October 19, 2008 K2 Storage System Version 3.2.74 Release Notes 17
Step 1: Make recovery disk images of K2 clients
K2 system software version 3.2.74 is installed on new K2 systems as they come from
the factory. If you have a new K2 system, you should not need to upgrade software.
For general information about K2 software, refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction
Manual and the K2 Media Client System Guide.
Do not attempt to upgrade software incrementally across the devices of a K2 Storage
System while media access is underway. Online software upgrading is not supported.
The following installation steps provide information specifically for the upgrade to
version 3.2.74 software. Read the information in these sections carefully before
attempting any upgrade to software on any of the devices of a K2 Storage Systems,
including K2 systems, Aurora Edit systems, or other clients.
NOTE: When upgrading from a version lower than 3.2, K2 system software installs
with a trial license. You will need a permanent license to operate beyond the trial
period. Before beginning this upgrade process, read licensing information
elsewhere in these release notes.
Step 1: Make recovery disk images of K2 clients
Do not do this step if:
• You previously made a disk images of your K2 Media Clients and K2 appliances
at their current software version. Skip ahead to “Step 2: Take K2 clients offline”.
Do this step if:
• You do not have disk images of your K2 Media Clients and K2 appliances at their
current software version.
The recommended procedure is to make a recovery disk image immediately after a
software upgrade. If you neglected to do this when you last upgraded software you
should make the recovery disk image now, before upgrading to the new version. Refer
to the K2 Media Client Service Manual or the K2 ASI Media Client Installation and
Service Manual for instructions.
Step 2: Take K2 clients offline
When upgrading software on a K2 Storage System, you upgrade software on K2
Media Servers before you upgrade software on the connected K2 Media Clients and
K2 appliances. While you are upgrading software on K2 Media Servers you must
keep all connected K2 clients shut down. Do not power up K2 clients until the upgrade
on K2 Media Servers is complete and the media file system/database server is fully
operational.
Do the following on each K2 Media Client and K2 appliance on the K2 Storage
System:
1. Stop all media access.
2. Shut down the K2 client.
Step 3: Manage multiple K2 Media Servers
Do not do this step if:
• You are upgrading a K2 Storage System with only one K2 Media Server. Skip
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