Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 419)

419 K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 26 October 2009
Chapter 12 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN
Restart .
• Do a remote shutdown/restart via the K2 System Configuration application. In the
tree view select the K2 client and then click Shutdown or Reboot .
• Do a local hard shutdown. Use this method only when there is a problem that
prevents you from using one of the other methods for an orderly shutdown. To do
a hard shutdown, hold down the standby button for approximately five seconds. To
restart, press the standby button again.
Taking a K2 client offline
To take a K2 client offline, simply stop all media access and then shut down the K2
client.
Bringing a K2 client online
To bring a K2 client online, simply restart the K2 client. When the K2 client starts up,
it is always in the online state.
Adding a K2 client
The requirements for adding a K2 client to an existing K2 SAN are as follows:
• You must be logged in to the K2 System Configuration application with
permissions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher.
• The K2 SAN must have adequate bandwidth available to meet the bandwidth needs
of the K2 client you are adding.
• The devices of the K2 SAN do not need to be offline, and there is no restart of
devices required.
• The K2 client must be connected to appropriate networks and be powered up.
• If a K2 Summit Client, the write filter must be disabled.
To add a K2 client to an existing K2 SAN, do the following:
1. In SiteConfig, add the K2 client to the SAN as follows:
a. In the Network Configuration tree view, add the client as a placeholder device
next to existing clients.
b. Discover devices.
c. Identify the K2 client you are adding.
d. Assign the discovered K2 client to placeholder K2 client.
e. Verify that networks are assigned and planned network interface settings
applied.
2. In the K2 System Configuration application tree view, select the name of the K2
SAN, which is the top node of the storage system tree.
3. Click Add Device . The Add Device dialog box opens.
4. Select the appropriate type of client.