Installing the auroraftp service – Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.5 Installation User Manual
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Chapter 6 Installing the Conform Server
Installing the AuroraFTP Service
The AuroraFTP service allows you to view the Aurora database and serve up assets as
GXF files. You can use the AuroraFTP service in two ways:
• Integrated with Aurora Browse
• As an archive system—You can view the Aurora database and transfer clips from
location to another using an FTP client
The AuroraFTP service installs on a Conform Server workstation.
NOTE: The AuroraFTP Service is automatically installed with the SmartBins
Encoder.
To install the AuroraFTP service:
1. Uninstall any previous version of AuroraFTP software via the Windows
Add or
Remove Programs
control panel.
2. Insert the Aurora Edit CD and navigate to
Software Installs | DNP Application
.
3. Double-click on
setup.exe
.
Follow the instructions in the table below for each installation screen.
On this screen...
Do this...
Welcome
Click
Next
.
License Agreement
Review the license agreement, click
I Agree
and click
Next
.
Select Features
Click the
X
next to
AuroraFTP
and select
Will be installed on
local hard drive
.
Click
Next
.
Select Shared Server
Enter the name of the server that hosts the shared database.
•
For a K2 system, enter the name of the K2 Media Server
•
For a NAS system, enter the name of the Database System
Manager (DSM)
Select Shared AV Files Directory
Click
Next
to accept the default,
V:\VibrintAVFiles
.
Select Local AV Files Directory
Click
Next
to accept the default,
D:\VibrintAVFiles
.
Select AV Cache Files Directory
Click
Next
to accept the default,
V:\VibrintAVCache
.
Select Shared Drives
Enter the drive letter(s) of the drive(s) used on the shared system.
Separate multiple drives with commas; the default drive is
V
.
Click
Next
to continue.
Ready to Install
Click
Next
to begin the installation.
If the DiskVolumeConfig window appears, see
for instructions.
Aurora Suite Successfully Installed Click
Finish
.