User`s guide

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1: Overview of the SGI Media Server
Hardware Overview
This book describes the SGI Media Server Models 325, 345, 365, and 385. Their hardware
configuration consists of the components shown in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Hardware Components of the SGI Media Server
Component Description
System Unit Origin 350 server
Storage * RAID arrays, including external Fibre Channel arrays:
- SGI RM610 storage systems
- SGI TP9100 storage systems
* SCSI arrays, including UltraSCSI arrays:
- SGI TP900 storage systems
Internal Devices Audio/Video I/O cards:
PCI-VIDAUD-MSB-B
PCI-VIDAUD-MSB-C
PCI-VIDAUD-IMX
PCI-VIDAUD-IMX-C
The cards provide video codecs and audio I/O (AES/EBU, embedded, or
analog).
Data networking 100 Base-TX
1000 Base-SX
External Devices Devices using SGI MVCP with TCP/IP
Devices using the Sony/P2 RS-422 protocol--for example, a Panasonic
AG-A850 editing controller, a Buf VTC-4000 multi-VTR controller (with
or without Bufnet/RS-422 adapter) or a Buf RM-4000 remote processor
Devices using the VDCP RS-422 protocol—for example, Harris
Automation controllers