Installation Considerations:

See the Setup Guide for any details related to the steps in this guide; such as power
requirements, rack mounting considerations, and other more in-depth instructions. The
Setup Guide is available on the DVD, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/
support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search
for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide. You will need to download Adobe’s Acrobat Reader® or
a similar PDF viewer before viewing the guide.

Unpack and make sure you have all of the components detailed in the section below
before you continue. A second person is recommended for lifting and securing the
system in place.

Included:

Software DVD (1)* 16 GB USB Drive (1) 4 GB USB Drive (1)

Ethernet Cables (4) Application Key (1) Power Cables (2)

Front Bezel (1) Engine (1) and Drives (16)

Not Included:
USB Keyboard, USB Mouse, Monitor, Workstation or Laptop (PC or Macintosh).

* For use as a backup to the 4 GB Drive. 1

Hardware Setup
Step 1a (Direct Connect):
• Place the Engine in its physical location. (E.g. Rack mount).

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Connect Ethernet network cables to the ISIS using the diagram below.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Rear view of the ISIS Engine.

x
x

Connect four
Ethernet cables to
To Clients
the outside ports.

Do not use the middle two Ethernet ports.

They are reserved for Storage Engine Resiliency.

For different wiring topologies please refer to the Setup Guide located on the
DVD, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the link titled
Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000 Setup
Guide.

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 Hardware Setup
Step 1b (Single Switch):
• Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.)

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Insert Transceivers and connect network cables: Use Diagram A for 4 x 1 Gb

Ethernet; or, use Diagram B for 1 x 10 Gb Ethernet.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Diagram A: Use this diagram for single switch, 1 Gb Ethernet connection.

x
x

Rear view of the To Clients

ISIS Engine
Alarm S25-01-GE-24V
AC DC

XFP25 27

XFP26 P28
STACK ID

Front view of the Force10 S25 switch

Diagram B: Use this diagram for single switch, 10 Gb Ethernet connection.

Rear view of the Force10 S25 switch

To 2nd Engine (optional) 3

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Step 1c (Stacked Switches)(10 Gb Module):
• Place the Engine and Switch in their physical locations. (E.g. Rack mount.)

• Connect power cables, keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

• Insert Transceivers and connect network cables using the diagram below.

• Continue with Step 2 (page 5).

Rear view of the ISIS Engine

To 1st Engine, or System Director

To 2nd Engine
Rear view of two stacked Force 10 S25 switches.

(See the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide for proper

To 4th Engine (optional) installation of 10 Gb and stacking modules.)

To 3rd Engine (optional)

Alarm S25-01-GE-24V
AC DC

XFP25 27

XFP26 P28
STACK ID

Alarm S25-01-GE-24V
AC DC

XFP25 27

XFP26 P28
STACK ID

Front view of two Force 10

S25 stacked switches.
To Ethernet Clients
To Optical Clients
4 (SFP required)
 Hardware Setup
Step 2 (Installing the Drives):
• Insert the 16 drives into the Engine’s drive bays. Start from the bottom of the
Engine and work your way up for better visibility during install.

• Make sure the latch on the front of the drive is in the open position, before
insertion, by pushing the locking button on the front.

• Repeat this step for each additional Engine.

Insert the drives from

the bottom up.

Insert the drives with

the latch open.

The drive once inserted should not

move or wiggle at all. Make sure
the latch is closed and the drive is
properly seated before continuing
on to the next drive.

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Hardware Setup
Step 3 (Connecting to Clients and Powering Up):
• Connect the Ethernet cables to the appropriate clients.

• Press the power button on the Engine.

• Repeat this step for each additional Engine.

Power Button

Front view of the ISIS Engine.

You are finished with the Hardware Setup. The next steps will guide you through
the Software Installation. For more detailed help with any of the steps in this
section, problems, or questions, please reference the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide
which is available on the DVD, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/
support. Click the link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and
search for ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

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 Software Installation
Step 1 (Installing the Software From the USB Drive):
• Login to Windows on each ISIS 5000 Engine using the following:
Username: Administrator
Password: is-admin
Avid recommends changing the defaults as soon as possible.

• Drag the contents of the 4 GB USB Drive on to the ISIS 5000 System and
click the file named “Autorun.exe.”

Click the file named “Autorun.exe” to begin installation.

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Software Installation
Step 2 (Installing the Software):
• Choose whether the Engine you are setting up will be a System Director or not.
If you only have one Engine you must make it the System Director. If you have
multiple Engines; make the first one you set up the System Director. For Dual
System Directors please refer to the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

• Click “Apply.”

Check this box to make the ISIS Engine a System Director.

This column shows what

action will be taken when Avid strongly encourages you to make a
the “Apply” button is System Restore backup after you complete
clicked. the installation. Follow the instructions in the
Setup Guide, using the 16 GB USB drive,
and the “Create Recovery USB Drive” link in
the installer.

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 Software Installation
Step 3 (Network Configuration Tool):
• During the installation you will be prompted to configure your IP addresses.
First, choose a configuration. (This panel can also be accessed anytime after
installation from the “Launch Pad” menu located at the top right corner of
the screen; or, from the following path: D:\Program Files\Avid\ISIS Storage
Manager\.)

1 Gb Ethernet Setup

Select your network

configuration.

Choose IP Addresses.

10 Gb Setup

These fields auto-populate

with default IPs if the
“Populate with defaults”
button is pressed.

These two fields are reserved

for System Director Resiliency.

• Use the populate with defaults button to use the Avid Default Configuration. If
you wish to use your own IP scheme, contact your system administrator

• Third, click “OK.” Let the installation finish and quit the installer.

• Remove any USB drives still connected to the system.

• Insert the Application Key in any USB port on the ISIS Engine.

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Software Installation
Step 4 (Creating a File System):
• After the installation completes, you should see the “ISIS Launch Pad” at the
top right of the screen. Click the “Control Panel” button under the section
labeled “System Director.”

• Click the “Stop System Director” button.

• Click the “Configure File System” button.

• Select the “Create Active File System” option.

• Click “OK.” A warning will pop up.

• Click “OK.” Wait until the process completes.

• The System Director will restart itself. You can now close the control panel window.

Press the “Stop System ...then press the button labeled

Director” button first... “Configure File System...”

You are finished with the Software Installation. The next steps will guide you
through the System Configuration. For more detailed help with the steps in this
section, problems, or questions, please reference the ISIS 5000 Setup Guide.

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 System Configuration
Step 1 (Binding Storage to the System Director):
For additional help in the next few steps (or for any help with the Management
Console) please refer to the ISIS 5000 Administration Guide. This Guide is
available on the DVD, or via download at: http://www.avid.com/US/support. Click the
link titled Knowledgebase on the right side of the screen and search for ISIS 5000
Administration Guide.

• From the ISIS System Launch Pad at the top right of the screen, click the
“Management Console” button.

• Log in using the Administrator user name and leave the password field blank.
(Changing the default password once you log in is recommended).

• Click the icon labeled “Storage Managers” from the

main menu, or the “Home” menu pull-down.

• You should see a list of all of the ISIS 5000 Engines that
you have set up and configured in the previous steps. Storage Managers
Select them all and click the “Bind” Button.

• Click “yes” when prompted. You must click the “Refresh” button to see the
change take effect.

Select by clicking on available storage. Click the“Bind” button

to assign storage to this
Click “Refresh” to see changes. System Director.

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System Configuration
Step 2 (Creating Storage Groups):
• In the Management Console, click on the “Storage Group”
icon from the home screen, quick menu, or the “Home”
pull down menu. Storage Groups

• Under “Details” on the right side of the screen, enter the

name for your new storage group.

• Select the ISIS Engine you just bound in the previous step from the “Storage
Elements” list.

• Click the “Add” button.

• Click the “Apply” button.

Hide/Show Details Select the storage elements Name your new

Pane button. you want to add to this group. Storage Group here.

Click the “Add” button. Click the “Apply” button.

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 System Configuration
Step 3 (Creating Workspaces):
• In the Management Console, click on the “Workspaces”
icon from the home screen, quick menu or the “Home”
pull-down menu.
Workspaces
• Under “Details” on the right side of the screen, enter the
name for your new workspace.

• Enter a capacity, or leave it at the default. You can always resize a

Workspace later.

• Choose from the “user access” list any users that you want to have access
to this workspace. You can always use “Guest,” or “Administrator” user if you
choose not to create users.

• Click the “Apply” button.

Hide/Show Details Name your new

Pane button. Workspace here.

Give users access to

this Workspace and set Click the “Apply” button.
permissions.
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System Configuration
Step 4 (Adding Users) (optional):
• In the Management Console, click on the “Users” icon
from the home screen, quick menu, or the “Home”
pull down menu.
Users
• Click the “New” button.

• Type the name of the user you want to have access in the name field.

• Type a password in the password field and verify that it is correct.

(Passwords are not required.)

• Set any permissions and select the Workspace(s) you want users to access.

• Click the “Apply” button.

Enter your new

user’s name here.

Assign your new user to

specific workspaces, and
assign access.
Click the “Apply” button.

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 System Configuration
Step 5 (Installing the Client Manager Software):
At this point your workspaces are available for client machines to access. You will
need to install the ISIS Client Manager on each client machine in order to connect
to those workspaces.

• Open a browser on any workstation you want to use as a client.

• Access the Management Console by typing, in your browser’s URL field, the
System Director’s IP address. (E.g. http://192.168.11.10/)

• Enter your username and password to login. If you choose

not to create users, you can use the Administrator or
Guest accounts.
Installers
• Click on the “Installers” icon from the home screen, or the
“Home” pull-down menu.

• Click on the Client Manager software appropriate to your clients workstation

and download the installer.

• Double-click the Client Manager Installer to launch it and follow the on-screen
instructions. (You will need to restart your workstation after install for the
changes to take effect.)

Choose the correct Client Manager install for your workstation.

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System Configuration
Step 6 (Connecting to a Workspace):
• You will need to set your client machine to the same IP range and subnet as the
ISIS 5000. Please refer to the ISIS 5000 Client User’s Guide for more detailed
information.

• The Client Manager should auto-launch after installation.

• To connect your client to the System Director:

enter a username, enter a password and click the Client Manager
“Connect” button.

• You should see a list of workspaces. To mount a specific workspace, click the word
“(mount)” next to the workspace name in the “online” column.

• A drive letter appears (Windows), or a path (Macintosh).

Enter username Click the
and password. “Connect” button.
Click “(mount).”

All
accessible
systems
appear in
this list.

Congratulations, you can start reading and writing to the ISIS System. Three
important manuals were referenced to create this guide. Please refer to them
for in depth explanations or additional help: ISIS 5000 Setup Guide, ISIS 5000
Administration Guide, and the ISIS 5000 Client User’s Guide. All three are
accessible at: http://www.avid.com/US/support.

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