Avid Technology MEDIAswitch User manual

MEDIAswitch
For MediaShare Fibre Channel

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MediaShare F/C Overview ........................................................................................3
MediaShare F/C Components........................................................................................................ 3
Installing the MediaShare F/C Switch....................................................................5
Attaching the Slide Rails............................................................................................................... 5
Mounting the Switch..................................................................................................................... 5
Connecting Cables to the Switch................................................................................................... 5
Connecting Avid Systems ............................................................................................................. 6
Connecting MSDEs ...................................................................................................................... 6
Creating a Daisy-Chain of MSDEs................................................................................................ 7
Powering Up the System............................................................................................................... 7
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................8
POST Diagnostics......................................................................................................................... 9
LED Indications...........................................................................................................................10
Common Questions and Problems................................................................................................11
How to Connect to the MEDIAswitch...................................................................13
Overview.....................................................................................................................................13
Ethernet Connection ....................................................................................................................13
Host-to-MEDIAswitch SLIP Connection......................................................................................13
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Configuration...........................................................................14
Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Connection ..............................................................................................18
Loop InSite: Introduction........................................................................................20
Product Overview ........................................................................................................................20
Features.......................................................................................................................................20
Loop InSite: Installation (and Removal)..............................................................21
Software Installation....................................................................................................................21
Software Removal........................................................................................................................21
Loop InSite: Site View and Overview...................................................................22
Real Time Status of Fibre Channel Site ........................................................................................22
Color Coding Priorities and Indications........................................................................................22
Loop InSite: Front Panel Information Display....................................................24
Pull Down Options ......................................................................................................................24
Loop InSite: Configuration.....................................................................................27
Logging Tab................................................................................................................................27
Stealth Tab ..................................................................................................................................28
Zoning Tab..................................................................................................................................30
Diagnostic Mode.......................................................................................................32
Diagnostic Options ......................................................................................................................33
Specifications...........................................................................................................34
LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................34
Physical Dimensions....................................................................................................................34
Power Requirements....................................................................................................................34
Environmental Conditions............................................................................................................34
Data Transmission Range and Interconnects.................................................................................34

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MediaShare F/C Overview
Avid MediaShare F/C (Fibre Channel) provides a shared storage subsystem for up to six Avid
systems (Media Composer, Film Composer, Media Station, or Avid Xpress for Macintosh
systems). MediaShare F/C allows all six users to simultaneously read the same shared media
files, while only one of the users can write changes to the files on a drive partition.
MediaShare F/C Components
MediaShare F/C uses a number of components to make up the storage subsystem. Each
MediaShare F/C storage subsystem is composed of:
•One MediaShare F/C controller board for each Avid system that is connecting to the
MediaShare F/C storage subsystem
•One or more MediaShare F/C drive enclosures (MSDE) that contain the drives for storing
media files
•One MediaShare F/C MEDIAswitch for connecting up to six Avid systems to the MediaShare
F/C MSDEs
•Several MediaShare F/C cables for connecting the components
•The MediaShare F/C software for setting up and controlling the MediaShare F/C environment
MediaShare F/C Controller Board
Each Avid system that connects to the MediaShare F/C storage subsystem needs a MediaShare
F/C controller board. This board allows the Avid system to mount the MediaShare F/C drives
and access the media files and other data stored on the drives in the MSDE through the
MediaShare F/C MEDIAswitch.
MediaShare F/C Drive Enclosure
The MediaShare F/C drive enclosure holds the files channel drives that store data in the
MediaShare F/C environment. Each MediaShare F/C storage subsystem has at least one
MSDE. You can connect several MSDEs together to expand the capacity of the storage
subsystem. Each MediaShare F/C MSDE contains:
•Up to ten MediaShare F/C drives. The drives can be partitioned to segregate the data for
different projects or users, and they can be striped to provide increased performance.
•One link control card (LCC). The LCC supports and controls the files channel loop, and
monitors the enclosure environment.
•Two power supplies. Each power supply can support a fully configured MSDE. The two
power supplies provide automatic power redundancy should one of the power supplies fail.
The MSDE is available in two models:
•A rack-mount model. This model fits into a standard 19-inch NEMA or EIA rack and comes
with a set of mounting rails to support the MSDE.

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•A 10-slot deskside model. This model supports one MSDE in a roll-around deskside cabinet.
MediaShare F/C MEDIAswitch
The MediaShare F/C switch is a Fibre Channel switch with 8 ports that allow you to connect up to
six Avid systems and two groups of MediaShare drive enclosures (MSDEs) together. The switch
is used in place of the hub to connect the systems and storage for the MediaShare F/C
environment.
The MediaShare F/C switch isolates its ports, treating the port as an individual Fibre Channel
loop. This isolation localizes loop initialization events, such as adding or removing system or
system restarts, to a particular port and increases the Fibre Channel environment stability.
MediaShare F/C Cables
MediaShare F/C uses copper cables to connect the Avid systems and the MediaShare F/C
MSDEs to the MEDIAswitch. Copper cables are fully shielded, 75 ??(ohm), twin-axial cables
with the shield fully bonded to a DB-9 connector at each end. They can be used when the
distance from the Avid system to the hub or the hub to the MediaShare F/C MSDEs does not
exceed 99 feet (30 meters). Cop- per cables must meet the 1-GBd FC-AL standard, revision 4.4
or higher. Cable lengths of 10 meters and longer must be equalized.
You cannot splice two short lengths of MediaShare F/C cable together to make a longer cable.
Cables that run from one point to another must be one continuous piece of cable. If your cables
are too short to connect the components in your MediaShare F/C environment, you’ll need to
obtain longer cables.

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Installing the MediaShare F/C Switch
The MediaShare F/C switch can be placed on a desktop or mounted in a standard 19-inch rack
that is from 24-inches to 30-inches deep. To install your switch:
•If the switch is being rack-mounted, begin the installation with “Attaching the Slide Rails”.
•If the switch is being placed on a desktop, begin the installation with “Connecting Cables to
the Switch” after you have placed the switch on the desktop.
Attaching the Slide Rails
The rear brackets attach to the middle or rear channel in your rack. To install the rear brackets:
1. Locate the two rear brackets in the MediaShare F/C switch kit.
2. Select a position in the rack that you can mount the rear brackets to. The switch and
brackets require 2 U (EIA rack units) or 3 1/2-inches of rack space. Position the brackets so
that the bottom-mounting hole in each bracket aligns with the bottom hole for a U-alignment.
3. Attach each rear bracket to the rack channel with two #10-32 machine screws.
Mounting the Switch
The switch has two mounting rails that slide over the rear brackets. To install the switch:
1. Position the switch so that the mounting rails slide over the extensions on the rear brackets
2. From the front of the rack, slide the switch into the rack until the faceplate touches the rack
front channel.
3. Secure the switch to the rack channel using two #10-32 machine screws.
Connecting Cables to the Switch
The MediaShare F/C switch has connections for up to 8 devices on its front panel. These
devices can be either Avid systems or MSDEs. You can connect up to 6 Avid systems to ports 1
to 6, 1 system to each port. You can connect up to 6 MSDEs to ports 7 and 8, 3 MSDEs to each
port. If you have more than 2 MSDEs, you will need to daisy chain the MSDEs together before
connecting them to the MSDE ports.
A cable label kit comes with the Release Notes and should be utilized to properly track where
cables are connected for better system management. Follow the directions in the Release Notes
for installing and labeling the cable labels.

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Connecting Avid Systems
To connect the Avid systems to the switch:
1. Locate the cables from the Avid systems.
2. Attach the cables to any of ports 1 to 6 on the switch front panel. Secure the cable with the
thumbscrews on the cable connector.
Connecting MSDEs
To connect the MSDEs to the switch:
1. Locate the cables from two of the MSDEs.
2. Attach one cable to switch port 7 and one cable to switch port 8. Secure the cable with the
thumbscrews on the cable connector.
3. Follow the instructions in “Creating a Daisy-Chain of MSDEs” to daisy chain remaining
MSDEs to the MSDEs connected to ports 7 and 8.

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Creating a Daisy-Chain of MSDEs
When you have more than 2 MSDEs, you need to daisy chain some of the MSDEs together on
each of the MSDE ports. Spread the MSDEs as evenly as possible on the MSDE ports to help
balance the load and overall environment performance.
To create a daisy-chain of two or more MSDEs:
1. Locate a short MediaShare F/C cable in the MediaShare F/C kit. Look for a cable with a 9-
pin connector on each end.
2. Attach the 9-pin connector on one end of the cable to the EXP 9-pin connector on the LCC on
the back of the first MSDE. Secure the cable with the thumbscrews on the cable connector.
3. Attach the 9-pin connector on the other end of the cable to the PRI 9-pin connector on the
LCC on the back of the second MSDE. Secure the cable with the thumbscrews on the cable
connector.
Powering Up the System
Avid strongly recommends that you use the following power up sequence to ensure that all
components are properly recognized and configured.
1. MEDIAswitch – Allow the switch approximately 15 seconds to complete its self-diagnostic
prior to moving on to the JBODs.
2. JBODs – Allow the JBODs approximately 15 seconds to complete communication with the
switch and allocate SCSI IDs.
Clients – Turn on only one system first to stripe as desired and to set up MediaShare (refer to
your MediaShare F/C Set Up and User’s Guide.) After initial set up of striping has been
completed all clients can be turned on simultaneously in the future.

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Troubleshooting
This chapter contains information about the Avid MEDIAswitch that will help you to troubleshoot a
possible problem. Subsections address the following:
•Overview
•Power On Self Test (POST) Diagnostics
•LED Indications
•Common Questions and Problems
•Overview
The MEDIAswitch is designed for continuous, long-running operation. As such, the unit is self-
contained, with no field replaceable units.
The Avid MEDIAswitch front panel has eight ports, eight status LED’s for the ports, a
management (MGMT) port, an Auxiliary (AUX) port, a fault (FLT) LED, and a power (PWR) LED.

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The Avid MEDIAswitch indicates problems and situations through the front panel LED’s. These
include the numbered “Status” eight-LED cluster, which represents each Fibre Channel port, a
system power (PWR) indicator, and a fault (FLT) indicator. Together, the firmware uses these to
indicate problems with power and other components.
During Power On Self Test (POST), the LED’s indicate internal hardware status. During normal
operations, the LED’s indicate port protocol status.
The management (MGMT) port is used to support Avid MEDIAswitch SNMPc management by
establishing a SLIP connection. Both the management (MGMT) port and auxiliary (AUX) port
allow you to conduct specific tests.
POST Diagnostics
At power on, the Avid MEDIAswitch runs a series of Power On Self Test (POST) diagnostics, (a
set of tests that check the Avid MEDIAswitch for the fundamental integrity of the box itself), of
memory—flash, SRAM, and DRAM—of the ports, and of related circuitry. When the internal self-
tests complete successfully, all the port LED’s turn off, which means that the Avid MEDIAswitch is
ready for operation. The LED’s then begin to show port status. Ports that have failed will be
indicated by a fast double blink; about two double blinks and a pause per second.
In conjunction with the POST diagnostics, the blinking patterns of different LED’s on the Avid
MEDIAswitch front panel tell you the status of memory and of the individual ports.
At power on, the green power and yellow fault LED’s are the only indicators in a known state of
power OFF and fault ON; all others are unknown and must be initialized. In this way, if the CPU
never gets started, the power will remain OFF and fault ON. The switch will need to be replaced.
If, as the diagnostics progress, the fault LED changes to ON and the port LED’s begin flashing,
this indicates a self-test failure.

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Other LED indications:
Again, the switch will need to be replaced.
NOTE: When all memory and other internal tests successfully complete, the port LED’s are
turned OFF. The MEDIAswitch is now ready for operation. When a device establishes successful
communication with a port, that port LED will turn ON solidly, indicating that it is operational and
working successfully.
LED Indications
After all self-tests have completed, the port LEDs are turned OFF. The port LEDs then begin to
indicate Fibre Channel link states.
For a loop port, the port LED will begin blinking as it goes into loop arbitration. It will go to ON as
long as the loop is operational. An OFF LED indicates that it is resetting the hardware. Then it will
re-initialize the ports and start the process over again.
For a point-to-point connection, when the port is activated its LED will begin blinking (it may take
up to 10 seconds for some hardware devices to properly set up and begin communicating).
During this time and until the communication begins, the LED will blink.
A blinking Power LED indicates that a power supply has gone offline or that a brownout has
occurred. If there is a redundant power supply, it will have taken over. (Note: This LED will
continue to blink even if the offline power supply comes back online or until power is cycled.)
Check the Event Message log through SNMP to see if a message was logged. If this situation
happens repeatedly, it can mean that the power supply is failing.
A fast-blinking Fault LED (about two blinks per second) indicates that a system fan has stopped
running and the redundant fan has taken over.

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A slow-blinking Fault LED (about one blink per second) indicates that the system has registered
an Avid MEDIAswitch event message that will cause this LED to blink. Check the Message Log.
A fast double-blink Port Status LED (about two double-blinks and a pause per second) after
POST indicates that a specific port is disabled, as determined by the diagnostics. Check the
Message Log for the reason for the failure.
Note: Hardware faults always have priority over system events (indicated by a slow-blinking
LED). This means that the LED could, change from fast to slow to fast again if a fan was in the
process of failing.
Common Questions and Problems
This section describes possible situations that might arise and ways to resolve them. The
situations deal with common questions regarding cable, port, and device problems; changing the
boot image; and related issues. It is recommended that you first read the fault messages that
have been logged to the message log.
An Avid system cannot communicate with a JBOD.
This could mean one of three things:
1. The JBOD or Avid system is not connected.
Check that the port LED’s are working for both the Avid system and the JBOD.
2. The remote device link is not active and the port LED is blinking.
A blinking port LED means that the communications link either has not been established
or has ceased communication. Could be a possible configuration problem. Check that
you’ve correctly specified the port type to match the device type.
3. Frames are being rejected from the local device to the remote device (this would be detected
and reported via SNMP, in the Link Status view). In this case, check one of the following:
a) Make sure ports are configured correctly for the proper devices and that the Stealth Route
Table was set up properly.
b) If configured in the stealth mode and a host cannot recognize the storage, reboot the host.
How do I know when the Avid MEDIAswitch is operational (versus running tests)?
When the Avid MEDIAswitch is first powered on, the port LED’s on the front panel are exercised
in different patterns, depending on the POST diagnostic being run. When the tests complete, all
port LED’s are turned OFF. The port LED’s stay off for approximately 10 seconds and then the
ports begin initialization. As each port successfully initializes the port LED’s come on solid, and
the Avid MEDIAswitch is ready for operation.
As a double-check that a port is working, before you connect the device, try this: If you have a
loopback plug available—for example, an optical loopback plug—plug it into a matching type of
port (optical, in this case). If you do not have a loopback available, connect two like-configured
ports on the Avid MEDIAswitch together. The LED will come ON to indicate that the port is indeed
working.
When all connecting devices are plugged into their respective ports and are communicating with
the Avid MEDIAswitch, the active port LED’s will be ON.

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Where is the on/off switch on the Avid MEDIAswitch?
This switch is on the rear panel of the box.
I’m seeing some strange results with a port; sometimes the device and Avid MEDIAswitch
communicate and sometimes not.
Be sure that you have firmly attached the copper cable to the Avid MEDIAswitch port and that
you’ve properly tightened both screws on either side of the cable connector. Otherwise, a loose
connection can cause sporadic results.
If you have an optical port, swap out the cable. Optical cables, if bent more than the
recommended radius (maximum radius is no more than 30 degrees), can break, causing sporadic
results. Bending can also add attenuation, which could result in signal loss. Also, an optical port
takes up to 10 and a half seconds to become fully operational. A marginally functioning optical
cable might cause a situation in which you will see an LED blinking pattern that starts after 10
seconds, then stops, then starts. This might be because the Avid MEDIAswitch is recycling the
hardware, then starting to function, then quitting and recycling again. In this instance, swapping
out the optical cable is also recommended.

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How to Connect to the MEDIAswitch
This chapter explains how to establish a SLIP and an Ethernet connection to the Avid
MEDIAswitch. Subsections address the following:
•Overview
•Ethernet Connection
•Host-to-MEDIAswitch Connection
•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Configuration
•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Connection
Overview
To connect to the Avid MEDIAswitch, you must direct the IP frames from the SNMP manager to
the fabric. The fabric contains default IP addresses for the SLIP and Ethernet ports. The default
address for the SLIP port is 192.168.2.1. The default address for the Ethernet port is 192.168.3.1.
It should be noted that you would either need Ethernet or SLIP, not both. In other words, do not
set up SLIP if you will just be connecting via Ethernet.
Ethernet Connection
For an ethernet network connection:
1. Attach the RJ45 end of an ethernet cable to the ethernet port on the Avid MEDIAswitch
front panel.
2. Attach the other end of the RJ45 ethernet cable to an ethernet hub port.
For a direct ethernet connection you will need an ethernet crossover cable
1. Attach the RJ45 end of a crossover ethernet cable to the ethernet port on the Avid
MEDIAswitch front panel.
2. Attach the other end of the ethernet crossover cable to your laptop or PC.
Host-to-MEDIAswitch SLIP Connection
The connection process for a SLIP connection involves several steps. First you must connect
your host workstation to the Avid MEDIAswitch, via a serial cable, then verify that you have
correctly configured Dial-Up Networking, Remote Access Service, Dial-Up Adapter, and the
TCP/IP protocol.
The steps to do this are as follows:
1. Attach the small, RJ45 end of the supplied SLIP serial cable to the MGMT port on the Avid
MEDIAswitch front panel.
2. Attach the large, DB25 end of this cable to a serial communication port that is running the
SLIP protocol on your host workstation.
3. Attach the DB25-to-DB9 adapter to make the connector fit into your workstation port.

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Configuration
To configure SLIP support for a Windows NT 4.0 PC, you must verify the following:
•Dial-Up Networking is installed.
•Dial-Up Networking is configured.
•Remote Access Service, Dial-Up Adapter, and the TCP/IP Protocol are installed.
Verify that Dial-Up Networking is installed
1 Double click on the My Computer icon on the Desktop. Double click on the Dial-Up
Networking icon. If Dial-Up Networking is already installed, go to “Verify that Dial-Up
Networking is configured.”
2 If Dial-Up Networking is not installed, a dialog box displays that prompts for Dial-Up
Networking installation. Insert the Windows NT installation media and select Install.
(Note: You will most likely install by means of a CD-ROM or over a network. If you use a
CD-ROM, you’ll see the initial NT install/upgrade screen a couple times during the first
steps. Just exit that screen and proceed.)
3 Windows NT prompts where the installation media is located in the Files Needed dialog
box.
Specify the location of the installation media and click OK. (Exit the NT install/upgrade
screen if necessary.)
4 Double-click on Dial-Up Networking.
Windows NT copies the necessary Dial-Up Networking files from the installation media to
the hard drive, then searches for RAS-capable devices.
If there are no RAS devices, Windows NT asks if you want to add a modem. Select Yes.
5 Windows NT displays a dialog box stating that it will try to detect your modem.
Click in the box that says “Don’t detect my modem, I will select it from a list.”
Click NEXT.
6 Windows NT displays the Install New Modem dialog box.
Select “Standard 19200 BPS Modem” from the “(Standard Modem Types).”
Click NEXT.
7 Windows NT displays another Install New Modem window.
Select the COM port in which you have installed the SLIP management cable, connecting
your host to the MEDIAswitch Management port.
Click NEXT.
8 Windows NT displays the Location Information window.
Enter the default values for these fields (your area code and country name).
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9 Windows NT displays the Install New Modem window stating that you have completed
modem installation successfully.
Click FINISH.
10 Windows NT displays the Add RAS Device window with the configured modem.
Click OK.
11 Windows NT displays the Remote Access Setup window.
Click CONFIGURE. Check to see that the modem is configured for “Dial Out Only.” Then
Click OK.
Click NETWORK. Check to see that the modem is configured for “TCP/IP.”
Then Click OK.
Then click CONTINUE.
12 Windows NT notifies you that Dial-Up Networking was successfully installed and will
restart the computer.
Select RESTART.
When Windows NT has restarted, double-click on My ComputeràControl PanelàModems icons
to display the Modems Properties window.
Verify that Dial-Up Networking is configured
1 Select the modem you just configured (Standard 19200 bps Modem, ComX). Click
PROPERTIES.
2 In the “General” tab, make sure the Maximum speed is set to 19200.
Click the “Connection” tab. Make sure that the data bits, parity, and stop bits are set to 8,
none, and 1, respectively. Click the “No Call preferences” boxes.
Click ADVANCED.
3 The Advanced Connection Settings dialog box displays. Make sure the “Use flow control”
check box is cleared (no flow control) and that none of the other fields contain any values.
Click OK until you have reached the Modems Properties dialog box.
Click CLOSE.
You should now be at the Control Panel window.
1 Exit the Control Panel window.
Double click on the Dial-Up Networking icon. If there are already entries in the Dial-Up
networking phonebook, go to Step 2.
If there are no entries, Windows NT displays the message, “The phonebook is empty.
Press OK to add an entry.”
Click OK.
2 The New Phonebook Entry Wizard dialog box queries for the name of the phonebook
entry.
Enter MEDIAswitch into the name field.

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Click NEXT.
3The Server dialog box displays.
Click in the box labeled “The non-Windows NT server I am calling expects me to type
login information after connecting, or to know TCP/IP addresses before dialing.”
Click NEXT.
4The Phone Number dialog box displays.
Leave all fields in the dialog box empty.
Click NEXT.
5The Serial Line Protocol dialog box displays.
Click the button labeled “Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP). An older protocol specific to
TCP/IP networks.”
Click NEXT.
6The Login Script dialog box displays.
Click the button labeled “None.”
Click NEXT.
7The IP Address dialog box displays. As a default, the Avid MEDIAswitch management
port’s IP address is factory-set to 192.168.2.1.
Enter the IP address 192.168.2.2 (an address in the same subnet as the default Avid
MEDIAswitch SLIP IP address) in the “My IP address” field of the IP Address dialog box.
Click NEXT.
8The Name Server Addresses dialog box displays.
Leave the fields empty.
Click NEXT.
9The New Phonebook Entry Wizard dialog box displays.
Click FINISH.
10 The Dial-Up Networking dialog box displays.
Double-check the parameter you entered for the phonebook entry by selecting
“MEDIAswitch.”
Click MORE, and then select “Edit entry and modem properties.”
11 The Edit Phonebook Entry panel displays with the “Basic” tab visible.
“MEDIAswitch” should be visible in the “Entry name:” field.
“Standard 19200 bps Modem (COMX)” should be visible in the “Dial using:” field. No other
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Clear the “Use another port if busy” check box if it is checked.
Click CONFIGURE.
12 The Modem Configuration dialog box displays.
Make sure the “Initial speed (bps):” field is set to 19200.
Clear any “Hardware Features” check boxes if checked.
The “Disable modem speaker” check box should be checked.
Click OK.
13 In the Edit Phonebook Entry dialog box, click the “Server” tab.
The “Dial-up server type:” field should contain the value “SLIP: Internet”.
Only the TCP/IP check box should be checked in the Network protocols section; all other
fields should be grayed out.
Click TCP/IP SETTINGS.
14 The SLIP TCP/IP Settings dialog box displays.
Verify that the IP address is correct and all Name server addresses are not set. (The
suggested IP address 192.168.2.2 of step 7 should be present).
Clear the “Force IP header compression” check box if it is checked. Frame size should be
set to 1500.
After all settings have been verified, click OK.
15 In the Edit Phonebook Entry dialog box, click the “Script” tab. Verify that
“None” is selected in the “After dialing (login)” area.
Click BEFORE DIALING.
16 The Before Dialing Script dialog box displays.
Verify that “None” is selected. Click OK
Click the “Security” tab. Verify that “Accept any authentication including clear text” is
selected.
Click the “X.25” tab. Verify that the “Network:” field has the value “(none)”.
All other fields in the Edit Phonebook Entry dialog box should not contain any values.
Click OK in the Edit Phonebook Entry dialog box.
Click CLOSE in the Dial-Up Networking dialog box.
Remote Access Service, Dial-Up Adapter, TCP/IP

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Verify that the Remote Access Service, Dial-Up Adapter, and the TCP/IP Protocol are installed.
Step Action
1Double click on Control Panel àNetwork icons to display the Network window.
2Click the “Services” tab.
Verify that the Remote Access Service is listed in the Network Services box and select it.
Click PROPERTIES.
3The Remote Access Setup window displays. Verify that the Standard 19200 bps Modem
exists and that it is configured correctly by selecting the modem.
Click CONFIGURE. The modem should be configured for Dial Out only.
Click NETWORK. The modem should be configured for TCP/IP.
Click CONTINUE.
4Click the “Bindings” tab.
Click on the “Remote Access Server Service” and click on the + sign.
Verify that the WINS Client (TCP/IP) is displayed.
Click on the + sign next to WINS Client. Verify that the Remote Access WAN Wrapper is
displayed.
Click CLOSE. Now Windows computes the bindings between protocol layers.
5Close any open windows.
Restart the host computer.
Next, to complete the process, connect the Windows NT workstation or server you just connected
to the Avid MEDIAswitch using the serial cable that was enclosed.
Windows NT 4.0 SLIP Connection
The following steps will connect the Windows NT 4.0 PC to the Avid MEDIAswitch with the SLIP
protocol.
1. Double-click on My ComputeràDial-Up Networking. The Dial-Up Networking window
displays.
2. Select the MEDIAswitch phonebook entry in the “Phonebook entry to dial:” field and click
DIAL.
3. The Connect to MEDIAswitch window displays. (Note: Do not add a password.) Click OK.
4. The Connection Complete window displays. Click OK.

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NOTE: If you get an error connecting to the Avid MEDIAswitch, double-check your cabling
connections. Redial. If Windows hangs (because of the way NT handles serial port configuration),
you might have to backtrack and manually hang up the connection, then redial.
5. You now have a SLIP connection to the Avid MEDIAswitch.

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Loop InSite: Introduction
Product Overview
Loop InSite is a Windows NT Management application that can be used to monitor scalable
arbitrated loops. With Loop InSite you can:
•Determine the status of the Avid MEDIAswitch
•Control the operation of the Avid MEDIAswitch
•Access comprehensive diagnostics that can eliminate the need for an additional loop
analyzer
•Configure logical loop topology
The management application accesses the information gathered by the Management Card using
SNMP calls to the agent residing on the Management Card.
Loop InSite is an out-of-band management application, which includes both a powerful textual
and Graphical User Interface (GUI) to ease configuration management. Loop InSite is used to
manage the Avid MEDIAswitch. Loop InSite is an intuitive, easy to use and extremely useful loop
analysis and management tool. It offers the user real time visibility of loop status and displays the
current status information in a color pictorial. At a glance the user can detect problems, isolate
and quickly recover from faults.
Features
Avid MEDIAswitch
•Enclosure monitoring
•Fabric self-test
•Port status
•Link status
•Port statistics
•Message Logging
Windows NT Management Application
•Graphical status and control display
•Event logging
•Event pop-ups
•Real time visibility the Avid MEDIAswitch status
•Displays current status information in a color pictorial