Windows remote desktop connection – Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Aug.01 2007 User Manual
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July 3, 2007
K2 Storage System Instruction Manual
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Windows Remote Desktop Connection
Refer to the NetCentral User Guide to get the NetCentral system installed and
operating. You must install a NetCentral device provider on the NetCentral server PC
for each type of device you are monitoring. For detailed information about setting up
and monitoring each type of device, go to the NetCentral
Help
menu and read the
online help for the device-type.
NOTE: NetCentral is optional if you are using a K2 Media Client with internal
storage only. NetCentral is required if you are using a K2 Media Client with a
shared storage system.
Windows Remote Desktop Connection
You can connect to a K2 Media Client or a K2 Media Server remotely using the
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Connection application. Do not use the Remote
Desktop Connection to access the PC running the Control Point software or to access
the AppCenter application; results may be unreliable. Also, take care when accessing
an online K2 system on which media access is underway. The additional load on
network and system resources could cause unpredictable results.
You can use either the name or the IP address to access the K2 system.
NOTE: Before you can use the Remote Desktop Connection, you need network
access and permissions to connect to the K2 system.
To access the Remote Desktop Connection, follow these steps:
1. Click the
Start
button on the Windows task bar
—or—
Press the Windows key
on the keyboard.
2. Select
Programs | Accessories | Communications | Remote Desktop Connection
. The
Remote Desktop dialog box displays.
3. Enter the name or IP address of the K2 system and click the
Connect
button.
Alternately, you can click the down arrow of the text box and browse for the K2
system or select a previously entered computer.