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Introduction
Congratulations on choosing a Harmonic MediaGrid system. This guide provides information on
how to install and configure a Harmonic MediaGrid system. Choose from the following sections:
“Introduction” (this section) gives an overview of the Harmonic MediaGrid Documentation
Suite and lists terms and conventions.
System Overview and Requirements provides information to help you plan your installation,
including descriptions of system components, system requirements, network configuration
diagrams, and supported RAID configurations.
System Installation with the ContentServer 4000 Series provides instructions for installing a basic
Harmonic MediaGrid 4000 Series system.
System Installation with the ContentServer 3000 Series provides instructions for installing a basic
Harmonic MediaGrid 3000 Series system.
System Configuration provides instructions on configuring the network switches,
ContentDirectors, ContentServers, and ContentBridges using the on-screen Configuration
Assistant. Also included are instructions on joining Harmonic MediaGrid to a domain and
additional configuration procedures required to complete the Harmonic MediaGrid setup.
Installing the File System Driver provides instructions for installing the Harmonic MediaGrid file
system drivers and mounting Harmonic MediaGrid from the supported client platforms.
Accessing the Harmonic MediaGrid instructions for accessing the Harmonic MediaGrid system, as
well as managing file and directory permissions.
Administrative Procedures includes Harmonic MediaGrid power on and off procedures, setting
switch and ContentDirector passwords, and software upgrade procedures.
Hardware Reference includes descriptions of each MediaGrid component.
Troubleshooting includes ContentStore controller power on instructions, information about log
files and basic troubleshooting procedures.
ContentDirector Limits includes information on capacity specifications and resource limits for
ContentDirectors.
Legacy Hardware Platforms includes information about legacy Harmonic MediaGrid platforms.
IMPORTANT: Several Harmonic MediaGrid installation procedures, as well as detailed information about
the SystemManager platform and application, are covered in the Harmonic SystemManager Installation
Guide and the Harmonic SystemManager User Guide. Make sure to download these accompanying guides
prior to installing Harmonic MediaGrid. Refer to Harmonic MediaGrid Documentation Suite for download
instructions.
Harmonic MediaGrid Documentation Suite
The following table describes the items that comprise the Harmonic MediaGrid Documentation
Suite. All items are available for download from the Harmonic software downloads website.
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