Optibase MGW 1100 Quick Start Manual

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
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
Service blades
Controller A (main blade)
Controller B (hot standby, backup blade)
Switch A blade
Switch B (hot standby, backup blade)
REAR
I/O blades
Controller A's I/O blade
Controller B's I/O blade (hot standby, backup
blade)
Switch A's I/O blade
Switch B's I/O blade (hot standby, backup)
Alarm Blade
MGW 1000 has only a single management interface.
MGW x100 Quick Start Guide
Slot Function
5100 1100
1-6; 3-8: Encode and stream MPEG-4 H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-1.
11-17
7 1 Responsible for platform resources, communicates with an external
management system (Cluster Manager or EMS) and transmits video channels
(stream) to the network.
10 N/A Serves as a backup to the main controller (controller A). When used, performs
the same function as the main blade.
8 2 Responsible for internal communication between the encoders (service
blades) and the controllers.
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.
1-6; 3-8 Connect different input sources to the system.
11-17
7 1 I/O provides the network interface to connect the controller to the LAN.
10 N/A Serves as a backup to the main controller (controller A) - when used,
performs the same function as the main blade.
8 2 Provides network connectivity to LAN (optional).
9 N/A Serves as a backup to the main controller (controller A) - when used, performs
the same function as the main blade.
Alarm N/A Responsible for monitoring system hardware alarms and status.
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