® Avid Network and Switch Guide
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Contents Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Symbols and Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network and Switch Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ping and Tracert Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Tracert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding Ports Associated with a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing Ports Associated with a VLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Adding Ports Associated with a VLAN (N3024/N3048) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Creating a Link Aggregation (Port Channel—N3024/N3048 switches) . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 6 Sample Switch Topologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Chapter 7 Switch Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Supported Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide This document describes switch setup information for the Avid® ISIS® shared storage networks. Your network might not contain certain topologies that are covered in the documentation. The Avid network and switches are tuned for high-speed and high-capacity shared storage primarily for Avid editing workstations and servers that manage media.
Accessing the Online Documentation New information would be found in the ReadMe file supplied on your Avid software installation kit as a PDF document and is also available online. You should always check online for the most up-to-date release notes or ReadMe because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes available. To view the online versions, visit the Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support. 3.
1 Avid Network Planning This document provides ISIS Administrators with a single reference regarding the implementation, configuration and troubleshooting of all Avid® ISIS qualified and approved Ethernet switches for use as the Avid Production Network (APN) switch in the ISIS | 7500, ISIS | 5500, and ISIS | 2500 environments. n This document also applies to ISIS 7000, ISIS 5000, and ISIS 2000 systems, but for simplicity, it refers only to the current model names.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Approved APN Switches ISIS | 7500 External Expansion Switches (EXS) Switch ISIS | 7500 ISIS | 5500 ISIS | 2500 Arista Networks 7048T-A ✓ Cisco Nexus 7000 series ✓ ✓a ✓ ✓ Cisco Catalyst 4500-X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Foundry/Brocade SuperX ✓ ✓ ✓ Foundry/Brocade FESX448 and FESX648 ✓ ✓ Foundry/Brocade MLXeb ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ a. The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series N7K-F248XP-25E and N7K-M224XP-23L can be used as External Expansion Switches. b. Specific I/O cards only.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches for Zone 2 and Zone 3 configurations Arista Networks • Arista Networks 7048T switch (approved in the ISIS | 7500 and ISIS | 5500 environments) contains 48 1 Gb ports and four SFP+ 10 Gb ports Brocade (formerly Foundry) • Brocade®/Foundry Networks® FastIron® Edge X (FESX) 624 and 424 switches (qualified in the ISIS | 7500 and ISIS | 5500 environments) contain 24 1 Gb ports and two XFP 10 Gb ports (Avid supports both LR and SR XFPs) • Br
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches • n Dell Networking S25N switch (qualified in the ISIS | 5500 environment) containing 24 1 Gb ports on the front, and two slots on the back for 10 Gb XFP modules or 12 Gb stacking modules. The 12 Gb stacking modules allow for interconnecting two S25N switches when more than 24 1 Gb or two 10 Gb connections are in use. If using either version of the Dell Networking S25 switch for 10 Gb client connections, you must enable flow control on the 10 Gb ports of the switch.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches External (EXS) Switches for Linking Two ISIS | 7500 Management Domains Avid has qualified the following external switches (EXS) for linking two individual ISIS | 7500 Management Domains using 10 Gb Ethernet connections. For more information, see “ISIS | 7500 External Switches” on page 20. • Cisco Catalyst 4900M switch can be configured to meet a wide variety of combinations of 1 Gb Ethernet and 10 Gb Ethernet connections.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Minimum Supported Switch Firmware and IOS Versions (Continued) Description and Approved Blades Manufacturer Model Firmware/IOS a Cisco Catalyst 4900M Rommon: 12.2(44r)SG (and latera) a IOS: 12.2 (46)SG (and later ) 40 1 Gb (RJ-45), WS-X4920-GB-RJ45 or 8 10 Gb (X2/SC)WS-X4904-10GE 8 10 Gb (X2/SC) Cisco Catalyst 4500-X ROM: 15.0(1R)SG6 (and latera) 32 dual-speed 1/10Gb ports (SFP+) IOS: 03.04.02.SG (and latera) Cisco Catalyst C4948E Rommon: 12.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Minimum Supported Switch Firmware and IOS Versions (Continued) Description and Approved Blades Manufacturer Model Firmware/IOS a Dell Networking S60 FTOS 8.3.3.4 (and latera) 48 1 Gb (RJ-45), two slots for modules, two 10 Gb SFP+ ports per module (SFP+/LC) Dell Networking S4810 FTOS 8.3.7.0 (and latera) 48 dual-speed 1/10 Gb (SFP+) (four 40 Gb QSFP+ uplinks, not supported in the Avid Environment) a.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Command VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Cisco GLBP ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0 ip address 192.168.20.2 255.255.255.0 glbp 110 ip 192.168.10.4 glbp 120 ip 192.168.20.4 glbp 110 preempt glbp 120 priority 90 ip address 192.168.10.3 255.255.255.0 ip address 192.168.20.3 255.255.255.0 glbp 110 ip 192.168.10.4 glbp 120 ip 192.168.20.4 glbp 110 priority 90 glbp 120 preempt ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0 ip address 192.168.20.2 255.255.255.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Model Rack Units 1 Gb Ports 10 Gb Ports Mgmt. Ports Cisco Catalyst 4900M 2 Up to 40 RJ-45 8 x X2 (SC) Base 2 RJ-45 (one serial, Up to 8 x X2 one Ethernet) uncontended 1:1 1 48 RJ-45 2 SFP+ (LC) Avid supports both SR (850 nm) and LR (1310 nm) X2s in 10 Gb ports. Ethernet Mgmt. Port used in Rommon mode only.
Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches Model Rack Units 1 Gb Ports 10 Gb Ports Mgmt. Ports Comments Foundry/Brocade FESX424 2XG 2 24 RJ-45 4 SFP (LC) 2 XFP (LC) 1 DB-9 serial Avid supports both SR (850 nm) and LR (1310 nm) XFPs in 10 Gb ports. Optical 1 Gb SFP Ports 1F – 4F can be used in place of RJ-45 Ports 1 – 4. ISIS | 7500 External Switches ISIS v2.
Switch Redundancy Two Stack Configuration — Example (Option 1) 10 Gb connection to Zone 2 switch Left side (default subnet 100) Right side (default subnet 200) 10 Gb connection to house network 10 Gb connection to house network 4 x 10 Gb External 10 Gb Ethernet switch 4 x 10 Gb External 10 Gb Ethernet switch System Directors 4 x 10 Gb 4 x 10 Gb (Option 2) 10 Gb connection to Zone 2 switch (Option 2) 10 Gb connection to Zone 2 switch (Option 1) 10 Gb connection to Zone 2 switch Switch Redunda
ISIS | 7500 Network Zone Configurations For the Foundry/Brocade based configurations, Avid has only tested VRRP-E. For the Cisco based configurations HSRP and GLBP have been tested. For Cisco, Avid has found GLBP to be the best performer. However, GLBP is not offered in all switch models and is not retested in every release; therefore, HSRP may be the only option. Avid has only tested OSPF between the APN and House Uplink.
ISIS | 7500 Network Zone Configurations Avid ISIS | 7500 Zone 1 Network Configuration Intel Pro 1000 PT board Client systems in Zone 1 10 Gb board 10 Gb board 10 Gb ethernet 10 Gb ethernet 1 Gb ethernet Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN 20 Chassis interconnect Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN 20 Zone 1 System Director ISIS | 7500 Zone 2 Client Configuration (Indirect Connect) The ISIS | 7500 supports external switches connected through the 10 Gb port on each ISS.
ISIS | 7500 Network Zone Configurations Avid ISIS | 7500 Zone 2 Network Configuration Intel Pro 1000 PT board Client systems in Zone 2 1 Gb ethernet Zone 2 switch with two 10-Gb Ports VLAN 10 VLAN 20 10 Gb ethernet Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN 20 Chassis interconnect Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN 20 System Director Zone 1 Zone 2 The 10 Gb ports connected to the ISIS are also serving as uplinks to the ISIS for clients on either VLAN.
ISIS | 7500 Network Zone Configurations Avid ISIS | 7500 Zone 1 and Zone 2 Mixed Network Configuration Intel Pro 1000 PT board Client systems in Zone 2 1 Gb Ethernet Zone 2 switch with two 10-Gb Ports VLAN 10 VLAN 20 10 Gb Ethernet 1 Gb Ethernet Intel Pro 1000 PT board Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN 20 Chassis interconnect System Director System Director Engine ISS VLAN 10 n ISS VLAN 20 Client systems in Zone 1 System Director connections 1 Gb Ethernet Zone 1 Zone 2 Although it is not shown i
ISIS | 5500 Network Zone Configurations Avid ISIS | 7500 Zone 3 and Zone 4 Network Configuration Zone 4 Zone 4 clients corporate network (Layer 3 routed/switched) 1 Gb Ethernet Avid Production Network (Zone 1, 2, and 3) House switch Zone 3 (Layer 3 routed/switched) Zone 3 client routed VLAN 30 VLAN 30 Zone 3 layer 3 switch VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Zone 2 Can be one multilayer switch (Layer 2 switched) Zone 2 Layer 2 switch VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN 20 Chassis interconnect System D
ISIS | 5500 Network Zone Configurations your site, each accommodating multiple Ethernet clients. The following sections define the ISIS clients in each network layer by their zone classification. Zone terminology does not apply other clients such as Interplay Central. n When connecting 10 Gb clients in the ISIS | 5500 environment, you must enable flowcontrol RX on the 10 Gb ports in the ISIS | 5500 switches, see “Turning on Flow Control in the Dell Networking S25 Switch” on page 63.
ISIS | 5500 Network Zone Configurations Avid ISIS | 5500 Infrastructure — Direct Connect Clients ISIS 5500 1 Gb Ethernet Ethernet client Ethernet client Ethernet client 3 6 1 4 Ethernet client Up to 4 clients 1 Gb Ethernet Ethernet client Ethernet client Ethernet client Ethernet client 10 Gb Ethernet 10 Gb Ethernet client Up to 4 clients ISIS | 5500 Zone 2 Configuration (System Director and Switch 1 Gb Connections) A single ISIS Engine can connect to a switch using the four Intel Pro 1000 1 Gb Eth
ISIS | 2500 Network Zone Configurations ISIS | 5500 Zone 2 Configuration (System Director and Switch 10 Gb Connections) A 10 Gb connection between your Engine and switch allows you set up the switch and clients farther away from the Avid ISIS system. When using a single Engine, it must be configured as the System Director and can use either the 1 Gb ports or 10 Gb port to connect to the switch. You can use the 10 Gb port in the Engine for a single or multiple Engine configuration.
ISIS | 2500 Network Zone Configurations ISIS | 2500 Zone 1 Client Configuration (Direct Connect) The ISIS | 2500 does not provide any client connections directly to the Engine or System Director. Client connections are only available through a switch. ISIS | 2500 Zone 2 Client Configuration (Indirect Connect) Clients that are connected to a switch are referred to as Zone 2 clients. Zone 2 clients are not routed. For a list of supported switches, see the “Qualified and Approved ISIS Switches” on page 11.
Network Considerations Avid ISIS | 2500 Zone 3 and Zone 4 Network Configuration Zone 4 Zone 4 clients corporate network (Layer 3 routed/switched) 1 Gb Ethernet Avid Production Network (Zone 1, 2, and 3) House switch Zone 3 (Layer 3 routed/switched) Zone 3 client routed VLAN 40 VLAN 40 Zone 3 layer 3 switch VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Zone 2 clients Can be one multilayer switch VLAN 30 Zone 2 Layer 2 switch VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Zone 1 Zone 2 (Layer 2 switched) 10 Gb Ethernet VLAN Engine ISS VLAN 10 ISS VLAN
Network Considerations Verify Entries on the DNS Server Make sure that you correct any errors in DNS entries for name to IP resolution. The Avid network can become sluggish and unstable if there are incorrect entries in the DNS server for any of the computers in the Interplay environment. Symptoms include excessive CPU usage by the Interplay Framework Lookup service and Interplay Diagnostics.
TFTP the workgroup. The time source can be the local PC clock, an NTP server, or a timecode card installed in a server, such as the CaptureManager server. In Slave mode, the Time Synchronization Service listens for time notifications from the workgroup and (optionally) sets the local PC clock to match. It is important to use only one time synchronism mechanism to set the local PC clocks in the Interplay environment.
Network and Switch Troubleshooting where [System Name] is the network name of the remote system to which you are testing connectivity or ping [IP Address] where [IP Address] is the IP address of the remote system to which you are testing connectivity. To run the ping command: 1. Open an MS-DOS® command prompt window (click Start > Run and type cmd). 2. At the command line, type the ping command (for example, ping 192.168.10.5). The ping result should resemble the following: Reply from 192.168.10.
Network and Switch Troubleshooting where [System Name] is the network name of the remote system to which you are testing connectivity or tracert [IP Address] where [IP Address] is the IP address of the remote system to which you are testing connectivity To run the tracert command: 1. Open an MS-DOS command prompt window (click Start > Run and type cmd). 2. At the command line, type the tracert command (for example, tracert 192.168.10.5).
Replacing the Network Switch 0 3.00 3.00 | 1920 1920 1 3.00 3.00 | 64 64 2 0.00 0.00 | 0 0 3 0.00 0.00 | 0 0 4 0.00 0.00 | 0 0 5 0.00 0.00 | 0 0 6 0.00 0.00 | 0 0 7 3.00 3.00 | 63 63 4. Type exit. To verify your 10 Gb port buffer size: 1. Use your terminal emulation program or telnet into switch. 2. Type en. 3. Type sh buffer-profile detail int ten 0/25. Global Pre-defined buffer policy: 1Q Interface : Te 0/25 Buffer-profile : Dynamic Buffer 1603.
Replacing the Network Switch • Disable any trunking to other switches before removing the switch. Any trunking involved with the switch is part of the configuration file and helps when reconfiguring the trunk on the new switch. • You do not have to shut down the System Director or Engines when replacing a switch, particularly if you have a redundant switch configuration. To replace a switch you need a console connection to the switch and a tftp server.
Replacing the Network Switch To replace a switch: 1. Disconnect all network cables. 2. Pull out the power cables from the back of the switch. 3. Replace the failed switch with a new switch in the rack. 4. Replace the power cables in the back of the switch to turn the switch on. 5. (Option) If you have transceivers in the failed switch, move the working transceivers into the new switch. 6.
2 Avid Network Ports Most facilities that have an Avid network environment use firewalls to protect their corporate network. You often need to open holes in your firewall to allow Avid components to communicate with each other in that network. This section list the ports used in the ISIS and Interplay environments. n There is a wide range of ports used by the Windows operating system that provide network services for Avid products.
Avid ISIS IP Port Usage ISIS Component Port Network Protocol Purpose ISIS System Director 5015 TCP Management Console Administrative Login via https ISIS Storage Manager, ISS, and IXS 5015 TCP Agent administrative login via https ISIS System Director 5000 UDP System Director to System Director failover/resiliency control ISIS System Director 5003 UDP Client, uServer and System Director to System Director control (well known port).
Avid ISIS IP Port Usage ISIS Component Port Network Protocol Purpose ISIS Clients 5008 TCP ISIS Client transfer agent. ISIS Macintosh Clients 5016 — 5415 UDP or TCP ISIS Client Firewall access to/from System Director. ISIS Linux Clients 5000 — 5399 UDP ISIS Client for Firewall access to System Director. ISIS Clients 5017 5013 5014 Server TCP UDP The Avid Benchmark Utility agent is installed with all ISIS client software installations.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Avid Interplay Port Usage The following table lists networks ports used by Avid Interplay. This information is useful to network administrators when configuring the network and firewalls, setting up ISIS Zone 3 clients, and resolving network conflicts.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Workgroup Component Port Network Protocol Purpose 67 UDP Used by PCU's to obtain an IP address via bootp 80 TCP http Web Access, for read-only database access 513 TCP/UDP rlogin 600 TCP FTP into Linux partition (obsolete in iNEWS 2.
Avid Interplay Port Usage Workgroup Component Port Network Protocol Instinct Interplay Engine Instinct uses Access ports for Interplay Engine communication. It is also a Media Indexer client. Instinct E3is also an iNEWS client. See appropriate sections for port usage. 8321 UDP Server browser 80 TCP Client communication Avid Service Framework (used with Interplay) LDAP Ports are dynamic and services register themselves with firewall to use any port.
Avid Interplay Central Port Usage Workgroup Component Port Network Protocol Transfer Engine 6532 TCP/IP Media Connectivity tool (defined in system32\drivers\etc\services com.avid.mct). The TM server listens on this port for requests from other TM servers (for example, initiating a workgroup transfer.). 6535 TCP/IP Playback protocol (defined in system32\drivers\etc\services com.avid.pbp). This is the default port used by TM Server for connecting to Playback Servers (Airspace etc.).
Media Composer | Cloud Port Usage Workgroup Component Interplay Central mobile applications Port Network Protocol Purpose 80 TCP IPCS HTTP calls. 443 IPC HTTPS calls Media Composer | Cloud Port Usage Remote editors using Media Composer | Cloud typically access the Interplay environment using a secure virtual private network (VPN) connection.
Media Composer | Cloud Port Usage Port Usage for Media Composer | Cloud Servers Component and Location Inbound/O utbound Purpose Port Protocol 7 TCP Inbound/ Outbound Jini server verification 80 TCP Inbound only Communication with the ICPS playback service 5000 TCP Inbound only Serving outbound JPEG images to Flash player and Sphere clients 26000 TCP Inbound only Inbound ICPS data 843 TCP Inbound only Loading the Flash player for playback 443 TCP Inbound only HTTPS communication
3 Dell Networking Switches This section describes the procedures for configuring and recovering Dell Networking switches in the Avid ISIS environment. Avid preconfigures some Dell Networking switches (S25N, S25P [fiber], S60, and S4810) for the ISIS | 5500 environments but any of the switches can be custom-configured for your environment by your network administrator. n The Dell Networking S25N and S25P (fiber) switches have the same design configuration.
Dell Networking N3024 and N3048 Switch Modules Dell Networking N3024 Switch — Front Dell Networking N3048 Switch — Front Dell Networking N3024 and N3048 Switch — Back 10 Gb Ethernet N3024 and N3048 Switch Connections If you need to connect more than two 10 Gb connections, you can add an optional 2-port, 10 Gb module to the N3024/N3048 switches. See “Stacking the Dell Networking N3024 or N3048 Switches” on page 50. To connect the Avid ISIS | 5500 to a 10 Gb Ethernet port on the switch: 1.
Dell Networking N3024 and N3048 Switch Modules 8. Connect one end of the LC to LC cable into the transceiver on the rear of the switch. n Use standard duplex 10 foot (3 meter) LC to LC cables for the 10 Gb connections. For LC to LC cable specifications, see “Supported Cabling” on page 101. 9. Connect the other end of the cable to the 10 Gb port on the ISIS system. 10. Plug in the two switch power cords to power on the switch. The Avid switch configuration file automatically detects the 10 Gb modules.
Dell Networking S25 Switch Modules Dell Networking S25 Switch Modules The Dell Networking S25 switch has two expansion slots in the back of the switch, into which you can insert either a dual port 10 Gb Ethernet module or 12 Gb stacking modules. The 10 Gb module provides a 10 Gb Ethernet connection between the Avid ISIS | 5500 Engine and the switch. The 12 Gb module is for stacking two Dell Networking switches, one module is needed in each switch.
Dell Networking S25 Switch Modules 10 Gb Ethernet S25 Switch Connections The optional 10 Gb Ethernet board in the Avid ISIS | 5500 connects to a switch using the 10 Gb Ethernet connection. If you need to connect more than 20 clients using the S25 switch, see “Stacking the Dell Networking S25 Switches” on page 53. To connect the Avid ISIS | 5500 to a 10 Gb Ethernet port on the switch: 1. (If connected) Remove both power cords from the back of the switch. 2.
Dell Networking S25 Switch Modules Stacking the Dell Networking S25 Switches Avid supports stacking two Dell Networking S25 switches. The expansion slots in the Dell Networking switches allow you to stack similar switches together into a single virtual switch. When two Dell Networking S25 switches are stacked, you have the capability of connecting up to 48, 1 Gb clients. The stacking modules are ordered separately and install in the back of the Dell Networking switch.
Dell Networking S60 Switch Modules Dell Networking S60 Switch Modules The Dell Networking S60 switch has two expansion slots: one in the front and one in the back of the switch. The 10 Gb module provides a 10 Gb Ethernet connection between the Avid ISIS and the switch. The 24 Gb module is for stacking two S60 switches, one module is needed in each switch. Modules are ordered separately and can install in either the front or rear slot of the Dell Networking S60 switch.
Dell Networking S60 Switch Modules Dell Networking S60 Switch — Module Installation Front Rear 4. Secure the module in the switch with the captive thumb screw. 5. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 if installing a second 10 Gb module in the front slot on the switch. 6. Insert an SFP+ transceiver into an open connector on the 10 Gb Ethernet module in the switch. Inserting the SFP+ Transceiver into to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port 7. Insert an SFP+ transceiver into the 10 Gb Ethernet connector in the Avid ISIS. 8.
Dell Networking S4810 Port Configuration To stack Dell Networking S60 switches: 1. Remove the blank cover on the front of the Dell Networking S60 switch. 2. Insert the stacking module into the open slot where the blank cover was removed. 3. Secure the stacking module in the switch with the captive thumb screw. 4. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 on the front slot of the second switch. 5. Connect the stacking cable from the stacking port on the top switch to the stacking port on the bottom switch.
Accessing the Dell Networking Switch Accessing the Dell Networking Switch Two methods for accessing the switch are described in the following sections. n • “Configuring the Dell Networking Switch Through a Network Connection” on page 57 • “Configuring the Dell Networking Switch Through the Serial Port” on page 57 If you are viewing the Dell Networking console while the switch is powered on, errors might be seen during start-up for devices that are not in the running configuration.
Accessing the Dell Networking Switch To configure the Dell Networking switch through a serial connection: 1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Console port of the Dell Networking switch. - The Dell Networking N3024 and N3048 switch uses a standard RJ-45 console port located on the front panel, above the combo ports.
Restoring the Avid Dell Networking Configuration Dell Networking S25 Switch — Console Port ST AC K ID 2 2 1 D ar m 2 23 24 - The Dell Networking S4810 switch uses a custom RJ-45 port on the right side of the switch. - The Dell Networking S60 switch ships with a USB adapter that plugs into a console port on the right rear of the switch. Dell Networking S60 Switch — Console Port USB console port 2.
Restoring the Avid Dell Networking Configuration The Dell Networking switch configuration file can be seen by accessing the switch console, entering enable mode (typing en), and typing in the command show run. n The default Dell Networking configuration is not the same as the Avid default configuration. If you reload the default configuration according to the Dell Networking documentation, you will not get the Avid default configuration.
Restoring the Avid Dell Networking Configuration Sample Switch Output The following is a sample of the switch output displayed when viewed through a terminal emulation program or telnet. ISIS_Dell>en Password: ISIS_Dell#copy flash://avid-default startup-config File with same name already exist. Proceed to copy the file [confirm yes/no]: yes ! 1346 bytes successfully copied ISIS_Dell# reload System configuration has been modified.
Restoring the Avid Dell Networking Configuration Restoring From the Avid Software Kit This section describes how to restore the Avid default Dell Networking switch configuration to your switch from the ftp folder on your ISIS | 5500 System Director. The procedure in this section assumes the following: n • The System Director has been set up and the Avid ISIS software has been installed. • The switch is connected to the ISIS environment.
Restoring the Avid Dell Networking Configuration 13. Manually reapply any switch changes you might have applied during your initial switch setup Turning on Flow Control in the Dell Networking N3024/N3048 Switch The Dell Networking N3024 or N3048 switch configuration has Flow Control turned on by default. Flow Control is needed to support ISIS | 5500 10 Gb clients. If you suspect or know that Flow Control has been disabled, use the following procedure enable it again. To turn on Flow Control: 1.
Restoring the Avid Dell Networking Configuration 9. Type exit. 10. Type exit. 11. Type wr mem. 12. Type exit. To confirm the setting change, look for the “Flowcontrol rx on tx on” entry: 1. Type en. 2. You are prompted for a password, type avid. 3. Type sho int tengigabitethernet 0/25 (port number depends on optional modules).
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch Rate info (interval 299 seconds): Input 00.00 Mbits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% of line-rate Output 00.00 Mbits/sec, 1 packets/sec, 0.00% of line-rate Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch This section describes how to customize the Dell Networking switch configuration to uplink to your house network. The procedure in this section assumes the following: n • The System Director has been setup and the Avid ISIS software has been installed.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch 5. hostname(config-if-gig1/0/24)# exit 6. hostname(config)# exit 7. hostname# write Configure an Uplink Port on the Dell Networking S25 After you have obtained the information previously listed for from your corporate administrator, configure the Dell Networking switch as using the following procedure. To copy the Avid configuration file from flash memory in the switch: 1.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch !! 2831 bytes successfully copied 11. Type Reload. 12. You are sometimes prompted to save, type No. 13. When asked to reload, type Yes. n When you perform a reload the Dell Networking S25 switch restarts, you see a Disconnected message, and have to log back in before continuing. 14. (Dell Networking S25 only) Type en. 15. (Dell Networking S25 only) Type Wr mem. 16. (Dell Networking S25 only) Type Reload. 17. (Dell Networking S25 only) Type Yes. 18.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch n The IP address replaces the default 192.168.255.254/24 IP address to 192.168.10.2/24. The 192.168.10.2/24 is an example and you need to assign an address that does not conflict with your network. 7. Type untagged gi 0/1-24. 8. Type untagged te 0/25-28. 9. Type no shut. 10. Type exit. 11. Type exit. 12. Type wr mem. 13. Type exit. n You cannot assign an IP address or untagged ports to VLAN 1 because it is the default VLAN on the switch.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch 9. Type Yes. Adding Ports Associated with a VLAN To add ports associated with a VLAN: 1. Use your terminal emulation or telnet into switch. 2. Type en. 3. You are prompted for a password, type avid. 4. Type conf. 5. Type int vlan x (where x is the VLAN number). 6. Type untagged gig 0/a-0/b (where a and b are the port numbers). 7. Type exit. 8. Type exit. 9. Type wr mem. 10. Type Yes.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch 7. Hostname(config)# exit 8. Hostname# write To add multiple 1 Gb ports associated with a VLAN: 1. Hostname# configure 1. hostname(config)# interface range gigabitethernet 1/0/1-24 2. Hostname(config-if-Gi1/0/1)# switchport mode access 3. Hostname(config-if-Gi1/0/1)# switchport access vlan 10 4. Hostname(config-if-Gi1/0/1)# spanning-tree portfast 5. Hostname(config-if-Gi1/0/1)# no shutdown 6. Hostname(config-if-Gi1/0/1)# exit 7. Hostname(config)# exit 8.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch 3. hostname(config)# interface port-channel 1 4. Hostname(config-if-Po1)# no shutdown 5. Hostname(config-if-Po1)# switchport access vlan 10 6. Hostname(config-if-Po1)# exit 7. hostname(config)# interface range gi1/0/23-24 8. hostname(config-if)# channel-group 1 mode on 9. hostname(config-if)# switchport access vlan 10 10. hostname(config-if)# exit 11. hostname(config)# exit 12.
Customize the Uplink on the Dell Networking Switch 5. hostname(config-if-vlan10)# exit 6. hostname(config)# exit 7. hostname# write Setting Up IP-Helper Addresses for DHCP (Other Dell Networking Switches) To use DHCP on the clients that are connected to the Avid Production switch you must add an IP Helper Address to each VLAN. The IP Helper Address points the hosts to the DHCP Server that is on the house network. To add an IP Helper Address: 1. Use your terminal emulation or telnet into switch. 2.
Cascading Dell Networking Switches in an ISIS Environment Cascading Dell Networking Switches in an ISIS Environment Depending on the quantity of available 10 Gb ports on the core (upstream) switch and the bandwidth/resilience required, multiple switches can be cascaded from the core switch. For example, an S4810 switch using eight 10 Gb ports can be connected to four S25N switches with 20 Gb aggregate interconnects.
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4 Cisco Switches This section describes the procedures for configuring and recovering the Cisco switch in the Avid ISIS environment. Avid has qualified the Cisco Catalyst® 4900M and 4948E switches. The Cisco switches do not come preconfigured with Avid configurations. All Cisco switches need to be configured for your environment by your network administrator. Sample Avid configuration files for Cisco 4900M and 4948E switches are included in the Installer link of the Management Console.
Configuring the Cisco Switch Through the Serial Port • A standard (straight through) Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at either end and long enough to reach between the computer and the Cisco switch • RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (included with the Cisco switch) To configure the Cisco switch through a serial connection: 1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Console port of the Cisco switch. The Console port is a standard RJ-45 port located on the right side of the Cisco switch front panel. 2.
Loading the Avid Cisco Configuration Cisco Password Examples Method Command Console password to Cisco Router(config)#line con 0 Router(config-line)#login Router(config-line)#password cisco When logging synchronous is enabled on a console, all status messages are displayed on a new line.
Loading the Avid Cisco Configuration t For 4900 type “copy ftp://administrator:is-admin@192.168.254.11/ ThirdParty/Cisco/4900/Cisco4900_dual2 startup-config” t For 4948 type “copy ftp://administrator:is-admin@192.168.254.21/ ThirdParty/Cisco/4948/Cisco4948e_dual1 startup-config” When asked to confirm the file copy type yes and press Enter. If the copy is successful, you see the following on the C4900M switch: Accessing ftp://administrator:is-admin@10.105.52.2/ThirdParty/Cisco/ 4900/Cisco4900_dual2...
Loading the Avid Cisco Configuration Network Setup Requirements Obtain the following information from your corporate Information Technology (IT) department before you customize your Cisco uplink: • Uplink IP address for Vlan or Port IP address/subnet mask ______.______.______.______ • Vlan IP address for local subnet ______.______.______.______ ______.______.______.______ ______.______.______.______ • Switch's default gateway Address ______.______.______.
Configuring the Cisco Switch Through a Network Connection 1 Gb clients 1 Gb clients Aggregated link Engines 1 Gb Clients Up to 4 Up to 88 10 Gb connections Configuring the Cisco Switch Through a Network Connection After you have configured the Cisco switch with a network IP address, use the Management IP address to modify the switch configuration file through a network connection. To configure the Cisco switch through a Telnet connection: 1.
Adding Ports Associated to a VLAN t 4900 — Telnet 192.168.255.253 t 4948 — Telnet 192.168.255.254 6. Enter the user name and password you might have set for the switch; see “Cisco Password” on page 76. Adding Ports Associated to a VLAN To add a single port to a VLAN: 1. Use your terminal emulation program or telnet into switch. 2. SwitchHostName > en 3. SwitchHostName # conf t 4. SwitchHostName(config)# int gigabitEthernet 1/x (where x is the port number) 5.
Enabling or Disabling IP Routing 5. SwitchHostName(config-if)# ip helper-address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where x's equals the IP address of the DHCP server) 6. SwitchHostName(config-if)# exit 7. SwitchHostName(config)# exit. 8. SwitchHostName# copy run start n Repeat these step for each VLAN that requires an IP-Helper. Enabling or Disabling IP Routing If the “No IP Routing” command does not show up in the show run output then IP Routing is enabled.
Creating an EtherChannel (Link Aggregation) 4. SwitchHostName(config)# ip routing 5. SwitchHostName(config)# exit. 6. SwitchHostName# copy run start To disable IP routing: 1. Use your terminal emulation program or telnet into switch. 2. SwitchHostName > en 3. SwitchHostName # conf t 4. SwitchHostName(config)# no ip routing 5. SwitchHostName(config)# exit.
Creating an EtherChannel (Link Aggregation) n Mode on is the simplest of aggregation methods and with the least features, this variant of link aggregation is used by ISIS.
Upgrading the IOS on Cisco Switches Upgrading the IOS on Cisco Switches This procedure differs slightly from the one documented by Cisco. Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE switches supplied by Avid are configured with a Configuration Register value of 0x2101, which means the switch boots from the first IOS that appears in bootflash. Cisco instructs you to set the Configuration Register to 0x2102, which means the switch will look for a boot string that points to the IOS from which to boot.
5 Brocade Switches This section describes provides information on Brocade switches (formerly known as Foundry switches) that have been qualified in the ISIS | 7500 environment. n The Brocade configuration files provided in the Avid ISIS software kit in the following location: [drive]:\Switch Configuration\ISIS 7000\Foundry_Brocade\X4242XG\. The “foundryX4242XG” files in the folder are the same configuration files used in the newer Brocade FESX624 switch.
Foundry/Brocade FESX624 and FESX424 2XG Loading a Switch Configuration The switch configuration file can be seen by accessing the switch console, entering enable mode (typing en), and typing in the command show run. n If using the switch documentation be aware the default configuration is not the same as the Avid default configuration. If you reload the default configuration according to the documentation, you will not get the Avid default configuration.
Foundry/Brocade FESX624 and FESX424 2XG Changing the IP Address Associated with the VLAN The Avid default switch configuration includes a VLAN with an IP address of 192.168.255.254/24. If this IP address conflicts with your corporate network, use the following procedure to reassign the IP address on the switch. To change the IP Address of the VLAN: 1. Use your terminal emulation program or telnet into switch. 2. SwitchHostName > en 3. SwitchHostName# conf t 4.
Foundry/Brocade FESX624 and FESX424 2XG 6. SwitchHostName(config)# exit 7. SwitchHostName# wr mem 8. SwitchHostName# exit Configuring Buffer Pool to Support Editing Clients With the Foundry/Brocade switch only, you must make changes to the buffers on the ports that will connect to editing clients. For example, if an editing client is connected to port 1 then you would configure the port as follows: To configure the buffer pool: 1. Use your terminal emulation program or telnet into switch. 2.
Foundry/Brocade FESX624 and FESX424 2XG Enabling or Disabling IP Routing Unlike the Cisco switches, there is no “ip routing” command in the Foundry/Brocade switch. If you do not want the switch to perform Layer 3 operations (for example, routing between subnets) then you must remove IP addresses associated to all but one router interface. Once there is more than one subnet defined in the switch configuration the switch will route between them.
Foundry/Brocade FESX624 and FESX424 2XG Setting Up IP-Helper Addresses for DHCP To use DHCP on the clients that are connected to the Avid Production switch you must add an IP Helper Address to each VLAN. The IP Helper Address points the hosts to the DHCP Server that is on the house network. To set up IP helper addressed for DHCP: 1. Use your terminal emulation program or telnet into switch. 2. SwitchHostName > en 3. SwitchHostName# conf t 4.
Foundry/Brocade FESX624 and FESX424 2XG 4. SwitchHostName# type b s f p This will cause you to lose connection with the Telnet session. Wait 1 minute for the switch to reboot. 5. Type telnet 192.168.10.2 6. SwitchHostName# type en 7. SwitchHostName# type en, press Enter. 8.
6 Sample Switch Topologies The ISIS software kit includes sample switch configuration files. This section provides information on those files. To access the sample switch configuration files, navigate to the [drive] \Switch Configuration folder in the ISIS software kit, and select the ISIS product folder for your model switch. • ISIS | 7500 switch configuration files are labeled Configurations A through E and do not apply to every switch vendor.
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) Model VLAN 10 VLAN 20 VLAN 30 VLAN 40 Zone 3 Test Port House Network Uplink Cisco Catalyst 4900M Ports G2/1 – 20 T1/1 – 4 Ports G2/1 – 16 T1/5 – 7 Ports G3/17 – 19 Ports G3/20 Port T1/8 Cisco Catalyst 4948E Ports G2/1 – 24 Ports G2/25 – 46 Port G1/47 Port G1/48 Ports e13 – 22 Port e23 Port e24 Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE Foundry/Brocade FESX624 Ports e1 – 12 FESX424 2XG 94
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) Configuration B Configuration B is a single layer Avid production network switch with support for Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3 via 1 Gb link aggregation. The following are the port allocations for configuration B.
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) Configuration C Configuration C is a single layer 2 Avid production network switch with dual 10 Gb connections that supports Zone 1, and Zone 2 only. No IP routing is supported. The following are the port allocations for configuration C.
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) Configuration D Configuration D is a single layer 2 Avid production network switch with dual 10 Gb connections that supports Zone 1, and Zone 2 only. No IP routing is supported. The following are the port allocations for configuration D.
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) Configuration E Configuration E is a layer3 configuration with Router Redundancy. The following are the port allocations for configuration E. VLAN 30 House Network Uplink (Link Aggregation) VLAN 40 Zone 3 Test Port Model VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Cisco Catalyst 4948E Ports 1-22 Ports 23-43 Ports 45 – 48 (Ether Channel) Port 44 Two configs provided, one for each switch. Switch 1 Master on VLAN 10 and Backup on VLAN 20. Switch 2 Master on VLAN 20 and Backup on VLAN 10.
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) The following are the port allocations for configuration E using the Cisco Catalyst 4900M switch. Terms are used with the ports in the following table.
Configuration Examples (ISIS | 7500) Model VLAN 10 VLAN 20 Cisco Catalyst 4900M Ports T1/1-3, G2/1-20, where T1/1-2 are link aggregated Ports T1/4-6, G3/1-16, where T1/4-5 are link aggregated Interswitch Link VLAN 30 Port G1/7 Ports G3/17-19 Port G3/20 100 VLAN 40 Zone 3 Test Port Notes Two configs provided; one for each switch. Switch 1 Master on VLAN 10 and Backup on VLAN 20. Switch 2 Master on VLAN 20 and Backup on VLAN 10.
7 Switch Specifications The Avid hardware components are fully rack-mountable. They are compatible with any standard 19-inch video racks using either NEMA or EIA mounting-hole layouts. Supported Cabling The cables described in the following table pertain to Avid Engines, servers, and switches used in the Avid workgroup environments. Also use these cable guidelines when connecting your clients and workstations to the workgroup.
Supported Cabling Avid Networking Cables (Continued) Cable Connection Type Function Connector Style and Maximum Cable Length Avid ISIS and Avid Interplay Optical cable Connects: The maximum length for optical Ethernet cables is limited by the core diameter (measured in microns) and modal bandwidth (in units of MHz*km).
Supported Cabling Avid Networking Cables (Continued) Cable Connection Type Function Connector Style and Maximum Cable Length Avid ISIS XFP optical transceivers Transceiver used in: LC connector Dell Networking S25N and S25P XFP = 10G-XFP-SR for MMF switches and XFP = 10G-XFP-LR for SMF ISIS | 7500 ISS 1000 XFP = 10G-XFP-SR or Picolight XXL-SC-S45-21 for MMF XFP = 10G-XFP-LR or Bookham 10G-BASE-LR for SMF n The minimum cable length for -LR and -SR transceivers is 2 meters.
Dimensions and Weight Dimensions and Weight The following table provides the dimensions and weight of the Avid ISIS shared storage hardware and the optional rack components. Make sure the surfaces where you place the equipment can accommodate the equipment’s size and weight. Switch Dimensions and Weight Switch Height Width Depth Weight Arista Networks 7048T 1.75 in (44 mm) 17.5 in (445 mm) 16 in (406 mm) 17 lb (7.71 kg) 1.72 in (44 mm) 1.75 in (44 mm) 3.5 in (89 mm) 1.75 in (44 mm) 17.
Electrical Requirements If you do not create a separately derived power system, make sure the power outlets are from the same distribution panel. This helps prevent the occurrence of ground loops that can be caused by plugging equipment into power sources with different ground potentials. If you run more than one power line because you have more than one UPS, make sure the power lines come from the same distribution panel. w Have all the electrical work at your site done by a licensed electrician.
Environmental Requirements Switch Electrical Specifications (Continued) Switch Voltage Frequency Watts (Maximum) BTUs Cisco Catalyst 6500-E series 100 to 240 V ac 50 to 60 Hz 6503 1400 W 6503 4777 BTU/hr 6504 2700 W 6504 9213 BTU/hr 6506 to 6513 1 to 5 power supplies 2500 W to 8700 W 5 power supplies 29,686 BTU/hr Cisco Nexus 7000 series 110 to 240 V ac 50 to 60 Hz Depending on the number 7004 of power supplies (1-4) 9737 BTU/hr and mode 7009 110v — 28,101 BTU/hr 1450 to 2900 W 7010 220v —
Environmental Requirements The following table provides information on operating and storage temperature, and humidity specifications for the Avid hardware components. Make sure your environment meets the narrowest range of specifications in the table. For example, the System Director can operate in an environment of 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C), but the ISIS Engine should only operate in an environment of 40°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C).
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