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CinéWave 4.7 Configuration and Qualification Guide for Mac OS 10.3.6
11/11/2004
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 When upgrading from OS 9 to OS X, users may find it useful to refer to earlier version of this
Configuration Guide for helpful hints on working with ATTO striping software. The CinéWave
3.0.2 Configuration Guide can be found at:
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/CineWave_Configuration_Mac_OS-X.pdf
Disk Array Configuration:
 Pinnacle Systems recommends a minimum array configuration of two channels; with 4 drives
per channel, for a total of 8 drives per array when working with SD and HD footage
 Pinnacle Systems recommends a minimum array configuration of two channels with 2 hard disks
per channel, or a single channel with 4 drives when working with real-time SD footage.
 Default ID on each channel should be SCSI ID =1, with additional drives using ID's 2,3,4, etc.
 Avoid SCSI ID =7. This address is the default ID of the SCSI controller. It is best to use SCSI
Ids 1-4. SCSI IDs 8 – 15 can be used, but there is a 1-2% drop in performance as compared to
using SCSI IDs 1-4. SCSI ID =0 should also be usable; however, the computer could get
confused about its boot drive if the SCSI ID is set to 0. The system should never boot from the
array.
 The maximum array configuration is 15 drives per channel with two channels, for a total of 30
hard disks per array.
Qualified Drive Mechanisms:
 Any hard drive with a cache of less than 2-MB is NOT supported. An 8 MB Cache is required
for high definition performance.
 All 10,000 rpm or faster drives are sensitive to vibration, including acoustical vibration from the
surrounding environment (noise, loud music, passing trucks, earthquakes of any magnitude), so
use common sense.
 Regarding drive maintenance, disks should be routinely checked with the “First Aid” option of
Apple Computer’s “Disk Utility”. If a disk or volume can’t be repaired with the “First Aid”
option, Norton Utilities may be required to fix the problem. If Norton Utilities is unable to fix
the problem, the drive may require a low level format. It is not recommended that Norton be run
on an array unless you intend to reformat.