Grass Valley iControl User Manual V.4.00

iControl

Version 4.00

Upgrade Guide

Part Number: M446-2002-334 17 December 2010

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Title iControl Version 4.00 Upgrade Guide

Part Number M446-2002-334

Revision 17 December 2010 3:57 pm

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Table of Contents

1 iControl Upgrade Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A Note About Rolling Back iControl Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Upgrading from iControl Version 1.xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Upgrading from iControl Version 2.xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Before you install iControl Version 4.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing iControl version 4.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

After the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Upgrading from iControl Version 3.xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Contact Us!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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iControl Upgrade Guide

This document provides instructions for performing an upgrade of an existing iControl

system (version 2.xx or later) to iControl version4.00.

Summary

A Note About Rolling Back iControl Versions
Upgrading from iControl Version 1.xx
Upgrading from iControl Version 2.xx
Upgrading from iControl Version 3.xx

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A Note About Rolling Back iControl Versions

Major versions of iControl are designated by the first digit to the left of the period in the version number
(i.e. the x in version x.yz). Minor versions of iControl are designated by the first digit to the right of the
period (i.e. the y), and maintenance versions are designated by the last digit to the right of the period (i.e.
the z).

In major versions of iControl, rolling back from major version n to major version n-1, n-2, etc...is not
supported. Rollbacks are only supported between releases belonging to the same major version. For
example, a rollback from version 4.00 to version 3.70 is not supported. A rollback from version 3.70 to
version 3.40, however, is supported.

iControl Upgrade Guide

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Upgrading from iControl Version 1.xx

Upgrading from iControl Version 1.xx

Previous versions (1.xx) of iControl are not compatible with release version 2.00 (and later). An upgrade
from version 1.xx involves a platform change which requires re-imaging the Application Server hard drive.

Configuration files cannot be reused. User-configured items such as iControl Navigator aliases, error log
settings and proc amps must be regenerated (we recommend you record all values before proceeding with
an upgrade). Old iControl Web sites will be converted, but the links will need to be reassigned.

Please contact

[e-mail] for assistance.

Upgrading from iControl Version 2.xx

To get you started with your upgrade, the Miranda Technical Support team will have provided you with the
iControl version 4.00 upgrade package, which includes the following:

File Name Description

446-27G01-300.sh Application Server platform upgrade script

446-29G01-300.sh iControl version 4.00 upgrade preparation script

446-20G01-400.zip iControl version 4.00 upgrade installer

iControl_v400_ReleaseNotes.pdf iControl version 4.00 Release Notes

iControl_v400_UpgradeGuide.pdf iControl version 4.00 Upgrade Guide (this document)

Note: It may be necessary to increase the memory on the iControl Application Server being
upgraded. A minimum of 2×512 MB RAM (Miranda order code: IC-MEMORY-UPGRADE-1) is
required per Application Server.

Before continuing, we strongly recommend that you read the iControl version 4.00 Release Notes in order
to ensure that:

• your existing system (including any client workstations) meets the hardware and software
requirements for the upgrade,

• you are aware of any compatibility issues that might affect your system,

• you are aware of, and have mitigated, any potential server replication data loss,

• you are aware of the configuration guidelines and have accounted for their impact, if any, on your
configuration (current and future).

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