Setup guide

AirSpeed 5000 Network Configuration Checklist
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AirSpeed 5000 Network Configuration Checklist
The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed when configuring the
AirSpeed 5000 server for your network.
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The Monitor application will be minimized at the Taskbar. Before beginning any system
maintenance, be sure to close the Monitor application. When closing the Monitor application,
you will see a dialog box asking you to confirm that you want the AirSpeed 5000 application(s)
closed. By selecting ‘Yes’, the AirSpeed 5000 application(s) will be closed and will not restart
automatically.
Setting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
You need to correctly set the date, time, time zone, and daylight saving time option on each Avid
AirSpeed 5000 server.
To set the date, time, time zone, and daylight saving time option on the Avid AirSpeed
5000:
1. Log onto the AirSpeed 5000 server.
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Log on as amsuser and type is-admin as the password.
2. Click the time in the taskbar.
The Date/Time Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click Change date and time settings.
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Set the date, time, and time zone, as described in the topic “Setting the Date, Time, and Time
Zone” on page 69.
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Specify the computer name, as described in the topic “Specifying a Computer Name” on
page 70.
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Verify your network connection (IP address), as described in the topic “Assigning an IP
Address” on page 71.
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Activate your Windows operating system, as described in the topic “Activating Your
Windows 7 Operating System” on page 71.
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(Optional) Create a Windows User account on the AirSpeed 5000 server, as described in the
topic “(Optional) Creating a Windows User Account on the AirSpeed 5000” on page 73.
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(Optional) Add a user as Administrator to the SQL database, as described in the topic
“(Optional) Adding a User as Administrator to the SQL Database” on page 74.