Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.1
K2
STORAGE SYSTEM
Instruction Manual
SOFTWARE VERSION 3.1
071-8461-01
SEPTEMBER 2006
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Revision Status
Rev Date Description
November 23,
2005
September 6,
2006
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
Chapter 1 Product Description
Overview Description..............................................................................................22
Key features............................................................................................................23
Chapter 2 Installing the Level 1 Storage System
Level 1 system description......................................................................................26
Preparing Level 1 devices.......................................................................................26
Setting up the control point PC ...........................................................................27
Setting up the Level 1 GigE switch.....................................................................27
Setting up the L1 device chassis......................................................................35
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................38
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral.................................................................38
Networking for Level 1.............................................................................................40
Networking requirements....................................................................................40
Networking tips...................................................................................................41
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................41
Testing the control network ................................................................................42
Configuring the Level 1 storage system..................................................................44
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................44
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................45
Configuring the L1 device - Part 1......................................................................47
Creating a new file system.................................................................................49
Configuring the L1 device - Part 2......................................................................51
Adding K2 Storage System clients..........................................................................53
Basic operations for Level 1 storage.......................................................................53
Level 1 system power-off procedure ..................................................................53
Level 1 system power-on procedure ..................................................................54
Using FTP for file transfer...................................................................................54
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Chapter 3 Installing the Level 2 Storage System
Level 2 system description......................................................................................56
Preparing Level 2 devices.......................................................................................57
Setting up the control point PC ...........................................................................57
Setting up the Level 2 GigE switch.....................................................................58
Setting up the K2 media server..........................................................................66
Setting up the L2 RAID chassis..........................................................................67
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................71
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral.................................................................72
Networking for Level 2.............................................................................................74
Networking requirements....................................................................................74
Networking tips...................................................................................................75
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................76
Testing the control network ................................................................................77
Configuring the Level 2 storage system..................................................................78
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................78
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................79
Configuring the media server - Part 1.................................................................81
Configuring RAID................................................................................................83
Creating a new file system.................................................................................88
Configuring the media server - Part 2.................................................................89
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Adding K2 Storage System clients.......................................................................... 92
Basic operations for Level 2 storage....................................................................... 92
Level 2 system power-off procedure.................................................................. 92
Level 2 system power-on procedure.................................................................. 92
Using FTP for file transfer ..................................................................................93
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Chapter 4 Installing the Level 2R Storage System
Level 2R system description...................................................................................96
Preparing Level 2R devices .................................................................................... 97
Setting up the control point PC........................................................................... 97
Setting up the Level 2R redundant GigE switches.............................................98
Setting up the K2 media server.......................................................................... 106
Setting up the L2 RAID chassis..........................................................................108
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................112
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral.................................................................113
Networking for Level 2R.......................................................................................... 115
Networking requirements................................................................................... 115
Networking tips................................................................................................... 116
Setting up host tables......................................................................................... 117
Testing the control network................................................................................ 118
Configuring the Level 2R storage system............................................................... 120
Prerequisites for initial configuration ..................................................................120
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................121
Configuring the media server - Part 1 ................................................................ 123
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 125
Creating a new file system.................................................................................132
Configuring the media server - Part 2 ................................................................ 133
Configuring the redundant media server ...........................................................136
Adding K2 Storage System clients.......................................................................... 139
Basic operations for Level 2R storage.................................................................... 140
Level 2R system power-off procedure................................................................ 140
Level 2R system power-on procedure................................................................ 141
Using FTP for file transfer ..................................................................................142
Failover behaviors..............................................................................................143
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Chapter 5 Installing the Level 3 Storage System
Level 3 system description ......................................................................................150
Preparing Level 3 devices....................................................................................... 151
Setting up the control point PC........................................................................... 151
Setting up the Level 3 GigE switch..................................................................... 152
Setting up the K2 media server.......................................................................... 160
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis..........................................................................161
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................165
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral.................................................................166
Networking for Level 3............................................................................................168
Networking requirements................................................................................... 168
Networking tips................................................................................................... 169
Setting up host tables......................................................................................... 170
Testing the control network................................................................................ 171
Configuring the Level 3 storage system.................................................................. 173
Prerequisites for initial configuration ..................................................................173
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................174
Configuring the media server - Part 1 ................................................................ 176
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 178
Creating a new file system.................................................................................183
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Configuring the media server - Part 2.................................................................184
Configuring media server 2 ................................................................................187
Adding K2 Storage System clients..........................................................................189
Basic operations for Level 3 storage.......................................................................190
Level 3 system power-off procedure ..................................................................190
Level 3 system power-on procedure ..................................................................190
Using FTP for file transfer...................................................................................192
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Chapter 6 Installing the Level 3R Storage System
Level 3R system description ...................................................................................194
Preparing Level 3R devices ....................................................................................195
Setting up the control point PC ...........................................................................195
Setting up the Level 3R redundant GigE switches .............................................196
Setting up the K2 media server..........................................................................205
Setting up the L3R RAID chassis .......................................................................206
Preparing K2 Storage System clients.................................................................212
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral.................................................................213
Networking for Level 3R..........................................................................................215
Networking requirements....................................................................................215
Networking tips...................................................................................................216
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................217
Testing the control network ................................................................................219
Configuring the Level 3R storage system...............................................................220
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................220
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................221
Configuring the media server 1A - Part 1...........................................................223
Configuring RAID................................................................................................225
Creating a new file system.................................................................................232
Configuring the media server 1A - Part 2 ...........................................................233
Configuring the redundant media server 1B.......................................................236
Configuring media server 2A..............................................................................239
Configuring the redundant media server 2B.......................................................242
Adding K2 Storage System clients..........................................................................245
Basic operations for Level 3R storage ....................................................................246
Level 3R system power-off procedure................................................................246
Level 3R system power-on procedure................................................................247
Using FTP for file transfer...................................................................................248
Failover behaviors..............................................................................................249
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Chapter 7 Installing the Nearline Storage System
Nearline system description.................... ..... .................................. ..... ...... ...... ........256
Preparing nearline devices......................................................................................257
Setting up the control point PC ...........................................................................257
Setting up the Nearline GigE switches...............................................................258
Setting up the K2 media server..........................................................................264
Setting up the L3 RAID chassis..........................................................................265
Sending K2 configuration to NetCentral.................................................................269
Networking for nearline...........................................................................................271
Networking requirements....................................................................................271
Networking tips...................................................................................................272
Setting up host tables.........................................................................................272
Testing the control network ................................................................................273
Configuring the nearline storage system.................................................................275
Prerequisites for initial configuration...................................................................275
Defining a new K2 Storage System....................................................................276
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Configuring the media server - Part 1 ................................................................ 278
Configuring RAID ............................................................................................... 280
Creating a new file system.................................................................................287
Configuring the media server - Part 2 ................................................................ 288
Configuring remaining media servers.................................................................289
Basic operations for nearline storage...................................................................... 293
Nearline system power-off procedure ................................................................ 293
Nearline system power-on procedure ................................................................ 293
Using FTP for file transfer ..................................................................................294
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Chapter 8 Description of K2 Storage Devices
Control point PC description ...................................................................................298
K2 Ethernet switch description................................................................................ 299
K2 Ethernet switch specifications....................................................................... 299
K2 Media Server description................................................................................... 300
K2 Media Server specifications..........................................................................300
Level 1 K2 Media Server and RAID Storage description........................................302
K2 Level 2 RAID storage description...................................................................... 303
K2 Level 3 RAID storage description...................................................................... 305
Chapter 9 Overview of K2 Storage Tools
K2 System Configuration........................................................................................ 307
Server Control Panel............................................................................................... 309
Storage Utility.......................................................................................................... 309
NetCentral...............................................................................................................310
Windows Remote Desktop Connectio n........................ ...... .................................. ...311
Chapter 10 Managing K2 software
About K2 software........................................ ..... ...... ..... .................................. ...... ...313
Software components installed .......................................................................... 314
Installing K2 software..............................................................................................315
Re-installing Grass Valley software....................................................................315
Pre-installed software.............................................................................................. 316
K2 Media Server pre-installed software ............................................................. 316
Backup and recovery strategies.............................................................................. 317
About the recovery disk image process ............................................................. 317
Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E:............................................... 319
Creating a recovery disk image CD set..............................................................320
Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E:............................. 322
Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E:.......................................323
Restoring from a recovery disk image CD set....................................................327
Activating the Windows operating system.......................................................... 328
Chapter 11 FTP on the K2 Storage System
About the K2 FTP interface..................................................................................... 329
About networks and FTP......................................................................................... 330
Sample network configuration and hosts file...................................................... 330
Chapter 12 Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System
Setting up application security ................................................................................334
Virus scanning and protection policies....................................................................334
Ports used by K2 services....................................................................................... 336
Synchronizing system clocks.................................................................................. 336
Modifying K2 Storage System settings ...................................................................337
Accessing K2 Storage System features................................... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...337
Renaming a K2 Storage System........................................................................337
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Adding devices to a K2 Storage System............................................................338
Removing a K2 Storage System ........................................................................339
Accessing a K2 Storage System from multiple PCs...........................................340
Reconnecting to a K2 Storage System...............................................................341
Taking a K2 Storage System offline...................................................................341
Bringing a K2 Storage System online.................................................................341
Managing redundancy on a K2 Storage System.....................................................342
Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers........................................342
Triggering an intentional failover ........................................................................344
Working with K2 Media Servers ..............................................................................346
Accessing K2 Media Server features .................................................................346
Taking a K2 Media Server out of service............................................................346
Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel...................................................348
Placing a K2 Media Server in service.................................................................348
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server..................................................349
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions..................................................349
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings .....................................................350
Removing a K2 Media Server.............................................................................351
Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card)..............................................351
Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery ................................352
Checking K2 Media Server services...................................................................353
Working with K2 Media Clients................................................................................354
Accessing K2 Media Client features...................................................................354
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Client...................................................354
Taking a K2 Media Client offline.........................................................................355
Bringing a K2 Media Client online ......................................................................355
Adding a K2 Media client....................................................................................355
Removing a K2 Media Client..............................................................................356
Identifying K2 Media Client software ve rsi ons............................................ ........356
Modifying K2 Media Client control network settings...........................................357
Modifying K2 Media Client media (iSCSI) network settings ...............................357
Modifying load balancing....................................................................................357
Using Storage Utility................................................................................................358
Accessing Storage Utility....................................................................................358
Overview of Storage Utility .................................................................................359
Working on the media file system and database.....................................................360
Checking the media file system..........................................................................360
Cleaning unreferenced files and movies ............................................................360
Making a new media file system.........................................................................361
Expanding the media file system by capacity.....................................................363
Expanding the media file system by bandwidth..................................................363
Working with RAID storage.....................................................................................364
Checking RAID storage subsystem status.........................................................364
Checking controller microcode...........................................................................365
Identifying disks..................................................................................................365
Get controller logs .................................................... ...... ..... ...............................366
Unbind LUN........................................................................................................366
Binding LUNs........................................... ...... ................................. ...... ...... ..... ...367
Binding Hot Spare drives........................................................... ..... ...... ...... ........369
Loading RAID controller microcode....................................................................370
Downloading disk drive firmware........................................................................370
Replacing a disk module ....................................................................................371
Replacing a controller.........................................................................................372
Configuring Level 2 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings.........................373
Configuring Level 3 RAID chassis network and SNMP settings.........................374
Working with Ethernet switches ..............................................................................376
Design considerations for Ethernet switches......................................................376
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Configuring a switch through the K2 Configuration application.......................... 377
Index......................................................................................................................379
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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
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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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Safety Summaries
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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 1, Level 2, and Level 3 K2 Storage Systems, in both redundant and
non-redundant conf igurati ons. Refer t o the sec tions t hat 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 Share Technic a l Refe re nce Gu ide .
• 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 1 Storage System
• Chapter 3, Installing the Level 2 Storage System
• Chapter 4, Installing the Level 2R Storage System
• Chapter 5, Installing the Level 3 Storage System
• Chapter 6, Installing the Level 3R Storage System
• Chapter 7, Installing the Nearline Storage System
Chapter 8, Description of K2 Storage Devices — Provides descriptions and
specifications of th e devices of the K2 Storage System.
Chapter 9, Overview of K2 Storage Tools — Contains overview descriptions for the
system tools used with the K2 Storage System.
Chapter 10, Managing K2 software — Contains descriptions of the software
components that provide the K2 Storage System functionality.
Chapter 11, FTP on the K2 Storage System — Contains descriptions of networking
and interface requirements for FTP/streaming transfers.
Chapter 12, 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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Finding Information
Getting more information
The following illustration shows the recommended order in which to reference the
documentation.
Path for the installer of K2 Media Client models with internal storage
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CD
K2 Media Client
System Guide*
Contains the product
specifications and
step-by-step instructions for
modifying system settings.
Grass Valley
K2 Manual
Find the K2 Documentation CD packaged with K2 Media
*
Clients and with K2 RAID Storage devices, primary chassis.
Find the K2 Storage System Release Notes packaged with
**
K2 RAID Storage devices, primary chassis.
Grass Valley
K2 Manual
Documentation
CD
K2 Media Client
System Guide*
Contains the product
specifications and
step-by-step instructions for
modifying system settings
Grass Valley
Grass Valley
Grass Valley
K2 Manual
K2 Manual
K2 Manual
Documentation
CD
Other Manuals*
These manuals include:
-
Quick Start Guide
-
User Manual
- Service Manual
- RAID Storage manuals
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 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 Documentat ion CD-ROM packaged with the RAID
storage chassis.
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The Documentation CD-ROM includes the following:
K2 Storage System Instruction Manual — Contains installation, configuration, and
•
maintenance procedures for shared storage options.
Level 1 and RAID Instruction Manuals — There is an Instruction Manual for the
•
Level 1 device each type of RAID st orage devic e 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 in stallat ion and opera tion of the SD-only and the
HD/SD K2 Media Client, 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.
http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com.
Help | NetCentral Help Topics.
Help
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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
To get technical as sista nce , check on the stat us of pro blems, or repor t new p roble ms,
contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax.
Web Technical Support
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.
Phone Support
Use the following information to contact product support by phone during business
hours. Afterhours phone support is available for warranty and contract customers.
United States (800) 547-8949 (Toll Free) France +33 (1) 34 20 77 77
Latin America (800) 547-8949 (T oll Free) Germany +49 6155 870 606
Eastern Europe +49 6155 870 606 Greece +33 (1) 34 20 77 77
Southern Europ e +33 (1) 34 20 77 77 Hong Kong +852 2531 3058
Middle East +33 (1) 34 20 77 77 Italy +39 06 8720351
Australia +61 1300 721 495 N etherlands +31 35 6238421
Belgium +32 2 3349031 Poland +49 6155 870 606
Brazil +55 11 5509 3440 Russia +49 6155 870 606
Canada (800 ) 547-8949 (Toll Free) Singapore +656379 1390
China +86 106615 9450 Spain + 34 91 512 03 50
Denmark +45 45968800 Sweden +46 87680705
Dubai + 971 4 299 64 40 Switzerland +41 (1) 487 80 02
Finland +35 9 68284600 UK +44 870 903 2022
Authorized Support Representative
A local authorized support re presentativ e may be avail able in your country. To loc ate
the support repr esentative for your country, vi sit the product support Web pag e on the
Grass Valley Web site.
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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 later in this manual for the s ystem description of ea ch of the
different levels of storage available, as follows:
• “Level 1 system description” on page 26
• “Level 2 system description” on page 56
• “Level 2R system description” on page 96
• “Level 3 system description” on page 150
• “Level 3R system description” on page 194
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 1 Storage System
Use this chapter to install the K2 Level 1 (L1) storage system.
This chapter includes th e following topics:
• “Level 1 system description” on page 26
• “Preparing Level 1 devices” on page 26
• “Networking for Level 1” on page 40
• “Configuring the Level 1 storage system” on page 44
• “Adding K2 Storage System clients” on page 53
• “Basic operations for Level 1 storage” on page 53
Work through these topics sequentially to install the storage system.
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Level 1 system description
! ! !
Multiple iSCSI clients
FTP/streaming
Control
Control point PC
Control
Media
Control
Media
Gigabit Ethernet switch
Control
Media
Media
FTP
!
Level 1 K2 Media Server
and RAID Storage
Control
Media
The Level one storage system has one Level 1 device, which provides the combined
functionality of a K2 Media Server and a RAID storage device. The L1 devic e chassis
has two GigE connections for media (iSCSI), one GigE connection for control, and
one GigE connection for FTP. The L1 dev ice chassis ho sts an iSCSI in terface card for
the GigE media connections. The iSCSI interface card provides a bridge between
iSCSI and th e internal SCSI connec tion to the RAID drives. The L1 device chassis
also hosts software components that allow it to function in various roles, including
media file system manager, media database server, and FTP server.
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 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.
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 1 de vi ce s
Use the topics in thi s sect ion to pre pare ea ch devi ce so th at i t is read y to become part
of the Level 1 storage system.
• “Setting up the control point PC” on page 27
• “Setting up the Level 1 GigE switch” on page 27
• “Setting up the L1 device chassis” on page 35
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• “Preparing K2 Storage System clients” on page 38
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 opti on, you must do the fol lowing for the control point PC th at run s 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 s oftware, as s pecified in the K2 Media Client System
Guide.
Setting up the control point PC
• 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 298.
To fix the screen r esolution problem se en with NetCentral on the Grass Valley cont rol
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 th e DPI setting to Normal size (96 DPI)
5. Restart the PC
Setting up the Level 1 GigE switch
These procedures are for the HP ProCurve switch. You must use the HP ProCurve
switch for iSCSI t raffic. Howe ver, for cont rol and FTP/ streaming t raffic, i t is allowed
to use a different brand of switch, such as a Cisc o Catalyst switch, if required by your
site. If you are u sing a non-HP swit ch, apply the i nformation acco rdingly. Refer to the
documentation you received with the switch as necessary.
Also refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 376.
• Use CAT5 or higher cables. The maximum cable length is 50 meters.
• Assign an IP address and logon to the switch. Refer to “Configuring the GigE
switch via serial connection” on page 28.
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• Set up VLANs on the switch. Refe r to “Conf ig uri ng t he GigE switch via the Web
interface” on page 31.
• Install the switch in its permanent location.
• Provide power to the switch.
• Connect cables as follows:
Media Ports
1 - 19 odd
Control Ports
2 - 20 even
To the media port s make one connection f rom each K2 Media Client or other iSCSI
client and two connections (iSCSI) from the RAID storage chassis.
To the control ports make one connection from each K2 Media Client or other
iSCSI client, two connec tions (c ontrol and FTP) from the Level 1 cha ssis, and o ne
connection from the control point PC.
Refer to “Level 1 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 299 and “Design
considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 376.
Configuring the GigE switch via serial connection
Use a direct console connection to the switch, start a console session, and access the
Switch Setup screen to set the IP address. The following pr ocedure is for the HP
ProCurve switch, whic h is required for iS CSI traffic. If yo u are using a non-HP s witch
for non-iSCSI traffic, accomplish the same tasks as appropriate. Consult the
documenta tion that cam e with the swi tch for more information.
1. Configure the PC terminal emulator on the control point PC or another PC as a
DEC VT-100 (ANSI) ter minal o r use a VT-1 00 termin al, and c onfigu re ei ther one
to operate with these settings:
• Baud rate 115200
• 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and flow control set to Xon/Xoff
• Also disable (uncheck) the “Use Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys for Windows ”
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 att ach a 9-pin
to 25-pin straight-through adapter at one end of the console cable.)
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Setting up the Level 1 GigE switch
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 menu, choose
Switch Configuration, then IP Configuration, t hen Edit. Enter the
switch’s control network IP address. Refer to “Networking tips” on page 50.
6. Change
7. Tab to the
Gateway to be the default router.
IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the Manual
option.
8. Tab to the
9. Press
Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask used for your network.
Enter, then right-arrow to Save. Press Enter again and revert to previous
menu.
10.Press
Enter, then right-arrow to Save. Press Enter again and revert to previous
menu.
11.Return to the main menu.
12.From the main menu, tab to
Command Line (CLI) and press Enter. The command
prompt appears.
13.Type configure to change to configuration mode.
14.You now configure an administrator username. You can use the default K2
administrator username “K2admin” or your site’s username for administering the
K2 Storag e System. For example, to set the username to “K2admi n” type the
following:
15.password manager user-name K2admin.
16.When prompted for the password, enter a password. You can use the default K2
password “K2admin” or your site’s password for administering the K2 Storage
System.
17.Decide your SNMP community name as explained in the following options, then
proceed with the next step:
• If you decide to use a unique SNMP community name (not “public”), add the
community and set its RW permis sions. For exam ple, if the communit y name is
“K2”, type the following:
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.
18.Enter the SNMP community and IP address of the NetCentral server PC. For
example, if the IP a ddress is “192.168.40.11” and the community is “pu bli c”, you
type the following:
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snmp-server host public 192.168.40.11
19.Enable Authentication traps by typing the following:
snmp-server enable traps authentication
This allows NetCentral to test the switch to verify that it can send its SNMP trap
messages to NetCentral.
20.Type menu to get to menu mode. When prompted, save the configuration.
21.If you need a trunk for ISLs to gang switches together, use the following steps.
These steps illustr ate trunk ing the last two ports f or the two 10 Gig ISLs, which is
the recommended configuration for ISLs on all multi-switch K2 Storage Systems.
Refer to “Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 376 and consult
with your Grass Valley representative if your requirements deviate from the
recommended policy:
a. At the main menu, select
b. Choose selection 2,
c. Press the right-arrow key to choose
Switch Configuration.
Port/Trunk Settings.
Edit, then press Enter.
d. Down arrow until at the bottom of the list of ports.
e. Right-arrow over to the Group column.
f. Use the Space bar and set the bottom port to
Trk1. On a switch with the 10 Gig
ISLs, this would be an ISL (Port 26).
g. Set the next port up also to
Trk1. On a switch with the 10 Gig ISLs, this would
be the other ISL (Port 25).
h. Press
Enter, then right-arrow to Save. Press Enter again and revert to previous
menu.
22.Return to the main menu.
23.From the main menu, tab to
Command Line (CLI) and press Enter. The command
prompt appears.
24.Type show flash to check the version of firmware currently installed on the
switch. Info rmation is d isplayed similar to the following example:
HP_iSCSI_switch1# show flash
Image Size(Bytes) Date Version
----- ---------- -------- -------
Primary Image : 3287779 03/15/05 M.08.66
Secondary Image : 3287779 03/15/05 M.08.66
Boot Rom Version: I.08.07
Current Boot : Primary
25.Check the Primary Image Version and refer to K2 Storage System Release Notes
for information about currently supported versions and upgrade requirements.
Then proceed as follows:
• If you must upgrade the fir mware on t he swi tch, do so b efore conti nuing. Re fer
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