Chapter 2: MediaDirector 2252B/2251B component replacement
What to do next
NOTE:
If replacing a MediaDirector: It is recommended that every MediaDirector sharing
a File System (EFS) be rebooted after one MediaDirector has been replaced. This ensures
that they are all in sync.
Configuring the MediaDirector
After replacing a Spectrum video server chassis or boot drive, you must configure the server settings.
Refer to your record of the original settings in order to complete this procedure.
1. Configure network settings. Refer to “Configuring network settings” in the
Harmonic SystemManager
User Guide
for information on configuring network settings including additional routes and Ethernet
Failover settings.
2. Configure your Harmonic MediaGrid accounts. Refer to “Connecting to a Harmonic MediaGrid
from the Spectrum video server” in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
for information on
configuring your Harmonic MediaGrid Accounts.
3. Configure your Access Control settings. Refer to “Configuring Access Control settings for video
servers” in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
.
4. If you had previously modified the Low Priority Bandwidth Settings, then configure these settings to
match your original settings. Refer to “Changing Network/File System Performance settings” in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
for information on configuring Low Priority Bandwidth Limits.
5. If you had modified the contents of the
filetypes.conf
file, configure these settings to match
your original settings. For information on editing the
filetypes.conf
file, refer to “Editing the
Filetypes.conf File” in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
.
6. If you had previously configured audio profile groups, configure new audio profile groups to match
your original settings. For instructions, refer to "Creating an audio profile group" in the
Harmonic
SystemManager User Guide
.
7. If you had previously installed a DDC configuration file, install the same DDC file. Refer to "Installing a
DDC file" in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
for instructions.
8. Reboot the MediaDirector according to the instructions in “Rebooting the Spectrum video server”
in the
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
. Once the MediaDirector has rebooted, verify that all
changes are correct.
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