Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 410)

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Use SAN locations for events and projects
You can store your events and projects on a storage area network (SAN). These network storage
locations give you more options for storing your media and streamlining your workflow over a
high-speed local network.
Although you can access SAN locations from different computers on a network, only one
installed copy of Final Cut Pro can use a SAN location at a time. If you have events or projects
stored on a SAN location, you must remove the location in Final Cut Pro to make it available to
other computers on the network.
The SAN location feature requires a SAN volume, such as an Xsan volume connected using the
Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP).
Add a SAN location
1 Choose File > Add SAN Location.
2 In the window that appears, navigate to a folder on a network-connected computer or
storage device.
The folder you selected appears as a storage location in the Event Library and the Project Library.
SAN location
on your network
Use the SAN location as you would any other storage device that appears in the Event Library
and the Project Library. For example, you can create events or projects on the SAN location. You
can also copy and move events or projects to the SAN location.
Remove a SAN location
1 In the Event Library or the Project Library, select the SAN location you want to remove.
2 Choose File > Remove SAN Location.
The SAN location disappears from Event Library and the Project Library. The SAN location,
and any events or projects stored there, are now available to other Final Cut Pro users on
the network.