Grass Valley SiteConfig v.2.1 - Manual (Page 10)

About SiteConfig
SiteConfig is Grass Valley's tool for network configuration and software deployment. SiteConfig
is a ProductFrame application. ProductFrame is an integrated platform of tools and product
distribution processes for system installation and configuration.
You can use SiteConfig as a stand-alone tool for planning and system design, even before you have
any devices installed or cabled. You can define networks, IP addresses, hostnames, interfaces, and
other network parameters. You can add devices, group devices, and modify device roles in the
system.
As you install and commission systems, SiteConfig runs on a designated PC. It discovers devices,
configures their network settings, and manages host files. SiteConfig also manages software
installations and upgrades and provides a unified software package with compatible versions for
deployment across multi-product systems.
You should use SiteConfig for network configuration and software deployment at installation and
throughout the life of the system in your facility. This enforces consistent policy and allows
SiteConfig to keep a record of changes, which makes the system easier to maintain and aids in
troubleshooting should a problem arise.
SiteConfig displays information from a system description file, which is an XML file.
SiteConfig features
SiteConfig provides features for network configuration and software deployment.
Network Configuration
• Creating a description of a customer facility including the networks and devices that comprise
the system
• Remote hostname and IP address configuration and validation
• Remote device discovery and identification
• Host file generation and distribution
• Remote Desktop access to devices from the SiteConfig UI
• Reboot or shutdown devices remotely
Software Deployment
• Software packaging to ensure compatibility
• Remote detection and verification of installed software
• Remote installation and uninstallation of software
About installing SiteConfig
SiteConfig uses a protocol that involves sending Ethernet broadcast messages to discover and
configure devices. To enable this protocol to work correctly, there must be unrestricted network
access between the PC that hosts SiteConfig and the devices to be discovered.
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Getting started with SiteConfig