UN 337 ISIS/Interplay Maintenance for Broadcasters

Overview:
Students explore the architecture, administration, and maintenance of an Avid Unity ISIS system along with the administration of Avid Interplay and Avid AirSpeed. Lab work gives students practical experience in applying basic troubleshooting and administrative techniques. This course includes ALEX courses: WG 101, WG 102IA, WG 103, WG 201. Students are encouraged to take these online courses prior to arriving for class. (Note: Avid Training Services must be informed of all student names, emails and/or ALEX login names in order for ALEX courses to be delivered)

Audience:
System administrators, front-line maintenance personnel, engineers, facility or freelance technicians responsible for large Avid Unity/Interplay workgroup environments in a broadcast facility.

Outline:

  • Overview of system components
  • Introduction to the ISIS System Director Control Panel and the ISIS Administration Tool
  • Administration of user accounts, storage groups, and workspaces
  • Configuring attached servers and clients
  • Troubleshooting Avid Unity ISIS
  • Interplay administration and maintenance including protection and deletion strategies
  • Administration of Avid NewsCutter and Media Composer
  • Client settings
  • Project strategies
  • General workflow best practices

Prerequisites:
Basic experience of Microsoft Windows systems, networking, and Avid workgroup topologies.

Duration:
5 days