Grass Valley SiteConfig v.2.1 - Manual (Page 18)

Taskflow checklist for using SiteConfig
Use the following sequence of tasks as a guideline as you install, configure, and manage your system
with SiteConfig. This checklist outlines a typical commissioning workflow for a new system.
Comment Task
Create a new system description
Use the site wizard to add sites based on
models or import a system description (
.scsd ) file
Create a hierarchy of sites adding networks,
groups and device placeholders
Specify IP address ranges and other network
details for managed and unmanaged networks Set the properties of each network specified
for the system
Modify or add device placeholders, edit each
network interface and specify the IP address
to use
Discover devices
If you discover a device for which you do
not yet have a placeholder device prepared,
you can add the device directly to the
appropriate site\group without a placeholder. Match each discovered device to an existing
placeholder or create a new device from the
discovered device
Set the control interface IP address first, then
the others For each device, edit each network interface
specifying the necessary network information
required and apply to the device
Repeat steps for all devices Set the hostname of the device
Add your Control Point PC to the system
description
Make sure you have completed network
configuration of all network interfaces across
all devices before deploying the host file to
ensure completeness and validity. Deploy to
the control point PC as well as to managed
devices. Deploy hosts files
Create a deployment group
Perform a software check on every device in
the deployment group
Add one or more software packages
You must control which deployment tasks
run on what devices and in what order. For
example, on a K2 SAN you must deploy to
servers first, then clients. If your system
requires a specific sequence of software
deployment and restarts, you must manage
the sequence yourself. SiteConfig does not
enforce this type of deployment sequence. Run deployment tasks on devices
18 SiteConfig 2.1 User Manual 11 October 2011
Getting started with SiteConfig