Flame Family 2021 release and updates system requirements

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Oct 8, 2023


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Environment:

System requirements for the latest Flame Family 2021.2.2 Update version.

The system requirements below are also valid for the following Flame Family release, updates and hotfix versions:
  • 2021, 2021.0.1, 2021.0.2
  • 2021.1, 2021.1.1
  • 2021.2, 2021.2.1

 

Minimum system requirements

(Flame, Flare, Flame Assist, Lustre)

 LINUXMAC
OSCentOS 7.4: download custom Autodesk CentOS 7.4 ISOMD5
or
CentOS 7.6: download custom Autodesk CentOS 7.6 ISO , MD5 .
 

High Sierra 10.13.x,
Mojave 10.14.x
Catalina 10.15.1+
Big Sur 11.0.1 (Flame 2021.0.2, Flame 2021.1.1, Flame 2021.2+)

If upgrading from High Sierra or older:
Please consult the FAQ.
Action is required to avoid data loss.
GPUNVIDIA M6000 or newer.Minimum 4 GB VRAM
CPUIntel 64 multi-core processor

Intel 64 multi core processor

* Flame Family products are not supported with Apple Silicon M1 processor equipped workstations

Audio cardALSA or Pulse compatibleInternal Core audio
DKUversion 15.2.3 download: tar  , md5

Key highlights DKU 15.2.3:
  • New NVIDIA driver v450.102.04 (security fixes)
Key highlights DKU 15.2.2:
  • Security fixes
Key highlights DKU 15.2.1:
  • Support for ATTO Fastframe N352 (does not include driver itself). Please refer to Flame Help 2021 in section "Software Installation" → "Installation Documentation" →  "Linux Setup" →  "Install 3rd party adapters" for instructions on installing the driver.
Key highlights DKU 15.2.0:
  • Update NVIDIA custom driver to v450.57
  • sg_utils rpms update (fix issue)
  • ATTO driver installation fix for multiple Fiber Controllers
  • easyUpgrade script improvements
  • exFat filesystem supported
Key highlights DKU 15.1.0:
  • Update Firefox to v68.8.0
Key highlights from DKU 15.0.0:
  • Update NVIDIA custom driver to v440.44 on all certified configurations
  • Update AJA driver to v15.5.0.4 and AJA firmware for Kona5, Kona4.
  • Added support for CentOS 7.6
  • Removed support for CentOS 7.2
  • Removed K6000 support
  • Removed Flash Player plugin
  • Removed BIOS settings files
 
RAM64 GB16GB
Other1920 x 1200 display with 60hz refresh rate
US keyboard
Mouse


Autodesk Certified Workstations

  • All components included in system requirements have been certified by Autodesk.
  • All issues relative to specific hardware components will be treated by support team as valid.
  • Fully supported by DKU & system hardware check (Linux only).

Current certified Linux workstations

HP Z8 G4System Requirements
Linux CentOS 7.4 or 7.6
  • Flagship HP Desktop Workstation
  • Dual GPU Compatible*
  • Maximum performance and flexibility
Dell Precision 7920 TowerSystem Requirements
Linux CentOS 7.4 or 7.6
  • Flagship Dell Desktop Workstation
  • Dual GPU Compatible*
  • Maximum performance and flexibility
Dell Precision 7920 RackSystem Requirements
Linux CentOS 7.4 or 7.6
  • Flagship Dell Desktop Workstation
  • Dual GPU Compatible*
  • Maximum performance and flexibility
 

Legacy certified Linux workstations

HP Z840System requirements
Setup Guide
Linux CentOS 7.4 or 7.6
  • Dual GPU Compatible*
HP Z440System requirements
Linux CentOS 7.4 or 7.6
  • Entry level HP Desktop Workstation
  • Autodesk Lustre unsupported

*Dual GPU configurations provide the ability to use the Application Background Reactor functionality without taxing the primary GPU with processing & shared memory allocation. See Workstation system requirements for GFX card compatibility.
 

Current certified Mac workstations

MacPro (Early 2020)System requirements

3.3Ghz 12 core
or
3.2Ghz 16 core

Radeon Pro Vega II

Background reactor not supported
MacBookPro 16" (Late 2019)System requirements2.3 Ghz 8 core i9
Radeon Pro 5500M
Background reactor not supported
iMacPro (Late 2017)

System requirements

3.0 Ghz 10 core
Radeon Pro Vega 64
Background reactor not supported
MacPro (Late 2013)

System requirements

3.2 Ghz 12 core
AMD Firepro D700

Background reactor not supported
iMac Retina 5K (mid 2017)

System requirements

 Background reactor not supported

 

Workstations self-qualified by vendor

  • All components included in system requirements have been qualified against Autodesk's certified workstations by the vendor.

Linux:

Dell T7910For more information, visit Dell.com or contact your local Dell vendor.
Linux CentOS 7.4
Lenovo P910 & P920

For more information, visit Lenovo.com or  contact your local Lenovo vendor.
Linux CentOS 7.4 and 7.6

Boxx Apexx W5For more information, visit BOXX.com or contact your local BOXX vendor.
Linux CentOS 7.4
Ciara Titan 2204-G4
Ciara Kronos 840-G4
For more information, visit Ciara website or contact your local Ciara vendor.
Linux CentOS 7.4
Supermicro 5049A-TFor more information, visit Supermicro website or contact your local Supermicro vendor.
Linux CentOS 7.4

 


Storage solutions self-qualified by vendor

  • All storage solutions mentioned below have been qualified against Autodesk's certified storage solution by the vendor.
Infortrend
EonStor DS 4024 & JB 3024
Infortrend product information
  • Ultimate mid-range storage performance
  • Innovative dual host board design
  • Fully integrated 12Gb/s SAS
  • SSD-optimized
  • Comprehensive data and security services
  • Durable and long-lasting emergency backup power
Quantum
Xcellis Scale-out and workflow storage
Quantum product information
  • Flexible continuous scalability
  • Multi-protocol access built-in
  • Flexible connectivity options
  • Powered by StorNext 5
Dell EMC
Isilon scale out storage
Dell EMC solutions Overview

Dell EMC Isilon configuration & optimization white paper
  • Supports industry standard 4K formats, 4K/UHD color management, real-time monitoring and playback via SDI of 4K/UHD material at 50P and 60P
  • Extreme Performance: Dell EMC Isilon All-Flash accelerates content creation, management and delivery in the most demanding creation, broadcast, and delivery environments.
Netapp
E5600 Hybrid-Flash Array
Netapp E5600 product information
  • Standard SANtricity software features are available with every E-Series and EF-Series storage system.
  • High availability: Dual I/O path protection and mirroring.
  • Performance SSD Cache: Achieve automatic serving of high-reference data by up to 5TB of SSD via data-driven caching.
  • SANtricity Storage Manager: Manage the SANtricity OS and E-Series storage systems and EF-Series all-flash arrays.
OpenDrives
Avalanche NAS
Avalanche NAS product information
  • An all-flash (SSD) array to minimize latency and maximize performance.
  • 18 GB/s aggregate throughput.
  • Native NAS protocols (NFS,SMB).
  • Edit, render, transcode, color and incorporate visual effects faster than ever.
  • Specific memory and caching enhancements to optimize speed.
  • Supports any file format, codec, or resolution.
Avid Nexis | EnterpriseAvid Nexis product information
  • Workflow-optimized tiered storage for real-time media production
  • Avid NEXIS is the media industry’s most comprehensive and reliable shared storage solution, offering efficient, scalable storage tiering on premises and in the cloud.
  • Optimized to accelerate media workflows, it enables teams to collaborate faster and achieve better efficiency and security across flash, online, nearline, and archive storage.
  • It’s the storage solution the industry relies on to help them adapt to the changing needs and unpredictability of today’s media production
pixitmedia
pixstor
pixit media pixstor information
  • Software defined storage purpose built for media and entertainment workflows
  • Leverages commodity network infrastructure to deliver SAN-like performance with NAS-like simplicity to multiple operators simultaneously
  • Supports uncompressed 4K at 60FPS and beyond
  • Runs natively both on-premise and in-cloud
  • Combined with pixitmedia ngenea, enables teams to collaborate globally whilst providing seamless, automated and ‘bottomless’ archiving capacity by integrating low-cost cloud storage with high-performance pixstor deployments


 

Flame Family certified optional hardware

*Other hardware may be compatible and work with Autodesk Flame Family but is not officially certified.
 

OSVideo I/O DevicesWacom TabletControl Panels
Linux CentOS 7.4 & 7.6AJA KONA 5Intuos ProTangent Arc
AJA KONA 4Tangent Elements
BMD Decklink 4k Extreme 12GTangent Ripple
BMD Ultrastudio 4k Extreme (via PCIe cable kit)Tangent Wave
macOS 10.13 +AJA io 4KIntuos ProTangent Arc
AJA io 4K+Tangent Elements
BMD Ultrastudio 4K ThunderboltTangent Ripple
BMD Ultrastudio 4k Extreme ThunderBoltTangent Wave
BMD Decklink 4K Extreme 12G (10.15.1+ on Mac Pro 2019+) 

 

 

Legacy workstations or components unsupported for 2021 release and updates

  • The following hardware configurations & individual components are no longer supported by Autodesk Flame Family 2021 products. Configurations containing these components running 2021 may cause issues with software stability, feature compatibility or software may not start at all.
  • Technical support will reserve the right to limit assistance if this hardware deemed responsible for issues reported against with Flame Family 2021 versions.
Device TypeDescription
Workstation
  • HP Z800
  • HP Z820
Operating System 
  • Linux CentOS 7.2 or earlier
  • macOS 10.12.x or earlier
GFX cards
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX5800
  • NVIDIA Quadro Q6000
  • NVIDIA Quadro K6000
Video IO cards
  • AJA OEM 2K
  • AJA KONA 3G Quad
Storage
  • Infiniband DDR
  • Infiniband QDR
Network
  • Miricom 10GigE
 

Workstations or components to be unsupported at 2022 release

Device TypeDescription
Workstation
  • HP Z440
Operating System 
  • Linux CentOS 7.4 
  • macOS 10.13.x
 

    Products:

    Flame Products;

    Versions:

    2021;


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