Appendix B Avid Performance Meter - Avid Technology Unity LANserver EX3 Setup Manual

Starting the Avid Performance Meter
Appendix B
Avid Performance Meter
Avid Performance Meter is a utility that allows you to validate your LANshare
workgroup. It can quantify the throughput your Windows or Macintosh editing
applications can achieve while accessing MediaNetwork workspaces shared
through an Ethernet switch. The Avid Performance Meter can also test the
throughput from local disks and any other shared storage to which a client has
access.
Topics in this appendix include:
• Starting the Avid Performance Meter
• User Interface Overview
• Setting Up Your Test
• Starting and Stopping a Test
• Interpreting the Test Results
To start the Avid Performance Meter on a Windows Ethernet client:
t
Click the Start button, and select Programs > AvidUnity > Avid Unity
Performance Meter. The Avid Performance Meter application window
opens.
To start the Avid Performance Meter on a Macintosh Ethernet client:
1. Navigate to the install directory (Macintosh HD:Avid Unity, by default).
2. Double-click IOTester. The Avid Performance Meter application window
opens.