Grass Valley Aurora Ingest v.6.1 - Manual (Page 15)

May 2007 Aurora Ingest System Guide 5
Chapter
2
Installing and Configuring Aurora Ingest
The Aurora Ingest system consists of an Aurora Ingest Server, one or more Aurora
Ingest Scheduling Clients, VTRs, the Aurora Ingest software, K2 Media Client or
M-Series iVDR media server or servers, and optional router or CompuSat satellite
dish control system sources.
This chapter is divided into the following sections:
• “System Requirements”
• “Installing Aurora Ingest”
• “Setting Up Your Media Server”
• “Configuring Aurora Ingest”
• “User Administration for Aurora Ingest”
System Requirements
Grass Valley supplies a CD containing the Aurora Ingest software and
documentation. For some of the Aurora Ingest components, Grass Valley also
supplies hardware. The following section details the software and hardware
requirements for each Aurora Ingest component.
SMS 7000
NAS
Serial hub
Router
Matrix
VTR Ingest /
Ethernet LAN
NetCentral
Encore/
RS422
Satellite
Receivers
!
Aurora Ingest Server
VTR
Logging Workstation
SDI / HD-SDI
CompuSat satellite
dish control system
!
Aurora Ingest Server
(Marathon)
!
!
Media Server
Media Server
!
Media Server
VTR Ingest /
Logging Workstation
VTR
VTR
VTR
AI Client
Workstation
AI Client
Workstation
Infinity Client
P 2 /XDCAM/
Infinity Client
P 2 /XDCAM/
Jupiter