Install High Priority Windows updates (recommended)
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Windows “High Priority” updates are recommended, but not required. While you have devices
in an offline state to upgrade software, you should check to see if there are any new updates that
you need to install. Use standard Windows procedures.
CAUTION: Only “High Priority Updates” should be installed. Do not install other Windows
or driver updates unless specifically directed by product documentation or by Grass Valley
Support.
Upgrade QuickTime
Do not do this task if:
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QuickTime is currently at version 7.6 or higher.
Do this task if:
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QuickTime is at a version lower than 7.6.
1. Access the QuickTime installation files.
2. Locate and open the following QuickTime install file:
QuickTimeInstaller-7.6.exe
3. Work through the install wizard.
Configure settings so that the software does not automatically update Quicktime and other Apple
software.
NOTE: Unless instructed to do so by Grass Valley, do not update or install Apple software.
Accept the default destination folder and other default settings.
Configure GlobalSuperUser in SNFS default.cfg file on K2 Media Servers
In this task you open the media file system (SNFS) configuration file and verify/modify settings.
Do not do this task if:
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You have already modified the configuration file with the required settings.
Do this task if:
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The configuration file does not have the required settings.
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
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K2 systems must be offline
You can verify and, if necessary, modify the media file system (SNFS) configuration file and still
keep your media file system intact if you carefully follow the steps in this procedure.
As an alternative to manually modifying the configuration file, if you need to make a new file system
after upgrading K2 software, the required values are set automatically by the upgraded version of
Storage Utility.
This task applies to the following devices:
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K2 Media Servers with role of file system server. If a redundant SAN, you must do this task on
both primary and backup K2 Media Server.
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Upgrading K2 systems
