Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 470)

26 October 2009 K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 470
Chapter
13
K2 FCP Connect access for Final Cut
Pro systems
This chapter contains topics as follows:
• “About K2 FCP Connect”
• “Install and configure Macintosh Final Cut Pro systems on a K2 SAN”
• “Using Final Cut Pro on a K2 SAN”
• “Maintaining K2 FCP Connect”
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:
• Seamless browsing of K2 content
• Support growing files editing
• Export/render/flattening of Final Cut Pro finished sequences on the K2 SAN for
sharing or playout
• Final Cut Pro and Aurora sequence sharing
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.