Installing software on a Render Engine Server

Only systems with one or more GV STRATUS servers that are Render Engines require this process. Use SiteConfig to install software on the server.

1. Verify the SiteConfig roles currently assigned to the server. If the roles are not correct for your system design, add or remove roles accordingly. Roles are as follows:
   • GV STRATUS Application
   • GV STRATUS Control Panel
   • GV STRATUS Event Viewer
   • K2 FTP Server
   • StorNext File System Client
   • GV Embedded Security Manager
   • GV STRATUS Render Engine
     Note: First install GV STRATUS software, run the GV STRATUS application, then install GV STRATUS Render Engine software.
2. Add the server to a deployment group.
3. Add the following files to the deployment group:
   • GrassValley_CoreServer_x.x.x.cab, which contains the following cab files that apply to this device:
     • GrassValley_STRATUS_RenderEngine_x.x.x.cab
     • GrassValley_STRATUS_GVEventViewer_x.x.x.cab
     • GVEmbeddedSecurityManager_x.x.x.cab
     • GrassValley_Sabretooth_Application_x.x.x.cab
   • GrassValley_K2system_x.x.x.cab, which contains the following cab files that apply to this device:
     • GrassValleyK2Server_x64_x.x.x.cab
     • SNFS_x64_x.x.x.cab
   • GrassValley_STRATUSClient_x.x.x.cab, which contains the following cab files that apply to this device:
     • GrassValley_STRATUS_Application_x.x.x.cab
     • GrassValley_STRATUS_ControlPanel_x.x.x.cab
     Note: First install GV STRATUS software, run the GV STRATUS application, then install Render Engine software.
   Refer to release notes for version numbers.
4. Do the SiteConfig Check Software operation on the server.
   Note: If an "Unable to copy ... to target" error appears for a device that has the Grass Valley Embedded Security solution, apply the Embedded Security solution one-time initial deployment process to the device. After the one-time process is complete the error does not appear and it is no longer necessary to put Embedded Security in Update mode.
5. Set deployment tasks to Install for all the files listed above except the Render Engine cab file.
   Note: If installing Render Engine software, do not install in the same deployment session with GV STRATUS software. You must install GV STRATUS software first, then Render Engine software.
   If a WFRegMon install task appears, install it as well. It is required to support Grass Valley software installers. There is no uninstall task.
6. Deploy software that is not the Render Engine software to the server.
7. Restart as prompted.
8. Set deployment tasks to Install for the Render Engine cab file. If a WFRegMon install task appears, install it as well. It is required to support Grass Valley software installers. There is no uninstall task.
9. Deploy Render Engine software to the server.
   Note: Expect long deployment times when installing Render Engine software. It can take several minutes to install. Allow the installation to complete. Do not attempt to stop the installation.
10. Restart as prompted.