Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Sep.24 2007 User Manual
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K2 Storage System Instruction Manual
September 7, 2007
Contents
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 110
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 112
Configuring the redundant server ....................................................................... 115
Adding K2 Storage System clients .......................................................................... 119
Basic operations for Level 2R storage .................................................................... 120
Level 2R system power-off procedure................................................................ 120
Level 2R system power-on procedure................................................................ 122
Failover behaviors .............................................................................................. 124
Installing the Level 3 Storage System
Level 3 system description ...................................................................................... 130
Preparing Level 3 devices ....................................................................................... 131
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 131
Setting up the Level 3 GigE switch..................................................................... 132
Setting up the K2 Media Server ......................................................................... 143
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis.......................................................................... 144
Preparing K2 Storage System clients................................................................. 148
K2 configuration and NetCentral ............................................................................ 149
Networking for Level 3 ............................................................................................ 150
Networking requirements ................................................................................... 150
Networking tips ................................................................................................... 151
Setting up host tables ......................................................................................... 152
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 153
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 155
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 156
Configuring the server - Part 1 ........................................................................... 158
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 160
Creating a new file system ................................................................................. 165
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 167
Configuring server 2 ........................................................................................... 169
Level 3 system power-off procedure .................................................................. 172
Level 3 system power-on procedure .................................................................. 174
Installing the Level 3R Storage System
Level 3R system description ................................................................................... 178
Preparing Level 3R devices .................................................................................... 179
Setting up the Control Point PC ......................................................................... 179
Setting up the Level 3R redundant GigE switches ............................................. 180
Setting up the K2 Media Server ......................................................................... 191
Setting up the L3R RAID chassis ....................................................................... 192
Preparing K2 Storage System clients................................................................. 197
K2 configuration and NetCentral ............................................................................ 198
Networking for Level 3R .......................................................................................... 200
Networking requirements ................................................................................... 200
Networking tips ................................................................................................... 201
Setting up host tables ......................................................................................... 202
Testing the control network ................................................................................ 204
Prerequisites for initial configuration .................................................................. 205
Defining a new K2 Storage System.................................................................... 206
Configuring the server 1A - Part 1 ...................................................................... 208
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 211