Harmonic MediaGrid, Installation And Configuration Manual

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Chapter 4 System Configuration
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Powering on a Harmonic MediaGrid System
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Make sure you have reviewed the
Harmonic MediaGrid Installation Planning Guide
and
completed the configuration worksheet included in that document before starting the
configuration assistant.
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Make sure the switches have been installed and configured. Refer to Configuring the Network
Switches .
Make sure you have the following:

Straight-through serial cable.
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Monitor and keyboard. The rack-mounted monitor and keyboard supplied with the
SystemManager platform may be used. However, note that it must be connected to each
ContentDirector and the SystemManager during the configuration.
About Setting Up Windows Active Directory Authentication
The Configuration Assistant now allows you to set up authentication for Windows Active Directory.
If you decide to set up authentication for Active Directory at this time, you will need the following:

The Active Directory “realm” for this Harmonic MediaGrid system
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The Active Directory “workgroup” for this Harmonic MediaGrid
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The “hostname” for the Active Directory server
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The Active Directory Server's FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name)
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The IP address for the Active Directory server
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The user name and password for a valid user account with administrative privileges
Avoiding IP Address Conflicts when Running the Configuration Assistant
The Configuration Assistant assumes that the Harmonic MediaGrid subnets (private and public)
do not contain any pre-existing devices within the final IP-addressing scheme.
CAUTION: To avoid IP address conflicts, do NOT connect or use SystemManager, or ANY third-party
devices within the Harmonic MediaGrid subnets until after the Configuration Assistant has completed.
About RAID Set Creation
Before selecting the RAID set geometry for your system, make sure you have reviewed
About a
Harmonic MediaGrid Stretch Cluster
. This will help you select the RAID set geometry that best serves
your needs.
Powering on a Harmonic MediaGrid System
Make sure all of the Harmonic MediaGrid devices are connected before continuing. Refer to
Connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid 4000 System Components
or
Connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid 3000
System Components
for instructions.
1. Apply power to the Network Switches by plugging the power cords into power sources.
2. Apply power to the
SystemManager
by connecting the power cord to a power source. Press
the Power button on the front of the SystemManager platform.
NOTE: If you have already configured the SystemManager with an IP address ending in "dot-10," wait
until after the Configuration Assistant is complete before powering on the SystemManager. For more
information, refer to
Avoiding IP Address Conflicts when Running the Configuration Assistant .