Setup guide

Perform the steps in the procedure below to set up an optimal bandwidth
reservation for the local application, as well as for remote workstations, based
on your system configuration.
To set up bandwidth reservation:
1 Open a terminal and log in as root.
2 Open the /usr/discreet/sw/cfg/sw_bwmgr.cfg file in a text editor.
3 Locate the [Device] section that corresponds to the standard filesystem
partition (by default [Device0]), and uncomment it if it is commented
out.
4 Add a Reservation line for each local or remote application, using the
following syntax:
Reservation<number>=<application_name> [<user_name>]
[@<workstation_hostname>] <reading_bandwidth>
[(<low_reading_bandwidth>)]
[<writing_bandwidth>][)<low_writing_bandwidth>)]
where:
■ <n> is the ID of the reservation, starting at 1 for each device.
■ <application_name> represents the name of the application that
needs the reserved bandwidth. This parameter can take one of the
following predefined values: “inferno”, “flame”, “flint”, “flare”,
“smoke”, “imcopy”, “stonifiseTool”, “publishTool”, “S+W Server”,
“IFFFS Wiretap Server”, or “IFFFSTool” for other Visual Effects and
Finishing command-line tools. The “smoke” token also includes
Backdraft Conform.
NOTE Application names must use quotes if they contain spaces.
■ <user_name> is the Linux user account under which the remote
application is running. This parameter is optional.
■ <workstation_hostname> is the hostname of the remote
workstation that is accesing the storage. This parameter is optional.
■ <reading_bandwidth> represents the minimum reading bandwidth
required by the application, expressed in megabytes per second. If
more bandwidth is available on the device, the Bandwidth Manager
gives the application as much bandwidth as possible.
■ <low_reading_bandwidth> represents the minimum value towards
which reading bandwidth for this application is reduced in
low-bandwidth situations. The Bandwidth Manager will attempt to
maintain this minimum bandwidth allocation for as long as possible.
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