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Appendices

A.4 Configuring the switches and devices

The layout is vital but so too is the configuration:

•Enable IGMP Snooping on all L2 switches.

•Ensure that IGMP Fast-Leave is enabled on all switches with ServSwitch Agility units connected directly to them.

•Enable the L3 switch as an IGMP Querier.

•Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on all switches and importantly also enable portfast (only) on all switch ports that have ServSwitch Agility units connected.

•If any hosts will use any video resolutions using 2048 horizontal pixels (e.g. 2048 x 1152), ensure that Jumbo Frames are enabled on all switches.

•Choose an appropriate forwarding mode on all switches. Use Cut-through if available, otherwise Store and forward.

•Optimise the settings on the ServSwitch Agility transmitters:

•If color quality is important, then leave Colordepth at 24 bits and adjust other controls,

•If moving video images are being shown frequently, then leave Frame Skipping at a low percentage and instead reduce the

Peak bandwidth limiter and Colordepth.

•Where screens are quite static, try increasing the Background Refresh interval and/or increasing the Frame skipping percent- age setting.

Make changes to the ServSwitch Agility transmitters one at a time, in small steps, and view typical video images so that you can attribute positive or negative results to the appropriate control.

• Ensure that all ServSwitch Agility units are fully updated to the latest firmware version (at least v2.1).

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Contents ServSwitch Agility and Agility Dual Trademarks Used in this Manual ServSwitch Agility and Agility DualFCC and IC RFI Statements ServSwitch Agility and Agility Dual Table of Contents ServSwitch Agility Dual Specifications ServSwitch AgilityOne-to-Many Configuration One-to-One ConfigurationOverview IntroductionServSwitch Agility/Dual and ServSwitch iPath Mixing ServSwitch Agility and Agility Dual unitsServSwitch Agility local transmitter unit ServSwitch Agility unit featuresIndicators SER ServSwitch Agility remote receiver unitServSwitch Agility Dual local transmitter unit ServSwitch Agility Dual unit featuresServSwitch Agility Dual remote receiver unit front panel ServSwitch Agility Dual remote receiver unitServSwitch Agility Remote Unit Package ACR1000A-R ServSwitch Agility Local Unit Package ACR1000A-TServSwitch Agility Pair Package ACR1000A ServSwitch Agility Dual Local Unit Package ACR1002A-TRack Brackets Installation MountingUsing the Vesa Mounting Bracket InstallationConnections To make a single video link on ServSwitch AgilityLocal Video Link To make two video links on ServSwitch Agility Dual To make a single video link on ServSwitch Agility DualTo make audio links on ServSwitch Agility Dual To make audio links on ServSwitch AgilityLocal Audio Links Local USB Link Local AUX Port Connecting the serial link cable to Local unit socketPower supply identification Local PowerLocal/Remote Network Link To link Agility Dual units using fiber optic links Remote Video Display To connect a single DVI display to the ServSwitch AgilityTo connect two DVI displays to the ServSwitch Agility Dual Remote Microphone & Speakers Supported USB Devices USB DevicesRemote AUX Port For Agility For Agility Dual Manual Factory Reset Configuration Initial configurationTo perform a manual factory reset Networked linkingBrowser-Based Configuration Utility ConfigurationAccessing the Browser-Based Configuration Utility To upgrade a single unit via network link Performing an upgradeOperation Front Panel IndicatorsOperation Further information Choosing the right switch Appendix A. Tips for success when networking Agility unitsLayer 2 and Layer 3 switches known to work AppendicesRecommended layout Creating an efficient network layoutConfiguring the switches and devices Remedies There are a few possible causes Igmp Snooping Appendix C. Glossary Internet Group Management ProtocolIgmp Querier Igmp Fast-Leave aka Immediate LeaveSpanning Tree Protocol STP Jumbo frames Jumbo packetsForwarding modes Agility transmitter video settingsNetwork connection Layer 2 and Layer 3 The OSI modelSupported video modes Appendix E. Safety Information About Black Box Black Box Tech Support FREE! Live /7

ACR1000A, ACR1000A-R, ACR1002A, ACR1002A-T, ACR1002A-R specifications

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