K2 Storage Area NetworkNearline 10 Cabling Guide071-8599-01 March 13, 2009

1. Unpack

Mount devices in your racks. A suggested elevation is shown.

To support RAID bezels, attach brackets over chassis protrusions as shown.

2. Rack

3a. Cable as shown for non-redundant (NL10) system. Follow step 3b on reverse side for redundant system.

! K2 SAS STORAGE

! K2 SAS STORAGE

Read the K2 SAN Installation and Service Manual and other manuals on the Documentation CD for complete instructions.

- User Guide- System Guide- Service Manual- SAN Manual- RAID Instruction Manuals

K2Documentation Xxx 200x Software version XX

System Requirements:Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer 5.5x or Netscape 4.7x or later.

If this disc does not auto-start, open the

home.htm file on the disc.

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Ports are for control connections as well as FTP connections from Grass Valley and 3rd party systems.

Control

RAID Chassis(SATA drives)

RAID Expansion Chassis(SATA drives)

NH K2 MediaServer

Gigabit EthernetSwitch

Fibre Channelconnection

ControlF

TP

Control point PC

! K2 SATA STORAGE

! K2 SATA STORAGE

! K2 SATA STORAGE

! K2 SATA STORAGE

K2 MEDIA SERVER

Control

FTP to/from online system

10 Gig FTP connection to rear of switch for NH1-10GE server

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

BBU IN MODEM

FLT/LNK

HPEFLT

A/LBACKUP

ACT/LNKLNK/ACT

FLT

HP5 4 3 2

RDY

LAN

BAT

MNT

ACSMC

DP1 DP0 HP1 0

BBU IN MODEM

FLT/LNK

HPEFLT

A/LBACKUP

ACT/LNKLNK/ACT

FLT

HP5 4 3 2

RDY

LAN

BAT

MNT

ACSMC

DP1 DP0 HP1 0

Primary

Expansion 1

Expansion 2

To control porton GigE switch

DP0

ToExpansion

3

To NH server

SAS cable connectors are keyed to DP IN/OUT ports.

SAS cables

1 2

Gb 2Gb 1

To control porton GigE switch

FTP: To 10 Gig port on GigE switch

Fibre Channelto RAID controller

1

Gb 2Gb 1

Fibre Channelto RAID controller

To control porton GigE switch

FTP: To control porton GigE switch

or

NH110GE

NH1

Continue this cable pattern for additional Expansion Chassis

NHK2 Media Server

Chassis protrusions

Frontrailbracket

RAID PrimaryChassis

RAID Expansion Chassis (optional)

K2 Media Servers

Gigabit Ethernet Switches

K2 MEDIA SERVER

K2 MEDIA SERVER

! K2 SAS STORAGE

! K2 SAS STORAGE

! K2 SAS STORAGE

! K2 SAS STORAGE

K2 MEDIA SERVER

Open boxes and find documentation in product packaging.

Documentation CD*Cabling GuideRelease Notes

Manufacturer’s documentation

None

None

Documentation packed with Gigabit Ethernet Switch:

Documentation packed with RAID Primary Chassis:

Documentation packed with RAID Expansion Chassis:

Documentation packed with K2 Media Server:

3b. Cable as shown for redundant (NL10R) system. Follow step 3a on reverse side for non-redundant system.

Ports are for control connections as well as FTP connections from Grass Valley and 3rd party systems.

ISLs

Control

Control

RAID Chassis(SAS drives)

RAID Expansion Chassis(SATA drives)

NH K2 MediaServers

Gigabit EthernetSwitches

Fibre Channelconnections

ControlF

TP

ControlF

TP

Control point PC

! K2 SATA STORAGE

! K2 SATA STORAGE

! K2 SATA STORAGE

! K2 SATA STORAGE

K2 MEDIA SERVERK2 MEDIA SERVER

Control

FTP to/from online system

ISLsA

A

B

B

B

A

Inter-Switch Links (ISLs)10 Gig FTP connections to rear of switch for NH1-10GE servers

1

Gb 2Gb 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 0

To control porton GigE switch A

1

Gb 2Gb 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 0

To control porton GigE switch B

A

B

FTP: To 10 Gig port on GigE switch A

FTP: To 10 Gig port on GigE switch B

1

Gb 2Gb 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 0

To control porton GigE switch A

FTP: To control porton GigE switch A

1

Gb 2Gb 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 1

Fibre Channel toRAID controller 0

To control porton GigE switch B

FTP: To control porton GigE switch B

A

B

or

NH110GE

NH1

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

FLT/LNKFLT RDY

DP-OUTPS

FLT CLR DP-IN

BBU IN MODEM

FLT/LNK

HPEFLT

A/LBACKUP

ACT/LNKLNK/ACT

FLT

HP5 4 3 2

RDY

LAN

BAT

MNT

ACSMC

DP1 DP0 HP1 0

BBU IN MODEM

FLT/LNK

HPEFLT

A/LBACKUP

ACT/LNKLNK/ACT

FLT

HP5 4 3 2

RDY

LAN

BAT

MNT

ACSMC

DP1 DP0 HP1 0

Primary

Expansion 1

Expansion 2

DP0

To NHserver A

To NHserver A

To NHserver B

To NHserver B

To control porton GigE switch A

To control porton GigE switch B

DP0

Controller 1 Controller 0

ToExpansion

3

ToExpansion

3

SAS cable connectors are keyedto DP IN/OUT ports.

SAS cables

Redundant (A/B) NH K2 Media Servers

Continue this cable pattern for additional Expansion Chassis

NOTE: Redundant NH servers must be of the same type, either both NH1-10GE or both NH1.

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