Grass Valley SiteConfig v.2.1 - Manual (Page 33)

When the SiteConfig/K2Config information defines a device name or other value that is valid for
a particular setting, the STRATUS Control Panel application automatically fills in the setting or
populates a pick list from which you can make the appropriate selection.
For this reason Grass Valley requires that before you use the STRATUS Control Panel application,
you first use the SiteConfig and K2Config to set up your system and enter all the information that
is specific to your site and your workflow. Then the exchange of information from
SiteConfig/K2Config to the STRATUS Control Panel application validates your settings as you
configure, thereby reducing errors and providing a more efficient overall process.
The STRATUS Control Panel application also allows you to enter device names and other values
as free-form text. This allows flexibility for knowledgeable system installers. Use free-form entry
with care, as minor typographical differences can cause configuration errors.
The information exchange is uni-directional, going from the SiteConfig/K2Config application to
the STRATUS Control Panel application. If you make a setting in the STRATUS Control Panel
application, it is not reflected in the SiteConfig or K2Config application. However, the STRATUS
Control Panel application does do basic error checking. If you have a valid setting in the STRATUS
Control Panel application, then later you change that value in the SiteConfig/K2Config application,
the STRATUS Control Panel application detects the change. The next time you open the STRATUS
Control Panel application page that contains the setting, the STRATUS Control Panel application
displays an indicator to notify you that the value has changed. This allows you to pick the new value
or otherwise validate your settings.
The SiteConfig application and the K2Config application write their configuration files to the
machine that hosts the Control Panel Service. The SiteConfig application does this automatically
whenever you make a change to the SiteConfig system description. The K2Config application does
this automatically whenever you add a K2 SAN. In addition, you can manually synchronize K2Config
information to the STRATUS Control Panel application.
The configuration information is presented to the rest of the STRATUS system by the Control Panel
Service that runs on the STRATUS Core Services server with role of Common Services. Therefore
the STRATUS Core Services server must be operational and accessible on the network when you
use the STRATUS Control Panel application. If the configuration information becomes unavailable,
the STRATUS Control Panel application displays an indicator to notify you of the problem.
About the Control Panel Service host and applications
The Core Services server with the SiteConfig role of STRATUS Common Services hosts the Control
Panel Service. To communicate configuration information, multiple applications must be configured
to reference this Core Services server.
In the SiteConfig application, click Tools | Options | Network Configuration .
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Working with network configuration