Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.1 - Manual (Page 120)

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Chapter 4 Installing the Level 2R Storage System
Configuring the Level 2R storage system
Use the topics in this section to do the initial configuration of the Level 2R storage
system.
• “Prerequisites for initial configuration” on page 120
• “Defining a new K2 Storage System” on page 121
• “Configuring the media server - Part 1” on page 123
• “Configuring RAID” on page 125
• “Creating a new file system” on page 132
• “Configuring the media server - Part 2” on page 133
• “Configuring the redundant media server” on page 136
Prerequisites for initial configuration
Before beginning your initial configuration, make sure the devices of the K2 Storage
System meet the following prerequisites. Refer to sections earlier in this manual for
detailed information. Also refer to
Chapter 8, “Description of K2 Storage Devices” .
Devices Prerequisite for Level 2R configuration
Control point PC Ethernet cable connected
Control Point software installed
Control network IP address assigned
Network communication over the control network with all other K2
devices
Power on
Ethernet switch Ethernet cables connected
Control network IP address assigned
VLANs set up
Trunks set up
Power on
K2 Media Server Ethernet cables connected
Fibre Channel cable connected
Redundant servers connected by serial cable
Software installed, as from the factory, including QuickTime 7
Control network IP address assigned
Power on
L2 RAID chassis Fibre Channel address ID assigned to RAID controller(s)
Fibre Channel cable(s) connected
Ethernet cable(s) connected
Power on
L2 RAID Expansion
chassis
(optional) Chassis address assigned (for Fibre Channel)
Fibre channel cable(s) connected
Power on