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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
Remove
. The SAN is removed from the tree view.
Accessing a K2 SAN from multiple PCs
It is recommended that you install the SiteConfig application and the K2 System Configuration
(K2Config) application on one PC only in your facility. This eliminates potential problems in the
installation, configuration, and maintenance of your K2 SAN.
If you run SiteConfig and/or the K2Config application on multiple PCs in your facility, you must
enforce an operational policy whereby you constrain your use of the applications as follows:
• Designate a control point PC as the configuration PC and then make changes from that PC only.
• On the other control point PCs, limit operations to view-only when accessing the K2 SAN. Do
not make changes. With the K2Config application there is some basic protection, in that the first
instance of the application in essence “locks out” any other instances. However, SiteConfig has
no such protection and making changes on devices from multiple SiteConfig instances can result
in configuration and software deployment errors.
SiteConfig has no features that are designed to support access from multiple instances. If you access
systems from multiple instances of SiteConfig, you must define and enforce your own policy. For
example, you can import system descriptions or otherwise create systems and discover devices in
each instance of SiteConfig and then enforce policy whereby instances are kept in synch.
1. Install Control Point software on the designated K2Config control point PC and complete the
initial system configuration. Close the K2Config application on that PC.
2. Install Control Point software on another control point PC and open the K2Config application.
3. Select
Retrieve Configuration
and enter the name or IP address of the K2 Media Server for the
K2 SAN. If the K2 SAN has multiple K2 Media Servers, you must enter the name or IP address
of the server configured first.
If there is another instance of the K2Config application on a different control point PC currently
accessing the K2 SAN, a message informs you of this and you are not allowed to access the
system.
If access is allowed, a Retrieving Configuration message box shows progress. It can take over
30 seconds to retrieve the configuration. When the configuration is retrieved, the K2 SAN appears
in the tree view. Make sure that you only attempt view-only operations from this PC. Do not
configure the K2 SAN from this PC.
4. Repeat the previous steps for other control point PCs from which you need access to the K2
SAN.
When you expand and select nodes in the tree view to view K2 SANs, individual devices, and
configuration settings, the K2Config application displays information as found in a configuration
file, rather than continuously polling devices to get their latest information. The configuration file
is saved on the V: drive, along with the media files in the shared storage system. When you use the
Retrieve Configuration feature, you are connecting to the configuration file.
Taking a K2 SAN offline
1. Stop all media access.
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