Installing Control Point software

If you are using the Grass Valley Control Point PC, it comes from the factory with software installed, so you should not need to install software.

If you intend to use a PC that you own as a Control Point PC, make sure that you choose a PC that meets system requirements for supporting Control Point software. Then install software and configure as follows:

  1. Set up Windows user accounts according to your site’s security policies. Refer to related topics in the "About This Release" section of the K2 Topic Library for the list of accounts and passwords.
  2. Install the following software, as it is required to support K2 Control Point software:
    • MSXML 4.0
    • .NET Framework 1.1
    You can find this software on your K2 Summit/Solo system's USB Recovery Flash Drive.
  3. Install K2 Control Point PC software, as referenced earlier in this chapter.
  4. It is recommended that you install the following software, so that you can accomplish a broad range of operational and administrative tasks from the control point PC:
    • Java Real Time Environment Update 7 or higher. Required for the HP Ethernet Switch configuration interface, which is used for K2 SANs (shared storage).
    • QuickTime 7, for local viewing of exported media. You can find this on your K2 Summit/Solo system's USB Recovery Flash Drive.
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader, for reading documentation from the K2 Documentation Set.
  5. Install SiteConfig. It is recommended that you use SiteConfig to manage stand-alone K2 Summit/Solo systems. It is required that you use SiteConfig to manage K2 SANs.
  6. Install SNMP manager software.

    Refer to related topics about Grass Valley recommended deployment and monitoring solutions in the "About This Release" section of the K2 Topic Library.

  7. Create a backup image.

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