Avid MediaStream 3.3.2 Installation guide

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Contents

Official Notices and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Software Version Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Version Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

MSi Version Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FSC Version Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MSS Version Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Long File Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 2 MSi Software Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjust the MSi Computer’s Monitor Resolution (15-inch Monitors) . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 3 FSC, MSS, and Gateway Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

File System Controller Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Upgrade FSCs on 8000 Network Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Upgrade FSC on 8000 Storage Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

FSC Configuration (8000si only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

MediaStream Server Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Initial Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Back Up Site Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Select the Required Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Start the Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

PMON Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ConnectPlus Gateway Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Upgrade the Gateway on an 8000NS System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SAN v3.20, v3.30, v3.31 and 3.32 Upgrade for a Gateway 200 on the 8000NS

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SAN v3.19 Upgrade for a Gateway 200 on the 8000NS System . . . . . . . . 45

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SAN v3.20, v3.30, v3.31, 3.32 Upgrade for a Gateway 100 or IBM 335

Gateway on the 8000NS System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Upgrade Gateway on an 8000Si (Internal and/or External). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Gateway Configuration (8000si) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Combination MSi/Gateway Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Combination MSi/Gateway New Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Chapter 4 Palladium Store 1000 Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Run RAID Patrol Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Official Notices and Warranties

Software License Agreement

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Software License Agreement is a legal agreement

between You and Pinnacle (or its suppliers). This System contains certain Pinnacle computer

software (“Software”), associated media, printed materials, and electronic documentation.

By using the Software, You agree to be bound by the terms of this Software License

Agreement. If You do not agree to the terms of this Software License Agreement, Pinnacle is

unwilling to license the Software to You. In such case, You may not use or copy the

Software. This system also contains certain third party software, which is provided to You

upon the condition that You agree to the terms outlined in the third party software licenses

included with the materials shipped with the System.

License: Pinnacle grants to You a nonexclusive, personal, perpetual, nontransferable,

limited license to use the installed Software exclusively on hardware on which Pinnacle has

loaded the Software, or other hardware on which Pinnacle has authorized it to be loaded, but

solely in connection with the operation of Your internal business, and not for the benefit of

any third party. If the contract, purchase order or invoice specifies the number of licenses

granted or seats or channels authorized, You may only use the specified number of copies of

the Software or specified number of channels or seats and must obtain additional licenses

from Pinnacle for use of any additional copies, seats or channels. Such Software may only

be enabled by Pinnacle or its authorized agent. Pinnacle and its licensors retain all right, title

and interest in and to all Software, but title to the media on which the Software is delivered is

transferred to You.

Restrictions: The Software is copyrighted and may contain material that is protected by

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Official Notices and Warranties

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normal use and service for a period of one year

from the date of receipt. This warranty will

not apply to repair or replacement necessitated by accident, disaster, improper or inadequate

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modifications or repairs, improper electrical current, misuse, abuse or improper installation.

This warranty is personal to You and may not be assigned or transferred. Pinnacle does not

warrant that the Software will operate error-free.

THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS THE ONLY WARRANTY,

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THE PRODUCTS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED

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Limitation of Liability

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GOODS--WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL

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SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT, PINNACLE'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED

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ANY SUCH DAMAGE. THIS LIMITATION IS INTENDED TO LIMIT PINNACLE'S

LIABILITY AND SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF

ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.

Chapter 1

Introduction

This guide provides instructions for upgrading the MediaStream Network Storage (NS)

System and the MediaStream Storage Independent (Si) System to software version

SAN 3.3x or the current software release. Software releases update all or any combination of

the following components:

• The MediaStream Interface (MSi) computer

• The File System Controllers (FSC)

• The MediaStream Server (MSS)

• The Palladium Store (PS) 1000 Firmware

• The ConnectPlus/gateway

Read the release notes to identify current release revision numbers and to note any special

instructions with the release. The MediaStream Server Software disc contains release

notes

for the main release and all patches in the :\doc directory.

There are two Network Storage System upgrade CDs. One contains the MSS and MSi

software upgrades. The FSC Program CD contains the FSC software upgrade.

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As part of the system upgrade, you need to upgrade any gateways (FTP servers) when

you upgrade the MediaStream Servers. If you have a ConnectPlus product, be sure

that you have an upgrade CD for the gateway before you start the system upgrade.

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Before You Begin

See the Release Notes on the upgrade CDs for the latest information on the changes,

features, and issues regarding this software release.

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All of the upgrades for your system must be performed at the same time. Otherwise,

your system’s integrity could be compromised.

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Upgrade to SAN 3.3x requires your system to be running at least SAN version 3.01. If you

are

running an earlier revision, you must upgrade to version 3.01 first and perform its

associated File Migration procedure before continuing. See the MediaStream Network

Storage System 3.01 Installation Guide.

The upgrade must be completed in the following order.

1. Upgrade the MSi

2. Upgrade FSCs

3. Upgrade MSS and gateways (ConnectPlus products)

4. Upgrade Palladium Store 1000 firmware

Software Version Numbers

The numbering convention for MediaStream system software is as follows:

System Version Number

0X.YZ

For system releases X is the current major release number, Y is the minor release number

and Z indicates a patch number. A complete upgrade on the system is necessary for any

change in the revision number.

MSi Version Number

A.X.YZ

A indicates MSi software; X is the current major release number; Y is the minor release

number; and Z indicates the patch number. A complete upgrade on the device is necessary

for any change in the revision number.

Software Version Numbers

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FSC Version Number

G.0X.0Y.ZZ

G indicates FSC software; X is the current major release number; Y is the minor release

number; and Z indicates the patch number. A complete upgrade on the device is necessary

for any change in the revision number.

MSS Version Number

C.XX.YZ

The initial C indicates that this software is for use with the MediaStream Server System.

XX is the major revision of software. If you are installing software that has a different major

number than the software you are currently running, you must check with your automation

vendor before installing this software.

Y is the minor revision number. A change in the minor number indicates minor feature

changes and bug fixes. A change of minor release does not include any changes that will

affect control of the servers via automation.

Z is a patch level; the Z number indicates the number of patches installed on top of the

minor release. Installing additional patches does not require a complete re-install of the

software.

Long File Names

Versions later than C.15.00 provide for the use of longer (32-character) file names.

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Do not enable the longer file names feature without approval from your automation

vendor. Their software might not support its use or may need configuration changes to

accommodate it. If desired, the MSi application can be then enabled to allow it to

create and reference these longer file names. You can do so by selecting

Setup/Configuration from the application’s title bar and selecting the Long File Names

option in the dialog box.

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Chapter 2

MSi Software Upgrade

MSi software updates take about three minutes to perform.

During an software installation of v3.3x on the MSI 2000, you must wait until the system

has initialized all LAN adapters before starting to load the software. Be sure the system is

idle, the Avid splash screen is displayed, and no programs are running.

To update the MSi software:

1. Close all applications and exit from the MSi application.

2. Insert the MSi upgrade CD into the drive. The setup program starts automatically.

3. Click the MSi System Console Software button. The MSi Setup program runs.

4. A message might appear saying that a previous install is detected. Follow the

instructions to back up your old configuration files before proceeding.

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5. Choose the appropriate MS model from the list (8000si or 8000NS) and click Next.

- MediaStream 8000si — choose MediaStream 8000si [single FSC]

- MediaStream 8000NS — choose MediaStream 900NS or 8000NS [dual FSC]

6. Click Yes to display the Release Notes, otherwise click No.

7. Click Next to start the installation, which takes less than a minute to complete.

8. Click OK at the MSi Setup Complete pop-up window.

9. Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now.

10. After the MSi PC successfully restarts, double-click the MSi icon in the desktop

window or select MSi from the Start Menu.

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11. The first time that you start the MSi application, you might be prompted to set up the

configuration. When asked if you want to Enter MSi configuration, click OK. From the

main menu, select Setup > Configuration.

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For instructions on configuring MSi, see Chapter 6 of the MediaStream Server 8000 Site

Preparation, Installation and Reference Guide or Chapter 3 of the MediaStream Server

8000Si Site Preparation, Installation and Reference Guide.

12. If you have any 15-in monitors running MSi, adjust them as described in the following

section.

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Adjust the MSi Computer’s Monitor Resolution (15-inch Monitors)

If you are using a 15-inch monitor, adjust the screen resolution to 1024 by 768.

To adjust the screen resolution:

1. Place your mouse on an area of the Windows desktop that has only the background color

and right-click. Select Properties from the menu.

2. Select the Settings tab in the Display Properties dialog box.

3. Move the resolution slider to 1024 by 768.

4. Click the Test button and click OK.

5. Click OK in the Testing Mode dialog box. Your desktop is temporarily set to the new

resolution.

6. After the test, click Yes to retain the new display resolution.

Chapter 3

FSC, MSS, and Gateway Upgrade

This chapter describes upgrades for several components on your MediaStream System

including:

• File System Controller Upgrade

• MediaStream Server Upgrade

• PMON Upgrade

• ConnectPlus Gateway Upgrade

• Combination MSi/Gateway Upgrade

• Combination MSi/Gateway New Install

File System Controller Upgrade

Later in the procedure you will need to upgrade any gateways (FTP servers) you have for

this cluster. If you have a ConnectPlus product, before continuing the upgrade be sure that

you have an upgrade CD for the gateway. Also, ensure that you have the MSi and MSS

upgrade CDs ready for use.

t From a command window for each FSC run

fsc_revisions

to verify current software

revision.

- If your revision matches the current release proceed to “MediaStream Server

Upgrade” on page 34.

- If your revision does not match the revision required for this release, proceed with

the following procedure.

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For 8000si systems there is only one FSC.

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To open a command window on a computer,

1. Click Start > Run, enter

command

in the text box and click OK.

2. From a command window on either of the FSC computers, enter

fsc_status.

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These commands are case sensitive.

- 8000si systems — only one column will display showing a Primary FSC.

- 8000NS systems — determine which FSC is the primary (usually FSC 1) and

which is the secondary (usually FSC 2). The following instructions require that you

know which FSC is the primary FSC and which FSC is secondary. FSC 1 in these

instructions refers to the primary, and FSC 2 refers to the secondary FSC

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For 8000NS systems, make sure both FSCs are running in a Ready state before beginning the

upgrade procedure. In the

fsc_status

display, they should both have a Connection status

of “

Connected

,” SANSERVICE Status of “

Ready

,” and WATCHDOG status of “

ok

.” I f a n y

of these is not displayed, contact Avid MediaStream Support before proceeding.

3. From a command window on FSC 1, stop the FSC by entering

fsc_stop.

FSC 2 is now the only FSC running. It should be running as Primary Alone - Broken.

Use the

fsc_status

command to verify this.

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For FSC 8000Si, running

fsc_stop

will bring the server off the air. This is normal. On-air

upgrades are not supported for 8000si systems.

DATABASE

TCP Port 1315 1325

Role PRIMARY SECONDARY

Connection CONNECTED CONNECTED

Remote DB tcp 10.64.22.2 1325 tcp 10.64.22.1 1315

Operations 133852 138163

Date 3/02/2005 3/02/2005

Time 09:37a 09:37a

Size 39,354,368 39,354,368

SANSERVICE

Status Ready Ready

WATCHDOG

Status ok ok

File System Controller Upgrade

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Upgrade FSCs on 8000 Network Storage

The FSC software upgrade is an InstallShield program.

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If you are upgrading your FSC on an 8000si system see “Upgrade FSC on 8000 Storage

Independent” on page 24.

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Do NOT reboot the FSC, even if prompted, until the end of the upgrade procedure.

Follow the instructions for rebooting as given in the following steps.

To install or upgrade the FSC software on an 8000NS:

1. Insert the FSC upgrade CD into the CD-ROM drive of the FSC computer to be

upgraded.

2. Click Yes to confirm the upgrade.

3. Click the Next button to advance through the screens. For the FSC manufacturer’s type,

look at the label on the computer. Select the appropriate manufacturer, or other if the

computer is not an IBM x335 or SuperMicro.

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4. Select Install Palladium FSC with VLAN (MSS Network Storage) and click Next.

5. If the Welcome screen for installing the ODBC drivers is displayed, click Next.

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Do NOT reboot the FSC, even if prompted, until the end of the upgrade procedure.

Follow the instructions for rebooting as given in the following steps.

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