Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.1 - Manual (Page 7)

September 6, 2006 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 7
Adding devices to a K2 Storage System ............................................................ 338
Removing a K2 Storage System ........................................................................ 339
Accessing a K2 Storage System from multiple PCs ........................................... 340
Reconnecting to a K2 Storage System............................................................... 341
Taking a K2 Storage System offline ................................................................... 341
Bringing a K2 Storage System online ................................................................. 341
Managing redundancy on a K2 Storage System ..................................................... 342
Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers ........................................ 342
Triggering an intentional failover ........................................................................ 344
Working with K2 Media Servers .............................................................................. 346
Accessing K2 Media Server features ................................................................. 346
Taking a K2 Media Server out of service............................................................ 346
Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel ................................................... 348
Placing a K2 Media Server in service ................................................................. 348
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server .................................................. 349
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions .................................................. 349
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings ..................................................... 350
Removing a K2 Media Server............................................................................. 351
Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card).............................................. 351
Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery ................................ 352
Checking K2 Media Server services................................................................... 353
Working with K2 Media Clients................................................................................ 354
Accessing K2 Media Client features ................................................................... 354
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Client ................................................... 354
Taking a K2 Media Client offline ......................................................................... 355
Bringing a K2 Media Client online ...................................................................... 355
Adding a K2 Media client .................................................................................... 355
Removing a K2 Media Client .............................................................................. 356
Identifying K2 Media Client software versions .................................................... 356
Modifying K2 Media Client control network settings ........................................... 357
Modifying K2 Media Client media (iSCSI) network settings ............................... 357
Modifying load balancing .................................................................................... 357
Using Storage Utility ................................................................................................ 358
Accessing Storage Utility .................................................................................... 358
Overview of Storage Utility ................................................................................. 359
Working on the media file system and database..................................................... 360
Checking the media file system .......................................................................... 360
Cleaning unreferenced files and movies ............................................................ 360
Making a new media file system......................................................................... 361
Expanding the media file system by capacity ..................................................... 363
Expanding the media file system by bandwidth.................................................. 363
Working with RAID storage ..................................................................................... 364
Checking RAID storage subsystem status ......................................................... 364
Checking controller microcode ........................................................................... 365
Identifying disks .................................................................................................. 365
Get controller logs .............................................................................................. 366
Unbind LUN ........................................................................................................ 366
Binding LUNs...................................................................................................... 367
Binding Hot Spare drives .................................................................................... 369
Loading RAID controller microcode .................................................................... 370
Downloading disk drive firmware ........................................................................ 370
Replacing a disk module .................................................................................... 371
Replacing a controller ......................................................................................... 372
Configuring Level 2 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings......................... 373
Configuring Level 3 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings......................... 374
Working with Ethernet switches .............................................................................. 376
Design considerations for Ethernet switches...................................................... 376