Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 473)

473 K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 26 October 2009
Chapter 13 K2 FCP Connect access for Final Cut Pro systems
K2 SAN System Requirements
To support K2 FCP Connect, your K2 SAN must meet requirements as follows.
Products and versions listed are compatible at the time of this writing. Refer to
compatibility information in release notes for updates.
• K2 SAN devices have K2 software version 3.3 or higher. Refer to your K2 product
release notes for specific version compatibility information.
• On K2 SAN K2 Media Servers (FSMs), the SNFS configuration file is configured
to GlobalSuperUser Yes.
• The K2 SAN has unused iSCSI (TOE) bandwidth sufficient to support the Mac
clients.
• Storage is K2 Lx0 RAID (Condor). Level 1 and Level 2 RAID not supported.
Macintosh System Requirements
To support K2 FCP Connect for iSCSI connection to a K2 SAN, your Final Cut Pro
Macintosh systems must meet the requirements as follows. Products and versions
listed are compatible at the time of this writing. Refer to compatibility information in
release notes for updates.
• Mac Pro
• Intel processor
• Two GigE ports
• Mac OS X 10.5.6
• Final Cut Pro version 6.0.5 or higher
• Apple Xsan 2.1
If using CIFS mount only for access to K2 SAN, Mac Book Pro with one GigE port
is supported.
Install Xsan software
1. If you have not already done so, install Xsan software on each Macintosh system.
Install K2 FCP Connect software on Macintosh systems
Before doing this task, procure the K2 FCP Connect installation files via download or
CD distribution, as appropriate for your Grass Valley product.
1. From the Macintosh system , access the K2 FCP Connect installation files.
2. Double-click K2FCPConnect.pkg.
The Installer opens.
3. Click Continue , agree to software license terms as appropriate, and accept default
packages.
4. Click Install and when prompted enter the Macinstosh system's administrator