Introduction, Netconfig features, Netconfig – Grass Valley NetConfig Network Configuration Application v.2.0.12 User Manual
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NetConfig — Instruction Manual
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NetConfig
Introduction
NetConfig (Networking Configuration Application) is a multipurpose soft-
ware component for managing NetConfig-enabled Grass Valley devices.
Grass Valley products that currently use NetConfig include:
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Kameleon and Gecko Modules and Newton Panels,
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Encore and Prelude Routing Systems,
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M-2100 Mini Master Control Panel,
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Grass Valley Camera CCUs,
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Kayenne Switchers, and
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Kalypso and Zodiak Switcher Remote Aux Panels.
As Grass Valley develops new product this list will grow.
NetConfig Features
The NetConfig application is designed to make network configuration
simple.
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NetConfig discovers devices on the network, and these devices can
have their IP addresses configured remotely using the PC on which
NetConfig has been installed,
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NetConfig reports duplicate IP addresses, which can be easily resolved,
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NetConfig is used to install software to these devices,
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NetConfig can be used to identify devices, by blinking their LEDs or
panel buttons,
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NetConfig incorporates a web browser that displays web pages served
by the devices on the network,
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NetConfig provides rudimentary health checks of these devices, and
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NetConfig provides inventory tools for equipment management.
Application specific NetConfig plug-ins are also available for use with
various Grass Valley products (for example, Newton and Prelude). Each
plug-in provides special functionality for that product.