Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 453)

June 25, 2009 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 453
Install K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems
Install K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems
Before doing this task, procure the K2 FCP Connect installation files via download or
CD distribution, as appropriate for your Grass Valley product.
1. From the Macintosh system , access the K2 FCP Connect installation files.
2. Double-click K2FCPConnect.pkg.
The Installer opens.
3. Click Continue , agree to software license terms as appropriate, and accept default
packages.
4. Click Install and when prompted enter the Macinstosh system's administrator
username and password.
Software installs.
5. Click Close when the installation completes successfully.
Add Macintosh systems to SAN hosts file
1. On the K2 SAN's control point PC, open the hosts file in a text editor.
2. Following the convention in the hosts file, enter text in one line for each Final Cut
Pro Macintosh system as follows:
a. On a text line, type a Macinstosh system's control network IP address.
b. Use the TAB key or Space bar to insert a few spaces.
c. On that same text line after the space, type the machine name, such as
MacClient01.
The machine name cannot have any spaces in it.
This sets up the host file for resolving the machine name on the control network.
3. Save the hosts file.
4. Similarly configure the hosts file on the other devices of the K2 SAN.
5. Copy the hosts file or otherwise make the hosts file accessible to each Final Cut Pro
Macintosh system.
Configure Macintosh hosts files
On each Macintosh Final Cut Pro system, enter K2 SAN host table information as
follows:
1. Open Applications\Grass Valley\EditHosts.
Terminal opens.