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K2 Summit Production Client,
K2 Solo Media Server, and
K2 Summit SAN
Version 7.2.7
Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions
These release notes contain the most recent information and supersede previous
publications, as of 12 May 2010. Check the Grass Valley website at
www.grassvalley.com/docs for an updated version that contains additional important
information.
These release notes contain information for the following:
• K2 Summit Production Clients with internal storage
• K2 Summit Production Clients with direct-connect storage
• K2 Solo Media Server
• The K2 Storage Area Network (SAN) with connected shared storage K2 Summit
Production Clients
Documentation path to install
K2 system with internal storage
Release
Notes
Documentation path to install
K2 client with shared or direct-connect storage
Release
Notes
*Cabling Guide packed with RAID primary chassis
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Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 59900, Nevada City, California 95959-7900. This product may be covered by one or more U.S. and foreign patents.
Product options and specifications subject to change without notice. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice,
and should not be construed as a commitment by Grass Valley, Inc. Grass Valley, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in
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  • Page 1 Product options and specifications subject to change without notice. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Grass Valley, Inc. Grass Valley, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Not supported in this release....................7 Changes and features in previous releases................7 Version compatibility.........................11 Compatible K2 Summit Production Client and K2 Solo Media Server components....11 Compatible K2 Media Server components................13 Compatible K2 Control Point PC components...............13 Compatible HP ProCurve GigE switch components..............14 Compatible K2 Lx0 RAID components..................15...
  • Page 3 Upgrade MegaRAID Storage Manager................57 Upgrade RAID Controller microcode on stand-alone K2 system........58 Upgrade disk drive firmware on stand-alone K2 system............60 Configure RTIO........................61 Reset Capture Services.....................63 Upgrade K2 Dyno Server software..................64 Lock K2 Summit Production Clients..................65 Upgrade K2 Dyno Controller....................66 Install MPEG-2/AVC-Intra field kit..................67 Make recovery images.......................67...

  • Page 4: Grass Valley Product Support

    Grass Valley Product Support To get technical assistance, check on the status of a question, or to report a new issues, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax. Web Technical Support To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site.
  • Page 5 +41 56 299 36 32 Middle East, Near East, Middle East +971 4 299 64 40 Africa Near East and Africa +800 80 80 20 20; +33 1 48 25 20 20 12 May 2010 K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions...

  • Page 6: Release Summary

    AVC-Intra on K2 Solo Media Server AVC-Intra 50/100 record/play is available on a K2 Solo Media Server as the K2-SOLO-ELITE model or as a eld-kit upgrade. QuickTime AVC-Intra import K2 storage supports import of QuickTime AVC-Intra. This completes the AVC-Intra work ow, as export of QuickTime AVC-Intra is already supported.

  • Page 7: Not Supported In This Release

    K2 System Guide 071-8726-01 K2 Summit Client Quick Start Guide 071-8722-01 Not supported in this release The following devices and functionality are not supported with 7.x versions of K2 software. Check with your Grass Valley representative regarding availability. K2 Media Client Compatible with 3.x versions of K2 software only.
  • Page 8 RANK, expansion by bandwidth is supported. Expansion by capacity is not supported. K2 Dyno Replay Controller The 1.5 Dyno software version is compatible with this release of K2 software. Refer to compatibility information later in these release notes. Event Scheduler When licensed for Event Scheduler, the Event Monitor application is available.
  • Page 9 2910al series switch A new Gigabit Ethernet switch, the ProCurve Networking Switch 2910al Series is quali ed for use with K2 Storage Systems. Its use and con guration are the same as the existing 2900 series switch, as documented in the K2 Storage Area Network Installation and Service Manual.
  • Page 10 Metadata server role The role of metadata server replaces the role of media database server for a K2 Media Server. The metadata server role is required to support the media le system with this release. AppCenter Video Monitor Active video is provided on a locally connected VGA monitor for AppCenter channels.

  • Page 11: Version Compatibility

    The following components reside on the K2 Summit Production Client and the K2 Solo Media Server and are compatible with this release of K2 software as listed in the following table. Compatible versions are pre-installed on the K2 system when you receive it new from Grass Valley.
  • Page 12 (Solo internal storage only) RAID disk drive rmware 2269 (Solid State drives) LSI RAID controller driver 3.10.0.32 (internal storage only) K2 Summit Production Client internal storage RAID controller microcode file names Find les at C:\profile\microcode\Internal Storage\LSI Controller Version Microcode file 1.40.52-0629 SAS1078_FW_Image_1.40.52.0629.rom...

  • Page 13: Compatible K2 Media Server Components

    The following components reside on the K2 Control Point PC and are compatible with this release of K2 software as listed in the following table. Compatible versions are pre-installed on the K2 Control Point PC when you receive it new from Grass Valley. Software...

  • Page 14: Compatible Hp Procurve Gige Switch Components

    7-ZIP Adobe Reader Compatible HP ProCurve GigE switch components Components that reside on the HP ProCurve 3400cl series GigE switch and the HP ProCurve 29xx series GigE switch are compatible with this release of K2 software as follows: Product Version...

  • Page 15: Compatible K2 Lx0 Raid Components

    Version compatibility Compatible K2 Lx0 RAID components This compatibility speci cation applies to K2 RAID on a Level 10, Level 20, Level 30 and Level 35 (Condor) K2 SAN, both basic and redundant. RAID rmware is compatible with this release of K2 software as follows:...

  • Page 16: Compatible K2 Lx0 Raid Disk Drive Firmware

    Condor\Controller Compatible K2 Lx0 RAID disk drive firmware This compatibility speci cation applies to K2 RAID on a Level 10, Level 20, Level 30 and Level 35 (Condor) K2 SAN, both basic and redundant. Be aware that Storage Utility can report inconsistent disk drive rmware versions.
  • Page 17 This is the currently shipping version. Upgrade is recommended but not required. 600G ST3600057SS N005 This version is still compatible. N006 This is the currently shipping version. Upgrade is recommended but not required. 12 May 2010 K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions...
  • Page 18 Cheetah 7 15K SAS 600G N005 Interface/Servo CH_15K7_SAS_ST3600057SS.N005 N006 Interface/Servo CH_15K7_SAS_600G_N006.bin 7.2K SAS 500G N001 Interface BA_7K_ Interface.N001 Servo BA_7K_ ST3500620SS_ Servo.C30D 1 Do not use le CH_15K7_SAS.N005 for any drive K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions 12 May 2010...

  • Page 19: Compatible Grass Valley Products

    N001 Interface BA_7K_ Interface.N001 Servo BA_7K_ ST31000640SS_ Servo.B30D Compatible Grass Valley products Grass Valley products are compatible with this version 7.2.7 release of K2 software as follows: Product Version Comments K2 Dyno Replay Controller Aurora Browse Check with your Grass...

  • Page 20: Compatible Third Party Products

    This version required for operation with the licensable K2 DG capture service option. Compatible recovery applications To create a recovery image of a K2 device, use compatible versions of the recovery application, as follows: Product Recovery application and Comments version...
  • Page 21 Recovery application and Comments version that speci c K2 Summit Production Client only. K2 Media Server Recovery CD part number 063-8246-04 Grass Valley Control Point Recovery CD part number 063-8246-04 12 May 2010 K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions...

  • Page 22: Upgrading K2 Systems

    Grass Valley Support. Upgrading a K2 SAN This section contains the tasks necessary to upgrade a K2 SAN to this release of K2 software. Work through the tasks sequentially to complete the upgrade. NOTE: These upgrade instructions assume that the current K2 software is at version 7.0.11 or higher.

  • Page 23: Make Recovery Images

    The following installation tasks provide information speci cally for the upgrade to this 7.2.7 version of software. Read the information in these sections carefully before attempting any upgrade to software on any of the devices of a K2 SAN, including K2 systems, Aurora Edit systems, or other clients.

  • Page 24: Deploy Control Point Pc Software

    Use SiteCon g to upgrade control point software on the K2 control point PC. In most cases, the K2 control point PC is also the SiteCon g control point PC, so you are in effect using SiteCon g to upgrade software on its own local system.

  • Page 25: Take San Clients Offline

    2. For K2 Summit Production Clients, if you have not already done so, disable (unlock) the write lter. 3. Shutdown all the SAN K2 clients on the SAN. To do this in SiteCon g, right-click a client device in the tree view and select Shutdown Next upgrade K2 Media Servers.

  • Page 26: Upgrade K2 Media Server

    Servers (primary and backup) that take the role of media le system/database server. NOTE: If the K2 SAN has multiple K2 Media Servers, you must upgrade all to the same version. If you are upgrading a basic K2 SAN with multiple servers: 1.
  • Page 27 2. Locate and open the following QuickTime install le: QuickTimeInstaller-7.6.exe 3. Work through the install wizard. Con gure settings so that the software does not automatically update Quicktime and other Apple software. 12 May 2010 K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions...
  • Page 28 Storage Utility. This task applies to the following devices: K2 Media Servers with role of le system server. If a redundant SAN, you must do this task on both primary and backup K2 Media Server.
  • Page 29 3. Close, and if necessary save, the SNFS con guration le. If you made changes, the K2 system must be restarted for the changes to take effect. The restart later in this upgrade procedure is suf cient to put the changes into effect.
  • Page 30 Media Server, then SNFS 3.5.1 is on the C: drive. If SNFS 3.5.1 is on the C: drive of the K2 Media Server, you must move it to the D: drive. This is best accomplished as part of the upgrade process. After you uninstall SNFS, you must reset registry settings, install SNFS, then copy les from C: to D:.
  • Page 31 Prerequisites for this task are as follows: You can access the software package le from the SiteCon g control point PC. The K2 Media Servers to which you are deploying software are in a deployment group. Use the following procedure to add one or more software packages to the deployment group that contains your K2 Media Servers.
  • Page 32 Upgrading K2 systems Software File name K2 Server GrassValleyK2Server_7.2.7.xxxx.cab software SNFS software is bundled with the K2 software cab le. 1. In the tree view, select a deployment Software Deployment | Deployment Groups group. 2. Click the button. The Add Package(s) dialog box opens.
  • Page 33 3. For the software you are installing, select the check box in the row for the Deploy install task. For upgrading a K2 Media Server to this release, deploy the following tasks: Deploy Managed Package Action GrassValleyK2Server xxxxx.xxxx Uninstall GrassValleyK2Server 7.2.7.xxxx...
  • Page 34 Restart required and when prompted "...are you sure...", click The K2 Media Server restarts. This restart is required by the K2 software install. 8. Monitor progress as indicated by both the Status and Details column. When nished, the Status column indicates complete.

  • Page 35: Upgrade Raid Controller Microcode

    Do not do this task if: The K2 SAN is a Level 2 or Level 3 SAN. The K2 SAN is a Level 10, 20, 30, or 35 SAN (Condor) but you do not need to upgrade the disk drive rmware.

  • Page 36: Reset Capture Services

    Upgrading K2 systems K2 software has been upgraded on the K2 Media Server. This is required because the rmware les are copied onto the K2 Media Server when the K2 software is installed. 1. Determine if disk drive rmware upgrades are required as follows: a) Select a disk drive icon in the Storage Utility tree view, then note the drive properties reported in the right-hand pane.

  • Page 37: Manage Redundancy On K2 Media Servers

    FTP server on a K2 SAN. When you con gure a K2 Capture Service for the rst time, the service is set to startup type Automatic. However, if you upgrade or otherwise re-install your K2 System Software, the service is re-set to startup type Manual.

  • Page 38: Upgrade Remaining K2 Media Servers

    1. Make sure the primary server is powered up. 2. Run Server Control Panel. You can do this at the local server or through the K2 System Con guration application. Make sure Server Control Panel shows green LEDs and that the rst server on which you upgraded software is still the current primary server.

  • Page 39: Upgrade K2 Client

    Upgrading K2 systems When all the K2 Media Servers on the K2 SAN have been upgraded, next upgrade connected K2 clients. Upgrade K2 client Work through the following topics sequentially to upgrade K2 clients. Prepare for K2 system upgrade Before upgrading K2 systems, do the following: Procure the software installation les for this release via the appropriate distribution method, such as download, CD-ROM, network drive, or external drive.
  • Page 40 The SAN K2 clients to which you are deploying software are in a deployment group. Use the following procedure to add one or more software packages to the deployment group that contains your SAN K2 clients. For this release of K2 software, identify and add software installation les as follows: Software...
  • Page 41 You have recently done the SiteCon g "Check Software" operation on the devices you are upgrading. For the K2 Summit Production Client, the write lter is disabled (unlocked). If you are upgrading multiple software components for which there is a required sequence, you must check and uncheck tasks and run multiple deployment sessions to control the sequence.
  • Page 42 Status and Details columns. If an error appears regarding prerequisite software, install the prerequisite les on the control point PC and then repeat this step. K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions 12 May 2010...
  • Page 43 "...are you sure...", click . After this restart, continue with other restarts as indicated. For K2 software, if the version from which you are upgrading is lower than 7.1.0.1153, do not restart. Do not click the link displayed in Restart required Details.
  • Page 44 3. Work through the wizard, accepting all default settings, and nish. 4. Restart as prompted. Lock K2 Summit Production Clients This task enables the write lter on a K2 Summit Production Client or on a group of K2 Summit Production Clients. Prerequisites for this task are as follows: K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes &...

  • Page 45: Upgrade Aurora Edit, Ingest, And Playout Systems

    4. When the Locking Devices window reports that the lock process completed successfully, click Close The device or devices are now locked. For K2 Summit/Solo, this also enables the write lter, which enforces the restart. Install MPEG-2/AVC-Intra field kit If you are installing an MPEG-2 or AVC-Intra eld kit upgrade on one or more or your K2 Summit Production Clients or K2 Solo Media Servers, do so now.

  • Page 46: Upgrade Browse And Mediaframe Systems

    Upgrade other SAN clients Do this task if: You have clients on the K2 SAN that have not yet been upgraded. This is the case if you have K2 appliances or other products that use the shared storage of the K2 SAN.

  • Page 47: Upgrading Stand-Alone K2 Systems With Siteconfig

    NOTE: These upgrade instructions assume that the current K2 software is at version 7.0.11 or higher. If the current K2 software is a 7.x version lower than 7.0.11, contact Grass Valley Support before upgrading. If a K2 Media Client or any K2 device with current K2 software at a 3.x version, do not upgrade, as version 7.x is not supported...

  • Page 48: Make Recovery Images

    CD-ROM, network drive, or external drive. Start up the K2 systems you are upgrading, if they are not already started. For K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server, if you have not already done so, disable (unlock) the write lter.

  • Page 49: Configure Snfs Default.cfg File On Stand-Alone K2 System

    K2 Summit Production Clients. NOTE: Make sure the write lter is disabled. 1. On a stand-alone K2 system, using Notepad, open the media le system (SNFS) con guration le: On a stand-alone K2 Summit Production Client, the con guration le can be either C:\SNFS\config\default.cfg.

  • Page 50: Prepare Siteconfig For Software Deployment To Stand-Alone K2 Systems

    3. Close, and if necessary save, the SNFS con guration le. If you made changes, the K2 system must be restarted for the changes to take effect. The restart later in this upgrade procedure is suf cient to put the changes into effect.

  • Page 51: Add Software Package To Deployment Group For Stand-Alone K2 Systems

    1.1.0.185 is currently installed, it must be manually uninstalled and updated. For more information refer to SiteCon g Migration Instructions. Do the following steps on the stand-alone K2 systems that you are upgrading. 1. In the tree view, right-click the top-most...

  • Page 52: Unlock K2 Summit Production Clients Or K2 Solo Media Servers

    The device or all the devices in the group are currently locked. This is indicated by the gray lock icon overlay. 1. If you have not already done so, stop all media access on the K2 systems. This includes record, play, and transfer operations.

  • Page 53: Upgrade Software On Stand-Alone K2 Systems

    You have recently done the SiteCon g "Check Software" operation on the devices you are upgrading. For the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server, the write lter is disabled (unlocked). If you are upgrading multiple software components for which there is a required sequence, you must check and uncheck tasks and run multiple deployment sessions to control the sequence.
  • Page 54 "...are you sure...", click . After this restart, continue with other restarts as indicated. For K2 software, if the version from which you are upgrading is lower than 7.1.0.1153, do not restart. Do not click the link displayed in Restart required Details.

  • Page 55: Power Cycle K2 System

    Install required Windows update Do not do this task if one of the following is true: A K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server installed new with K2 software version 7.1.x or higher, in which case the required Windows update version 2.0.50727.4022 is pre-installed.

  • Page 56: Upgrade Lsi Raid Controller Driver

    A K2 Summit Production Client with the driver already upgraded to version 3.10.0.32. Do this task if: A K2 Summit Production Client with internal storage and a driver at a version lower than 3.10.0.32. 1. If you are not sure of the driver version currently installed, do the following:...

  • Page 57: Upgrade Megaraid Storage Manager

    Do not do this task if: A K2 Solo Media Server A K2 Summit Production Client with direct-connect storage A K2 Summit Production Client installed new with K2 software version 7.1.x or higher, in which case MegaRAID Storage Manager is pre-installed at version 2.91-05.

  • Page 58: Upgrade Raid Controller Microcode On Stand-Alone K2 System

    Compatible K2 Lx0 RAID components on page 15. 1. Open AppCenter Workstation, either on the local K2 system or on the control point PC and logon. Make sure you logon to AppCenter with appropriate privileges, as this logon is passed to Storage Utility.
  • Page 59 Advanced | Load Disk in the context menu. Enclosure Microcode b) In the Open File dialog box, browse to the directory and le as listed in K2 Lx0 RAID compatibility speci cations earlier in these release notes. c) Click The Progress Report window appears showing the microcode download task and the percentage completion.

  • Page 60: Upgrade Disk Drive Firmware On Stand-Alone K2 System

    15 Upgrade disk drive firmware on stand-alone K2 system Do not do this task if: A K2 system with disk drive rmware already at a compatible version, as listed in compatibility speci cations. Do this task if: A K2 system with disk drive rmware that you need to upgrade, as listed in compatibility speci cations.

  • Page 61: Configure Rtio

    Configure RTIO In this task you set the Real Time Input/Output (RTIO) value for the SNFS le system to support K2 software features. This setting is required for all stand-alone K2 systems. Do not do this task if: A shared storage (SAN client) K2 system.
  • Page 62 Upgrading K2 systems If you need to make a new le system after upgrading K2 software, the values are set automatically by the upgraded version of Storage Utility. This task applies to the following devices: Stand-alone K2 Summit Production Clients. This includes internal storage and direct-connect storage K2 Summit Production Clients.

  • Page 63: Reset Capture Services

    FTP server on a K2 SAN. When you con gure a K2 Capture Service for the rst time, the service is set to startup type Automatic. However, if you upgrade or otherwise re-install your K2 System Software, the service is re-set to startup type Manual.

  • Page 64: Upgrade K2 Dyno Server Software

    Dyno Controller. Uninstall K2 Dyno Server software If you have not already done so, disable the write lter on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server. On the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server, use the Windows control panel and uninstall K2 Dyno Server software.

  • Page 65: Lock K2 Summit Production Clients

    Record/play same clip on all channels of Gang Lock K2 Summit Production Clients This task enables the write lter on a K2 Summit Production Client or on a group of K2 Summit Production Clients. Prerequisites for this task are as follows: The device or all the devices in the group are communicating correctly in SiteCon g.

  • Page 66: Upgrade K2 Dyno Controller

    K2 Dyno Controller. Do the tasks in this section if: The K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server is controlled by a K2 Dyno Controller and you need to upgrade software on the K2 Dyno Controller. Refer to compatibility speci cations to determine if you need to upgrade.

  • Page 67: Install Mpeg-2/Avc-Intra Field Kit

    Install software on K2 Dyno Controller You must uninstall K2 Dyno Client software before you use these steps to install K2 Dyno Client software. 1. Copy the directory that contains the K2 Dyno Client software onto a portable USB drive, such as a Flash drive.

  • Page 68: Deploy Control Point Pc Software

    Use SiteCon g to upgrade control point software on the K2 control point PC. In most cases, the K2 control point PC is also the SiteCon g control point PC, so you are in effect using SiteCon g to upgrade software on its own local system.

  • Page 69: Prepare For K2 System Upgrade

    K2 software must be installed on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server 1. If you have not already done so, log on to the K2 system with Windows administrator privileges. 2. From the Windows desktop, click...

  • Page 70: Upgrade Quicktime

    Con gure settings so that the software does not automatically update Quicktime and other Apple software. NOTE: Unless instructed to do so by Grass Valley, do not update or install Apple software. Accept the default destination folder and other default settings.

  • Page 71: Uninstall K2 Software From Stand-Alone K2 System

    3. Close, and if necessary save, the SNFS con guration le. If you made changes, the K2 system must be restarted for the changes to take effect. The restart later in this upgrade procedure is suf cient to put the changes into effect.

  • Page 72: Uninstall Snfs From K2 Client

    Do this task if: A SNFS version lower than 3.5.2.b14727 is currently installed If you have not already done so, disable the write lter on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server. 1. Make sure you are logged in with an administrator account.
  • Page 73 Upgrading K2 systems 1. Log in with a local administrator account. This is required to support K2 System Software licensing. NOTE: When installing K2 system software, you must be logged in with a local administrator account. Do not install software using a domain account.
  • Page 74 If installation progress stops after about a minute and does not proceed, look in the Windows taskbar for a Hardware Update Wizard window that has opened. K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions 12 May 2010...

  • Page 75: Install Snfs On Stand-Alone K2 System

    Start | Programs | SNFS File System | Services Start 6. Restart the computer using the Windows operating system restart procedure. Verify upgraded software When the K2 client starts up, you can verify that the correct versions of software are installed as follows: 12 May 2010...

  • Page 76: Install Required Windows Update

    Install required Windows update Do not do this task if one of the following is true: A K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server installed new with K2 software version 7.1.x or higher, in which case the required Windows update version 2.0.50727.4022 is pre-installed.

  • Page 77: Upgrade Lsi Raid Controller Driver

    A K2 Summit Production Client with the driver already upgraded to version 3.10.0.32. Do this task if: A K2 Summit Production Client with internal storage and a driver at a version lower than 3.10.0.32. 1. If you are not sure of the driver version currently installed, do the following:...

  • Page 78: Upgrade Megaraid Storage Manager

    Do not do this task if: A K2 Solo Media Server A K2 Summit Production Client with direct-connect storage A K2 Summit Production Client installed new with K2 software version 7.1.x or higher, in which case MegaRAID Storage Manager is pre-installed at version 2.91-05.
  • Page 79 Compatible K2 Lx0 RAID components on page 15. 1. Open AppCenter Workstation, either on the local K2 system or on the control point PC and logon. Make sure you logon to AppCenter with appropriate privileges, as this logon is passed to Storage Utility.

  • Page 80: Upgrade Disk Drive Firmware On Stand-Alone K2 System

    Advanced | Load Disk in the context menu. Enclosure Microcode b) In the Open File dialog box, browse to the directory and le as listed in K2 Lx0 RAID compatibility speci cations earlier in these release notes. c) Click The Progress Report window appears showing the microcode download task and the percentage completion.
  • Page 81 NOTE: The disk drives are upgraded one at a time which can take as long as 2 minutes per drive. Take this into consideration when scheduling the upgrade. 1. Open AppCenter Workstation, either on the local K2 system or on the control point PC and logon.

  • Page 82: Configure Rtio

    If you need to make a new le system after upgrading K2 software, the values are set automatically by the upgraded version of Storage Utility.
  • Page 83 # A stripe section for defining stripe groups. # ********************************************************* [StripeGroup VStripe] Rtios 170 On a K2 Solo Media Server with optional Solid State Drives (SSD) or on a K2 Summit Production Client the required RTIO value is and is con gured as follows: # ********************************************************* # A stripe section for defining stripe groups.

  • Page 84: Reset Capture Services

    FTP server on a K2 SAN. When you con gure a K2 Capture Service for the rst time, the service is set to startup type Automatic. However, if you upgrade or otherwise re-install your K2 System Software, the service is re-set to startup type Manual.
  • Page 85 K2 software must be installed on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server 1. If you have not already done so, log on to the K2 system with Windows administrator privileges. 2. From the Windows desktop, click...

  • Page 86: Upgrade Remaining Stand-Alone K2 Systems

    K2 software must be installed on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server 1. If you have not already done so, log on to the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server with Windows administrator privileges.

  • Page 87: Upgrade K2 Dyno Controller

    K2 Dyno Controller. Do the tasks in this section if: The K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server is controlled by a K2 Dyno Controller and you need to upgrade software on the K2 Dyno Controller. Refer to compatibility speci cations to determine if you need to upgrade.

  • Page 88: Install Mpeg-2/Avc-Intra Field Kit

    Install software on K2 Dyno Controller You must uninstall K2 Dyno Client software before you use these steps to install K2 Dyno Client software. 1. Copy the directory that contains the K2 Dyno Client software onto a portable USB drive, such as a Flash drive.

  • Page 89: Make Recovery Images

    K2 system software version 7.2.7 requires a license from Grass Valley. Licensing is enforced at the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server, so every K2 client running version 7.2.7 must have a valid license in place. No license is required on the K2 Media Server or on the control point PC.

  • Page 90: Requesting A License

    Upgrading K2 systems The K2 system software temporary license will expire. You will not be able to start AppCenter once the license has expired. If running, AppCenter will not stop working, and any remote control protocols will continue to function. However, you will not be able to make any changes in AppCenter, such as altering the con guration.

  • Page 91: Adding A License

    Upgrading K2 systems 7. If you have K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server and if the write lter is currently enabled, be aware that les on the desktop are lost on restart. Therefore do one of the following: Save the License Request text le(s) to a different location.

  • Page 92: Deleting Licenses

    Upgrading K2 systems 1. On the K2 Summit Production Client, if you have not already done so, disable the write lter. 2. Click on the License Manager icon on the Windows Desktop. The SabreTooth License Manager opens. 3. Do one of the following:...

  • Page 93: K2 Licenses

    Valley recommends saving the license le to a USB drive or other external location. K2 licenses The Grass Valley licenses available at the time of this writing that can be installed on a K2 product are as follows. Contact your Grass Valley representative for more information about licenses.

  • Page 94: Additional Notes

    About ChannelFlex Suite on existing K2 systems When you use ChannelFlex Suite features you increase the number of inputs and outputs on the K2 system. To support this increased load on system resources, you must adjust your system, as follows:...

  • Page 95: Managing The Write Filter

    You can enable/disable the write lter remotely using the SiteCon g lock/unlock feature on one K2 system at a time or on a group of K2 systems all at once. You can also enable/disable the write lter from a local K2 system, but if you use the local method, do not also use the SiteCon g method.
  • Page 96 If the write lter is enabled (the K2 system is locked), SiteCon g does not allow the task to be deployed. To deploy software, you must rst disable (unlock) the write lter on the K2 system.

  • Page 97: Passwords And Security On K2 Systems

    K2 software must be installed on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server 1. If you have not already done so, log on to the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server with Windows administrator privileges.
  • Page 98 SiteCon g knows the default administrator login and password to use. The unknown user, like all others who access the K2 system, must have a valid Windows login for the K2 client or the control point PC through which the K2 system is being accessed.
  • Page 99 SiteCon g to use these modi ed credentials. It is possible to also override the default credentials for a single device. 12 May 2010 K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions...

  • Page 100: Operation Considerations

    Remote tab, add each system that you want to have available as a source or a destination. Do this for K2 systems as well as non-K2 systems, such as Pro le When transferring between K2 systems and other types of systems, such as Pro le XP, you must specify the IP address, path, and le name to initiate a transfer.
  • Page 101 Operation considerations If Dyno PA connects to an internal storage K2 system, there are special requirements for media disk labels. Refer to the Dyno Production Assistant Con guration Manual. 12 May 2010 K2 Version 7.2.7 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions...

  • Page 102: Known Problems

    Constrain nested sub-bins to ten levels deep or less. CR102785 Description: Consolidate media operation fails when the media le system is nearly full on the K2 Summit Production Client or K2 Solo Media Server. Workaround: Maintain free space on the media le system equivalent to the longest clip consolidated.
  • Page 103 Description: Storage Utility does not open for a nearline SAN. This occurs when in K2 Con g you select the name of the K2 SAN, which is the top node of the storage system tree, when attempting to open Storage Utility.
  • Page 104 K2 Media Server to put the change into effect. CR110466 Description: On a K2 Media Server with SNFS on the C: drive, media is lost if you re-image the C: drive Workaround: Before re-imaging, copy C:\SNFS\con g and C:\SNFS\data to another location.
  • Page 105 CR111042 Description: On a stand-alone K2 Summit/Solo con gured for K2 Dyno PA, the V: drive is not available. This occurs if the K2 system is started without a network connection or otherwise used outside of the Dyno PA system.

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