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 Contents

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 1 Avid FastServe | Ingest Server Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unpacking and Inspecting Your Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Unpack and Inspect Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Unpacking Your Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Inspecting Components for Damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Linux CentOS 7.4 Server Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Determine Media Drive Health by Viewing LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Server Front Panel and LED Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Drive Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Avid FastServe | IngestServer - Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
USB Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VGA Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
LTC Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
External Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
UHD Scaler Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Video Inputs / Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 2 Installing the Server Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing FastServe | IngestHardware in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rack-mount Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Positioning the Server in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the Drives in the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cabling the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FastServe | IngestServer Connection Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting Video Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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 Connecting LTC - XLR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting AES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting SDI Video Inputs/Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Turning On the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Setting IPMI Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Configuring the Remote Console Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting Up Remote Access to the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How To Use the vim Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 3 Upgrading The Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Upgrading Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Backing-up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking BIOS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
(Option) Preparing a Boot-able USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loading the CentOS 7 Image on Your Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Configuration Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Assigning an IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Updating the Network Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Installing Kernel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Updating BIOS Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring the GRUB File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing the Avid OVS Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
First-time Installation of OVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Steps Required After OVS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Date, Time and Time Zone on the Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting the CPU Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Updating the modprobe.conf File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Editing the Codecs File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Checking the Hardware Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Updating Firmware of DVG Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Updating Your License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Restoring the Backup Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Editing the user_pre_VS File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Editing the vsPreferences.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
RAID Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Updating the AvidRegistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Final Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 4 Manually Installing Individual Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Updating Logrotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Re-installing the Avid NEXIS Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Installing the Latest OVS Build . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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 Updating VSCommander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Updating AirSpeedTranslator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
(Option) Increase Log Level in VSCommander, AirSpeedTranslator & OVSCommander . . . . . . . . . 58
Updating vsWrapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing the Proxy Component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing the Web Configurator Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Upgrading libdvg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Manually Burning DVG Boards Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter 5 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Working with SNMP Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Troubleshooting Your FastServe | Ingest Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Problems with Connecting to the Web Configurator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Troubleshooting 10GB Connection Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
RAID Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing the Timezone Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
RPM Database Recovery Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing Power Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing Failed DVG Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Replacing Failed PHY Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing Failed RAID Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing System Drives in the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Accessing the Knowledge Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Appendix A Specifications and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Video Channel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Channel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Video Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Video Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Control and Synchronization Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Connection Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Connector Pinouts and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ethernet Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
VDCP Serial Port Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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 VDCP Commands Supported by OVS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
LTC Timecode Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
USB 2 Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
GPIO Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter B Installing the Matrox S2 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Board Layout Before Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Installing the Matrox Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Board Layout After Matrox Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Installing the Matrox Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Appendix C SVIP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Burning the SVIP Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Configuring Redundancy 2022-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Appendix D FastServe | Ingest Port Usage Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Appendix E Safety and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rack-Mount Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Australian Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Korean EMC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Environmental Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Perchlorate Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Recycling Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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 Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid ingest server. FastServe | Ingest is a multi channel,
video server, that provides ingest, real-time NetStream to shared storage, E2E confidence preview
channels and editing tools.

FastServe | Ingest currently supports up to four UHD channels or eight HD channels.

This guide contains all the installation, configuration, and setup instructions you need to install and
setup the Avid product.

Symbols and Conventions

Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

n A note provides important related information, reminders,

recommendations, and strong suggestions.

c A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to
your computer or cause you to lose data.

w A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm.

Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when
handling electrical equipment.

> This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the

order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the
File menu and then select the Import command.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list

indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.

(Windows), (Windows This text indicates that the information applies only to the specified
only), (CentOS), or operating system, either Windows or CentOS.
(CentOS only)

Bold font Bold font is primarily used in task instructions to identify user interface
items and keyboard sequences.

Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.

Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the
mouse action. For example, Command+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.

| (pipe character) The pipe character is used in some Avid product names, such as
Interplay | Production. In this document, the pipe is used in product
names when they are in headings or at their first use in text.
1 Avid FastServe | Ingest Server Overview

This guide covers everything you need to know to unpack, install and configure your FastServe |
Ingest server hardware and software.

This chapter provides an overview of the FastServe | Ingest server, starting with how to unpack and
inspect your server.

Once you have unpacked and inspected your server, the features and hardware of the FastServe |
Ingest server are discussed.

n Depending on your server or model configuration, your Avid FastServe | Ingest server might not
contain certain features and hardware that are covered in this guide.

FastServe | Ingest is a multi channel video server, that provides ingest, real-time NetStream to shared
storage, E2E confidence preview channels and editing tools.

FastServe | Ingest currently supports up to four UHD channels or eight HD channels.

FastServe | Ingest server uses a 3U chassis containing sixteen video disks, with quick access to the
front panel for disk replacement.

To safeguard system integrity, FastServe | Ingest runs on two system disks, using separate RAID 1
protection, and a dual hot swap power supply. The video storage disks use RAID 60 dual parity
protection.

Topics in this chapter include:

• Unpacking and Inspecting Your Server
• Hardware Components

Unpacking and Inspecting Your Server

This topic provides information on how to unpack your server and associated components, and
inspect it to verify that you have received the appropriate components for your order, and that the
components are not damaged in any way.

For more information, see “Unpack and Inspect Checklist” on page 11.
Unpack and Inspect Checklist
The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed when unpacking and
inspecting your FastServe | Ingest server.

 Unpack your FastServe | Ingest server, as described in “Unpacking Your Server” on page 11.

 Verify that the components are not damaged, as described in “Inspecting Components for Damage”
on page 11.

Unpacking Your Server

Before you unpack your server and components, make sure the location is free of clutter and dust.
Also, make sure you have clean power and a VGA monitor nearby.

n The drives that were shipped with this server are pre-configured for use with this server only.
Therefore, when installing the drives, make sure to use these drives only.

To unpack your server:

1. Open the box.
2. Remove the server chassis and all components from the box.
Avid recommends that you keep all packaging materials for at least 90 days. If you need to return
a server to Avid Technology, Inc., the server and all components must be repackaged in its
original packaging material to ensure that there is no damage during shipment.
3. Remove all of the boxes, and lay them out so you can verify that you have received all of the
components that should have been shipped.
4. Once all of the components have been unpacked, visually inspect the chassis to make sure that it
is free of any scratches and dents, that there are straight connectors on the back, and that the
power-supply securing screws are not bent.
5. The next step is to verify that you have received all of the items particular to your order.

Related Topics
Inspecting Components for Damage

Inspecting Components for Damage

Once you have verified that all of your components have been shipped, you must verify that they are
not damaged.

To inspect components for damage:

1. Visually inspect all of the hardware components listed in the previous section to make sure that
none of them were damaged during shipment.
2. If you received a hardware component that was damaged, contact Avid Customer Support.

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Hardware Components
Linux CentOS 7.4 Server Hardware
The FastServe | Ingestserver ships with:
• 2x 1-Gb and 2x 10-Gb Ethernet ports,
• 4x USB ports (2 front panel / 2 back panel),
• 2x Serial interfaces,
• 1x VGA maintenance port,
• 1x XLR LTC input,
• Reference Input and Ouput,
• The FastServe | Ingest has two redundant power supply modules that set the voltage
automatically in range 100 V - 240 V at 47-63Hz.

Front Panel
The front of the FastServe | Ingest server provides access to sixteen (16) media drives for UHDS
model servers and contain activity LEDs, and storage error LED, two USB sockets and the Power
button.

Each drive can be locked and unlocked with the use of a key that is provided with your server.

Front of the Server (front cover removed)

Regarding media drives, each media drive has a blue and red LED on the bottom front of the drive.
The left LED (blue) is lit when a drive has power and flashes when the drive is in use. The right LED
(red) is lit when an error is detected with the drive and the drive needs to be replaced. Details on the
media drive LED indicators are in the following table.

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 Media Drive Example

Activity LED Status LED

Drive not present Off Off

Drive present - no activity On - solid Off

Drive present - activity On - blinks (4 Hz) Off

Locate (identify) On - blinks (4 Hz) On - blinks (4 Hz)

Fail Off On - solid

Rebuild Off On - flashes fast (1 Hz)

Determine Media Drive Health by Viewing LED Status

This topic provides information on how to assess the health of your media drives by looking at the
LEDs on the front panel of the server. The following table provides some example LED states,
corresponding drive states, and required actions.

Media Drive LEDs

Fault
Power/Activity (Red)
(Blue) LED LED Drive State Action Required

On solid Off On-line Inactive - Indicates a healthy None.

online drive, with no disk I/O.

Activity Off On-line Active - Indicates a healthy None.

(flashing) online drive, with disk I/O. Also occurs
after import initialization when moving a
set of configured drives to a different
RAID array.

On solid/ Fast Online Drive in a Failed Span - Indicates Nothing needs to be done to the
Activity flashing the media drive is online, but another flashing online media drives.
media drive in the same span may have However, look for a failed (solid
failed. Red LED) indicating a failed
media drive. If you find one,
replace it as soon as possible.

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 Media Drive LEDs(Continued)

Fault
Power/Activity (Red)
(Blue) LED LED Drive State Action Required

On solid/ One LED The drive with the solid Red LED has The failed (solid Red LED) media
Activity on Solid fully failed and had been removed from drive should be replaced as soon as
the RAID array. possible.

Activity Fast Data Rebuilding - Indicates the media None.

(flashing) flashing drive is rebuilding. Occurs when a drive
fails.

Activity Fast Initializing - Indicates the media drive is None.

(flashing) flashing initializing. Occurs on initial array
creation, or when rebuilding.

On solid Slow Degraded drive - Can be seen on more You have some time, but you
flashing than one drive, and on the same or should plan on replacing the
different spans. suspect drive at your earliest
convenience.

On solid On solid Failed Data drive - Can be seen on more Replace this media drive.
than one drive, and on the same of
different spans.

On solid Off Unused disk None

None None Drives are not properly connected. Remove and reinsert the media
drives properly.

For information on removing media drives, see the topic “Removing and Replacing Media Drives” in
the FastServe | Ingest Administrator’s Guide.

Server Front Panel and LED Control Panel

The server has one Power button on the top right part of the server. Both models contain activity
LEDs, storage error LED, and two USB sockets.

Server Front View and LED Control Panels

The following table describes the LED Control Panels shown in the previous figure.

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 LED Control Panel

Letter Description Description

A Red System error LED Illuminates red when an error is detected with the
server (fan, power supply, temperature, voltage).

B Power LED Illuminates green when the server is powered on.

C System Drive activity LED Indicates drive activity from the onboard SATA
controller and blinks when either of the system
Power button
drives is being accessed.

D_E USB Socket Two USB sockets.

Drive Array

For FastServe | Ingestserver data integrity, RAID 60 configuration consisting of 16 striped disks
with dual parity is created.

n The media drives have been pre-RAIDed at the factory to save time installing and configuring your
server.

Avid FastServe | IngestServer - Rear Panel

The rear panel of the FastServe | Ingestserver provides access to the power supplies, video port, 1 and
10 gigabit (Gb) Ethernet ports, VGA port, serial port, two USB connectors for the keyboard, mouse,
and so on. Reference IN and OUT sockets, LTC Input and Video Inputs/Outputs according to current
specification.

Avid FastServe | Ingest- Rear Panel

Each of these components is described in the topics below.

Power Supplies

There are two power supplies accessible from the rear of the FastServe | Ingestserver.

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 If a failure occurs on either one of the power supplies, you can pull the failed power supply out of the
server, and install a replacement power supply without turning off the FastServe | Ingest server.

All server operations continue to run uninterrupted.

Ethernet Ports

The FastServe | Ingest Server comes equipped with four Ethernet connectors. Although all four are
functional, we currently support the use of only two of these connectors at the same time.

n The 1GB connector is essential for the IPMI BIOS Connection.

Although it is possible to use the 1Gb and 10Gb ETH ports simultaneously, it is crucial to set them in
different subnets for them to work properly.

The list below presents examples of correct configurations:

• eth0 only (1 Gigabit)
• eth0 + eth1 only (2 x 1 Gigabit)
• eth0 + eth2 only (1 Gigabit + 10 Gigabit)
• eth2 only (2 x 10 Gigabit)

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USB Ports

There are two USB ports located on the rear of the Avid FastServe | Ingest server.

VGA Port

There is one VGA port located on the rear of the Avid FastServe | Ingest server.

LTC Input

There is one LTC Input located on the rear of the Avid FastServe | Ingest server.

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Serial Port

There is one Serial port located on the rear of the Avid FastServe | Ingest server.

Reference

There is one Reference input and one Reference loop port located on the rear of the Avid FastServe |
Ingest server.

If the server is the last device in your reference loop, terminate the remaining Ref Loop through a
connector with an 75 ohm-rated terminator.

External Audio

There is one AES port located on the rear of the Avid FastServe | Ingest server.

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UHD Scaler Outputs

Scaler outputs are used when FastServe | Ingest server is in the UHD DNxHR mode.

Each scaler output provides a resolution of 1 x 1080p. Scaler outputs can also be used with OSD. In
that mode, the channel name is located in the left row of the SDI outputs.

Below is the information about the scaler outputs:

OUT1

OUT1 DIRTY

OUT2

OUT2 DIRTY

OUT3

OUT3 DIRTY

OUT4

OUT4 DIRTY

Video Inputs / Outputs

Video Inputs/Outputs are located at the right side on the rear of the FastServe | Ingestserver.

The purpose of each socket varies according to the type of the currently settled video configuration.

The image below presents an example of a basis configuration:

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UHD Configurations

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HD Configurations

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 2 Installing the Server Hardware

This chapter describes how to install anFastServe | Ingest server on your site.

Topics in this chapter include:

• Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
• Installing FastServe | IngestHardware in a Rack
• Installing the Drives in the Server
• Cabling the Server
• Turning On the Server
• Setting IPMI Connection

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, cards, and other parts. Avid recommends that
you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available,
provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any
unpainted metal surface) on your server when handling parts.

ESD and handling PCIe Cards

Always handle cards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold cards only by their
edges. After removing a card from its protective wrapper or from the server, place the card
component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not
the card wrapper. Do not slide the card over any surface.
Installing FastServe | IngestHardware in a Rack
The FastServe | Ingest server is designed for 19-inch racks and requires three EIA rack units (3U), or
130 mm of rack space. Dimensions of the FastServe | Ingest server are: Height 130mm; Width
443mm, Depth 790mm, Weight 48kg (approx.).

The FastServe | Ingestserver includes rack mounting slide rails. The standard rail configuration is for
racks with square mounting holes. The rack-mounting kit requires inner slide rails be mounted to the
FastServe | Ingestserver and the outer slide rails are mounted to the rack. Once both, the inner and
outer rails are in place, slide the server with the inner rails attached into the outer rails. Secure the
server in the rack so it does not slide forward.

c The FastServe | Ingest server is designed to be installed horizontally in a rack. Installing

theFastServe | Ingest on an angle or in a sloped console causes the internal drives to wear faster
than the intended life of the drive.

w To ensure the stability of the rack enclosure, start from the bottom when you install the rack
components in the rack enclosure.

Rack-mount Requirements
• Elevated Operating Ambient — If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room ambient. Therefore,
consider installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient
temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
• Reduced Air Flow — Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of
air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
Airflow is from the front of the server to the rear. Make allowances for cooling air to be available
to the front panel surface and no restrictions at the rear.
• Mechanical Loading — Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
• Circuit Overloading — Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the
supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection
and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used
when addressing this concern.
• Reliable Grounding — Reliable grounding of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the
branch circuit (for example, use of power strips).
• Inside Enclosure Access — If you want to extend the enclosure, and remove the top cover, you
must allow 0.5 in (1.3 cm) clearance on top of the enclosure for cover removal.
• Ventilation is handled through the sides of the unit; incoming air from the left, and cooling fans
on the right.
• If the Server is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operation's ambient
temperature of the rack may be greater than room ambient. Verify that the temperature in the
rack always stays within the 5C° to 40C° range.

c To prevent overheating, ensure there is enough room for ventilation.

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Positioning the Server in the Rack
The following information helps you decide where to install the Avid FastServe | Ingest in the rack.

To position the server in the rack enclosure:

t Select a position in the rack where the FastServe | Ingest server is at the proper baseline position.

Positioning the Avid FastServe | Ingest

Installing the Drives in the Server

This topic contains information on inserting drives in the FastServe | Ingest server.

n The drives that were shipped with this server are pre-configured for use with this server only.
Therefore, when installing the drives, make sure to use these drives only.

To install a drive in the FastServe | Ingest server:

1. Locate the data drives that came with your FastServe | Ingest server.
2. Select one drive.
3. Push the drive carrier latch in to release the handle and pull the handle completely open to insert
the drive carrier.
4. Make sure the drive LEDs are on the bottom before you begin to slide the drive into the server.

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 n When you are installing drives in the Avid FastServe | Ingest server, begin the installation at the
bottom of a column of drives. Make sure the first drive you install is level and flat as you insert it into
the server.

c Do not force a drive into a slot. If you are having problems installing a drive, check to make
sure it is level and flat as you insert it into the server, that the drive carrier latch is open and at
a 45 degree angle to the drive carrier, and that the LEDs are on the bottom of the drive carrier.

5. Slide the drive into the open drive slot in the server until it stops. Approximately 1/2 inch of the
drive carrier should be outside the server.
6. Push the handle into the drive carrier. This seats the drive in the server. You’ll hear a click when
the drive is fully seated and the handle latches in place.
7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the remaining drives.

Cabling the Server

Once the FastServe | Ingest server is securely installed in the rack, and the drives are installed, you
are now ready to connect the appropriate cables to the rear panel of the server to the external devices
for your particular site. This section contains the cabling diagrams and instructions for your
FastServe | Ingest server.

c Do not connect the FastServe | Ingest server to your Avid NEXIS environment until you have
assigned it a new unique IP address.

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FastServe | IngestServer Connection Information
The rear panel of the FastServe | Ingestserver provides access to the power supplies, video port, 1
and 10 gigabit (Gb) Ethernet ports, VGA port, serial port, two USB connectors for the keyboard,
mouse, Reference IN and OUT sockets, LTC Input and Video Inputs/Outputs.

FastServe | Ingest Server - Rear Panel

Connecting the Power Cords

Your FastServe | Ingestserver has two power supplies. If your local power distribution is not
compatible with the supplied cords, you must provide your own IEC power cables that are
compatible with your country's power system.

To connect/reconnect power:
1. Attach the power cords to both power receptacles on the rear of the server.
2. Connect the other end of both power cords to a properly grounded stable power source.

c For maximum power protection, Avid recommends a surge protected un-interruptible power
supply (UPS).

c To avoid the risk of electrical shock and fire, inspect the system power cord and plug routinely.
Ensure they are not damaged in any way.

When all necessary connections have been completed and configured, switch on the Server by
pressing the POWER button on the front panel.

w This unit has two connections to the main supply. For protection against electric shock,
disconnect both electric cords before service.

c Do not remove the power module without gloves. The cover of the power module serves as a
heat-sink for cooling. Temperature can reach 60°C under full load condition. If removed, put
aside the power module until cool, and prevent anyone from touching it until it is cooled.

c Risk of explosion if lithium battery on motherboard is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of

used batteries according to the instructions.

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Connecting Network
The FastServe | Ingest server comes equipped with two 1 Gigabit and two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
The network (Ethernet) interface is used for communication between the server, the server
controllers, and other network devices.

The Server includes four network interface cards (NIC) for communication with the control hosts
and the general network.

To connect the Ethernet:

1. Your Ethernet switch should be rack mounted. Leave adequate room at the front for cables and at
the back for air circulation.
2. Locate Category 5E, 6, or 6A Ethernet cable(s).
Locate DAC SFP+ or Fiber SFP+ Ethernet cable(s) to connects to 10GB sockets
3. Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to suitable port in your switch.

Connecting a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse

You need to provide a standard USB compatible keyboard, monitor and mouse to access the
FastServe | Ingest server. The keyboard and mouse plug directly into either of the USB ports on the
rear of the chassis. Or, if you have a splitter, you can connect both to one USB connector and leave
the other USB connectors open for other purposes (such as connecting a removable USB hard drive).

n There are four USB ports on the FastServe | Ingest server (two on the rear and two on the front).

To connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the server:

1. Place the monitor on a shelf, and the keyboard and mouse on a sliding tray in the rack. These
items are optional and can be purchased locally or from Avid.
2. Attach the VGA connector on the monitor cable to the VGA port on the back of the server.
Secure the connector with the thumbscrews on the connector.
3. Insert the other end of the USB adapter cable into one of the USB connectors on the back of the
server.

Connecting Video Reference

To work properly, the FastServe | Ingest server must receive a valid reference (Genlock) signal.

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 When using an Analog GENLOCK source, you can connect one ANALOG REF plug as the input
and the other ANALOG REF plug will automatically serve as the output (Loop).

When using Analog GENLOCK, it is recommended to put a 75-OHM termination on the REF out.

Connecting LTC - XLR

The LTC signal defines the timecode that is used to manage recordings in the FastServe |
Ingestserver. It is recommended to use LTC whenever available.

To connect LTC to the server:

t Connect directly to the server using the Reference and LTC Breakout cable.

Connecting AES
FastServe | Ingestserver can be equipped with an Analog and Digital Audio External Source (AES).

Connecting SDI Video Inputs/Outputs

The Input/Output connections vary according to the current i/o settings.

The FastServe | Ingest server currently supports up to four UHD channels or eight HD channels. For
more information, see “Video Channel Specifications” on page 80.

To connect SDI video output cables on the chassis:

1. Ensure that you have proper SDI video (75 ohm-rated) interface coaxial cables available.
2. Connect the SDI output signal to an outgoing SDI output on the server.
3. Connect the other end of all SDI output cables to your devices that are receiving the output
signal from the server.

To connect SDI video input cables:

1. Ensure that you have proper SDI video (75 ohm-rated) interface coaxial cables available.
2. Connect the SDI input signal to an incoming SDI input on the server.
3. 3.Connect the other end of all SDI input cables to your devices that are sending the input signal
to the server.

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Turning On the Server
When you turn on the power to your FastServe | Ingest server, you must do it in the following order
so that it will see all of its connected components.

To turn on the power for each component:

1. Make sure you have all your network cables connected.
2. Push the power button at the top right on the front of the your server.
3. Log onto the server.

Setting IPMI Connection

Your FastServe | Ingest server gives you access to the Intelligent Platform Management Interface.

Correctly configured IPMI performs power control operations or gives you remote access to a Linux
console.

To configure an IPMI connection:

1. Turn on your FastServe | Ingest server.

n The server does not need to be powered on. Make sure the power supply and 1 Gb Ethernet cables
are connected. You can boot the FastServe server after establishing the IPMI connection.

2. Enter BIOS by pressing the Esc button during the server startup.
3. Once the JViewer window is displayed, press Esc once again to enter boot options.

4. In the boot options, use the right arrow on your keyboard to open Advanced options.
Press Enter.
5. Use the keyboard arrows to go to H20 IMPI Configuration.

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 Press Enter.
6. Use the keyboard arrows to go open BMC Configuration.
Press Enter.
7. Use the keyboard arrows to go open IPV4 Source.
Press Enter.
8. Using the arrows, set the IP as <Static>.
Press Enter.
9. Put in your IPv4 address (e.g.: 10.10.31.2xx).
Press Enter.
10. Set IPv4 Subnet Mask according to your network settings (e.g.: 255.255.224.0).
Press Enter.
11. Set IPv4 Gateway Address according to your network configuration (Ex: 10.10.0.254).
Press Enter.
12. Save and Exit by pressing F10.
13. Restart your FastServe | Ingest server.

To connect to your FastServe | Ingest server through IPMI:

1. Make sure your FastServe | Ingest server is connected to the network through the 1 GB socket.
The server does not need to be powered on.
2. Open a web browser and enter your IPv4 address in the address bar.
A login window opens.
3. Enter your credentials and click Login.

n Default username is admin, and the default password is admin. For BIOS 86 users, default
credentials are: admin / Avid123.

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Configuring the Remote Console Connection
Once you have logged on to the IPMI web service, you can now configure your Remote Console
connection.

To connect to the Remote Console for the first time:

1. Log into the IPMI service as described above.
2. Move the mouse to Remote Control at the TaskBar. Left-click on it to unfold the Menu.
3. Select Console Redirection.
4. Press the Java Console button.
In the warning window, click KEEP.

5. Make Sure that proper Java is installed on your PC.

6. Add your IP to the Java Exception Site List:
a. Open the Windows Start menu.
b. Open the All Programs list.
c. Locate the Java folder and open Configure Java.
d. When the Java Control Panel appears, go to Security.
e. Click Edit Site List to add more addresses.

f. Enter your IPMI address as follows: http://10.10.X.X

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 g. Press OK to close this window.
7. Press Apply and OK to close the Java Control Panel.
8. Go to the Downloads folder and launch the jviewer.jnlp file.

9. Accept the Security Warning and press Run.

10. Your Remote Console is now available and can be used.

11. If the server is switched off, press the power button to turn it on.
Your server is booting up.

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Setting Up Remote Access to the Server
FastServe | Ingestsoftware supports BIOS IPMI to enable remote access to the system. For more
information on how to setup an IPMI connection, see “Setting IPMI Connection” on page 32.

IPMI provides an overview of the general health of the system:

You can also power on or off your server using the Power Control and Status section:

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How To Use the vim Editor
For the purpose of this manual, we are going to use vim to edit files.These are the most common vim
operations:
• Use the keyboard arrows to find the required position in the file.
• Press Insert to enable the Editing mode.
• Press Esc to disable the Editing mode.
• To search for phrases in the file, exit the editing mode by pressing Esc, type the / key followed
by the word you are looking for. Once found, you can press the n key to go directly to the next
occurrence of the word.
• Type G to go to the bottom of the file.
• Type gg to move to the top of the file.
• Type :wq! to save and exit the file.
• Type :q! to exit without saving.

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3 Upgrading The Operating System

n This topic provides information on how to upgrade your server’s operating system from CentOS5 to
the CentOS7 version.

c The upgrade procedures included in this topic should be conducted by qualified Avid support
personnel.

Upgrading Checklist
The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed when upgrading your
FastServe | Ingest system. Some of the tasks are contained in this chapter, while others are contained
in other chapters of this guide.

 Make sure you have a valid license file for the version you are about to install. For more information, see
“Updating Your License” on page 49.

 Save your configuration settings using the Save Settings button in the Web Configurator. Create a fresh backup
of your system as described in the Backing-up Your System topic.

 Check your BIOS configuration, as described in the topic “Checking BIOS Configuration” on page 39.

 Prepare a bootable USB drive, as described in the topic “(Option) Preparing a Boot-able USB Drive” on page 39.

 Load the Avid CentOS7 Image v1.4.2, as described in the topic “Loading the CentOS 7 Image on Your Server”
on page 40.

 Set up your FastServe server, as described in the topic “Configuration Procedures” on page 41.

 Install the FastServe OVS software, as described in the topic “Installing the Avid OVS Software” on page 44.

n Before you begin, make sure you have downloaded the latest Full version of the OVS system, you
have the INST_PACK and the USB drive with CentOS 7 ready.

Backing-up Your System

Create a fresh backup of your system using the procedure described below.

To create a system backup:

1. Use the following command to create a system backup:
/data/VS/bin/system_re_store_cfg -c /data/public
2. Download the generated backup file (/data/public/BS_BACKUP_XXX.tgz) and copy it
somewhere outside of the server.

n The backup is comprised of files which contain valuable information about the machine setup before
the upgrade procedure. This can be useful when restoring the system.
Checking BIOS Configuration
In the event that you need to re-image your FastServe | Ingest server, you should check your BIOS
settings before installing the CentOS 7 software.

To check if BIOS is configured correctly:

1. Turn on or restart your FastServe | Ingest server.
2. Press the Esc button during the server start.
3. Press Esc after the initial screen appears to enter boot settings.
4. Set the following parameters:
a. Advanced > Processor Configuration > Hyper-Threading (All) = Disable.
b. Advanced > H2O IPMI Configuration > IPMI Support = Enabled
c. Advanced > H2O IPMI Configuration > BMC configuration >
- IPV4 Source <Static>
- IPv4 IP Address (Ex: 10.10.31.2xx)
- IPv4 Subnet Mask (Ex: 255.255.224.0)
- IPv4 Gateway Address (Ex: 10.10.0.254)
d. Advanced > IIO Configuration > IIO0 Configuration > IOU0 (IIO PCIe Port 2) = Auto
e. Advanced > IIO Configuration > IIO0 Configuration > IOU1 (IIO PCIe Port 3) = x4x4x8
f. Advanced > System Event Log > IO0 Error Enable <No>
g. Advanced > System Event Log > PCI-Ex Error Enable <No>
h. Boot -> Boot Type = Legacy Boot Type
i. Boot -> USB Boot = Enabled
5. Exit -> Exit Saving Changes = Yes.

(Option) Preparing a Boot-able USB Drive

The boot-able USB drive should be delivered to you, but in case you need to prepare such drive,
follow the procedure below.

This topic contains information on how to prepare a bootable USB drive to reinstall CentOS 7 on
your FastServe | Ingest system.

Using Linux

Using the dd command, convert an USB drive of at least 8GB:

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 Using the Windows Win32DiskImager

Win32DiskImager is a Windows program for saving and restoring images from removable drives. It
can be used to write boot images to a USB flash device, making it bootable.

Loading the CentOS 7 Image on Your Server

This topic contains information on how to load the CentOS 7 restore image on your FastServe |
Ingest system.

To load the CentOS 7 Restore image:

1. Insert the USB Flash Drive (UFD) with Avid CentOS 7 Image v1.4.2 into one of the USB ports.
2. Reboot the server while holding the Esc key on your keyboard to enter BIOS, or connect through
the IPMI Console.
3. In the BIOS Boot Manager, press the right arrow on your keyboard and press Enter.
4. Select the plugged in Legacy USB portable drive, press the down arrow multiple times (mostly it
is 4 times) and press Enter to install the system.
5. Wait circa 7 minutes while the CentOS 7 system is being installed. Once the installation is
finished, press Enter and wait 3 minutes to fully reboot the server.
6. (Option) Change the boot order back to its original state, by going to BIOS boot options and
moving the USB drive lower in the hierarchy.
7. Unplug the UFD device from the USB port.
8. Check if the system disks are in the “sync” option:
cat /proc/mdstat
If the “sync” action is in progress then wait and recheck again. This action can take even 30
minutes.

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Configuration Procedures
The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed when configuring the
FastServe | Ingest before installing the OVS software.

c Make sure to follow ALL the steps listed below in the same order as presented in the table!

 Verify your network connection (IP address), as described in the topic “Assigning an IP Address” on
page 41.

 Change your network configuration file, as described in the topic “Updating the Network
Configuration File” on page 42.

 Install the newest kernel (for servers with freshly installed Linux), as described in the topic
“Installing Kernel” on page 43.

 Configure the GRUB file, as described in the topic “Configuring the GRUB File” on page 44.

Assigning an IP Address
Once you have the FastServe | Ingest server connected to your network, you should verify your
network connection. This involves assigning a static IP address based on the requirements for your
site. This enables you to communicate with your shared storage infrastructure. You should be able to
get this information from your site’s Network Administrator.

To assign an IP address for eth0 (1GB):

1. Connect to your FastServe machine with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.
Or connect a keyboard and a VGA monitor directly to server.
You can also connect trough the IPMI console.

n Log on as root.

2. Edit the network file according to your network specification.

vim /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

3. Press Insert to enter the Editing mode.

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 4. Set the following information according to your network configuration:
ONBOOT=yes (not used Ethernet ports should have value “no”)
IPADDR=
HWADDR= (use data from the previous step)
NETMASK=
GATEWAY=

n The gateway parameter is mandatory for NEXIS. Otherwise, the NEXIS client cannot find the NEXIS
server by name. It needs to be the same gateway as the NEXIS server connected to it.

5. To save the file, type

:wq!
and press Enter.

n Assign IP addresses for the eth0, eth1, eth2 and eth3 ports in the same way.

• eth0 and eth1 are 1GB ports, while eth2 and eth3 are 10GB ports.

n When working with Avid PIVOT, it is required that the FastServe servers need to be in the same
subnets, due to UDP communication.

After applying all changes to your network configuration, from a terminal emulator use the following
command to restart the network configuration:

systemctl restart network

Updating the Network Configuration File

The network configuration file is used to specify information about the desired network.

To update the network configuration file:

1. Open the vim editor and type:
vim /etc/sysconfig/network
2. Press Insert to enter the Editing mode.
3. Set the following parameters:
- HOSTNAME="OVS_NAME"
- GATEWAYDEV=eth0 (write a basic network number).
4. Press Esc to exit the Editing mode.
5. To save the file, type
:wq!
and press Enter.
The host name of the system must be set with the following command:
hostnamectl --static set-hostname XYZ
After applying all changes to your network configuration, from a terminal emulator use the
following command to restart the network configuration:
systemctl restart network

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 If you encounter any problems, see the Troubleshooting 10GB Connection Issues chapter.

Installing Kernel
If your Linux is freshly installed, use the newest available kernel from the INST_PACK.

To install kernel:
1. Download the following file:
kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.Avid.x86_64.rpm
2. Copy the downloaded kernel to the /data/public folder.
3. Execute the following command:
rpm -ivh /data/public/kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.Avid.x86_64.rpm
4. Reboot your server.
5. Check the installed version by entering the following command:
uname -a
6. Check if /data/public is mounted after the reboot. If it is not properly mount it, use the following
command to fix it:
ls /data/public/
mount -a

Updating BIOS Version

To check the BIOS version:
1. Connect to your server using a terminal emulator, such as PuTTY. Check if the BIOS version is
older than version Phaev086 by entering the following command:
dmidecode | grep --colour=never "Version: Phaev"
2. If the displayed version is older than Phaev086, upgrade it as described below.

To update BIOS:
1. Stop your server by entering the following command:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all

n This step is required after the OVS engine has been installed and you need to reinstall BIOS.

2. Download the PHAEV086_fixed.tgz file to /data/public/ folder of your server.

3. Decompress the PHAEV086_fixed.tgz file to the /PHAEV086/ folder:
tar -xvzf /data/public/PHAEV086_fixed.tgz -C /
4. In your IPMI Console, go to folder /PHAEV086/Linux/
InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_100.00.08.10/:
cd /PHAEV086/Linux/InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_100.00.08.10/
5. Add the following comment #!/bin/sh to the first line of the flash.sh script (without
running the script).
6. Vim flash.sh and execute ./flash.sh using the IPMI panel:
./flash.sh

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 7. When the update is complete, reboot your server.

Configuring the GRUB File

A GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) file is a boot loader package. It is responsible for loading and
transferring control to an operating system kernel software.

To edit the GRUB configuration file:

1. Connect to your FastServe machine with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.
Or connect a keyboard and a VGA monitor directly to server.
You can also connect trough the IPMI console.

n Log on as root.

2. Change the bigphysarea=131072 parameter to bigphysarea=262144 in /etc/default/grub

and save the new configuration. Use the following commands to initialize the change.
Edit the file using vim:
vim /etc/default/grub
Save changes using the :wq! command.
Execute the change:
grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
3. Check the new /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file if it contains the new bigphysarea parameter:
cat /boot/grub2/grub.cfg | grep bigphysarea
4. Reboot of your FastServe | Ingest server is not required; it can be rebooted after the entire
configuration is complete.

Installing the Avid OVS Software

The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed when installing Avid OVS
manually for the first time on a FastServe | Ingest server.

 How to install OVS for the first time, as described in the topic “First-time Installation of OVS” on
page 44.

 Perform the steps listed in the topic “Steps Required After OVS Installation” on page 45.

First-time Installation of OVS

The following procedure describes the tasks required when installing the full OVS for the first time
on a given FastServe | Ingest server.

To install OVS for the first time:

1. Create the VS_INSTALLS folder:
mkdir /data/VS_INSTALLS
2. Go to the VS_INSTALLS directory:
cd /data/VS_INSTALLS

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 3. Set access permissions for the VS_INSTALLS folder:
chmod 777 -Rf /data/VS_INSTALLS
4. Download the following file: VS_FULL_CS7_2022.x.x.x.tgz and copy to /data/public.
5. Extract the archive:
tar -xvzf /data/public/VS_FULL_CS7-2022.x.x.xx.tgz -C /data/VS_INSTALLS/

tar -xvzf /data/VS_INSTALLS/VS_FULL_CS7-2022.x.x.x/installer_0.7.tgz -C /data/VS_INSTALLS/

cd /data/VS_INSTALLS/installer

./install_vs VS_FULL_CS7-2022.x.x.x

6. The server will now fully reboot.

7. If this is an SVIP server, edit or create the VS_MAIN.cfg file:
# vim /data/VS_INSTALLS/VS_MAIN.cfg
SVIP=ON
TM=OFF
8. For FastServe | I/O installations, change the following in the VS_MAIN.cfg file:
SVIP=OFF
TM=ON
9. Make sure the IMPI Remote Console is turned off. Leaving the console enabled may corrupt the
installation process. Afterwards, start the installer:
cd /data/VS_INSTALLS/installer
./install_vs VS_FULL_CS7_2022.x.x.x
10. The server will now fully reboot.
11. When the installation is complete, proceed with actions described in the Steps Required After
OVS Installation.

Steps Required After OVS Installation

The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed after installing Avid OVS
for the first time on a FastServe | Ingest server.

 Set the date, time, and time zone settings, as described in the topic “Setting the Date, Time and Time
Zone on the Server” on page 46.

 Set the CPU speed, as described in the topic “Setting the CPU Speed” on page 47.

 Update the modeprobe.conf file, as described in the topic “Updating the modprobe.conf File” on
page 47.

 Edit the Codecs file, as described in the topic “Editing the Codecs File” on page 47.

 Update your license, as described in the topic “Updating Your License” on page 49.

 Edit the vsPreferences.cfg file, as described in the topic “Editing the vsPreferences.cfg File” on
page 51.

 Update the firmware of DVG boards, as described in the topic “Updating Firmware of DVG Boards”
on page 48.

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  Update the Avid registry, as described in the topic “Updating the AvidRegistry” on page 53.

Setting the Date, Time and Time Zone on the Server

You need to correctly set the date, time and time zone on each FastServe server.

n Please be aware that in order to continue your recording as scheduled, you will have to fully restart
your FastServe server twice a year, once in the spring after Standard time changes to Daylight time,
and once in the fall after the time changes back to Standard time

To set the date, time and timezone options:

1. Log into the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator by launching a web browser and entering the
FastServe | Ingest IP address or the host name, with the suffix :8080.
2. Open the System tab and navigate to the Time & NTP section.

3. Set the date, time and time zone, as required.

You can set the time manually, or enable the NTP service to synchronize the server
automatically.
4. Restart the server by going to the OVS tab and pressing the Restart OVS button.

- or -
5. If you are unable to access the FastServe | Ingest OVS tab, use the following commands to restart
the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all

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Setting the CPU Speed

The tuned.conf file is responsible for setting a correct CPU speed.

This file does not exist on a machine with freshly installed Linux.

To set the CPU speed using the tuned.conf file:

1. Verify that the CPU speed is set identically. It should be 2100 MHz for all 16 cores
- cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep MH
2. If you have a different number or a different value, check the CPU model or BIOS
hyperthreading setup.

Updating the modprobe.conf File

To add DVG modules to the modprobe.conf file:

1. Check the /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf file to see if the DVG module is enabled. Compare if
it contains the following entry.
vim /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf
alias char-major-121 dvgg
options dvgg major=121 allow_codec=1

Editing the Codecs File

This is a basic FastServe | Ingestfile which is responsible for proper work of your DVG graphic
cards.

To stop OVS:
t Enter the following command:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all

To edit the Codecs file:

1. Connect to your console with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.
2. Open or create the Codecs file in the vim editor:
vim /usr/dvg/codecs.map
3. Set the following options as described below (or download to /usr/dvg/):
## Codec boards map
## C[logical_board_num]=[physical_board_num] - Map physical boards in PCI
enumeration to OVS logical boards
## logical boards are enumerated internally in bottom up order by appearance
## the logical_board_num is actually redundant, physical_board_num < 0 means a
board not to be used
## M=[logical_board_num] - Clean mixer board number (H!=M)
## H=[logical_board_num] - OSD helper board number (H!=M)
## A=[logical_board_num] - AES master input board number
## E=[logical_board_num] - Embedded master input board number

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 ## L=[physical_board_num] - LTC internal board number
C0=3
C1=2
C2=1
C3=0
M=0
H=1
A=2
E=3
L=2
J=0
#G=-1
B=4

n If your FastServe | Ingest server is configured to work in the SVIP mode, check if the content of the
codecs.map file matches the description in point 14 of the Burning the SVIP Firmware topic.

4. To save and exit the file, type

:wq!
and press Enter.

For SVIP server configuration, refer to the Burning the SVIP Firmware chapter.

Checking the Hardware Key

If after the installation, the /usr/bin/licdvg-getsystemid-LL is missing, download it and create a HW

key (hardware identifier for existing boards).

To download the /usr/bin/licdvg-getsystemid-LL component and create the HW key:

t Enter the following commands:
Copy the file to /usr/bin
chmod 755 /usr/bin/licdvg-getsystemid-LL
/usr/bin/licdvg-getsystemid-LL > /usr/dvg/id
cat /usr/dvg/id

Updating Firmware of DVG Boards

Although the DVG board firmware is copied to /usr/dvg/ during OVS installation, it may not be
compatible with your machine. You can burn your firmware through the FastServe | IngestWeb
Settings, or using the FastServe | Live Edit Controller. After upgrading your operating system from
CentOS 5 to CentOS7, the firmware is already burnt but the “burning_status” file is missing. The
below procedure describes how to add it.

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 To add a burning status file:
1. Connect to your console with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.
2. Check what firmware is burned and create a matched /tmp/burning_status:
dvgflash -board 0 -reconf -list
vim /tmp/burning_status
Depending on the codec, you can receive following response:
For DNX For XDCAM
SUCCESS SUCCESS
DNX XDCAM
HD HD

3. (Option) Burn firmware for your desired format standard:

/data/VS/bin/burn_dvg_flash <format_name>
Example:
/data/VS/bin/burn_dvg_flash XDCAM HD

n You can also easily burn the firmware for each codec in the Web Configurator. It is highly
recommended to use the Web Configurator for this procedure.

4. Press Enter.

Updating Your License

To activate your license, note your Machine Id and send it to Avid support.

You can check your Machine ID and license status in the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator >
System tab.

You can add new license by pressing on the Import from file button or by pasting the license details
directly into the text field and pressing the Add licenses button. You can also remove old and expired
licenses in this section of the FastServe | Inegest Web Configurator.

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n Machine ID will change after CentOS operating system and OVS system have been upgraded. Make
sure enough time is accommodated to obtain a new license from Avid Customer Support.

Avid Customer Support can provide you with a temporary license within a time frame specified in
your Support Contract. This will give you enough time to provide a full license. More information on
the Avid Customer response time is available at https://www.avid.com/learn-and-support/avid-
advantage-support-plans.

To get the FastServe | Ingest Machine Id:

1. Connect to your console with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.
2. Get the Machine Id by typing:
/usr/local/orad/getAuthoId > /usr/local/orad/autId
cat /usr/local/orad/autId
3. Copy the Machine Id and send it to Avid.

Once you receive your license from Avid, enter the license number to the license.dat file. To create
this file, use the following commands:
touch /usr/local/orad/license.dat
vim /usr/local/orad/license.dat

n A broken firmware can prompt the FastServe server to display error messages about an invalid
license. In case you receive such error message and the license is valid, check the DVG board FW.

The table below presents an overview of the possible error messages and their short description:

Error Message Description

Broken license 6 There is no features file.

Broken license 7 There is no Key file in the /usr/dvg/ folder.

Broken license 9 • Hardware is disconnected.

• The Key file is empty.
• The Features file is empty.

License problem m The linear key (mixing) is missing in the features file.

License problem k Chroma key is missing in the features file.

License problem s No video out SD in the features file.

License problem h No video out HD in the features file.

License problem a Embedded audio.

License problem z Chroma key with zones.

License problem d Dual-channel mode (two video outputs with different

content).

License problem c Specific chain mode not allowed (VR)

License problem 2 Dual-head operation (second output of graphics card

enabled, like in TrackVision).

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Restoring the Backup Files

To restore your previously backed up files, use the following command:

./system_re_store_cfg -x /data/public VS_BACKUP

After applying this step, check your /data/VS/bin/allApps.cfg file if it contains the correct
information (as listed below):
rdt ext ovs cmd vsc ast wf proxy

Editing the user_pre_VS File

Create or download the /data/VS/bin/user_pre_VS file. Compare the content of this file with the
version from the latest backup.

Create the file:

vim /data/VS/bin/user_pre_VS

Editing the vsPreferences.cfg File

The vsPreferences.cfg file is the most important file for the OVS engine. It keeps all of your OVS’s
personal preferences.

n OVS needs to be stopped during the edition of the file. OVS overwrites the vsPreferences.cfg file
every time it is stopped and your changes will be lost.

To stop OVS (in case it is running):

t Enter the following command:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all

To edit the vsPreferences.cfg file:

1. Connect to your console with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.

n The default vsPreferences.cfg file is created when OVS is run for the first time.

2. Open the vsPreferences.cfg file in the vim editor:

vim /data/VS/bin/vsPreferences.cfg
3. Edit the below settings:
t 516 CONTROL_NETWORK_INTERFACE=2 - set the eth port number which will be used
to connect to the network.

n The Ethernet port number is specific to your configuration. In the example above, eth2 (10 Gb) is
used as the control network interface. For more information on Ethernet ports, see “Ethernet Ports”
on page 16.

t 517 DATA_NETWORK_INTERFACE=2– set the eth number which will be used for data
connection.
t 24 CODEC_FORMAT - check if the codec format matches the format set in the firmware
burning_status file.
t change TASKS_MAX_HP_EXPORT=1 to TASKS_MAX_HP_EXPORT=8 under
[TASKS] line #607

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 4. For FastServe | I/O configurations, edit the following settings:
t change TASKS_MAX_HP_EXPORT=8 to TASKS_MAX_HP_EXPORT=4 under
[TASKS] line #607
RECORDING_CHANNELS=4
PLAYBACK_CHANNELS=4
t to work with MediaCentral | Command, change the following:
EJECT_MODE=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
FILL_FRAME=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
t to enable Send-to-Playback, make sure the following option is set:
TASKS_MAX_HP_TM=5
5. To save and exit the file, type
:wq!
and press Enter.

RAID Configuration

The following procedure describes the steps required when you need to check the RAID.

To update the RAID:

1. Check the RAID controller version:
/usr/StorMan/arcconf getconfig 1 | grep -E "BIOS|Firmware|Driver|Boot
Flash" | grep -v "T907"
2. If the displayed version is older than BIOS/FW/Boot:7.11-0 / Driver: 1.2-1, update it.
a. Download the 81605z_fw_b33173.zip file and copy it to the /data/public/
folder.
b. Decompress 81605z_fw_b33173.zip file to /data/public/
81605z_fw_b33173/ folder.
unzip -o /data/public/81605z_fw_b33173.zip -d /data/public/
81605z_fw_b33173/
c. Update the RAID:
y | /usr/StorMan/arcconf romupdate 1 /data/public/81605z_fw_b33173/
AS816Z01.ufi
d. Reboot the FastServe server.
e. Check the RAID controller version after update. It should be BIOS/FW/Boot: 7.11-0
(33173) / Driver: 1.2-1.
/usr/StorMan/arcconf getconfig 1 | grep -E "BIOS|Firmware|Driver|Boot
Flash" | grep -v "T907"
f. Make sure the IPMI Remote Console is turned off.
g. Start your FastServe server.
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all

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 To check and rebuild RAID:
1. Check the status of the RAID:
/usr/StorMan/arcconf getconfig 1 | grep "Group [0-9], Segment [0-9]"
/data/VS/bin/detect_raid_sgs
2. If the displayed status indicates that there is no sg3 - sg18 or RAID needs to be rebuild,:
a. Stop OVS:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
b. /usr/StorMan/arcconf delete 1 logicaldrive all
c. Confirm by pressing the “y” and Enter keys on the keyboard.
d. Shut the system down.
shutdown -h now
e. Perform a power cycle and remove the power cables for about a minute. Remove all
additional devices connected to your machine, such as USB devices or additional hard
drives.
f. Turn the system back on, and after ca 3 minutes, stop the RAID and rebuild it:
/data/VS/bin/setupAACRaid6
g. Check the results:
/usr/StorMan/arcconf getconfig 1 | grep "Group [0-9], Segment [0-9]"
/data/VS/bin/detect_raid_sgs
3. Start the FastServe server.
4. Install the appropriate NEXIS Client from the Web Configurator and update the Avid Registry.
5. To make sure the current firmware is appropriate for the CentOS7 version, reburn it using the
FastServe Web Configurator. For more information, see the Administrator’s Guide.
6. Shut down the system using the following command:
shutdown -h
Then, boot it up again.
7. For SVIP configurations, restart OVS to generate new SVIP configuration files.

Updating the AvidRegistry

Update the AvidRegistry to avoid network issues between Avid NEXIS and the FastServe |
Ingestserver. Follow the steps described here in the Re-installing the Avid NEXIS Client chapter.

Make sure the correct eth port is entered. The configuration entered here needs to match your current
network setup. If the eth2 interface is selected for transfer is, then eth2 should be set here as well.
You might encounter NEXIS export issues if this configuration does not match.

Final Steps

Now, compare the content of the newly created or updated files with the files saved in the latest
backup. You can now safely start the OVS engine:

/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all

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4 Manually Installing Individual Components

This topic describes how to manually update and configure individual components of the FastServe
system.

For more information see the following sections:

• Updating Logrotate
• Re-installing the Avid NEXIS Client
• Installing the Latest OVS Build
• Updating VSCommander
• (Option) Increase Log Level in VSCommander, AirSpeedTranslator & OVSCommander
• Updating vsWrapper
• Installing the Proxy Component
• Installing the Web Configurator Component
• Upgrading libdvg
• Manually Burning DVG Boards Firmware

Updating Logrotate
This procedure describes how to manually update the logrotate to version 3.15.0.

To update logrotate to version 3.15.0:

1. Copy logrotate-3.15.0-OVS.x86_64.rpm file to /data/public.
2. Install logrotate with the following command:
rpm -Uvh /data/public/logrotate-3.15.0-OVS.x86_64.rpm
3. Check the logrotate version:
logrotate --version
Re-installing the Avid NEXIS Client
You can easily upgrade the NEXIS Client using the FastServe Web Configurator. But if you wish to
re-install the Client manually, it is recommended to remove all associated components before
installing the new version of the NEXIS Client.

To reinstall Avid NEXIS Client components:

1. Enter the following commands in PuTTY or other emulator to remove the following
components:
rpm -ev AvidNEXISBenchmarkAgent
rpm -ev AvidNEXISClient
rpm -ev afpfs-ng
2. Remove the fuse-libs component:
rpm -qa | grep -i fuse-libs
rpm -e fuse-libs
3. Download and install the kmod-fuse component:
Copy kmod-fuse-3.10.0-693.el7.centos.avid.x86_64.rpm to /data/public
rpm -ivh /data/public/kmod-fuse-3.10.0-693.el7.centos.avid.x86_64.rpm
4. Install the Avid NEXIS Client (choose the version compatible with your NEXIS system):
Copy the Avid NEXIS Client installer to /data/public
chmod 755 /data/public/AvidNEXISClient_el7.centos.x86_64_18.9.0_15.bin
/data/public/AvidNEXISClient_el7.centos.x86_64_18.9.0_15.bin -f
5. Update the modules:
depmod -a
systemctl restart avidfos
6. Check what version of NEXIS Client is currently installed:
rpm -qa | grep -i AvidNEXISClient
7. Change the AvidRegistry settings:
a. vim /etc/AvidRegistry
b. Change #AvidFos\Parameters\UseIfnames eth0/AvidFos to
AvidFos\Parameters\UseIfnames eth2.

n If your server has more than one active Ethernet interface, it is important to uncomment (remove the
# sign) the line for the eth interface working with NEXIS. If you are working with only one eth
interface, there is no need to uncomment it because NEXIS will automatically use this one.

c. Make sure that the AvidFos\Parameters\UsrvTransport\Hires parameter is set

to 4 and remove the # sign at the beginning.

n If you use the 10GB Ethernet port for NEXIS communication, make sure this line is uncommented
and the Hires parameter is set to 4 for the highest performance.

d. For certain network configuration cases, add the remote system directories suitable for your
network.

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 e. Start OVS:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all
8. For version 18.9.0_15, check the current logging mask after installing:
a. Check the current logging mask:
avidfos_ctrl -l
b. Change the logging mask to 0x1200024b.
avidfos_ctrl -s 0x1200024b
c. Check the current logging mask after change:
avidfos_ctrl -l
9. Restart the AvidNEXISClient:
systemctl restart avidfos
10. (Optional) Reboot the server.

Installing the Latest OVS Build

If you need to update the OVS build on your server, follow the steps listed in this topic.

To install a new build of the OVS component:

1. Stop the FastServe server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
2. Download the latest version of the OVS component to /data/public and extract the file:
Copy the OVS_CS7_2022.XX.XX.XX.tgz build to /data/public
tar -xvzf /data/public/OVS_CS7_2022.XX.XX.XX.tgz -C /data/VS/bin/
3. Start the server:
set_run -a all
4. Install the latest OVSCommander build:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
Copy the OvsCommander_install_CS5_XXXX.XX.XX.XXX.tgz build to /data/public
rm -frv /data/VS/bin/OVSCommander/bin/*
tar -xvzf /data/public/OvsCommander_install_CS5_2018.12.0.128.tgz -C /data/
VS_INSTALLS/
/data/VS_INSTALLS/OvsCommander_install_CS5_2018.12.0.128/install.sh /data/
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 5. Check if FireBird is running properly and if the installed version of OVSCommander is correct:
pstree | grep fb_smp_server
/sbin/service firebird status
ll /data/VS/bin/OVSCommander/installers/current
cat /data/VS/bin/OVSCommander/installers/current/OvsCommander.version

Updating VSCommander
To update the VSCommander to its latest version, follow the steps listed in this procedure.

To update VSCommander:
1. Copy the VSCommander installer to /data/public and install it:
Copy the VSCommander-2018.XX.X.XXXX-9d3e198.el5_5.x86_64.rpm build to /
data/public
rpm -e VSCommander
rpm -Uvh /data/public/VSCommander-2018.12.1.5094-9d3e198.el5_5.x86_64.rpm -
-force
2. Check what version of VSCommander is installed on system:
rpm -qa VSCommander
3. (Option) Increase the log level to INFO or DEBUG.

Updating AirSpeedTranslator
If you need to update the AirSpeedTranslator component, follow the steps listed in this procedure.

To update the AirSpeedTranslator component:

1. Copy the AirSpeedTranslator installer to /data/public and install it:
Copy AirSpeedTranslator-2018.XX.X.XXXX-6f65b0c.el7.x86_64.rpm to /data/
public
rpm -e AirSpeedTranslator
rpm -Uvh /data/public/AirSpeedTranslator-2018.11.1.430-
6f65b0c.el7.x86_64.rpm --force
2. Check what version of AirSpeedTranslator is installed on your system:
rpm -qa AirSpeedTranslator
3. Restart the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all

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(Option) Increase Log Level in VSCommander,
AirSpeedTranslator & OVSCommander
Optionally, you can increase the log level to INFO or DEBUG for the VSCommander and
AirSpeedTranslator components. Follow the steps below.

To increase the log level:

1. (Option) Increase the log level to INFO or DEBUG for AirSpeedTranslator and VSCommander.
a. vim /data/VSCommander/commander.xml
b. change <Binding Domain="VSC" ModulePattern="" Priority="info" to
<Binding Domain="VSC" ModulePattern="" Priority="debug">.
c. change <Binding Domain="CORE" ModulePattern="" Priority="info">
to <Binding Domain="CORE" ModulePattern="" Priority="debug">.
d. vim /data/VSCommander/logrotate.conf
change rotate 50 to rotate 250.
e. vim /data/AirSpeedTranslator/AirSpeedTranslator.xml
change <MinLevel>INFO</MinLevel> to <MinLevel>DEBUG</MinLevel>
f. vim /data/AirSpeedTranslator/logrotate.conf
change rotate 50 to rotate 250.
2. (Option) Increase log level to DEBUG in OVSCommander:
a. vim /data/VS/bin/OVSCommander/bin/commander.xml
b. change <Log Debug="No" DebugLevel="0" WriteInBackground="Yes">
to <Log Debug="Yes" DebugLevel="200" WriteInBackground="Yes">
c. change <DebugModule SQL="No" OCIP="No" RETalk="No" Flex="No"
TimeDelay="No"/> to <DebugModule SQL="No" OCIP="Yes"
RETalk="No" Flex="No" TimeDelay="No"/>.
d. vim /data/VS/bin/OVSCommander/bin/logrotate.conf
change rotate 50 to rotate 250.

Updating vsWrapper
To update the vsWrapper component, follow the steps listed in this procedure.

To update vsWrapper:
1. Check the installed version in the ChangeLog:
head -n 15 /data/dclib/ovslib64/ChangeLog
2. Stop the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
3. Copy the vsWrapper installer to /data/public and install the component:
Copy vsWrapper-XXXX-X-X-X-gbc09730-5.tar.gz to /data/public
tar -xvzf /data/public/vsWrapper-2022-2-1-6-gbc09730-5.tar.gz -C /data/
dclib/ovslib64/

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 4. Start the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all

Installing the Proxy Component

To install the proxy application, follow the steps listed in this procedure.

To install the proxy application:

1. Stop the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
2. Install the proxy component:
rm -frv /data/VS/bin/vsProxy/*
rm -frv /data/public/vsProxy/*
Copy vsProxy-XXXX-X-X-XX-g1b5d9ae-312.tar.gz to /data/public
tar -xvzf /data/public/vsProxy-2018-9-5-30-g1b5d9ae-312.tar.gz -C /data/
public/
cd /data/public/vsProxy/
./installProxy.sh /data/VS/bin/vsProxy/
3. After the installation, open the runProxy.sh file:
vim /data/VS/bin/vsProxy/bin/runProxy.sh
Add the following line after LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ if you want add a watermark to your
proxy signal:
export VSPROXY_GENERATE_WATERMARK=1

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Installing the Web Configurator Component
To install the Web Configurator component, follow the steps listed in this procedure.

To update the Web Configurator component:

t To install a newer version of the Web Configurator (downgrade is not possible), follow the
commands listed in the below example procedure.
rpm -e modSVIP
rpm -e modOVS
rpm -e modSystem
rpm -e WebSettingsCore
rpm -e AppStarter
rm -frv /data/public/AppStarter-centos-7-x86_64-
2018.5.1.80.gedb978f.289.rpm
rm -frv /data/public/WebSettingsCore-2018.6.6.344-938fd1e-centos_7-
x86_64.rpm
rm -frv /data/public/modOVS-2018.6.14.324-be7fdbf-centos_7-x86_64.rpm
rm -frv /data/public/modSystem-2018.6.11.324-be7fdbf-centos_7-
x86_64.rpm
rm -frv /data/public/modSVIP-2018.6.0.324-be7fdbf-centos_7-x86_64.rpm
Copy AppStarter-centos-7-x86_64-2018.5.1.80.gedb978f.289.rpm to /data/
public
Copy WebSettingsCore-2018.6.6.344-938fd1e-centos_7-x86_64.rpm to /data/
public
Copy modOVS-2018.6.14.324-be7fdbf-centos_7-x86_64.rpm to /data/public
Copy modSystem-2018.6.11.324-be7fdbf-centos_7-x86_64.rpm to /data/
public
Copy modSVIP-2018.6.0.324-be7fdbf-centos_7-x86_64.rpm to /data/public
rpm -Uvh /data/public/AppStarter-centos-7-x86_64-
2018.5.1.80.gedb978f.289.rpm
rpm -Uvh /data/public/WebSettingsCore-2018.6.6.344-938fd1e-centos_7-
x86_64.

Upgrading libdvg
To upgrade the libdvg component:
1. Copy the libdvg-813.1-10.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm file to /data/public
folder.
2. Install it:
rpm -ivhU /data/public/libdvg-813.1-10.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
3. Reboot the server.

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Manually Burning DVG Boards Firmware
Although the DVG board firmware is copied to /usr/dvg/ during OVS installation, it may not be
compatible with your machine.

We recommend using the FastServe Web Configurator for upgrading the firmware. For more
information, see the Administrator’s Guide.

In some cases, it may not be possible to burn the firmware using a FastServe | Ingestuser interface.
Then you can attempt re-burning the firmware using a script.

To burn firmware for a format using a script:

1. Use the following command to burn firmware for the selected format:
/data/VS/bin/burn_dvg_flash <format_name>
Example:
/data/VS/bin/burn_dvg_flash XDCAM HD
2. Make sure that the format in the burning_status (cat /tmp/burning_status) file and the
vsPreferences.cfg (cat /data/VS/bin/vsPreferences.cfg | grep
CODEC_FORMAT=) are the same.

n If the firmware you would like to use is different than in the release versions, you need to first change
the symbolic relink of the firmware, then reburn it.

To change the symbolic link:

1. Check the current symbolic relink of the firmware (example for an XDCAM II firmware):
ls -l /usr/dvg/uh2_xdcam_hd_ii.bin
2. Remove the current information:
rm uh2_xdcam_hd_ii.bin
rm: remove symbolic link uh2_xdcam_hd_ii.bin? y
yes
3. Create a new firmware file:
touch /usr/dvg/uh2_xdcam_hd_ii.bin
4. Make the symbolic relink:
ln -s xdcam_ii_8015.bin /usr/dvg/uh2_xdcam_hd_ii.bin
5. After changing the symbolic relink, you burn the firmware using a script (as described above).

c In extreme cases, you can attempt to re-burn the firmware manually. This method requires a
lot of attention as it may possibly damage the DVG board. Please proceed with care.

To burn firmware manually:

1. Make sure that the OVS engine is closed:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
2. Check how many boards are present in the system:
lspci | grep Orad

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 You should see four (4) boards.
3. Check the available firmware:
cd /usr/dvg
ls

4. (Advanced users only) Replacing a single firmware. Board 0 preparation:

a. Use dvgflash to check the firmware installed on the board:
dvgflash -board 0 -reconf -list

b. If required, delete the current firmware:

dvgflash -board 0 -delete 2
dvgflash -board 0 -delete 1

n The XDCAM format has 5 installed firmwares. The DNx format has 3 installed firmwares.

c. Burn input/ input firmware for the DVG card:

dvgflash -board 0 -write xdcam_ii_xxxx.bin

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 d. Burn input / output firmware for the DVG card (required for I/O setup 1In 7Out):
dvgflash -board 0 -write xdcam_io_xxxx.bin

n It is recommended to have all required firmware for each required format burned for each board.

e. Burn output/ output firmware for the DVG card:

dvgflash -board 0 -write xdcam_oo_xxxx.bin
f. Confirm burning of the listed firmware:
dvgflash -board 0 -reconf -list
5. Repeat the above step for each board.

To check the status:

1. Use vim to open the burning status file:
cat /tmp/burning_status
dvgflash -board 0 -reconf -list
Example:
SUCCESS
XDCAM
HD
2. To save and exit the file, type
:wq!
and press Enter.
3. Check the log file for any errors: /data/VS/bin/flash.log.

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 5 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Server

n This chapter covers procedures for the CentOS 7 operating system.

This chapter contains information on how to perform preventative maintenance on your FastServe |
Ingest system, as well as how to troubleshoot your server when problems or failures occur.

For more information see the following sections:

• Preventative Maintenance
• Troubleshooting Your FastServe | Ingest Server
• Accessing the Knowledge Base

Preventative Maintenance
This section contains information on some preventative maintenance tasks to help keep your system
healthy.

Working with SNMP Monitoring

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a standard way of monitoring hardware and
software.You can use it to monitor the following events in the FastServe | Ingest system:
• status of input signals,
• status of power supplies,
• status of fans,
• system Raid condition,
• media Raid condition,
• status of the main engine (OVS),
• free storage status.

Special traps can be configured for:

• genlock sync,
• genlock lock,
• input sync,
• input lock.

The MIB (Management Information Base) file, which helps to understand SNMP responses obtained
from the FastServe devices is distributed together with the installation files. For more information on
how to configure SNMP, see the SNMP Settings topic in the Avid FastServe | Ingest Administrator’s
Guide.
Troubleshooting Your FastServe | Ingest Server
This section contains information on how to troubleshoot your FastServe | Ingest server, add and
replace certain hardware components in case of failure, including media drives, system drives, fans,
and Video I/O boards.

Problems with Connecting to the Web Configurator

If you encounter any issues with connecting to the FastServe Web Configurator, check if the OVS
software is running on the server.

To check if the OVS software is running on the server:

1. Log onto the server using a Telnet client, such as PuTTY.
2. Check if OVS is running with the following command:
top | grep OVS
3. If the OVS is up and running, open the OVS configuration file and make sure that the data
network interface refers to the currently working eth DATA_NETWORK_INTERFACE:
cat /data/VS/bin/vsPreferences.cfg | grep DATA_NETWORK_INTERFACE
4. If the data network interface is setup incorrectly, stop the OVS software:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
5. After the OVS is stopped, open the vsPreferences file:
vim /data/VS/bin/vsPreferences.cfg
Change the data network interface to the correct one.
6. Start the OVS software:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all

Troubleshooting 10GB Connection Issues

If you encounter any issues connecting to the server via the 10GB interface, make sure you have
configured the server as described in the Updating the Network Configuration File topic.

If you are still having problems connecting to the server using a Telnet client (such as PuTTY), try
connecting to it using the IPMI console. For more information, see “Setting Up Remote Access to the
Server” on page 36. Once connected, use the ifconfig utility to check the status of your network
interfaces. Your working Ethernet port should have the following status:
<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>.

If only <UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST> is displayed, check if the Ethernet cable is properly

plugged in or try the second 10GB port

RAID Recovery
In case any of the RAID drives are damaged, you can recover them using the FastServe | IngestWeb
Settings.

n Before you begin this procedure, make sure you have one or more spare media drives available. If
not, you must obtain replacement drives before proceeding.

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c In the event of a failed media drive, it is very important that you replace the failed media drive
as soon as possible.

To recover a RAID drive:

1. Identify damaged drives:
View the LEDs on the front of the server. A solid red LED on the front of the drive indicates that
the media drive has failed. If it’s flashing RED, the drive could be rebuilding the data. If a
rebuild has already been initiated, other drives will be flashing RED, and the media drive you
need to replace will remain solid RED.
2. Open the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator to confirm the status of your RAID drives.
Open a web browser and enter the FastServe | Ingest unit’s IP address as the URL, with the
suffix 8080. For example, 192.0.2.0:8080
In the Web Configurator, open the OVS tab and go to:
Maintenance > Storage > RAID > Disks
3. Replace damaged drive as described in the following steps:
a. Obtain replacement media drives
b. Locate the data drive(s) on the front of the FastServe | Ingestserver that has both the blue
and red LEDs on solid.
c. Remove the drives from the chassis by pushing the button, then pull the handle to unlatch
the drive and slide the drive carrier out of the server.
d. Unscrew the old drive from the carrier, noting the holes used for each screw on the carrier.
e. Fasten the new drive into the carrier making sure to line up the screws with the correct holes
in the carrier.
f. Push the drive carrier latch in, to release the handle and pull the handle completely open
prior to inserting the drive carrier into the open slot.
g. Make sure the drive LEDs are on the bottom before you begin to slide the drive into the
server.

c Do not force a drive into a slot. If you are having problems installing a drive, check to make
sure it is level and flat as you insert it into the server, that the drive carrier latch is open and at
a 45 degree angle to the drive carrier, and that the LEDs are on the bottom of the drive carrier.

h. Slide the drive into the open drive slot in the server until it stops. Approximately 1/2 inch of
the drive carrier should be outside the server.
i. Push the handle into the drive carrier. This seats the drive in the server. You will hear a click
when the drive is fully seated and the handle latches in place.

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 4. Go back to the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator to check the status of the newly inserted
drive:

Click on RAID recovery for the replaced drive.

5. In the following window, select Disk recovery to rebuild one drive only. Or choose Fast
Recovery to perform a quick recovery of your drive.

n The Disk recovery option rebuilds and restores the replaced drive, but it is a time-consuming process.
Fast recovery is much quicker but it will erase all data from all drives during the rebuilding process.

Changing the Timezone Manually

If you encounter a situation, where you will need to manually change the timezone of your server,
follow the steps listed in this procedure.

(Example) To manually change the timezone:

t Enter the following commands (changing the timezone for the one you require):
cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Warsaw /etc/localtime
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Warsaw /etc/localtime

RPM Database Recovery Procedure

When you encounter a RPM DB failure, follow the steps listed in this procedure to recover it.

To recover a corrupted RPM database:

t Enter the following commands to recover the RPM database after an unexpected failure:
rm -f /var/cores/*
rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__db*
db_verify /var/lib/rpm/Packages
rpm --rebuilddb
yum clean all

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Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover
The FastServe | Ingest server must be operated with the chassis cover in place to ensure proper
cooling. However, you will need to remove the main cover to add or replace components inside of
the server (Video I/O board set). Before removing the main cover, power down the server and unplug
all peripheral devices and the AC power cables.

n A nonskid surface or a stop behind the server may be needed to prevent the server from sliding on
your work surface.

To remove the server main cover:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25
and “Safety and Regulatory Information”.
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Then, turn off the server.
3. Disconnect the AC power cords.
4. Unscrew the thumbscrews at the back of the unit until they are loose.
5. Press the PUSH button on the left and right sides of the server.

6. Slide back the rear cover until it will be released. Or slide forward the front cover until it will be
released.
7. Remove the main cover and set in a safe place.

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Replacing Power Modules
The FastServe | Ingest server is designed to run with two operating power modules. A power module
can be replaced if it fails. If a power module fails, the LED on the power module and the front panel
LED turn red and a beeping alarm sounds. The alarm is not configurable.

c Avid recommends the use of uninterruptible power supplies, appropriately sized for your
FastServe | Ingest server. This provides protection against sudden power surges or losses that
could cause you to lose files or experience data corruption.

To replace a power module:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25.
2. Determine which power module needs to be replaced.
3. Make sure you have a replacement or spare power module before you continue with the
procedure.
4. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cables.

c The power module must be unplugged before you remove it.

5. Push the latch towards the handle and remove the power module by pulling on the handle.
A. Latch
B. Handle

6. Insert the replacement power module into the power supply cage until it clicks into place.
7. Reconnect all peripheral devices and the AC power cords into the server.

n The server will automatically power up without having to turn on the Power switch.

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Identifying and Replacing Failed Fans
In the event that you have one or more fan failures, you can replace them. First, you must identify
which fan has failed. Then, once you know which fan it is, you need to figure out when you can
replace it.

n The system does not need to be taken offline or powered down before replacing fans.

Before you begin, you must obtain replacement fans for your FastServe | Ingest server.

To identify and replace failed fans:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25
and “Safety and Regulatory Information”.
2. Identify which fan has failed by doing the following:
a. Connect to your IPMI console. For more information on using IPMI, see “Setting IPMI
Connection” on page 32.
b. In the Dashboard, check the FAN status.

3. Remove the Fan (Front) cover on the FastServe | Ingest server as described in the Removing and
Replacing the Server Main Cover topic.
The following is an example of Fans 1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B, 4A/4B, 5A/5B:

4. Remove the failed fan. Depending on which fan has failed, do one of the following:
a. Lift the appropriate failed fan out of the chassis.
b. Take the replacement fan, and line up the top and bottom of the fan with the guides, and push
it down into position.

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 5. Reconnect all peripheral devices and the AC power cords into the server.

Replacing Failed DVG Boards

In the event that you have one or more DVG board failures, you can replace them. First, you must
identify which board has failed. Then, once you know which board it is, you need to figure out when
you can replace it.

n The system should be taken offline and powered down before replacing boards.

Before you begin, you must obtain replacement DVG boards for your FastServe | Ingest server.

To identify and replace failed DVG boards:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25
and “Safety and Regulatory Information”.
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cables.
3. Remove the server cover as described in the Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover
topic.
4. Disconnect any cables that might be in danger when you are replacing board.
5. Take out screws on the back cover, and slide the cover back to remove it from the chassis.
6. Identify DVG boards in your chassis:

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 7. To remove a DVG board, do the following:
a. Remove the PHY data Harness (black cable) from the DVG board.
b. Release the Hold Down Bracket using the thumbscrews, and then slide it out of the chassis.

c. Remove the remaining cables.

n Before removing more than one card, it is recommended to observe how the cables are connected.

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 1)Power + PHY data Harness
2)REF (MCX RG179 -BNC CBL)
3)Scaller (MCX RG179 -BNC CBL)
4)AES
5)Data socket

Replacing Failed PHY Boards

In the event that you have one or more SDI PHY physical interface failures, you can replace them.
First, you must identify which interface has failed. Then, once you know which interface it is, you
need to figure out when you can replace it.

n The system should be taken offline and powered down before replacing boards.

Before you begin, you must obtain replacement PHY interface for your FastServe | Ingest server.

To identify and replace failed fans:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25
and “Safety and Regulatory Information”.
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cables.
3. Remove the server cover as described in the Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover
topic.
4. Disconnect any cables that might be in danger when you are replacing the interface.
5. Take out screws on the back cover, and slide the cover back to remove it from the chassis.
6. Identify the PHY boards in your chassis:

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7. To remove a PHY interface, do the following:
a. Remove the PHY-DVG Mini SAS Cable (black cable) from the PHY interface.

b. Remove power socket from the PHY interface.

c. Remove the thumbscrews from the rear panel of the PHY interface.

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 8. Release the PHY interface and then slide it out of the chassis.

Replacing Failed RAID Controller

In the event that you have one or more RAID controller failures, you can replace them.

n The system should be taken offline and powered down before replacing boards.

Before you begin, you must obtain replacement RAID controller for your FastServe | Ingest server.

To replace failed RAID controller:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25
and “Safety and Regulatory Information”.
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cables.
3. Remove the server cover as described in the Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover
topic.
4. Disconnect any cables that might be in danger when you are replacing the RAID controller.
5. Identify the RAID controller in your chassis:

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6. To remove a RAID controller, do the following:
a. Remove the thumbscrews from the top of the bracket.
b. Remove all Mini SAS disk cables (black cables).

c. Remove the other side of these cables from the front (disk) part of the server.

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 d. Release the RAID controller by sliding it out of the chassis.

Replacing System Drives in the Chassis

Before you begin, make sure you have replacement system drives available for your FastServe |
Ingest server.

n The system should be taken offline and powered down before replacing boards.

To replace failed system drive:

1. Observe the safety precautions described in “Electrostatic Discharge Precautions” on page 25
and “Safety and Regulatory Information”.
2. Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the AC power cables.
3. Remove the server cover as described in the Removing and Replacing the Server Main Cover
topic.
4. Disconnect any cables that might be in danger when you are replacing the drive.
5. Identify the system drive in your chassis:

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 6. Disconnect 1) power and 2) SATA plugs from the drive:

7. Slide out the system drive.

Accessing the Knowledge Base

The Avid Customer Support Knowledge Base (Knowledge Base) provides additional information
that is frequently updated.

n Some locations on the Knowledge Base require you to log in as a registered user, but you can access
most of the information in the Knowledge Base without registering and logging in.

To access the Knowledge Base:

1. Go to www.avid.com/support.
2. Click the Search Knowledge Base tab.
3. (Option) Click Sign in / Register to log in to your account.

n If you are not already a registered user of the Knowledge Base, create a Master Account, and follow
the on-screen registration instructions to register now. Registered users can access more
information.

4. Search for the information you need.

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A Specifications and Notices

This section provides information on the dimensions and weight, the environmental, the electrical,
acoustic, audio, video and the power cord specifications for the Avid FastServe | Ingest Server
(UHDS models).

This section also provides a detailed listing of all technical system specifications and connector
pinouts for the FastServe | Ingest server.

n We recommend the use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and supported network cabling.

The following topics are discussed:

• Dimensions and Weight
• Environmental Specifications
• Power Specifications
• Video Channel Specifications
• Audio Specifications
• Control and Synchronization Specifications
• Storage
• Connection Specifications
• Connector Pinouts and Connections
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Dimensions and Weight

The following table lists the dimensions and weight.

Component Dimensions and Weight

Component Height Width Depth Rack Units Weight

FastServe | Ingest 130 mm 443 mm 790 mm 3 48 kg (approx.)

Server
with 16 drives
(UHDS model) installed
Environmental Specifications
The following table lists the environmental specifications.

Environmental Specifications

Operating Operating Non Operating

Component Temperature Humidity Temperature

FastServe | Ingest Server 5°C to 40°C 90% -40°C to 70°C

(UHDS model)

Power Specifications
The following table lists the Power specifications.

Power Specifications

Component Voltage Frequency Watts (max)

FastServe | Ingest Server 100 to 240 V 47 to 63 Hz 2x 1500 W

(UHDS model) Dual/Redundant,
hot-swap AC power
n System Watts; running
load software and
supplies 100 % CPU usage.

Video Channel Specifications

This section describes the specifications regarding video channels.

Available I/O Configurations:

• All UHDS model servers support 4xUHD bi-directional channels or 8xHD bi-directional
channels.

The following also applies:

• PAL, NTSC, 1080i 50/59.94, 720p 50/59.94, 1080p 50/59.94

Channel Configuration
The FastServe | Ingest server provides Fully Flexible I/O setup.

UHD HD

- 4in / 0out - 6in / 2out

- 2in / 2out - 4in / 4out
- 0in / 4out - 2in / 6out
- 0in / 8out

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 For cabling information, see “UHD Configurations” on page 21 and “HD Configurations” on
page 22.

Video Inputs
1 X SDI / HD-SDI per Video input

Loop 2 X SDI / HD-SDI per input - clean Monitoring

2 X SDI / HD-SDI per input with OSD

Video Outputs
2 X SDI / HD-SDI per Video output - clean

Monitoring 2 X SDI / HD-SDI per output

Audio Specifications
This section describes the audio specifications.

Audio Specifications

Parameter Specification

Channels Up to 8 Uncompressed stereo audio tracks per video input channel.

Sampling 48 KHz, 24 bit precision

Embedded Audio PCM

Control and Synchronization Specifications

This section describes the control and synchronization specifications.

Control and Synchronization Specifications

Parameter Specification

External Control • VDCP

• AirSpeed 5000API

Controllers • FastServe | IngestController

• Pivot

Manual Control • Avid OCIP Open Control Interface Protocol – internal protocol.
• NetStream synchronized recording at NEXIS storage platform
• IsoSync synchronized cue, record, and stop across multiple servers through the
user interface

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Parameter Specification

Timecode • LTC - XLR connector is available on the server back panel.

• FREE RUN - internal system timecode

Reference Analog black burst (NTSC or PAL), or tri-level reference, with loopthrough input/
output.

Closed Caption and • Ancillary data is available in XDCAM formats.

Ancillary Data

n It is crucial not to use more than one protocol at the same time.

Storage
For storage, theFastServe | Ingest is equipped with the following:
• UHDS model servers come with Sixteen (16) 3” 1 TB or 2TB SATA 2 drives RAID 60 (8 TB
usable).

Recording capacity - 16x2TB

XDCAM HD (50 Mbps) - 282 h (approx.)

DNxHD SQ (120 Mbps) – 250h (approx.)

DNxHD HQX (440 Mbps) – 77h (approx.)

DNxHR HQX (1456 Mbps) - 25 h (approx.)

Connection Specifications
This section describes the connection specifications.

Connection Specifications

Parameter Specification

Serial two (2) DB-9 RS-422 connectors

LTC IN one (1) XLR connector

SATA two (2) SATA connectors

Reference IN/Loop Two (2) BNC connectors (1 In and 1 Loop Out)

Keyboard/Mouse Ports Four (4) USB 2.0 connectors, for USB compatible keyboard and mouse.

VGA 15 pin connector. To attach a Maintenance Monitor.

Ethernet Ports 10GB (2) DAC (Direct Attach Cooper) SFP+ or Fiber SFP+
(on FastServe | Ingest eth2 and eth3).

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Parameter Specification

Ethernet Ports 1GB (2) RJ-45 connector, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, or 1000BASE-T, auto sensing
(on FastServe | Ingest eth0 and eth1).

Connector Pinouts and Connections

The following connectors are listed in this section:
• “Ethernet Connector Specifications” on page 83
• “VDCP Commands Supported by OVS” on page 84
• “LTC Timecode Connector Specifications” on page 88
• “USB 2 Connector Specifications” on page 89

w In order to ensure emission compliance, all cables attached to connectors on the FastServe |
Ingest chassis must be fully shielded and properly grounded to the connector shell where
possible.

Ethernet Connector Specifications

The following table lists the 4 Ethernet connectors (RJ-45) specifications on the chassis.

Ethernet Connector Specifications, Female

Pin # Wire Color Signal Function

1 White-Orange TD A+ Positive differential transmit

2 Orange TD A– Negative differential transmit

3 White-Green RD B+ Positive differential receive

4 Blue TD C+ Positive differential transmit

5 White-Blue TD C– Negative differential transmit

6 Green RD B– Negative differential receive

7 White-Brown RD D+ Positive differential receive

8 Brown RD D– Negative differential receive

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VDCP Serial Port Pinout
The below table illustrates the VDCP serial port pinout.

An Octopus cable or a breakout box are required for a serial connection. The table above comes from
documentation of a Moxa PCI Express serial board, which is supported by FastServe | Ingest and can
be used with our products.

VDCP Commands Supported by OVS

The following commands are implemented in Avid FastServe | Ingest server for the VDCP protocl.

Supported Optional VDCP Commands

Command Description

1x.00 - STOP The STOP command will return the selected port to the IDLE state.
The STOP command can be issued to a port in any state. When in IDLE, the port will
output black. Any material that is playing out, CUED or cueing is aborted. No action will
result if the STOP command is received when no material is PLAYing. If the port was in
the RECORD state, then the system will stop recording at the next REF interval. A
partial recording will have occurred and the internal database for the length of the
material will be updated to reflect this reduced length. The part of the material received
is kept stored on the disk and is available for play.

1x.01 - PLAY The PLAY command causes the specified ID to play out.

1x.02 - RECORD Issuing the RECORD command will cause the system to begin recording on the next
REF interval. It will also clear the CUE/INIT and cueing bits in the port status.

1x.04 - STILL/PAUSE The STILL command causes the currently playing ID to pause. The last frame played
prior to receiving the STILL command will continue being displayed. The output port
must be in the PLAY, or in the CUED state.

1x.06 - CONTINUE The CONTINUE command causes the ID currently in the STILL state to continue
playing. The output port must be in a PLAY, CUED, or STILL state or an error will be
logged.

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Command Description

2x.21 - CLOSE PORT The CLOSE command is used to break communication to a Signal (audio/video) Port
connection established by a preceding OPEN command. PORT is a number representing
the available video ports as in OPEN. SEND DATA 1 contains an 8 bit signed number
representing PORT.

2x.22 - SELECT PORT
The SELECT PORT command selects a Signal Port from the signal ports that are
currently opened by this communications port. All subsequent commands arriving at the
associated RS-422 port will be routed to the assigned Signal Port until another SELECT
PORT command is received. Only one signal port may be selected by a single
communications port at any time. A CLOSE, or SELECT PORT command following,
breaks or closes this selection. PORT is a number representing the available I/O signal
ports. SEND DATA 1 contains an 8 bit signed number representing PORT.

2x.23 - RECORD INIT
Issuing the RECORD INIT command with a Video Input Port selected causes the system
to prepare for recording. The RECORD INIT command consists of the command itself
followed by an ID, followed by a LENGTH. The ID is an 8 character identifier. The
LENGTH is the duration of record in FRAMES SECONDS MINUTES HOURS (BCD)
format. The RECORD INIT command may be issued when the signal port is recording,
if the disk system supports back to back records. In this case every frame of video is
recorded.

2x.24 - PLAY CUE The PLAY CUE command causes the selected port to prepare to play the specified ID.

2x.25 - CUE WITH DATA This command is similar to the CUE command but allows play out of just a part of the
ID.

2x.26 - DELETE ID The ID DELETE command is used to remove material from the disk system.

2x.2C - RECORD INIT WITH This command is similar to the CUE command but allows play out of just a part of the
DATA ID.

2x.2C - RECORD INIT WITH The RECORD INIT WITH DATA command has all the features and requirements of the
DATA RECORD INIT command with the following changes: The ID may already exist on the
disk (e.g. this command permits a dub over of a section of the ID).

2X.60 / AX.60 OPEN USER The OPEN_USER_INFO command will open the specified file ID for reading or writing
INFO User Data. If any file ID is already open for User Data by the communications port it will
be closed.

2X.61 - CLOSE USER INFO The CLOSE_USER_INFO command will close the file ID currently open for User Data.

2X.62 - ADD USER INFO The ADD_USER_INFO command will add or replace the VALUE of the specified
KEYWORD in the currently open file.

3x.01 - OPEN PORT
The Signal Ports consist of audio and video channels as configured by the device. Any
signal port can be controlled from any RS-422 control port with the following Port
assignment commands; OPEN, CLOSE and SELECT. Only one communications port
can have a given signal port open at a given time. The system commands are organized
with reference to the Signal Port that they effect. The ports consist of SIP (Signal Input
Ports, range –1 to -127) and SOP (Signal Output Ports range 1 to 127).

3x.02 - NEXT The NEXT command is used to transfer any remaining IDs in groups of up to ten. It has
the same format as LIST commands and NEXT is called repeatedly until all IDs have
been transferred. See the LIST command 3X.11 for more details.

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Command Description

3x.05 - PORT STATUS The Port Status command returns to the controller the status bytes specified for the
REQUEST selected video port, preceded by the bit map.

3x.06 - POSITION REQUEST The POSITION REQUEST query returns the current position ‘timecode’ or time
remaining within the ID which is currently playing on the selected port. The selected
port must be in PLAY, RECORD, CUED, OR STILL state or an error will be logged. An
error condition will result in the appropriate bit being set in the port status error bytes.
The POSITION/TIME returned is in RETURN DATA 2-5 in FRAMES, SEC, MIN,
HOURS BCD format is preceded by RETURN DATA 1 the time type.

3x.07 - ACTIVE ID REQUEST This command returns information to the controller about whether a queried port is
active (an active port is one that is either recording, playing, cued or cueing), and what
the active ID is. This query does not affect the output of the system.

3x.08 - DEVICE TYPE The DEVICE TYPE REQUEST command is used to request the specifications of the
REQUEST Controlled Device. The response to this command is a 16-byte (maximum) data message
advising of the specifications of the CONTROLLED DEVICE. The first N bytes will be
the manufacturer ID followed by a colon ‘:’

3x.10 - SYSTEM STATUS This command returns to the controller information about the MAIN storage system.This
REQUEST command returns to the controller information about the MAIN storage system

3x.11 - ID LIST This command returns a list of all IDs currently stored on the system to the controller.
The format will return the number of IDs remaining to be transmitted in subsequent
transmissions in RETURN DATA 1 and RETURN DATA 2 (RETURN DATA 1 MSB,
RETURN DATA 2 LSB), followed by ten 8 byte IDs in RETURN DATA 3 to RETURN
DATA 82. The NEXT command is used to transfer any remaining IDs in groups of up to
ten. NEXT is called repeatedly until all IDs have been transferred.

3x.14 - ID SIZE REQUEST
This command returns the duration of the specified ID to the controller. The format
returns the frames in RETURN DATA 1, seconds in RETURN DATA 2, minutes in
RETURN DATA 3 and hours in RETURN DATA 4, in BCD. SEND DATA 1-8 contains
the ID name. This command returns the duration of the specified ID to the controller.
The format returns the frames in RETURN DATA 1, seconds in RETURN DATA 2,
minutes in RETURN DATA 3 and hours in RETURN DATA 4, in BCD. SEND DATA 1-
8 contains the ID name.

3x.16 - ID REQUEST
This command tells the controller whether the ID is currently in the ‘get from archive
list’ for the selected port and whether the ID is currently in the disk and the ARCHIVE.
This command allows the automation controller to ask if an ID it needs for future
playout is in the DISK or ARCHIVE. This command tells the controller whether the ID
is currently in the ‘get from archive list’ for the selected port and whether the ID is
currently in the disk and the ARCHIVE. This command allows the automation controller
to ask if an ID it needs for future playout is in the DISK or ARCHIVE.

3x.18 - ID’S ADDED LIST
This request allows a controller to inquire about items that were added to the disk system
by another signal port. The command returns to the controller a list of the IDs that have
been added to the disk system since the last ID’s ADDED request, or unreported ID’s
from before the last IDs ADDED request if not all were read. The list is kept for each
active communications port.

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Command
3x.19 - ID’S DELETED LIST
3x.07 - ACTIVE ID REQUEST This command returns information to the controller about whether a queried port is
active (an active port is one that is either recording, playing, cued or cueing), and what
the active ID is. This query does not affect the output of the system.
3x.08 - DEVICE TYPE
REQUEST
3x.10 - SYSTEM STATUS
REQUEST
3x.11 - ID LIST
3x.14 - ID SIZE REQUEST
3x.16 - ID REQUEST
3x.18 - ID’S ADDED LIST
3x.19 - ID’S DELETED LIST
Description
This command returns to the controller a list of the IDs that have been deleted from the
disk system since the last ID’s DELETED request, or unreported ID’s from before the
last ID’s DELETED request if not all were read. This list is kept for each active
communications port. This request allows a controller to find out about items added to
the disk system that it may need that were deleted by another signal port.
The DEVICE TYPE REQUEST command is used to request the specifications of the
Controlled Device. The response to this command is a 16-byte (maximum) data message
advising of the specifications of the CONTROLLED DEVICE. The first N bytes will be
the manufacturer ID followed by a colon ‘:’
This command returns to the controller information about the MAIN storage system.This
command returns to the controller information about the MAIN storage system
This command returns a list of all IDs currently stored on the system to the controller.
The format will return the number of IDs remaining to be transmitted in subsequent
transmissions in RETURN DATA 1 and RETURN DATA 2 (RETURN DATA 1 MSB,
RETURN DATA 2 LSB), followed by ten 8 byte IDs in RETURN DATA 3 to RETURN
DATA 82. The NEXT command is used to transfer any remaining IDs in groups of up to
ten. NEXT is called repeatedly until all IDs have been transferred.
This command returns the duration of the specified ID to the controller. The format
returns the frames in RETURN DATA 1, seconds in RETURN DATA 2, minutes in
RETURN DATA 3 and hours in RETURN DATA 4, in BCD. SEND DATA 1-8 contains
the ID name. This command returns the duration of the specified ID to the controller.
The format returns the frames in RETURN DATA 1, seconds in RETURN DATA 2,
minutes in RETURN DATA 3 and hours in RETURN DATA 4, in BCD. SEND DATA 1-
8 contains the ID name.
This command tells the controller whether the ID is currently in the ‘get from archive
list’ for the selected port and whether the ID is currently in the disk and the ARCHIVE.
This command allows the automation controller to ask if an ID it needs for future
playout is in the DISK or ARCHIVE. This command tells the controller whether the ID
is currently in the ‘get from archive list’ for the selected port and whether the ID is
currently in the disk and the ARCHIVE. This command allows the automation controller
to ask if an ID it needs for future playout is in the DISK or ARCHIVE.
This request allows a controller to inquire about items that were added to the disk system
by another signal port. The command returns to the controller a list of the IDs that have
been added to the disk system since the last ID’s ADDED request, or unreported ID’s
from before the last IDs ADDED request if not all were read. The list is kept for each
active communications port.
This command returns to the controller a list of the IDs that have been deleted from the
disk system since the last ID’s DELETED request, or unreported ID’s from before the
last ID’s DELETED request if not all were read. This list is kept for each active
communications port. This request allows a controller to find out about items added to
the disk system that it may need that were deleted by another signal port.
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Command Description

3X.63 - GET USER INFO
The GET_USER_INFO command will return the VALUE from the specified
KEYWORD in the currently open file. The keyword supplied with the command must
be an exact match for an existing keyword that is stored within the specified file. The
match is case sensitive. Another GET_USER_INFO command should not be started
until after the first has completed.

LTC Timecode Connector Specifications

The LTC In is an AC coupled input which requires a minimum 100mV between the LTC and ground.
Peak-Peak input levels cannot be lower than 1.5V. This refers to a minimal accepted level approx: -
6dBu, recommended level is 0dBu to 6dBu (aprox. 2,2 to 4.4 V p-p).

LTC Loopthrough displays Playback, Channel 2.

In the following LTC diagram:

• Pin 1 is located at the center.
• Ground is located on the outer shell.

The following table lists LTC specifications.

LTC Timecode Input/Loopthrough Connector Specifications

Pin # Signal Function

1 LTC Single ended input

Ground

n Shielded cable must be used on each connection to maintain RFI compliance. Connect the shield of
the cable to the shield of the connector.

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USB 2 Connector Specifications
This is a standard USB 2 connector. We support standard USB 2.0 devices, such as flash drives,
keyboards and mice.

GPIO Wiring

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Avid highly recommends you create a separate derived power system for your Avid FastServe |
Ingest. This provides protection against sudden power surges or losses that could cause you to lose
files or experience data corruption.The power outlets need to be from the same distribution panel.
This helps prevent ground loops that can be caused by plugging equipment into power sources with
different ground potentials. Make sure there is adequate, dedicated power for the UPS devices.

w You should have all the electrical work at your site done by a licensed electrician. All the
electrical changes must meet country, state, and local electrical codes.

FastServe | Ingest servers support UPS devices that are connected using network connections, USB
connections, and serial connections. Install the software from the UPS manufacturer for advanced
shutdown behavior, calibrate the UPS device. These software packages also allow for a connected
Windows servers to send alerts to other Windows servers to perform actions.

Your FastServe | Ingest server is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent
you from completing this procedure. Make sure there is adequate power and the correct receptacle
type for each hardware component, the rack power strips, and the UPS devices. Do not use extension
cords to plug in any of the hardware components.

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 B Installing the Matrox S2 Board

Starting with the 2019.6 version of FastServe | Ingest supports the XAVC-I Class 100 HD codecs. To
achieve this support, a Matrox board needs to be added to a FastServe | Ingest UHD machine.

n The Matrox board is a part of a separate kit which can be purchased from Avid to enable the XAVC-I
workflow. Contact Avid Support for more information.

Prerequisites
The Matrox S2 board can only be added to a FastServe | Ingest machine which meets the following
requirements:
• CentOS 7 operating system,
• OVS minimum version: 2019.6 FULL (Matrox drivers are installed automatically),
• minimum dnxhd_ii_9024 firmware on the codec boards.

Currently, only the ingest workflow for 8 input channels is certified.

Board Layout Before Upgrade

There is a number of possible layouts of boards. In our example, 4 codec boards are places on slots
#1-4, RAID Controller on slot #7.

n Note, that the AES input cable is located on slot #4. AES cables run through the metal frame from the
inside - if it is not the case, re-insert them accordingly through slot #8.
GPIO is on slot #4, LTC cables are connected to slots #3 and #2.

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Installing the Matrox Hardware
The Matrox board should be physically located on slot #10.

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Verifying the Installation

After placing the Matrox board on the slot #10, verify the installation by following the steps below.

To verify the Matrox board hardware installation:

1. Connect to your FastServe machine with PuTTY or other terminal emulator.
2. Check if the boards are installed in a correct layout:
lspci | grep -e Adap -e Mat -e Eth -e Orad
You should receive the following response:
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-LM (rev
05)
02:00.0 Bridge: Orad Hi-Tec Systems Device 1980 (rev 0e)
04:00.0 Bridge: Orad Hi-Tec Systems Device 1980 (rev 0e)
05:00.0 Bridge: Orad Hi-Tec Systems Device 1980 (rev 0e)
06:00.0 Bridge: Orad Hi-Tec Systems Device 1980 (rev 0e)

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 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation I210 Gigabit Network Connection
(rev 03)
82:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+
Network Connection (rev 01)
82:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+
Network Connection (rev 01)
86:00.0 RAID bus controller: Adaptec Series 8 12G SAS/PCIe 3 (rev 01)
89:00.0 Multimedia controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. SV2 (rev 01)
8a:00.0 Multimedia controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. SV2 (rev 01)

Installing the Matrox Software

After successfully installing the Matrox hardware, set up the required software as described below.

To install the required software:

1. Edit the /usr/dvg/codecs.map file to match the content below:

2. The Matrox driver should be installed automatically with the FastServe | Ingest v2019.6. Verify
that the M264 driver is present using the MveXinfo.exe tool.
/opt/MatroxVideo/DSX.utils/bin/mveXinfo.exe

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 If the correct version of the driver is not found, install it manually.
a. Place the Matrox driver (M264_260319_23779.run) in /data/public.
b. Uninstall the previous version of the Matrox driver (if required):
/opt/MatroxVideo/DSX.utils/uninstall.sh
c. Reboot the server.
d. Install the required version of the driver:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
chmod -v 755 /data/public/M264_260319_23779.run
/data/public/M264_260319_23779.run
e. Verify the installation using MveXinfo.exe:
/opt/MatroxVideo/DSX.utils/bin/mveXinfo.exe
f. Start the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all
3. Check the codec board and make sure the firmware is suitable for Matrox. The latest version of
the firmware is dnxhd_ii_9024.bin.
4. Open the vsProxy.xml file and check if its content matches the one listed below.
a. Stop the server:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
b. Open the vsProxy.xml file:
vi /data/VS/bin/vsProxy/bin/vsProxy.xml
c. Check the content:
<Matrox Enable="Yes" DeviceIndex="0" ProfileIndex="0" />
<Buffer Name="vsProxyCommunicationChannel" />
<Channels>
<!-- FastStart -->
<Channel Id="0" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="0" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="1" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="1" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="2" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="0" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="3" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="1" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="4" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="0" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="5" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="1" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="6" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="0" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
<Channel Id="7" Type="Exporter" PresetName="Hires540p1500k"
MatroxProfileIndex="1" MatroxDeviceIndex="0" />
</Channels>

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<Presets>
<Preset Name="Hires1080p3000k" Description="Hires proxy,1080p, 6Mbit, audio
mp2" Width="1920" Height="1080" AudioBitrate="96000" AudioCompression="mp2"
VideoEncoderPreset="avc/hiresproxy/HQ" MatroxEncoder="No" ThreadPriority="60"
AudioChannels="16" AudioInterleave="1" ContainerType="Mxf" />
<Preset Name="Hires720p3000k" Description="Hires proxy, 720p, 3Mbit, audio mp2"
Width="1280" Height="720" AudioBitrate="96000" AudioCompression="mp2"
VideoEncoderPreset="avc/hiresproxy/HQ" MatroxEncoder="Yes" ThreadPriority="60"
AudioChannels="16" AudioInterleave="1" ContainerType="Mxf" />
<Preset Name="Hires540p1500k" Description="Hires proxy, 540p, 1.5Mbit, audio
mp2" Width="960" Height="540" AudioBitrate="96000" AudioCompression="mp2"
VideoEncoderPreset="avc/hiresproxy/SQ" MatroxEncoder="Yes" ThreadPriority="60"
AudioChannels="16" AudioInterleave="1" ContainerType="Mxf" />
<Preset Name="Hires360p800k" Description="Hires proxy, 360p, 800kbit, audio mp2"
Width="640" Height="360" AudioBitrate="96000" AudioCompression="mp2"
VideoEncoderPreset="avc/hiresproxy/LB" MatroxEncoder="Yes" ThreadPriority="60"
AudioChannels="16" AudioInterleave="1" ContainerType="Mxf" />
<Preset Name="Proxy270p800k" Description="Airspeed compatible proxy, 270p,
800kbit, audio mp2" Width="480" Height="270" AudioBitrate="96000"
AudioCompression="mp2" VideoEncoderPreset="avc/proxy/1080p/800k"
MatroxEncoder="Yes" ThreadPriority="60" AudioChannels="16" AudioInterleave="1"
ContainerType="Mxf" />
<Preset Name="Proxy180p800k" Description="Airspeed compatible proxy, 180p,
800kbit, audio mp2" Width="320" Height="180" AudioBitrate="96000"
AudioCompression="mp2" VideoEncoderPreset="avc/proxy/720p/800k"
MatroxEncoder="Yes" ThreadPriority="60" AudioChannels="16" AudioInterleave="1"
ContainerType="Mxf" />

d. Start the server:

/data/VS/bin/set_run -a all
5. Make sure you have the correct FastServe | Ingest license which includes support for XAVC
XAV UHD V3G.
6. Select a XAVC-I video format in the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator > OVS > Video >
Codec field.

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C SVIP Configuration

This topic explains how to install the SVIP version of the FastServe | Ingest server.

Prerequisites
Before you begin the SVIP configuration, make sure your FastServe | Ingest machine is properly
configured.

To prepare the FastServe | Ingest machine for SVIP configuration:

t Make sure that your FastServe | Ingest machine has a working network connection, set up as
described in the Network Configuration topic.
t Confirm that the FastServe | Ingest machine has the IP PHY I/O extensions installed.
t Install the Matrox S2 board as described in the Installing the Matrox S2 Board topic.
t Obtain the required FastServe | Ingest installers.
t Verify you have the required firmware:
- boot_410_80c.bin
- dnxhd_svip_ii_9028.bi
t When upgrading an existing engine, create a Support Archive and save it to a safe location.
t Back up all of your important media.

Burning the SVIP Firmware

c This procedure is performed on a very low hardware level and if done inadequately or by an
unexperienced personnel can lead to the corruption of the hardware! Avid engineering strongly
recommends using the Web Configurator to reburn the firmware.

To burn the SVIP firmware:

1. Establish an SSH connection to your FastServe | Ingest server.
2. Search for boot_410_80c.bin and dnxhd_svip_ii_9454.bin on your server.
# find / | grep -i 'boot_410_80c.bin\|dnxhd_svip_ii_9454.bin'
Expected search result:
/usr/dvg/dnxhd_svip_ii_9454.bin
/usr/dvg/boot_410_80c.bin
 If your search did not bring any results, you need to extract both firmware files from the
VS_FULL package:
VS_FULL_CS7_2022.x.0.xx.tgz
VS_FULL_CS7_2022.x.0.xx.tar
ext_fws_dvg-2022.xx.xx-x.tgz
ext_fws_dvg-2022.xx.xx-x.tar
usr
dvg
Once extracted, copy both files to the /data/public/ location. You can use Windows
Explorer to navigate to the \\[FASTSERVE_IP_ADDRESS]\public\ folder.
3. Stop all FastServe | Ingest applications:
/data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
4. List the current firmware on all DVG boards (0, 1, 2, 3):
# dvgflash -board [board number index] -reconf -list
Example:
# dvgflash -board 0 -reconf -list
5. Delete the DVG codec firmware starting from the highest index number:
dvgflash -board [board number index] -delete [FW number index]
Deleting FW from board 0 would use the following commands:
dvgflash -board 0 -delete 5
dvgflash -board 0 -delete 4
dvgflash -board 0 -delete 3
dvgflash -board 0 -delete 2
dvgflash -board 0 -delete 1
Repeat the process of deleting the codec firmware for the remaining 1, 2 and 3 boards.

n Do not delete firmware index 0 (bootloader firmware) yet!

6. Connect with SSH and stop all services:

# /data/VS/bin/set_run -s all
Wait for all services to stop.
7. List all boards firmware (as shown in Step 4) to make sure only boot firmware remains.
You should only see index #0 within the listing. If not, repeat the previous step and delete codec
firmware again.
8. (Optional) If the bootloader firmware name at index #0 is different than “boot_410_80c.bin”,
you will need to delete this firmware from all four DVG boards. To delete the boot firmware, use
the following command:
dvgflash -board [board number index] -delete 0
Repeat the process of deleting the boot firmware for the remaining 1, 2 and 3 boards.
Re-list all DVG boards to make sure no firmware exists under any index.
9. (Optional) If you had to delete the boot firmware in step 7, you need to burn the correct version:
boot_410_80c.bin.

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 To burn the boot_410_80c.bin bootloader firmware, use the following command:
dvgflash -board [board number index] -write /data/public/boot_410_80c.bin
Type YES to confirm the process.
Repeat this process for each board.
10. List each board to make sure the new boot_410_80c.bin bootloader firmware has been correctly
installed.
dvgflash -board [board number index] -reconf -list
You should now see the correct bootloader firmware listed under index #0:

11. Burn the required codec firmware dnxhd_svip_ii_9454.bin on each board (0, 1, 2, 3).
dvgflash -board [board number index] -write /data/public/
dnxhd_svip_ii_9454.bin
Repeat this step for each board individually.
12. List all firmware on each board (0,1,2,3) to confirm the version of the firmware:
dvgflash -board [board number index] -reconf -list
The output should be similar to the one shown below.

13. Because the firmware was manually burned, you might need to edit the burning_status and
vsPreverences.cfg configuration files.

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Burning_status:
vim /tmp/burning_status

SUCCESS
DNX
3G

:wq!

vsPreferences.cfg:
vim /data/VS/bin/vsPreferences.cfg

#7 RECORDING_CHANNELS : Set number of recording channels, [6] (0 - 8)

RECORDING_CHANNELS=8
#8 PLAYBACK_CHANNELS : Set number of playback channels, [2] (0 - 8)
PLAYBACK_CHANNELS=0

#24 CODEC_FORMAT : Server codec format, [DNX]

# Codec Format: ADV J2C DVCPRO PRORES DNX AVC XDCAM XAVC UNCOMPRESSED
CODEC_FORMAT=XAVC

# Codec profile type: NULL DNxHR_444_HD DNxHR_HQX_HD DNxHR_HQ_HD

DNxHR_SQ_HD DNxHR_LB_HD DNxHR_444_UHD DNxHR_HQX_UHD DNxHR_HQ_UHD
DNxHR_SQ_UHD DNxHR_LB_UHD DNxHD_HQX DNxHD_HQ DNxHD_SQ XAVC_LG_25 XAVC_LG_35
XAVC_LG_50 XAVC_I_100 XAVC_I_4K_300C XAVC_I_4K_480C XAVC_I_4K_300V
XAVC_I_4K_480V XAVC_LG_4K_140 XAVC_LG_4K_200 AVCU_LG_25 AVCU_LG_50
AVCU_I_100 AVCU_I_4K UNCOMPRESSED_V210
CODEC_PROFILE=XAVC_I_100

#35 SVIP_MODE : SVIP mode used, [0] (0|1)

SVIP_MODE=1

:wq!

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14. Edit the codecs.map file:
# vim /usr/dvg/codecs.map

## Codec boards map

## C[logical_board_num]=[physical_board_num] - Map physical boards in PCI
enumeration to OVS logical boards
## logical boards are enumerated internally in bottom up order by appearance
## the logical_board_num is actually redundant, physical_board_num < 0 means a
board not to be used
## M=[logical_board_num] - Clean mixer board number (H!=M)
## H=[logical_board_num] - OSD helper board number (H!=M)
## A=[logical_board_num] - AES master input board number
## E=[logical_board_num] - Embedded master input board number
## L=[physical_board_num] - LTC internal board number
## J=[0 or 1] - J2K codec piggy installed
## G=[logical_board_num] - GPIO board number (=-1 - board does not exist)
C0=3
C1=2
C2=1
C3=0
M=0
H=1
A=2
E=3
L=2
J=-1
G=3
B=4
S=1
:wq!
15. Edit or create new set_pre_VS and user_pre_VS files.
user_pre_VS:
setenv RCTL_PORT 17521
setenv VS_LOG_LEVEL 9
setenv VS_LOG_MILLI
setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:/data/VS/bin/svip_lib

setenv __VAG_TMP_DEVICE_COUNT 4
setenv __VAG_TMP_HWM_DEBUG_LEVEL 1
setenv __VAG_TMP_API_DEBUG_LEVEL 4

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 set_pre_VS:
setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/lib:/data/dclib/eblib64/lib64:/data/
dclib/eblib/lib:/data/dclib/ovslib64:/data/VS/bin:/data/dclib/ovslib64/
ffmpeg/lib64:/data/VS/bin/svip_lib
setenv EB_ASSERT_NO_EXIT

setenv VSWRAPPER_GH_EWC_SYNC_INTERVAL_MS 7000

setenv VSWRAPPER_USE_AVID_MXF_KLV_FILE_ENCODING
setenv VSWRAPPER_READ_TAPE_ID_RELATED_WITH_SOURCE_ID_FROM_DB
setenv VSWRAPPER_MAX_MEDIA_FILES_IN_SINGLE_DIRECTORY 2500

setenv __VAG_TMP_HWM_DEBUG_LEVEL 1
setenv __VAG_TMP_API_DEBUG_LEVEL 1

#log level: 0 - trace, 1 - debug, 2 - info, 3 - warning, 4 - error, 5 -

fatal (default info)

setenv VS_SVIP_DEBUG_LEVEL 3

16. Copy the svip_control_db.json file.

cp /data/VS/bin/svip_config/svip_config_8in_0out_2110/svip_control_db.json
/data/VS/bin/svip_config/8in_0out/

n Do not copy this file from any other location, or from any other FastServe | Ingest server.

17. Reboot the FastServe | Ingest server.

18. Configure your SVIP environment using the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator, as described
in the Avid FastServe | Ingest Administrator’s Guide.

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Configuring Redundancy 2022-7
Starting with version 2021.8 of FastServe | Ingest, you can take advantage of the SMPTE 2022-7
standard, which allows for seamless protection switching. SMPTE 2022-7 generates two streams
with the same data using different routes to the destination and specifies the reconstruction of the
original stream in case packets are lost in any of the paths.

Full SVIP configuration, including Redundancy 2022-7, is done in the FastServe | Ingest Web
Configurator. A detailed description of the process is provided in the “The SVIP Page” section of
the “Working with the FastServe | Ingest Web Configurator” topic in the Avid FastServe | Ingest
Administrator’s Guide.

However, Redundancy 2022-7 requires dual physical paths for each stream. That is why, two (2)
connections of 10Gb are required for two (2) media channels in 1080i50 or 1080i59.

For 1080i 50 or 1080i 59 formats, all primary streams

are received and transmitted over Network Interface 1
(NIF_1), which is the top interface on each DVG IP
PHY board.

For 1080i 50 or 1080i 59 formats, all secondary

streams are received and transmitted over Network
Interface 2 (NIF_2), which is the second interface
from the top on each DVG IP PHY board.

Network Interfaces 3 and 4 are not used in workflows employing the 1080 i50 and 1080i 59
formats.

n Refer to the latest ReadMe file for the list of currently supported codecs and formats and how many
simultaneous streams are supported by FastServe | Ingest.

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 D FastServe | Ingest Port Usage Guide

This topic provides a list of network ports used by Avid FastServe | Ingest systems.

Used only as
Component Protocol / Purpose Port Number Transport localhost (Yes/No)

FastServe | Ingest Web http 8080 TCP No

Configurator

Firebird database connection 3050 TCP No

Web Configurator 44000 - 45000 TCP Yes

module server port
range

VSCommander OCIP 10001, 10011 TCP Yes

Samba Windows interoperability programs 139, 445 TCP No

for Linux

Samba NetBIOS name server 137 UDP No

FastServe | Ingest SSH/SFTP 22 TCP No

System

FastServe | Ingest Telnet 23 TCP No

System

FastServe | Ingest rpcbind 111 TCP No

System

FastServe | Ingest NTP Clock 123 UDP No

System

Avid NEXIS Avid Benchmark Agent 5013 TCP No

Avid NEXIS Avid NEXIS Clients, message and 4200 — 4599 UDP No
data traffic - connects to both ISIS and
Avid NEXIS systems

Avid NEXIS Avid NEXIS Linux Clients 49152 — 65535 TCP No

Avid NEXIS Avid NEXIS System Director - ftp 21 TCP No

Avid NEXIS Avid NEXIS System Director - 80, 3002, 3003 TCP No
management console - different
protocols - HTTP/HTTPS

Avid NEXIS Avid NEXIS System Director - client, 5003 TCP No

userver

Avid NEXIS LDAP 389 TCP No

 Used only as
Component Protocol / Purpose Port Number Transport localhost (Yes/No)

Avid NEXIS Storage Manager - Data Connections 3435 — 3455 TCP No

between Media Packs

Avid NEXIS Storage Manager Agent - HTTPS 5015 TCP No

Avid NEXIS Storage Manager 5015 UDP No

Avid NEXIS Storage Manager 7238 — 7245 TCP/UDP No

Avid NEXIS OAM (Cloud data access) 7333 TCP No

OVS VSNETAPI 8100 TCP No

(configurable)

OVS OnlineServers 4200 UDP No

(configurable) (multicast)

AirSpeedTranslator AirSpeed API 59451-59458 TCP No

OVSCommander VDCP No default TCP No

(legacy commander) (configurable)

Transfer Manager STP 6539 TCP No

VSCommander OCIP 10004 TCP No

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E Safety and Regulatory Information

This document contains safety and regulatory information for Avid FastServe | Ingest hardware.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this equipment near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other equipment
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the equipment.
10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11. For products that are not rack-mountable: Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the equipment. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/equipment combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
12. Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the equipment has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the equipment, the equipment has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
14. For products that are a Mains powered device: The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and no objects filled with liquids (such as vases) shall be placed on the equipment.

c To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.Do
not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other.A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

15. For products containing a lithium battery:

c Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
type.

16. For products with a power switch: It should remain accessible after installation.
 17. The equipment shall be used at a maximum ambient temperature of 40° C.
18. This unit may be provided with a power supply cord set suitable for 120V AC input only (for
U.S.A.and Canada). For other than U.S.A. and Canada, a qualified person must provide for use
with this unit, an appropriate, approved power supply cord set which is in compliance with the
end use country requirements and has a minimum cross-sectional area of 1.0mm2.
19. For products with more than one power cord:

c This unit has more than one power supply cord. Disconnect two power supply cords before
servicing to avoid electrical shock.

c Cet appareil comporte plus d'un cordon d'alimentation. Afin de prévenir les chocs électriques,
débrancher les deux cordons d'alimentation avant de faire le dépannage.

20. For products with an operator-accessible fuse:

c For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type and rating of fuse.

c Pour ne pas compromettre la protection contre les risques d'incendie, remplacer par un fusible
de m?me type et de m?me caractéristiques nominales.

Rack-Mount Requirements
1. Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room ambient. Therefore,
consider installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient
temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
2. Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air
flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
3. Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
4. Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the
supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection
and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used
when addressing this concern.
5. Reliable Earthing - Reliable Earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the
branch circuit (for example, use of power strips).

EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) and Safety

Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions,
immunity and product safety:
• FCC Part 15 Class A
• ICES-003 Class A
• EN55032 Class A

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 • EN55103-1 E4
• EN55024
• EN55103-2 E4
• AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A
• CISPR32 Class A
• VCCI Class A
• IEC/EN/UL60950-1
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07

This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance
with the specifications of UL Standards: IEC/UL60950-1 and Canadian CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.
60950-1-07. Avid Inc. has been authorized to apply the appropriate UL & CUL mark on its
compliant equipment.

(EMC, Safety and RoHS)

Avid is authorized to apply the CE (Conformité Europénne) mark on this compliant equipment
thereby declaring conformity to EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
and RoHS Recast Directive 2011/65/EU.

FCC Notice
Class A Equipment

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense.

Cables
Connections to Avid hardware must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector
hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.

Canadian ICES-003
Class A Equipment
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.

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 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R?glement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.

Australian Compliance

Korean EMC Compliance

Environmental Compliance
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union
This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with
other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over
to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The
separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve
natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the
environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for
recycling, please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the
product.

Proposition 65 Warning
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Perchlorate Notice
This product may contain a lithium coin battery. The State of California requires the following
disclosure statement: "Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardous waste/perchlorate "

Recycling Notice

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