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Upgrading K2 systems
Upgrade the MediaFrame Proxy NAS (K2 Nearline SAN) to the compatible version of K2
software. Use SiteCon g and deploy software, using steps similar to those for other systems.
a) Check software on the Nearline SAN's K2 Media Servers.
b) Add software
c) Upgrade software on K2 Media Servers via a SiteCon g deployment session.
Upgrade Browse and MediaFrame systems
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
K2 systems are upgraded to the compatible version of K2 system software.
Aurora Edit, Ingest, and Playout systems are upgraded to the compatible versions of software.
K2 Nearline SAN (NAS) systems are upgraded to the compatible version of K2 system software.
Upgrade your Browse and MediaFrame systems to the compatible versions of software. Refer
to Aurora Browse Release Notes for procedures.
Upgrade other SAN clients
Do this task if:
You have clients on the K2 SAN that have not yet been upgraded. This is the case if you have
K2 appliances or other products that use the shared storage of the K2 SAN.
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
You have access to the software installation les for this release. Procure the les via the
appropriate distibution method, such as download, CD-ROM, network drive, or external drive.
Refer to upgrade procedures for K2 clients and similarly upgrade all remaining client devices
on the K2 SAN.
NOTE: You must restart after installing K2 software.
Make recovery images
After you have upgraded software as instructed in these procedures and veri ed that your system
is working properly, you should always make a recovery image of each of your upgraded
computers. Use a sequence of tasks similar to those you followed for upgrading software so that
as you take systems of ine you manage redundancy, servers, and clients, as appropriate for your
system.
Refer to the Grass Valley product's Service Manual for recovery image procedures.
Upgrading stand-alone K2 systems with SiteConfig
This section contains the tasks for using SiteCon g to upgrade stand-alone K2 systems to this release
of K2 software.
Work through the tasks sequentially to complete the upgrade.
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K2 Version 7.3.8 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions
le to the deployment group that contains the K2 Media Servers.
*.cab
23 November 2010
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