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PortServer Workgroup
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PortServer Workgroup
The heart of a PortServer workgroup is the PortServer system. The PortServer
system connects to the Fibre Channel network and mounts MediaNetwork
workspaces in the same manner that other MediaNetwork clients mount
workspaces. Unlike other MediaNetwork clients, however, the PortServer
system allows you to share your MediaNetwork workspaces over an Ethernet
network. This sharing feature provides access to MediaNetwork workspaces
for Avid workstations that do not have a connection to the MediaNetwork
Fibre Channel network (PortServer clients).
The PortServer system and its clients can be connected to each other by an
Ethernet network, switch, or hub. PortServer clients include Windows,
Macintosh, and SGI nonediting workstations.
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Mac OS
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9 clients require third-party software, DAVE
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, to mount shared
MediaNetwork workspaces. DAVE is included as part of the MediaNetwork
Macintosh Ethernet client software.
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SGI clients require freeware software, Samba, to mount shared MediaNetwork
workspaces. Samba is not included as part of the PortServer workgroup
software and you must obtain it from the manufacturer directly.
PortServer workgroups support file copying and file exchange only. They are
not intended to be used for editing purposes. If you need to do low-resolution
editing, set up a PortServer Pro workgroup instead (see
“PortServer Pro
Workgroup” on page 22 for more information). The following figure shows a
typical PortServer workgroup connected to a MediaNetwork workgroup.
PortServer Workgroup
MediaNetwork client
MediaNetwork client
MediaNetwork
File Manager
MediaSwitch 1
6
Fibre Channel
Up to 20 clients
Ethernet client
Ethernet client
Ethernet client
Ethernet client
10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
In-house network
PortServer