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Access K2 storage from a Mac workstation

  • On a Mac workstation with OSX version 10.11 and below, connect to K2 SAN via CIFS/SMB mount.

    Adobe Premiere connectivity to the K2 SAN storage is only supported via CIFS/SMB. Currently, iSCSI and Fiber Channel connections are not supported.

    Note: K2-FCP-Connect license is not required for this connection.
    1. To connect to the K2 SAN media volume, mount the V: drive as follows:
      1. Launch the Terminal and log on as Administrator.
      2. Navigate to /Volumes: by entering the following command: cd ../volumes
      3. Create a new V drive using this command: mkdir V
      4. Mount the V drive using this command: mount_smbfs //administrator@name-of-K2SAN/V V/
      5. Enter the administrator password.

      The V drive is mounted at ../volumes/V/

      You can check the content of the V volume by entering this command: Volumes Administrator$ cd V

      Then followed by this command: V Administrator$ ls

      All folders inside the V volume will be displayed.

    2. You can also click the mounted V volume icon on the desktop to access the V volume and its content.

  • On a Mac workstation with OSX version 10.12 and above, connect to K2 SAN via the Connect to Server option.
    1. In the Finder, select Go | Connect to Server.

      The Connect to Server dialog box displays.

    2. Map the V drive for the K2 SAN in the Server Address field.

    3. Click Connect.
    4. Enter your user name and password, then click Connect.

      The V drive appears in your Volumes.


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