Grass Valley K2 System Guide v.7.2 - Manual (Page 54)

54 K2 System Guide 07 April 2010
Chapter 3 System connections and configuration
• Manual mechanisms — These are the AppCenter transfer features. Refer to the K2
AppCenter User Manual for AppCenter instructions. When transferring between
K2 systems you can browse and select files for transfer. When transferring between
K2 systems and other types of systems, one or more of the following might be
required, depending on software versions. Refer to release notes for the version
information:
- Specify the IP address, path, and file name to initiate a transfer.
- Add the remote host in Configuration Manager before the transfer.
- Enter machine names in compliance with UIM naming conventions.
• Automatic mechanisms, including the following:
• K2 FTP interface — This interface supports transfers via third party FTP
applications. For example, you can use Internet Explorer to transfer files
between a PC and the FTP interface on a stand-alone K2 Summit Production
Client or a K2 Media Server on the same network. For more information, refer
to
“FTP access by automation” on page 54 .
• Remote control protocols — Industry standard remote control automation
applications can initiate transfers. The protocol command must be sent to the K2
client. This applies to both stand-alone and shared storage K2 systems. For more
information, refer to
Appendix A, Remote control protocols.
FTP access and configuration
For basic LAN access, the following Grass Valley products can connect as an FTP
client to the K2 FTP server with no special configuration required:
• K2 Summit Production Client
• K2 Media Client
• K2 Solo Media Server
• UIM-connected Profile XP Media Platform
For WAN access, contact your Grass Valley representative for assistance.
If the FTP client is not one of these Grass Valley products, contact the product’s
supplier or your network system administrator for assistance with configuring TCP
window scaling. Any computer that connects as an FTP client to the K2 FTP server
must have TCP window scaling enabled. Refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/
q224829/ for more information on this feature. Never set Tcp1323Opts without
setting TcpWindowSize. Also, Windows NT 4.0 does not support TCP window
scaling, but will still communicate with Grass Valley products in a LAN environment.
FTP access by automation
Using FTP, third parties can initiate transfers between two K2 systems or between a
K2 system and another FTP server. Transfers of this type are known as “passive” FTP
transfers, or “server to server” transfers.