RGB Spectrum Zio M4600 – Management Server for 250 Zio Devices

Product Overview

The RGB Spectrum Zio M4600 is an optional dedicated Zio management server for managing up to 250 Zio devices, supplied with RAID storage and dual redundant power supplies. It is the resilient option for control room and command center estates where the management host itself has to survive a disk or power supply failure. Large Zio AV-over-IP deployments spanning several rooms or sites are the primary use case. Integrators specify it during system design, alongside the encode, decode and wall processing endpoints it will administer.

Product Description

RGB Spectrum describes the Zio M4600 as an optional dedicated management server for up to 250 Zio devices that includes RAID storage and dual redundant power supplies. The two resilience features are what separate it from the smaller management server: RAID protects the configuration and management data set against a single drive failure, and dual redundant power supplies allow the host to stay up through the loss of one feed or one supply. That matters in a command center where the management host is the single administrative point for the whole Zio estate. On the same network it administers encoder endpoints such as the Zio S2114 4K encoder endpoint, decode endpoints such as the Zio D2114 4K decoder endpoint, multiviewer endpoints such as the Zio V2114 multiviewer endpoint, and wall processing on the Zio W4008 wall processor chassis with the Zio Plus advanced software license where the application calls for it. Recording and playback of Zio streams stay with the recorders, for example the Zio R4660 12TB recorder. Smaller estates are usually served by the Zio M2000 management server, which RGB Spectrum rates for up to 150 devices. RGB Spectrum publishes no datasheet against this part number, so rack height, depth, drive capacity, RAID level, network interface count and power draw must be confirmed before procurement. Creation Networks obtains that written confirmation as part of specification support.

Key Features

• Up to 250 Zio devices — RGB Spectrum rates this part number for managing up to 250 Zio devices, which covers multi-room and multi-building estates.
• RAID storage — The price list states the server includes RAID storage, protecting the management data set against a single drive failure.
• Dual redundant power supplies — Two supplies allow the management host to keep running through the loss of one power feed or one supply.
• Dedicated management appliance — Management runs on its own hardware rather than sharing resources with operational encode and decode endpoints.
• Single administrative point — AV and IT teams configure, monitor and recover the whole Zio AV-over-IP system from one host.
• Suits resilience-driven specifications — Where the management host is treated as critical infrastructure, the redundancy features are already part of the part number.

Typical Applications

• Command center — The management host for a large Zio estate is protected against a single drive or power supply failure.
• Control room — A single resilient server administers the full population of encode, decode, multiviewer and wall processing endpoints.
• Operations center — Distributed Zio devices across multiple rooms are managed centrally without visiting each endpoint.
• Emergency operations center — Redundant power and RAID storage suit a facility that must come up predictably during an activation.
• Government space — Agency estates that specify redundancy at the management layer get it in a single ordered part number.
• Training room — Training positions on the same Zio network fall under the same managed configuration policy as the operational floor.

Technical Specifications

RGB Spectrum publishes no specification table or datasheet for this part number. The list below is limited to what RGB Spectrum states for it in the price list.

• Part number — Zio M4600
• Product type — Optional dedicated Zio Management Server
• Managed device capacity — Up to 250 Zio devices
• Storage — Includes RAID storage
• Power — Dual redundant power supplies

RGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.

Part number, configuration and included items as published by RGB Spectrum in its price list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Zio M4600 part number cover?
The RGB Spectrum price list describes it as an optional dedicated management server for up to 250 Zio devices, including RAID storage and dual redundant power supplies.

What is the difference between the M4600 and the M2000?
The Zio M2000 is rated for up to 150 Zio devices; the M4600 is rated for up to 250 and adds RAID storage and dual redundant power supplies.

Which RAID level and drive capacity are supplied?
RGB Spectrum publishes no RAID level or drive capacity for this part number. Request written confirmation from Creation Networks before ordering.

How should we plan power for the redundant supplies?
Feed the two supplies from separate circuits or separate PDU legs so a single feed failure cannot take the management host down; confirm the electrical rating with Creation Networks first.

Which devices does it manage?
The Zio device population, which in a typical deployment includes encoder, decoder and multiviewer endpoints plus wall processors such as the Zio W4008.

Does it record or replay Zio streams?
No. Recording and playback are handled by the Zio recorders, such as the Zio R4440 and Zio R4660.

What warranty and support apply?
The RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty applies to this part number, and Creation Networks supports specification and procurement, including written confirmation of the current warranty terms before you place the order.