FOCUS Enhancements MANL-1161-04 manual Overview, Features, MA Series Servers, Operating Systems

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Introduction

Overview

Thank you for purchasing a Focus Enhancements, ProxSys MA Series Media Archive Server.

MA Series Media Archive Servers provide the ability to efficiently ingest video clips with their metadata from tapeless recording media into the MA server’s media archive. There, preview Flash clips are rendered and Blu-ray discs are burned for archiving.

Ingesting media into the MA server clears the recording medium and allows it to be returned quickly to the field for reuse. This eliminates the practice of using expensive tapeless recording media as archive storage.

MA Series Servers

There are two MA Series Server editions:

•MA-10 with Internal Blu-ray Burner

•MA-50 with External Automatic Blu-ray Burner System

Both versions provide the same level of media ingest and archive functionality. The single difference: the MA-10is for the manual burning of individual Blu-ray discs while the MA-50provides for the automated burning of multiple Blu-ray discs.

The MA-Server’s user interface is browser-based and no proprietary client software is required to access the server. A Flash player application must be installed on local client machines to view the MA Flash preview clips.

Features

Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)

The ProxSys MA Series Media Archive Server GUI is compatible with the Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6 and higher (IE 6/7) and Apple Safari browsers.

Depending on how the MA server is setup, MA functions are accessible via the GUI directly from the MA server, over a network or the Internet.

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP PRO, 32-bit, Edition

SUSE 11 Linux running as a virtual machine

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Contents MANL-1161-04 MA Series Media Archive ServersPage Copyright Legal, Regulatory, and SafetySerial Number Contacting Focus EnhancementsEmea Europe, Middle East, Africa Symbols Used In the MA Documentation Environmental PrecautionRegulations DocumentationMA Series Media Archive Servers Table of Contents MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers MA Series Media Archive Servers Overview FeaturesMA Series Servers Web-based Graphical User Interface GUISoftware RAID Data SecurityBlu-ray Burner Third-Party Software USB Hardware Key DongleDocumentation Convention About this GuideMA Series Media Archive Servers ProxSys MA Media Archiving Server Operations Ingest Video Clips Overview of MA Server WorkflowIngesting P2 Cards Amount Stored Versus Maximum File Size Adding and Modifying Metadata Folder watchDevice watch MA-10 ArchiveMA-50 Archiving Discs and Shortlist Reference DocumentsStorage Media File Shortlist Search and Retrieve ContentHtml Print file ProxSys Media Upload Utility Downloading and InstallingUsername Administrator Connecting to the MA ServerUsername and Password Are Case Sensitive Function Buttons Manual UploadDragging and Dropping P2 Files Dragging and Dropping Xdcam FilesB2, b3 MA Series Media Archive Servers Auto Watch To Import Structured Content Use Device WatchUploading Files Select the host folder to watch Select the destination binEditing a Watch Configuring Watch SettingsTransaction History Watch Settings Delete local Content after transfer ConfigurationTransfer already existing Content Wait for copy completion in MinutesAssign Equal Named Load External MetadataMiscellaneous Settings Store Connect Data Reset All AssignmentsLocal folder Delete files in local folder automaticallyUser’s Rights and Default Login LoginMA Series Operations Quick select Home WorkspaceNot yet processed Via watchfolderBins General SearchMetadata Tag Date Discs Bins Search CriteriaDate General SearchDiscs Metadata TagsMy bins Add Content Original Content StatusRendering OverwriteSelect Content to Delete Organizing Shortlist ContentShortlist Reference List Rendering Thumbnails and Preview Flash Files Preview PlayerMA-10 Workflow Burning Blu-ray BD and DVD DiscsMA-50 ISO Files After Burning DiscProxSysMA Services Burn Tool Identifying Archived ContentBurns Start After All Flash Files Are Created Maximum Video Clip SizeUse Only Print-to-DVD Media for Disc Labeling Print-to-DVD LabelingPreventing Data Corruption MA Series Media Archive Servers Hardware Key Required Before MA Applications Can Function Default LoginUser Privileges User AdminAdding a New User Remove Add SaveChanging User Privileges Removing a UserMetadata Tags Metadata ManagementSimple Metadata Workflow Complex Metadata WorkflowNumber Metadata ControlsName Field in usePerformance System UpdateRecreate Search Index StatisticsBurn Settings Burn SettingsNumber of media Mixed Mode One Bin ModeOne bin per media Media sizeBackend Settings MA-50 Backend Settings MA-10Automatic Burning Schedule Create media now Burn-on-DemandPrimera Settings Label SettingsRimage Settings Custom LabelsProxSys Settings Select Deselect Remove Render Unarchived ContentAll With GenericRender Preview Preview File StatusReplace Failed Preview with Generic Preview If Render FailsMA Series Media Archive Servers Technical Information P2 Ntsc Media FormatsQuickTime .Mov Calculated Storage RequirementsBD and DVD Disc Capacities Maximum File Size SupportedMA Dongle HardwareHard Drives North, Central, and South AmericaDesktop Shortcuts Provide Access to User Folders Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia OS and Virtual Machine Operations RAID Data ProtectionReplacing a Failed Drive Windows XP PROP2 Drivers May Be Required Installing Third-party SoftwareSxS Drivers May Be Required MA Server Applications Fail to Initialize OperationsViewing Preview and Video Files Without the MA Server Backing Up Proxy Preview Files and MetadataRestarting the MA Server Virtual Machine Must Be Running for the Following Procedure If MA Server Login FailsAssign the MA Server a Fixed IP Address IP Networking InformationFixed IP Addresses Preferred For MA Server LAN Connections Configure Host Windows Network Settings MA Series Media Archive Servers Configure MA Server VM Network Settings Etc/init.d/network restart P2 Information High Resolution ContentFile Handling During Ingesting and Archiving P2 and PX MA MetadataPage MA Series Media Archive Servers MANL-1161-04