Grass Valley K2 Media Client System Guide Oct.10 2006 - Manual (Page 80)

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Chapter 4 Managing Internal Storage
The Storage Utility runs on either the local K2 Media Client or from a control point
PC. In both cases the Storage Utility’s primary functionality is hosted by the K2
Media Client. The Storage Utility uses the internal connection to the RAID disks for
access and configuration.
The K2 Media Client runs in either an online mode or an offline mode. These modes
are required for Storage Utility operations, as follows:
• Online mode — This is the K2 Media Client’s normal operating mode. When the
K2 Media Client is in the online mode and you open Storage Utility, you can stay
in this mode while you view the devices, LUNs, and disks of the internal storage
system, but you can not configure the storage system. However, some operations
are available that do not configure the storage system, such as identify a drive (flash
the drive LEDs), get controller logs, disable a drive, and force a drive to rebuild.
• Offline mode — In this mode the K2 Media Client channels are disconnected and
all media access operations are disabled. You are prompted to put the K2 Media
Client into offline mode when you select an operation that configures the storage
system. When the K2 Media Client is in the offline mode you can configure the
storage system and perform all Storage Utility operations. When you exit Storage
Utility you can put the K2 Media Client back into online mode.
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 Media Client inoperable or result in the loss
of all your media.
Opening Storage Utility
There are two ways to open Storage Utility for work on an internal storage K2 Media
Client, as explained in the following sections.
Opening Storage Utility through AppCenter
Unless prevented by a system problem, you should always open Storage Utility
through AppCenter. When you do this your AppCenter login permissions are passed
to Storage Utility, so you do not have to log into Storage Utility separately.
If you are running AppCenter on the local K2 Media Client, as Storage Utility opens
it connects to the storage system of that K2 Media Client. If you are running
AppCenter on a control point PC, as Storage Utility opens it connects to the storage
system of the K2 Media Client that hosts the channel currently selected in AppCenter.
To open Storage Utility through AppCenter, do the following:
1. Open AppCenter, either on the local K2 Media Client or on the control point PC
and logon.
Make sure you logon to AppCenter with appropriate privileges, as this logon is
passed to Storage Utility. Administrator-level permission is necessary for most
Storage Utility operations. If you log in with user-level permissions, the Storage
Utility menu item is disabled.
2. If you are running AppCenter from a control point PC and you have channels from
multiple K2 Media Clients in your channel suite, select a channel from the K2
Media Client whose internal storage you intend to configure with Storage Utility.
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