ATTO Technology 2390D Guide d'installation

Installation and Confi guration Guide for Linux Workstations®

The Z820 with the optional NVIDIA SDI2, AJA KONA 3G and 2-port GigE adapters. Optionally, your workstation can beset up with a second ATTO Fibre Chann

DescriptionColumnServer name (host name).NameA short description of the server.DescriptionCurrent server activity:Status absent: Server is no longer

2 In the Job Details page, click on the Server Assignment tab.Server Assignment tabDescriptionFieldName of the server group, if any, to which the job

5 Verify your changes by clicking the Refresh button. This queries the Backburner Manager for the mostup-to-date information. The Assigned Servers lis

4 Once you are satisfied with your choices, click OK to commit the changes. Server groups you create inthe Backburner Web Monitor appear as global gro

DescriptionFieldAreahave job processing halted on the server after its firstfailure. Default is 3.The time before the Backburner Manager attempts tore

Windows MonitorThe Backburner Manager maintains a database, which it updates with every change of state of the rendernodes. It then broadcasts the cha

Right-click a job in the Job list and choose Suspend. To reactivate, select the job, then do one of: Click the Activate button Tap Ctrl+A. Right

DescriptionItemThe server group to which the job is assigned.Only servers in the specified server group will work on the given job, unless the group i

Confirm the action. Deleting a job completely removes it from the job queue and Backburner system. Itdoes not, however, destroy source material or r

DescriptionItemThe total number of CPUs installed on the system.CPUsThe server's IP address. This is used by the Backburner Manager to communicat

The Z800 with a 2-port GigE adapter in slot 1 (top to bottom), and a Mellanox QDR InfiniBand / 10-GigE adapter in slot7. Optionally, your workstation

To delete a render node:1 Deleting a node can make it more difficult to troubleshoot jobs with problems, since it will be moredifficult to determine w

2 Configure the behaviour of the group:DescriptionItemThe name of the server group as it will appear in the UI.NameAdjusts the priority of jobs assign

2 When prompted to confirm your action, click Yes. The group is deleted from the Server list. The rendernodes themselves remain untouched, and can be

4 Once you are satisfied with your choices, click OK.To assign a server group to a job:1 Select the job(s) of interest in the Job list.2 In the Server

Linux setupNormally, there should be no need to configure the Backburner Manager. The most common changes—suchas specifying the default mail server th

5 Click OK to save your changes. The configuration settings are written to the Backburner configurationfile, backburner.xml.6 Restart the Backburner M

DescriptionXML Element(s)FieldThe maximum number of Render Nodes that will be allocated for a specific job. This feature can overridethe server limit

on a network file server, called backburnerJobs. The Win32 job path would be set to\\fileserver\backburnerJobs and jobs you submit placed on the file

BurnArchitectural overviewArchitectural overviewBurn is a Linux-based network processing solution.Components Render node: a computer running Burn. D

4 Upgrade the Creative Finishing workstations to the same version as the version of Burn you are aboutto install. Each version of Burn is compatible w

VideoHP Z820 Video I/OThe only video hardware you must provide are a sync generator, VTR, HD/SDI-ready broadcast monitorand patch panel (if desired).

The default root password for a Linux installation on a node is password.Prepare the CentOS discBefore installing CentOS distro for non-Autodesk hardw

The network gateway IP address. The subnet mask of your network. DNS server IP address(es)./etc/sysconfig/networkSample snippet from /etc/sysconfi

Configure an InfiniBand cardTo use the render node in an InfiniBand-connected background processing network, it must be equippedwith an InfiniBand net

4 Reboot the system.Prepare the installation mediaCheck the release announcement to find out on what media the installers are available.Major releases

2 From the installation directory. Run the installation script: ./INSTALL_BURN to install Burn andBackburner Server.3 If you are installing the Smoke

Server Group [BackburnerManagerGroup] Specifies a server group (a preset group of render nodes) used toprocess jobs submitted by the application. By d

Install additional fontsDuring the install, the same fonts that are installed by default with your Creative Finishing application areinstalled.However

Managing Multiple Burn Servers on a Render NodeYou can have multiple versions of the server installed on a render node to handle jobs from different B

6 Start the previous version of Burn with /etc/init.d/burnclient startLicense your softwareYou can install the software without a license, but you mus

For a redundant network license server configuration, you must install the license server software on allthree workstations selected as license server

The only video hardware you must provide are a sync generator, VTR, HD/SDI-ready broadcast monitorand patch panel (if desired).1 Connect the output of

Configure nodes or workstations to get a licenseCreate a licence file on each computer so that it can get a license from the license server. Do this e

Run the softwareOverviewOnce GUID-25446F29-3FA9-4AB4-878F-972996FDC947 is installed and licensed, send jobs from your CreativeFinishing applications t

2 Troubleshoot the background processing network (page 126).3 Review the Burn and Backburner logs from render nodes on the network.1 Create a list of

If your network supports jumbo frame switching, test if jumbo frames can be sent between the workstationsand render nodes:1 On a workstation or render

2 Open the /etc/amd.conf configuration file in a text editor and change /net to /hosts. So the filecontains the following:#DEFINE AN AMD MOUNT POINT[

Verify Stone and Wire connectivity from the background processing networkRender nodes on a background processing network access frames on storage devi

3 View the DL/usr/local/flexlm/licenses/DL_license.dat file to check that the render node is licensedfor Burn. It should like something like the below

To test render node hardware for Burn, log in to the render node as root and open a terminal. Run:/usr/discreet/<burn_version>/bin/verifyBurnSer

If you suspect that a render node has failed due to a job exceeding the node's memory capacity, check thelogs:1 If you are running graphics on th

2 In /usr/discreet/burn_<version>/cfg/init.cfg uncomment the MemoryApplication keyword. Thiskeyword sets the amount of RAM in megabytes (MB) to

Connect the Discreet Native Audio hardware components to the AJA breakout boxMedia storageIt is not recommended to use the system disk for media stora

Wiretap Gateway is a Wiretap server that exposes any mounted standard filesystem as a Wiretap hierarchyof directories, files, and clip nodes, and stre

Autodesk Wire This service enables high-speed transfer of uncompressed timelines, clips, and librariesbetween workstations, on industry-standard TCP/I

3 Carefully add the code to the license file /usr/local/flexlm/licenses/DL_license.dat.4 Save the license file and restart Wiretap Gateway with /etc/i

LimitDirs=/mnt.Proxy Quality for RED FootageThe LowresDebayerMode parameter sets the proxy quality level for viewing RED (R3D) media. Legal values:F

Configure WiretapCentralSetting Up User Access ControlAccess control options By default, no user name or password is needed to use WiretapCentral, an

OS X: htpasswd -D /etc/apache2/auth/backburner.auth <username>Step 3 (Optional): Giving Specific Users Administrator PrivilegesUsers without a

Test the installationWiretap Gateway:1 Access the file browser in Lustre, the Network panel in a Creative Finishing application, or openWiretapCentral

For example, Lustre running on a Windows workstation can work with an Autodesk Creative Finishingproduct's soft-imported clip on a SAN or NAS.For

Creating a Host/Path Rule for Host-to-Host TranslationCreate a host/path rule to translate the path syntax used by the source workstation (the worksta

You must enter a value for each attribute. See the following table for a description of the valid values foreach attribute.DescriptionAttributeIdentif

A SAN: infrastructure that allows multiple workstations to share simultaneous access to a central storageenclosure. When attached to a CXFS SAN decl

All hosts running the same operating system must mount directories using exactly the same syntax. Forexample, all Windows workstations must mount the

DescriptionOptionSpecifies the path on the Wiretap server host to translate.-pSpecifies the file containing the paths on the remote host to translate

If you see only some of the Wire hosts (as opposed to all or none), check that each framestore hasa unique Framestore ID.2 Repeat this procedure on

Using sw_ping to Test Network PerformanceUse the sw_ping command to test network performance. For more significant results, run the test 100times.:1 S

Checking the Status of Network InterfacesIf you continue to have problems with your network, you should verify that your network interfaces are upand

2 Enter your user name and password. The defaults are admin / admin. The Summary page appears.3 Click Ports in the menu at the top. The Ports page app

You can also run ShotReactor on a remote server.1 Install Linux on the server you plan to use as the ShotReactor and connect it to your local network.

Lustre Background RenderingDuring background rendering, a shot on the timeline is rendered by a background rendering network. Thisis different from Sh

/etc/init.d/browsed_ <version> condrestart Restarts BrowseD if it is already running.2 Configure the init.config file for all machines that will

rendering nodes are connected over a dedicated background TCP/IP network. Render nodes can access mediathrough NFS mount points, or by using the faste

Connecting the FC loops to the main enclosure controllers: each controller has 4 FC ports, numbered 0 to3. The Autodesk recommended configuration uses

render nodes if you are using BrowseD for background rendering. See Remote Rendering with Burn andWiretap in the Flame User Guide.Share the storage fo

Install Linux on nodesRender nodes purchased from Autodesk ship with the correct Linux distribution. If you did not purchaseyour node from Autodesk, g

Install and Configure Burn for Lustre on render nodes Install Burn for Lustre. Add the IP address of the machine where Backburner Manager is install

SERVER burn-01 DLHOST01=25231AEF83AD9D5E9B2FA270DF4F20B1VENDOR lustreUSE_SERVER3 Save and close the file.Configure backburner server to detect Backbur

2 Select your project in the Project drop-down list, and click Edit.3 In the Project Settings menu click Network Rendering, then click Backburner.4 En

IndexAAMDstarting daemon 147amd (Linux automounter) 127applicationentering license codes 55installing 69licensing 55starting 54uninstalling 32, 76audi

Distributed Queueing Systemactivating Render Nodes 118background rendering 125checking mount points 127components 112defined 112managing and monitorin

NNASusing BrowseD 151network interfacesstatus 148network performancesw_ping 147network testsping 146networkingmulticasting, Linux 21, 22, 65, 66, 114,

Uundo bufferclearing 43uninstalling the application 32, 76Vverbose error reporting 41video I/O, wiring 7video wiring 7Visual Effects and Finishing app

ATTOPort 4 to Dot Hill port B2XR 6500The following diagrams illustrate 2-loop and 4-loops connections for XR 6500 series storage assemblies.Cable yo

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Notes: In a 4-loop configuration, you need a minimum of one XE expansion enclosure attached to the XR 6500RAID enclosure.Hardware setup | 13

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The total number of enlcosures must be an even number.XR 6412The following diagrams illustrate 2-loop and 4-loop connections for XR 6412 series stor

NOTE In a 4-loop configuration with a XR 6412 RAID enclosure, you need a minimum of one XE expansionenclosure attached to the XR RAID enclosure.XR 540

The XR 5402 and XR 5412 RAID enclosures support a maximum of four XE expansion enclosures.16 | Chapter 1 Flame Premium Installation and Configurati

In a configuration with two XR RAID enclosures, the number of XE extension enclosures per XR RAIDenclosure must be the same. The total number of enclo

ValueItemSubmenuBIOS MenuUSB Floppy / CD<hard drive model>Hard DriveDisableRuntime Power ManagementOS Power ManagementPowerNormalIdle Power Savi

RAID+AHCISATA EmulationStorage OptionsStorageOptical DriveBoot OrderUSB Device<hard drive model>Hard DriveIntegrated SATADisableRuntime Power Ma

Install LinuxTo prepare your system and perform a fresh install of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.1 If reinstalling Linux on an existing system, back up all

10 Configure basic network settings (page 21).11 Configure an InfiniBand Card (page 22)12 Install the DKU and the AJA OEM-2K firmware (page 22)13 Conf

IPADDR="192.168.1.100"NETMASK="255.255.0.0"ONBOOT="yes"GATEWAY=192.168.0.1You'll need the following from your netwo

2 Run the install script (for example from the USB device): /mnt/usbdisk/DKU-<version>/INSTALL_DKU.When the DKU installation script completes, a

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4 Create LUNs. If you have more than one XR enclosure, create all of the LUNs individually, then createthe XFS file system on them all at once.5 Creat

WARNING LUN setup destroys data on the device.3 The utility detects the number of enclosures and drives and presents you with a list of options. Choos

How to power storage on or offPower your system and storage up or down in the proper sequence. An incorrect power up sequence canmean your system does

4 When asked if you have a 2-loop or a 4-loop configuration, select the option that applies to yourstorage. The XR Configuration Utility configures yo

5 Type n to display the New partition creation menu. fdisk displays the type of partitions you can create(primary or extended).6 Create a primary part

4 Create the volume group “vg00” from the physical volumes you created in the preceding step: vgcreatevg00 <list of volumes> where <list of v

Continue using the value calculated above as the new agsize value. If the values of sunit and swidth are not equal to 0, and no warning message appea

4 If your system has a customized xorg configuration, you are prompted to overwrite the file, or not.5 Once the install has finished, logout of the ro

Uninstall1 If you are logged in as the application user in KDE, log out and log back into KDE as root.2 From the KDE menu, choose Autodesk > Remove

Media StorageMedia Storage Configures /usr/discreet/sw/cfg/stone+wire.cfg.BackburnerLocal Server Setting The network name of the workstation running

Command line start-up options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Node-locked li

5 If this is the first filesystem you are configuring for this workstation: Get the FRAMESTORE ID, e.g. grep"FRAMESTORE" /usr/discreet/sw/cf

Backburner Server, which calls the Wire daemon to carry out the task. Monitoring is embedded in the VisualEffects and Finishing application. It can al

3 Disable any settings that might cause proxies to be generated or the clip to be resized by editing theproject's settings in the Preferences Men

SettingKeywordSet <groupname> to the name of a group of computers on a Burn® render-ing network. For example, if the name of the group is “rende

When the project is changed in the application, this example function outputs the name of the project inthe application terminal.void previewWindowCon

exportPath Export path as entered in the application UI.namingPattern List of optional naming tokens as entered in the application UI.resolvedPattern

Troubleshoot the filesystemThis section describes some common filesystem problems and steps you can take to solve them. Whentroubleshooting storage or

The current log file is named <process>.log, where <process> is the name of the Stone and Wire process ordaemon. The next time Stone and W

Checking libraries for remote and lost frames.../usr/discreet/clip/stonefs/My_Project1/editing.000.desk has none/usr/discreet/clip/stonefs/My_Project1

rmmod celerityfcmodprobe celerityfcNOTE Depending on the storage you are running, your system might not use all of the drivers listed. If yoursystem d

Configure workstations for Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Configure multicasting

NOTE The last sequence of numbers in the IP address defined by the HADDR keyword in thesw_framestore_map file does not have to match the Framestore ID

5 Type Y to confirm the operation. Invalid entries are removed from the Stone and Wire database.6 Restart Stone and Wire: /etc/init.d/stone+wire start

not jeopardized by requests from concurrent processes, including access from remote hosts such as Flareworkstations.NOTE Bandwidth reservation policie

TotalAvailableWriteBandwidth=150NOTE The total bandwidth parameters are estimates of the theoretical maximum bandwidth of thepartition. The actual ban

In the following example, low-bandwidth values are configured for each process (300 MB/s for Flame, 100MB/s for Flare, 10 MB/s for Wiretap and 10 MB/s

Perform the steps in the procedure below to set up an optimal bandwidth reservation for the local application,as well as for remote workstations, base

Reservation<number>=<application_name> [<user_name>] [@<workstation_hostname>]<reading_bandwidth> [(<low_reading_band

To set up bandwidth reservation for a group of applications:1 Open the /usr/discreet/sw/cfg/sw_bwmgr.cfg file in a text editor.2 In the [Groups] secti

Use multi-threaded direct input outputMost filesystems perform best when the I/O is parallelised across multiple threads/processes and sentasynchronou

Test filesystem performanceEach standard filesystem comes with its own set of tools to measure performance.XFS comes with the xfs_db command line tool

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If you use the pen and tablet while the application is starting, the tablet will fail to initialise. PressShift+T+Insert to initialise the tablet if i

f <filename> Use a custom menu file, where <filename> is the name of the menu file. For information oncustom menus, see the application he

Customers not on subscription are entitled to only node-locked licenses.1 If you are installing the application for the first time:1 Request tempora

remote workstation or on the same workstation as your Creative Finishing application. Characteristicsof the Single License Server Model : Of the two

Get the unique host ID of a license serverTo get license numbers, you need the host ID of the license server, or servers, in the case of a redundantne

6 Click Install.7 Start the license server (page 61).The license wizard creates the following license files: Workstation license: /usr/local/flexlm/l

DAEMON discreet_l discreet_lUSE_SERVERFEATURE flare_x86_64_2011_discreet_l 2011.999 18-nov-2009 8 \6D7AE3402ECB46174B70 ck=476 Save and close the file

6 Repeat with /usr/local/flexlm/licenses/DL_license.dat for each workstation or node, using thesame port as the one you set for the license server.Sta

3 Determine the process ID number of the Creative Finishing application.4 At the command line, type: kill <process number> where <process num

Install and configure a Flare worksta-tionInstallation workflowsPrerequisites Check the System Requirements Web page. If upgrading, check that your L

Flame Premium Installation and Config-urationPrerequisties for installation Root access to your system. The default root account password on an Autod

Install Linux for FlarePrerequisites Mouse, keyboard and graphics monitor are connected, and the graphics monitor is powered on. If you are using a

2 If you did not download your distro as an iso image:1 Insert the DVD or first CD of your CentOS distribution into the drive. You do not need to moun

NETWORKING=yesHOSTNAME=workstation1GATEWAY="10.1.0.25"The GATEWAY value is used if no GATEWAY is defined in a network port’s configuration f

On CentOSchkconfig yum-updatesd off/etc/init.d/yum-updatesd stopInstall device driversAfter the Linux operating system is installed, perform the fol

Test your Linux environmentIf any of these tests fail, contact your hardware vendor, or your Linux vendor for assistance. AutodeskCustomer Support doe

Software is sometimes distributed as tar files. To extract from a tar file:1 In a terminal, as root, use the md5sum command to verifty the checksum ma

2 In a terminal, as root. Stop Stone and Wire with the command: /etc/init.d/stone+wire stop.3 Create one or more Managed Media Cache directories: If

If you expect to use Flare for very I/O-intensive tasks, it is recommended to design a storage and networkingsolution accordingly. Regardless of the e

[Device0] Path specifies the partition's mount point. Since a partition can have several paths, <path_number>represents the number of the

In the following example, low-bandwidth values are configured for each process (300 MB/s for Flame, 100MB/s for Flare, 10 MB/s for Wiretap and 10 MB/s

6 Install Creative Finishing software (page 30)7 Configure media storage (page 33).8 License your software. If you are not on subscription use Node-l

Perform the steps in the procedure below to set up an optimal bandwidth reservation for the local application,as well as for remote workstations, base

Reservation<number>=<application_name> [<user_name>] [@<workstation_hostname>]<reading_bandwidth> [(<low_reading_band

To set up bandwidth reservation for a group of applications:1 Open the /usr/discreet/sw/cfg/sw_bwmgr.cfg file in a text editor.2 In the [Groups] secti

To setup:1 Install the license server software (page 57) if you do not already have a license server in your network.2 Get license codes (page 77).3 C

DescriptionKeywordLicense strings for the software and feature entitlements.FEATURETo create the license server file on a license server:1 Log in as r

To change the default port used by a license server:1 Log in as root to the license server and open /usr/discreet/licserv/licenses/DL_license.dat fore

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Networked processingDeploying on networked hardwareBy default, all of the software needed in a Creative Finishing workflow is installed on a single wo

By default it is installed on all Creative Finishing workstations, but you can install it on networked computersif you want to offload some processing

Windows 7 Professional 32 or 64 bitInstallation1 Download the appropriate file for your system from Autodesk.2 Unzip the package and run the backbur

Typical configuration overview for Creative Finishing applicationsTypical configurationHardware setup | 3

To set up Backburner Server to run as a Window service:1 Create a 'privileged' user account to give the Backburner Server access to the netw

Use cmdjob:1 Open a DOS shell or Linux/Mac terminal and navigate to the Backburner folder.2 Submit a job or jobs to the cmdjob utility using the follo

DescriptionOptionSame as %jpX, where * indicates the number of 0 padded digits to use.%*jpXRestart Backburner Manager and Backburner ServerBackburner

The Backburner network can be monitored via a Windows-based or browser-based monitor. The Windowsmonitor is well-suited for a setup with a single crea

Setup on WindowsBefore users can access the Web Monitor, you must install the following software on the workstation runningthe Backburner Manager: Ap

4 Right-click Default Web Site and choose Properties. In the dialog that appears, open the Documentspanel and then click Add. Enter index.html in the

Admin User (All Jobs)Normal User (OtherJobs)Normal User (OwnJobs)Job Task•••Suspend•••Restart••Archive/Restore••Modify Settings••DeleteTo find jobs an

DescriptionFieldThe owner of the job, and the host from which it was submitted.Owner5 Double-click on a job of interest to view its details and settin

DescriptionFieldThe maximum number of render nodes made available for the job, as specified when thejob was submitted. Set to 0 (zero) to assign the j

identical to resubmitting the job from the creative application, without the need for that applicationto be running.To delete a job:1 On the Jobs tab,