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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Setting up the Level 10R Gig E switch
opens.
25.If you need a trunk for ISLs to gang switches together, use the following steps.
These steps illustrate trunking the last three 1 Gig ports for three 1 Gig ISLs, which
is the recommended configuration for ISLs on all multi-switch K2 Storage
Systems. Refer to
“Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 559
and
consult with your Grass Valley representative if your requirements deviate from
the recommended policy:
a. At the main menu, select
Switch Configuration
and press
Enter
.
b. Choose selection
Port/Trunk Settings
and press
Enter
.
c. Press the right-arrow key to choose
Edit
, then press
Enter
.
d. Down arrow until at the bottom of the list of ports and select the last (highest
port number) 1 Gig port in the list.
e. Right-arrow over to the Group column.
f. Use the Space bar and set the bottom 1 Gig port to
Trk1
.
g. Set the next port up also to
Trk1
.
h. Set the next port up also to
Trk1
.
i. Press
Enter
, then right-arrow to
Save
. Press
Enter
and revert to previous menu.
26.Select
Return to Main Menu
and press
Enter
.
27.From the main menu, tab to
Command Line (CLI)
and press
Enter
. The command
prompt appears.
28.Check the version of firmware currently installed on the switch. Type the
following, then press
Enter
:
show flash
Information is displayed similar to the following example:
HP_iSCSI_switch1# show flash
Image Size(Bytes) Date Version
----- ---------- -------- -------
Primary Image : 6737518 07/25/08 T.13.23
Secondary Image : 5886358 10/26/06 T.11.12
Boot Rom Version: K.12.12
Current Boot : Primary
29.Check the Primary Image Version and refer to your K2 Release Notes for
information about currently supported versions. Then proceed as follows:
• If K2 Release Notes instruct you to change the firmware on the switch, do so
before continuing. Refer to the documentation you received with the switch for
instructions to change the firmware. Then continue with the next procedure.
• If K2 Release Notes confirm that the version on the switch is a currently
supported version, continue with the next procedure.