Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 25)

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Finding Information
This is a K2™ product manual. It describes the K2 Storage Area Network (SAN) and
provides instructions for installing and using the product in a variety of applications.
The manual contains information for pre-defined levels, in both redundant and basic
(non-redundant) configurations. Refer to the sections that apply to the level of your
K2 SAN. For custom K2 SANs that do not fit one of these pre-defined levels, you
must work with your Grass Valley representative for installation and operation.
This manual documents the K2 SAN with K2 software version 7.x and higher. Some
devices and/or systems at previous versions of software are not compatible with this
version of K2 SAN. Consult K2 Release Notes for compatibility information.
For information on products that are compatible as clients to the K2 SAN, refer to
those product’s manuals, such as the Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration
Guide and the Aurora Browse Installation and Configuration Guide.
How this manual is organized
This manual is organized around the tasks required to install, configure, and operate
the K2 SAN. The following describes the chapters included in this manual:
Chapter 1, Product Description — Provides the product functional description, an
overview of key features, and system descriptions of each SAN level.
Chapter 2, Preparing for installation — Provides an overview checklist of the
installation process and explains system concepts.
Chapter 3, Cabling K2 SAN devices — Provides instructions for making cable
connections for the SAN.
Chapter 4, Setting up K2 SAN infrastructure — Provides instructions for networks
switches and the control point PC.
Chapter 5, Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig — Provides
instructions for planning the SAN system and establishing network communication
for SAN devices.
Chapter 6, Managing K2 software — Provides procedures for installing and updating
K2 software on the SAN and restoring using the recovery image.
Chapter 7, Configuring the K2 SAN — Provides procedures for configuring the
different levels of the K2 SAN using the K2 System Configuration application.
Chapter 8, Configuring K2 clients on the K2 SAN — Provides instructions for adding
K2 clients on the K2 SAN using the K2 System Configuration application.
Chapter 9, Operating the K2 SAN — Provides power on/off procedures and
explanations of failover behaviors.
Chapter 10, Description of K2 SAN Devices — Provides descriptions and
specifications of the devices of the K2 SAN.
Chapter 11, Overview of K2 Storage Tools — Contains overview descriptions for the
system tools used with the K2 SAN.
Chapter 12, Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN — Contains instructions for
customizing and maintaining the K2 SAN so that it meets your site’s workflow
requirements.