Connecting the Hardware to a Switch
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Plug the power cords into the power supplies on the back of the Engine (and the back of the System
Director Appliance, if using one) and then plug the other ends into power outlets on separate circuits.
If they are not already in the ON position, turn on the switches on the power supplies.
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The system takes a few minutes to perform some internal processes before the fans start running.
Connecting the Hardware to a Switch
Basic Switch Connections
See the
Avid NEXIS Network and Switch Guide
for the currently supported switches, cables, and
transceivers for use with an Avid NEXIS Engine or the System Director Appliance.
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You must connect each Engine and, if applicable, the System Director Appliance, to supported
switches, which must be networked together. You cannot set up the Engine or the System
Director Appliance until they are connected to suitable switches in your network.
Connect the Engine or System Director Appliance to a suitable switch, as follows:
The following figures show sample connections between an Avid NEXIS Engine and a switch.
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All the Avid NEXIS | E-Series Controllers and some models of Avid NEXIS | PRO use the same port
to connect to a switch. The following figures are examples only; your configuration may vary
depending on how many Controllers are installed, how many switches you are connecting to, and
whether LACP is enabled.
10 Gb Network Connection from Switch to Avid NEXIS | PRO Controller (Purple Fascia)
Use a 10GbE Switch with:
Use a 40GbE Switch with:
Avid NEXIS | PRO, Avid NEXIS | E2, Avid NEXIS |
E4, System Director Appliance, Avid NEXIS | E5 NL
Avid NEXIS | E2 SSD, Avid NEXIS | E5