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MediaShare F/C Overview
Avid MediaShare F/C (Fibre Channel) provides a shared storage subsystem for up to six Avid
systems (Media Composer, Film Composer, Media Station, or Avid Xpress for Macintosh
systems). MediaShare F/C allows all six users to simultaneously read the same shared media
files, while only one of the users can write changes to the files on a drive partition.
MediaShare F/C Components
MediaShare F/C uses a number of components to make up the storage subsystem. Each
MediaShare F/C storage subsystem is composed of:
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One MediaShare F/C controller board for each Avid system that is connecting to the
MediaShare F/C storage subsystem
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One or more MediaShare F/C drive enclosures (MSDE) that contain the drives for storing
media files
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One MediaShare F/C MEDIAswitch for connecting up to six Avid systems to the MediaShare
F/C MSDEs
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Several MediaShare F/C cables for connecting the components
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The MediaShare F/C software for setting up and controlling the MediaShare F/C environment
MediaShare F/C
Controller Board
Each Avid system that connects to the MediaShare F/C storage subsystem needs a MediaShare
F/C controller board. This board allows the Avid system to mount the MediaShare F/C drives
and access the media files and other data stored on the drives in the MSDE through the
MediaShare F/C MEDIAswitch.
MediaShare F/C Drive Enclosure
The MediaShare F/C drive enclosure holds the files channel drives that store data in the
MediaShare F/C environment. Each MediaShare F/C storage subsystem has at least one
MSDE. You can connect several MSDEs together to expand the capacity of the storage
subsystem. Each MediaShare F/C MSDE contains:
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Up to ten MediaShare F/C drives. The drives can be partitioned to segregate the data for
different projects or users, and they can be striped to provide increased performance.
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One link control card (LCC). The LCC supports and controls the files channel loop, and
monitors the enclosure environment.
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Two power supplies. Each power supply can support a fully configured MSDE. The two
power supplies provide automatic power redundancy should one of the power supplies fail.
The MSDE is available in two models:
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A rack-mount model. This model fits into a standard 19-inch NEMA or EIA rack and comes
with a set of mounting rails to support the MSDE.
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