Avid Technology AirSpeed 5000 Especificaciones

Avid® AirSpeed® 5000Administrator’s Guide

5Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185UDX Terms and Examples. . . . . .

Working with Media Drives879. Clear the existing configuration by doing the following:a. Right-click on the LSI MegaRAID SAS.b. Select the Clear Confi

Working with Media Drives8810. Select the Confirm check box, and click Yes to clear the existing configuration. After the existing configuration is c

Working with Media Drives8911. Right-click the LSI MegaRAID SAS again, and select Create Virtual Drive.The Create Virtual Drive - Choose mode dialog b

Working with Media Drives90h. Click the Next button.The Create Virtual Drive - Virtual drive settings dialog opens.14. You need to create two virtual

Working with Media Drives9115. Click the Create Virtual Drive button. The Write Through Selected dialog box opens.16. Click Yes to confirm the changes

Working with Media Drives9221. To create the second virtual drive, right-click the LSI MegaRAID SAS again, and select Create Virtual Drive.The Create

Working with Media Drives9322. Select the Advanced radio button, and click Next.The Create Virtual Drive - Allocate Capacity dialog box opens, asking

Working with Media Drives94j. In the Disk Cache Policy field, select Disabled.k. Click the Create Virtual Drive button.The Always Write Back Selected

Working with Media Drives95m. Click the Next Button.The Create Virtual Drive - Summary dialog box opens.25. Review the summary for the settings you se

Working with Media Drives9627. When you are done, the Logical Tab should appear as it does in the following example:After the configuration, the syste

Using This GuideCongratulations on your purchase of an Avid ingest and playout server. You can use your AirSpeed 5000 to capture incoming media direct

Working with Media Drives9728. In Windows, do the following: a. Right-click on Computer, and select Manage. The Computer Management dialog box opens.b

Working with Media Drives9830. Select Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management, right click on Disk 1, and select New Simple Volume.31. C

Working with Media Drives9933. Check the “Do not assign a drive letter or drive path” option and click Next.The Format Partition dialog box opens.34.

Working with Media Drives10037. In Windows, do the following: a. Right-click on Computer, and select Manage. The Computer Management dialog box opens.

Working with Media Drives10141. Click Next.The Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog box opens.42. In the “Assign the following drive letter” field, make

Working with Media Drives10243. In the Format Partition dialog box, do the following:a. Select the “Format this volume with the following settings” op

Working with Media Drives10346. Make sure only Disk 2 is selected (checked), and click OK.A Confirmation dialog box opens.47. Click Convert on the Con

Working with Media Drives104Identifying Failed Media Drives (2-Channel Models)This topic contains information on how to identify that your AirSpeed 50

Working with Media Drives105Removing and Replacing Media Drives (2-Channel Models)When a single media drive fails, you must remove and replace the med

Working with Media Drives1067. Make sure the drive LEDs are on the bottom before you begin to slide the drive into the server.cDo not force a drive in

Symbols and Conventions2Symbols and ConventionsAvid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:Symbol or Convention Meaning or ActionnA

Working with Media Drives10714. Click the Logical tab to confirm the location of the failed drive.In the following example, note the following:- In th

Working with Media Drives108The LED for the drive flashes and can be seen on the front of the Avid AirSpeed 5000. A dialog box opens showing the drive

Working with Media Drives109Re-RAIDing Media Drives from Scratch (2-Channel Model Servers)This topic contains information on how to re-RAID media driv

Working with Media Drives110The Disk Management dialog box should appear as in the following example.nIf Disk 2 also appears, right-click on the (F:)

Working with Media Drives1117. Type the local machine login credentials.a. In the User Name field, type amsuser.b. In the Password field, type is-admi

Working with Media Drives1129. Clear the existing configuration by doing the following:a. Right-click on the LSI MegaRAID SAS.b. Select the Clear Conf

Working with Media Drives11311. Right-click the LSI MegaRAID SAS again, and select Create Virtual Drive.The Create Virtual Drive - Choose mode dialog

Working with Media Drives114e. Click the Next button.The Create Virtual Drive - Virtual drive settings dialog opens.14. You need to create two virtual

Working with Media Drives11515. Click the Create Virtual Drive button. The Write Through Selected dialog box opens.16. Click Yes to confirm the change

Working with Media Drives11622. Select the Advanced radio button, and click Next.The Create Virtual Drive - Allocate Capacity dialog box opens, asking

If You Need Help3If You Need HelpIf you are having trouble using your Avid product:1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for

Working with Media Drives117j. In the Disk Cache Policy field, select Disabled.k. Click the Create Virtual Drive button.The Always Write Back Selected

Working with Media Drives118m. Click the Next Button.The Create Virtual Drive - Summary dialog box opens.25. Review the summary for the settings you s

Working with Media Drives11927. When you are done, the Logical Tab should appear as it does in the following example:After the configuration, the syst

Working with Media Drives120nIf the Initialize Disk dialog box does not appear, you need to go to the diskpart.exe utility to clean the previous confi

Working with Media Drives12133. Check the “Do not assign a drive letter or drive path” option and click Next.The Format Partition dialog box opens.34.

Working with Media Drives122b. In the Storage tree, select Disk Management. The Initialize Disk dialog box opens.38. In the Initialize Disk dialog box

Working with Media Drives12341. Click Next.The Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog box opens.42. In the “Assign the following drive letter” field, make

Working with Media Drives12443. In the Format Partition dialog box, do the following:a. Select the “Format this volume with the following settings” op

Working with Media Drives12548. Click “Yes” on the Warning message dialog box.The following is an example of how the window should appear when you are

Working with Media Drives1264. Power on the system, and wait for the system to fully boot up.The system will boot up with the following message:“Forei

1 Working with the AirSpeed 5000 Management ConsoleThe AirSpeed 5000 Management Console is a web-based interface that you will use to configure and ma

Working with Media Drives1279. Click the Logical tab to determine whether the new drives you inserted appear in the Unconfigured Drives tree as Online

Working with Media Drives128The Foreign Configuration Detected dialog box opens.The Foreign Configuration Detected dialog box opens showing the number

Working with Media Drives12911. Keep the Import option selected, and click OK.The Foreign Configuration Wizard opens. Your 4 channel model server woul

Working with Media Drives13013. All disks now appear online. The following example shows the configuration of a 4 channel model server.14. In Windows,

Replacing System Drives in the Chassis131Replacing System Drives in the ChassisThere are two system drives installed in the Avid AirSpeed 5000 chassis

Replacing System Drives in the Chassis1322. Click the Manage button in the application. A. Run hardware scan buttonB. Disk iconsC. Status line3. Pull

Replacing System Drives in the Chassis1336. A window opens that offers a choice of drives to add to the array. Click on the one drive that needs to be

Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover134Removing and Replacing the Server Main CoverThe AirSpeed 5000 server must be operated with the chassis

Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans135Identifying and Replacing Failed FansIn the event that you have one or more fan failures, you can replace them

Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans136The following is an example showing a red x next to Fan 5 Speed and “0 RPM”. This indicates Fan 3A has failed

Configuration Requirements2• The Job Status Page• The Configurations Page• The Backup / Restore PageConfiguration RequirementsBefore you begin using t

Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans1374. Remove the failed fan. Depending on which fan has failed, do one of the following:t For Fans 1A/1B, 2A/2B,

Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans1385. To remove Fan 5A, do the following: a. Remove the back cover by removing the top two (2) thumbscrews on th

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards1396. To replace Fan 5A, do the following:a. Attach the Power harness to the new fan.b. Replace the t

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards140d. Do the following: t In the Hardware Status area, scroll to the “Number of Corona Boards:” field

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards141t In the “VIO Board 1 and VIO Board 2 areas, make sure VIO Board 1 and VIO Board 2 are healthy (al

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards1423. You can now remove the failed Video I/O board from the chassis.To remove failed VIO boards:1. O

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards1437. To remove the top Video I/O board 1 (VIO 1), do the following:a. Remove the Power Harness (yell

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards1448. (Option) If you are replacing VIO 2, repeat Step 7 to remove the bottom Video I/O board VIO 2).

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards145To replace VIO boards:1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Prec

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards1466. Replace the Hold Down Bracket by sliding it back into place. Once in place, tighten the thumbsc

Configuration Requirements3Standalone Mode Configuration RequirementsThere are some requirements necessary when configuring AirSpeed 5000 in a Standal

Identifying and Replacing Failed Video I/O Boards1477. Reattach the Card guide, and tighten the thumbscrews.nWhen reattaching the Card Guide, make sur

Accessing the Knowledge Base148Accessing the Knowledge BaseThe Avid Customer Support Knowledge Base (Knowledge Base) provides additional information t

3 Upgrading Your AirSpeed 5000 Server HardwareThis chapter contains information on how to upgrade your AirSpeed 5000 server’s hardware with the MPEG-2

AirSpeed 5000 Hardware Upgrade Kits150AirSpeed 5000 Hardware Upgrade KitsThere are four different AirSpeed 5000 server Hardware Upgrade kits (two are

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions151Electrostatic Discharge PrecautionsElectrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, cards, and other parts.

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist152AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade ChecklistThis checklist contains the necessary tasks required

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1534. Unscrew the thumbscrews at the back of the unit until they are loose.5. Pull the thumbscrews back

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1545. Loosen the thumbscrews on the back cover, and slide the cover back to remove it from the chassis.

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1557. To disconnect the top Video I/O board 1 (VIO 1), do the following:a. Remove the Power Harness (ye

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1568. (Option: For 4-channel model servers) Repeat Step 7 to disconnect the bottom Video I/O board (VIO

Configuration Requirements4Team Mode Configuration RequirementsThis topic contains information on the requirements necessary when configuring AirSpeed

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist15713. The next step is to attach the Codec modules onto each Video I/O board that was removed. Fro mor

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1583. Using the supplied set screws and a #2 Phillips head screwdriver, do the following:a. Align the h

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist159Replacing the Video I/O Boards into the ChassisThis topic contains information on how to replace the

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1606. Replace the Hold Down Bracket by sliding it back into place. Once in place, tighten the thumbscre

AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Upgrade Checklist1617. Reattach the Card guide, and tighten the thumbscrews.nWhen reattaching the Card Guide, make sure

Performing System Diagnostics162Performing System DiagnosticsThe AirSpeed 5000 Hardware Test is a diagnostic program that is designed to test the Avid

Performing System Diagnostics163Diagnostic Window ExplainedThe diagnostic window is divided into four sections:• The Information section displays revi

Performing System Diagnostics164nAs AirSpeed 5000 2-channel model servers only contain a single Video I/O card (Card 1), they would not display inform

Performing System Diagnostics165- CPLD_P Revision- Codec Slot 1- Codec Slot 2This information is saved in text format as a .log file. You can open the

Performing System Diagnostics1663. (Optional) Select the cables you connected and the additional tests you want to run from the “Select loopback cable

Configuration Requirements5• On the Avid Editor (Macintosh), you must do the following:- Install Media Composer.- Install ISIS Client Manager.- Instal

Performing System Diagnostics167The Video section opens.2. Click Play, and deselect Capture if it is selected.3. In the Format field, select the video

Performing System Diagnostics168Capturing from an External Video SourceYou can test capture and display video from a selected source.To capture video:

Performing System Diagnostics169Testing Audio OutputsAudio testing allows you to configure the hardware to play audio tones from all of the audio outp

Performing System Diagnostics1704. Click Play Audio.The audio tone plays. You will hear the spoken number of the audio channel.5. To stop audio at any

Performing System Diagnostics171Testing Disk PerformanceDisk performance testing is designed to help Avid Customer Support Representatives investigate

Performing System Diagnostics172Error LogIf an error is detected during a test, information about the error is recorded to the log file. The board inf

A Using AirSpeed 5000 with FTPThis section describes the AirSpeed 5000’s interoperability with FTP, including the following:• General Guidelines on Us

General Guidelines on Using FTP with AirSpeed 5000174To achieve and promote optimal stability and performance in your workflow, consider the following

AirSpeed 5000 MXF OP1A Files175AirSpeed 5000 MXF OP1A FilesIn AirSpeed 5000, the transfer of media via FTP is performed by using MXF wrapped (OP1A) fi

FTP Workflow Examples176• DNxHD 120/145 8-bit 720p• DNxHD 185/220 10-bit 1080i• DNxHD 185/220 10-bit 720p• DNxHD 85/100 8-bit 720p• DNxHD 85/100 8-bit

Configuration Requirements6Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Standalone or Team Mode)If the AirSpeed 5000 server is going to operate in a St

FTP Workflow Examples177Software Revisions Tested for FTPWe performed our workflow testing using the following software products and revisions:nOther

FTP Workflow Examples178Working with Sony MPEG-2 HD DecksIf your Sony deck can be connected to a network and has FTP capabilities, then you can use th

FTP Workflow Examples179Transferring Media Between AirSpeed 5000 and Omneon ServersThis topic contains information on how to transfer media from an Ai

FTP Workflow Examples180Transferring media using Final Cut Pro and Filezilla FTP (for SD, and MPEG-2 HD):1. Open a project in Final Cut Pro.2. Log int

FTP Workflow Examples181Transferring Media Using FCP Filezilla FTP with DNxHDThis topic contains information on how to transfer media to and from an A

FTP Workflow Examples18217. Select your shared storage as the Deployment destination.Once submitted, the process will generate the MXF file at the des

FTP Workflow Examples18310. Select MakeMovie Self-Contained, and save it as a .mov.11. In Episode6, drag the exported QuickTime movie to the “File Lis

B Up, Down, Cross Convert (UDX) ExamplesOverviewThis appendix contains information on input and output AFD, including examples of their corresponding

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion185Up/Down/Cross (UDX) ConversionAirSpeed 5000 supports Up, Down or Cross (UDX) conversion of video formats. Using this

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion186PillarboxA Pillarbox image typically means black “pillars” are placed on either side of an image when it is up-conver

2Legal NoticesProduct specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Avid Technology, Inc.This p

Configuration Requirements72. Click Edit, and type Local Machine [AirSpeed 5000 servername] in the Preferred Workgroup field. nThis is so you are prom

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion187Center-CropCenter-crop is conversion process that, if selected, crops the image to fit in the format you are converti

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion188Example of a Down-Converted and Center-Cropped ImageThe example below shows a 16:9 HD pillarboxed image, and then the

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion189Active Format Description (AFD)Active Format Description (AFD) is a type of ancillary data that can be attached to ea

Up/Down/Cross (UDX) Conversion190Video FormatIn SDI video, the ancillary data that defines the video format is called AFD, or Active Format Descriptio

Up Convert AFD Examples191This is generally an undesirable effect. However, if you want this, you can override the ‘intelligent’ formatting based on A

Down Convert AFD Examples192Down Convert AFD ExamplesThe table below shows the input and output AFD and examples of their corresponding video formats

SD Cross Convert AFD Examples193SD Cross Convert AFD ExamplesThe table below shows the input and output AFD and examples of their corresponding video

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Configuration Requirements85. Do the following to add the workgroup to the list:a. Click Add in the left pane.b. Type Local Machine [AirSpeed 5000 ser

Configuration Requirements9Configuring the Avid Service Framework (for Interplay Production Mode)When configuring the AirSpeed 5000 server for Interpl

The Login Page10The Login PageThe Login page provides you with the controls you need to navigate to and log in to the AirSpeed 5000 Management Console

The Login Page112. Click Log In.The Log In Page opens. 3. Type your password in the Password field. nThe default password is “Avid”. 4. (Option) If yo

The Login Page12- If available, review the detailed explanation in the AirSpeed Hardware Details field.- If you still get the message, contact your Cu

Navigating the Management Console13Navigating the Management ConsoleThis topic contains information on how to navigate to the Management Console page(

Navigating the Management Console14Configure your system for Record (ingest)Use the following tabs:• Record Template tab. For more information, see “T

Navigating the Management Console15Manage FTP access Users tab.For more information, see “The Users Page” on page 38.Work with configurations (Backup

The Server Mode Page16The Server Mode PageThe Server Mode page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up the AirSpeed 5000 server.

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The Server Mode Page17The following table describes the fields used on the Server Mode page.Field DescriptionSERVER MODE Based on what has been decide

The Server Mode Page18- Interplay User Name (Interplay Production Mode only) Type a user name for the Interplay user.Note the following:• In the Inter

The Server Mode Page19Configuring Your Basic Server SettingsThis procedure contains information on how to setup your basic server settings for your Ai

The Record Templates Page203. In the SERVER SETTINGS area, do the following:t Select the Reference Video Standard you want to supply to the server (25

The Record Templates Page21• Modify an existing Record template. For more information, see “Modifying an Existing Record Template” on page 24.• Delete

The Record Templates Page22VIDEO The Video section enables you to select your Video settings for this Record template. - Video Standard Select the vid

The Record Templates Page23Creating a New Record TemplateThis procedure contains information on how to create a new Record template.nThis method creat

The Record Templates Page24Modifying an Existing Record TemplateThis procedure contains information on how to modify the settings in an existing Recor

The Destination Templates Page25The Destination Templates PageThe Destination Templates page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up D

The Destination Templates Page26The following table describes the fields used on the Destination Templates page.Field DescriptionNew Template Name Typ

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The Destination Templates Page27Creating a New Destination TemplateThis procedure contains information on how to create a new Destination template.nTh

The Destination Templates Page283. Click the Copy button to add the new template to the list below.The newly created template will appear in the list

The Record Page29The Record PageThe Record page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up channels for record on the AirSpeed 5000 serve

The Record Page30 - Time Source For each channels 1-4, select the Time source from the list. Options are:• ATC/VITC - Select this option if you want t

The Record Page31Setting Up Channels for RecordThis topic contains information on how to set up channels for record.To set up channels for record:1. F

The Playback Page32The Playback PageThe Playback page is for configuring the playout behavior for each channel. Examples of some of these behaviors ar

The Playback Page33The following table describes the fields used on the Playback page.Field DescriptionPLAYBACK In the PLAYBACK area, enter the Playba

The Playback Page34 - Output Timecode Based on Clip TimeAllows you to use clip time instead of existing data in the video stream. The Time source that

The Playback Page35 - SD Cross Convert This field is used to select the Up/Down/Cross convert options for the channel. Options and descriptions for ea

The Playback Page36 - Up Convert Up Convert list box options:• Pillarbox - If selected when up-converting a 4:3 SD image to a 16:9 HD image, black “pi

5PowerSwap, PRE, ProControl, ProEncode, Profiler, Pro Tools LE, Pro Tools M-Powered, Pro Transfer, Pro Tools, QuickPunch, QuietDrive, Realtime Motion

The Playback Page37Setting Up Channels for PlaybackThis topic contains information on how to set up channels for playback.To set up channels for playb

The Users Page387. Depending on what option you selected in the Output Format Behavior field, select the conversion options that apply to each channel

The Users Page39Please note the following regarding creating users on this page:• If you are running in Interplay Production mode, you must set up use

The Users Page40The following table describes the fields used on the Users page.Field DescriptionNew User Name If you want to:• Create a New user, see

The Users Page41Creating a New UserThis procedure contains information on how to create a new user.nThis method creates a new user from scratch.To cre

The Users Page426. Next, if you are configuring your AirSpeed 5000 server for the first time, you should configure your inventory settings. For more i

The Inventory Page43The Inventory PageThe Inventory page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up inventory on the AirSpeed 5000 server

The Inventory Page44The following table describes the fields used on the Inventory page.Field DescriptionAllow Play-While-Transfer(Option) If you want

The Inventory Page45Delete Local clips after ingest transfer completes(Option) If you want to delete media after ingest completes, click the “Delete l

The Inventory Page46Aspect Ratio for SD Send-To-PlaybackEnables you to either leave the default setting, which takes the aspect ratio of the first cli

1ContentsUsing This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Symbols and Conventions .

The VDCP Page47The VDCP PageThe VDCP page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up VDCP information for Channels 1-4 on the AirSpeed 50

The GPI Page48The GPI PageThe GPI page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up GPI inputs and outputs on the AirSpeed 5000 server. The

The GPI Page49Setting Up GPI Inputs and OutputsThis procedure contains information on how to set up GPI inputs and outputs on the AirSpeed 5000 Server

The FTP Folders Page50The FTP Folders PageThe FTP Folders page provides you with the basic controls you need to set up FTP folders for the AirSpeed 50

The FTP Folders Page51The following table describes the fields used on the FTP Folders page.nDepending on what mode you are operating in, and what sel

The FTP Folders Page52FOLDER OPTIONS Enables you to select the import and export attributes that you want to apply to the selected FTP folder.The foll

The FTP Folders Page53Creating a New FTP FolderThis procedure contains information on how to create a new FTP folder.nThis method creates a new FTP fo

The FTP Folders Page54Modifying an Existing FTP FolderThis procedure contains information on how to modify the settings in an existing FTP folder.To m

The Activation Page55The Activation PageThe Activation page enables you to view your Activation status (currently active features), and to activate ad

The Activation Page56The following table describes the fields used on the Activation page.Activating New Features and OptionsThis procedure contains i

2Setting Up Channels for Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31The Playback Page . . . . . . . . .

The Activation Page57To activate new features and options:1. In the Enter your Activation ID field, type your 16 character Activation ID for the upgra

The Deactivation Page58The Deactivation PageThe Deactivation page enables you to view your current activations (active features) and deactivate any cu

The Restart Page59The Restart PageThe Restart page enables you to restart certain software components of the AirSpeed 5000 server or the server itself

The Job Status Page60t If you need to restart the Integration Service, click the Restart button next to the Integration Service component.t If you nee

The Job Status Page61The following table describes the fields on the Job Status page.Field DescriptionJob Type The job type for this operation. Option

The Configurations Page62Cancelling TransfersThis topic contains information on how to cancel ongoing or pending transfers using the Job Status tab. T

The Configurations Page63In both cases, saving a configuration or backing up and restoring a configuration is done via your web browser. This file is

The Configurations Page64Creating and Saving a ConfigurationThis topic contains information on how to create and save your current AirSpeed 5000 serve

The Configurations Page65Activating ConfigurationsThis topic contains information on how to activate a configuration on a server.To activate a configu

The Backup / Restore Page66The Backup / Restore PageThe Backup/ Restore page enables you to backup your current system settings. Once you have backed

3Backing Up your Current System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Restoring Saved System Settings . . . . .

The Backup / Restore Page67Backing Up your Current System SettingsThis topic contains information on how to back up your current AirSpeed 5000 server

The Backup / Restore Page68Resetting Your PasswordWe have provided a way to reset your administrator password to login to the AirSpeed 5000 Management

2 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your AirSpeed 5000This chapter contains some preventative maintenance tasks for your AirSpeed 5000 system. There is

Parts Lists70Spares ListThis topic contains information on the parts that can be purchased as spares for your AirSpeed 5000 server.Hardware Upgrade Ki

Parts Lists71Field Replaceable PartsThis topic contains information regarding AirSpeed 5000 server parts that can be replaced in the field. Contact yo

Preventative Maintenance72Preventative MaintenanceThis section contains information on some preventative maintenance tasks to help keep your system he

Preventative Maintenance73Verifying and Changing Media Drive SettingsThis topic contains information on how to verify that the media drive settings on

Preventative Maintenance74AirSpeed 5000 Security Best PracticesSecurity patches must be correctly configured for your AirSpeed 5000, or they will caus

Troubleshooting Your AirSpeed 5000754. In the left pane for the selected AirSpeed 5000, click the service you want to review. Options are: t Integrati

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions76Electrostatic Discharge PrecautionsElectrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, cards, and other parts.

4Chapter 3 Upgrading Your AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149AirSpeed 5000 Hardware Upgrade Kits . . . . . . . .

Working with Media Drives77Handling Foreign DisksWhen assessing your Media RAID health, you might encounter a Foreign Disk state. This state indicates

Working with Media Drives78Identifying Failed Media Drives (4-Channel Models)This topic contains information on how to identify that your AirSpeed 500

Working with Media Drives79Removing and Replacing Media Drives (4-Channel Models)For four (4) channel model servers, when a single media drive fails,

Working with Media Drives807. Make sure the drive LEDs are on the bottom before you begin to slide the drive into the server.cDo not force a drive int

Working with Media Drives8114. Click the Logical tab to confirm the location of the failed drive(s), and if more than one drive is failed, confirm tha

Working with Media Drives8215. On your system, note which drive(s) are failed. If two drives have failed, you must determine whether the two failed dr

Working with Media Drives83b. Right-click on the un-configured drive again, and select Replace Missing Drive.The LED for the drive flashes and can be

Working with Media Drives84Re-RAIDing Media Drives from Scratch (4-Channel Model Servers)This topic contains information on how to re-RAID your media

Working with Media Drives85The Disk Management dialog box should appear as in the following example.nIf Disk 2 also appears, right-click on the (F:) p

Working with Media Drives867. Type the local machine login credentials.a. In the User Name field, type amsuser.b. In the Password field, type is-admin