Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2
K2
STORAGE SYSTEM
Instruction Manual
SOFTWARE VERSION 3.2
071-8461-02
JULY 2007
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Revision Status
Rev Date Description
November 23,
2005
September 6,
2006
July 3, 2007 Revisions for software release 3.2 — 071-8461-02
Initial release of the K2 Storage System Instruction Manual —
071-8461-00
Revisions for software release 3.1 — 071-8461-01
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Contents
Safety Summaries..............................................................................................9
Finding Information...........................................................................................15
Grass Valley Product Support.................................................................................19
Chapter 1 Product Description
Overview Description..............................................................................................22
Key features............................................................................................................23
Chapter 2 Installing the Level 2 Storage System
Level 2 system description......................................................................................26
Preparing Level 2 devices.......................................................................................27
Setting up the Control Point PC..........................................................................27
Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch.....................................................................28
Setting up the K2 Media Server..........................................................................38
Setting up the L2 RAID chassis..........................................................................39
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................43
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................44
Networking for Level 2.............................................................................................45
Networking requirements....................................................................................45
Networking tips...................................................................................................46
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................47
Testing the control network ................................................................................48
Configuring the Level 2 storage system..................................................................49
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................49
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................50
Configuring the server - Part 1 ...........................................................................52
Configuring RAID................................................................................................54
Creating a new file system.................................................................................59
Configuring the server - Part 2 ...........................................................................60
Adding K2 Storage System clients..........................................................................63
Basic operations for Level 2 storage.......................................................................63
Level 2 system power-off procedure ..................................................................63
Level 2 system power-on procedure ..................................................................65
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Chapter 3 Installing the Level 2R Storage System
Level 2R system description ...................................................................................70
Preparing Level 2R devices ....................................................................................71
Setting up the Control Point PC..........................................................................71
Setting up the Level 2R redundant GigE switches .............................................72
Setting up the K2 Media Server..........................................................................83
Setting up the L2 RAID chassis..........................................................................84
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................88
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................89
Networking for Level 2R..........................................................................................90
Networking requirements....................................................................................90
Networking tips...................................................................................................91
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................92
Testing the control network ................................................................................93
Configuring the Level 2R storage system...............................................................95
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................95
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................96
Configuring the server - Part 1 ...........................................................................98
Configuring RAID................................................................................................101
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Creating a new file system.................................................................................107
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 108
Configuring the redundant server ...................................................................... 111
Adding K2 Storage System clients.......................................................................... 115
Basic operations for Level 2R storage.................................................................... 116
Level 2R system power-off procedure................................................................ 116
Level 2R system power-on procedure................................................................ 118
Failover behaviors..............................................................................................120
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Chapter 4 Installing the Level 3 Storage System
Level 3 system description ......................................................................................126
Preparing Level 3 devices....................................................................................... 127
Setting up the Control Point PC......................................................................... 127
Setting up the Level 3 GigE switch..................................................................... 128
Setting up the K2 Media Server ......................................................................... 139
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis..........................................................................140
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................144
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................145
Networking for Level 3............................................................................................146
Networking requirements................................................................................... 146
Networking tips................................................................................................... 147
Setting up host tables......................................................................................... 148
Testing the control network................................................................................ 149
Configuring the Level 3 storage system.................................................................. 151
Prerequisites for initial configuration ..................................................................151
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................152
Configuring the server - Part 1........................................................................... 154
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 156
Creating a new file system.................................................................................161
Configuring the server - Part 2 ........................................................................... 162
Configuring server 2........................................................................................... 165
Adding K2 Storage System clients.......................................................................... 168
Basic operations for Level 3 storage....................................................................... 168
Level 3 system power-off procedure.................................................................. 168
Level 3 system power-on procedure.................................................................. 170
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Chapter 5 Installing the Level 3R Storage System
Level 3R system description...................................................................................174
Preparing Level 3R devices .................................................................................... 175
Setting up the Control Point PC......................................................................... 175
Setting up the Level 3R redundant GigE switches.............................................176
Setting up the K2 Media Server ......................................................................... 187
Setting up the L3R RAID chassis....................................................................... 188
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................193
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................194
Networking for Level 3R.......................................................................................... 195
Networking requirements................................................................................... 195
Networking tips................................................................................................... 196
Setting up host tables......................................................................................... 197
Testing the control network................................................................................ 199
Configuring the Level 3R storage system............................................................... 200
Prerequisites for initial configuration ..................................................................200
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................201
Configuring the server 1A - Part 1......................................................................203
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 206
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Creating a new file system.................................................................................212
Configuring the server 1A - Part 2......................................................................213
Configuring the redundant server 1B..................................................................216
Configuring server 2A.........................................................................................219
Configuring the redundant server 2B..................................................................222
Adding K2 Storage System clients..........................................................................226
Basic operations for Level 3R storage ....................................................................226
Level 3R system power-off procedure................................................................226
Level 3R system power-on procedure................................................................228
Failover behaviors..............................................................................................231
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Chapter 6 Installing the Nearline Storage System
Nearline system description.................... ..... .................................. ..... ...... ...... ........238
Preparing nearline devices......................................................................................239
Setting up the Control Point PC..........................................................................239
Setting up the Nearline GigE switches...............................................................240
Setting up the K2 Media Server..........................................................................248
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis..........................................................................250
K2 configuration and NetCentral............................................................................254
Networking for nearline...........................................................................................256
Networking requirements....................................................................................256
Networking tips...................................................................................................257
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................257
Testing the control network ................................................................................258
Configuring the nearline storage system.................................................................260
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................260
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................261
Configuring the server - Part 1 ...........................................................................263
Configuring RAID................................................................................................265
Creating a new file system.................................................................................272
Configuring the server - Part 2 ...........................................................................273
Configuring remaining servers............................................................................275
Basic operations for nearline storage......................................................................278
Nearline system power-off procedure.................................................................278
Nearline system power-on procedure.................................................................279
Using FTP for file transfer...................................................................................281
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Chapter 7 Description of K2 Storage Devices
Control point PC description....................................................................................284
K2 Ethernet switch description................................................................................285
K2 Ethernet switch specifications.......................................................................285
K2 Media Server description...................................................................................287
K2 Media Server specifications..........................................................................288
K2 Level 2 RAID storage description ......................................................................290
K2 Level 3 RAID storage description ......................................................................292
Chapter 8 Overview of K2 Storage Tools
K2 System Configuration.........................................................................................295
Server Control Panel...............................................................................................297
Storage Utility..........................................................................................................297
NetCentral...............................................................................................................298
Windows Remote Desktop Connectio n............................................... ....................299
Chapter 9 Managing K2 software
About K2 software......................................................... ...... ..... ...... ..... ....................301
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Software components installed .......................................................................... 302
Installing K2 software..............................................................................................302
Re-installing Grass Valley software....................................................................303
Pre-installed software.............................................................................................. 303
K2 Media Server pre-installed software ............................................................. 303
Backup and recovery strategies.............................................................................. 305
About the recovery disk image process ............................................................. 305
Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E:............................................... 307
Creating a recovery disk image CD set..............................................................308
Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E:............................. 310
Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E:.......................................311
Restoring from a recovery disk image CD set....................................................315
Activating the Windows operating system.......................................................... 316
Chapter 10 FTP on the K2 Storage System
About the K2 FTP interface..................................................................................... 317
FTP commands supported.................................................................................318
FTP security....................................................................................................... 318
About networks and FTP......................................................................................... 318
Sample network configuration and hosts file...................................................... 319
Chapter 11 Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System
Setting up application security ................................................................................322
Virus scanning and protection policies....................................................................323
Ports used by K2 services....................................................................................... 324
Synchronizing system clocks.................................................................................. 324
Modifying K2 Storage System settings ...................................................................325
Accessing K2 Storage System features................................... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...325
Renaming a K2 Storage System........................................................................325
Adding devices to a K2 Storage System............................................................ 326
Removing a K2 Storage System ........................................................................327
Accessing a K2 Storage System from multiple PCs...........................................328
Reconnecting to a K2 Storage System .............................................................. 329
Taking a K2 Storage System offline................................................................... 329
Bringing a K2 Storage System online.................................................................329
Managing redundancy on a K2 Storage System..................................................... 330
Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers........................................330
Triggering an intentional failover........................................................................ 332
Working with K2 Media Servers..............................................................................334
Accessing K2 Media Server features................................................................. 334
Taking a K2 Media Server out of service........................................................... 334
Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel...................................................336
Placing a K2 Media Server in service.................................................................336
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server..................................................337
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions..................................................337
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings.....................................................338
Removing a K2 Media Server............................................................................339
Replacing a K2 Media Server.............................................................................339
Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card) ............................................. 341
Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery ................................342
Checking K2 Media Server services .................................................................. 343
Disabling OpForce.............................................................................................. 344
Working with K2 Media Clients ............................................................................... 345
Accessing K2 Media Client features................................................................... 345
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Client................................................... 345
Taking a K2 Media Client offline......................................................................... 346
Bringing a K2 Media Client online...................................................................... 346
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Adding a K2 Media client....................................................................................346
Removing a K2 Media Client..............................................................................347
Identifying K2 Media Client software ve rsi ons............................................ ........347
Modifying K2 Media Client control network settings...........................................348
Modifying K2 Media Client media (iSCSI) network settings ...............................348
Modifying load balancing....................................................................................348
Using Storage Utility................................................................................................349
Accessing Storage Utility....................................................................................349
Overview of Storage Utility .................................................................................350
Working on the media file system and database.....................................................351
Checking the media file system..........................................................................351
Cleaning unreferenced files and movies ............................................................351
Making a new media file system.........................................................................352
Expanding the media file system by capacity.....................................................354
Expanding the media file system by bandwidth..................................................355
Backing up the media database.........................................................................359
Working with RAID storage.....................................................................................376
Checking RAID storage subsystem status.........................................................376
Checking controller microcode...........................................................................377
Identifying disks..................................................................................................377
Get controller logs .................................................... ...... ..... ...............................378
Unbind LUN........................................................................................................378
Binding LUNs........................................... ...... ................................. ...... ...... ..... ...379
Binding Hot Spare drives........................................................... ..... ...... ...... ........381
Loading RAID controller microcode....................................................................382
Downloading disk drive firmware........................................................................382
Replacing a disk module ....................................................................................383
Replacing a controller.........................................................................................385
Configuring Level 2 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings.........................386
Configuring Level 3 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings.........................387
Working with Ethernet switches ..............................................................................388
Design considerations for Ethernet switches......................................................388
Configuring a switch through the K2 Configuration application..........................389
Index......................................................................................................................391
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Safety Summaries
General Safety Summary
Review the following saf ety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage
to this product or any products connected to it.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this pr oduc t, you may need to acce ss oth er par ts o f the syste m.
Read the General Safety summary in other syst em manuals for warnings and
cautions related to operating the system.
Injury Precautions
Use Proper Power Cord
To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for this product.
Ground the Product
This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power
cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected
to earth ground. Before maki ng connections to the input or outpu t terminals
of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Do Not Operate Without Covers
To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with
covers or panels removed.
Do Not operate in Wet/Damp Conditions
To avoid electric shock, do not operate this product in wet or damp
conditions.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere
To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in an explosive
atmosphere.
Avoid Exposed Circuitry
To avoid injury, remove jewelr y such as ring s, wa tc hes , and othe r meta ll ic
objects. Do not touch ex posed conn ectio ns and compone nts when power is
present.
Product Damage Precautions
Use Proper Power Source
Do not operate this product f rom a power sour ce that applie s more than the
voltage specified.
Provide Proper Ventilation
To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.
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Safety Summaries
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures
If you suspect there is da mage to this product, have it in spected by q ualified
service personnel.
Battery Replacement
To avoid damage, replace only wit h the same or equivalen t type. Dispose of
used batte ry according to the circuit board manufacturer’s instruc tions.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Manual
These terms may appear in this manual:
!
!
Terms on the Product
Symbols on the Product
WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life .
CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or practices 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.
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immedi ately access ible as one
reads the ma rking.
WARNING indicates a personal injury hazard not immediately accessible
as you read the marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbols may appear on the product:
DANGER high voltage
Protective ground (earth) terminal
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ATTENTION – refer to manual
Service Safety Summary
!
Do Not Service Alone
Disconnect Power
Use Care When Servicing With Power On
WARNING: The service instructions in this manual are intended for
use by qualified service personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do
not perform any servic ing unless you are qualified t o do so. Refer to al l
safety summaries before performing service.
Do not perform interna l service or adj ustment of this pro duct unless anothe r
person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.
To avoid electric shock, discon nect the main power by means of the power
cord or, if provided, the power switch.
Dangerous voltages or cur rents may exist in t his product. Discon nect power
and remove battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels,
soldering, or replacing components.
To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections
Certifications and Compliances
Canadian Certified Power Cords
Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied are
approved for the country of use.
FCC Emission Control
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and use d in accordance with th e instruction ma nual, may cause
harmful interfere nce to radio communication s. Operation of thi s equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to cor rect the interference at his own expense. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect
emission compliance a nd could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
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Safety Summaries
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance
EN55103 1/2
Class A Warning
FCC Emission Limits
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.
This product has been evaluated for Electromagnetic Compatibility under
the EN 55103-1/2 standards for Emissions and Immunity and meets the
requiremen ts for E4 environment.
This product complies with Class A (E4 environment). In a domestic
environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference re ceived,
including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Laser Compliance
Laser Safety Requirements
The device used in thi s product is a Class 1 certi fied laser product. Opera ting
this product outsi de spe cifications or alte ring its original des ign may result
in hazardous radiati on exposure, and may be consi dered an act of modifyi ng
or new manufacturing o f a laser product under U.S. regula tions contained i n
21CFR Chapter 1, subchapter J or CENELEC regulations in HD 482 S1.
People performing such an act are re quired by law to re certify and reid entify
this product in accordance with provisions of 21CFR subchapter J for
distribution within th e U.S.A., and in accordance with CENELEC HD 482
S1 for distr i bution within countries using the IEC 825 sta ndard.
Laser Safety
Laser safety in the United States is regulated by the Center for Devices and
Radiological Health ( CDRH). The la ser safety regulations a re publ is hed i n
the “Laser Product Performance Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR), Title 21, Subchapter J.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 825,
“Radiation of Laser Produ cts, Equipmen t Classific ation, Requi rements and
User’s Guide,” gov erns laser products outside the Unit ed States. Europe and
member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the
jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization Electrotechnique
(CENELEC).
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Safety Certification
This product has been evaluated and meets the following Safety
Certificat ion Standards:
Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:
ANSI/UL60950, CAN/CSA
C22.2 No. 60950-00
12/01/2000
IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including
EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including
Safety of Information Techno logy Equi pment, inclu ding
Electrical Business Equipment (Third edit i on).
Electrical Business Equipment (Third edition, 1999).
Electrical Business Equipment (Third Edition 2000).
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Finding Information
This manual describes the K2 St orage System and prov ides instruc tions for inst alling
and using the product in a variety of applications. The manual contains information
for Level 2, and Level 3 K2 Storage Systems, in both redundant and non-redundant
configurations. Refer to the sections that apply to the level of your K2 Storage
System. For custom K2 Storage Systems that do not fit one of these pre-defined
levels, you must work with your Grass Valley representative for installation and
operation.
This manual does not provide the complete information for devices that function as
clients to th e K2 Storage System. For information on client devices, refer to other
documentation, as follows:
• For Aurora Edits, refer to the Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide.
• For K2 Media Clients, refer to the K2 Media Client System Guide.
How this manual is organized
This manual is organized around the tasks required to install, configure, and operate
the K2 Storag e System. Th e followi ng descri bes the chapters incl uded in t his manual :
Chapter 1, Product Descript ion — Provides the product functi onal description a nd an
overview of the key features.
Chapter 2 to Chapter 6 — These chapters provide procedures for installing,
configuring, and operating the different levels of the K2 Storage System, as follows:
• Chapter 2, Installing the Level 2 Storage System
• Chapter 3, Installing the Level 2R Storage System
• Chapter 4, Installing the Level 3 Storage System
• Chapter 5, Installing the Level 3R Storage System
• Chapter 6, Installing the Nearline Storage System
Chapter 7, Description of K2 Storage Devices — Provides descriptions and
specifications of th e devices of the K2 Storage System.
Chapter 8, Overview of K2 Storage Tools — Contains overview descriptions for the
system tools used with the K2 Storage System.
Chapter 9, Managing K2 software — Contains descriptions of the software
components that provide the K2 Storage System functionality.
Chapter 10, FTP on the K2 Storage System — Contains descriptions of networking
and interface requirements for FTP/streaming transfers.
Chapter 11, Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System — Contains
instructions for customizing and m aintaining the K2 Storage System so that it meets
your site’s workflow re quirements.
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K2 Media Client
Release Notes
The latest information
about the hardware and
software shipped with
the system.
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K2 Storage System
Cabling Guide**
Diagrams for
cabling K2 Storage
System devices.
K2 Storage System
Instruction Manual*
Instructions to
install/configure K2
Storage (external),
with K2 Media Client,
K2 Media Server.
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Grass Val
ual
K2 Man
Documentation
CD
K2 Media Client
User Manual*
Information for using the user
interface to record, play and
manage clips and to configure
channels.
Grass
K2 Manual
Documentation
CD
K2 Media Client
System Guide*
Specifications and
instructions for
system settings.
Find the K2 Documentation CD packaged with K2 Media
*
Clients and with K2 RAID Storage devices, primary chassis.
Find the Storage Release Notes and Cabling Guide
**
packaged with K2 RAID Storage devices, primary chassis.
ley
Grass Val
K2 Manual
Documentation
CD
Other Manuals*
Including:
-
Quick Start Guide
-
User Manual
- Service Manual
- RAID manuals
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ley
Grass Val
Grass Val
Grass Valley
K2 Manual
K2 Manual
K2 Manual
Documentation
CD
K2 Storage System Release Notes
The release notes contain the latest information about the software shipped on your
system. The release notes include software upgrade instructions, software
specifications and r equir ements, f eatur e change s from t he previ ous rel eases , and any
known problems. Because release notes contain the latest information, they are
printed out rather than included in the Documentation CD-ROM. You can find the
release notes packaged with the primary RAID storage chassis.
K2 Storage System Cabling Guide
The cabling guides provide diagrams for storage system cabling and external
configuration, su ch as setting addre sses on RAID devices. Ther e is a cabling guid e for
Level 2 online K2 Storage Systems and a cabling guide for L evel 3 online K2 Stor age
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Systems. Each cabling guide covers both redundant and non-redundant systems.
Cabling guides do not cov er Nearl i ne K2 St ora ge Sys te ms . You can find the cabling
guide packaged with the primary RAID storage chassis.
Documentation CD-ROM
Except for the release notes, the full set of support documentation, including this
manual, is available on the Documentation CD-ROM that you receive with your K2
Storage System. You can find the Document ation CD-ROM packaged with the RAID
storage chassis.
The Documentation CD-ROM includes the following:
K2 Storage System Instruction Manual — Contains installation, configuration, and
•
maintenance procedures for shared storage options.
K2 Storage System Cabling Guide — Contains di agrams for cabling the devices of
•
the K2 Storage System.
RAID Instruction Manuals — There is an Instruc tion Ma nual for each typ e of RAID
•
storage device that can be a part of a K2 Storage System. These manuals contain
procedures for configuring and servicing the device.
K2 Media Client System Guide — Contains the product specifications and
•
step-by-step instructions for mo difying system settings. Includes instructions for
adding a K2 Media Client to the K2 Storage System.
K2 Media Client Quick Start Guides — The Quick Start Gui des provides step-by- step
•
installation inst ructions for basic installation and oper ation of the K2 Media Clien t,
including recording and playing clips.
K2 Media Client User Manual — Describes the K2 Media Client and provides
•
instructions for configuring and operating the product.
K2 Media Client Service Manual — Contains information on servicing and
•
maintenance.
On-line Help Sy st e m s
K2 Media Client Help — You can access the on-line help through the AppCenter user
interface as follows:
• In the menu bar select
Help, then choose AppCenter Help Topics from the
drop-down menu.
NetCentral Help — From the NetCentral interface access on-line help as follows:
• For general help with NetCentral manager, select
• For help sp ecific to monitoring K2 Storage System system devices, select
| Device Providers
and then select the monitored device.
Thomson Grass Valley Web Site
This public Web site contains all the latest manuals and documentation, and
additional support information. Use the following URL.
Help | NetCentral Help Topics.
Help
http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com.
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Finding Information
Using the Dell Server documentation
This manual contains all of the inf ormation you need to install the K2 Storage S ystem,
however, a full set of Dell server documentation has been provided on the Dell
Product Documentation CD-ROM. The Dell server documentation applies to the K2
Media Server. Refer to the documents on this CD-ROM only as required by
procedures in this manual.
Information referenced on the Dell Product Documentation CD-ROM includes, but
is not limited to:
• Unpacking and rack-mounting the K2 Media Server
• Important safety and regulatory information
• K2 Media Server Status indicators, messages, and error codes
• Troubleshooting help for the K2 Media Server hardware.
!
CAUTION: Do not use the Dell Quick Instal lation Guide provided with
the Dell CD-ROM package. Thi s g u id e i ncl ude s i nst ructions for using
the OpenManage software CD-ROM to install an operating system.
The K2 Media Server comes fully configured and is ready for
installation. To begin installation, refer to one of the installation
chapters in this manual.
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Grass Valley Product Support
T o get technica l assistance, che ck on the status of a q uestion, or to report new issue, contac t
Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, t he W eb, or by ph one or fax. Contact Grass Valley
first regarding problems with third party software on Grass Valley products, such as the
Microsoft
internet browser, an d SQL Server™.
Web Technical Support
Phone Support
®
Windows® operating system, Windows Media® player, Internet Explorer
To access support in formation on t he Web, visit the pro duct support Web p age on the
Grass Valley Web site. You can download software or fi nd sol ut ion s t o pr obl ems by
searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.
World Wide Web: http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/support/
Technical Support E-mail Address: gvgtechsupport@thomson.net.
Use the following information to contact product support by phone during business
hours. Afterhours phone support is available for warranty and contract customers.
Grass Valley Product Support
®
International
(France)
International
(United States,
Canada)
Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Korea,
Macau
Australia, New
Zealand
Central, South
America
China +861 066 0159 450 Netherlands +31 (0) 35 62 38 421
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Japan +81 3 5484 6868 Singapore +65 6379 1313
Malaysia +603 7805 3884 Spain +41 487 80 02
Middle East +971 4 299 64 40 UK, Ireland, Israel +44 118 923 0499
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+852 2531 3058 Indian
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Authorized Support Representative
Italy +39 02 24 13 16 01
+39 06 87 20 35 42
Belarus, Russia,
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Ukraine,
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Subcontinent
Eastern Europe
+7 095 258 09 20
+33 (0) 2 334 90 30
+91 11 515 282 502
+91 11 515 282 504
+49 6150 104 444
A local authorized support represent ative may be avail able in your countr y. To locate the
support representat ive for your count ry, visit the pro duct support Web page on the Grass
Valley Web site.
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Finding Information
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Chapter 1
Product Description
This chapter describes the K2 Storage System as follows:
• “Overview Description” on page 22
• “Key features” on page 23
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Chapter 1 Product Description
Overview Description
The K2 Storage System is Grass Valley’s shared storage solution that gives multiple
clients access t o a common pool of med ia. Clients ac cess the share d media storage vi a
a Gigabit Ethernet network and a Fibre Channel connection. Data is communicated
using the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) data transfer interface and the
Internet SCSI (iSCSI) protocol.
iSCSI Clients
iSCSI over
Gigabit
Ethernet
iSCSI to SCSI
Bridge
SCSI over
Fibre Channel
RAID
Storage
K2 Media Server
Refer to the sections la ter in this manual for the system description of each of the
different levels of storage available, as follows:
• “Level 2 system description” on page 26
• “Level 2R system description” on page 70
• “Level 3 system description” on page 126
• “Level 3R system description” on page 174
Refer to the K2 Media Client System Guide for diagrams and explanations of the
media file system and the media database.
The Grass Valley K2 Me dia Client can also sup port a direct Fibr e Channel connection
to the storage. Contact your Grass Valley representative for more information.
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Key features
The key features of the K2 Stora ge System are as follows:
• iSCSI storage access protocol
• Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
• RAID 1, 3, 5, and 6 storage
• FTP transfers
• Standard IT networked storage configurations to fit a wide variety of size and
performance requirements.
• Scaling from 100 to < 1000MB/s
• Redundancy and fault recovery with no single point of failure
• Tuned and optimized file system for reliable and robus t transactio n of media files
• Best in class storage management for high th rou ghput , de terministic performanc e
with load balancing
Key features
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Chapter 1 Product Description
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Chapter 2
Installing the Level 2 Storage System
Use this chapter to install the K2 Level 2 (L2) storage system.
This chapter includes th e following topics:
• “Level 2 system description” on page 26
• “Preparing Level 2 devices” on page 27
• “K2 configuration and NetCentral” on page 44
• “Networking for Level 2” on page 45
• “Configuring the Level 2 storage system” on page 49
• “Adding K2 Storage System clients” on page 63
• “Basic operations for Level 2 storage” on page 63
Work through these topics sequentially to install the storage system.
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Chapter 2 Installing the Level 2 Storage System
Level 2 system description
! ! !
Multiple iSCSI clients
FTP/streaming
Control
Control point PC
Control
Media
Control
Control
Media
Gigabit Ethernet switch
Control
Media
Media
FTP
K2 Media Server
Control
Media
Fibre Channel
connection
!
RAID STORAGE
K2
SERVICE
POWER
L2 RAID chassis
!
RAID STORAGE
K2
SERVICE
POWER
L2 RAID Expansion
chassis (optional)
The Level 2 storage system has one K2 Media Server and one L2 RAID chassis. An
Expansion chassis is optional for increased storage capacity.
K2 Media Clients and other iSCSI clients, such as Aurora Edits, are connected to the
GigE switch. Each client has one GigE connection for media and one GigE
connection for control. The GigE switch is configured with V-LANs to keep the
control/FTP traffic and the media (iSCSI) traffic separate.
The K2 Media Server has two GigE con necti ons for media, one Gi gE connec tion f or
control, one GigE connecti on for FTP, and one Fibre Channel connection to the RAID
storage. The server hosts iSCSI interface cards for the GigE media connections and a
Fibre Channel card for the RAID storage connection. The iSCSI interface cards
provide a bridge betwee n GigE iSCSI and Fibre Channe l SCSI. The ser ver also hosts
software components that allow it to function in various roles, including media file
system manager, media database server, and FTP server.
The L2 RAID chassis is connected via a single Fibre Channel connection to the K2
Media Server. It is al so conn ected t o the GigE cont ro l networ k, which is re quire d fo r
SNMP (NetCen tral) monito ring.
The K2 configuration control po int PC is c onnected to the GigE control net work. The
K2 System Configuration application runs on this PC for configuring the storage
system.
FTP/streaming traffic accesses the K2 Storage System via the FTP GigE port on K2
Media Servers. FTP/streaming traffic does not go to K2 Media Clients.
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Refer to Chapter 7, Description of K2 Storage Devices for more information. Also
refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 388.
Preparing Level 2 de vi ce s
Use the topics in thi s sect ion to pre pare ea ch devic e so that i t is r eady to b ecome part
of the Level 2 storage system.
• “Setting up the Control Point PC” on page 27
• “Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch” on page 28
• “Setting up the K2 Media Server” on page 38
• “Setting up the L2 RAID chassis” on page 39
• “Preparing K2 Storage System clients” on page 43
Setting up the Control Point PC
To set up the K2 configuration Control Point PC, you have the following options:
• Use the Grass Valley Cont ro l Poi n t PC that com e s fr om th e fa ctory 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.
Preparing Level 2 devices
• Use a PC that you own and install the required software.
For either option, you must do the following fo r the Control Point PC th at runs the K2
System Configuration application:
• Assign a control network IP address to the PC. Refer to “Networking tips” on
page 56.
• 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 s oftware, as s pecified in the K2 Media Client System
Guide.
• Install and license NetCentral se rver software. You can in stall 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 284.
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, s et the DPI setting to Normal size (96 D PI)
5. Restart the PC
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Chapter 2 Installing the Level 2 Storage System
Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch
These procedures are for the HP ProCurve switch.
For iSCSI traffic, you must use the HP ProCurve switch. Both the 3400cl series and
2900 series switches are qualified for iSCSI traffic, and both types are fully
compatible and can coexist on the network.
For control and FTP/stre aming traffic, it is allowed to use a different brand of switch,
such as a Cisco Catalyst switch, if required by your site. If you are using a non-HP
switch, apply the information in the following procedures accordingly. Refer to the
documentation you received with the switch as necessary.
Also refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 388.
• Use CAT5e or CAT6 cables. The maximum cable length is 50 meters for CAT5e
and 100 meters for CAT6.
• Assign an IP address and logon to the switch. Refer to “Configuring the GigE
switch via serial connection” on page 29.
• Set up VLANs on the switch. Refe r to “Conf ig uri ng t he GigE switch via the Web
interface” on page 32.
• Install the switch in its permanent location.
• Provide power to the switch.
• Connect cables as follows:
3400cl series switch
2900 series switch
Media Ports
1 - 19 odd
Control Ports
2 - 20 even
Media Ports
1 - 19 odd
Control Ports
2 - 20 even
To the media port s make one iSCSI connect ion from each K2 Media Client or other
iSCSI client, and two iSCSI connections from the K2 Media Server.
To the control ports make a conne ction fro m each K2 Media Client or other iSCSI
client, from the RAID storage chassis, and from the control point PC. Also make
the FTP network connection and the control network connection from the K2
Media Server.
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Refer to “Level 2 system description” on page 26 for a diagram of the complete
system.
Refer to cabling proced ures later in this chapter for the GigE connection s at each of
the devices of the K2 Storage System.
Also refer to “K2 Ethernet switch description” on page 285 and “Design
considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 388.
Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
The following proced ure is for t he HP ProCurve s witch and appli es to both the 3400cl
series and 2900 series switches.
Use a direct console connection to the switch, start a console session, and access the
Switch Setu p screen to set the IP address.
1. Configure the PC terminal emulator on the control point PC or another PC as a
DEC VT-100 (ANSI) termi nal o r use a VT-1 00 ter mina l, and confi gure eithe r one
to operate with these settings:
• Baud rate 115200
Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch
• 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to Xon/Xoff
• Also disable (un check) the “ Use Functi on, Arrow, a nd Ctrl Ke ys for Win dows”
option
2. Connect the PC to the switch’ s Console Port usi ng the console ca ble included wi th
the switch. (If your PC or t erminal has a 25-pi n serial connect or, first attach a 9-pin
to 25-pin straight-through adapter at one end of the console cable.)
3. Turn on the PC’s power and start the PC terminal program.
4. Press
Enter two or three times a nd you will se e the copyrig ht page and th e message
“Press any key t o c ont inue”. Press a key, an d you will then see t he switch console
command (CLI) prompt.
NOTE: If you press Enter too man y times and get past the log in, enter the
command EN to get into the command line.
5. Type the following, then press
Enter:
menu
If prompted to save the current configuration, answer no (press the n key) to
proceed. The main menu opens.
6. On the main menu, choose
7. Select
IP Configuration, then press Enter.
Switch Configuration, then press Enter.
8. Press the right-arrow key to choose
Edit, then press Enter. Tab to fields and enter
information as follows:
a. Change
b. Tab to the
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Gateway to be the default router.
IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the
Chapter 2 Installing the Level 2 Storage System
Manual option.
c. Tab to the
IP Address field and enter the switch’s control network IP address.
Refer to “Networking tips” on page 56.
d. Tab to the
9. Press
Enter, then right-arrow to Save. Press Enter and revert to previous menu.
10.Select
11.From the main menu, chose
Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask used for your network.
Return to Main Menu and press Enter.
Console Passwords and press Enter. The Set Password
Menu opens.
12.Chose
Set Manager Password and press Enter.
13.When prompted for the password, type a password of up to 16 ASCII characters
with no spaces and press
Enter. The password can be one that is used on ot her K2
devices, such as “adminK2” or “K2admin”, or it can be your site's administrator
password.
14.When prompted to ent er th e password again, retype th e password and press
15.Select
16.From the main menu, tab to
Return to Main Menu and press Enter.
Command Line (CLI) and press Enter. The command
Enter.
prompt appears.
17.Type the following, then press
Enter:
configure
You are now in configuration mode.
18.Configure an administrator username. The username can be one that is used on
other K2 devices, such as “administrator” or “K2admin”, or it can be your site's
administrator userna me. For example, to set the user name t o “ad ministrator” type
the following, then pre ss
Enter:
password manager user-name administrator
19.When prompted, enter and re-enter the pass word.
20.Set spanning tree to RSTP. Type the following, then press
Enter:
spanning-tree force-version rstp-operation
This configures spa nning tr ee, but i t does no t turn s panning t ree on. You must tur n
spanning tree on using the switch’s Web interface, as explained in the next
procedure “Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface”.
21.Decide your SNMP community name as explained in the follo wing opt ions, then
proceed with the next step:
• If you decide to use a unique SNMP community name (not “public”), add the
community and set it s RW permissions . For example, if the community na me is
“K2”, type the following, then press
Enter:
snmp-server community K2 unrestricted
• If you decide to use the default SNMP community “public” for NetCentral
monitoring, which already has RW permissions set as required by NetCentral,
proceed to the next step.
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