Chapter 2 System Installation with the Content-
Server 4000 Series
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Harmonic MediaGrid Release 4.1
Connecting the Harmonic MediaGrid 4000 System Components
Connecting High Bandwidth ContentBridges in a High Availability Pair
This section provides instructions for connecting High Bandwidth ContentBridges in an High
Availability (HA) pair to a network switch.
NOTE:
The ContentBridge 2010F/2010 can be on either the Public VLAN or the client VLAN. However, if
you wish to use the Configuration Assistant to configure the ContentBridges, they must be on the Public
VLAN.
NOTE:
Both 10 GbE ports on the ContentBridge 2010F must be on the same VLAN and subnet.
To connect two High Bandwidth ContentBridges in an HA pair to the network switch:
1. Connect the appropriate network cable (CX4 or MMF) to 10GbE port 2 on the first
ContentBridge, then connect the other end of the cable to an available port on the customer
core switch.
2. Connect the appropriate network cable (CX4 or MMF) to 10GbE port 3 on the first
ContentBridge, then connect the other end of the cable to an available port on the customer
core switch.
3. Connect the appropriate network cable (CX4 or MMF) to 10GbE port 2 on the second
ContentBridge, then connect the other end of the cable to an available port on the customer
core switch.
4. Connect the appropriate network cable (CX4 or MMF) to 10GbE port 3 on the second
ContentBridge, then connect the other end of the cable to an available port on the customer
core switch.
5. Connect a 1 GbE cable to the right-hand NIC (Eth 1) on the first ContentBridge, then connect
the other end of the cable to the right-hand NIC (Eth 1) on the second ContentBridge.
6. Connect the customer core switch to the Harmonic MediaGrid network switches. Refer to
Connecting Network Switches to the Client Network: One-rack System
or
Connecting Network Switches to
the Client Network: Two-rack System
, depending on the system setup.
For information on configuring the ContentBridges in an HA pair, refer to
ContentBridges in a High Availability (HA) Pair
.