Grass Valley K2 System Guide v.7.2 - Manual (Page 143)

07 April 2010 K2 System Guide 143
Modifying stand-alone K2 client managed network interfaces
The networks listed in the Edit IP Address dialog box are those currently defined
in the system description, with available settings restricted according to the
network definition. If you require settings that are not available, you can close
dialog boxes and go to the
Network Configuration | Networks tab to modify
network settings, then return to the Edit IP Address dialog box to continue.
9. When you have verified that the planned settings are correct, click OK , then Yes to
apply settings to the device and close.
A Contacting Device message box reports progress.
10.After configuring control network settings, do the following
a. If a message informs you of a possible loss of communication, click OK .
This message is normal, since this is the network over which you are currently
communicating.
b. In the Device list view, observe the device icon and wait until the icon displays
the green star overlay before proceeding.
The icon might not display the green star overlay for several seconds as settings
are reconfigured and communication is re-established.
c. In the Interface list view, right-click the interface and select Ping .
The Ping Host dialog box opens.
If ping status reports success, the interface is communicating on the control
network.
11.If you have a FTP/streaming network, repeat steps but select the stand-alone K2
client's other network interface. Open the Managed Network Interface Details
dialog box and configure the interface for the FTP/streaming network.
12.Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are configuring.
• On any stand-alone K2 client, for the FTP/streaming network, configure Media
Connection #1.
13.Configure naming settings as follows:
Setting... For network interface Media Connection #1
Interface Name The device host name with the "_he0" suffix added is required.
Set To Default Not recommended
DNS Suffix Allowed, if applicable to the network. The DNS suffix is added to the
interface name.
Aliases Not allowed
Use Interface
Name/Aliases in
Host Files Selected is required