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Newsroom Computer System

Prep, Install, and Upgrade Manual

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iNews NRCS Prep, Install, and Upgrade Manual

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Contents

Preface

Who Should Use This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Structure of Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Cross References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Keyboard Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Console Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

If You Need Help…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

…In Performing a System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

…With the Syntax of Console Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

…With UNIX, or Specific Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Other Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

iNews Newsroom Computer System Documentation . . . . . . . . xvi

Broadcast Control System Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Other Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Section I Site Requirements & Hardware Preparation

Chapter 1 System Overview and Site Preparation

NRCS Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Customer-Supplied Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

NRCS Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Console Multiplexor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Uninterruptible Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

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Peripheral Controller Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Ethernet Hub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Station Network and Workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Connectors and Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

9-Pin Serial Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

25-Pin Serial Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

iNEWS-Supplied Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

DigiBoard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Space Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Wire and Source Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Printing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Site Preparation Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Chapter 2 Installing Hardware

Connecting the UPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Setting up the Console Multiplexor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

DigiBoard Configuration for Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Configuring the DigiBoard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Installing the DigiBoard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Cabling the NRCS Servers to the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Cabling the Modem to the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Installing the Console Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Modifying the Console Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Modifying the Autoexecutable Batch file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Configuring the NRCS Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Temporary Monitor and Keyboard Connections . . . . . . . 2-15

Reminders for Setting Up Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Connecting NRCS Servers to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

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Setting up a PC-PCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Pre-Installation PC Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Network Card Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

DigiBoard Configuration for PC-PCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

PC/4 DigiBoard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

PC/8 DigiBoard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Installing the PC-PCU Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

NRCS Server Configuration for PC-PCUs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

PCU Kit Boot Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

PC-PCU Kit Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Section II Software Installation & Upgrades

Chapter 3 New SCO/SGI Installation

Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Before You Begin the Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Installing NRCS at New Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Upgrade Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Upgrade Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

For the SCO system only: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

Installation Verification Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

Functions to Test from NRCS Workstations and VTs . . . . 3-43

Functions to Test from the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Chapter 4 NRCS Client Installation

Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using the Download Executable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Installing from the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Installing from a Floppy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

Installing from a Shared Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Using the Setup Executable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Installing from the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

Installing from Floppy Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

Unattended Client Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

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NRCS Silent Install Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Chapter 5 Upgrades on Existing Servers

Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Before You Begin the Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Upgrading on Existing Servers... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Preparing Site for Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Preparation Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Locate boot media: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Upgrade Preparation Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Upgrading the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Upgrade Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Upgrade Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Update FTS Components: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Post-Update Summary: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Upgrade Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Alternative Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

To mount the CD on a SCO system:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

To mount the CD on an SGI system: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Update system operator password on SCO system. . . 5-27

Update system operator password on SGI system . . . 5-28

For the SGI system only:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

8-bit Character Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45

Using the Auto-Upgrade Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53

Installing From Installation CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54

To install from floppy diskettes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55

To install from a network share: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55

Using software distribution packages:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56

Update FTS Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62

Alternative Reindexing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68

Post-Upgrade Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70

Backing Up Existing System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71

Backing Up the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71

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Installation Verification Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72

Functions to Test from NRCS Workstations and VTs. . . . . . . . 5-73

Functions to Test from the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74

Section III Reference Materials

Appendix A PC-PCU Kit Information

Developers Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

ARP Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Minimum Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Example Files: config.sys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Other Brands of Serial Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

Contents of Boot PROMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

Switch Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Booting a Windows 95 PC to DOS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Install.bat Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14

Examples of PCU Entries in Site Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18

/site/config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19

/etc/hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19

/etc/bootptab (Ultrix systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19

/etc/bootptab (IRIX systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-20

/etc/bootptab (SCO Unix systems). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-20

/etc/inetd.conf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21

/etc/services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21

Appendix B 8-bit Character Systems

Arabic and Eastern European Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

/exc/.profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

/site/dict/shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

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Glossary

Index

Reader’s Comments

Preface

This installation manual provides information on how to prepare a site

and install the iNews Newsroom Computer System (NRCS), consist-

ing of:

•A console

• One or more servers

• Various clients, such as an NRCS Workstation and printer

It also provides minimum hardware and software requirements as

well as information for sites that are upgrading to NRCS version 1.4,

with either new or current servers.

Who Should Use This Manual

This manual is written for information systems technicians, network

administrators, or any other customer personnel responsible for pur-

chasing the equipment, preparing a site for installation, and connect-

ing NRCS to the network. This manual provides requirements and

specifications for your system in the following areas:

• Environmental

• Minimum hardware and software components

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• Electrical

• Installation and upgrade procedures

Use this manual to prepare for and set up your system on the network,

after you have purchased the NRCS components according to iNews

requirements and specifications. Before installing any equipment, the

site must already have a configured network.

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It is strongly recommended that system administrators have prior experience

in or classroom knowledge of UNIX

®

system administration. In preparing for

and doing the installation, you should work closely with iNews Customer

Support personnel.

About This Manual

This manual provides information in the following format:

Sections

• Section I, Site Preparation and Hardware Requirements, has: infor-

mation about preparing a site for NRCS installation; hardware

components for the NRCS console, servers, PCUs, and clients;

data on cabling and connector pin assignments; and a site prepara-

tion checklist. It contains Chapters 1-2.

• Section II, Software Installation/Upgrade, has: a prior to installa-

tion overview; software requirements; new installation procedures

on SCO/SGI servers and Windows

®

-based clients; upgrade proce-

dures on existing servers; and verification checklists. It contains

Chapters 3-5.

• Section III, System References has various data, such as

non-English system information and a glossary of terminology. It

contains Appendices A-B, the Glossary, Index, and the Reader’s

Comments form.

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Symbols and Conventions

This manual uses the following special symbols and conventions:

Structure of Text

1. Numbered lists, when the order of the primary items is important.

a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is

important or in the case of optional procedures.

• Bulleted lists, when the order of primary items is unimportant.

- Indented dashed lists, when the order of secondary items is

unimportant.

Look here in the margin

for tips and environ-

ment-specific informa-

tion.

In the margin you will find tips that help you perform tasks more eas-

ily and efficiently. You will also find information specific to a particu-

lar operating environment.

n

A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations,

and strong suggestions.

c

A caution means that a specific action you take could harm your

computer or cause you to lose data.

Cross References

Cross references are provided throughout this manual to give readers

locations where additional—sometimes more detailed—information

on a certain topic can be found. In some cases, the chapter name and

number is provided. In most cases, a two-part page number is given

along with the name of a section header. The first number in the page

number is actually the chapter number.

For instance: See “Site Preparation Check List” on page 1-17 for more

information.

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See “About This Man-

ual” on page -x for

more information on

what chapters are in

which sections of this

manual.

In this example, information on how to prepare a site for your installa-

tion can be found on page 1-17 in Chapter 1 of this manual. Chapters

are numbered consecutively; page number restart at one in each chap-

ter. Section numerals are not provided in cross references. So, a cross

reference that shows page 5-3, for instance, indicates that the informa-

tion is in Chapter 5.

Keyboard Conventions

•CTRL-x means to press and hold down the Control key and then

press another key on the keyboard, represented here by x. This is

also used for other key-combinations such as ALT-x or Shift-x.

• “Type” in a command procedure means to type the command on

the command line and then “press” the Enter key.

• “Select” means to choose an operation on a drop-down or pop-up

menu.

• “Click” means to click the left mouse button, usually in response

to a dialog box. “Right-click” means to click the right mouse but-

ton.

Console Conventions

Commands that you enter at the console, console screen displays, and

console prompts are presented in a typewriter-style typeface called

Courier:

• Commands that you need to type are in Bold Courier. For

example, if you are instructed to type a console command, the

instructions may appear as follows:

Type so at the login: prompt to log in as system operator.

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Symbols and Conventions

• System messages or output to the console screen is in plain

Courier, such as the following display:

NRCS-A: list s

T11 miller A

T23 stevens A

T82 allen B

The following is an example of a combination display with a con-

sole command you must type and subsequent messages and feed-

back from the system:

NRCS-A: print 1 cat /site/config

story for printer (1) in texfid (55833)

Lengthy console displays may be edited to emphasize only the most

important information. An ellipsis (...) represents portions of the

console display not shown in the text.

The console can display each server’s prompt based on the system ID

(typically a station’s call letters) and the server’s computer name (typ-

ically a single alphabet, such as A, B, or C). Examples in this manual

use a fictional station and system ID, NRCS. For instance, the following

is the NRCS console prompt for a system operator on server A:

NRCS-A:

There is another console prompt that appears whenever the user is

logged in as a superuser:

NRCS-A#

The iNews Newsroom

Computer System was

formerly known as

Avstar NRCS.

Whenever the superuser console prompt—ending in a pound sign

(#)—is shown in this manual, you must be logged in as a superuser to

use the command. For more information on logging in as system oper-

ator and superuser, see Chapter 3 of the Newsroom Computer System

Operations Manual.

Unless otherwise noted, server A is the “master computer.” In some

cases, this manual used the term “host computer,” which refers to each

server on which the NRCS Server software is installed.

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If You Need Help…

…In Performing a System Operation

If you are having trouble performing a system operation, you should:

1. Repeat the procedure, carefully following the instructions pro-

vided for the task in this guide.

2. Refer to the documentation included with your hardware to

review the maintenance procedures or the hardware-related

issues.

3. Check the Support section of iNews’ Web site at

http://www.inewsroom.com for online technical publications

and additional telephone support phone numbers.

4. Check iNews’ Web Bulletin Board, at

http://support.inewsroom.com/~avstar for information

about product and user conferences. If you do not find the answer

to your question, you can exchange information with other iNews

customers and iNews Customer Support representatives.

5. Maintenance Agreement contract customers can contact iNews’

Customer Support personnel at any of these 24-hour global tele-

phone numbers:

• 1 800 547 8949 in the USA and Canada

• 1 800 869 7009 in the Americas

(All products, except Newsview

™

)

• 44 1256 814222 in Europe, Africa, and Mid-East

• 61 2 8877 6880 in Asia/Pacific

Or online:

•e-mail [email protected]

• http://www.inewsroom.com/support/phone.html

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If You Need Help…

…With the Syntax of Console Commands

If you are at the console, and are unsure about the function of a con-

sole command, use the help command.

To view instructions about using a command, type help followed by

the name of the command. For instance, type help dbvisit for an

explanation of the dbvisit command. The following data appears:

dbvisit -<d or v> -{r or m name] -[s] [block# ...]

‘r’ for read only

‘s’ for “slow” to eliminate cache usage

‘m’ for machine name to disconnect

n

Because of the margin limitations of this manual, console command lines may

appear wrapped to multiple lines. This does not necessarily indicate the need

to press an Enter key. Unless otherwise indicated, console commands should

be typed on a single line, allowing the computer to wrap the text whenever the

command line stretches beyond the screen margin.

…With UNIX, or Specific Devices

Your best source for more detailed information about UNIX

®

is the

UNIX documentation for your operating system. Any UNIX features

not mentioned in this manual are not supported in the iNews system.

For more information about any device connected to your iNews sys-

tem, refer to the documentation included with the device.

For more information about ed, the UNIX line editor, which is used to

edit various iNews system files, see Chapter 10 of the Newsroom Com-

puter System Operations Manual.

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Preface

Other Documentation

The following documents provide more information pertaining to

iNews

™

products.

iNews Newsroom Computer System Documentation

The iNews Newsroom

Computer System was

formerly known as

Avstar NRCS.

• Newsroom Computer System Operations Manual provides system

administrators with configuration, operation, maintenance, and

trouble-shooting information for iNews Newsroom Computer

System—the NRCS Server and client software.

• iNews Newsroom Computer System Release Notes provides

installation, administration, and user-level information that may

not have been available at the time the other documentation was

printed.

• iNews Newsroom Computer System - Introduction to NRCS Worksta-

tion Training Guide provides basic user-level information.

• iNews Newsroom Computer System online help gives you

quick-reference information about user-level software functions.

• Avstar Newsroom Computer System Update Manual for the DEC/MIPS

System describes the process for updating from an Avid

®

NetStation

™

system to Avstar NRCS. (iNews no longer supports

systems on DEC/MIPS servers.)

Broadcast Control System Documentation

• Broadcast Control System (BCS) online help describes the

user-level software functions for the Broadcast Control System.

• Broadcast Control System Operations Manual provides system

administrators with operational and maintenance information

about BCS.

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If You Have Documentation Comments

• Broadcast Control System Release Notes provides installation, admin-

istration, and user-level information that may not have been avail-

able at the time the other documentation was printed.

Other Products

• Contact your iNews Sales Representative for documentation and

information on other iNews

™

products, such as Media Browse,

EditStar

®

, LeaderPlus

™

, NewStar

®

, and so forth.

If You Have Documentation Comments

We continuously seek to improve our iNews customer documentation.

We value your comments about this manual or other iNews-supplied

technical publications. That is why we include a Reader’s Comments

form at the back of this manual. You can fill it out and mail it to the

address provided on the form, or you can send your documentation

comments by e-mail to the iNews’ Technical Publications department

at: [email protected]

Please include the publication title, part number, revision letter (if

any), all of which can be found at the bottom of the copyright page in

this manual. Also, when appropriate, include the specific section and

page number that you are commenting on in all correspondence.

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Preface

SECTION I

Site Requirements &

Hardware Preparation

This section introduces the iNews Newsroom Computer System

and provides details on hardware and site preparation issues.

The section consists of the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, System Overview and Site Preparation

• Chapter 2, Installing Hardware

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