Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Aug.01 2007 - Manual (Page 298)

298 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual July 3, 2007
Chapter 8 Overview of K2 Storage Tools
• Storage Utility for the K2 Storage System
• Storage Utility for internal storage K2 Media Client models only
This section explains Storage Utility for the K2 Storage System. Refer to the K2
Media Client System Guide to learn about Storage Utility for internal storage K2
Media Client models.
NOTE: Do not run Storage Utility on an external storage K2 Media Client. For
external storage, run Storage Utility only via the K2 System Configuration
application.
The Storage Utility is your primary access to the media file system, the media
database, and media disks of the K2 Storage System for configuration, maintenance,
and repair. It is launched from the K2 System Configuration application.
CAUTION: Use the Storage Utility only as directed by a documented
procedure or by Grass Valley Support. If used improperly, the Storage
Utility can render your K2 Storage System inoperable or result in the
loss of all your media.
The Storage Utility’s primary functionality is hosted by the K2 Media Server. The
Storage Utility uses the Fibre Channel connection between the K2 Media Server and
the RAID storage device for access and configuration. When you launch Storage
Utility from the K2 System Configuration application on the control point PC, you use
a Storage Utility remote interface to control the main application as it runs on the K2
Media Server.
The Storage Utility requires that the storage system be in an offline operating mode
before it allows any configuration to take place. Take your K2 Storage System devices
offline before configuring with Storage Utility. This means all media access
operations are disabled while you are using the Storage Utility.
NOTE: Do not run Storage Utility as a stand-alone application, separate from the
K2 System Configuration application. To maintain a valid K2 Storage System all
configuration must be controlled and tracked through the K2 System Configuration
application.
Refer to Chapter 11, Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System for
procedures for using Storage Utility.
NOTE: Do not use the “Power Console Plus” (PCP) utility on a K2 Media Client.
This utility is for use by qualified Grass Valley Service personnel only. When this
utility is opened it scans the SCSI bus and interferes with record and play
operations.
NetCentral
NetCentral is Grass Valley’s monitoring application and is required on a K2 Storage
System. The NetCentral server component runs on a NetCentral server PC, which
could also be a K2 system control point PC. The devices of the K2 Storage System
report status, primarily via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), to
NetCentral on the NetCentral server PC.
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