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gIgabIt swItCH
A commercially available Gigabit
switch is used to connect consoles
and Hydra I/O boxes together, form-
ing a Hydra audio network.
The switch serves to route traffic directly
from source to destination. It learns which
devices are connected to it, and routes
data to the correct destination port. It is
capable of continuously receiving data at
one port and routing it to another at the
maximum data rate, irrespective of what
traffic other ports are handling.
Switches are available in 1U or 3U
versions, and can have a combination of
copper and fiber ports.
HP
ProCurve Switches
To ensure reliability in a live on-air
broadcast environment, Calrec has
chosen to standardise on one make of
commercially available Gigabit switch.
We recommend HP ProCurve
switches
because of their reputation for reliability,
their high throughput (packets per
second), their lifetime warranty, the
availability of PSU redundancy, their hot-
changeable modules and connections,
their flexibility in offering a variety of
fiber connections; and their management
capabilities.
Our intensive test procedures are carried
out on a Hydra network comprised of HP
ProCurve switches and our own hardware.
This repeated testing and the thousands of
hours of use in the field, mean that we can
be confident that we are providing a robust
system using this type of Gigabit switch.
Although other makes of Gigabit switch
are designed to the same Ethernet
standards as HP ProCurve switches,
there may be slight differences in how
they work internally, which has led to
incompatibilities with our system.
It is for this reason that Calrec do not
warrant our products for any Hydra
network problem unless the HP ProCurve
switches we recommend are used.
If other makes of switch are used and
problems do occur, Calrec shall not
be liable for the costs of any support,
engineering or design work undertaken as
a result of that equipment installation.
The switches we normally supply are as
follows:
HP Procurve 4104gl Switch: Modular
- this switch can be fitted with up
to 4 plug-in modules providing a
combination of copper or fiber ports.
This is a 3U mains powered switch.
HP ProCurve Switch 2824 (J4903A):
20 copper ports and 4 copper or fiber
ports. This is a 1U mains powered
switch.
HP ProCurve Switch 2848 (J4904A):
44 copper ports and 4 copper or fiber
ports. This is a 1U mains powered
switch.
HP ProCurve 2800 Redundant
External PSU (J8168A): This is a
1U mains powered PSU to provide
redundant power for the switches.
One redundant PSU can supply
redundancy for any one of up to 6
switches. If any one switch has a
PSU failure, the redundant supply
will take over. Due to cable length
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restrictions, the redundant PSU must
be located in close proximity to the
switches it is connected to.
HP GBIC Connectors
Please ensure that your switch uses
genuine HP GBIC connectors.
Starting with software version G.07.65,
the Series 4100gl switches detect
and disable non-genuine ProCurve
transceivers and mini-GBICs discovered in
switch ports. When a non-genuine device
is discovered, the switch disables the port
and generates an error message in the
Event Log.
HP ProCurve Switch Warranty
Support
Please ensure that you register your
switch for support in the country that it is
to be used.
Redundant Power
The Gigabit switch can be provided with
an HP ProCurve
redundant power supply.
Booting
Although the console and racks boot
from power on in less than 20 seconds,
the switch may take longer. Therefore,
networked I/O may take longer to become
available on power up, or after a switch
reset. It is recommended that the switch
is powered using an uninterruptible power
supply.
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