GRASS VALLEY K2 User Manual

6 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual July 3, 2007
Contents
Software components installed .......................................................................... 302
Installing K2 software.............................................................................................. 302
Re-installing Grass Valley software.................................................................... 303
Pre-installed software.............................................................................................. 303
K2 Media Server pre-installed software ............................................................. 303
Backup and recovery strategies.............................................................................. 305
About the recovery disk image process ............................................................. 305
Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E: ............................................... 307
Creating a recovery disk image CD set.............................................................. 308
Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E:............................. 310
Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E:....................................... 311
Restoring from a recovery disk image CD set.................................................... 315
Activating the Windows operating system.......................................................... 316
Chapter 10 FTP on the K2 Storage System
About the K2 FTP interface..................................................................................... 317
FTP commands supported................................................................................. 318
FTP security ....................................................................................................... 318
About networks and FTP......................................................................................... 318
Sample network configuration and hosts file...................................................... 319
Chapter 11 Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System
Setting up application security ................................................................................ 322
Virus scanning and protection policies.................................................................... 323
Ports used by K2 services....................................................................................... 324
Synchronizing system clocks .................................................................................. 324
Modifying K2 Storage System settings ................................................................... 325
Accessing K2 Storage System features............................................................. 325
Renaming a K2 Storage System........................................................................ 325
Adding devices to a K2 Storage System............................................................ 326
Removing a K2 Storage System ........................................................................ 327
Accessing a K2 Storage System from multiple PCs........................................... 328
Reconnecting to a K2 Storage System .............................................................. 329
Taking a K2 Storage System offline................................................................... 329
Bringing a K2 Storage System online................................................................. 329
Managing redundancy on a K2 Storage System..................................................... 330
Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers........................................ 330
Triggering an intentional failover ........................................................................ 332
Working with K2 Media Servers.............................................................................. 334
Accessing K2 Media Server features ................................................................. 334
Taking a K2 Media Server out of service ........................................................... 334
Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel................................................... 336
Placing a K2 Media Server in service................................................................. 336
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server.................................................. 337
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions .................................................. 337
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings ..................................................... 338
Removing a K2 Media Server ............................................................................ 339
Replacing a K2 Media Server............................................................................. 339
Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card) ............................................. 341
Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery ................................ 342
Checking K2 Media Server services .................................................................. 343
Disabling OpForce.............................................................................................. 344
Working with K2 Media Clients ............................................................................... 345
Accessing K2 Media Client features................................................................... 345
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Client................................................... 345
Taking a K2 Media Client offline......................................................................... 346
Bringing a K2 Media Client online ...................................................................... 346

GRASS VALLEY K2 Specifications

General

Brand	GRASS VALLEY
Model	K2
Category	Storage
Language	English