GRASS VALLEY K2 BASECAMP EXPRESS User manual

K2
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10G SAN and Direct-Connect
Cabling Guide
071-8780-00
November 2010

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Cabling Guide
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November 2010

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Contents
Chapter 1: Start with the K2 storage system diagram.............................................................7
To follow cabling instructions....................................................................................................................8
Basic K2 SAN - Online or Production.......................................................................................................9
Redundant K2 SAN - Online or Production............................................................................................10
Basic Nearline K2 SAN...........................................................................................................................11
Redundant Nearline K2 SAN..................................................................................................................12
K2 client with direct-connect storage......................................................................................................12
Chapter 2: Cable K2 devices....................................................................................................13
Cable K2 client........................................................................................................................................14
K2 Summit Production Client for basic K2 SAN..................................................................................14
K2 Summit Production Client for redundant K2 SAN..........................................................................14
K2 Summit Production Client with direct-connect storage..................................................................15
Cable Ethernet switch.............................................................................................................................16
29xx HP GigE switch for basic K2 SAN..............................................................................................16
29xx HP GigE switch for redundant K2 SAN.......................................................................................18
29xx HP GigE switch for basic nearline K2 SAN.................................................................................19
29xx HP GigE switch for redundant nearline K2 SAN.........................................................................20
Cable K2 Media Server...........................................................................................................................21
Dell R610 GS for basic K2 SAN..........................................................................................................21
Dell R610 GS for redundant K2 SAN..................................................................................................21
Cable NH10GE K2 Media Server...........................................................................................................23
Dell R610 NH10GE for online or production K2 SAN..........................................................................23
Dell R610 NH10GE for basic nearline K2 SAN...................................................................................23
Dell R610 NH10GE for redundant nearline K2 SAN...........................................................................23
Cable K2 RAID.......................................................................................................................................25
K2 RAID for basic K2 SAN..................................................................................................................25
K2 RAID for redundant K2 SAN..........................................................................................................27
K2 RAID for basic nearline K2 SAN....................................................................................................28
K2 RAID for redundant nearline K2 SAN............................................................................................29
K2 RAID for K2 client direct-connect storage......................................................................................30
Chapter 3: For more information.............................................................................................31
K2 Release Notes...................................................................................................................................32
K2 Documentation CD............................................................................................................................32
On-line Help Systems.............................................................................................................................33
NetCentral documentation......................................................................................................................33
Grass Valley Website..............................................................................................................................33
Dell Server Documentation.....................................................................................................................34
Grass Valley Product Support.................................................................................................................35
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive..........................................................................37
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Contents

Chapter 1
Start with the K2 storage system diagram
This section contains the following topics:
•To follow cabling instructions
•Basic K2 SAN - Online or Production
•Redundant K2 SAN - Online or Production
•Basic Nearline K2 SAN
•Redundant Nearline K2 SAN
•K2 client with direct-connect storage
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To follow cabling instructions
To follow cabling instructions for your K2™Storage Area Network (SAN) or direct-connect storage
K2 client, do the following:
1. Find the system cabling diagram that matches your K2 system.
2. Follow the references below the system diagram to locate cabling instructions for the individual
devices of your K2 system.
Refer to the K2 SAN Installation and Configuration Guide for more information on K2 SANs and
devices. Refer to the K2 System Guide for more information on direct-connect K2 client storage.
Related Links
Basic K2 SAN - Online or Production on page 9
Redundant K2 SAN - Online or Production on page 10
Basic Nearline K2 SAN on page 11
Redundant Nearline K2 SAN on page 12
K2 client with direct-connect storage on page 12
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Start with the K2 storage system diagram

Basic K2 SAN - Online or Production
K2 SUMMIT PRODUCTION
CLIENT K2 SUMMIT PRODUCTION CLIENT K2 SUMMIT PRODUCTION CLIENT
Turn to these instructions:Of this model or
platform…
To cable this K2 SAN device…
K2 Summit Production Client for basic K2 SAN on page 14K2 Summit
Production Client
K2 client
29xx HP GigE switch for basic K2 SAN on page 16HP 2910Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Dell R610 GS for basic K2 SAN on page 21Dell R610K2 Media Server
Dell R610 NH10GE for online or production K2 SAN on page
23
Dell R610NH10GE K2 Media Server
(optional)
K2 RAID for basic K2 SAN on page 25K2 RAIDK2 RAID
This manual documents the default GigE switch configuration. Other configurations are available,
depending on your port count and FTP bandwidth requirements.
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Start with the K2 storage system diagram

Redundant K2 SAN - Online or Production
K2 SUMMIT PRODUCTION
CLIENT K2 SUMMIT PRODUCTION CLIENT K2 SUMMIT PRODUCTION CLIENT
Turn to these instructions:Of this model or
platform…
To cable this K2 SAN device…
K2 Summit Production Client for redundant K2 SAN on page
14
K2 Summit
Production Client
K2 client
29xx HP GigE switch for redundant K2 SAN on page 18HP 2910Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Dell R610 GS for redundant K2 SAN on page 21Dell R610K2 Media Server
Dell R610 NH10GE for online or production K2 SAN on page
23
Dell R610NH10GE K2 Media Server
(optional)
K2 RAID for redundant K2 SAN on page 27K2 RAIDK2 RAID
This manual documents the default GigE switch configuration. Other configurations are available,
depending on your port count and FTP bandwidth requirements.
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