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Configure haar platform – Grass Valley Aurora Browse v.6.5 Installation User Manual

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Aurora Browse Installation and Configuration Guide

November 1, 2008

Chapter 3 Configuring the system

Configure HAAR platform

To configure the HAAR platform for the Aurora Browse networks, do the following:

1. On either CoServer 1 or CoServer 2, configure the virtual server’s network settings

as follows:

a. Configure PCI-2 A for the Production network. This is the CoServer

Management port.

b. Configure PCI-2 B for the Production network.

c. Configure PCI-1 A for the Client network.

2. Copy these configurations onto the virtual server.

Do not modify the IP addresses of the CoServer Link ports. They are used only for
communication between the servers. Refer to

“MediaFrame server instructions:

HAAR platform” on page 18

.

Configure network settings on Client network machines

Use the instructions in this section to configure Client network machines, which
include the following types:

• MediaFrame server

• Managed Device Interface (MDI) Server

NAS machines are also on the Client network. You configure NAS machines in

“Prepare NAS - Condor” on page 46

.

DHCP/DNS will provide IP addresses and name resolution for the Aurora Browse
devices attached on the client Domain. Refer to

“Set up IP addresses and name

resolution” on page 37

.

You will need the following information from the customer's IT department:

• Verify that the subnet mask for the Aurora Browse machines should be

255.255.255.0.

• Extra IP addresses for future growth

• The IP address for the DNS server and alternate

• The name of the Domain connected on the client side (e.g. example.com)

• The IP address for the WINS server if applicable

In addition, the customer IT department must add these computers to their Domain.

Proceed with Client network machines as follows. Use standard Windows
procedures:

1. Name computer and add computer to Domain

2. Set IP address for each port, DNS servers

3. Set DNS settings