Many K2 network components, particularly the StorNext File System (SNFS), require
all clients and servers to use fixed IP addresses. If your network uses a DHCP server,
you must create address reservations or a fixed address subnet.
Complete IP connectivity must exist between all DSMs, K2 Media Servers, and Aurora
Edit workstations for a particular K2 network. You might find it convenient to assign
all machines on a K2 network to the same Workgroup.
About SiteConfig
SiteConfig is the recommended tool for network configuration and software
deployment. SiteConfig is a ProductFrame application. ProductFrame is an integrated
platform of tools and product distribution processes for system installation and
configuration.
You can use SiteConfig as a stand-alone tool for planning and system design, even
before you have any devices installed or cabled. You can define 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, SiteConfig runs on the control point PC. It
discovers devices, configures their network settings, and manages host files. SiteConfig
also manages software installations and upgrades and provides a unified software
package with verified compatible versions for deployment across multi-product systems.
You should use SiteConfig for network configuration and software deployment at
installation and throughout the life of the system in your facility. This enforces
consistent policy and allows SiteConfig to keep a record of changes, which makes the
system easier to maintain and aids in troubleshooting should a problem arise.
SiteConfig displays information from a system description file, which is an XML file.
SiteConfig operates in different modes that correspond to a system’s life-cycle phases:
network configuration, software deployment, and software configuration. 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 configuration 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 taskflows:
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For a system in which all devices are new from Grass Valley with one or more K2
SANs, you first 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.
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