Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 - Manual (Page 51)

If a message informs you of a possible loss of communication, click OK .
This message is normal, since this is the network over which you are currently
communicating.
a)
b) In the Device list view, observe the device icon and wait until the icon displays
the green star overlay before proceeding.
The icon might not display the green star overlay for several seconds as
settings are reconfigured and communication is re-established.
c) In the Interface list view, right-click the interface and select Ping .
The Ping Host dialog box opens.
If ping status reports success, the interface is communicating on the control
network.
Making the host name the same as the device name
1. Verify that the current device name, as displayed in the SiteConfig tree view, is
the same as your desired host name.
2. In the Network Configuration | Devices | Device list view, right-click the device and
select Edit .
The Edit Device dialog box opens.
3. If the host name is currently different than the device name, click Set to Device
Name .
This changes the host name to be the same as the device name.
4. Click OK .
Pinging devices from the control point PC
You can send the ping command to one or more devices in the system description
over the network to which the control point PC is connected. Typically this is the
control network.
1. In the Network Configuration | Networks tree view, select a network, site, or system
node.
2. In the Devices list view, select one or more devices. Use Ctrl + Click or Shift +
Click to select multiple devices.
3. Right-click the selected device or devices and select Ping .
The Ping Devices dialog box opens and lists the selected device or devices.
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Configuring the network