Document Outline

• Overview of the GV STRATUS system
  • GV STRATUS system and server variants
  • Small (Express) system description: Proxy on Core Services server
  • Medium (A1) system description: Proxy on K2 Summit SAN
  • Large (B1, C1) system description: Proxy on dedicated Proxy Storage system
  • Proxy and live streaming workflow overview
  • HTTP server overview
  • Proxy Encoder overview
  • Functional descriptions
    • K2 system
    • GV STRATUS server
    • Proxy Storage system
    • GV STRATUS client
• Preparing for installation
  • About installing the GV STRATUS system
  • Commissioning process
  • Complete system installation process
• Commissioning a system
  • Commissioning process
  • Rack, cable, and power on process
    • Rack-mount devices
      • HP ProCurve Switch Rack specifications
      • Dell R620 Rack specifications
      • K2 Summit 3G Rack specifications
      • K2 RAID Rack specifications
      • FT Server Rack specifications
      • Securing a server to a rack
    • Cable K2 systems
    • Cable GV STRATUS server
      • STRATUS-CS server: Express, Core (A1, B1, C1) Dell R620
      • STRATUS-CS-FT server: Core (B1, C1)
      • STRATUS-CS-PE server: Proxy Encoder Dell R620
      • STRATUS-CS-CE server: Conform Dell R620
      • STRATUS-CS-XRE server: EDIUS XRE Dell R620
      • STRATUS-CS-WFE server: Workflow Dell R620
      • STRATUS-CS server: Proxy Dell R620
    • Cable Proxy Storage system
      • Proxy Storage system
      • Cable Ethernet switch
        • K2-SWE basic Proxy Storage
      • GV STRATUS server: Proxy Storage
        • STRATUS-CS server: Proxy Storage file system server Dell R620
      • Cable K2 RAID
        • K2 RAID basic Proxy Storage
    • Power on K2 and GV STRATUS system devices
  • Test system setup and configuration process
    • Identify test applications and setup
    • Test K2 systems
    • Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig
    • Test required GV STRATUS configuration settings
      • GV STRATUS client test
      • GV STRATUS proxy encoding test
  • Customer network, licenses, and roles process
    • Connect Core server to corporate LAN
    • Configuring licenses and roles settings: Required
  • Client PC set up process
    • System requirements for GV STRATUS client PC
    • Cabling for high-resolution client PC
    • Set firewall for application ports
      • GV STRATUS application ports
      • GV STRATUS Control Panel application ports
      • Aurora Playout application ports
    • Install/configure for SiteConfig support on client PC
      • Installing and configuring SiteConfig support for client PCs on corporate LAN
      • Test access to proxy location
      • Installing and configuring SiteConfig support for client PCs on control network
    • SiteConfig network setup for corporate LAN
    • SiteConfig placeholder setup for client PC
      • Adding a GV STRATUS client PC to the system description
      • Set credentials
      • Setting credentials for a specific device
    • SiteConfig corporate LAN setup for client PC
      • Adding GV STRATUS client PCs on corporate LAN for software deployment
      • Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig control network setup for client PC
      • Discovering devices with SiteConfig
      • Assigning discovered devices
      • Modifying managed control network interface
      • Making the host name the same as the device name
      • Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig
      • Verify credentials
      • Generating host tables using SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig software installation for client PC
      • Verify software roles
      • Place GV STRATUS Client PCs into deployment group
      • Check all currently installed software on GV STRATUS devices
      • Add software package to deployment group for GV STRATUS client PCs
      • About installing the GV STRATUS application
      • Installing GV STRATUS application with SiteConfig
      • Installing EDIUS software with SiteConfig
      • Run the GV STRATUS application
      • Access K2 storage for EDIUS using standard convention
      • Configure GVAdmin account
      • Install Grass Valley Prerequisite Files on the SiteConfig PC
      • Installing GV STRATUS and Aurora Playout applications with SiteConfig
    • K2Config setup for high-resolution client PC
      • K2 SAN prerequisites for adding devices
        • Verify license on K2 Media Server
      • Adding a GV STRATUS client PC to a K2 SAN
      • Configure page 1 - GV STRATUS client PC
      • Configure Software Configuration page - GV STRATUS client PC
      • Configure Network Configuration page - GV STRATUS client PC
      • Configure iSCSI Initiator Configuration page - GV STRATUS SAN client
      • Configure File System Client Configuration page - GV STRATUS client PC
    • Set GV STRATUS client PC to high-resolution
• Reference to GV STRATUS Control Panel settings
  • Reference to settings: Required and optional
  • STRATUS Core Services settings
    • Remote Sites settings
      • Remote Site Add/Modify settings
    • Marker Synchronization settings
  • MDI Configuration settings
    • MDI Configuration Add/Modify settings
    • Summit MDI standalone settings
    • Summit MDI SAN settings
    • DIVA Archive MDI settings
    • FlashNET MDI settings
    • Generic FTP MDI settings
    • Proxy Encoder MDI settings
  • STRATUS Core Services Metadata settings
    • Custom Metadata Add/Modify Field settings
  • Engines settings
    • Xcode Control engine settings
    • Data Mover engine settings
    • Workflow engine settings
    • Rule engine settings
  • K2 Storage settings
    • K2 SAN Storage settings
    • K2 Standalone Storage settings
    • Remote K2 Storage settings
      • Remote K2 Storage Add/Modify settings
      • Remote K2 Storage standalone Add/Modify settings
  • Proxy Config settings
  • Proxy Access settings
    • Host Proxy Access Add/Modify settings
  • Search Index Config settings
  • Format Configuration settings
  • License Management settings
    • Authorization Manager settings
    • Current Leases settings
  • Rules settings
    • Rule Editor configuration settings
  • Send Destination settings
    • Send Destination Add/Modify settings
  • Web Monitor settings
    • Web Monitor Add/Modify settings
  • EDIUS XS Project Settings
    • EDIUS XRE Server Settings
  • Feed Ingest settings
    • Feed settings
    • Channel setup settings
      • Feed Ingest Channel Add/Modify settings
    • Feed Ingest Location Setup settings
      • Feed Ingest Location Add/Modify settings
  • Playout Configuration settings
    • XMOS Server settings
    • SDB Server settings
    • Media settings
      • Playout Add/Modify Server settings
    • Playout Remote Sites settings
      • Playout Add/Modify Remote Site settings
  • RMI settings
  • Router Configuration settings
    • Router Connection settings
    • Router Sources settings
  • Segmentation settings
  • The Dashboard tool
  • The Send Message tool
  • The Help tool
• Understanding system concepts
  • Understanding networks
    • Control network description
    • Streaming/FTP network description
    • Media (iSCSI) network description
    • Corporate LAN network description
    • Networking tips
    • Network considerations and constraints
    • Network load balancing
    • About host files
  • About GV STRATUS client PCs
  • About the GV STRATUS Assets view
  • About GV STRATUS system databases
  • About redundant K2 SANs
  • Proxy Encoder iSCSI client requirement
  • About GV STRATUS markers, Dyno markers, and the K2 database
  • About loop modes in K2, Dyno, and GV STRATUS
  • About custom fields
  • About timecode source and clock synchronization
  • About advanced query syntax, advanced searches and custom expressions
  • Understanding credentials
    • Passwords and security on Grass Valley systems
    • K2 and GV STRATUS security considerations
    • About groups and users
  • Understanding virus and security policies
    • Windows operating system update policy
    • Grass Valley anti-virus scan policy
  • Understanding system configuration tools
    • About SiteConfig
    • K2Config
    • Grass Valley Recommended Deployment and Monitoring Solutions
    • Windows Remote Desktop Connection
      • Accessing Remote Desktop Connection
      • Accessing a device via Remote Desktop from SiteConfig
    • About SiteConfig and K2Config settings
    • About Control Panel, SiteConfig, and K2Config settings
    • About the Control Panel Service host and applications
    • Understanding and using SiteConfig
      • About developing a system description
      • About device and host names
      • About IP configuration of network interfaces on devices
        • Placeholder device IP configuration
        • Discovered device IP configuration
      • About SiteConfig support on GV STRATUS devices
      • About the corporate LAN and SiteConfig
      • About software deployment on the corporate LAN
      • About hosts files and SiteConfig
  • Proxy/live streaming technical details
  • MDI and Encoder logical names convention
  • About archive MDIs
  • About roles
  • Asset copies and deletions
  • GV STRATUS devices and their roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Express server and roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Core Server roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Proxy Server roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Proxy Storage file system server roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Proxy Encoder roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Conform Server roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • EDIUS XRE Server roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Workflow Server roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • GV STRATUS proxy client PC roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • GV STRATUS high-resolution client PC roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • K2 systems roles, cab files, services, and licenses
    • Aurora Playout client PC roles, cab files, services, and licenses
  • GV STRATUS roles matrix
    • About Archive/Restore roles
    • About Newsroom Basic
• Administering and maintaining the GV STRATUS system
  • Configuring the GV STRATUS system
    • About the Lost and Found folder
    • Configuring delete rights
    • Revoking a GV STRATUS license lease
    • Working with GV Event Viewer
  • Remote and multiple site configuration
    • Configuring multisite browse and transfer workflow
    • Configuring multisite browse, transfer, and send workflow
    • Configuring multisite playout workflow
    • Configuring multisite send to K2 system workflow
  • Working with SiteConfig
    • Installing SiteConfig
      • About installing SiteConfig
      • Installing/upgrading SiteConfig
    • Opening SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig main window
    • Modifying unassigned (unmanaged) control network interface
    • Adding a software role to a device
    • Removing a software role from a device
    • Adding a device to a network with SiteConfig
      • Discovering devices with SiteConfig
      • Assigning discovered devices
      • Modifying managed control network interface
      • Making the host name the same as the device name
      • Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig
      • Verify credentials
      • Generating host tables using SiteConfig
  • Licensing a GV STRATUS system
    • Licensing Aurora Playout
    • Requesting a license
    • Adding a license
    • Deleting licenses
    • Archiving licenses
  • Working with K2Config
    • Synchronizing K2Config information to GV STRATUS Control Panel
  • Working with GV STRATUS servers
    • Backup and Recovery Strategies
    • GV STRATUS server partitions
    • Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E: Dell R610
    • Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E: Dell R620
    • Restoring a GV STRATUS server
      • Restoring a GV STRATUS Express server
      • Restoring a GV STRATUS Core server on a Dell platform
      • Restoring a GV STRATUS Core Server on a FT Server platform from a generic image
      • Restoring a proxy or engine server
    • Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E: Dell R610
    • Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E: Dell R620
    • Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E: Dell R610
    • Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E: Dell R620
    • Creating the proxy partition on a GV STRATUS Express server
    • Restoring network configuration
      • Name adapters
      • Reorder adapters
      • Set power management settings
      • Configure static IP address on Server 2008
      • Installing SQL
      • Installing the Discovery Agent on a GV STRATUS server
    • Activating the Windows operating system
    • Renaming a GV STRATUS Core/Express server
  • Configuring a Router
    • Configuring Virtual COM port (Jupiter only)
    • Installing Virtual COM port software (Jupiter only)
    • Configuring Jupiter-AccuSwitch router control
    • Configuring Encore
  • Setting up GV STRATUS in ENPS
  • Set RMI PC to high-resolution
  • Configuring Rules
    • Adding a delete rule
    • Adding an export rule
    • Adding a transfer rule
    • Adding an archive rule
    • Adding a restore rule
    • Custom rules
    • Example rule: Deleting EDIUS XS lock files
    • Enabling and disabling rules
    • Monitoring rules
    • Identifying assets affected by rules
    • Adding a thumbnail marker
    • Adding a Carbon Coder transcode profile
    • Adding a Vantage transcode profile
  • Configuring custom metadata for House Number List
  • Database planning and maintenance strategies
    • Core Services server failure considerations
    • Logging in to Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
    • Creating the GV STRATUS maintenance plan
    • Verifying the database maintenance plan status
    • Testing the backup
    • Modifying the maintenance plan backup location
    • Modifying the maintenance plan schedule
    • Backing up a database
    • Restoring a database
    • Updating the maintenance plan after renaming the server
    • Modifying the database for non-English searches
    • Clearing the GV STRATUS database
  • Changing passwords
    • Changing passwords on Windows 7
    • Changing passwords on Windows XP
  • Ports and services mapping
  • Embedded Security modes and policies
    • Manage Embedded Security Update mode
• Complete system set up and configuration
  • Complete system installation process
    • K2 system set up process
    • Create a SiteConfig system description
    • Set up K2 systems
    • Test K2 systems
  • Express/Core server set up process
    • SiteConfig Express/Core server network set up
      • Adding an Express/Core server to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to the control network with SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig Express/Core server software install
      • Setting deployment options
      • Installing software on a GV STRATUS Express server
      • Installing software on a GV STRATUS Core server
    • SabreTooth GV STRATUS license process
      • SabreTooth Multisite license process
  • Proxy Server/Storage set up process
    • SiteConfig Proxy Server/Storage network set up
      • Adding a Proxy server to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a Proxy Storage file system server to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to the control network with SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig Proxy Server/Storage software install
      • Setting deployment options
      • Installing software on a Proxy server
      • Installing software on a Proxy Storage file system server
    • K2Config Proxy server set up
      • K2 SAN prerequisites for adding devices
        • Verify license on K2 Media Server
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to a SAN
      • Configuring a GV STRATUS Proxy server
        • Configure Define Server Roles page - GV STRATUS Proxy server
        • Configure Software Configuration page
        • Configure Network Configuration page - GV STRATUS server
        • Configure File System Client Configuration page - GV STRATUS Proxy server
    • K2Config Proxy Storage set up
      • Prerequisites for initial configuration - Basic Proxy Storage
      • Defining a new Proxy Storage system
        • Configure New K2 System page 1 - Proxy Storage system
        • Configure New K2 System page 2 - Proxy Storage system
        • Configure New K2 System page 3 - Proxy Storage system
      • Configuring GV STRATUS Proxy Storage file system server - Part 1
        • Configure Define Server Roles page - GV STRATUS Proxy Storage file system server
        • Configure Software Configuration page
        • Configure Network Configuration page - GV STRATUS server
        • Configure File System Server Configuration page - GV STRATUS Proxy Storage file system server
      • Configuring RAID
        • Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings - Basic
        • Binding disk modules - Proxy Storage
        • Creating a new file system - Proxy Storage
      • Configuring GV STRATUS Proxy Storage file system server - Part 2
        • Configure File System Server Configuration page - GV STRATUS Proxy Storage file system server
  • GV STRATUS Control Panel system configuration process
    • Configure Control Panel Service Host in applications
    • Install the GV STRATUS Control Panel application with SiteConfig
    • Logging on to the GV STRATUS Control Panel application
    • Configuring GV STRATUS Control Panel: Required settings
      • Prepare for configuration
      • Configuring STRATUS Core Services settings: Required
      • Configuring Proxy Config settings: Required
      • Configuring Summit MDI settings: Required for standalone
      • Configuring Summit MDI settings: Required for SAN
      • Configuring licenses and roles settings: Required
    • Test GV STRATUS configuration settings
    • Configure optional GV STRATUS Control Panel settings
  • SiteConfig software deployment process
    • Verify software roles
    • Distribute devices into deployment groups
      • Configuring deployment groups
    • Stage software for deployment
      • About deploying software
      • Check all currently installed software on GV STRATUS devices
      • Complete listing of device types, roles, and software packages for GV STRATUS devices
      • Add software package to deployment group for GV STRATUS devices
    • Deploy software to GV STRATUS devices
      • About deploying software for the K2 SAN
      • About deploying software for GV STRATUS devices
      • Setting deployment options
      • Installing software on the GV STRATUS system with SiteConfig
  • Proxy Encoder set up process
    • SiteConfig Proxy Encoder network set up
      • Adding a Proxy Encoder to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to the control network with SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig Proxy Encoder software install
      • Setting deployment options
      • Installing software on a Proxy Encoder
    • SabreTooth Proxy Encoder license process
    • K2Config Proxy Encoder setup
      • K2 SAN prerequisites for adding devices
        • Verify license on K2 Media Server
      • Adding a GV STRATUS Proxy Encoder to a SAN
      • Installing Multi-Path I/O Software
      • Configuring a GV STRATUS server on a K2 SAN
        • Configure Define Server Roles page
        • Configure Software Configuration page
        • Configure Network Configuration page
        • Configure iSCSI Initiator Configuration page
          • Calculating iSCSI client bandwidth
        • Configure File System Client Configuration page
        • Configure FTP Server Configuration page
    • Configuring Proxy Encoder MDI settings: Optional
  • Conform Server set up process
    • SiteConfig Conform Server network set up
      • Adding a Conform Server to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to the control network with SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig Conform Server software install
      • Setting deployment options
      • Installing software on a Conform Server
    • SabreTooth Conform Server license process
    • K2Config Conform Server setup
      • K2 SAN prerequisites for adding devices
        • Verify license on K2 Media Server
      • Adding a Conform Server to a SAN
      • Installing Multi-Path I/O Software
      • Configuring a Conform Server on a K2 SAN
        • Configure Define Server Roles page
        • Configure Software Configuration page
        • Configure Network Configuration page
        • Configure iSCSI Initiator Configuration page
        • Configure File System Client Configuration page
        • Configure FTP Server Configuration page
    • Configuring Engines settings: Conform
  • Archive system set up process
    • Configuring DIVA
    • Configuring FlashNet
    • Installing and configuring FileZilla
    • Configuring a Linux archive device
    • Configuring the GV STRATUS system for FileZilla
    • Configuring the GV STRATUS system for DIVA and FlashNet
    • Configuring the Generic FTP MDI role for Nearline K2 SAN
    • SabreTooth Archive/Restore license process
    • DIVA Archive MDI settings
    • FlashNET MDI settings
    • Generic FTP MDI settings
  • EDIUS XRE Server set up process
    • SiteConfig EDIUS XRE Server network set up
      • Adding an EDIUS XRE Server to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to the control network with SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig EDIUS XRE Server software install
      • Installing software on an EDIUS XRE Server
      • Run the GV STRATUS application
      • Configure GVAdmin account
    • Activate EDIUS XRE Server license
      • Activate EDIUS XRE Server license online
      • Activate EDIUS XRE Server license offline
        • Create ID files
        • Run EDIUS Activation Agent
        • Activate the software
        • Deactivate EDIUS XRE Server offline
    • K2Config EDIUS XRE Server setup
      • K2 SAN prerequisites for adding devices
        • Verify license on K2 Media Server
      • Adding an EDIUS XRE Server to a SAN
      • Installing Multi-Path I/O Software
      • Configuring an EDIUS XRE server on a K2 SAN
        • Configure Define Server Roles page for XRE Server
        • Configure Software Configuration page
        • Configure Network Configuration page
        • Configure iSCSI Initiator Configuration page
        • Configure File System Client Configuration page
        • Configure FTP Server Configuration page
    • Configure EDIUS XRE Server
      • Create EDIUS project folder
      • EDIUS XS Project Settings
      • EDIUS XRE Server Settings
      • Format Configuration settings reference
      • Configuring EDIUS XRE Server settings
  • Workflow Server set up process
    • SiteConfig Workflow Server network set up
      • Adding a Workflow Server to the SiteConfig system description
      • Adding a GV STRATUS server to the control network with SiteConfig
    • SiteConfig Workflow Server software install
      • Setting deployment options
      • Installing software on a Workflow Server
    • SabreTooth Rules, Xcode license process
    • Configuring Engines settings: Workflow
• Customizing the GV STRATUS application workspace
  • Configuring User Preference
  • Installing a GV STRATUS language pack
  • Customizing the application workspace
    • About customizing the application workspace
    • Showing a panel
      • Finding a panel
      • Showing a closed panel
      • Showing a panel from its Show/Hide tab
    • Hiding a panel
    • Undocking a panel
    • Docking a panel
    • Saving an application workspace
    • Copying an application workspace
    • Opening a closed panel
    • Loading an application window workspace
    • Reordering an application workspace
    • Deleting an application workspace
• Troubleshooting the GV STRATUS system
  • Troubleshooting tools
  • If you have trouble launching EDIUS XS
  • Troubleshooting tips
  • Test proxy media generation
  • About application status
  • Viewing and copying version and status information
• Commissioning Checklist
  • Commissioning checklist
    • Test Grass Valley commissioning
    • Commission customer site
• Trademarks and Agreements
  • Trademarks
  • JPEG acknowledgment
• Glossary
  • Advanced Logging
  • Advanced Search
  • Application Window
  • Asset
  • Asset List
  • Asset type icon
  • Assignment List
  • Authorization Manager
  • Bin
  • Button Panel
  • Channel Panel
  • Channel Panel configuration
  • Clip
  • Composite panel
  • Conform Engine
  • Conform Server
  • Control Point PC
  • Control Tray
  • Copy
  • Crash Record
  • Dashboard
  • Details view
  • Drop target
  • EDIUS XRE Server
  • Event (Playlist)
  • Event (Scheduler)
  • Feed Ingest
  • Focus
  • Folder
  • FT server
  • Gang
  • Grass Valley system
  • House Number
  • Ingest Database
  • Inspector
  • K2Config
  • K2 Media Server
  • K2 Nearline SAN
  • K2 SAN
  • K2 Solo system
  • K2 Summit SAN-attached system
  • K2 Summit standalone system
  • K2 Summit system
  • K2 system
  • Keyword
  • Launch
  • Lease
  • License Management Database
  • Log Panel
  • Marker
  • MDI
  • Media ID
  • Navigator
  • Panel
  • Permissions
  • Playback
  • Playlist
  • Playlist Editor
  • Proxy Encoder
  • Proxy server
  • Proxy Storage
  • Proxy Storage file system server
  • RMI
  • Role
  • Rules Engine Database
  • Salvo
  • Scheduler
  • Scrub bar
  • SDB
  • Section
  • Segmentation
  • Send Message
  • Sequence
  • Sequence Viewer
  • Shortcut
  • Show/Hide button
  • Show/Hide tab
  • Simple Search
  • SiteConfig
  • Source Viewer
  • Storyboard Editor
  • GV STRATUS
  • GV STRATUS Common server
  • GV STRATUS Control Panel
  • GV STRATUS Core server
  • GV STRATUS Core Services
  • GV STRATUS Database
  • GV STRATUS Express server
  • Subclip
  • Tag
  • Take control
  • Tally indicator
  • Thumbnails view
  • Tiles view
  • Transition
  • View Mode
  • Web Monitor
  • WfPersistence Database
  • Workflow Database
  • Workflow Server
  • Working Bin
  • Workspace
  • Xcode Control Engine
• Index