Installing and configuring SiteConfig support for client PCs on control network

Before installing software, make sure the client PC meets system requirements, especially regarding Windows operating system and .NET version.

Use this topic to install software and configure PCs that are on the control network to prepare them for SiteConfig discovery, network configuration, and software deployment. This requires that the SiteConfig Discovery Agent be installed. You do this locally at each PC on the control network.

On the PC that hosts the SiteConfig application, navigate to the directory at which SiteConfig is installed. By default the location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Grass Valley\SiteConfig.
Copy the contents of the ConnectivityKit directory and the DiscoveryAgent Setup directory to a USB thumb drive, network drive, or some other shared location to make it easier to distribute to each PC.
To install and configure SiteConfig support locally at a control network PC, do the following:
1. Copy the contents of the ConnectivityKit directory and the DiscoveryAgent Setup directory to the control network PC.
2. On the control network PC, check the Microsoft .NET Framework version and compare to system requirements for the software you intend to deploy with SiteConfig.
3. If necessary, install .NET software and the required Windows update. You can find the installation file for a .NET version in the ConnectivityKit directory.
4. On the control network PC, run \DiscoveryAgent Setup\setup.exe. The install wizard opens.
5. Work through the install wizard and when prompted to select the device type, select GenericDevice.
6. Finish the install wizard.
7. Open firewall port settings on the PC as follows.
  
  445
  
  Protocol: TCP. Used by SDB and XMOS Server and NAS. Used by SiteConfig. File and printer sharing. Used by CIFS/SMB.
  
  3389
  
  TCP: Used by Remote Desktop for use by SiteConfig.
  
  18262
  
  TCP: Used by GV ProductFrame Configuration Service, ProductFrame Discovery Agent Service for use by SiteConfig. Used by GV NetConfig Service. gv-pf. UDP: Used by GV NetConfig Service. gv-pf.
  
  18263
  
  UDP: Used by ProductFrame Discovery Agent Service for GV NetConfig Device Broadcast/Unicast Protocol. Used by SiteConfig. Sent by ControlPoint, received by Devices
  
  18264
  
  UDP: Used by ProductFrame Discovery Agent Service for GV NetConfig Controller Protocol. Used by SiteConfig. Sent by Devices, received by ControlPoint
  
  49168
  
  HTTP/TCP: Used by Grass Valley K2 Config for K2Config application connection between a control point PC and the K2 system device configured. Used for most functions.
  
  49169
  
  TCP: Used by Grass Valley K2 Config for K2Config application connection between a control point PC and the K2 system device configured. Used for a few functions that require longer time periods.
8. Restart the control network PC.

The control network PC is now prepared for SiteConfig discovery, network configuration, and software deployment.

Next, add client PCs as placeholder devices to the SiteConfig system description.