Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 41)

June 25, 2009 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 41
Preparing Level 10 devices
The K2 configuration control point PC is connected to the GigE control network. The
K2 System Configuration application runs on this PC for configuring the storage
system.
FTP/streaming traffic accesses the K2 Storage System via the FTP GigE port on K2
Media Servers. FTP/streaming traffic does not go to K2 Media Clients.
Refer to Chapter 9, Description of K2 Storage Devices for more information. Also
refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 559 .
Preparing Level 10 devices
Use the topics in this section to prepare each device so that it is ready to become part
of the Level 10 storage system.
• “Setting up the Control Point PC”
• “Setting up the Level 10 Gig E switch”
• “Cabling the switch”
• “Setting up the Level 10 K2 Media Server”
• “Setting up the L10 RAID chassis”
• “Preparing K2 Storage System clients”
Setting up the Control Point PC
To set up the K2 configuration Control Point PC, you have the following options:
• Use the Grass Valley Control Point PC that comes from the factory with software
pre-installed. This includes the K2 System Configuration application, remote
AppCenter, and NetCentral software. Refer to the K2 Media Client System Guide
for rack mount instructions.
• Use a PC that you own and install the required software.
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 .