Pathway connectivity solutions Pathport VIA 6730 User Manual And Manual Download Page 9

Pathway Connectivity 
VIA 12 Manual 
V3 – April 2015 

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Advanced Settings 

 

Menu Item 

Menu Options 

 

VLAN Support 

Disabled (default) 
Enabled.  Must be enabled to show VLAN Setup and Ring Protect feature 

VLAN Setup 

VLAN Range Start: <x> 

Specifies lowest VLAN ID# available.  
Valid range: 1 to 4095.  Default is 1. 

VLAN Range End: <x> 

Specifies highest VLAN ID# available. 
Valid range: 1 to 4095.  Default is 10. 

Management VLAN:<x> 

Specifies the VLAN ID# used by the 
management processor.  Default is 1. 
This value MUST be within the range specified 
by the range start and end set above, or you will 
not be able to configure the switch. 

VLAN Config/Status 

VLAN# 

Network Settings  See below 

DHCP Server  

Disabled (default) 
Enabled  

IGMP Snooping 

Disabled (default) 
Enabled 

IGMP Querier 

Disabled (default) 
Enabled 

Current Multicast 
Groups 

See below 

Ring Protect 
Setup 

Ring Protect Mode 

Disabled (default).  Ring is turned off. 
Master: Switch with master responsibility for 
monitoring ring.  Only one Master is allowed 
Transit: All other switches are set as Transit 

Primary Port: <x> 

Designates which port to use as the active 
uplink port to other switches.  Valid range is port 
11 thru 14 only (models 6740, 6741, 6742) or 
ports 9 thru 11 (model 6730). 

Secondary Port: <x> 

Designates which port to use as the fall back 
link to other switches.  Valid range is port 11 
thru 14 only (models 6740, 6741, 6742) or ports 
9 thru 11 (model 6730). 

Control VLAN: <x> 

Specifies the VLAN ID# used to determine the 
integrity of the ring.  may not be used for any 
other traffic.  Valid ID# is any ID outside the 
range set in VLAN setup. Default is VLAN 4095. 

Alternate Art-
Net Mapping 

Disabled 
Enabled (default).  

QoS Settings 

Off (default) 
Standard 
Dante Strict 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Pathport VIA 6730

Page 1: ...Pathport VIA Ethernet Switches User Guide and Manual Models running firmware 3 8 0 March 2016 Acuity Brands Lighting Canada 1439 17 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 1J9 403 243 8110 www pathwayconnect com...

Page 2: ...cast Groups 13 Ring Protect Setup 14 Alternate Art Net Mapping 15 Quality of Service QoS 15 Utilities 16 Port Status and Configuration Menu 17 VLAN Type 18 VLAN ID 18 Art Net to sACN Trap and Convert...

Page 3: ...ware support for IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet PoE and do not include a built in PoE power supply To utilize the PoE hardware an external 48VDC power supply must be connected to the Speakon connect...

Page 4: ...ing is intact Ring Protect Master Failed Switch is configured as Master Link between two ports has failed Communication now relies on secondary links Fault should be located and repaired immediately R...

Page 5: ...le is not provided Risk of electric shock Disconnect power before opening Risque de decharge electrique Debrancher le pouvoir avant d ouvrier 90 260VAC 75A 50 60 Hz ATTENTION ERROR LINK ACT PRESENT Mi...

Page 6: ...select the current one Some menus such as Network Settings require the user to scroll down to accept or discard any changes made The Back option will always move the menu up one level The current menu...

Page 7: ...eway Set default gateway for node Only valid gateways accepted Turn knob to set each octet Push to accept Illegal values are not shown IP Mode must be set to Static if the VIA is to act as a DHCP serv...

Page 8: ...and repaired immediately PoE Used Total Power over Ethernet being drawn by all connected devices in watts PoE Allocated Total current Power over Ethernet budgeted to all ports in watts PoE Remaining...

Page 9: ...IGMP Querier Disabled default Enabled Current Multicast Groups See below Ring Protect Setup Ring Protect Mode Disabled default Ring is turned off Master Switch with master responsibility for monitorin...

Page 10: ...ration menus Once Ring Protection is enabled VLAN support cannot be disabled VLAN Setup These properties determine the size of the VLAN table and which VLAN has communication with the switch s managem...

Page 11: ...mask All other VLANs default to a null IP address value 0 0 0 0 From the Network Settings for each VLAN assign a unique IP per switch a common subnet mask and where necessary a default gateway Default...

Page 12: ...Disabled DHCP service is turned off Use this setting for all static manually set IP systems and for all switches other than the VLAN s designated DHCP server host Enabled Enables DHCP server Pool Sta...

Page 13: ...switch participating in an IGMP enabled VLAN must have valid IP settings on that VLAN The IP settings may be static or dynamically established using the DHCP IMPORTANT Two IGMP queriers should be act...

Page 14: ...to base menu Discard Changes Returns to base menu Warning Ring Protection should only be configured and enabled after all other VLAN configuration has been completed During the set up and configurati...

Page 15: ...ACN Universe 1 When Alternate Art Net Mapping is disabled Art Net Universe 0 0 will be ignored by the VIA and Art Net Universe 0 1 will be routed as sACN Universe 1 Quality of Service QoS Quality of S...

Page 16: ...not change the switch s IP settings Factory default including Net Setup also defaults the base switch IP settings Property Explanation Reboot Restarts the switch with current configuration Factory Def...

Page 17: ...red port push the button The Port Configuration menu will be shown The chart below shows all port configuration menu options The italicized options are only shown if VLANs are enabled Label VLAN type...

Page 18: ...only transmit data packets in the VLAN specified by the ID and are typically connected to end equipment Ports set as Tagged do not require a VLAN ID and this option will not be shown Tagged ports tra...

Page 19: ...e VIA at one time is recommended Currently there is no method of converting the sACN back to Art Net This feature assumes the DMX gateways can receive sACN instead of Art Net When this feature is disa...

Page 20: ...OTE Models 6740 6741 and 6742 ship with hardware support for IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet standard PoE In order to make use of this hardware an external 48VDC auxiliary power supply such as Pathwa...

Page 21: ...hardware will support Property Explanation Link Mode Disabled turns port off Auto Negotiate recommended 10Mbit Half Duplex 10Mbit Full Duplex 100Mbit Half Duplex 100Mbit Full Duplex 1Gbit Full Duplex...

Page 22: ...way is transitioning its published software configuration tools for the VIA switch products from Pathport Manager to the new VIA Manager During this transition Pathport Manager shall no longer be upda...

Page 23: ...ypically used for runs up to 550m while 1310nm is typically used for runs up to 10km We strongly recommend each end of the connection use an identical SFP When the SFP module is inserted in the switch...

Page 24: ...ags within the VLAN range established for that switch see Range Configuration below Typically connected to other switches Tag refers to the marker added to or removed from the data packet as the packe...

Page 25: ...here it s desirable to pass only one VLAN between switches but this is not a normal practice It is strongly recommended that the ports used to connect separate VIA switches should be set to matching c...

Page 26: ...default VLAN 4095 is used Only ports 11 through 14 on models 6740 6741 and 6742 and ports 9 10 and 11 on model 6730 may be used with this feature Ring Protection works with Pathport VIA switches only...

Page 27: ...revert to Complete Note Ring Protection wiring topology is not structured No care need be taken when connecting primary and secondary ports together any arrangement is acceptable Warning During the se...

Page 28: ...related QoS settings used by VIA switches is shown in the following table Property Explanation Off default Disables QoS based routing All traffic is treated equally Standard Queue 1 DSCP values 1 16...

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