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ADM
ADM
USR
USR
UNC
UNC
ETH1
ETH1
ETH2
ETH2
PWR
PWR
MANAGEMENT SERVER
FRONT PANel INDIcATORs
To assist with operational checks and troubleshooting, the front panel provides the
following indicators:
•
ADM
On when an administrator is logged in. Flashes when an
administrator is accessing the system.
•
UsR
On if there are any connections between channels/receivers.
Flashes when a user is accessing the system.
•
UNc
Unconfigured RX or TX units are online
•
eTH1
On when connected, flashes with network activity
•
eTH2
On when connected, flashes with network activity
•
PWR
On when power is applied
INsTAllATION ReqUIReMeNTs
• A.I.M. v2.0 or above requires all ALIF units to be at firmware version 2.0 or greater.
• A.I.M. v3.0 requires all ALIF units to be at firmware version 3.0 or greater.
• When upgrading an ALIF/A.I.M. network from firmware versions 2.0 to 3.0, proceed
in the following order: First upgrade the A.I.M. to its version 3.0 firmware; it will
subsequently report that it can no longer support the ALIF devices. Next upgrade the
ALIF devices to their v3.0 firmware.
• On the network switch(es) that have A.I.M. server(s) attached, ensure that the
portfast
option is enabled on each port to which an A.I.M. unit is connected. Where portfast
is not enabled, if a second A.I.M. is added for redundancy, this could result in a mis-
configured back up server.
• If an existing A.I.M. server must be replaced, follow the important advice given within
Appendix C (Swapping out an A.I.M. server)
.
• When configuring the installation for multicasting (and to improve overall
performance), the network switch(es) being used must support a minimum of
IGMP v2
snooping
. For faster performance use switches that support IGMP v3.
• In order to display video resolutions that use a horizontal video resolution of 2048
pixels, the network switch must have support for
Jumbo packets
.
• Please also see
Appendix A - Tips for success when networking ALIF units
.