GRASS VALLEY K2 BASECAMP EXPRESS Manual

10Gv2 Storage Area Network
K2
Installation and Service Manual
Software version 9
071-8779-02
November 2012

10Gv2 Storage Area Network
K2
Installation and Service Manual
Software version 9
071-8779-02
November 2012

Contents
Safety Summaries......................................................................................................................................11
Preface.......................................................................................................................................................23
About documentation for previous K2 SANs...........................................................................................23
Chapter 1: Product description................................................................................................29
K2 SAN overview description.................................................................................................................30
K2 SAN key features...............................................................................................................................30
What's new in the K2 10Gv2 SAN..........................................................................................................31
K2 Storage types and terms...................................................................................................................31
K2 SAN descriptions...............................................................................................................................32
Basic K2 SAN description...................................................................................................................33
Redundant K2 SAN description..........................................................................................................34
Basic Nearline K2 SAN description.....................................................................................................35
Redundant Nearline K2 SAN description............................................................................................36
Chapter 2: Preparing for installation.......................................................................................39
K2 SAN installation checklists................................................................................................................40
Pre-installation planning checklist.......................................................................................................40
Infrastructure checklist........................................................................................................................40
Network setup and implementation checklist......................................................................................40
Software update checklist...................................................................................................................41
SAN configuration checklist.................................................................................................................42
Understanding system concepts.............................................................................................................42
Control network description.................................................................................................................42
Streaming/FTP network description....................................................................................................43
Media (iSCSI) network description......................................................................................................43
Networking tips....................................................................................................................................44
Network considerations and constraints.............................................................................................44
About host files....................................................................................................................................44
Host Table tips.....................................................................................................................................45
Chapter 3: Cabling K2 SAN devices........................................................................................47
To follow cabling instructions..................................................................................................................48
Basic K2 SAN - Online or Production.....................................................................................................48
Redundant K2 SAN - Online or Production............................................................................................49
Basic Nearline K2 SAN...........................................................................................................................50
Redundant Nearline K2 SAN..................................................................................................................50
Cable K2 Summit system.......................................................................................................................51
K2-XDP basic......................................................................................................................................51
K2-XDP redundant..............................................................................................................................51
Cable Ethernet switch.............................................................................................................................52
K2-SWE basic online/production.........................................................................................................52
K2-SWE redundant online/production.................................................................................................53
K2-SWE basic nearline.......................................................................................................................54
K2-SWE redundant nearline...............................................................................................................54
Cable K2 Media Server...........................................................................................................................55
K2-SVR basic......................................................................................................................................55
K2-SVR redundant..............................................................................................................................55
Cable NH10GE K2 Media Server...........................................................................................................56
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K2-SVR-NH10GE online/production...................................................................................................56
K2-SVR-NH10GE basic nearline........................................................................................................57
K2-SVR-NH10GE redundant nearline.................................................................................................57
Cable K2 RAID.......................................................................................................................................57
K2 RAID basic online/production........................................................................................................58
K2 RAID redundant online/production.................................................................................................58
K2 RAID basic nearline.......................................................................................................................59
K2 RAID redundant nearline...............................................................................................................60
Chapter 4: Setting up the K2 SAN infrastructure...................................................................61
Setting up the Ethernet switch................................................................................................................62
Configuring the Ethernet switch via serial connection.........................................................................62
Configuring the Ethernet switch via the Web interface........................................................................65
Configuring QOS on the GigE switch..................................................................................................71
Verify flow control setting on the GigE switch......................................................................................72
Upgrading firmware on HP switch.......................................................................................................73
Setting up the control point PC...............................................................................................................74
Install SiteConfig on control point PC..................................................................................................75
Chapter 5: Planning and implementing a K2 SAN with SiteConfig......................................79
About developing a system description..................................................................................................80
Importing a system description...............................................................................................................80
About device and host names................................................................................................................81
Modifying a device name........................................................................................................................81
Modifying the control network.................................................................................................................81
Modifying the FTP/streaming network....................................................................................................83
Modifying a media (iSCSI) network........................................................................................................85
About IP configuration of network interfaces on devices........................................................................87
Placeholder device IP configuration....................................................................................................88
Discovered device IP configuration.....................................................................................................88
Modifying K2 client unassigned (unmanaged) interface.........................................................................89
Modifying K2 Media Server unassigned (unmanaged) interface............................................................91
About SiteConfig support on K2 devices................................................................................................94
Discovering devices with SiteConfig.......................................................................................................94
Assigning discovered devices.................................................................................................................95
Modifying K2 client managed network interfaces...................................................................................96
Modifying K2 Media Server managed network interfaces....................................................................100
Making the host name the same as the device name...........................................................................105
Pinging devices from the PC that hosts SiteConfig..............................................................................106
About hosts files and SiteConfig...........................................................................................................106
Generating host tables using SiteConfig...............................................................................................107
Chapter 6: Managing K2 Software.........................................................................................109
Configuring K2 software deployment....................................................................................................110
Configuring deployment groups........................................................................................................110
Adding a software package to a deployment group..........................................................................111
Checking all currently installed software on devices.........................................................................111
About deploying software for the K2 SAN.........................................................................................112
Backup and Recovery Strategies..........................................................................................................112
About the recovery disk image process............................................................................................112
Recommended recovery process.....................................................................................................113
Creating a recovery disk image for storing on E:..............................................................................114
Restoring from a system-specific recovery disk image on E:............................................................115
Restoring from the generic recovery disk image on E:.....................................................................116
Installing the Discovery Agent on a K2 Media Server.......................................................................118
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Setting up Windows...........................................................................................................................119
Activating the Windows operating system.........................................................................................119
Chapter 7: Configuring and licensing the K2 SAN...............................................................121
About K2 SAN licensing........................................................................................................................122
About QOS on the K2 SAN...................................................................................................................122
Importing a SiteConfig system description into K2Config.....................................................................123
Configuring the basic K2 SAN - Online and Production.......................................................................123
Prerequisites for initial configuration - Basic K2 SAN........................................................................123
Defining a new K2 SAN.....................................................................................................................125
Configuring the server - Part 1..........................................................................................................128
Configuring RAID..............................................................................................................................132
Configuring the server - Part 2..........................................................................................................138
Configuring optional NH servers.......................................................................................................143
Configuring the redundant K2 SAN - Online and Production................................................................147
Prerequisites for initial configuration - Redundant K2 SAN...............................................................147
Defining a new K2 SAN.....................................................................................................................149
Configuring server A - Part 1.............................................................................................................152
Configuring RAID..............................................................................................................................156
Configuring server A - Part 2.............................................................................................................165
Configuring server B.........................................................................................................................169
Configuring optional NH servers.......................................................................................................177
Configuring the basic nearline K2 SAN................................................................................................183
Prerequisites for initial configuration - Basic nearline K2 SAN..........................................................183
Defining a new K2 SAN.....................................................................................................................184
Configuring NH server - Part 1..........................................................................................................188
Configuring RAID..............................................................................................................................192
Configuring NH server - Part 2..........................................................................................................199
Configuring the redundant nearline K2 SAN........................................................................................201
Prerequisites for initial configuration - Nearline K2 SAN...................................................................201
Defining a new K2 SAN.....................................................................................................................202
Configuring NH server A - Part 1......................................................................................................206
Configuring RAID..............................................................................................................................210
Configuring NH server A - Part 2......................................................................................................217
Configuring NH server B...................................................................................................................219
Chapter 8: Configuring clients on the K2 SAN.....................................................................225
About iSCSI bandwidth.........................................................................................................................226
Determining K2 client bandwidth requirements....................................................................................226
K2 SAN prerequisites for adding clients...............................................................................................226
Verify license on K2 Media Server....................................................................................................227
Preparing K2 clients..........................................................................................................................227
Installing Multi-Path I/O Software......................................................................................................228
Configuring a K2 client for the K2 Storage System..............................................................................229
Configure page 1 - K2 client..............................................................................................................230
Configure Software Configuration page - K2 client...........................................................................231
Configure Network Configuration page - K2 client............................................................................232
Configure Database Client Configuration page - K2 client................................................................233
Configure iSCSI Initiator Configuration page - K2 client...................................................................234
Configure File System Client Configuration page.............................................................................236
Adding a generic client device..............................................................................................................236
Assigning a SAN client to different FTP server.....................................................................................237
Powering on/off a SAN client................................................................................................................237
Taking a SAN client offline....................................................................................................................237
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Chapter 9: Operating the K2 SAN..........................................................................................239
Powering off the K2 SAN......................................................................................................................240
Power off K2 Media Servers..............................................................................................................240
Powering off K2 G10v2 RAID............................................................................................................241
Power off remaining K2 SAN devices................................................................................................241
Powering on the K2 SAN......................................................................................................................241
Basic K2 SAN power on procedure...................................................................................................242
Redundant K2 SAN power on procedure..........................................................................................243
Nearline K2 SAN power on procedure..............................................................................................245
Powering on K2 G10v2 RAID............................................................................................................246
Powering on the HP ProCurve switch...............................................................................................246
Powering on the control point PC......................................................................................................246
Failover behaviors.................................................................................................................................247
Pre-failover behavior.........................................................................................................................247
Control Team failover behavior..........................................................................................................248
K2 client media (iSCSI) connection failover behavior........................................................................249
K2 Media Server failover behavior....................................................................................................251
K2 Media Server failover with Control team failover behavior...........................................................252
Chapter 10: Description of K2 SAN Devices.........................................................................253
Device terminology...............................................................................................................................254
Control point PC description.................................................................................................................254
K2 Ethernet switch description.............................................................................................................255
K2 Ethernet switch specifications......................................................................................................255
K2 Media Server description.................................................................................................................256
K2 Media Server specifications.........................................................................................................256
NH K2 Media Server.............................................................................................................................257
NH K2 Media Server specifications...................................................................................................257
K2 RAID storage description................................................................................................................257
Chapter 11: Overview of K2 Storage Tools...........................................................................259
About SiteConfig...................................................................................................................................260
Opening SiteConfig...........................................................................................................................260
SiteConfig main window....................................................................................................................260
K2Config...............................................................................................................................................261
Opening the K2Config application.....................................................................................................262
Server Control Panel.............................................................................................................................263
Storage Utility for K2 SAN.....................................................................................................................264
About RANKs and LUNs in Storage Utility........................................................................................265
Windows Remote Desktop Connection................................................................................................266
Accessing Remote Desktop Connection...........................................................................................266
Chapter 12: Administering and maintaining the K2 SAN....................................................267
Passwords and security on Grass Valley systems................................................................................268
About application security on the K2 SAN........................................................................................268
Modifying K2 SAN settings...................................................................................................................269
Accessing K2 SAN features..............................................................................................................269
About SiteConfig and K2Config settings...........................................................................................270
About Control Panel, SiteConfig, and K2Config settings..................................................................271
Synchronizing K2Config information to STRATUS Control Panel.....................................................272
Renaming a K2 SAN.........................................................................................................................273
Adding devices to a K2 SAN.............................................................................................................274
Removing a K2 SAN.........................................................................................................................275
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Accessing a K2 SAN from multiple PCs............................................................................................276
Taking a K2 SAN offline....................................................................................................................276
Bringing a K2 SAN online..................................................................................................................277
Viewing iSCSI assignments..............................................................................................................277
Using reference files..........................................................................................................................277
Managing redundancy on a K2 SAN....................................................................................................279
Identifying current primary/backup K2 Media Servers......................................................................279
Triggering an intentional failover........................................................................................................280
Recovering from a failover.................................................................................................................281
Working with K2 Media Servers............................................................................................................282
Accessing K2 Media Server features in the K2Config application ...................................................282
Taking a K2 Media Server out of service...........................................................................................282
Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel..................................................................................283
Placing a K2 Media Server in service ..............................................................................................284
Shutting down or restarting a K2 Media Server................................................................................284
Identifying K2 Media Server software versions.................................................................................284
Modifying K2 Media Server network settings....................................................................................285
Configuring Server 2008 for domain.................................................................................................286
Restoring network configuration........................................................................................................287
Removing a K2 Media Server...........................................................................................................291
Replacing a K2 Media Server...........................................................................................................291
Replacing an iSCSI interface adapter (TOE card)............................................................................293
Installing the Fibre Channel card driver............................................................................................294
Recovering from a failed K2 Media Server system battery...............................................................294
Checking K2 Media Server services.................................................................................................295
Licensing a K2 Media Server............................................................................................................296
Working with K2 clients.........................................................................................................................299
Accessing K2 client features in the K2Config application ................................................................299
Shutting down or restarting a K2 client.............................................................................................300
Taking a K2 client offline...................................................................................................................300
Bringing a K2 client online ................................................................................................................300
Adding a K2 client.............................................................................................................................300
Removing a K2 client........................................................................................................................301
Identifying K2 client software versions..............................................................................................301
Modifying K2 client control network settings.....................................................................................301
Modifying K2 client media (iSCSI) network settings..........................................................................302
Configure live streaming multicast using K2Config...........................................................................302
Using Storage Utility.............................................................................................................................304
Accessing Storage Utility..................................................................................................................304
Overview of Storage Utility................................................................................................................305
Working on the media file system and database..................................................................................305
Checking the media file system........................................................................................................306
Cleaning unreferenced files and movies...........................................................................................306
Making a new media file system.......................................................................................................307
Expanding the media file system by capacity...................................................................................310
Expanding the media file system by bandwidth................................................................................311
Recovering the media database.......................................................................................................316
Working with RAID storage...................................................................................................................317
Checking RAID storage subsystem status........................................................................................317
Checking controller microcode..........................................................................................................318
Identifying disks.................................................................................................................................318
Get K2 10Gv2 RAID controller logs..................................................................................................320
Unbind RANK....................................................................................................................................321
About full/background bind................................................................................................................322
Bind RANK........................................................................................................................................322
Binding Hot Spare drives..................................................................................................................324
Loading K2 10Gv2 RAID controller and expansion chassis microcode............................................324
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Downloading disk drive firmware......................................................................................................326
Replacing a disk module...................................................................................................................327
Replacing a K2 10Gv2 RAID controller.............................................................................................328
Configuring RAID chassis network and SNMP settings....................................................................329
Working with Ethernet switches............................................................................................................331
Design considerations for Ethernet switches....................................................................................332
Configuring a switch through the K2Config application ....................................................................333
Verifying spanning tree settings........................................................................................................333
Upgrading firmware on HP switch.....................................................................................................336
Appendix A: Custom K2 SAN systems.................................................................................339
About custom K2 SAN systems............................................................................................................340
About custom K2 SAN information.......................................................................................................340
System diagrams..................................................................................................................................340
iSCSI extended (redundant FSMs)...................................................................................................341
Fibre Channel connected clients (redundant FSMs).........................................................................342
Explanations and procedures...............................................................................................................343
General guidelines............................................................................................................................343
K2 RAID Fibre Channel port redundant configuration......................................................................343
Installing SANsurfer Switch Manager software.................................................................................345
Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager software.............................................................................345
Fibre Channel switch domains..........................................................................................................345
Fibre Channel switch zoning.............................................................................................................345
Fibre Channel fabric cabling..............................................................................................................350
Appendix B: Trademarks and Agreements...........................................................................353
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