Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide v.3.3 - Manual (Page 89)

June 9, 2009 K2 Media Client System Guide 89
Using the Pathfire capture service
Using the Pathfire capture service
The following sections provide information for the K2 Pathfire capture service.
• “Prerequisites for using the Pathfire capture service”
• “Considerations for the Pathfire capture service”
• “Testing the Pathfire capture service”
• “Pathfire capture service components”
• “Installing Pathfire Transfer Service software”
• “Licensing Pathfire Transfer Service software”
About the Pathfire capture service
The K2 Pathfire capture service provides a way to have Pathfire-delivered content
automatically imported into a K2 system. The Pathfire capture service has a watched
folder. The watched folder is a standard file system directory that can be recognized
by the Windows operating system. The K2 system that hosts this directory (the
watched folder) appears as a destination in the Pathfire application on the Pathfire
system, so you can push the Pathfire-delivered content to the directory using the
Pathfire application.
When media files arrive in the watched folder, they are detected by the K2 Pathfire
capture service. The capture service then goes into action and does the necessary
processing to import the media into the K2 media storage. This is similar to what
happens when you manually import media using K2 AppCenter import features. The
media is then available as a K2 clip, ready for playout.
The K2 Pathfire capture service and its watched folder must be on a K2 system that
hosts the K2 FTP interface, as follows:
• A stand-alone K2 Media Client — When media files are pushed to the watched
folder, the capture service imports the media into the internal media storage or
direct-connect media storage of the K2 Media Client. The watched folder must be
on the K2 Media Client’s V: drive.
• A K2 Media Server with role of FTP server — When media files are pushed to the
watched folder, the capture service imports the media into the shared media storage
of the K2 SAN. The watched folder must be on the K2 Media Server’s V: drive.
Prerequisites for using the Pathfire capture service
Before you can configure and use the Pathfire capture service, the following
requirements must be satisfied:
• K2 system software must be at a version that supports the Pathfire capture service.
Refer to K2 Release Notes for information on Pathfire capture service version
compatibility.
• The K2 Pathfire capture service must be licensed on the stand-alone K2 Media
Client or K2 Media Server. This is a Grass Valley software license.
• Pathfire Transfer Service software must be installed on the stand-alone K2 Media
Client or on the K2 Media Server.