Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Nov.18 2008 User Manual
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K2 Storage System Instruction Manual
July 15, 2008
Contents
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 95
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 96
Configuring server A - Part 1 .............................................................................. 98
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 100
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 106
Configuring server A - Part 2 .............................................................................. 108
Configuring the redundant server ....................................................................... 111
Adding K2 Storage System clients .......................................................................... 115
Basic operations for the Level 10R storage system ................................................ 116
Level 10R storage system power-off procedure................................................. 116
Level 10R system power-on procedure.............................................................. 118
Powering on Level 10, 20, 30, and Nearline 10 RAID storage devices.............. 120
Powering on the HP ProCurve switch ................................................................ 120
Powering on the control point PC ....................................................................... 121
Failover behaviors .............................................................................................. 122
Installing the Level 20 Storage System
Level 20 description ................................................................................................ 128
Preparing Level 20 devices ..................................................................................... 129
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 129
Setting up the Level 20 Gig E switch.................................................................. 130
Cabling the switch .............................................................................................. 140
Setting up the Level 20 K2 Media Server ........................................................... 141
Setting up the NH1 K2 Media Server ................................................................. 141
Setting up the NH1-10GE K2 Media Server ....................................................... 142
Setting up the L20 RAID chassis........................................................................ 143
Preparing K2 Storage System clients................................................................. 145
K2 configuration and NetCentral ............................................................................ 145
Networking for Level 20 .......................................................................................... 147
Networking requirements ................................................................................... 147
Networking tips ................................................................................................... 148
Setting up host tables ......................................................................................... 149
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 150
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 152
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 153
Configuring the server - Part 1 ........................................................................... 155
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 157
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 162
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 164
Configuring optional NH servers ........................................................................ 166
Level 20 storage system power-off procedure ................................................... 169
Level 20 system power-on procedure ................................................................ 171
Powering on Level 10, 20, 30, and Nearline 10 RAID storage devices.............. 172
Powering on the HP ProCurve switch ................................................................ 172
Powering on the control point PC ....................................................................... 173
Installing the Level 20R Storage System
Level 20R description.............................................................................................. 176
Preparing Level 20R devices .................................................................................. 177
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 177
Setting up the Level 20R Gig E switch ............................................................... 178
Cabling the switch .............................................................................................. 188
Setting up the Level 20R K2 Media Server ........................................................ 189
Setting up the NH1 K2 Media Server ................................................................. 190