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Con guring the network
Many K2 network components, particularly the StorNext File System (SNFS), require
all clients and servers to use xed IP addresses. If your network uses a DHCP server,
you must create address reservations or a xed address subnet.
Complete IP connectivity must exist between all DSMs, K2 Media Servers, and Aurora
Edit workstations for a particular K2 network. You might nd it convenient to assign
all machines on a K2 network to the same Workgroup.
About SiteConfig
SiteCon g is the recommended tool for network con guration and software
deployment. SiteCon g is a ProductFrame application. ProductFrame is an integrated
platform of tools and product distribution processes for system installation and
con guration.
You can use SiteCon g as a stand-alone tool for planning and system design, even
before you have any devices installed or cabled. You can de ne networks, IP addresses,
hostnames, interfaces, and other network parameters. You can add devices, group
devices, and modify device roles in the system.
As you install and commission systems, SiteCon g runs on the control point PC. It
discovers devices, con gures their network settings, and manages host les. SiteCon g
also manages software installations and upgrades and provides a uni ed software
package with veri ed compatible versions for deployment across multi-product systems.
You should use SiteCon g for network con guration and software deployment at
installation and throughout the life of the system in your facility. This enforces
consistent policy and allows SiteCon g to keep a record of changes, which makes the
system easier to maintain and aids in troubleshooting should a problem arise.
SiteCon g displays information from a system description le, which is an XML le.
SiteCon g operates in different modes that correspond to a system s life-cycle phases:
network con guration, software deployment, and software con guration. You can
expand nodes and select elements in the tree view and the list view to view and modify
networks, systems, individual devices, software deployment, and con guration settings.
About developing a system description
The topics in this manual assume that you are modifying an existing system description.
Your system description is typically developed using one of the following task ows:
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Aurora Edit Installation Guide
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. Refer to
the K2 SAN installation and Service Manual for instructions on creating the system
description.
4 October 2010
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