First time using Avid Interplay

Hey folks,

I've got a job coming up on a shared Avid Nexis/Interplay setup, and I've never actually used Interplay before. I've watched a basic explainer covering check-in/check-out, logging in and out to avoid accidental auto check-ins, and browsing via Interplay Access, so I've got the fundamentals down conceptually.

For context, I'm used to working in collaborative commercial environments on Nexis, where I have to mount the right media drive for footage to come online, so I'm assuming a similar principle applies here, along with some kind of bin locking when multiple editors are in the same bin.

For those who use it day to day on jobs, what should I actually know going in? Specifically:

• What happens if two editors try to check out or edit the same bin at the same time? Does it lock, warn you, or cause conflicts?
• How do you keep a bin private vs. fully shared with the team, if that's even a thing?
• When you grab a clip from Interplay into your project, does it usually come in online, or do you often end up needing to relink offline media (or mount drives)?
• How does Interplay actually relate to the shared storage (Nexis) itself, is it just a database layer on top, or does it manage where media physically lives?
• Are there different permission levels for different editors (read-only vs. check-in rights), or is everyone equal?
• Is there a practical way to search across shows/bins by metadata, or is it mostly folder-by-folder browsing?
• What's the standard practice for archiving projects once a job wraps?

Basically trying to avoid looking lost or, worse, annoying the media manager on day one. Any tips, warnings, or things you wish someone had told you before your first Interplay job would be hugely appreciated.h someone had told you before your first Interplay job would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks