Grass Valley Aurora Browse v.7.0 Installation - Manual (Page 82)

82 Aurora Browse Installation and Configuration Guide April 6, 2010
Chapter 5 Configuring the system
MediaFrame components make up the core platform on which Aurora Browse runs.
The primary MediaFrame components that you need to configure are as follows:
• ASK — The ASK software component runs on the MediaFrame or K2 BaseCamp
Express server. It is the central registry for all the software components of the
system. As software components carry out tasks in a functioning system they
regularly refer to the ASK component to establish communication and exchange
commands and data. The configuration pages also refer to the ASK component to
populate fields and lists and to validate the values you enter as you configure the
system.
• MDIs — Devices have Managed Device Interfaces (MDIs) which represents the
device’s assets in a way that is understandable by the other components of the
system. This allows the MediaFrame server to coordinate the activity of the system.
In this configuration stage you add an MDI server and then set up logical names for
software components that manage devices. This brings the machines of your system
on-line as managed devices. (The MediaFrame server can function as an MDI server,
unless your system is very large.)
To do the basic configuration and testing of the MediaFrame software components,
do the following, as appropriate for the devices in your system:
• “Configure MediaFrame ASK: Register components” on page 84
MediaFrame stage
Aurora Browse
Client
Archive
MediaFrame
Server
MDI Server
Browse
Low-Res
Proxy NAS
Proxy o MediaFrame a
Conform
server
Near-line
System
Encoders
FTP Network
Media (iSCSI) Network
Corporate LAN Network
Control Network