Grass Valley MRC v.1.2 - Manual (Page 42)

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Configuring Routers
Firmware Page
• MRC & Router
The .rf file is located both in MRC’s cache (on your PC) and in the flash memory of the router’s
control card. This message is typical of .rf files that you have recently uploaded to the control
card.
Context Menu
When you have chosen the ‘All Available’ option, the dialog has a context menu. The context
menu has a single command ‘Delete from RF Cache’. This command is enabled for .rf files
present in MRC’s .rf file cache (on your PC). If you want to delete a file from the cache, right-click
a row in the list of .rf files that reads ‘MRC Cache’ or ‘MRC & Router’ in the ‘Available’ column:
Click the ‘Delete from RF Cache’ command. Respond ‘Yes’ to the confirmation message:
Updating Firmware
A large router can have hundreds of modules. Selecting which modules to update can be over-
whelming. The ‘Firmware’ page provides you with several tools that make it easy to select
specific firmware. You can choose to update individual modules, all modules, or create a rule to
select only modules that match specific parameters.
The page has 4 selection buttons:
• ‘Select All’ — selects all modules.
• ‘Select None’ — deselects all modules
• ‘Select if Needs Update” — Selects only those modules that need updates.
• ‘Select . . .’ — Select modules by criterion. (This button opens a dialog in which you create a
“rule”, that is, specify the criterion.)
Selecting modules does not perform the update. You must press the ‘Update Firmware’ button
at the button of the page to start the update of selected modules:
Modules can take a significant amount of time to update. MRC shows a progress bar
(percentage complete) for modules that are updating.
Creating a Module Selection Rule
Click the ‘Select . . .’ button to open a dialog in which to create a rule for selecting modules. A
rule consists of one or more matching expressions. A module becomes selected either when it
matches any or when it matches all of the expressions. Only those modules that match the rule
are selected.