Document Outline

• Contents
• Safety Summaries
• Finding Information
  • Grass Valley Product Support
• Product Description
  • Overview Description
  • Key features
• Installing the Level 2 Storage System
  • Level 2 system description
  • Preparing Level 2 devices
    • Setting up the Control Point PC
    • Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch
      • Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
      • Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface
    • Setting up the K2 Media Server
    • Setting up the L2 RAID chassis
      • Assign Fibre Channel address ID
      • Connect the L2 RAID chassis
      • Assign chassis address on Expansion chassis
      • Power on the L2 RAID chassis
    • Preparing K2 Storage System clients
  • K2 configuration and NetCentral
  • Networking for Level 2
    • Networking requirements
    • Networking tips
    • Setting up host tables
      • Host table tips
    • Testing the control network
  • Configuring the Level 2 storage system
    • Prerequisites for initial configuration
    • Defining a new K2 Storage System
    • Configuring the server - Part 1
    • Configuring RAID
      • Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings
      • Binding disk modules
    • Creating a new file system
    • Configuring the server - Part 2
  • Adding K2 Storage System clients
  • Basic operations for Level 2 storage
    • Level 2 system power-off procedure
    • Level 2 system power-on procedure
• Installing the Level 2R Storage System
  • Level 2R system description
  • Preparing Level 2R devices
    • Setting up the Control Point PC
    • Setting up the Level 2R redundant GigE switches
      • Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
      • Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface
    • Setting up the K2 Media Server
    • Setting up the L2 RAID chassis
      • Assign Fibre Channel address ID
      • Connect the L2 RAID chassis
      • Assign chassis address on Expansion chassis
      • Power on the L2 RAID chassis
    • Preparing K2 Storage System clients
  • K2 configuration and NetCentral
  • Networking for Level 2R
    • Networking requirements
    • Networking tips
    • Setting up host tables
      • Host table tips
    • Testing the control network
  • Configuring the Level 2R storage system
    • Prerequisites for initial configuration
    • Defining a new K2 Storage System
    • Configuring the server - Part 1
    • Configuring RAID
      • Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings
      • Binding disk modules
    • Creating a new file system
    • Configuring the server - Part 2
    • Configuring the redundant server
  • Adding K2 Storage System clients
  • Basic operations for Level 2R storage
    • Level 2R system power-off procedure
    • Level 2R system power-on procedure
    • Failover behaviors
      • Pre-failover behavior
      • Control team failover behavior
      • K2 Media Client media (iSCSI) connection failover behavior
      • K2 Media Server failover behavior
      • K2 Media Server failover with Control team failover behavior
• Installing the Level 3 Storage System
  • Level 3 system description
  • Preparing Level 3 devices
    • Setting up the Control Point PC
    • Setting up the Level 3 GigE switch
      • Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
      • Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface
    • Setting up the K2 Media Server
    • Setting up the L3 RAID chassis
      • Assign Fibre Channel address ID
      • Connect the L3 RAID chassis
      • Assign chassis address on Expansion chassis
      • Power on the L3 RAID chassis
    • Preparing K2 Storage System clients
  • K2 configuration and NetCentral
  • Networking for Level 3
    • Networking requirements
    • Networking tips
    • Setting up host tables
      • Host table tips
    • Testing the control network
  • Configuring the Level 3 storage system
    • Prerequisites for initial configuration
    • Defining a new K2 Storage System
    • Configuring the server - Part 1
    • Configuring RAID
      • Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings
      • Binding disk modules
    • Creating a new file system
    • Configuring the server - Part 2
    • Configuring server 2
  • Adding K2 Storage System clients
  • Basic operations for Level 3 storage
    • Level 3 system power-off procedure
    • Level 3 system power-on procedure
• Installing the Level 3R Storage System
  • Level 3R system description
  • Preparing Level 3R devices
    • Setting up the Control Point PC
    • Setting up the Level 3R redundant GigE switches
      • Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
      • Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface
    • Setting up the K2 Media Server
    • Setting up the L3R RAID chassis
      • Assign Fibre Channel address ID
      • Connect the L3R RAID chassis
      • Assign chassis address on Expansion chassis
      • Power on the L3R RAID chassis
    • Preparing K2 Storage System clients
  • K2 configuration and NetCentral
  • Networking for Level 3R
    • Networking requirements
    • Networking tips
    • Setting up host tables
      • Host table tips
    • Testing the control network
  • Configuring the Level 3R storage system
    • Prerequisites for initial configuration
    • Defining a new K2 Storage System
    • Configuring the server 1A - Part 1
    • Configuring RAID
      • Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings
      • Binding disk modules
    • Creating a new file system
    • Configuring the server 1A - Part 2
    • Configuring the redundant server 1B
    • Configuring server 2A
    • Configuring the redundant server 2B
  • Adding K2 Storage System clients
  • Basic operations for Level 3R storage
    • Level 3R system power-off procedure
    • Level 3R system power-on procedure
    • Failover behaviors
      • Pre-failover behavior
      • Control team failover behavior
      • K2 Media Client media (iSCSI) connection failover behavior
      • K2 Media Server failover behavior
      • K2 Media Server failover with Control team failover behavior
• Installing the Nearline Storage System
  • Nearline system description
  • Preparing nearline devices
    • Setting up the Control Point PC
    • Setting up the Nearline GigE switches
      • Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
      • Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface
    • Setting up the K2 Media Server
    • Setting up the L3 RAID chassis
      • Assign Fibre Channel address ID
      • Connect the L3 RAID chassis
      • Assign chassis address on Expansion chassis
      • Power on the L3 RAID chassis
  • K2 configuration and NetCentral
  • Networking for nearline
    • Networking requirements
    • Networking tips
    • Setting up host tables
      • Host table tips
    • Testing the control network
  • Configuring the nearline storage system
    • Prerequisites for initial configuration
    • Defining a new K2 Storage System
    • Configuring the server - Part 1
    • Configuring RAID
      • Verifying controller microcode
      • Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings
      • Binding disk modules
    • Creating a new file system
    • Configuring the server - Part 2
    • Configuring remaining servers
  • Basic operations for nearline storage
    • Nearline system power-off procedure
    • Nearline system power-on procedure
    • Using FTP for file transfer
• Description of K2 Storage Devices
  • Control point PC description
  • K2 Ethernet switch description
    • K2 Ethernet switch specifications
  • K2 Media Server description
    • K2 Media Server specifications
  • K2 Level 2 RAID storage description
  • K2 Level 3 RAID storage description
• Overview of K2 Storage Tools
  • K2 System Configuration
  • Server Control Panel
  • Storage Utility
  • NetCentral
  • Windows Remote Desktop Connection
• Managing K2 software
  • About K2 software
    • Software components installed
  • Installing K2 software
    • Re-installing Grass Valley software
      • K2 Client software
      • K2 Server software
      • Control Point software
  • Pre-installed software
    • K2 Media Server pre-installed software
  • Backup and recovery strategies
    • About the recovery disk image process
    • Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E:
    • Creating a recovery disk image CD set
    • Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E:
    • Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E:
    • Restoring from a recovery disk image CD set
    • Activating the Windows operating system
• FTP on the K2 Storage System
  • About the K2 FTP interface
    • FTP commands supported
    • FTP security
  • About networks and FTP
    • Sample network configuration and hosts file
• Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System
  • Setting up application security
  • Virus scanning and protection policies
  • Ports used by K2 services
  • Synchronizing system clocks
  • Modifying K2 Storage System settings
    • Accessing K2 Storage System features
    • Renaming a K2 Storage System
    • Adding devices to a K2 Storage System
      • Adding an iSCSI client
      • Adding an Ethernet switch
      • Adding a K2 Media Server
    • Removing a K2 Storage System
    • Accessing a K2 Storage System from multiple PCs
    • Reconnecting to a K2 Storage System
    • Taking a K2 Storage System offline
    • Bringing a K2 Storage System online
  • Managing redundancy on a K2 Storage System
    • Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers
      • Identifying primary/backup from NetCentral
      • Identifying primary/backup from the K2 System Configuration application
      • Identifying primary/backup from the local K2 Media Server
    • Triggering an intentional failover
  • Working with K2 Media Servers
    • Accessing K2 Media Server features
    • Taking a K2 Media Server out of service
    • Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel
    • Placing a K2 Media Server in service
    • Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server
    • Identifying K2 Media Server software versions
    • Modifying K2 Media Server network settings
      • Modifying K2 Media Server control network settings
      • Modifying K2 Media Server FTP network settings
      • Modifying K2 Media Server media network settings
    • Removing a K2 Media Server
    • Replacing a K2 Media Server
    • Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card)
    • Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery
    • Checking K2 Media Server services
    • Disabling OpForce
  • Working with K2 Media Clients
    • Accessing K2 Media Client features
    • Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Client
    • Taking a K2 Media Client offline
    • Bringing a K2 Media Client online
    • Adding a K2 Media client
    • Removing a K2 Media Client
    • Identifying K2 Media Client software versions
    • Modifying K2 Media Client control network settings
    • Modifying K2 Media Client media (iSCSI) network settings
    • Modifying load balancing
  • Using Storage Utility
    • Accessing Storage Utility
    • Overview of Storage Utility
  • Working on the media file system and database
    • Checking the media file system
    • Cleaning unreferenced files and movies
    • Making a new media file system
    • Expanding the media file system by capacity
    • Expanding the media file system by bandwidth
      • Dynamic bandwidth expansion checklist
      • Managing the Restripe Utility
    • Backing up the media database
      • Determining your SQL Server database version
      • Back up SQL Server 2000 database
      • Back up SQL Server 2005 database
      • Restore SQL Server 2000 database
      • Restore SQL Server 2005 database
  • Working with RAID storage
    • Checking RAID storage subsystem status
    • Checking controller microcode
    • Identifying disks
    • Get controller logs
    • Unbind LUN
    • Binding LUNs
    • Binding Hot Spare drives
    • Loading RAID controller microcode
    • Downloading disk drive firmware
    • Replacing a disk module
    • Replacing a controller
    • Configuring Level 2 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings
    • Configuring Level 3 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings
  • Working with Ethernet switches
    • Design considerations for Ethernet switches
    • Configuring a switch through the K2 Configuration application
• Index