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Configuring a Second Command System
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Configuring a Second Command System
A second Command system is for controlling an independent system, like a second studio, in
the same workgroup. It is not the same as a redundant system, in which the backup server
uses the same system name as the primary server. In Command, the system name is numeric,
such as 1, 2, 3, and so forth.
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For a more meaningful name, a system alias can be configured, which appears in the status
bar of the Command user interface. For more information on system aliases, see the Avid
iNEWS Command Administration Guide.
Multiple Avid iNEWS Command systems usually belong to the same workgroup. If two or
more systems are in the same workgroup, each of the Command systems must have a
unique, numeric name, which is assigned by Avid manufacturing.
After installing Command on a computer that will be part of a second system, you will need
to change the system name by editing the
commandsystemname.xml file, which by default
is installed in the following location:
C:\Program Files\Avid\iNEWS Command
To change the system name:
1. Navigate to: C:\Program Files\Avid\iNEWS Command .
2. Right click the
commandsystemname.xml file and choose Properties.
3. Deselect the Read-only check box and click OK.
4. Open the
commandsystemname.xml file in Notepad.
The text in the file will appear as shown:
5. Using numerals only, change the number (shown highlighted in the graphic) located
between the tags:
<NAME> </NAME> . When setting up a second system, the number must
be 2 to match the license. Subsequent systems must be 3, 4, and so forth.