USER MANUAL IP2Archive Version 1.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2003-2013. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
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IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW V 1. 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. About IP2Archive 1 1.2. Requirements 2 1.2.1. Hardware Requirements 2 1.2.2. Software Requirements 2 1.2.3. Workflow Requirements 2 1.3. Hardware Setup 3 1.3.2. Description and Technical Specifications 3 1.4. Software Components 2. 7 1.4.1. Overview Software Components 7 1.4.2. Deep Archive Manager 7 1.4.3. Deep Archive Sync 8 1.4.4. Configurator 9 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 IV Issue 1.3.D 2.6.2. Archive Status 24 2.6.3.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 What's New In the IP2Archive user manual the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. The changes linked to new features in version 1.3 are listed below. IP2Archive now also supports SGL's FlashNet. • See section "Overview Hardware Components" on page 3. A new configuration tool is created to configure the IP2Archive tools: Configurator. • What's New See section "Configurator" on page 9.
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IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 1. Introduction 1.1. About IP2Archive General Description IP2Archive is an add-on for IPDirector that facilitates the connectivity between IPDirector and a third party hierarchical storage management system (HSM) and LTO tape library. It allows easy archiving and (partial) restoring of video clips and makes it possible to keep track of the archive and restore progress and status (in cache, online, offline, on tape) of each video clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 1.2. Requirements 1.2.1. Hardware Requirements Issue 1.3.D The following hardware requirements should be met: 1.2.2. • A nearline storage should be present. • An XTAccess server containing XTAccess should be present. Software Requirements The following software requirements should be met: 1.2.3. • At least IPDirector 5.99.30 and 6.07.90 (API version) should be installed.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 1.3. Hardware Setup 1.3.1. Overview Hardware Components By default, the IP2Archive system consists of the following hardware components: • Oracle database server • Application server • Managment server • Third party network switch (Cisco) • Third party Hierarchical Storage Management system (HSM): DIVArchive (DIVA) from Front Porch Digital, XenData from XenData, FlashNet from SGL and Atempo Digital Archive from Atempo.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D database server. It has redundant power supplies and redundant memory. The system drives containing the operating system (Linux 5.4 x64) and Oracle software are configured in RAID 1 (mirror). The data drives are configured in RAID 5.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 Third Party HSM System IP2Archive can be used in combination with the following HSM systems: • Front Porch Digital DIVArchive • XenData Digital Archive • SGL FlashNet • Atempo Digital Archive See the websites of the manufacturers for the functional and technical specifications. Third Party LTO Tape Library If EVS may supply the LTO tape library, then it will be a tape library by Spectralogic.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D T200 • Technical specifications: see www.spectralogic.com • Capacity and throughput Media 6 Max Drives Max Slots/Tapes Max Capacity Max Throughput LTO-6 8 200 1.6 PB 15.1 TB/h LTO-5 8 200 600 TB 8.1 TB/h 1.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 1.4. Software Components 1.4.1. Overview Software Components IP2Archive is a modular system. It consists of several software components each with a specific function, running on the application or management server connected to the IP2Archive database.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D This application is installed on the workstation of the system administrator, librarian or documentalist. See the Deep Archive Manager user manual for more information. 1.4.3. Deep Archive Sync IP2Archive Deep Archive Sync is an application which allows an administrator to compare the archive metadata of clips in the IP2Archive database with the clip archive metadata in the IPDirector or DIVArchive database.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 This application is installed on the workstation of the system administrator, librarian or documentalist. See the Deep Archive Sync user manual for more information. 1.4.4. Configurator Configurator is an application which allows a system administrator to configure the IP2Archive applications. It also allows to create users and assign them user rights.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 1.4.5. Issue 1.3.D IP2Archive Communicator IP2Archive Communicator is an automated application or robot that is used to interact with IPDirector using the IPDirector SOAP API. It will monitor the archive and restore process bins in IPDirector. It will enter archive and restore requests in the IP2Archive database. It will also update the clip archive metadata in IPDirector, for example the archive status and progress.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 One or more instances of this application are installed on the application server. See the Deep Archive Controller configuration manual for more information. 1.4.7. Tape Storage Controller (DIVA/FlashNet/ADA) Tape Storage Controller is an automated application or robot that interacts with the hierarchical storage management system to drive all the archive, (partial) restore and purge requests originating from the Deep Archive Controller.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 1.4.8. Issue 1.3.D File Transfer Daemon (XenData) File Transfer Daemon is an automated application that transfers the files to be archived (video files, metadata XMLs, etc.) from the nearline storage to the XenData Cache where it will be picked up by the XenData archiving workflow. For restores it will check when the restoring from LTO to the Cache is finished and then transport the file back to the Nearline.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 1.4.9. IP2Archive Software Interaction Interfacing with Front Porch Digital's DIVArchive The following diagram shows the interactions between IPDirector and the various IP2Archive software components, and between the various IP2Archive components and FrontPorch Digital's DIVArchive. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D Interfacing with XenData's Digital Archive The following diagram shows the interactions between IPDirector and the various IP2Archive software components, and between the various IP2Archive components and XenData's Digital Archive. 14 1.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 Interfacing with SGL's FlashNet and Atempo's Digital Archive The following diagram shows the interactions between IPDirector and the various IP2Archive software components, and between the various IP2Archive components and SGL's FlashNet or Atempo's Digital Archive. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D 2. Archiving, Restoring and Purging Clips 2.1. Archive and Restore Bin Hierarchy When IP2Archive is installed, an Archive and Restore bin hierarchy is created in the Database Explorer of IPDirector. This bin hierarchy allows users to easily archive and (partially) restore clips by a simple drag-and-drop operation. It also allows them to easily keep track of the clip archive or restore status.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 2.2. Archiving Clips 2.2.1. Before Archiving Before archiving, always verify if the clips: • have a high- and low-resolution video file that is online (= available on the nearline storage) • have not already been archived. If a clip has no high- and low-resolution video file, request IPDirector to send the clip to the nearline storage first. XTAccess will then generate a high- and low-resolution video file. 2.2.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D In the second case, the clip has been automatically accepted by Deep Archive Manager and will immediately appear in the Archive Queue tab. 5. Deep Archive Controller picks up the archive requests in the IP2Archive database. It checks if a HSM is available, and if this is the case, assigns the archive requests to it. It then commands Tape Storage Controller (DIVArchive, FlashNet, ADA) or File Transfer Daemon (XenData) to initiate the archive process. 6.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 2.3. Removing Hires Introduction From within the Deep Archive Manager interface it is possible to remove the highresolution video file of archived clips from the IPDirector nearline storage in order to free up space. This can also be done through the IPDirector interface, but it is strongly advised to perform the removal through the Deep Archive Manager interface in order to minimize possible mistakes (i.e.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 2.4. Restoring Clips 2.4.1. Before Restoring Issue 1.3.D Before restoring a clip, verify if the clip has been tagged as archived and only contains a low-resolution video file on the nearline storage. If you try to restore a clip the highresolution video file of which is still online, the clip will be moved to the Restore Rejected bin. 2.4.2.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 8. Once the high-resolution file of the clips are successfully restored, the clips are moved to the Restored bin in IPDirector. In Deep Archive Manager the clips appear in the Archived tab and also in the Restored tab. Workflow 2: Restoring Clips in Deep Archive Manager The restore workflow in Deep Archive Manager proceeds as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 2.4.3. Issue 1.3.D Partially Restoring Clips Introduction Partially restoring clips is only possible: • in IPDirector, not in the Deep Archive Manager • if IP2Archive interfaces with Front Porch Digital 's DIVArchive and SGL's FlashNet • if the low-resolution video file of the source clip is available. Workflow The partial restore workflow proceeds as follows: 1.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 2.5. Purging Clips Introduction If an archived clip becomes obsolete and needs to be purged from LTO, it is possible to do this from the Deep Archive Manager interface. You can purge clips in the Archived or in the Hires removed tab. Workflow The purging of clips from LTO tape from within the Deep Archive Manager proceeds as follows: 1. In the Deep Archive Manager the user opens the Archived or Hires Removed tab. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D 2.6. Tracking the Archive, Hires Removal, Restore and Purge Process 2.6.1. Archive Metadata Archive metadata is added to the clips by means of specific IPDirector user fields. They will allow you to monitor their archive status.
IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.3 Status Description Archive candidate The clip has been added to the Archive Candidates tab of the Deep Archive Manager. Refused The clip has been refused in the Archive Candidates tab of the Deep Archive Manager. Archive requested The request to archive the clip has been submitted to the deep archive system. Archiving The clip is being archived by the deep archive system. Archived The clip has been archived.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - July 2013 Issue 1.3.D Status Description Cleanup requested A request has been performed to remove the highresolution file of the clip from LTO tape and from the nearline storage. The request was issued from the Purge Candidates tab. Cleaning up The high-resolution file of the clip is being removed from LTO tape and from the nearline storage. The archive status is displayed in the Archive Status user field in IPDirector.
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