Grass Valley K2 Level 2 RAID Oct.10 2006 - Manual (Page 39)

September 8, 2006 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual 39
Chapter
3
Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID
This chapter describes how to monitor K2 Level 2 RAID status and replace Field
Replaceable Units (FRU).
Topics include:
• “Maintenance procedures using Storage Utility” on page 39
• “Monitoring K2 Level 2 RAID status using NetCentral” on page 39
• “Interpreting disk module LEDs” on page 42
• “Interpreting controller status LEDs” on page 43
• “Interpreting expansion adapter status LEDs” on page 45
• “Interpreting LAN card status LEDs” on page 46
• “Interpreting power supply status LEDs” on page 47
• “Removing and installing disk modules” on page 47
• “Replacing a RAID controller or expansion adapter” on page 50
• “Replacing the LAN card” on page 53
• “Replacing a power supply” on page 56
Maintenance procedures using Storage Utility
Several maintenance procedures can be performed using the Grass Valley Storage
Utility.
To perform the following tasks, refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual:
• Checking RAID controller microcode version
• Loading RAID controller microcode: All models
• Identifying disk modules prior to removal
• Downloading K2 Level 2 disk drive firmware
• Disabling a K2 Level 2 RAID controller for removal
• Disabling a K2 Level 2 disk module for removal
• Configuring K2 Level 2 network and SNMP settings
Monitoring K2 Level 2 RAID status using
NetCentral
You can monitor K2 Level 2 RAID Storage systems using Grass Valley’s NetCentral
monitoring software. Enabled by SNMP, NetCentral can continuously monitor the
storage system and send notifications if there is a problem. The SNMP agent software