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procedure to ensure the system is properly upgraded. When you upgrade to version 9.x, all connected
devices that run K2 system software must also upgrade to version 9.x.
1. Check the current base image version on the K2 Media Server to verify prerequisites stated earlier
in this topic.
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On a 32-bit K2 Media Server, use registry key
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Grass Valley Group\Base
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On a 64-bit K2 Media Server, use registry key
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Grass Valley Group\Base
2. If you have not already done so, download the required software from the Grass Valley website.
Use the following URL and then browse to the required version.
3. On the K2 Media Server, open SabreTooth License Manager. If a K2-ISCSI-SVR license is
installed, archive the license to a different location so that you can reinstall the license at the end
of this process.
4. From the Control Point PC, remove the server from K2Config.
5. Remove SAN-attached K2 Summit systems and other K2 SAN clients from K2Config.
6. On the K2 Media Server, create a backup recovery disk image of the server's C and D partitions.
7. Restore the server's C partition from the disk image provided on the USB thumb drive you
received with the upgrade kit.
NOTE: To preserve existing media, only restore the C partition from the generic disk image.
At first start up after reimage, the system is in Embedded Security Update mode by default.
8. Set up Windows.
9. Restore network configuration.
10. Install SiteConfig Discovery Agent.
11. At the server, manually install SNFS 4.1.
12. Restart the server and wait for all start up processes to complete.
13. Manually uninstall SNFS 4.1.
14. Restart the server and wait for all start up processes to complete.
15. Manually install SNFS 4.2.
16. Restart the server and wait for all start up processes to complete.
17. Manually install K2 9.x software.
While manually installing software, accept any hardware installation or driver/security prompts
that appear. Also refer to related topics in "K2 Release Notes".
18. Restart the server and wait for all start up processes to complete.
19. Install Fibre Channel Card driver.
20. If you archived the K2-ISCSI-SVR Sabretooth license earlier in this process, reinstall it on the
K2 Media Server.
21. Launch the Embedded Security Manager and select
Leave
to exit out of Update mode.
22. From the Control Point PC, use K2Config and add the server to the K2 SAN.
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Upgrading a K2 Media Server to version 9.x