Grass Valley NewsBrowse Desktop Browsing System Installation v.3.1 - Manual (Page 19)

April 27, 2006 NewsBrowse Installation and Configuration Guide 19
NewsBrowse server instructions: HAFT platform
NewsBrowse server instructions: HAFT platform
For the NewsBrowse server you have the option of the High Availability, Fault
Tolerant (HAFT) platform, also known as the Marathon platform. This platform is
made up of two interconnected Dell 2850 servers.
Platform Specifications are as follows:
NOTE: It is no longer recommended to install Windows Media Player on the HAFT
platform because of compatibility problems, so you can not run the NewsBrowse
application locally on the HAFT platform.
Cable as illustrated and as follows:
• For systems with one unified Production Network, connect port 1 and the CoServer
Management port to the Production Network.
• For systems with a Production Network consisting of a media network and a
control network, connect port one and the CoServer Management port to the
control network.
• For three tier networks, connect port 1 and the CoServer Management port to the
Private Network.
• Connect port 2 to the Client Network.
• P4, 3GHz, 2 CPU • Internet Explorer 6 (SP1)
• 1 GB RAM- CD-ROM Drive • Flash Player 6 (6.0.65.0 update)
• Minimum 18GB Program Drive • Microsoft SQL Server (SP3)
• Windows 2000 Server (SP3) • Gb LAN (x4)
• .NET Framework 1.1
PCI-2
PCI-3 A B
A B
VGA cable
to KVM
CoServer
Link port 1 CoServer
Link port 2
Keyboard/mouse
ports to pigtail
to KVM
LAN port 1
CoServer
Management
port
LAN port 2
Power
PCI-2
PCI-3 A B
A B
VGA cable
to KVM
CoServer
Link port 1 CoServer
Link port 2
Keyboard/mouse
ports to pigtail
to KVM
LAN port 1
CoServer
Management
port
LAN port 2
Power