Product specifications

Network Considerations
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Verify 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 Interplay
environment. Symptoms include excessive CPU usage by the Interplay Framework Lookup service and Interplay
Diagnostics. The tree view in the Interplay Service Configuration or Health Monitor may also fail to populate if
there are incorrect DNS entries.
Configure the DNS Server to Support Reverse Lookup
Make sure that the DNS server is configured to support Reverse Lookups. If DNS is not configured for Reverse
Lookup, Interplay Framework cannot resolve IP addresses to host names. Symptoms include; tree views fail to
populate in the Interplay Service Configuration, Interplay Diagnostics, and Health Monitor.
Non-DNS Environments
In a non-DNS environment you must configure a host file on all systems, including Avid Low Res Encode
systems. This is necessary so that the Interplay Framework can list the systems in its client applications such as
the Interplay Service Configuration or Health Monitor.
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.
If you have multiple network interfaces on a computer and one is not used, use the Device Manager to disable the
interface. Otherwise, the computer might have problems communicating with the Interplay Framework Multicast
Repeater. If multiple network interfaces are used, adjust the binding order and local specific routes to ensure the
intended operation. Use the Advance setting in the Network adapter properties to change the priority order on the
network interfaces.
Configuring an Avid Shared Storage System
On an Avid Production Network, if your network extends outside of ISIS Zone 1 and Zone 2, you must configure
a Layer 3 switch to route between subnetworks.
Know Where Your Subnets Are on the Network
Create a system diagram that identifies the subnets on your Avid network environment. Avid recommends you use
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) IP ranges of contiguous addresses instead of non-contiguous ranges
VLAN 16, 17, 18, 19.
Time Synchronization
If you already have a system in place to maintain Time Sync on your network, you can continue to use that
system. Avid Interplay provides the Interplay Framework Time Synchronization service to perform the same task.
Avid has created a detailed guide on synchronizing many Avid products. Search for “A Guide to Time
Synchronisation for Avid Interplay Systems” posted on the Avid Knowledge Base at
www.avid.com/US/support.
The Avid Time Synchronization Service enables time synchronization between different machines in a
workgroup. The Time Synchronization Service can operate in either Master mode or Slave mode. In Master mode,
the service retrieves a reference time from a configured time source and redistributes it to the Slave services within