Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 448)

448 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual June 25, 2009
Chapter 13 GV Connect access for Final Cut Pro systems
About K2 FCP Connect
K2 FCP Connect enables an efficient workflow. You can quickly and easily locate
QuickTime files on the K2 SAN and then edit the QuickTime files from the K2 SAN
without a file transfer. This capability is called Edit in Place.
The workflow is illustrated as follows:
The K2 FCP Connect product includes the GV Connect plug-in for Final Cut Pro and
the iSCSI connection license and software.
The K2 FCP Connect product has the following features:
• Final Cut Pro support for Aurora sequences
• Support for growing files
• Export/render/flattening of Final Cut Pro finished sequences on the K2 SAN for
sharing or playout
It is also possible to use a subset of the K2 FCP Connect features via CIFS mount to
a stand-alone K2 client or a K2 Nearline SAN, but this is not the configuration that
Grass Valley recommends. Contact your Grass Valley representative to evaluate your
needs if you require a CIFS mount.
Install and configure Macintosh Final Cut Pro
systems on a K2 SAN
Read the following topics to get systems connected and file interchange operational.
Final Cut Pro on K2 SAN installation checklist
Use the following sequence of tasks as a guideline to set up Final Cut Pro on a K2
SAN. This checklist assumes that the K2 SAN has been installed/commissioned and
is fully operational.