GRASS VALLEY K2 Lx0, Instruction Manual

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July 31, 2008 K2 Lx0 RAID Instruction Manual 11
Terminology used in this manual
Chapter 1, About the K2 Lx0 RAID
Introduces the K2 Lx0 RAID Storage. You can read this chapter to get familiar with
the K2 Lx0 RAID external storage key features and components.
Chapter 2, K2 Lx0 RAID Installation Information
Describes how to install a K2 Lx0 RAID Storage and K2 Lx0 Expansion Chassis,
including rack mounting. Refer to the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual for
connection and configuration information.
Chapter 3, Servicing the K2 Lx0 RAID
Describes how to replace FRUs, such as disk modules, and add disk modules and
redundant FRUs.
Chapter 4, K2 Lx0 RAID Technical Specifications and Operating Limits
This appendix consists of electrical and environmental specifications.
Glossary
The Glossary explains terms used throughout this manual.
Terminology used in this manual
In order to avoid confusion between the storage types, the following terms will be
used consistently throughout the K2 documentation:
Internal storage — K2 Media Client models with internal storage access their own
internal media storage drives, as a “stand-alone” system.
Direct-connect storage — K2 Media Client models with direct-connected (i.e. not
shared) storage access their own external media storage drives that are contained in a
Lx0 RAID chassis, and are also considered stand-alone systems.
Shared storage — K2 Media Client models with shared storage access RAID
protected media storage drives that are part of a K2 Storage System (SAN). The K2
Storage System incorporates one or more RAID chassis, such as K2 Lx0 RAID.
K2 Storage System — specifically refers to the shared K2 Storage System (SAN).
Stand-alone K2 Media Client — refers to K2 Media Clients with internal storage or
direct-connect storage.
Getting more information
Product information is readily available at the following sources:
On-line Help Systems
K2 Media Client Help
— You can access the on-line help through the AppCenter user
interface as follows:
• In the menu bar select
Help,
then choose
AppCenter Help Topics
from the
drop-down menu.
NetCentral Help
— From the NetCentral interface access on-line help as follows:
• For general help with NetCentral manager, select
Help | NetCentral Help Topics
.
• For help specific to monitoring K2 Media Client system devices, select
Help |
Device Providers
and then select the monitored device.