GRASS VALLEY K2 Guide

8 K2 Storage Cabling Guide 03 September 2009
Chapter 1 Start with the K2 storage system diagram
Level 2 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.
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
Gigabit Ethernet Switch HP 3400cl series “3400cl HP GigE switch for basic K2 SAN” on page 28
HP 2900 series “2900 HP GigE switch for basic K2 SAN” on page 29
K2 Media Server Dell 2850 “Dell 2850 for basic K2 SAN” on page 33
Dell 2950 “Dell 2950 for basic K2 SAN” on page 38
K2 RAID Level 2 K2 RAID “K2 RAID for Level 2 basic K2 SAN” on page 53
K2 Media Clients
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
FTP
Control
Media
Control
Media
Control
Media
Control
Control
Media Media
Control point PC
! ! !
L2 RAID Primary
Chassis
L2 RAID Expansion
Chassis (optional)
K2 Media Server
Fibre Channel
connection
POWER
SERVICE
K2
RAID STORAGE
!
POWER
SERVICE
K2
RAID STORAGE
!
Control
FTP/streaming

GRASS VALLEY K2 Specifications

General

Brand	GRASS VALLEY
Model	K2
Category	Storage
Language	English