GRASS VALLEY K2 TX/MAM User manual

K2 TX/MAM Server
User Manual
Document version: 2.4 - 2013/7/1
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Contents
1Grass Valley Product Support..........................................................................................3
2About this document.........................................................................................................3
3Credentials.......................................................................................................................3
4Indicators and status information .....................................................................................3
5The K2 TX/MAM Server Backplane..................................................................................4
6Configuring the TX/MAM servers’ IP-addresses ..............................................................5
7Configuring the TX/MAM main and backup database server and virtual IP-address .......5
8Configuring time mode.....................................................................................................8
9Configuring time settings..................................................................................................9
10 TX/MAM server network ports........................................................................................10
11 Manually configuring the TX/MAM main and backup server ..........................................11
12 Failover, manual backup and restore of the TX/MAM servers........................................12
13 Appendix: Changing an IP-address................................................................................14
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1 Grass Valley Product Support
Contact information: http://www.grassvalley.com/support/contact
U.S Technical Support: [phone] or [phone] or E-mail: Please use our online form
All other countries Technical Support: [phone] or [phone] or E-mail:
[email protected]
FAQ: http://grassvalley.novosolutions.net/
Training: https://grassvalley.csod.com/LMS/catalog/Main.aspx?tab_page_id=-67&tab_id=6
Documentation can be found on the grass valley website > Resources > Smart Playout Center.
2 About this document
This document applies to TX/MAM release 2.4.
Please refer to the Dell documentation for Safety Instructions.
Do not use the Dell Quick Installation Guide provided with the Dell CD-ROM package. This guide
includes instructions for using the OpenManage software CD-ROM to install an operating system,
which is not necessary on the Grass Valley product.
3 Credentials
The default credentials TX/MAM are:
From command line:
User: root
Password: proot123
Via the web interface:
User: sysdba
Password: masterkey
4 Indicators and status information
Please refer to the Dell documentation for an explanation of indicators and status information.
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5 The K2 TX/MAM Server Backplane
TX/MAM back panel.
Item
1
iDRAC6 Enterprise port (n/a)
2
VFlash media slot (n/a)
3
serial connector
4
PCIe slot
5
video connector
6
USB connectors
7
PCIe slot
8
Ethernet connectors Gb1-4
9
system status indicator
10
system status indicator
11
system identification button
12
power supply
13
power supply
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6 Configuring the TX/MAM servers’ IP-addresses
The TX/MAM servers do not use their own IP-address for communication with the Smart Playout
Center applications and servers, as to keep this IP-address available for the backup TX/MAM server.
Instead, a virtual IP-address is used.
Configure the TX/MAM servers’ real IP-addresses, for example using Yast.
Configure the TX/MAM servers’ virtual IP-address as described in the next paragraph.
7 Configuring the TX/MAM main and backup database
server and virtual IP-address
The main server automatically writes its backups to the backup server, and vice versa.
To configure the TX/MAM server, run the script db_configure:
# /system/db_configure <enter>
Now follow the screens below.
Click Yes to continue, No to cancel.
Click No.
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Click Yes if you are configuring the main database server, No to configure the backup
database server.
The examples below and above describe configuration of the main database server. Both servers
need to be configured:
Enter the TX/MAM servers’ virtual IP-address.
Keep in mind that you need to specify the same virtual IP for the main and backup database
server. Note that the IP-address in the picture above is an example.
Click Submit to continue, Cancel to cancel.
Click Yes to continue, No to cancel.
Note that the IP-address in the picture above is an example.
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Enter the database server's real IP-address.
Note that the IP-address in the picture above is an example.
Click Submit to continue, Cancel to cancel.
Now reboot the server.
Repeat these steps for the second server.
Use the same virtual IP-address for the main and backup server.
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8 Configuring time mode for the TX/MAM video player
On both the TX/MAM servers, set the time mode for the TX/MAM video player. The default is Relative.
To change to absolute:
Edit the file /usr/local/apache2/application/configs/txmam.ini.
[production]
VideoPlayer.timeMode=Absolute
On both the TX/MAM servers, edit the file /system/objects/cobassets/bin/seq_brX.ini (X= 0 to 3)
Example:
[SequencerSettings]
BladeIniFile=/system/blade.ini
BroadcastSet=BROADCAST0
AppNiceParameter=-n20
SendFormatCounter=1
NoDuplicateOptOutBlock=
PreloadTime(sec)=30
SendScriptCueCommand=0
TimeCodeStartType=Absolute
TimeCodeNoTCEnd=
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9 Configuring time settings
On the TX/MAM servers, edit the file /etc/ntp.conf.
Go to:
## Outside source of synchronized time
##
## server xx.xx.xx.xx # IP address of server
Edit the following line: ## server xx.xx.xx.xx # IP address of server
Remove the # hashes.
Specify the NTP-server’s IP-address.
Example:
## Outside source of synchronized time
##
server 192.33.96.102 # IP address of server
To activate, run the following command: service ntp restart
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10 TX/MAM server network ports
FTP
Default ports 20 and 21
SSH/SCP
Default port 22
Samba
Default ports 137,138 and 139
Cobalt database access
Default port 5020
Web based interface
Default port 80
TX/MAM hardware player
Default ports 5000 and 5001
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11 Manually configuring the TX/MAM main and backup
server
On the active (main) TX/MAM server, the file /system/STATUS should contain:
active=yes
On the standby (backup) TX/MAM server, the file /system/STATUS should contain:
active=no
Via samba (windows network share) the STATUS file can be found here: \\<TX/MAM server
IP-address>\delta\STATUS
When working from command line: /system/STATUS
To change a TX/MAM server from main to backup:
On the main server, edit and safe the file /system/STATUS:
Change active=yes to active=no and save the file.
Run the /system/nexusproc restart all command.
To change a TX/MAM server from backup to main:
On the backup server, edit and safe the file /system/STATUS:
Change active=no to active=yes and save the file.
Run the /system/nexusproc restart all command.
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12 Failover, manual backup and restore of the TX/MAM
servers
An automatic backup is created and restored from the active to the standby database every hour by
the /etc/cron.backup/cob-bak and /etc/cron.restore/cob-restore commands.
Workflow
Main TX/MAM server
Backup (standby) TX/MAM
server
Normal situation
The main server is active and writes a
backup to the backup server every
hour.
The backup server is inactive.
Database backups are written
from the main to the backup
server.
Creating a manual backup
from the main server
(usually not needed).
# /etc/cron.backup/cob-bak
<enter>
The database backup is written
to the backup server.
Failover from the main to the backup TX/MAM server
Deactivate the main server.
Deactivate the main server first:
Stop all services:
# /system/nexusproc stop all
Edit the file /system/STATUS, set
yes to no:
active=no
The backup server is inactive.
Restore the database on
the backup.
The main server is inactive.
Run the script:
/etc/cron.restore/cob-
restore
Activate the backup
(standby) server.
Edit the file /system/STATUS,
set no to yes:
active=yes
Start all services:
# /system/nexusproc
start all
The backup server is now
active.
The backup server is active.
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Going back from the backup to the main TX/MAM server
The backup server is
active.
The main server is inactive.
The backup server is active
and writes a database backup
to the main server every hour.
To manually create a
backup from the backup
server (if no backup of the
database is available on the
main).
The database backup is written to the
main server.
To manually create a backup
on the backup server and write
to the main:
# /etc/cron.backup/cob-
bak <enter>
Restore the database on
the main.
/etc/cron.restore/cob-
restore
Deactivate the backup
server.
Stop all services:
# /system/nexusproc
stop all
Edit the file /system/STATUS,
set yes to no:
active=no
Activate the main.
Edit the file /system/STATUS, set no
to yes:
active=yes
Start all services:
# /system/nexusproc start
all
Normal situation.
The main is active.
The backup server is inactive.
Database backups are written
to the backup server.
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13 Appendix: Changing an IP-address
After changing the playout nodes’, TX/MAM or FTP-servers’ IP-address, following adjustments need to
be made:
13.1 After changing the IP-address of the playout nodes
1) Change the playout node’s IP-address in the TX/MAM Channel settings.
13.2 After changing the virtual IP-address of the TX/MAM-servers
1) On the K2Edge nodes, in /etc/hosts adjust MAIN-DB. Specify the virtual IP of the TX/MAM
servers.
Example:
10.250.51.51 MAIN-DB
You can also set the IP-address of the TX/MAM server via the IP Manager.
2) On both the TX/MAM servers, in /usr/local/apache2/application/configs/txmam.ini, adjust
project_options.serverip. Specify the virtual IP of the TX/MAM servers.
Example:
project_options.serverip = "10.250.51.51"
3) On both the TX/MAM servers, in /usr/local/apache2/application/configs/txmam.ini, adjust
ingest.assetHostIp. Specify the virtual IP of the TX/MAM servers.
Example:
ingest.assetHostIp = "10.250.51.51"
4) To change the IP-address in the POC desktop shortcuts properties
Right-click the POC icon on your desktop > Properties > Shortcut.
In the Target field fill in the TX/MAM servers’ virtual IP-address.
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13.3 After changing the IP-address of the FTP-server
1) On both the TX/MAM servers, in /usr/local/apache2/application/configs/txmam.ini, adjust:
videoFtp.host to the FTP-server IP
videoFtp.user to FTP-server user
videoFtp.password to FTP-server password
videoFtp.path to FTP-server path
Preferably adjust both the FTP and SMB-settings.
Example (SMB):
;Global
videoFtp.protocol = Smb
;Smb
videoFtp.Smb.user="delta"
videoFtp.Smb.password="delta"
videoFtp.Smb.host="10.250.51.51"
videoFtp.Smb.path="/system/objects/cobassets/media/browse/"
2) On the main TX/MAM server in /system/objects/cobassets/bin/transfer_ftp.xml, adjust the
transfer metadata.
3) Then run the /system/objects/cobassets/bin/set.sh script.
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