Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Nov.18 2008 - Manual (Page 311)

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Configuring the Level 30R storage system
Configuring the Level 30R storage system
Work through the topics in this section sequentially to do the initial configuration of
the Level 30R storage system.
• “Prerequisites for initial configuration” on page 311
• “Defining a new K2 Storage System” on page 312
• “Configuring server A - Part 1” on page 314
• “Configuring RAID” on page 316
• “Creating a new file system” on page 322
• “Configuring server A - Part 2” on page 324
• “Configuring the redundant server” on page 327
• “Configuring optional NH servers” on page 331
Prerequisites for initial configuration
Before beginning your initial configuration, make sure the devices of the K2 Storage
System meet the following prerequisites. Refer to sections earlier in this manual for
detailed information. Also refer to
Chapter 9, “Description of K2 Storage Devices” .
Devices Prerequisite for Level 30R configuration
Control point PC Ethernet cable connected
Control Point software installed
Control network IP address assigned
Network communication over the control network with all other K2
devices
Power on
Ethernet switch Ethernet cables connected
Control network IP address assigned
VLANs set up
Trunks set up
Power on
K2 Media Server Ethernet cables connected
Fibre Channel cable connected
Redundant servers connected by serial cable
Software installed, as from the factory, including QuickTime 7
Control network IP address assigned
Power on for all servers