This is in no case an exhaustive configuration procedure, It's a simple guide on how to configure these switches to use them with Ravenna/AES67 networks. |
Before Starting Important! If you have problems accessing the switch for configuration when connected to the Merging MassCore PCIe Ethernet card (NET-MSC-GBEX1) please connect it to the PC’s on-board Ethernet port. When configuration is completed reconnect the switch to the MassCore Ethernet card. |
Connecting several Cisco switches together requires additional configuration. |
Dante-AES67 devices requires an additional configuration, not included in the configuration files. |
Note: For Cisco CBS350 Switches other than the CBS350-8T/P-E-2G/P-2G please use the manual configuration procedure.
Set your computer to use an IP in the 192.168.1.x address pool.
Go in Windows Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center, then click on Change Adapter settings (left) |
Go in the System Preferences and select Network. Select the adapter that needs to be configured, and click on the arrow next to Configure IPv4. The Subnet mask is mandatory; MacOS can set it automatically, simply click in the Subnet mask field. |
Open a navigator page to navigate to http://192.168.1.254 (Cisco switches default IP address)
Default user name: cisco Default password: cisco
After the login prompt, you will be asked to set your own password.
Please note the minimum character numbers and password complexity required.
If you wish to change the password later, you will have to go in the Administration > User Accounts page.
Resetting the switch to "factory defaults" will also require to do this step again.
The Administration page will now load and you can start configuring your switch.
Download the latest configuration file for your Cisco CBS 350 switch model :
Cisco CBS350-8T/P-E-2G Cisco CBS350-8T/P-E-2G - ACL Port 8 (Port 8 configured to filter all Multicast Streams, allowing to connect a non-RAVENNA/AES67 Network. Eg. Connect directly an AP WIFI for some remote control purpose (tablet, smartphone), connect your Internet router.) |
The Merging RAVENNA configuration file will auto-configure various settings /protocols to optimize the RAVENNA / AES67 network, and also sets the definitive fixed IP address of the switch: 169.254.1.254)
Go to Administration > File Management.
Select File Operations.
The configuration files are set to use IGMP v2. If you plan to use SSM (Source-Specific Multicast - see Merging devices Advanced pages), you will have to activate IGMP v3 manually. |