Provide the keys.install File (If Necessary)

Use this procedure only if you selected one of the customer-provided keys options in the previous procedure.

Create the keys file

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If encryption between the NTS and S8300 Media Server is to be used for additional security, you must provide a keys.install file that specifies for each key:

• The key number
• The encryption type
• The key code

If the keys file is short, the network administrator can create one now during configuration if needed:

1. On a directly connected laptop or other computer, create a flat-text file named keys.install with the correct keys information using any ASCII application.
2. Next, upload the keys.install file using the Upload Files to Server screen as described earlier.
3. When finished, click on the Configure Server wizard window to resume server configuration.

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Load the Keys File

The keys file can be loaded in one of the following ways.

Upload the keys file

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If a keys.install file was previously created on or downloaded to the services laptop or another computer on the network, it can be installed now as follows.

1. In the main menu under Miscellaneous, click the Upload Files to Server link.
2. Locate the keys.install file on your computer or network, then click Load File. The file is uploaded to the media server's FTP directory.
3. When finished, click on the Configure Server wizard window to resume server configuration.

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Download or copy the keys file

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Longer files may be transferred from the network time server to the S8300 Media Server as follows:

1. Using either the Download Files to Server screen or the Transfer files using an FTP procedure to access the keys file listed on your preinstallation worksheet.

In both cases, the file is transferred to the media server's FTP directory.

2. When finished, click on the Configure Server wizard window to resume server configuration.
3. After the keys.install file is uploaded, select the location where it resides, usually in the /var/home/ftp subdirectory.

Note: Occasionally services personnel may direct you to use the /tmp directory.

4. If a keys file is not used, or if the correct keys.install file is already installed, select the option to not install a new keys file.

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Set the media server's time now

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1. In the main main menu under Server, click Set Server Time / Timezone.

The S8300 displays the Set Server Time/Timezone window.

2. Set the media server's time close enough to the NTS's time, date, and time zone that synchronization can occur (within about 5 minutes).
3. When finished, click on the Configure Server wizard window to continue.

After NTP is enabled, time changes greater than 15 minutes will disrupt the synchronization with the NTS and NTP will shut down. You need to set the server's clock now so that synchronization can take place.

4. When finished, click Continue.

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