Luminex GigaCore 26i with PoE User manual

USER MANUAL
GIGACORE PRODUCT FAMILY
GigaCore 26i
Description: User Manual GigaCore 26i.
REVISION: 20220623-REV 2.8.7
THANKS FOR CHOOSING LUMINEX

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parts.
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CONTENTS
1. APPLICATIONS .................................................................. 5
2. INSTALLATION.................................................................... 6
2.1 Mounting the device..............................................................6
Rack mount...................................................................................6
2.2 Power up the device...............................................................6
2.3 Description....................................................................................7
2.4 LED Indicators..............................................................................8
2.5 Connecting to the web interface....................................8
2.6 Reset ..............................................................................................8
2.7 Installing Mini GBIC (SFP) transceivers.........................9
2.8 Connecting the GigaCore Redundant Power
Supply Unit ................................................................................10
3. GIGACORE FEATURES EXPLAINED..............................10
3.1 RlinkX ...........................................................................................10
3.2 Groups (VLANs) ......................................................................11
3.3 MultiLinkX...................................................................................12
4. CONFIGURATION............................................................14
4.1 Connecting to the web interface................................. 14
4.2 Status Page.................................................................................14
4.3 Global Page................................................................................ 15
4.4 RlinkX ...........................................................................................19
4.5 Groups (VLANs) ....................................................................... 20
4.6 PoE ..................................................................................................22
4.7 Profile Manager ....................................................................... 24
5. RESET ...............................................................................26
5.1 Reset ............................................................................................26
5.2 Reload Default.......................................................................... 26
5.3 Factory Reset.............................................................................27
6. TECHNICAL SUPPORT....................................................27
7. APPENDIX.........................................................................28
7.1 Technical data...........................................................................28

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1. APPLICATIONS
LIGHTING CONSOLE
LUMINODE
AUDIO CONSOLE VIDEO CONSOLE
AES67 NDI
NDI
ART-NET
ART-NET
AES67
PTZ CAM
ISL
DANTE 1
DANTE 1
WELCOME TO YOUR
GIGACORE 26i
Assign all your lighting, audio and video protocols to different co-
lour groups and send them over the same network. Luminex takes
care of the rest and makes sure every device receives the right
signal (ArtNet, sACN, MANet, Dante™, RAVENNA/AES67, Q-LAN,
PTPv2 IEEE1588-2008 and many more …).
A few examples of applications where the GigaCore can be used:
Convention centers
Architectural lighting
Multimedia shows
Schools
Theme parks
Theaters, operas
Festivals, tours
Typical Application:
PTPv2 / Precision Time Protocol
PoE / Power over Ethernet

2.INSTALLATION
2.1 Mounting the device
RACK MOUNT
In case you want to mount your GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 26i
with PoE in a standard 19-inch rack, you need 4 rack screws to
mount the device.
2.2 Power up the device
Power-up the device with a power cable with IEC connection (J)
(please contact your local dealer if you don’t have a suitable power
cable on hand). The device will automatically switch on. To shut it
down after use, just un-plug the power cable again.
After connecting the power cable correctly, the power LED
indicator on the front panel will light up green.
The GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 26i with PoE requires standard AC
power distribution from 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz. Current required
depends on the model.
Please use an IEC plug compliant cable to power the device.
Luminex recommends the use of a power cable fitted with a
locking mechanism to ensure a reliable connection to the device.
When installing a new connector please refer to the following wire
colour code reference:
WIRE* CONNECTION
Green/Yellow AC Ground
Blue AC Neutral
Brown AC Line
* International (Harmonised) Standard
J
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2.3 Description
2.3.1 Front Panel
A STATUS LEDS:
OK: Indicates the general status of the switch.
PoE: Indicates the status of the PoE functionality and the PoE
supply (GigaCore 26i with PoE only).
RLinkX: Indicates the RLinkX status.
Power: Indicates the status of the power supply.
B MODE:
Mode LED: Indicates the selected state for the port Mode LEDs
(see the“LED indicators”section for more details).
Mode button: Use this button to browse through the different
states for the port Mode LEDs.
C PORT LEDS:
26x Port Mode: According to the selected state, the LED
will show different colours.
26x Port Link/Speed: Shows the current speed and link
activity of a port.
D RJ45 PORTS:
24x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbs port.
E SFP:
6x SFP cage for Mini-GBIC transceiver.
NOTE: PORT 21 TO 24 ARE DUAL MEDIA PORTS.
RJ45 PORTS 21 TO 24 CAN’T BE USED AT THE SAME TIME AS SFP PORTS 21
TO 24. SFP PORTS 21 TO 24 HAVE PRIORITY OVER RJ45 PORT 21 TO 24.
A C D D EB
2.3.2 Rear Panel
F SERIAL PORT:
1x RS232 console port on RJ45.
G RPSU PORT:
1x 14-pin Molex Connection for the optional Redundant
Power Supply Unit (RPSU400 only).
H POWER:
1x IEC inlet.
F G H
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2.5 Connecting to the web interface
The default GigaCore IP address is displayed at the rear of the
unit. Set your computer with a compliant IP address (do not
use the same IP address!).
Connect your computer to the GigaCore with a network cable.
Launch your favourite web browser.
Type the IP address of the switch in the address field followed
by enter.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE WEB INTERFACE OF A SWITCH
CAN ONLY BE REACHED THROUGH A PORT ASSIGNED IN THE
MANAGEMENT GROUP (FROMTHE SWITCHYOU’RE CONNECTED
TO, OR FROM ANOTHER SWITCH THROUGH AN ISL PORT). YOU
NEED AT LEAST ONE PORT ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT
GROUP IN YOUR ENTIRE NETWORK TO REACH THE WEB INTER-
FACE OF ALL YOUR GIGACORE SWITCHES
FACTORY DEFAULT ALL PORTS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGE-
MENT GROUP.
2.6 Reset
Sometimes it can come in handy to reset the device. To do this,
press and hold the mode button for 5 seconds. Once the four sta-
tus LEDs blink red, release the button. This will reset all settings to
default. The user profiles will be preserved though.
For more detailed information on how to reset the device and
what reset options are available please check chapter 4 of this
manual.
2.4 LED indicators:
The LED indicators of the GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 26i with PoE
show the following statuses:
SWITCH LED COLOUR DESCRIPTION
OK (General status LED) Green All OK
Green blink Unit is writing to the flash.
Do not disconnect power
Orange Temperature warning
Red blink Temperature or Fan error
Red/Green
blink
The unit is flashing new
firmware. Do not discon-
nect power
PoE LED (GigaCore 26i
with PoE only)
Green Internal PoE supply OK
and RPSU connected. PoE
functionality OK
Red blink PoE supply or PoE
functionality error
Orange Internal PoE supply OK (no
RPSU connected)
RLinkX LED Green RLinkX is active
Red blink OOS occurred on the
switch
Power LED Green Internal power supply OK
and RPSU connected
Orange Internal power supply OK
(no RPSU connected)
Red blink Power error
PORT LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
Link Off No Link
Green Gigabit connection
Orange 10/100 Mbps connection
Blink Activity
With the use of the mode button, the user can get all the neces-
sary information immediately. Press the mode button to browse
through the different states.
STATE MODE LED PORT MODE LED DESCRIPTION
Groups White Group Colour The LED colour indicates the group assignation of the port
RLinkX Blue Blue Indicates a redundant port
Red blink OOS occurred on that particular port
MultiLinkX Magenta Magenta MultiLinkX is enabled on this port
White MultiLinkX is active on this port
PoE Yellow Yellow PoE is activated on this port
Orange Port is sourcing PoE to a device
Red Error with PoE
Dark Mode Off Off All port LEDs are switched off. Switch status LEDs remain available.
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2.7 Installing Mini GBIC (SFP) transceivers
The GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 26i with PoE come with six SFP cages
at the rear of the unit. These cages accept mini GBIC transceivers.
1Insert the transceiver into the SFP cage.
Once properly engaged, the transceiver can’t be removed.
3Open the bail wire to disengage and remove
the mini-GBIC transceiver.
Be aware of the insertion direction:
port 13 & 15 should read 21, 23 and 25
port 14 & 16 should read 22, 24 and 26
Bail wire delatch
Bail wire delatch
Bail wire
delatch
Bail wire
delatch
Dust cap
Device shown with dust cap
and bail wire delatch.
For any other model of mini-GBIC transceiver, please refer to the
transceiver manual.
Recommended transceivers
In order to get the best performance, Luminex recommends the use
of the following transceivers:
LU 90 00871 GigaCore 1.25Gd Multi-Mode Fibre transceiver
LU 90 00872 GigaCore 1.25Gd Single-Mode Fibre transceiver
LU 90 00874 GigaCore 1.25Gd copper RJ45 transceiver
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3
2
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2 | INSTALLATION / 2.7 INSTALLING MINI GBIC SFP TRANSCEIVER

2.8 Connecting the GigaCore
Redundant Power Supply Unit 400
The GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 26i with PoE provide a connector to an
optional Luminex Redundant Power Supply Unit (RPSU400), providing
redundancy on power level for both the mains and the PoE power.
Only use the RPSU400 to connect to the GigaCore 26i or GigaCore 26i
with PoE.The part number for the RPSU400 is LU 01 00061.
THIS UNIT HAS MORE THEN ONE POWER SUPPLY. DISCON-
NECT ALL POWER SUPPLIES BEFORE SERVICING TO AVOID ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK
3.GIGACORE FEATURES EXPLAINED
The GigaCore range of switches offers many unique features
which greatly simplify your everyday job.
These features will be explained on the following paragraphs.
3.1 RlinkX:
RLinkX, which stands for Redundant Link by LumineX, is an automat-
ed system to easily create redundant paths between your GigaCore
switches. Switches automatically create active and redundant paths,
providing an effortless method to create safe networks.
If one of the active paths fails, the switches will enable a redundant
path in a seamless manner.The recovery time is between 20 and 40ms.
By default, all GigaCore ports have RLinkX enabled, which means you
can interconnect any GigaCore switch between each other. All redun-
dant paths will be created automatically by the switches, no need for
configuration.
Active path
Backup path
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2 | INSTALLATION / 2.8 CONNECTING THE GIGACORE REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY UNIT  3 | GIGACORE FEATURES EXPLAINED / 3.1 RLINKX

To create a redundant path with RLinkX, simply connect a minimum
of two links between two GigaCore switches. The blue RLinkX LEDs of
the connected ports will turn on, indicating the redundancy is active
and available.
If your port’s RLinkX LED turn off, you have lost one of your redundant
paths.
User connects two switches with
two links. The switches automati-
cally create a backup link.
Active link becomes unavailable Backup link becomes active
automatically
RlinkX
20-40ms
3.2 Groups (VLANs)
The groups function allows the user to segment the network into sev-
eral virtual networks (VLANs). The main benefit of this function is that
no group will affect the other ones, on protocol level.
The user can create several groups on the network, and each device
included in a group will be able to communicate with devices in this
group only. This will result in a better bandwidth, and no protocol con-
flict.
Three groups have been created in the illustration to the right: Red,
Green and Blue. Each device included in each group can communi-
cate with devices from the same group. Thus, the sound console and
the sound processor can talk to each other, without being flooded by
packets streamed by the two other groups.
The GigaCore switches offer 20 groups, to which the user can assign
any of the ports. Two devices must be part of the same group to com-
municate.
When more than one switch is used in a group-based network, the
Inter Switch Link group (ISL Group 0) must be used to forward the
group’s packages between switches.
Light Over IP Converter
Light Over IP Console
Sound Over IP Processor
Sound Over IP Console
Video Over IP Out
Video Over IP Out
Inter Switch Links (ISL)
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3 | GIGACORE FEATURES EXPLAINED / 3.2 GROUPS

3.3 MultiLinkX:
Most of the time, a redundant link set with RLinkX between two Gi-
gaCore switches will be good for the everyday event. A 1000Mbps link
is more than enough for most of the current applications. However,
it can happen that you’ll need to transfer a larger amount of data be-
tween the switches.
For example four video transmitters are transmitting four video
streams to each dedicated receiver. Each stream requires a throughput
of 400Mbps, which represents 1600Mbps in total.
However, only one link is active between the switches, as the oth-
er link is used as redundant link. So, a maximum of 1000Mbps data
transfer can be achieved on this link. In the above example, we need
1600Mbps of throughput to transfer all four video streams between
the switches.
This is not enough, the link between the switches will create a bottle-
neck, resulting in data loss or data delay. The video streams won’t be
delivered in time and will create lag in the video output.
The solution? MulitiLinkX!
MultiLinkx enables you to gather several links together and turn them
into one virtual link (link aggregation). This provides you with more
bandwidth between the switches, and thus more throughput. Multi-
LinkX can accept a maximum of 16 ports per aggregation, and up to 8
aggregations can be created on a switch.
Working with PTPv2 on MultiLinkX
When working with PTPv2 (PrecisionTime Protocol v2), you’ll notice an
inverted PTPv2 icon to indicate the PTPv2 enabled port is in an aggre-
gation.You must always link the lowest ports of the active aggregation
to each other to avoid problems with the PTPv2. It is recommended to
never create a cross link between ports in a different order.
Rx: 400Mbps Rx: 400Mbps Rx: 400Mbps Rx: 400Mbps
Tx: 400Mbps Tx: 400Mbps Tx: 400Mbps
1000Mbps
+1000Mbps
Tx: 400Mbps
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Rx: 400Mbps
Tx: 400Mbps
Rx: 400Mbps
Tx: 400Mbps Tx: 400Mbps
1000Mbps
Rx: 400Mbps Rx: 400Mbps
Tx: 400Mbps
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1 + 1 is NOT 2!
By adding an additional link into the aggregation, it’s easy to think you’ll
have double the bandwidth available.
However, MulitLinkX relies on LACP (Link Aggregation Control Proto-
col). The algorithm used by the protocol requires several parameters
of the Ethernet frame to decide to which port of the aggregation the
frame will be forwarded.
The protocol uses the following parameters:
Source Mac Address
Source IP Address
Source Port (TCP/UDP)
Destination IP Address
Destination Port (TCP/UDP)
The ports included in the aggregation
In some circumstances it might happen that several data streams will
be forwarded to the same port. To know where the data stream will be
forwarded to, you can have a look at our aggregation planning web
page.Type the following link into the address bar of your favourite web
browser: http://IPOFMYSWITCH/aggregation_code.html
According to the parameters of your Ethernet frame, the page will
show you which port will be in use. This allows you to predict, but also
to solve some problems. In the unlikely event of an overloaded link in
an aggregation, the user can solve the problem by simply changing
the appropriate IP address for the source, for example.
MultiLinkX technology is available on the ISL ports only!
It is also a good habit to allocate the specific number of links
in an aggregation to fulfil your throughput requirements, plus
one link. If one link fails, you’ll still have the minimum number
of necessary links to transfer all your data!
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4.CONFIGURATION
A B
C
E
D F
G
In the next paragraphs we will describe how to configure your
GigaCore switch via the build in web interface. An alternative way
to configure your switches is via the Araneo software which can be
downloaded from our website www.luminex.be/araneo.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE WEB INTERFACE OF A SWITCH
CAN ONLY BE REACHED THROUGH A PORT ASSIGNED IN THE
MANAGEMENT GROUP (FROMTHE SWITCHYOU’RE CONNECTED
TO, OR FROM ANOTHER SWITCH THROUGH AN ISL PORT). YOU
NEED AT LEAST ONE PORT ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT
GROUP IN YOUR ENTIRE NETWORK TO REACH THE WEB INTER-
FACE OF ALL YOUR GIGACORE SWITCHES
FACTORY DEFAULT ALL PORTS ARE ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGE-
MENT GROUP.
4.1 Connecting to the web interface
Every GigaCore switch embeds a built-in web server, which excludes
the need of a dedicated application to configure the unit. Browsers
such as Chrome, Internet Explorer (IE9 minimum), Firefox or Safari can
be used to reach the web server.
Every unit comes with a default IP address, visible at the rear of the unit.
Set your computer with an IP address within the same subnet (do not
use the same IP address!).
Example 1: Switch IP address: 192.168.1.1, Netmask
255.255.255.0 / Computer IP address: 192.168.1.2, Netmask
255.255.255.0
Example 2: Switch IP address: 192.168.2.112, Netmask:
255.255.0.0 / Computer IP address: 192.168.2.113, Netmask
255.255.0.0
Connect your computer to the switch with a network cable and
launch your favourite web browser. Type the IP address of the switch
in the address field, and press enter. You’ll be prompted to enter a
login:
Use admin in the user field and leave the password field blank. This
takes you to the status page of the GigaCore switch.
4.2 Status Page
The status page is split into several panes:
(A) Switch image: The top image gives you a quick overview of the
switch port status (front and rear). Active ports are filled with the fol-
lowing colours:
Orange: 100Mbps link
Green: 1000Mbps (1Gbps) link
(B) RPSU connectors: On the right-hand side of the switch’s image,
two squares indicate the status of the RPSU connectors (PSU and PoE).
Three different status colours are available:
No RPSU connected | RPSU connected | Power error
(C) Identify: The identify feature allows you to easily locate a GigaCore
switch in a stack of devices. Click on the Luminex Logo on the switch
image, all four status LEDs on the left-hand side of the switch will start
blinking three times.
(D) Main menu: On the left-hand side, you can find the main menu.
Click on any tab to reach the corresponding menu.
(E) Port status: This table gives you a quick overview of the switch’s
port settings. Parameters such as port speed and legend can be mod-
ified in the following menu: Global > Port Settings.
(F) IP Settings: Find here all the network settings of the switch. These
parameters can be modified in the following menu: Global > Device
Settings.
(G) System info: Find here all the info of the device such as serial num-
ber, device name, system identifier, MAC address, system description,
and if a configuration profile is currently in use.This information can be
modified in the following menu: Global > Device Settings.
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A
D
C
E
B
4.3 Global Page
The global page consists of four sub menus:
4.3.1 Device settings:
This menu allows you to change IP and ID settings of the unit, and the
brightness of the port LEDs.
(A) IP settings: Assign here the IP address of your switch. This IP ad-
dress will be used to reach the switch’s web interface. By default, the IP
address is set to the IP address provided on the label on the rear of the
unit with the serial number and mac address.
There are 3 options to use for the IP address:
Static (default)
Enter your preferred IP address and subnet mask. Enter your de-
fault gateway IP address if your switch needs to be reached from
a routed network. Press apply to safe your changes.
Link-Local (zero-conf) (firmware 2.8.4 or higher)
When using Link-Local the switch will auto assign an IP address in
the range 169.254.x.x/16.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
If your network is equipped with a DHCP server, you can enable the
DHCP client of the switch for it to receive an IP address automatically
from the DHCP server. When DHCP is enabled the user can choose to
use a static IP address or the Link-Local option as fallback IP address in
case the DHCP server is not available at bootup.
(B) ID settings: Set the name of your switch here and add a descrip-
tion to easily identify your switch in your network.
(C) IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol): Enable or Dis-
able the IGMP unknown-flooding state here. When enabled all unreg-
istered multicast traffic is forwarded regardless.
(D) Enable SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol): Here
you can configure whether you want to use SNMP. Enabling or Dis-
abling SNMP requires a reboot of the device.
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4 | CONFIGURATION / 4.1 WEB INTERFACE / 4.2 STATUS PAGE / 4.3 GLOBAL PAGE

4.3.3 Utilities:
This page brings you the tools to reset your device in different ways
and set some default security parameters.
(A) Reset: This menu allows the user to bring the switch into different
levels of reset:
1. Preserve IP Settings: Tick the upper checkbox if you wish to bring
the device back to the default settings but keep the actual IP pa-
rameters set on the device.
If you leave this checkbox unticked, the device will set the IP ad-
dress back to the factory default address printed on the label on
the rear of the device.
2. Preserve all user profiles: Tick the lower checkbox if you wish to
bring the device back to the default settings but keep all the pro-
files stored in the profile manager.
Press“Apply Reset”once you have selected the appropriate options for
your reset. Resetting the device with both checkboxes unticked will
bring the device back to factory default.
4.3.2 Port Settings:
This menu allows you to change the port’s speed, add a legend to
each port and enable remote monitoring per port.
The port speed drop-down menu offers the following options:
Disabled: Disable the port. The port will appear
greyed out on the top switch image.
Auto: The port automatically detects the speed
of the connected device (default).
10Mbps HDX: 10Mbps Half Duplex
10Mbps FDX: 10Mbps Full Duplex
100Mbps HDX: 100Mbps Half Duplex
100Mbps FDX: 100Mbps Full Duplex
1Gbps FDX: 1000Mbps Full Duplex
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(B) Reboot: Press the “Reboot Now” button to reboot the device. All
your settings will be preserved.
From firmware 2.8.4 and higher an auto reboot option in case of times-
tamp offset has been added.
Very seldomly and only for the following scenario, an offset on the
hardware timestamp may occur.
When the GigaCore is used with PTPv2 or AVB (gPTP) enabled on fiber
ports (Not applicable for copper ports), and if only a small fraction of
a packet did already arrive on the fiber port, when the port was dis-
connected. In that particular event the hardware timestamping may
be offset.
GigaCore measures this offset at disconnection and checks if it is faulty.
In the rare case it is indeed considered faulty, the only way to recover
from this offset is to restart the switch and thus reset the fiber PHYs to
eliminate the offset. This is needed to have a synchronized system. Via
the utilities web page of the
GigaCore, the user can now choose to reboot automatically if this (Out-
OfSync symptom) occurs. By default, the auto reboot is disabled.
If the offset occurs on the fiber port, the port mode LED will blink RED
to indicate the problem. A message will also be displayed in Araneo
and the web UI of the GigaCore (E).
If the user does not opt for automatic reboot of the switch, then the
affected fiber link will automatically get a different path cost in case it
concerns a designated port. This means that the link will not be your
primary link in case you have a redundant path available (example: ring
connection).
In case the switch does reboot, a persistent reboot reason will be
logged into the switch.
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(C) Security: The user can use this feature to set a password to protect
the access to the web interface. The default login for the web interface
is: Username admin and leave the password field blank.
Click on“Change password”to apply your new settings.
(D) Default prole: By clicking on the checkbox the user can protect
the profile stored in slot 1 from being deleted or overwritten.
When the user performs a Reload Default from the front panel’s mode
button (see Reload Default later in this manual), the device will be re-
boot into profile 1. This is a handy tool to quickly recall your favourite
profile.
Once the first profile is protected and set as default, a padlock will ap-
pear on slot 1 on the profile tab.
4.3.4 Firmware:
This menu allows you to upload a new firmware version to the switch.
Please visit the support section of our website to get the latest firm-
ware available for your GigaCore switch. To upgrade the switch, click
on the Upload Firmware button and select the firmware file you saved
on your computer. The upgrade procedure takes about 4 minutes to
complete.
WARNING: DO NOT DISCONNECT POWER
DURING FIRMWARE UPGRADE
Alternate image:
If you’re not satisfied with your recently uploaded firmware you
can reload the previous firmware version that was installed on
the switch. Press the Activate alternate firmware button to reload
the previous firmware. The downgrade process takes about 1
minute.
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4.4 RlinkX
RLinkX is designed to provide a plug and play redundant system.
This menu allows you to enable/disable RLinkX on each port of the
switch. A port with RLinkX enabled is represented by a blue rectangle
around the port.
RLinkX Settings:
To enable/disable RLinkX on a port follow the following steps:
A. Click on the port(s) you wish to select. Selected ports will be
highlighted.
B. Choose Enable On/Off.
C. Click Apply to submit the changes.
It is sometimes useful to disable RLinkX on some of the ports on the
GigaCore as some devices do not comply with the RLinkX packet the
switch sends out periodically to maintain its redundant link.
Once a minimum of two links are connected between two switches
the blue LEDs on these ports will light up indicating the redundancy
is active and operational.
4.4.1 Advanced:
MultiLinkX, our aggregation protocol, has been designed to work flaw-
lessly with RLinkX, our redundancy protocol.
To provide users with a more advanced and efficient method to re-
cover topology in case of a link failure, Luminex has developed a new
method for best link cost calculation in an aggregated network based
on the available bandwidth per link.
This calculation method is the default one when using MultiLinkX.
However, in the case you would have to connect your aggregated links
to an existing IT network, best is to select the usual path cost calcula-
tion based on RSTP.
To select this method, click on the Advanced button and select RSTP as
link cost. Press apply to submit your changes.
When a user connects a minimum of two aggregated links between
two switches, it is easy to think these are redundant links. However, this
is seen as a unique link between the switches. Therefore, the RLinkX
LED won’t lit up.This is normal behaviour.
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4.5 Groups (VLANs)
Groups is a technology which offers the user to easily segment the
network into several virtual networks (VLANs).
This menu allows the user to assign ports to one of the 20 embedded
groups of the switch.
A group is a combination of ports and the user can assign as many
ports as they want to a group.
The GigaCore range offers three types of groups:
Group 0 (ISL): This group is dedicated to the Inter Switch Link
(trunk). This is the name given to the interconnection links be-
tween GigaCore switches in a network. The ISL links are meant
to forward the group-based packets. When RLinkX is enabled
on these inter switch links, then the GigaCcore knows that
there is another GigaCore on the other side of the link. If you
already have connected your these links, then click on the ad-
vanced button and press “Retrieve from RLinkX”. The switch
will automatically assign the linked ports as ISL ports.
Group 1 (Management): This group is dedicated to the man-
agement of the switch (web interface). You need to have at
least one port of the switch assigned to the management
group to be able to reach the web interface. In a star, ring or
mesh network topology comprised of GigaCore switches you
need to have at least one port on one of the switches set in this
group in order to be able to reach the web interface of any of
the switches.
Group 2 to 20: These are the generic groups to be used for any
purpose such as sound, lighting, intercom, video….
To assign ports to a group please follow the following steps:
A. Select the group you wish to assign ports to. Use the coloured
index of the jog and rotate the jog to change the group. If you
wish to change the name of the group, click on the “Name” but-
ton. A name window appears to rename the group. Click “Apply”
to confirm your changes. Without “Apply” or “Cancel” to finish the
name change you can’t access any other groups.
B. Select the ports you wish to assign to the group. Selected ports
will be highlighted.
C. Click on the “Assign” button to assign the ports to the group.
The selected ports will now change to the colour of the selected
group. If you are not satisfied with the selection of ports and wish
to restart your selection you can click the “Clear” button to reset
the selection.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE WEB INTERFACE OF A SWITCH
CAN ONLY BE REACHED THROUGH A PORT ASSIGNED IN THE
MANAGEMENT GROUP (FROMTHE SWITCHYOU’RE CONNECTED
TO, OR FROM ANOTHER SWITCH THROUGH AN ISL PORT). YOU
NEED AT LEAST ONE PORT ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT
GROUP IN YOUR ENTIRE NETWORK TO REACH THE WEB INTER-
FACE OF ALL YOUR GIGACORE SWITCHES.
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