Grass Valley K2 FCP Connect v.2.0.0 - Manual (Page 18)

Comment Task
Use Xbench. Optional: Verify bandwidth.
— Configure HotBin on the stand-alone
K2 system to receive finished Final Cut
Pro files.
The Aurora system must be operational
and available to the Macintosh system. If using an Aurora workflow, configure
your Aurora system.
K2 SAN System Requirements
To support K2 FCP Connect your K2 SAN must meet requirements as follows. Products
and versions listed are the minimum required at the time of this writing. Some
product/component versions have dependencies on others. Refer to compatibility
matrix information in release notes for complete and updated requirements.
• K2 SAN devices with K2 software at a 3.x version of 3.3.1 or higher, or a 7.x
version of 7.1.9 or higher.
• On K2 SAN K2 Media Servers (FSMs), the SNFS configuration file must be
configured to
GlobalSuperUser Yes .
• The K2 SAN must have unused bandwidth sufficient to support the Mac clients.
• Storage must be K2 Lx0 RAID. K2 Level 2, 3, and 4 RAID not supported.
• For Aurora Playout, requires Aurora Playout system with XMOS interface.
Macintosh System Requirements
To support K2 FCP Connect for connection to a K2 storage, your Final Cut Pro
Macintosh systems have requirements as follows. Products and versions listed are the
minimum required at the time of this writing. Some product/component versions have
dependencies on others. Refer to compatibility matrix information in release notes for
complete and updated requirements.
• MacPro
• Intel processor
• Two GigE ports
• Mac OS X 10.6. Dependency on other versions. Refer to release notes.
• Final Cut Pro version 6.0.5 or higher. Dependency on other versions. Refer to
release notes.
• Apple Xsan 2.2. Dependency on other versions. Refer to release notes.
If using CIFS mount only for access to K2 storage, Mac Book Pro with one GigE port
is supported.
18 K2 FCP Connect Installation Manual 22 October 2010
Installing and configuring K2 FCP Connect