Grass Valley GV STRATUS Installation v.3.1 - Manual (Page 226)

Verify credentials
Prerequisites:
• The device you are verifying is in the SiteConfig system description and is communicating on
the network.
In the SiteConfig tree-view, right-click the device and select Remote Desktop , then proceed as
follows:
• If Remote Desktop opens without prompting you to log on, no further steps are necessary.
SiteConfig credentials are set properly to allow access to the device.
• If Remote Desktop prompts you to log on, check credentials in SiteConfig and on the device
and reconcile as necessary.
Related Topics
About credentials in SiteConfig on page 180
Set credentials on page 58
Changing passwords on page 310
Generating host tables using SiteConfig
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
• Planned control network settings are applied to control network interfaces and devices are
communicating on the control network as defined in the system description.
• Interfaces for networks that require name resolution via the hosts file, such as the FTP/streaming
network, have settings applied and are communicating.
• You have viewed host names, as currently defined in the system description, and determined
that they are correct.
• The SiteConfig PC is added to the system description so that it is included in the host tables
generated by SiteConfig.
When you add or modify devices or their IP addresses in the SiteConfig system description, you
should update host tables on all devices that use them.
1. In the Network Configuration | Networks tree view, select a network, site, or system node.
2. Click View Hosts file .
A Hosts File Contents window opens that displays the contents of the hosts file as currently
defined in the system description.
3. Verify the information in the hosts file.
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Administering and maintaining the GV STRATUS system