Harmonic MediaGrid - Locating the Latest Documentation on the Harmonic Web Site; Documentation Terms and Abbreviations

Introduction
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Documentation Terms and Abbreviations
Locating the Latest Documentation on the Harmonic Web Site
The latest product technical documentation, as well as information provided for older releases, is
available at:
http://www.harmonicinc.com/documents-detail
Documentation Terms and Abbreviations
The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide.
 CIFS (Common Internet File System) is an interface used by a computer user to exchange
files between computers. Refer to ContentBridge.
 The Configuration Assistant is an on-screen method of configuring a Harmonic MediaGrid
system.
 Cluster refers to a collection of one or more Volumes and their associated ContentDirectors
and ContentServers within a Harmonic MediaGrid.
 The ContentDirector is the device that manages operation of the Harmonic MediaGrid,
including load balancing. It is the primary point of contact for clients and determines the
ContentServer availability.
 The ContentBridge is an optional device that provides standard interfaces to the Harmonic
MediaGrid for clients that do not have the Harmonic MediaGrid File System Driver (FSD)
installed, or where an FSD is not available. The supported protocols are CIFS, FTP, and NFS.
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Harmonic MediaGrid Installation &
Configuration Guide (this guide)
 Overview of the complete system
 Detailed information about each system
component
 Hardware installation procedures
 Software installation procedures
 Hardware and software configuration
Harmonic MediaGrid Component
Replacement Guides
 Component replacement instructions
Harmonic MediaGrid Quick Reference
Guides
 Detailed front and rear panel button and LED
descriptions of each Harmonic MediaGrid
device
Harmonic SystemManager User Guide
 New features in the SystemManager release
 Harmonic MediaGrid system operations
procedures
 Harmonic MediaGrid system configuration
procedures
Harmonic SystemManager Installation
Guide
 Software installation and upgrade details
Release Notes
 Last-minute information regarding the product
release