Grass Valley M-Series iVDR User Manual v.2.0.10 - Manual (Page 98)

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Chapter 4 Modifying Configuration
Using Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager is the primary configuration tool for the iVDR. It makes
settings that apply to the overall iVDR system as well as settings that apply to
individual channels.
Configuration Manager settings are stored in a database. The iVDR’s current
configuration is always based on the settings saved in the database. When the iVDR
starts up it reads the settings from the database and configures itself accordingly.
When you modify a setting in Configuration Manager you must save the setting in
order to update the database and reconfigure the iVDR.
You can also save Configuration Manager settings as configuration files.
Configuration files are generated by the Configuration Manager application as
stand-alone XML files. You can save settings out of Configuration Manager into a
configuration file. Likewise, you can load settings into Configuration Manager from
a configuration file. However, you must use Configuration Manager as the means to
save the settings to the database before the settings actually take effect. Configuration
files are not linked directly to the database.
You can use configuration files as a means to back up your settings. You can also use
configuration files to save several different groups of customized settings, each with
a unique name, so that you can quickly load settings for specialized applications.
Refer to
“Saving and restoring custom iVDR configuration” on page 100 .
Refer to the inside front cover of this manual for a quick guide to finding
configuration settings.
The following topics provide instructions on using Configuration Manager:
• “Opening and closing Configuration Manager”
• “Saving and restoring custom iVDR configuration”
• “Restoring default settings”