Prerequisites for CIFS storage configuration topics

Only qualified Grass Valley personnel should use these topics.

The topics in this section provide high-level configuration and reference information. The topics are intended for Grass Valley personnel that are certified for storage configuration. Conceptual explanations and detailed steps are not included, as these are assumed to be known by the certified individual. Do not attempt to use these topics if you are not qualified.

If using a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, the SINGLE host mode must be selected under the Custom Port Rules setting. SINGLE will run the system in an active/passive mode, with only one host being used at a time. This is required because SNFS has an issue with multi-host access from different host servers at the same time.

In the primary task flow for configuring a standard GV STRATUS system in customer documentation, complete instructions are not provided for CIFS storage. Those specialized instructions are provided in this section, but the complete standard system configuration instructions are not. Grass Valley personnel certified for storage configuration must combine the standard instructions with the specialized instructions as appropriate.