Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Sep.24 2007 - Manual (Page 498)

498 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual September 7, 2007
Chapter 11 Installing the Level 30 Storage System
• Install and license NetCentral server software. You can install this on the
NetCentral server PC, which can be the K2 configuration Control Point PC. Refer
to the NetCentral User Guide.
Also refer to “Control point PC description” on page 650 .
To fix the screen resolution problem seen with NetCentral on the Grass Valley
Control Point PC, do the following:
1. Go to Display properties (right mouse selection of properties on the display area)
2. Select Settings tab
3. Select the Advanced button
4. In the General tab, set the DPI setting to Normal size (96 DPI)
5. Restart the PC
Setting up the Level 30 GigE switch
These procedures are for the HP ProCurve switch 2900 series. You must use this
switch for iSCSI traffic on Level 30.
For control and FTP/streaming traffic, it is allowed to use a different brand of switch,
such as a Cisco Catalyst switch, if required by your site. If you are using a non-HP
switch, apply the information in the following procedures accordingly. Refer to the
documentation you received with the switch as necessary.
Also refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 759 .
• Use CAT5e or CAT6 cables. The maximum cable length is 50 meters for CAT5e
and 100 meters for CAT6.
• Assign an IP address and logon to the switch. Refer to “Configuring the GigE
switch via serial connection” on page 499 .
• Set up VLANs on the switch. Refer to “Configuring the GigE switch via the Web
interface” on page 502 .
• Install the switch in its permanent location.
• Provide power to the switch.
• Connect cables as follows:
2900 series switch
To the media ports make one iSCSI connection from each K2 Media Client or other
iSCSI client, and two iSCSI connections from the K2 Media Server.
To the control ports make a connection from each K2 Media Client or other iSCSI
client, from the RAID storage chassis, and from the control point PC. Also make
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