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Avid Interplay Engine Failover Guide for AS3000 Servers

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These documents support cluster installation and configuration for Interplay Engine versions 2.3 and later on the AS3000 server. For Windows Server 2012 servers, see Interplay Engine Failover Guide for Windows Server 2012 R2 on the documentation page for Interplay Production v3.3 or later: (http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/readme/Avid-Interplay-Production-Documentation)

Avid Interplay Engine Failover Guide for AS3000 Servers (January 2016)
January 19, 2016: Changed ATTO Configuration boot setting to Disabled.
December 7, 2015: Updated pointer to ATTO Configuration Tool.

December 16, 2014: Revisions for Rev. 6 cluster image and HP MSA reference information.
See the Revision History in "Using This Guide" for complete information.

Replacing a Windows Server 2008 R2 Cluster Node (May 2015)

Link for HP MSA documentation: http:/www.hp.com/support/msa2040/manuals

Link for updating Intel network interface drivers: Avid Interplay Production Failover Cluster Host Network Driver Update Procedure (August 2016). Note that if you do not follow the correct procedure you may encounter problems with cluster service failover.
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Avid Interplay Engine Failover Guide for AS3000 Servers (September 2014)
October 9, 2014: Updated to add 8 Gb/sec data rate for communication between ATTO card and HP MSA array.
Sept. 18, 2014: Added support for HP MSA 2040 storage array (replacement for Infortrend)
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Avid Interplay Engine Failover Guide for AS3000 Servers (Revision 4 Image) (Created Feb 2013, Released April 2013, updated May 2013)
May 9, 2013: Revised to remove support for Infortrend A16F-R2431 with the new ATTO FC-81EN card, and to describe login to the ATTO Configuration Tool.
April 2, 2013: Revised for new image (Revision 4) and new ATTO card. Also includes minor corrections and clarifications.
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Avid Interplay Engine Failover Guide for AS3000 Servers (Jan. 2012)
Jan. 10, 2012: Corrected step 1 in “Starting the Installation and Accepting the License Agreement” and added cross-reference in “Testing the Complete Installation."
Jan. 6, 2012: Updated information on use of command line for moving cluster
Dec. 12, 2011: Updated to document use of command line for moving cluster.

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