Avid Technology MEDIArray ZX4 User manual

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MEDIArray ZX4 Setup Guide

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Avid Unity MediaNetwork MEDIArray ZX4 Setup Guide• Part 0130-07142-01 Rev. B•
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Contents
Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Avid Educational Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Related Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Naming the MEDIArray ZX4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Configuring the MEDIArray ZX4 With Other Avid Storage Enclosures . . 8
MEDIArray ZX4 Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MEDIArray ZX4 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing the Second Fibre Channel Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing on a Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Rack-Mount Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mounting a MEDIArray ZX4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting the MEDIArray ZX4 to a Unity MediaNetwork System. . . . 20
Configuring Considerations for MEDIArray ZX4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting One MEDIArray ZX4 to Two MEDIASwitch 16-4G . . . 23
Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to One MEDIASwitch 16-4Gb . . . . 24
Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to Two MEDIASwitch 16-4G . . . . . 25
Turning On the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 2 Removing and Replacing MEDIArray ZX4 Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Drive Management Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Identifying Bad Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Disk Error Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the MEDIArray ZX Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Selecting Events to View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Filtering Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Detecting Slow Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing the Data Drive Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How Online Drive Recovery Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recovering and Replacing a Drive Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix A Using the Product Recovery CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reinstalling the MEDIArray ZX4 Software Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Appendix B MEDIArray ZX4 Specifications and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
MEDIArray ZX4 Lithium Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Appendix C Legacy, Supported MEDIArray ZX Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting the MEDIArray ZX to a Unity MediaNetwork System. . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 1-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . 55
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 1-Gb MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 1-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . 57
Connecting One MEDIArray ZX to Two 2-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . 58
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to One 2-Gb MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 2-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . 60
Appendix D Regulatory and Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Warnings and Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Illustrations
MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hard Drive Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Aligning the MEDIArray ZX4 Rails to the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
16 Drive Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Proper Drive Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the SFP in the MEDIASwitch 16-4Gb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Port Layout for 4-Gb MEDIASwitch 16-4Gb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
One MEDIArray ZX4 and Two MEDIASwitch 16-4G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to a MEDIASwitch 16-4Gb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Looping Two MEDIArray ZX4s to a MEDIASwitch 16-4Gb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MEDIArray ZX Event Viewer Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Filter Events Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Avid Disk Error Analyzer Showing the New Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Receptacle (CEE-22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Port Layout for 1-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Port Layout for 2-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
One MEDIArray ZX and Two 1-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 1-Gb MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to Two 1-Gb MEDIASwitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
One MEDIArray ZX and Two 2-Gb MEDIASwitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2-Gb MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Looping Two MEDIArray ZXs to a 2-Gb MEDIASwitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Tables
Component Dimensions and Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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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.
nYour 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 MEDIArray ZX4 enclosure. It provides installation and
configuration information for the MEDIArray ZX4 hardware.

Using This Guide
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Symbols and Conventions
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physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document
or on the unit itself when handling electrical
equipment.
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subcommands) in the order you select them. For
example, File > Import means to open the File menu
and then select the Import command.
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key or perform the mouse action. For example,
k+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.

If You Need Help
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If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using the MEDIArray ZX4:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in
this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow.
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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

Chapter 1
Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive
Enclosure
This chapter describes how to install a MEDIArray™ZX and connect it to a
MEDIASwitch 16-4G. This manual assumes that you have the
MEDIASwitch 16-4G with Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) connectors
already installed.
nThe Avid Unity MediaNetwork software requirement when using the
MEDIArray ZX3 or MEDIArray ZX4 is v4.0 or later.
nThis chapter of the manual only explains the MediaSwith 16-4G. 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:
•Before You Begin
•MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview
•Installation Overview
•Installing the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware
•Turning On the MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware

Chapter 1 Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure
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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.
• MEDIArray 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.
Before You Begin
Keep the shipping
boxes that come with
your MEDIArray ZX4
kit. You might need to
repackage and ship the
components in the
future.
Before you begin to install the MEDIArray ZX4 hardware, do the following:
• 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:

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• 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.
•Youcan loop a MEDIArray 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 ZX4 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 4-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

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MEDIArray ZX4 Hardware Overview
The MEDIArray ZX4 is desktop or a rack-mount enclosure that contains 16
hard drives. The MEDIArray ZX4 connects to one or two MEDIASwitch 16-
4G and provides storage for systems that are connected to the Avid Unity™
MediaNetwork. The MEDIArray ZX4 can contain two ATTO 4-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 MEDIArray 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.
MEDIArray ZX4 with Front Door Closed
The door covers the following components (see figure “MEDIArray ZX4 with
Front Door Open” on page 11):
• 16 hard drives
•CD-ROMdrive
• Power and Reset buttons
•Coverhold-downscrew
Door latch/lock
Front door Window for drive lights

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When the door is open, it shows a sticker defining the type of MEDIArray 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.
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.
nThere is also a boot drive that is located inside the MEDIArray ZX4.
Hard Drive Carrier
MZX-4
CD-ROM drive Power button
Reset button Cover hold-down screw
Hard drives
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6
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14
15
16
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Top drive Top drive Top drive
Top drive
Drive ID number
MZX-4 sticker
Lock
Amber LED Green LED
Drive carrier latch

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MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel
The rear panel of the MEDIArray 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.
nThe MEDIArray ZX looks the same as the MEDIArray ZX4, but the two Fibre
Channel boards were located in PCI slots 3 and 4.
MEDIArray ZX4 Rear Panel
cThe first Fibre Channel board should be in PCI slot 5 and the second
Fibre Channel board (if ordered) should go into PCI slot 6.
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Power cord Alarm Reset button
Power supply
connectors
Fibre Channel boards
modules
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PCI Slots
Cover hold-down screw
PCI slots 1 and 2 contain
internal 3Ware disk controllers
On/Off switches
for the 8 and 16 drives used
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for data storage