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You can connect your workstation to two types of storage:
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One or more Stone Direct disk arrays that provide storage to individual workstations. Refer to
the Stone Direct 2007 Configuration Guide for information on connecting disk arrays to your
workstation.
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A Storage Area Network (SAN) that provides shared storage for multiple workstations. Refer
to the Autodesk Stone Shared Installation and Configuration Guide for information on
connecting your workstation to a SAN.
Storage for Linux-Based Workstations
Lustre systems on Linux are used in conjunction with Incinerator 2007 and do not require local
storage. Instead, your workstation is configured with an Infiniband 9000 DDR dual port HCA,
which allows it to connect to the Incinerator high-speed Infiniband network.
Refer to the Autodesk Incinerator 2007 Installation and User's Guide for information on how to
connect your workstation to the Incinerator high-speed Infiniband network.
Network Connections
Your workstation is configured with a 4-port Broadcom network card, and an integrated
network port.
4-Port Broadcom Adapter
Connect the workstation to your facility's network to access background rendering nodes,
other Lustre Stations, and the facility's NAS or SAN centralized storage (if applicable). You
connect the ports on the Broadcom card as follows:
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Connect Port 0 to the Autodesk control surface hub or the control surface itself.
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Connect Port 1 to your house network.
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Connect Port 2 to a SAN private network (optional).
For more details about configuring the Autodesk control surface, see
Autodesk Control Surface"
Integrated Network Adapter
For Windows-based workstations, connect the integrated network port to the Slave Renderer.
For more details about configuring the Autodesk control surface, see
Renderer to a Lustre Workstation"
on page 22.
on page 28.
Network Connections
"Connecting the
"Connecting the Slave
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