Setting up the nh1 k2 media server for nearline – Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Nov.18 2008 User Manual
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Setting up the NH1 K2 Media Server for Nearline
to switch A and connect server B to switch B.
• Interconnect switch A and switch B with three 1 Gig ISLs.
Refer to
“Nearline 10 description” on page 348
for a diagram of the complete system.
Setting up the NH1 K2 Media Server for Nearline
If your system has one or two NH1 K2 Media Servers, prepare each server using this
section.
The Dell PowerEdge 1950 is qualified as the platform for the NH1 K2 Media Server.
Do the following to prepare a NH1 K2 Media Server:
• Install the server in its permanent location. Refer to the rack mount instructions that
you received with the server’s product bundle.
• Provide power to the server.
• Connect cables as follows:
One NH1 K2 Media Server on a NL10 system
Two NH1 K2 Media Servers on a NL10R system
Connect the motherboard GigE port 1 (control) and GigE port 2 (FTP) to control
ports on the GigE switch. For the NL10R system, connect server A to GigE
switch A and connect server B to the GigE switch B.
Connect Fibre Channel ports to the RAID storage device. For the NL10 system,
connect one Fibre Channel port to the RAID controller. For the NL10R system,
on each server connect one Fibre channel port to controller 0 and one Fibre
channel port to controller 1.
1
Gb 2
Gb 1
Fibre Channel
to RAID controller
To control port
on GigE switch
FTP: To control port
on GigE switch
1
Gb 2
Gb 1
Fibre Channel to
RAID controller 1
Fibre Channel to
RAID controller 0
To control port
on GigE switch A
FTP: To control port
on GigE switch A
1
Gb 2
Gb 1
Fibre Channel to
RAID controller 1
Fibre Channel to
RAID controller 0
To control port
on GigE switch B
FTP: To control port
on GigE switch B
A
B