Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 - Manual (Page 83)

An example is:
• file:////MediaServer/Images/
Device Type Details
Devices supported by Final Cut Server are listed and described below:
• Contentbase: See About Contentbase for more information.
• FTP Server: See About FTP Server for more information.
• Filesystem (including local, Xsan, NFS, AFP, and SMB/CIFS): See About Filesystem for more
information.
About Contentbase
Contentbase is a Final Cut Server-managed file storage system on or connected to the
Final Cut Server server itself. Media is stored on a file system such as network-attached
storage (NAS) or storage area network (SAN) storage.
Contentbase is a file system unique to Final Cut Server that places each asset in a unique
folder. An advantage of Contentbase is that you can add files to it without any chance
of a filename conflict (which can be useful when you have many graphics files that share
filenames). The disadvantages are that you cannot create a subfolder structure and the
files can be difficult to work with outside of Final Cut Server.
Note: The Proxies, Edit Proxies, and Version devices must use the Contentbase file system.
Important: Devices using the Contentbase device type cannot be used by a file system
watcher.
To access the Contentbase device settings
1 Click the Create button in the Administration window’s Devices pane to create a new
device.
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