SignaMax C-300 Series User manual

C-300 Series Dante Solution Guide

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C-300 48 Port Gigabit Managed Switch
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C-300 24 Port Gigabit PoE+ Full Power Managed Switch
(Total Power Budget: 370W, can extend to 740W)
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C-300 24 Port Gigabit PoE+ Managed Switch
(PoE Power Budget: 200 W)
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C-300 24 Port Gigabit Managed Switch
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C-300 8 Port Gigabit PoE+ Managed Switch
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How to Use This Guide
This guide includes detailed instructions on how to optimize a C-300
Series switch for the Dante protocol based on the requirements and
information provided by Audinate.
Who Should Read
this Guide?
This guide is for network administrators who are responsible for
operating and maintaining network equipment. The guide assumes a
basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks), the Internet
Protocol (IP), the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and
quality of Service (QOS).
Related
Documentation
This guide focuses on switch software configuration through the web
browser.
For hardware installation please refer:
Quick Start Guide
For detailed configuration options and information about the switch’s key
features please refer:
Web Management Guide OR CLI Reference Guide
Revision History
This section summarizes the changes in each revision of this guide.
Revision
Date
Description
v1.0.0
2020/03/19
Initial Release

Contents
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Contents
How to Use This Guide .............................................................................................................. 3
C-300 Series Dante Configuration via Web Interface............................................................... 5
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) .............................................................................. 6
Quality of Service (QoS)............................................................................................................... 8
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)...................................................................................................10
C-300 Series Dante Configuration via config file ....................................................................13
Loading the prepared configuration file........................................................................................14

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C-300 Series Dante Configuration
via Web Interface
See the Preparation for Web Interface section of the Web Management Guide for how to
connect and login to the C-300 Switch

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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
1. General IGMP Configuration
oNavigate to Multicast->IGMP Snooping - > General
oEnable IGMP Snooping Status
oIGMP Snooping Version (1-3): 3
oEnable Querier Status
oClick Apply

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2. Per VLAN IGMP Configuration
oNavigate to Multicast->IGMP Snooping - > Interface
oChoose Action: Configure VLAN
oChoose the VLAN that the Dante devices will use. By default this is 1
oEnable IGMP Snooping Status
oEnable Multicast Router Discovery
oQuery Interval: 15
oProxy (Query) Address: 10.0.1.1
oClick Apply

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Quality of Service (QoS)
1. Configure Queue Mode
oNavigate to Traffic-> Priority - > Queue
oChoose Queue Mode: Strict
oClick Apply

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2. Configure Trust Mode
oNavigate to Traffic-> Priority - > Trust Mode
oChoose Trust Mode: DSCP on all the ports that will have Dante devices connected
oClick Apply

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3. Configure DSCP to Queue Settings
oNavigate to Traffic-> Priority - > DSCP to Queue
oEnter Queue 2 for DSCP 8
oEnter Queue 6 for DSCP 46
oLeave Queue 7for DSCP 56
oEnter Queue 0for all other DSCP values
oClick Apply

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Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
1. Disable Energy Efficient Ethernet
oNavigate to Interface->Green Ethernet
oDisable Power Saving Status on all the ports that will have Dante devices connected.
oClick Apply

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Startup Config
1. Saving the configuration file
oClick the Save Current Settings green button in the upper right of the screen

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C-300 Series Dante Configuration
via config file
An alternative to configuring the switch via the web interface described in the previous
section is loading to the switch the configuration file provided in the link below

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Loading the prepared configuration file
2. Download the prepared Dante configuration file
Download the prepared configuration file from here:
C-300 Series Dante Configuration file
Open the zip file and save the .cfg file on your computer.
3. Login to the switch Web Interface
See the Preparation for Web Interface section of the Web Management Guide or the Quick
Start Guide for how to connect and login to the C-300 Switch
4. Copy the configuration file to the switch
oNavigate to System->File
oSelect Action: Copy
▪Copy Type: HTTP Upload
▪File Type: Config File
▪Click Choose File, navigate to the configuration file you saved in step 1 above
and select it
▪Click Apply

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5. Reset the switch
oNavigate to System->Reset
oClick Apply

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6. Complete the switch configuration
After the switch has completed the reboot process (approximately 90 seconds) you can
re-login to the switch and make any localized configuration required (IP address, passwords
etc.)