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1 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 on the DVD, or via download at: 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: Software DVD (1)* 16 GB USB Drive (1) 4 GB USB Drive (1) Ethernet Cables (4) Application Key (1) Power Cables (2) Front Bezel (1) Engine (1) and Drives (16) Not Included: USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Monitor, Workstation or Laptop (PC or Macintosh). * For use as a backup to the 4 GB Drive. 1

2 Hardware Setup 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. x x Connect four Ethernet cables to the outside ports. To Clients Do not use the middle two Ethernet ports. They are reserved for Storage Engine Resiliency. For different wiring topologies please refer to the Setup Guide located on the DVD, or via download at: Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. 2

3 S25-01-GE-24V Hardware Setup 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). Diagram A: Use this diagram for single switch, 1 Gb Ethernet connection. x x Rear view of the ISIS Engine To Clients AC XFP25 XFP26 STACK ID Alarm DC 27 P28 Front view of the Force10 S25 switch Diagram B: Use this diagram for single switch, 10 Gb Ethernet connection. Rear view of the Force10 S25 switch To 2nd Engine (optional) 3

4 S25-01-GE-24V S25-01-GE-24V Hardware Setup 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 To 1st Engine, or System Director To 2nd Engine Rear view of two stacked Force 10 S25 switches. To 4th Engine (optional) (See the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for proper installation of 10 Gb and stacking modules.) To 3rd Engine (optional) AC XFP25 XFP26 STACK ID Alarm DC 27 P28 AC XFP25 XFP26 STACK ID Alarm DC 27 P28 Front view of two Force 10 S25 stacked switches. To Ethernet Clients 4 To Optical Clients (SFP required)

5 Hardware Setup 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. Insert the drives from the bottom up. Insert the drives with the latch open. 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. 5

6 Hardware Setup 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. Power Button Front view of the ISIS Engine. 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 on the DVD, or via download at: support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. 6

7 Software Installation 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. 7

8 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. Check this box to make the ISIS Engine a System Director. This column shows what action will be taken when the Apply button is clicked. 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. 8

9 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 screen; or, from the following path: D:\Program Files\Avid\ISIS Storage Manager\.) 1 Gb Ethernet Setup Select your network configuration. Choose IP Addresses. 10 Gb Setup These fields auto-populate with default IPs if the Populate with defaults button is pressed. These two fields are reserved for System Director Resiliency. 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 Third, click OK. Let the installation finish and quit the installer. Remove any USB drives still connected to the system. Insert the Application Key in any USB port on the ISIS Engine. 9

10 Software Installation Step 4 (Creating a File System): After the installation completes, you should see the ISIS Launch Pad at the top right of the screen. Click the Control Panel button under the section labeled System Director. 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. 10

11 System Configuration 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 5000 Administration Guide. This Guide is available on the DVD, or via download at: Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Administration Guide. From the ISIS System Launch Pad at the top right of the screen, 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. Storage Managers Click yes when prompted. You must click the Refresh button to see the change take effect. Select by clicking on available storage. Click Refresh to see changes. Click the Bind button to assign storage to this System Director. 11

12 System Configuration Step 2 (Creating Storage Groups): In the Management Console, click on the Storage Group icon from the home screen, quick menu, or the Home pull down menu. Storage Groups Under Details 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. Hide/Show Details Pane button. Select the storage elements you want to add to this group. Name your new Storage Group here. Click the Add button. Click the Apply button. 12

13 System Configuration 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. Under Details on the right side of the screen, enter the name for your new workspace. Workspaces 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. Hide/Show Details Pane button. Name your new Workspace here. Give users access to this Workspace and set permissions. Click the Apply button. 13

14 System Configuration 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 the New button. Users 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. Enter your new user s name here. Assign your new user to specific workspaces, and assign access. Click the Apply button. 14

15 System Configuration 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. 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. Installers 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.) Choose the correct Client Manager install for your workstation. 15

16 System Configuration Step 6 (Connecting to a Workspace): You will need to set your client machine to the same IP range and subnet as the ISIS Please refer to the ISIS 5000 Client User s Guide for more detailed information. The Client Manager should auto-launch after installation. To connect your client to the System Director: enter a username, enter a password and click the Connect button. Client Manager You should see a list of workspaces. To mount a specific workspace, click the word (mount) next to the workspace name in the online column. A drive letter appears (Windows), or a path (Macintosh). Enter username and password. Click (mount). Click the Connect button. 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 5000 Administration Guide, and the ISIS 5000 Client User s Guide. All three are accessible at: 16