Setup guide

Setting Up Internal Storage
After you install your Visual Effects and Finishing application on the workstation, use the Stone and Wire
sw_config utility to set up the Stone filesystem and manage the internal storage on the workstation. For
information about this utility, see the latest Stone and Wire Filesystem and Networking Guide.
Protecting Data on Internal Storage
You normally protect data on a Stone filesystem using hardware RAID. However, these features are not
available for workstations using the internal storage configuration. Because disk failure may result in media
loss, apply the following recommendations to protect media while working on the workstation:
■ Do not store critical or long-term projects on the internal storage of the workstation.
■ Ensure media used in projects is backed up and can be recaptured, if necessary.
■ Save projects and project archives to a network drive that is backed up on a regular basis.
HP 8400
Internal storage is available on the HP 8400 workstation. The internal storage configuration uses four 300
GB Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) storage disks inside the system enclosure. These disks are connected to a SAS
adapter separate from the system disk. The system disk is a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)
disk.
NOTE Unique SAS identification numbers are automatically assigned to the hard disks used for internal storage.
It is not necessary to set jumpers on SAS hard disks.
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