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Chapter 1 Site Planning Overview
Optional Media Engine Hardware
The following hardware components are optional for MediaNetwork workgroups:
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Up to four Avid MEDIArray XT drive enclosures.
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A Fibre Channel switch (MEDIAswitch) is required when you use the optional Avid
MEDIArray XT drive enclosures with an Avid Unity Media Engine.
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Qlogic switch licensing is required when stacking the 16-port MEDIASwitch to using
the 10-gigabit (Gb) ports in switch. This 4-GB 16-port MEDIASwitch is the only Fiber
Channel switch that Avid has qualified for stacking.
Customer-Supplied Components
The following hardware components are optional or customer supplied with all
MediaNetwork workgroups. You can purchase these components separately or from Avid:
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A 19-inch industry-standard rack (recommended)
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Uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), either 110-volt or 240-volt
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One rack-mount keyboard, mouse and monitor (KVM). An individual keyboard, mouse
and monitor can also be used if you network room has the available space.
Other Avid Products
You can use your MediaNetwork workgroup with other Avid products such as:
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MediaNetwork for Macintosh client kits
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MediaNetwork for Windows client kits
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Avid AirSpeed
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Avid Interplay
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TransferManager
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digidesign
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ProEncode
These products may have their own site planning requirements. Refer to their documentation
for more information.
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