Grass Valley K2 AppCenter v.9.0 - Manual (Page 42)

Storage Utility for standalone K2 Summit/Solo system
There are two versions of Storage Utility:
• Storage Utility for the K2 SAN
• Storage Utility for stand-alone K2 systems
This manual explains Storage Utility for stand-alone K2 Summit/Solo system. Refer to the K2 SAN
Installation and Service Manual to learn about Storage Utility for the K2 SAN.
NOTE: For shared storage, run Storage Utility only via the K2Config application.
The Storage Utility is your primary access to the media file system, the media database, and the
media disks of the K2 Summit/Solo system for configuration, maintenance, and repair. It is launched
from the K2 AppCenter application.
CAUTION: Use the Storage Utility only as directed by a documented procedure or by Grass
Valley Support. If used improperly, the Storage Utility can render your K2 system inoperable
or result in the loss of all your media.
NOTE: Do not use the MegaRAID utility on a K2 system. This utility is for use by qualified Grass
Valley Service personnel only. When this utility is opened it scans the SCSI bus and interferes
with record and play operations.
Accessing Storage Utility
Grass Valley strongly recommends that you access Storage Utility by selecting System | Storage
Utility in AppCenter. However, if you are unable to access AppCenter, then open Storage Utility by
clicking on the Storage Utility desktop icon.
For Storage Utility procedures for internal storage, refer to K2 System Guide. Refer to the K2 SAN
Installation and Service Manual to learn about Storage Utility for the K2 storage system.
NOTE: Use the Storage Utility only as directed by a documented procedure or by Grass Valley
Support. If used improperly, the Storage Utility can render your K2 system inoperable or result
in the loss of all your media.
K2Config
The K2 System Configuration application (K2Config) is the primary tool for configuring systems
in the category of a K2 SAN, which include online or production K2 SANs, K2 Nearline systems,
and STRATUS Proxy Storage systems. Once the devices of the storage system are cabled and are
communicating on the control network, you can do all the configuration required to create a working
K2 SAN using the K2Config application. When you use SiteConfig for network configuration, you
can import the SiteConfig system description file into the K2Config application to get you started
with your SAN configuration.
After your K2 SAN is initially installed and configured, if you need to reconfigure the system you
should do so using SiteConfig and the K2Config application. This enforces consistent policy and
sequencing for configuration tasks, which makes the system easier to maintain and aids in
troubleshooting should a problem arise.
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