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2 asi redundancy – Comtech EF Data CMR-8500 Manual User Manual

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CMR-8500 DVB IP Encapsulator

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Chapter 4. Device Management via User Interfaces

• Other Unit’s MAC address: The MAC address of the GE-2 interface on the other CMR-8500

used in this redundant pairing.

• Management Interface:

• Other Unit’s IP Address: The IP address of the Management (FE) interface on the other CMR-

8500 used in this redundant pairing.

• Other Unit’s MAC address: The MAC address of the Management (FE) interface on the other

CMR-8500 used in this redundant pairing.

• Mode: The redundant mode of this CMR-8500. Valid selections are:

• Disabled: This unit is not part of a redundant system (stand alone).
• Primary: This unit is the primary encapsulator in a redundant system.
• Back Up: This unit is the backup encapsulator in a redundant system.

Note: Do not set both units to the same mode, as unpredictable behavior may

occur.

4.2.4.3.2 ASI

Redundancy

The CMR-8500 does not currently support ASI redundancy (future feature).

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