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Contents
Server Control Panel ............................................................................................... 237
Storage Utility .......................................................................................................... 237
NetCentral ............................................................................................................... 238
Chapter 9
Managing K2 software
About K2 software ................................................................................................... 241
Software components installed .......................................................................... 242
Installing Control Point software.............................................................................. 242
Installing K2 software .............................................................................................. 243
Re-installing Grass Valley software.................................................................... 243
Pre-installed software.............................................................................................. 244
K2 Media Client pre-installed software ............................................................... 244
K2 Media Server pre-installed software ............................................................. 245
Grass Valley Control Point PC pre-installed software ........................................ 246
Backup and recovery strategies .............................................................................. 246
Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E: ............................................... 248
Creating a recovery disk image CD set .............................................................. 249
Restoring from a recovery disk image on E: ...................................................... 250
Restoring from a recovery disk image CD set .................................................... 252
Chapter 10
FTP on the K2 Storage System
About networks and FTP......................................................................................... 255
Sample network configuration and hosts file ...................................................... 256
About the K2 FTP interface..................................................................................... 257
Chapter 11
Administering and maintaining the K2 Storage System
Setting up application security ................................................................................ 262
Virus scanning and protection policies.................................................................... 262
Ports used by K2 services....................................................................................... 264
Synchronizing system clocks .................................................................................. 264
Modifying K2 Storage System settings ................................................................... 265
Accessing K2 Storage System features ............................................................. 265
Renaming a K2 Storage System ........................................................................ 265
Adding devices to a K2 Storage System ............................................................ 265
Removing a K2 Storage System ........................................................................ 267
Accessing a K2 Storage System from multiple PCs........................................... 268
Reconnecting to a K2 Storage System .............................................................. 269
Taking a K2 Storage System offline ................................................................... 269
Bringing a K2 Storage System online................................................................. 269
Managing redundancy on a K2 Storage System..................................................... 270
Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers........................................ 270
Triggering an intentional failover ........................................................................ 272
Working with K2 Media Servers .............................................................................. 274
Accessing K2 Media Server features ................................................................. 274
Taking a K2 Media Server out of service ........................................................... 274
Placing a K2 Media Server in service................................................................. 275
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server.................................................. 276
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions .................................................. 276
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings ..................................................... 276
Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card) ............................................. 277
Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery ................................ 278
Working with K2 Media Clients ............................................................................... 279
Accessing K2 Media Client features................................................................... 279
Taking a K2 Media Client offline......................................................................... 279
Taking all K2 Media Clients offline ..................................................................... 280
Bringing a K2 Media Client online ...................................................................... 280
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Client ................................................... 280
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K2 Storage System Instruction Manual
November 23, 2005