Multicast paging allows an IX | IXG Series station to transmit a page to using an IP multicast. This allows the station to transmit the page to more than fifty stations at a time, which is the limit when unicast steams are used instead. Rather than transmitting multiple unicast streams directed to each end point, a single multicast stream is sent to all registered endpoints, saving bandwidth and improving scalability for large deployments.
Network Requirements
Required Capabilities:
- The network infrastructure must support IP multicast routing and switching
- Layer 2 multicast forwarding
- IGMP support
- Multicast traffic allowed between stations
Recommended Features:
- IGMP snooping
- Multicast filtering
VLAN Considerations:
All IX | IXG Series stations participating in multicast paging should typically be on the same VLAN, unless multicast routing is configured.
More Instructions
IXG Support Tool paging instructions: https://know.aiphone.com/en_US/instructions-ixg-support-tool/ixg-series-%E2%80%93-paging-guide
IX Support Tool paging instructions: https://know.aiphone.com/en_US/ix-support-tool-application-notes/paging-and-all-call-with-the-ix-series