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K2 TX/MAM Server
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Document version: 2.4 - 2013/7/1

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  • Page 1 K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual Document version: 2.4 - 2013/7/1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    12 Failover, manual backup and restore of the TX/MAM servers ........12 13 Appendix: Changing an IP-address ................14 Copyright © Grass Valley USA, LLC. All rights reserved. This product may be covered by one or more U.S. and foreign patents.

  • Page 3: Grass Valley Product Support

    FAQ: http://grassvalley.novosolutions.net/ Training: https://grassvalley.csod.com/LMS/catalog/Main.aspx?tab_page_id=-67&tab_id=6 Documentation can be found on the grass valley website > Resources > Smart Playout Center. 2 About this document This document applies to TX/MAM release 2.4. Please refer to the Dell documentation for Safety Instructions.

  • Page 4: The K2 Tx/Mam Server Backplane

    VFlash media slot (n/a) serial connector PCIe slot video connector USB connectors PCIe slot Ethernet connectors Gb1-4 system status indicator system status indicator system identification button power supply power supply K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 4...

  • Page 5: Configuring The Tx/Mam Servers' Ip-Addresses

    To configure the TX/MAM server, run the script db_configure: # /system/db_configure <enter> Now follow the screens below.  Click Yes to continue, No to cancel.  Click No. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 5...
  • Page 6 Note that the IP-address in the picture above is an example.  Click Submit to continue, Cancel to cancel.  Click Yes to continue, No to cancel. Note that the IP-address in the picture above is an example. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 6...
  • Page 7 Click Submit to continue, Cancel to cancel.  Now reboot the server.  Repeat these steps for the second server. Use the same virtual IP-address for the main and backup server. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 7...

  • Page 8: Configuring Time Mode

    Edit the file [production] VideoPlayer.timeMode=Absolute On both the TX/MAM servers, edit the file /system/objects/cobassets/bin/seq_brX.ini (X= 0 to 3) Example: [SequencerSettings] BladeIniFile=/system/blade.ini BroadcastSet=BROADCAST0 AppNiceParameter=-n20 SendFormatCounter=1 NoDuplicateOptOutBlock= PreloadTime(sec)=30 SendScriptCueCommand=0 TimeCodeStartType=Absolute TimeCodeNoTCEnd= K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 8...

  • Page 9: Configuring Time Settings

    Specify the NTP-server’s IP-address.  Example: ## Outside source of synchronized time server 192.33.96.102 # IP address of server  To activate, run the following command: service ntp restart K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 9...

  • Page 10: Tx/Mam Server Network Ports

    Default port 22 Samba Default ports 137,138 and 139 Cobalt database access Default port 5020 Web based interface Default port 80 TX/MAM hardware player Default ports 5000 and 5001 K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 10...

  • Page 11: Manually Configuring The Tx/Mam Main And Backup Server

    To change a TX/MAM server from backup to main:  On the backup server, edit and safe the file /system/STATUS: Change active=no to active=yes and save the file.  Run the /system/nexusproc restart all command. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 11...

  • Page 12: Failover, Manual Backup And Restore Of The Tx/Mam Servers

    Edit the file /system/STATUS, (standby) server. set no to yes: active=yes Start all services: # /system/nexusproc start all The backup server is now The backup server is active. active. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 12...
  • Page 13 Start all services: # /system/nexusproc start Normal situation. The main is active. The backup server is inactive. Database backups are written to the backup server. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 13...

  • Page 14: Appendix: Changing An Ip-Address

    4) To change the IP-address in the POC desktop shortcuts properties Right-click the POC icon on your desktop > Properties > Shortcut. In the Target field fill in the TX/MAM servers’ virtual IP-address. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 14...
  • Page 15 Example (SMB): ;Global videoFtp.protocol = Smb ;Smb videoFtp.Smb.user="delta" videoFtp.Smb.password="delta" videoFtp.Smb.host="10.250.51.51" videoFtp.Smb.path="/system/objects/cobassets/media/browse/" 2) On the main TX/MAM server in /system/objects/cobassets/bin/transfer_ftp.xml, adjust the transfer metadata. 3) Then run the /system/objects/cobassets/bin/set.sh script. K2 TX/MAM Server User Manual - document version: 2.4 - Page 15...

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