GRASS VALLEY K2 User Manual

4 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual July 3, 2007
Contents
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 107
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 108
Configuring the redundant server ...................................................................... 111
Adding K2 Storage System clients.......................................................................... 115
Basic operations for Level 2R storage .................................................................... 116
Level 2R system power-off procedure................................................................ 116
Level 2R system power-on procedure................................................................ 118
Failover behaviors .............................................................................................. 120
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Chapter 4 Installing the Level 3 Storage System
Level 3 system description...................................................................................... 126
Preparing Level 3 devices....................................................................................... 127
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 127
Setting up the Level 3 GigE switch..................................................................... 128
Setting up the K2 Media Server ......................................................................... 139
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis.......................................................................... 140
Preparing K2 Storage System clients................................................................. 144
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................ 145
Networking for Level 3 ............................................................................................ 146
Networking requirements ................................................................................... 146
Networking tips................................................................................................... 147
Setting up host tables......................................................................................... 148
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 149
Configuring the Level 3 storage system.................................................................. 151
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 151
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 152
Configuring the server - Part 1 ........................................................................... 154
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 156
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 161
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 162
Configuring server 2........................................................................................... 165
Adding K2 Storage System clients.......................................................................... 168
Basic operations for Level 3 storage....................................................................... 168
Level 3 system power-off procedure .................................................................. 168
Level 3 system power-on procedure .................................................................. 170
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Chapter 5 Installing the Level 3R Storage System
Level 3R system description ................................................................................... 174
Preparing Level 3R devices .................................................................................... 175
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 175
Setting up the Level 3R redundant GigE switches............................................. 176
Setting up the K2 Media Server ......................................................................... 187
Setting up the L3R RAID chassis....................................................................... 188
Preparing K2 Storage System clients................................................................. 193
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................ 194
Networking for Level 3R.......................................................................................... 195
Networking requirements ................................................................................... 195
Networking tips................................................................................................... 196
Setting up host tables......................................................................................... 197
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 199
Configuring the Level 3R storage system ............................................................... 200
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 200
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 201
Configuring the server 1A - Part 1...................................................................... 203
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 206

GRASS VALLEY K2 Specifications

General

Brand	GRASS VALLEY
Model	K2
Category	Storage
Language	English