Product specifications

PortServer and PortServer Pro Systems

PortServer Systems

The PortServer system connects to the Fibre Channel network. It can mount

and share up to 21 workspaces; this number is limited by the number of

available drive letters under the Windows 2000 operating system. The

workspaces are mounted in alphabetical order. If you have more than 21

workspaces, you can rename them to control which workspaces are mounted.

For more information, see the Avid Unity MediaNetwork PortServer Setup

Guide.

The PortServer system and its clients are connected to each other by an

Ethernet network using a switch or a hub. PortServer clients include Windows,

Macintosh

, and SGI

nonediting workstations.

PortServer systems support only file copying and file exchange. They are not

intended to be used for editing purposes. If you need to do low-resolution

editing, set up a PortServer Pro system instead. For more information, see

“PortServer Pro Systems” on page 22.

“PortServer Workgroup” shows a typical PortServer system connected to a

MediaNetwork workgroup.

PortServer Workgroup

You can add up to five PortServer systems to your MediaNetwork workgroup,

each accommodating multiple PortServer clients. Adding a PortServer system

does affect your MediaNetwork workgroup’s ability to support existing

MediaNetwork clients by using a MEDIASwitch 16-4G port and a

MediaNetwork Fibre Channel license.

MediaNetwork client

PortServer system

MediaNetwork client

File Manager

PortServer client

Ethernet

Fibre

Channel

MEDIASwitch 16-4