Setup guide

1 AS3000 Overview
The document describes features and hardware of the AS3000. Depending on your
configuration, your AS3000 system might not contain certain features and hardware that are
covered in the document. The term “AS3000” is used when the information applies to all
models.
AS3000 uses industry standard components to deliver high capacity, high performance
collaborative media solutions. A single AS3000 chassis provides server or client
functionality depending on the Avid software application. Each AS3000 is comprised of two
mirrored system drives, integrated RAID controller, four 10/100/1000 Mbps (hereafter
referred to as 1 Gb) Ethernet ports, two PCI Express x8 slots, plus redundant power and fans.
AS3000 Hardware
The Avid AS3000 is a standalone system that runs the application software for a number of
Avid systems. It is a single or dual-processor, rack-mount, Windows
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computer that contains
two 1 TB drives for storing data. See your Avid product documentation for specifics on
installing Avid application software and configuring the AS3000.
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The Windows Product Key Certificate of Authenticity is attached to the top cover of the Avid
AS3000 enclosure.
Operating Systems
The following client operating systems are supported. For additional information, see your
Avid product documentation.
• Windows Storage Server 2008
• Windows Server 2008 Standard
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
• Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit
• Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit