment. See “Network Considerations” on page 23.
Installation Check Lists Check List for Installing Interplay Components Task Section Reference On the Interplay Engine server, use the Interplay Servers Installer to install the Interplay Engine and related software. n See “Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server” on page 32. Make sure that you obtain and load the Interplay Engine license key promptly. The license key must match the dongle for the Interplay Engine server.
Installation Check Lists Check List for Installing Interplay Components Task Section Reference Create the Interplay database. See “Creating an Interplay Database” in the Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Interplay Archive Engine Administration Guide. Create Interplay users and folder structures to match your project workflow and define a delete strategy. See “Setting up a Folder Structure and a User Database” and “Developing a Delete Strategy” in the Avid Interplay Best Practices guide.
Set Up and Configure an Avid Shared Storage System Check List for Connecting Media Indexer Servers and Clients Task Section Reference Add the Media Indexer server name to the Server Connection MI URL portion of the Interplay Administrator tool. See “Identifying the Media Indexer in the Interplay Administrator Tool” on page 60. Configure the Media Indexer storage locations and HAG. Use the Media Indexer web interface. See “Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients” on page 56.
Network Considerations Network Considerations This section contains topics related to setting up your Interplay network environment. Computer Names A hostname must comply with RFC 952 standards. For example, you cannot use an underscore in a hostname. For more information, see “Naming Conventions in Active Directory for Computers, Domains, Sites, and OUs” on the Microsoft® Support Knowledge Base. See also “Workspace Names” on page 22.
User Names and Passwords Required For Avid Shared Storage and Product Servers Know Where Your Subnets Are on the Network Create a system diagram that identifies the subnets on your Avid Interplay environment. Use Unicast Discovery to allow Interplay clients to communicate across subnets. See “Connecting Systems Directly to the Lookup Service” on page 106. n The Multicast Repeater service is available on the Avid Service Framework installer but the service is no longer recommended.
User Names and Passwords Required For Avid Shared Storage and Product Servers Creating the Server Execution User Account When you install the Interplay Engine software you must specify the user name and password of the Server Execution User account. The Server Execution User is a Windows operating system user account that is used only to run the Interplay Engine processes.
User Names and Passwords Required For Avid Shared Storage and Product Servers c When you install the Interplay Engine or the Interplay Archive Engine, do not select the default Server Execution User. Create a custom user instead. The default user account is AVID_WORKGROUP_USER. Do not use this account. Ideally the Server Execution user should be an account that users do not use to log onto the system. This prevents accidental changes to the Server User Account during normal administration duties.
User Names and Passwords Required For Avid Shared Storage and Product Servers The workspaces available from the Interplay Administrator settings depends on the user account used to log in to the Interplay Administrator. For example, when you log in to the Interplay Administrator server using the Administrator account, you can access all the Avid shared storage workspaces, provided the users are set up correctly on both the Interplay Engine and Avid shared storage system. To access all workspaces: 1.
User Names and Passwords Required For Avid Shared Storage and Product Servers Accounts for Using Interplay Transfer When you are configuring an Interplay Transfer Engine you must specify a user name and password that Interplay Transfer should use to connect to the Avid Interplay engine. This user account must already exist on the Interplay Engine. Service Framework Administrator Password By default the Service Framework does not have an Administrator password.
Required Application Keys Required Application Keys The following systems require a hardware application key (also known as a dongle): n c • Interplay Engine server - also requires a software application key. For more information, see “Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server” on page 32. • Interplay Media Services • Interplay Transfer When installing the Interplay Transfer Engine in a standalone environment, a hardware application key is not required.
2 Installing Software on Interplay Servers The following topics describe the installations of the Interplay software on the servers: • Selecting the 32-Bit or 64-Bit Version of Avid Service Framework • Starting the Interplay Server Installer • Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server • Installing Software on the Interplay Transfer Server • Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers • Installing Software on an Avid Interplay Media Indexer Server • Ins
Selecting the 32-Bit or 64-Bit Version of Avid Service Framework Selecting the 32-Bit or 64-Bit Version of Avid Service Framework For Interplay version 3.0 or later, the following components run as 64-bit versions and require the 64-bit version of Avid Service Framework: n • Interplay Transcode Provider v2.5 and later • Interplay STP Encode Provider v2.5 and later • Interplay Media Services Engine v2.7 and later • Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status v2.
Starting the Interplay Server Installer Starting the Interplay Server Installer To start the Interplay Server Installer: 1. In the Interplay Server Installer folder, double-click autorun.exe. The Main Menu window opens. The Main Menu window allows you to select the installers required by a particular Interplay component. The list is divided into Interplay servers, individual optional installers, and Interplay SDKs. n Items with three dots open a new window. Items without three dots start an installer.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server To install the Interplay Engine Server: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu: Servers > Avid Interplay Engine 2. Install components from the following table: Component Description Avid Interplay Engine The full Interplay Engine software. See “Installing the Avid Interplay Engine Software” on page 33. Avid Interplay Access Required to communicate with the Interplay Engine database.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server User Account” on page 25. t Close all Windows programs. 2. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu: Servers > Avid Interplay Engine > Avid Interplay Engine 3. In the Welcome dialog box, read the information about the installation of the Apache server. Click Next. 4. Read the license agreement information and then accept the license agreement by selecting “I accept the agreement.” Click Next.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server 6. Specify the destination folder and click Next. The Destination Location is the folder in which the Avid Interplay Engine program files are installed. In most cases, keep the default, which installs the files in an Avid Interplay Engine subfolder in the Program Files folder. The Specify Default Database Folder dialog box opens. 7. Accept the default folder and click Next.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server The database folder is the folder in which the database is created and stored. This location must be local, that is, the database folder must be installed on the Interplay Engine server. No other configuration is supported. By default the database folder is created at the root of the D: drive as D:\Workgroup_Databases. All access rights are set automatically.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server The Central Configuration Server (CCS) is an Interplay Engine with a special module that is useful if you are working in an environment that includes more than one Interplay Engine (including an Interplay Archive Engine). However, even if you are working in an environment with one Interplay Engine, you need to specify a CCS.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server “Creating the Server Execution User Account” on page 25. The Specify Server User dialog box opens. n a. Type a local user, for example, “IPEngine,” or type a domain user, such as “MYDOMAIN\IPEngine.” Make sure this user name exactly matches the user name of an Avid shared storage account with administrator privileges. b. Type the password. The installer cannot check the password you type in this dialog box.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server 11. Specify the server name as it appears on the network and click Next. By default, the computer’s name is specified as the server name. Interplay clients use this name to identify the server. If there are clients in your network that are unable to resolve hostnames to IP addresses, you have to specify the server’s IP address here. In this case, the server needs a static IP address; be sure to configure your DHCP server accordingly.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server 12. Accept the default location and click Next. Interplay Access lets you view a thumbnail image or other representation of a file asset. This feature requires a special cache folder. The default folder for the preview server cache is named PreviewServer and is installed in the default database folder. The Enable E-mail Notification dialog box opens. 13. Enable email notification and click Next.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server The email notification feature sends emails to your administrator when special events, such as “Disk Full” and “Out Of Memory,” occur. See “Configuring the Server Event Manager” in the Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Interplay Archive Engine Administration Guide for details on configuring the email notification. The E-mail Notification Details dialog box opens. 14. Supply the following information: a.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server All necessary components are installed. It might be necessary for the installation program to install additional components, such as Adobe Reader. If any system libraries on your machine need to be upgraded to complete the installation process, the installation program asks you to reboot your machine. Save all your open documents, close all applications, and then click the OK button to reboot.
Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server A dialog box requesting a reboot opens. A message with instructions on how to fix any installation problems also appears. 17. Click OK to reboot the machine. 18. Enable a permanent license key. See “Managing Licenses” in the Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Archive Engine Administration Guide for instructions. Make sure that you obtain and load the Interplay Engine license file promptly.
Installing Software on the Interplay Transfer Server Installing Software on the Interplay Transfer Server To install Interplay software on the Interplay Transfer server: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu: Servers > Avid Interplay Transfer Engine 2. Install components from the following table: Component Description Avid Service The installer automatically installs the components required for an Framework for Client Interplay Transfer application.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers This section provides an overview of installing the Media Services and Media Services Provider servers. The following illustration shows the initial installer screen. Installing the Media Services Engine The first screen links to the installers for Interplay Media Services.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers 2. Install components from the following table: Component Description Avid Service Select the 64-bit Framework installer. Framework for Client 64-bit Avid Interplay Access Installs the Interplay Access and Interplay Administrator applications. Required software to configure the Media Services Engine with the Avid Interplay server. Avid Interplay Media Installs the 64-bit Interplay Media Services Engine.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers Select this item 2. Select Protocols for MSSQLSERVER in the left pane. 3. Right-click TCP/IP in the right pane and select Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens. 4. On the Protocol tab in the General area, change Enabled from No to Yes.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers Change to Yes. 5. Click the IP Addresses tab. 6. Do the following: a. In the IP1 list, select Enabled and change from No to Yes. b. In the IP2 list, select Enabled and change from No to Yes. Select Yes for Enabled Select Yes for Enabled 7. Click Apply and click OK in the message box. 8. Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties dialog box.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers 9. Do the following: a. Select SQL Server 2005 Services in the left pane. b. Select SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) in the right pane. c. Click the Restart Service button. b. Select item. c. Restart Service button a. Select item. 10. Restart the system. n If desired, you can install the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (a graphical management that is part of the SQL Server 2005 Express Toolkit).
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers 2. Select the service provider that you want to install. Component Description Avid Interplay Access Installs the Interplay Access and Interplay Administrator applications. Recommended for installation on each provider. Avid Interplay Transcode The Transcode service provider. Allows you to define profiles and launch transcode jobs from Access or the Avid editing application.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers Component Description (Option) Interplay Auto Media Services Installs the Avid Interplay Auto Media Services. The Avid Interplay Auto Archive installation includes the Auto Archive, Auto Transcode, Auto Transfer, and Auto Copy services. Installing Multiple Transcode Providers on the Same Server Interplay Transcode v3.0 and later is qualified to run as multiple instances on the same server.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers Requirements • AS3000 dual-processor server with 12 GB of RAM, running Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit • License and application key (dongle) for multiple Transcode providers. Installation The Interplay Transcode installation program includes an option that lets you select the number of instances of the Transcode provider that you want to install.
Installing Software on the Media Services and Media Services Provider Servers Installing Avid Service Framework for Local Workflow Components All local workflow components require the 64-bit version of Avid Service Framework for Client. To install the Framework for the local workflow components: 1. Navigate to the following installer page: Servers > Avid Interplay Media Services 2. Select Avid Service Framework for Client 64 Bit.
Installing Software on an Avid Interplay Media Indexer Server Installing Avid Service Framework for WAN Workflow Components Interplay Delivery and Interplay Delivery Receiver require the 64-bit version of Avid Service Framework for Client: To install the Framework for the WAN Workflow Components: 1. Navigate to the following installer page: Servers > Avid Interplay Media Services 2. Select Avid Service Framework for Client 64 Bit.
Installing Software on an Avid Interplay Media Indexer Server There are three basic ways to configure a Media Indexer: • n The leader of a High Availability Group. The leader can index shared storage and it can also monitor other Media Indexers. On a small configuration, the Media Indexer software might be installed on the Avid Interplay Engine. In this case, configure a High Availability Group with one member configured on the Interplay Engine.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients Upgrading to Media Indexer v3.0 To upgrade to Media Indexer v3.0: 1. Uninstall the Media Indexer on servers and clients. 2. Delete the Interplay Media Indexer directory on servers and clients. This will delete the old MI cache files. 3. Install ASF v1.6 and Media Indexer v3.0 on the servers and Windows clients. 4. Install Access and the Media Indexer on Mac OS X systems. See “Installing Media Indexer on a MacOS X System” on page 77. 5.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients • Mac OS X clients do not require ASF configuration to connect to the Media Indexer. However, they may require ASF for other reasons. See “Using the Avid Service Framework on a Mac OS X System” on page 63. • The Media Indexer HAG is still required. Define the HAG either using the Media Indexer web interface. Note that if you add an older editing application (for example, Media Composer v6.5.3) to an Interplay v3.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients 3. Click the Join High Availability Group check box. 4. Enter the Name of the HAG and enter the weight of this Media Indexer in the HAG. In this example, the name of the HAG is “HAG.” The Media Indexer with the highest weight is the leader of the HAG. n Avoid using values of 0 or 1 for the weight and avoid using consecutive numbers for the weights. To Add Storage Locations to the Media Indexer Server: 1.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients Adding an Additional Media Indexer to the HAG You can use the MI web interface or the Service Configuration tool to add Media Indexers to the HAG for redundancy. To use the web interface to add an additional Media Indexer: 1. Open the web interface for the second MI server. 2. Click the Configuration tab and then click the Cache and HAG Information tab. 3. Click the Join High Availability Group check box and enter a weight lower than the leader.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients Identifying the Media Indexer in the Interplay Administrator Tool The following applications use the Server MI Connection URL setting in the Interplay Administrator tool to locate the Media Indexer servers.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients 4. Add the name of the MI server and click Apply Changes. 5. If you have more than one MI in the HAG, add the other MI servers also. Note that additional Media Indexer servers must join the HAG in order to connect to the URL. The system creates a URL for the Media Indexer server and displays the URL below the MI Servers window. The URL contains the MI server name and port 61717. This is the default port used to connect to the Media Indexer server.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients Configuring the Local Media Indexer on an Avid Editing System You do not need to explicitly add the local Media Indexer to the HAG. If the “Server MI Configuration URL” is correctly set in the Interplay Administration tool, the Avid editing application will automatically connect to the HAG when you log into Interplay. Do not use the “Connect to AMQ server MI” button on the web interface to make an explicit connection to the Media Indexer HAG.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients Using the Avid Service Framework on a Mac OS X System You do not have to connect to the Avid Service Framework (ASF) in order to connect to the Media Indexer HAG. However, you can configure your connection to the ASF workgroup for the following situations: • If your editing system is in a different subnet from the Media Indexer server you may need to configure ASF and connect to the Lookup service.
Configuring Media Indexer Servers and Clients enter the workgroup name and the name of the system running the Lookup Service separated by a space. For example: sudo ./configure.sh UptimeWG burl-mi02 3. The Terminal window might prompt for your password. Type your administrator password and press Return. 4. Restart the Media Indexer. See “Restarting the Media Indexer Service on a Mac OS X System” on page 65. To run the Interplay Admin tool as root and change the Workgroup Properties: 1.
Installing Software for Interplay Web Services Restarting the Media Indexer Service on a Mac OS X System This section describes how to restart the Media Indexer service. Note that every time you restart the Avid editing application in Media Composer v7.0 on a Windows system, the system automatically restarts the Media Indexer service. On a Mac OS X system you must manually restart the service. To restart the Media Indexer process from a Terminal window: 1.
Installing the Stream Publish Service and Auto-Publish Support Installing the Stream Publish Service and Auto-Publish Support In Interplay v2.4, the Interplay Streaming Server was re-engineered to directly play MPEG-4/H.263 and H.264 video media and MPEG1 Layer 2 audio media. There is no longer any need to use the Publishing service or Workflow Engine to create QuickTime reference movies for streaming play. This information is provided for reference.
3 Installing Software on Interplay Clients The following topics describe the Interplay software installation on Interplay clients: • Starting the Interplay Client Installer • Installing Software on Interplay Assist or Avid Instinct Systems • Installing Interplay Access • Installing Interplay Sphere Components • Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Windows) • Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) Starting the Interplay Client Installer To start the Interplay Client Insta
Installing Software on Interplay Assist or Avid Instinct Systems The Main Menu window allows you to select the installers required by a particular Interplay component. The list is divided into Interplay clients and individual optional installers. n Items with three dots open a new window. Items without three dots start an installer. Installing Software on Interplay Assist or Avid Instinct Systems This section describes how to install Interplay Assist or Instinct software.
Installing Interplay Access Installing Interplay Access You can install Interplay Access on any system that you want to use to work with the Avid Interplay Engine. Besides installing Avid Interplay Access, this installation also installs the Avid Interplay Administrator.
Installing Interplay Access Installing Interplay Access on a MacOS X System Interplay Access is supported on Macintosh® systems running Mac OS X. For more information about using Access with Mac OS X, see the Avid Interplay Access User’s Guide and the Avid Interplay ReadMe. Apple Java for OS X: Interplay Access v3.0 on Macintosh systems requires Apple Java v1.6 to be installed on the same system. This software is not automatically installed with Interplay Access.
Installing Interplay Sphere Components n You cannot install Interplay Access until the correct version of Apple Java is installed. See the information earlier in this topic. 3. Click Next and continue the installation. By default, Interplay Access is installed in the following folder: Applications/Avid/Interplay Access To uninstall Interplay Access: 1. Double-click the following file: Applications/Avid/Uninstallers/Interplay Access/Interplay Access Uninstaller. 2. Click Uninstall. 3.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Windows) Each of these Avid editing applications has its own installer for the Avid editing application software. This section describes how to install the components that are required by the Interplay environment. To install Interplay components on an Avid editing system (Windows): 1. Select the following from the Interplay Client Installer Main Menu: Clients > Avid Editor Support 2.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Windows) Configuring an Avid Editing System in the Service Framework After you complete the installation on each Avid editing system, verify that the Service Framework services are running on that system. To verify that the Service Framework services are running: 1. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Avid Service Framework > Avid Workgroup Properties. The Avid Workgroup Properties window opens. Check mark 2.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Windows) This dialog box allows you to view all services that are monitored by the Avid Service Framework. 4. If necessary, select a service and click Start. To verify that your system is listed in the Service Framework: 1. On any system that has the Avid Interplay Service Configuration tool installed, click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Avid Service Framework > Avid Service Configuration. The Avid Service Configuration window opens.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Windows) Configuring the Local Media Indexer to Index Local Drives To instruct Media Indexer to automatically recognize local drives: 1. Start the Avid editing application. 2. Select Tools > Media Creation. The Media Creation window opens. 3. On the Drive Filtering and Indexing tab, click the “Auto-index local drives as they come online” button. The local Media Indexer automatically configures Avid media files on your local drives.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) You can install Interplay components on Macintosh OS X systems running the following Avid editing products: • Avid Media Composer • Avid Media Composer with the Symphony option Each of these Avid editing applications has its own installer for the Avid editing application software.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) Note the following: • You cannot install the Avid Service Framework on the Macintosh client. You can access the Workgroup Properties and Service Configuration applications in two ways: - Through the Interplay Administrator, using either the application that is installed on the Macintosh client or one that is installed on another system in the workgroup.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) 2. Double-click Install Media Indexer A message asks if you want to continue the installation. 3. Click Continue. The first screen of the installer program is displayed. 4. Click Continue. 5. When prompted, enter a user name and password for an account that is allowed to install software. 6. When prompted, restart the system. 7. After Media Indexer is installed, configure it to communicate with the Media Indexer running monitoring shared storage.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) 2. Double-click “Install Interplay Transfer.” The first screen of the installer program is displayed. 3. Click Next and continue the installation. When prompted, enter a user name and password for an account that is allowed to install software. The following file is installed: /Library/Application Support/Avid/xfermgraphi.bundle There is no uninstaller for the Transfer Client, so if you need to uninstall the Transfer Client, delete the installed file.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) n If you close the terminal window without uninstalling the program, you can no longer use the terminal window. Workaround: Restart the Macintosh system. Stopping and Starting Media Indexer on a MacOS X System To stop Media Indexer: 1. Open a Terminal window (select Applications > Utilities > Terminal). 2. At the prompt, type the following and press Return: cd /Applications/Avid/Media\ Indexer/bin 3. Type the following and press Return: sudo ./mi.
Installing Software on Avid Editing Systems (Macintosh) To uninstall Transfer Manager: t Delete the following file: /Library/Application Support/Avid/xfermgraphi.
4 Installing Optional Software You can run individual optional installers as described in the following sections: • Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software • Installing Avid Interplay Access or Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status • Installing Interplay Media Services Client Updater for Interplay Access • Installing Avid Interplay Adapter • Browsing the Interplay Installer Folders Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software The Service Framework
Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software 2. Click Avid Service Framework Custom 64 Bit. The Introduction window opens. 3. Click Next. The Choose Install Folder window opens. 4. Accept the default values and click Next. The Join a Workgroup window opens.
Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software 5. Type the name of your Workgroup and click Next. c c Use the same Workgroup name on all Interplay clients. You can either use the default value or type a name for your Workgroup. The name is case sensitive. If you are updating the Service Framework software, the installer remembers the last installed value. If the workgroup name was changed after the install, the installer will not be aware of the change. The Options window opens.
Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software 6. Select the type of Framework installation you wish to make. 7. Click Next. The Custom Setup dialog box opens. This dialog box displays the components that will be installed. The following illustration shows the default components for a Framework Client install.
Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software If this is not the correct set of components, do one of the following: n t Click the Back button and select a different group. t Select or deselect components from the list in the Custom Setup dialog box. Don’t add components that you don’t need. This can affect system performance. 8. Click Next and follow the installation instructions to complete the installation.
Performing a Custom Install of the Service Framework Software If there is a green check mark next to the “Status” field, all services are running. 2. To view the services, click the Advanced button. The Avid Interplay Services dialog box opens. This dialog box lets you view all services that are monitored by the Service Framework. 3. If necessary, select a service and click Start.
Installing Avid Interplay Access or Avid Interplay Media Services and Transfer Status 3. Select the service you want to disable and click Stop. 4. After the service stops, click the Disable button to disable the service. 5. Click Exit to close the Avid Interplay Services dialog box. 6. Click OK to close the Avid Workgroup Properties window.
Installing Interplay Media Services Client Updater for Interplay Access 2. Install components from the following table: Component Description Interplay Access Installs the Interplay Access and Interplay Administrator applications. For more information, see “Installing Interplay Access” on page 69. Interplay Media This lets you view the status of Interplay Transfer and Interplay Media Services and Transfer Services jobs.
Installing Avid Interplay Adapter To install the Client Updater on an Interplay Access system: 1. Install the Client Updater on all systems that are running Interplay Access v1.5.x or v1.6.x. a. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu or the Interplay Client Installer Main Menu: Individual Optional Installers b. Click Avid Interplay Media Services Client Updater for Access.
Installing Avid Interplay Adapter Configuring Interplay Adapter and CaptureManager A CaptureManager service named “Media Browse Unity Video Service” uses the Interplay Adapter to check assets into the Interplay database. Prior to CaptureManager v4.0.4, you could only have one Media Browse™ Unity Video Service running in a particular Interplay environment. Starting at CaptureManager v4.0.4, you can install a Media Browse Unity Video Service for each Interplay Adapter in your Interplay environment.
Browsing the Interplay Installer Folders "Media Manager Host Name"="" Browsing the Interplay Installer Folders To browse the Installer Folders: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu or the Interplay Client Installer Main Menu:. Individual Optional Installers. 2. Click “Browse all installers.” 3. (Option) Select any of the installers from the Installers folder, and perform a custom installation.
5 Installing and Configuring an Interplay Archive Engine The following topics are covered in this chapter: • Installing the Interplay Archive Engine Software • Setting Up a Failover System • Updating the Interplay Archive Engine Software For more details on the Interplay Archive Engine, see the Avid Interplay Media Services Setup and User’s Guide.
Installing the Interplay Archive Engine Software The Interplay Archive Engine maintains a database that can be accessed through Interplay Access and the Interplay Administrator tool. For information on configuring the server, see the Avid Interplay Engine and Avid Archive Engine Administration Guide. For information on using Interplay Access on an Archive database, or archiving from an Avid editing application, see the Avid Interplay Media Services Setup and User’s Guide.
Setting Up a Failover System 3. Select Edit > New > String Value, name the new registry key “DETDropClient” and enter 1 as the value. (0 specifies disabled). 4. Restart the FlashNet socket listener service. 5. Restart the provider services. SGL FlashNet v6.4.x includes support for Simplified Chinese, which is qualified for use with Interplay Archive and Interplay Restore services.
Updating the Interplay Archive Engine Software Updating the Interplay Archive Engine Software When you update the Interplay Archive Engine, do not delete the software using the Add/Remove Programs or any other mechanism for deleting software. If you delete the software, the system deletes the folder structure in place at the time of the update. To update the software, start the Archive Engine installer on the Interplay Servers Installer and follow the installation instructions.
6 Additional Configuration Topics This chapter covers the following topics: • Using Antivirus Software in an Interplay Environment • Troubleshooting Firewalls and Avid Interplay • Integration of Journal Data into the Database • Mounting Workspaces as Drives: Lettered versus Letterless • Using Time Synchronization in an Avid Interplay Environment • Installing the Lookup Service on a Separate Server • Connecting Systems Directly to the Lookup Service Using Antivirus Software in an Interplay Envi
Troubleshooting Firewalls and Avid Interplay Troubleshooting Firewalls and Avid Interplay Firewalls on client machines interfere with Avid Interplay’s TCP/IP communications. Symptoms • The list of servers does not appear, for example, when you are connecting to a new database. • Connection establishment to the server fails. Cause These problems can be caused by personal firewalls installed on the client machine.
Mounting Workspaces as Drives: Lettered versus Letterless Both core database and journal file are used for engine operations, like ingest, searching, or deletion. The integration of data in the journal file into the core database is happening constantly in a background thread.
Mounting Workspaces as Drives: Lettered versus Letterless The following information applies to mounting workspaces in an Interplay environment: • Media Indexers that monitor shared storage must use UNC (letterless) drive mapping. See “Using UNC Drive Mapping on Interplay ISIS” on page 55. • Avid editing applications require login to the Avid ISIS Client Manager to read from a workspace. If your Windows username and password exactly match the Avid shared storage username and password, login is automatic.
Using Time Synchronization in an Avid Interplay Environment Note the following: - Starting with version 2.6, the Interplay Transcode service and the STP Encode service require you to choose during installation how ISIS workspaces are mounted: by drive letter or by UNC path. For multiple ISIS workgroups, select UNC paths if the number of workspaces required for the client exceeds the available drive letters. Mount the workspaces before you start the service.
Using Time Synchronization in an Avid Interplay Environment The following are the three typical ways of implementing Time Synchronization in an Interplay environment: • In Interplay environments that use Interplay Capture, a Capture system is usually designated as the Time Sync master. The Capture system can have an Adrienne card. Install the Service Framework Time Synchronization service on the Capture system and configure it as a Time Sync master.
Using Time Synchronization in an Avid Interplay Environment - Diagnostic Log Viewer - Health Viewer - Machine Monitor - Time Synchronization 2. On any system that has the Interplay Configuration Utility installed, click the Start button and select All Programs > Avid > Service Framework > Avid Interplay Service Configuration. The Interplay Service Configuration window opens. 3. Select the system that will be the Time Sync master and click Avid Time Synchronization.
Installing the Lookup Service on a Separate Server Time Synchronization Settings Options Description Get Time Sync reference from the local PC clock Select if you are simply using the local PC clock of one system on your network for time sync reference. Get Time Sync Reference from an NTP server Select when you are pointing to an NTP server on your network for time sync reference. n The NTP server does not need Service Framework software installed on it.
Installing the Lookup Service on a Separate Server For best results, connect each system running the Service Framework to the Lookup Service manually via the Workgroup Properties tool. This technique is called Unicast Discovery and is described in “Connecting Systems Directly to the Lookup Service” on page 106. Unicast Discovery ensures a direct connection to the Lookup Service. Technically there is no need for Unicast Discovery on a local subnet that contains a Lookup Service.
Connecting Systems Directly to the Lookup Service n There is no load balancing between Lookup Services. If you have two LUS systems they operate independently of each other. All Framework services register with both services. To ensure connectivity between subnets, use Unicast Discovery to connect all of your clients to both LUS.
Connecting Systems Directly to the Lookup Service n In this example, the name of the workgroup is the same as the name of the machine running the Lookup service. 9. Click Apply and click OK.
G Installing and Configuring the Interplay Streaming Server This chapter describes how to configure the hardware on an Interplay Streaming Server, and how to install and configure the Interplay Streaming Server software. These procedures are described in the following topics: • Interplay Streaming Server and Direct Play of Proxy Media • Streaming Server Configuration • Check List for Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software • Upgrading Interplay Stream Server v2.
Interplay Streaming Server and Direct Play of Proxy Media Interplay Streaming Server and Direct Play of Proxy Media In Interplay v2.4, the Interplay Streaming Server was re-engineered to directly play MPEG-4/H.263 and H.264 video media and MPEG1 Layer 2 audio media. There is no longer any need to use the Publishing service or Workflow Engine to create QuickTime reference movies for streaming play.
Interplay Streaming Server and Direct Play of Proxy Media Configuration and maintenance of the Interplay Streaming Server is easier without the need to use a shared folder to store QuickTime reference movies. Number of Supported Streaming Clients The Interplay Streaming Server supports up to 100 simultaneously streaming clients. This support applies to both SR2500 and AS3000 servers. You can add a second server to support an additional 100 clients.
Interplay Streaming Server and Direct Play of Proxy Media n When using Interplay Engine v2.4 or later, an Interplay Streaming Server v2.4 or later license is required for each streaming server in the workgroup, regardless of the version of the streaming server. Identifiers for Playable Assets Interplay Access v2.
Streaming Server Configuration Streaming Server Configuration Interplay Streaming Server v2.4 and v2.5 are qualified on both the Intel SR2500 and the AS3000 systems.
Streaming Server Configuration Partitions on the SR2500 Interplay Streaming Server The SR2500 Interplay Streaming Server ships with two 500 GB drives with the following partitions: n • C:\ is a 60 GB partition that is mirrored across both drives. • D:\ takes up the remaining space and is spanned across both drives. This provides roughly 880 GB of unmirrored storage. If you are using the SR2500 to host an Interplay Stream Server v2.
Streaming Server Configuration Partitions on the AS3000 Interplay Streaming Server The AS3000 Interplay Streaming Server ships with two 1 TB (930 GB) drives that are mirrored by the embedded Intel RAID controller. The RAID1 array contains the following partitions: • An unmapped 10GB recovery partition • C:\ with 80 GB of storage • D:\ with the remaining 840 GB of storage If you are using the AS3000 to host an Interplay v2.
Check List for Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software Check List for Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software To install and configure the Interplay Streaming Server, complete the steps in the following check list. Task Section Reference Install an Interplay license file that includes See “Installing a Permanent License” in the a license for each Interplay Streaming Interplay Engine and Interplay Archive Engine Server in the workgroup.
Upgrading Interplay Stream Server v2.3 or Earlier Task c Section Reference If you are upgrading from the Interplay Stream Server v2.3 or earlier, remove the Stream Server software. See “Upgrading Interplay Stream Server v2.3 or Earlier” on page 116. Install the Interplay Streaming Server software. See “Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software” on page 117. Specify the name of the computer running the Interplay Streaming Server in the Interplay Administrator.
Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software c. In the General Tab, click Stop, then from the Startup Type list, select Disabled. d. In the list of services, double-click Avid Interplay Workflow Engine Service. e. In the General Tab, click Stop, then from the Startup Type list, select Disabled. 2. If the Interplay Stream Publish service is running, close it and do not start it again. 3. Follow the instructions in “Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software” on page 117.
Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software To install the Avid Interplay Streaming Server: 1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu: Servers > Avid Interplay Streaming Server > Avid Interplay Streaming Server 2. At the Welcome screen, click Next. 3. Read the License Agreement, click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next. 4.
Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software 7. Click Next, then click Install to begin the installation. When the installation is finished, the Avid Interplay Streaming Server is running as a Windows service named Avid Interplay Streaming Server Service. This service automatically starts when the computer starts. To check the status of the Interplay Streaming Server: 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage. 2.
Installing and Configuring the Streaming Server Software 3. If you are performing a new installation of the Interplay Streaming Server, do the following: a. In the Streaming Server Settings area, click the Add button. The Add Streaming Server and Share dialog box opens. b. Type the computer name of the system that is running the Interplay Streaming Server. You do not have to type \\ before the name of the server. c. Click OK. The computer name is displayed in the Stream Server column.
Uninstalling an Interplay Streaming Server t If you want to install the v2.4 or later Streaming Server on a new host and you do not want to keep the existing Stream Server as a backup, click Add. Enter the name of the new host and press OK. Then select the old hostname, and click Remove. A message warns you that removing a stream server will make the reference movies stored on the server unplayable. Click OK.
Changing the Name of the Interplay Streaming Server Changing the Name of the Interplay Streaming Server If you change the computer name of the Interplay Streaming Server, you need to change the name in the Server Hostname Settings view in the Interplay Administrator. To rename an Interplay Streaming Server: 1. Open the Interplay Administrator and log in to the Interplay Engine server for the workgroup that includes the Interplay Streaming Server. 2.
Installing and Configuring an Additional Streaming Server To change the name of the Streaming Server Execution User: 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage. 2. Do one of the following: t On a Windows Server 2003 system, double-click Services and Applications, then double-click Services. t On a Windows Server 2008 system, double-click Configuration, then double-click Services. 3. From the list of services, double-click Avid Interplay Streaming Server Service. 4. Click the Log On tab. 5.
Searching for Streamable Master Clips You can use the Streamable Masterclips attribute when searching an Interplay 2.4 or later database to find clips that are associated with qualified proxy resolutions (MPEG-4/H.263 video, H.264 video, and MPEG1 Layer 2 audio). Create a search that uses the following criteria: Streamable Masterclips are published AND Media Status is online OR Streamable Masterclips are not published AND Media Status is online To search for streamable master clips in Interplay v2.
H Workgroups with Multiple ISIS Systems The following topics describe support for multiple ISIS systems in a single workgroup: • Understanding Multiple ISIS Workgroups • Check List for Adding Multiple ISIS Systems to a Workgroup • Requirements for Multiple ISIS Workgroups • Adding Remote ISIS Systems to ISIS Client Software • Adding Remote ISIS Systems in the Interplay Administrator • Configuring Media Indexer for Additional ISIS Systems • Mounting ISIS Workspaces as UNC Paths • Working with
Understanding Multiple ISIS Workgroups Local ISIS System and Remote ISIS Systems An Interplay workgroup requires one ISIS shared-storage system that shares the same subnet with the Interplay workgroup. This ISIS system is considered the local system. You can use the ISIS client software on the Interplay Engine to add an ISIS system that exists on a different subnet. This ISIS system is considered a remote system. The following illustration shows an example of a multiple ISIS configuration.
Understanding Multiple ISIS Workgroups Limitations • Each workspace name in the workgroup must be unique. There can be no duplicate workspace names across the multiple ISIS systems. This restriction is especially important when using Interplay Access for tasks that require reference to a workspace, such as delete and search. In those parts of Interplay Access that require a workspace name, you cannot specify a shared-storage server name, only a workspace name.
Understanding Multiple ISIS Workgroups Playback of a sequence with clips from different ISIS systems is not officially qualified. Avid has not tested performance characteristics for mixing media of any resolution from more than one storage configuration in a sequence.
Check List for Adding Multiple ISIS Systems to a Workgroup Check List for Adding Multiple ISIS Systems to a Workgroup Use this checklist to add one or two remote ISIS systems to a workgroup that already includes a local ISIS system. Task Section Reference Review the requirements for adding a remote ISIS system. “Requirements for Multiple ISIS Workgroups” on page 130 Integrate the additional ISIS system or systems into the network.
Requirements for Multiple ISIS Workgroups Requirements for Multiple ISIS Workgroups Avid ISIS Hardware and Software Configurations Currently up to three ISIS shared-storage systems are supported for a single workgroup. The following models are supported, in any combination: • ISIS 2000 systems • ISIS 5000 systems • ISIS 7000 systems Avid ISIS v4.0 or later server and client software is required.
Adding Remote ISIS Systems to ISIS Client Software ISIS Client Workspace Mounting If you are working in a multiple ISIS environment, you must mount at least one workspace for each ISIS system to which you are connected. You can mount the workspace as a UNC drive or a lettered drive. This requirement applies to Avid editing systems, Interplay Assist, Avid Instinct, and any Interplay components that require connection to an ISIS system.
Adding Remote ISIS Systems to ISIS Client Software 3. Enter the hostname for the remote ISIS server and click the Add (+) button. The ISIS server appears in the Host list. 4. Click the Apply button (green check mark) and close the dialog box. The remote host is listed in the Systems list.
Configuring Media Indexer for Additional ISIS Systems Configuring Media Indexer for Additional ISIS Systems One Media Indexer (MI) can index two or more ISIS systems in the same Interplay workgroup. The following limitations apply: • Each MI in the High Availability Group (HAG) must have access to all available ISIS workspaces. For information on setting up and configuring ISIS systems, see the Avid Products and Network Site Preparation Guide and the Setup Guide for your ISIS product.
Adding Remote ISIS Systems in the Interplay Administrator Adding Remote ISIS Systems in the Interplay Administrator If your workgroup is configured for Avid Unity Authentication, you need to specify each additional ISIS server name in the User Authentication Providers view of the Interplay Administrator. Users can then use their Avid ISIS credentials to log in to the Interplay database and access any additional ISIS servers to which they have access.
Adding Remote ISIS Systems in the Interplay Administrator n If you list ISIS server names for Unity authentication, the servers that you specify determine which workspaces are available in the Media Creation Workspace setting.This occurs whether or not ISIS user authentication is activated. See “Media Creation Workspaces” on page 128. To configure additional shared-storage systems for Unity Authentication in the Interplay Administrator: 1.
Mounting ISIS Workspaces as UNC Paths Mounting ISIS Workspaces as UNC Paths A multiple ISIS configuration is likely to have a large number of workspaces. Mounting workspaces as UNC paths provides the ability to mount more drives than the number of drive letters available. Starting with version 2.6, the Interplay Transcode service and the STP Encode service require you to choose how ISIS workspaces are mounted: by drive letter or by UNC path. For multiple ISIS workgroups, select UNC path.
Working with Media Services and Interplay Transfer in a Multiple ISIS Workgroup For more information, see “Working with the Move Service” in the Avid Interplay Media Services Setup and User’s Guide. Use the same format for workspaces in other Media Services profiles, such as Delivery and Transcode when the target workgroup includes multiple ISIS systems.
A SR2500 Slot Locations The Intel® SR2500 is supported as a server for the Interplay applications. This section shows the front and back view and describes the slot locations that are specific to the Interplay components.
SR2500 Front View SR2500 Front View The following illustration shows the front view and control panel. D C SR2400 and SR2500 Front View E F B G H A DVD/CD-ROM I RAID disk (ID 1) L K J Control panel System disk (ID 0) The following table describes the control panel shown in the previous figure.
SR2500 Slot Locations SR2500 Slot Locations The SR2500 is supported as a server for the Interplay applications. This section describes the slot locations that are specific to the Interplay components. Use the following figure and tables as guides to how your SR2500 is configured in an Interplay environment.
SR2500 Slot Locations n For slot locations on the Interplay Streaming server, see “Streaming Server Slot Locations, SR2500” on page 112.
B Configuring the Copy Provider Server This chapter describes how to set up the hardware and ISIS client information on a Copy Provider server. The following topics are described: • Copy Provider Configuration on an AS3000 • ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation • Creating Copy Provider User Accounts for ISIS and Interplay Running the Copy Provider on an SR2500 System Starting at Interplay v2.
Copy Provider Configuration on an AS3000 Copy Provider Configuration on an AS3000 The Copy Provider on an AS3000 uses two Myricom PCIe cards. The following illustration shows the rear view of the AS3000. 1 2 3 4 PRO/1000 PT ports Two PCIe slots The AS3000 has two PCIe slots and they both support the Myricom cards. The appropriate drivers are pre-loaded onto the AS3000 images for Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. To install the Myricom cards: 1.
ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation The following illustration shows the basic workflow for copying metadata and media files. The Copy Provider copies metadata from one Interplay Engine to another, and copies media files from one ISIS shared storage system to another.
ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation The Copy Provider copies metadata to the Interplay Engine and media files to ISIS storage.
ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation Copy Provider ISIS #1 Max 300m (OM3) ISIS #2 Max 300m (OM3) Max 600m (OM3) For more information on cabling for Avid ISIS, see the Avid Products and Network Site Preparation Guide. If you want to copy media to another workgroup when the workgroups are located beyond the maximum cable length, you must use Interplay Transfer. Making the ISIS Connections on an AS3000 This topic describes two different kinds of network connections.
ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation n Unused network connections are disabled in the above illustration. This not required and depends on your site policies. Some sites disable all unused NICs. Using the 1Gb Onboad NICs on the Copy Provider When using the 1 Gb onboard NIC on the Copy Provider, connect the Pro/1000 PT ports labeled 2 and 4 on the Copy Provider directly into any 1 Gb port on the Avid ISIS Engines. Connect the Copy Provider to both Avid ISIS systems.
ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation Workgroup A Workgroup B Copy Providers ISIS ISIS Chassis 1 Chassis 1 Chassis 2 Chassis 2 Example 1 One send and one receive can use a single chassis on each workgroup Workgroup A Workgroup B Copy Providers ISIS ISIS Chassis 1 Chassis 1 Chassis 2 Chassis 2 Example 2 Two simultaneous sends requires two chassis. Copy Provider and ISIS Versions The ISIS systems must be running compatible versions of ISIS software.
Creating Copy Provider User Accounts for ISIS and Interplay Creating Copy Provider User Accounts for ISIS and Interplay Both ISIS systems and both Interplay workgroups must include matching user accounts as follows: • Both ISIS systems and both Interplay workgroups must include matching user accounts. The user name and password for these accounts must match exactly. - The ISIS user account must have read/write privileges on the workspaces you want to copy from and copy to.
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C Configuring the Move Provider Server This chapter describes how to set up the hardware and ISIS client information on a Move Provider server. The Move provider is used to move files from one ISIS workspace to another. n The Move feature works only within a single workgroup with a single ISIS System Director. To copy assets and media to a different workgroup, use the Copy Provider.
Move Provider Configuration on an AS3000 Move Provider Configuration on an AS3000 This topic describes how to set up the hardware for a Move Provider on an AS3000 server. 1 2 3 4 PRO/1000 PT ports Two PCIe slots The AS3000 has two PCIe slots and both support the Myricom cards. The appropriate drivers are pre-loaded onto the AS3000 image for Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. The Move Provider only requires one Myricom card. You can install it in either slot. To install the Myricom card: 1.
ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation ISIS Connections and Client Software Installation The Move Provider must be directly connected to the ISIS system, using a 10 Gb Ethernet connection. For more information on cabling for Avid ISIS, see the Avid Products and Network Site Preparation Guide. To make the ISIS connections on an AS3000: t Connect the Myricom card directly into the ISS 10-Gb port on the Avid ISIS Engine.
D Installing Cards on the Interplay Transfer Server This chapter covers the following topics: • Interplay Transfer Server Slot Locations and Network Connections • Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server
Interplay Transfer Server Slot Locations and Network Connections Interplay Transfer Server Slot Locations and Network Connections For information on Interplay Transfer slot locations, see “SR2500 Slot Locations” on page 138. The following illustration shows the rear view of an AS3000 server. AS3000 Back Panel 1 2 3 4 PRO/1000 PT Ports PCIe Slots The Interplay Transfer server runs Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit. The server does not require any PCIe cards.
Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server The main components are an Avid Interplay Engine and two Interplay Transfers. All these services are TCP/IP based. • The Avid Interplay Engine leverages the standard HTTP service on port 80. • The Interplay Transfers use port numbers that are defined in the services file in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\.
Installing Cards in the Interplay Transfer Server To install the Intel PRO/1000 driver: 1. Install the Intel PRO/1000 server adapter card and restart your system. A message might appear, looking for the Intel PRO/1000 driver. 2. Open the C:\IntelPro folder. 3. Click the Autorun.exe file. The Intel Pro Network Connections window opens. 4. Click Install Drivers. 5. Click Finish. To configure the Intel PRO/1000 card for Jumbo Frames: 1. Right-click the My Network Places icon, and select Properties. 2.
E Avid Interplay Port Usage The table in this section list networks ports used by Interplay. It does not include ports used by ISIS shared storage. This information is useful to network administrators when configuring the network and firewalls, setting up ISIS Zone 3 clients, and resolving network conflicts. n If you are transferring material between different sites, you must open port 80 on the Firewall of the receiving site in order to allow communication with the Interplay Engine.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Component and Location Port Protocol Purpose 8192 TCP #FlashNetBackupClient (sdss). Assist Cluster Service Assist uses Access ports for Interplay engine communication. It is also a Media Indexer client. See appropriate sections for port usage. 135 TCP RP; also used by Distributed Link Tracking Server - Service Name TrkSvr and Distributed Transaction Coordinator - Service Name MSDTC).
Avid Interplay Port Usage Component and Location iNews Port Protocol Purpose 843 TCP Loading the Flash player for playback 443 TCP HTTPS communication 21 FTP FTP into iNEWS database: Teleprompters, NewsCutter newsroom system tool, Data Receiver. 22 SSH ssh. 25 sendmail. 67 Used by PCU's to obtain an IP address via bootp. 80 http Web Access, for read-only database access. 513 rlogin. 600 FTP into Linux partition. 698 Might be required for Web access through cgi-bin.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Component and Location Port Protocol 6101 FTS searching (configurable). 6825 Monitor, for ControlAir. 6826 Monitor for MOS. 49152 TELNET Instinct Interplay Engine Interplay Streaming Server Purpose Telnet. Instinct uses Access ports for Interplay engine communication. It is also a Media Indexer client. Instinct E3is also an iNEWS client. See appropriate sections for port usage. 8321 UDP Server Browser. 80 TCP Client communication.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Component and Location Port Protocol Purpose 24444 TCP Used to connect the monitoring tool provided by the java jdk, called jconsole. The Media Indexer also requires Avid Service Framework port connections. Service Framework LDAP Ports are dynamic and services register themselves with firewall to use any port. dynamic (0 - TCP 1024) Codebase http server. dynamic TCP Jini™ ERI ServerConnectionManager. dynamic above 1024 TCP Jini ERI ConnectionManager.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Component and Location Background Transcode on the editor system Dynamic Media Folders (DMF) on the editor system Transfer Cache Transfer Engine Web Services Port Protocol Purpose 58000 TCP HTTP communication with the Background Transcode broker. 58001 TCP Communication between Background Transcode broker and other clients.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Numerics 64-bit Media Indexer 54 A Adobe Reader 42 Application Key connecting 29 Archive software installation 93 Auto-Publish flow charts installing 66 Avid online support 12 training services 14 Avid editing systems installing software 71 Media Indexer shared storage configuration 74 Service Framework services, verify running 73 Avid iNEWS Instinct install check list 18 Avid Interplay environment using Time synchronization 101 Avid Interplay Streaming Server Service 109
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index install check list 18 installing on Interplay Engine 90 Interplay Archive Engine cluster configuration 95 install check list 18 installation overview 93 software installation 93 SR2400 slot locations 138, 158 updating software 96 Interplay Archive provider software 95 Interplay Assist install check list 18 Interplay clients installing software 67 Interplay Engine install check list 18 installing software 32 SR2400 slot locations 138, 158 Interplay environment using Time sy
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ user account 28 ISIS documentation guides 22 N Network activity LED 139 Networking considerations between workgroups 155 firewalls 155 port numbers 155 services 155 NMI button 139 L LED drive activity 139 network activity 139 power/sleep 139 system ID 139 system status 139 License agreement 34 list 18 Local drives index with Media Indexer 75 O Online support 12 P Ports for Interplay Streaming Server 114 Power/Sleep button 139 LED 139 Preview Server cache folder 40 M Mac OS X
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Slot locations SR2400 server 138, 158 Software updating Interplay Archive Engine 96 Specify Default Database Folder dialog box 36 Specify Preview Server Cache dialog box 40 SQL Server 2005 Express configuration 46 SR2400 server slot location 138, 158 Stream Server slot locations 155 Streamable Masterclips searching for 123 Streaming Server Avid Interplay Streaming Server Service 109 changing the Streaming Server Execution User 122 checklist for installing and configuring 115 descr
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