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IP Network Setup
Introduction
This chapter shows how to implement IP network connectivity with the multiviewer.
Networking Essentials
The following network prerequisites must be met:
• The type of network traffic to be found on the Kaleido-IP multiviewer’s Ethernet ports
must be segregated according to Kaleido-IP Multiviewer Ethernet Port Usage , on
page 21
• The Ethernet switch for the Management Network must support 1000 Mbps full-duplex
connections. The Ethernet switch associated with the Media Network should support
1000 Mbps full-duplex.
• The port on the Ethernet switch to which the multiviewer is connected should be
configured to auto-negotiate. By default, multiviewers have their Ethernet ports set to
auto-negotiate. If a switch does not support auto-negotiation, the recommended
settings are 1000 Mbps, full-duplex for a switch associated with a Kaleido-IP
Media
Network . As required by the IEEE-802.3 standard, section 28D.5, 1000 Mbps full-duplex
communication is only supported via auto-negotiation.
• Kaleido-IP support for multicast join and leave: it is possible to add and configure up
to 6000
logical sources
in a Kaleido-IP system without exceeding the network’s
bandwidth or the unit’s decoding resources. See Decoding Capacity , on page 102 for
details on the number of programs and total streaming bandwidth supported.
The Kaleido-IP multiviewer joins a multicast group only when decoding is required,
that is when a source is being monitored on the wall. In addition, streams that are not
decoded are joined momentarily in a polling manner, one stream at a time, to update
the PMT and PAT information. The Kaleido-IP leaves the multicast group as soon as a
change of layout implies that a different set of streams must be decoded.
However, if your situation involves frequent changes of layout (e.g., loading a new
layout to the monitor wall every minute) then, when you are creating or editing a
layout, make sure to terminate XEdit’s connection to the Kaleido-IP once configuration
tasks are completed.
The Kaleido-IP multiviewer must be configured with at least two IP addresses; one for the
Management Network , and one for a Media Network , with the corresponding network mask
and gateway settings, and a system name. The Kaleido-IP X320 model may require up to six
IP addresses. In XAdmin and XEdit, a Kaleido-IP X120 or Kaleido-IP X320 with
four network
adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-4 , and a Kaleido-IP X120 or Kaleido-IP X320 with six
network adapters is identified as Kaleido-IP-6 .