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Avid Technology MEDIAswitch Manual

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  • Page 1 MEDIAswitch For MediaShare Fibre Channel...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Powering Up the System ....................... 7 Troubleshooting ......................8 POST Diagnostics......................... 9 LED Indications...........................10 Common Questions and Problems ....................11 How to Connect to the MEDIAswitch ..............13 Overview .............................13 Ethernet Connection ........................13 Host-to-MEDIAswitch SLIP Connection..................13 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Configuration................14 Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Connection ....................18...

  • Page 3: Mediashare F/C Overview

    • One or more MediaShare F/C drive enclosures (MSDE) that contain the drives for storing media files • One MediaShare F/C MEDIAswitch for connecting up to six Avid systems to the MediaShare F/C MSDEs • Several MediaShare F/C cables for connecting the components •...
  • Page 4 MediaShare F/C Cables MediaShare F/C uses copper cables to connect the Avid systems and the MediaShare F/C MSDEs to the MEDIAswitch. Copper cables are fully shielded, 75 ? ? (ohm), twin-axial cables with the shield fully bonded to a DB-9 connector at each end.

  • Page 5: Installing The Mediashare F/C Switch

    Installing the MediaShare F/C Switch The MediaShare F/C switch can be placed on a desktop or mounted in a standard 19-inch rack that is from 24-inches to 30-inches deep. To install your switch: • If the switch is being rack-mounted, begin the installation with “ Attaching the Slide Rails” . •...

  • Page 6: Connecting Avid Systems

    Connecting Avid Systems To connect the Avid systems to the switch: 1. Locate the cables from the Avid systems. 2. Attach the cables to any of ports 1 to 6 on the switch front panel. Secure the cable with the thumbscrews on the cable connector.

  • Page 7: Creating A Daisy-Chain Of Msdes

    Avid strongly recommends that you use the following power up sequence to ensure that all components are properly recognized and configured. 1. MEDIAswitch – Allow the switch approximately 15 seconds to complete its self-diagnostic prior to moving on to the JBODs.

  • Page 8: Troubleshooting

    The MEDIAswitch is designed for continuous, long-running operation. As such, the unit is self- contained, with no field replaceable units. The Avid MEDIAswitch front panel has eight ports, eight status LED’ s for the ports, a management (MGMT) port, an Auxiliary (AUX) port, a fault (FLT) LED, and a power (PWR) LED.

  • Page 9: Post Diagnostics

    POST Diagnostics At power on, the Avid MEDIAswitch runs a series of Power On Self Test (POST) diagnostics, (a set of tests that check the Avid MEDIAswitch for the fundamental integrity of the box itself), of memory—...

  • Page 10: Led Indications

    NOTE: When all memory and other internal tests successfully complete, the port LED’ s are turned OFF. The MEDIAswitch is now ready for operation. When a device establishes successful communication with a port, that port LED will turn ON solidly, indicating that it is operational and working successfully.

  • Page 11: Common Questions And Problems

    How do I know when the Avid MEDIAswitch is operational (versus running tests)? When the Avid MEDIAswitch is first powered on, the port LED’ s on the front panel are exercised in different patterns, depending on the POST diagnostic being run. When the tests complete, all port LED’...
  • Page 12 I’ m seeing some strange results with a port; sometimes the device and Avid MEDIAswitch communicate and sometimes not. Be sure that you have firmly attached the copper cable to the Avid MEDIAswitch port and that you’ ve properly tightened both screws on either side of the cable connector. Otherwise, a loose connection can cause sporadic results.

  • Page 13: How To Connect To The Mediaswitch

    • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Connection Overview To connect to the Avid MEDIAswitch, you must direct the IP frames from the SNMP manager to the fabric. The fabric contains default IP addresses for the SLIP and Ethernet ports. The default address for the SLIP port is 192.168.2.1.

  • Page 14: Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 Slip Configuration

    Click NEXT. Windows NT displays another Install New Modem window. Select the COM port in which you have installed the SLIP management cable, connecting your host to the MEDIAswitch Management port. Click NEXT. Windows NT displays the Location Information window.
  • Page 15 If there are no entries, Windows NT displays the message, “ The phonebook is empty. Press OK to add an entry.” Click OK. The New Phonebook Entry Wizard dialog box queries for the name of the phonebook entry. Enter MEDIAswitch into the name field.
  • Page 16 IP address is factory-set to 192.168.2.1. Enter the IP address 192.168.2.2 (an address in the same subnet as the default Avid MEDIAswitch SLIP IP address) in the “ My IP address” field of the IP Address dialog box. Click NEXT.
  • Page 17 Clear the “ Use another port if busy” check box if it is checked. Click CONFIGURE. The Modem Configuration dialog box displays. Make sure the “ Initial speed (bps):” field is set to 19200. Clear any “ Hardware Features” check boxes if checked. The “...

  • Page 18: Windows Nt 4.0 Slip Connection

    Avid MEDIAswitch using the serial cable that was enclosed. Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Connection The following steps will connect the Windows NT 4.0 PC to the Avid MEDIAswitch with the SLIP protocol. 1. Double-click on My ComputeràDial-Up Networking. The Dial-Up Networking window displays.
  • Page 19 NOTE: If you get an error connecting to the Avid MEDIAswitch, double-check your cabling connections. Redial. If Windows hangs (because of the way NT handles serial port configuration), you might have to backtrack and manually hang up the connection, then redial.

  • Page 20: Loop Insite: Introduction

    Graphical User Interface (GUI) to ease configuration management. Loop InSite is used to manage the Avid MEDIAswitch. Loop InSite is an intuitive, easy to use and extremely useful loop analysis and management tool. It offers the user real time visibility of loop status and displays the current status information in a color pictorial.

  • Page 21: Loop Insite: Installation (And Removal)

    Loop InSite: Installation (and Removal) Software Installation If you are updating the Loop InSite software, remove the previously installed version prior to installing the new Loop InSite software. To install Loop InSite software from a CD, insert the CD. Loop InSite will auto install on the c:\Program Files\Vixel\Loop InSite directory by default.

  • Page 22: Loop Insite: Site View And Overview

    Site View is Loop InSite’ s main screen. The user can immediately determine loop status and detect problems as the MEDIAswitch is colored to indicate its status. By drilling down into the Site View, the user will access comprehensive diagnostic tools to detect, isolate and recover from fault conditions.
  • Page 23 With this display, it is possible to quickly determine the health of the entire site. A gray icon is used to indicate a stack or loop that is not being used. If everything is green or gray, no more attention is needed. Yellow or red signals a problem that should be further investigated.

  • Page 24: Loop Insite: Front Panel Information Display

    Loop InSite: Front Panel Information Display The panel display (below) provides a front view picture of the switch. It identifies each port of the switch, indicates what type of GLM is installed and provides an indication of the health of all the ports and the internal hardware of the fabric.
  • Page 26 Configuration Selecting this will invoke the System Configuration engine. When the System Configuration engine is first invoked, it will attempt to read all configuration items from the switch. Upon successful completion with the switch, data retained in all tabs will be in sync with the fabric. The configuration status line will display the results of the switch read.

  • Page 27: Loop Insite: Configuration

    Loop InSite: Configuration The MEDIAswitch comes pre-configured from Avid for use in the MediaShare environment. Situations may arise where you may want to verify the configurations are correct. The tabs mentioned are from the System Configuration engine discussed in the previous chapter.

  • Page 28: Stealth Tab

    Stealth Tab Steps for configuring the device connected to a port: 1. Using the Port Browser, click on the port number 1. 2. Use the pull-down arrow in the Port Type window to select Stealth Loop. 3. Use the pull down arrow in the Connected Device type window to select Host. 4.
  • Page 29 When your configuration is complete it should match the following chart: Ports 1 - 6 Port 7 Port 8 Port Type Stealth Loop Stealth Loop Stealth Loop Connected Device Type host jbod jbod Backup Port None None None Fabric Number JBOD8 JBOD10 Enable LIP if Storage is Added...

  • Page 30: Zoning Tab

    Zoning Tab You use the Zoning tab to configure ports on the MEDIAswitch for port to port communication. Steps for configuring port zoning 1. Select port 1 in the Port Browser section. 2. Select ports 7 and 8 ONLY in the Port Enabler section.
  • Page 31 Click on the View Zone Map… and verify that it matches the following chart. | port 1 | port 2 | port 3 | port 4 | port 5 | port 6 | port 7 | port 8 | | host | host | host | host | host | host | jbod | jbod | port 1, host | port 2, host | port 3, host |...

  • Page 32: Diagnostic Mode

    NOTE: This is only to be performed under the explicit direction of Avid Customer Support. To display test results, you can put the MEDIAswitch into a diagnostic output mode. In this mode, the diagnostics will output a passed or failed result and you will be prompted for additional options.

  • Page 33: Diagnostic Options

    At the direction of an authorized service person, this test option offers you a means to change the MEDIAswitch’ s IP address. It disables the MGMT port’ s normal function and enables a NVRAM utility program. You must re-enable the normal MGMT port operation through the NVRAM utility when you are through running NVRAM mode.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    Specifications LED Indicators Individual port status Enclosure status – power and fan Physical Dimensions 19” (W) x 3.4” (H) x 21.2” (D) 2U, 19 inch rack mount Power Requirements Volts 100 – 240 VAC 3.0A max 50 – 60 Environmental Conditions Operating temperature 0°...

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