Page 1 Aurora Edit and LD FAST-TURN PRODUCTION TOOLS Installation Manual Software Version 7.1 071-8501-05 Oct. 2010...
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Page 3 Aurora Edit and LD FAST-TURN PRODUCTION TOOLS Installation Manual Software Version 7.1 071-8501-05 Oct. 2010...
Page 4 Copyright 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.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Grass Valley Product Support....................9 Chapter 1: Preparing for installation...............11 Aurora Edit installation checklists..................12 Optional equipment checklist.....................12 Network setup and implementation checklist..............12 Software update checklist....................14 Configuration checklist.......................15 Chapter 2: Installing Aurora Edit Hardware............17 Aurora Edit Components.......................18 Workstation Components....................18 Storage Options.........................19 Installing Optional Equipment....................19...
Page 6 Contents Adding Aurora Edit LD workstations for software deployment..........53 Setting credentials for a specific device................54 Making the host name the same as the device name............55 Pinging devices from the control point PC................55 About hosts files and SiteConfig...................56 Generating host tables for devices with SiteConfig...............57 Setting Up the Host Table......................58 Chapter 4: Managing Software.................61 Create record of software installed on devices..............62...
Page 7 Contents Options Media Locations (Aurora Edit LD)..............96 Options Audio/Video Settings..................97 Options Output........................99 Options Send........................100 Options Handles......................104 Options Timeline......................105 Options Graphics......................108 Options Controller......................108 Options Aurora Playout....................109 Understanding the System Self-Test...................110 Troubleshooting the System Self-Test................111 Chapter 7: SmartBins....................113 Understanding SmartBins....................114 Transfer SmartBins......................114 Shared SmartBin......................114 Database Monitoring and Updating.................115 Running the SmartBins Setup Tool..................116...
Page 8 Contents Setting Aurora Edit Bin Permissions ................134 Testing..........................135 Appendix A: Workstation Slot Map................137 HP z800 Workstation Board Assignment................138 Appendix B: Database Maintenance..............139 Database Maintenance.......................140 Database Overview......................140 newsBackUpDb.......................141 newsRestoreDb.......................141 newsDropDb........................142 newsInstallDb........................143 newsShrinkDb........................143 newsInitAutoBack......................144 Glossary..........................147 Aurora Edit Installation Guide 4 October 2010...
Page 9: 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 10 Grass Valley Product Support Region Country Telephone 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 Central America, +55 11 5509 3440...
Page 11: Chapter 1: Preparing For Installation
Chapter Preparing for installation This section contains the following topics: Aurora Edit installation checklists 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 12: Aurora Edit Installation Checklists
Preparing for installation Aurora Edit installation checklists Use the following sequence of checklists to guide the overall task ow of installing and commissioning an Aurora Edit system. Optional equipment checklist Use items in this checklist as appropriate for the optional equipment you are installing in your Aurora Edit workstation.
Page 13 Preparing for installation Task Instructions Comment If you have Aurora Edit Modify your existing LD systems on the system description. corporate LAN, add the corporate LAN to system description Add a group for your Edit devices to the system description Add a placeholder device to the system description for each of your actual Edit...
Page 14: Software Update Checklist
Preparing for installation Task Instructions Comment Generate host table Make sure you have information and distribute completed network to hosts les on each con guration of all device and on the control network interfaces across point PC all devices to ensure complete and valid host table information.
Page 15: Configuration Checklist
Preparing for installation Configuration checklist Task Instructions Comment Set up media les for sharing Add video sources to Aurora Edit Set Options (Tools/Options) Con gure Smartbins Con gure Conform Server Design Aurora Security Schema If K2 FCP Connect is K2 FCP Connect installed and licensed, Installation Manual con gure Macintosh...
Page 17: Chapter 2: Installing Aurora Edit Hardware
Chapter Installing Aurora Edit Hardware This section contains the following topics: Aurora Edit Components Installing Optional Equipment 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 18: Aurora Edit Components
System Speci cations for quali ed laptops, desktop computers, and workstations HP Workstation Board Assignments Compatible DSM Components Compatible Grass Valley Products Compatible Third Party Products Workstation Components The Aurora Edit application is provided on a CD-ROM and installed on a customer-supplied laptop, desktop computer, or workstation depending on the editing application needed.
Page 19: Storage Options
Installing Aurora Edit Hardware Aurora Edit supports an option that includes an I/O board that connects to a rackmountable Breakout Box (BOB) to provide multiple analog and SDI video and audio inputs and outputs. External Control Devices Standard USB jog/shuttle controllers are acceptable. For an of cially quali ed list of devices used on Aurora Edit check with your sales representative when you plan your system design or contact customer support.
Page 20: Optional Breakout Box And Video I/O Board
Installing Aurora Edit Hardware Optional Breakout Box and Video I/O Board Quali ed Aurora Edit workstations can be equipped with an optional rack-mountable AJA Video Breakout Box (BOB) with an I/O video board that installs in a slot in the Aurora workstation.
Page 21 Installing Aurora Edit Hardware The image below shows the latest version AJA Breakout Box (BOB) that is identical to the older version except it now has two SDI connectors and two HDMI connectors. This BOB requires a speci c video board and cable set as speci ed in the option model.
Page 22: Controlling A Video Tape Recorder
Installing Aurora Edit Hardware Input From Cable Type Video VTR SDI Output BOB SDI Input Single BNC-BNC BOB SDI Output VTR SDI Input Single BNC-BNC VTR Composite BOB Composite Single BNC-BNC Output Input BOB Composite VTR Composite Single BNC-BNC Output Input VTR Component BOB Component...
Page 23: Connecting A Jog/Shuttle Controller
2. Plug the controller s power connector into a DC power adapter connection. 3. Verify that the following information appears on the controller s display when it powers up: Grass Valley Aurora Edit Rev x.xx 4. Turn on your Aurora Edit workstation.
Page 24 Installing Aurora Edit Hardware Assigning a COM Port (Windows) To verify that the COM port is set correctly in the Windows Device Manager: 1. Right-click on and select My Computer Properties 2. Click the tab on the window and then click Hardware System Properties Device...
Page 25 Installing Aurora Edit Hardware 2. For the Jog/Shuttle Controller, select the correct COM port from the 422 Controller drop-down list; for the other controllers, select the correct COM port Comm Port from the drop-down lists. USB Controller Comm Port The COM port needs to match the number of the USB port where you connected the controller.
Page 27: Chapter 3: Configuring The Network
Chapter Configuring the network This section contains the following topics: Network setup and implementation checklist About NewsShare About K2 networks About SiteCon g About developing a system description Adding NAS to system description About the corporate LAN About software deployment on the corporate LAN Con guring the corporate LAN Adding a group Adding a device to the system description...
Page 28: Network Setup And Implementation Checklist
Con guring the network Network setup and implementation checklist Task Instructions Comment If you have not already Modify your existing done so, add your storage, system description. either K2 SAN or NAS, to the system description If you have not already Refer to the K2 SAN done so, con gure your Installation and Service...
Page 29: About Newsshare
Con guring the network Task Instructions Comment If you have Aurora Edit LD systems on the corporate LAN, add them to the system description and set credentials. If not already set correctly, Make sure the device name set the hostname of is correct, then make the discovered devices hostname the same as the...
Page 30: About Siteconfig
Your system description is typically developed using one of the following task ows: For a system in which all devices are new from Grass Valley with one or more K2 SANs, you rst create a system description for your K2 SAN or SANs, then add Browse/MediaFrame, Edit, Ingest, and Playout devices as appropriate.
Page 31: Adding Nas To System Description
Con guring the network For a system in which all devices are new from Grass Valley with one or more stand-alone K2 systems, you rst create a system description and add your stand-alone K2 systems, than add other devices as appropriate. Refer to the K2 System Guide for instructions on creating the system description and adding your stand-alone K2 systems.
Page 32 Con guring the network 2. Enter a name for the NAS, considering the following: Keep the site name short, as it becomes the root identi er that is the default pre x for device and network names. Sites in the tree view are automatically sorted alphabetically. 3.
Page 33 Con guring the network The Networks page displays a list of networks that are de ned for the selected site model. Each of these networks is based on a network model that de nes the type, usage and redundancy of the network. When the New Site Wizard creates a network, it is based on this model.
Page 34: About The Corporate Lan
Con guring the network Specify the number of devices of that model for the site. If the control is disabled, it means that the number of devices is constrained by the site model. For example, a site model might be constrained to have one Ethernet switch only. Specify the starting IP address of a set of devices of that model.
Page 35: About Software Deployment On The Corporate Lan
Con guring the network can con gure your system description to include the corporate LAN for the following purposes: If a device, such as the MediaFrame server, is on the corporate LAN yet is a SiteCon g managed device, then SiteCon g needs to know the connection for each network interface on the device, including the corporate LAN connection.
Page 36: Adding A Group
Con guring the network The networks under that node are displayed in the list view. 2. Proceed as follows: To add a network under the currently selected node, in the tree view right-click the node and select Add Network The Network Settings dialog box opens. 3.
Page 37 Con guring the network The system description contains a group. 1. In the tree view, right-click a group and select Network Configuration | Devices Device The Add Device dialog box opens. 2. Con gure settings for the device you are adding as follows: Family Select Aurora Type Select the appropriate type of Aurora device.
Page 38: About Device And Host Names
Con guring the network About device and host names In SiteCon g, a device can have different names, as follows: Device name This is a name for display in SiteCon g only. It is stored in the SiteCon g system description, but not written to the actual device. It is displayed in the device tree view and in the device list view.
Page 39: Placeholder Device Ip Configuration
Con guring the network You can view and edit each network interface and set up IP con guration selecting an appropriate IP from the network to which each interface connects. The process for editing IP con guration varies, depending on the device's phase. Placeholder device IP configuration On a placeholder device, you edit network interfaces using the Unmanaged Network Interfaces dialog box.
Page 40: Modifying Unassigned (Unmanaged) Network Interfaces On Edit Devices
Con guring the network The Managed Network Interfaces dialog box allows you to edit and save changes to the device. Modifying unassigned (unmanaged) network interfaces on Edit devices Prerequisites for this task are as follows: The system description has one or more Aurora Edit devices that are placeholder devices.
Page 41 Con guring the network 1. In the tree view, select an Aurora Edit placeholder Network Configuration | Devices device. The interfaces for that device are displayed in the interfaces list view. 2. In the interfaces list view, right-click an interface and select Edit The Unmanaged Network Interface Details dialog box opens.
Page 42: About Siteconfig Support On Aurora Edit Devices
The ProductFrame Discovery Agent service must be running on the device, as reported in the Windows Services control panel. For Aurora Edit devices shipped new from Grass Valley with software version 6.5 or higher, these requirements are pre-installed. These requirements are pre-installed on recovery images for these systems as well.
Page 43: Installing Siteconfig Support
Con guring the network Software that meets these requirements is bundled in various components and installation programs, some of which are available at your SiteCon g install location as follows: folder contains Microsoft .NET. You can copy the contents ConnectivityKit of this folder to a device and then run to install the software.
Page 44 Con guring the network The setup program launches to install the SiteCon g Discovery Agent. c) Follow the setup wizard. The setup wizard presents a list of devices types similar to the following: K2Server GigESwitch FCSwitch K2Client AuroraEdit MediaFrameServer ControlPoint K2Appliance K2Standalone K2SummitSanClient...
Page 45: Installing And Configuring Siteconfig Support For Aurora Edit Ld
Name the text le EditLDdevices.txt 2. Save the text le to the SiteCon g install directory. The default location is C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\SiteConfig 3. Open the MS-DOS command prompt as follows. a) From the Windows desktop, click...
Page 46: Set Credentials
Con guring the network 7. Restart each Aurora Edit LD device on which the script was successful. 8. For each Aurora Edit LD workstation on which the script was unsuccessful or for which the deployment preparation script is unsuitable, install the Connectivity Kit on the device and con gure as follows: a) From the directory at which the SiteCon g application is installed on the control point PC, copy the contents of the...
Page 47: Discovering Devices With Siteconfig
Con guring the network Related Links Setting credentials for a speci c device on page 54 Discovering devices with SiteConfig Prerequisites for this task are as follows: The Ethernet switch or switches that the support the control network are con gured and operational.
Page 48: Assigning Discovered Devices
Con guring the network Assigning discovered devices Prerequisites for this task are as follows: Devices have been discovered by SiteCon g Discovered devices are not yet assigned to a device in the system description The system description has placeholder devices to which to assign the discovered devices.
Page 49: Modifying Edit Device Managed Network Interfaces
Con guring the network Modifying Edit device managed network interfaces Prerequisites for this task are as follows: The physical device you are con guring has been discovered and is assigned to a device in the SiteCon g system description. SiteCon g has communication with the device. The device is de ned in the system description with an appropriate network interface.
Page 50 Con guring the network 4. Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are con guring. Identify Ethernet LAN adapters by their "Description" name. This is the Windows connection name. SiteCon g reads this name from the device and displays it at the top of this dialog box.
Page 51 Con guring the network Setting... For network interface Network Connection Use Interface Unselected is required. Since not selected, the default behavior Name/Aliases occurs, which is to use the device host name in the hosts le. in Host Files Setting... For any network interface of type iSCSI Interface The text "Unused"...
Page 52 Con guring the network b) Edit IP address settings as follows: Setting... For network interface Network Connection Network Control is required Address Static is recommended. Allocation IP Address The IP address for this interface on the network. Required. Setting... For basic SAN any network interface of type iSCSI Network iSCSI (non-Redundant) is required Address...
Page 53: Adding Aurora Edit Ld Workstations For Software Deployment
Con guring the network Setting... For redundant SAN B side any network interface of type iSCSI Network iSCSI (Secondary Redundant) is required Address Static is required. Allocation IP Address The IP address for this interface on the network. Required. The networks listed in the Edit IP Address dialog box are those currently de ned in the system description, with available settings restricted according to the network de nition.
Page 54: Setting Credentials For A Specific Device
Con guring the network 1. Add a placeholder device for an Aurora Edit LD workstation. 2. If necessary, set the placeholder device's credentials so that SiteCon g will use the correct credentials when it communicates with the device. 3. Select the placeholder device. 4.
Page 55: Making The Host Name The Same As The Device Name
Con guring the network 2. Proceed as follows: If you previously applied credentials to the device that were different than the global credentials and now you want to apply the global device type credentials, select Use Global Credentials If you want to apply credentials to the device that are different than the device-type credentials, select Override Global Credentials The Set Device Logon Credentials dialog box opens.
Page 56: About Hosts Files And Siteconfig
Con guring the network 2. In the Devices list view, select one or more devices. Use Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click to select multiple devices. 3. Right-click the selected device or devices and select Ping The Ping Devices dialog box opens and lists the selected device or devices. The Ping Devices dialog box reports the progress and results of the ping command per device.
Page 57: Generating Host Tables For Devices With Siteconfig
Con guring the network Generating host tables for devices with SiteConfig Prerequisites for this task are as follows: Planned control network settings are applied to control network interfaces and devices are communicating on the control network as de ned in the system description.
Page 58: Setting Up The Host Table
Con guring the network The current hosts le is overwritten with the hosts le as de ned in the system description. Setting Up the Host Table The host table is a le that resides on the Aurora Edit workstation, which resolves the name of each Aurora Edit workstation with its IP addresses.
Page 59 Con guring the network 4. Copy the new hosts le onto all other Aurora Edit workstations. 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 61: Chapter 4: Managing Software
Chapter Managing Software This section contains the following topics: Create record of software installed on devices Adding a software role to a device Removing a software role from a device Con guring deployment groups Distribute devices into deployment groups Install prerequisite les on the control point PC Prepare for installation Prepare SiteCon g for software deployment Upgrade K2 systems...
Page 62: Create Record Of Software Installed On Devices
Managing Software Create record of software installed on devices If you have not already done so, create a document to keep track of the software that you plan to install on each of your system devices, according to your system design. This is especially helpful for Aurora product devices.
Page 63: Adding A Software Role To A Device
Managing Software Adding a software role to a device 1. In the tree view, right-click the device and select Software Deployment | Devices Add Role The Add Role dialog box opens. The Add Role dialog box displays only those roles that SiteCon g allows for the selected device type.
Page 64 Managing Software 1. In the tree view, right-click the top node Software Deployment | Deployment Groups and select Add Deployment Group A deployment group appears in the tree view. 2. Right-click the deployment group, select , and enter a name for the Rename deployment group.
Page 65: Distribute Devices Into Deployment Groups
Managing Software Distribute devices into deployment groups You can gather devices of different types into a SiteCon g deployment group. This allows you to deploy software to all the devices in the deployment group at the same time, as part of the same deployment session. Based on the roles you have assigned to the devices, SiteCon g deploys the proper software to each device.
Page 66: Prepare For Installation
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. If prerequisite les are not installed or are not at the required version, proceed with this task.
Page 67: Upgrade K2 Systems
Managing Software Upgrade K2 systems Prerequisites for this task are as follows: If upgrading a K2 SAN, all SAN clients must be of ine (all media access stopped) or shut down. Depending on your system design, this could include devices such as K2 clients, K2 appliances, Aurora Proxy (Advanced) Encoders, MDI server, Aurora Edit clients, Aurora Ingest clients, Aurora Playout clients, and generic clients.
Page 68: Install And Configure K2-Aurora Ftp
Managing Software The Add Role dialog box displays only those roles that SiteCon g allows for the selected device type. 2. Select the role or roles that you want to add to the device. Use Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click to add multiple roles.
Page 69: Distribute Devices Into Deployment Groups
9. On the K2 Media Server, to enable port range limits for passive transfers, create the following two DWORDs in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Grass Valley Group/Streaming/: FtpPasvStart (starting port number, inclusive : DWORD) FtpPasvEnd (ending port number, inclusive : DWORD) 10.
Page 70: Manually Install Software
Managing Software to the devices, SiteCon g deploys the proper software to each device. This increases the ef ciency of your software deployment with SiteCon g. If you have not already done so, con gure your deployment groups. The recommended deployment group distribution is as follows.
Page 71: Check All Currently Installed Software
Managing Software Use the following steps to manage Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition. Determine if you have Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition installed and then do one of the following: If installed, check version compatibility information in release notes and if an upgrade is required, go to the local device and upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition.
Page 72: Add Software Package To Deployment Group
Identify and add software package installation les as follows: Software File name Aurora Suite x.x.xxx AuroraSuite_ .cab Aurora Edit LD x.x.xxx AuroraEditLD_ .cab NewShare x.x.xxx NewsShare_ .cab Conform server x.x.xxx ConformServer_ .cab Grass Valley Windows Monitoring SNMP x.x.xxx PCMonitoring_ .cab agent Aurora Edit Installation Guide 4 October 2010...
Page 73: Setting Deployment Options
Managing Software 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. If your devices access storage on a K2 software version 3.x K2 SAN, add software package installation les as follows: Software compatible with 3.x K2 SAN File name...
Page 74 Managing Software 2. In the Tasks list view, view tasks and determine if you must set deployment options. Tasks that need to have deployment options set display in the Details column a message stating "Deployment options required." If you select a task that needs to have its deployment options set, the Start Deployment button is disabled and the message is displayed next to the button.
Page 75 Managing Software Deployment options Software Enter Local AV Files, Cache Files. Aurora Edit Enter MediaFrame Server and NAS Media Path. 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 76: Install And Configure Software On A Newsshare System
Managing Software SiteCon g copies the options you set for the rst device and lls in the blanks on the wizard. Install and configure software on a NewsShare System Do not do these tasks if: You do not have any shared storage (NewsShare) Aurora Edit systems. Skip to the later task to install software on other Aurora Edit devices.
Page 77 Managing Software Install software as follows: Deploy Managed Package Action GenericISCI x86 xxxx.xxxx Install (version must be compatible with K2 SAN) GVGMLib xxxx.xxxx (version Install must be compatible with K2 SAN) PCmonitoring xxxx.xxxx Install Also, you must install SNFS, so deploy the following tasks at the same time. Make sure you install the version of SNFS that is compatible with your K2 systems.
Page 78: Configuring Devices For Nas
Managing Software Next follow the task as appropriate to mount your shared storage, either NAS or K2 SAN storage. Configuring devices for NAS For each client machine and the Conform Server running the SmartBin Service, if applicable, you need to mount the NAS volume before installing the Aurora Suite software.
Page 79: Install Aurora Software On Shared Storage Devices
Managing Software b) Multiply the highest bit rate by the number of streams that are licensed on the workstation. c) Divide that number by 8 to and round to the nearest integer to convert Mbps to d) Use the nal MB number in the K2 Con guration wizard s iSCSI Client Bandwidth Input screen.
Page 80: Configuring The Disk Volume
Managing Software 5. Remote in to the machine and enter the appropriate information, as instructed in the next task. Once the dialog is dismissed SiteCon g continues with the install. Configuring the Disk Volume When you install Aurora Edit software for the rst time, you must con gure a shared volume for your type of network and equipment wherever the AuroraSuite installer is run.
Page 81: Install Software On Other Aurora Edit Devices
Managing Software Description Setting Options Disk NAS: Unknown Volume Model Choose Grass Valley PFR500, Ciprico 1700, 2400, 3600, or PFR600, PFR700, PFR800 IBM NAS K2 Storage: Ciprico 1700, 2400, 3600 Choose IBM NAS Grass Valley PFR700 Security Select if your system uses...
Page 82 Managing Software You have recently done the SiteCon g "Check Software" operation on the devices to which you are deploying software. 1. In the tree view, select the device or the Software Deployment | Deployment Groups group of devices to which you are deploying software. The corresponding software deployment tasks are displayed in the Tasks list view.
Page 83 Managing Software If a message instructs you to upgrade the Discovery Agent, on the control point PC go to the directory to which SiteCon g is installed, nd the le, add it to the deployment group, and deploy DiscoveryAgent_x.x.x.x.cab the Discovery Agent software as well. 5.
Page 85: Chapter 5: Manually Installing Aurora Edit And Ld Software
Chapter Manually Installing Aurora Edit and LD Software This section contains the following topics: Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit LD Software Third Party Software Installation 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 86: Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit Ld Software
Manually Installing Aurora Edit and LD Software Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit LD Software If you are not using SiteCon g to install software, this section describes the steps to install the Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD applications manually. The Aurora Edit software is available on the CD included with the application.
Page 87: Third Party Software Installation
Manually Installing Aurora Edit and LD Software 12. For Aurora LD only, a window will come up and ask MediaFrame Server Settings for the name or IP address of the MediaFrame server you will be using. You must also enter the for the NAS storage that will be used for media.
Page 89: Chapter 6: Aurora Edit Application Configuration
Chapter Aurora Edit Application Configuration This section contains the following topics: Setting Up Media Files for Sharing About Aurora Edit video sources Option Con gurations Understanding the System Self-Test 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 90: Setting Up Media Files For Sharing
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Up Media Files for Sharing Before you can transfer media les to another Aurora Edit workstation, you need to set up your workstation for sharing. To share les: 1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the drive where media les are stored (usually D:\).
Page 91: Add Source Connections Settings
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Add Source—Connections settings The options available depend upon your Source Type setting on the General tab. Setting Options Description Source Type Video Composite Select the Video Input option that Video Input Component corresponds to the source s connection to Source Clip SDI S-Video Aurora Edit.Composite is the default video...
Page 92: Add Source Record Channels Settings
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Add Source—Record Channels settings Setting Options Description Video Check if you want to record video with this source. Video Channel 1 A1 to A8 Check each audio channel that should record audio from this Audio source and select the default audio track (A1 A8) on the Timeline to which you want the channel routed.
Page 93: Option Configurations
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Option Configurations In the main menu, use the pulldown to con gure Aurora Edit options Tools Options for your optional and external hardware and work ow: The tabs included under the pulldown are summarized below: Options tab: Set server connections and miscellaneous settings.
Page 94 Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description Database Server Displays the name of the database server when the application is set up in shared mode. Connect Mode Local In the Connect Mode pulldown, select Local if you are Shared using local disk storage and a local Aurora Edit database.
Page 95: Options General (Aurora Edit Ld)
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Options—General (Aurora Edit LD) The rst Options tab for Aurora Edit LD provides general Connections and Miscellaneous settings. The various items to be con gured are shown in the screen illustration and described in the table below. Setting Description Database Server...
Page 96: Options Media Locations (Aurora Edit Ld)
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Description services. When unselected, web calls through MediaFrame services will bypass the con gured settings. Default Bin Location Enter the default path to your low resolution media les. You may use the Browse button to locate the server. Do not use the same directory as Aurora Edit ( V:\VibrintAVFiles is this is default high resolution location for Aurora Edit).
Page 97: Options Audio/Video Settings
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Description Media Path Enter the path to the NAS server Voice Over Bin Enter the directory on the NAS server for the Voice Over bin. Graphics Bin Enter the directory on the NAS server for the Graphics bin. Options—Audio/Video Settings Use this tab to set overall audio and video con guration for the system.
Page 98 Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description 720p de nition (HD) television format. Select 1080i for an (1280x720) interlaced, high de nition television format. or 1080i (1920x1080) NTSC SMPTE - Recommended setting to avoid the time slipping problems Timecode Drop associated with non-drop frame;...
Page 99: Options Output
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description 720 x 608 Select for PAL systems using MPEG2 compression. Audio 16-Bit The Aurora Edit application bit depth may be set for 16- or Format 24-bit . Both 16- and 24-bit audio can be mixed and matched in the same Timeline.
Page 100: Options Send
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description Shared Connector Component Select the Video Connection option that Video Output Composite and corresponds to the video source s connection to Aurora Edit through the optional Breakout box (BOB). Component is the default setting. SD Output Video Select the video aspect ratio for output.
Page 101 Aurora Edit Application Con guration 1. Click window appears. Add Named Destination to Send List 2. Enter the name of the send location. 3. Select the type of location from the drop-down list: Send Type Description Vibrint Select Vibrint when the send location is another Aurora Edit, FeedClip, or an Aurora Playout system.
Page 102 Aurora Edit Application Con guration Send Option Description Type Vibrint Use Video ID Check Use Video ID if you will be linking to stories on a Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) that contain Video IDs. When you send an Aurora Edit sequence to this location, the system uses the Video ID for the name of the le that gets sent.
Page 103 Aurora Edit Application Con guration Description Send Option Type to this location, the system uses the Video ID for the name of the le that gets sent. Include Check Include Graphics if you want all graphics to Graphics remain with the sequence. Send to Click Browse and select the le destination path.
Page 104: Options Handles
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Description GXF Sequence Check this option if you want to send sequences via GXF. Transfer If unselected, Aurora Edit can send sequences to a K2 in a shared storage system without using a ber channel IP connection.
Page 105: Options Timeline
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Description Handle Import Sets handle duration that will be used when you are importing Type a le from another workstation to your own; 1 second is the default duration. Export Sets handle duration that will be used when you are exporting les from your workstation to another workstation or server;...
Page 106 Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description Output Channels 1-16 Select the number of output channels to use in your sequence; con gure panning and routing from via Default settings. Digital Reference -20, -18, Select the preferred dBFS level, which is indicated on audio Level meters with a blue tick mark.
Page 107 Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description Default Play Enter the speed at which to play clips when reviewing them Speed in the Timeline; 200% is the default. Review Edit Enter the amount of preroll to play on a clip prior to playing Duration an edit;...
Page 108: Options Graphics
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Options—Graphics You must con gure some basic settings for an optional graphics system with this tab. Setting Description Editor Select the graphics system you have installed, either Orad or VizRT. Enable MOS work ow Check this box enable Aurora Edit to link to a story and copy graphics from a script onto the Timeline.
Page 109: Options Aurora Playout
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Options Description 422 Controller None If you are using an external 422 controller with Comm Port Aurora Edit, select the COM port to which it is connected. Otherwise, select None. USB Controller COM1 through Set the ports for USB devices you are using.
Page 110: Understanding The System Self-Test
Aurora Edit Application Con guration Setting Description Primary Database Enter the server name where the primary Aurora Playout database Server resides. Backup Database Enter the server name where the secondary Aurora Playout Server database resides. XMOS Server Enter the name of the computer hosting the XMOS Server. Thumbnail Path Enter the path to the thumbnail directory.
Page 111: Troubleshooting The System Self-Test
Aurora Edit Application Con guration This Means... Do this... symbol... The test is Wait for the test to complete. currently running. The test passed. Use your Aurora Edit workstation as usual. The test failed. Refer to the Troubleshooting System Self-Test section. Troubleshooting the System Self-Test On occasion, you may have a need to troubleshoot an error message from the system self-test.
Page 112 Aurora Edit Application Con guration If you see this message... It means... Windows animation or fade The processing overhead of Windows animation and fade effect is enabled. effects may cause dropped frames. To turn these effects off: 1. Open the Display control panel and click the tab.
Page 113: Chapter 7: Smartbins
Chapter SmartBins This section contains the following topics: Understanding SmartBins Running the SmartBins Setup Tool Verifying the DCOM Con guration 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 114: Understanding Smartbins
Edit and media server bins. A SmartBin monitors a folder on a media server and automatically updates the SmartBin contents when new or updated media appears. The SmartBins Service software requires a license from Grass Valley. A SmartBin is an Aurora Edit bin that monitors a folder on a media server and automatically updates the SmartBin contents when new or updated media appears.
Page 115: Database Monitoring And Updating
SmartBins Shared SmartBins support simple ( attened) movies, but not sequences, sub-folders, or sub-clips that the K2 cannot use directly. SmartBins do not support sub-bins. The workstation running the SmartBins SAN service must have a Fibre Channel-SCSI connection to the Open SAN and a CVFS or SNFS license. When you rst create a bin in Aurora Edit, you can map that bin to a K2 bin;...
Page 116: Running The Smartbins Setup Tool
M-Series iVDR or K2 Media Server to use SmartBins. To con gure the SmartBins Service: 1. Go to Start | Programs | Grass Valley | Aurora | SmartBins Setup Tool. The SmartBins Setup Tool opens. 2. Select the types of SmartBins you are using with Aurora Edit For Shared SmartBins, no other con guration is needed.
Page 117 SmartBins 3. For Transfer SmartBins: a) Click The Edit Server Settings window appears. b) Enter the name of the M-Series iVDR or K2 Media Client you are using. c) Select the Server Type from the drop-down list. d) Select the number of Maximum Transfers per server from the drop-down list. If you are installing this software on a DSM, the maximum is 4.Select the number of Maximum Transfers per server from the drop-down list.
Page 118: Verifying The Dcom Configuration
SmartBins Verifying the DCOM Configuration Transfer SmartBins require that DCOM permissions are con gured correctly on the media server. To verify the DCOM con guration: 1. Click on the Windows taskbar and choose Start 2. Enter and click Dcomcnfg.exe 3. Expand the branch, and the branch beneath it.
Page 119: Chapter 8: Conform Server
Chapter Conform Server This section contains the following topics: The Conform Server Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Conform Server Con guration Testing the Conform Server Installation 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 120: The Conform Server
Conform Server The Conform Server A Conform Server conforms an Aurora Edit EDL to high resolution media on the K2 Media Clients. Hardware Requirements See the Release Notes on the installation CD for current system requirements. Software Requirements The following software components are required to run the Conform Server. Be sure to check the Aurora Edit release notes for updated software versions.
Page 121: Configuring Iis
Conform Server 1. Open the control panel. Display Properties 2. On the tab, select as the screen saver and click Screen Saver None 3. Open the control panel. Power Options 4. On the tab, select the power scheme. Power Schemes Always On 5.
Page 122: Testing The Conform Server Installation
Conform Server 3. Click the (DEP) tab. Data Execution Prevention 4. Select the rst option ( run only for essential Windows programs and services 5. Click Testing the Conform Server Installation Two quick tests must be done to determine if IIS and the conform service ae running properly.
Page 123 Conform Server You can use this le to con rm settings while troubleshooting a problem with the Conform Server. The adds several parameters in the appSettings section as in the following example: <appSettings> <add key="resolverURL" value="http://10.16.57.161/AMUI/AM_ResolverService.asmx" /> <add key="resolverUserId" value="nbadmin"/> <add key="resolverPwd"...
Page 125: Chapter 9: Aurora Edit Security
Chapter Aurora Edit Security This section contains the following topics: Aurora Edit Security Overview Designing a security schema Con guring the Domain Controller Con guring SNFS for SAN Security Setting Security Permissions Testing 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 126: Aurora Edit Security Overview
The schema determines which groups you create, and which permissions you give each group. Grass Valley has created a typical schema for use in illustrating security principles in this document. You may use this schema if it is appropriate for your newsroom, or create your own.
Page 127: Newsshare System Users And Groups
Aurora Edit Security News Group Permissions Feeds Read only HFR (Hold For Read/Write Release) Archive Read/write Producers Monday-Sunday Read/Write Feeds Read only HFR (Hold For Full control Release) Archive Read/Write Archivists Monday-Sunday Read only Feeds ReadWrite HFR (Hold For Read only Release) Archive Full control...
Page 128: Configuring The Domain Controller
A Domain Controller is a separate machine running Windows 2003 Server software and con gured with Active Directory. If purchased from Grass Valley, a Conform Server is used. If the sole responsibility of the machine is to act as a domain controller, SMG- or customer-furnished equipment may be used, provided that it meets the speci cations necessary to host Windows 2003 Server.
Page 129: Creating Groups
Aurora Edit Security As an adjunct step, depending on the trust relationship between the domain controllers for NewsShare and those of the larger organization, the use of a standalone DNS with forwarding may be necessary to achieve a highly isolated domain. Creating Groups You create groups on your Domain Controller according to the security schema you created.
Page 130: Configuring Snfs For San Security
Aurora Edit Security You also need to add the pro le user to the Pro le Services group, and the VibrintService user to the Vibrint Services group. This table illustrates how users t into groups you previously de ned: Group Name Users Required? Pro le Services...
Page 131: Setting Initial Shared Volume Permissions
Aurora Edit Security You can set all permissions from one Aurora Edit machine. You need to set permissions in three different places in the V:\ directory, in Aurora Edit options, and in the Aurora Edit bins. You must log in as a Domain Administrator to set security permissions. Setting Initial Shared Volume Permissions This task assures a uniform starting point in setting volume permissions, essentially setting the secure volume s permissions to be identical to either an SNFS volume that...
Page 132: Setting Aurora Edit Level Root Permissions
Aurora Edit Security Editors Ingestors Producers Viewers K2 Services Vibrint Services = Full Control * = Inherits permissions from the folder directly above it 1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the V:\ drive. 2. Right-click on the desired folder and select Properties The default V:\ Properties window appears.
Page 133 Aurora Edit Security 1. Open Aurora Edit and select Tools | Set Root Permissions window appears. Select a Volume 2. Select a volume and click tab for V:\VibrintAVFiles opens. Security Add and remove permissions and click 3. For special permissions or for advanced settings, select the tab.
Page 134: Setting Aurora Edit Bin Permissions
Aurora Edit Security 4. Select the V:\media drive and do the following: a) Uncheck Allow inheritable permissions from parent to propagate to this object b) Add these groups: Pro le Services, Editors, and Ingestors. c) Set Full Control permissions for these groups. d) Remove the Full Control for Everyone group.
Page 135: Testing
Aurora Edit Security Domain Admins Everyone SYSTEM Archivists -W -D W -D -W -D Editors -W -D W -D W -D Ingestors -W -D W -D Producers W -D -W -D W -D Viewers L R* L R* L R* L R* K2 Services = Full Control...
Page 136 Aurora Edit Security Since SmartBins on an SAN function by winking, they have similar dependencies to user-initiated winking. Check that a clip recorded on a Pro le SmartBin appears in the associated Aurora Edit SmartBin and vice-versa. 4. Conform Server: The Conform Server has overlapping permissions needs.
Page 137: Appendix A: Workstation Slot Map
Appendix Workstation Slot Map This section contains the following topics: HP z800 Workstation Board Assignment 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 138: Hp Z800 Workstation Board Assignment
Workstation Slot Map HP z800 Workstation Board Assignment Slot # Slot Type PCI-e Gen2 x8 (x4) Empty (can be used as needed) PCI-e Gen2 x16 NVIDIA Quadro FX1800 graphics PCI-e x8 (x4) Empty (can be used as needed) PCI-e Gen 2 x16 (x8) HDR I/O board (optional) PCI-e Gen 2 x16 Empty (can be used as...
Page 139: Appendix B: Database Maintenance
Appendix Database Maintenance This section contains the following topics: Database Maintenance Database Overview 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 140: Database Maintenance
Database Overview This section gives an overview of using database utilities. When used, the utilities must be run from the C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\DB Maintenance directory of the machine whose database is being operated upon. The user must be a member of the system s Administrators group. For a local, stand-alone machine, run the utilities at that workstation.
Page 141: Newsbackupdb
Close all SQL applications before restoring or dropping the database. Restore the database to the primary DSM. newsBackUpDb Template newsBackUpDb <backup le name> Example C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\DB Maintenance> newsBackUpDb c:\backups\news.dat Backing up this machine's News 4.1+ database to location c:\backups\news.dat . . . Contents of log file vNewsBackUpDb.log:...
Page 142: Newsdropdb
Otherwise, remnant les will interfere with future installations of the News database. Template newsDropDb Example C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\DB Maintenance> newsDropDb Ensure that the Failover Service is stopped before dropping the news DB. Drop will delete the News 4.1+ database on this machine! Press Cntl-C to abort, any other key to proceed .
Page 143: Newsinstalldb
Since the database automatically shrinks its transaction log, this operation would be necessary only under unusual circumstances. Template newsShrinkDb Example C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\DB Maintenance> newsShrinkDb Shrinking News 4.1+ database on this machine . . . Contents of log file vNewsShrinkDb.log: --------------- Tue 11/26/2002 4:58p...
Page 144: Newsinitautoback
Database Maintenance newsInitAutoBack WARNING: This utility should be used only by experts or as instructed by Grass Valley personnel, due to required considerations of system load, system drive space, network load, and necessary familiarity with the Windows at command and Task Scheduler.
Page 145 Database Maintenance DB Maintenance\vbrAutoBack.bat" C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\DB Maintenance> 4 October 2010 Aurora Edit Installation Guide...
Page 147: Glossary
Glossary The central registry for all the MediaFrame components. Other software components refer to the ASK component to establish communication and exchange commands and data as well as populate elds and lists. Asset See Logical Asset and Physical Asset. Asset Details The MediaFrame view that contains detailed information about the assets, including all the associated metadata and storyboard and video proxy information.
Page 148 Glossary Logical Asset A logical asset is a combination of the MediaFrame database information, physical asset or assets on the server, and proxy assets. A logical asset has a globally unique Universal resource Name (URN) that uniquely identi es it. Material A high-resolution clip, upon which the low-resolution proxy is based.
Page 149 Glossary Storyboard A series of video thumbnails used to show scene changes in an asset. Storyboard proxy The low-resolution video clip that provides the thumbnails for the storyboard. Subclip A clip created by referencing a portion of media from another clip. Thumbnail A frame of video used for visual identi cation of a clip.
Page 151 Index Index .NET 43 database utilities (continued) newsRestoreDb 141 newsShrinkDb 143 device account adding with SiteCon g wizard 33 security 54 Discovery Agent 43 Audio/Video Options tab 97 DiscoveryAgentServiceSetup.msi 43 Aurora Playout Options tab 109 disk volume con guration 80 domain controller con guring 128 Breakout Box (BOB)
Page 152 Index Send Options tab 100 setting permissions Aurora root edit 132 con guring workstations 78 sharing les network setup 90 creating with SiteCon g wizard 33 site new site wizard creating in SiteCon g 31 SiteCon g 31 site wizard NewsShare SiteCon g 31 description 29...

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Chapter 1: Preparing for Installation

Chapter 2: Installing Aurora Edit Hardware

Chapter 3: Configuring the Network

Chapter 4: Managing Software

Chapter 5: Manually Installing Aurora Edit and LD Software

Chapter 6: Aurora Edit Application Configuration

Chapter 7: Smartbins

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Chapter 9: Aurora Edit Security

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