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Running the K2 Central Storage Initializer application

After you install the drives and make sure that all drives are online, you run the K2 Central Storage Initializer application to initialize the storage. (To verify that the drives are online, you can open the disk manager and check each devices' online status.) You must have administrative privileges to logon to the system.

  1. Run the executable on the desktop by clicking on the Storage Initializer icon. The application displays the logon prompt.
  2. Accept the default local host system at the Grass Valley prompt.
  3. Click OK.
  4. A logon prompt displays with the username prefilled. Enter your password.

  5. Click the Initialize Storage.

  6. Click Yes to start the configuration process. The Storage Initializer screen displays.

    The system will do an initial check by polling the RAID controller to see if it has any drives or volumes that are bound.

    The Storage Initializer runs through a series of steps. The comment field will update and provide information (and the progress) on the currently running step.

    Once the tool completes the process, there will be one of three outcomes:
    • Operation succeeded. This indicates that the server is ready to be used. You can now startup Summit client and ftp transfers.
    • An error message will display if there is a problem. The error message will indicate both the subsystem and why it failed. For example, an Operation Failed error message will appear and indicate the reason it failed (for example, cancelled by user).
    • Server needs to be rebooted message displays. This occurs when:
      • The system cannot validate the media file system is ready for use.
      • A service has failed to start of stop (the service is in an unknown state. Rebooting the server will resolve the issue.)

    You can view log information for the server by typing log.exe from the command line. The log contains a list of all of the activities the currently running server has performed.

    The V: drive is created and formatted as an SNFS volume. This drive is used for CMF clip media storage. The drive is also exposed as an SMB shared labeled "V." This share is used by external editors such as Edius or Final Cut Pro.

    A P: shared proxy drive will also be created and will be ready to use. External systems access the proxy drive via a network share called “proxy.”


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