Extron Pro Series IP Link Pro Control Processors Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- Extron
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Extron Pro Series IP Link Pro Control Processors
Specifications
- Product Name: Extron Pro Series Control Products
- Supported Devices: IP Link Pro Control Processors, TouchLink Pro Controllers, MediaLink Plus Controllers, HC Collaboration Systems, etc.
- Network Ports: 53, 67, 68, 80, 123, 161, 443, 4502, 4503, 4522, 22022
- Protocols: UDP, TCP
- Services: DNS, DHCP, HTTP, NTP, SNMP, HTTPS, SSH, SFTP
Control Systems — Network Ports, Protocols, and Licenses
This guide contains information about network port requirements and third-
party software packages used for Extron Pro Series control products. The
diagram and the tables below show the network ports and protocols that are
required for communication between the Extron control software and hardware.
Consult your network administrator to confirm the connectivity for the network
ports mentioned in this guide.
Network Port Information
The following tables provide network port information for network planning and troubleshooting.
- “Inbound/Outbound” refers to the flow of traffic to and from the device.
- “Inbound” indicates that traffic is received on the specified port on the device.
- “Outbound” indicates that the traffic is sent out from the specified port.
- “Both” indicates that traffic is received by and also sent out from the specified port.
Hardware and Virtual Hardware:
- IP Link Pro Control Processors: Network Button Panels
- IP Link Pro xi Control Processors Control System Expansion Interfaces MediaLink Plus Controllers: TouchLink Pro Controllers and Touchpanels TLI Pro Interfaces
- HC Collaboration Systems: Virtual Control Appliance (VCA) with Virtual Control Processors (VCP)
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
53| UDP| Both| DNS| DNS service
67| UDP| Both| DHCP| DHCP server
68| UDP| Both| DHCP| DHCP client
80| TCP| Both| HTTP| Port redirects to HTTPS
123| UDP| Both| NTP| NTP service
161| UDP| Both| SNMP| SNMP service
443| TCP| Both| HTTPS| Default web page, GlobalViewer, Extron Control for Web
4502| UDP| Inbound| Discovery| Broadcast network discovery
4503| TCP| Both| SSH| Internal system messaging
4522| TCP| Both| SFTP| Internal system file transfer
22022| TCP| Both| SFTP| Secure file transfer
- Global Configurator Plus and: ControlScript Deployment Utility
- Global Configurator Professional Software: Room Agent
Global Scripter
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
4503| TCP| Both| SSH| Internal system messaging
4504| UDP| Inbound| Trace| Extron trace messages
4522| TCP| Both| SFTP| Internal system file transfer
Toolbelt Software
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
4502| UDP| Outbound| Discovery| Broadcast network discovery
4503| TCP| Both| SSH| Internal system messaging
4504| UDP| Inbound| Trace| Extron trace messages
4522| TCP| Both| SFTP| Internal system file transfer
Extron Control for iOS
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
443| TCP| Inbound| HTTPS| Internal system file transfer
4503| TCP| Both| SSH| Internal system messaging
4522| TCP| Inbound| SFTP| Internal system file transfer
Extron Control for Web 2.0 with HTML5
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
443| TCP| Both| HTTPS| Internal system file transfer
Internal system messaging
Extron Control for Android
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
443| TCP| Inbound| HTTPS| Internal system file transfer
4503| TCP| Both| SSH| Internal system messaging
Extron Control for Microsoft® Teams® Room Software
Port| Protocol| Inbound/Outbound| Service|
Description
---|---|---|---|---
443| TCP| Outbound| HTTPS| Internal system file transfer
4503| TCP| Both| SSH| Internal system messaging
5000| UDP| Inbound| Discovery| Initial communication
5001-5008*| TCP| Both| SSH| Control communication
Network Traffic Overview
The following diagrams show the interaction of network functions, protocols, and ports.
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License Information
The following table lists the licensed third-party software packages used by
all Pro Series control products.
NOTE: Licensed third-party software packages are subject to change
without notice.
Licensed Third-Party Software
Licensed Third-Party Software
Package| License| Package| License| Package|
License
aufs2-util| GNU GPL v2| json4lua| MIT| nginx| BSD-2c
alsa-lib| LGPL v2.1+| keyutils| GPL v2+ LGPL v2.1+| ngx_echo| BSD-2c
alsa-utils| GNU GPL v2| ldconfig| GPL v2+| ntp| MIT
audit| GPL v2 (programs), LGPL v2.1 (libraries)| libassuan| GNU LGPL v2.1|
openssh| BSD
avahi| GNU LGPL v2.1| libcgicc 3.2.3| GNU LGPL v2.1| openssl| OpenSSL
bstrlib| BSD| libcurl| ICS| paho-mqtt-c| EPL-2.0 or BSD-3c
busybox| GNU GPL v2| libdaemon| GNU GPL v2.1| pcre| BSD
bzip2| BSD| libdnet| BSD| pexpect| MIT
can-utils| unknown| libelf| LGPLv2.1+| pixman| MIT
cjson| MIT| libevent| BSD-3c
OpenBSD
| popt| MIT
cracklib| LGPLv2.1+| libfcgi| fcgi| psmisc| GNU GPL v2
compat-wireless| GNU GPL v2| libffi| MIT| pyexchange| Apache
Curl| ICS| libglib2| LGPLv2.1+| pylibssh2| LGP v2.1
devmem2| GNU GPL v2| libgpg-error| GNU LGPL v2.1| python-evdev| python-evdev
dosfstools| GNU GPL v2| libnl| GNU LGPL v2.1| python-lxml| BSD
ecryptfs-utils| GNU GPL v2| libnspr| MPLv2.0| python3| PSF
eudev| GPL v2+ LGPL v2.1+| libnss| GNU GPL v2| pytz| pytz
expat| MIT| libpcap| BSD| qt| GNU LGPL v2.1
fbset| GNU GPL v2| libpng| libpng license| rapidjson| MIT
fcgi| fcgi| librsync| LGPL v2.1+| shadow| BSD-3c
fgciwrap| MIT| libsocketcan| GNU LGPL v2.1| socat| GNU GPL v2
Flex| FLEX| libsoup| LGPL v2.1+| spawn-fcgi| BSD
freetype| FreeType license| libssh2| BSD| sqlite| public domain
fontconfig| fontconfig| libusb| GNU LGPL v2.1| syslog-ng| LGPL-2.1
(syslog-ng core), GPL-2.0 (modules)
gnupg-1.4.7| GNU GPL v2| libxml2| MIT
gpgme| GNU LGPL v2.1| libxslt| MIT| tcpdump| BSD
gstreamer| GNU GPL v2| lighttpd| BSD| tzdata| public domain
htop| GPL v2| Linux| GNU GPL v2| uboot| GNU GPL v2
i2c-tools| GNU GPL v2| Linux-PAM| BSD| udev| GNU GPL v2
ifplugd| GNU GPL v2| lua| MIT| util-linux| GPL v2, BSD-4c,
libblkid and libmount LGPL v2.1,
libuuid BSD-3c
jo| MIT (json.[ch]), GPL v2 (rest)| minicom| GNU GPL v2
iperf| iperf| mtd| GNU GPL v2| wireless_tools| GNU GPL v2
iproute2| GPL v2| ncurses| MIT| wpa_supplicant| GPL v2 / BSD-3c
iptables| GPL v2| netsnmp| BSD| xinetd| custom
jpeg| libjpeg| neon| LGPL v2.1+ GPL v2+| zlib| zlib
NOTE: Go to www.extron.com for the complete user
guide, installation instructions, and specifications.
For information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances, EMI/EMF
compatibility, accessibility, and related topics, see the Extron Safety and
Regulatory Compliance Guide on the Extron website.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: How do I confirm the connectivity for the network ports mentioned in the guide?
- A: Consult your network administrator to verify the connectivity for the specified network ports.
- Q: What software packages are used for Extron Pro Series control products?
- A: The software packages include Global Configurator Plus, Global Configurator Professional Software, Global Scripter, ControlScript Deployment Utility, Room Agent, Toolbelt Software, Extron Control for iOS, Extron Control for Web 2.0 with HTML5, and Extron Control for Android.