Grass Valley K2 System Guide v.9.0 - Manual (Page 153)

3. Configure the settings for the interface as follows:
For control network interface Setting...
Control is required Network
The IP address for this interface on the network. Required. IP Address
The device host name. Required. Interface Name
Not recommended. Sets the interface name to SiteConfig default convention,
based on the root Site name and device-type. Set to Default
Unselected is required. Since not selected, the default behavior occurs, which
is to use the device host name in the hosts file. ...use Interface
Name/Aliases in
Host Files...
Not allowed Aliases
Allowed, if applicable to the network. The DNS suffix is added to the
interface name. DNS Suffix
4. Click OK to save settings and close.
5. If you have a FTP/streaming network, repeat these steps but select the stand-alone K2 client's
other network interface and configure settings as follows.
For FTP/streaming network interface Setting...
Streaming is required Network
The IP address for this interface on the network. Required. IP Address
The device host name with the " _he0" suffix added is required. For example,
if the host name is K2prod01, then K2prod01_he0 is required here. Interface Name
Not recommended. Sets the interface name to SiteConfig default convention,
based on the root Site name and device-type. Set to Default
Selected is required ...use Interface
Name/Aliases in
Host Files...
Not allowed Aliases
Allowed, if applicable to the network. The DNS suffix is added to the
interface name. DNS Suffix
6. Click OK to save settings and close.
7. Repeat this procedure for each of your stand-alone K2 client placeholder devices.
Discovering devices with SiteConfig
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• The Ethernet switch or switches that support the control network are configured and operational.
If multiple switches, ISLs are connected and trunks configured.
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Managing stand-alone K2 systems with SiteConfig