Chapter 5 Installing the File System Driver
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Harmonic MediaGrid Release 4.1
Downloading the File System Driver
System Requirements
See the
Harmonic MediaGrid Release Notes
for your particular client platform for the latest
supported client operating systems.
Make sure that the system on which you install the file system driver meets the following
requirements:
2 GHz or better dual-core CPU
2 GB RAM minimum
1-Gigabit Ethernet Port
Downloading the File System Driver
The Harmonic MediaGrid file system driver for your client platform must be downloaded from
Harmonic software downloads website. ‘Downloading the firmware for system components such
as ContentServers is done using the SystemManager application and the SystemManager
platform.
1. Contact Harmonic Technical Support for the software downloads website address and your
login information.
2. Log in to the Harmonic software downloads website and then navigate to the Harmonic
MediaGrid downloads section.
3. Double-click one of the following files, depending on your client platform:
Harmonic-MediaGrid-MacOSXFSD-v<
version#
>.dmg for the Macintosh OS X driver
Harmonic-MediaGrid-WinFSD-v<
version#
> for the Windows driver
Harmonic-MediaGrid-LinuxFSD-v<
version#>
.zip for the Linux driver
4. Enter the password provided by Harmonic Technical Support.
5. Open the file or save it to a location on the client platform.
The installation files unpack into the
current working directory, or a specified directory on the
client computer.
6. Continue to the installation section that applies to your platform.
Installing the Harmonic MediaGrid File System Driver for Windows
Follow these instructions to install the Harmonic MediaGrid FSD for Windows. See the latest
Harmonic MediaGrid Release Notes
for the most up-to-date instructions and information on
compatibility. Make sure you have downloaded the file system driver for your client platform
before continuing. Refer to
Downloading the File System Driver
IMPORTANT:
You must have administrator privileges to install the Harmonic MediaGrid FSD on Windows
platforms.
NOTE:
If you are upgrading from a prior release of the Windows FSD, Harmonic recommends that you
uninstall the previous version.
Prior to installing the Harmonic MediaGrid FSD for Windows, make sure of the following:
No application is running on the computer.