Grass Valley SiteConfig v.2.1 - Manual (Page 6)

Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig.............................................................................50
Identifying a device.............................................................................................................................50
Moving a device to a different group...................................................................................................50
About planned and current IP configuration........................................................................................51
Viewing device interfaces....................................................................................................................51
About IP configuration of network interfaces on devices.....................................................................52
Managing IP configuration on a newly discovered device...................................................................53
Managing IP configuration on a discovered device.............................................................................53
Modifying a managed network interface.............................................................................................54
Modifying an unassigned (unmanaged) interface...............................................................................58
About adding an interface...................................................................................................................59
Adding an interface.............................................................................................................................60
About locking a device or group..........................................................................................................61
Unlocking a device or group................................................................................................................62
Locking a device or group...................................................................................................................62
About credentials in SiteConfig...........................................................................................................63
Password changes and compatibility..................................................................................................63
Setting global credentials....................................................................................................................64
Setting credentials for a specific device..............................................................................................65
Changing passwords on Windows 7...................................................................................................65
Changing passwords on Windows XP.................................................................................................66
Accessing a device via Remote Desktop from SiteConfig..................................................................66
Power cycling a device........................................................................................................................67
Closing and restarting SiteConfig.......................................................................................................67
Chapter 3: Working with software deployment......................................................................69
Understanding software deployment concepts.......................................................................................70
About deployment groups...................................................................................................................70
About managed software and tasks....................................................................................................70
Requirements for software managed by SiteConfig............................................................................72
About managed and unmanaged software.........................................................................................72
About the package store.....................................................................................................................72
About roles..........................................................................................................................................72
About managing deployment tasks.....................................................................................................73
About software deployment tasks.......................................................................................................73
About the Discovery Agent..................................................................................................................74
About deployment options...................................................................................................................75
Workflow for software deployment......................................................................................................75
Working with devices and software deployment groups.........................................................................76
Configuring deployment groups..........................................................................................................76
About adding a software role to a device............................................................................................77
Adding a software role to a device......................................................................................................77
About removing a software role...........................................................................................................78
Removing a software role from a device.............................................................................................78
Checking all currently installed software on devices...........................................................................78
Comparing files for software deployment............................................................................................79
Working with managed software packages............................................................................................79
Adding a software package to a deployment group............................................................................79
Install prerequisite files on the SiteConfig PC.....................................................................................80
Creating managed packages from installed software.........................................................................80
Managing the package store...............................................................................................................80
Working with software deployment tasks................................................................................................81
Displaying software deployment tasks................................................................................................81
Configuring software deployment tasks..............................................................................................82
Setting deployment options.................................................................................................................82
Uninstalling software...........................................................................................................................84
Upgrading software.............................................................................................................................84
6 SiteConfig 2.1 User Manual 11 October 2011
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