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CHAPTER 9
Storage Drive Connections
This chapter supplies information on connecting external storage
drives to Avid systems. All the storage drives described in this chapter
connect to the ATTO SiliconExpress SCSI boards.
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Chapter 5 provides instructions for installing ATTO SiliconExpress boards.
SpeciÞc devices for Avid systems are listed as follows.
NewsCutter and Media Recorder Ð Attach MediaDrives, one or two
MRS enclosures, and MediaDocks. Chapter 1 provides a complete list
of NewsCutter and Media Recorder options.
Single-Channel AirPlay MP and AirPlay MP/NewsCutter
Combination Ð Attach one or two MRS enclosures, multiple MRS
enclosures with storage expanders, MediaDocks, or RAID. Chapter 2
provides a complete list of Single-Channel AirPlay MP and
AirPlay MP/NewsCutter options.
Multichannel AirPlay MP Ð Each channel of multichannel
AirPlay MP systems has two SiliconExpress boards. One board
connects to the local buffer drives; the other board connects to the
shared library of storage drives.
Buffer drives can be MediaDocks, one or two MRS enclosures, or
multiple MRS enclosures with storage expanders.