GRASS VALLEY Encore, Configuration Manual

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88 Encore — Configuration Manual
Section 4 — Initial Encore System Setup
Full System Configuration Preparation
Once your basic Encore configuration is complete, you can proceed to con-
figuring the entire system to meet your specific needs. This will include
interfacing your router hardware frames (Concerto or Trinix, for example)
and configuring your control panels.
Advance preparation is advised, due to the complexity of routing systems,
and the importance of this vital part of your facility’s infrastructure.
Suggested preparations include:
• Define your Encore system topology, components, and functionality. If
you plan to use more than one Encore Area, this fact should be identi-
fied from the very start (see
Multiple A r ea E n co r e S y s tem s
on page 91 ).
• Plan your network and system workload distribution.
• Make a list of all the IP addresses involved, and keep the list up to date.
• If you need to change default IP addresses, do so systematically using
NetConfig. Change the PC that runs the Sharer first, then change the IPs
of the other Encore devices as needed to match. You can use Ping to test
lower level network communications if necessary once the IPs have
been set.
• Establish naming conventions. For example, if multiple Areas exist you
may want to include an Area number as part of the Source and Desti-
nation names.
• Prepare written lists of all Areas, Levels, Sources, Destinations, etc.
• Prepare written lists of the control panel names, and carefully define
what each panel’s capabilities should be. (For example, what Sources
and Destinations should be accessible?) Templates can be used to apply
the same configuration to multiple panels.
For very large Encore routing systems, or for interfacing with external
routing systems, additional configuration steps may be required that are
outside the scope of this manual. Contact Grass Valley Customer Support
or a third-party system integrator for assistance.
Redundancy Operation
When an Encore system is operating with redundant components (mir-
rored SCBs) the two controllers should be in sync. This can be checked
using the CP Server application’s configuration windows in the Sync Status
sub-window.
You may see brief “no sync” messages. It means that the panel servers are
in the process of exchanging data related to one or more panels and syn-