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About custom K2 SAN systems
Custom systems extend the infrastructure of standard K2 SAN product bundles. For example, a
custom K2 SAN has multiple primary RAID chassis connecting to K2 Media Servers via a Fibre
Channel fabric consisting of one or more Fibre Channel switches. This is an extension of the Fibre
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 qualified Grass Valley
personnel that have received K2 SAN technical training should attempt to design, install, and
configure custom K2 SAN systems. Refer to related topics in this document for more information
on custom K2 SAN systems.
About custom K2 SAN information
The information in this section applies to custom-designed K2 SAN systems, built with recently
released Grass Valley hardware and software products. Custom systems of this type are also called
Level 40 systems.
This information assumes that the reader understands and has access to the baseline information
about standard, pre-defined K2 SAN systems as presented in customer documentation. The customer
documents that relate to the K2 SAN system are as follows:
• K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual
• K2 System Guide
• K2 RAID Instruction Manual
• K2 Release Notes
These documents are intended for customers with standard systems. While much of the information
in these customer documents also applies to custom systems, in most cases you must interpret and
extend the information in order to apply the procedures to a custom system.
System diagrams
The following sections provide high-level diagrams of example systems with guidelines for
commissioning and operating.
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