Prerequisites for initial configuration - Nearline K2 SAN

Before beginning your initial configuration, make sure the devices of the K2 SAN meet the following prerequisites.

Control point PC

  • Ethernet cable connected
  • Control Point software must be installed
  • Control network IP address must be assigned
  • There must be network communication over the control network with all other K2 devices
  • Power must be on

Ethernet switch

  • Ethernet cables connected
  • Control network IP address must be assigned
  • VLANs must be set up
  • Trunks must be set up
  • Power must be on

K2 Media Server

  • Ethernet cables must be connected
  • Fibre Channel cable must be connected
  • Redundant servers must be connected by serial cable
  • Software must be installed, as from the factory, including QuickTime 7
  • MPIO software must be installed.
  • Control network IP address must be assigned
  • Power must be on for all servers

K2 RAID chassis

  • Fibre Channel cable(s) must be connected
  • Ethernet cable(s) must be connected
  • Power must be on

K2 RAID Expansion chassis (optional)

  • Fibre channel cable(s) must be connected
  • Power must be on

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