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Hardware Overview and Naming Convention
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Although there are many components in Avid ISIS shared storage network, the basic
components needed to create the system are a System Director, an engine containing ISIS
Integrated Switch (ISS), ISIS Expansion Switch (IXS), ISIS Storage Blades (ISB), and one or
more clients.
The second generation ISIS switches are branded with an IXS2000 and ISS2000 silk-screen.
These switches cannot be mixed in ISIS engines with earlier versions of the switches (labeled
IXS1000 and ISS1000). If your IXS and ISS switches are not labeled, consider them the earlier
versions.
Avid ISIS client Client, defined as a user’s workstation or server with
Avid ISIS client software that allows that system to
mount workspaces
Avid ISIS storage blade
(labeled i500, i1000, i2000, i4000, i8000) ISIS Storage Blade (ISB)
This hot swappable sled is accessible from the front of
the ISIS engine and contains two SATA drives.
Avid ISIS Integrated Ethernet switch blade ISIS Integrated Switch (ISS)
This hot swappable switch is accessible from the rear of
the ISIS engine and connects 1 Gb and 10 Gb clients. The
ISS2000 indicates second generation hardware; first
generation hardware is labeled ISS1000.
Avid ISIS Expansion Integrated Ethernet
switch blade ISIS Expansion Switch (IXS)
This hot swappable switch is accessible from the rear of
the ISIS engine is used to stack multiple ISIS engines.
The IXS2000 indicates second generation hardware; first
generation hardware is labeled IXS1000.
Integrated power supply and cooling fans Power supplies
Three hot swappable power supplies are accessible from
the rear of the ISIS engine.Two power supplies is
required to power the ISIS engines.
Avid ISIS engine Called Chassis in the software interface
Contains the ISBs, ISSs, IXSs, power supplies, and an
internal midplane.
Avid ISIS System Director (Active and
standby) System Director, a server connected to the ISIS engine to
manage the data and portions of the metadata
Product Nomenclature
Product name Term used and description