Setup guide

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.
Storage for Linux-Based Workstations
Lustre systems on Linux are used in conjunction with Incinerator and do not
require local storage. Instead, your workstation is configured with an Infiniband
9000 DDR dual port HCA, which allows it to connect to the Incinerator
high-speed Infiniband network.
Refer to the Autodesk Incinerator Installation and User Guide for information on
how to connect your workstation to the Incinerator high-speed Infiniband
network.
Network Connections
Your workstation is configured with a 4-port Broadcom network card, and an
integrated network port.
Infiniband Network Support for Lustre on
Windows-based Workstations
Lustre supports the use of an Infiniband network for HP xw8400 workstations
running Windows XP SP2. The workstation must have the required Infiniband
driver installed.
NOTE Real-time playback using the Infiniband support in Windows is limited to
24 frames per second HD at 1920x1080 resolution with an 8-bit bit depth from
Wiretap clips loaded from Autodesk
®
Smoke
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or Autodesk
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Flame
®
.
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