Using FTP on a K2 Nearline SAN

A K2 Nearline SAN is considered an “offline” system, as it has no media database and is not capable of direct playout of media. On this type of system the K2 FTP interface operates in file mode. Therefore, procedures that apply to “online” K2 SANs do not globally apply to the Nearline SAN. This includes procedures for streaming, import, export, and FTP.

The rules for transferring to/from a K2 Nearline SAN are as follows:
  • Transfer files only. Streaming media, as in AppCenter’s Import/Send to | Stream feature, is not supported.
  • Passive FTP mode is supported. You must use this mode for FTP transfers.
  • In addition to FTP transfers, you can also map shared drives and use basic Windows networking to move files to/from a Nearline storage system.
  • You should use the dedicated K2 FTP/streaming network.
Additional information about Nearline FTP is as follows:
  • K2 FTP protocol supports clip and bin names in non-English locales (international languages) using UTF-8 character encoding. Refer to specifications for internationalization.
  • The Nearline FTP interface operates in file mode so it does not have GXF and MXF folders to support format-specific functionality, as does the K2 FTP interface in movie mode for “online” K2 systems. This means the Nearline FTP interface treats all files, including GXF and MXF, as generic files with no particular consideration for any file format.

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