Document Outline

• Safety Summaries
• Preface
  • Grass Valley Product Support
• Introducing the Aurora Edit System
  • Aurora Edit Components
    • Workstation Components
    • Storage Options
  • Installing Optional Equipment
    • Installing Video Boards and Breakout Boxes
      • Installing the Video Board and Breakout Box
      • Connecting Audio and Video Cables to the Breakout Box
    • Connecting an Audio Mixer
    • Connecting a Video Tape Recorder
  • Connecting External Controllers
    • Connecting a Jog/Shuttle Controller
    • Connecting a Motorized Fader or Effects Controller
      • Assigning a COM Port (Windows)
      • Assigning a COM Port (Aurora Edit)
• Introducing NewsShare
  • Configuring the Database System Manager (DSM)
    • Installing Windows 2003 Server and SQL Server
    • Configuring SQL Server
    • Installing the NewsShare Server
    • Configuring IP Addresses (NAS Only)
  • Configuring Aurora Edit Workstations
    • Configuring Workstations for NAS
    • Configuring Workstations for K2
  • Testing the NewsShare Installation
• Installing and Licensing Aurora Edit Software
  • Upgrading to Aurora Edit 6.5
    • Aurora Edit version 6.5
    • Aurora Edit LD version 6.5
  • Installing the Aurora Edit Software
    • Updating the AJA driver (Aurora Edit HD only)
  • Configuring the Disk Volume
  • Understanding the System Self-Test
    • Running the System Self-Test Manually
    • Troubleshooting the System Self-Test
  • Licensing Your Aurora Suite Software
• Configuring Your System
  • Setting Up the Host Table
  • Setting Up Media Files for Sharing
  • Configuring Aurora Edit
    • Adding Video Sources to Aurora Edit
      • Setting General Source Options
      • Setting Connections
      • Setting Record Channels
      • Setting Preroll
      • Setting Record Handles
    • Setting Options
      • Configuring General Options
      • Configuring Proxy Support (Aurora Edit LD Only)
      • Configuring Video Settings
      • Configuring Send Locations
      • Configuring Handle Durations
      • Configuring Timeline Options
      • Configuring Graphics Options (Aurora Edit Only)
      • Configuring Controller Options (Aurora Edit Only)
      • Configuring Aurora Playout Options
• Installing and Creating SmartBins
  • Understanding SmartBins
    • Transfer SmartBins
    • Shared SmartBins
    • Media Import SmartBins
    • Database Monitoring and Updating
    • Installation Overview
  • Installing the SmartBins Service
  • Running the SmartBins Setup Tool
  • Verifying the DCOM Configuration
• Installing the Conform Server
  • System Requirements
    • Hardware Requirements
    • Software Requirements
  • Installation Procedure
    • Installing the AuroraFTP Service
  • Conform Server Configuration
    • Disabling IE Enhanced Security Configuration
    • Disabling Power Management
    • Configuring IIS
    • Configuring DEP
  • Testing the Installation
    • Testing IIS installation
    • Testing Conform Service Installation
    • Web.Config
• Aurora Edit Security
  • Designing a security schema
    • Sample security schema
    • NewsShare system users and groups
  • Configuring the Domain Controller
    • Guidelines
    • Creating Groups
    • Creating Users
    • Adding Users to the New Groups
  • Configuring SNFS for SAN Security
  • Setting Security Permissions
    • Setting Initial Shared Volume Permissions
    • Setting High Level Shared Volume Permissions
    • Setting Aurora Edit Root Level Permissions
    • Setting Aurora Edit Bin Permissions
  • Testing
• Using Final Cut Pro With Aurora Edit
  • Installing the Grass Valley Plug-in
  • Mounting the Shared Drive
    • Mounting V:\ from MacOS 10.4.x (Tiger)
      • Mapping the Network Drive
      • Mounting the V:\ Drive
    • Mounting V:\ from MacOS 10.5.x (Leopard)
      • Mapping the network drive
      • Configuring Ethernet Addresses
      • Mounting the V:\ Drive via the Finder
      • Mounting the V:\ Drive via AppleScript
  • Optimizing System Bandwidth
    • Configuring the Cisco Switch
    • Configuring the Mac
      • MacOS 10.4.x (Tiger)
      • MacOS 10.5.x (Leopard)
  • Creating a Media Import SmartBin on Aurora Edit
  • Workflows
    • Editing on Aurora Edit
      • Exporting an Aurora Edit Sequence as a Final Cut Pro EDL
      • Importing an Aurora Edit Sequence on Final Cut Pro
      • Exporting a Final Cut Pro File
    • Editing on Final Cut Pro
      • Creating a Local Copy of a Final Cut Pro Project
      • Opening an Aurora Edit Clip on Final Cut Pro
  • Converting Existing Aurora Edit Files to .mov Format
• Workstation Slot Map
  • HP xw8400 Workstation Board Assignment
    • Single-CPU
    • Dual-CPU
  • HP xw8600 Workstation Board Assignment
  • HP xw9300 Workstation Board Assignment
    • Single-CPU
    • Dual-CPU
• Database Maintenance
  • Overview
  • newsBackUpDb
  • newsRestoreDb
  • newsDropDb
  • newsInstallDb
  • newsShrinkDb
  • newsInitAutoBack
• Index