Optibase MGW 1100 User manual

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MGW x100 Quick Start Guide
Overview
Optibase MGW x100 series is professional IPTV platform that can stream High Definition and Standard Definition MPEG-4
AVC, H.264, MPEG-2 and MPEG 1 video on many types of networks.MGW platforms are fully integrated with Optibase Cluster
Manger management suite that offers advanced redundancy and automatic failover capabilities such as 1+1, N+K an economical
redundancy scheme for maximum efficiency and automation of error-handling.
Connecting MGWx100
MGW ships with pre-installed fans and power supplies. Associated service and I/O blades of MGW 5100 and 1100 (see table
below) ship separately and must be installed before you can connect external components and configure MGW x100.
MGW 1000 ships fully assembled. However, configuration is required as in the MGW 5100/1100 systems .
Certain blades require certain slots as listed below. Slot labels can be found on the platform at the bottom of each slot. If not
otherwise noted, every service unit consists of a service blade and an I/O blade installed in a specific slot from the front and the
rear respectively.
FRONT
Interface/Blade Slot Function
5100 1100
Service blades 1-6;
11-17
3-8: Encode and stream MPEG-4 H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-1.
Controller A (main blade) 7 1 Responsible for platform resources, communicates with an external
management system (Cluster Manager or EMS) and transmits video channels
(stream) to the network.
Controller B (hot standby, backup blade) 10 N/A Serves as a backup to the main controller (controller A). When used, performs
the same function as the main blade.
Switch A blade 8 2 Responsible for internal communication between the encoders (service
blades) and the controllers.
Switch B (hot standby, backup blade) 9 N/A Serves as a backup to the main switch I/O . When used, performs the same
function as the main I/O switch.
REAR
I/O blades 1-6;
11-17
3-8 Connect different input sources to the system.
Controller A's I/O blade 7 1 I/O provides the network interface to connect the controller to the LAN.
Controller B's I/O blade (hot standby, backup
blade)
10 N/A Serves as a backup to the main controller (controller A) - when used,
performs the same function as the main blade.
Switch A's I/O blade 8 2 Provides network connectivity to LAN (optional).
Switch B's I/O blade (hot standby, backup) 9 N/A Serves as a backup to the main controller (controller A) - when used, performs
the same function as the main blade.
Alarm Blade Alarm N/A Responsible for monitoring system hardware alarms and status.
MGW 1000 has only a single management interface.

Service blades
(H.264/Mpeg2
Controller B (backup)
Switch B
(backup
Controller A (main)
Switch A
(main)
MGW 5100
FRONT
MGW 5100
REAR
Switch B's I/O blade
Switch A's I/O blade
I/O blades
Controller B's I/O
blade (backup)
Controller A's I/O
blade (main)
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Service blades
(H.264/Mpeg2)
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Connecting the Controller to the Switch
yMGW 5100 system, rear – Use RJ45 (CAT5) short cable to connect Controller A MGCI5500 Gig Ethernet A copper connector to Switch A
MGSI5500 (model number CPC4416 ) Port 26.
yMGW 5100 system, front – Use the short SC-SC cable and connect one end to the SC-type connector labeled 1000 SX B on the switch and the
other end to the SC-type connector in the upper module on Controller A's service board.
yMGW 1100 system - The controller connects to the switch internally.
MGW 1100
REAR
Switch A
(main)
Controller A (main)
Service blades
(H.264/Mpeg2)
MGW 1100
FRONT
Switch A
(main)
Controller A (main)

Configuring MGWx100
yMGW x100's switches and controller units are pre-configured. To avoid IP address conflicts you must change the IP addresses of all NICs (Network
Interface Card).
yAfter you have installed and connected the relevant components, you have to configure basic network parameters by using MGW x100's command
line interface. Two options are available:
•Hyper Terminal – when MGW x100 is used for the first time or the IP address of the network interface Gig. Ethernet
Rear B on controller A's I/O blade is unknown.
•Telnet - when the IP address of the network interface Gig. Ethernet Rear B is known.
Each network interface has an Interface ID assigned that is required for setting network parameters. The Interface ID
for Gig. Ethernet Rear B is 4.
yIP configuration examples provided in this guide are for IPv4 (IP version 4) but IPv6 (IP version 6) can be configured in the same manner. NIC that is
used for management can be configured using IPv4 only.
Using HyperTerminal
1. Verify that MGW x100 is switched on and the Management network segment is connected to the network
interface labeled Gig. Ethernet Rear B on Controller A’s I/O blade (rear).
2. Verify that at least one COM port is available on the relevant PC.
3. Use the supplied DB-9 cable (Null Modem cable) and connect one end to MGW x100's serial port labeled
COM1 on Controller A (front) and the other end to the relevant COM port on your PC.
4. Switch MGW x100 on. It will take few minutes until MGW x100 completes booting.
A
lthough you can connect to MGW x100 while MGW x100 is booting, you cannot issue commands.
5. Open Hyper Terminal; the Connection Description window appears.
If you are using a previously saved connection (*.ht file), continue with step 11. If you are creating a new
connection, proceed to the next step.
6. In the Name field type the desired name (e.g. MGWx100) and click OK; the Connect To window appears.
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7. In the Connect To window, click the Connect using drop-down list, select the appropriate COM port and
click OK. The COM<x> Properties window appears.
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: None
8. Type the parameters into their respective fields as shown above and click OK.
9. Press ENTER and wait until the Hyper terminal command prompt appears (MGWx100>).
User mode is enabled.
yUser mode enables you to use basic commands and is not sufficient for MGWx100 configuration. Tech mode enables you to use more
advanced technical commands and is sufficient for MGWx100 configuration.
yMessages (including error messages) may appear on your screen. To prevent the display of these messages press the skey on your
keyboard and press ENTER. the Printouts Disabled message appears on the screen. To enable the display of these messages (for
trouble-shooting purposes) press sagain and then ENTER.
yCommands entered at the Hyper Terminal prompt are case sensitive. Follow the instructions exactly as described
10. At the MGWx100 prompt type tech (lower case).
11. Type mgw5100 for the user name. Press ENTER.
12. Type optibase for the password. Press ENTER.
13. The following message is displayed: "technician" and the prompt changes to DEBUG>.
14. Type ipConfig. The NICs identity parameters (such as Alias, IP address and status) are displayed.
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As shown in the above figure Gig, Ethernet Rear B is the card used for managing the unit.
To configure NICs to work on your network:
The MGW x100 platform requires two network connections; one for Management and one for IP video stream inputs. The NICs on
the front are used for streaming. You may change their IP address by using the ipConfig command or the MGW EMS application.
1. Type ipConfig <interface #> <ip address> <subnet mask>
If required consult your network administrator to obtain these parameters.
2. Press ENTER twice. The new IP address and network mask are set.
For example: ipConfig 4 172.16.100.253 255.255.0.0
3. Verify that the IP address and the subnet mask have been properly assigned by using the ipConfig command
and checking the parameters.
yIt is recommended you make a note of network parameters that have been set.
yIf you wish to configure network interfaces for Controller B using HyperTerminal, connect the Configuration PC to Controller B's
serial interface labeled COM1 at the front and follow the instructions above.
To set the community string:
yIn the command line, type
community <my_string> and press ENTER; the desired parameter is set.
For example: community optibasemgw.
Once the community string is set, you must set the same value of the community string in the application you are using - EMS,
Cluster or both.
To set or change the MGW SNMP Mib identifier:
yIn the command line, type
setMib2 <Name> <Location> <Contact> and press ENTER; the desired parameters are set.
For example: setMib2 System_A server_room John_Doe
To set a default gateway:
yIn the command line, type
defaultGateway <default gateway IP> and press ENTER;
the default gateway is set.
For example: defaultGateway 172.16.195.256
The default gateway applies only to the management network.
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To set the time and date:
yIn the command line, type
setTime <hour> <minute> <day> <month> <year> and press ENTER;
the new date and time are set.
To set MGW x100 to 15.20h on April 3, 2009:
setTime 15 20 03 04 2004
To view the time and date:
yIn the command line, type showTime and press ENTER; the time and date are displayed.
Viewing the time and date can be also performed using the MGW EMS application.
To view and issue additional commands:
•To enter the menu, type help; the menu appears.
•To view available commands for your selection, type help <your selection>, for example help TCP/IP; the
relevant commands appear with a short explanation.
•To view the required syntax for the desired command, type help <the desired command>, for example help
ipConfig; the required syntax appears with an example.
•To issue the desired command, type the command with the required syntax and press ENTER; the command
is executed.
yWe recommend configuring Controller B's interfaces using MGW EMS, although you may use HyperTerminal after connecting the
Configuration PC to Controller B's serial port (COM1).
yIf you have Controller B and Switch B installed as a backup (hot standby), make sure to assign the network interface for the management on
Controller B to the same subnet as Host A, otherwise MGW EMS will be unable to switch over to Controller B in case Controller A and/or
switch A fail.
To terminate Hyper Terminal connection:
Close the HyperTerminal's window to terminate the connection.
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Using Telnet
To access MGW x100 via Telnet, use the network segment connected to Gig. Ethernet Rear B on the Controller I/O blade
(rear). Refer to your notes for the relevant IP address. Gig. Ethernet Rear B is located on Controller A’s I/O blade (rear).
yIf you have a second controller unit installed in the slot labeled Control B as a backup (hot standby), connect the management network
segment to its 10/100/1000BT 1 connector as well.
To access MGW x100 via Telnet:
1. Double-click the Telnet icon on the Desktop; The Telnet program opens. If you don't have a shortcut to
Telnet on the Desktop and you don't see Telnet in the Program menu, perform the following steps:
yFrom the Windows Start menu select Run and in the Run window type "cmd" and press ENTER.
yAt the Command prompt type telnet <IP address> and press ENTER.
2. At the Telnet prompt, type telnet <unit's IP address>; the MGW Login command prompt appears.
3. Type the following commands (lower case):
yMGW Login: mgwtelnet. Press ENTER.
yPassword: security. Press ENTER.
The MGWx100> prompt appears. User mode is enabled.
The two following working modes are available: User mode - enables you to use basic commands
and Tech mode - enables you to use more advanced technical commands.
4. Follow the steps in the "Using HyperTerminal" section for configuring the MGWx100 unit.
yIf accessing MGW x100 for the first time or no IP address is available, connect a PC to MGW x100's COM1 port and use HyperTerminal to
access MGW x100's command line interface. Refer to Using HyperTerminal for details.
yController blades installed in the slot labeled Control B function as a backup if a second switch is installed in the slot labeled Switch B.
yYou cannot configure Controller B's interfaces using Telnet as long as Controller A is active. To configure Controller B's interfaces via the
network, use MGW EMS.
yYou cannot connect via Telnet while MGW x100 is booting.
yIt is recommended that you make a note of network parameters that have been set.
To terminate the Telnet connection:
1. In the command line, type exit or logout and press ENTER; the connection is terminated.
yIf Controller A and/or Switch A fails and MGW x100 switches over to Controller B/Switch B, you
have to use the IP address assigned to Gig. Ethernet Rear B on Controller B to log on (again).
yPasswords and commands are case sensitive.
yYou may have to resize the Telnet window in order to see all parameters displayed.
yOnce configured, you can use the Interface table on the MGW EMS Platform page to reconfigure
IP addresses and network masks.
For detailed information refer to the MGWx100 User Manual.
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