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12 Managing Devices
This chapter covers the following:
 About Devices (p. 163)
 Adding a Device Using the Administration Window (p. 164)
 Editing a Device Using the Administration Window (p. 167)
 Deleting an Existing Device Using the Administration Window (p. 168)
 About Specialized Devices (p. 169)
 Device Type Details (p. 174)
 Searching Devices (p. 182)
About Devices
Final Cut Server uses devices to store and manage your assets and productions. There
are also devices used for specialized functions such as storing proxies, archiving, and
tracking asset versions.
You can add, remove, and configure devices that Final Cut Server can use while
managing your system. Devices can be as simple as a folder on the Final Cut Server
computer, an FTP server, or an Apple Xsan volume.
There are two methods you can use to add and edit devices within
Final Cut Server: using Device Setup Assistant in Final Cut Server System Preferences
and using the Devices pane of the client’s Administration window.