Placing a K2 Media Server in service
This procedure applies to K2 Media Servers that have the role of media file system and metadata
server.
When you put a K2 Media Server in service it is capable of taking the role of media file system and
metadata server.
1. In the K2 System Configuration application tree view, select the K2 SAN.
2. Select Server Control Panel. The Server Control Panel opens.
3. For the K2 Media Server that you want to place in service, click the Start button.
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server
• To shut down or restart a K2 Media server that is in the role of media file system and metadata
server, first put the server out of service, as explained in the procedures earlier in this section.
Then you can shut down or restart the K2 Media Server.
• To shut down or restart a K2 Media server that is not in the role of media file system and metadata
server, consider that the K2 Media Server can host the iSCSI interface adapters (TOEs) by which
clients access the shared storage. You should stop all media access before shutting down or
restarting any K2 Media Server that hosts an iSCSI interface adapter.
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions
Use one or more of the following options to identify K2 Media Server software versions:
• In NetCentral, select the Facility button, then in the tree view open the node for the K2 Media
Server. This exposes the subsystems. You can find software version information on property
pages for the Software subsystem and the Roles subsystem.
• In the K2Config application tree view, open the node for the K2 Media Server. This exposes
the nodes for individual configuration pages. Select the Software configuration page to view
software version information. To check for recent changes in software, click the Check button.
• Use SiteConfig software deployment features.
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings
Read the following sections for considerations and procedures for modifying network settings on
a K2 Media Server.
Whenever you modify control network settings or FTP/streaming network settings on any device,
you must then redeploy the hosts file if that is your name resolution mechanism.
Modifying K2 Media Server control network settings
If the K2 Media Server takes the role of media file system and metadata server, modifying its control
network settings on an existing K2 SAN is not supported as a customer procedure. This is because
the network identity of the K2 Media Server is embedded throughout the K2 SAN. To reconfigure
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