Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 422)

422 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual June 25, 2009
Chapter 10 Overview of K2 Storage Tools
• Storage Utility for the K2 Storage System
• Storage Utility for stand-alone K2 Media Clients with their own storage
This section explains Storage Utility for the K2 Storage System. Refer to the K2
Media Client System Guide to learn about Storage Utility for stand-alone K2 Media
Clients.
NOTE: For shared storage, run Storage Utility only via the K2 System
Configuration application.
The Storage Utility is your primary access to the media file system, the media
database, and media disks of the K2 Storage System for configuration, maintenance,
and repair. It is launched from the K2 System Configuration application.
CAUTION: Use the Storage Utility only as directed by a documented
procedure or by Grass Valley Support. If used improperly, the Storage
Utility can render your K2 Storage System inoperable or result in the
loss of all your media.
The Storage Utility’s primary functionality is hosted by the K2 Media Server. The
Storage Utility uses the Fibre Channel connection between the K2 Media Server and
the RAID storage device for access and configuration. When you launch Storage
Utility from the K2 System Configuration application on the control point PC, you use
a Storage Utility remote interface to control the main application as it runs on the K2
Media Server.
The Storage Utility requires that the storage system be in an offline operating mode
before it allows any configuration to take place. Take your K2 Storage System devices
offline before configuring with Storage Utility. This means all media access
operations are disabled while you are using the Storage Utility.
NOTE: Do not run Storage Utility as a stand-alone application, separate from the
K2 System Configuration application. To maintain a valid K2 Storage System all
configuration must be controlled and tracked through the K2 System Configuration
application.
Refer to Chapter 14, Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System for
procedures for using Storage Utility.
NOTE: Do not use the “Power Console Plus” (PCP) utility on a K2 Media Client.
This utility is for use by qualified Grass Valley Service personnel only. When this
utility is opened it scans the SCSI bus and interferes with record and play
operations.
About RANKs and LUNs in Storage Utility
With Storage Utility you bind disks into a group. This group is a logical unit
recognized by the Windows operating system, the media file system, and other
software.
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