Grass Valley Aurora Transfer v.6.0b - Manual (Page 27)

September 11, 2006 Aurora Transfer Instruction Manual 27
Configure MediaFrame components
The ASK settings page registers the logical names for the MDIs required by your
Aurora Transfer system with the ASK software component, which runs on the Aurora
Transfer server.
Prepare MDI server
A machine that hosts a MDI service takes the role of a MDI server. In the Aurora
Transfer system, the Transfer Server takes the role of MDI server, so no additional
preparation is necessary. The exception is that the MDI server for the News MDI must
be the DSM. In this case, ensure that the News MDI is installed on the DSM and that
the DSM is communicating on the network with name resolution.
Aurora Edit News As per
convention. Hostname of the machine hosting the
News MDI.This must be the DSM. Leave field
blank. Correct
port number is
automatically
entered on
“Add MDI”.
Refer to
“Ports
and services
mapping” on
page 20
to
verify.
Archive device … Archive ARCHIVE1, as
per convention. Hostname of the machine hosting the
archive MDI. Typically this is the
Transfer Server
a.
For a K2 Storage System, enter one of its connected K2 Media Clients. As per convention, name the MDI for the K2 Storage System.
b.
Enter only one Profile per Open SAN. As per convention, name the MDI for the Open SAN, rather than for the Profile.
When you add an MDI
logical name for this
type of machine/
device… Select “MDI/
Encoder Type”… Enter “MDI/
Encoder
Name”… Enter “Host Name or IP”… Enter “Port”… Comments