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7. Check the version of firmware on the switch. To do this, type the following, then press
Enter
:
show flash
Information is displayed similar to the following example:
HP_iSCSI_switch1# show flash
Image Size(Bytes) Date Version
----- ---------- -------- -------
Primary Image : 6737518 07/25/08 T.13.23
Secondary Image : 5886358 10/26/06 T.11.12
Boot Rom Version: K.12.12
Current Boot : Primary
8. Verify that the new software version is in the expected flash area (primary or secondary).
9. Restart the switch from the flash area that holds the new software (primary or secondary).
Setting up the control point PC
To set up the Control Point PC, you have the following options:
• Use the Grass Valley Control Point PC that comes from the factory with software pre-installed.
• Use a PC that you own and install the required software.
1. For either option, you must do the following for the Control Point PC that runs the K2 System
Configuration application:
a) Assign a control network IP address to the PC.
b) Connect the PC to the GigE control network.
2. To use your own PC, you must additionally do the following:
a) Verify that the PC meets system requirements.
b) Install the K2 Control Point software.
c) Install SiteConfig software.
d) Install other supporting software.
e) Install and license SNMP Manager software. This can be on the K2 SAN control point PC
or on a separate SNMP Manager PC that monitors the K2 SAN.
Refer to related topics about Grass Valley recommended deployment and monitoring solutions
in "K2 Release Notes".
Install SiteConfig on control point PC
Work through the following topics to install the SiteConfig application on the control point PC.
About installing SiteConfig
SiteConfig uses a protocol that involves sending Ethernet broadcast messages to discover and
configure devices. To enable this protocol to work correctly, there must be unrestricted network
access between the PC that hosts SiteConfig and the devices to be discovered.
This is achieved if control network interfaces are all connected to the same switch or to multiple
switches interconnected with ISLs/trunks. If your site requires that other switches and/or routers be
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