Apple Final Cut Server - Manual (Page 228)

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automation Final Cut Server supports a wide variety of automation features, making it
possible to configure Final Cut Server to automatically perform many tasks. There are
three types of automations: watchers, subscriptions, and schedules. Each of these
automations issues responses when an event occurs. See also watcher; subscription;
schedule; response.
Automation Setup Assistant Final Cut Server System Preferences include an
Automation pane for managing the most common automations you will use. This pane
uses Automation Setup Assistant to create new and edit existing automations. In
general, it is easier to create automations with Automation Setup Assistant than with
the client’s Administration window. The Administration window, however, allows you to
create highly customized automations with settings not available with Automation
Setup Assistant.See also Administration window; automation.
cache To use an asset from the Final Cut Server catalog on a client’s computer, the
computer must have a local copy of the asset. Final Cut Server maintains a cache area
on the client computer to store the local copies of the assets. You can define the
location and size of the cache in the client’s Preferences window.
client A user interacts with the Final Cut Server catalog by using a Final Cut Server
client. Final Cut Server clients are Java-based applications that can run on computers
using Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Windows Vista operating systems. A Final Cut Server
system can support multiple clients running simultaneously, with licenses supporting
ten clients and unlimited clients available.
Contentbase Contentbase is a Final Cut Server–managed file storage system that
places each asset in a unique folder. The advantage is that there are no issues with
identical filenames overwriting each other. Final Cut Server requires the Proxies and
Version devices to use Contentbase file storage.
device Devices in Final Cut Server are storage locations that you define and configure.
They can be folders in a local volume on the server computer, network volumes, or
folders from an Xsan volume.
Device Setup Assistant Final Cut Server System Preferences include a Devices pane for
managing the most common device types you will use. This pane uses Device Setup
Assistant to create new and edit existing devices. In general, it is easier to create devices
with Device Setup Assistant than with the client’s Administration window, especially
since you are also able to configure scan responses at the same time. The Administration
window, however, allows you to create highly customized devices with settings not
available with Device Setup Assistant. See also Administration window; device.