Dante devices Multicast Groups configuration - Cisco switches.
When Dante devices are connected to a Cisco switch configured with the Merging configuration file, an additional configuration step is required.
Manual Configuration
Dante AES67 users have to add IP Multicast Groups :
Once the configuration file has been applied, and the switch has been rebooted.
- Connect to the Cisco Administration page (default address with Merging configuration file is 169.254.1.254)
- Make sure the Display Mode of the Cisco Administration page is set to Advanced
- Browse to Multicast > IP Multicast Group Address and click on Add.Â
- Enter VLAN ID 1 (assuming you have 1 VLAN) and enter 224.0.0.230 as IP Multicast Group Address.
Click on Apply. - Now select the 224.0.0.230 Group and click on Details.
Set the ports connected to Dante devices to Static and click on Apply. - Repeat the same operation for addresses 224.0.0.231, 224.0.0.232 and 224.0.0.233
(Example with Dante devices on port 9-10). - You may also refer to Audinate Configuration guides
Audinate Cisco CBS350-8FP-2G Configuration Guide
Audinate Cisco SG350-10P Configuration Guide
Auto Configuration
Please use the configuration file according to your Cisco switch and required configuration.
Cisco CBS350-8T/P-E-2G
Cisco SG350-10
Cisco SG300-10