Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide Oct.10 2006 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Modifying network settings ...................................................................................... 67
Using FTP for file transfer ....................................................................................... 68
Limitations with complex media types ................................................................ 68
Transferring between different types of systems................................................ 68
Transfer mechanisms ......................................................................................... 69
FTP access and configuration ............................................................................ 69
FTP access by Internet Explorer ........................................................................ 70
FTP commands supported ................................................................................. 71
Connecting RS-422 ................................................................................................. 73
RS-422 ports and channels on K2 Media Client models .................................... 73
RS-422 connections ........................................................................................... 74
RS-422 and Protocol Controller Ports ................................................................ 75
RS-422 and COM ports ...................................................................................... 76
AMP TCP Interface ............................................................................................ 76
Connecting GPI ....................................................................................................... 77
Chapter 4 Managing Internal Storage
About the K2 Media Client internal storage system ................................................ 79
Using Storage Utility................................................................................................ 79
Opening Storage Utility ...................................................................................... 80
Overview of Storage Utility ................................................................................. 82
Checking storage subsystem status................................................................... 83
Checking controller microcode ........................................................................... 83
Identifying disks .................................................................................................. 83
Get controller logs .............................................................................................. 84
Check disk mode pages ..................................................................................... 85
Disabling a disk .................................................................................................. 85
Forcing a disk to rebuild ..................................................................................... 85
Unbind LUN........................................................................................................ 86
Bind Luns ........................................................................................................... 86
Make New File System....................................................................................... 88
Check File System ............................................................................................. 88
Cleaning unreferenced files and movies ............................................................ 89
Downloading disk drive firmware........................................................................ 90
Storage Utility operation not supported .............................................................. 90
Placing the K2 Media Client into online mode .................................................... 90
Chapter 5 Managing K2 client system software
About K2 Media Client system software ................................................................. 93
Software components installed .......................................................................... 94
Installing Control Point software.............................................................................. 95
Installing K2 software .............................................................................................. 96
Re-installing Grass Valley software.................................................................... 96
Pre-installed software.............................................................................................. 98
Backup and recovery strategies .............................................................................. 98
Chapter 6 Administering and maintaining the
K2 system
Synchronizing system clocks .................................................................................. 99
Licensing ................................................................................................................. 99
Security considerations ........................................................................................... 99
Microsoft Windows critical updates .................................................................... 100
K2 and NetCentral security considerations ........................................................ 101
Virus scanning and protection policies ............................................................... 102
Enabling and disabling the USB ports ................................................................ 103