Adding Aurora Edit LD workstations for software deployment...............................................53
Setting credentials for a specific device................................................................................54
Making the host name the same as the device name...........................................................55
Pinging devices from the control point PC.............................................................................55
About hosts files and SiteConfig...........................................................................................56
Generating host tables for devices with SiteConfig...............................................................57
Setting Up the Host Table......................................................................................................58
Chapter 4: Managing Software.................................................................................61
Create record of software installed on devices......................................................................62
Adding a software role to a device........................................................................................63
Removing a software role from a device...............................................................................63
Configuring deployment groups.............................................................................................63
Distribute devices into deployment groups............................................................................65
Install prerequisite files on the control point PC....................................................................65
Prepare for installation...........................................................................................................66
Prepare SiteConfig for software deployment.........................................................................66
Upgrade K2 systems.............................................................................................................67
Set up K2 Aurora FTP...........................................................................................................67
Adding K2-Aurora FTP software role to K2 Media Server.................................................67
Install and configure K2-Aurora FTP..................................................................................68
Distribute devices into deployment groups............................................................................69
Manually install software.......................................................................................................70
Check all currently installed software....................................................................................71
Add software package to deployment group.........................................................................72
Setting deployment options...................................................................................................73
Install and configure software on a NewsShare System.......................................................76
Install storage software on shared storage devices...........................................................76
Configuring devices for NAS..............................................................................................78
Configuring devices for K2 SAN storage...........................................................................78
Install Aurora software on shared storage devices............................................................79
Configuring the Disk Volume..............................................................................................80
Install software on other Aurora Edit devices........................................................................81
Chapter 5: Manually Installing Aurora Edit and LD Software................................85
Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit LD Software......................................................86
Third Party Software Installation...........................................................................................87
Chapter 6: Aurora Edit Application Configuration.................................................89
Setting Up Media Files for Sharing........................................................................................90
About Aurora Edit video sources...........................................................................................90
Add Source—General settings..........................................................................................90
Add Source—Connections settings...................................................................................91
Add Source—Record Channels settings...........................................................................92
Add Source—Record Handles settings.............................................................................92
Add Source—Preroll settings.............................................................................................92
Option Configurations............................................................................................................93
Options—General (Aurora Edit).........................................................................................93
Options—General (Aurora Edit LD)...................................................................................95
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Aurora Edit Installation Guide
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