Chapter 7 Administrative Procedures
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Harmonic MediaGrid Release 4.1
Installing Harmonic MediaGrid and ContentDirector Software
Installing the Harmonic MediaGrid Operating System Software
Harmonic MediaGrid operating system software installation is completed prior to shipment. Only
perform the following functions if directed by Technical Support. Repeat the software installation
and configuration steps below for each ContentDirector.
To install the operating system software:
1. Make sure the disk drives are fully seated in the ContentDirectors and ContentServers.
2. Attach a keyboard and monitor to the serial connector on the back of the ContentDirector.
3. If the ContentDirector is currently powered on, hold down the Power button on the front
panel for approximately 10 seconds to shut it down.
4. Once the ContentDirector is powered down, press the Power button to boot the
ContentDirector.
5. Insert the “Harmonic MediaGrid OS DVD” into the DVD-ROM drive.
The Fedora Core4 Installation screen appears.
6. If the operating system installation does not begin, type the following at the command
prompt, and then press Enter.
boot:
linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg
After 30 seconds, the installer automatically partitions the hard drive and installs all necessary
packages. Once complete, the DVD automatically ejects and the ContentDirector reboots.
NOTE:
It can take up to 15 minutes for the operating system installation to complete.
Installing the ContentDirector Platform Support Package
This package installs the software to support the latest ContentDirector hardware. Follow these
steps when installing the complete ContentDirector software for the first time or if you need to
reinstall the complete ContentDirector software.
To install the ContentDirector platform support package:
1. Insert the “Harmonic MediaGrid Platform Support Package” CD-ROM into the DVD drive.
2. Using an attached keyboard and monitor, log on to the ContentDirector as “ovnuser” using
the password “OVN@SvCaUsa”. An example is shown below.
Fedora Core release 4 (Stentz)
Kernel 2.6.12 on an x86_64
login: ovnuser
Password:
[ovnuser@cld ~]$
3. On the Linux command line, mount the CD-ROM onto the /mnt directory by typing the
following:
[ovnuser@cld ~]$ sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/
Ignore the “mounting read-only” warning message if it displays.
4. Change to the directory /mnt, as shown below:
[ovnuser@cld ~]$ cd /mnt
5. Execute the installation script by typing the following:
[ovnuser@cld mnt]$ sudo ./install_hw.sh
A series of output lines display, showing the progress of the installation sequence.
6. Once the command prompt returns, eject the CD by typing the following commands:
[ovnuser@cld ~]$ cd /