Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 47)

Distribute devices into deployment groups
You can gather devices of different types into a SiteConfig deployment group. This allows you to
deploy software to all the devices in the deployment group at the same time, as part of the same
deployment session. Based on the roles you have assigned to the devices, SiteConfig deploys the
proper software to each device. This increases the efficiency of your software deployment with
SiteConfig.
If you have not already done so, configure your deployment groups. The recommended deployment
group distribution is as follows. Depending on your system design, your system might not have all
the device types listed.
• In a deployment group named "Aurora_Edit_Ingest_Playout", place the following devices:
• Aurora Edit workstation of any storage options: Shared storage, NAS storage, and stand-alone.
• Aurora Edit LD computer
• DSM
• Conform Server
• SmartBin Server
• FTP Server
• Aurora Ingest Platform
• IEP
• Aurora Playout Platform
• If you have a K2 Nearline SAN (NAS), in a deployment group named for the SAN system, place
the following devices:
• The Nearline SAN's K2 Media Servers.
Distribute devices into deployment groups with STRATUS system
You can gather devices of different types into a SiteConfig deployment group. This allows you to
deploy software to all the devices in the deployment group at the same time, as part of the same
deployment session. Based on the roles you have assigned to the devices, SiteConfig deploys the
proper software to each device. This increases the efficiency of your software deployment with
SiteConfig.
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Managing software