Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 491)

June 25, 2009 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 491
Disabling OpForce
Disabling OpForce
The following procedure applies to K2 Media Servers based on the Dell 2850/2950
platform.
K2 Media Servers shipped from the factory already have the OpForce service
disabled, so this procedure is not necessary in most cases.
When the OpForce service is enabled, it slows the startup processes on a K2 Media
Server. This service comes from the Dell Open Manage utility and supports
provisioning multiple servers simultaneously. This service is not necessary for
operation on a K2 Storage System.
If your K2 Storage System has redundant K2 Media Servers in the role of media file
system/database server, use the following sequence:
1. Do the procedure on the backup server.
2. Shut down the backup server and leave it shut down. Do not startup the backup
server at this time.
3. Do the procedure on the primary server.
4. Restart the primary server. Wait until startup is complete and networks are up
before continuing.
5. Start up the backup server. Wait until startup is complete and networks are up
before continuing.
To turn the OpForce service off on a K2 Media Server, do the following:
1. Stop all media access on the K2 Storage System.
2. From the Windows Startbar, open Settings | Control Panel | Administrative Tools |
Services . The Services control panel opens.
3. Locate the OpForce service and configure it as follows:
a. Change the startup state to Disabled .
b. Click Apply .
4. Depending on the primary/backup status of the server, shutdown or restart the K2
Media Server.
a.
If a K2 Media Server is a media database server, it must also have the role of SNFS file system server.
b.
Startup type set to Automatic by the K2 Capture Services utility when the HotBin feature is configured. The feature is
supported only on servers with role of FTP server.
c.
After startup confirm redundant status of servers and then use Server Control Panel to start this service accordingly.
d. When a non-redundant server starts up, this service is started automatically by the Server Monitor service.
e.
This startup type is top priority for servers with this role. In other words, if a server has this role, then this is always the
service’s startup type, regardless of other roles that specify a different startup type.
f.
This service has no purpose on a K2 Media Server. It is only used on a K2 Media Client.
g.
Startup type set to Automatic by the K2 Capture Services utility when the XML Import feature is configured. The feature is
supported only on servers with role of FTP server.
h.
This service has no purpose on a K2 Media Server. It is only used for receiving traps on a SNMP manager.
i. Log On As Administrator
* Startup type set by the K2 System Configuration application