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Networking tips – Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 User Manual

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June 25, 2009

K2 Storage System Instruction Manual

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Networking tips

Shared storage K2 Media Clients do not need to be on the streaming network
because they do not send or receive streaming traffic.

• On the shared storage K2 Media Client, the two control GigE ports are configured

as a team. The control team shares a single IP address. Do not attempt to un-team
the control ports. On the Level 10 K2 Storage System, only one control port is
connected, as control team redundancy is not supported.

• On the shared storage K2 Media Client, the two media (iSCSI) GigE ports are not

teamed. On the Level 10 K2 Storage System, only one media port is connected, as
iSCSI redundancy is not supported.

Use the following procedures as necessary to implement your networking strategies.

NOTE: It is recommended that you configure Media network (iSCSI) IP addresses
and Streaming network IP addresses using the K2 System Configuration
application, rather than doing so on the local machine using standard Windows
procedures.

Networking tips

• Before beginning network configuration, determine the IP addresses and names

needed for the machines in your K2 system. Work with the network administrator
at your facility to have those IP addresses and names available for your use.

• Establish a consistent convention for machine names and IP addresses. It is

recommended that you embed a root name or other unique identifier for this
particular K2 Storage System in the computer name. Also, a common convention
for IP addresses is to use a numerical pattern or sequence in the IP addresses to
indicate device-types and/or ports, as in the following example:

NOTE: This example assumes a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0

Example of Level 10 names and IP addresses

Computer
name

Device type

Streaming network
addresses

Control network
addresses

Media network
addresses

Comments

root-server-1

K2 Media
Server

192.168.101.11

a

192.168.100.11

192.168.99.11 —

— The

second

media port is
not used.

root-raid-1

RAID

192.168.100.51

root-gige-1

GigE switch

192.168.100.61

root-cppc-1

Control point
PC

192.168.100.81

root-client-1

iSCSI client

192.168.100.111

192.168.99.111

root-client-2

iSCSI client

192.168.100.121

192.168.99.121

root-client-3

iSCSI client

192.168.100.131

192.168.99.131

root-client-4

iSCSI client

192.168.100.141

192.168.99.141