Final Cut Server: Networking tips
Summary
Learn about network considerations for setting up Final Cut Server.
Products Affected
Final Cut Server 1.x
- For best results, set a static IP address on systems running Final Cut Server with Mac OS X or on systems containing network devices that connect to the machine running Final Cut Server. Systems in an Open Directory environment or connected to an Xsan file system should have static IP addresses. If you use a DHCP address instead, make sure to connect to the Final Cut Server Java user interface or to the network device systems with a Bonjour name (computername.local)
Note: Open Directory on Mac OS X Server and Xsan requires DNS for full functionality and best performance. Please refer to the Network Services administration guide for information on setting up DNS. - Final Cut Server requires certain network ports to be open if you are running a firewall locally. If you are running Final Cut Server on a system with the Mac OS X application Firewall, you should run Firewall on the "Set access for specific services and applications" setting.
Note: If connecting to the Final Cut Server system from outside your network, use a VPN solution instead of opening firewall ports to the Internet from your network. - Final Cut Server requires web services, including PHP5, to serve the Java Web Start file.
- If you run Final Cut Server on Mac OS X and your users are unable to connect to the Java Web Start with a web browser, verify that web sharing is enabled from System Preferences.
- On a Mac OS X Server system, the Final Cut Server installer writes to the default web site. You should install Final Cut Server prior to making other modifications to the default site listing. For information on re-enabling the default web site, see this article.
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