NAB2023 IPShowcase: First Step in Media-over-IP Network Design: What Should You Do?

One of the current biggest issues in the design and development of the SMPTE ST-2110-based broadcasting facilities is the shortage of Media-over-IP (MoIP) network design engineers who understand both broadcasting and network communications. This is the topic that has been discussed for several years, and I have been working to train engineers over the past years through my experience of the MoIP network design, the situation is getting worse and more serious as the number of the facility developments increases.
This presentation can help the target audience, broadcast engineers, who are studying or to study MoIP network technology. When trying to build an actual ST-2110-based network, the first question would be how we design a specific IP network. Unlike peer-to-peer SDI network where we can focus on the physical connection, the data on the MoIP network can be transmitted with inbounded multiple streams in an Ethernet optical cable, and multicast routing settings are required in its network switches. In other words, not only physical design but also logical design becomes more important. The more complicated the system becomes, the more complicated the logical configuration becomes. The network architecture design and its IP addressing could be a key to success of the reliable and scalable network. These technique and idea would be similar as the ones in software engineering, which kind of knowledge and skill set has never been needed by broadcast engineers before.
If the SDN controller manages the configuration of its network switches in the near future, it may be possible to build a system without knowing specifically how to implement the logic network design. However, once the network occurs in trouble, engineers who don’t have the network design skill would be at a loss, there should be a risk that we would not be able to analyze to take workarounds. For this reason, I believe it is necessary to study the fundamental skill of such appropriate MoIP network design.
At the previous NAB2022 and IBC2022 IPShowcase, I introduced the essential terminologies for configuring network switches that network engineers should know (VLAN, VRF, Multicast routing, IGMP, PIM, OSPF, LAG/LACP etc.), and how to design and verify the logical network. In addition, I shared some information about the actual issues I have faced so far.
In this presentation, after summarizing the previous two talks, I will focus on the ‘design’ that engineers should think a little more, such as network architecture, network switch selection, physical connection design, and logical connection design including IP address assignment. I would also like to explain some more tips on how to do the design. In addition, I would like to talk about things to be careful about in the design, and things to think about in the future, such as safety design to prevent unexpected failures and errors.

1. First Step in Media-over-IP Network Design
What Should You Do?
Koji “Rosso” Oyama, XceluxDesign Inc.
[email protected]

2. ▪Introduction
▪Media-over-IP (MoIP) Network Design Flow
▪TipsforIPAddressing
▪OtherIssuesWe Should Consider
▪Conclusion
Agenda
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3. ▪Koji “Rosso” Oyama https://www.linkedin.com/in/koji-oyama/
▪Technical Consultant, Evangelist, Hardware/Software Engineer
▪Founder and CEO, XceluxDesign
▪10+ yrsengineer & 10+ yrssales/marketing experience
▪Love New Technology ??????
▪My mission recently: To increase MoIPnetwork engineers
▪XceluxDesign, Inc. www.xceluxdesign.com
▪Technical Consulting Company
▪Founded in October 2016
▪Tokyo, Japan San Jose, CA
▪Targeting area: IP network infrastructure, AI interpretation
Introduction
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4. ▪Target Audience :
1.MoIPbeginners
a.Broadcast engineers who are NOT familiar with IP network technology
b.IT network engineers who WANT to know what else is necessary to learn for MoIPnetwork design
▪Recommend to watch my previous presentations at NAB2022 and IBC2022
▪https://youtu.be/dY9NXhGOwgQ
→https://vsf.tv/events_archive/2022-04_NABShow2022/20220427_IP-Showcase-2022-NAB-Koji-Oyama-Xcelux-Design_v101.pdf
▪https://youtu.be/7IFyRiI4QkQ
2.Project managers and leaders
▪who want to know what to take care of during developing an MoIPinfrastructure
▪Goal of the presentation today:
▪You can get hints for learning these technologies →You can get some keywords today!
▪30 mins are not enough to learn whole things
▪All of MoIPtech are based on common network technologies
▪Tons of network design information are on the internet
→Google it with the keyword you get today!
Goal of this presentation
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5. ▪Objective: Deploy enough MoIPnetwork experts worldwide
▪Strategy: Engineers’ Networking & Education / Training
▪Invite you to our community channel ‘MoIPSquare!’
▪Open to public : Twitter @MoIP_Square(https://twitter.com/MoIP_Square)
▪to share template files for common network switches
▪to share issues to find solution, and etc.
▪Let’s help each others
▪SDN controllers will be able to configure all NW switches in the near future, BUT…
▪If you don’t know fundamental network technologies, you’ll never analyze any issues when
your system doesn’t work as expected
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Objective of My Project
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6. ▪Video, audio, and meta data on IP protocols
▪Multicast for media + Unicast for control
▪IPv4 multicast
▪UDP size specified in SMPTE ST 2110-10
▪Receive media data using IGMPwhen you want
that data
▪Based on the manner to send data when needed for
network paths that require transmission
▪IGMP v3 + PIM-SSM
▪Plus, SSM mapping + IGMP v2
▪if you have equipment which does not support IGMP v3
Introduction: Media over IP (1)
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Request
To join
the group
receiver A
Multicast
232.100.10.1232.100.20.3232.100.30.7232.100.40.9
MoIPNetwork
(media plane)
PIM-SSM
IGMP v3
receiver B
receiver C
(S,G) = (192.168.10.1,
232.100.10.1)
(S,G) = (192.168.10.1,
232.100.10.1)
(S,G) = (192.168.30.7,
232.100.30.7)
L2/L3 NW Switch
L2/L3 NW Switch
L2/L3 NW Switch
L2/L3 NW Switch

7. ▪JT-NM TR-1001-1:2020
▪http://www.ipshowcase.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1030-Koji-Oyama-
20190409_IPShowcase-NAB19_M3L-CurrentStatus-ST2110-over-25GbE_v100.pdf
▪Media Node Requirements
▪Comply with SMPTE ST 2110 & ST 2059
▪Implement SMPTE ST 2022-7:2018
▪Expose NMOS IS-04/05 entries
▪Implement AMWA BCP-002-01
▪Implement AMWA NMOS IS-08
▪Utilize IPv4 Multicast addressing for streams
▪Utilize DHCP
▪Store current operating settings
▪Store System ID and DHCP-assigned address, and check at re-
start
▪Support the entire range of multicast addresses from 224.0.2.0
through 239.255.255.255
▪224.0.0.0/8 : reserved for common protocol
▪232.0.0.0/8 : use for PIM-SSM
▪239.0.0.0/8 : some addresses used for specific venders and equipment
Introduction: Media over IP (2)
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8. ▪Not only physical but
also logical design is
necessary
▪Bottom-up design
whileverifyingthe
feasibility of a specific
functionality
w/minimal network
configuration is likely
to result in faster
design / verification
convergence
MoIPNetwork Design Flow
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List up all media and control nodes
Count the number of physical ports
of equipment to be connected
List all media and control sessions
Physical Network Design Logical Network Design
Calculate bandwidth of each ports
Select adequate
network switches
assign IP addresses for
each sessions and multicast groups
Calculate the max bandwidth
of each sessions
Structural Design: abstract to specific
(logical /physical architecture, isolation, fault tolerance)
Check behavior using
actual network with the
minimum configuration
Verification(normal & abnormal sequences)
configure switches
Documentation
Revise / Modify the specification Review
Finish
List all required
functionalities
Allow the
iteration
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9. ▪Production for Video,
Audio, Inter-comm
▪Spine-Leaf NW
switches
▪Non-blocking
▪ST 2059 PTP
▪Boundary clock
▪BMCA
▪Redundant (ST 2022-7)
▪Separated media and
control plane
▪Logically / Physically
MoIPNetwork Example
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Grandmaster Grandmaster
L3 NW Switch L3 NW Switch
L2/L3 NW Switch L2/L3 NW SwitchL2/L3 NW SwitchL2/L3 NW Switch
L2/L3 NW Switch L2/L3 NW Switch
Media Plane
Control Plane
audio
Inter-comm
Inter-comm
Inter-comm
playout
video

10. ▪The commands to
configure NW switches
differdepending on the
switch vendors and the
installed network OS
▪Use CLI or GUI to
configure a switch
▪via ethernet interface
or serial interface
Configure Network Switches
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11. 1). VLAN
2). VRF
3). Multicast routing
3-a). PIM
3-b). IGMP
4). OSPF
5). LAG/LACP
6). VRRP
Essential Network Technologies
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Checklist
❑Checkhow many keywords you’re already familiar with
➢Watch my video @NAB22 IP Showcase https://youtu.be/dY9NXhGOwgQ

12. Essential Network Technologies
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13. MoIPDesign Tips
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14. Tips for IP Addressing
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List up all media and control nodes
Count the number of physical ports
of equipment to be connected
List all media and control sessions
Physical Network Design Logical Network Design
Calculate bandwidth of each ports
Select adequate
network switches
assign IP addresses for
each sessions and multicast groups
Calculate the max bandwidth
of each sessions
Structural Design: abstract to specific
(logical /physical architecture, isolation, fault tolerance)
Check behavior using
actual network with the
minimum configuration
Verification(normal & abnormal sequences)
configure switches
Documentation
Revise / Modify the specification Review
Finish
List all required
functionalities
Allow the
iteration
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15. ▪You can use private IP addresses
→You better to make an IP addressing rule / guideline for your company or facility
▪Class A
▪10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
▪Class B
▪172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
▪Class C
▪192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255
▪Example
▪Media Nodes: 10.1.x.y (Amber), 10.2.x.y (Blue), 10.3.x.y’(Control)
▪Network equipment: 172.21.m.n (Amber), 172.22.m.n (Blue), 172.23.k.l (Control)
▪x / m / k: for Facility A
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Tips for IP Addressing (Cont’d)

16. ▪Use limited IP address resources efficiently
▪Use /30 subnet mask if you connect peer to peer
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Tips for IP Addressing (Cont’d)
▪Example: 10.1.0.0/30 subnet
▪10.1.0.0 : Network Address
▪10.1.0.1 →you can assign
▪10.1.0.2 →you can assign
▪10.1.0.3 : Broadcast Address
L2/L3 NW Switch
10.1.0.2
10.1.0.1

17. ▪Do not assign /30 subnet address too packed
▪Assume your network spec could be changed
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Tips for IP Addressing (Cont’d)
Reserve an IP address area
assuming in advance that
Equipment A will need 1+
more IP addresses for one
port
Packed
(no reserved area)

18. ▪Network Architecture: when combining 2+ segments
▪How to integrate MoIPnetworks which were designed by different thoughts
▪IP Address : Multicast NAT? →Increases latency
▪Network Switch Selection
▪New switches
▪Safety design and control
▪Bandwidth management
▪Other streams should never make damage for the stream on the air
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Other issues

19. ▪As more MoIPfacilities are developed,
there will be a greater shortage of MoIPnetwork engineers
▪It takes some time to become an MoIPnetwork expert
▪To be the expert need more software-engineering skill
▪Sharing tips and case studies is a faster way to be the expert
▪Let's communicate more among MoIPengineers
▪See you again at the IBC show in September
Conclusion
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20. Any Questions?
Koji “Rosso” Oyama, XceluxDesign Inc.
[email protected]
[phone] / [phone]
Thank you!
Feel free to contact me!
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