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PWVIA RM P12 Ethernet Switches - Manual
There may be other situations where a custom ssACN password is useful, but we recommend using the Domain Auto
password for most systems unless you have unique requirements like the above.
If your console does not support Pathway ssACN and you still want to take advantage of the protocol’s security features,
consider inserting an eLink between the guest console and your installed network to wrap the generic sACN data for the
Security Domain.
USING PATHWAY ssACN WITH VIA
In general, VIA switches do not perform any protocol conversion on data traffic, except with the feature Art-Net Trap and
Convert.
When Art-Net Trap and Convert is enabled on a Port, Art-Net data packets with broadcast address destinations are trapped
and converted to E1.31 sACN or Pathway ssACN multicast packets, as the packets enter the Port of the switch.
Because VIA switches can now trap Art-Net and Convert it to Pathway ssACN, there are new properties to configure for this
functionality.
In the VIA base device properties, there is the Art-Net Trap and Convert section .
In the ssACN Password drop-down menu, specify whether the switch should use the generated Domain Auto password
(default) or a Custom ssACN Password .
NOTE: This applies only if you choose to convert Art-Net to Pathway ssACN
. If you choose to convert Art-Net to
standard E1.31 sACN, this setting does not apply.
If you select Custom , enter the Custom Pathway ssACN password in the ssACN TX Password field.
On the relevant VIA switch Ports, under the Art-Net Trap and Convert section, select the TX Protocol to convert trapped
Art-Net packets to for that Port. Options are standard E1.31 sACN or Pathway ssACN . You may also choose to disable
the function.