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Identifying primary/backup from the local K2 Media Server

The following procedure assumes that you are at the local K2 Media Server and you need to check its status in its role of media file system/metadata server, especially regarding redundancy. The recommended mode for local operation of a K2 Media Server is to use a connected keyboard, monitor, and mouse. You can also use Windows Remote Desktop Connection from a network-connected PC to access the Windows desktop for “local” operation, but this is not recommended if the system is currently online with media access underway. The additional load on network and local system resources could cause unpredictable results.

  1. If you have not already done so, connect keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the K2 Media Server and log on to Windows.
  2. If Server Control Panel is not already open, on the Windows desktop, click Start | Grass Valley | Server Control Panel.
  3. Log on to Server Control panel with administrator-level permissions. The Server Control Panel opens.

  4. Determine if the local machine is currently the primary K2 Media Server or the backup K2 Media Server. If the K2 SAN does not have redundant servers, only one server (the left half of the Server Control Panel) is displayed. For the K2 Media Servers of a Nearline K2 SAN, Server Control Panel on the local K2 Media Server reports if the server is the current active media file system (SNFS) server. No metadata information is displayed, since the Nearline system does not have a media database.

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