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Aurora Browse Release Notes
Version 7.1
Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions
These release notes contain the most recent information and supersede previous
publications, as of October 18, 2010. Check the Grass Valley website at
www.grassvalley.com/docs for an updated version that contains additional important
information.
These release notes contain information for the following:
• Aurora Browse client
• MediaFrame server
• MDI server
• K2 BaseCamp Express
• Aurora Proxy Encoder
• SmartBins Encoder
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- Page 1 • SmartBins Encoder Copyright © Grass Valley, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Portions of software © 2000 – 2010, Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This document may not be copied in whole or in part, or otherwise reproduced except as specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written consent of Grass Valley, Inc., P.O.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Grass Valley Product Support.....................4 Release Summary........................6 What's new in version 7.1.0.....................6 Version 7.1.0........................6 Changes and features in previous releases................6 Version 6.5.1.17........................7 Version 6.5.1........................8 Older versions........................8 Version compatibility........................9 System requirements......................9 Compatible MediaFrame server and K2 BaseCamp Express components......10 Aurora Browse components....................10 Compatible Grass Valley products..................11... - Page 3 Operating Considerations: Aurora Browse Client..............36 Operating Considerations: MediaFrame Server and MDIs............36 Operating considerations: K2 BaseCamp Express...............37 Operating Considerations: Aurora and K2 systems...............37 Operating Considerations: 3rd party archive considerations..........37 Known Issues..........................39 18October 2010 Aurora Browse Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions...
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Page 4: Grass Valley Product Support
Grass Valley Product Support To get technical assistance, check on the status of a question, or to report a new issue, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax. Web Technical Support To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site. - Page 5 Grass Valley Product Support Region Country Telephone Southeast Asia - Singapore +65 6379 1313 India +91 22 676 10324 Paci c Australia 1 300 721 495 New Zealand 0800 846 676 For callers outside Australia +61 3 8540 3650 or New Zealand...
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Page 6: Release Summary
• New look — The look and feel of the Aurora Browse client has been changed to match the rest of the Grass Valley product lines. • New terminology — The MediaFrame server will now be referred to as K2 BaseCamp. -
Page 7: Version 6.5.1.17
31. Version 6.5.2 • SiteCon g support — Network con guration and software deployment across all Aurora products is supported by SiteCon g, Grass Valley's system management tool. • Administrator password – The default administrator account on Aurora devices has credentials as follows: •... -
Page 8: Version 6.5.1
Release Summary Version 6.5.1 • The MediaFrame Con g tool — the MediaFrame server can now be con gured with an application that facilitates the various MediaFrame setup. • Aurora Browse client installed locally on client PCs — The Aurora Browse application is no longer a web-based application. -
Page 9: Version Compatibility
Version compatibility Versions quali ed for compatibility with this release of software are summarized in the following sections. System requirements This section describes the recommended hardware requirements for this release. MediaFrame Server component Recommended spec Model Dell PowerEdge R610 Processor(s) Two Intel Xeon E5520, 2.26 GHz Memory 4 GB... -
Page 10: Compatible Mediaframe Server And K2 Basecamp Express Components
Version compatibility Memory 4 GB System Drive 146 GB 15K RPM SAS Network Gigabit Ethernet Windows Server 2003 R2 32 SP2 Compatible MediaFrame server and K2 BaseCamp Express components The following components are prerequisites that reside on the MediaFrame server and K2 BaseCamp Express. -
Page 11: Compatible Grass Valley Products
Version compatibility Compatible Grass Valley products Grass Valley products are compatible with this release of software as follows: Product Version Comments Aurora Edit 7.1.0.273 With compatible version of Aurora Ingest 7.1.0.68 With compatible version of Aurora Playout 7.1.0.39 With compatible version of Aurora Suite installer 7.1.0.273... - Page 12 Version compatibility Product Version Comments Microsoft .Net Framework Prerequisite for all Aurora 3.5 SP1 / 2.0 SP2 machines. NOTE: Install after IIS. Front Porch Digital 6.3.1.4.1 (Server side) DivArchive software 6.1.22 (Client side) SGL FlashNet software After installing FlashNet 6.2.09 (Server side) MDI you need to make sure that the fnapi.dll in the 6.1.44 (Client side)
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Page 13: Upgrading Aurora Browse And Mediaframe Systems
Work through the tasks sequentially to complete the upgrade. NOTE: These upgrade instructions assume that current software is at version 6.5 or higher. If you have a lower version of software, contact Grass Valley Support before upgrading. CAUTION: If you upgrade and then decide you do not want to stay with this version of software, you must use the recovery disk image process to downgrade to your previous version. -
Page 14: Prepare For Upgrade
Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems product devices to the SiteCon g system description that you are using for your K2 SAN. NOTE: Do not attempt to upgrade software incrementally across the devices of a K2 SAN while media access is underway. Online software upgrading is not supported. The following installation tasks provide information speci cally for the upgrade to this version of software. -
Page 15: Install Prerequisite Files On The Control Point Pc
2. On the SiteCon g control point PC, open Windows Add/Remove programs and look for , then proceed as follows: Grass Valley Prerequisite Files • If the required version of prerequisite les is installed, do not proceed with this task. -
Page 16: Upgrade Aurora Edit, Ingest, And Playout Systems
Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems • In a deployment group named "Aurora_Edit_Ingest_Playout", place the following devices: • Aurora Edit workstation of any storage options: Shared storage, NAS storage, and stand-alone. • Aurora Edit LD computer • DSM • Conform Server •... -
Page 17: Install High Priority Windows Updates (Recommended)
CAUTION: Only “High Priority Updates” should be installed. Do not install other Windows or driver updates unless speci cally directed by product documentation or by Grass Valley Support. Check all currently installed software Prerequisites for this task are as follow: •... -
Page 18: Add Software Package To Deployment Group For Aurora Browse Devices
AuroraProxyEncoder_7.1.0.xxxx.cab Aurora Suite 7.1.0.xxx AuroraSuite_ .cab Grass Valley Windows Monitoring SNMP PCMonitoring_x.x.x.xx.cab agent Depending on the K2 software version of your K2 SAN, also add software package installation les as follows: NOTE: Add les for either 3.x OR 7.x. Do not add les for both 3.x AND 7.x. - Page 19 Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems Software compatible with 3.x K2 SAN File name Generic iSCSI client for 32-bit systems GenericISCI_x86_3.3.x.cab Generic iSCSI client for 64-bit systems GenericISCI_x64_3.3.x.cab GVG MLib software GVG_MLib_3.3.2.1393.cab SNFS for 32-bit systems x.x.x.xxx (Use SNFS_nonK2_x86_ .cab version compatible with your K2 software) SNFS for 64-bit systems x.x.x.xxx...
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Page 20: Setting Deployment Options
Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems Setting deployment options Pre-requisites for this procedure are as follows: • A software package has been assigned to the deployment group and applicable deployment tasks are now displayed in the Tasks area. 1. In the tree view, select a deployment Software Deployment | Deployment Groups group. - Page 21 Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems Software Deployment options Proxy Encoder Enter the service credentials to be used. You can enter a domain account or a local account in the format domain\accountname or machinename\accountname. In the case of using a local account, it is advisable to enter it as ".\accountname"...
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Page 22: Upgrade Software On Aurora Browse Devices
Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems Software Deployment options Enter local AV les and cache les. 6. If you have multiple devices of the same type, you can enter deployment options for one of them using the wizard. Then, when you bring up the same wizard on every device, you can choose the radio button and select the rst Use options from... - Page 23 Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems The corresponding software deployment tasks are displayed in the Tasks list view. 2. For the software you are deploying, select the check box in the row for the Deploy uninstall task. NOTE: If you manually uninstalled or installed software, the uninstall task might not appear or it might appear with a different package name.
- Page 24 Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems Deploy Managed Package Action SNFS nonK2 x64 xxxxxx Install When using SiteCon g for upgrades, the SNFS upgrade is required even if you are already at version 3.5.2b15620. The upgrade resets SNFS version information for SiteCon g.
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Page 25: Install Browse Client Pc Application
MediaFrame server. Logging in to the Aurora Browse client PC 1. To log in to Aurora Browse, select Programs | Grass Valley Aurora Browse | Aurora . Aurora Browse will check your settings before the user interface displays. Browse 18October 2010 Aurora Browse Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions... - Page 26 Upgrading Aurora Browse and MediaFrame systems 2. If this is the rst time you have accessed Aurora Browse, a dialog box displays asking you for the name of the Aurora Browse server. If you need to change this name later, select File | Connect to server For information on using the Aurora Browse client application, see the Aurora Browse User Guide or the Help menu of the Aurora Browse client application.
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Page 27: Licensing Grass Valley Products
About software licensing Licenses are requested through the License Wizard and managed through the SabreTooth License Manager, which is installed on the Grass Valley product with the Grass Valley software. The License Wizard and SabreTooth License Manager must be located on the Grass Valley product. - Page 28 You might want to keep a copy of the message for your records. 9. Send the email as instructed by the License Request Wizard. An email will be sent from Grass Valley to the return email address you speci ed; your SabreTooth software license will be provided as a text le.
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Page 29: Adding A License
Licensing Grass Valley products c) Click to copy the generated ID, and to exit. Copy to clipboard 2. Prepare an email that includes the following information: • Customer Name • Customer Email • Sales Order Number • Unique ID of the device where you will install software. -
Page 30: New Topics
New topics New topics This section contains new or modi ed topics associated with this release of software. Aurora and Windows 7 Aurora Browse, Edit, Ingest and Playout clients now support Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit versions). Aurora Browse Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions 18October 2010... -
Page 31: Additional Notes
The MediaFrame SDK requires a Sabretooth BaseCamp-Integration license to run. A separate license is needed for each process that the MediaFrameAppPool uses. For released systems this is typically set to . Contact your Grass Valley representative for more information. About the zoom knob The zoom knob lets you browse a speci ed length of the asset. -
Page 32: About Using Mediaframe With Non-English Languages
Additional notes In this example, the zoom knob is set to one minute. The gray line shows the section that the seekbar has zoomed in on, and orange lines indicate the areas of the asset that are outside the zoom section. About using MediaFrame with non-English languages When using MediaFrame with a non-English language, asset name length and search behavior might be affected. -
Page 33: Modifying The Mediaframe Database For Non-English Searches
Additional notes con gure the MediaFrame database settings to the appropriate language word breaker. (Some languages, such as Chinese, deal with regional language differences by using different versions of word breakers depending on the region.) For information on modifying the database for non-English searches, see Modifying the MediaFrame database for non-English searches on page 33. -
Page 34: Asset And Bin Name Limitations
Additional notes The indexes are rebuilt with the new word breaker. Asset and bin name limitations The asset name, bin name, and path can include up to 259 characters (including separators such as \). Some parts of the le path are not visible in the application. The le system limits the number of bytes in a name as well as the number of characters. -
Page 35: Configuring The Encoder For Unicode Languages
UTF-8. To con gure the encoder for unicode, follow these steps. 1. From the Start menu on the encoder, select Programs | Grass Valley | Aurora FTP 2. In the AuroraFTP con guration dialog box, click the Communication format drop-down list. -
Page 36: Operation Considerations
Operation considerations Operation considerations The following sections contain additional information about operating your product devices. Operating Considerations: Aurora Browse Client • Upgrading to Aurora Browse 7.1-- If upgrading the Aurora Browse client to 7.1, you must uninstall the previous version rst. •... -
Page 37: Operating Considerations: K2 Basecamp Express
Operation considerations • Programs, playlists, and complex movies -- Programs, playlists and complex movies are not supported. (K2 and Pro le.) Operating considerations: K2 BaseCamp Express • BaseCamp Express and low-res for rendered sequences -- Because K2-Aurora FTP only supports simple clips, K2 BaseCamp Express systems do not support creating low-res for rendered sequences. - Page 38 Operation considerations server under C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\MediaFrame\Database\Support\ClearFlashNetLocations • FlashNet and Pro le/UIM -- The FlashNet archive installer needs to make accommodations when connecting to a Pro le/UIM system. In the comm_methods le, UIMs are con gured exactly the same way as a Pro le XP system, except that the UIM becomes the “FC”...
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Page 39: Known Issues
Known Issues The following limitations are present in this release of software. If you wish to obtain more information about these limitations, please mention the reference numbers. CR86834 Description: If the LAN cable is pulled out while a data transfer is in progress, the Flashnet archive MDI does not automatically reconnect. - Page 40 Known Issues Workaround: Restart Thomson FlashNet MDI. This re-synchronizes the Aurora Browse database with the FlashNet archive le system. The problem occurs when you modify (add/delete) the FlashNet archive le system using some tool other than Aurora Browse. For example, if you label the FlashNet group/volume(s) using dtool.exe (supplied by SGL) or archive/delete an asset using testapi.exe or any other SGL supplied tool, you cause the problem.
- Page 41 Known Issues CR86742 Description: When archiving to SGL 6, the status page does not show transfer updates. The status jumps from 0% to 100%. Workaround: No workaround available. CR97357 Description: If foreign metadata is deleted, the URI remains in the URN2URI table.
- Page 42 Known Issues Workaround: None CR110252 Description: Duration for non-drop frame clips in Aurora Browse are shown as drop frame durations. Workaround: CR110614 Description: FTP to Pro le transfers fail Workaround: Move the les from FTP to a K2 or K2 Summit and then transfer them to the Pro le server.