Grass Valley K2 Summit Storage Area Network v.7.1 - Manual (Page 386)

26 October 2009 K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual 386
K2 System Configuration
SiteConfig has different modules that correspond to a system’s life-cycle phases,
such as network configuration and software deployment. You can expand nodes
and select elements in the tree view and the list view to view and modify networks,
systems, individual devices, software deployment, and configuration settings.
K2 System Configuration
The K2 System Configuration application (K2Config) is the primary tool for
configuring the K2 SAN software. Once the devices of the storage system are cabled
and are communicating on the control network, you can do all the configuration
required to create a working K2 SAN using the K2 System Configuration application.
When you use SiteConfig for network configuration, you can import the SiteConfig
system description file into K2Config to get you started with your SAN configuration.
After your K2 SAN is initially installed and configured, as instructed earlier in this
manual in the installation and configuration chapters, if you need to reconfigure the
system you should do so using SiteConfig and the K2 System Configuration
Application. This enforces consistent policy and sequencing for configuration tasks,
which makes the system easier to maintain and aids in troubleshooting should a
problem arise.
The K2 System Configuration application runs on a control point PC and accesses the
devices of the K2 SAN via the control network. You can configure the devices of the
K2 SAN as follows:
• K2 client and K2 Media Server — These devices are configured directly by the K2
System Configuration application.
• K2 RAID storage devices — The K2 System Configuration application launches a
remote instance of Storage Utility, which configures RAID storage devices.
Storage Utility components run on the K2 Media Server and the configuration
actually takes place via the Fibre Channel connection between the K2 Media
Server and the RAID storage device.
• Ethernet switches — The K2 System Configuration application can launch a
switch’s web-based configuration application.
If necessary, you can install and run the K2 System Configuration application on
multiple PCs in your facility. Refer to
“Accessing a K2 SAN from multiple PCs” on
page 399 for constraints and considerations.
To open the K2 System Configuration application do the following:
1. On the control point PC open the K2 System Configuration application shortcut on
the desktop. The K2 System Configuration application log in dialog box opens.
2. Log in using the designated administrator account for configuring K2 SAN
devices. By default this account is as follows:
Username: Administrator
Password: adminK2
3. The K2 System Configuration application opens.