Installing and Setting Up the System
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e. Click Close to exit the Local area Network Properties dialog.
f.
Click Close to exit the Local area Network Status dialog.
g. Close the Control Panel.
Installing the Software and Setting up the Avid NEXIS System
Through the setup wizard, you can configure multiple Engines, both with and without a System
Director Appliance, identified by a single Storage System Name. You can also configure a redundant
Controller in specific Avid NEXIS Engines or System Director Appliance, effective with Avid
NEXIS v6.1 and higher.
“Supported Configurations” on page 2
for configurations that can share the same name space and
see
“Types of Controllers” on page 13
for systems that support redundant controllers.
g
If you are deploying a System Director Appliance, configure it first, then configure the Engines.
This procedure covers all cases and indicates which of these steps applies to configuring multiple
Engines.
c
Each Avid NEXIS Engine and the System Director Appliance, if applicable, must be connected
to a switch for the software installation and configuration to work. If you have not yet
connected the Avid NEXIS to a switch, see the
Avid Network and Switch Guide
.
To configure the system:
1. Open a browser and go to
https://169.254.10.10:5015
n
You might see a warning about the site’s security certificate. Double-check the IP address, and if it is
correct, click
Continue to this website
.
2. At the login screen, enter the default password,
se-admin