Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 - Manual (Page 61)

are essentially the same. The primary difference is that when installing software for
the first time, the SiteConfig "uninstall" deployment tasks are not displayed.
NOTE: Make sure you follow the documented task flow in the release notes for the
version of software you are installing or to which you are upgrading.
Installing Aurora Playout software manually
If you don't have SiteConfig within your operation, you can install Aurora Playout
software using the Aurora Playout installation CD.
Because you must configure some components with the locations of other components,
you should plan your overall installation before you begin.
The various Aurora Playout components reside on multiple computers. Using the
installation CD, you can choose which component to install on a particular computer.
Machine where you install it... Component
Aurora Playout computer.
NOTE: It is recommended that Aurora Playout is run
at a display resolution of 1280 x 1024.
Aurora Playout application
Recommend installing on a separate computer even though
they are allowed to be on Aurora Playout computer.
NOTE: When the XMOS Server application is running
on a Windows XP system, it is recommended that the
Aurora Playout Server
Components: XMOS Server /
SDB Server
“Windows Firewall” feature be turned off, as it can
adversely affect the speed of MOS communication with
the newsroom computer system.
Aurora Playout computer or another PC on the same
network. Housekeeper
Non-NCS computers, usually used by Newsroom
Producers. Assignment List Manager
(standalone version)
All NCS client computers. Assignment List Plug-in
Optional; install on a PC on the same network as the
Aurora Playout computer. Hot Standby Database Server
1. Insert the Aurora Playout CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Navigate to the CD and double-click SetupAuroraPlayout.exe .
3. Click Next until you reach the Select Features screen.
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