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September 6, 2006 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 57
Preparing Level 2 devices
Refer to Chapter 8, Description of K2 Storage Devices for more information. Also
refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 376 .
Preparing Level 2 devices
Use the topics in this section to prepare each device so that it is ready to become part
of the Level 2 storage system.
• “Setting up the control point PC” on page 57
• “Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch” on page 58
• “Setting up the K2 media server” on page 66
• “Setting up the L2 RAID chassis” on page 67
• “Preparing K2 Storage System clients” on page 71
Setting up the control point PC
To set up the K2 configuration control point PC, you have the following options:
• Use the Grass Valley control point PC that comes from the factory with software
pre-installed. This includes the K2 System Configuration application, remote
AppCenter, and NetCentral software. Refer to the K2 Media Client System Guide
for rack mount instructions.
• Use a PC that you own and install the required software.
For either option, you must do the following for the control point PC that runs the K2
System Configuration application:
• Assign a control network IP address to the PC. Refer to “Networking tips” on
page 50 .
• Connect the PC to the GigE control network.
To use your own PC, you must additionally do the following:
• Verify that the PC meets system requirements, then install the Control Point
software and other supporting software, as specified in the K2 Media Client System
Guide.
• Install and license NetCentral server software. You can install this on the
NetCentral server PC, which can be the K2 configuration control point PC. Refer
to the NetCentral User Guide.
Also refer to “Control point PC description” on page 298 .
To fix the screen resolution problem seen with NetCentral on the Grass Valley control
point PC, do the following:
1. Go to Display properties (right mouse selection of properties on the display area)
2. Select Settings tab
3. Select the Advanced button
4. In the General tab, set the DPI setting to Normal size (96 DPI)
5. Restart the PC