Grass Valley Aurora Ingest v.6.1 - Manual (Page 22)

12 Aurora Ingest System Guide May 2007
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Aurora Ingest
Aurora Ingest - Server
The Aurora Ingest - Server application shows the status of the system components and
channels, as well as the System logs. The server machine name might be truncated,
however the full name is visible if you hover over the area. Additional information
regarding a channel can also be obtained if you hover on the channel name. These
information include channel name, server name, recording port, remaining storage
and status of the channel.
• A green indicator—the component or channel is connected.
• A red indicator—the component or channel is not connected.
• A grayed-out indicator—the component is not configured.
To configure Aurora Ingest, select Tools | Options . The following section gives an
overview of the process of configuring Aurora Ingest.
Configuration Overview
In Aurora Ingest - Server application, you can configure most of the Aurora Ingest
settings. (Configure VTR controller settings in VTR Controller and VTR Ingest.) The
following table details the configurable options in the Aurora Ingest - Server
application. The following sections describe the Aurora Ingest configuration process
in detail.
Options Description
System Allows you to specify servers, such as the SDB server, XMOS Server, SabreTooth server,
etc. You can also specify the Video standard and CompuSat location, and any information
about the log level and when to warn the user that the storage is close to the threshold level.
Media
Server Allows you to add, edit, or delete information about the media servers, including the drive
and record locations. Note: the record location is not machine dependent.
Router Specify the type of router (Encore/SMS7000 or Jupiter) and its IP address or COM port.