Table of Contents

Nevion CP524

The CP524 TS adapter is designed to meet the requirements of operators and service providers for flexible repacking and delivery of content for multiple end points.

Its multi-stream (any input to any output) filtering/remultiplexing features enable operators and service providers to save valuable bandwidth in their networks.

About

This connector displays information that is polled from the device with SNMP. The 2.0.0.x range instead uses HTTP to retrieve the data, and uses SNMP for traps.

Version Info

Range Description DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant
1.0.1.x Added soft switches and updated DCF accordingly. Updated all display keys, fixed some issues and cleaned connector. Yes Yes
[SLC Main] 2.0.0.x Initial version using HTTP communication.
Added outgoing services and PIDs.		 Yes Yes

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware Version
1.0.1.x 2.0.16 2.4.6
2.0.0.x 2.4.6

Installation and configuration

Creation (1.0.1.x)

SNMP main connection

This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SNMP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.

SNMP Settings:

  • Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
  • Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device, by default public.
  • Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device, by default private.

Creation (2.0.0.x)

HTTP Main Connection

This connector uses an HTTP connection to the CP524 device and requires the following input during element creation:

HTTP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the Nevion CP524 device.
  • IP port: The IP port of the destination, by default 80.
  • Bus address: If the proxy server has to be bypassed, specify bypassproxy.

SNMP Traps Connection

This connector uses an SNMP connection for traps and requires the following input during element creation:

SNMP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device to receive traps from.

SNMP Settings:

  • Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
  • Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device, by default public.
  • Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device, by default private.

Usage (1.0.1.1)

General Page

This page displays a number of general parameters related to the device. It also contains a page button that displays the History table.

Alarm Page

This page contains information about alarms on the device. The maximum number of entries in the Alarm Table is limited. You can customize this limit with the Alarm Table Amount Entries parameter.

There is also a page button that displays the ASI1 ASI2 Alarms subpage.

Inputs Page

This page displays two tables with information about the inputs.

There are also two page buttons, which display the Services page and the PIDs page.

Outputs Page

This page contains one table, which provides information about the outputs.

Below the table, two page buttons provide access to the MIP Settings page and the OFDM Settings page.

Configuration Page

On this page, you can fill in different fields to configure the device.

There are two buttons available, which can be used to upload or download a configuration file.

Service Components Page

This page displays two tables, the Service Components Table and the Physical Ports Table.

IP Transport Page

This page displays five tables:

  • TS IP Input
  • TS IP Input RX
  • IP RX Ping
  • TS IP Output RX
  • IP TX Ping

Input Switching Page

This page displays the soft switches available in the device. Via a page button, you can create/delete a soft switch and add/delete ASI or IP inputs to the soft switches.

Web Interface Page

This page displays the web interface of the device.

Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.

Usage (1.0.1.2)

General Page

This page displays a number of general parameters related to the device. At the bottom, the Port Configuration table displays the available ports and formats.

There is also a page button that displays the Alarm/Event Table.

Ethernet Page

This page displays the interface information in the Interfaces and Unit VLAN Table.

Note

You can add and delete VLANs on an interface via the context menu of the Unit VLAN Table.

Alarms Page

This page contains information about alarms on the device. The maximum number of entries in the Alarm Table is limited. You can customize this limit with the Alarm Table Amount Entries parameter.

Using the Config Table... page button, you can change the desired display key format of the table.

There is also a page button that displays the Event History subpage with the Unit Event History Table, and a page button that displays the ASI1 ASI2 Alarms subpage.

TS Input Overview Page

This page displays a tree structure of the Inputs, Services and PIDs.

Inputs Page

On this page, the Input Table and TS Input Config Table display information regarding the device inputs, such as the Total and Effective Bitrates.

There are also four page buttons, two of which display the Services page and the PIDs page. On each page, you can configure the display key using the drop-down box at the top of the page.

The IP Inputs page displays IP input information in the TS IP Input Table, TS IP Input Rx Table, TS IP Input Rx FEC and TS IP Input Rx Ping Table.

Note

You can add and delete IP inputs via the context menu of the TS IP Input Table.

On the Input Status page, you can find associated alarms for all inputs in two separate tables.

Outputs Page

This page contains one table, which provides information about the outputs.

Below the table, two page buttons provide access to the MIP Settings page and the OFDM Settings page.

Similar to the IP Inputs page, the IP Outputs page displays the TS IP Output Tx Table, TS IP Outputs FEC, TS IP Outputs Common FEC and IP Tx Ping Table, which all provide information on the IP outputs.

Note

You can add and delete interfaces for an output via the context menu of the TS IP Output Tx Table.

On the Outputs Status page, you can find associated alarms for all the outputs in two separate tables.

Configuration Page

On this page, you can fill in different fields to configure the device.

There are two buttons available, which can be used to Upload or Download a configuration file.

Service Components Page

This page displays the Service Components Table.

Input Switching Page

This page displays the Soft Switches available in the device. On the Manage Switches page, you can Create/Delete a soft switch and Add/Delete ASI or IP inputs to the soft switches.

Web Interface Page

This page displays the web interface of the device.

Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.

Usage (2.0.0.x)

General Page

This page displays a number of general parameters related to the device. At the bottom, the Port Configuration table displays the available ports and formats. This table also allows you to configure ports as either inputs or outputs.

There is also a page button that displays the Alarm/Event Table.

Ethernet Page

This page displays the interface information in the Interfaces and Unit VLAN Table.

Note

You can add and delete VLANs on an interface via the context menu of the Unit VLAN Table.

Alarms Page

This page contains information about the current alarms on the device. The maximum number of entries in the Alarm Table is limited. You can customize this limit with the Alarm Table Amount Entries parameter.

Using the Config Table... page button, you can change the desired display key format of the Alarm Table.

There is also a page button that displays the Event History subpage with the Unit Event History Table.

TS Input Overview Page

This page displays a tree structure of the Inputs, Services and PIDs both for ASI and IP inputs.

Inputs Page

The Input Table contains the information regarding the device inputs, such as Total and Effective Bitrates.

There are also four page buttons, two of which display the Services page and the PIDs page. On each page, you can configure the display key using the drop-down box at the top of the page. In addition, there is a method to delete any missing/extra services or PIDs from the tables using the Remove Missing Services/PIDs drop-down list.

The IP Inputs page displays IP input information in the TS IP Input Table, TS IP Input Rx Table, TS IP Input Rx FEC and TS IP Input Rx Ping Table.

Note

You can add and delete IP inputs via the context menu of the TS IP Input Table.

On the Input Status page, you can find associated alarms for all inputs in two separate tables.

TS Output Overview Page

This page displays a tree structure of the Outputs, Outgoing Services and Outgoing PIDs.

Outputs Page

This page contains one table, which provides information about the outputs.

Below the table, there are several page buttons that provide access to additional information, such as the OFDM Settings page.

Outgoing services and PIDs can be found on the Outgoing Services and Outgoing PIDs pages.

Similar to the IP Inputs page, the IP Outputs page displays the TS IP Output Tx Table, TS IP Outputs FEC, TS IP Outputs Common FEC and IP Tx Ping Table, which all provide information on the IP outputs.

Note

You can add and delete interfaces for an output via the context menu of the TS IP Output Tx Table.

On the Outputs Status page, you can find associated alarms for all the outputs in two separate tables.

Configuration Page

On this page, you can fill in different fields to configure the device.

It is important that you fill in the Username and Password for the device before configuring settings of the device via DataMiner.

There are two buttons available, which can be used to Upload or Download a configuration file.

Input Switching Page

This page displays the Virtual Switches available in the device. On the Manage Switches page, you can Add/Delete ASI or IP inputs to the switches.

Note

You can add and delete input switches via the context menu of the Input Switches Table.

Web Interface Page

This page displays the web interface of the device.

Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.

DataMiner Connectivity Framework

The 1.0.1.x connector range of the Nevion CP524 connector supports the usage of DCF.

DCF can also be implemented through the DataMiner DCF user interface and through DataMiner third-party connectors (for instance a manager).

Interfaces

Fixed interfaces

Virtual fixed interfaces:

  • VirtMUX: All physical interfaces that are used for input and not connected to a soft switch are connected through this interface, which is of type inout. All soft switches are connected through this interface as well.

Physical fixed interfaces:

  • ASI1: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI2: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI3: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI4: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI5: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI6: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI7: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • ASI8: Physical ASI interface with type inout.
  • Eth1: Physical RJ45 interface with type inout.
  • Eth2: Physical RJ45 interface with type inout.
  • Eth3: Physical RJ45 interface with type inout.
  • RefIn: Physical ASI interface with type inout.

Dynamic Interfaces

Virtual dynamic interfaces:

  • VirtTS: All transport streams are represented by an interface, linked with the Output Table. All these interfaces are of type inout.
  • VirtSS: All soft switches are represented by an interface, linked with the Input Switches Table. All these interfaces are of type inout.

Connections

Internal Connections

  • If in the Physical Ports Table the value for the Output/Input Select is Input (-1) and the ASI port is not connected to a VirtSS interface, for all ASI ports that are used as input, an internal connection is created between that ASIx interface and the VirtMUX.
  • For all available VirtSS interfaces, an internal connection is created between the VirtSS interface and the VirtMUX.
  • If, in the TS IP Input RX Table, the Interface Name contains ethx, for all Ethernet ports that are used as input, an internal connection is created between that Ethx interface and the VirtMUX.
  • If the TS is in the Output Table, an internal connection is created between the VirtMUX and all the transport streams from the VirtTS.
  • If in the Physical Ports Table the value for the Output/Input Select is TS x Output (9, 10, 11 or 12) and in the TS IP Output TX Table the Interface Name contains ethx, an internal connection is created between the interfaces from VirtTS and all the ports that are used as output for the transport stream.
Improve this page