Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.1 - Manual (Page 5)

September 6, 2006 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 5
Configuring the media server - Part 2................................................................. 184
Configuring media server 2 ................................................................................ 187
Adding K2 Storage System clients .......................................................................... 189
Basic operations for Level 3 storage ....................................................................... 190
Level 3 system power-off procedure .................................................................. 190
Level 3 system power-on procedure .................................................................. 190
Using FTP for file transfer................................................................................... 192
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Chapter 6 Installing the Level 3R Storage System
Level 3R system description ................................................................................... 194
Preparing Level 3R devices .................................................................................... 195
Setting up the control point PC........................................................................... 195
Setting up the Level 3R redundant GigE switches ............................................. 196
Setting up the K2 media server .......................................................................... 205
Setting up the L3R RAID chassis ....................................................................... 206
Preparing K2 Storage System clients ................................................................. 212
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral ................................................................. 213
Networking for Level 3R .......................................................................................... 215
Networking requirements.................................................................................... 215
Networking tips ................................................................................................... 216
Setting up host tables ......................................................................................... 217
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 219
Configuring the Level 3R storage system ............................................................... 220
Prerequisites for initial configuration................................................................... 220
Defining a new K2 Storage System .................................................................... 221
Configuring the media server 1A - Part 1 ........................................................... 223
Configuring RAID................................................................................................ 225
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 232
Configuring the media server 1A - Part 2 ........................................................... 233
Configuring the redundant media server 1B ....................................................... 236
Configuring media server 2A .............................................................................. 239
Configuring the redundant media server 2B ....................................................... 242
Adding K2 Storage System clients .......................................................................... 245
Basic operations for Level 3R storage .................................................................... 246
Level 3R system power-off procedure ................................................................ 246
Level 3R system power-on procedure ................................................................ 247
Using FTP for file transfer................................................................................... 248
Failover behaviors .............................................................................................. 249
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Chapter 7 Installing the Nearline Storage System
Nearline system description .................................................................................... 256
Preparing nearline devices ...................................................................................... 257
Setting up the control point PC........................................................................... 257
Setting up the Nearline GigE switches ............................................................... 258
Setting up the K2 media server .......................................................................... 264
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis .......................................................................... 265
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral ................................................................. 269
Networking for nearline ........................................................................................... 271
Networking requirements.................................................................................... 271
Networking tips ................................................................................................... 272
Setting up host tables ......................................................................................... 272
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 273
Configuring the nearline storage system ................................................................. 275
Prerequisites for initial configuration................................................................... 275
Defining a new K2 Storage System .................................................................... 276