See routing support on SLMS devices for information about routing on SLMS devices.
The SLMS devices enable routed data using the following configuration steps:
1. Create an IP interface on the uplink interface and specify a video source
When configuring an interface for IP video, you need to dedicate a VLAN on the logical interface so that IP video can be delivered to the subscriber. This is because using the same VLAN to transmit other types of traffic, such as voice or data, could affect the quality of the video delivery.
In the Configuration / Video Routing / System screen, create an IP interface on the uplink Ethernet interface:
Specify an IP address and mask
2. Create a DHCP Server Subnet
In the Configuration / Video Routed / DHCP screen create a DHCP subnet.
Specify the floating address as the default router.
Specify an external DHCP server if necessary.
3. Create the multicast control lists
In the Advanced / Multi Access Control screen, create a multicast control list to define which multicast addresses the remote-end video can access. Members of the multicast control list must be defined to receive the video signal. Entering 0 for the multicast control list allows all IP multicasts.
Specify the Control ID and the start address
For the Control List Type, specify Normal for video.
4. Create a host route for the downstream devices
In the Configuration / Video Routed / Connections screen, add a host route with a VLAN ID for the video interface on the card facing the subscriber.
Select a port, then click the Interfaces button.
In the Routed IP Connection / Hosts screen select:
Create Dynamic Host to create a dynamic host address associated with the floating interface. The host will be given an IP address in the same subnet as the floating address.
Create Static Host to create a static host address assigned to the floating interface. When you create a static IP address, it must be on the same subnet as the floating address.
December 23, 2011