Control network description

The control network is for communication between devices and components. It does not have real-time media traffic or streaming/FTP media traffic. The control network traffic must be separated from the streaming/FTP network traffic and the media (iSCSI or LAN Connect) network traffic. This separation may be provided by different subnets, VLANs, or physical switch fabrics. The control network and the streaming/FTP network, if on different subnets, may be on the same VLAN. The control network and the media (iSCSI or LAN Connect) network must not be on the same VLAN. Static IP addresses with name resolution via host files are recommended for the control network.