Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 - Manual (Page 45)

Discovering devices with SiteConfig
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• The Ethernet switch or switches that the support the control network are configured
and operational. If multiple switches, ISLs are connected and trunks configured.
• The control point PC is communicating on the control network.
• There are no routers between the control point PC and the devices to be discovered.
• Devices to be discovered are Windows operating system devices, with SiteConfig
support installed.
• Devices are cabled for control network connections.
1. Open SiteConfig on the control point PC.
2. In the toolbar, click the discover devices button.
The Discover Devices dialog box opens.
A list of discovered devices is displayed.
3. Click Rescan to re-run the discovery mechanism. You can do this if a device that
you want to discover has its network connection restored or otherwise becomes
available. Additional devices discovered are added to the list.
Assigning discovered devices
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• Devices have been discovered by SiteConfig
• Discovered devices are not yet assigned to a device in the system description
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Configuring the network