Avid Configuration Guidelines
HP XW8600 Dual Quad-Core CPU Workstation
Symphony / Media Composer / NewsCutter
1.) Qualified Operating Systems / Service Packs for Avid Client Editing Applications, Hardware and
Shared-Storage connectivity with the HP XW8600:
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2)
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows Vista Business 32-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2) (Only with releases prior to Media Composer 5.0, Symphony 5.0 and NewsCutter 9.0)
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2)
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows XP Professional 32-bit Edition (SP2 / SP3)
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
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Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 64-bit (any version)
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Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows Vista 32-bit Home or Ultimate editions
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Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows 7 – any 32-bit version, or any version of Home, Ultimate or
Enterprise editions.
Note regarding Service packs:
Latest Service Pack releases are recommended for all Avid qualified software releases for the XW8600. Latest Vista and XP Service Pack releases
are mandatory for Media Composer 5.0, Symphony 5.0 and NewsCutter 9.0
- SP2 for Vista O.S.
- SP3 for XP O.S.
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2.) Qualified Avid Editing Applications and Hardware Supported on the XW8600 workstation:
AVID qualified Hardware / Shared Storage
Qualified / Supported by
Operating System
Minimum AVID Version S/W
M/C = Media Composer SYM = Symphony N/C=NewsCutter
Mojo DX
Win7
Pro
64-bit
Yes
Vista
**
64-bit
32-bit
Yes
WinXP
32-bit
Yes
Win 7 Pro
64-bit
Vista 64-bit WinXP 32-bit
Nitris DX
1394 Mojo-SDI DNA
1394 Adrenaline DNA
Matrox MX02 Mini
1394 Mojo-Analog DNA
Symphony-Nitris DNA (Classic)
Unity ISIS System Infrastructure
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
M/C v5.0
SYM v5.0
N/C v9.0
M/C v5.0
SYM v5.0
N/C v9.0
M/C v5.0
SYM v5.0
N/C v9.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v5.0
SYM v5.0
N/C v9.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
M/C v3.0
SYM v3.0
N/C v7.0
Compatible only with Media Composer or NewsCutter
Requires minimum M/C 5.0 / NewsCutter 9.0
N/A
Yes Yes Yes
ISIS 1.4 Infrastructure
ISIS 2.03 Client Unity ISIS 1 Gbit Ethernet Client
Unity ISIS Hi-res (10 Gbit) client
Unity MediaNet Infrastructure
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISIS 2.03 Client
Unity MediaNet Fibre
Unity MediaNet AECIFs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MediaNet 4.2.4 Infrastructure
MediaNet 5.1.2 Client
MediaNet 5.1.2 Client
**
Important note regarding Vista O.S.:
Vista Business 64-bit Edition supported with all s/w releases on matrix
Vista Business 32-bit Edition supported only with releases prior to Media Composer 5.0,
Symphony 5.0 and NewsCutter 9.0
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AVID qualified HBA info
AVID qualified
HBA
1394a 4k Buffer
Firewire Card PCI
(Optional)
1394a PCI-E
Firewire Card
AVID Part
Number
7030-20154-01,
HP PA997A
Slot
Location
#1
#3
Function
1394 connectivity for:
1394 Adrenaline DNA / 1394 Mojo-SDI DNA / 1394 Mojo Analog DNA
Optional: Secondary 1394 adapter required for 1394 Adrenaline / 1394
Mojo configurations for support of a 2 nd
1394 device (camera / deck etc). PCI-Express 1394a controller only.
Avid recommends:
1.) Pyro AV Turbo 1394a PCI-E (P/N PVC-316)
2.) ADS Technologies PYRO 1394 PCI-Express (p/n API-
316)
Avid DX Hardware Interface HBA
Avid HIB, DX
Interface HBA
Matrox MX02 Mini
PCI-E Interface HBA
Atto R380
Atto UL5D
Atto FC-41ES
Active:
7030-20084-01
Passive:
7030-30021-01
**
Not stocked by
AVID
7030-20166-01
7030-20002-01
7030-20004-01
Intel PRO 1000 PF Not stocked by
Chelsio S310E-SR
AVID
7030-20171-01
#4
#4
#5
#5
#6
#6
#6
#6
Matrox MX02 Mini interface
(Part of Matrox MX02 Mini kit)
Local Storage – VideoRAID ST
Local Storage – VideoRAID RTR &
Legacy Avid u320 SCSI storage
(The UL5D BIOS should be disabled)
Shared Storage: Unity MediaNet Fibre
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Copper Gb-Ethernet
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Optical Gb-Ethernet
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS 10Gb-Ethernet
**
DX Interface HBA Support Note: (See reference pictures on page 6 of this guide).
1) Active DX interface HBA (7030-20084-01) functions with all Z800 DX supported releases of Symphony,
Media Composer and NewsCutter. (Media Composer / Symphony 3.5.4 and NewsCutter 7.5.4 or later releases).
2) Passive DX interface HBA (
7030-30021-01) requires Symphony 3.5.9, Media Composer 3.5.9 or
NewsCutter 7.5.9 or later version software. Running the passive version DX HIB with prior software releases may result in instability.
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4.) Slot Configuration:
Slot #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Electrical
PCI 32bit /33MHz x16 PCI-E x4 PCI-E x16 or x8 PCI-E
(Set to x8 electrical via system BIOS)
X8 or x1 PCI-E
(Set to x8 electrical via system BIOS) x4 PCI-E
PCI-X 133MHz
Mechanical
PCI 32/33 x16 x8 x16 x8 x8
PCI-X
64-bit
DX Hardware configs
Or
Matrox MX02 Mini configs
1394 Adrenaline DNA Hardware
Or
1394 Mojo-SDI DNA Hardware
Configs
Do Not Use. Will cause BUS contention with embedded (front-panel / rear-panel)
1394 controller.
Quadro FX 3700
Not Used
1394 PCI HBA required
(w 4K buffers)
AVID 1394 DNA hardware must connect to the PCI 1394b 4K Buffer
HBA
Quadro FX 3700
Optional: 1394a PCI-E Firewire Card
Secondary 1394 adapter for Adrenaline /
Mojo configurations for support of a 2 nd
1394 device (camera / deck etc).
Avid HIB, DX Interface HBA
Active: 7030-20084-01 (all s/w releases)
Passive: 7030-30021-01
(Requires M/C – Symphony s/w releases 3.5.9 or later and NewsCutter 7.5.9 or later)
OR
PCI-Express 1394a controller only.
Not Used
Matrox MX02 Mini PCI-E Interface HBA
Local Storage Controllers:
Atto R380 - SAS VRII ST support
Atto UL5D - Legacy u320 SCSI support
Local Storage Controllers:
Atto R380 - SAS VRII ST support
Atto UL5D - Legacy u320 SCSI support
(The UL5D BIOS should be disabled) (The UL5D BIOS should be disabled)
Shared Storage Controllers:
Atto FC-41ES - MediaNet
Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS
Intel PRO 1000 PF - ISIS
Chelsio S310E-SR - ISIS 10Gb
Shared Storage Controllers:
Atto FC-41ES - MediaNet
Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS
Intel PRO 1000 PF - ISIS
Chelsio S310E-SR - ISIS 10Gb
** Important – This slot shares the same bus as the embedded SAS 1068 controller. This is particularly important for users utilizing the embedded SAS ports to interface to a local storage array such as the Avid VideoRAID SR.
Installation of any non-specified HBA into this slot (in particular a PCI 32bit/33MHz HBA) will result in severely degraded performance of the embedded
SAS controller and associated storage. This slot should not be used if the embedded SAS controller / external SAS ports of the XW8600 are utilized.
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5.) 1394 (Adrenaline / Mojo) DNA configuration requirements (slot #1 requirement)
1394 Adrenaline and 1394 Mojo must connect via an add-in 1394a Firewire card (with 4K buffer) installed in Slot #1
The XW8600 embedded 1394 port cannot be used.
Qualified Firewire card: 1394a 4k Buffer Firewire Card, Avid p/n: 7030-20154-01, HP PA997A,1394a, PCI 32-bit/33MHz http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11955_ca/11955_ca.html#Technical%20Specifications
6.) Utilization of the XW8600 embedded (on-board) 1394 ports.
Configuration On-board 1394 Utilization Notes
1394 Adrenaline H/W
1394 Mojo H/W
Configs
DX Hardware
Or
Matrox MX02 Mini
Hardware configs
S/W Only
No, do not use on-board 1394.
Avid specified add-in 1394a controller required in slot #1 for
1394 Adrenaline / 1394 Mojo connectivity.
Embedded 1394 Not supported for connectivity to
AVID 1394 DNA (Adrenaline / Mojo) hardware.
For Adrenaline / Mojo configs the embedded 1394 controller cannot be used. An add-in 1394 controller with 4K buffer is required in slot #1. The 1394 add-in controller in slot # 1 shares same bus as embedded 1394 ports which results in the inability to use the on-board 1394 for any purpose with
1394 Adrenaline and 1394 Mojo configurations due to potential system bus contention issues..
Yes
- Supports 1394 Deck /
Camera / Disk Drive
(
1394 disk drives are recommended only for file transfers)
Yes
- Supports 1394 Deck /
Camera / Disk Drive
(
1394 disk drives are recommended only for file transfers)
Please Note:
The XW8600’s embedded 1394 controller / ports share the same bus as slot#1 (PCI
32bit /33MHz). As a result slot#1 must be left empty for DX, Matrox MX02 or software only configurations when using the embedded 1394 ports for camera / deck interface to avoid system bus contention issues.
7.) Secondary 1394 port for 1394 Adrenaline and 1394 Mojo configs
For all 1394 Adrenaline and 1394 Mojo configurations, a secondary 1394 port (for support of a 2 nd
1394 device such as a Camera / Deck / Disk drive) must be established via an add in PCI-E 1394 controller installed in slot #3. For further details see information above for slot #3 configuration
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HP XW8600 Slot Layout
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8.) Various Configuration Issues:
A.) D/X hardware configs –
Active DX interface HBA (7030-20084-01) pictured below functions with all Z800 DX supported releases of
Symphony, Media Composer and NewsCutter. (Media Composer / Symphony 3.5.4 and NewsCutter 7.5.4 or later releases).
Passive DX interface HBA (7030-30021-01) pictured below requires minimum Symphony / Media Composer
3.5 9 or NewsCutter 7.5.9 version software. Running the passive version DX HIB with prior software releases may result in instability.
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B.) Qualified Avid system BIOS version(s): (As of this writing):
If the XW8600 has BIOS version 1.17 or earlier installed, it is mandatory that the BIOS be updated to an
“AVID qualified” BIOS.
Failure to update the XW8600 to an “Avid qualified BIOS” will result in non-optimal operation of the AVID software and hardware.
- 1.18 (Minimum BIOS version for Avid environments with XP and Vista).
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Also qualified ver 1.24, ver 1.27, ver 1.32, v
er 1.35*
* Ver 1.35 (preferred for all O.S.) and mandatory for Win7 O.S. Environments
Required system BIOS change to set PCI-E speeds for slots #4 and #5
During boot up press F10 at the white HP screen, for Set Up.
Select English. <Enter>
Select the Advanced tab
Select Chipset / Memory. <Enter>
Select PCIe Lane Allocation (SLOT4: SLOT5)
Default setting is AUTO
Change this setting from AUTO to x8:x8
Press F10 to Save
Save Changes and Exit
C.) WinXP 32-bit Configuration Issue:
Windows XP 32-bit memory utility: (AVID Install3GB utility) (Does not apply to systems running Vista 64-bit).
Upon completion of the AVID software installation, the AVID / WinXP 32-bit memory utility must be run to properly configure the WinXP 32-bit environment to run AVID software. This utility is named “Install3GB” and resides in the following folder location c:\ Programs \ Avid \ Utilities \ 3GB. Simply double-click on the
“Install3GB” utility and enter the proper parameter for your particular AVID configuration. The “Install3GB” utility is user friendly and will walk the user through determination of the proper setting. This utility only needs to be run once and will create the proper permanent WinXP 32-bit operating system setting. Should your AVID hardware / software configuration ever change, simply rerun the utility and reconfigure WinXP 32-bit as needed. The “Install3GB” utility should never be run for a Vista 64-bit environment (WinXP 32-bit only).
D.) Nvidia Qualified Drivers:
Nvidia qualified drivers
AVID Software
Media Composer / Symphony
NewsCutter
Media Composer / Symphony
NewsCutter
Media Composer / Symphony
NewsCutter
Version(s)
4.0.3 and later
8.0.3 and later
3.5.4 to 4.0.2
7.5.4 to 8.0.2
3.0 to 3.51
7.0 to 7.51
Minimum Rev Nvidia Driver
Required
190.38
190.38
182.65
182.65
169.47
169.47
After installation of the AVID software the supported Nvidia driver can be found in the following directory:
Program Files / Avid / Utilities / Nvidia
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E.)
ATTO UL5D issue: When an ATTO UL5D PCI-E u320 SCSI controller is installed in slot #5, the UL5D BIOS must be disabled or the following warning may be reported during system boot: (Also the UL5D BIOS must be disabled for proper operation when connected to an AVID VideoRAID RTR u320 SCSI).
110 – Out of memory space for option ROMS.
The option ROM for the following device was unable to run due to memory constraints. If you choose to continue, one or more
PCI devices may not work properly
To disable the UL5D BIOS and eliminate the above warning, perform one of the following:
A. AVID Knowledge Base article 273945, http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=273945&Hilite=UL5D
Install Atto UL5D configuration tool and launch the software.
Expand the Express PCI UL5D menu, and click on Channel.
The Boot Driver has to be disabled on both channels of the UL5D.
Configure the UL5D per this screenshot, and do this for both Channel 1 and Channel 2
B. Or during system boot perform the following:
1.
Reboot the system
2.
Hit “Escape” to clear the HP splash screen
3.
Hit Ctrl-Z when the following Atto UL5D BIOS message prompts
*********************************************
** ATTO ExpressPCI ™ Version 2.10 **
***** Press [Ctrl + Z] for Setup Utility *****
4.
Select 1 - Adapter menu
5.
Select 2 - Configure Both Adapter Channels
6.
For ver 2.10 firmware
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Select Host Adapter BIOS
-
Select “Disabled” using [Page Up] / [Page Down]
7.
For ver 2.27 firmware
-
Select Boot Driver
-
Select “Disabled” using [Page Up] / [Page Down]
8.
Press “ESC”
9.
Press “ESC”
10.
Select 4 – Save Parameters and Exit
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F.) Intel PRO 1000 PT for ISIS connectivity: For proper operation and connectivity of the Intel PRO 1000 PT with ISIS the following are required:
1. For the Intel PRO 1000 PT driver, under the performance settings, change the following parameters:
- Receive Buffers to 1024
- Transmit Buffers to 1024
2. Disable the windows firewall.
Intel PRO 1000 PT Driver: The proper driver can be found in the ISIS software directory: Tools_3rdParty / Drivers_and_Firmware
To set the Intel PRO 1000 PT Receive / Transmit buffers:
Go to device manager and select each instance of the device named Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter which will be used for ISIS connectivity.
Select performance options and then select Properties.
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Set Receive Buffers to 1024 Set Transmit Buffers to 1024
Perform this for each instance of the device named “Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter” which will be used for ISIS connectivity.
Disable the windows firewall:
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Revision Update
Revision
A1
B
C
Date
Jan 30 th
2008
March 21 st
2008
June 17 2008
Name
Joe Conforti
Mike Fortin
Joe Conforti
D
E1
E
Dec 15, 2008
March 20 th
2010
Joe Conforti
Joe Conforti
March 21 st
2010 Joe Conforti
Update
Initial Release
Added 4K buffer 1394 card for Adrenaline and Mojo configurations
Added further clarification for the Intel PT Pro 1000 HBA requirement / utilization.
General Update / Clarifications / ISIS 2.0 support
Details for Media Composer 5.0 / Symphony 5.0, NewsCutter 9.0 releases including info for Win7 support, Matrox MX02 Mini etc.
Also General Update / Clarifications
Corrected Win7 NewsCutter ver to 9.0
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