Grass Valley K2 System Guide v.7.2 - Manual (Page 43)

07 April 2010 K2 System Guide 43
Network connections
Network connections
Use the information in this section as appropriate to connect the Gigabit (1GBaseT)
Ethernet network for your application:
• “Cable requirements”
• “About network ports”
• “Making network connections”
Cable requirements
For making Ethernet connections, cabling must meet the following requirements:
• Use CAT5e or CAT6 cables. The maximum cable length is 50 meters for CAT5e
and 100 meters for CAT6.
About network ports
When you receive a K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server from the
factory, it has a specific network configuration, including a loopback adapter and two
of the four Gigabit Ethernet ports configured as a teamed pair. The Gigabit Ethernet
ports, as viewed when looking at the rear panel, are represented in the following
illustration.
The K2 Solo Media Server is not supported for SAN (shared storage) connection.
1
2 3
4
Control Team: Same for internal, direct-
connect, and SAN storage.
iSCSI:
SAN
storage iSCSI:
Redundant
SAN
storage
Control:
Internal,
direct-
connect,
and SAN
storage Control:
Redundant
SAN
storage
FTP/Streaming:
Internal and
direct-connect
storage
Media
Connection #1
Control
Connection #1
Control
Connection #2
Media
Connection #2