Setup guide

If you plan to reconfigure your workstation or your storage, knowledge of computer hardware, storage and
networking in a professional video/film production environment is recommended.
Do not attempt to carry out the procedures in this guide if you are not familiar with the concepts they
present. Contact Autodesk Media and Entertainment Customer Support if you require further assistance.
If you are upgrading an existing workstation without reinstalling Linux, this document assumes you have
root access to your system. If you do not have root access, contact your system administrator. The default
root account password on an Autodesk workstation is password.
Notation Conventions
A number of style conventions are used throughout your documentation. These conventions and examples
of their use are shown as follows.
ExampleConvention
install rpm -qa
Text that you enter in a command line or shell appears
in Courier bold. Press the Enter key after each com-
mand.
<filename>
Variable names appear in Courier, enclosed in angle
brackets.
limit coredumpsize
Feedback from the command line or shell appears in
Courier.
/usr/discreetDirectory names, filenames, URLs, and command line
utilities appear in italics.
Related Documentation
Documentation for this release is installed with the product as PDF files and as an HTML help system, and
is also available on the Autodesk web site at http://www.autodesk.com/me-documentation. From this page you
can access the complete documentation library.
You should also refer to the product release notes for all late-breaking release information.
Contacting Customer Support
For Autodesk Media and Entertainment Customer Support, visit http://www.autodesk.com/support.
Customer support is also available through your Autodesk reseller. To find a reseller near you, consult the
reseller look-up database at http://www.autodesk.com/resellers.
Safety Guidelines
Consider the following environmental and safety guidelines when working with hardware components:
■ When you receive your shipment, check all the boxes for dents or other markings that may indicate
damage during transport. If you suspect a component is damaged, carefully inspect it before setting up
the system. If you receive a damaged component, call Customer Support.
NOTE Use the enclosed packing checklist to ensure that you received all of the parts.
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