Configure RTIO
In this task you set the Real Time Input/Output (RTIO) value for the SNFS file system to support
K2 software features. This setting is required for all stand-alone K2 systems.
Do not do this task if:
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A shared storage (SAN client) K2 system.
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A stand-alone K2 system that was installed new with K2 software version 7.2 or higher. On these
systems the RTIO setting is already at the required value.
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A stand-alone K2 system on which you have already set RTIO to the required value.
Do this task if:
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The K2 software from which you are upgrading is version 7.1.x or lower.
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— OR —
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You are not sure if the RTIO setting is already at the required value.
Prerequisites for this task are as follows:
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K2 systems must be offline
In this task you manually modify the SNFS configuration file. You can do this and still keep your
media file system intact if you carefully follow the steps in this procedure.
If you need to make a new file system after upgrading K2 software, the values are set automatically
by the upgraded version of Storage Utility.
This task applies to the following devices:
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Stand-alone K2 Summit Production Clients. This includes internal storage and direct-connect
storage K2 Summit Production Clients.
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K2 Solo Media Server
1. Open Storage Utility on the K2 Solo Media Server or stand-alone K2 Summit Production Client.
2. In Storage Utility click
Tools | Modify File System
.
3. When prompted "...offline mode now?" click
Yes
.
4. When prompted "...continue?" click
Yes
.
The Modify File System window opens and displays the text of the configuration file.
23 November 2010
K2 Version 7.3.8 Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions
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Upgrading K2 systems
