User`s guide

1 Avid ISIS Gateway Server Overview
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Network Configuration
All clients in the shared storage network are classified by zones, depending on how they
connect to the network. For more information on the supported File Gateway zones, see
“ISIS | 5500 Configurations” on page 30. The following list defines the clients in each
network layer by their zone classification:
Computer Names
A hostname must comply with RFC 952 standards. For more information, see “Naming
Conventions in Active Directory for Computers, Domains, Sites, and OUs” on the Microsoft
Support Knowledge Base.
Entries on the DNS Server
Make sure that you correct any errors in DNS entries for name to IP resolution. The Avid
network can become sluggish and unstable if there are incorrect entries in the DNS server
for any of the computers in the environment.
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If your work environment includes Avid Interplay servers you might need to configure your
DNS server to support Reverse Lookups. Reverse Lookup is required for the Interplay
Framework.
Computers with Multiple Network Interfaces
Computers that have multiple network interfaces in use must be entered in DNS so that all
IP addresses have the same hostname. The File Gateway should have separate and unique
DNS entries for each network port IP address.
If you have multiple network interfaces on a computer and one is not used, use the Device
Manager to disable the interface.
Configuring an Avid System
In an Avid ISIS environment, if your network extends outside of ISIS Zone 1 and Zone 2,
you must configure a Layer 3 switch/router to communicate between the two subnetworks.