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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Cable Ethernet switch..........................52 29xx HP GigE switch for basic K2 SAN....................52 29xx HP GigE switch for redundant K2 SAN..................53 29xx HP GigE switch for basic nearline K2 SAN.................54 29xx HP GigE switch for redundant nearline K2 SAN.................55 Cable K2 Media Server...........................55 Dell R610 GS for basic K2 SAN......................56...
Page 6 Setting up the control point PC.......................75 To fix NetCentral screen resolution problem..................76 Install SiteConfig on control point PC....................76 Chapter 5: Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig........81 About developing a system description....................82 Importing a system description.......................82 About device and host names........................82 Modifying a device name........................83...
Page 7 About K2 SAN licensing........................126 About QOS on the K2 SAN........................126 Importing a SiteConfig system description...................127 Configuring the basic K2 SAN - Online and Production...............127 Prerequisites for initial configuration - Basic K2 SAN................128 Defining a new K2 SAN........................128 Configuring the server - Part 1......................132 Configuring RAID..........................136...
Page 8 Pre-failover behavior.........................251 Control Team failover behavior......................252 K2 client media (iSCSI) connection failover behavior................253 K2 Media Server failover behavior....................255 K2 Media Server failover with Control team failover behavior............256 Chapter 10: Description of K2 SAN Devices.................257 Device terminology..........................258 Control point PC description.........................258 K2 Ethernet switch description......................259...
Page 9 Contents Recovering from a failover.........................284 Working with K2 Media Servers......................285 Accessing K2 Media Server features in the K2Config application ...........285 Taking a K2 Media Server out of service...................285 Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel..................286 Placing a K2 Media Server in service ....................287 Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server................287...
Page 10 Configuring the K2 Coder........................340 Configure SNFS on the K2 Coder.....................340 Testing default import on the K2 Coder.....................340 If you are not importing on the K2 Coder:..................341 If you are importing on the K2 Coder:....................342 If you are not exporting on the K2 Coder:..................347 If you are exporting on the K2 Coder:....................347...
Page 11: Safety Summaries
This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s). The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 12 The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can result in damage to equipment or other property Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than Use correct power source the voltage speci ed for the product. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 13 Sie besitzen die entsprechende Quali kationen für diese Arbeiten. Sicherheit Begriffe und Symbole In diesem Handbuch verwendete Begriffe Sicherheitsrelevante Hinweise können in diesem Handbuch in der folgenden Form auftauchen: 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 14 Servicearbeiten nicht alleine ausführen weitere Person anwesend ist, die erste Hilfe leisten und Wiederbelebungsmaßnahmen einleiten kann. Legen Sie vor Servicearbeiten Schmuck wie Ringe, Uhren und andere Schmuck abnehmen metallische Objekte ab. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 15 CF-Karte nicht mit einem PC verwenden gespeicherte Software könnte gelöscht werden. Wenn Sie einen Produktschaden oder Gerät nicht bei eventuellem Ausrüstungsfehler betreiben Ausrüstungsfehler vermuten, lassen Sie die Komponente von einem quali zierten Servicetechniker untersuchen. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 16 à vos activités. Signalétique apposée sur le produit La signalétique suivante peut être apposée sur le produit : risque de danger imminent pour l utilisateur. DANGER K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 17 N utilisez pas ce produit si Utilisez le produit lorsque les couvercles et les capots sont en place les couvercles et les capots sont déposés. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 18 équipement à des tensions dépassant les 130 V en c.a. requiert des cordons d alimentation qui satisfont aux exigences des con gurations NEMA. Les cordons internationaux, s ils sont fournis, ont reçu l approbation du pays dans lequel l équipement est utilisé. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 19 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modi cations not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment.
Page 20: Esd Protection
Grass Valley equipment. This section contains Grass Valley s recommended ESD guidelines that should be followed when handling electrostatic discharge sensitive (ESDS) items. These minimal...
Page 21 Safety Summaries Recommended ESD Guidelines Follow these guidelines when handling Grass Valley equipment: Only trained personnel that are connected to a grounding system should handle ESDS items. Do not open any protective bag, box, or special shipping packaging until you have been grounded.
Page 22 * For situations where an ESD garment is used as part of the wrist strap grounding path, the total system resistance, including the person, garment, and grounding cord, must be less than 3.5 x 10 ohm. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 23: Preface
K2 storage in both basic (non-redundant) and redundant con gurations. Refer to the sections that apply your K2 SAN. For custom K2 SANs that do not t one of these pre-de ned levels, you must work with your Grass Valley representative for installation and operation.
Page 24 RAID storage chassis. RAID Instruction Manuals There is an Instruction Manual for each type of RAID storage device that can be a part of a K2 SAN. These manuals contain procedures for con guring and servicing the device. Fibre Channel Switch...
Page 25 Dell Server Documentation This manual contains all of the information you need to install the K2 SAN, however, a full set of Dell server documentation has been provided on the Dell Product Documentation CD-ROM. The Dell server documentation applies to the K2 Media Server. Refer to the documents on this CD-ROM only as required by procedures in this manual.
Page 26 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. You can download software or nd solutions to problems.
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Page 29: Chapter 1: Product Description
Product description This section contains the following topics: K2 SAN overview description K2 SAN key features What's new in the K2 10G SAN K2 Storage types and terms K2 SAN descriptions 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 30: K2 San Overview Description
A custom-designed Fibre Channel SAN is also available in which clients access RAID storage via a Fibre Channel network, and the K2 Media Server connects via Ethernet for control functions only. Refer to the K2 System Guide for diagrams and explanations of the media le system and the media database.
Page 31: What's New In The K2 10G San
The 10 Gig iSCSI connection allows most customer requirements to be met by a simple K2 SAN with one K2 Media Server, or two K2 Media Servers if redundant. The 1 Gig iSCSI connection of the previous K2 SANs needed multiple K2 Media Servers to meet customer requirements for higher bandwidth.
Page 32: K2 Storage Types And Terms
Online Online storage is considered Tier 1 K2 storage in that it is suitable for both record and play. The purpose of an online SAN is to record and play media for broadcast or other on-air applications.
Page 33: Basic K2 San Description
Optional 10 Gig NH K2 Media Servers are available to provide additional FTP bandwidth. If the optional NH server is used, all FTP traf c goes to this server, so the K2 Media Server is not cabled or con gured for FTP.
Page 34: Redundant K2 San Description
CLIENT CLIENT The redundant K2 SAN can be an online SAN or a production SAN. The SAN has two Ethernet switches connected by Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) to support a redundant Ethernet fabric. The SAN also has redundant K2 Media Servers. The servers are con gured to have identical roles. This provides redundancy for database, le system, iSCSI bridge, and FTP roles.
Page 35: Basic Nearline K2 San Description
Optional 10 Gig NH K2 Media Servers are available to provide additional FTP bandwidth. If the optional NH server is used, all FTP traf c goes to this server, so neither K2 Media Server is cabled or con gured for FTP.
Page 36: Redundant Nearline K2 San Description
The basic Nearline SAN has one Ethernet switch. The SAN also has one 10 Gig NH K2 Media Server. The NH server for a Nearline system has two ports for Fibre Channel connections. NH servers do not have media (iSCSI) ports.
Page 37: About Custom K2 Sans
The redundant Nearline SAN has two Ethernet switches, connected by Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) to support a redundant Ethernet fabric. The SAN also has two 10 Gig NH K2 Media Servers. The NH server for a Nearline system has two ports for Fibre Channel connections. NH servers do not have media (iSCSI) ports.
Page 38 Channel infrastructure of a standard K2 SAN, which has a single primary RAID chassis connecting to one or more K2 Media Servers via direct Fibre Channel connection. Only quali ed Grass Valley personnel should attempt to design, install, and con gure custom K2 SANs.
Page 39: Chapter 2: Preparing For Installation
Chapter Preparing for installation This section contains the following topics: K2 SAN installation checklists Understanding system concepts 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 40: K2 San Installation Checklists
SiteCon g system page 83, Modifying the settings. description. control network on page 83, Modifying the FTP/streaming network on page 85, Modifying a media (iSCSI) network on page 87 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 41: Software Update Checklist
Refer to K2 Release Notes. devices from control point PC the K2 SAN on page 114 Make sure the write lter is disabled (device is unlocked) on K2 Summit Production Clients. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 42: San Configuration Checklist
Con guring a K2 client for the K2 Storage System on page 233 K2 SAN installation complete Understanding system concepts Make sure you understand the following system concepts before planning or implementing a K2 SAN. Related Links Control network description on page 42...
Page 43: Streaming/Ftp Network Description
Preparing for installation The control network applies to both online, production, and nearline K2 SANs. All the devices of the K2 SAN are on the control network. Stand-alone K2 clients can also be on the same control network. Redundant K2 SANs have one control network with hardware separated into an A side and a B side.
Page 44: Media (Iscsi) Network Description
Preparing for installation Media (iSCSI) network description The media network is exclusively for real-time iSCSI traf c on a K2 SAN. It must be on a different subnet than the control network and the streaming/FTP network. Furthermore, its traf c is kept physically separate from that of other networks.
Page 45: About Host Files
For FTP transfers on a K2 SAN, transfers go to/from K2 Media Servers that have the role of FTP server. No transfers go directly to/from the shared storage K2 clients that are on the K2 SAN. To...
Page 46 "anomaly" that might be confusing if not considered in future troubleshooting activities. For each SAN (shared storage) K2 client, add the "_he0" suf x to the hostname but then associate that hostname with the K2 Media Server's FTP/streaming network IP address, not the K2 client's IP address.
Page 47: Chapter 3: Cabling K2 San Devices
Chapter Cabling K2 SAN devices This section contains the following topics: To follow cabling instructions Basic K2 SAN - Online or Production Redundant K2 SAN - Online or Production Basic Nearline K2 SAN Redundant Nearline K2 SAN Cable K2 client...
Page 48: To Follow Cabling Instructions
To follow cabling instructions for your K2 Storage Area Network (SAN), do the following: 1. Find the system cabling diagram that matches your K2 system. 2. Follow the references below the system diagram to locate cabling instructions for the individual devices of your K2 system.
Page 49: Redundant K2 San - Online Or Production
Dell R610 Dell R610 GS for redundant K2 SAN on page 56 NH10GE K2 Media Server Dell R610 Dell R610 NH10GE for online or production K2 SAN on page (optional) K2 RAID K2 RAID K2 RAID for redundant K2 SAN on page 59 This manual documents the default GigE switch con guration.
Page 50: Basic Nearline K2 San
Of this model or Turn to these instructions: platform… Gigabit Ethernet Switch HP 2910 29xx HP GigE switch for basic nearline K2 SAN on page 54 NH10GE K2 Media Server Dell R610 Dell R610 NH10GE for basic nearline K2 SAN...
Page 51: Cable K2 Client
K2 RAID for redundant nearline K2 SAN on page 61 Cable K2 client As directed by the system diagram for your K2 storage, cable the K2 client devices using the instructions in this section. Related Links K2 Summit Production Client for basic K2 SAN...
Page 52: Cable Ethernet Switch
GigE switch B Cable Ethernet switch As directed by the system diagram for your K2 SAN, cable the switch or switches for your K2 SAN using the instructions in this section. These instructions are for the HP ProCurve switch 2900 and 2910 series. You must use this switch for iSCSI traf c.
Page 53: 29Xx Hp Gige Switch For Redundant K2 San
Front view Rear view 29xx HP GigE switch for redundant K2 SAN These cabling instructions apply to the following: HP 29xx series Gigabit Ethernet switch on a redundant online or production K2 SAN. Front view Rear view 18 November 2010...
Page 54: 29Xx Hp Gige Switch For Basic Nearline K2 San
B. 29xx HP GigE switch for basic nearline K2 SAN These cabling instructions apply to the following: HP 29xx series Gigabit Ethernet switch on a nearline K2 SAN with one NH K2 Media Server. Front view Rear view...
Page 55: 29Xx Hp Gige Switch For Redundant Nearline K2 San
Front view Rear view Cable K2 Media Server As directed by the system diagram for your K2 SAN, cable the K2 Media Server or Servers for your K2 SAN using the instructions in this section. Related Links Dell R610 GS for basic K2 SAN...
Page 56: Dell R610 Gs For Basic K2 San
Dell 1950 PowerEdge Server on a redundant online or production K2 SAN. Serial cable specifications Take care to use the proper serial cable to interconnect redundant K2 Media Servers that take the role of le system/database servers. This cable supports the heartbeat mechanism whereby the servers monitor each other s health.
Page 57: Cable Nh10Ge K2 Media Server
Cabling K2 SAN devices 9 No Connect Cable NH10GE K2 Media Server As directed by the system diagram for your K2 SAN, cable the NH10GE K2 Media Server or Servers for your K2 SAN using the instructions in this section Related Links...
Page 58: Dell R610 Nh10Ge For Redundant Nearline K2 San
Before cabling, install the K2 RAID chassis in its permanent location. After mounting the chassis in the rack, you must secure brackets to the front rail to support the Grass Valley bezel. Refer to the K2 10G RAID Instruction Manual for rack mount instructions.
Page 59: K2 Raid For Redundant K2 San
DP1 and two connected to DP0. K2 RAID for redundant K2 SAN These cabling instructions apply to the following: K2 RAID (Condor with 10G controllers) on a redundant online or production K2 SAN. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 60: K2 Raid For Basic Nearline K2 San
DP1 and two connected to DP0. K2 RAID for basic nearline K2 SAN These cabling instructions apply to the following: K2 RAID (Condor with 10G controllers) on a basic nearline K2 SAN. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 61: K2 Raid For Redundant Nearline K2 San
DP1 and two connected to DP0. K2 RAID for redundant nearline K2 SAN These cabling instructions apply to the following: K2 RAID (Condor with 10G controllers) on a Nearline K2 SAN. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 62 Expansion chassis between DP1 and DP0. Expansion chassis 1, 3, 5, etc. connect to DP1. Expansion chassis 2, 4, 6, etc. connect to DP0. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 63: Chapter 4: Setting Up The K2 San Infrastructure
Chapter Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure This section contains the following topics: Setting up the Ethernet switch Setting up the control point PC 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 64: Setting Up The Ethernet Switch
It is not required that a GigE switch be dedicated to the Nearline system. If enough control ports (non-iSCSI ports) are available on a switch or switches con gured for an online K2 SAN, the Nearline system can be connected to those control ports.
Page 65 Enter The password can be one that is used on other K2 devices, such as adminK2 or K2Admin , or it can be your site's administrator password. 15. When prompted to enter the password again, retype the password and press Enter 16.
Page 66 1 Gig ports for three 1 Gig ISLs, which is the recommended con guration for ISLs on all multi-switch K2 SANs. Consult with your Grass Valley representative if your requirements deviate from the recommended policy:...
Page 67: Configuring The Ethernet Switch Via The Web Interface
Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 30. Check the Primary Image Version and refer to your K2 Release Notes for information about currently supported versions. If instructed to change the rmware on the switch, do so before continuing. Refer to the documentation you received with the switch for instructions to change the rmware.
Page 68 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 4. In the switch s con guration application, choose , then Configuration Device Features 5. Set Spanning Tree to and click Apply Changes If prompted, log in with the switch s administrator username and password.
Page 69 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 8. If you do not need trunks, such as on a one-switch system, skip to the next step in this procedure. If you need trunks, such as on a two-switch system with ISLs, do the following: a) Select (Ctrl + Click) the trunked ports.
Page 70 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 10. Click Modify Selected Ports 11. Make sure Port Enabled is set to , leave Mode as default of Auto 12. Set Flow Control as follows: Set to Disable 13. Click Apply Settings Wait until settings are applied and the Web interface becomes active.
Page 71 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 15. Choose VLAN Configuration If prompted, log in with the switch s administrator username and password. 16. Create a new Media (iSCSI) VLAN as follows: a) Click Add/Remove VLANs b) In the VLAN Name eld enter...
Page 72 Select all the odd numbered ports. (Tip: Use Ctrl + Click.) c) Also select port A1. This is the 10 Gig SFP+ port on the back of the switch that connects to the K2 Media Server for media (iSCSI) traf c.
Page 73: Configuring Qos On The Gige Switch
Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 20. Click the tab. VLAN Configuration 21. If you have a trunk, verify that for the default VLAN the trunk is displayed in the Tagged Ports column. 22. If you have two switches, repeat this procedure for the other switch.
Page 74: Verify Flow Control Setting On The Gige Switch
Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 2. Type the following, then press Enter config You are now in con guration mode. 3. Type the following, then press Enter qos queue-con g 2-queues This limits the number of active queues within the switch giving the most buffering to VLANs 1 and 60 4.
Page 75: Setting Up The Control Point Pc
Use the Grass Valley Control Point PC that comes from the factory with software pre-installed. Use a PC that you own and install the required software. 1. For either option, you must do the following for the Control Point PC that runs the K2 System Con guration application: a) Assign a control network IP address to the PC.
Page 76: To Fix Netcentral Screen Resolution Problem
Install SiteCon g software. d) Install other supporting software. e) Install and license NetCentral server software. This can be on the K2 SAN control point PC or on a separate NetCentral server PC that monitors the K2 SAN. To fix NetCentral screen resolution problem...
Page 77 Take into consideration the requirement that there be no routed paths to the devices. 1. Procure SiteCon g installation les from the Grass Valley website or via other distribution mechanisms. The following directory and les are required to install SiteCon g:...
Page 78 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure 4. Work through the wizard pages, clicking Next Finish If the PC does not have the appropriate version of Microsoft .NET, the SiteCon g installation programs installs it. 5. Open the Windows operating system Services control panel on your Control Point PC and look for an entry called "...
Page 79 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure Install prerequisite files on the control point PC Some software components, such as those for Aurora products, share common prerequisite software. You must install a prerequisite software package on the control point PC to make the prerequisite software available for software deployment to devices.
Page 81: Chapter 5: Planning And Implementing A K2 San With Siteconfig
Chapter Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig This section contains the following topics: About developing a system description Importing a system description About device and host names Modifying a device name Modifying the control network Modifying the FTP/streaming network...
Page 82: About Developing A System Description
About developing a system description You use SiteCon g to create or modify a system description for the K2 SAN. You can do this in your planning phase, even before you have devices installed or cabled. Your goal is to have the SiteCon g system description accurately represent all aspects of your devices and networks before you begin actually implementing any networking or other con guration tasks.
Page 83: Modifying A Device Name
Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g Host name This is the network name of the device. SiteCon g has a default naming convention for host names which you can use or override with your own host names.
Page 84 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 2. Proceed as follows: In the list view, right-click the Control network and select Details The Network Settings dialog box opens. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 85: Modifying The Ftp/Streaming Network
Type Ethernet is required Usage Control is required Redundancy None is required. This is true even on a redundant K2 SAN. (Only the iSCSI network is redundant on a redundant K2 SAN.) Name Control is recommended Exclude from Host Unselected is required...
Page 86 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 2. Proceed as follows: In the list view, right-click the Streaming network and select Details The Network Settings dialog box opens. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 87: Modifying A Media (Iscsi) Network
Type Ethernet is required Usage FileTransfer is required Redundancy None is required. This is true even on a redundant K2 SAN. (Only the iSCSI network is redundant on a redundant K2 SAN.) Name Streaming is recommended Exclude from Host Unselected is required...
Page 88 If the K2 SAN is basic (non-redundant), in the list view, right-click the iSCSI network and select Details If the K2 SAN is redundant, in the list view, rst right-click the primary iSCSI network and select . Then proceed to modify the primary iSCSI network. After the primary iSCSI Details network is modi ed, repeat these steps and modify the secondary iSCSI network.
Page 89: About Ip Configuration Of Network Interfaces On Devices
StorageNetworking is required Redundancy None is required for a basic (non-redundant) K2 SAN Primary is required for a redundant K2 SAN media network A Secondary is required for a redundant K2 SAN media network B Name iSCSI (non-Redundant) is recommended for a basic (non-redundant) K2...
Page 90: Placeholder Device Ip Configuration
Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g Placeholder device IP configuration On a placeholder device, you edit network interfaces using the Unmanaged Network Interfaces dialog box. The Unmanaged Network Interfaces dialog box allows you only to save changes to the system description.
Page 91: Modifying K2 Client Unassigned (Unmanaged) Interface
The system description has a SAN K2 client that is a placeholder device. The placeholder device has a one or more unmanaged network interfaces. Use this task to modify unmanaged network interfaces on a K2 SAN device as follows: K2 Summit Production Client 1.
Page 92 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 2. In the interfaces list view, right-click an interface and select Edit The Unmanaged Network Interface Details dialog box opens. K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 93: Modifying K2 Media Server Unassigned (Unmanaged) Interface
Disabled, since names are excluded from the hosts le. Disregard. DNS Suf x Disabled, since names are excluded from the hosts le. Disregard. NOTE: There is no FTP/streaming network for a SAN K2 client. On the K2 SAN, FTP/streaming goes to the K2 Media Server. 4. Click to save settings and close.
Page 94 10G K2 Media Server NH K2 Media Server For the K2 Media Server, do not con gure the Fibre Channel interface. SiteCon g does not manage this interface. It is represented in SiteCon g only to complete the description of the K2 Media Server.
Page 95 Setting... For media (iSCSI) network interface Network iSCSI (non-Redundant) is required on K2 Media Server for all interfaces of type iSCSI on basic K2 SAN. iSCSI (Primary Redundant) is required on K2 Media Server A for all interfaces of type iSCSI on redundant K2 SAN...
Page 96: About Siteconfig Support On K2 Devices
The SiteCon g Discovery Agent service must be running on the device, as reported in the Windows Services control panel. For K2 clients and K2 Media Servers shipped new from Grass Valley with K2 software version 7.0 or higher, these requirements are pre-installed. These requirements are pre-installed on recovery images for these K2 systems as well.
Page 97: Assigning Discovered Devices
Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 2. In the toolbar, click the discover devices button. The Discover Devices dialog box opens. A list of discovered devices is displayed. 3. Click to re-run the discovery mechanism. You can do this if a device that you want to Rescan discover has its network connection restored or otherwise becomes available.
Page 98: Modifying K2 Client Managed Network Interfaces
Use this task to modify managed network interfaces on a K2 SAN device as follows: K2 Summit Production Client 1. In the tree view select a K2 client, then in the Interfaces list view, identify interfaces as follows: The SAN K2 client's control interface is a team. Modify the control team interface rst. The control team is comprised of two individual interfaces, one for Control Connection #1 and one for Control Connection # 2.
Page 99 Hover over the icon to read a tooltip with information about the problem. NOTE: For the K2 Summit Production Client, make sure that the device is unlocked in SiteCon g before proceeding. This disables the write lter.
Page 100 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 4. In the Interfaces list view, right-click the interface you are con guring and select Edit The Managed Network Interface Details dialog box opens. 5. Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are con guring.
Page 101 Host Files is excluded from the hosts le, regardless of settings here. NOTE: There is no FTP/streaming network for a SAN K2 client. On the K2 SAN, FTP/streaming goes to the K2 Media Server. 7. Evaluate settings on the Planned tab and change if necessary.
Page 102 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 8. To modify planned settings, do the following: a) Select the network settings and click Edit The Edit IP Address dialog box opens. b) Edit IP address settings as follows: Setting...
Page 103: Modifying K2 Media Server Managed Network Interfaces
SiteCon g has communication with the device. The device is de ned in the system description with an appropriate network interface. Use this task to modify managed network interfaces on a K2 SAN device as follows: 10G K2 Media Server...
Page 104 After you have successfully con gured the control network interface, return to this step to con gure each remaining interface. For the K2 Media Server, do not con gure the Fibre Channel interface, which is a non-IP interface. SiteCon g does not manage this interface. It is represented in SiteCon g only to complete the description of the K2 Media Server.
Page 105 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 3. In the Interfaces list view, right-click the interface you are con guring and select Edit The Managed Network Interface Details dialog box opens. 4. Identify the interface on the discovered device that you are con guring.
Page 106 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g 5. Con gure naming settings as follows: Setting... For network interface Control Connection Interface Name The device host name. Required. Set To Default Not recommended DNS Suf x Allowed, if applicable to the network. The DNS suf x is added to the interface name.
Page 107 Address Allocation Static is required. IP Address The IP address for this interface on the network. Required. Setting... For basic SAN K2 Media Server any network interface of type iSCSI Network iSCSI (non-Redundant) is required Address Allocation Static is required.
Page 108: Making The Host Name The Same As The Device Name
Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g Setting... For redundant SAN K2 Media Server A any network interface of type iSCSI IP Address The IP address for this interface on the network. Required. Setting... For redundant SAN K2 Media Server B any network interface of type...
Page 109: Pinging Devices From The Control Point Pc
Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g Pinging devices from the control point PC You can send the ping command to one or more devices in the system description over the network to which the control point PC is connected. Typically this is the control network.
Page 110: Generating Host Tables For Devices With Siteconfig
Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteCon g Generating host tables for devices with SiteConfig Prerequisites for this task are as follows: Planned control network settings are applied to control network interfaces and devices are communicating on the control network as de ned in the system description.
Page 111: Chapter 6: Managing K2 Software
Chapter Managing K2 Software This section contains the following topics: Con guring K2 software deployment Backup and Recovery Strategies 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 112: Configuring K2 Software Deployment
You typically upgrade K2 Media Servers rst, then K2 Media Clients. Always follow detailed steps in K2 Release Notes for the version of software to which you are upgrading. Use the following topics to manage software deployment on a K2 SAN.
Page 113: Adding A Software Package To A Deployment Group
SiteCon g. By default credentials on the device should be administrator/adminGV! for Aurora devices and Administrator/adminK2 for K2 devices. The Check Software dialog box appears. SiteCon g searches for software on the selected device or devices and gathers information.
Page 114: About Deploying Software For The K2 San
124 About the recovery disk image process On the K2 Media Server, there are three partitions on the system drive to support backup and recovery strategies as follows: The C: drive is for the Windows operating system and applications.
Page 115 C: and D: drives. When you receive a K2 Media Server from the factory, the machine has a generic image on the E: drive. The generic image is not speci c to the individual machine. It is generic for all machines of that type.
Page 116: Recommended Recovery Process
Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E: Do the following at the local K2 Media Server to create a disk image of the C: partition and the D: partition and store the image le on the E: partition: 1.
Page 117: Creating A Recovery Disk Image Cd Set
Creating a recovery disk image CD set Do the following at the local K2 Media Server to create a disk image of the entire system drive, which includes the C:, D:, and E: partitions, and store the image le on a set of CDs: 1.
Page 118: Restoring From A System-Specific Recovery Disk Image On E
Operations | Exit The K2 Media Server restarts automatically. 17. Remove any CD that is still in the CD drive while the K2 Media Server is shutting down. Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E: The following procedure can be used on a K2 Media Server that needs its image restored, if the image was made from that speci c machine.
Page 119 Managing K2 Software 1. Make sure that media access is stopped and that the K2 Media Server on which you are working is out of service. 2. If you have not already done so, connect keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the K2 Media Server.
Page 120: Restoring From The Generic Recovery Disk Image On E
Refer to K2 Release Notes to determine which version you should use. This procedure can be used on a K2 Media Server that needs to be restored to its factory default state. For example, if you neglected to make a rst birthday image, you might need to use this procedure.
Page 121 The Restored Partition Location page opens. 15. Select and then click Database (D:) Next The Restored Partition Type page opens. 16. Leave the selection at and then click Primary Next The Restored Partition Size page opens. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 122 Operations | Exit The K2 Media Server restarts automatically. 23. Remove any CD currently in the CD drive while the K2 Media Server is shutting down. Upon restart New Hardware wizards can open. 24. Install the Fibre Channel card driver.
Page 123: Restoring From A Recovery Disk Image Cd Set
NOTE: At any step in this procedure if a message appears asking for disc/volume, insert CDs as prompted until you can proceed to the next step. 1. Make sure that media access is stopped and that the K2 Media Server on which you are working is not being used.
Page 124: Activating The Windows Operating System
20. Remove the Recovery CD while the K2 Media Server is shutting down. Activating the Windows operating system If a K2 Media Server is restored to its factory default state or otherwise has the Windows operating system re-applied, you might need to activate the operating system. This procedure provides instructions for doing this while the machine is connected to the Internet.
Page 125: Chapter 7: Configuring And Licensing The K2 San
About K2 SAN licensing About QOS on the K2 SAN Importing a SiteCon g system description Con guring the basic K2 SAN - Online and Production Con guring the redundant K2 SAN - Online and Production Con guring the basic nearline K2 SAN...
Page 126: About K2 San Licensing
If you install K2 software version 7.3 or higher on K2 SAN with 1 GB iSCSI adapters (TOEs), no license is required. This is because the default amount of bandwidth allowed for a K2 SAN with no license is adequate for the maximum bandwidth needed for 1 GB iSCSI adapters.
Page 127: Importing A Siteconfig System Description
SAN, and displays the uncon gured SAN in the tree view. Therefore you do not need to de ne the K2 SAN in K2Con g. You can skip this task and instead begin your work in K2Con g by con guring the rst K2 Media Server.
Page 128: Prerequisites For Initial Configuration - Basic K2 San
Defining a new K2 SAN If you import a SiteCon g system description le, you do not need to de ne a new K2 SAN. You can skip this task and instead start by con guring the rst K2 Media Server.
Page 129 2. Log in to the K2Con g application with the Windows administrator account. By default this is as follows Username: Administrator Password: adminK2 The K2Con g application opens. 3. Click New K2 System The New K2 System wizard opens to page 1. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 130 About application security on the K2 SAN on page 272 Configure New K2 System page 1 - Basic K2 SAN 1. Create a name for your K2 SAN and type it in the Name box. 2. Select 3. If so designed, select Enable Live Production mode Do not select the Server redundancy option.
Page 131 One K2 Media Server One Ethernet switch K2 clients as appropriate for your system. (Optional) One or more K2 Media Servers to represent each NH K2 Media Server on your system. (Optional) Other devices as appropriate for your system. 2. Click Next Page 3 opens.
Page 132: Configuring The Server - Part 1
Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure New K2 System page 3 - Basic K2 SAN 1. Review the information on this page and verify that you have correctly de ned your K2 SAN. For a 10G basic K2 SAN you should have the following:...
Page 133 2. Select all roles, except as follows: If the K2 SAN has one or more optional NH servers, then FTP traf c should go to the NH server, not the K2 Media Server you are now con guring. In this case, do not select the FTP server role or the NAS server role 3.
Page 134 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Software Configuration page - Basic K2 SAN This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 135 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - Basic K2 SAN This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. NOTE: This page does not con gure the iSCSI interface (media network) ports.
Page 136: Configuring Raid
Configure File System Server Configuration page - Basic K2 SAN This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 137 1. Launch Storage Utility from the K2Con g application. 2. As prompted, wait while Storage Utility gathers system information, then Storage Utility opens. 3. In Storage Utility tree view, expand the node for the K2 RAID, right-click the icon for a RAID controller, and select Configuration | Network Properties The Controller Network Settings dialog box opens.
Page 138 Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows: Fibre Channel cable(s) connected Ethernet cable(s) connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis (if present) are as follows: Fibre channel cable(s) connected Power on NOTE: Binding destroys all user data on the disks.
Page 139 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 4. Right-click the node for a controller, then select in the context menu. Unbound Bind If the RAID chassis has two controllers, both controllers are represented by the single Controller node. The Bind dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list.
Page 140 11. Click in Progress Report window. Close 12. Restart the K2 Media Server. NOTE: Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding. Next, create a new le system. Related Links Identifying disks on page 317...
Page 141 5. Con gure Windows Security as follows: If the K2 SAN is to be accessed by only K2 clients leave Windows Security unchecked. If the K2 SAN is to be accessed by Aurora Edits, refer to the Aurora Edit Installation and Con guration Guide for instructions.
Page 142: Configuring The Server - Part 2
A message informs you that you must restart the K2 Media Server, however the restart at the end of the Con gure K2 Server wizard suf ces, so you do not need to restart now. 9. Close the Storage Utility.
Page 143 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 144 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Related Links Con guring reference le type on a K2 SAN system on page 281 Configure iSCSI Bridge Server Configuration page - Basic K2 SAN This page manages the components that bridge between iSCSI (the GigE media network) and the Fibre Channel connection to the RAID storage.
Page 145 4. Con rm that the iSCSI con guration is successful. 5. Close the Validation Report. 6. Click Next The Database Server Con guration page opens. Configure Database Server Configuration page - Basic K2 SAN 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 146: Configuring Optional Nh Servers
Wait until all startup processes have completed before continuing. Proceed as follows: If you have NH servers, con gure them next. If you do not have NH servers, con gure K2 clients and/or other iSCSI clients on the K2 SAN next. Configuring optional NH servers If you have one or more optional NH K2 Media Servers, you next con gure those servers.
Page 147 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN NOTE: Multiple NH servers on a K2 SAN must be of the same type, either all NH1 or all NH10GE. 1. In the K2Con g application tree view, select the K2 Media Server you are con guring.
Page 148 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Software Configuration page - NH server This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 149 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - NH server This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. 1. Verify that the top port is con gured correctly.
Page 150 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure File System Client Configuration page - NH server This K2 Media Server does not function as a le system server. It does function as a le system client, which is validated from this page.
Page 151: Configuring The Redundant K2 San - Online And Production
The wizard closes. The server restarts. Wait until all startup processes have completed before continuing. If you have other NH servers, con gure them similarly, then con gure K2 clients and/or other iSCSI clients on the K2 SAN next. Configuring the redundant K2 SAN - Online and Production Work through the topics in this section sequentially to con gure an Online (Tier 1) or Production (Tier 2) redundant K2 SAN.
Page 152: Prerequisites For Initial Configuration - Redundant K2 San
Defining a new K2 SAN If you import a SiteCon g system description le, you do not need to de ne a new K2 SAN. You can skip this task and instead start by con guring the rst K2 Media Server.
Page 153 2. Log in to the K2Con g application with the Windows administrator account. By default this is as follows Username: Administrator Password: adminK2 The K2Con g application opens. 3. Click New K2 System The New K2 System wizard opens to page 1. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 154 About application security on the K2 SAN on page 272 Configure New K2 System page 1 - Redundant K2 SAN 1. Create a name for your K2 SAN and type it in the Name box. 2. Select 3. If so designed, select Enable Live Production mode 4.
Page 155 Two K2 Media Servers Two Ethernet switches K2 clients as appropriate for your system. (Optional) One or more K2 Media Servers to represent each NH K2 Media Server on your system. (Optional) Other devices as appropriate for your system. 2. Click Next Page 3 opens.
Page 156: Configuring Server A - Part 1
Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure New K2 System page 3 - Redundant K2 SAN 1. Review the information on this page and verify that you have correctly de ned your K2 SAN. For a 10G basic K2 SAN you should have the following:...
Page 157 3. Select all roles, except as follows: If the K2 SAN has one or more optional NH servers, then FTP traf c should go to the NH server, not the K2 Media Server you are now con guring. In this case, do not select the FTP server role or the NAS server role 4.
Page 158 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Software Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server A and server B This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 159 The File System Server Con guration page opens. Configure File System Server Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server A 1. Enter the name or IP address of the redundant K2 Media Server (server B). Do not yet enter anything in the File System Server #2 box.
Page 160: Configuring Raid
Next, use Storage Utility to con gure the RAID storage and le system. Configuring RAID Use Storage Utility to complete the con guration of the K2 RAID storage devices, as explained in the following topics. Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings...
Page 161 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 3. In Storage Utility tree view, expand the node for the K2 RAID, right-click the icon for a RAID controller, and select Configuration | Network Properties The Controller Network Settings dialog box opens.
Page 162 Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows: Fibre Channel cable(s) connected Ethernet cable(s) connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis (if present) are as follows: Fibre channel cable(s) connected Power on NOTE: Binding destroys all user data on the disks.
Page 163 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 3. In the Storage Utility main window, identify bound RANKs and unbound disks by their placement in the hierarchy of the tree view. In the following illustration, disk numbers are represented by XX .
Page 164 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 4. For systems that use RAID 1 RANKs, you must now create the separate RAID 1 storage for metadata les and journal les. To bind unbound disks for metadata and journal storage, do the...
Page 165 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 5. Right-click the node for a controller, then select in the context menu. Unbound Bind If the RAID chassis has two controllers, both controllers are represented by the single Controller node. The Bind dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list.
Page 166 12. Click in Progress Report window. Close 13. Restart the K2 Media Server. NOTE: Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding. Next, create a new le system. Related Links Identifying disks on page 317...
Page 167 5. Con gure Windows Security as follows: If the K2 SAN is to be accessed by only K2 clients leave Windows Security unchecked. If the K2 SAN is to be accessed by Aurora Edits, refer to the Aurora Edit Installation and Con guration Guide for instructions.
Page 168 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 6. Click The Set Stripe Group dialog box opens. 7. If you have RAID 1 RANKS, assign a RAID 1 RANK as a metadata stripe and another RAID 1 RANK as a journal stripe. You can distinguish RAID 1 RANKs from media RANKs by the value in the Number of Sectors column.
Page 169: Configuring Server A - Part 2
A message informs you that you must restart the K2 Media Server, however the restart at the end of the Con gure K2 Server wizard suf ces, so you do not need to restart now. 11. Close the Storage Utility.
Page 170 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 171 Con guring reference le type on a K2 SAN system on page 281 Configure iSCSI Bridge Server Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server A This page manages the components that bridge between iSCSI (the GigE media network) and the Fibre Channel connection to the RAID storage.
Page 172 The Database Server Con guration page opens. Configure Database Server Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server A 1. Enter the name or IP address of K2 Media server B. This is the redundant partner of the server you are now con guring.
Page 173: Configuring Server B
Server A is con gured The restart of server A after it is con gured is complete After you have con gured the rst K2 Media Server (server A) you next con gure the redundant K2 Media Serer (server B).
Page 174 3. Select all roles, except as follows: If the K2 SAN has one or more optional NH servers, then FTP traf c should go to the NH server, not the K2 Media Server you are now con guring. In this case, do not select the FTP server role or the NAS server role 4.
Page 175 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Software Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server A and server B This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 176 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server A and server B This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. NOTE: This page does not con gure the iSCSI interface (media network) ports.
Page 177 Configure File System Server Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server B This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 178 Con guring reference le type on a K2 SAN system on page 281 Configure iSCSI Bridge Server Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server B This page manages the components that bridge between iSCSI (the GigE media network) and the Fibre Channel connection to the RAID storage.
Page 179 5. Con rm that the iSCSI con guration is successful. 6. Close the Validation Report. 7. Click Next The Database Server Con guration page opens. Configure Database Server Configuration page - Redundant K2 SAN server B 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 180 Do not modify these settings. Leave at default values of Max FTP streams = 4 and FTP Data Socket Timeout = 60. Only quali ed Grass Valley personnel should specify other values, as these settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley.
Page 181: Configuring Optional Nh Servers
NH1 (1 Gig FTP) servers and NH10GE (10 Gig FTP) servers. NOTE: Multiple NH servers on a K2 SAN must be of the same type, either all NH1 or all NH10GE. 1. In the K2Con g application tree view, select the K2 Media Server you are con guring.
Page 182 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Define Server Roles page - NH server 1. Enter the name for the K2 Media Server, as currently con gured on the machine. 2. Select FTP server NAS server 3. Click Next The Software Con guration page opens.
Page 183 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Software Configuration page - NH server This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 184 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - NH server This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. 1. Verify that the top port is con gured correctly.
Page 185 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure File System Client Configuration page - NH server This K2 Media Server does not function as a le system server. It does function as a le system client, which is validated from this page.
Page 186 The restart of the K2 Media Server after it is con gured is complete This task is required for NAS server functionality. 1. Verify that the K2 Media Server has restarted by opening the MS-DOS command prompt and use the ping command.
Page 187: Configuring The Basic Nearline K2 San
Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 2. In the K2Con g application tree view, under the K2 Media Server select the File System Server node. The File System Server Con guration page appears. 3. Click and verify that the V: drive is shared.
Page 188: Defining A New K2 San
Defining a new K2 SAN If you import a SiteCon g system description le, you do not need to de ne a new K2 SAN. You can skip this task and instead start by con guring the rst K2 Media Server.
Page 189 2. Log in to the K2Con g application with the Windows administrator account. By default this is as follows Username: Administrator Password: adminK2 The K2Con g application opens. 3. Click New K2 System The New K2 System wizard opens to page 1. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 190 About application security on the K2 SAN on page 272 Configure New K2 System page 1 - Nearline K2 SAN 1. Create a name for your K2 SAN and type it in the Name box. 2. Select Nearline The Server redundancy option is not selected and is disabled. This option applies to media database redundancy.
Page 191 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure New K2 System page 2 - Nearline K2 SAN 1. Move the following into the Number of devices box: One K2 Media Server One Ethernet switch 2. Click Next Page 3 opens.
Page 192: Configuring Nh Server - Part 1
Configure New K2 System page 3 - Nearline K2 SAN 1. Review the information on this page and verify that you have correctly de ned your K2 SAN. For a 10G redundant nearline K2 SAN you should have the following:...
Page 193 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Define Server Roles page - NH server 1. Enter the name for the K2 Media Server, as currently con gured on the machine. For Nearline server roles, selections are disabled. Leave SNFS le system server, FTP server, and NAS server selected.
Page 194 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Software Configuration page - NH server This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 195 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - NH server This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. 1. Verify that the top port is con gured correctly.
Page 196: Configuring Raid
Configure File System Server Configuration page - NH server This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 197 1. Launch Storage Utility from the K2Con g application. 2. As prompted, wait while Storage Utility gathers system information, then Storage Utility opens. 3. In Storage Utility tree view, expand the node for the K2 RAID, right-click the icon for a RAID controller, and select Configuration | Network Properties The Controller Network Settings dialog box opens.
Page 198 Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows: Fibre Channel cable(s) connected Ethernet cable(s) connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis (if present) are as follows: Fibre channel cable(s) connected Power on NOTE: Binding destroys all user data on the disks.
Page 199 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 3. In the Storage Utility main window, identify bound RANKs and unbound disks by their placement in the hierarchy of the tree view. In the following illustration, disk numbers are represented by XX .
Page 200 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 4. Right-click the node for a controller, then select in the context menu. Unbound Bind If the RAID chassis has two controllers, both controllers are represented by the single Controller node. The Bind dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list.
Page 201 11. Click in Progress Report window. Close 12. Restart the K2 Media Server. NOTE: Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding. Next, create a new le system. Related Links Identifying disks on page 317...
Page 202 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 1. If you have not already done so, launch Storage Utility from the K2Con g application. 2. As prompted, wait while Storage Utility gathers system information, then Storage Utility opens. 3. In Storage Utility, click Tools | Make New File System The Setting dialog box opens.
Page 203: Configuring Nh Server - Part 2
New le system made This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 204 Do not modify these settings. Leave at default values of Max FTP streams = 4 and FTP Data Socket Timeout = 60. Only quali ed Grass Valley personnel should specify other values, as these settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley.
Page 205: Configuring The Redundant Nearline K2 San
1. Verify that the K2 Media Server has restarted by opening the MS-DOS command prompt and use the ping command. 2. In the K2Con g application tree view, under the K2 Media Server select the File System Server node. The File System Server Con guration page appears.
Page 206: Defining A New K2 San
Defining a new K2 SAN If you import a SiteCon g system description le, you do not need to de ne a new K2 SAN. You can skip this task and instead start by con guring the rst K2 Media Server.
Page 207 2. Log in to the K2Con g application with the Windows administrator account. By default this is as follows Username: Administrator Password: adminK2 The K2Con g application opens. 3. Click New K2 System The New K2 System wizard opens to page 1. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 208 About application security on the K2 SAN on page 272 Configure New K2 System page 1 - Nearline K2 SAN 1. Create a name for your K2 SAN and type it in the Name box. 2. Select Nearline The Server redundancy option is not selected and is disabled. This option applies to media database redundancy.
Page 209 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure New K2 System page 2 - Nearline K2 SAN 1. Move the following into the Number of devices box: Two K2 Media Servers Two Ethernet switches 2. Click Next Page 3 opens.
Page 210: Configuring Nh Server A - Part 1
Configure New K2 System page 3 - Nearline K2 SAN 1. Review the information on this page and verify that you have correctly de ned your K2 SAN. For a 10G redundant nearline K2 SAN you should have the following:...
Page 211 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Define Server Roles page - NH server 1. Enter the name for the K2 Media Server, as currently con gured on the machine. For Nearline server roles, selections are disabled. Leave SNFS le system server, FTP server, and NAS server selected.
Page 212 Configure Software Configuration page - NH server This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. NOTE: MPIO software is required on K2 Media Servers in nearline redundant systems. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 213 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - NH server This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. 1. Verify that the top port is con gured correctly.
Page 214: Configuring Raid
Configure File System Server Configuration page - NH server This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 215 1. Launch Storage Utility from the K2Con g application. 2. As prompted, wait while Storage Utility gathers system information, then Storage Utility opens. 3. In Storage Utility tree view, expand the node for the K2 RAID, right-click the icon for a RAID controller, and select Configuration | Network Properties The Controller Network Settings dialog box opens.
Page 216 Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows: Fibre Channel cable(s) connected Ethernet cable(s) connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis (if present) are as follows: Fibre channel cable(s) connected Power on NOTE: Binding destroys all user data on the disks.
Page 217 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 3. In the Storage Utility main window, identify bound RANKs and unbound disks by their placement in the hierarchy of the tree view. In the following illustration, disk numbers are represented by XX .
Page 218 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 4. Right-click the node for a controller, then select in the context menu. Unbound Bind If the RAID chassis has two controllers, both controllers are represented by the single Controller node. The Bind dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list.
Page 219 11. Click in Progress Report window. Close 12. Restart the K2 Media Server. NOTE: Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding. Next, create a new le system. Related Links Identifying disks on page 317...
Page 220 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 1. If you have not already done so, launch Storage Utility from the K2Con g application. 2. As prompted, wait while Storage Utility gathers system information, then Storage Utility opens. 3. In Storage Utility, click Tools | Make New File System The Setting dialog box opens.
Page 221: Configuring Nh Server A - Part 2
New le system made This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 222 Do not modify these settings. Leave at default values of Max FTP streams = 4 and FTP Data Socket Timeout = 60. Only quali ed Grass Valley personnel should specify other values, as these settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley.
Page 223: Configuring Nh Server B
NH K2 Media Server, as in the previous procedure. That server is now the acting media le system server. You can now con gure the remaining server using the following procedure.
Page 224 Configure Software Configuration page - NH server This page checks for the software required to support the roles you selected on the previous page. NOTE: MPIO software is required on K2 Media Servers in nearline redundant systems. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 225 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN Configure Network Configuration page - NH server This page displays the control network Ethernet port, and allows you to con gure the FTP/Streaming network Ethernet port. 1. Verify that the top port is con gured correctly.
Page 226 Configure File System Server Configuration page - NH server B This page checks on the con guration of the K2 Media Server in one of its main roles as a le system server. The K2 Media Server also functions as a le system client, which is also checked from this page.
Page 227 The restart of the K2 Media Server after it is con gured is complete This task is required for NAS server functionality. 1. Verify that the K2 Media Server has restarted by opening the MS-DOS command prompt and use the ping command.
Page 228 Con guring and licensing the K2 SAN 2. In the K2Con g application tree view, under the K2 Media Server select the File System Server node. The File System Server Con guration page appears. 3. Click and verify that the V: drive is shared.
Page 229: Chapter 8: Configuring Clients On The K2 San
About iSCSI bandwidth Determining K2 client bandwidth requirements K2 SAN prerequisites for adding clients Con guring a K2 client for the K2 Storage System Adding a generic client device Assigning a SAN client to different FTP server Powering on/off a SAN client...
Page 230: About Iscsi Bandwidth
As you add your K2 clients to the K2 SAN, you must assign a bandwidth value to each K2 client. This value is based on your intended use of the channels of that K2 client. There is a page in the K2Con g application on which you enter parameters such as channel count, bit rate, and track count per channel to calculate the bandwidth value for a K2 client.
Page 231: Verify License On K2 Media Server
SiteCon g or K2Con g to con gure media networks. If you use SiteCon g, then you must open the relevant page in K2Con g so that K2Con g reads the settings in from the K2 client. This also allows you to verify the media network con guration in the context of K2Con g.
Page 232: Installing Multi-Path I/O Software
6. If the K2 client connects to the K2 SAN with a redundant Ethernet (iSCSI) fabric, install Multi-Path I/O software. 7. Copy the K2 SAN hosts le onto the K2 client. You can use SiteCon g for this task. Installing Multi-Path I/O Software The following procedure is required for shared storage K2 clients that have their Gigabit Media ports connected to the two iSCSI Media networks.
Page 233: Configuring A K2 Client For The K2 Storage System
System devices GVG ISCSI Multi-Path Device is listed. Specific Module Configuring a K2 client for the K2 Storage System 1. On the control point PC, open the K2Con g application. A login dialog box opens. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 234: Configure Page 1 - K2 Client
Configure page 1 - K2 client 1. Enter the IP address or network name for a K2 client, as currently con gured on the K2 client. You should con gure your highest bandwidth K2 clients rst, as this ensures load balancing is correct.
Page 235: Configure Software Configuration Page - K2 Client
The Software Con guration page opens. Configure Software Configuration page - K2 client This page checks the K2 client for required software. NOTE: Multi-Path I/O software must be installed on K2 clients connected to a redundant K2 SAN. 1. If software with in the Required column reports as , install the software.
Page 236: Configure Network Configuration Page - K2 Client
This page con gures both control and media (iSCSI) network connections. The K2 client actually has four Gigabit Ethernet ports, but two ports are con gured as a teamed pair (the control team), while the other two ports (the media connections) are individual. The teamed pair shares an IP address and appears on this page as a single port.
Page 237: Configure Database Client Configuration Page - K2 Client
Configure Database Client Configuration page - K2 client This page connects the SAN client as a media database client to the K2 Media Server taking the role of metadata (database) server. If there are redundant K2 Media Servers, both are listed on this page as database servers.
Page 238: Configure File System Client Configuration Page - Nh Server
Configure File System Client Configuration page - NH server This page connects the SAN client as a media le system client to the K2 Media Server taking the role of media le system server. If there are redundant K2 Media Servers, both are listed on this page as le system servers.
Page 239: Configure Iscsi Initiator Configuration Page - K2 Client
Configure iSCSI Initiator Configuration page - K2 client This page lists the iSCSI adapter on your K2 Media Server as an iSCSI target. The K2Con g application subscribes the SAN client to the iSCSI target and allocates bandwidth, based on the bandwidth values that you enter.
Page 240 4. Click , then to con rm. Assign Portal If you have a redundant K2 SAN, the K2Con g application makes the appropriate assignment to the redundant server, as reported in the Secondary target box. 5. Click Next The Completing the Con guration Wizard page opens.
Page 241: Adding A Generic Client Device
The devices of the K2 SAN do not need to be of ine, and there is no restart of devices required. 1. In SiteCon g, add the client device to the appropriate group and verify that it is communicating correctly on networks.
Page 242: Powering On/Off A San Client
You can power off the SAN clients or take them of ine using the K2Con g application. When powering up the K2 SAN, power on the SAN clients last so that they can verify their media storage as part of their start up processes.
Page 243: Chapter 9: Operating The K2 San
Chapter Operating the K2 SAN This section contains the following topics: Powering off the K2 SAN Powering on the K2 SAN Failover behaviors 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 244: Powering Off The K2 San
The Server Control Panel opens. b) Take note of which is the primary K2 Media Server and which is the backup K2 Media Server. c) For the backup K2 Media Server, click . This takes the server out of service.
Page 245: Power Off K2 Raid
2. Power-off the control point PC and/or the NetCentral server PC, if necessary. The K2 SAN is powered off. Powering on the K2 SAN Use the following procedures to do an orderly power on of the complete K2 SAN. Related Links Basic K2 SAN power on procedure...
Page 246: Basic K2 San Power On Procedure
Operating the K2 SAN Nearline K2 SAN power on procedure on page 249 Powering on the HP ProCurve switch on page 249 Powering on the control point PC on page 250 Basic K2 SAN power on procedure K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 247: Redundant K2 San Power On Procedure
Operating the K2 SAN Redundant K2 SAN power on procedure 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 248 Operating the K2 SAN K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 249: Nearline K2 San Power On Procedure
Operating the K2 SAN Nearline K2 SAN power on procedure Powering on the HP ProCurve switch Use the following procedure to power on and verify proper operation of the HP ProCurve switch. 1. Power up the switch. 18 November 2010...
Page 250: Powering On The Control Point Pc
1. Power up and log on to the PC using standard Windows procedures. 2. Start and log on to NetCentral. 3. NetCentral reports devices as of ine. As each device of the K2 SAN is powered on, check NetCentral to verify the device s status.
Page 251: Pre-Failover Behavior
256 Pre-failover behavior The system operates initially with both media and control traf c on GigE switch A and K2 Media Server A . Media (iSCSI) traf c is using media network A . The iSCSI adapters (TOEs) on the A K2 Media Server provide access to the Fibre Channel connected RAID storage.
Page 252: Control Team Failover Behavior
Then the following failover behavior occurs: 1. The control team on the K2 client fails over and communication begins on the other control port. 2. The control communication nds a path through GigE B switch and across an ISL to GigE switch A to reach the same control port on the same K2 Media Server.
Page 253: K2 Client Media (Iscsi) Connection Failover Behavior
Then the following failover behavior occurs: 1. The K2 client drops communication on its A media port and begins using its B media port and the B media (iSCSI) network. The iSCSI adapter (TOE) on the B K2 Media Server provides access to the Fibre Channel connected RAID storage.
Page 254 Then the following failover behavior occurs: 1. The control team on the K2 client fails over and communication begins on the other control port. 2. The control communication nds a path through GigE B switch and across an ISL to GigE switch A to reach the same control port on the same K2 Media Server.
Page 255: K2 Media Server Failover Behavior
2. All K2 clients drop communication on the A media port and begin using the B media port, nding a path through GigE switch B to K2 Media Server B . All K2 clients use an iSCSI adapter (TOE) on the B K2 Media Server to provide access to the Fibre Channel connected RAID storage.
Page 256: K2 Media Server Failover With Control Team Failover Behavior
2. All K2 clients drop communication on the A media port and begin using the B media port, nding a path through GigE switch B to K2 Media Server B . All K2 clients use an iSCSI adapter (TOE) on the B K2 Media Server to provide access to the Fibre Channel connected RAID storage.
Page 257: Chapter 10: Description Of K2 San Devices
Description of K2 SAN Devices This section contains the following topics: Device terminology Control point PC description K2 Ethernet switch description K2 Media Server description NH K2 Media Server K2 RAID storage description 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 258: Device Terminology
Any device that is an iSCSI or Fibre Channel client to the K2 SAN. This includes Grass Valley products such as the Aurora product family. K2 appliance A K2 SAN client that provides speci c functionality to the K2 SAN. A K2 Coder is an example of a K2 appliance. Control point PC description A control point PC runs applications from which you operate, con gure, and monitor the K2 SAN.
Page 259: K2 Ethernet Switch Description
Gigabit Ethernet connections, which provides the bandwidth required for the iSCSI media traf c. The HP ProCurve switch is quali ed as the K2 Ethernet switch. The 2900 and 2910 series switch is quali ed for all K2 SANs. This section provides information on the 2900 and 2910 series switch.
Page 260: K2 Media Server Description
The K2 Media Server is built on a Dell PowerEdge R610 server platform. Speci cations that are unique to it purpose as a K2 Media Server are listed in the following table. For a complete list of speci cations, refer to Dell documentation.
Page 261: Nh K2 Media Server
The NH K2 Media Server is built on a Dell PowerEdge R610 server platform. Speci cations that are unique to it purpose as a K2 Media Server are listed in the following table. For a complete list of speci cations, refer to Dell documentation.
Page 262 Expansion Adapters installed. Refer to the installation chapters earlier in this manual for connection and con guration instructions. The K2 RAID is NEC model D4-30 with D4 controller(s). For speci cations and servicing information, refer to the K2 RAID Storage Instruction Manual.
Page 263: Chapter 11: Overview Of K2 Storage Tools
Chapter Overview of K2 Storage Tools This section contains the following topics: About SiteCon g K2Con g Server Control Panel Storage Utility for K2 SAN NetCentral Windows Remote Desktop Connection 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 264: About Siteconfig
3. Respond as appropriate. SiteConfig main window The SiteCon g main window is as follows: K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 265: K2Config
SAN software. Once the devices of the storage system are cabled and are communicating on the control network, you can do all the con guration required to create a working K2 SAN using the K2Con g application. When you use SiteCon g for network con guration, you can import the SiteCon g system description le into the K2Con g application to get you started with your SAN con guration.
Page 266: Opening The K2Config Application
The K2Con g application runs on a control point PC and accesses the devices of the K2 SAN via the control network. You can con gure the devices of the K2 SAN as follows:...
Page 267: Server Control Panel
If you have one or more K2 SANs currently con gured, the K2Con g application displays the systems in the tree view. If you have not yet con gured a K2 SAN, the K2Con g application opens with the tree view blank.
Page 268: Storage Utility For K2 San
Storage Utility for the K2 SAN Storage Utility for stand-alone K2 systems This section explains Storage Utility for the K2 SAN. Refer to the K2 System Guide to learn about Storage Utility for stand-alone K2 clients. NOTE: For shared storage, run Storage Utility only via the K2Con g application.
Page 269: About Ranks And Luns In Storage Utility
K2Con g application. NOTE: Do not use the MegaRAID utility on a K2 system. This utility is for use by quali ed Grass Valley Service personnel only. When this utility is opened it scans the SCSI bus and interferes with record and play operations.
Page 270: Windows Remote Desktop Connection
NetCentral device provider on the NetCentral server PC for each type of device you are monitoring. Take the following into consideration when monitoring K2 systems with NetCentral: NetCentral is optional if you are using a stand-alone K2 system only. NetCentral is required if you are using a K2 SAN.
Page 271: Chapter 12: Administering And Maintaining The K2 San
Chapter Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN This section contains the following topics: Passwords and security on K2 systems Modifying K2 SAN settings Managing redundancy on a K2 SAN Working with K2 Media Servers Working with K2 clients Using Storage Utility...
Page 272: Passwords And Security On K2 Systems
Storage Utility, so you do not need to log in separately to Storage Utility. 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 273 For example, when you are on a control point PC and you run the K2Con g application for the purpose of con guring a K2 Media Server, the account with which you log in to the K2Con g application must be present on the K2 Media Server and must have administrator privileges on the K2 Media Server.
Page 274: Modifying K2 San Settings
It is possible to also override the default credentials for a single device. Modifying K2 SAN settings Use the topics in this section when changing or viewing settings on an existing K2 SAN. These are the settings that de ne the K2 SAN.
Page 275 Once the change is implemented on the actual physical device, you must then open the relevant page in the K2 System Con guration application. This causes the K2 System Con guration application to refresh its settings from the device and write the change to its XML le.
Page 276: Renaming A K2 San
K2 administrator or higher. The devices of the K2 SAN do not need to be of ine, and there is no restart of devices required. 1. In the K2 System Con guration application tree view, select the current name of the K2 SAN, which is the top node of the storage system tree.
Page 277 The devices of the K2 SAN do not need to be of ine, and there is no restart of devices required. 1. In SiteCon g, add the client device to the appropriate group and verify that it is communicating correctly on networks.
Page 278: Removing A K2 San
1. In SiteCon g, add the K2 Media Server to the appropriate group and verify that it is communicating correctly on networks. 2. In the K2 System Con guration application tree view, select the name of the K2 SAN, which is the top node of the storage system tree.
Page 279: Taking A K2 San Offline
IP address of the K2 Media Server for the Retrieve Configuration K2 SAN. If the K2 SAN has multiple K2 Media Servers, you must enter the name or IP address of the server con gured rst.
Page 280: Viewing Iscsi Assignments
You can review a report of clients and their iSCSI con guration on a K2 SAN as follows: 1. In the K2Con g application tree view, select the name of the K2 SAN, which is the top node of the storage system tree.
Page 281: Managing Redundancy On A K2 San
Configuring reference file type on a K2 SAN system 1. In the K2Con g application, for the K2 Media Server with role of le system server, access the File System Server Con guration page as follows:...
Page 282 The Media Database Server dialog box opens and reports the Failover Mode as either Primary or Backup. Identifying primary/backup from the K2Config application 1. In the tree view, select the name of the K2 SAN, which is the top node of the storage system tree. 2. Click the button.
Page 283: Triggering An Intentional Failover
K2 Media Server is fully operational and quali ed to take control of the K2 SAN. Be aware that the failover capabilities of the -K2 SAN are degraded until you place the machine back into service as the backup K2 Media Server.
Page 284: Recovering From A Failover
After your work is complete, proceed with the next step. 7. If there are K2 Media Servers with role of iSCSI bridge or Fibre Channel switches on the same redundant side as K2server1, start or restart them.
Page 285: Working With K2 Media Servers
This procedure applies to K2 Media Servers that are taking the role of media le system and metadata server. When you take a K2 Media Server out of service you stop services such that the K2 Media Server is prevented from functioning as a media le system and/or metadata server. In this state no media operations can take place.
Page 286: Using The Stop Button In Server Control Panel
If you take the primary out of service it will trigger a failover event. If the K2 Media Server that you want to take out of service is currently the primary, you have the following options: Make the current primary K2 Media Server the backup in an orderly fashion by triggering an intentional failover.
Page 287: Placing A K2 Media Server In Service
This procedure applies to K2 Media Servers that have the role of media le system and metadata server. When you put a K2 Media Server in service it is capable of taking the role of media le system and metadata server.
Page 288: Identifying K2 Media Server Software Versions
Media Server. This should not be necessary for a normally operating system and in fact it should be avoided if possible. 1. Put all the devices of the K2 SAN in an of ine or out of service state. Refer to the appropriate procedures in this chapter.
Page 289: Restoring Network Configuration
Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 4. In K2Con g, remove all iSCSI clients from the K2 SAN. To do this, select each iSCSI client and click Remove 5. Use SiteCon g to change the IP address. Make sure that the IP address is within the range designated for the network.
Page 290 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 3. For each adapter shown, identify its location, as follows: a) Right-click one of the adapters and select Properties The Properties dialog box opens. b) Click Configure c) On the tab take note of Location displayed within the parentheses.
Page 291 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 4. Reconcile the locations assigned to the adapter names with the names as currently con gured in the Name column. The required mapping of names to locations is speci ed in the following table:...
Page 292: Removing A K2 Media Server
You must be logged in to the K2Con g application with permissions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher. Use this procedure if a K2 Media Server in a working system is faulty or otherwise needs to be replaced with a new K2 Media Server.
Page 293 In the K2Con g application, select the K2 SAN in the tree view and then click the button in the toolbar to view client iSCSI assignments. A page opens that displays each client s primary and secondary iSCSI targets.
Page 294: Replacing An Iscsi Interface Adapter (Toe Card)
3. Close the K2Con g application. 4. Take the clients of the K2 SAN of ine and take all K2 Media Servers out of service. 5. If you are replacing two single-port adapters with a dual-port adapter, uninstall K2 system software from the K2 Media Server.
Page 295: Installing The Fibre Channel Card Driver
K2 system software (version 3.2.7 or higher is required) on the K2 Media Server and then restart the K2 Media Server. 9. In the K2Con g application, open the iSCSI bridge page for that K2 Media Server. It displays iSCSI interface adapters on the K2 Media Server, identi ed by MAC address. Notice that on replacement adapter ports the MAC address is different than it was on the former adapter, the IP addresses is set to 0.0.0.0, and bandwidth subscription set to 0.
Page 296: Recovering From A Failed K2 Media Server System Battery
To reset services, recon gure the server with the K2Con g application, starting at the beginning of the con guration wizard. Do not manually change the way services run on a con gured K2 Media Server.
Page 297 This service has no purpose on a K2 Media Server. It is only used on a K2 client. This service has no purpose on a K2 Media Server. It is only used for receiving traps on a SNMP manager. 18 November 2010...
Page 298: Licensing A K2 Media Server
Use these procedures to license a K2 Media Server for your K2 SAN as designed by Grass Valley. Consult with Grass Valley before attempting to add a license to an existing K2 SAN. To license a K2 SAN, the license must be installed on the K2 Media Server with role of le system server.
Page 299 You might want to keep a copy of the message for your records. 8. Send the email as instructed by the License Request Wizard. An email will be sent from Grass Valley to the return email address you speci ed; your SabreTooth software license will be provided as a text le.
Page 300: Working With K2 Clients
Save As dialog box. File | Export License 3. Assign a meaningful name to the le, and save it to the desired location. Grass Valley recommends saving the license le to a USB drive or other external location.
Page 301: Accessing K2 Client Features In The K2Config Application
To take a K2 client of ine, simply stop all media access and then shut down the K2 client. Bringing a K2 client online To bring a K2 client online, simply restart the K2 client. When the K2 client starts up, it is always in the online state.
Page 302: Adding A K2 Client
The K2 SAN must have adequate bandwidth available to meet the bandwidth needs of the K2 client you are adding. The devices of the K2 SAN do not need to be of ine, and there is no restart of devices required. The K2 client must be connected to appropriate networks and be powered up.
Page 303: Modifying K2 Client Control Network Settings
K2 System Con guration application. You must recon gure these parameters later in this procedure. 2. If a K2 Summit Client, disable the write lter. In SiteCon g, you can do this using the Unlock feature. 3. In SiteCon g, remove the K2 client.
Page 304: Using Storage Utility
4. In the K2 System Con guration application, open the Network con guration page for the K2 client. 5. Verify that the IP address updates correctly. 6. If a K2 Summit Client, enable the write lter. In SiteCon g, you can do this using the Lock feature. 7. Restart the K2 client.
Page 305: Overview Of Storage Utility
Working on the media file system and database Use the procedures in this section when doing con guration or service work on the media le system or the media database of an existing K2 SAN. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 306: Checking The Media File System
When you access Storage Utility, the K2 SAN must be of ine. All iSCSI clients and K2 clients in the K2 SAN must be of ine. K2 Media Servers with role of le system/metadata server, both primary and redundant, must be powered up but of ine.
Page 307: Making A New Media File System
Tools | Make New File System The Settings dialog box opens. 2. For Real Time Input Output (RTIOs), enter the number speci ed for the design of your K2 SAN. Contact your Grass Valley representative if you do not know this number.
Page 308: Expanding The Media File System By Capacity
Valley support personnel. Contact your Grass Valley representative for assistance. If you need to increase the storage capacity of your K2 SAN, you can do so by adding one or more Expansion Chassis, up to the maximum number of chassis allowed for your level of storage.
Page 309: Expanding The Media File System By Bandwidth
Expanding the media file system by bandwidth If you want to retain your media le system and yet expand the bandwidth of your K2 SAN, you must use the following procedures for dynamic bandwidth expansion. This process allows you to add RANKs to the stripe group, thereby expanding its width, without reinitializing the le system.
Page 310 Restripe Utility. This saves the system resources and time required to restripe media. The expansion chassis that you add to your K2 SAN must have unbound, unlabeled disks. If it currently has disks bound or labeled, connecting it to your system can cause errors.
Page 311 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 2. Back up con guration les from the primary K2 Media Server. To do this, save a copy of the following les to a different location: D:\snfs\config\cvlabels D:\snfs\config\default.cfg On some systems this le is named , where hostname is the name of the gvfs_hostname.cfg...
Page 312 VolumeConfig.xml 2. Stop services (if running) on K2 Media Servers. . On a redundant K2 SAN stop the Server Monitor Service. On a non-redundant K2 SAN stop the MetaData service. 3. From the control point PC, open the K2Con g application and launch Storage Utility.
Page 313 This value can be calculated only by Grass Valley Support. Do this step only under the direction of Grass Valley Support. As directed, use a text editor to modify the SNFS con guration le on K2 Media Servers (both primary and backup) with the role of media le system/database server.
Page 314 Storage Utility exits with a special code. On receiving the special exit code, the K2 System Con guration application sets the current date in the registry of the K2 Media Server that takes the role of FTP server.
Page 315: Recovering The Media Database
The K2 log displays a le is encrypted or is not a database error. 2. As soon as you suspect a corrupt media database, stop all media access and take the K2 system of ine. Restoring the media database 1. Stop all media access and take the K2 system of ine.
Page 316: Working With Raid Storage
This section refers to K2 10G RAID storage devices. K2 Level 2, 3, 10, 20, 30, and 35 RAID storage devices were released with previous versions of K2 SANs. Refer to previous versions of this manual for information about those levels.
Page 317: Checking Controller Microcode
Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN Item in tree view Status information displayed Controller Peer Status Primary IP Serial Number Slot Peer Slot Microcode Version Bound Number of RANKS or LUNs RANK Binding Type, such as RAID 1 State (online or of ine)
Page 318 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN Chassis... Connects to... With disk numbering as follows: Expansion 1 Expansion 2 Expansion 3 Expansion 4 Expansion 5 Expansion 6 Expansion 7 DP0/DP1 disk numbering When Expansion chassis are connected to DP0 and DP1 in an alternating pattern, the disk numbering is as follows.
Page 319: Get Controller Logs
1. In the Storage Utility tree view, select the controller. 2. Click Actions | Get Controller Logs 3. A message informs you of the location of the logs. 4. Find the log les on the K2 Media Sever at C:\logs. 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 320: Unbind Rank
You must access Storage Utility (via the K2Con g application login) with permissions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher. All iSCSI clients and K2 clients in the K2 SAN must be shut down. Unbinding reverses the bind process. Unbinding might be needed when recon guring a SAN.
Page 321: About Full/Background Bind
These binding processes are described as follows: Full bind During this process, the K2 SAN must be in the of ine mode. While the full bind process is underway, disks are not available for data access of any kind. On a large SAN, the full bind process can take many hours, so you should plan ahead for this process.
Page 322 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 1. In the tree view, right-click the node and select . (Peer controllers that share the Unbound Bind same set of disks are automatically selected as a pair.) The Bind dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list.
Page 323: Binding Hot Spare Drives
6. Restart the K2 Media Server. Loading RAID controller and expansion chassis microcode You might be instructed in K2 Release Notes to upgrade the RAID Controller microcode and/or expansion chassis on the RAID chassis. This allows you to take advantage of the RAID enhancements and bene t from improved reliability.
Page 324: Downloading Disk Drive Firmware
Downloading disk drive firmware Prerequisites are as follows: All K2 clients and other clients must be powered down, or in some other way disconnected from the K2 SAN. The K2 Media Server through which Storage Utility is connected to the RAID Storage must be powered up.
Page 325: Replacing A Disk Module
Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN You might be instructed in K2 Release Notes to upgrade disk drive rmware. This allows you to take advantage of the disk drive enhancements and bene t from improved performance and reliability. To determine your disk drive type and current rmware version, select a disk drive icon in the Storage Utility tree view, then note the drive properties reported in the right-hand pane.
Page 326: Replacing A Controller
317 Replacing a controller If the RAID chassis has a single controller (non-redundant), you must take the K2 SAN of ine before replacing a failed controller. Refer to procedures in the Instruction Manual for your RAID storage chassis. The remainder of this procedure does not apply to non-redundant systems.
Page 327: Configuring Raid Chassis Network And Snmp Settings
Therefore, if the RAID chassis has two controllers, each controller must be con gured separately, as in the following procedure. 1. In the K2Con g application tree view, open the node for a K2 Media Server and select the File node to open its property page.
Page 328 8. Restart the RAID chassis to put SNMP con guration changes into effect. Replacing a controller If the RAID chassis has a single controller (non-redundant), you must take the K2 SAN of ine before replacing a failed controller. Refer to procedures in the Instruction Manual for your RAID storage chassis.
Page 329: Working With Ethernet Switches
RAID controller. Working with Ethernet switches Use the following sections when designing, con guring, or servicing a Gigabit Ethernet switch that is part of an existing K2 SAN. Related Links Design considerations for Ethernet switches on page 329...
Page 330 Refer to the documentation you received with the switch as necessary. The primary factors that in uence the number and con guration of switches on a K2 SAN are as follows: Redundancy Non-redundant K2 SANs have only one media (iSCSI) network and can operate with a single switch.
Page 331: Configuring A Switch Through The K2Config Application
Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN Configuring a switch through the K2Config application In the K2 System Con guration (K2Con g) application , features for working on a Ethernet switch are as follows: From the K2Con g application, you can click the...
Page 332 Changing spanning tree settings requires a restart of the switch, so you must make the settings while the K2 SAN is of ine. When you can take your system of ine, con gure RSTP (spanning tree). K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 333 The following procedure is for the HP ProCurve switch 29xx series. Do not use this procedure on other switch models. 1. Stop all media access on the K2 SAN. 2. If you have not already done so, telnet to the switch and login with the administrator username and password.
Page 334: Upgrading Firmware On Hp Switch
Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 4. In the switch s con guration application, choose , then Configuration Device Features 5. Set Spanning Tree to and click Apply Changes If prompted, log in with the switch s administrator username and password.
Page 335 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN 6. Wait until the CLI prompt re-appears, then continue with the next step in this procedure. 7. Check the version of rmware on the switch. To do this, type the following, then press Enter...
Page 337: Chapter 13: Working With The K2 Coder
Working with the K2 Coder This section contains the following topics: About the K2 coder Installing the K2 Coder Con guring the K2 Coder Using the K2 Coder Creating K2 Coder watch folders 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 338: About The K2 Coder
About the K2 coder The K2 Coder is a K2 appliance. No Grass Valley license is required for the K2 Coder to operate on a K2 SAN. The K2 Coder transcodes media formats not otherwise supported on the K2 system.
Page 339: Installing The K2 Coder
For import, the K2 Coder supports SD to SD or HD to HD. The K2 Coder does not support SD to HD or HD to SD. If you transcode/import both SD and HD les, you must use two Import Watch Folders, one for SD and one for HD.
Page 340: Configuring The K2 Coder
Working with the K2 Coder Configuring the K2 Coder The K2 Coder is quali ed as con gured in the provided Import Watch Folder template, Export Watch Folder template, and K2 presets. Do not modify settings, folders, or bins except as speci ed in these instructions.
Page 341: If You Are Not Importing On The K2 Coder
3. Copy a SD le into V:\K2Coder\SourceFiles 4. Open Carbon Admin and on the Active Jobs tab, monitor progress. 5. Verify that the le arrives in K2 bin default If you are not importing on the K2 Coder: In Carbon Admin on the Watch Folders tab, for...
Page 342: If You Are Importing On The K2 Coder
Working with the K2 Coder If you are importing on the K2 Coder: 1. Make a copy of the Import Watch Folder template, as follows: a) In Carbon Admin, on the Watch Folder tab, right-click and select ImportWatchFolderTemplate Clone A copy of the template is created.
Page 343 The Carbon Watch Folder Setup dialog box opens. 3. In the tree view under Target File, right-click the current preset and select Delete 4. In the tree view under Target File click 18 November 2010 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual...
Page 344 A list of presets is displayed. Identify the presets that are appropriate for the formats supported on your K2 system. 7. In the list select the K2 preset you want to use, as follows: If you import SD only, select a SD preset.
Page 345 9. Locate the Average Bitrate setting. If desired, you can change the bitrate. 10. Locate the FTP path setting. This speci es the Import Watch Folder K2 bin, which is the bin that receives the incoming clips. By default this is set to bin .
Page 346 20. In the tree view under Target File click 21. Under Preset, click Browse The Preset Editor opens. 22. In the tree view, select , then in the list select the HD K2 preset you want to use. System 23. Click Edit Preset The Setup dialog box opens.
Page 347: If You Are Not Exporting On The K2 Coder
Working with the K2 Coder 25. Locate the FTP path setting. This speci es the Import Watch Folder K2 bin, which is the bin that receives the incoming clips. By default this is set to bin . If desired, you can set this default to a different K2 bin.
Page 348 3. In the tree view expand Remote Retrieve and under FTP Retrieve select V:/localhost/GXF/K2-Coder-Export 4. In the Current Folder drop-down list, select the K2 bin that you want to use as your Export Watch Folder bin. This is the bin from which K2 clips are exported/transcoded.
Page 349: Using The K2 Coder
HD, you will also nd the folder. These are the only folders that you need to HDSourceFiles access as you use the K2 Coder. Do not alter the names or locations of any of the folders in V:\K2Coder 18 November 2010...
Page 350: Creating K2 Coder Watch Folders
DestFiles Only clips new to the bin are exported/transcoded. If there are clips in the Export Watch Folder K2 bin that were present prior to con guring the bin as the Export Watch Folder, those clips are not exported/transcoded. Creating K2 Coder watch folders The K2 Coder comes from Grass Valley pre-con gured with watch folders.
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The new Watch folder is added to the Carbon Admin UI. Make sure that the check box for "Active" column is selected. Creating the export watch folder 1. In AppCenter, create bin K2-Coder-Export . 2. Run Carbon Coder Admin. 3. Select tab.
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309 adding software 113 by bandwidth for Aurora products 313 con guring 112 by capacity 308 descriptions basic nearline K2 SANs 35 basic online or production K2 SANs 33 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 355 SANs 241, 277 le system clients con guring K2 clients on SANs 238 le system servers con guring basic nearline K2 SANs 196, 203, 214, heartbeat cable 56 host tables, See hosts les con guring basic online and production K2 SANs...
Page 356 50 exporting 347 system diagram basic online or production 48 importing 340 system diagram redundant nearline 50 installing 339 system diagram redundant online or production 49 using 349 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 357 SiteCon g installation 76 licenses networks verify on servers 231 checklists 40 licensing con guring basic nearline K2 SANs 149, 184, 195, adding 299 213, 225 archiving 300 con guring basic online and production le system deleting 300...
Page 358 RAID 245 con guring basic online and production 136, 160, SAN devices 245 196, 214 powering on con guring network and SNMP settings 326, 328 basic online and production K2 SANs 246 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 18 November 2010...
Page 359 128, 152, 188, 206 con guring networks and SNMP redundant online prerequisites 205 and production 160, 214 redundant online and production K2 SANs con guring redundant nearline 136, 160, 196, 214 check V:drives 186 con guring redundant online and production 136,...
Page 360 Index roles SNFS con guring basic nearline K2 SANs 193, 211, 223 K2 coders 340 con guring basic online and production K2 SANs SNMP con guring RAID basic nearline 136, 196 con guring basic online and production NH servers con guring RAID basic online and production 136,...
Page 361 52 V:drives cable redundant nearline 55 checking 180 cable redundant online or production 53 checking V:drive redundant nearline K2 SANs 204, system concepts 42 system descriptions checking V:drive redundant online and production K2 SAN 82...
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GRASS VALLEY K2 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1: Product Description

Chapter 2: Preparing for Installation

Chapter 3: Cabling K2 SAN Devices

Chapter 4: Setting up the K2 SAN Infrastructure

Chapter 5: Planning and Implementing a K2 SAN with Siteconfig

Chapter 6: Managing K2 Software

Chapter 7: Configuring and Licensing the K2 SAN

Chapter 8: Configuring Clients on the K2 SAN

Chapter 9: Operating the K2 SAN

Chapter 10: Description of K2 SAN Devices

Chapter 11: Overview of K2 Storage Tools

Chapter 12: Administering and Maintaining the K2 SAN

Chapter 13: Working with the K2 Coder

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