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Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers
Before attempting any configuration or service work on a redundant K2 Media Server, you must
know if the server is the current primary server or the current backup server for the media file system
and the metadata service. While most configuration and service work can be accomplished on a
backup server without affecting the operation of the SAN, if you attempt configuration or service
work on the operating primary server, it will likely result in record/play failures and/or a loss of
media.
To identify the current primary/backup K2 Media Server, use one or more of the methods described
in the following procedures.
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
Server Control Panel
button. The Server Control Panel opens.
3. Identify the primary K2 Media Server and the backup K2 Media Server.
If the K2 SAN does not have redundant servers, only one server (the left half of the Server Control
Panel) is displayed.
For Nearline K2 SANs, the Server Control Panel is not available from the K2Config application.
Identifying primary/backup from the local K2 Media Server
The following procedure assumes that you are at the local K2 Media Server and you need to check
its status in its role of media file system/metadata server, especially regarding redundancy. The
recommended mode for local operation of a K2 Media Server is to use a connected keyboard,
monitor, and mouse. You can also use Windows Remote Desktop Connection from a
network-connected PC to access the Windows desktop for “local” operation, but this is not
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