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1. E al Cable 2 E FD KUULLU ee E JE O E ee 2100 Cable 3 IG I UKI E GB MO EE an MUUTTUNUT H HE pa mme 120 Configuring Considerations Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches MEDIASwitch 1 MEDIASwitch 2 MEDIArray ZX 1 MEDIArray ZX 2 You can also connect two MEDIArray ZX enclosures each containing two Fibre Channel boards to two 1 GB MEDIASwitches The connections from the Fibre Channel boards to the 1 Gb MEDIASwitches use the same cable connections explained in Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches on page 58 only it uses two Fibre Channel boards The following figure displays the connections using a larger view of the Fibre Channel boards in each MEDIArray ZX and two 1 Gb MEDIA Switches than shown in Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 1 Gb MEDIASwitch This allows a better view of the connections See Configuring Considerations on page 54 for the maximum number of MFDIArray ZXs per Unity system Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitch
2. MEDIAswitch 1 ft MEDIAswitch 2 5 MEDIAswitch 2 Cable 1 able 2 An IIT l JIEN Cable 1 MEDIArray ZX PSST ewan ote 2 So 5 23 Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb Two MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures can connect to one port on a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb if you loop them together using special simplex cabling The following figure shows the cabling needed to loop two MEDIAfrray ZX4 enclosures to one 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb using 3 simplex cables The cabling connections are See Configuring e Simplex Cable 1 is LC LC and is 3 meters in length One end of the cable Considerations for connects to the Receive bottom connection of the Fibre Channel board MRS AAA he in MEDIArray ZX4 1 The other end of the cable connects to the Transmit page 22 for the maximum number of right connection of a port in the MEDIAswitch MEDIArray ZX4s per Simplex Cable 2 is LC LC and is 3 meters in length One end connects to Unity system the Transmit top connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray 24 ZX4 2 The other end of the cable connects to the Receive left connection of a the same port of the MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb Simplex Cable 3 is LC LC and is 5 meters in length One end of the cable connects to the Transmit top connection of the Fibre Channel board in
3. E LUT H Hi TELINE UE A Jaara N HE for the 8 and 18 drives used On Off switches A 12 6 54 32 1 PCI Slots MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel The first Fibre Channel board should be in PCI slot 5 and the second Fibre Channel board if ordered should go into PCI slot 6 Installation Overview Installation Overview The MEDIArray ZX4 is connected to a MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb and is used by clients that are also attached to the Avid Unity MediaNetwork The following list provides information you should know before you start the MEDIArray ZX4 installation The Avid Unity MediaNetwork software requirement when using the MEDIArray ZX4 is v3 5 or later The MEDIArray ZX4 uses only Fibre Channel optical boards e Each MEDIArray ZX4 contains 16 Drives The MEDIArray ZX4 can be connected to either one or two MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs This chapter of the manual only explains the 2 Gb MEDIASwith 16 Connections for the 9100 and 9200 MEDIASwitches and the 7X00 MEDIAswitches can be found in Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations e You need one ATTO Fibre Channel board in the MEDIArray ZX4 for each MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb to which the MEDIArray ZX4 will connect Two MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures can be connected looped together and connected to one MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb When you have a File Manager with 3 GB of memory the maximum number of
4. oi Afio for Alfoi Detailed Connections for each Fibre Channel board R T ake ee ee 12 et o lol ol 21 4 For 101 Yfel fo 57 Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches See Configuring Considerations on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZXs per Unity system MEDIAswitch 1 MEDIAswitch 2 MEDIArray ZX 58 A single MEDIArray ZX can connect to one 2 Gb MEDIASwitch if it has one Fibre Channel board or two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches if it has two Fibre Channel boards When you use two Fibre Channel boards each Fibre Channel board must connect to a different MEDIA Switch of the same speed The cabling for One MEDIArray ZX and Two 2 Gb MEDIA Switches uses the standard Duplex 3 meter LC LC cables The cabling connections are e One LC end of Duplex Cable 1 LC LC connects to one Fibre Channel board in the MEDI Array ZX and the other LC end of the cable connects to a port in MEDIASwitch 2 e One LC end of Duplex Cable 2 LC LC connects to the other Fibre Channel board in the MEDIArray ZX and the other LC end of the cable connects to MEDIASwitch 1 in the same port num
5. Make sure all Fibre Channel connections are disconnected at the rear of the MEDIArray ZX4 by removing all Fibre Channel cables before continuing 1 Locate the Avid MEDIArray ZX4 Product Recovery CD ROM 2 Turn the system on and quickly insert the Avid MEDIArray ZX4 Product Recovery CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 3 The system boots from the Avid Product Recovery CD ROM The boot procedure takes approximately 7 minutes To monitor progress look for the following 1 Green light on CD ROM flashes several timers System booting 2 After about 1 minute green light is on steady 3 After about 6 minutes the CD ROM pops out The process is complete when the CD ROM ejects from the system 4 Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM tray and close the drawer 5 Press the Red reset button to the right of the CD ROM drive to boot the system You must wait until the system boots twice This takes approximately 7 minutes To make sure that you have rebooting the proper number of times it is suggested that you monitor the time as well as the lights on the MEDIArray ZX4 If you wait for 8 minutes after you press the Red reset button it will be safe to go to step 6 To monitor progress look for the following 10 Reinstalling the MEDIArray ZX4 Software Components a System Boots Green light on CD ROM flashes several times and the lights on the drives flash sequentially This takes about three minutes b System restarts Green ligh
6. 3 Plug the power cords into power outlets N Do not turn on the MEDIArray ZX4 until the drives are installed 16 Installing in a Rack Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware The following sections describe how to install the MEDIArray ZX4 in a rack Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Rack Mount Rails If you are installing the MEDIArray ZX4 in a rack follow the instructions supplied in the MEDI Array ZX4 rail kit to install the rack mount rails while ensuring that The rails do not interfere with the power strips power cords or other cables at the back of the rack The bottom of the MEDIArray ZX4 is at the bottom of a U alignment space The rails span two U alignment spaces and use the middle two slots for screws see figure Aligning the MEDIArray ZX4 Rails to the Rack The rails allow the MEDIArray ZX4 to slide completely into the rack The front edge of the slides are set back approximately 1 2 inch from the rack front channels The rails attach as far forward on the MEDIArray ZX4 as possible Rack channel hole spacing 1 3 4 in EIA rack unit Baseline of MEDIArray ZX4is at U alignment 4 3 4 in position between two 1 2 inch spaced holes 2U Rack front channel 1 2 in 5 8 int 5 8 int 1 2 in 5 8 in 5 8 int 1 2 inf N Support rail OO O O0OO00O0 0O Aligning the MEDIArray ZX4 Rails to the Rack Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosu
7. Drive S N VNYF10G6GSKVEG Lun 5 Drive 5 Information 04 23 03 16 20 17 Eventlog none 0480001776 MEDIAnayZX 1 6006 Drive S N VNVFIOGBGS4ETG Lun 6 Diive amp information 04 23 03 16 04 50 uServer none 0x60070002 MEDIAnayZX 1 2 Drive S N YNVF10G6GSBXNG Lun 7 Drive D Information 04 23 03 16 00 27 uServer none 0x60070002 MEDlAnay Zx 1 2 Drive S N YNVF10G6G52PLG Lun 8 Drive 1 Information 04 23 03 14 04 39 uServer none 0x60070005 MEDIAnayZX 1 5 Dive SMIVNVFIOGRESIOVE Luns Dive Viamaten 042303 140435 vie mone 00 MEDAY 3 E k Information z uServer none i may Dive N ij Tae m ee ae Information 04 23 03 14 04 39 uServer none 0460070003 MEDIAmayZX 81 3 m KLEIN Information 04 23 03 11 34 10 uServer none 060070002 MEDIAnayZX 1 2 Drive S N VNVFIOGBGSD1AG Lun 12 Drive5 information 04 23 03 11 06 07 uServer none 0x60070002 MEDIAmayZX 1 2 Drive S N VNVF1OGEGS4TGG Lun 13 Drive 6 Drive S N YNVF10G6GS2NGG Lun 14 Drive 7 8 MEDIAnay ZX 2 Information 04 23 03 10 48 28 AvidlBOD none Information 04 23 03 10 48 21 EventLog none Information 04 23 03 10 48 21 EventLog none 0x407e0013 MEDlAnay Zx 1 19 080001773 MEDIAnayZx 1 6009 080001775 MEDIAnayZX 1 6005 d J E vas MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer Window You can select what events to view in the Events panel in two ways Events for all MEDIArray ZX
8. MEDIArray ZX4 1 The other end connects to Receive bottom connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX4 Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb Detailed Connections g r E I T RT MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb Cable 1 Cable 2 HIIU TNNT ee KULUU cable 11 E g EOE Ha MEDIArray ZX4 1 VEE si i te O E Em me 1 00 l N Cable 2 00 a INC Misi SEE J r MEDIArray ZX42 HH H Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs You can also connect two MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures each containing two Fibre Channel boards to two 2 GB MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs The connections from the Fibre Channel boards to the 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs use the same cable connections explained in Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb on page 24 only it uses two Fibre Channel boards The following figure displays the connections using a larger view of the Fibre Channel boards in each MEDIArray ZX4 and two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs than shown in the previous fi
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10. 36 The drive letter is the letter of the drive used as storage for the Avid Unity application Identifying Bad Drives Detecting a Failed Drive To detect if you have a failed drive in the MEDIArray ZX you need to look at certain areas of the Event panel To start the viewer and detect a failed drive 1 Browse to drive_letter Program Files Avid Technology Avid Unity and double click IBEView exe Select Local Unity Connection in the in the MEDIArray ZX selection panel Scroll until you see the Error events displayed The information in the Source tab located in the Event panel must be 3wDrv100 This is the software that detected the failure The information in the From MEDIArray ZX tab displays the failing MEDIArray ZX enclosure The message in the Message tab will display the following ISR lt Failed Serial and MEDIArray ZX Once you find the MEDIArray ZX and drive serial number that has failed you can replace it see Replacing the Data Drive Set on page 36 Avid Unity MediaNetwork v3 5 now logs the following three new disk errors from IDE disks located in MEDIArray ZX and LANserver EX systems Long read command time indicates a disk read request took longer than expected Long write command time indicates a disk write request took longer than expected STATUS IO DEVICE ERROR indicates a hardware error with the disk or controller 33 Chapter 2 Removing a
11. Configurations Connecting the MEDIArray ZX to a Unity MediaNetwork System The MEDIA Switch connects the MediaNetwork workgroup to several MediaNetwork clients The switch allows the MediaNetwork clients to use the storage simultaneously The switch prevents work interruptions by allowing other clients in the workgroup to continue working if one or more clients go offline Avid supports two types of MEDIASwitches 1 Gb MEDIASwitches in the Port Layout for 1 Gb MEDIASwitches figure which use GBIC connectors to connect the cables to the switch e 2 GbMEDIASwitches see Port Layout for 2 Gb MEDIA Switches figure which use SFP connectors to connect the cables to the switch MediaNetwork client ports SSSSo Sooo E8228 S222 E222 SSeS BSOSSOE8S SO09090890 cia hee hos los mi Ol Of Des oes oo von 7100 flo ok flo gt ohli roi lt F ro fol fot foi 4 foi foi Ho gt olello Exp 0 02 ii 000 So5558 BB8O88 000808 OOOO Sooo OOOO OOOOO OAOA File Manager ports Storage ports File Manager ports p n E MediaNetwork client ports MGMT lo gt olf ol o ol oi H ol ol H o ol 4 ol
12. MEDIArray ZX4s is six enclosures with 16 drives If you loop two MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures together you must use the simplex cables See MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview on page 10 and Connecting the MEDIArray ZX4 to a Unity MediaNetwork System on page 20 13 Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Each MEDIAfrray ZX4 ships with at least one Fibre Channel board in slot 5 and three power supplies installed The following list describes what you need to do to install the MEDIArray ZX4 Install the second Fibre Channel board if needed for dual switch configurations e Perform either gt Desktop installation b Rack mount installation Install the MEDIArray ZX4 drives Installing the Second Fibre Channel Board If you have dual switch configurations you need to install a second Fibre Channel board into PCI slot 6 if not continue to Installing on a Desktop on page 16 or Installing in a Rack on page 17 Each Fibre Channel board allows you to connect to a different MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb To install an additional board 1 Open the MEDIArray ZX4 front door 2 Loosen the cover hold down screw at the top center of the front panel and rear panel 3 Slide the cover back approximately 1 1 2 inches 4 Lift the cover off of the enclosure N Make sure you are wearing a grounding wrist strap that is attached to the metal of the enclosure before you cont
13. NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP Operating System products were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid DS Nitris DNA Avid Equinox Break Out Box Avid DS Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock 2 MediaDock LVD MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDtIArray II Drive Meridien I O box NewsCutter NewsCutter DV NewsCutter XP Pro Tools AVoption V10 or Symphony configuration 63 Appendix D Regulatory and Safety Notices 2 Products for the Mac OS X Operating System products were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock 2 MediaDock LVD MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDIAfrray MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box Pro Tools AVoption V10 or Symphony configuration 3 Products for the UNIX Operating System products were tested in an AirPlay or VideoSPACE configuration 4 Products for MediaNetwork and Workgroups products were tested in a typical Avid ProEncode Avid Unity MediaManager Avid Unity MediaNetwork Avid Unity TransferManager LANserver LANserver EX MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX MEDt IArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Nearchive PortServer or Xdeck configuration I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards George R Smith Director of Hardware Engi
14. Sample Source Code 1993 1998 Altura Software Inc Attn Government User s Restricted Rights Legend U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This Software and its documentation are commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation In the event that such Software or documentation is acquired by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the U S Government all rights with respect to this Software and documentation are subject to the terms of the License Agreement pursuant to FAR 12 212 a and or DFARS 227 7202 1 a as applicable Trademarks 888 I O Adrenaline AirPlay AirSPACE AirSPACE HD AniMatte AudioSuite AudioVision AutoSync Avid Avid DNA AVIDdrive AVIDdrive Towers Avid Mojo AvidNet AvidNetwork AVIDstripe Avid Unity Avid Xpress AVoption AVX CamCutter ChromaCurve ChromaWheel DAE D Fi D fx Digidesign Digidesign Audio Engine Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction DigiDrive Digital Nonlinear Accelerator DigiTranslator DINR D Verb Eguinox ExpertRender FieldPak Film Composer FilmScribe FluidMotion HIIP HyperSPACE HyperSPACE HDCAM IllusionFX Image Independence Intraframe iS9 iS18 iS23 iS36 Lo Fi Magic Mask make manage move media Marquee Matador Maxim MCXpress Media Composer MediaDock MediaDock Shuttle Media Fusion Media Illusion MediaLog Media Reader Media Recorder MEDIArray MediaShare Meridien MetaSync NaturalMatch Nearchive NetReview News
15. You should then boot the components in the following order a MEDIArray ZX b File Manager c Clients 40 hi Appendix A Using the Product Recovery CD ROM You might need to reinstall the Windows 2000 operating system and the MEDIArray ZX4 software on your MEDIArray ZX4 if you are directed to do so by Avid Customer Support or if you are initializing your MEDIArray ZX4 from scratch Never use a MEDIArray ZX or MEDIArray ZX3 recovery CD ROM with a MEDIArray ZX4 enclosure MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview on page 10 explains how you can tell the difference between enclosures The pre reguisite for using the MEDIArray ZX4 enclosure is Avid MediaNetwork 3 5 or later You MEDIAfrray ZX4 enclosure ships with one MEDIArray ZX4 Product Recovery CD ROm This procedure automatically restores both the Windows 2000 operating system the hardware drivers and the MEDIArray ZX4 software Topics in this appendix include e Reinstalling the MEDIArray ZX4 Software Components Appendix A Using the Product Recovery CD ROM Reinstalling the MEDIArray ZX4 Software Components 42 To reinstall the Windows 2000 operating system and MEDIArray ZX4 software from the Avid Product Recovery CD ROM 1 Make sure all clients unmount any workspaces they have mounted and stop the Connection Manager 2 Stop the File Manager service using the Monitor Tool see the Avid Unity MediaNetwork Management Guide and shutdown the File Manager system
16. drives J O O Top drive 12 Top drive 7 Top drive 2 13 8 3 1 Open door 4 p a 5 Drive ID number 16 11 6 MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open Each of the hard drives has a lock and a green and amber LED on the left side of the drive carrier see figure Hard Drive Carrier The lock can be used to secure the drive carrier preventing its removal from the MEDIArray ZX4 The green LED is on when a drive is receiving power from the MEDIArray ZX4 The amber LED flashes when a drive is in use There is also a boot drive that is located inside the MEDIArray ZX4 Amber LED Green LED 90 00007000 0000000 oo 00000 0000 L N Lock Drive carrier latch Hard Drive Carrier 11 Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel The rear panel of the MEDI Array ZX4 see figure MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel is where the power cord connectors and the Fibre Channel board connections are located There are other connectors at the rear of the MEDIArray ZX4 that are not used The MEDIArray ZX looks the same as the MEDIArray ZX4 but the two Fibre Channel boards were located in PCI slots 3 and 4 Alarm Reset button Power cord Cover hold down screw connectors Fibre Channel boards Power supply modules
17. enclosures by selecting the Local Unity Connections in the MEDIArray ZX selection panel the highest of the tree view Events for only one MEDIArray enclosures by selecting a specific MEDIArray ZX enclosure or drive within the enclosure in the MEDIArray ZX selection panel Filtering Events Identifying Bad Drives If you select only one specific drive within the MEDIArray ZX enclosure you still see events for all drives within that MEDIArray ZX enclosure The Filter Events button above the Event panel allows you to narrow the events displayed in the Event panel by applying filters When you use the filters they apply regardless of whether all MEDIArray ZX enclosures are selected or just one When you click the Filter Events button a dialog box opens Event Filter Settings Avid MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer PJ Event Types Information M Warming M Enor Success audit Failure Audit Source contains Category contains Event ID equals Message contains From First Event 7 2 90 a Through Last Event v z 4 24 03 Clear Filters 2 Cancel Filter Events Dialog Box To find failing drives and drives that are taking a long time to respond to commands Avid suggests that you only select the following filters e Warning e Error After you select the proper filters you can click on the Type tab in the Event panel of the viewer to further select only the Error or Warning events to be displayed in
18. how to identify bad drives and remove the drives from a MEDIArray ZX4 enclosure in an online situation The software used to monitor and identify drives does not distinguish between MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray ZX3 and MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures The term MEDIArray ZX is used when explaining the software This chapter contains the following sections e Drive Management Overview Identifying Bad Drives e Replacing the Data Drive Set e Recovering and Replacing a Drive Online Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives Drive Management Overview The following are two scenarios that you can use to help manage your drives to determine if they should be replaced 1 Wait until a drive fails 2 Monitor the drives and attempt to replace drives that seem to be slowing up or causing some type of problem but have not yet failed outright No matter which decision you make only the MEDIArray ZX enclosure allows you to replace a failing drive with power on To replace a MEDIArray ZX drive with power on you must have the following e A spare drive that is the same size within the same data disk set that contains the failing drive before the drive failure occurs The Windows 2000 operating system running on your File Manager and Fail over File Manager if you have one Identifying Bad Drives There are two programs that you can use to help determine disk problems e Disk Error Analyzer e MEDIArray ZX Viewer 28 Using
19. meter cables depend upon the switch you are connecting to Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Connecting One MEDIArray ZX4 to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs A single MEDIArray ZX4 can connect to one 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb if it has one Fibre Channel board or two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs if it has two Fibre Channel boards When you use two Fibre Channel boards as displayed in the following figure each Fibre Channel board must connect to a different MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb of the same speed The cabling in the figure uses the standard Duplex 3 meter LC LC cables The cabling connections are See Configuring e One LC end of Duplex Cable 1 LC LC connects to one Fibre Channel Considerations for board in the MEDIArray ZX4 and the other LC end of the cable connects MEDIAN EAT 05 to a port in MediaSwitch 2 page 22 for the maximum number of e One LC end of Duplex Cable 2 LC LC connects to the other Fibre MEDIArray ZX4s per Channel board in the MEDIArray ZX4 and the other LC end of the cable Unity system connects to MediaSwitch 1 in the same port number as in MediaSwitch 2 One MEDIArray ZX4 and Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs Detailed Connections MEDIAswitch 1 RT 1
20. 0 22 cc0resavecuserenesas 29 Using the MEDIArray ZX Viewer 000e eee eres 30 Selecting Events to View 2 2 4i0cciadensceiesatacsioceian BO Filtering Events LEDERER LE RECS EDM VDE Ra Rasan S Detecting Slow DAW aus sk saanen akkaa esa kaan Be g the Data Drive Set 36 MEDIArray ZX4 Specifications and Notices 45 Dimensions and Weight LEAT RANE Ad rh eRe S LSA TIL S oak NO EII al 32 4562 4050 atmosesdaded eaten ESA sihsei s ihse isesin FS Power LOS 2x5 caceacedeknaehs bese ahh esr iaa eenia ee id a epii ZX4 ina Rack E E A E A BO Appendix D Connecting the MEDIArray Configuring Considerati Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 1 Gb MEDIASwit Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 1 Gb MEDIASwitch 56 g Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 1 Gb MEDIA WS tice ets OF Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 2 Gb N Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches 60 Regulatory and Safety Notices 61 Warnings and CAWONS ssa saa ke 4958 dou iowa kakasta BT Illustrations MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Closed Sci A K ski AU MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open 00000 eee eee eee 11 hate Dive Caner scn2sc2i ede ceetebeinteigiaodczacenidanenieae MEDIA 244 Rear Panel ic iwsciecneraneeareroeeneses ae maana a A 16 Dri
21. 84 0 Ib 38 2 kg Environment The Environmental Specifications table shows the environmental specifications for the MEDIArray ZX Environmental Specifications Operating Operating Storage Storage Component Temperature Humidity Temperature Humidity MFDIAfrray ZX 40 F to 95 F 10 to 80 40 F to 158 F 5 to 95 4 C to 35 C noncondensing 40 C to 70 C noncondensing Electrical The Electrical Specifications table shows the electrical specifications for the MEDIArray ZX Electrical Specifications Watts Component Voltage Frequency Max U S MEDIArray ZX4 auto sensing 115 to 230 V ac 50 to 60 Hz 460 W power supplies 46 Power Cords Power Cords Select the power cords for the MEDIArray ZX4 according to the country destination it must comply with local safety requirements N The power cords are the MEDIArray ZX4 power disconnect device and if rack mounting renders the power cords inaccessible then the rack must provide a means to disconnect power N The Power switch on the front of the MEDIArray ZX4 is a standby switch only It does not disconnect power from the components inside the MEDIArray ZX If you need to service the MEDIArray ZX disconnect both power cords before beginning the service operation Use the following guidelines to replace the original cord set CEE 22 requirements The female receptacle of the cord set shown below must comply with CEE 22 requirements
22. Array ZX4 has a single door see figure MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Closed The door can be locked to prevent access to the internal components while the MEDIArray ZX4 is running Front door Door latch lock N Window for drive lights A X O Gr o oou 0000 oan 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 aoni BH G 8 0000 EI EKEKO 0000 0000 Bao ooma 0000 0000 0000 0000 oona anomna 0000 0 00a 0000 0000 000 O MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Closed The door covers the following components see figure MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open on page 11 e 16 hard drives e CD ROM drive Power and Reset buttons Cover hold down screw 10 MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview When the door is open it shows a sticker defining the type of MEDI Array ZX a list of the drives by number to aid in drive identification for removal and replacement Avid is now only shipping MEDIArray ZX4 systems Reset button Cover hold down screw CD ROM drive Power button VN L MZX 4 sticker Top drive a 5 O Hard
23. Avid Unity MediaNetwork MEDIArray ZX4 Setup Guide Avid make manage move media VI o Copyright and Disclaimer Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Avid Technology Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement You can obtain a copy of that license by visiting Avid s Web site at www avid com The terms of that license are also available in the product in the same directory as the software The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement Avid products or portions thereof are protected by one or more of the following United States Patents 4 746 994 4 970 663 5 045 940 5 267 351 5 309 528 5 355 450 5 396 594 5 440 348 5 452 378 5 467 288 5 513 375 5 528 310 5 557 423 5 577 190 5 584 006 5 640 601 5 644 364 5 654 737 5 715 018 5 724 605 5 726 717 5 729 673 5 745 637 5 752 029 5 754 851 5 799 150 5 812 216 5 828 678 5 842 014 5 852 435 5 987 501 6 223 211 6 301 105 6 546 190 6 636 869 Other patents are pending No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permissio
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25. IArray ZXs can be configured in the following ways One MEDIArray ZX connected to one MEDIA Switch port Two MEDIArray ZXs can be looped together and connected to one MEDIA switch port One MEDIArray ZX connected to two MEDIASwitches In a dual MEDIA Switch environment each MEDIArray ZX would have two Fibre Channel boards One board in PCI slot 3 and one board in PCI slot 4 The type of cable you use depends upon the type of switch and the MEFEDIArray ZX configuration used The following cable information should be taken into consideration If you are installing the optical cable for use with a2 Gb MEDIASwitch the cable needs LC optical cable connectors at both ends If you are installing the optical cable for use with a 1 Gb MEDIASwitch the cable needs an SC optical cable connector at the end going to the MEDIA Switch and an LC optical cable connector at end connecting to the Fibre Channel board If you are looping two MEDIArray ZX enclosures to a MEDIASwitch you need three simplex cables Two simplex cables 3 meters in length and one simplex cable 5 meters in length The type of ends on the 3 meter cables depend upon the switch you are connecting to Configuring Considerations Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches See Configuring Considerations on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIAfrray ZXs per Unity system A single MEDIArray ZX can connect to one 1 Gb MEDIASwitch if it has one Fib
26. Receptacle CEE 22 e United States and Canada requirements In the United States and Canada the male plug is a NEMA 5 15P style and is UL listed and CSA certified The following figure shows the plug SVT cordage can be used with desktop countertop or rack mount units all other equipment requires SJT cordage Only SJT type cord sets can be used for units that sit on the floor Select the cord set according to the current rating of your unit See the following table for the selection criteria for power cords in the United States and Canada 47 Appendix B MEDIArray ZX4 Specifications and Notices NEMA 5 15P Style Plug European countries requirements In Europe use only an HO5VV F lt HAR gt VDE PVC 3 x 1 00 mm power cord Fiir den Gebrauch in Deutschland mu ein Netzkabel des Typs HOSVV F lt HAR gt PVC Gr e 3 x 1 00 mm verwendet werden Power Cord Requirements Size of Conductors in Cord Maximum Current Rating of Unit Cord Type U S Canada Europe U S Canada Europe SJT 16 AWG 3x1 00mm 12A 10A SVT 18 AWG NA 10 A NA SVT 17 AWG NA 12 A NA a NA Not applicable Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 in a Rack 48 The MEDIArray ZX4 can be installed in a rack When you install it in a rack you must take the following precautions Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature When installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack envi
27. S YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS THERE MAY BE OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE The following disclaimer is required by Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics Inc for the use of their TIFF library Copyright 1988 1997 Sam Leffler Copyright 1991 1997 Silicon Graphics Inc Permission to use copy modify distribute and sell this software i e the TIFF library and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee provided that i the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation and ii the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE The following disclaimer is required by the Independent JPEG Group Portions of t
28. X4 works with either one or two Fibre Channel boards The following list explains what you would receive depending upon your order A MEDIArray ZX4 chassis with one ATTO 2 Gb Fibre Channel board A second Fibre Channel board shipped separately if you ordered a MEDIArray ZX4 with two Fibre Channel boards 16 drives shipped separately Two power cables Keys for the drives and the front panel Rail kit for rack mounting and rubber feet for Desktop mounting only A MEDIArray ZX4 Recovery CD ROM and a Windows 2000 Professional Operating system Software kit A mix of the following specific cables you ordered for your site 3 meter standard duplex LC LC optical 3 meter standard duplex LC SC optical Two 3 meter simplex LC LC optical Two 3 meter simplex LC LC optical Two 5 meter simplex LC LC optical Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview The MEDIAfrray ZX4 is desktop or a rack mount enclosure that contains 16 hard drives The MEDIArray ZX4 connects to one or two MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs and provides storage for systems that are connected to the Avid Unity MediaNetwork The MEDIArray ZX4 can contain two ATTO 2 Gb optical Fibre Channel boards There are two versions of the MEDIArray ZX enclosure MEDIArray ZX and MEDIArray ZX4 and they are compatible See the figure labeled MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open on page 11 MEDIArray ZX4 Front Panel The front of the MEDI
29. a single user allocation group and the recovered drive is in another MEDIArray the allocation group will experience degraded performance until the drive is moved to the same MEDIArray as the other drives in the allocation group It is best to move the recovered drive at the same time you remove the bad drive Macintosh client workspaces will be dismounted at the end of the online drive recovery In addition Macintosh clients will need to restart the Administration Tool if it was running during the recovery process To perform an online drive recovery 1 Click Start point to Programs point to Avid Unity and then select Setup Manager The Setup Manager window opens 2 If the Data Drive Set group is not already selected in the drive group list click its entry to display all the attached active and spare data drives 3 Ensure that there is a spare same size data drive to replace the failed data drive 37 Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives 4 Select the drive to be replaced along with the spare drive by Ctrl clicking both drives 5 Choose Recover Failed Data Drive from the Recover menu The Recover Confirmation dialog box opens Recover Confirmation x N Are you sure you want to recover the selected drive now 6 Click Yes to recover the selected drive A dialog box opens asking you to make a choice MediaNetSetupMagr Fi Would you like to leave the drive set online while exchanging d
30. all the MEDI Array drives into the enclosure see figure 16 Drive Configurations 16 Drive Configuration 5 NI Drive one O oe ee 16 Drive Configurations To install a drive in the MEDIArray ZX4 1 Locate the drives that came with your MEDIArray ZX4 2 Select one drive 3 Push down on the left side of the purple handle and pull the handle forward from the drive carrier 4 Make sure the drive has the lock on the left or on top for drive one before you begin to slide the drive into the enclosure Locked N 5a oe z r Unlocked Horizontal No locking mechanism on filler panels a o J o Vertical Proper Drive Orientation When you are installing drives in the MEDIArray ZX4 begin the installation at the bottom of a column of drives Make sure the first drive you install is level and flat as you insert it into the enclosure Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure A A Do not force a drive into a slot If you are having problems installing a drive check to make sure it is level and flat as you insert it into the enclosure that the drive carrier latch is
31. ber as in MEDIA Switch 2 One MEDIArray ZX and Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches Detailed Connections TR MEDIAswitch 1 I Cable 1 MEDIAswitch 2 INT Cable 1 Configuring Considerations Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch See Configuring Considerations on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZXs per Unity system Two MFDIArray ZX enclosures can connect to one port on a 2 Gb MEDIA Switch if you loop them together using special simplex cabling Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch shows the cabling needed to loop two MEDIArray ZX enclosures to one 2 Gb MEDIASwitch using 3 simplex cables The cabling connections are Simplex Cable 1 is LC LC and is 3 meters in length One end of the cable connects to the Receive bottom connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX 1 The other end of the cable connects to the Transmit left connection of a port in the MEDIAswitch Simplex Cable 2 is LC LC and is 3 meters in length One end connects to the Transmit top connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX 2 The other end of the cable connects to t
32. e SFP connectors already installed The Avid Unity MediaNetwork software requirement when using the MEDIArray ZX3 or MEDIArray ZX4 is v3 5 or later This chapter of the manual only explains the 2 Gb MediaSwith 16 Connections for the 9100 and 9200 MEDIASwitches and the 7X00 MEDIAswitches can be found in Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations Topics in this chapter include e Before You Begin MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview e Installation Overview Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Turning On the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure Naming the MEDIArray ZX4 There are three types of MEDIArray ZX eavailable in the field There is the MEDIArray ZX2 commonly refered to a MEDIArray ZX in the field MEDIArray ZX3 and MEDIArray ZX4 The main differences other than drivers and internal controllers are MEDIArray ZX a specific backplane and a 2 Gb ATTO Fibre Channel board MEDIArray ZX3 A different backplane from the MEDIArray ZX but still containing the 2 Gb ATTO Fibre Channel board MEDIAtrray ZX4 The same backplane as in the MEDIArray ZX3 but containing a new ghost image for the system and a new 4 Gb ATTO Fibre Channel board The MEDIArray ZX enclosures have a different Part Numbers and a sticker MZX 3 or MZX 4 located on the upper right front panel See MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open on page 11 for the location of the sticker Bef
33. e board retainer bar and replace the board retainer bar screw To replace the cover slide it onto the enclosure Secure the cover with the hold down screw Close the MEDIArray ZX4 front door The MEDIArray ZX4 hardware can be set on a desktop or mounted in a rack Select one of the following gt If you are installing the MEDIArray ZX4 on a desktop continue with Installing on a Desktop on page 16 If you are installing the MEDIArray ZX4 in a rack continue with Installing in a Rack on page 17 Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure Installing on a Desktop The following sections describe how to install the MEDIArray ZX4 on a desktop Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 To install the MEDIArray ZX4 on a desktop 1 Locate the rubber feet in the MEDIArray ZX4 kit 2 Attach one rubber foot to the bottom of the MEDIArray ZX4 at each corner 3 Place the MEDIArray ZX4 on the desktop Leave adequate room at the front and rear for air circulation and access to drives cables and power supplies Connecting Power Cords Before you attach the power cords to the MEDIArray ZX4 components make sure the three Power switches on the MEDIArray ZX4 power modules are in the off O position To connect the power cords to the MEDIArray ZX4 1 Plug one power cord into the right power connector on the back of the MEDIArray ZX4 2 Plug one power cord into the left power connector on the back of the MEDIArray ZX4
34. eet Tewksbury MA 01876 USA European Contact Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or Avid Technology International B V Sandyford Business Center Unit 3 Dublin 18 Ireland Type of Equipment Information Technology Equipment Product Name Base Model Numbers Product Options Year of Manufacture European Union Notice Products for the Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP Operating System Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid DS Nitris DNA Avid Equinox Break Out Box Avid DS Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock 2 MediaDock LVD MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box NewsCutter NewsCutter DV NewsCutter XP Pro Tools AVoption V10 Symphony Products for the Mac OS X Operating System Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock 2 MediaDock LVD MediaDrive MediaRAID MEFDIAfrray MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box Pro Tools AVoption V10 Symphony Products for the UNIX Operating System AirPlay VideoSPACE Products for MediaNetwork and Workgroups Avid ProEncode Avid Unity MediaManager Avid Unity MediaNetwork Avid Unity TransferManager LANserver LANserver EX MEDIArray MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray Drive MFDIArfrray II MEDIArray II Drive Nearchive PortServer Xdeck None All 2004 1 Products for the Windows
35. efully following the instructions given for that task in this guide It is especially important to check each step of your workflow 2 Check for the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published in one of two locations If release notes are available they ship with your application If ReadMe files are available they are supplied in your Avid application folder ReadMe files are also available from Help Release notes and ReadMe files are also available on the Avid Knowledge Center 3 Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware related issues 4 Visit the online Knowledge Center at www avid com support Online services are available 24 hours per day 7 days per week Search this online Knowledge Center to find answers to view error messages to access troubleshooting tips to download updates and to read join online message board discussions 5 For Technical Support please call 800 800 AVID 800 800 2843 For Broadcast On Air Sites and Call Letter Stations call 800 NEWSDNG 800 639 7364 How to Order Documentation To order additional copies of this documentation from within the United States call Avid Sales at 800 949 AVID 800 949 2843 If you are placing an order from outside the United States contact your local Avid representative Using This Guide Avid Educational Services For information on cour
36. eries according to the manufacturer s instructions ADVARSEL N Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren ADVARSEL N Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandoren VARNING N Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion 49 Appendix B MEDIArray ZX4 Specifications and Notices VAROITUS Paristo voi raj j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo gt 50 Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations Avid no longer ships the original 1 Gb and 2 Gb MEDIAswitches 7X00 and 9X00 respectively This appendix provides information on how to configure the MEDIArray ZX with those switches if you have purchsed a MEDIArray ZX to be connected to an system containing those MED IAswitches If you use two different 2 Gb switches on the same system be aware that the two different 2 Gb MEDIASwitchs must be in different allocation groups This Appendix contains the following sections Connecting the MEDIArray ZX to a Unity MediaNetwork System Configuring Considerations Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX
37. figure labeled Port Layout for 4 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb on page 21 for port connections One MEDIArray ZX4 connected to two MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs In a dual MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb environment each MEDIArray ZX4 would have two Fibre Channel boards One board in PCI slot 5 and one board in PCI slot 6 see Connecting One MEDIArray ZX4 to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs on page 23 Two MEDIArray ZX4s or a MEDIArray ZX4 and a MEDIArray ZX can be looped together and connected to one MEDIAswitch port see Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb on page 24 Two MEDIArray ZX4s or a MEDIArray ZX4 and a MEDIArray ZX can be looped together and connected to two MEDIAswitch ports In a dual MEDIA Switch 16 4Gb environment each MEFEDIArray ZX4 would have two Fibre Channel boards One board in PCI slot 5 and one board in PCI slot 6 See Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs on page 25 The type of cable you use depends upon the type of switch and the MEDIArray ZX4 configuration used The following cable information should be taken into consideration If you are installing the optical cable for use with a2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb the cable needs LC optical cable connectors at both ends If you are looping two MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures to a MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb you need three simplex cables Two simplex cables 3 meters in length and one simplex cable 5 meters in length The type of ends on the 3
38. fully open and that the lock on the left of the drive carrier is in the unlocked down position If the drive insertion problem persists check to see if the drive carrier is warped and replace it if needed 5 Slide the drive into the open drive slot in the MEDIArray ZX4 until it stops moving Approximately 1 2 inch of the drive carrier should be outside the MEDIArray ZX4 6 Push the latch into the drive carrier This seats the drive in the MEDIArray ZX4 You should hear a click when the drive is fully seated and the handle latches in place 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the remaining drives Connecting the MEDIArray ZX4 to a Unity MediaNetwork System 20 The MEDIA Switch 16 4Gb connects the MediaNetwork workgroup to several MediaNetwork clients The switch allows the MediaNetwork clients to use the storage simultaneously The switch prevents work interruptions by allowing other clients in the workgroup to continue working if one or more clients go offline You connect the MEDIArray ZX4 to the Unity MediaNetwork system with one of the MEDIA Switch 16 4Gb 2 Gb switch You can use two 2 GD switches to connect one or two MEDIArray ZX4s but they must be the same type of switch Avid supports the 9200 MediaSwitch explained in Appendix A but no longer ships the switch You cannot use the 9200 and the MEDIASwitch 16 4GD together with the same MEDIArray ZX4 The 2 Gb MEDIA Switch 16 4Gb see figure Installing the SFP in the MEDIA Swi
39. gures This allows a better view of the connections See Configuring Considerations for MEDIArray ZX4 on page 22 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZX4s per Unity system Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb Detailed Connections for each Fibre Channel board RT MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb 1 or mrd t oean eaen ERER CELTI CLI MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb 2 A i j BeOS OH ONO Bo aee i MEDIArray ZX41 loo MEDIArray ZX42 25 Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure Turning On the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware 26 You can now turn on power to your MEDIArray ZX4 hardware The Fibre Channel MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb has no Power switch It turns on when you plug the power cord into a power outlet 1 Make sure the Power switch on each of the power supply modules is in the on position 2 Open the front door on the MEDIArray ZX4 and push the Power switch It is a black push button switch at the top center of the MEFEDIArray ZX4 It takes approximately 5 minutes for the boot seguence to complete before you can turn on the File Manager and configure the devices Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives This chapter explains
40. he Receive right connection of a the same port of the MEDIASwitch Simplex Cable 3 is LC LC and is 5 meters in length One end of the cable connects to the Transmit top connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX 1 The other end connects to Receive bottom connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX 2 Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch Detailed Connections MEDIASwitch goeoegggog0oo0uEg TR MEDIArray ZX 1 MEDIArray ZX 2 Cable 2 ECC ja af je IL O omamo A R o HEH KEEP EM 11 00 Cable 3 i Cable 3 OG commen DDD HA HE 8 IN 8 SEEE m TLT K ei lol 1 le al 59 Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches MEDIASwitch 1 MEDIASwitch 2 MEDIArray ZX 1 MEDIArray ZX 2 60 You can also connect two MEDIArray ZX enclosures each containing two Fibre Channel boards to two 2 GB MEDIASwitches The connections from the Fibre Channel boards to the 2 Gb MEDIA Switche
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42. ing 8 MEDt IArray ZX cabling 20 52 MFEDIAfrray ZX components Index standard 9 MEDIAfrray ZX Event Viewer filter events 31 select events 30 using 30 N NEMA 5 15P plug 47 New Zealand EMC regulations 64 O Online drive recovery how it works 36 P Power cords receptacles 47 requirements 48 specifications 47 R Rack mounting a MEDIArray ZX 17 Recovering drives 37 Regulatory information 61 Replace Failed Data Drive operation 36 Replacing data drive sets 36 S Safety information 61 Simplex cables 22 54 Swapping bad drives out of data drive sets 36 T Taiwan EMC regulations 64 Turning on MEDIArray ZX 26 66 U U S power cord requirements 47
43. inue The boards are sensitive to electrostatic discharge Do not handle boards unless you are properly grounded 5 Remove the board retainer bar screw on the right side near the back of the enclosure 6 Lift the right side of the board retainer bar up and pivot the bar to the left The board retainer bar must be almost vertical on the left side of the enclosure to remove it 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Lift the board retainer bar out of the enclosure Remove the screw holding the PCI slot 4 cover in place Lift the slot cover out of the enclosure Locate the new board you are installing Remove the board from the antistatic bag Insert the board into the PCI slot 4 as shown in figure MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel on page 12 Make sure the slot cover aligns correctly Push the board into the slot Make sure the board is seated completely in the slot Replace the slot cover screw to hold the new board in place Do not run the MEDI Array ZX4 without the board retainer bar The board retainer bar ensures that the boards are seated properly in their slots Running the MEDIArray ZX4 without the board retainer bar can cause intermittent problems 15 16 17 18 19 Reinstall the board retainer bar Make sure the drive controller boards are vertical They must be in the left groove on the board hold down arm when looking at the MEDIArray ZX4 from the front Align th
44. isk 22 ne Disk 32 ED Long Write Command Errors Occurred Disk 40 A Long Write Command indicates a disk write request took longer than expected Disk 61 A Errors and Retries Unrecognized Error 0x00000000 Long read command time 080000022 Long write command time 0xC0000010 2 of 3 clients reported Long Command on 6 of 62 disks 66 of all clients report this error on 6 disk s 1 17 22 32 40 61 Corrective actions were taken that may fix the condition If you continue to receive large numbers of these you may want to replace the disk They both have similar but different examples of what to do WinNT Long write command time 0xC0000010 Description long write command time client feads writes disks HWPS2 0 25 1 17 22 32 40 61 QA MM 0 1 1 17 22 32 40 61 Begining 05 08 2004 16 01 36 687 Ending 05 10 2004 11 58 33 750 Set ne 3 Read the steps suggested by the data from the drive analysis and use it to recover your data drive set 29 Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives Using the MEDIArray ZX Viewer This section explains how to use the viewer to determine if one of the drives within the MEDIArray ZX has failed or is taking a long time to respond to commands If you find a drive that seems to be going bad you can replace the drive before it actually fails Selecting Events to View 30 The viewer see MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer Window contains
45. n of Avid Technology Inc Copyright 2004 Avid Technology Inc and its licensors All rights reserved Printed in USA The following disclaimer is required byGenivia inc Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software Portions created by gSOAP are Copyright C 2001 2004 Robert A van Engelen Genivia inc All Rights Reserved THE SOFTWARE IN THIS PRODUCT WAS IN PART PROVIDED BY GENIVIA INC AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE The following disclaimer is required by Apple Computer Inc APPLE COMPUTER INC MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY PROVIDE
46. nd Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives 34 A major result of the new error logging procedure also produces the possibility of lighting setting the Disk Error Analysis Needed DEAN more frequently Although this indicates a legitimate drive error it does not necessarily indicate a bad disk The three new errors are stored in the following two locations e Unityclientlog txt file IBEviewer The Unityclientlog txt file can be viewed by using the Avid Disk Error Analyzer An example of the three new errors as viewed by Avid Disk Error Analyzer is shown in the following figure 58 Avid Disk Error Analyzer Select All Deselect All Begining 07 12 2004 14 02 15 000 Ending 07 13 2004 10 37 43 625 Avid Disk Error Analyzer Showing the New Errors What to Do When You See the New Errors When viewing the new errors you need to determine if you need to replace the disk reporting the errors You should use the following explanations as a guide Identifying Bad Drives e Long Read or Write Command Times There is new functionality with v 3 5 that rewrites a block whenever there is a long read or write This has been shown to resolve the issue in many cases Therefore the occasional long read or long write can be safely ignored However if you see a disk that is reporting more that three long command times in a week it should be replaced It is possible that once a long I O happens other requests
47. neering Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations N1709 John Kells Australian Operations Manager Avid Technology Australia Unit B 5 Skyline Place French Forest NSW 2086 Australia Phone 61 2 8977 4800 Taiwan EMC Regulations 64 Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning KERA AFTARA 50 AAEM RIPE Aa gt TERLEK I KT gt LIMA F RAFPRERERE 2 BEAR Index A Australia EMC regulations 64 Bad drives identifying 28 swapping out of data drive sets 36 C Cable types 22 54 Canadian interference causing equipment regulations 62 Canadian power cord requirements 47 CEE 22 receptacle 47 Configuration considerations 22 54 Configurations with othe Avid storage enclosures 8 Connecting to a Unity MediaNetwork 20 52 D Data drive sets replacing 36 Detecting failed drives 33 Detecting slow drives 32 Disk Error Analyzer utility 29 Drive carrier 11 Drives identifying bad 28 recovering 37 swapping out bad drives from data drive sets 36 E Environmental requirements 46 European power cord requirements 48 European Union notice 62 F FCC notice 61 Identifying bad drives 28 Installation overview 13 Installing MEDIArray ZX drives 19 MEDIArray ZX on a desktop 16 second Fibre Channel board 14 Maximum number of disk drives 9 MEDIArray ZX dimensions and weights 46 environmental specifications 46 front panel 10 power cord specifications 47 power specifications 46 rear panel 12 unpack
48. opies on other drives e The drive being replaced if the duplicates cannot be read To do this online the repair function must remain aware of the fact that the mirrored copies of the blocks designated for the drive under repair are changing It must make several passes to accommodate this each pass picking up changes to these blocks that were made since the previous pass At some point the repair function must inhibit I O for a brief period in order to make the final pass Once complete full bandwidth access is available to the file system Recovering and Replacing a Drive Online Recovering and Replacing a Drive Online The online drive recovery operation is designed to recover drives while your system remains online and without disconnecting clients This significantly improves workflow because client machines no longer need to dismount workspaces during repairs When you perform an online drive recovery remember the following e Clients that are not already connected to the MediaNetwork workgroup by having a workspace mounted or by running the Administration Tool are prevented from connecting to the workgroup until the recovery is complete If a connected client logs off or crashes during disk repair they will not be able to reconnect e Clients are denied write access at some point during online repair while the File Manager locks the sets from writes in order to finish the repair e When you recover a drive that is part of
49. ore You Begin Keep the shipping Before you begin to install the MEDIArray ZX4 hardware do the following boxes that come with your MEDIArray ZX4 kit You might need to repackage and ship the components in the future N Check existing MEDIArray ZX4 configurations on your Unity MediaNetwork Unpack the MEDIArray ZX4 kit Unpack drives Check the contents of the kit against the packing sticker on the outside of each shipping box to confirm you have received all the components Configuring the MEDIArray ZX4 With Other Avid Storage Enclosures The MEDIArray ZX4 can be configured on the same Unity MediaNetwork with other Avid storage enclosures such as MEDIArray ZX3 MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray II and MEDIArray if you use the following guidelines Before You Begin You must create a new allocation group for the MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures You cannot loop unlike enclosures together For example you cannot loop a MEDIArray ZX3 enclosure with a MEDIArray II enclosure You can loop a MEDI Array ZX with a MEDIArray ZX3 since they are both 2 Gb You cannot loop a MEDIArray ZX3 and a MEDIArray ZX4 since they are 2 Gb and 4 Gb devices If you are using a 2 Gb File Manager the maximum number of disks you can use in a mixed enclosure configuration remains at 96 For more configuration information see the setup guide for the specific enclosure and the Avid Unity MediaNetwork Management Guide MEDIArray ZX4 Components A MEDIArray Z
50. r mouse action H key or mouse action Meaning or Action A note provides important related information reminders recommendations and strong suggestions A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical eguipment This symbol indicates menu commands and subcommands in the order you select them For example File gt Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command This symbol indicates a single step procedure Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed This symbol represents the Apple or Command key Press and hold the Command key and another key to perform a keyboard shortcut In the margin you will find tips that help you perform tasks more easily and efficiently This text indicates that the information applies only to the specified operating system either Windows XP or Macintosh OS X Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables Courier Bold font identifies text that you type Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the mouse action For example H Option C or Ctrl drag If You Need Help If You Need Help If you are having trouble using the MEDIArray ZX4 1 Retry the action car
51. rations Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 1 Gb MEDIASwitch See Configuring Considerations on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZXs per Unity system MEDIASwitch MEDIArray ZX 1 MEDIArray ZX 2 56 Two MEDIArray ZX enclosures can connect to one port on a 1 Gb MEDIA Switch if you loop them together using special simplex cabling Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 1 Gb MEDIASwitch shows the cabling needed to loop two MEDIArray ZX enclosures to one 1 Gb MEDIA Switch using 3 simplex cables The cabling connections are Simplex Cable 1 is LC SC and is 3 meters in length The LC end of the cable connects to the Transmit top connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDI Array ZX 2 The SC end of the cable connects to the Receive left connection of a port in the MEDIAswitch Simplex Cable 2 is LC SC and is 3 meters in length The LC end connects to the Receive bottom connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEFEDIArray ZX 1 The SC end of the cable connects to the Transmit right connection of a the same port of the MEDIASwitch Simplex Cable 3 is LC LC and is 5 meters in length One end of the cable connects to the Transmit top connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX 1 The other end connects to the Receive bottom connection of the Fibre Channel board in MEDIArray ZX 2 Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 1 Gb MEDIASwitch Detailed Connections
52. re Mounting a MEDIArray ZX4 N Mounting the MEDIArray ZX4 on the rack mount rails is a two person task It is heavy fits tightly into the rack rails and the rails might need to be spread slightly to fit the MEDIArray ZX4 If you try to mount the MEDIArray ZX4 alone you might damage the MEDIArray ZX4 or injure yourself To mount the MEDIArray ZX4 on the rack mount rails 1 Slide the rack mount rails out of the rack until fully extended 2 Lift the MEDIArray ZX4 into position with one person on each side of the rack 3 Place the rail slides on the MEDIArray ZX4 onto the extended rails 4 Slide the MFEDIArray ZX4 into the rack You should hear the slides click onto the rails as you push the MEDIArray ZX4 into the rack Connecting Power Cords Before you attach the power cords to the MEDIArray ZX4 components make sure the three Power switches on the MEDIArray ZX4 power modules are in the off O position To connect the power cords to the MEDIArray ZX4 and other components 1 Plug one power cord into the right power connector on the back of the MEDIArray ZX4 2 Plug one power cord into the left power connector on the back of the MEDIAfrray ZX4 3 Plug the power cords into power outlets N Do not turn on the MEDIArray ZX4 until the drives are installed 18 Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Drives Once the system has been installed on the desktop or in a rack you need to inst
53. re Channel board or two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches if it has two Fibre Channel boards When you use two Fibre Channel boards each Fibre Channel board must connect to a different MEDIASwitch of the same speed The cabling for figure One MEDIAfrray ZX and Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches uses the standard duplex 3 meter LC SC cables The cabling connections are e The LC end of Duplex Cable 1 LC SC connects to one Fibre Channel board in the MEDIAfrray ZX and the SC end of the cable connects to a port in MEDIA Switch 2 The LC end of Duplex Cable 2 LC SC connects to the other Fibre Channel board in the MEDIArray ZX and the SC end of the cable connects to a port in MEDIA Switch 1 One MEDIArray ZX and Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches Detailed Connections MEDIASwitch 1 MEDIASwitch 1 MEDIASwitch 2 MEDIArray ZX afio for PEE iol fol ae erei i MEDIASwitch 2 AR joi 701101 Sierrei RT Sm 191191 O Cable 1 Gala 5 able 000 Fibre Channel boards E S Min 8 p METEN T TLS gt E ee 2150 R R n Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configu
54. rives Choosing yes allows all clients to remain connected during the drive exchange Choosing no disconnects all clients before the drive exchange 1 7 Click Yes to start the online drive replacement or No to perform an offline replacement Selecting No disconnects clients A progress indicator appears showing that the Setup Manager is performing an online drive recovery Writing to disks is blocked for a brief period at the end of online recovery When the data drive set has been recovered from an online repair the progress indicator closes A dialog box informs you that the previously spare drive will appear in the Data Drive Set group marked as active and the previously active drive that was replaced will appear as a Replaced Drive colored purple When complete you need to determine which physical drive is bad within the MEDIArray ZX enclosure 38 Recovering and Replacing a Drive Online 8 Highlight the drive that was replaced bad and select Identify from the Drive Menu This causes the selected drive in the MEDIArray ZX enclosure to blink for 15 seconds Any of the other drives can be blinking while transferring metadata If possible you should watch when you select Identify to determine the actual drive that needs repair You should make note of that drive to make sure you know which drive needs to be physically replaced An example would be to place a small piece of tape on the front of the drive 9 Highlight
55. ronment might be greater than the room ambient temperature Therefore consideration should be given to installing the eguipment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum ambient temperature Reduced Airflow Installation of the eguipment in a rack should be such that the amount of airflow reguired for safe operation of the eguipment is not compromised Mechanical Loading Mounting of the eguipment in a rack should be such that the amount of airflow reguired for safe operation of the eguipment is not compromised MEDIArray ZX4 Lithium Battery Replacement e Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the eguipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of eguipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Grounding Reliable grounding of rack mount equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit for example the use of power strips MEDIArray ZX4 Lithium Battery Replacement The battery in the MEDIArray ZX4 must only be replaced by qualified personnel Contact Avid Customer Support for assistance WARNING N Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace with only the same or eguivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batt
56. s use the same cable connections explained in Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 2 Gb MEDIA Switch on page 59 only it uses two Fibre Channel boards Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch displays the connections using a larger view of the Fibre Channel boards in each MEFEDIArray ZX and two 2 Gb MEDIASwitches this allows a better view of the connections See Configuring Considerations on page 54 for the maximum number of MEDIArray ZXs per Unity system Detailed Connections for each Fibre Channel board TR noona Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch Appendix D Regulatory and Safety Notices Warnings and Cautions gt gt gt A A FCC Notice Never install eguipment if it appears damaged Disconnect the power cord before servicing unit Only perform the services explicitly described in this document For services or procedures not outlined in this document speak with authorized Avid service personnel Follow all warnings and cautions in the procedures Operate the device within its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accep
57. ses schedules training centers certifications courseware and books please visit www avid com training or call Avid Sales at 800 949 AVID 800 949 2843 Related Information The following documents provide more information about the MediaNetwork environment the MediaNetwork client and other storage options Avid Unity MediaNetwork Site Preparation Guide Online only Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Setup Guide Avid Unity MediaNetwork File Manager Failover Installation Notes Avid Unity MediaNetwork Upgrade Notes Avid Unity MediaNetwork PortServer Setup Guide Avid Unity MediaNetwork Media Server Setup Guide Avid Unity MediaNetwork Supported Configurations Avid Unity MediaNetwork System Overview Avid Unity MediaNetwork Management Guide MediaNetwork Macintosh Fibre Channel Client Quick Start Card Avid Unity MediaNetwork Windows Fibre Channel Client Setup Guide MediaNetwork Windows Fibre Channel Client Quick Start Card Avid Unity MediaNetwork Macintosh Ethernet Client Setup Guide MediaNetwork Macintosh Ethernet Client Quick Start Card Avid Unity MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet Client Setup Guide MediaNetwork Windows Ethernet Client Quick Start Card Avid Unity MediaNetwork Release Notes hi Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure This chapter describes how to install a MEDIArray ZX and connect it toa MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb This manual assumes that you have the MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb with Small Form Factor Pluggabl
58. t any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment Appendix D Regulatory and Safety Notices generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian ICES 003 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada European Union Notice 62 CE Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Application of Council 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Directives Standards to which EN60950 1999 Third Edition Conformity is Declared CISPR 22 1997 EN55022 1994 A1 1995 A2 1997 Class A EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 11 Manufacturer s Name Avid Technology Inc 1925 Andover Str
59. t on CD ROM flashes several times and the lights on the drives flash sequentially two times This takes about three minutes Power down the MEDIArray ZX4 by holding down the power button until the drive lights are off Re connect the Fibre Channel cables Turn the MEDIArray ZX4 on and wait for 3 minutes until the system is properly booted Turn the File Manager back on and reboot all clients this will allow the File Manager to see the MEDIArray ZX4 drives After the File Manager Service starts mount any workspaces that were unmounted and start the Connection Manager 43 Appendix A Using the Product Recovery CD ROM Appendix B MEDIArray ZX4 Specifications and Notices This appendix provides information on the dimensions weight environmental electrical and power cord specifications for the MEDIArray ZX4ZX4ZX4 and the MEDIArray ZX 3 It also provides information about rack installations and battery replacement This Appendix contains the following sections Dimensions and Weight Environment Electrical Power Cords Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 in a Rack MEFDIArray ZX4 Lithium Battery Replacement Appendix B MEDIArray ZX4 Specifications and Notices Dimensions and Weight The Component Dimensions and Weight table shows the dimensions and weight for the MEDIArray ZX Component Dimensions and Weight Component Height Width Depth Weight MEDIArray ZX 6 88 in 175 mm 16 94 in 430 mm 27 19 in 691 mm
60. tch 16 4Gb on page 21 uses SFP connectors to connect the cables to the switch Please note the position of the SFP Make sure the optical connector is facing away from the MEDIASwitch 16 4GD and the pull handle is on the top Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware J INP mee TL Led I Installing the SFP in the MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb This sections explains the 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb If you are connecting a MEDIArray ZX4 to one of the older 7X00 or 9X00 MEDIAswitches see Appendix C Legacy Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations MediaNetwork client ports File Manager port Storage ports Port 15 MediaNetwork client ports Port Layout for 4 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb 21 Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure Configuring Considerations for MEDIArray ZX4 22 When you connect a MEDIArray ZX4 to a Unity MediaNetwork you must take the following into consideration A MEDIArray ZX4 can connect to a maximum of two MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs of the same speed and model You cannot have a MediaSwitch 9X00 and a MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb in the same Avid Unity system If MEDIArray ZX4s are the only storage devices you are using the maximum number of MEDIArray ZX4s per Unity system is six fully configured MEDIArray ZX4s The MEDIArray ZX4s can be configured in the following ways One MEDIArray ZX4 connected to one MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb port see the
61. the Disk Error Analyzer Identifying Bad Drives If drive problems occur a Drive Error Analysis Needed message will appear in the File Manager Status tab of the Monitor Tool Run the Disk Error Analyzer utility when you see this message which will identify any drive problems in your environment You can obtain additional information to help you identify problem drives from the File Status tab of the Monitor Tool which shows the locations of bad blocks in damaged files To start and run the Disk Error Analyzer You run the Disk Error Analyzer from the File Manager console 1 Click the Start button gt Programs gt Avid Unity and click Disk Error Analyzer 2 Open the UnityClientLog txt file 5 avid Disk Error Analyzer File Client Log Explorer o Summay Detail 222 E Long Read Command Errors Occurred Long Read Command indicates a disk read request took longer than expected Note that this example shows two error types Long Read Commands and Long Write Commands HwPS2 1 of 3 clients reported Long Command on 1 of 62 disks QA MM 33 of all clients report this error on 1 disk s 61 Corrective actions were taken that may fix the condition Py Suspect Disks If you continue to receive large numbers of these you may want to replace the disk Disk 0 WinNT Long read command time 0280000022 Disk 1 Description Long read command tine N s aay aam Pe ooe a D
62. the Event panel 31 Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives Detecting Slow Drives The drive letter is the letter of the drive used as storage for the Avid Unity application 32 Once you have applied the Warning and Error filters to the events displayed in the Event panel you need to detect whether you have a failing drive or a drive that is responding slowly to commands Detecting a Slow Responding Drive To detect if you have a drive that is responding slowly in a MEDIArray ZX you need to look at certain areas of the Event panel To start the viewer and detect a slow drive 1 Browse to drive letter Program Files Avid Technology Avid Unity and double click IBEView exe Scroll in the Event panel until you see the Warning events displayed The information in the Source tab located in the Event panel must be AvidIBOD This is the software that detected the failure The information in the From MEDIArray ZX tab displays the failing MEDIArray ZX enclosure The message in the Message tab will display Long Command You normally only need to worry about the Write and Read commands responding slowly in the Message tab 6 LUN Serial of the drive Amount of time the drive took to respond to the command Once you find the MEDIArray ZX and drive serial number that is responding slowly you might consider replacing the drive see Replacing the Data Drive Set on page
63. the replaced bad drive right click the drive and select Take drive offline from controller 10 Manually remove the problem drive from the MEDIArray ZX replace it with a new disk drive and wait for it to spin up The new disk drive is now a raw drive You must continue with the procedure and use the Setup Manager software to make it a spare drive 11 On your File Manager browse to Install Directory Program Files Avid Technology AvidUnity The Install Directory is normally defaulted to D 12 Run the IBEView exe 13 Click the Rescan Drives button in the MEDIArray ZX viewer Window The program displays a window and tells you when it finds the new raw drive you placed into the MEDIArray ZX 14 If not already running click Start and select Programs gt Avid Unity gt Setup Manager The Setup Manager opens 15 Select Raw Drives in the left panel The raw drives discovered by the Setup Manager are displayed in the right panel of the window 16 Select the raw drive in the right panel 17 Select Drive gt Make Drive Spare 39 Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives The drive becomes a spare data drive and is moved from the Raw Drives group into the Data Drive Set group 18 Close the Setup Manager The File Manager now sees the drive as a spare 19 When time permits you should shutdown all parts of the system in the following order a Clients b File Manager c MEDIArray ZX 20
64. tion 0 00000 cece ete eeeete MEDIArray ZX4 Components ssss0t0 issa ss esssasaaaassant O MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview onn 10 MEDIArray ZX4 Front Panel sa muasa kas deen ananaksen a 10 installation OverdeWc lt smaas doen ceed cdadeedidiaddacdadaas 43 Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware 14 Installing the Second Fibre Channel Board 14 16 ies TAKAS aa sessa JO Connecting Power Cords oossoo nnen 18 Installing on a Desktop lling the MEDIArray ZX4 Insta Installing in a Rack PETE SIE die Mise hOeNeeLwacweaune aes IF Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Rack Mount Rails keane T Mounting a MEDIAT 2X42 ce cesdebscs vs 00210000 0014 0000 18 Connecting Power Cords 00 0 c eee eee 18 Chapter 2 Appendix A Appendix B Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Drives soon 19 Connecting the MEDIArray ZX4 to a Un diaNetwork System 20 22 tch 16 4Gbs Configuring Considerations for MEDIArray ZX4 Sonnecting One MEDIArray ZX4 to Two 2 Gb MEDIAS Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to One 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gb 24 Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to Two 2 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4Gbs Turning On the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware 26 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives 27 Drive Management Overview 2 02000 ccc eee cece ee eeaes 28 Using the Disk Error Analyzer lt ss
65. to that drive are also held off with a long I O message Make sure that the three long I Os over the week are separate long I Os and not just multiple reports of the same long I O from the same drive STATUS_IO_DEVICE_ERROR This is a serious hardware error and the disk should be replaced If you take the disk offline from the controller manually you might see the STATUS_IO_DEVICE_ERROR error 35 Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives Replacing the Data Drive Set Mh If you have a spare drive available and a spare drive of the same size already in any MEDIArray ZX enclosure you can use the Setup Manager s Recover Failed Data Drive operation to recover the data drive set after a data drive failure or before a failure occurs Before you begin an online drive recovery operation you must have a known g00d same sized spare drive available to use as the replacement for the bad drive An online drive recovery takes longer than an offline manual drive repair While an online drive recovery is in progress clients might see degraded performance How Online Drive Recovery Works 36 The Recover Failed Data Drive operation removes a malfunctioning data drive from the data drive set replacing it with a good spare data drive and then re creating as much as possible the data that was on the old drive onto the new drive To do this the Recover Failed Data Drive operation recovers data from Duplicate file c
66. two panels MEDIArray ZX selection panel Local Unity Connection Specific enclosure MEDIArray ZX selection panel contains a tree view that displays a hierarchical view of all the MEDIArray ZX enclosures found by the viewer Event panel displays different types of events and information from the MEDIArray ZX enclosures Event Panel N Currently Running Avid MEDIArray ZXs MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer BEE File Edit View Help aaja Avid rieevens Retesh Events Rescan Dives gt Local Unity AN Events Type amp Date Time Source Category EventID From MEDIAnayZ MsgiD lt MEDIAray ZX 1 Information 04 23 03 16 2230 uServer none Ox60070002 MEDIAnay X 81 2 Drive S N YNVF10G6G544RG Lun 0 Drive O Information 04 23 03 16 2230 uServer none 0x60070003 MEDIAmay2X 1 3 Drive S N YNVF10G6G545JG Lun 1 Drive 1 Information 04 23 03 16 22 30 uServer none 0x60070002 MEDIAnayZX 1 2 Information 04 23 03 16 2229 AvidlB0OD none 040700013 MEDIAmayZX 1 19 080001779 MEDIAnayZX 81 6009 080001775 MEDIAnayZX 1 6005 Drive S N VNVF10G6CTADDG Lun 2 Drive 2 Drive S N VNVF10G6C1B8RG Lun 3 Drive 3 Drive S N VNVF10G6C1DSZG Lun 4 Drive 4 Information 04 23 03 16 2222 EventLog none Information 04 23 03 16 2222 Eventlog none Information 04 23 03 162213 b57w2k none 0x4005000f MEDIAnayZX 1 15
67. ve haa KSK A E E E S HTN SNT KEK Proper Drive Orientation the SFP in the MEDIASwitch 16 4 out for 4 Gb MEDIASwitch 16 4 Installing MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer Window 000 cece eee eee 30 Filter Events Dialog BOX oc cc cceuieieececdbeckedoiaiaiadeleivosous dl One MEDIArray Z ZX and Two 1 Gb MEDIASwitches ere er dvs JD Loc W Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 1 Gb MEDIASwitch TEE Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2 Gb MEDIASwitch Tables Component Dimensions and Weight 0 00 0 eee ee eee 46 Using This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid MEDIArray ZX4 You can connect your Windows 2000 or Macintosh client to a MediaNetwork workgroup to share media files and other project data that have MEDIArray ZX4 enclosures connected Your MEDIArray ZX4 might not contain all the components or features described in your documentation Avid documentation describes all components and features regardless of which configuration you purchased This guide is intended for anyone who is installing configuring or maintaining a MEDI Array ZX4 enclosure It provides installation and configuration information for the MEDIArray ZX4 hardware Using This Guide Symbols and Conventions Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions Symbol or Convention A A Margin tips Windows Windows only Macintosh or Macintosh only Italic font Courier Bold font Ctrl key o

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