Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 470)

470 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual June 25, 2009
Chapter 14 Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System
Adding devices to a K2 Storage System
Refer to the following topics to add devices to an existing K2 Storage System:
• “Adding a client device”
• “Adding an Ethernet switch”
• “Adding a K2 Media Server”
Adding a client device
The requirements for adding a client to an existing K2 Storage System are as follows:
• You must be logged in to the K2 System Configuration application with
permissions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher.
• The devices of the K2 Storage System do not need to be offline, and there is no
restart of devices required.
Refer to the documentation for the type of client you are adding, such as the
following:
• If you are adding an Aurora Edit, refer to the Aurora Edit Installation and
Configuration Guide.
• If you are adding a K2 appliance, refer to “Adding a K2 appliance” on page 498 .
• If you are adding a K2 Media Client, refer to “Adding a K2 Media client” on
page 494 .
To add a client to an existing K2 Storage System, do the following:
1. In the tree view, select the name of the K2 Storage System, which is the top node
of the storage system tree.
2. Click Add Device . The Add Device dialog box opens.
3. Select the type of client you are adding.