Grass Valley SiteConfig v.2.1 - Manual (Page 62)

For K2 Summit Production Clients, the lock feature enables the write filter, which prevents persistent
changes to the system drive.
Unlocking a device or group
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• The device or all the devices in the group are communicating correctly in SiteConfig. This is
indicated by the green star icon overlay.
• The device or all the devices in the group are currently locked. This is indicated by the gray lock
icon overlay.
1. In either the Network Configuration | Devices tree view or the Software Deployment | Deployment
Groups tree view, identify the device or the group of devices that you intend to unlock.
2. Right-click the device or the group and select Unlock .
A “…may require restart…” message appears.
Not all device-types require a restart for the unlock process.
3. Click Yes to allow SiteConfig to restart the device or devices.
The Set Administrative Credentials dialog box opens.
4. Enter a username and password with administrator level privileges on the device or devices and
click OK .
The Unlocking Devices window opens and displays progress.
5. When the Unlocking Devices window reports that the unlock process completed successfully,
click Close .
The device or devices are now unlocked. For K2 Summit Production Clients, this also disables the
write filter, which enforces a restart.
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About locking a device or group on page 61
Locking a device or group
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• The device or all the devices in the group are communicating correctly in SiteConfig. This is
indicated by the green star icon overlay.
• The device or all the devices in the group are currently unlocked. This is indicated by the red
lock icon overlay.
1. In the Network Configuration | Devices tree view or the Software Deployment | Deployment Groups
tree view, identify the device or the group of devices that you intend to lock.
2. Right-click the device or the group and select Lock .
A “…may require restart…” message appears.
Not all device-types require a restart for the lock process.
3. Click Yes to allow SiteConfig to restart the device or devices.
The Locking Devices window opens and displays progress.
62 SiteConfig 2.1 User Manual 11 October 2011
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