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low cost, high capacity drives, such as 7.2K SAS drives. In a typical workflow, production is finished
on the production storage and then the content is pushed to an online K2 system for playout.
Production storage is configured similar to Online storage, but with the 7.2K SAS RAID devices
and drives. Production storage can be iSCSI or Fibre Channel.

Nearline

– Nearline storage is considered “Tier 3” K2 storage in that it is suitable for media file

transfer but does not support either record or play. The purpose of a nearline SAN is to provide a
large pool of storage to which files can be saved. The nearline system is considered an “offline”
system, which means the system stores files only, such GXF files or MXF files, with no ability to
record or play those files directly on the system. The files on a nearline system can be readily
available to an online K2 system via FTP or CIFS connections over Ethernet. Nearline storage has
Fibre Channel connections between the K2 Media Server and the RAID storage devices.

Workgroup

– Workgroup storage is a Fibre-Channel-only type of production storage intended for

small workgroups. This type of storage is no longer recommended, as technology advances provide
better value with standard iSCSI Production storage.

Live Production

– In K2Config you can create a Live Production K2 SAN. This mode can be

applied to online and production SANs. A K2 SAN with Live Production mode has a shorter minimum
delay between start record and start playout and is ideal for use with K2 Dyno. To support this mode,
Grass Valley must design your K2 SAN for increased bandwidth.

Stand-alone

– This is not shared storage. It is the local storage for a K2 Media Client, K2 Summit

Production Client, or K2 Solo Media Server. Stand-alone storage can be internal media drives or
direct-connect K2 RAID devices. Refer to the

K2 System Guide

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K2 SAN descriptions

The following sections describe the standard, pre-defined structures of the K2 SAN. Refer to related
topics in this document for more information on custom K2 SAN systems.

Related Topics

About custom K2 SAN systems

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Page 5: ...n 32 Redundant K2 SAN description 33 Basic Nearline K2 SAN description 34 Redundant Nearline K2 SAN description 35 Preparing for installation 37 K2 SAN installation checklists 37 Pre installation planning checklist 37 Infrastructure checklist 37 Network setup and implementation checklist 37 Software update checklist 38 SAN configuration checklist 39 Understanding system concepts 39 Control network...

Page 6: ...figuring a switch through the K2Config application 64 Configuring QOS on the GigE switch 65 Upgrading firmware on HP switch 66 Setting up the control point PC 67 Install SiteConfig on control point PC 67 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig 71 About developing a system description 71 Importing a system description 71 About device and host names 72 Modifying a device name 72 Modifying...

Page 7: ...OS on the K2 SAN 119 Importing a SiteConfig system description into K2Config 120 Configuring the basic K2 SAN Online and Production 120 Prerequisites for initial configuration Basic K2 SAN 121 Defining a new K2 SAN 122 Configuring the server Part 1 125 Configuring RAID 129 Configuring the server Part 2 135 Configuring optional NH servers 140 Configuring the redundant K2 SAN Online and Production 1...

Page 8: ...ocedure 240 Powering on K2 G10v2 RAID 241 Powering on the HP ProCurve switch 241 Powering on the control point PC 241 Failover behaviors 242 Pre failover behavior 242 Control Team failover behavior 243 K2 client media iSCSI connection failover behavior 244 K2 Media Server failover behavior 246 K2 Media Server failover with Control team failover behavior 247 Description of K2 SAN Devices 249 Device...

Page 9: ... Server 279 Identifying K2 Media Server software versions 279 Modifying K2 Media Server network settings 279 Configuring Server 2008 for domain 280 Restoring network configuration 282 Removing a K2 Media Server 285 Replacing a K2 Media Server 285 Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter TOE card 287 Installing the Fibre Channel card driver 288 Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery 28...

Page 10: ...2 RAID controller 320 Configuring RAID chassis network and SNMP settings 321 Custom K2 SAN systems 325 About custom K2 SAN systems 325 About custom K2 SAN information 325 System diagrams 325 iSCSI extended redundant FSMs 326 Fibre Channel connected clients redundant FSMs 327 Explanations and procedures 328 General guidelines 328 K2 RAID Fibre Channel port redundant configuration 328 Installing SAN...

Page 11: ...ractices that may result in damage to equipment or other property or which may cause equipment crucial to your business environment to become temporarily non operational Terms on the product These terms may appear on the product DANGER A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately accessible as you read the...

Page 12: ...ecified for this product Ground product Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to earth ground Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place Do not operate this product when covers or enclosure panels are removed Use correct fuse Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product Use only in dry environment Do not operate in wet or damp conditions Use only in non expl...

Page 13: ...s if provided have the approval of the country of use Use correct replacement battery This product may contain batteries To reduce the risk of explosion check polarity and replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Troubleshoot only to board level Circuit boards in this product are densely populat...

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Page 18: ...ifiée pour ce produit Assurez une ventilation adéquate Pour éviter toute surchauffe du produit assurez une ventilation de l équipement conformément aux instructions d installation Ne déposez aucun document sous l appareil ils peuvent gêner la ventilation Placez l appareil sur une surface plane Utilisez des procédures antistatiques Les composants sensibles à l électricité statique présents dans l é...

Page 19: ...erence in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out ...

Page 20: ...alization Electrotechnique CENELEC Safety certification This product has been evaluated and meets the following Safety Certification Standards Designed tested for compliance with Standard Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment Second edition 2007 ANSI UL 60950 1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment Second edi...

Page 21: ...of electrostatic discharge and can be used to help establish an ESD policy Personnel One of the largest sources of static is personnel The static can be released from a person s clothing and shoes Environment The environment includes the humidity and floors in a work area The humidity level must be controlled and should not be allowed to fluctuate over a broad range Relative humidity RH is a major...

Page 22: ...f ESD control products and materials Any of the following methods can be used product specification review independent laboratory evaluation or internal laboratory evaluation Compliance Verification Required Limits Test Method Personnel Grounding Technical Requirement 3 5 x 107 ohm ESD TR53 Wrist Strap Section Wrist Strap System 3 5 x 107 ohm ESD TR53 Flooring Section and ESD TR53 Footwear Section...

Page 23: ...older K2 SANs are not compatible with the K2 10Gv2 SAN Consult K2 Release Notes for compatibility information For information on products that are compatible as clients to the K2 SAN refer to those product s manuals such as the GV STRATUS Installation and Service Manual and the K2 FCP Connect Installation Manual About documentation for previous K2 SANs If you are looking for information about prev...

Page 24: ...age Cabling Guide 2 PDF file K2 Documentation Set PDF file Grass Valley Website Printed K2 product shipping box Quick Start Guide for the K2 product 3 PDF file K2 Documentation Set PDF file Grass Valley Website PDF file K2 Documentation Set K2 System Guide 4 PDF file Grass Valley Website For the installer of K2 Summit systems with K2 SAN shared storage If you are installing a K2 SAN with connected...

Page 25: ...a Network SAN cabling and external configuration The cabling guide provides instructions for each level of K2 SAN and covers both redundant and basic non redundant systems It also provides instructions for connecting direct connect external RAID storage to K2 Summit systems K2 Documentation Set Except for the release notes the full set of support documentation including this manual is available in...

Page 26: ...g user interface menu bar select Help then choose SiteConfig Help Topics from the drop down menu SiteConfig Help K2 FCP Connect documentation The K2 FCP Connect product has its own documentation set described as follows Provides instructions for using GV Connect which is a Final Cut Pro plugin to access and work with K2 assets GV Connect is part of the K2 FCP Connect product GV Connect User Manual...

Page 27: ...es in Grass Valley product manual Information referenced on the Dell Product Documentation CD ROM includes but is not limited to Unpacking and rack mounting Important safety and regulatory information Status indicators messages and error codes Troubleshooting help CAUTION Do not use the Dell Quick Installation Guide provided with the Dell CD ROM package This guide includes instructions for using t...

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Page 29: ...tion Data is communicated using the Small Computer System Interface SCSI data transfer interface and the Internet SCSI iSCSI protocol A custom designed Fibre Channel SAN is also available in which clients access RAID storage via a Fibre Channel network and the K2 Media Server connects via Ethernet for control functions only Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for diagrams and explanations o...

Page 30: ...ead about the K2 10Gv2 SAN in this manual If you need information about previous K2 SANs refer to previous versions of this manual Related Topics About documentation for previous K2 SANs on page 23 K2 Storage types and terms Grass Valley configures K2 storage to meet their customer s workflow needs This topic describes some typical configurations and terminology Online Online storage is considered...

Page 31: ...r and the RAID storage devices Workgroup Workgroup storage is a Fibre Channel only type of production storage intended for small workgroups This type of storage is no longer recommended as technology advances provide better value with standard iSCSI Production storage Live Production In K2Config you can create a Live Production K2 SAN This mode can be applied to online and production SANs A K2 SAN...

Page 32: ... for the RAID storage connection The iSCSI interface card provides a bridge between iSCSI and Fibre Channel SCSI The server also hosts software components that allow it to function in various roles including media file system manager media database server and FTP server The basic K2 RAID chassis is connected via a single Fibre Channel connection to the K2 Media Server It also must be connected to ...

Page 33: ... Ethernet ports A and B for media iSCSI Each port of the control team is connected to a different switch The A media port goes to the A switch and the B media port goes to the B switch The switches are configured with V LANs to keep the control FTP and media iSCSI traffic separate Each K2 Media Server has one 10 Gig connection for media iSCSI one GigE connection for control one GigE connection for...

Page 34: ...sed all FTP traffic goes to this server so neither K2 Media Server is cabled or configured for FTP The K2Config control point PC is connected to the GigE control network The K2Config application runs on this PC for configuring the SAN The SiteConfig application also runs on this PC FTP streaming traffic accesses the K2 SAN via the FTP GigE port on K2 Media Servers FTP streaming traffic does not go...

Page 35: ...cted via Fibre Channel to the NH server The controller in the RAID chassis also must be connected to the GigE control network There must be one primary RAID chassis and there may be optional Expansion chassis Primary chassis and Expansion chassis contain twelve 3 5 inch drives All disks in both primary and optional Expansion chassis are bound as RAID 6 The K2Config control point PC is connected to...

Page 36: ...ctive media file system server In the Nearline system no K2 Media Servers take the role of iSCSI bridge or media database server No K2 clients or any other generic client are part of the Nearline system 7 2K SAS drives provide the media file storage on a Nearline system While these drives do not provide the high bandwidth of the drives required by an online K2 SAN they offer larger capacity and lo...

Page 37: ...tch on page 63 Configure Ethernet switch es Install SiteConfig on control point PC on page 67 Install update SiteConfig on control point PC Next Network setup and implementation checklist Network setup and implementation checklist Comment Instructions Task Select IP address range for each network and each device type Importing a system description on page 71 Import or create the SiteConfig system ...

Page 38: ...network interfaces on discovered devices Making the host name the same as the device name on page 96 Configure names Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig on page 97 Validate networks Generating host tables using SiteConfig on page 98 Distribute host table information Next Software update checklist Software update checklist Comment Instructions Task Configuring deployment groups on pag...

Page 39: ...oes not have real time media traffic or streaming FTP media traffic The control network traffic must be separated from the streaming FTP network traffic and the media iSCSI network traffic This separation may be provided by different subnets VLANs or physical switch fabrics The control network and the streaming FTP network if on different subnets may be on the same VLAN The control network and the...

Page 40: ...me resolution via host files are recommended for the streaming FTP network Hostnames of network adapters that are dedicated to the streaming FTP network must be aliased in the hosts file with the _he0 suffix This directs the streaming traffic to the correct port The streaming FTP network applies to both online and nearline K2 SANs For nearline systems this is the primary network for moving media t...

Page 41: ...onnection to a media network This is a 10 Gig iSCSI interface adapter which supports the functionality of a TCP IP Offload Engine TOE On a redundant K2 SAN one server is on the A media network and one server is on the B media network Networking tips Before configuring any devices for networks determine the full scope of IP addresses and names needed for the all the machines in your system Work wit...

Page 42: ...root_server_4 192 168 101 41 root_server_4_he0 192 168 100 51 root_raid_1 192 168 100 61 root_gige_1 In this example 192 168 100 xx is the control network and 192 168 101 xx is the streaming FTP network Each K2 Media Server has its hostname associated with its control network IP address In addition each K2 Media Server that has the role of FTP server has its _he0 hostname associated with its strea...

Page 43: ...sfer source destination An example of a hosts file entry with this type of aliasing is as follows 192 168 101 11 server_1_he0 client_1_he0 client_2_he0 Dell R620 Rack specifications Use the following specifications to determine load spacing power and other factors when planning system racks Table 1 Mechanical specifications Specification Characteristic Rack mount Cabinet Type 1 Rack units 482 4 w ...

Page 44: ... Rack units 482 x 513 2 x 87 8 mm no front bezel 482 x 513 2 x 87 8 mm no front bezel External Dimensions 29 kg maximum 31 kg maximum Weight Table 4 Power specifications Primary chassis Primary chassis Characteristic 100 to 240 VAC single phase 50 60 Hz 100 to 240 VAC single phase 50 60 Hz Power conditions 290 W 400 W Maximum power consumption when operating in a 25 C environment Related Topics K2...

Page 45: ... components for ventilation The recommended arrangement of devices is as follows HP ProCurve Switch Rack specifications Use the following specifications to determine load spacing power and other factors when planning system racks Table 5 Mechanical specifications Specification Characteristic Rack mount Cabinet Type 1 Rack units 443 w x 44 h x 392 d mm External Dimensions 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installa...

Page 46: ...inet Type 1 Rack units 482 4 w x 42 8 h x 683 7 d mm External Dimensions Maximum 18 6kg 40 96 lbs Weight Table 8 Power specifications 495W AC 750W AC 1100W AC 1100W DC Specification 6 5A 3A 10A 5A 12A 6 5A 32A Current consumption 100 240VAC 100 240VAC 100 240VAC 48V to 60V DC Supply voltage 50 60Hz 50 60Hz 50 60Hz N A Frequency 1908 2843 4100 4416 Heat dissipation BTU hr max 55A 55A 55A 55A Maximu...

Page 47: ...oltage 450W typical standalone 390W typical SAN client Maximum AC current 8A 115VAC 4A 230VAC Maximum power consumption when operating in a 25 C environment K2 RAID Rack specifications Use the following specifications to determine load spacing power and other factors when planning system racks These specifications apply to K2 10Gv2 RAID M100 chassis Table 11 Mechanical specifications Expansion cha...

Page 48: ...s 483 w x 178 h x 736 d mm 19 0 in w x 7 0 in h x 28 9 in d External Dimensions 40 cm or more on top 1 m or more on the front and rear 60 cm or more on the right and left Rack clearance Maximum 51 5kg 113 3 lbs Weight Table 14 Power specifications Type II Specifications Type I Specifications Power Supply AC 100V 240V 10 50 60Hz 3Hz AC 100V 240V 10 50 60Hz 3Hz Type 1300VA 1290W 1400VA 1390W Power C...

Page 49: ... the bottom hole of the bracket on each side Do not attempt to install a screw in the top hole of the bracket Basic K2 SAN Online or Production 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 49 Cabling K2 SAN devices ...

Page 50: ...page 58 Dell R620 NH10GE K2 Media Server optional K2 RAID basic online production on page 59 K2 RAID K2 RAID This manual documents the default GigE switch configuration Other configurations are available depending on your port count and FTP bandwidth requirements Redundant K2 SAN Online or Production Turn to these instructions Of this model or platform To cable this K2 SAN device K2 XDP redundant ...

Page 51: ...n page 60 K2 RAID K2 RAID This manual documents the default GigE switch configuration Other configurations are available depending on your port count and FTP bandwidth requirements Basic Nearline K2 SAN Turn to these instructions Of this model or platform To cable this K2 SAN device K2 SWE basic nearline on page 55 HP 2910 Gigabit Ethernet Switch K2 SVR NH10GE basic nearline Dell R620 on page 58 D...

Page 52: ... diagram for your K2 storage cable the K2 Summit system using the instructions in this section K2 XDP basic These cabling instructions apply to the following K2 Summit 3G system or first generation K2 Summit system on a basic non redundant online or production K2 SAN Refer to K2 Summit Production Client Quick Start Guide for additional cabling details OK AC C1 C2 C3 C4 USB 1394 100BT 1000BT GPI VG...

Page 53: ...stem using the instructions in this section These instructions are for the HP ProCurve switch 2900 and 2910 series If a different brand of switch such as a Cisco Catalyst switch is required by your site apply the information in the following procedures accordingly Refer to the documentation you received with the switch as necessary Install the switch in its permanent location When installing in a ...

Page 54: ...oduction These cabling instructions apply to the following HP 29xx series Gigabit Ethernet switch on a redundant online or production K2 SAN Front view Rear view 54 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Cabling K2 SAN devices ...

Page 55: ...rdingly Connect the client s iSCSI connection to one of the media ports on a switch and the client s control connection to one of the control ports on the same switch If you have more than one optional NH10GE K2 Media Servers balance servers between switch A and switch B K2 SWE basic nearline These cabling instructions apply to the following HP 29xx series Gigabit Ethernet switch on a nearline K2 ...

Page 56: ...rver As directed by the system diagram for your K2 SAN cable the K2 Media Server or Servers for your K2 SAN using the instructions in this section K2 SVR basic Dell R620 These cabling instructions apply to the following Dell R620 PowerEdge Server on a basic non redundant online or production K2 SAN 56 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Cabling K2 SAN devices ...

Page 57: ...rs that take the role of file system database servers This cable supports the heartbeat mechanism whereby the servers monitor each other s health It is a 9 pin serial cable but it is not a standard RS 232 null modem cable The heartbeat cable is supplied with your system Grass Valley part number 174 8137 00 and has a pin configuration as follows 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 1 6 5 5 6 4 7 8 8 7 9 No Connect 2014 0...

Page 58: ...0GE on an online or production K2 SAN If you have more than one NH1 server balance servers between controller 0 and controller 1 K2 SVR NH10GE basic nearline Dell R620 These cabling instructions apply to the following Dell R620 PowerEdge Server NH10GE on a basic nearline K2 SAN K2 SVR NH10GE redundant nearline Dell R620 These cabling instructions apply to the following Dell R620 PowerEdge Server N...

Page 59: ...ed by the system diagram for your storage system cable the K2 RAID devices using the instructions in this section Once the RAID storage is connected and configured do not swap Expansion chassis or otherwise reconfigure storage If you connect an Expansion chassis in a different order or to the wrong controller the controller will see a configuration mismatch and fault K2 RAID basic online productio...

Page 60: ...ional Expansion Chassis K2 RAID redundant online production These cabling instructions apply to the following K2 10Gv2 RAID on a redundant online or production K2 SAN Continue this cable pattern for additional Expansion Chassis 60 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Cabling K2 SAN devices ...

Page 61: ...2 RAID on a basic nearline K2 SAN Continue this cable pattern for additional Expansion Chassis K2 RAID redundant nearline These cabling instructions apply to the following K2 10Gv2 RAID on a Nearline K2 SAN 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 61 Cabling K2 SAN devices ...

Page 62: ...Continue this cable pattern for additional Expansion Chassis 62 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Cabling K2 SAN devices ...

Page 63: ... RIP Port security Do not use port security IGMP Enable IGMP snooping on the control network and on the corporate LAN to support the low resolution live streaming traffic generated by K2 Summit systems Default Ethernet switch design A K2 SAN system that ships from Grass Valley with self contained networks is described as follows This network and switch configuration meets the K2 SAN Ethernet switc...

Page 64: ...ufficient knowledge have options for the separation of iSCSI traffic For example you can use one switch fabric for media traffic one switch fabric for control traffic and one switch fabric for FTP traffic You can trunk up to ten Cisco ports and four HP ports together as necessary for your switch design FTP bandwidth This is a consideration if using multiple switches that share the FTP traffic In t...

Page 65: ...work connected PC open the MS DOS command prompt and login to the switch as administrator as follows a Telnet to the switch For example if the switch s IP address is 192 168 40 12 you type the following then press Enter telnet 192 168 40 12 b Press Enter one or more times until the switch s username prompt appears c Type the switch s administrator username and press Enter then type the switch s ad...

Page 66: ... tftpd32 jounin net 2 Open the TFTP Server 3 Make sure your current working directory includes the swi file that you are using for the upgrade 4 Execute the copy command with the following syntax copy tftp flash ip address remote os file primary secondary Note that if you do not specify the flash destination the TFTP download defaults to the primary flash For example to download a software file na...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...indows 7 Server 2008 R2 Operating system Minimum 512 MB 1 GB recommended RAM Must have at least 128 MB memory Graphics acceleration Pentium 4 or higher class 2 GHz or greater Processor 400 MB Hard disk space Version 4 0 Microsoft NET Framework 1 3 1_12 and 1 4 2_05 or higher Required for the HP Ethernet Switch configuration interface which is used for K2 SANs Java JRE Microsoft XML 4 Service Pack ...

Page 69: ...nsure name resolution in SiteConfig s hosts file The Discovery Agent is also known as the Network Configuration Connect Kit For example in Windows Add Remove Programs it can be displayed as either Network Configuration Connect Kit or SiteConfig Discovery Agent 6 Proceed as follows If the Discovery Agent is not installed navigate to the SiteConfig install location s Discovery Agent Setup subdirecto...

Page 70: ...ernet IP address for the LAN using Windows Network Connections 8 If you are not going to be using SiteConfig to manage system hosts files put the system hosts file on the SiteConfig PC 70 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure ...

Page 71: ...eate a new system description The wizard has models based on the pre defined K2 SAN levels You can enter much of your site specific information as you work through the wizard and then do final modifications using other SiteConfig features The topics in this manual follow the task flow for the sales tool system description If you are using a different taskflow use the topics in this manual as appro...

Page 72: ...e host name on the actual device However the Device name configured in the system description is not affected Therefore it is recommended that in the early planned stages you configure the Device name to be the desired name for the device but do not yet configure the Host name Then after you have applied network interface settings you can change the Host name to be the same as the Device name This...

Page 73: ...ollows In the list view right click the Control network and select Details The Network Settings dialog box opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 73 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig ...

Page 74: ... addresses in the range managed by SiteConfig Required Number of Addresses The network s subnet mask Required Subnet Mask Additional network settings managed by SiteConfig Allowed Gateway IP Address Unselected is required Related settings are disabled Unmanaged Servers providing DNS for name resolution Allowed DNS Servers Not allowed Default Interface Name Suffix 4 Click OK to save settings and cl...

Page 75: ...llows In the list view right click the Streaming network and select Details The Network Settings dialog box opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 75 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig ...

Page 76: ... of IP addresses in the range managed by SiteConfig Required Number of Addresses The network s subnet mask Required Subnet Mask Additional network settings managed by SiteConfig Allowed Gateway IP Address Unselected is required Related settings are disabled Unmanaged Servers providing DNS for name resolution Allowed DNS Servers _he0 is required Default Interface Name Suffix 4 Click OK to save sett...

Page 77: ...t view first right click the primary iSCSI network and select Details Then proceed to modify the primary iSCSI network After the primary iSCSI network is modified repeat these steps and modify the secondary iSCSI network The Network Settings dialog box opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 77 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig ...

Page 78: ...he range managed by SiteConfig Required Number of Addresses The network s subnet mask Required Subnet Mask Not allowed Gateway IP Address Unselected is required Related settings are disabled Unmanaged Not allowed DNS Servers Not allowed Default Interface Name Suffix 4 Click OK to save settings and close About IP configuration of network interfaces on devices You can perform IP configuration of net...

Page 79: ...The Unmanaged Network Interfaces dialog box allows you only to save changes to the system description Discovered device IP configuration On a discovered device you edit network interfaces using the Managed Network Interfaces dialog box 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 79 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig ...

Page 80: ...evice The placeholder device has a one or more unmanaged network interfaces Use this task to modify unmanaged network interfaces on a K2 SAN device as follows K2 Summit Production Client 1 In the Network Configuration Devices tree view select a SAN K2 client placeholder device The interfaces for that device are displayed in the interfaces list view 80 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01...

Page 81: ...aces list view right click an interface and select Edit The Unmanaged Network Interface Details dialog box opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 81 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig ...

Page 82: ...iSCSI interface on a K2 client on a redundant K2 SAN iSCSI Secondary Redundant is required for the other iSCSI interface on a K2 client on a redundant K2 SAN The IP address for this interface on the network Required IP Address Disabled since names are excluded from the hosts file Disregard Interface Name Disabled since names are excluded from the hosts file Disregard Set to Default Disabled since ...

Page 83: ...erface It is represented in SiteConfig only to complete the description of the K2 Media Server 1 In the Network Configuration Devices tree view select a K2 Media Server placeholder device The interfaces for that device are displayed in the interfaces list view 2 In the interfaces list view right click an interface and select Edit The Unmanaged Network Interface Details dialog box opens 2014 01 27 ...

Page 84: ...ded is required For example if the host name is K2prod01 then K2prod01_he0 is required here Interface Name Not recommended Sets the interface name to SiteConfig default convention based on the root Site name and device type Set to Default Selected is required use Interface Name Aliases in Host Files Not allowed Aliases Allowed if applicable to the network The DNS suffix is added to the interface n...

Page 85: ...version 7 0 or higher these requirements are pre installed These requirements are pre installed on recovery images for these K2 systems as well Therefore if you suspect a problem with these requirements do not attempt to install SiteConfig support requirements If you must restore SiteConfig support requirements re image the K2 system Discovering devices with SiteConfig Prerequisites for this task ...

Page 86: ...on The system description has placeholder devices to which to assign the discovered devices 1 If the Discovered Devices Dialog box is not already open click the discover devices button The Discover Devices dialog box opens 2 Identify discovered devices If a single device is discovered in multiple rows it means the device has multiple network interfaces Choose the interface that represents the devi...

Page 87: ...assigned a discovered device Modifying K2 client managed network interfaces Prerequisites for this task are as follows The physical device you are configuring has been discovered and is assigned to a device in the SiteConfig system description SiteConfig has communication with the device The device is defined in the system description with an appropriate network interface Use this task to modify m...

Page 88: ...a loopback connection Configure the control network interface first before configuring any of the other interfaces After you have successfully configured the control network interface return to this step to configure each remaining interface 3 In the Interfaces list view check the icon for the interface you are configuring If the icon has a red stop sign overlay it indicates that current settings ...

Page 89: ... this text here serves as an aid in understanding SAN networks The iSCSI network has no name resolution via the hosts file or otherwise so the text you enter here is not actually use for name resolution Interface Name Not recommended Set To Default Not allowed DNS Suffix Not allowed Aliases Selected is recommended Since this interface s network has its names excluded from the hosts file this setti...

Page 90: ...ork Static is required Address Allocation The IP address for this interface on the network Required IP Address For redundant SAN network interface Media Connection 1 Setting iSCSI Primary Redundant is required Network Static is required Address Allocation The IP address for this interface on the network Required IP Address For redundant SAN network interface Media Connection 2 Setting iSCSI Second...

Page 91: ...the Device list view observe the device icon and wait until the icon displays the green star overlay before proceeding The icon might not display the green star overlay for several seconds as settings are reconfigured and communication is re established c In the Interface list view right click the interface and select Ping The Ping Host dialog box opens If ping status reports success the interface...

Page 92: ...e the control network interface first before configuring any of the other interfaces After you have successfully configured the control network interface return to this step to configure each remaining interface For the K2 Media Server do not configure the Fibre Channel interface which is a non IP interface SiteConfig does not manage this interface It is represented in SiteConfig only to complete ...

Page 93: ...fy Ethernet LAN adapters by their Description name This is the Windows connection name SiteConfig reads this name from the device and displays it at the top of this dialog box This is the most accurate way to identify the network adapter on the discovered device that you are configuring Identify iSCSI adapters by their Type 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 93 Planning and implemen...

Page 94: ...ting The text Unused is recommended Displaying this text here serves as an aid in understanding SAN networks The iSCSI network has no name resolution via the hosts file or otherwise so the text you enter here is not actually use for name resolution Interface Name Not allowed Set To Default Not allowed DNS Suffix Not allowed Aliases Selected is recommended Since this interface s network has its nam...

Page 95: ... required Network Static is required Address Allocation The IP address for this interface on the network Required IP Address For basic SAN K2 Media Server any network interface of type iSCSI Setting iSCSI non Redundant is required Network Static is required Address Allocation The IP address for this interface on the network Required IP Address For redundant SAN K2 Media Server A any network interf...

Page 96: ... informs you of a possible loss of communication click OK This message is normal since this is the network over which you are currently communicating b In the Device list view observe the device icon and wait until the icon displays the green star overlay before proceeding The icon might not display the green star overlay for several seconds as settings are reconfigured and communication is re est...

Page 97: ...ription is valid and that you are ready to have SiteConfig assemble the host table information into a hosts file Your options for placing this host table information on devices are as follows If you do not want SiteConfig to manage your host table information you can manage it yourself This is typically the case if your facility has an existing hosts file that contains host table information for d...

Page 98: ...ied and are communicating You have viewed host names as currently defined in the system description and determined that they are correct The SiteConfig PC is added to the system description so that it is included in the host tables generated by SiteConfig When you add or modify devices or their IP addresses in the SiteConfig system description you should update host tables on all devices that use ...

Page 99: ...ted rather than updating hosts files incrementally as you discover assign devices a In the Network Configuration Devices Devices list view right click a device to which you intend to write the hosts file and select View Current Host File A Host File Contents window opens that displays the contents of the hosts file that is currently on that actual device b Verify that there is no information that ...

Page 100: ...100 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig ...

Page 101: ...tailed steps in K2 Release Notes for the version of software to which you are upgrading Use the following topics to manage software deployment on a K2 SAN Configuring deployment groups Prerequisites for this procedure are as follows The device is assigned in the SiteConfig system description and network connectivity is present 1 In the Software Deployment Deployment Groups tree view right click th...

Page 102: ...ware If you have already added packages to the group on the Deployment Groups tab you will also see deployment tasks generated for every device with roles that match the package contents Adding a software package to a deployment group 1 In the Software Deployment Deployment Groups tree view select a deployment group 2 Click the Add button The Add Package s dialog box opens 3 Do one of the followin...

Page 103: ... Unable to copy to target error appears for a device that has Grass Valley Embedded Security put Embedded Security in Update mode The Check Software dialog box appears SiteConfig searches for software on the selected device or devices and gathers information Progress is reported 2 When the check is complete close the Check Software dialog box An updated list of all currently installed software is ...

Page 104: ...c image on the E drive You receive a recovery CD with your K2 Media Server This recovery CD does not contain a disk image Rather the recovery CD is bootable and contains the Acronis True Image software necessary to create and restore a disk image This recovery CD is specifically for the Windows server operating system which runs on the K2 Media Server It is not for a desktop Windows operating syst...

Page 105: ...b Restart into Windows c Copy your most recent disk image to the E partition d Boot from the Recovery CD e Read the image from the E partition to restore the C partition restore the D partition or restore both partitions Plan a recovery strategy that is appropriate for your facility then refer to procedures as necessary to implement your strategy Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E Del...

Page 106: ...d D partitions and writing to the E partition then click Proceed 12 On the Operation Progress page observe the progress report 13 When a message appears indicating a successful backup click OK 14 Click Operations Exit to exit the Acronis True Image program The machine restarts automatically 15 Remove the recovery media while the machine is shutting down Restoring from a system specific recovery di...

Page 107: ...dy to proceed page in step 20 If you are also restoring the D partition select Yes I want to restore another partition or hard disk drive and then click Next Continue with the next step in this procedure 14 On the Partition or Disk to Restore page select D and then click Next 15 On the Restored Partition Location page select D and then click Next opens 16 On the Restored Partition Type page leave ...

Page 108: ...D b Restart the machine If there is a problem restarting hold the standby button down for five seconds to force a hard shutdown Then press the standby button again to startup The system boots from the Recovery CD The Acronis program loads 6 At the startup screen select True Image Server OEM Full Version The Acronis main window appears 7 In the Acronis main window click Recovery The Restore Data Wi...

Page 109: ...restarts automatically 26 Remove the recovery media while the machine is shutting down 27 When prompted enter the machine name Make sure the name is identical to the name it previously had At first start up after reimage the system is in Embedded Security Update mode by default Next do the following to restore the K2 Media Server to its factory default state Refer to related topics in this documen...

Page 110: ...Back up now The Back up now page opens 7 On the Back up now page under What to back up select Item to back up The Select item to back up dialog box opens 8 On the Select item to back up dialog box do the following a Under Disk 1 select C and D Clear other check boxes b Click OK The Select item to back up dialog box closes 9 On the Back up now page under Where to back up select Location The Select ...

Page 111: ...d monitor and mouse 4 Do the following a Insert the Recovery CD b Restart the machine If there is a problem restarting hold the standby button down for five seconds to force a hard shutdown Then press the standby button again to startup The system boots from the Recovery CD The Acronis program loads 5 On the Acronis Rescue Media page select Acronis Backup and Recovery 11 5 64 bit The Acronis Backu...

Page 112: ... a server to its factory default state For example if you neglected to make a first birthday image you might need to use this procedure If the image from which you are restoring was made from the same specific machine to which it is being restored do not use this task NOTE This procedure restores the server C D and E partitions to its factory default condition Passwords and other site specific con...

Page 113: ... MBR b Select C D and E c Click OK The Data to Recover Selection dialog box closes 11 On the Recover data page under Where to recover select the correct destination partition for each source partition as follows a Select Recover Disk 1 MBR The MBR Destination dialog box opens b In the MBR Destination dialog box select Disk 1 Dell PERC as appropriate for the particular Dell platform The following a...

Page 114: ... the SiteConfig Discovery Agent 4 Install SNFS software manually Do not use SiteConfig 5 Restart 6 Install K2 software manually Do not use SiteConfig While manually installing software accept any hardware installation or driver security prompts that appear Also refer to related topics in K2 Release Notes 7 Install Fibre Channel Card driver 8 Activate Windows within 30 days Related Topics Embedded ...

Page 115: ...es to install the SiteConfig Discovery Agent c Follow the setup wizard 4 When presented with a list of device types select the following K2Server 5 Complete the setup wizard and restart the device The restart is required after the installation Setting up Windows If a system is restored using the factory default generic disk image or otherwise has the Windows operating system re applied a Windows s...

Page 116: ...y systems K2 Summit Solo system K2 Media Server GV STRATUS server K2 Dyno S Replay Controller GV STRATUS server shipped new from Grass Valley with GV STRATUS software version 2 7 and higher Embedded Security prevents any unauthorized programs from running on the system It contains a whitelist of programs that are authorized to run Whenever a program attempts to run it is checked against the whitel...

Page 117: ...Do not disable Embedded Security except as instructed by Grass Valley product documentation or as directed by Grass Valley Support Enabling and disabling Embedded Security requires a restart Do not install any programs or modify any operating system settings unless approved by Grass Valley By design Embedded Security prevents any programs from being installed or from running that are not present w...

Page 118: ... in Update mode Update Embedded Security is enabled and is in Update mode ready for software installation 2 Manage the Update mode as follows If Embedded Security is not in Update mode click Enter to put it in Update mode If Embedded Security is already in Update mode click Leave to take it out of Update mode A restart is not required after you change the Update mode 118 K2 SAN Installation and Se...

Page 119: ...ount embedded You must consult with Grass Valley for a re evaluation of your system design as part of the upgrade process Some systems can require additional disks to support the increased bandwidth enabled by the license upgrade If you install K2 software version 7 3 or higher on K2 SAN with 1 GB iSCSI adapters TOEs no license is required This is because the default amount of bandwidth allowed fo...

Page 120: ...SAN is fully complete and implemented in SiteConfig as changes are not automatically synchronized between SiteConfig and K2Config after the import When you import a SiteConfig system description K2Config identifies your SAN devices defines the SAN and displays the unconfigured SAN in the tree view Therefore you do not need to define the K2 SAN in K2Config You can skip this task and instead begin y...

Page 121: ... Ethernet switch Ethernet cables connected Control network IP address assigned VLANs set up Trunks set up Power on K2 Media Server Ethernet cables connected Fibre Channel cable connected Software installed as from the factory including QuickTime 7 Control network IP address assigned Power on for all servers K2 RAID chassis Fibre Channel cable s connected Ethernet cable s connected Power on K2 RAID...

Page 122: ... and instead start by configuring the first K2 Media Server 1 On the control point PC open the K2Config application A log on dialog box opens 2 Log on to the K2Config application with the Windows administrator account The K2Config application opens 3 Click New K2 System 122 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 123: ... New K2 System page 1 Basic K2 SAN 1 Create a name for your system and type it in the Name box 2 Select L30 3 If so designed select Enable Live Production mode Do not select the Server redundancy option 4 Click Next Page 2 opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 123 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 124: ...e Ethernet switch K2 clients as appropriate for your system Optional One or more K2 Media Servers to represent each NH K2 Media Server on your system Optional Other devices as appropriate for your system 2 Click Next Page 3 opens 124 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 125: ...er and type of clients appropriate for your system 2 Click Finish The Define New K2 Storage System wizard closes Your storage system appears in the tree view of the K2Config application Next configure the server Configuring the server Part 1 1 In the K2Config application tree view select K2Server1 2 Click the Configure button The Configure K2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page 201...

Page 126: ...ollows If the K2 SAN has one or more optional NH servers then FTP traffic should go to the NH server not the K2 Media Server you are now configuring In this case do not select the FTP server role or the NAS server role 3 Click Next The Software Configuration page opens 126 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 127: ...ed on the previous page 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 127 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 128: ...layed on this page 2 If the server has the role of FTP server verify that the other port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply For systems with an optional NH FTP server the server you are now configuring does not ...

Page 129: ...age Utility you continue with the wizard Next use Storage Utility to configure the RAID storage and file system Configuring RAID Use Storage Utility to complete the configuration of the K2 RAID storage devices as explained in the following topics Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings Basic Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows Fibre Channel cable s connected Ethernet cable s co...

Page 130: ...ferent SNMP community name contact your Grass Valley representative 1 Launch Storage Utility from the K2Config application 2 As prompted wait while Storage Utility gathers system information then Storage Utility opens 3 In Storage Utility tree view expand the node for the K2 RAID right click the icon for a RAID controller and select Configuration Network Properties The Controller Network Settings ...

Page 131: ...h Next bind disk modules Binding disk modules Basic K2 SAN Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows Fibre Channel cable s connected Ethernet cable s connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis if present are as follows Fibre channel cable s connected Power on NOTE Binding destroys all user data on the disks 1 If you have not already done so launch Storag...

Page 132: ...by XX 4 Right click the Unbound node for a controller then select Bind in the context menu If the RAID chassis has two controllers both controllers are represented by the single Controller node The Bind dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list 132 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 133: ...lose the Progress Report and repeat these steps for other unbound disks If specified by your system design you can bind some disks as Hot Spares When you are done if you did not bind any extra Hot Spares you should have the following results For basic storage you should have multiple RAID 5 or RAID 6 RANKs with each RANK having six disks as necessary to fill the primary RAID chassis For each optio...

Page 134: ... Utility opens 3 In Storage Utility click Tools Make New File System The Setting dialog box opens 4 For the Real Time Input Output RTIO rate enter the value specified by your system design If you do not know this value contact your Grass Valley representative 5 Configure Windows Security as follows If the K2 SAN is on a network Workgroup not domain do not select Windows Security If the K2 SAN is o...

Page 135: ...t at the end of the Configure K2 Server wizard suffices so you do not need to restart now 9 Close the Storage Utility NOTE Do not attempt to start SAN attached systems or otherwise bring the SAN online until instructed to do so by the documented procedure Next continue with configuring the server using the K2Config application Configuring the server Part 2 Configure File System Server Configuratio...

Page 136: ...ot already open 2 If desired configure reference file generation 3 Click Check 4 When the wizard reports that the configuration is correct click Next If you get a The V will not be available until this device is rebooted message you can safely continue now and reboot later when instructed to do so The iSCSI Bridge Server Configuration page opens Related Topics Configuring reference file type on a ...

Page 137: ... is in place and that the media RANKs are visible as iSCSI targets 1 Select an iSCSI adapter and do the following a Click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Verify or enter the media network IP address and the subnet mask c Click Apply d Click View Target Drives e Verify that all drives are shown in the Drives exposed as iSCSI targets field 2 Repeat the previous step for the other i...

Page 138: ...I configuration is successful 5 Close the Validation Report 6 Click Next The Database Server Configuration page opens Configure Database Server Configuration page Basic K2 SAN 138 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 139: ...e settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley 1 Select MXF export type as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for more information 2 Click Next The Completing the Configuration Wizard page opens 3 Click Finish The wizard closes The server restart...

Page 140: ...st be of the same type either all NH1 or all NH10GE 1 In the K2Config application tree view select the K2 Media Server you are configuring 2 Click the Configure button The Configure K2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page Configure Define Server Roles page NH server 1 Enter the name for the K2 Media Server as currently configured on the machine 2 Select FTP server and NAS server 3 C...

Page 141: ... on the previous page 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 141 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 142: ...tly configured it is already assigned the control network IP address as displayed on this page 2 Verify that the FTP Streaming port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply 3 Click Next The File System Server Configur...

Page 143: ...ed to do so by Grass Valley This system is usually not configured for RVIO 2 Click Check 3 When the wizard reports that the configuration is correct click Next If you get a The V will not be available until this device is rebooted message you can safely continue now and reboot later when instructed to do so The FTP Server Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 1...

Page 144: ...ith older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for more information 2 Click Next The Completing the Configuration Wizard page opens 3 Click Finish The wizard closes The server restarts Wait until all startup processes have completed before continuing If you have other NH servers configure them similarly then configure K2 clients and or other iSCSI clien...

Page 145: ...ernet cables connected Control network IP address assigned VLANs set up Trunks set up Power on K2 Media Server Ethernet cables connected Fibre Channel cable connected Redundant servers connected by serial cable Software installed as from the factory including QuickTime 7 Control network IP address assigned Power on for all servers K2 RAID chassis Fibre Channel cable s connected Ethernet cable s co...

Page 146: ... and instead start by configuring the first K2 Media Server 1 On the control point PC open the K2Config application A log on dialog box opens 2 Log on to the K2Config application with the Windows administrator account The K2Config application opens 3 Click New K2 System 146 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 147: ...e New K2 System page 1 Redundant K2 SAN 1 Create a name for your system and type it in the Name box 2 Select L30 3 If so designed select Enable Live Production mode 4 Select the Server redundancy option 5 Click Next Page 2 opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 147 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 148: ...wo Ethernet switches K2 clients as appropriate for your system Optional One or more K2 Media Servers to represent each NH K2 Media Server on your system Optional Other devices as appropriate for your system 2 Click Next Page 3 opens 148 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 149: ...umber and type of clients appropriate for your system 2 Click Finish The Define New K2 Storage System wizard closes Your storage system appears in the tree view of the K2Config application Next configure the server Configuring server A Part 1 1 In the K2Config application tree view select K2Server1 2 Click the Configure button The Configure K2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page 20...

Page 150: ... switch to which the K2 Media Server is connected 3 Select all roles except as follows If the K2 SAN has one or more optional NH servers then FTP traffic should go to the NH server not the K2 Media Server you are now configuring In this case do not select the FTP server role or the NAS server role 4 Click Next The Software Configuration page opens 150 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01...

Page 151: ...es you selected on the previous page 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 151 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 152: ...s configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply For systems with an optional NH FTP server the server you are now configuring does not take the role of FTP server so configuring the second port here for the FTP streaming netw...

Page 153: ...annel cable s connected Power on Use the Storage Utility to configure the following settings for the K2 RAID controller IP address Subnet mask Gateway Address SNMP trap destinations For K2 RAID network and SNMP settings are set and stored on the RAID controller module For the RAID chassis with two controllers each controller has its own network settings and the RAID chassis exists as two entities ...

Page 154: ...dress of the SNMP manager PC You can also enter IP addresses for other SNMP managers to which you want to send SNMP trap messages Refer to related topics about Grass Valley recommended deployment and monitoring solutions in K2 Release Notes 7 For the RAID chassis with two controllers in the Controller Slot Number field enter 1 and then press Enter The settings from controller 1 are loaded into the...

Page 155: ...fig application 2 As prompted wait while Storage Utility gathers system information then Storage Utility opens 3 In the Storage Utility main window identify bound RANKs and unbound disks by their placement in the hierarchy of the tree view In the following illustration disk numbers are represented by XX There is one RAID 1 pair with two disks View disk properties and identify the two disks you wil...

Page 156: ...ks at the top of the list These should be the first two disks in the primary RAID chassis TIP Use shift click or control click to select disks This creates a RAID 1 RANK for file system metadata and journal storage e Click the add arrow button to add disks to the Selected Disks list NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks list then click Iden...

Page 157: ... Type drop down box select RAID 5 or RAID 6 as specified by your system design 8 In the Available Disks box select six contiguous disks at the top of the list Use shift click or control click to select disks 9 Click the add arrow button to add disks to the Selected Disks list NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks list then click Identify Di...

Page 158: ...ecessary to fill the primary RAID chassis For each optional Expansion chassis RANKs are similar 12 Click Close in Progress Report window 13 Restart the K2 Media Server NOTE Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding Next create a new file system Related Topics Identifying disks on page 310 About full background bind on page 314 Binding Hot Spare drives on pa...

Page 159: ...te enter the value specified by your system design If you do not know this value contact your Grass Valley representative 5 Configure Windows Security as follows If the K2 SAN is on a network Workgroup not domain do not select Windows Security If the K2 SAN is on a network domain you may select Windows Security NOTE Only select Windows Security if the K2 SAN is on a domain Never select Windows Sec...

Page 160: ... a RAID 1 RANK assign the RAID 1 RANK for both MetaStripe and JournalStripe You can distinguish a RAID 1 RANK from a media RANK by the value in the Number of Sectors column 160 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 161: ...he end of the Configure K2 Server wizard suffices so you do not need to restart now 11 Close the Storage Utility NOTE Do not attempt to start SAN attached systems or otherwise bring the SAN online until instructed to do so by the documented procedure Next continue with configuring the server using the K2Config application Configuring server A Part 2 Configure File System Server Configuration page ...

Page 162: ... enter the name or IP address of the redundant K2 Media Server server B 3 If desired configure reference file generation 4 Click Check 5 When the wizard reports that the configuration is correct click Next If you get a The V will not be available until this device is rebooted message you can safely continue now and reboot later when instructed to do so The iSCSI Bridge Server Configuration page op...

Page 163: ...s in place and that the media RANKs are visible as iSCSI targets 1 Select Primary 2 Select an iSCSI adapter and do the following a Click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Verify or enter the media network IP address and the subnet mask c Click Apply d Click View Target Drives e Verify that all drives are shown in the Drives exposed as iSCSI targets field 3 Repeat the previous step ...

Page 164: ...k Next The Database Server Configuration page opens Configure Database Server Configuration page Redundant K2 SAN server A 1 Enter the name or IP address of K2 Media server B This is the redundant partner of the server you are now configuring 164 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 165: ... are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley 1 Select MXF export type as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for more information 2 Click Next The Completing the Configuration Wizard page opens 3 Click Finish The wizard closes The server restarts Wait unt...

Page 166: ...2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page Configure Define Server Roles page Redundant K2 SAN server A and server B 1 Enter the name for the K2 Media Server as currently configured on the machine 2 Enter the name or IP address of the Ethernet switch as currently configured on the switch to which the K2 Media Server is connected 3 Select all roles except as follows If the K2 SAN has one...

Page 167: ... to support the roles you selected on the previous page 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 167 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 168: ...dress as displayed on this page 2 If the server has the role of FTP server verify that the other port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply For systems with an optional NH FTP server the server you are now configur...

Page 169: ... If desired configure reference file generation 2 Click Check 3 Confirm a file copied message 4 When the wizard reports that the configuration is correct click Next 5 Confirm messages about copying the file system configuration file to the other server If you get a The V will not be available until this device is rebooted message you can safely continue now and reboot later when instructed to do s...

Page 170: ...I targets NOTE The iSCSI adapters on this server must be on a different subnet than those on its redundant server partner 1 Select Backup 2 Select an iSCSI adapter and do the following a Click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Verify or enter the media network IP address and the subnet mask c Click Apply d Click View Target Drives e Verify that all drives are shown in the Drives ex...

Page 171: ...iguration is successful 6 Close the Validation Report 7 Click Next The Database Server Configuration page opens Configure Database Server Configuration page Redundant K2 SAN server B 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 171 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 172: ... other values as these settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley 1 Select MXF export type as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for more information 2 Click Next The Completing the Configuration Wizard page opens 3 Click Finish The wizard clos...

Page 173: ...follows If you have NH servers configure them next If you do not have NH servers configure K2 clients and or other iSCSI clients on the K2 SAN next Configuring optional NH servers If you have one or more optional NH K2 Media Servers you next configure those servers This section applies to both NH1 1 Gig FTP servers and NH10GE 10 Gig FTP servers NOTE Multiple NH servers on a K2 SAN must be of the s...

Page 174: ...er the name for the K2 Media Server as currently configured on the machine 2 Select FTP server and NAS server 3 Click Next The Software Configuration page opens 174 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 175: ... on the previous page 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 175 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 176: ...tly configured it is already assigned the control network IP address as displayed on this page 2 Verify that the FTP Streaming port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply 3 Click Next The File System Server Configur...

Page 177: ...ed to do so by Grass Valley This system is usually not configured for RVIO 2 Click Check 3 When the wizard reports that the configuration is correct click Next If you get a The V will not be available until this device is rebooted message you can safely continue now and reboot later when instructed to do so The FTP Server Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 1...

Page 178: ...ype as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for more information 2 Click Next The Completing the Configuration Wizard page opens 3 Click Finish The wizard closes The server restarts Wait until all startup processes have completed before continuing If you have other NH servers config...

Page 179: ... to configure a non redundant nearline Tier 3 K2 SAN Prerequisites for initial configuration Basic nearline K2 SAN Before beginning your initial configuration make sure the devices of the K2 SAN meet the following prerequisites Control point PC Ethernet cable connected Control Point software installed Control network IP address assigned Network communication over the control network with all other...

Page 180: ...fining a new K2 SAN If you import a SiteConfig system description file in which the SAN is defined you do not need to define a new SAN You can skip this task and instead start by configuring the first K2 Media Server 1 On the control point PC open the K2Config application A log on dialog box opens 180 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 181: ...ator account The K2Config application opens 3 Click New K2 System The New K2 System wizard opens to page 1 Related Topics About application security on the K2 SAN on page 264 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 181 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 182: ...dundancy option is not selected and is disabled This option applies to media database redundancy Since the Nearline system has no media database this setting is correct for both redundant and non redundant Nearline systems 3 Click Next Page 2 opens 182 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 183: ...e 2 Nearline K2 SAN 1 Move the following into the Number of devices box One K2 Media Server One Ethernet switch 2 Click Next Page 3 opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 183 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 184: ...Define New K2 Storage System wizard closes Your storage system appears in the tree view of the K2Config application Next configure the server Configuring NH server Part 1 1 In the K2Config application tree view select K2Server1 For the basic nearline K2 SAN this is the only NH server 2 Click the Configure button The Configure K2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page 184 K2 SAN Instal...

Page 185: ...es selections are disabled Leave SNFS file system server FTP server and NAS server selected The wizard does not allow you to select Media Database Server There is no Media Database Server in a nearline system 2 Click Next The Software Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 185 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 186: ... on the previous page 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 186 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 187: ...tly configured it is already assigned the control network IP address as displayed on this page 2 Verify that the FTP Streaming port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply 3 Click Next The File System Server Configur...

Page 188: ...hen you are done with Storage Utility you continue with the wizard Next use Storage Utility to configure the RAID storage and file system Configuring RAID Use Storage Utility to complete the configuration of the K2 RAID storage devices as explained in the following topics Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings Basic Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows Fibre Channel cable s con...

Page 189: ...ferent SNMP community name contact your Grass Valley representative 1 Launch Storage Utility from the K2Config application 2 As prompted wait while Storage Utility gathers system information then Storage Utility opens 3 In Storage Utility tree view expand the node for the K2 RAID right click the icon for a RAID controller and select Configuration Network Properties The Controller Network Settings ...

Page 190: ...Next bind disk modules Binding disk modules Nearline K2 SAN Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows Fibre Channel cable s connected Ethernet cable s connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis if present are as follows Fibre channel cable s connected Power on NOTE Binding destroys all user data on the disks 1 If you have not already done so launch Stora...

Page 191: ...les across both the primary RAID chassis and the optional Expansion chassis In addition file system metadata files and journal files are mixed in with the media files The RAID configuration is the same on all chassis Each chassis contains disks which are bound as RAID 6 in a RANK of twelve disks One twelve disk RANK fills one chassis 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 191 Configurin...

Page 192: ...checked 6 In the Bind Type drop down box select RAID 6 7 In the Available Disks box select twelve contiguous disks at the top of the list Use shift click or control click to select disks 8 Click the add arrow button to add disks to the Selected Disks list NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks list then click Identify Disks This causes the d...

Page 193: ...ve disks to a RANK 11 Click Close in Progress Report window 12 Restart the K2 Media Server NOTE Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding Next create a new file system Related Topics Identifying disks on page 310 About full background bind on page 314 Binding Hot Spare drives on page 316 Creating a new file system Nearline K2 SAN Prerequisites for the K2 RA...

Page 194: ...3 In Storage Utility click Tools Make New File System The Setting dialog box opens 4 For a Nearline system enter zero as the Real Time Input Output RTIO rate 5 Leave Windows Security unchecked 6 Click OK The Configuration File dialog box opens The configuration file for the media file system is displayed 194 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 195: ...ng the SAN online until instructed to do so by the documented procedure Next continue with configuring the server using the K2Config application Configuring NH server Part 2 Configure File System Server Configuration page NH server Prerequisites for connected K2 RAID storage Network and SNMP settings configured Disks bound New file system made This page checks on the file system server role The se...

Page 196: ...ttings Leave at default values of Max FTP streams 4 FTP Data Socket Timeout 60 and FTP Port 21 Only qualified Grass Valley personnel should specify other values as these settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley 1 Select MXF export type as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to re...

Page 197: ...ration is complete Configuring the redundant nearline K2 SAN Work through the topics in this section sequentially to configure a redundant nearline Tier 3 K2 SAN Prerequisites for initial configuration Nearline K2 SAN Before beginning your initial configuration make sure the devices of the K2 SAN meet the following prerequisites Control point PC Ethernet cable connected Control Point software inst...

Page 198: ...Power on K2 RAID Expansion chassis optional Fibre channel cable s connected Power on Related Topics Installing Multi Path I O Software on page 223 Defining a new K2 SAN If you import a SiteConfig system description file in which the SAN is defined you do not need to define a new SAN You can skip this task and instead start by configuring the first K2 Media Server 1 On the control point PC open the...

Page 199: ...ator account The K2Config application opens 3 Click New K2 System The New K2 System wizard opens to page 1 Related Topics About application security on the K2 SAN on page 264 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 199 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 200: ...dundancy option is not selected and is disabled This option applies to media database redundancy Since the Nearline system has no media database this setting is correct for both redundant and non redundant Nearline systems 3 Click Next Page 2 opens 200 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 201: ... 2 Nearline K2 SAN 1 Move the following into the Number of devices box Two K2 Media Servers Two Ethernet switches 2 Click Next Page 3 opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 201 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 202: ...h The Define New K2 Storage System wizard closes Your storage system appears in the tree view of the K2Config application Next configure the server Configuring NH server A Part 1 1 In the K2Config application tree view select K2Server1 For the nearline K2 SAN this is NH server A 2 Click the Configure button The Configure K2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page 202 K2 SAN Installatio...

Page 203: ...es selections are disabled Leave SNFS file system server FTP server and NAS server selected The wizard does not allow you to select Media Database Server There is no Media Database Server in a nearline system 2 Click Next The Software Configuration page opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 203 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 204: ...s in redundant systems 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens Related Topics Installing Multi Path I O Software on page 223 204 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 205: ...tly configured it is already assigned the control network IP address as displayed on this page 2 Verify that the FTP Streaming port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply 3 Click Next The File System Server Configur...

Page 206: ...y When you are done with Storage Utility you continue with the wizard Next use Storage Utility to configure the RAID storage and file system Configuring RAID Use Storage Utility to complete the configuration of the K2 RAID storage devices as explained in the following topics Configuring RAID network and SNMP settings Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows Fibre Channel cable s connec...

Page 207: ...re using a different SNMP community name contact your Grass Valley representative 1 Launch Storage Utility from the K2Config application 2 As prompted wait while Storage Utility gathers system information then Storage Utility opens 3 In Storage Utility tree view expand the node for the K2 RAID right click the icon for a RAID controller and select Configuration Network Properties The Controller Net...

Page 208: ...u to modify 8 Repeat the previous steps to configure controller 1 9 Click OK to save settings and close 10 In Storage Utility click View Refresh Next bind disk modules Binding disk modules Nearline K2 SAN Prerequisites for the K2 RAID chassis are as follows Fibre Channel cable s connected Ethernet cable s connected Power on Prerequisites for the optional K2 RAID Expansion chassis if present are as...

Page 209: ...les across both the primary RAID chassis and the optional Expansion chassis In addition file system metadata files and journal files are mixed in with the media files The RAID configuration is the same on all chassis Each chassis contains disks which are bound as RAID 6 in a RANK of twelve disks One twelve disk RANK fills one chassis 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 209 Configurin...

Page 210: ...checked 6 In the Bind Type drop down box select RAID 6 7 In the Available Disks box select twelve contiguous disks at the top of the list Use shift click or control click to select disks 8 Click the add arrow button to add disks to the Selected Disks list NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks list then click Identify Disks This causes the d...

Page 211: ...ve disks to a RANK 11 Click Close in Progress Report window 12 Restart the K2 Media Server NOTE Make sure start up processes on the K2 Media Server are complete before proceeding Next create a new file system Related Topics Identifying disks on page 310 About full background bind on page 314 Binding Hot Spare drives on page 316 Creating a new file system Nearline K2 SAN Prerequisites for the K2 RA...

Page 212: ...3 In Storage Utility click Tools Make New File System The Setting dialog box opens 4 For a Nearline system enter zero as the Real Time Input Output RTIO rate 5 Leave Windows Security unchecked 6 Click OK The Configuration File dialog box opens The configuration file for the media file system is displayed 212 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 213: ...g the SAN online until instructed to do so by the documented procedure Next continue with configuring the server using the K2Config application Configuring NH server A Part 2 Configure File System Server Configuration page NH server Prerequisites for connected K2 RAID storage Network and SNMP settings configured Disks bound New file system made This page checks on the file system server role The s...

Page 214: ...ese settings Leave at default values of Max FTP streams 4 FTP Data Socket Timeout 60 and FTP Port 21 Only qualified Grass Valley personnel should specify other values as these settings are intended for use only with custom systems designed by Grass Valley 1 Select MXF export type as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer...

Page 215: ...server using the following procedure 1 Verify that server A has restarted by opening the MS DOS command prompt and use the ping command 2 In the K2 System Configuration application tree view select the K2 Media Server you are configuring as server B 3 Click the Configure button The Configure K2 Server wizard opens to the Define server roles page Configure Define Server Roles page NH server 1 Enter...

Page 216: ...are is required on servers in redundant systems 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens Related Topics Installing Multi Path I O Software on page 223 216 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensi...

Page 217: ...tly configured it is already assigned the control network IP address as displayed on this page 2 Verify that the FTP Streaming port is configured correctly If not configured correctly do the following a Select the other port and click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens b Enter the FTP Streaming IP address and the subnet mask and click Apply 3 Click Next The File System Server Configur...

Page 218: ...t select Reserved Bandwidth unless instructed to do so by Grass Valley This system is usually not configured for RVIO 2 Click Check 3 Confirm a file copied message 4 When the wizard reports that the configuration is correct click Next 5 Confirm messages about copying the file system configuration file to the other server If you get a The V will not be available until this device is rebooted messag...

Page 219: ... Grass Valley 1 Select MXF export type as follows 377M Original SMPTE 377M style Ensures compatibility with older products 377 1 Newer SMPTE 377 1 style Refer to related topics in K2 System Guide for more information 2 Click Next The Completing the Configuration Wizard page opens 3 Click Finish The wizard closes The server restarts Wait until all startup processes have completed before continuing ...

Page 220: ...MS DOS command prompt and use the ping command 2 In the K2Config application tree view under the K2 Media Server select the File System Server node The File System Server Configuration page appears 3 Click Check and verify that the V drive is shared The K2 Nearline SAN configuration is complete 220 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN ...

Page 221: ...d a TCP IP Offload Engine TOE as a bridge across which all media must travel between the iSCSI Ethernet world and the SCSI Fibre Channel world A TOE is hosted by the iSCSI interface board which also provides the connection to the Ethernet switch In addition the K2Config application restricts the amount of bandwidth available based on the level at which you have licensed your K2 SAN As you configur...

Page 222: ...ust be licensed as appropriate for the design of your K2 SAN NOTE Do not run Storage Utility on a shared storage client For shared storage run Storage Utility only via the K2Config application Verify license on K2 Media Server The K2 SAN license is installed on K2 Media Servers with role of iSCSI bridge If a redundant system and or a large system with multiple servers the license must be installed...

Page 223: ...e If a K2 Summit system with K2 software version lower than 9 0 before doing this task make sure the write filter is disabled The following procedure is required for shared storage K2 clients that have their Gigabit Media ports connected to the two iSCSI Media networks This configuration is used for redundant K2 SANs The procedure is also required on K2 Media Servers on a redundant nearline SAN Th...

Page 224: ...open the System devices node and verify that GVG ISCSI Multi Path Device Specific Module is listed Configuring a K2 client for the K2 Storage System 1 On the PC that hosts K2Config open the K2Config application A log on dialog box opens 2 Log on to the K2Config application with the administrator account The K2Config application opens 224 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configurin...

Page 225: ... client and click the Configure button The configuration wizard opens to page 1 NOTE If your system has a large number of iSCSI clients you are prompted to restart the server that has the role of SNFS file system server when you configure clients and cross the following thresholds 64 clients 80 clients 96 clients Configure page 1 K2 client 1 Enter the IP address or network name for a SAN client as...

Page 226: ...on K2 clients connected to a redundant K2 SAN 1 If software with Yes in the Required column reports as Not Installed install the software 2 Click Check Software 3 When all required software reports as Installed click Next The Network Configuration page opens 226 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Configuring clients on the K2 SAN ...

Page 227: ...ress as displayed on this page 2 Select Media Connection 1 and then click Modify A network configuration dialog box opens 3 Verify or configure Media Connection 1 as follows If a basic non redundant K2 SAN verify or enter the media network IP address Also enter the subnet mask If a redundant K2 SAN verify or enter an IP address for the A media iSCSI network Also enter the subnet mask 4 Do one of t...

Page 228: ...or a basic non redundant K2 SAN the client connects to the only server For a redundant K2 SAN the client connects to server A as database server 1 and server B as database server 2 If there are multiple FTP servers such as the optional NH servers the K2Config application automatically assigns the SAN client to an FTP server to provide optimum FTP bandwidth across the system Do not attempt to chang...

Page 229: ...es that you enter The K2Config application keeps track of each SAN client s bandwidth and when the total amount allowed by the K2 SAN license is consumed the K2Config application displays an informative message and then disables your ability to add more SAN clients For large systems the K2Config application can load balance SAN clients across multiple iSCSI targets 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation a...

Page 230: ...ot enter the number of channels Instead do the following For Number of encoder channels enter the total number of inputs For Number of recorder channels enter the total number of outputs 3 Click Calculate 4 Click Assign Portal then OK to confirm If you have a redundant K2 SAN the K2Config application makes the appropriate assignment to the redundant server as reported in the Secondary target box 5...

Page 231: ...the wizard reports that the configuration check is successful click Next Repeat these tasks to add remaining SAN clients to the K2 SAN Adding a generic client device Prerequisites for adding a generic client to an existing K2 SAN are as follows You must be logged in to the K2Config application with permissions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher The devices of the K2 SAN do not need to be off...

Page 232: ...hose K2 clients click Change Server A message box appears that asks if you are sure you want to change the FTP server 5 In the message box click Yes The K2Config application finds the FTP server with the most available FTP bandwidth and re assigns the K2 client to that FTP server 6 On each SAN client for which you changed the FTP server assignment restart the client This puts the change into effec...

Page 233: ...2 Shut down the SAN client 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 233 Configuring clients on the K2 SAN ...

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Page 235: ...nt online or production systems manage redundant server shutdown as follows a From the K2 System Configuration application in the tree view select the name of the K2 SAN which is the top node of the storage system tree Then click the Server Control Panel button The Server Control Panel opens b Take note of which is the primary K2 Media Server and which is the backup K2 Media Server c For the backu...

Page 236: ...s per second The power button on the RAID controller turns off power for the primary RAID chassis and any connected Expansion chassis Power off normally occurs within 20 seconds and is indicated when LEDs other than those on the power supplies go off and the fans stop rotating 3 Wait for RAID power off to complete before proceeding 4 Power off all Ethernet switches 5 Power off the control point PC...

Page 237: ...Basic K2 SAN power on procedure 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 237 Operating the K2 SAN ...

Page 238: ...Redundant K2 SAN power on procedure 238 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Operating the K2 SAN ...

Page 239: ...2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 239 Operating the K2 SAN ...

Page 240: ...Nearline K2 SAN power on procedure 240 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Operating the K2 SAN ...

Page 241: ...nd initialization is complete and the chassis is ready for use Powering on the HP ProCurve switch Use the following procedure to power on and verify proper operation of the HP ProCurve switch 1 Power up the switch 2 Watch LEDs to verify proper operation The diagnostic self test LED Behavior is as follows Initially all the status LED Mode and port LEDs are on for most of the duration of the test Mo...

Page 242: ...th the redundant K2 Media Servers in their role of media file system metadata server and iSCSI bridge Interactions of FTP traffic and or paths involving K2 Media Servers with other roles are not illustrated Pre failover behavior K2 RAID K2 Media Servers K2 SAN attached systems Ethernet switches A A B B Fibre Channel connections Control Media Control Media Control FTP Media Control FTP Media ISLs T...

Page 243: ...n the K2 SAN attached system fails over and communication begins on the other control port 2 The control communication finds a path through GigE B switch and across an ISL to GigE switch A to reach the same control port on the same K2 Media Server 3 Media iSCSI traffic keeps using the same path 4 K2 Media Server A is still the media file system metadata server The media file system SNFS and media ...

Page 244: ... TOE on the B K2 Media Server provides access to the Fibre Channel connected RAID storage 2 Control traffic keeps using the same path to K2 Media Server A 3 K2 Media Server A is still the media file system metadata server The media file system SNFS and media database do not fail over 4 The other K2 SAN attached systems not affected by the component failure keep using the same paths for media and c...

Page 245: ...n the K2 SAN attached system fails over and communication begins on the other control port 2 The control communication finds a path through GigE B switch and across an ISL to GigE switch A to reach the same control port on the same K2 Media Server 3 Media iSCSI traffic keeps using the same path 4 K2 Media Server A is still the media file system metadata server The media file system SNFS and media ...

Page 246: ... controller A Then the following failover behavior occurs 1 The media file system SNFS and media database on K2 Media Server A fail over and K2 Media Server B becomes the active media file system metadata server 2 All K2 SAN attached systems drop communication on the A media port and begin using the B media port finding a path through GigE switch B to K2 Media Server B All K2 SAN attached systems ...

Page 247: ...er B becomes the active media file system metadata server 2 All K2 SAN attached systems drop communication on the A media port and begin using the B media port finding a path through GigE switch B to K2 Media Server B All K2 SAN attached systems use an iSCSI adapter TOE on the B K2 Media Server to provide access to the Fibre Channel connected RAID storage 3 For all K2 SAN attached systems communic...

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Page 249: ...duction Client This term is used for K2 clients with internal storage direct connect storage or shared SAN storage K2 SAN client A device that is an iSCSI or Fibre Channel client to the K2 SAN Control point PC description A control point PC runs applications from which you operate configure and monitor the K2 SAN You can have one or more PCs that provide control point functionality You must have a...

Page 250: ...h The 2900 and 2910 series switch is qualified for all K2 SANs This section provides information on the 2900 and 2910 series switch The HP ProCurve switch is a store and forward device offering low latency for high speed networking In addition the switch offers full network management capabilities Refer to the manuals that you receive with the switch for more information K2 Ethernet switch specifi...

Page 251: ...Engine One Fibre Channel card The following interfaces provide K2 SAN functionality with Dell PowerEdge R620 Broadcom Dual Port 10GbE SFP with two 1GbE TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports Fibre channel adapter Intel I350 Gigabit Controller Intel X450 AT2 10Gigabit Controller QLogic QLE8262 Dual Port 10Gbps Ethernet to PCIe Converged Network Adapter K2 Media Server specifications The K2 ...

Page 252: ...1U Form Factor Related Topics Dell R620 Rack specifications on page 43 NH K2 Media Server The NH K2 Media Server is an optional server The Dell PowerEdge R610 is qualified as the platform for the NH K2 Media Server The NH K2 Media Server provides 10 Gig FTP bandwidth The following interfaces provide K2 SAN functionality One GigE port on the motherboard The R610 has four GigE ports but the addition...

Page 253: ...Controller Fibre Channel Adapter QLogic QLE8262 Dual Port 10Gbps Ethernet to PCIe Converged Network Adapter iSCSI Adapter Broadcom Dual Port 10GbE SFP with two 1GbE TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports Communications 1U Form Factor Related Topics Dell R620 Rack specifications on page 43 K2 RAID storage description This section refers to K2 10Gv2 RAID storage devices The K2 RAID storage d...

Page 254: ...n chapters earlier in this manual for connection and configuration instructions The K2 10Gv2 RAID is NEC Storage M100 Series For specifications and servicing information refer to NEC Storage M100 Series manuals Related Topics K2 RAID Rack specifications on page 44 254 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Description of K2 SAN Devices ...

Page 255: ...ation and software deployment at installation and throughout the life of the system in your facility This enforces consistent policy and allows SiteConfig to keep a record of changes which makes the system easier to maintain and aids in troubleshooting should a problem arise SiteConfig displays information from a system description file which is an XML file Opening SiteConfig 1 Do one of the follo...

Page 256: ... the interface to manage software deployment tasks Select an item in the tree and the view on the right side of the screen shows details about the item selected Select a site or group to show information about all the items that fall under the selected item Right click an item to access a context menu of operations Icon overlays on items and tooltips provide status and warning feedback K2Config Th...

Page 257: ...e configuration actually takes place via the Fibre Channel connection between the K2 Media Server and the RAID storage device Ethernet switches The K2Config application can launch a switch s web based configuration application You can expand and select nodes in the tree view to view K2 SANs individual devices and configuration settings The configuration file is saved on the V drive along with the ...

Page 258: ...or and control the current status of a K2 Media Server in its roles as the media file system server and the metadata server This is especially useful for redundant K2 SANs as you must know if a server is currently acting as primary or as backup before attempting any troubleshooting or service work Server Control Panel displays information about the metadata service and the media file system server...

Page 259: ...tems This section explains Storage Utility for the K2 SAN Refer to the K2 System Guide to learn about Storage Utility for stand alone K2 Summit Solo system NOTE For shared storage run Storage Utility only via the K2Config application The Storage Utility is your primary access to the media file system the media database and media disks of the K2 SAN for configuration maintenance and repair It is la...

Page 260: ...ed a RANK Storage Utility for K2 SAN uses RANK to define the group In contrast Storage Utility for stand alone K2 storage uses LUN to define the group The distinction between LUN and RANK is necessary because the maximum disk size recognized by some older Windows operating systems is relatively low and in a K2 SAN with large capacity disks a group of disks can exceed this maximum size To solve the...

Page 261: ...task bar Press the Windows key on the keyboard 2 Select Programs Accessories Communications Remote Desktop Connection The Remote Desktop dialog box opens 3 Enter the name or IP address of the system to which you are making the remote connection and click Connect Grass Valley Recommended Deployment and Monitoring Solutions To maximize up time a maintenance strategy must provide the ability to easil...

Page 262: ...itoring Watching for indicator lights physically scanning logs and other manual monitoring is far more time consuming more error prone and much less accurate If you have an existing NetCentral installation you install a NetCentral device provider on the NetCentral server PC for each type of device you are monitoring Refer to NetCentral product documentation for installation and operating instructi...

Page 263: ...in Administrator User name userGV adminK2 adminGV adminGV Password Can view Full access Full access Full access AppCenter Configuration Manager Full access requires an account on the K2 Summit Solo system Full access Full access Full access AppCenter Can t access Full access Full access Full access Storage Utility Can t access Full access Full access Full access K2Config Can view Can view Full acc...

Page 264: ...rol point PCs K2 Media Servers K2 Media Clients K2 Summit Production Clients and other iSCSI clients Grass Valley recommends mapping the SNMP manager administrator with product administrator accounts for your K2 and other Grass Valley products This allows you to log on to the SNMP manager as administrator using the product administrator logon Refer to related topics about Grass Valley recommended ...

Page 265: ...n the other application The target XML must not already contain the system being imported When you change a setting in one application it is not automatically updated directly in the other application The applications do not communicate dynamically with one another However both applications can read settings as currently configured on the actual physical device and update their XML file accordingl...

Page 266: ...nfig XML into SiteConfig This operation creates a SiteConfig site with K2Config defined devices but leaves existing sites as is Use this operation when you ve already defined some sites using SiteConfig and you later want to bring in another K2Config defined K2 SAN that doesn t exist in SiteConfig Do not merge a K2Config XML that you ve already merged If you do so it is likely that SiteConfig will...

Page 267: ... K2Config generated configurations Use of the GV STRATUS Control Panel application requires the GV STRATUS Core server to be running If during maintenance or commissioning SiteConfig and K2Config are used to setup or modify systems while the GV STRATUS Core server is turned off it is important to synchronize K2Config information to GV STRATUS Control Panel before attempting to use the GV STRATUS C...

Page 268: ...pecially if you previously configured a K2 SAN from a different instance of K2Config This practice is not recommended but if you are doing this you could lose the information from that other K2Config instance Add to the list This is the same action that K2Config does automatically when you add a K2 SAN The SAN s information is written to the configuration file on the Control Panel Service host rep...

Page 269: ...uired 1 In SiteConfig add the client device 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 the type of client you are adding 5 Click OK The new client appears in the tree view 6 Configu...

Page 270: ...priate 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 o...

Page 271: ...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...

Page 272: ...s and all generic clients Related Topics Placing a K2 Media Server in service on page 279 Viewing iSCSI assignments You can review a report of clients and their iSCSI configuration on a K2 SAN as follows 1 In the K2Config application tree view select the name of the K2 SAN which is the top node of the storage system tree 2 Click iSCSI Assignments The iSCSI Port Assignments report opens The report ...

Page 273: ...ile System Server On a SAN that is not yet fully configured work through the Configure K2 Server wizard until you reach the File System Server Configuration page 2 On the File System Server Configuration page select one of the following No reference file K2 software does not create reference files QuickTime reference file K2 software creates QuickTime reference files 3 Click Check to apply the set...

Page 274: ...e 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...

Page 275: ...ile system SNFS server No metadata information is displayed since the Nearline system does not have a media database Triggering an intentional failover WARNING Do not attempt this procedure except under the supervision of qualified Grass Valley personnel The following procedure renders the primary K2 Media Server unqualified to carry out its role in managing the K2 SAN The backup K2 Media Server d...

Page 276: ...s are now running and K2server1 is now qualified and acting as the backup Recovering from a failover WARNING Do not attempt this procedure except under the supervision of qualified Grass Valley personnel In the following procedures K2server1 and K2server2 represent your redundant K2 Media Servers The procedure begins with K2server1 being the server on the failed side of the SAN K2server2 is acting...

Page 277: ...e primary out of service If you take the primary out of service it will trigger a failover event If the K2 Media Server that you want to take out of service is currently the primary you have the following options Make the current primary K2 Media Server the backup in an orderly fashion by triggering an intentional failover Then when the K2 Media Server is the backup you can take it out of service ...

Page 278: ...t to occur and the backup server becomes primary When you restart the former primary server it comes up out of service Primary Both primary and backup are in service online Redundant servers The server automatically powers itself down When you restart the server it comes up out of service Backup The media file system services stop but the server continues to run It does not automatically shut down...

Page 279: ...2 Media Server that hosts an iSCSI interface adapter Identifying K2 Media Server software versions Use one or more of the following options to identify K2 Media Server software versions In the K2Config application tree view open the node for the K2 Media Server This exposes the nodes for individual configuration pages Select the Software configuration page to view software version information To c...

Page 280: ... K2 SAN To do this select each iSCSI client and click Remove 5 Use SiteConfig to change the IP address Make sure that the IP address is within the range designated for the network 6 Restart the K2 Media Server 7 In the K2Config tree view expand the node for the media server that has the iSCSI interface adapter for which you need to change the IP address and click the iSCSI Bridge node The iSCSI Br...

Page 281: ... and in the Search programs and files box type the following and then press Enter wf msc The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 281 Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN ...

Page 282: ...uration is also restored to the factory default settings This is the recommended method of restoring network configuration However if for some other reason you must configure network settings manually use the tasks in this section to restore the default network configuration Verify adapter names 1 If not already open open Network Connections as follows a Open the Windows Network and Sharing Center...

Page 283: ...re specified as follows Adapter name Control Connection Unused Connection 0 Unused Connection 1 Unused Connection 2 FTP 10G Connection The 10 Gig network interface adapter is named FTP 10G Connection If it has dual ports the other connection is named Unused Connection 3 10G 4 Proceed as follows If all the names on this system are configured correctly to locations skip the rest of this procedure If...

Page 284: ...ntrol Connection FTP Streaming Connection Unused Connection 1 Unused Connection 2 On a Dell R610 system with four adapters and a 10 Gig network interface card installed the specified order is as follows Control Connection FTP 10G Connection Unused Connection 1 Unused Connection 2 Unused Connection 3 10G 4 Click OK to close and accept the changes 5 Close Network Connections If continuing with netwo...

Page 285: ...ure Replacing a K2 Media Server The requirements for replacing a K2 Media Server on an existing K2 SAN are as follows You must be logged in to the K2Config application with permissions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher Use this procedure if a K2 Media Server in a working system is faulty or otherwise needs to be replaced with a new K2 Media Server NOTE If you are replacing a non redundant m...

Page 286: ... the replacement server was previously configured on a K2 SAN you must restart it before adding it to a K2 SAN or in any other way reconfiguring it for use 11 In SiteConfig add discover and assign the replacement server Configure the hostname and all network settings on the replacement server to be the same as they were on the faulty server 12 Copy the host table onto the replacement server You ca...

Page 287: ...tware from the K2 Media Server 6 Power down the K2 Media Server and replace the iSCSI interface adapter or adapters Refer to the service documentation on the Dell Documentation CD for procedures If you are replacing two single port adapters with a dual port adapter install the dual port adapter in slot 2 Leave slot 3 empty 7 Power up the K2 Media Server 8 If you are replacing two single port adapt...

Page 288: ...Drivers 3 Open the directory for the K2 Media Server platform on which you are installing as follows Platform type Directory 64 bit x64 32 bit x86 4 Open setup exe An install wizard opens 5 Restart the K2 Media Server Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery The following procedure applies to K2 Media Servers based on the Dell 2850 2950 platform K2 Media Servers on other Dell models...

Page 289: ...hange the way services run on a configured K2 Media Server NAS server FTP server Metadata server iSCSI bridge SNFS file system server Service Automatic Automatic Manual Automatic Automatic2 CvfsPM1 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Grass Valley AppService Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Grass Valley Extent Manager Service Manual Automatic3 Manual Manual Manual Grass Valley FTP D...

Page 290: ...omatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic GV STRATUS Summit Services Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic ProductFrame Discovery Agent Service Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic SabreTooth License Server Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic SabreTooth Protocol Service Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic SNMP Service Automatic Automatic Au...

Page 291: ...ttempting to add a license to an existing K2 SAN To license a K2 SAN the license must be installed on the K2 Media Server with role of file system server Related Topics About K2 SAN licensing on page 119 Requesting a license This topic applies to Grass Valley SabreTooth licenses For the system you are licensing you must provide a generated unique ID to Grass Valley Grass Valley uses the ID to crea...

Page 292: ...ficulties when requesting a license If you encounter difficulties running the License wizard or the License wizard is not available try this alternate method 1 Generate a unique ID of the device where you will install software as follows a Double click on the License Manager icon on the Windows Desktop The SabreTooth License Manager opens b Choose File Generate Unique Id the License Manager c Clic...

Page 293: ... licenses to a secure external location This allows you to quickly re install a license should it be deleted or should you have to downgrade and then re license the software You can archive multiple licenses at the same time NOTE If you downgrade to an earlier version of the licensed software make sure to archive the licenses first 1 In the SabreTooth License Manager select the license or licenses...

Page 294: ...ient and then click Shutdown or Restart Do a local hard shutdown Use this method only when there is a problem that prevents you from using one of the other methods for an orderly shutdown To do a hard shutdown hold down the standby button for approximately five seconds To restart press the standby button again Taking a K2 client offline To take a K2 client offline simply stop all media access and ...

Page 295: ...missions equivalent to K2 administrator or higher Media access must be stopped on the K2 client you are removing You can remove a K2 client without disrupting the operation of the rest of the SAN 1 Stop media access on the K2 client 2 In SiteConfig remove the K2 client 3 In the K2Config application tree view select K2 client 4 Click Remove and Yes to confirm The K2 client is removed from the tree ...

Page 296: ...e iSCSI target as previously Modifying K2 client media iSCSI network settings If IP address to which you are changing is in a different subnet do not use this procedure Instead remove then add the K2 client If the iSCSI network address to which you are changing is within the same subnet and range as the current iSCSI network use the following procedure 1 Stop media access on the K2 client 2 Use Si...

Page 297: ...System Server node to open its property page On the property page click Launch Storage Utility Storage Utility opens In this case the connection to the RAID storage devices is via the selected K2 Media Server Use this method for nearline SANs NOTE Do not run Storage Utility on a shared storage K2 client NOTE Do not run Storage Utility as a stand alone application separate from the K2Config applica...

Page 298: ...e Storage Utility for working on the media file system and database Related Topics About RANKs and LUNs in Storage Utility on page 260 Working on the media file system and database Use the procedures in this section when doing configuration or service work on the media file system or the media database of an existing K2 SAN Checking the media file system Prerequisites are as follows You must acces...

Page 299: ... or higher When you access Storage Utility the K2 SAN must be online All iSCSI clients and K2 clients in the K2 SAN must be online K2 Media Servers with role of file system metadata server both primary and redundant must be powered up but online These procedures allow you to keep the media database and the media files in sync You can check the movies clips in the media database for the references ...

Page 300: ...quivalent to K2 administrator or higher When you access Storage Utility the K2 SAN must be offline All iSCSI clients and K2 clients in the K2 SAN must be shut down If your SNFS file system name is currently default when you make a new file system the name changes to gvfs_hostname where hostname is the name of the primary FSM NOTE You lose all media with this procedure 1 If you have not already don...

Page 301: ... if the K2 SAN is on a workgroup 6 Click OK The Configuration File dialog box opens The configuration file for the media file system is displayed 7 Verify media file system parameters Do not edit the configuration file for the media file system 8 Click Accept A Please wait message box displays progress and a succeeded message confirms the process is complete 9 Restart the K2 Media Server 2014 01 2...

Page 302: ...sis that you add to your K2 SAN must have unbound unlabeled disks NOTE This procedure should only be attempted under the supervision of qualified Grass Valley support personnel Contact your Grass Valley representative for assistance If you need to increase the storage capacity of your K2 SAN you can do so by adding one or more Expansion Chassis up to the maximum number of chassis allowed for your ...

Page 303: ...ile system and yet expand the bandwidth of your K2 SAN you must use the following procedures for dynamic bandwidth expansion This process allows you to add RANKs to the stripe group thereby expanding its width without reinitializing the file system This keeps the existing media intact The additional RANKs can be made up of new disks in existing RAID chassis disks in new Expansion Chassis or disks ...

Page 304: ...the following files to a different location D snfs config cvlabels D snfs config default cfg On some systems this file is named gvfs_hostname cfg where hostname is the name of the SNFS file system server If there is a problem with the expansion process contact Grass Valley Support for instructions on using these files to recover 3 If K2 storage contains Aurora media do additional steps 4 Verify re...

Page 305: ...K2 SAN do not use Server Control Panel or manually start 13 Check the Windows Device Manager to verify that the server sees both the old RANKs and the new RANKs 14 Start up the remaining K2 Media Servers that are connected to the K2 SAN Do not use the standard startup processes here Just start up the server s and wait until the Windows desktop appears On a redundant K2 SAN do not use Server Contro...

Page 306: ...nforming you to restart servers Click OK 11 Make sure Storage Utility is closed before proceeding 12 If directed modify RTIOS Depending on your use of the expanded file system you might need to change the RTIOS value This value can be calculated only by Grass Valley Support Do this step only under the direction of Grass Valley Support As directed use a text editor to modify the SNFS configuration ...

Page 307: ...he dialog box that asks about restriping existing media after the bandwidth expansion process completes Storage Utility exits with a special code On receiving the special exit code the K2 System Configuration application sets the current date in the registry of the K2 Media Server that takes the role of FTP server When the FTP server restarts the Restripe Utility automatically opens The Restripe U...

Page 308: ...a backup occurs the oldest backup file is overwritten If some condition renders one of the backup files un writable the backup file following that in the rotation is subsequently used for every backup until the condition is resolved Identifying a corrupt media database 1 Check the following symptoms as they could indicate a corrupt media database On startup the Grass Valley MetaDataService is unab...

Page 309: ...e and the file system Working with RAID storage This section refers to K2 10Gv2 RAID storage devices K2 Level 2 3 10 20 30 35 and 10G RAID storage devices were released with previous versions of K2 SANs Refer to previous versions of this manual for information about those levels Use the procedures in this section when doing configuration or service work on the RAID storage devices of an existing K...

Page 310: ...s on which you are working Your primary indicators for this are the numbering of the disks in Storage Utility and the ability to flash the disk LED on a physical disk or a group of disks Disk numbering for 2 5 inch disks In Storage Utility RAID disks are numbered with a hexadecimal convention Disk modules are identified based on the chassis address and physical location as follows Disk numbering C...

Page 311: ... disk numbering as follows Chassis 03 02 01 00 Primary 07 06 05 04 0B 0A 09 08 13 12 11 10 Expansion 1 17 16 15 14 1B 1A 19 18 23 22 21 20 Expansion 2 27 26 25 24 2B 2A 29 28 33 32 31 30 Expansion 3 37 36 35 34 3B 3A 39 38 43 42 41 40 Expansion 4 47 46 45 44 4B 4A 49 48 53 52 51 50 Expansion 5 57 56 55 54 5B 5A 59 58 63 62 61 60 Expansion 6 67 66 65 64 6B 6A 69 68 73 72 71 70 Expansion 7 77 76 75 ...

Page 312: ...ou that a disk or disks are blinking b The LEDs for the disk or disks display a flashing pattern Verify the location of the disk or disks Get K2 10Gv2 RAID controller logs The K2 10Gv2 RAID controller s must be connected to the control network and must have IP address es set using Storage Utility to support the operations in this topic 1 In the Storage Utility tree view select the controller 2 Cli...

Page 313: ...s you intend to unbind is in the Selected box If not select RANKs and click the arrow buttons until the RANKs you intend to bind are in the Selected box and the RANKs you do not intend to unbind are in the Available box NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks list then click Identify Disks This causes the disk drive LED to flash 4 Click OK to...

Page 314: ...fer but do not run media access at full bandwidth The background bind process is useful when doing initial system installation and configuration as it does not require the long wait time required for full bind You can have RAID disks binding while you move on to other tasks that require RAID media access With either type of binding process you should bind multiple RANKs simultaneously to reduce th...

Page 315: ...le Disks box select contiguous disks at the top of the list as appropriate for the RAID type TIP Use shift click or control click to select disks 5 Click the add arrow button to add disks to the Selected Disks list NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks list then click Identify Disks This causes the disk drive LED to flash 6 Click OK to clos...

Page 316: ...he Binding dialog box opens showing all unbound disks for the controller listed in the Available Disk list 2 Select Hot Spare using the BIND TYPE drop down box 3 In the Available Disks box select the disk s to be used as hot spares then click the add arrow button to add them to the Selected Disks list NOTE As an aid in identifying a disk module s physical location select it in the Selected Disks l...

Page 317: ...t Advanced Load Disk Enclosure Microcode Redundant controllers that share the same set of disks are automatically selected and upgraded as a pair The Login Information dialog box opens 3 If necessary enable fields and enter username password or controller IP address then click OK The Load Firmware wizard opens 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 317 Administering and maintaining the ...

Page 318: ... Media Server through which Storage Utility is connected to the RAID Storage must be powered up All other K2 Media Servers must be powered down You might be instructed in K2 Release Notes to upgrade disk drive firmware This allows you to take advantage of the disk drive enhancements and benefit from improved performance and reliability To determine your disk drive type and current firmware version...

Page 319: ...s indicators you can choose to disable the controller and replace it Disabling the controller and removing it in this way avoids interruptions in signal output that can occur if the module fails or if it is simply hot swapped while it is the active controller When the replacement RAID controller module is installed it is automatically enabled and becomes the backup controller On a RAID chassis wit...

Page 320: ...the controller s status in Storage Utility it reports as disabled However you can also manually disable a controller In the event that one of the RAID controllers appears operational but also reports faults through various log files and status indicators you can choose to disable the controller and replace it Disabling the controller and removing it in this way avoids interruptions in signal outpu...

Page 321: ...e RAID controller is disabled You can check controller status in the Storage Utility You may need to refresh the display NOTE If you accidentally disable the wrong controller you can enable it again by removing it and then replacing it in the chassis 7 Remove and replace the disabled RAID controller module Refer to procedures in the Instruction Manual for your RAID storage chassis 8 On inserting t...

Page 322: ...tings from controller 0 are loaded into the Controller Network Settings dialog box and are available for you to modify 4 Enter the control network IP address and other network settings 5 You want SNMP trap messages go to a SNMP manager so for SNMP Configuration enter the IP address of the SNMP manager PC You can also enter IP addresses for other SNMP managers to which you want to send SNMP trap me...

Page 323: ...module is installed it is automatically enabled and becomes the backup controller On a RAID chassis with two controllers if the replacement controller s firmware is not the same as the firmware on the redundant currently installed controller the firmware on the replacement controller is automatically upgraded or downgraded to match the current system level firmware NOTE Refer to the Instruction Ma...

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Page 325: ...rmation in this section applies to custom designed K2 SAN systems built with recently released Grass Valley hardware and software products Custom systems of this type are also called Level 40 systems This information assumes that the reader understands and has access to the baseline information about standard pre defined K2 SAN systems as presented in customer documentation The customer documents ...

Page 326: ...gabit Ethernet carrying traffic that is not real time media A black gray pair denotes redundant cables This system differs from the Level 3R system as follows A Fibre Channel switch fabric comprised of one or more Fibre Channel switches is interposed between K2 Media Servers and the RAID Storage devices This allows more RAID Storage devices to be connected which provides higher bandwidth and more ...

Page 327: ...Channel card installed and are connected directly to the Fibre Channel Fabric This replaces the iSCSI layer Because there is no iSCSI there is no need for multiple K2 Media Servers to act as iSCSI bridges reducing the total number of K2 Media Servers required There is a RAID chassis dedicated for file system metadata The FSM K2 Media Servers read write data over Fibre Channel only to the metadata ...

Page 328: ... redundant configuration In addition to the Level 3 non redundant and Level 3 redundant configurations you can also cable and use K2 RAID Fibre Channel ports for Fibre Channel port redundancy as explained in this section For clarity Level 3 non redundant and Level 3 redundant configurations are included in the following illustrations L3 non redundant Two K2 Servers connect to one RAID controller L...

Page 329: ...undant This means the clients have just one connection to the iSCSI VLAN media ports on GigE switch Since there is no iSCSI failover in this type of system there is no conflict with the Fibre Channel failover policy A system with Fibre Channel connected clients Fibre Channel clients can be non redundant one FC cable connected to the FC switch or redundant two FC cables connected to the FC switch T...

Page 330: ... the instructions to uninstall the SANsurfer Switch Manager application Fibre Channel switch domains If a system has more than one SCSI Fibre Channel switch such as in a redundant system it is required that each switch have a unique domain number This is a requirement for switches with ISLs AND for switches without ISLs The Fibre Channel switch zoning procedure provides instructions for assigning ...

Page 331: ...main ID lock to Enable 5 Click OK SANsurfer Switch Manager updates the switch When a message box reports status complete click OK The Switch Properties dialog box closes 6 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 2014 01 27 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 331 Custom K2 SAN systems ...

Page 332: ...k ZoneSetA and select Create A Zone from the popup menu 10 In the Create a Zone dialog enter Zone1 as the name for the new zone and click the OK button The new zone name is displayed in the Zone Sets tree NOTE If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database the SANsurfer Switch Manager application will ask if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zone set 11...

Page 333: ...ht click the zone and select Set Zone Type from the popup menu b In the Set Zone Type dialog open the Zone Type pull down menu and select ACL then click the OK button c Repeat steps for the other zone 15 In the Port Device tree on the right of the Edit Zoning dialog box select ports 0 7 Shift Click and drag them into the Zone1 16 Click the Apply button In the Save Zoning Error Check dialog click S...

Page 334: ...Properties dialog box closes 25 Open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog 26 Open the Edit menu and select Create Zone Set to open the Create A Zone Set dialog 27 Enter ZoneSetB as the name for the zone set and click the OK button The new zone set name is displayed in the Zone Sets tree 28 Right click ZoneSetB and select Create A Zone from the popup menu 29 In the ...

Page 335: ...symmetrical when cabling a multiple switch fabric For example for a K2 SAN attached client system or Server that has redundant connections that each go to a different switch if you make one connection to port 1 on switch A make the other connection to port 1 on switch B This is especially important on switches that are not interconnected by ISLs as the Fibre Channel failover path can get confused ...

Page 336: ...er 0 port HP0 to switch A port 1 Zone 1 Connect controller 0 port HP1 to switch A port 9 Zone 2 Connect controller 1 port HP0 to switch B port 1 Zone 3 Connect controller 1 port HP1 to switch B port 9 Zone 4 Connect RAID chassis 2 3 and 4 similarly 336 K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual 2014 01 27 Custom K2 SAN systems ...

Page 337: ...26 configuring servers 125 135 configuring software 127 defining 122 146 180 198 prerequisites 121 battery recovering from failure on K2 Media Server 288 bind unbind basic nearline 190 208 basic online and production 131 full background 314 hot spares 316 RANK 313 redundant nearline 190 208 redundant online and production 155 bridges See iSCSI C cable HP switch basic nearline 55 HP switch basic on...

Page 338: ...ol networks 39 K2 SAN systems 31 media iSCSI networks 41 redundant nearline K2 SANs 35 descriptions continued redundant online or production K2 SANs 33 streaming FTP networks 40 devices adding generic client to K2 SANs 231 269 adding to K2 SANs 269 Discovery Agent installing on K2 Media Server 114 DiscoveryAgentServiceSetup msi 68 disk image See recovery disks binding basic nearline 190 208 bindin...

Page 339: ... server rack mount specifications 48 FTP assigning clients to servers 232 FTP streaming network descriptions 40 FTP servers configuring basic nearline 196 configuring basic online and production 139 FTP servers continued configuring basic online and production NH servers 144 configuring redundant nearline 214 configuring redundant online and production 165 configuring redundant online and producti...

Page 340: ... Servers continued identifying primary backup from local server 274 identifying primary backup from the application 274 identifying software versions 279 licenses 222 licensing 291 modifying network settings 279 on domain 280 placing in service 279 powering off 235 recovering from failed system battery 288 removing from K2 SANs 285 replacing on K2 SANs 285 services 289 shutting down or restarting ...

Page 341: ...d production K2 SANs 128 configuring basic online and production NH servers 142 176 187 205 217 configuring K2 clients on SANs 227 configuring RAID basic nearline 129 188 configuring RAID basic online and production 129 188 configuring RAID redundant nearline 153 206 configuring RAID redundant online and production 153 206 configuring RAID settings 323 configuring redundant nearline K2 SANs 142 17...

Page 342: ...n continued redundant online and production K2 SANs 238 pre installations checklists 37 prerequisites adding K2 clients 222 basic nearline K2 SANs 179 basic online and production K2 SANs 121 redundant nearline K2 SANs 197 redundant online and production K2 SANs 145 primary backup K2 Media Servers identifying 274 Q QOS Ethernet switches 65 K2 SANs 119 QuickTime about reference files 273 R rack swit...

Page 343: ... 203 215 configuring server roles 185 203 215 configuring servers 202 213 configuring software 204 216 redundant nearline K2 SANs continued configuring software server B 204 216 defining 122 146 180 198 prerequisites 197 redundant online and production K2 SANs check V drives 178 configuring 144 147 configuring database server B 171 configuring database servers 164 configuring file system clients N...

Page 344: ...talling on K2 Media Server 114 SNMP configuring RAID basic nearline 129 188 configuring RAID basic online and production 129 188 configuring RAID redundant nearline 153 206 configuring RAID redundant online and production 153 206 configuring RAID settings 323 software SiteConfig on K2 SAN 103 checking on devices 103 checklists 38 configuring basic nearline K2 SANs 186 configuring basic online and ...

Page 345: ...9 K2 SAN redundant nearline 52 K2 SAN redundant online or production 50 T terms devices 249 K2 storage 30 U unreferenced files and movies cleaning 299 upgrade software SiteConfig on K2 SAN 103 upgrading firmware on Ethernet switches 66 V V drives checking 173 checking V drive redundant nearline K2 SANs 197 219 checking V drive redundant online and production K2 SANs 178 viruses embedded security s...

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