can configure your system description to include the corporate LAN for the following
purposes:
•
If a device, such as the MediaFrame server, is on the corporate LAN yet is a
SiteConfig managed device, then SiteConfig needs to know the connection for
each network interface on the device, including the corporate LAN connection.
Otherwise, SiteConfig displays error messages.
•
If a device uses a DNS server on the corporate LAN for name resolution, SiteConfig
needs to reference that DNS server.
•
If a device has software that SiteConfig supports and the devices is on the corporate
LAN, such as Aurora Edit LD workstations, you can use SiteConfig to deploy
software to the device via the corporate LAN.
If the device is on the corporate LAN and is not on a network that is managed by
SiteConfig, you cannot configure network settings on the device.
Related Links
Configuring the corporate LAN
on page 35
About software deployment on the corporate LAN
If you have Aurora Edit LD workstations that are on a network that SiteConfig does
not manage, such as your corporate LAN, you can configure your system description
to allow software deployment to those devices. This method uses SiteConfig as a
software deployment tool only, as you cannot configure network settings on the device
or manage the device's network. With this method you create an unmanaged network
in SiteConfig, add the DNS server(s) to the control point PC, then when you add the
PC, edit the control interface and set it to the unmanaged network. This allows
communication with the Aurora Edit LD workstations. Then add a placeholder device
for each of your Aurora Edit LD workstations. With this method you do not use
SiteConfig device discovery, and it is not necessary to install a discovery agent on the
Aurora Edit LD workstation. Rather, you configure SiteConfig to look up the address
via DNS or hosts file. This allows the Aurora Edit LD workstation to communicate
as if it was a discovered device. SiteConfig can then deploy software to the device.
If necessary, get help from your IT department to ensure that the SiteConfig PC is
configured to communicate with the Aurora Edit LD workstations on the corporate
network. If SiteConfig can ping it, it can deploy software.
Related Links
Installing and configuring SiteConfig support for Aurora Edit LD
on page 45
Adding Aurora Edit LD workstations for software deployment
on page 53
Configuring the corporate LAN
1. In the
Network Configuration | Networks
tree view, select a System node or a Site
node.
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