a Integrating the Thomson Grass Valley Group Profile® into the Avid Workgroup Important Information Avid recommends that you read all the information in this document thoroughly before installing or using any new software release.
Contents If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fibre Channel Workgroup Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the Fibre Channel Board in the TransferManager Server or Standalone NewsCutter . .
If You Need Help If You Need Help If you are having trouble connecting your workgroup components: 1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow. 2. Check the release notes for the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published. 3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues. 4.
Fibre Channel Workgroup Overview The Fibre Channel workgroup is a concept that combines an Avid NewsCutter, the Grass Valley Group Profile video file server, a Fibre Channel network, and an ethernet connection. These elements are tightly integrated in an environment that enhances speed and content quality in news editing and news production.
Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network c These installation instructions assume that basic installations for the NewsCutter and the Profile have been completed. Therefore, if you have not yet performed the basic installation for either system, you should complete that process first and then return to these installation instructions.
Installing Fibre Channel Drivers on the TransferManager Server or the Standalone NewsCutter n The Emulex LP1050 fibre channel card is recommended. The Emulex LP8000 and LP982 fibre channel cards are supported. The Emulex LP1050 and LP982 fibre channel cards are shipped with the required firmware. If you are using an Emulex LP8000 fibre channel card, you can obtain the firmware from the Emulex Web site at www.emulex.com.
Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network 9. Click Next. 10. Browse to the D:\Installers\Emulex LP982_LP1050 folder. 11. Select elxscsi.inf and click Open. 12. Click OK. 13. Click Next to install the driver. This step takes a few minutes. 14. Click Finish. 15. Click Update Driver. 16. Click Next. 17. Click Display list of Known Drivers and click Next. 18. Select “Point to Point Automap SCSI devices”. 19. Click Next. 20. Click Next. The SCSI driver starts installation. 21. Click Finish. 22. Click Close.
Configuring the Emulex Drivers For LP1050 To configure the Emulex drivers for the LP1050: 1. Browse to the D:\Installers\Emulex LP982_LP1050\Applications folder. 2. Click elxcfg.exe. The Emulex Configuration Tool opens. 3. Click Network. 4. Click Enable Networking.
Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network 5. Click OK. 6. Click Apply. 7. Click Exit. Install the Network Driver To install the network driver: 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage. 2. Select Device Manager. 3. Click in the right hand pane of the window. 4. From Action select Scan for Hardware Changes. The Hardware Wizard appears for a Network Adapter. 5. Click Next. 6. Select Search for Suitable driver for my device. 7. Click Next. 8. Select Specify a Location. 9. Click Next. 10.
Setting up the Network Before you perform this procedure verify which local area connection is your Emulex card. To setup the network: 1. Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. 2. From the Advanced menu, select Advanced Settings. 3. Make sure your primary ethernet connection (not your Fibre Channel connection) is listed at the top of the Connections list. Use the Up and Down arrows to manipulate the list. 4. Click OK.
Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network Configure the F/C Address for your TransferManager: To configure the F/C address for your TransferManager: 1. In the Network Connections window, right click the Fibre Channel interface. Select Properties. 2. Click Configure. 3. Click Advanced and select MTU Size and set value at 32758. 4. Click OK. 5. Highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 6. Set your Fibre Channel Address. 7. Click OK. 8. Click OK. This procedure might require a restart.
Configuring the Fibre Channel Adapter The Configuration Manager software that runs on the Profile allows you to configure your Fibre Channel adapter and to enable playback from the TransferManager or Standalone NewsCutter to the Profile. To configure the Fibre Channel adapter: 1. Start the Configuration Manager on the Profile. 2. Select Options > Fibre Channel Networking. The Fibre Channel Network Configuration dialog box appears. 3.
Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network Modifying the Services File on the Profile You must enable the TransferManager platform’s Playback Protocol in the Services file on the Profile. To configure the Services file: 1. Open Notepad on the Profile. 2. Open the Services file located in the following directory: C:\Winnt\system32\drivers\etc\Services 3. Add the following in the Services file: com.avid.mct6532/tcp com.avid.pbp6535/tcp com.avid.
Modifying the Hosts File For the TransferManagers and Profiles to communicate, the Hosts files for the TransferManager platform and the Profiles must have the TCP/IP and Fibre Channel addresses added manually. To add the TCP/IP and Fibre Channel addresses: 1. Open Notepad on the TransferManager platform. 2. Open the Hosts file located in the following directory: C:\Winnt\system32\drivers\etc\Hosts 3. Setup the Hosts file.
Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network • • Send to separate Profiles (one at a time): 3.199.31.51 NYDPSXP01_fc0 NYDPSXP01_fc0_0 3.199.31.52 NYDPSXP02_fc0 NYDPSXP02_fc0_0 Send to a Profile and have data mirror to a second Profile simultaneously: 3.199.31.51 NYDPSXP01_fc0 NYDPSXP01_fc0_0 3.199.31.52 _fc0_1 NYDPSXP02_fc0 NYDPSXP02_fc0_0 NYDPSXP01 The send will go to XP01 and data to XP01 will be also sent to XP02.
Installing the Grass Valley Transfer Server Application n For the latest information on installing the Grass Valley Transfer Server application, search for this document on the Avid Knowledge Center at www.avid.com. Install the Grass Valley Transfer Server application (Tserver) software on the Profile PDR 400 system. The Tserver software enables transfers to the TransferManager. To install the Tserver software: 1. Open the TransferManager CD. 2. Copy the file Profile\Tserver_2104.
Installing the Grass Valley Transfer Server Application 4. Select the Tserver.exe application and then click Open. The Tserver application appears in the Command line text box. 5. Click Next. The Select Program Folder dialog box appears. 6. Double-click the Startup item. The Select a Title for the Program dialog box appears. 7. Type the name you want to see in the Start menu and then click Finish. Configuring the Fibre Channel Switch See the documentation shipped with the switch for instructions.
Installing Avid Unity TransferManager Complete the installation instructions described in the Avid Unity TransferManager Release Notes. Make sure when you configure the TransferManager server, you set the following parameters exactly as shown using your Profile name. This assumes you will be using the Profile for both playback and ingest. If you are not using the Profile for both playback and ingest, set the parameters according to the following table.
Installing the Grass Valley Transfer Server Application Playback Max. simultaneous transfers Ingest Max. simultaneous transfers Total Transfer Max. simultaneous transfers Playback and Ingest 2 1 4 Playback Only 3 0 3 Ingest Only 0 1 2 Installing the Grass Valley Group Profile Remote Software The Grass Valley remote software is installed on the NewsCutter editing systems. The remote software automatically places a shortcut to the Grass Valley Media Manager application on your desktop.
12. Click Next. 13. Click Next. 14. Click Install Now. 15. Click Finish. 16. From the Start menu, click Programs > Profile Application > Media Manager. The Grass Valley Media Manager application opens. 17. Select File > Add/Remove Machine. 18. Click Add. 19. Type the name of the Ethernet address of your Profile. 20. Click OK. Array name Default destination directory 21. Check for the name of the array. In the above example, it is INT1.
Installing the Grass Valley Transfer Server Application If the volume name is something other than INT1, for example EXT, the volume name must be changed using the following Thomson Grass Valley procedure.
Known Bugs and Limitations This section describes known software and hardware bugs and limitations. When a workaround exists, it appears in the paragraph directly following the bug description. ➤ Ingesting more than one stream is unreliable and is not currently supported. ➤ PAL DV 420 media is not currently supported for ingest or “Send to playback.” ➤ Mirrored transfers will fail if one Profile is powered down.
Known Bugs and Limitations ➤ Playback and ingest transfers terminate with “None of the Profiles reachable over fiber channel” error message. This is due to a configuration issue. ➤ Ingested MPEG media cannot be played back in NewsCutter Adrenaline FX. Problem occurred because the channel on the Profile Video Server was not configured for MPEG D10 media. You must have MPEG D10 selected in order for it to work with NewsCutter Adrenaline FX.
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