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Setting up the level 30r gig e switch – Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 User Manual

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K2 Storage System Instruction Manual

June 25, 2009

Chapter 7 Installing the Level 30R Storage System

For either option, you must do the following for the Control Point PC that runs the K2
System Configuration application:

• Assign a control network IP address to the PC. Refer to

“Networking tips” on

page 112

.

• Connect the PC to the GigE control network.

To use your own PC, you must additionally do the following:

• Verify that the PC meets system requirements.

• Install the K2 Control Point software.

• Install other supporting software.

• Install and license NetCentral server software. You can install this on the

NetCentral server PC, which can be the K2 configuration Control Point PC. Refer
to the NetCentral User Guide.

Also refer to

“Control point PC description” on page 410

.

To fix the screen resolution problem seen with NetCentral on the Grass Valley
Control Point PC, do the following:

1. Go to Display properties (right mouse selection of properties on the display area)

2. Select Settings tab

3. Select the Advanced button

4. In the General tab, set the DPI setting to Normal size (96 DPI)

5. Restart the PC

Setting up the Level 30R Gig E switch

These procedures are for the HP ProCurve switch 2900 series. You must use this
switch for iSCSI traffic on Level 30R.

For control and FTP/streaming traffic, it is allowed to use a different brand of switch,
such as a Cisco Catalyst switch, if required by your site. If you are using a non-HP
switch, apply the information in the following procedures accordingly. Refer to the
documentation you received with the switch as necessary.

Also refer to

“Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 559

.

• You need at least two switches, so that the “A” media (iSCSI) network and the “B”

media (iSCSI) network each have their own switch.

• Assign an IP address and logon to each switch. Refer to

“Configuring the GigE

switch via serial connection” on page 301

.

• Set up VLANs on each switch. Refer to

“Configuring the GigE switch via the Web

interface” on page 304

.

• Configure QOS and verify the flow control setting.

Also refer to

“K2 Ethernet switch description” on page 411

and

“Design

considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 559

.