GRASS VALLEY Profile XP PVS1000 User manual

Installation Guide
software release 5.1
071-8191-00
SEPTEMBER 2002
PROFILE XP PVS1000
MEDIA PLATFORM FOR STANDARD DEFINITION

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Revision Status
Rev Date Description
December 1, 1999 Initial release of the PVS1000 Installation Guide 071-0626-00A
December 3, 1999 Updated to include version 4.0.1 features 071-0626-01
December 1, 2000 Upgraded for purposes of corporate identity. 071-0626-02
January 17, 2001 Supports changes to system processor. 071-0626-03
January 30, 2002 Updated to include version 5.0 and new PVS1000 models.
071-8111-00
June 17, 2002 Updated to include support forthe PFR500/E RAID storage Chassis
and new Disk Utility. 071-8111-01..
September, 18 2002 Updated to support Profile XP system software version 5.1.
071-8191-00.

18 September 2002 PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 3
Before getting started
This installation guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing the PVS1000
Media Platformusing factory default settings.After installing the PVS1000using this
installation guide, you can refer to the Profile XP System Guide to customize system
settings for your installation.
For Grass Valley Group Customer Support information, refer to page 41 of this
Installation Guide.
About channels and factory default configuration
Profile applications use channels to control disk recording and playback. A channel
defines a grouping of Profile XP video, audio, and timecode resources and is
identified by a unique name. Profile XP software supports three channel types:
Recorder channel, Player channel, or Player/Recorder channel. For more information
on channel types and creating or modifying channels, refer the Profile XP System
Guide.
Your PVS1000 is shipped with default Recorder and Player channels. These default
channels are named Vtr1, Vtr2, Vtr3 and so on. The following table describes the
video and audio connections you’ll make for the two channel types. On the pages that
follow, you’ll find specifics about the type and number of default channels in your
system, and their video and audio I/O connections.
Rack-mounting the PVS1000 Series Chassis
This procedure assumes you have alreadyrack-mounted thePVS1000, Fibre Channel
RAID Chassis, I/O Panel, and audio interface option as required. For rack-mounting
information, see Appendix C, “Rack Mounting Information and Rear Panel
Drawings” in the Profile XP System Guide.
Default
channel
type
Video I/O
connections Audio connectionsa
a. The number of audio I/Os is determined by your PVS1000 Series model and the number of
Audio boards installed.
Timecode I/O
Recorder 1 SDI video input
1 analog monitor b
b. Available if the optional Video Monitor board is installed.
2, 4, or 8 audio I/Os Uses the internal
timecode generator.
Player 1 SDI video output 2, 4, or 8 audio I/Os Recorded timecode is
used to generate VITC on
the SDI video output

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4PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002
Referring to Related Documentation
This manual is part of a full set of support documentation for the Profile XP Media
Platform. The following illustrates how to use the Profile XP documentation
depending on the task you are performing.
Referring to Safety Summaries
WARNING: Be sure to review all safety precautions listed in the Profile XP System
Guide in order to avoid personal injury and prevent damage to this product and its
peripheral products.
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Path for the Installer
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System Guide
User Manuals
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hardware and software
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Contains essential steps for
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Contains complete instructions for using
Profile applications. These manuals include:
- Profile XP User Manual
- ContentShare Explorer User Manual
- Other user manuals you received with
optional Profile applications.
Installers consult
the User Manuals
as needed.
These manuals include:
- PFC500 Instruction Manual
- PFR500 Instruction Manual
- Profile XP Service Manual
Contains the product description
and step-by-step instructions for
modifying system settings.
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18 September 2002 PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 5
Checking standard PVS1000 Series accessories
Your PVS1000 Series Media Platform is shipped with several standardaccessories as
shown inthe table. Locate the accessories you need for your installation and proceed.
System power-off and reboot procedure
When you power-off or reboot your Profile XP Platform and RAID storage system,
you must follow the proper sequence as described in the following procedure.
NOTE: If your Profile XP Media Platform is part of a Media Area Network,
disregard this procedure, and refer to the instructions in the Media Area Network
Instruction Manual for shutting down the Media Area Network.
1. Power-off the RAID storage system by powering-off the RAID Controller chassis
prior to, or at the same time as the RAID Expansion chassis.
CAUTION: You must alwayspower off the PFR500 RAID Controller chassisprior
to, or at the same time as the PFR500E Expansion Chassis. Failure to do so may
force some LUNs offline. This will cause loss of access to the media file system
when the system is powered on again. Refer to the Profile XP System Guide for
instructions on how to recover from improper power-off sequence.
2. Wait approximately 30 seconds for the disk drives to spin down, then power-on all
RAID Expansion chassis, then all RAID Controller chassis. Always power-on the
RAID Expansion chassis prior to, or at the same time as the RAID Controller
chassis.
3. Wait for RAID storage initialization, as follows:
-PFR500 RAID Storage systems - Wait until all disk access LEDs are steady
green—approximately 4 minutes. The rear panel 7-segment LED displays the
chassis address. (Refer to the PFR500 InstructionManualtointerpretotherdisk
access LED or 7-segment LED behavior.)
-PFC500 RAID Storage systems - Wait until the System Check LED is off and
all disk access LEDs are steady green—approximately 2 minutes. (Refer to the
PFC500 Instruction Manual to interpret other front panel LED behavior.)
4. On the Profile XP Media Platform, shutdown and restart the Windows operating
system. Wait for auto-logon as described in “Start your PVS1000 system”on
page 13.
Standard PVS1000 Accessories
Keyboard and Mouse Ethernet Cable
I/O Panel and interface cable Windows NT Software Disk and Documentation
Rack-mount slides Profile XP Software CD-ROM and Release Notes
!

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6PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002

18 September 2002 PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 7
PVS1000 Media Platform
DefaultVideo Connections
Reference In
LTC & GPI
RS-422
75 Terminator
Fibre Channel
Video network
I/O Panel
LTC In/Out RS-422GPI In/Out
Push Push Push Push
Ethernet
Video network
AND / OR
In B
In A
Out A
Out B
Out B
Out A
SDI 2In
/2Out
SDI 4Out
Out C
Out D
Mon B
Mon A
Video Monitor
(optional)
Mon C
Mon D
SDI 2In/2Out
A
B
A
B
PVS 1026
Channel names Video Connections
Record
Play
Recorder
Player
A
B
C
D
SDI 4Out
Play
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
Vtr7
Vtr8
SDI 2In/2Out
A
B
A
B
PVS 1042, 1044
Record
Play
Channel names Video Connections
Recorder
Player
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
Vtr7
Vtr8
PVS 1024
SDI 2In/2Out
A
B
A
B
Record
Play
Channel names Video Connections
Recorder
Player
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
SDI 4Out
PVS 1006, 1008
A
B
C
D
Play
Channel names Video Connections
Player
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
Vtr7
Vtr8
A
B
A
B
SDI 2In/2Out
PVS 1062
Record
Play
Channel names Video Connections
Recorder
Player
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
Vtr7
Vtr8
SDI 2In/2Out
A
B
A
B
PVS 1022
Record
Play
Channel names Video Connections
Recorder
Player
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
0626-9
A
B
C
D
Monitor (opt.)
Mon
A
B
C
D
Monitor (opt.)
Mon
Monitor (opt.)
Non assigned
A
B
C
D
Monitor (opt.)
Mon
A
B
C
D
Monitor (opt.)
Mon
A
B
C
D
Monitor (opt.)
Mon
SDI 4Out
PVS 1004
Channel names Video Connections
Player
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
SDI 2Out
A
B
A
B
PVS 1002
Play
A
B
A
B
Play
Channel names Video Connections
Player Vtr1
Vtr2
Monitor (opt.)
Non assigned
Monitor (opt.)
Non assigned
Mouse
Keyboard
SVGA
Monitor
Ethernet
Windows NT
Network
Note: Video I/Os are assigned beginning with Vtr1
and the board in the lowest numbered board slot.
Video Monitor outputs are assigned in the same
fashion except to the recorder channels only.
Not assigned in PVS 1042
Not assigned in PVS 1006
1Set up system hardware and connect video
Set up the system hardware as shown in this diagram, then locate your PVS1000 series model
under Default Video Connections. Use the color coding to make the video I/O connections for
the Recorder and Player channels.

8PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002
To Optional Audio BoardTo Standard Audio Board
1 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 12
13 - 16
Channel
Names Audio I/O Assignments
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Opt.
Bd
Std.
Bd
9 - 16
1 - 8
9 - 16
1 - 8
Channel
Names Audio I/O Assignments
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
BNC216
1
21 23 43 45 65 67 87 89 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 15 16
Mon
Out
OR
Analog
In
Out
In
Out
PROFILE
PAC216
PACXLR
PROFILE
In
Out
AES/EBU
Monitor
XLR216
Digital
9-16
Analog Digital
1-8
Digital
Digital
Monitor
1
23 45 67 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push PushPush Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
In Out In Out
OR
Standard
Audio Board Optional
Audio Board
Digital
9-16
Digital
1-8
1
21 23 43 45 65 67 87 89 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 15 16
Analog
In
Out
In
Out
PROFILE
PROFILE
In
Out
Analog
Digital
Digital
1
23 45 67 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
910 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push PushPush Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
In Out In Out
BNC216
PAC216
PACXLR
XLR216
AES/EBU
Breakout
Panels Mon
Out
AES/EBU
Monitor
Monitor
Audio I/O Connections: One Audio Board Installed Audio I/O Connections:Two Audio Boards Installed
PVS1000 Media Platform
Digital
9-16
Digital
1-8
BNC216
PAC216
PACXLR
XLR216
Mon
Out
AES/EBU
Monitor
Monitor
1
21 23 43 45 65 67 87 89 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 15 16
Analog
In
Out
In
Out
PROFILE
PROFILE
In
Out
Analog
Digital
Digital
1
23 45 67 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push PushPush Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
In Out In Out
OR
OR
OR
Profile Audio
Chassis (PAC)
AES/EBU
Breakout
Panels
Profile Audio
Chassis (PAC)
0626-7
2
Connect audio (PVS1002, PVS1022 Only)
Determine if your PVS1002 or PVS1022 has one or two audio boards installed as shown
on this diagram, then use the color coding to determine the audio I/O connections for each
video channel.

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To Optional Audio BoardTo Standard Audio Board
OR
OR
Standard
Audio Board Optional
Audio Board
Audio I/O Connections: One Audio Board Installed Audio I/O Connections:Two Audio Boards Installed
PVS1000 Media Platform
OR
OR
OR
Profile Audio
Chassis (PAC)
AES/EBU
Breakout
Panels
AES/EBU
Breakout
Panels
Profile Audio
Chassis (PAC)
Digital
9-16
Digital
1-8
Digital
9-16
Digital
1-8
1
21 23 43 45 65 67 87 89 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 15 16
Analog
In
Out
In
Out
PROFILE
PROFILE
In
Out
Analog
Digital
Digital
1
23 45 67 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
12345678
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push PushPush Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
In Out In Out
BNC216
PAC216
PACXLR
XLR216
Mon
Out
AES/EBU
Monitor
Monitor
BNC216
PAC216
PACXLR
XLR216
Mon
Out
AES/EBU
Monitor
Monitor
1
21 23 43 45 65 67 87 89 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 15 16
Analog
In
Out
In
Out
PROFILE
PROFILE
In
Out
Analog
Digital
Digital
1
23 45 67 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push PushPush Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
In Out In Out
Digital
9-16
Digital
1-8
BNC216
1
21 23 43 45 65 67 87 89 10 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 15 16
Mon
Out
Analog
In
Out
In
Out
PROFILE
PAC216
PACXLR
PROFILE
In
Out
AES/EBU
Monitor
XLR216
Analog
Digital
Digital
Monitor
1
23 45 67 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Push PushPush Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push Push
In Out In Out
Unassigned in PVS
1006, 1024, 1042
Unassigned in PVS
1006, 1024, 1042
Opt.
Bd
Std.
Bd
Channel
Names Audio I/O
Assignments
1 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 12
13 - 16
1 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 12
13 - 16
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
Vtr7
Vtr8
1 - 2
3 - 4
5 - 6
7 - 8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13 - 14
15 - 16
Vtr1
Vtr2
Vtr3
Vtr4
Vtr5
Vtr6
Vtr7
Vtr8
Channel
Names Audio I/O
Assignments
0626-8
2Connect audio (Except PVS1002, PVS1022)
Determine if your PVS1000 series system has one or two audio boards installed as shown on
this diagram, then use the color coding to determine the audio I/O connections for each
video channel.

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Connect Fibre Channel cabling.
Set the Fibre Channel Loop Address ID on each RAID Controller as shown.
2
1
Power Cord
(115V/230V)
Power Cord (115V/230V)
Optional
Power Supply
Connect power cords and turn on power as shown.
Begin with PFC
500E(s), if installed. Verify proper power-up as shown.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
#
024
135#
6810
79
11 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
#
024
135##
6810
79
11
#
0
2 3
Set Chassis
Addresses
1
Lower the
front door
Set required chassis addresses, refer to Step .
A
P/S
B
ON
l
OFF
0
ON
l
OFF
0
3
4
PFC500 Chassis Address = 0
PFC500E* Chassis Address = 1
PFC500E* Chassis Address = 2
* If Installed
PFC500* Chassis Address = 0
PFC500E* Chassis Address = 1
PFC500E* Chassis Address = 2
Pull out
controller
PFC500 Rear Panel
A
B
Lift handle
Optional Redundant
RAID Controller Primary
RAID Controller
RAID Controller Board
C
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
E
C
A
8
6
4
2
F
D
B
9
7
5
3
1
0
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
E
C
A
8
6
4
2
F
D
B
9
7
5
3
1
Top Switch
(always set to "0")
Set Fibre Channel
Loop Address ID
settings. Refer to
the table.
Maximum of 5 PFC
500 Chassis
0626-13
Media Platform
Port A
Port B
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
#
024
135#
6810
79
11
System Check LED
Power LED
Power-up Verification
Power LED is on.
System Check LED turns off after approximately 90
seconds.
The PFC500 requires approximately 2 to 3 minutes
to fully initialize. All disk access LEDs are on.
Refer to the PFC500 Instruction Manual if there is
a problem.
2
Number of
PFC 500s *
* For systems with greater than three PFC500s, use the
same numbering pattern as shown.
PFC500
Chassis
Primary
Controller
Address ID
Redundant
Controller
Address ID
1
2
3
First
First
Second
First
Second
Third
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
Fibre Channel Loop Addresses
Redundant system cabling
IMPORTANT:If youare installing your PVS1000 as part ofa Media AreaNetwork, do not
perform this RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area
Network Instruction Manual for setting up RAID storage.
3Set up RAID storage: PFC500/E
(Local storage only)
Use this diagram to set up the PFC500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis and the PFC500E
Expansion Chassis (if used).

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0626-11
Install all GBICs provided so that you can connect Fibre Channel cabling as shown.
Set chassis addresses on all PFR500E Expansion Chassis.
2
1
PFR500
RAID
Chassis
PFR500E*
Expansion
Chassis
PFR500E*
Expansion
Chassis
Maximum of 9 Expansion Chassis
C
Media Platform
Port A
Port B
* If Installed
This cable and GBIC used for PFR500s
with optional RAID Controller B.
Chassis Addresses
PFR500 RAID
Controller Chassis
(factory set to "0")
PFR500E RAID
Expansion Chassis
(if installed)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Order of
daisy
chain
AB
Loosen
retaining screws
Installing a GBIC
(Gigabit Interface Converter)
Remove both Loop Bypass
Board modules to access the
chassis address switch on the
midplane board. Set the switch
to the appropriate address as
shown in the Chassis Address
diagram.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
D
IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1000 as part of a Media Area Network, do
not perform this RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area
Network Instruction Manual for setting up RAID storage.
3aSet up the RAID Storage: PFR500/E
(Local storage only)
Use this diagram to set up the PFR500/E chassis addresses and to connect Fibre
Channel cabling, then proceed to step 3b on the next page.

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Power Cord
(115V/230V) Power Cord (115V/230V)
0626-16
Install ethernet cabling and switch or hub as shown.
1
5
3
Install serial cabling as shown.
4
PFR500
RAID
Chassis
PFR500E*
Expansion
Chassis
PFR500E*
Expansion
Chassis
Media Platform
Ethernet Hub or Switch
Power-up Verification
Rear panel "7 Segment LED" displays the chassis address as
set in step .
All disk drive LEDs are green after approximately 3 minutes.
Refer to the PFR500 Instruction Manual if there is a problem.
Disk Drive LEDs
7 Segment
LEDs
PFR500
RAID
Chassis
PFR500E*
Expansion
Chassis
PFR500E*
Expansion
Chassis
Caution: See serial cabling detail below.
Media Platform
After RAID Controller A is configured,
the standard serial cable will be moved
to this connector to configure RAID
Controller B, if installed.
Maximum of 9 Expansion Chassis
* If Installed
This cable used for PFR500s
with optional RAID Controller B. This cable used for
PFR500s with optional
RAID Controller B.
Standard
Serial Cable
Serial Cabling Detail
(Applies to primary and
redundant cabling)
Always plug the end
connector of dasiy
chain cable into last
expansion chassis.
Always plug the first connector
into the PFR500 RAID Controller.
Leave
unconnected
Connect power cords, and turn on power as shown.
You must power-up the PFR500E Expansion chassis
prior to, or at the same time as the PFR500 RAID
Controller chassis. Verify power-up as shown.
IMPORTANT:If youare installing your PVS1000 as part of a MediaArea Network, do not
perform this RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area
Network Instruction Manual for setting up RAID storage.
3bSet up RAID Storage: PFR500/E
(Local storage only)
Use this diagram to connect Ethernet and serial interface cabling required for monitoring the
PFR500/E with NetCentral Lite or NetCentral Manager.

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IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1000 as part of a Media Area
Network, disregard this step. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area
Network Instruction Manual for starting your PVS1000 system.
To start your system:
1. Connect power cords to the PVS1000 and all peripheral devices.
2. Turn on power to all peripheral devices connected to the PVS1000.
NOTE: Do not power-on the PVS1000 until the RAID storage system is fully
initialized. Refer to RAID storage power-up verification steps on pages 10-12.
3. Turnon the PVS1000 using the front panel standby switch, and wait for WindowsNT
to initialize and perform auto-logon. The Windows NT desktop will appear after
successful auto-logon.
During initialization, the Profile XP system software checks the RAID storage
system for a video file system. Since at first power-up one is not found, an error
message may be displayed regarding loss of the video file system.
Proceed with the next procedure to create a new video file system.
IMPORTANT: You must use the proper power-off sequence when turning off or
rebooting the Profile XP Platform and RAID storage system. Refer to “System
power-off and reboot procedure” on page 5.
0626-14
Power
Cord(s)
(115V/230V)
Option
RD only
Standard
Power Supply
Optional
Power Supply
1
4Start your PVS1000 system

Start your PVS1000 system
14 PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002

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IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1000 as part of a Media Area
Network, disregard this step. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area
Network Instruction Manual for starting your PVS1000 system.
Before you can use your PVS1000 system, you must create a video file system on the
Fibre Channel RAID Chassis using the Disk Utility.
NOTE: Ifyou want to configuresomedrives as hotsparedrives, donot perform this
procedure. Instead, perform the procedures found in Chapter 3 of the Profile XP
System Guide in the section titled “Configuring RAID storage using GVG Disk
Utility”, then proceed with the next procedure in this guide.
To create a video file system:
1. Start Configuration Manager using the desktop shortcut or by selecting Start |
Programs | Profile Applications | Configuration Manager. The Configuration Manager
dialog box appears.
2. Click File System to start the GVG Disk Utility.
Create a video file system
1
8
1
5

Create a video file system
16 PVS1000 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002
3. If you are configuring a PFR500 storage system, perform the following steps to set
the Fibre Channel ID, otherwise, proceed to step 4.
a. Expand the tree view and right-click the Controller0 icon under PFR500, then
select Set Fibre Channel ID in the context menu.
b. In the Set Fibre Channel ID dialog box, enter IDs as shown, then click OK.
c. Click OK in the Operation Successful dialog box.
d. Cycle the power on the PFR500 RAID Controller chassis. Leave the power off
for about 30 seconds before powering on again. You can leave the PFR500E
Expansion chassis powered on during this time.
e. After the PFR500 Controller chassis has finished initializing, restart the
Windows NT operating system on the Profile XP Platform.
f. Start Configuration Manager using the desktop shortcut or by selecting Start |
Programs | Profile Applications | Configuration Manager.
g. InConfiguration Managerdialogbox appears.click File System to start the GVG
Disk Utility.
4. Expand the tree view and identify bound LUNs and unbound disks by their
placement in the hierarchy of the tree view.
5. If thereare unboundLUNs displayedin the tree view, you mustperform thefollowing
steps, otherwise, proceed to step 6.
a. To bind unbounddisks,right-click the Unboundnode fora controller,then select
Bind LUNs in the context menu. Peer controllers that share the same set of disks
are automatically selected as a pair.
The Binding LUN…dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the
controller listed in the Available Disk list.

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b. Select RAID 3 using the LUN TYPE drop-down box.
c. Select five contiguous disks, then click the add button to add them to the
Selected Disks list. (TIP: Use ‘shift-click’to select disks.)
d. Click OK to close the Binding LUN…dialog box and begin the binding process.
The Progress Report dialog box opens, showing the status of the binding
process.
e. Repeat step a through step d for all unbound disks on all remaining controllers
displayed in the tree view.
NOTE: PFR500 controllers take less than a minute to bind a LUN, but can bind
only one LUN at a time. You must wait until binding is completed before binding
the next LUN. PFC500 controllers take more than an hour to bind a LUN, but
allow multiple binding processes at the same time.
f. Upon 100% completion, click Close in Progress Report window.
NOTE: Do not proceed until all LUNs are finished binding.
g. Restart the Windows NT operating system on the Profile XP Platform.
h. Start Configuration Manager using the desktop shortcut or by selecting Start |
Programs | Profile Applications | Configuration Manager.
i. In Configuration Manager, click File System to start the GVG Disk Utility.
6. In the GVG Disk Utility main menu, click Tools | Make File System. The File System
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7. Enter a volume name or accept the default name, then click Next.
8. Select Yes, create a file system using all RAID3 LUNs, then click Finish.
9. Click OK, in thewarning message box. TheProgress Report window appears showing
the create file system task status.

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10.Upon 100% completion, click Close in Progress Report window.
11.When the reboot message appears, click OK, then restart the Windows NT
operating system on the Profile XP Platform.
12.Continue with the next procedure in this guide.

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