Set up K2 systems
All systems require this process.
If you received your K2 systems already set up by Grass Valley, you can skip this task.
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
- K2 system devices are racked, cabled, and powered on.
- The K2 System has a SiteConfig system description.
This topic applies to the K2 systems that store and serve your high-resolution assets.
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Set up K2 systems as follows:
- If you have
standalone K2 Summit systems, do the following:
Do these tasks... Using these tools... As instructed in the following: Discover, modify network interfaces, propagate hosts files SiteConfig the "Configuring the K2 System" section of the K2 Topic Library License the K2 Summit system for proxy SabreTooth License Manager the "Release Notes" section of the K2 Topic Library Enable proxy file recording and live network streaming K2 AppCenter Configuration Manager the "Configuring the K2 System" section of the K2 Topic Library - If you have
an online or production K2 SAN, do the following:
Do these tasks... Using these tools... As instructed in the following: Discover, modify network interfaces, propagate hosts files SiteConfig "K2 10G SAN Installation and Service Manual" License the K2 SAN SabreTooth License Manager Import SiteConfig system description into K2Config K2Config Configure the K2 SAN K2Config Configure SAN-attached K2 Summit systems K2Config License SAN-attached K2 Summit systems for proxy SabreTooth License Manager the "Release Notes" section of the K2 Topic Library Enable proxy file recording and live network streaming K2 AppCenter Configuration Manager the "Configuring the K2 System" section of the K2 Topic Library
- If you have
standalone K2 Summit systems, do the following:
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Install
GV STRATUS
support on K2 systems using SiteConfig as follows:
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In SiteConfig, add the following
role(s) to standalone K2 Summit systems and to K2 Media Servers on K2 SANs that
provide the high-resolution assets for the
GV STRATUS
system:
- GV STRATUS Summit Service
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To the deployment group that
contains the K2 systems, add the following:
- GrassValley_K2system_x.x.x.cab, which contains
the following cab files that apply to this device:
- GrassValley_STRATUS_SummitServices_x.x.x.cab
Note: Whenever installing or upgrading K2 systems for compatibility with GV STRATUS software, use GrassValley_K2system_x.x.x.cab. This cab file contains the compatible versions of all the K2 software and all the GV STRATUS software required on K2 systems.Refer to release notes for version numbers. - GrassValley_K2system_x.x.x.cab, which contains
the following cab files that apply to this device:
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Do the SiteConfig
Check
Software operation on the K2 systems.
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.
- Verify that deployment tasks are set to Install for the file(s) listed above.
- Deploy software to the K2 systems.
- Restart as prompted.
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In SiteConfig, add the following
role(s) to standalone K2 Summit systems and to K2 Media Servers on K2 SANs that
provide the high-resolution assets for the
GV STRATUS
system:
Next topic: Test
K2 systems
Previous topic: Create a SiteConfig system
description
Parent topic: Complete system installation process
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