Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.5 Installation - Manual (Page 16)

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Aurora Edit Installation Guide November 25, 2008
Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System
Aurora Edit Components
The Aurora Edit family consists of several components that comprise a digital news
production system. All Aurora Edit applications run on the Aurora Edit platform.
Workstation Components
The Aurora Edit workstation is a desktop or laptop computer. For a list of supported
hardware configurations, see the Release Notes. Basic system components include:
• Keyboard and Mouse
The Aurora Edit keyboard has groups of color-coded keys that help you to locate and
use editing functions at a glance. The Aurora Edit system also includes a standard
USB mouse.
• Monitor
Aurora Edit workstations support either one or two monitors (or, in the case of LD,
one external monitor). In a dual-monitor configuration, one monitor is typically used
to display bins while the other displays other Aurora Edit application components.
• Breakout Box
Aurora Edit HD supports an optional video board and HDR Breakout Box (BOB) that
provides multiple video and audio inputs and outputs. See “Installing Video Boards
and Breakout Boxes” on page 3 .
Storage Options
The Aurora Edit system provides two options for storing files:
• NAS (Network Attached Storage) network, a shared storage network consisting of:
• A NAS Server to manage the network file systems
• RAID arrays to provide media storage
• A Database System Manager (DSM) to host the News database and (optionally) the
SmartBins Service
NAS networks support Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel networking.
• K2, a shared storage network consisting of these components:
• A K2 Media Server to manage network file systems
• RAID arrays to provide media storage
• Gigabit Ethernet Switches to connect the K2 Media Server to Aurora Edit clients
• A Control Point PC to K2 Configuration application
• A Database System Manager (DSM) to host the News database and (optionally) the
SmartBins Service
K2 networks use Gigabit Ethernet networking.