GRASS VALLEY K2 Guide

03 September 2009 K2 Storage Cabling Guide 9
Level 2 Redundant K2 SAN
Level 2 Redundant 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 redundant K2 SAN” on page 25
Gigabit Ethernet Switch HP 3400cl series “3400cl HP GigE switch for redundant K2 SAN” on page 29
HP 2900 series “2900 HP GigE switch for redundant K2 SAN” on page 30
K2 Media Server Dell 2850 “Dell 2850 for redundant K2 SAN” on page 33
Dell 2950 “Dell 2950 for redundant K2 SAN” on page 38
K2 RAID Level 2 K2 RAID “K2 RAID for Level 2 redundant K2 SAN” on page 54
L2R RAID Primary
Chassis
L2R RAID Expansion
Chassis (optional)
K2 Media
Servers
A B
AB
K2 Media Clients
Gigabit Ethernet
switches
Fibre Channel
connections
Control B
Media B
Control A
Media A
Control A
Media A
Control B
Media B
Control
FTP
Media Media
Control
Media Media
FTP
Control point PC
POWER
SERVICE
K2
RAID STORAGE
!
POWER
SERVICE
K2
RAID STORAGE
!
! ! !
Control
ISLs
Control
FTP/streaming
Control B
Media B
Control A
Media A

GRASS VALLEY K2 Specifications

General

Brand	GRASS VALLEY
Model	K2
Category	Storage
Language	English