Grass Valley K2 Dyno PA v.2.0 - Manual (Page 23)

Adding a stand-alone server
Prerequisites:
• You must be logged in as an administrator on the Dyno PA application to add a
server.
• You must have an administrator-level username and password on the K2 system
that you are going to add as a server.
• The K2 system must have the requirements described in K2 Dyno PA Prerequisites.
• The K2 system must have a hosts table set up as described in the K2 System Guide.
• If using the Browse feature, the K2 Summit system must be configured as described
in Configuring the K2 Summit system for K2 Dyno PA
To add a server, follow these steps:
1. In the Navigation pane, right-click and select New Server .
2. Choose Standalone server .
The Add/Edit Standalone Server Device dialog box displays.
3. To have Dyno PA populate the text fields, click the Discovered Devices button
and select a K2 system from the drop-down list. Alternately, you can add the
information:
• Type: Server (Currently, there is no other option)
• Sub Type: From the drop-down list, select the server you want to add from the
list of available servers. A server can be a K2 Summit Production Client, K2
Solo Media Server, or K2 Media Client.
• Name: Enter the name of the server.
• Description: If desired, you can enter a description of the server.
• Host: Enter the host name of the server, for example Summit2. Do not use the
IP address.
• Username: Enter an administrator-level username for the server.
• Password: Enter the matching administrator-level password for this server.
4. Click OK.
The K2 system appears in the Navigator pane. While Dyno PA is in the process
of establishing a connection with the system, the icon next to the K2 system
turns yellow.
NOTE: The V:\ drive and Dyno sessions are all listed under the standalone
server.
5. If you are not planning to use the Browse feature of the Dyno PA, proceed to Adding
a bin or Adding a repository, depending on your workflow.
6. If you are planning to use the Browse feature of the Dyno PA, proceed to IEditing
the FsNameServers file on the Dyno PA PC in the K2 Dyno Production Assistant
Configuration Manual.
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