Grass Valley iControl V.6.02 User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Introduction to iControl
- Overview
- How iControl Works
- iControl Integration with Other Grass Valley Products
- What’s New in Version 6.02
- Getting Started with iControl
- Overview
- Key Concepts
- Getting Started Workflow
- Task 1: Installing the iControl Application Server
- Task 2: Preparing a PC for Configuring the Application Server
- Task 3: Configuring the iControl Application Server
- Task 4: Configuring Client Workstations
- Task 5: Configuring the Application Server on the Network
- Task 6: Configuring GPI Outputs on a GPI-1501
- Task 7: Connecting & Configuring Devices
- Task 8: Configuring an Application Server’s Date and Time
- Task 9: [OPTIONAL] Gaining Access to Documentation
- Network Considerations & Port Usage
- Network Considerations
- Allégro-1 Bandwidth Requirements
- Densité Probe Bandwidth Requirements
- TCP/IP Port Usage
- From Client to Application Server
- From Application Server to Client
- From Application Server to Allégro-1
- From Client to Allégro-1
- From Allégro-1 to Client
- From Allégro-1 to Application Server
- From Local Application Server to Remote Application Server
- From Remote Application Server to Local Application Server
- From Application Server to Densité
- From Densité to Application Server
- To/from Application Server to/from SNMP Devices
- From Application Servers to IR Controller
- From Application Server to/from NTP Server
- From Application Server to SMTP Server
- Cisco Switch Configuration
- License Management
- Logs
- Key Concepts
- Sample Workflows
- Detailed Directions
- Working with Event Log Viewer and Incident Log Viewer
- Configuring Event Log Viewer to Display Kaleido Alarms
- Configuring Event & Incident Logging
- Stopping Event & Incident Logging
- Searching the Event or Incident Log Database
- Searching the Log Database by Manually Entering Criteria
- Searching the Log Database by Executing a Stored Query
- Filtering Currently Displayed Log Results with Additional Criteria
- Refining a Search of the Log Database by Filtering with Only One Criterion from the Current Search Results
- Using the Calendar
- Sorting Rows in Event Log Viewer
- Sorting Rows in Incident Log Viewer
- Adding, Removing & Repositioning Columns
- Exporting Search Results
- Creating an Incident Template
- Modifying an Incident Log Template
- Renaming an Incident Log Template
- Removing an Incident Log Template
- Consolidating Incidents
- Clearing an Incident
- Reopening an Incident
- Creating an incident template using Event Log Viewer
- Viewing incident details
- Attaching a comment to an incident
- Escalating an incident
- Acknowledging an incident
- Exploring an incident’s details
- Resolving an incident
- Clearing an incident
- Working with Loudness Logger and Audio Loudness Analyzer
- Starting Loudness Logger and Loudness Analyzer Services
- Mounting a Remote Shared Drive in your Application Server
- Logging an Audio Stream’s Loudness Data
- Stopping a Loudness Log Recording
- Configuring General Audio Loudness Analyzer Settings
- Opening a Loudness Log File in Audio Loudness Analyzer
- Configuring Loudness Analysis Parameters
- Configuring Settings for Loudness Logger Alarms
- Zooming into Audio Loudness Analyzer’s Data Plot
- Generating a Loudness Analysis Report
- Creating, Viewing, and Deleting Channel Performance Reports
- Accessing Archived GSM Log Files
- Working with Event Log Viewer and Incident Log Viewer
- Configuring Devices & Services
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Working with Imaging Communicators
- Working with Densité Communicators
- Working with Kaleido-Solo
- Working with Device Groups
- Creating a Proc Amp Device
- Removing a Proc Amp DeviceRemoving a Proc Amp Device
- Creating a Composite Panel
- Destroying a Composite Panel
- Adding a Card to the Reference Configuration
- Removing a Card from a Reference Configuration
- Working with Device Profile Manager
- Exporting Selected Device Profiles to a Profile File
- Importing Profile Data from a File to Selected Devices
- Copying Profile Data from Selected Devices to Other Selected Devices
- Loading a Device’s Preset Configuration Data as its Current Configuration
- Saving a Device’s Current Configuration Data as One of its Presets
- Navigating with the File Browser in the Open Window
- Copying Densité Card Profiles
- Copying Card Alarm Configurations
- Getting Alarm Keys
- Working with Densité Upgrade Manager
- Changing a Densité Card’s Installed Package
- Forcing a Same-Version Firmware Installation onto a Densité Card
- Viewing Upgrade Logs
- Rolling Back a Card’s Installed Package to the Pre-Upgrade Version
- Uploading a Densité Card Package to an Application Server
- Viewing a Densité Card’s Installed Firmware and Installed Software Versions
- Access Control
- Overview
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Configuring LDAP on an Application Server
- Removing Domains
- Enabling Access Control
- Viewing Current User Info
- Logging on as Different User
- Logging in Automatically
- Refreshing the Cache
- Creating, Modifying, and Removing Users (Client-Side Applications)
- Assigning Roles
- Defining Roles (Permissions)
- Assigning Resources
- Managing Users for Server-Side Operations
- Alarms in iControl
- Key Concepts
- Alarms
- Alarm Acknowledgement
- Alarm Acknowledgement in the GSM Alarm Browser
- Alarms: Pessimistic Status
- Alarm States
- Alarm Statuses
- Latches
- Alarm Types
- Alarm Components
- Alarm Attributes
- Virtual Alarms
- Alarm Operational Modes
- Operational Modes for Maintenance Purposes
- Alarm Browser
- Alarm Providers
- Alarm Consumers
- Alarm Properties
- Manual Alarm Inversions
- Alarm Scheduling
- Detailed Directions
- Viewing Alarms on iControl Web Pages
- Viewing Alarms in iC Navigator
- Adding Alarm Providers
- Removing Alarm Providers
- Adding Alarm Consumers
- Removing Alarm Consumers
- Acknowledging Alarms
- Resetting Latches
- Working with Virtual Alarms
- Displaying Alarm Status Details
- Acknowledging Alarms
- Viewing Acknowledgments and Latches in Event Log Viewer
- Logging Acknowledgements as Events
- Working with Operational Modes
- Inverting Alarms Manually
- Setting a Schedule for an Alarm
- Setting a Schedule for an Alarm Inversion
- Viewing Alarm Schedules
- Managing Alarm Schedules
- Example — Monitoring a Virtual Alarm
- Key Concepts
- iControl and SNMP
- Overview
- Key Concepts
- Sample Workflows
- Detailed Directions
- Preparing an Application Server (as SNMP Agent) to use SNMPv3
- iControl as an SNMP Manager
- Using SNMP Driver Creator
- Loading a MIB Module into SNMP Driver Creator
- Configuring an SNMP Driver’s Settings
- Creating an Alarm in SNMP Driver Creator
- Creating an Alarm Map
- Creating a Trap Map
- Creating a Poller
- Adding an OID Getter and Variable Getter from a MIB Module
- Packaging the JavaScript Source Code as a Plug-In
- Saving a Driver’s JavaScript File on a Local Machine
- Publishing a Driver
- Editing Procedures
- Verifying a Driver’s Script Syntax
- Loading a Driver into SNMP Driver Creator
- Removing a Custom SNMP Driver from an Application Server
- iControl as SNMP Agent
- Exploring the GSM SNMP Agent
- GSM SNMP Traps
- Application Server Health Monitoring
- Accessing the MIB Browser Help Files
- Adding a Third-Party SNMP Alarm Object to an iControl Web Page
- Fingerprint Comparison and Analysis
- Key Concepts
- Sample Workflows
- Detailed Directions
- Configuring Fingerprint Analysis through iControl
- Monitoring and Analyzing Comparison Data
- Backup and Redundancy
- Key Concepts
- Sample Workflows
- Detailed Directions
- Manually Backing Up an Application Server
- Scheduling Automatic Backups of an Application Server
- Restoring Configuration Data to an Application Server
- Configuring and Managing Application Server Redundancy
- Considerations when Configuring Application Server Redundancy
- Troubleshooting an Auto-failover or Manual Takeover Operation
- Creating a Redundancy Group
- Adding an Application Server to a Redundancy Group
- Removing an Application Server from a Redundancy Group
- Initiating a Manual Takeover to a Backup Application Server
- Restoring an Offline, Configured Main Application Server to Online Status
- Reconfiguring an Offline, Configured Main Application Server in a Backup Role
- Configuring and Managing Autofailovers of Application Servers
- Engaging a Failover of an External Device
- Creating iControl Web Sites and Pages
- Key Concepts
- Sample Workflow
- Detailed Directions
- Creating a New Local Site
- Opening an Existing Site
- Saving a Remote Site Locally
- Publishing a Site
- Removing a Site
- Creating a Page
- Customizing the Dimensions of the Total FullScreen Mode
- Saving Pages
- Opening Pages
- Setting a Background for a Page
- Using an Image in a Project
- Ensuring Proper GSM Operation
- Configuring Zones on a Web Page
- Adding a Component to a Web Page
- Creating & Using Alarm Panel Templates
- Widget Library
- Common Tasks
- Reaching Technical Support
- Creating a Local Shortcut to an iC Web Page
- iControl Common Tasks
- Starting iControl
- Starting & Stopping iControl Services
- Starting the iControl Launch Pad
- Opening the iControl—admin Page
- Opening the iControl—Access control Page
- Opening the iControl—Reports Page
- Opening the iControl—License management Page
- Opening the iControl—Redundancy configuration Page
- Opening the iControl—Lookup location Page
- Opening the iControl—Date and Time Page
- Opening the iControl—Network interfaces Page
- Opening the iControl—Installation and backup Page
- iC Navigator Common Tasks
- Starting iC Navigator
- Opening Log Viewers and Analyzers
- Opening the Device Profile Manager
- Opening Densité Manager
- Opening Densité Upgrade Manager
- Opening the Privilege Management Window in iC Navigator
- Opening the GSM Alarm Browser
- Opening the MIB Browser
- Opening the SNMP Driver Creator Window
- Opening Audio Video Fingerprint Analyzer
- iC Web Common Tasks
- iC Creator Common Tasks
- iC Router Control Common Tasks
- Glossary
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