Final Cut Server Scripts and Plugins

This post has been updated for Final Cut Server 1.5 (click here).

Do you need to:

• Backup Final Cut Server databases?
• Backup Final Cut Server proxies?
• Bind strategic metadata together to Final Cut Server assets and productions?
• Archive entire productions in a single mouse click?

Then Object Matrix have provided free scripts and plug-ins here for you.

NB: please enquire if you require customized scripts for FCSrv related tasks.

The backup scripts are free of charge*, and modifiable/usable against any ftp server. The production archiving scripts are proprietary to OM and MatrixStore*.

*Please see individual license files for exact license details.

Have fun!!

Dev Team

Useful links

Backup to FTP Scripts (dmg) (UPDATE 17/Oct/2008)

Archive to MatrixStore Plugin (dmg)

Final Cut Server and MatrixStore (blog entry)

Email questions to Object Matrix

MatrixStore Plugins Overview

MatrixStore plugins for Final Cut Server are a set of scripts and utilities that provide extra features to FCS extending its usability and allowing a seamless integration of MatrixStore as an archive device into your workflows.

• Allow binding strategic metadata together with Final Cut Server assets and productions along the whole process from creation through edition to archiving by storing that metadata with their archived copies on MatrixStore device. Once archived, the user has the ability to find assets and productions easily on the archive device – MatrixStore using the search-driven Dropspot application.

• Provide easy backup of Proxies together with FCS database. By using Final Cut Server Backup function and MatrixStore plugins, the user can automate archiving FCS database and Proxies and keep them together in case of unexpected events and failures. Restoring the whole FCS without time-consuming re-creation of Proxies is a huge advantage and allows to save time, especially for installations with vast array of assets.

• Provides the possibility to archive whole Final Cut Server productions (project) directly from Final Cut Server client application to MatrixStore device, which is extremely useful for project-oriented users.

Installing MatrixStore Plugins for Final Cut Server

You can install MatrixStore Plugins on any Mac running Final Cut Server.

Please note that a MatrixStore cluster must be installed with vaults and vault users created before this process.

You must also install MatrixStore Connect as described in its users guide and create at least one account. Connect presents MatrixStore vaults as FTP accounts to Final
Cut Server.

DMG and Installer

Mount the MatrixStore Disk Image on your computer, go to “FinalCutServer integration” directory, run MatrixStore-FCS Plugins Installer.pkg and complete the installation process.

The installer installs all the necessary files in:
/Library/Application Support/MatrixStore/FCS Support

You can access the log files here:
/Library/Logs/MatrixStore/FCS Support/logs/

To finish installation you have to follow the instructions in Backing up Final Cut Server and Archiving Final Cut Server Productions.