Other Topic Library Versions

Restoring the media database

  1. Stop all media access and take the K2 system offline. If a K2 SAN, follow procedures to take connected K2 client systems and K2 Media Servers offline. Shutdown connected K2 client systems. Refer to the K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual.
  2. Navigate to the V:\media directory. If a K2 SAN, access this directory from a K2 Media Server with role of media file system server.
  3. Make a copy of the media.db and media.db_bak* files and store them in a secure location.
  4. Stop the Grass Valley MetaDataService as follows:
    • If a stand-alone K2 system, use the Services control panel to stop the service.
    • If a K2 SAN, use Server Control Panel to stop the service on primary, and if present, backup K2 Media Server with role of file system server.
  5. Determine which backup file is the most recent good file by examining the file modification date on each backup file.
  6. Rename the current media.db file (which is assumed to be corrupt) to another name, and rename the most recent good media.db_bakX file to media.db.
  7. Restart the K2 system following normal procedures.
  8. Confirm that the systems come up correctly with the restored database now in place.
  9. Use Storage Utility Clean Unreferenced Files and Clean Unreferenced Movies to repair any inconsistencies between the contents of the database and the file system.

Copyright © 2017 Grass Valley Canada. All rights reserved. K2 Summit 9.7 gvtp_20170317_08:51:20