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    C1640M-B (3/06) Video Security System Endura ™ Network Design Guide[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 3 Contents Welcome to the Endura Network Design Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 C1640M-B (3/06) List of Illustrations 1 A Block: Encoding, Recording, and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Using VLANs to Segment the Network into Separate Broadcast Domains for Each Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 5 W elcome to the Endura Network Design Guide W elcome to the Endura ™ Network Design Guide. This document is specifi cally designed as a guide and reference source for designing Endura networks. This guide is designed to help you with the following: • Understand the primary building blocks of the Endura network and the role ea[...]

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    6 C1640M-B (3/06) ENDURA COMPONENTS Endura components take full advantage of leading edge technologies such as Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ), allowing for fast, error -proof installations and set up. Essentially , when an Endura device is added to a system, it announces itself and the services it has available. The existing devices acknowledg[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 7 Network Architecture The Endura network topology is based on using current networking technology . Pelco suggests that you recommend or select networking devices and technologies that meet or exceed the features and functionality described in this section. PHYSICAL MEDIA Physical media used in the Endura network is as follows: •[...]

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    8 C1640M-B (3/06) – Sparse Mode is most useful in the following instances: • There are few receivers in a group. Switches send multicast traffic only to the devices that request it. • Senders and receivers are separated by Local Area Network (LAN) links. • The type of traffic is intermittent. PIM-SM is optimized for environments where the[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 9 Understanding the Endura Network Structure The primary structure of an Endura network topology is organized into functional entities, which are called “blocks.” Grouping the functional entities into individual blocks provide the following benefits: • Blocks control and isolate traffic. • Block design can be physical or l[...]

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    10 C1640M-B (3/06) ENDURA A BLOCK The A Block is the most important design entity of the network. The A Block is functionally responsible for encoding, recording, and storage of the video streams entering the Endura network (both live and playback video). The A Block is summarized as follows: • Each A Block can support up to 48 Encoders and one N[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 11 USING TTL TO CONTROL NETWORK T RAFFIC IN BROADCAST DOMAINS In the Endura network, TTL is used to set the maximum amount of router hops that a packet is allowed to propagate through the network before the packet is discarded. Using TTL provides an effective method to determine how many broadcast domains a given packet can traverse[...]

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    12 C1640M-B (3/06) ENDURA B BLOCK The Endura B Block generally determines the bandwidth requirements for the network. The B Block is functionally responsible for decoding and displaying the video streams, as well as providing the control and configuration of all Endura components. The B Block functionality is summarized as follows: • Based on pe[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 13 CALCULATING BANDWIDTH AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS Y ou must ensure that the B and C blocks are able to handle the worse-case bandwidth (B WC ) requirements. The following examples describe how to calculate the worse-case bandwidth based on the playback video stream. In contrast, when viewing live video, the Endura WS5050, VCD5000, a[...]

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    14 C1640M-B (3/06) NTSC Frame Rates This section describes the National T elevision System Committee (NTSC) frame rates at high, medium, and low resolution with a dual stream NET5301T encoder . Y ou can select 6, 10, 15, and 30 IPS across all resolutions (CIF , 2CIF , and 4CIF) for each camera. T able B describes the expected performance at high re[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 15 T able C describes the expected performance at medium resolution for NTSC frame rates. T able C. Medium Resolution: NTSC Frame Rates with Dual Stream NET5301T Encoder Description Medium Resolution and Supported Frame Rates Layout Mode Stream/Device 1 2 3 4 Stream 1 2CIF/30 IPS 2CIF/15 IPS 2CIF/10 IPS 2CIF/6 IPS Bitrates 1.5 Mbps [...]

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    16 C1640M-B (3/06) T able D describes the expected performance at low resolution for NTSC frame rates. T able D. Low Resolution: NTSC Frame Rates with Dual Stream NET5301T Encoder Description Low Resolution and Supported Frame Rates Layout Mode Stream/Device 1 2 3 4 Stream 1 CIF/30 IPS CIF/15 IPS CIF/10 IPS CIF/6 IPS Bitrates 1.2 Mbps 800 Kbps 450 [...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 17 P AL Frame Rates This section describes the Phase Alternating Line (P AL) frame rates at high, medium, and low resolution with a dual stream NET5301T encoder . Y ou can select 5, 8.3, 12.5, and 25 IPS across all resolutions (CIF , 2CIF , and 4CIF) for each camera. T able E describes the expected performance at high resolution for[...]

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    18 C1640M-B (3/06) T able F describes the expected performance at medium resolution for PAL frame rates. T able F . Medium Resolution: P AL Frame Rates with Dual Stream NET5301T Encoder Description Medium Resolution and Supported Frame Rates Layout Mode Stream/Device 1 2 3 4 Stream 1 2CIF/25 IPS 2CIF/12.5 IPS 2CIF/8.3 IPS 2CIF/5 IPS Bitrates 1.5 Mb[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 19 T able G describes the expected performance at low resolution for PAL frame rates. T able G. Low Resolution: PAL Frame Rates with Dual Stream NET5301T Encoder Description Low Resolution and Supported Frame Rates Layout Mode Stream/Device 1 2 3 4 Stream 1 CIF/25 IPS CIF/12.5 IPS CIF/8.3 IPS CIF/5 IPS Bitrates 1.2 Mbps 800 Kbps 450[...]

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    20 C1640M-B (3/06) Examples of W orse-Case Bandwidth Calculation in Playback Mode Example 1: WS5050 Endura Workstation—Playback Video Stream Each WS5050 can display 16 simultaneous playback streams. T o calculate the worse-case bandwidth for the WS5050: 1. Find the bandwidth. B W = N S x B R = 16 x 2 Mbps = 32 Mbps 2. Find the overhead. O H = 25%[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 21 Examples of W orse-Case Bandwidth Calculation in Live V ideo Mode Example 1: WS5050 Endura Workstation—Live Video Stream Each WS5050 can display 16 simultaneous playback streams. T o calculate the worse-case bandwidth for the WS5050: 1. Find the bandwidth. B W = N S x B R = 16 x 1 Mbps = 16 Mbps 2. Find the overhead. O H = 25% [...]

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    22 C1640M-B (3/06) ENDURA CORE BLOCK The Core Block is functionally responsible for Network layer 3 tasks, discovery , authentication, and security , and interconnects the A and B blocks (refer to Figure 5). The Core Block is summarized as follows: • There is only one Core Block for each Endura network. • The Core Block contains the SM5000 and [...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 23 ENDURA C BLOCK Figure 7 illustrates how the A, B, Core, and C Blocks concept is implemented to form a complete Endura network. The Endura network is scaled by replicating the A and B Blocks to accommodate the video input and performance requirements for the network application. Figure 7. C Block: Encompasses A, B, and Core Blocks[...]

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    24 C1640M-B (3/06) EXAMPLES OF ENDURA NETWORK DESIGNS This section describes various Endura network configurations that are scalable and allow you to structure the network for the current as well as future application requirements. Since Endura is a system comprised of high bandwidth IP products, there are specific networking approaches that must[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 25 MANAGED NETWORK CONFIGURATION The managed Endura network supports viewing of live and playback video, recording, and security . As shown in Figure 9, a managed Endura network includes the full assortment of Endura components: NET5301T s, NET5301Rs, WS5050s, VCD5000s, NVR5100s, the SM5000, and switches. The managed Endura network [...]

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    26 C1640M-B (3/06) Connecting the NVR5100 and SEB5000s The SEB5000 storage expansion box can be connected to the NVR5100 in one of two ways: • A patch cable is used to connect a single SEB5000 directly to an NVR5100 (refer to Figure 10 ). The NVR5100 and SEB5000 Ethernet port is autosensing. Figure 10. Using a Patch Cable to Connect the NVR5100 a[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 27 Appendix A: Endura Network Configuration Example This section provides an example of how to confi gure an HP 5300 series chassis switch for an Endura Network. The information is this section is only an example of how to configure an HP 5300 series chassis switch. Although this example is typical, other network configurations [...]

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    28 C1640M-B (3/06) SETTING UP SWITCH A The following procedure is an example shows how to configure switch A from the HP 5300 series command line interface (CLI). T o set up switch A: 1. Access the HP ProCurve switch command line interface (CLI), and log into the switch. The HP ProCurve Switch 5304XL# prompt is displayed. 2. Enter config to acces[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 29 e. Enter ip pim to enable PIM on VLAN 3. f. Enter ip helper -address 10.3.0.10 to specify where to forward DHCP requests. (In this example, the SM5000 is providing DHCP service for the Endura network.) 7. Enter exit to exit the VLAN configuration mode. 8. Enter write memory to save your configuration. ) SETTING UP SWITCH B The [...]

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    30 C1640M-B (3/06) f. Enter ip helper -address 10.3.0.10 to specify where to forward DHCP requests. (In this example, the SM5000 is providing DHCP service for the Endura network. 6. Enter exit to exit the VLAN configuration mode. 7. Enter write memory to save your configuration. EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE FOR SWITCH B Figure 14 shows an example o[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 31 Appendix B: W AN Configuration Example This appendix provides a sample configuration for multicasting over a generic routing encapsulation (GRE) tunnel as an example of how to configure an Endura network using W AN connectivity. Much of the information in this appendix is derived from the online document titled Multicasting Ov[...]

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    32 C1640M-B (3/06) CITY A ROUTER (R102) CONFIGURATION FILE r102# version 12.2 ! hostname r102 ! ip subnet-zero no ip domain-lookup !--- It stops IP domain lookup, which improves the show command response time. ! ip multicast-routing !--- Enables IP multicast routing. ! interface Loopback0 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255 !--- T unnel Source inter[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 33 CITY B ROUTER (R104) CONFIGURATION FILE r104# version 12.2 ! hostname r104 ! ip subnet-zero no ip domain-lookup ! !--- It stops IP domain lookup, which improves the show command response time. ! ip multicast-routing ! !--- Enables IP multicast routing. ! interface Loopback0 ip address 4.4.4.4 255.255.255.255 ! !--- T unnel Source[...]

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    34 C1640M-B (3/06) V ERIFYING THE CONFIGURATION Complete the following steps to verify your configuration: 1. Use the show ip igmp groups command to verify that the receiver has sent its IGMP join membership request for group 239.1.1.20 to R104. r104# show ip igmp groups IGMP Connected Group Membership Group Address Interface Uptime Expires Last R[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 35 3. Use the show ip mroute group-address command to verify that R104 has the (*,239.1.1.20) and (10.1.1.1, 239.1.1.20) entries while it is forwarding multicast packets for group 239.1.1.20 sourced from 10.1.1.1, as shown below . r104# show ip mroute 239.1.1.20 IP Multicast Routing Table Flags: D - Dense, S - Sparse, B - Bidir Grou[...]

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    36 C1640M-B (3/06) T ROUBLESHOOTING If your multicast over GRE tunnel is not working, one of the following could be the cause: • T unnel not UP/UP: The tunnel source and destination do not match on each end of the tunnel. For example, if the tunnel destination on R102 was changed to the IP address 10.2.2.2 instead of 2.2.2.2 while the configurat[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 37 Appendix C: Endura Network Requirements W orksheet The Endura Network Requirements Worksheet allows you to identify essential network resources that must be available to support the Endura system. It is recommended that you complete this worksheet before integrating the Endura system into a new or existing network. Unicast Routin[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 39 Numerics 1000baseT 7 100baseT 7 4CIF 12 A authentication 22 B bandwidth, calculating for live video stream 21 for playback video stream 20 quad layout 13 worse-case 13 blocks as a design requirement 10 broadcast domains 10 description of A Block 10 B Block 12 C Block 23 Core Block 22 responsibility of each block 23 provides netwo[...]

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    40 C1640M-B (3/06) Endura network structure 9 intelligent edge 8 network designs, examples of 24 protocols 7 VLANs 9 NVR (network video recorder) 6 O Open Shortest Path. See OSPF OSPF 7 overhead, for bandwidth 13 P packets, multicast 36 packets, video 9, 11 physical media Ethernet cabling 7 PIM dense mode 7, 36 neighbors 36 sparse mode 7, 8, 36 PIM[...]

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    C1640M-B (3/06) 41 REVISION HISTOR Y Manual # Date Comments C1640M 7/05 Original version. C1640M-A 12/05 The PC Workstation was renamed to WS5050 Endura Workstation. The VLAN references and descriptions in text and graphics on pages 10, 11, 17, and 19-24 were revised to clarify technical content. C1640M-B 3/06 Updates the Calculating Bandwidth and [...]

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