Setup guide

Install the DKU
WARNING Do not attempt to install the current version of the DKU on unsupported platforms, including older
Creative Finishing systems. This will result in the installation script only installing a generic configuration which
can render your operating system unusable.
To install the DKU:
1 Prepare the installation media (page 39).
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3 Run the install script (for example from the USB device): /mnt/usbdisk/DKU-<version>/INSTALL_DKU.
When the DKU installation script completes, a warning to update the AJA card or DVI-Ramp firmware
may appear and you are returned to the command prompt. If your workstation is connected to a SAN,
run the install script with the --multipath parameter to install the multipath version of the ATTO driver,
e.g. /mnt/usbdisk/DKU-<version>/INSTALL_DKU —multipath.
4 If you installed from a disc, return to the root directory, and eject the disc with the command eject.
5 Before rebooting the system, ensure the Wacom tablet is connected. If storage devices (external disk
arrays or internal storage) were previously disconnected or turned off as part of an operating system
installation, reconnect and power them up.
6 Reboot the with the command reboot. After the workstation reboots and until you install the
application, the Wacom tablet might not behave correctly. Installing the application, then logging out
of the KDE desktop and logging back in should eliminate this problem.
Check the AJA Firmware
Before upgrading the AJA firmware, make sure you have upgraded the DKU, and that you have restarted
the system.
1 In a terminal, as root, run /usr/discreet/DKU/current/Utils/AJA_firmwareUpdate/AJAfw_update. If
you have an AJA OEM-2K card, you must start the firmware update by typing Y and then pressing
Enter. If you have a AJA Kona 3G, the upgrade begins automatically. While the AJA firmware and
drivers are being updated, your workstation appears to be frozen and your mouse and keyboard do not
work. This is normal and indicates that the firmware is being updated. Once the firmware update is
complete, you are returned to the terminal.
2 Shut down the system with shutdown -g0. If the system does not prompt you to power down, press
the power button for 10 seconds to force a power down.
3 Disconnect the power cord, wait 10 seconds, reconnect the power cord, then restart the system.
Configure storage
Before you can use a new storage array, create logical units (LUNs) on it, and then create the XFS filesystem
on the logical volume.
The easiest way to configure your storage is to use the DH configuration script (for Dot Hill storage) or the
XR Configuration script (for XR storage) available in the DKU.
This can be done with version 1.5 of the Autodesk XR Configuration Utility
/usr/discreet/DKU/current/Utils/Storage/XR/XR_config.pl, available in versions 4.5.1 and newer of the
DKU. For help, run /usr/discreet/DKU/current/Utils/Storage/XR/XR_config.pl --help.
Manually configure media storage (page 33) is also possible.
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