Installation Considerations:See the Setup Guide for any details related to the steps in this guide; such as power requirements, rack mounting considerations, and other more in-depth instructions. The Setup Guide is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. You will need to download Adobe’s Acrobat Reader® or a similar PDF viewer before viewing the guide.

Unpack and make sure you have all of the components detailed in the section below before you continue. A second person is recommended for lifting and securing the system in place.

Included:

Not Included:USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Monitor, Workstation or Laptop (PC or Macintosh).

4 GB USB Drive (1) 16 GB USB Drive (1)

Engine (1) and Drives (16)

License (1)

Power Cables (2)Ethernet Cables (4)

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Front Bezel (1)

Step 1a (Direct Connect)• Place the Engine in its physical location. (E.g. Rack mount).

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Connect Ethernet network cables to the ISIS using the diagram below.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Rear view of the ISIS Engine.

Do not use the middle two Ethernet ports. They are reserved for Storage Engine Resiliency.

If you have purchased the optional 4-port Ethernet board, see the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for installation instructions.

To Clients

Connect four Ethernet cables to the outside ports.

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For different wiring topologies please refer to the Setup Guide located in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

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Step 1b (Single Switch):• Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.)

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Insert Transceivers and connect network cables: Use Diagram A for 4 x 1 Gb Ethernet; or, use Diagram B for 1 x 10 Gb Ethernet.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Rear view of the ISIS Engine

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XFP26

AC

XFP25

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Alarm

STACK ID

S25-01-GE-24V

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Front view of the Force10 S25 switch

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Diagram B: Use this diagram for single switch, 10 Gb Ethernet connection.

Diagram A: Use this diagram for single switch, 1 Gb Ethernet connection.

Rear view of the Force10 S25 switch

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Step 1c (Stacked Switches)(10 Gb Module):• Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.)

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Insert Transceivers and connect network cables using the diagram below.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).Rear view of the ISIS Engine

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XFP26

AC

XFP25

DC

Alarm

STACK ID

S25-01-GE-24V

To Ethernet Clients

Rear view of two stacked Force10 S25 switches.

To Optical Clients(SFP required)

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XFP26

AC

XFP25

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Alarm

STACK ID

S25-01-GE-24V

Front view of two Force10 S25 stacked switches.

(See the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for proper installation of 10 Gb and stacking modules.)

To 2nd Engine (optional)

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To 3rd Engine (optional)

To 4th Engine (optional)

To 1st Engine, or System Director

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Step 2 (Installing the Drives):• Insert the 16 drives into the Engine’s drive bays. Start from the bottom of the

Engine and work your way up for better visibility during install.

• Make sure the latch on the front of the drive is in the open position, before insertion, by pushing the locking button on the front.

• Repeat this step for each additional Engine.

The drive once inserted should not move or wiggle at all. Make sure

the latch is closed and the drive is properly seated before continuing

on to the next drive.

Insert the drives with the latch open.

Insert the drives from the bottom up.

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Step 3 (Connecting to Clients and Powering Up):• Connect the Ethernet cables to the appropriate clients.

• Press the power button on the Engine.

• Repeat this step for each additional Engine.

Front view of the ISIS Engine.

Power Button

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You are finished with the Hardware Setup. The next steps will guide you through the Software Installation. For more detailed help with any of the steps in this section, problems, or questions, please reference the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide which is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

Hardware Setup

Step 1 (Installing the Software From the USB Drive):• Login to Windows on each ISIS 5000 Engine using the following:

Username: Administrator Password: is-admin Avid recommends changing the defaults as soon as possible.

• Drag the contents of the 4 GB USB Drive on to the ISIS 5000 System and click the file named “Autorun.exe.”

Click the file named “Autorun.exe” to begin installation.

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Software Installation

Step 2 (Installing the Software)• Choose whether the Engine you are setting up will be a System Director or not.

If you only have one Engine you must make it the System Director. If you have multiple Engines; make the first one you set up the System Director. For Dual System Directors please refer to the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

• Click “Apply.”

Select ISIS 5000 Engine/System Director to make this Engine a System Director.

Avid strongly encourages you to make a System Restore backup after you complete the installation. Follow the instructions in the Setup Guide, using the 16 GB USB drive, and the “Create Recovery USB Drive” link in the installer.

This column shows what action will be taken when

the “Apply” button is clicked.

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Software Installation

Step 3 (Network Configuration Tool):• During the installation you will be prompted to configure your IP addresses.

First, choose a configuration. (This panel can also be accessed anytime after installation from the “Launch Pad” menu located at the top-right corner of the System Director desktop; or, from the following path: D:\Program Files\Avid\ISIS Storage Manager\.)

1 Gb Ethernet Setup

10 Gb Setup

• Use the populate with defaults button to use the Avid Default Configuration. If you wish to use your own IP scheme, contact your system administrator.

• Click “OK.” Let the installation finish and quit the installer.

• Remove any USB drives still connected to the system.

Select your network configuration.

These fields auto-populate with default IPs if the “Populate with defaults” button is pressed.

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These two fields are reserved for System Director Resiliency,

see the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for more information.

Choose IP Addresses.

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Step 4 (Activating the Avid Software License):• Go to, Start/Programs/Avid/Utilities/Avid License Control.

• Click “Activate” in the Activation tab of Avid License Control window.

• If connected to the Internet, select “I am connected to the Internet and will use this computer” and click “Continue.”

For additional help or instructions for activating the license without the Internet please refer to the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

• Enter the System ID and Activation ID numbers included with your new ISIS 5000 and follow the screen prompts to complete the activation.

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Step 5 (Creating a File System):After you activate the Avid license, click the “Control Panel” button in the “ISIS Launch Pad” at the top-right corner of the System Director desktop.

• In the Control Panel, click the “Stop System Director” button.

• Click the “Configure File System” button.

• Select the “Create Active File System” option.

• Click “OK.” A warning will pop up.

• Click “OK.” Wait until the process completes.

• The System Director will restart itself. You can now close the Control Panel window.

Press the “Stop System Director” button first...

...then press the button labeled “Configure File System...”

You are finished with the Software Installation. The next steps will guide you through the System Configuration. For more detailed help with the steps in this section, problems, or questions, please reference the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

Control Panel Button

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Step 1 (Binding Storage to the System Director):For additional help in the next few steps (or for any help with the Management Console) please refer to the ISIS Administration Guide. This Guide is available in the software kit, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS Administration Guide.

• From the ISIS System Launch Pad at the top-right corner of the System Director desktop, click the “Management Console” button.

• Log in using the Administrator user name and leave the password field blank. (Changing the default password once you log in is recommended).

• Click the icon labeled “Storage Managers” from the main menu, or the “Home” menu pull-down.

• You should see a list of all of the ISIS 5000 Engines that you have set up and configured in the previous steps. Select them all and click the “Bind” Button

• Click “yes” when prompted. You must click the “Refresh” button to see the change take effect.

Select by clicking on available storage. Click the“Bind” button to assign storage to this System Director.Click “Refresh” to see changes.

Storage Managers

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Step 2 (Creating Storage Groups):• In the Management Console, click on the “Storage Groups”

icon from the home screen, quick menu, or the “Home” pull down menu.

• Click “New” in the top section of the Management Console.

• In the Details section on the right side of the screen, enter the name for your new storage group.

• Select the ISIS Engine you just bound in the previous step from the “Storage Elements” list.

• Click the “Add” button.

• Click the “Apply” button.

Storage Groups

Select the storage elements you want to add to this group.

Name your new Storage Group here.

Hide/Show Details Pane button.

Click the “Add” button. Click the “Apply” button.

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Step 3 (Creating Workspaces):• In the Management Console, click on the “Workspaces”

icon from the Home screen, quick menu or the “Home” pull-down menu.

• Click “New” in the top section of the Management Console.

• In the Details section on the right side of the screen, enter the name for your new workspace.

• Enter a capacity, or leave it at the default. You can always resize a Workspace later.

• Choose from the “user access” list any users that you want to have access to this workspace. You can always use “Guest,” or “Administrator” user if you choose not to create users.

• Click the “Apply” button.

Workspaces

Give users access to this Workspace and set

permissions.Click the “Apply” button.

Name your new Workspace here.

Hide/Show Details Pane button.

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Step 4 (Adding Users) (optional):• In the Management Console, click on the “Users” icon

from the home screen, quick menu, or the “Home” pull down menu.

• Click “New” in the top section of the Management Console.

• Type the name of the user you want to have access in the name field.

• Type a password in the password field and verify that it is correct. (Passwords are not required.)

• Set any permissions and select the Workspace(s) you want users to access.

• Click the “Apply” button.

Users

Enter your new user’s name here.

Click the “Apply” button.

Assign your new user to specific workspaces, and

assign access.

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Step 5 (Installing the Client Manager Software):At this point your workspaces are available for client machines to access. You will need to install the ISIS Client Manager on each client machine in order to connect to those workspaces.

• Open a browser on any workstation you want to use as a client.

• Access the Management Console by typing, in your browser’s URL field, the System Director’s IP address. (E.g. http://192.168.11.10/)

• Enter your username and password to login. If you choose not to create users, you can use the Administrator or Guest accounts.

• Click on the “Installers” icon from the home screen, or the “Home” pull-down menu.

• Click on the Client Manager software appropriate to your clients workstation and download the installer.

• Double-click the Client Manager Installer to launch it and follow the on-screen instructions. (You will need to restart your workstation after install for the changes to take effect.)

Installers

Choose the correct Client Manager install for your workstation.

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Step 6 (Connecting to ISIS):• You will need to set your client machine to the same IP range and subnet as the

ISIS 5000. Please refer to the ISIS Client Guide for more detailed information.

• The Client Manager should auto-launch after installation. If not, click the Client Manager icon in the System Tray (Windows) or Dock (Macintosh).

• The ISIS System in the subnet should be listed, double click the ISIS System name to Login.

Client Manager

Enter username and password.

Click the Connect button.

Double-click the System name.

• To connect your client to the System Director: enter a username, enter a password and click the Connect button.

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Step 7 (Connecting to a Workspace):• You should see a list of workspaces available to you. To mount a workspace, double

click the workspace name.

• A drive letter appears (Windows), or a path (Macintosh).

All accessible systems appear in this list.

Congratulations, you can start reading and writing to the ISIS System. Three important manuals were referenced to create this guide. Please refer to them for in depth explanations or additional help: ISIS 5000 Setup Guide, ISIS Administration Guide, and the ISIS Client Guide. All three are accessible at: http://www.avid.com/US/support.

Double-click the Workspace name.

All accessible workspaces appear in this list.

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