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The warranty for Crestron products can be found at www.crestron.com/legal/sales-terms-conditions-warranties.

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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1

Application Scenarios .................................................................................................................. 1

Connecting to a Catalyst 2960-X Switch ............................................................................... 4

Upgrading the Catalyst 2960-X Firmware ............................................................................ 5

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Load the Firmware to Flash Memory .................................................................................................... 5
Load the Firmware from Flash Memory to the Operating System ................................................ 7

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Configuring a Catalyst 2960-X Switch ................................................................................... 8
Configure the Switch for Editing ............................................................................................................ 8
Configure a VLAN ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Add a VLAN to the Switch ................................................................................................................ 9
Assign an IP Address to a VLAN..................................................................................................... 10
Configure IGMP Snooping....................................................................................................................... 11
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Enable Global IGMP Snooping ........................................................................................................ 11
Enable IGMP Snooping on All VLANs ............................................................................................ 12
Configure Interfaces for IGMP Snooping ........................................................................................... 13
Saving the Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 15
Save the Configuration to the Switch .......................................................................................... 15
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Save the Configuration to Your Computer ................................................................................. 16
Verifying the Configuration ................................................................................................................... 16
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Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-X 48-Port
Switches for DM NVX™
Encoders/Decoders
Introduction
Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-X 48-port switches provide 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Four fixed

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1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) uplinks or two fixed 10 Gigabit
Ethernet SFP+ uplinks are also provided. The switches are suitable for networks using
Crestron® DM NVX™ encoders/decoders.

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This guide provides information about the following:

• Application scenarios

• Connecting to a Catalyst 2960-X switch

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Upgrading the Catalyst 2960-X firmware

Configuring a Catalyst 2960-X switch

For more information, refer to OLH Answer ID 5828 in the Online Help section of the
Crestron website (www.crestron.com/onlinehelp).
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Application Scenarios
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Catalyst 2960-X 48-port switches can be used in network applications containing

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DM NVX encoders/decoders. 4K60 HDMI® video from content servers, satellite receivers,
cable boxes, and Blu-ray™ players can be displayed throughout a residence, conference
room, or boardroom. The network design enables flat Layer 2 communication.

The following illustrations provide two application scenarios. In the first scenario shown
on the following page, the key DigitalMedia™ products consist of the following:
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• DM-NVX-351-C encoder/decoder card with audio downmixing

• DMF-CI-8 card chassis

• DM-NVX-351 encoder/decoder with audio downmixing

• DM-NVX-350 encoder/decoder

• HD-WP-4K-401-C 4K multi-window video processor

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 In the second scenario shown below, the key DigitalMedia products consist of
the following:

• DM-NVX-350 encoders/decoders

• TSW-760 touch screen

• CP3N 3-Series® control system

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Connecting to a Catalyst 2960-X Switch
Connect your computer to the switch, and then access the Command Line Interface
(CLI) of the switch by using a terminal emulation program (for example, HyperTerminal).

To connect to the switch:

1. Do either of the following:

• Using the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable included with the switch, connect
your computer to the RJ-45 console port of the switch.

• Using a USB Type A to USB mini-Type B cable, connect the USB Type A port

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of the computer to the USB mini-Type B console port of the switch.

2. Start a terminal emulation program on the computer.

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3. Configure the terminal emulation software by setting the following parameters:

• Baud Rate: 9600

• Parity: None

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• Stop Bit: 1

• Flow Control: None

4. When the “Press RETURN to get started” message appears, press Enter.
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5. If a username and password prompt appears, enter the username and password.
The default username and password are both cisco.
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The Switch> prompt appears.

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Upgrading the Catalyst 2960-X Firmware
Before configuring the Catalyst 2960-X switch, upgrade the firmware.
Firmware upgrade is a two-step process:

1. Load the firmware to flash memory of the switch.

2. Load the firmware from flash memory to the operating system (OS) of
the switch.

Refer to the following sections for firmware upgrade instructions.

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Load the Firmware to Flash Memory
Various methods may be used to load the firmware to flash memory of the switch.

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This section provides instructions that require the use of a USB flash drive.

To load the firmware to flash memory:

1. Download the latest firmware file (*.bin) from the Cisco Support page
(https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html) to your computer.

2. Insert an empty USB flash drive into the USB port of your computer.
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3. Copy the firmware file from your computer to the USB flash drive.

4. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB Type A port on the switch. The Command
Line Interface (CLI) displays the following:
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%USBFLASH-5-CHANGE: usbflash0 has been inserted!
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5. Press Enter.

The CLI displays the Switch> prompt.

6. At the prompt, enter:

enable

The CLI displays the Switch# prompt.

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 7. At the prompt, enter:
copy usbflash0:*.bin flash

where:

* is the firmware file name and .bin is the extension.

For example, if c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E6 is the firmware file name,

enter:
copy usbflash0:c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E6.bin flash

The CLI displays the following:

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Destination filename [*.bin]?

where:

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* is the firmware file name and .bin is the extension.

If a file with the same name exists, a warning appears and prompts you to
confirm that you wish to overwrite the file. Press Enter to overwrite the file.

The CLI displays the “Copy in progress” message.

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Continue with the next section to load the firmware to the operating system of
the switch.

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 Load the Firmware from Flash Memory to the Operating System
To load the firmware from flash memory to the operating system of the switch:

1. At the Switch# prompt, enter:

configure terminal

The CLI displays the following:

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch<config>#

2. At the Switch<config># prompt, enter:

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boot system *.bin

where:

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* is the firmware file name and .bin is the extension.

For example, if c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E6 is the firmware file name,

enter:
boot system c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-4.E6.bin
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The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

3. At the prompt, enter:

exit
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The CLI displays the Switch# prompt.

4. At the prompt, enter:

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The CLI displays the following:

System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:

5. Enter:
yes
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The switch automatically reboots.

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Configuring a Catalyst 2960-X Switch
The following sections provide instructions relating to configuration of the Catalyst
2960-X switch for use with DM NVX encoders/decoders:

• Configure the switch for editing

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• Configure a VLAN

• Configure IGMP snooping

• Configure interfaces for IGMP snooping

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• Save the configuration

• Verify the configuration

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Configure the Switch for Editing

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To configure the switch for editing:

1. At the Switch> prompt, enter:

enable
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The CLI displays the Switch# prompt:

2. At the prompt, enter:

configure terminal

The CLI displays the following:

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch<config>#

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Configure a VLAN
Configure a VLAN as follows:

• Add a VLAN to the switch.

• Assign an IP address to a VLAN.

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Add a VLAN to the Switch

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• VLAN 1 is created by default. Best practice dictates that a VLAN other than
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• Add VLANs only when required.

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To add a VLAN to the switch:

1. At the Switch<config># prompt, enter:

vlan x

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x is the VLAN number you wish to assign.

For example, if you wish to add VLAN 10, enter:

vlan 10

The CLI displays the Switch<config-vlan># prompt.

2. At the prompt, enter:

exit

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

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 The following sample screen shows the addition of VLAN 10.

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Assign an IP Address to a VLAN
All VLANs must have either a DHCP or static IP address. To assign an IP address to
a VLAN:
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NOTE: VLAN 1 is created by default. Best practice dictates that a VLAN other than
VLAN 1 be used.

1. At the Switch<config># prompt, enter:

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interface vlan x

where:

x is the VLAN number to which an IP address is to be assigned.

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The CLI displays the Switch<config-if># prompt.

2. At the prompt, do either of the following:

• Assign an IP address via DHCP by entering:

ip address DHCP
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• Assign a static IP address by entering:

enter IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

where:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy is the

subnet mask

The CLI displays the Switch<config-if># prompt.

3. At the prompt, enter:

no shutdown

The CLI displays the Switch<config-if># prompt.

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 4. At the prompt, enter:
exit

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

The following sample screen shows a DHCP address assigned to VLAN 1 for illustrative
purposes only. Best practice dictates that a VLAN other than VLAN 1 be used.

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Configure IGMP snooping as follows:

• Enable global IGMP snooping.

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• Enable IGMP snooping on all VLANs.

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Refer to the following sections to configure IGMP snooping.

Enable Global IGMP Snooping

To enable IGMP snooping globally on the switch:
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1. At the Switch<config># prompt, enter:

ip igmp snooping

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

2. At the prompt, enter:

ip igmp snooping querier

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

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 3. At the prompt, enter:
ip igmp snooping querier version 2

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

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To ensure that multicast traffic does not flood undesired interfaces, enable IGMP
snooping on all VLANs including VLAN 1.

To enable IGMP snooping on a VLAN:

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ip igmp snooping vlan x
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where:
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x is the VLAN number.

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

2. At the prompt, enter:

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ip igmp snooping vlan x immediate-leave

where:

x is the VLAN number.

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each VLAN.

The following sample screen shows IGMP snooping enabled on VLAN 1.

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Configure Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1-48 for IGMP snooping.

To configure interfaces 1-48:

1. At the Switch<config># prompt, do either of the following:

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• Configure all interfaces simultaneously by entering:
interface range gigabitEthernet 1/0/1-48
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where:

1-48 are Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

The CLI displays the Switch<config-if-range># prompt.

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Configure a single interface by entering:

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interface gigabitEthernet 1/0/x

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x is an interface number ranging from 1 to 48.

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The CLI displays the Switch<config-if># prompt.

2. At the prompt, enter:

switchport mode access

For interfaces 1-48 configured simultaneously, the CLI displays the

Switch<config-if-range># prompt. For a single interface, the CLI displays the
Switch<config-if># prompt.

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 3. At the prompt, enter:
switchport access vlan x

where:

x is a VLAN number other than 1. (The switchport access command is not

necessary for VLAN 1.)

The CLI displays the Switch<config-if-range># or Switch<config-if>#

prompt as applicable.

4. At the prompt, enter:

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no ip igmp snooping tcn flood

The CLI displays the Switch<config-if-range># or Switch<config-if>#

prompt as applicable.

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5. At the prompt, enter:
exit

The CLI displays the Switch<config># prompt.

The following sample screen shows Gigabit Ethernet interfaces 1-48 configured for IGMP
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snooping. Although the switchport access command is not necessary for VLAN 1, the
screen shows VLAN 1 for illustrative purposes only.
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 Saving the Configuration
This section provides instructions to save the configuration to the switch and to
your computer.

Save the Configuration to the Switch

Save the configuration to the switch by copying the running configuration to the
startup configuration.

To save the configuration to the switch:

1. Return to the Switch# prompt by continuously entering:

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The CLI may display the current date and additional console information.

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2. At the prompt, enter:

copy running-config startup-config

The CLI displays the following:

Destination filename [startup-config]?
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3. Press Enter.

The CLI displays configuration status information such as the following:

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Destination filename [startup-config]?
Building configuration…
Compressed configuration from 6756 bytes to 2413 bytes[OK]
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 Save the Configuration to Your Computer
Save a copy of the running configuration to your computer.

To save the configuration to your computer:

1. At the Switch# prompt, enter:

Show running-config

2. Each time the CLI pauses, press the space bar in order for the entire contents of
the configuration to be displayed on the CLI.

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When the process is complete, the CLI displays the Switch# prompt.

3. Copy the contents of the configuration and save it as a .txt file on your computer.

Verifying the Configuration

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Verify that the switch has been configured properly.

To verify the configuration:

1. At the Switch# prompt, enter:

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show ip igmp snooping

The CLI displays IGMP information.

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2. Ensure that the following information is configured properly:

• IGMP is enabled globally.

• All VLANs have IGMP snooping enabled.

• For the VLAN associated with a DM NVX device, the IGMP version of the
switch matches the IGMP version of the DM NVX device.
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• Immediate leave is enabled.

3. At the Switch# prompt, enter:

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show configuration

The CLI displays the entire configuration.

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 4. Using the space bar, scroll through all of the current settings. Be sure to verify
the following:

• ip igmp snooping querier

• ip igmp snooping vlan x immediate-leave

where:

x is the VLAN number. Verify the parameter for all VLANs in the system.

• Interfaces are connected to the correct VLAN. In the previous sample screen,
interfaces are connected to VLAN 1 (default VLAN) and, as a result, no
information is displayed.

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• Interfaces have no ip igmp snooping tcn flood listed.

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