Autodesk Lustre 2011 ® ® A Discreet systems product ® HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Lustre Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lustre Workstation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Optional Lustre Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Typical Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connection Diagram for the HP xw8400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor Calibration Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage for Windows-Based Workstations . . . . . . . . . Storage for Linux-Based Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction 1 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ About This Guide on page 1 The Lustre Workgroup on page 2 Optional Lustre Components on page 4 Typical Configuration Overview on page 4 Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation on page 5 Related Documentation on page 6 Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 7 Notation Conventions on page 14 Contacting Customer Support on page 15 About This Guide This guide describes how to set up the HP® xw8400 workstation and the other hardware
NOTE In most cases, both hardware setup and application installation are done on delivery by an authorized technician, so you may not need to perform some of the procedures in these guides. The latest versions of all guides are available in PDF format from the Web at http://www.autodesk.com/lustre-documentation. For best results viewing and printing these PDF files, use Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ 6 or later, or Xpdf viewer.
Lustre Workstation Features The following table describes the features available to each Lustre workstation. NOTE The features of Lustre 2011 may vary based on your hardware platform. Consult the Autodesk 2011 Release Notes for your release for specific system information.
Optional Lustre Components You can expand the features of your Lustre system and improve the efficiency of your workflow by adding any of the following components. Control Surface The Autodesk control surface provides improved interactivity when colour grading film and video footage. You can perform many of the same tasks you do in the Lustre user interface using the control surface. Video I/O Video I/O is provided by the DVS Centaurus® board, which consists of an HD/SD board and a breakout box.
Control Surface R Grade InPr Curve OutPr K ey C URVES GRADE KEY Geom G EOM G Hue BBrigh t 0019 #0001.00 Misc P&S Outside Inside P &S IN MISC OUT High Brigh t Sh Mid Brigh tness Satur ation R+ G+ B+ + R- GB- - Shadow Contr ast MORE F2 F1 Brigh tness F5 F4 F3 F6 MORE F8 F7 F9 Lustre Master Workstation DO REDO UNDO CURSOR REVERT RECALL COMP OFFSET CLIP 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 .
For workflow information related to the HP xw8400 running on Linux for Incinerator, refer to the Autodesk Incinerator 2011 Installation and User Guide. To install Lustre on an HP xw8400 workstation: 1 Review the guidelines for working with hardware components. See Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 7. 2 Connect all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, graphics monitor, storage, etc.) to each workstation in your workgroup, and connect each workstation to the network. See Connecting Peripherals on page 17.
User Guides Provides Autodesk Lustre 2011 Fixed and Known Bug List A complete list of fixed and known bugs for this release. Installation and Configuration Guides Provides Hardware Setup Guide (for your workstation) Information on how to set up your workstation and video I/O peripherals. Autodesk Lustre Installation and Configuration Guide (for your operating system) Information about installing and licensing yourAutodesk Lustre software.
■ If you want to move your Lustre system at any time, or upgrade certain hardware components, information in this guide is crucial. Although this guide, in conjunction with the Installation and Configuration Guide, provides complete information regarding hardware component configuration, it should only be undertaken by an experienced hardware integrator.
2 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive 3 Reboot the workstation and press F10 to enter BIOS. 4 Select a language. 5 From the File menu, select Flash System ROM. The Select a Drive menu appears. 6 Click Optical Drive. The Select a Drive confirmation menu appears. 7 Press F10 to confirm. 8 Select the 7D5_0115.bin file. The Flash® System ROM confirmation menu appears. 9 Press F10 to confirm. 10 Press any key. System ROM Flash was successful appears. 11 Verify system BIOS settings.
7 Select a language. 8 From the File menu, select Flash System ROM. The Select a Drive menu appears. 9 Click Optical Drive. The Select a Drive confirmation menu appears. 10 Press F10 to confirm. 11 Select the 7D5_0115.bin file. The Flash System ROM confirmation menu appears. 12 Press F10 to confirm. 13 Press any key. System ROM Flash was successful appears. 14 Verify system BIOS settings. See Verifying BIOS Settings on page 10. 15 From the File menu, select Save Changes and Exit.
BIOS Menu Item Value Hard Drive, Integrated IDE Storage, Power, OS Power Management Runtime Power Management Disabled Storage, Power, OS Power Management Idle Power Savings Normal Storage, Power, OS Power Management ACPI S3 Support Disabled Storage, Advanced, Device Options S5 Wake on LAN Disabled Advanced Slot5 - PCI 133 Slot5 speed 100Mhz PCI-x m1 Restoring BIOS to Default Factory Settings The following procedure restores the default factory BIOS settings.
To upgrade the NVIDIA graphics driver: 1 Copy the driver upgrade package located in the Lustre 2011 release package (Drivers\Nvidia\165.46.zip) to a temporary location on your system. 2 Use a compression utility, like Winzip, to decompress the driver upgrade package and extract it to a folder on your system. 3 Open the folder that contains the upgrade package you extracted and double-click setup.exe to start the driver update. 4 Click Next to continue the upgrade procedure.
Power and Air Conditioning Requirements The values for power consumption and heat output were recorded on an Autodesk certified system with all of the required peripheral and certified components. NOTE These values can fluctuate if uncertified hardware components or third-party applications are added to your system. The use of uncertified hardware components or third-party applications is not supported. Please consult the manufacturer's documentation for standardized minimum and maximum values.
■ Always wear a grounded static wrist strap. Attach the strap's alligator clip to any grounded metal surface on the component's chassis that you are working on. Place the wristband around your wrist. ■ Do not handle any components unnecessarily, particularly boards and cards that slide in and out of slots on their parent hardware components. Grounding Hardware Components It is important to properly ground any audio components used with Lustre to avoid ground loops and humming.
Convention Example Directory names, filenames, URLs, and command line utilities appear in italics. /usr/discreet Contacting Customer Support A list of contact information for Autodesk Media and Entertainment Customer Support is available at www.autodesk.com/support. Customer support is also available through your Autodesk reseller. To find a reseller near you, consult the reseller look-up database on the Autodesk web site at www.autodesk.com/resellers.
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2 Connecting Peripherals Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Workflow for Connecting Peripherals on page 17 Connection Diagram for the HP xw8400 on page 18 Connecting the Monitor on page 20 Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor Calibration Device on page 21 Connecting Storage on page 21 Network Connections on page 22 Workflow for Connecting Peripherals You must connect peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse, storage, and network) to each Lustre workstation before you connect the workstations to vid
Step: Refer to: 2. Connect a monitor to the workstation. Connecting the Monitor on page 20. 3. Connect a keyboard, mouse, and calibration device to your workstation. Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor Calibration Device on page 21. 4. Connect the workstation to storage. Connecting Storage on page 21. 5. Connect the workstation to your network. Network Connections on page 22. 6.
HPxw8400 Workstation (Windows Configuration) HD-SDI ( V2) Out 0:2:2/4:0:0 t o 4:4:4 display device or VTR Ref In from sync gen HD-SDI ( V1) Out 4:2:2 t o 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 display device or VTR Connect to second DVI out on the main FX5500 card To USB extender for mouse keyboard, monitor calibrator To Slave Renderer To DVS BOB To GFX monitor To storage 1, 4 to SAN; 2, 3 to Stone Ref In from sync gen 0 to control surface, 1 to LAN, 3 to SAN HD-SDI Out (B) t o 4:4:4 VTR (dual link 0:2:2) HD-SDI In (B) from 4
HPxw8400Workstation (Linux - Incinerator only) HD-SDI ( V2) Out 0:2:2/4:0:0 t o 4:4:4 display device or VTR HD-SDI ( V1) Out 4:2:2 t o 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 display device or VTR To USB extender for mouse, keyboard, monitor calibrator To Incinerator GigE switch To DVS BOB To GFX monitor To InfiniBand switch Ref In from sync gen 0 t o co n t rol su rface, 1 t o LAN , 3 t o SAN Ref In f rom sync gen Connect to second DVI out on the main FX5500 card HD-SDI Out (B) t o 4:4:4 VTR (dual link 0:2:2) HD-SDI In (B) from
Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor Calibration Device Connect the mouse, keyboard, and monitor calibration device to the workstation via the 4-port USB extender (TP.USB-EXT-400). To connect the keyboard and mouse: 1 Connect the USB keyboard to port 2 on the remote unit of the USB extender. 2 Connect the USB mouse to port 3 on the remote unit of the USB extender. 3 Connect the monitor calibration device (TP.MON-CAL-LCDCRT) to port 4 on the remote unit of the USB extender.
Storage for Windows-Based Workstations Your workstation is configured with a 4-port ATTO Celerity FC-44ES fibre channel adapter. See Connection Diagram for the HP xw8400 on page 18for the fibre channel adapter location and connections. You can connect your workstation to two types of storage: ■ One or more Stone Direct disk arrays that provide storage to individual workstations. ■ A Storage Area Network (SAN) that provides shared storage for multiple workstations.
When the Infiniband topology (including driver) is fully installed, Autodesk recommends adjusting specific configuration parameters in the Windows operating system to optimize performance. To install the Infiniband driver for use with a Windows-based Lustre workstation: 1 Download the driver package to a temporary location on your system. You can find the appropriate driver package here: ftp://ftp.discreet.com/pub1/release/lustre/lustre2008/drivers/SilverStormHCA.
5 On the Installation Options page, make sure no optional components are checked, then click Next. 6 On the Select Installation Folder page, browse for the correct path in which to install the driver.
7 Choose the system user permissions by selecting either the Everyone radio button or the Just me radio button. Click Next. 8 On the Confirm Installation page, click Next to begin the installation. The wizard displays an installation progress bar. 9 On the Installation Complete page, click Close. 10 On the Windows Desktop, right-click My Computer and select Properties in the drop-down menu. The System Properties dialog box appears. 11 Click the Hardware tab. 12 Click Device Manager.
NOTE There are two Infiniband port adapters. In the Device Manager, at this point, the adapters should each be indicated by the adapter icon with an exclamation mark through it. This shows that the adapter drivers are not yet installed. The Hardware Update Wizard appears. 19 Select No and click Next. 20 Select Install from a list or specific location and then click Next. 21 Browse for the driver and click Next.
22 Click Finish. The driver and interface install. Repeat step 19 to step 22 for the second Infiniband port adapter. The Infiniband Host Channel Adapter and the two IP over IB port adapters should appear in the Device Manager dialog box, without exclamation marks on their icons. To optimize the Infiniband driver on Windows: NOTE The Infiniband driver optimization steps are optional. 1 Go to the Network Connections panel. 2 Right-click on the connected IPoIB port and select Properties.
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4-Port Broadcom Adapter Connect the workstation to your facility's network to access background rendering nodes, other Lustre Stations, and the facility's NAS or SAN centralized storage (if applicable). You connect the ports on the Broadcom card as follows: ■ Connect Port 0 to the Autodesk control surface hub or the control surface itself. ■ Connect Port 1 to your house network. ■ Connect Port 2 to a SAN private network (optional).
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Connecting System Components 3 Topics in this chapter: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Workflow for Connecting System Components in the Lustre Workgroup on page 31 Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface on page 32 Assigning an IP Address to the Autodesk Control Surface on page 35 Configuring Lustre to Connect to the Autodesk Control Surface on page 38 Connecting a Stand-Alone Tablet on page 38 Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation on page 39 Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station on page 40
See the following table for a summary of the steps necessary to connect components in your workgroup. Step: Refer to: 1. Connect the control surface to your workstation. For the Autodesk control surface: Connecting the Autodesk Control Surface on page 32, Assigning an IP Address to the Autodesk Control Surface on page 35, and Configuring Lustre to Connect to the Autodesk Control Surface on page 38. 2. If necessary, connect a tablet to your workstation. Connecting a Stand-Alone Tablet on page 38. 3.
2 Use a network cable to connect port 0 (the far right port) of the Broadcom network card on your workstation to port 1 on the Netgear ProSafe FS108 network switch.
To USB extender To port 1 on USB Extender Autodesk Activit y Link System Power Autodesk Control Surface Tablet 5V DC 4A + Ethernet - 3 If you are using more than one panel, use network cables to connect each of the panels to the network switch. 4 If you are using the panel that includes the tablet, use a USB cable to connect the panel to a USB port on the back of your workstation.
NOTE The above diagrams represent a Windows-based configuration. Components may differ slightly for the Linux configuration but the control surface connections are identical. Assigning an IP Address to the Autodesk Control Surface After you have connected the Autodesk control surface, you must assign it an IP address. To configure the Autodesk control surface on Windows-based workstations: 1 Click Start | Settings | Network Connections. NOTE You can also access Network Connections from the Control Panel.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box opens. 4 Select the Use the following IP address option.
5 Set a static IP and Subnet mask address for the port. Select values that do not conflict with any other machine on your network. Consider using the following values: ■ IP address: 192.168.125.10 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 6 Click OK twice.
Configuring Lustre to Connect to the Autodesk Control Surface After you have configured the IP address of the control surface, you must configure Lustre to use the control surface. To configure Lustre to use the Autodesk control surface on Windows- or Linux-based workstations: 1 Turn the power on to each of the modules and look at the top display panel on the module. It should display the panel name and ID. 2 After you install Lustre 2011, open the init.
Connecting the Slave Renderer to a Lustre Workstation The Slave Renderer is available for the Master Station, the Lustre Station, and the Lustre HD Station, all of which must be running on a Windows-based workstation. The Slave Renderer is not available for the Linux-based version of Lustre, since it uses Incinerator to obtain real-time rendering and playback. Although the Slave Renderer uses a network connection, a higher Category 6 grade cable is needed to accommodate the data that is transmitted.
HP xw8600 Workstation Slave Render Station (HP DL 140 G3) Port 1 Connecting Video I/O to a Master or HD Station You use the video components to set up video I/O and a broadcast monitor. The only video hardware you must provide are: a sync generator, a VTR, and an SD or HD SDI broadcast monitor. The following components are included in your hardware shipment.
DVS Centaurus 1 or 2 board and DVS Breakout Box II The DVS Centaurus board provides video I/O. Use the DVS Breakout Box II for serial control of a VTR or other slave device and LTC output to an audio device. NVIDIA Quadro FX5500 graphics board The NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics board provides output to your computer monitor. EIZO 24-inch or Sony 21-inch wide screen LCD graphics monitor The EIZO® and Sony LCD graphics monitors provide a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio for film or HD projects.
HP xw8400 Workstation Real-Time Deliverables* HD/SDI Display Device HD/SDI out (V1) 4:2:2 gfx feed HD/SDI out (V1) 0:0:2/4:0:0 gfx feed Used in 4:4:4 mode only From Altinex Comp Sync (HD) SDI In B from VTR (4:4:4)* (HD) SDI Out B to VTR (4:4:4)* VTR Control RS-422 To LTC on VTR or other slave device IN GPI AUDIO WClk CVBS RS 422A RS 422C RS.422B RS.
Video I/O without Real-Time Deliverables The following illustration shows the video I/O wiring for a configuration that does not support playout to a VTR through the NVIDIA board (Real-time deliverables).
HP xw8400 Workstation No Real-Time Deliverables* HD/SDI Display Device HD/SDI out (V1) 4:2:2 gfx feed HD/SDI out (V2) 0:0:2/4:0:0 gfx feed Used in 4:4:4 mode only From Altinex Comp Sync (HD) SDI In B from VTR (4:4:4)* (HD) SDI Out B to VTR (4:4:4)* VTR Control RS-422 To LTC on VTR or other slave device IN GPI AUDIO WClk CVBS RS 422A RS 422C RS.422B RS.
Setting Up VTR Emulation You can configure your Autodesk Lustre 2011 application to emulate a VTR for output in real time. You control the emulator from the application or device that sees the Autodesk Lustre 2011 application as a VTR. The following procedure describes how to configure the hardware for VTR emulation. Consult the “VTR Emulation” chapter in the Autodesk Lustre 2011 User Guide for more information.
VTR Control Cable VTR SIDE DVS REMOTE IN 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 MALE DB9 MALE DB9 RS-422 8 -TX 3 -TX+ PAIR 1 2 -RX 7 -RX + WHT 2 -RX - BLK 7 -RX+ RED 8 -TX - BLK 3 -TX + GND 4 - GND (SHIELD) PAIR 2 4 - GND (SHIELD) Connecting to a High-Speed Data Link Device (HSDL) If you have purchased an HSDL license, you can connect to an HSDL device through the DVS Centaurus. Connect both the A and B in/out ports on the DVS main board and daughter card to your HSDL device.
Connecting Audio Hardware Lustre accommodates as many as eight audio inputs and eight audio output channels, each with a 24-bit audio resolution. Lustre 2011 uses the audio BOB of the DVS (Centaurus 1 and 2). Audio Wiring Workflow The following procedure provides the general workflow for setting up the audio subsystem for Lustre. To wire the audio subsystem: 1 Ensure that all of your workstation peripherals and video hardware components are properly connected.
Understanding Local Control of the Lucid Converter You can control the converter locally by adjusting converter settings manually, using the controls on the front of the converter. Whether you control the converter, you should take any necessary precautions to prevent inadvertent adjustments to settings via the controls on the front of the converter. For example, if the converter is one of several in a machine room, you might label each with the name of the computer to which it is connected.
IN GPI RS 422A OUT RS 422C 1/2 3/4 Ch. 1/2 In WClk Ch. 3/4 In CVBS Ch. 5/6 In RS.422B Ch. 7/8 In RS.422D Ch. 1/2 Out Ch. 3/4 Out 7/8 1/2 3/4 In Out LTC Ch. 5/6 Out In Out In Out Ch. 3/4 Ch. 5/6 Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y DIGITAL AUDIO IN Ch. 1/2 Ch. 7/8 Out 5/6 AJA 7/8 Video MonitorOut In Out AUDIO 5/6 AES/EBU Audio Ch. 7/8 SDI 1/A SDI 2/B RS-422 Pr/R/C OUT Ref Loop Ch.1(L) Ch.
If you have a DVS video device with an ADAT converter, to connect the Lustre hardware components to the DVS breakout box, refer to the following diagram. DVS BOB (Front) IN OUT 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 RS.422A AUDIO WClk CVBS GPI RS.
immediately to the right of the display to navigate these menus and adjust settings. The top level setup menu contains the following menu items: ADAT, AES, Analog, Meter, Route, Sync, and System. Each of these menu items takes you into a submenu, from which you can select and adjust settings. The procedures below provide basic information on navigating and adjusting settings. If you require additional information, refer to the Lucid ADA 88192 manual included with your shipment.
Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Local Control You must configure the following settings to control the converter locally. Any setting not listed here either has no effect with the application or can be set to any of the values available for it.
Index A air conditioning requirements 13 audio hardware components wiring workflow 47 Autodesk control surface assigning an IP address configuration file 38 connecting 32 D documentation set of guides 6 DVS I/O connecting 40 47 35 E emulation, setting up VTR B 45 G BIOS settings HP xw8400 10 breakout box connecting 40 broadcast monitor connecting 40 graphics monitor connecting 40 grounding hardware 14 guide conventions 14 C H configuration guidelines grounding hardware 14 configuring Lucid ADA 8
S K keyboard connecting SAN 21 L Lucid ADA 88192 converter, configuring 50 Lucid Converter ADA 88192 M monitor connecting mouse connecting tablet connecting 21 39 21 21 21 38 V 22 P peripherals monitor 20 mouse and keyboard network 22 tablet 38 power requirements 13 R real-time deliverables wiring 41 RS-422 control cable 45 54 | Index 21 T 20 N network connection 47 Stone Shared Slave Renderer connecting Stone Direct connecting Stone Shared connecting storage connecting 21 video distribut
