Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 - Manual (Page 60)

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
• In a deployment group named "Aurora_Browse_MediaFrame", place the following
devices:
• MediaFrame server
• MDI server
• Aurora Proxy Encoder
• K2 Basecamp Express
• 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.
About deploying software
You must control the sequence of tasks and device restarts as you install or upgrade
software. The exact steps can vary from software version to version. The following
sequence of SiteConfig tasks is typical:
1. Check currently installed software.
2. Add software package(s) to deployment group(s).
3. Set deployment options.
4. Deploy (install or upgrade) software.
Your product's release notes have the specific task flow for the version of software
you are installing. The release notes are written for upgrading software on existing
systems, but if you are installing software for the first time on a new system, the steps
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Managing Software