Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.5 - Manual (Page 65)

You could see the change from “Unknown Placeholder” to the previous name
of the placeholder in the rundown list.
3. Open the Housekeeper application and associate the clip to the repopulated
placeholder.
Restoring backup database of SDB Server
You also have the option to restore your backup database in case the current database
is corrupted or your system crashed.
For extra precaution, it is also advisable to have a backup database server on another
machine on your network.
1. Click SDB Server on the taskbar of your desktop to display the window.
2. Select Tools | Restore Backup Database.
Configuring the Thumbnail Server
The Thumbnail Server displays connection status to the Profile media server(s) and
creates thumbnails for MPEG clips.
If you are using an M-Series iVDR, K2 client, or Profile with DV media for playout,
you don’t need to use the Thumbnail Server.
To configure the Thumbnail Server, you need to create a thumbnail folder and set up
the Profile media server that stores media that will be used for thumbnails.
Creating a Thumbnail folder
Regardless of which media server you’re using, you need to create a directory in which
to store video thumbnails.
1. Navigate to C:\Aurora Playout .
2. Create a folder and name it Thumbnails .
3. Right-click on the folder, select Sharing , and click Share this folder .
4. Click OK .
Setting up the Thumbnail Server
1. Double-click Thumbnail Server button . on the desktop or click the Start menu
and choose Programs | Grass Valley | Aurora | Thumbnail Server .
2. Choose Tools | Options.
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Configuring Aurora Playout