Re-installing grass valley software, K2 client software, K2 server software – Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Aug.01 2007 User Manual

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K2 Storage System Instruction Manual

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Re-installing Grass Valley software

If you are upgrading software, refer to the K2 Media Client Release Notes and the K2
Storage System Release Notes
for that version of software for specific software
upgrade procedures. To upgrade external storage K2 Media Clients, you must use the
proper sequence and upgrade all K2 Media Servers and K2 Media Clients to the same
software version. Upgrade K2 Media Servers first, then K2 Media Clients. Refer to
K2 Storage System Release Notes for the complete explanation of the rules that apply
to upgrading software on the K2 Storage System.

Before upgrading K2 software, you should make a recovery disk images of K2
systems. Refer to

“Backup and recovery strategies” on page 305

for K2 Media Server

procedures. Refer to the K2 Media Client Service Manual for K2 Media Client
procedures.

Re-installing Grass Valley software

NOTE: Follow these instructions if you need to re-install software. If you are
upgrading to a new release version, see the Release Notes for the latest information
on installation procedures. For more information on recovery procedures, see

“Backup and recovery strategies” on page 305

.

K2 Client software

Refer to the K2 Media Client System Guide for information about re-installing K2
Client software.

K2 Server software

1. Make sure all connected K2 Media Clients are shut down.

2. Insert the K2 System Software CD in the K2 Media Server’s CD drive, if it is not

already inserted, or otherwise access the installation files.

3. Open the following file:

..\K2Server\setup.exe

4. Follow on-screen instructions, clicking

Next

and

Finish

to complete the installation.

5. When prompted, restart the machine.

NOTE: You must restart after installing K2 software.

Control Point software

Follow the onscreen instructions. Click

Next

and

Finish

to complete the installation.

Pre-installed software

Software is pre-installed on a K2 Media Server when you receive it from the factory.
This load of pre-installed software is referred to as the “golden drive”. The following
list is an example of the software pre-installed. Check K2 Storage System Release
Notes
for the most up-to-date list with version information.

K2 Media Server pre-installed software

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