Grass Valley SiteConfig Migration Instructions - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
Grass Valley Product Support.....................................................................................................4
Prepare for SiteConfig migration.................................................................................................6
About system descriptions......................................................................................................6
Start with an existing system description.............................................................................6
Start with a new system description....................................................................................6
Start with a K2 System Configuration file............................................................................6
About system migration types.................................................................................................7
Type I migration checklist........................................................................................................8
Type II migration checklist.......................................................................................................9
Type III migration checklist....................................................................................................11
Procure SiteConfig software..................................................................................................13
Install SiteConfig on control point PC.......................................................................................14
About installing SiteConfig....................................................................................................14
System requirements for SiteConfig control point PC...........................................................14
Installing SiteConfig...............................................................................................................15
Start system description...........................................................................................................16
Opening SiteConfig...............................................................................................................16
About the mirrored SAN system description template...........................................................16
Rules for networks.............................................................................................................17
Importing a system description.............................................................................................17
Merging a K2 System Configuration file................................................................................17
Creating a system description for stand-alone K2 clients.....................................................18
Creating the control network for stand-alone K2 clients ...................................................19
Creating the FTP/streaming network for stand-alone K2 clients (optional)........................21
Creating or modifying a network............................................................................................22
Adding a group......................................................................................................................24
Adding a device.....................................................................................................................24
Configuring for software deployment only.............................................................................25
Evaluate and prepare devices for SiteConfig............................................................................28
Create record of software installed on devices......................................................................28
About SiteConfig support on managed devices....................................................................29
Installing SiteConfig support.................................................................................................30
Set credentials.......................................................................................................................31
Identify software installed on devices....................................................................................32
About device models and actual devices..............................................................................34
Network interfaces.............................................................................................................35
Software roles....................................................................................................................35
Qualifying network interfaces................................................................................................35
About roles............................................................................................................................36
Qualifying software roles.......................................................................................................37
Develop system description......................................................................................................38
About planned and current IP configuration..........................................................................38
Viewing device interfaces......................................................................................................39
About IP configuration of network interfaces on devices.......................................................39
Placeholder device IP configuration...................................................................................40
Discovered device IP configuration....................................................................................40
Modifying an unassigned (unmanaged) interface..................................................................41
Removing an interface...........................................................................................................43
2 SiteConfig Migration Instructions 02 July 2009