User Manual

Dante Controller User Guide

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Primary and secondary Dante networks (redundant configuration), only one

network interface on the host computer

If you have primary and secondary (redundant) networks, but only one network interface on your computer,

you should set your computer's network interface as the

primary

interface. This ensures that you can

control any non-redundant devices, and see full connection information for any redundant devices that are

connected to non-redundant devices.

If a problem does occur, and you lose connectivity on the primary network, you can connect instead to the

secondary network, to maintain control over your devices. This entails changing the physical connection

(i.e. physically connecting your computer to a switch on the secondary network), and changing the

interface selection in the Configure Dante Interfaces dialog.

Example

In the example below, the laptop (runningDante Controller) is connected to the switch via one interface

only, which is set as the primary Dante interface.

The two Dante devices are connected to the primary switch via their primary interfaces, and to the

secondary switch via their secondary interfaces. The two switches are not connected to each other. This

is a typical redundant network configuration for computers with only one network interface.

Note: When connected to the secondary network, you will not have control over devices that are

only

connected to the primary network (i.e. non-redundant devices, or Dante VirtualSoundcard). You

will see the device names in the Network view, and in subscription dialogs (for example, the Device

View > Receive and Transmit tabs) but you will not be able to view or edit device configuration for

those devices. Also, if the master clock is only connected to the primary network, its name will not

resolve in the 'Master Clocks' section of the main window tool bar, it will be shown as a MACaddress

string.