Making the host name the same as the device name – Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network Installation User Manual
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For redundant SAN K2 Media Server A any network interface of type
iSCSI
Setting...
The IP address for this interface on the network. Required.
IP Address
For redundant SAN K2 Media Server B any network interface of type
iSCSI
Setting...
iSCSI (Secondary Redundant) is required
Network
Static is required.
Address Allocation
The IP address for this interface on the network. Required.
IP Address
The networks listed in the Edit IP Address dialog box are those currently defined in the system
description, with available settings restricted according to the network definition. If you
require settings that are not available, you can close dialog boxes and go to the
Network
Configuration | Networks
tab to modify network settings, then return to the Edit IP Address
dialog box to continue.
8. When you have verified that the planned settings are correct, click
OK
, then
Yes
to apply settings
to the device and close.
A Contacting Device message box reports progress.
9. After configuring control network settings, do the following
a) If a message informs you of a possible loss of communication, click
OK
.
This message is normal, since this is the network over which you are currently communicating.
b) In the Device list view, observe the device icon and wait until the icon displays the green star
overlay before proceeding.
The icon might not display the green star overlay for several seconds as settings are
reconfigured and communication is re-established.
c) In the Interface list view, right-click the interface and select
Ping
.
The Ping Host dialog box opens.
If ping status reports success, the interface is communicating on the control network.
Making the host name the same as the device name
1. Verify that the current device name, as displayed in the SiteConfig tree view, is the same as your
desired host name.
2. In the
Network Configuration | Devices | Device
list view, right-click the device and select
Edit
.
The Edit Device dialog box opens.
3. If the host name is currently different than the device name, click
Set to Device Name
.
This changes the host name to be the same as the device name.
4. Click
OK
.
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