Remote K2 Storage Add/Modify settings

These settings are optional on GV STRATUS systems.

To locate these settings, click Core | K2 Storage | Remote K2 Storage | Add or Modify

Setting or button Description
Type of device Select Standalone Client for your Standalone K2 Summit system or SAN-attached K2 Summit system.
Note: Do not select the SAN Client option for your SAN-attached K2 Summit system.
Select K2 Standalone Do the following:
  • For a Standalone K2 Summit system, enter the host name of the remote K2 Summit system.
  • For a SAN-attached K2 Summit system, enter the name of the primary FTP server designated to be the managed device for the entire K2 SAN storage system.
Maximum concurrent transfers The maximum number of concurrent transfers allowed. The maximum is set in K2Config. You may select the maximum or a lesser number as designed for your system. The number of concurrent transfers as well as the device status can be checked once the system is configured in Resource Monitor of the GV STRATUS Control Panel.
User Name The user name to access the remote K2 Summit system. This is the internal system account, which by default is GVAdmin.
Domain If on a domain, the domain that manages the account that accesses the remote K2 Summit system.
Update Password The password to access the remote K2 Summit system.
Note: Do not enter a domain or otherwise modify account settings except under the supervision of qualified Grass Valley Support personnel. Extensive system configuration is required to achieve a working GV STRATUS system.
FTP Server Name The FTP server name for the remote K2 Summit system. For the typical system where there is a separate FTP network, this is the name of the K2 SAN's FTP server with the _he0 suffix added. The _he0 suffix specifies the FTP network.
FTP User Account The FTP user name for the remote K2 Summit system. This must be a valid account on the local and remote site, such as gvservice\gvadmin. Do not use the "movie" account.
Update FTP Password The FTP password for the remote K2 Summit system.

Copyright © 2020 Grass Valley Canada. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. GV STRATUS 6.10 gvtp_20200811_04:57:17