Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.3 - Manual (Page 97)

June 25, 2009 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 97
Setting up the Level 10R K2 Media Server
Setting up the Level 10R K2 Media Server
The Dell PowerEdge 1950 is qualified as the platform for the GS K2 Media Server.
Do the following to prepare GS K2 Media Servers:
• Install the server in its permanent location. Refer to the rack mount instructions that
you received with the server’s product bundle.
• Provide power to the servers.
• Connect cables as follows:
Dell 1950 PowerEdge server
Connect the iSCSI interface port to a media port on the GigE switch. Connect
the A server to the A GigE switch. Connect the B server to the B GigE switch.
Connect the motherboard GigE port 1 and GigE port 2 to control ports on the
GigE switch. Connect the A server to the A GigE switch. Connect the B server
to the B GigE switch.
Connect the Fibre Channel port to the RAID storage device. Connect the A
server to controller 0 and the B server to controller 1.
Make a direct connection between the serial ports of the two servers.
Take care to use the proper serial cable to interconnect redundant K2 Media
Servers. This cable supports the heartbeat mechanism whereby the servers
monitor each other’s health. It is a 9 pin serial cable, but it is not a standard
RS-232 null modem cable. The heartbeat cable is supplied with your system
(Grass Valley part number 174-8137-00). Refer to the K2 Media Client System
Guide for pinout details.
• Assign a control network IP address to GigE port 1. Use standard Windows
procedures. Refer to “Networking tips” on page 112 .
• Change the hostname. Use standard Windows procedures.
• Configure SNMP properties so the trap destination points to the NetCentral server
PC. Use standard Windows procedures. If you are not using the SNMP community
name “public”, configure the community name and set permissions to RW. Also
1 2
Gb 2 Gb 1
1 2
Gb 2 Gb 1
A
B
To media (iSCSI)
port on GigE switch A Fibre Channel
to RAID controller 0
To media (iSCSI)
port on GigE switch B Fibre Channel
to RAID controller 1
To control port
on GigE switch A FTP: To control port
on GigE switch A
To control port
on GigE switch B FTP: To control port
on GigE switch B
Heartbeat
cable
(serial)