16 K2 Storage Cabling Guide 03 September 2009
Chapter 1 Start with the K2 storage system diagram
Level 30 Basic K2 SAN
This manual documents the default GigE switch configuration. Other configurations are available,
depending on your port count and FTP bandwidth requirements. Refer to the K2 Storage System
Instruction Manual or the K2 SAN Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.
Multiple NH servers must be of the same type, either all NH1-10GE or all NH1.
To cable this K2 SAN
device…
Of this model or
platform…
Turn to these instructions:
K2 client K2 Media Client,
including SDA-00,
SD-00, and HD-00.
“K2 Media Client for basic K2 SAN” on page 24
K2 Summit
Production Client
“K2 Summit Production Client for basic K2 SAN” on page 25
Gigabit Ethernet Switch HP 2900 series “2900 HP GigE switch for basic K2 SAN” on page 29
K2 Media Server Dell 2950 “Dell 2950 LS for basic K2 SAN” on page 41
Dell R710 “Dell R710 LS for basic K2 SAN” on page 44
NH1 K2 Media Server
(optional)
Dell 1950 “Dell 1950 NH1 for online K2 SAN” on page 46
Dell R610 “Dell R610 NH1 for online K2 SAN” on page 47
NH1-10GE K2 Media
Server (optional)
Dell 1950 “Dell 1950 NH1-10GE for online K2 SAN” on page 49
Dell R610 “Dell R610 NH1-10GE for online K2 SAN” on page 50
K2 RAID Level 30 K2 RAID “K2 RAID for Level 30 basic K2 SAN” on page 61
RAID Primary
Chassis
RAID Expansion
Chassis (optional)
K2 Media Server
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Control
Media
Control
Media
Control
FTP
Media
Media
Media
Media
Control point PC
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K2 SAS STORAGE
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K2 SAS STORAGE
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K2 SAS STORAGE
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K2 SAS STORAGE
K2 clients
K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION CLIENT
K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION CLIENT
K2 SUMMIT
PRODUCTION CLIENT
K2 MEDIA SERVER
Control
Control
FTP/streaming
Control
Media
Fibre Channel
NH Server
(optional)
K2 MEDIA SERVER
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