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Important Note
This switch configuration example is intended to serve as a network setup guideline for systems using only Q-LAN audio streaming within
your Q-SYS system and should be used alongside the Q-SYS Q-LAN Networking Overview tech note for deeper setup insight. Keep
in mind that QSC is unable to provide live network configuration support for third-party switch configuration. To learn more about network
switch qualification services and the plug-and-play Q-SYS NS Series preconfigured network switches, visit
http://www.qsc.com/switches.
Introduction
As of release 5.3.x, Q-SYS Designer software now supports AES67-standard interoperability. The AES67 standard does not prescribe
a method of discovery for devices so manufacturers are free to implement one or more discovery services for their devices. In this
configuration document, the process uses Bonjour as the discovery method for AES67 devices.
Q-SYS Designer now also offers a selection of Differential Services Code Point (DSCP) setting presets to optimize Quality of Service (QoS)
for different types of deployment. DSCP codes are a six-bit value placed in the IP header of data packet, and they instruct a network switch
to handle various types of data with defined levels of priority that ensure proper QoS.
This document applies to these Hewlett Packard switches:
HP 1910 (Gigabit) | HP 1920 (Gigabit)
not for HPE OfficeConnect switches
NOTE: This setup procedure is only for HP 1910 and 1920 Series Gigabit (1 Gb/s) switches; the Fast Ethernet (FE) versions will not work
with Q-SYS. Also, do not use this setup procedure for HPE OfficeConnect switches, which lack IGMP Snooping and are unsuitable for use
with Q-SYS.
This guide uses this syntax in the command line instructions. Do not actually type these symbols.
Symbol(s) Description What it means/they mean
{} Braces Required section; you must include this
[] Square brackets Optional section; use only if needed
| Vertical line, or pipe
Or; that is, select one and only one
Italicized text is a placeholder and indicates that you must type in the appropriate value, such as an IP address or an integer.
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Assign IP Address, Log into Web UI and check Firmware
1. If your HP switch already has a static IP address, please skip to step 9.
2. Connect the serial port on the PC to the switch’s console port, using the console cable included with the switch.
3. Open a terminal emulator such as PuTTY and connect to the device using the following serial settings: 38400, N, 8, 1. Once the boot
process is finished, you should see a message to press Enter.
4. Press Enter to begin a login authentication. You will be
prompted for a username.
6. The terminal window should now display this:
7. Press Enter. You should now see a command prompt.
8. Next, assign an IP address to the switch; a static address is preferable so you can keep track of it. Type your command in this format:
ipsetup { dhcp | ip-address ip-address { mask | mask-length } } [ default-gateway ip-address ]
Where ip-address is the IP address you wish to assign to the switch and, optionally, as the gateway;
mask and mask-length are respectively the IPv4 subnet mask itself or the length of the subnet mask in bits; for example a mask
length of 8 is equivalent to a mask of 255.0.0.0. Use one or the other.)
Here are two examples of how you can execute this command.
5. If the switch is still set to factory defaults, the username is admin and the password is blank (just press Enter for each one). If you
don’t have credentials to access the switch, you must consult the user documentation for instructions on resetting the switch to factory
defaults. NOTE: The switch should be set to factory default settings before you proceed with the rest of these directions.
NOTE: The default gateway designation is entirely optional and is only useful for accessing the switch’s web interface from another
VLAN. Absence of a default gateway designation in the switch setup does not prevent computers on the network accessing a default
gateway.
Press Enter.
9. The console session is done. Now connect a network cable from the computer to one of the Ethernet ports on the switch.
10. Open a web browser and enter the switch’s IP address into the
address bar. Press Enter. The home page of the switch’s web
interface will open and display a login window (shown at left).
If you have already set up other credentials for the web
interface, enter the user name and password here. If you
haven’t, then enter the user name admin and leave the
password box blank.
Also type the Verify Code displayed. Click Login.
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11. On the home page, check the switch’s firmware version. This guide was prepared using the following versions. If your switch uses an
older version, you should update it.
• HP 1910 : Version Release 1513P81
• HP 1920: Release 1111
Here are links to the firmware update pages for each series:
• HP 1910: https://h10145.www1.hpe.com/Downloads/ProductsList.aspx?lang=en&cc=us&prodSeriesId=4218346
• HP 1920: https://h10145.www1.hpe.com/Downloads/ProductsList.aspx?lang=en&cc=us&prodSeriesId=7399514
Please skip Step 12 if you don’t need to update the firmware.
12. Follow these steps to update the firmware:
A. Save your settings first, even if you have only set the IP address via the command line.
Click Save, located in the upper right corner. Now your settings will remain intact through the firmware upgrade.
B. 1920 series only: To make room for the new firmware images, you must delete one of the two copies of the existing firmware. In
the navigation tree on the left, select Device and then File Management.
In the file listing, locate the row that shows Main as the Boot File Type. Click the wastebasket icon to the right of this row. To
confirm, click OK. Wait for the file to be removed (this will take several minutes). Continue with step C.
C. In the navigation tree at the left, select Device and then Device Maintenance.
D. Click Software Upgrade. Click Choose File. Navigate to and select the firmware upgrade file you had downloaded. Select
Reboot after the upgrade is finished. Click Apply.
E. Allow the switch to perform its upgrade, after which it will automatically reboot. Log in to its web interface again and proceed.
Setting up DSCP Quality of Service for Q-LAN
13. In the navigation tree at left, select QoS. Under QoS, select Queue.
14. Click Setup.
15. Select these values:
WRR: Enable; Queue: 7; Group: SP
NOTE: Weight does not matter when Group is set to SP.
Click Select All. All the port numbers will turn blue. Click Apply. A box will appear, showing the status of the settings being applied to
each port.
Next, select these values:
WRR: Enable; Queue: 6; Group: SP
As before, click Select All. All the port numbers will turn blue. Click Apply. A box will appear, showing the status of the settings being
applied to each port.
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16. Click Close.
17. To verify that the queues are set up properly, select Summary
and select any port. For any port you select, queues 0 through
7 should have the settings shown here.
18. In the navigation tree at left, select QoS again. Under QoS,
select Priority Mapping.
19. Set Mapping Type to DSCP to Queue.
20. For DSCP values 47 through 63, select queue 5.
21. On DSCP value 46, select queue 7. (This is for Q-LAN clock packets.)
22. On DSCP value 34, select queue 6. (This is for Q-LAN audio packets.)
23. Look through the queue settings for all the DSCP values. The only DSCP value set to queue 7 should be 46, and the only DSCP value
set to queue 6 should be 34. All the other Priority Mapping table settings are immaterial.
24. Click Apply.
25. In the navigation tree at left, select QoS again. Under QoS, select Port Priority. A table of all the switch’s ports will appear.
26. At each port, click the icon for Operation ( ) and configure
the port like this.
Priority should always be 0.
For Trust Mode, select DSCP.
Click Apply.
This assures that all packets that are not DSCP tagged will not
be prioritized. When you have configured all the ports, they
should all indicate Priority of 0 and Trust Mode of DSCP.
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27. Do not set any other policies, behaviors, rate limiting, or time ranges in the switch. If the switch was at its factory default settings at
the start of this configuration process, there will be no overlooked miscellaneous settings that may spoil the switch’s performance with
Q-LAN.
28. Optional: These administrative steps, setting account passwords and enabling IGMP snooping across the entire VLAN, may be
desirable but are not required for Q-LAN performance and functionality.
To set account passwords:
Select Device in the navigation tree and then click Users.
Select Modify. By default, only the admin account will be
listed.
Select the admin account and select Password Modify. Enter
the new password in New Password and again in Confirm
New Password.
For Password Encryption, select Irreversible.
Click Apply.
Enabling IGMP snooping across the entire VLAN ensures peaceful coexistence with multicast traffic.
In the navigation tree, select Network and then select IGMP snooping. Next, select Basic.
For IGMP Snooping, select Enable.
1920 Series only: For Drop Unknown Multicast Data, select Enable.
Click Apply.
On the same page, under VLAN Configuration, click the Operation icon ( ) for the VLAN.
For IGMP Snooping, select Enable.
For Version, select 2.
1910 Series only: For Drop Unknown, select Enable.
For Querier, select Enable.
Leave the other parameters at their default settings.
Click Apply.
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29. Mandatory: Click Save, located at the upper right. This will save the current configuration.
30. The switch configuration procedure is complete, but is good practice to download a backup copy of the configuration for archiving or
for uploading to an identical switch model. To do so:
Select Device in the navigation tree. Then select Configuration.
Click Backup to download a .cfg file that contains all the settings you have made. (NOTE: The 1920 Series also offers an XML file with
an incomplete set of configuration data; select the .cfg file only.)
To upload and use this configuration file in another switch that is an identical model, you will have to edit the line containing its IP
address:
Open the .cfg file in a text editor program such as Notepad.
Locate these lines (the actual IP address will probably be
different from what is shown here).
Edit the IP address (and the subnet mask, if necessary).
Save the file under a different file name.
In the web interface of the new switch, select Device in the navigation tree, and then select Configuration.
Click Restore. Select the appropriate .cfg file and click Apply.
Select Device in the navigation tree and then select Device Maintenance. Click Reboot.
Any time you make changes to the switch’s configuration, it is good practice to make a new backup file after you save the configuration in
the switch itself.
