Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 28)

2. Right-click the group and select Rename .
3. Enter the desired name for the group.
Adding a device to the system description
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• The system description contains a group.
1. In the Network Configuration | Devices tree view, right-click a group and select Add Device .
The Add Device dialog box opens.
2. Configure settings for the device you are adding as follows:
• Family – Select Aurora .
• Type – Select Aurora Playout Platform .
• Model – Select the appropriate Aurora Playout components.
• Name – This is the device name, as displayed in the SiteConfig device tree view and device
list view. This name can be different than the host name (network name). You can accept the
default name or enter a name of your choice. Devices in the tree view are sorted alphabetically.
• Amount – You can add multiple devices, as currently defined by your settings in the Add
Device dialog box. An enumerator is added to the name to create a unique name for each
device added.
• Control network – Select the control network. If this device is connected to the corporate
LAN, choose that network from the drop-down.
• Starting Address – Select from the list of available addresses on the selected control network.
If adding multiple devices, this is the starting address, with addresses assigned sequentially
to each device added.
NOTE: If this device is connected to the corporate LAN, a starting address is not needed
since the address is provided by DHCP.
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Configuring the network