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MEDIArray ZX4 Setup Guide

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Page 1: ...make manage move med ia Avid Avid Unity MediaNetwork MEDIArray ZX4 Setup Guide...

Page 2: ...HE SOFTWARE IN THIS PRODUCT WAS IN PART PROVIDED BY GENIVIA INC AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULA...

Page 3: ...his product including warranties with respect to its merchantability or its fitness for any particular purpose The following disclaimer is required by Altura Software Inc for the use of its Mac2Win so...

Page 4: ...egistered trademark of Hilgraveve Inc Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows 2000 are either registered trade...

Page 5: ...4 With Other Avid Storage Enclosures 8 MEDIArray ZX4 Components 9 MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview 10 MEDIArray ZX4 Front Panel 10 MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel 12 Installation Overview 13 Installing the ME...

Page 6: ...7 Drive Management Overview 28 Identifying Bad Drives 28 Using the Disk Error Analyzer 29 Using the MEDIArray ZX Viewer 30 Selecting Events to View 30 Filtering Events 31 Detecting Slow Drives 32 Repl...

Page 7: ...b MEDIASwitch 56 Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches 57 Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches 58 Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 59 Looping Two MEDIAr...

Page 8: ...a MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb 24 Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to a MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb 25 MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer Window 30 Filter Events Dialog Box 31 Avid Disk Error Analyzer Showing the New Errors 34 Recepta...

Page 9: ...1 Tables Component Dimensions and Weight 46 Environmental Specifications 46 Electrical Specifications 46 Power Cord Requirements 48...

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Page 11: ...X4 enclosures connected n Your MEDIArray ZX4 might not contain all the components or features described in your documentation Avid documentation describes all components and features regardless of whi...

Page 12: ...e Import command t This symbol indicates a single step procedure Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed k This symbol represents the Apple or Command key Press a...

Page 13: ...ge Center 3 Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware related issues 4 Visit the online Knowledge Center at www avid com support Online...

Page 14: ...lation Notes Avid Unity MediaNetwork Upgrade Notes Avid Unity MediaNetwork PortServer Setup Guide Avid Unity MediaNetwork Media Server Setup Guide Avid Unity MediaNetwork Supported Configurations Avid...

Page 15: ...ediaNetwork software requirement when using the MEDIArray ZX3 or MEDIArray ZX4 is v4 0 or later n This chapter of the manual only explains the MediaSwith 16 4G Connections for the 9100 and 9200 MEDIAS...

Page 16: ...Numbers and a sticker MZX 3 or MZX 4 located on the upper right front panel See MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open on page 11 for the location of the sticker Before You Begin Keep the shipping boxes t...

Page 17: ...de MEDIArray ZX4 Components A MEDIArray ZX4 works with either one or two Fibre Channel boards The following list explains what you would receive depending upon your order A MEDIArray ZX4 chassis with...

Page 18: ...y ZX enclosure MEDIArray ZX and MEDIArray ZX4 and they are compatible See the figure labeled MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open on page 11 MEDIArray ZX4 Front Panel The front of the MEDIArray ZX4 has...

Page 19: ...er see figure Hard Drive Carrier The lock can be used to secure the drive carrier preventing its removal from the MEDIArray ZX4 The green LED is on when a drive is receiving power from the MEDIArray Z...

Page 20: ...MEDIArray ZX looks the same as the MEDIArray ZX4 but the two Fibre Channel boards were located in PCI slots 3 and 4 MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel c The first Fibre Channel board should be in PCI slot 5 an...

Page 21: ...apter of the manual only explains the MEDIASwith 16 4G Connections for the 9100 and 9200 MEDIASwitches and the 7X00 MEDIAswitches can be found in Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configuration...

Page 22: ...ge 16 or Installing in a Rack on page 17 Each Fibre Channel board allows you to connect to a different MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb To install an additional board 1 Open the MEDIArray ZX4 front door 2 Loosen th...

Page 23: ...sures that the boards are seated properly in their slots Running the MEDIArray ZX4 without the board retainer bar can cause intermittent problems 15 Reinstall the board retainer bar Make sure the driv...

Page 24: ...e room at the front and rear for air circulation and access to drives cables and power supplies Connecting Power Cords Before you attach the power cords to the MEDIArray ZX4 components make sure the t...

Page 25: ...is at the bottom of a U alignment space The rails span two U alignment spaces and use the middle two slots for screws see figure Aligning the MEDIArray ZX4 Rails to the Rack The rails allow the MEDIA...

Page 26: ...side of the rack 3 Place the rail slides on the MEDIArray ZX4 onto the extended rails 4 Slide the MEDIArray ZX4 into the rack You should hear the slides click onto the rails as you push the MEDIArray...

Page 27: ...3 Push down on the left side of the purple handle and pull the handle forward from the drive carrier 4 Make sure the drive has the lock on the left or on top for drive one before you begin to slide t...

Page 28: ...ng the MEDIArray ZX4 to a Unity MediaNetwork System The MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb connects the MediaNetwork workgroup to several MediaNetwork clients The switch allows the MediaNetwork clients to use the sto...

Page 29: ...s the MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb If you are connecting a MEDIArray ZX4 to one of the older 7X00 or 9X00 MEDIAswitches see Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations Port Layout for 4 Gb MEDIASwit...

Page 30: ...see Connecting One MEDIArray ZX4 to Two MEDIASwitch 16 4G on page 23 Two MEDIArray ZX4s or a MEDIArray ZX4 and a MEDIArray ZX can be looped together and connected to one MEDIAswitch port see Looping...

Page 31: ...ng connections are See Configuring Considerations for MEDIArray ZX4 on page 22 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZX4s per Unity system One LC end of Duplex Cable 1 LC LC connects to one Fibre Channe...

Page 32: ...bre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX4 1 The other end of the cable connects to the Transmit right connection of a port in the MEDIAswitch Simplex Cable 2 is LC LC and is 3 meters in length One end connec...

Page 33: ...b on page 24 only it uses two Fibre Channel boards The following figure displays the connections using a larger view of the Fibre Channel boards in each MEDIArray ZX4 and two MEDIASwitch 16 4G than sh...

Page 34: ...on when you plug the power cord into a power outlet 1 Make sure the Power switch on each of the power supply modules is in the on position 2 Open the front door on the MEDIArray ZX4 and push the Powe...

Page 35: ...situation n The software used to monitor and identify drives does not distinguish between MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray ZX3 and MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures The term MEDIArray ZX is used when explaining the sof...

Page 36: ...ht No matter which decision you make only the MEDIArray ZX enclosure allows you to replace a failing drive with power on To replace a MEDIArray ZX drive with power on you must have the following A spa...

Page 37: ...es from the File Status tab of the Monitor Tool which shows the locations of bad blocks in damaged files n You run the Disk Error Analyzer from the File Manager console To start and run the Disk Error...

Page 38: ...tree view that displays a hierarchical view of all the MEDIArray ZX enclosures found by the viewer Event panel displays different types of events and information from the MEDIArray ZX enclosures MEDI...

Page 39: ...se the filters they apply regardless of whether all MEDIArray ZX enclosures are selected or just one When you click the Filter Events button a dialog box opens Filter Events Dialog Box To find failing...

Page 40: ...drive_letter Program Files Avid Technology Avid Unity and double click IBEView exe 2 Scroll in the Event panel until you see the Warning events displayed 3 The information in the Source tab located i...

Page 41: ...ent panel must be 3wDrv100 This is the software that detected the failure 5 The information in the From MEDIArray ZX tab displays the failing MEDIArray ZX enclosure 6 The message in the Message tab wi...

Page 42: ...w errors are stored in the following two locations Unityclientlog txt file IBEviewer The Unityclientlog txt file can be viewed by using the Avid Disk Error Analyzer An example of the three new errors...

Page 43: ...porting more that three long command times in a week it should be replaced n It is possible that once a long I O happens other requests to that drive are also held off with a long I O message Make sur...

Page 44: ...ve Recovery Works The Recover Failed Data Drive operation removes a malfunctioning data drive from the data drive set replacing it with a good spare data drive and then re creating as much as possible...

Page 45: ...ks the sets from writes in order to finish the repair When you recover a drive that is part of a single user allocation group and the recovered drive is in another MEDIArray the allocation group will...

Page 46: ...ement Selecting No disconnects clients A progress indicator appears showing that the Setup Manager is performing an online drive recovery Writing to disks is blocked for a brief period at the end of o...

Page 47: ...oblem drive from the MEDIArray ZX replace it with a new disk drive and wait for it to spin up n The new disk drive is now a raw drive You must continue with the procedure and use the Setup Manager sof...

Page 48: ...into the Data Drive Set group 18 Close the Setup Manager The File Manager now sees the drive as a spare 19 When time permits you should shutdown all parts of the system in the following order a Client...

Page 49: ...CD ROM with a MEDIArray ZX4 enclosure MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview on page 10 explains how you can tell the difference between enclosures n The pre requisite for using the MEDIArray ZX4 enclosure i...

Page 50: ...duct Recovery CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 3 The system boots from the Avid Product Recovery CD_ROM The boot procedure takes approximately 7 minutes To monitor progress look for the following 1 Green...

Page 51: ...ly two times This takes about three minutes 6 Power down the MEDIArray ZX4 by holding down the power button until the drive lights are off 7 Re connect the Fibre Channel cables 8 Turn the MEDIArray ZX...

Page 52: ...Appendix A Using the Product Recovery CD ROM 44...

Page 53: ...d power cord specifications for the MEDIArray ZX4ZX4ZX4 and the MEDIArray ZX 3 It also provides information about rack installations and battery replacement This Appendix contains the following sectio...

Page 54: ...specifications for the MEDIArray ZX Component Dimensions and Weight Component Height Width Depth Weight MEDIArray ZX 6 88 in 175 mm 16 94 in 430 mm 27 19 in 691 mm 84 0 lb 38 2 kg Environmental Specif...

Page 55: ...rds before beginning the service operation Use the following guidelines to replace the original cord set CEE 22 requirements The female receptacle of the cord set shown below must comply with CEE 22 r...

Page 56: ...ure of the rack environment might be greater than the room ambient temperature Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum ambient te...

Page 57: ...DIArray ZX4 must only be replaced by qualified personnel Contact Avid Customer Support for assistance WARNING w Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace with only the same or equ...

Page 58: ...ZX4 Specifications and Notices 50 VAROITUS w Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan...

Page 59: ...DIArray ZX with those switches if you have purchsed a MEDIArray ZX to be connected to an system containing those MEDIAswitches If you use two different 2 Gb switches on the same system be aware that t...

Page 60: ...of MEDIASwitches 1 Gb MEDIASwitches in the Port Layout for 1 Gb MEDIASwitches figure which use GBIC connectors to connect the cables to the switch 2 Gb MEDIASwitches see Port Layout for 2 Gb MEDIASwit...

Page 61: ...ity MediaNetwork System 53 Port Layout for 2 Gb MEDIASwitches Storage ports MediaNetwork client ports File Manager ports 9100 9200 RS232 100 Act Col MGMT RS232 100 Act Col MGMT File Manager ports Medi...

Page 62: ...ual MEDIASwitch environment each MEDIArray ZX would have two Fibre Channel boards One board in PCI slot 3 and one board in PCI slot 4 The type of cable you use depends upon the type of switch and the...

Page 63: ...ions on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZXs per Unity system The LC end of Duplex Cable 1 LC SC connects to one Fibre Channel board in the MEDIArray ZX and the SC end of the cable connects...

Page 64: ...n MEDIArray ZX 2 The SC end of the cable connects to the Receive left connection of a port in the MEDIAswitch Simplex Cable 2 is LC SC and is 3 meters in length The LC end connects to the Receive bott...

Page 65: ...g figure displays the connections using a larger view of the Fibre Channel boards in each MEDIArray ZX and two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches than shown in Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 1 Gb MEDIASwitch This all...

Page 66: ...on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZXs per Unity system One LC end of Duplex Cable 1 LC LC connects to one Fibre Channel board in the MEDIArray ZX and the other LC end of the cable connect...

Page 67: ...The other end of the cable connects to the Transmit left connection of a port in the MEDIAswitch Simplex Cable 2 is LC LC and is 3 meters in length One end connects to the Transmit top connection of...

Page 68: ...hannel boards Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch displays the connections using a larger view of the Fibre Channel boards in each MEDIArray ZX and two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches this allows a bet...

Page 69: ...electrical ratings and product usage instructions FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmfu...

Page 70: ...ations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada European Union Notice Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide...

Page 71: ...Media Composer MediaDock 2 MediaDock LVD MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box NewsCutter NewsCutter DV NewsCutter XP Pro Tools A...

Page 72: ...aNetwork and Workgroups products were tested in a typical Avid ProEncode Avid Unity MediaManager Avid Unity MediaNetwork Avid Unity TransferManager LANserver LANserver EX MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX MEDIAr...

Page 73: ...Error Analyzer utility 29 Drive carrier 11 Drives identifying bad 28 recovering 37 swapping out bad drives from data drive sets 36 E Environmental requirements 46 European power cord requirements 48 E...

Page 74: ...er cords receptacles 47 requirements 48 specifications 47 R Rack mounting a MEDIArray ZX 17 Recovering drives 37 Regulatory information 61 Replace Failed Data Drive operation 36 Replacing data drive s...

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