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2. In the K2 System Configuration 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
Ethernet Switch
.
5. Click
OK
. The new switch appears in the tree view.
6. Configure the switch as appropriate.
Adding a K2 Media Server
With online and production K2 SANs, the K2Config application enforces the number of K2 Media
Servers, as pre-defined for the system. The application does not allow you to add K2 Media Servers.
Refer to the installation chapter for each type of SAN for more information.
For all system levels and designs, adding a K2 Media Server with the role of media file
system/metadata server to an existing K2 SAN is not supported as a customer procedure. Adding a
server with these roles fundamentally changes the baseline design of the system, which means you
must dismantle one or more pieces of the existing system and create a new system. This requires
custom design and implementation services that should only be attempted by qualified Grass Valley
personnel.
On some K2 SANs, the system design supports adding an optional NH K2 Media Server, as follows:
1. If you have not already done so, in SiteConfig, add the server to the appropriate group and verify
that it is communicating correctly on networks.
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
K2 Media Server
.
5. Click
OK
. The new server appears in the tree view.
Next, configure the server as instructed in the installation chapter for the level of the K2 SAN.
Related Topics
Replacing a K2 Media Server on page 285
Removing a K2 SAN
Prerequisites for removing a K2 SAN from the K2Config application and/or the SiteConfig application
are as follows:
• You must be logged in to the K2Config application with permissions equivalent to GV
administrator or higher.
• The K2 SAN can continue operations while it is removed from the K2Config application. As
long as you are removing only the complete K2 SAN and not removing any individual devices,
there is no need to put devices offline or restart devices.
• For ongoing maintenance and support, you must always have at least one control point from
which you can access the K2 SAN with the SiteConfig application and with the K2Config
application. If you have installations of these applications on multiple control point PCs, do not
remove the K2 SAN from all control point PCs at the same time.
1. In the SiteConfig application, remove the devices of the K2 SAN.
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