Apple Final Cut Server 1.5 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Using Device Setup Assistant

Absolute Path:

Enter the path of the server to use as the root path. If this path starts

with a forward slash (/), it is relative to the root folder of the server. If this path does
not start with a forward slash, it is relative to the default folder of the server the user
uses to log in (usually the user’s home folder).
Use Passive FTP Mode:

Select this checkbox to use passive mode FTP transfers.

User Name:

Enter your user name in this field to log in automatically to the server on

every attempted FTP server access, such as searching and copying. Leave this field
blank to display the login page on every attempted FTP server access.
Password:

Enter the password that goes with the above User Name entry. Leave this

field blank if the User Name field is blank.

Xsan Devices

Apple Xsan storage area network (SAN) devices provide fast access to media files.
Xsan devices are automatically configured with an edit-in-place path. This allows
Final Cut Server clients with access to the same Xsan volume to have high-performance
file transfers. Clients without access to the Xsan volume will experience normal network
performance for file transfers.

Xsan volumes must be mounted locally on this server using the

Important:

Xsan Administrator application before it is possible to configure them as
Final Cut Server devices.