FTP access by Internet Explorer

You can use Internet Explorer to transfer files via FTP between a PC and the FTP interface on a stand-alone K2 system or a K2 Media Server, so long as both source and destination machines are on the same network.

While the K2 FTP interface supports local languages, some international characters are not displayed correctly in Internet Explorer. Use only English language characters with Internet Explorer.

To access FTP using Internet Explorer, use the following syntax in the Address field: ftp://<username:password@hostname>. The username/password can be any account set up on the machine hosting the FTP interface. The hostname can be the name of a stand-alone K2 client or it can be the name of a K2 Media Server. (You cannot make a FTP connection to a K2 client with shared storage or to a K2 Control Point PC.)

Once you have logged in, the two virtual directories are displayed.

GXF — General Exchange Format (SMPTE 360M). This is the standard Grass Valley file interchange format. Refer to specifications later in this manual for media types supported.

MXF — Media Exchange Format (SMPTE 377M). Refer to specifications later in this manual for media types supported.

Inside the GXF and MXF folders you can see contents of the system.

The subfolders are organized in typical Windows fashion, with columns denoting the file’s name, size, etc. The Size column refers to the clip duration (in video fields).

You can use Internet Explorer to drag a file from your stand-alone K2 system or K2 Media Server and drop it in a folder on your PC. You can also drag a file from your PC and drop it in the appropriate folder on your stand-alone K2 system or K2 Media Server.

Be careful not to mix files from the two types of file interchange formats. GXF files can only be transferred to the GXF folder, and MXF files can only be transferred to the MXF folder. If you try to drop a clip into the incorrect folder, the transfer fails. For example, clip1.gxf can be dropped into the K2-MediaSVR/GXF/default/ folder, but not into the K2-MediaSVR/MXF/default/ folder.