Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 - Manual (Page 296)

Upgrading a batch of iTX server machines
Upgrading a batch of iTX server machines
For the first installations of iTX software modules on server machines (i.e. machines on which
iTX services run), you manually run the iTX installer on each machine. After this, you can easily
upgrade all the server machines together in an automatic process when you receive new
versions of iTX software.
The functionality for automatic batch upgrading is provided by two special iTX software
applications:
• An iTX system-management tool called the Software Distributor, which you open on
your system-administrator workstation.
• An iTX service called the iTX Software Updater. This is installed on each iTX server
machine the first time you run the iTX installer; it runs under the control of the Server
Controller.
The Software Distributor
You manage the upgrade process from the Software Distributor window. This gives details of
the server machines in your iTX system, their installed software modules and available iTX
installation folders. The details appear under the Distribution tab:
By using the features of the Software Distributor window, you assign the latest software
modules to the various machines and start the upgrade.
If problems arise after an upgrade, you can restore a machine to a previous state by installing
any of the earlier software modules.
Registering of iTX installation folders
In the Installer box of the Software Distributor window, you select an installation folder from a
list of all such available folders.
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