Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 User Manual
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K2 Storage System Instruction Manual
June 25, 2009
Contents
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 107
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 108
Configuring server A - Part 1 .............................................................................. 110
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 112
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 118
Configuring server A - Part 2 .............................................................................. 120
Configuring the redundant server ....................................................................... 123
Adding K2 Storage System clients .......................................................................... 127
Basic operations for the Level 10R storage system ................................................ 128
Level 10R storage system power-off procedure................................................. 128
Level 10R system power-on procedure.............................................................. 130
Powering on Level 10, 20, 30, and Nearline 10 RAID storage devices.............. 132
Powering on the HP ProCurve switch ................................................................ 132
Powering on the control point PC ....................................................................... 133
Failover behaviors .............................................................................................. 134
Installing the Level 20 Storage System
Level 20 description ................................................................................................ 140
Preparing Level 20 devices ..................................................................................... 141
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 141
Setting up the Level 20 Gig E switch.................................................................. 142
Cabling the switch .............................................................................................. 153
Setting up the Level 20 K2 Media Server ........................................................... 153
Setting up the NH1 K2 Media Server ................................................................. 154
Setting up the NH1-10GE K2 Media Server ....................................................... 155
Setting up the L20 RAID chassis........................................................................ 156
Preparing K2 Storage System clients................................................................. 157
K2 configuration and NetCentral ............................................................................ 158
Networking for Level 20 .......................................................................................... 159
Networking requirements ................................................................................... 159
Networking tips ................................................................................................... 160
Setting up host tables ......................................................................................... 161
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 162
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 163
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 164
Configuring the server - Part 1 ........................................................................... 166
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 168
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 173
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 175
Configuring optional NH servers ........................................................................ 177
Level 20 storage system power-off procedure ................................................... 180
Level 20 system power-on procedure ................................................................ 182
Powering on Level 10, 20, 30, and Nearline 10 RAID storage devices.............. 183
Powering on the HP ProCurve switch ................................................................ 183
Powering on the control point PC ....................................................................... 184
Installing the Level 20R Storage System
Level 20R description.............................................................................................. 186
Preparing Level 20R devices .................................................................................. 187