Cisco 3005 - VPN Concentrator - Gateway, AS3005 Series Operation Manual
Cisco AS3005 Series Media Processor
Operation Manual
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The Inlet Technologies Spinnaker S3000/S5000 Series has been renamed as the Cisco S3000/S5000 Series
Media Processors. Beginning June 15, 2011, you will begin to see the Cisco name and company logo, along with
the new product name on the hardware, software, documentation and packaging. During this transition process
you may see both Inlet Technologies and Cisco brands and former product names. These products meet the
same high standards and quality that both Inlet Technologies and Cisco are known for in the industry.
Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................... I
Important Safety Information .............................................................................................. i
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. i
Power and Cables ................................................................................................................ i
Choosing the Installation Site ........................................................................................... ii
Placement of Equipment .................................................................................................... ii
Enclosure ............................................................................................................................ iii
Modifications ...................................................................................................................... iii
EMC ..................................................................................................................................... iii
Compliance ......................................................................................................................... iv
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1
2 GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................. 3
Installing Connections ............................................................................................................ 3
Digital Video and Audio ...................................................................................................... 3
Analog Video and Audio .................................................................................................... 4
Video and Audio .................................................................................................................. 5
Ethernet Ports ..................................................................................................................... 5
Power Cable ........................................................................................................................ 6
Powering Up ............................................................................................................................. 6
Setting IP Addresses ............................................................................................................... 6
3 WEB INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................... 8
Remote Management via the Web .......................................................................................... 8
Opening the Interface ......................................................................................................... 8
Logging In ............................................................................................................................ 9
Summary Page .................................................................................................................. 12
Presets Page ..................................................................................................................... 15
Video Page ......................................................................................................................... 16
Audio Page ........................................................................................................................ 26
Output Page ....................................................................................................................... 27
System Page ...................................................................................................................... 32
Starting/Stopping Encodes .............................................................................................. 39
Session Timeouts ............................................................................................................. 39
4 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS .................................................................................................. 40
Front Panel Menu Layout ...................................................................................................... 40
Changing values via the Front Panel Controls ................................................................... 43
Front Panel Control Status ................................................................................................... 44
APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL GUIDE ................................................................................................ 45
Understanding VC-1 .............................................................................................................. 45
VC-1 codec specification ................................................................................................. 45
MIB for SNMP ......................................................................................................................... 46
APPENDIX B: MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS ............................................................................ 50
APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................ 51
Video Check Tool .............................................................................................................. 51
Resolve Security Certificate Warning ............................................................................. 51
Recovery Page .................................................................................................................. 54
APPENDIX D: SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................... 55
Inputs ...................................................................................................................................... 55
Video .................................................................................................................................. 55
Audio .................................................................................................................................. 55
Codecs .................................................................................................................................... 55
Output ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Local ................................................................................................................................... 55
IP ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Control .................................................................................................................................... 56
Additional Features .......................................................................................................... 56
Processing .............................................................................................................................. 56
Pre-processing .................................................................................................................. 56
Encoding ............................................................................................................................ 56
Physical and Power ............................................................................................................... 56
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................ 56
Power ................................................................................................................................. 57
Certifications .......................................................................................................................... 57
Operating Conditions ............................................................................................................ 57
Ambient Temperature ....................................................................................................... 57
Relative humidity .............................................................................................................. 57
INDEX ................................................................................................................................. 58
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY .................................................................................................. 59
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Important Safety Information
Protect yourself from electric shock and protect your equipment from damage. Read
these safety and operating instructions before operating this equipment, and retain them
for future reference. Follow all operating instructions while using the equipment, paying
attention to all warnings and cautions in this guide.
Unpacking
The Cisco Media Processor unit ships with the following items for installation and use.
If any of these items are not received, contact Inlet support at support@inlethd.com.
AC Power Cable
Mounting Hardware Kit
Breakout Cable Adapter(s). One cable is included for all units except S3200
units, which include two cables.
Operation Manual
Power and Cables
WARNING: Electric shock hazard.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, perform only the
instructions that are included in this operation manual.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only.
WARNING:
Electric shock can cause personal injury or even death. Avoid direct contact with
dangerous voltages at all times.
You must properly ground this Class I product. Do not violate the protective grounding
by using an extension cable, power cable, or autotransformer without a protective
ground conductor. The protective ground connection is essential to safe operation and
must be verified before connecting the power supply.
This product plugs into a socket outlet. This outlet should be easily accessible and the
cable and plug should not be walked on or stressed.
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Before servicing this product, always disconnect the power cable by pulling the plug, not
the cable itself. Units equipped with redundant power supplies must have both supplies
disconnected before servicing.
Choosing the Installation Site
The installation site for your Cisco Media Processor must meet the following
requirements:
Protective ground: The protective ground lead of the site’s electrical installation
must comply with local and national requirements.
Environmental condition: The site should be ventilated, dry, and clean, with no
risk to the equipment of contact with water.
Placement of Equipment
Install this equipment in a restricted access location. Make sure the mounting surface
or rack is stable, can support the size and weight of this equipment and is appropriately
anchored according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Ventilation and Temperature
This equipment has openings for ventilation to protect it from overheating. To ensure
safe operation and equipment reliability, do not block or cover any of the ventilation
openings. If this product is mounted on a rack, do not obstruct the cooling airflow
through the rack.
Do not install this equipment near any heat sources such as heat registers, radiators,
stoves, or other heat-producing equipment.
Rack Mounting
The rack should be placed on a stable surface, with any stabilizing devices already
installed prior to mounting equipment on the rack.
A closed or multi-unit rack assembly’s environment may have a greater operating
ambient temperature than the room ambient temperature. Ensure that the operating
ambient temperature complies with the maximum rated ambient temperature.
The Cisco Media Processor unit is mounted to the rack using the hardware provided in
the accessory kit. In server racks or cabinets four 10-32 x ½ inch size screws and #10
lock washers are used. For Telecom racks four 12-24 x ¾ inch size screws and #12
lock washers are used. The lock washers are placed between the Media Procesor unit
mounting ear and the screw head.
Cabling from the Media Procesor unit should be dressed to prevent blocking air exhaust
from the unit.
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Instructions for Reconfiguring Rack Mounting Brackets for MidMounting:
1. Remove and retain the eight (8) screws securing the 2 rack mounting
brackets to the chassis side walls.
2. Slide both brackets back 5 inches (125mm) until all 4 countersunk holes in
each bracket align with 4 threaded holes in chassis side walls.
3. Reinstall the eight (8) screws through the 2 rack brackets and into the
threaded holes in the chassis side walls. Torque to 20 lbs-in (2.25 N-m).
Enclosure
Do not open the Media Procesor as this will void the product warranty. Do not allow
moisture or any objects to enter openings in the enclosure.
Modifications
Do not make any modifications to this equipment. Modifications may put people or
property at risk of injury or damage by potentially degrading the level of protection built
into the equipment.
EMC
Where this equipment is subject to USA FCC rules, the following statement applies:
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device according to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated in a
commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with this operations manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
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is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
Compliance
Electromagnetic Compatibility
FCC Part 15 Subpart B: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
CE marked: According to EMC directive 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC
(European standards EN 55 022, EN 55 024, En 61000-3-2 and EN 61000-3-
3).
Safety
cTUVus Certified to UL 60950-1:2003 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03
CE marked: According to LVD directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC (European
standard EN 60950-1).
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Cisco Media Processor is a comprehensive advanced encoding solution that enables
service providers to reach new audiences through new media networks. This
professional-grade solution delivers best-in-class output quality for live media delivery
applications such as IPTV, broadband TV, Web streaming, government, education or
enterprise video.
Cisco Media Processor is a highly reliable, robust family of encoding solutions that
optimizes bandwidth and delivers unique capabilities to transform an IP network into a
true broadcast experience. It produces output in multiple resolutions for delivery to both
TV and PC-based devices through IPTV set top boxes and Internet gateways, providing
a broad reach of digital media to new subscribers.
Cisco Media Processor provides highly efficient device management capability through
its Web interface. Cisco Media Processor encoders are highly flexible and scalable,
supporting resolutions from Web to SD to HD. Cisco Media Processor provides core
encoding that is fully supported both today and in the future for enhancements and longterm support of service providers. Cisco Media Processor is available in three
configurations series to meet the price/performance needs of new media distribution.
There exist multiple products within a model series, such as the S3200 which is a dual
channel version of the S3000.
Media
Processor
S3000
Series
S5000
Series
S7000
Series
This manual contains information on getting started and operating the Cisco S3000 and
S5000 Series Media Processors. In addition to having more processing power, the
S5000 series is a superset of the S3000 series and contains additional features. Refer
to Appendix D: Specifications for further details on model features.
Input Resolution Applications
SD
SD IPTV, backhaul, SD IP media delivery
HD (720p and 1080i) IPTV, backhaul, HD IP media delivery
Government, education and enterprise
video, Web streaming
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Cisco Media Processor can be controlled by a Web interface (both remotely and
locally), by SNMP, and by Front Panel Controls located on the system itself. How to
use each of these to configure and manage the encoder is discussed. As the settings
for these methods are basically the same, the detailed descriptions for the settings are
contained in one chapter, the Web interface chapter.
The following diagram illustrates the input and output options for Cisco Media
Processor:
SD‐SDIandAnalogVideo/Audio
6ChannelsEmbeddedAudio
Line21(608)Captioning
o OpenCaptions
Spinnaker Encoder
ASF(WMV
SAMI
SMI
MPEG‐2TS
Disk
Push/Pull
IPMulticast
In addition to encoding video and up to three stereo audio streams, Cisco Media
Processor can optionally process Line 21 Captioning information and convert this to
both CEA-608 and up-converted CEA-708 captioned data. For VC-1 Advanced Profile,
this captioning data is contained within the video bitstream. For any profile, the
captioning data may also be saved in a SAMI (.smi) file. For applications where digital
608, 708 or SAMI captions can not be utilized, Cisco Media Processor also supports
Open Captions which renders caption data directly onto the source video thus allowing
for viewing of closed captions on any decoder.
The compressed data streams can be encapsulated in ASF or in a MPEG-2 Single
Program Transport Stream, either of which may be saved to disk. The MPEG-2
Transport Stream may also be output over IP-Multicast. The ASF Stream can be pulled
from the encoder and pushed to a Windows Media Server.
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Installing Connections
Use the following diagram for reference while installing connections to a Cisco
3000/5000 Series Media Processor unit:
Digital Video and Audio
For digital sources, connect the coaxial cable for the digital video and audio input signal
to the SDI Input connector.
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Analog Video and Audio
For analog sources, connect the provided breakout adapter cable for the analog video
and audio input signals to the Analog In 60-pin connector. For reference, consult the
following diagram of the breakout cable connections:
Figure 1: Cisco S3000/S5000 Series Media Processor Analog Input Breakout Adapter Cable
Use the following table to determine the proper connectors to use for analog
Component, Composite, and S-Video sources.
Color Label Component Composite S-Video
green Y/CVBS Y CVBS
blue Pb/Y Pb Y
red Pr/C Pr C
Cisco Media Processor utilizes locking BNC connectors for S-Video. If your source SVideo is not BNC based, you will need to use a BNC S-Video adapter such as an SVideo Male to Dual BNC Female Adapter 75 Ohm Coaxial.
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Use the following diagram for reference while installing connections to a S3200 Series
unit:
Video and Audio
Connect each provided breakout adapter cable for the video and audio input signals to
the 44-pin breakout connector for each channel that will be used for encoding. For
reference, consult the following diagram of the breakout cable connections (outputs are
not used):
Figure 2: Cisco S3200 Series Media Processor Analog Input Breakout Adapter Cable
See the chart on page 4 to determine which connectors to use for analog sources.
Ethernet Ports
Connect the cable for the network that will be used to manage your Cisco Media
Processor to one of the available Ethernet ports. Use a Cat. 5 (or better) Ethernet cable.
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For ASF output, any of the Ethernet ports can be used to send data. For MPEG-2 TS
output, only the Main data port is used.
For Web management, any of the Ethernet ports
can be used.
Do not use the IPMI port for network connections.
NOTE:
Power Cable
Connect the properly grounded power cable to the AC power connector.
Powering Up
Except for the Cisco S3200 Series media Processor unit, place the On/Off switch on the
back of your Media Processor in the On position. Next, press and release the Power
switch on the front of the Media Processor.
Setting IP Addresses
The Ethernet ports for the Cisco Media Processor are configured to obtain IP addresses
using DHCP. Once the unit has been powered on, the front panel can be used to see
the IP address that was obtained using DHCP. If not using DHCP, you may use the
front panel to set IP addresses manually.
For more information on how to use the Front Panel, see Chapter 4:
Front Panel Controls on page 40.
NOTE:
To view or set the Media Procesor IP address, complete these steps:
1. For S3200 Series units only, press right at either the Channel 1 or Channel
2 menu item to get to the Main Menu.
2. Press the up or down keys to get to the IP Address Menu.
3. Press right to get to the LAN1 or LAN2 IP Menu.
4. Press right again to see the IP address. If this address is acceptable, then
you can now use a Web browser to connect to the machine. Go to Chapter
3: Web Interface for information on how to operate the Media Procesor
remotely via the Web Interface.
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5. To change the address, press the Enter ( ) button.
6. The IP address is now editable. Use the up and down buttons to change
the number. Use the right and the left buttons to scroll across the numbers
to the digit that needs changing. The IP address is always a fixed 12-digit
value, with leading zeroes to pad each octet and decimal points in fixed
positions. For example, 192.168.1.10 is represented as 192.168.001.010.
7. Once a valid IP address is entered, press the Enter ( ) button.
8. Press the down button to navigate to the Netmask and Gateway settings.
Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for the Netmask and Gateway settings.
9. Once the IP address, Netmask, and Gateway are set correctly, press the
down button to the DHCP menu item and confirm that it is off. DHCP should
automatically be turned off when you edit the IP address. If it is not off, then
press the Enter ( ) button to edit the setting, then up to set it to Off, then
press the Enter ( ) button again to save the setting.
10. Once DHCP is set to Off, press the left button to go back to the LAN1 or
LAN2 IP menu.
11. When asked whether to apply changes, choose yes to commit the changes.
12. To verify the IP address has been set correctly, press Cancel (X) to return to
the top level menu, and proceed through steps 1 through 4 to see the
updated IP address. You can continue and set the other IP addresses
through the front panel, but typically once the Media Procesor IP address is
set, it is easier to set the remaining ports through the Web interface.
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Remote Management via the Web
The Cisco Media Processor Web interface will allow you to manage the encoder by
browsing to its IP address. With this interface, you can:
Load and save encoding profiles
Configure the encoding parameters
Start and stop the encoder
Monitor status and general encoding statistics
Display system information
Manage the system
Opening the Interface
To open the Web interface of the encoder simply browse to:
https://<machine name or IP>/encadmin
For example:
https:://192.168.1.33/encadmin
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If logged into Cisco Media Processor locally or remotely through Remote Desktop you
can bring up the Web interface via:
https://localhost/encadmin
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NOTE:
The security certificate shipped with a Cisco Media
Processor unit is a temporary certificate for test purposes
only. A valid security certificate needs to be purchased and
installed.
Until the new certificate is installed, each time you bring up
the Web interface you will receive a warning message that
will require you to accept the shipped security certificate to
proceed.
For further information on security certificates, see Appendix
C: Troubleshooting on page 51.
Logging In
Once you have browsed to the Cisco Media Processor Web interface, you must log in
with a valid user name and password on the following page:
Cisco Media Processor defines two user groups: encoder users and encoder
administrators. Encoder users are only allowed to view the status of the system.
Encoder administrators are allowed to configure, start and stop the system.
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A new unit will always have a factory-provided initial user name and password for each
group. The Use remote authentication checkbox must be unchecked to use these user
names. The initial encoder administrator name is:
User Name: admin
Password:
The initial encoder user name is:
User Name: user
Password:
The login page will indicate if a login attempt is made with an expired password. Under
the System tab, the User Account page allows passwords to be changed. Refer to the
User Account Page description on page 37 for further information. On this same tab, the
System Information page allows deletion and disabling of user accounts. Refer to the
System Page description on page 32 for further details.
See Appendix B: Managing User Accounts on page 50 for information on how to create
new users.
To log out, click the Logout link on the User Account page, then close the Web browser.
If no activity is detected for 15 minutes, you will be logged out automatically.
After logging out, it is still possible to view cached web pages by manually entering
them into the browser's address box. These pages, however, are simply cached from
the last time that page was visited; they do not reflect the current state nor can they be
used to modify the encoder state. The user must re-login in order to read or edit current
values.
encAdm1n
encUs3rs
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Remote Authentication
You may also check the box to enable Remote Authentication. This feature allows a
company to centrally manage user accounts with an authentication server.
For RADIUS, enter the address (server name or IP address) of the remote server to be
used for authentication. Next, select the authentication method according to the server’s
configuration. Finally, enter the secret key shared between the user and the remote
server. RADIUS will use port 1812 for authentication.
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Summary Page
The main summary page shows status for Audio/Video, Output, Pre-Processing, and
the IP network settings.
Each Cisco Media Processor Web interface page indicates in the top right whether the
encoder is running or stopped.
Cisco S3200 Series Media Processor units offer two encoding channels, Channel 1 and
Channel 2. Choose the appropriate channel on any Web page to view or modify
information related to that channel. System information and advanced compression
options will apply to both channels.
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The system status page displays the current status of alarms that are constantly being
monitored. These alarms are global alarms for the Media Procesor unit. Therefore, on
units with two channels, alarms will be triggered if the conditions are met on either
channel for audio and video alarms. The following chart details the alarm triggers and
recommended actions:
Alarm Indicator Recommended Action
Ethernet
Port
ALARM Check to make sure the cable is properly connected.
Make sure that video is active on the source currently
Video
Source
ALARM
selected on the Video page and that the cable for
that source is properly connected. Also, make sure
your video source equipment is powered on and
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