Grass Valley K2 FCP Connect v.2.0.0 - Manual (Page 47)

Operation guidelines
Take the following into consideration as you use Final Cut Pro on K2 storage.
• Do not use the K2 AppCenter "Erase Unused Media" operation on clips that you
are accessing on K2 storage.
About administrative and maintenance tools
When you install K2 FCP Connect on your Macintosh system, the K2 FCP GV Connect
Preferences is also installed, which provides features for maintaining K2 FCP Connect
operations on the Macintosh system, as follows:
• Check license in/out to manage licensing on multiple Final Cut Pro Macintosh
systems.
• Stop/start the K2Config for Mac service
• Access logs
• Edit hosts file
• Run diagnostics
• Configure export locations, formats, and server for Aurora Playout workflow
• Add non-K2 media storage
K2 FCP GV Connect Preferences incorporates the features of the former GV Helper
Tool.
Managing K2 FCP Connect licenses for CIFS mount
You can drop the K2 FCP Connect license that your Macintosh system is using for
CIFS mount connection to a stand-alone K2 system. This makes the license available
for use by a different Macintosh system. You can also assign a license for use by your
Macintosh system, as long as there is an unused license available.
1. Close GV Connect, if it is currently open.
2. In System Preferences open K2 FCP GV Connect .
3. Click the Licensing tab.
4. To drop the license currently used by the local Macintosh system, click Checkin
License .
5. To assign an unused license to the local Macintosh system, click Checkout License .
6. You can also change the licensing server, which is the machine to which the
Macintosh system looks to get its license, with the following considerations:
• For access to stand-alone K2 systems make the change here in the K2 FCP GV
Connect Preferences.
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Using and maintaining K2 FCP Connect