Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Aug.01 2007 - Manual (Page 248)

248 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual July 3, 2007
Chapter 6 Installing the Nearline Storage System
9. Click Modify Selected Ports .
10.Make sure Port Enabled is set to Yes , leave Mode as default of Auto .
11.Set Flow Control as follows:
- For the 3400cl series switch, set to Disable .
- For the 2900 series switch, set to Enable .
If you have both 3400cl series and 2900 series on your network, having different
Flow Control settings (disable for 3400cl, enable for 2900) does not cause
problems.
12.Click Apply Settings . Wait until settings are applied and the Web interface
becomes active.
NOTE: If the switch is used for the Nearline system only and there is no K2 media
(real-time iSCSI) traffic on the switch, there is no need to configure VLANs.
13.Close the switch configuration application.
Setting up the K2 Media Server
Both the Dell PowerEdge 2850 and the Dell PowerEdge 2950 are qualified as
platforms for the K2 Media Server. This section provides information on both
platforms.
Do the following to prepare a K2 Media Server:
• Install the server in its permanent location. Refer to the rack mount instructions that
you received with the server’s product bundle.
• Provide power to the servers.
• Connect cables as follows:
This setting varies
depending on
switch model. Set
as instructed in
text.