Avid Technology MediaCentral Command, Руководство по установке и настройке

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1 Installing and Configuring the Command
Server
Command is a device automation system that integrates with any MediaCentral Newsroom
Management or MOS-enabled newsroom computer system (NRCS) and provides broadcasters
precise control over a range of playout devices, including video servers, still stores, and character
generators in a broadcast news environment. Backup services and mirrored playout make this system
reliable while the user interface allows you to control multiple production devices. Command also
works with Avid Service Framework applications and services to ensure you always have the best
system performance.
• System Architecture
• Checklist: Before you Begin
• Checklist: Command Server Installation
• Copying Install CD to Local Directory
• Installing Avid Service Framework
• Installing the License Service
• Installing MediaCentral | Command on the Server
• Configuring the Command Server
• Configuring a Second Command System
System Architecture
The basic Command system is comprised of servers that run a variety of Command services,
workstations that run the client software, and devices, such as video servers, production servers, and
graphics systems.
Command is scalable and can adapt to work in traditional newsroom-based playlist creation to
production-centric workflows where running orders are created inside the Command playback
application. All of the services can run on a single computer, or they can be spread out across
multiple computers with redundant services configured as backups to take control if any or all of the
primary services should become unavailable.
An example of a basic Command system architecture is shown in the following illustration: