Setup and Administration Guide

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 Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): Enter the outgoing email server address. You can
change this in Final Cut Server System Preferences later.
Note: If left blank, this setting defaults to “localhost,” which you can use if this
computer has Mac OS X Server v10.5 and is configured as an SMTP email server.
 Enable Version Control: Select this checkbox to configure Final Cut Server to
automatically enable version tracking of assets and Final Cut Pro projects uploaded
to the Final Cut Server catalog.
Important: This setting does not apply to assets and Final Cut Pro projects added to
the catalog by a scan response created with Final Cut Server System Preferences. See
“About Scan Responses” on page 200 for more information. Also see “Setting Up the
Version Device” on page 170 for more information about setting up a version device.
 Enable Edit Proxies: Select this checkbox to have Final Cut Server automatically
generate Apple ProRes 422 codec proxy files (in addition to the normal proxy files
stored at the proxy media location) whenever a Final Cut Pro project is added as an
asset. Due to the potentially large size of the files, the Apple ProRes 422 codec files
are stored in a special device named Edit Proxies at the production media location.
In general, this option is most useful when you are working with Final Cut Pro
projects using uncompressed SD or HD content since the Apple ProRes 422 codec
can provide significantly smaller file sizes at nearly the original media quality.
You are able to change this setting in the Preferences pane of the Final Cut Pro
client’s Administration window. See “
Proxies Preference Settings” on page 117 for
more information.
 Catalog Media device automatically: Select this checkbox to have Final Cut Server
automatically configure and enable a schedule automation that includes a full and
add only scan of the Media device. If this checkbox is not selected, the schedule and
responses are not created; however, you can use Device Setup Assistant in the
Final Cut Server System Preferences or the Final Cut Pro client’s Administration
window to create these automations. See “Editing an Existing Device” on page 73 for
information on using Device Setup Assistant and Chapter 14, “Managing
Automations,” on page 193 for information on using the Administration window.
Important: If you are installing Final Cut Server as part of a recovery process where
you will restore the system from a previous backup, be sure to not select this
checkbox. This will prevent the automation from trying to scan an empty Media
device, which can lead to issues with proxies and the Final Cut Server catalog. See
Chapter 7, “Backing Up Final Cut Server,” on page 91 for more information.