Grass Valley iTX Playout Appliance v.2.3 - Manual (Page 27)

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Software Configuration Procedures
Since the iTX Playout Appliance and iTX software components are factory installed and
configured with many generic settings, you must now configure some of the Windows,
system and iTX software settings. The following sections provide information and
instructions for configuring the operating system’s and iTX software’s settings for your
particular environment and workflow. An additional section informs you of a pre-installed
software for managing the appliance’s RAID arrays.
Note: Refer to the iTX System Administrator Guide for complete information
about the iTX software applications and service components.
Summary
The table below summarizes he software configuration procedure.
Step # Task description
1 Configuring Windows and system settings , on page 15
• Verifying and/or Setting the Server’s Clock, Language and Region Settings
• Configuring the Server’s Network Address
• Setting the Server’s Hostname and Domain Membership
• Adding the Domain User as Local Administrator
• Configuring Windows to Logon to the Domain User Account Automatically
• Disabling the Windows Firewall
• Applying and Verifying the Settings
2 Configuring the iTX software components , on page 19
• Installing the iTX License File , on page 19
• Configuring the iTX Domain , on page 19
• Configure the Cache Setting , on page 19
• Configure the iTX channel name , on page 20
• Optional – Add Second Output Server Channel , on page 20
• Starting the iTX Server Controller , on page 21
3 Managing the RAID Arrays on the iTX Playout Appliance , on page 21
Configuring Windows and system settings
When the iTX Playout Appliance is powered up for the first time, the local user is configured
to automatically logon to Windows (username:
itx-user , Password: Miranda123 ). The iTX
software components will also automatically start-up and appear in the Windows Task bar.
Since factory delivered iTX Playout Appliances are initially configured with generic
Windows and system settings, you must configure some of the Windows and system
settings to ensure that they are appropriate for your geographic location and local network
configuration.