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Installing the PortServer Software
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Specifying a Computer Name for the PortServer System
To specify a unique computer name by which clients can identify the
PortServer system:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and select Properties.
The System Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click the Network Identification tab.
3. Click the Properties button. The Identification Changes dialog box opens.
4. Type the PortServer system name in the Computer name text box.
5. Click OK.
6. Close all open dialog boxes.
Installing the PortServer Software
The PortServer software is supplied on the MediaNetwork CD-ROM in the
MediaNetwork installation kit. During the following installation, you install
the standard MediaNetwork client software, along with the PortServer
software.
To install the PortServer software on the PortServer system:
1. Locate the MediaNetwork CD-ROM.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into the PortServer system’s CD-ROM drive. The
CD-ROM is set to start automatically and open the Avid Unity Installation
window. This takes approximately 30 seconds.
If the CD-ROM does not start automatically, then start the installation
manually as follows:
a. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. The My
Computer window opens.
b. Right-click the CD-ROM icon, and select AutoPlay. The Avid Unity
Installation window opens.
3. Click Product Installers. The screen lists the available products.
4. Click MediaNetwork Components. The screen lists the available
MediaNetwork installers.
5. Click Install PortServer. The InstallShield Wizard opens to the Welcome
screen.