Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 213)

June 25, 2009 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 213
Configuring the Level 20R storage system
Configuring the Level 20R storage system
Work through the topics in this section sequentially to do the initial configuration of
the Level 20R storage system.
• “Prerequisites for initial configuration” on page 213
• “Defining a new K2 Storage System” on page 214
• “Configuring server A - Part 1” on page 216
• “Configuring RAID” on page 218
• “Creating a new file system” on page 224
• “Configuring server A - Part 2” on page 226
• “Configuring the redundant server” on page 229
• “Configuring optional NH servers” on page 233
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..
Devices Prerequisite for Level 20R 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