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Model LTM-LSHD User Manual

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© 2006 Laird Telemedia.

Summary of Contents for LairdShareHD LTM-LSHD

Page 1: ...Model LTM LSHD User Manual CE 2006 Laird Telemedia ...

Page 2: ...cluding audio video editing motion graphics and digital photography WHAT S IN THE BOX Take a moment to ensure that the following items are included in the box LTM LSHD LairdShare 2x IEC Power Cables 2x Rack Rails This manual If anything is missing please call Laird Telemedia at 800 898 0759 or email sales lairdtele media com Please keep the shipping container and packing materials In the unlikely ...

Page 3: ...emperature swings of 10 degrees or more on a regular basis will reduce the life expectancy of the disk system A small confined space like a closet is therefore a bad choice for running the LairdShareHD 1 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this equipment to the environment of Humidity and or dust Do not use this equipment in an unprotected outdoor installation or any area classified as a...

Page 4: ...et be connected to a good quality Gigabit switch We require that there be a DHCP server on the network This is common especially for offices using a basic office firewall router to share an internet connection If you do not want to connect your network to the inter net a DHCP server still must be used to give the LairdShareHD an IP address These can be typically pur chased for less than 100 if you...

Page 5: ...r 1 AC Power Connector 2 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Front Status View LED Indicators This server is equipped with system LED indicators and buttons located on the front panel Front panel status LEDs allow constant monitoring of basic system functions while the server is operating These LEDs provide visual cues to the status of system fans power supply and system health Power Button Power LED ...

Page 6: ...r to ensure redundancy it is important that both included power cords be plugged in Figure 1 3 Plug a Gigabit Ethernet cord into the network interface connection labeled 1 on the bottom left side of the system Figure 2 4 Plug this cable into the gigabit switch 5 Plug all workgroup computers into the Gigabit switch 6 Turn the LairdshareHD on After completing it s startup procedure The LairdShareHD ...

Page 7: ...s Figure 3 Before using your LTM LSHD with Final Cut Server it must first be setup within the Preference pane of Final Cut Server The following is a simple setup of the LSHD within FCS For a more detailed explanation please refer to the Adding a De vice section of the Final Cut Server Setup Admin Guide 1 Access the LSHD through the finder and create a folder for your media assets eg Media Pool 2 O...

Page 8: ...ti cation Final Cut Server expects one so you will therfore need to assign a user name and pass word 10 Click Continue 11 You now have the option of enabling the LTM LSHD as an Archive Device Please refer to the Final Cut Server documentation to decide if this is appropriate for your setup 12 Click Continue 13 Configure scan settings as you see appropriate 14 Click Continue 15 Configure transcode ...

Page 9: ...elect Administration from the pulldown menu Figure 6 4 Select Devices from the admin window 5 Select the newly created device on the LTM LSHD eg Media Pool Figure 7 6 Enter the Local Directory for the LTM LSHD eg Volumes LairdShareHD Volume1 Media Pool Figure 8 7 Once the proper path has been entered into the local directory simply copy paste it to the Mac intosh edit in place URI field The proper...

Page 10: ...uch as Linksys and Cisco firewalls it is more likely the case that it is simply not running and can be enabled than that you will need to use this last option of temporarily reconfiguring the network Dropped Connection If your LairdShareHD disappears from your network at any time first attempt to power cycle it You can do this by pressing and holding the power button until the blue lights turn off...

Page 11: ...and the lever will be lifted automatically 3 Slide the HDD assembly out of the HDD bay LTM LSHD LairdShare Collaborative Media Storage Solution 800 898 0759 845 339 9555 Box 720 Mount Marion NY 12456 www lairdtelemedia com Page 10 Place the HDD in the HDD tray Secure the HDD to the HDD tray with four screws as shown To Install a new HDD Carefully insert the HDD assembly into the bay with the lever...

Page 12: ... the arrow At the same time pull out the power supply by using its handle The power supply takes considerable force to remove The LairdShareHD is designed with two 700W power supplies If one power supply does not work you can replace the failed power supply without powering off the server because the other one can take the place of the failed one The location of the power supplies on the server ch...

Page 13: ...ontact you to arrange a drive replacement or advanced repair options No information about the number names type or the contents on your server will be transmitted In the advent of a disk failure with your authorization our Support staff can log into your LairdShareHD over this encrypted link to help you rebuild the array and ensure continued optimal performance with little or no down time Addition...

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