This topic describes how to change the operating mode of a processing blade.

Overview

Each processing blade can run in one of two operating modes: either 25G or 100G. The mode determines which media ports are active: either 4 x 25GbE (via SFP28) or 2 x 100GbE (via QSFP28).

  • 25G comes as standard; 100G requires an optional license.
  • 25Gbps supports SD and HD format; 100Gbps is required for 3G and UHD.

By default, every processing blade is set to operate at 25G. If a valid 100G license is available, then a blade can be set to operate at either 25G or 100G. 

After a change of operating mode, a processing blade reboots to load the new configuration. Note that this can take up to 6 minutes (as the change of mode forces a change of FPGA).

Licensing Information

The .edge_100g software license enables the 2 x 100GbE option for the media network interfaces. It allows the processing blade to operate at 100Gbps and enables support of 3G and 12G format signals. 

Licensing Requirements:

  • Requires 1 x .edge_100g license (per blade).

License Activation

All of the licensed features are managed using the License Configuration parameters (in HOME's Advanced parameters). Please follow the steps to upload and fetch the license(s).

Changing the Operating Mode

If a 100G license is available, then the operating mode can be changed from either the General or Advanced tab. The simplest method is to use the General tab (as shown below).

Changing the Operating Mode

  1. From the main "Devices" list, click on the processing blade label (to open the "Device Details" as described earlier).
  2. Click on the Edit button (under ‘Application’).
  3. Choose either SDI-IP Gateway (25G) or SDI-IP Gateway (100G). Note that if a 100G license is not available, then only one option is possible: 25G.
  4. For security, you must enter the confirmation text and then click Apply.
  5. The processing blade goes offline, in order to reboot and load the new configuration. Note that this can take up to 6 minutes for the first reboot after a change of mode.
  6. After the reboot, you can use the 'Application' area to check the new operating mode.
  7. The next steps are to configure the media ports (described later).