Upgrading Stand-Alone K2 Systems Without Siteconfig; Make Recovery Images; Prepare For K2 System Upgrade - GRASS VALLEY K2 7.3.8 - RELEASE NOTES AND Quick Start Manual

For this release of K2 software, the install task identi es the control point software in the Managed
Package column as follows:
GrassValleyControlPoint 7.3.8.xxxx
The software deployment process for the control point PC is similar to that used to upgrade software
on other K2 devices. Use similar procedures and adjust accordingly to do the following:
1. Add the K2 control point software package to the deployment group that contains the control
point PC.
2. Check software on the control point PC.
3. Con gure and run deployment tasks to upgrade software.

Upgrading stand-alone K2 systems without SiteConfig

This section contains the tasks for upgrading stand-alone K2 systems to this release of K2 software.
With these instructions you go to each local K2 system and upgrade software using locally connected
keyboard, monitor, and mouse. Work through the tasks sequentially to complete the upgrade.
NOTE: These upgrade instructions assume that the current K2 software is at version 7.0.11 or
higher. If the current K2 software is a 7.x version lower than 7.0.11, contact Grass Valley Support
before upgrading. If a K2 Media Client or any K2 device with current K2 software at a 3.x version,
do not upgrade, as version 7.x is not supported on these devices.
NOTE: When upgrading from a version lower than 7.1, K2 system software installs with a 30
day trial license. You need a permanent license to operate beyond the trial period.

Make recovery images

Do not do this task if:
You previously made a recovery image at the current software version for each computer you
are upgrading.
Do this task if:
You do not have a recovery image at the current software version for one or more of the computers
you are upgrading.
The recommended procedure is to make a recovery image immediately after a software upgrade. If
you neglected to do this when you last upgraded software you should make the recovery image now,
before upgrading to the new version.
Refer to the Grass Valley product's Service Manual for recovery image procedures.
CAUTION: If you upgrade and then decide you do not want to stay with this version of K2
system software, you must use the recovery disk image process to downgrade to your previous
version.

Prepare for K2 system upgrade

Before upgrading K2 systems, do the following:
Procure the software installation les for this release via the appropriate distribution method,
such as download, CD-ROM, network drive, or external drive.
Start up the K2 systems you are upgrading, if they are not already started.
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