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GRASS VALLEY K2 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual

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K2 Level 2 RAID
FIBRE CHANNEL STORAGE
Instruction Manual
071-8462-01
SEPTEMBER 2006

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  • Page 1 K2 Level 2 RAID FIBRE CHANNEL STORAGE Instruction Manual 071-8462-01 SEPTEMBER 2006...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright © 2006 Grass Valley, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This document may not be copied in whole or in part, or otherwise reproduced except as specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written consent of Grass Valley, Inc., P.O.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing a K2 Level 2 RAID Storage in an equipment rack........31 Unpacking the chassis..................31 Installing the rack mounts................... 31 Inserting the K2 Level 2 RAID Storage chassis in the rack ........ 33 K2 Level 2 RAID Storage power-up and initialization..........36 Connecting electrical cables................36 Powering-up the K2 Level 2 RAID Storage system ..........
  • Page 4 Installing a RAID controller or expansion adapter ..........51 Replacing the LAN card ..................53 Replacing a power supply ..................56 Chapter 4 K2 Level 2 RAID Technical Specifications and Operating Limits AC power requirements ..................61 Size and weight....................... 61 Cable lengths ......................61 Environmental limits ....................

  • Page 5: Safety Summaries

    Safety Summaries General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system. Read the General Safety summary in other system manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.
  • Page 6 Safety Summaries Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel. Battery Replacement To avoid damage, replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the circuit board manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to the circuit board manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 7 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 8 Safety Summaries Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté...
  • Page 9 The equipment with this mark may include electrical accessories (e.g. memory cards). When you dispose of such products, please follow the agreements made between you and Grass Valley. The mark on the electrical and electronic products only applies to the current European Union Member States.
  • Page 10 Safety Summaries Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

  • Page 11: Preface

    Preface About this manual The K2 Level 2 RAID Storage Chassis provides RAID protected storage for the K2 Storage System. If you are responsible for installing and servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID storage, you should read this manual. Using the K2 Documentation Set The following illustration shows the recommended order in which to reference the documentation.
  • Page 12 How this manual is organized The K2 Level 2 RAID Storage Instruction Manual is organized around the tasks you’ll be performing to install and service your RAID devices. You can see this reflected in the chapter titles chosen for this manual. The following identifies and describes the...
  • Page 13 Chapter 4, K2 Level 2 RAID Technical Specifications and Operating Limits This appendix consists of electrical and environmental specifications. Glossary The Glossary explains terms used throughout this manual. Terminology used in this manual K2 Media Client models with internal storage access their own RAID protected media storage drives, as a “standalone”...
  • Page 14 Grass Valley Product Support To get technical assistance, check on the status of problems, or report new problems, 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 15 September 8, 2006 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual...
  • Page 16 Preface Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

  • Page 17: About The K2 Level 2 Raid Storage

    The K2 RAID Storage is a high performance, high availability mass storage system. High-bandwidth storage is made possible using Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) technology. The K2 Level 2 RAID’s modular, scalable design provides additional disk storage as your needs increase.

  • Page 18: K2 Level 2 Raid Features

    SCSI protocol. Optical cables connect to hosts, such as to a K2 Media Server or to a Fibre Channel switch. The Level 2 RAID supports one K2 Level 2 RAID Expansion Chassis. It does not support connection to PFC500E, PFR500E, or PFR600E RAID Expansion Chassis.

  • Page 19: Chassis

    Data store cache is not used in the K2 Level 2 RAID, so the Battery Backup module is not used, even though it ships as part of the power supply.

  • Page 20: Midplane

    Chapter 1 About the K2 Level 2 RAID storage The following diagram shows how disk modules are identified based on the chassis address and physical location. The chassis with an address set to 0 contains drives from 0 to 14; the expansion chassis with an address set to 1 contains drives from 16 to 30.

  • Page 21: K2 Level 2 Raid Circuit Board Modules

    The K2 Level 2R includes one or two RAID controller modules. This provides redundant Fiber Channel interface ports. The following figure shows a K2 Level 2 RAID RAID Storage Chassis with the two RAID controller modules installed. September 8, 2006...

  • Page 22: K2 Level 2 Raid Expansion Chassis Circuit Board Modules

    Channel switch. The Expansion Chassis Port requires HSSDC cables (copper) for the Fibre Channel connections with a K2 Level 2. This extends the Fibre Channel loop of the corresponding K2 Level 2 RAID chassis. There is a port status LED for each Fibre Channel port. Refer to “Interpreting controller status LEDs”...

  • Page 23: Power Supplies

    NetCentral monitoring software. Refer to your K2 Storage System Instruction Manual for information how these connectors are used. NOTE: The K2 Level 2 Expansion chassis and K2 Level 2 RAID Controller chassis must be powered on and off in the proper sequence. Refer to proper power procedures in Chapter 2, “K2 Level 2 RAID Installation...

  • Page 24: Configurations

    For example, if a K2 Level 2 RAID and a K2 Level 2 Expansion Chassis are connected, all the disk drives in both the K2 Level 2 RAID and the K2 Level 2 Expansion Chassis must be of the same capacity.

  • Page 25: K2 Level 2 Raid Installation Information

    This chapter describes information you’ll need to install the K2 RAID Storage (K2 Level 2 Expansion Chassis). Major topics are: • “Installation requirements” • “Installing a K2 Level 2 RAID Storage in an equipment rack” • “K2 Level 2 RAID Storage power-up and initialization” • “K2 Level 2 RAID Storage power-down”...

  • Page 26: Controller Configuration Requirements

    Chapter 2 K2 Level 2 RAID Installation Information Controller configuration requirements The default settings for the controller DIP switches are shown in the following illustrations and table. Remove the controller, as explained in “Removing a RAID controller or expansion adapter” on page 50, and verify that the default settings are intact.

  • Page 27: Addressing Requirements

    Addressing requirements Switch position Bit position Setting position and function Fixed to OFF Fixed to OFF (SES MODE, OFF: SFF8067, ON: ESD) ON by default (HOST MODE, OFF: 1Gbps, ON: 2Gbps) ON by default (EXPANSION CHASSIS MODE, OFF: 1Gbps, ON: 2Gbps) Addressing requirements There are two addresses for the K2 Level 2: the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop address ID (FC-AL address ID) and the chassis address.

  • Page 28: Chassis Address Setting Requirement

    Chapter 2 K2 Level 2 RAID Installation Information Address ID Left Switch Right Switch Address ID = 1 Chassis address setting requirement The chassis address for a K2 Level 2 primary RAID chassis is pre-set at 0 and does not need to be configured.

  • Page 29: Expansion Chassis Diagnostic Switch Setting Requirement

    Addressing requirements FC –OUT FC –IN DIAG RDY ENC ID DIAG ID PORT0 PORT1 DE—DIAG Chassis address switch Set the switch to for both the left and right expansion adapters installed in the Expansion chassis. NOTE: When the switches of the left and right adapters are set differently, the FAULT LEDs blink and the Expansion chassis is not started.

  • Page 30: Cabling Requirements

    After cabling a K2 Level 2 and any K2 Level 2s, you must bind disk modules into LUNs using the Storage Utility provided by Grass Valley. Refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual for information on using the Storage Utility to bind drives.

  • Page 31: Installing A K2 Level 2 Raid Storage In An Equipment Rack

    Installing a K2 Level 2 RAID Storage in an equipment rack Installing a K2 Level 2 RAID Storage in an equipment rack Use the information in this section to unpack the K2 Level 2 RAID Storage chassis and mount in an equipment rack. Procedures include: •...
  • Page 32 To install the K2 Level 2 RAID Storage rack mounts: 1. Remove the rack brackets from the guide brackets at both ends of the rail. Save the rack brackets and the M3 screws, as they are used later in this procedure.

  • Page 33: Inserting The K2 Level 2 Raid Storage Chassis In The Rack

    Inserting the K2 Level 2 RAID Storage chassis in the rack Guide Bracket H type Guide Bracket T type Rack Rack Bracket Bracket 3. Loosen the rail adjustment screws so that the inner rail slides freely. 4. Align the mounting holes on the outer rail guide bracket with the front channel mount holes.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2 K2 Level 2 RAID Installation Information Support angle Mounting screws 3. At the rear of the rack, insert and tighten the 10-32 mounting screws, with cable clamps, through the rear rack brackets. On racks with threaded holes the mounting screws engage the rack’s threaded holes.
  • Page 35 Inserting the K2 Level 2 RAID Storage chassis in the rack Cable clamps The 10-32 screws in the rear provide necessary reinforcement to the M3 screws. 4. Repeat this procedure to insert each K2 Level 2 RAID Storage chassis in the rack. September 8, 2006 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual...

  • Page 36: K2 Level 2 Raid Storage Power-Up And Initialization

    NOTE: You must always power-up the K2 Level 2 Expansion chassis prior to, or at the same time as, the K2 Level 2 RAID controller chassis. Failure to do so may prevent some LUNs in the expansion chassis from being recognized.

  • Page 37: K2 Level 2 Raid Storage Power-Down

    K2 Level 2 RAID Storage power-down NOTE: If your K2 Level 2 RAID Storage system is part of a shared storage system, refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual for instructions on shutting down the shared storage before powering down a K2 Level 2 RAID Storage.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2 K2 Level 2 RAID Installation Information Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

  • Page 39: Servicing The K2 Level 2 Raid

    Chapter Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID This chapter describes how to monitor K2 Level 2 RAID status and replace Field Replaceable Units (FRU). Topics include: • “Maintenance procedures using Storage Utility” on page 39 • “Monitoring K2 Level 2 RAID status using NetCentral” on page 39 •...
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID required for NetCentral monitoring resides on the RAID storage device itself. As a result, the K2 Level 2 RAID appears in NetCentral as a standalone device rather than as a subsystem of the K2 Media Client.

  • Page 41: Interpreting Front Panel Leds

    Interpreting front panel LEDs Interpreting front panel LEDs Use the following illustration and table to identify and interpret front panel LEDs Power Service POWER SERVICE Action Meaning Power DC power is being supplied to the chassis. DC power is not being supplied to the chassis. Service Flashing Temperature alarm...

  • Page 42: Interpreting Disk Module Leds

    Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID Interpreting disk module LEDs Use the following illustration and table to identify and interpret disk module LEDs Fault Ready Action Meaning Ready Normal state. Ready. Fault state Processing commands Flashing Sending data...

  • Page 43: Interpreting Controller Status Leds

    Interpreting controller status LEDs Interpreting controller status LEDs Use the following illustration and table to identify and interpret controller LEDs Expansion Chassis Link Disk Link Expansion Chassis 2G Mate 2G HOST DISK LINK LINK DE-DIAG HOST ID LINK READY READY MATE ACCESS LINK...
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID Action Meaning Expansion Chassis is ready to diagnose. Chassis Chassis is preparing for diagnosis. Diag Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

  • Page 45: Interpreting Expansion Adapter Status Leds

    Interpreting expansion adapter status LEDs Interpreting expansion adapter status LEDs Use the following illustration and table to identify and interpret expansion adapter LEDs FC –OUT FC –IN DIAG RDY ENC ID DIAG ID PORT0 PORT1 DE—DIAG Ready Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Expansion Out Linkup In Linkup...

  • Page 46: Interpreting Lan Card Status Leds

    Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID Interpreting LAN card status LEDs Use the following illustration and table to identify and interpret LAN card LEDs Fault Ready Cache Link Sweep-out Action Meaning Ready Boot up complete Flashing Waiting for setup of initial values Fault Initialization is occurring.

  • Page 47: Interpreting Power Supply Status Leds

    RAID chassis. All disk drives in any RAID chassis must be of the same capacity. For example, if a K2 Level 2 RAID Storage and a K2 Level 2 Expansion Chassis are used, all the disk drives in both the K2 Level 2 and the K2 Level 2 Expansion Chassis must be of the same capacity.

  • Page 48: Removing A Disk Module

    “Interpreting front panel LEDs” on page 41 “Monitoring K2 Level 2 RAID status using NetCentral” on page NOTE: If you wish to remove an operational disk module, use the Grass Valley Storage Utility to disable the disk before removing it. To remove the disk module: 1.

  • Page 49: Installing Disk Module

    Installing disk module module number. 2. Remove the disk module as illustrated in the following diagram. Pull ejector out and up Wait until the Slide out disk stops spinning (about 30 seconds) Installing disk module CAUTION: If the RAID chassis does not have the redundant controller option, when a replacement disk module is inserted there can be a 1.5 second (maximum) disruption of video (record/play).

  • Page 50: Replacing A Raid Controller Or Expansion Adapter

    Refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual for information on checking controller firmware versions. NOTE: A K2 Level 2 RAID must have at least one RAID controller installed. Do not remove both RAID controllers, even in an offline condition. Since the...

  • Page 51: Installing A Raid Controller Or Expansion Adapter

    Installing a RAID controller or expansion adapter 4. Remove the module as illustrated in the following diagram. Swing ejector out to 90 degrees Pull module CAUTION: The module might be hot. Installing a RAID controller or expansion adapter To install a RAID controller or expansion adapter: September 8, 2006 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual...
  • Page 52 Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID 1. Set DIP switches the FC-AL switches on a replacement controller to be the same as that of the defective controller. Set the chassis address switch and the diagnostic switch on a replacement expansion adapter to be the same as that of the defective expansion adapter.

  • Page 53: Replacing The Lan Card

    Refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual for information on checking and loading controller firmware. 7. Check RAID controller status using NetCentral or Grass Valley Storage Utility. If required, update the firmware to match the version on the other RAID controller using Grass Valley Storage Utility.
  • Page 54 Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID 2. Loosen the retaining screw. 3. Grasp the points as shown and pull out the defective LAN card. Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...
  • Page 55 Replacing the LAN card 4. Insert the replacement LAN card into the empty bay. 5. When the LAN card’s tab is in position for insertion, push the projections at the top and bottom of the LAN card to insert the tab. 6.

  • Page 56: Replacing A Power Supply

    Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID Replacing a power supply NOTE: Turn off the power supply before unplugging the power cord from the supply or removing the supply from the chassis. The RAID chassis and the expansion chassis each have their own type of power supply.
  • Page 57 Replacing a power supply 4. Loosen the set screw on the ejector. 5. Pull the ejector out and up to 90 degrees. 6. Slide the power supply out. September 8, 2006 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual...
  • Page 58 Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID 7. With the ejector open, insert the replacement power supply into the empty bay. 8. Push the protrusion of the ejector to turn the ejector and push in the new power supply.
  • Page 59 Replacing a power supply 9. Secure the ejector with the screw. 10.Plug the power cord in the new power supply and secure the power cord by firmly fitting the removal protection mechanism. 11.Turn on the power switch. 12.Check that the Good LED of the new power supply is on. 13.Monitor the status of the power supply using NetCentral.
  • Page 60 Chapter 3 Servicing the K2 Level 2 RAID Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

  • Page 61: K2 Level 2 Raid Technical Specifications And Operating Limits

    Chapter K2 Level 2 RAID Technical Specifica- tions and Operating Limits AC power requirements Item Measurement Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC ±10% (×2), 50/60 Hz Maximum power consumption 550 VA Expansion chassis: 520 VA While the chassis can accept power of 100 - 240 VAC (50/60 Hz), the included power cord can only accept 100 VAC.

  • Page 62: Environmental Limits

    Chapter 4 K2 Level 2 RAID Technical Specifications and Operating Limits Environmental limits The system includes two temperature level sensors used to issue auto-warning and auto-shutdown in case the over temperature limit is reached. Environmental condition Operating Halting Ambient temperature 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

  • Page 63: Glossary

    Glossary The terms and definitions listed below are related to the storage system described in this manual. Understanding them will aid your understanding of the storage system. ALPA (arbitrated loop physical address) An 8-bit address that uniquely identifies a device on an FC loop. bind In the context of a disk-array storage system, the procedure by which you hardware-format one or more disk modules into one LUN (logical unit) - usually as...
  • Page 64 A single hub configuration appears as a single loop. K2 Level 2 RAID Storage A storage system that includes a chassis, up to 15 disk modules, one or two RAID controllers, one LAN card, and one or two power supplies. A K2 Level 2 can support one K2 Level 2 Expansion Chassis (with up to 15 disk modules) in addition to its own 15 disk modules, for a total of 30 disk modules.
  • Page 65 PLDA (private loop direct attach) profile A standard for FC-AL disk drives. RAID controller (RC) See RC (RAID controller). RC (RAID controller) A printed-circuit board with memory modules and control logic that manages the storage-system I/O between the K2 Media Server FC adapter and the disk modules. For higher availability, a K2 Level 2R can use a second RC.
  • Page 66 Glossary Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

  • Page 67: Index

    Index installing 49 removing 48 AC power disk module LED displays, interpreting 41 current draw 61 overview 25 address ID FC-AL (Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop) ejector lever 51 setting 27 electric shock 5 address switch, chassis 28 EN55022 Class A Warning 8 Ethernet connector 22 expansion adapter description 22...
  • Page 68 61 life expectancies of components 62 SNMP monitoring 39 loose cable 30 standby switch 56 status monitoring K2 Level 2 RAID Expansion 39 storage capacity 18 midplane board storage utility 30 description 20 support, Grass Valley 14...
  • Page 69 5 voltage, K2 Level 2 RAID Expansion requirements 61 web site, for Thomson Grass Valley 13 weight, chassis 61 width, chassis 61 September 8, 2006 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual...
  • Page 70 Index Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual September 8, 2006...

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