Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network Installation - Manual (Page 264)

About SiteConfig
SiteConfig is the recommended tool for network configuration and software deployment. SiteConfig
is a ProductFrame application. ProductFrame is an integrated platform of tools and product
distribution processes for system installation and configuration.
You can use SiteConfig as a stand-alone tool for planning and system design, even before you have
any devices installed or cabled. You can define networks, IP addresses, hostnames, interfaces, and
other network parameters. You can add devices, group devices, and modify device roles in the
system.
As you install and commission systems, SiteConfig runs on the control point PC. It discovers devices,
configures their network settings, and manages host files. SiteConfig also manages software
installations and upgrades and provides a unified software package with verified compatible versions
for deployment across multi-product systems.
You should use SiteConfig for network configuration and software deployment at installation and
throughout the life of the system in your facility. This enforces consistent policy and allows
SiteConfig to keep a record of changes, which makes the system easier to maintain and aids in
troubleshooting should a problem arise.
SiteConfig displays information from a system description file, which is an XML file.
SiteConfig operates in different modes that correspond to a system’s life-cycle phases: network
configuration, software deployment, and software configuration. You can expand nodes and select
elements in the tree view and the list view to view and modify networks, systems, individual devices,
software deployment, and configuration settings.
Opening SiteConfig
1. Use the SiteConfig shortcut on the Windows desktop or in the Start menu to open SiteConfig.
2. SiteConfig opens as follows:
• If you have previously opened SiteConfig, the SiteConfig main window opens with the most
recently used system description loaded.
• If you have not previously used SiteConfig or if SiteConfig does not have access to a system
description file, you are prompted to create a new system description or to import an existing
system description.
3. Respond as appropriate.
SiteConfig main window
The SiteConfig main window is as follows:
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