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System Configuration
4. If you are configuring a 1010 network switch (HP6400), repeat the steps in Configuring Switch A
and Configuring Switch B using the HP6400 configuration files found in the HP6400 subdirectory
(that is, “HP6400_subA1.cfg”, “HP6400_subB1.cfg”).
About Cisco Switches
The Network Configuration Assistant creates configuration files for the Cisco switches. Provide these
configuration files to the Cisco switch administrator when configuring a Cisco switch. The files
created by the Network Configuration Assistant work as generated once they are copied to the Cisco
switch.
Note that uploading a configuration file to a Cisco switch is different from uploading files to HP
switches. Once you have connected your laptop to the Cisco switch through the serial port, and
enabled the configuration operation, you may copy and paste the configuration file into the session to
configure the switch. There are other ways to upload configuration files to the Cisco switch; these
methods may be used by the Cisco administrator if they so choose.
Getting Started with the Omneon MediaGrid Configuration
Assistant
The configuration assistant asks several questions, which it uses to determine your network settings. In
addition, the assistant allows you to initialize clusters, create a RAID set and default file system, and
set up authentication using Windows Active Directory.
Note that if you choose not to initialize the cluster, create a default RAID set and file system, or set up
authentication through the configuration assistant, each of those procedures can be done at a later
time.
Before beginning the Configuration Assistant:
• Make sure you have reviewed the Omneon MediaGrid Installation Planning Guide and completed the
configuration worksheet included in that document before starting the configuration assistant.
• Make sure the switches have been installed and configured. Refer to Configuring the Network
Switches.
Make sure you have the following:
• Straight-through serial cable.
• Monitor and keyboard. The rack-mounted monitor and keyboard supplied with the
SystemManager platform may be used. However, note that it must be connected to each
ContentDirector and the SystemManager during the configuration.
About Setting Up Windows Active Directory Authentication
The Configuration Assistant now allows you to set up authentication for Windows Active Directory.
If you decide to set up authentication for Active Directory at this time, you will need the following:
• The Active Directory “realm” for this Omneon MediaGrid system
• The Active Directory “workgroup” for this Omneon MediaGrid
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