To install VST, you need the following CDs:

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Note: VST was tested for compatibility with specific hardware and software configurations. Refer to the VST release notes for the configurations supported for this release.

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The product release notes contain the latest information for the software required to use VST, such as required patches. To read the release notes from the CD included with the product, become superuser and enter the following command:

# /CDROM/CDgrelnotes 

Before installing VST, install the patches required for VST, as specified in the release notes. Use Software Manager or the inst program to install any required patches.

To install VST over a network, you must be successfully connected to a network. For more information about connecting to a network, consult your system administrator.

Become a superuser by entering the following command:

% su 

Make sure that the sysadmdesktop.sw subsystem is present. This subsystem is included in the IRIX distribution.

Start the installation program and identify the source of the VST image, as follows:

# inst -f servername:distribution_directory 

For example, if you are installing over the network, use a line similar to the following:

# inst -f host1 :dist/vst/dist 

Or, if you are installing from a CD, use

# inst -f cdHost:/CDROM/dist 

Or, if you are installing from a local CD, use

# inst -f /CDROM/dist

List the subsystems to install as follows:

Inst> l 

This command lists all the subsytems to install; Table 3-1 summarizes them.

Mark for installation any optional VST related software you might need. For example, if you are using a DIVO board, or the DVB-ASI, Louth, MPEG, Sony, or Vela protocols, install one or more of the following options, as appropriate:

Inst> i vst_eoe.sw.divo
Inst> i vst_eoe.sw.dvb-vg
Inst> i vst_eoe.sw.louth
Inst> i vst_eoe.sw.mpeg
Inst> i vst_eoe.sw.sony
Inst> i vst_eoe.sw.vela

Initiate the installation, as follows:

Inst> go

Quit the installation program, as follows:

Inst> quit

To run a secondary server that takes over VST operations when the primary server fails, repeat all preceding steps for the secondary server(s). Following instructions in Chapter 5, “Configuring for Redundancy,” install IRIS FailSafe or configure the secondary server(s) for clip mirroring.

Start VST by entering the following command as a superuser:

# /usr/vtr/bin/vtrstart 

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Note: On an O2 workstation, the VST window is displayed.

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To see if VST started, enter

# /usr/vtr/bin/vtrstat 

(The utility vtrstat is described in “vtrstat” in Chapter 8.) If VST is running, the response is as follows:

Video server on hostname is running.

Verify the media ports are supported by entering

# /usr/vtr/bin/vtrstat -ports 

vtrstat lists the supported ports; for example:

#  Port    Type    Description
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0  dq_0    Deck    Diaqusest Deck Control
1  DIVO_0  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option
2  DIVO_1  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option
3  DIVO_3  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option
4  DIVO_4  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option
5  DIVO_5  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option
6  DIVO_6  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option
7  DIVO_7  Video   SGI XT-DIVO Digital Video Option