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• If a K2 Summit system, the write filter must be disabled.
1. In SiteConfig, add the K2 client to the SAN as follows:
a) In the Network Configuration tree view, add the client as a placeholder device next to existing
clients.
b) Discover devices.
c) Identify the K2 client you are adding.
d) Assign the discovered K2 client to placeholder K2 client.
e) Verify that networks are assigned and planned network interface settings applied.
2. In the K2Config application tree view, select the name of the K2 SAN, which is the top node of
the storage system tree.
3. Click
Add Device
. The Add Device dialog box opens.
4. Select the appropriate type of client.
5. Click
OK
. The new client device appears in the tree view.
6. Configure the K2 client as appropriate.
7. If a K2 Summit Client, enable the write filter. In SiteConfig, you can do this using the Lock
feature.
Related Topics
Enabling and disabling the write filter using K2Config on page 305
Removing a K2 client
The prerequisites for removing a K2 client from an existing K2 SAN are as follows:
• You must be logged in to the K2Config application with permissions equivalent to K2
administrator or higher.
• Media access must be stopped on the K2 client you are removing.
• You can remove a K2 client without disrupting the operation of the rest of the SAN.
• If a K2 Summit system, the write filter must be disabled.
1. Stop media access on the K2 client.
2. In SiteConfig, remove the K2 client.
3. In the K2Config application tree view, select K2 client.
4. Click
Remove
and
Yes
to confirm. The K2 client is removed from the tree view.
5. You must restart the K2 client before re-adding it to a K2 SAN or in any other way reconfiguring
it for use. If a K2 Summit system, the write filter must be disabled before the restart.
Related Topics
Enabling and disabling the write filter using K2Config on page 305
Identifying K2 client software versions
Your options for identifying K2 client software version are as follows:
• In NetCentral, select the
Facility
button, then in the tree view open the node for the K2 client.
This exposes the subsystems. You can find software version information on property pages for
the
Software
subsystem.
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