Grass Valley K2 Storage v.8.1 - Manual (Page 21)

Cable K2 Media Server
As directed by the system diagram for your K2 SAN, cable the K2 Media Server or Servers for your
K2 SAN using the instructions in this section.
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K2-SVR basic on page 21
K2-SVR redundant on page 21
K2-SVR basic
These cabling instructions apply to the following:
• Dell R610 PowerEdge Server on a basic (non-redundant) online or production K2 SAN.
K2-SVR redundant
These cabling instructions apply to the following:
• Dell 1950 PowerEdge Server on a redundant online or production K2 SAN.
Redundant server heartbeat serial cable
Take care to use the proper serial cable to interconnect redundant K2 Media Servers that take the
role of file system/database servers. This cable supports the heartbeat mechanism whereby the
servers monitor each other’s health. It is a 9 pin serial cable, but it is not a standard RS-232 null
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Cable K2 devices