About Omneon MediaGrid - Harmonic Inc

System Installation with ContentServer 1000 and 2000 Series
About Mixed ContentServer 1042 (1U) and 2122/2124 (2U)
Configurations
Clients can utilize the full bandwidth and storage provided by all ContentServers in a mixed-server
configuration (ContentServers 1042 and ContentServers 2122/2124 in the same Omneon MediaGrid
system). In order for a mixed server configuration to function properly, you must make sure the
system is balanced on a regular basis by using the balance scheduler feature provided in
SystemManager version 5.15 and later. Scheduled balancing ensures that disk space is balanced across
a cluster. To enable and configure the balance scheduler, refer to “Enabling and Configuring
Scheduled Balancing” in the Omneon SystemManager User Guide.
Connecting a SystemManager to a Network Switch
This section provides instructions for connecting the SystemManager to the 1GbE network switch.
See the Omneon SystemManager Installation Guide for details about the SystemManager platform included
in your Omneon MediaGrid system.
IMPORTANT: vDHCP must be disabled in the SystemManager application before connecting the
SystemManager device to the 1GbE network switch. Refer to “Disabling vDHCP” in the Omneon
SystemManager User Guide for instructions.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to use only MediaGrid-qualified switches in your MediaGrid system. To find out if a
switch is MediaGrid-qualified, contact your Harmonic representative.
First Network Switch
SystemManager Rear Panel
Gb 1 Gb 2
Figure 33. SystemManager and Network Switch Connection
To connect a SystemManger to a network switch:
1. Connect a CAT-6 Ethernet cable to the SystemManager, as shown in Figure 33.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to port 44 on the first network switch.
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