Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 27)

June 25, 2009 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 27
Finding Information
This manual describes the K2 Storage System and provides instructions for installing
and using the product in a variety of applications. The manual contains information
for pre-defined levels, in both redundant and non-redundant configurations. Refer to
the sections that apply to the level of your K2 Storage System. For custom K2 Storage
Systems that do not fit one of these pre-defined levels, you must work with your Grass
Valley representative for installation and operation.
This manual does not provide the complete information for devices that function as
clients to the K2 Storage System. For information on client devices, refer to other
documentation, as follows:
• For Aurora Edits, refer to the Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide.
• For K2 Media Clients, refer to the K2 Media Client System Guide.
How this manual is organized
This manual is organized around the tasks required to install, configure, and operate
the K2 Storage System. The following describes the chapters included in this manual:
Chapter 1, Product Description — Provides the product functional description and an
overview of the key features.
Chapter 2 to Chapter 8 — These chapters provide procedures for installing,
configuring, and operating the different levels of the 4 Gig K2 Storage System, as
follows:
• Chapter 2, Installing the Level 10 Storage System
• Chapter 3, Installing the Level 10R Storage System
• Chapter 4, Installing the Level 20 Storage System
• Chapter 5, Installing the Level 20R Storage System
• Chapter 6, Installing the Level 30 Storage System
• Chapter 7, Installing the Level 30R Storage System
• Chapter 8, Installing the Nearline 10 Storage System
Chapter 9, Description of K2 Storage Devices — Provides descriptions and
specifications of the devices of the K2 Storage System.
Chapter 10, Overview of K2 Storage Tools — Contains overview descriptions for the
system tools used with the K2 Storage System.
Chapter 6, Managing K2 software — Contains descriptions of the software
components that provide the K2 Storage System functionality.
Chapter 12, FTP on the K2 Storage System — Contains descriptions of networking
and interface requirements for FTP/streaming transfers.
Chapter 14, Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System — Contains
instructions for customizing and maintaining the K2 Storage System so that it meets
your site’s workflow requirements.
Appendix A, Level 35 K2 Storage System — Provides information for installing and
configuring the Level 35 K2 Storage System.