Manage Redundancy On K2 Media Servers - GRASS VALLEY K2 7.3.8 - RELEASE NOTES AND Quick Start Manual

Manage redundancy on K2 Media Servers

Do not do this task if:
You are upgrading a basic (non-redundant) K2 SAN. This means you have just one K2 Media
Server that takes the role of media le system/database server. Skip ahead and begin upgrading
your other K2 Media Servers or SAN K2 clients.
Do this task if:
You are upgrading a redundant K2 SAN. To prevent triggering failover mechanisms, you must
manage primary/backup roles as instructed.
If primary upgrade only is complete
If you have completed the upgrade to the primary server but you have not yet upgraded the backup
server, do the following:
1. Make sure the backup server is still shut down.
2. Put the primary server in service as follows:
a) On the primary server, run Server Control Panel. You can do this at the local server or through
b) Use the
c) Make sure that Server Control Panel shows green LEDs and that the server on which you
3. Power up the backup server. Wait until startup processes complete before continuing.
The Failover Monitor should currently be off, as this is the normal state of the service at system
startup.
Next upgrade the backup server. Perform all K2 Media Server upgrade tasks on the backup server.
If primary and backup upgrades are complete
If you have completed the upgrade to both the primary and backup servers, do the following:
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.
3. Put the backup server in service as follows:
a) Run Server Control Panel. You can do this at the local server or through the K2 System
b) Use the
c) Make sure that Server Control Panel shows green LEDs and that servers are correctly taking
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the K2 System Con guration application.
button on Server Control Panel. This makes the primary server quali ed to take
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the role of media le system/database server.
have upgraded software is indeed the current primary server.
Con guration application.
The Failover Monitor should currently be off on the backup server, as this is the normal state
of the service at system startup.
button on Server Control Panel. This makes the backup server quali ed to take
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the role of media le system/database server.
primary/backup roles.
K2 Version 7.3.8 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions
Upgrading K2 systems
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