Setup guide

Workflow for Reinstalling from Scratch or Upgrading Linux
Follow this workflow when you need to completely rebuild your system: from cross-connecting the hardware
peripherals and storage arrays, to installing the operating system, and installing, licensing, and configuring
the software components.
Most of this workflow also applies when you need to upgrade the operating system without changing your
hardware or storage setup. A new distribution of Linux may sometimes be required for a new version or
service pack of the software, or for newer hardware platforms. To determine whether you need to upgrade
Linux for a new application version or hardware platform, see Do I Need to Reinstall Linux? on page 25.
To reinstall your system from scratch or upgrade Linux:
1 Gather the necessary materials and documentation for your installation.
NOTE Make sure you read the Release Notes for the version or service pack you plan to install. The Release
Notes contain important procedures that you might need to perform before upgrading your software, as
well as information on supported hardware, required system memory, BIOS version, Linux distribution, DKU
version and AJA OEM-2K firmware version.
To download the latest Release Notes for your application version, go to
www.autodesk.com/me-documentation, then select your application and the version or service pack you
plan to install.
2 Make sure the hardware meets all the system requirements specified in the Release Notes for the version
you plan to install.
3 If you are reinstalling your hardware perform the following tasks:
NOTE Instructions and wiring diagrams for each of these steps can be found in Setting Up Your Workstation
Hardware on page 9.
■ Verify your hardware shipment, and make sure your facility meets the documented power and air
conditinning requirements for the hardware components.
■ Connect all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, Wacom
®
tablet, graphics monitor, house network) to
the proper ports on the workstation.
■ Connect your workstation to the Autodesk Wire
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network, using either Gig-E or InfiniBand
®
.
■ Connect a VTR and a broadcast monitor to your workstation.
■ Connect and configure the audio hardware for your workstation.
■ Connect your storage arrays to the workstation, but DO NOT power them on before having installed
Linux, to prevent the Linux installer from attempting to format the arrays and use them as system
drives.
4 If necessary, update and configure the BIOS of your workstation. See Configuring your System BIOS on
page 21.
NOTE The BIOS settings must be properly configured before installing Linux.
5 Install the required Autodesk distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. See Installing Red Hat Enterprise
Linux on page 25.
6 Install the required version of the Discreet Kernel Utility (DKU). Refer to the latest Release Notes for
the required version and for update instructions. DKU update instructions are also available in Installing
the DKU on page 29.
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