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Omnitron Systems Technology iConverter 2GXM User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® iConverter 2GXM Media Converter Network Interface Device STANDALONE AND PLUG-IN MODULE USER MANUAL Release 3.4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ... 3 General Description ... 3 1.1.1 Advanced Features ... 3 Port Structure ... 4 Overview ... 4 2.1.1 Management Port... 4 2.1.2 Fiber Ports ... 4 2.1.3 Backplane Ethernet Ports ... 4 Installation Procedure ... 5 Overview ...

  • Page 3: Overview

    OVERVIEW This document describes the installation and configuration of the iConverter 2GXM standalone Network Interface Device and plug-in modules. The difference between the module types are indicated using the following legend throughout this User Manual: GENERAL DESCRIPTION ® The Omnitron iConverter 2GXM Network Interface Device (NID) with integrated management provides Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X) fiber-to-fiber media conversion.

  • Page 4: Port Structure

    PORT STRUCTURE OVERVIEW The front panel of the 2GXM provides access to the management (serial console) and fiber ports. The fiber ports are SFP supporting 1000BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additional Ethernet ports for connectivity via the chassis backplane. 2.1.1 Management Port The 2GXM features a Serial RS-232 Console Port (aka Craft Interface) which can be connected to a computer...

  • Page 5: Installation Procedure

    5-Module Chassis INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OVERVIEW The following steps outline the installation and configuration procedures for the 2GXM. Refer to the specified sections for detailed instructions. • Configure DIP-switches (Section 3.2) • Installing the Module and Connecting Cables (Section 3.3) • Configure Module via Command Line Interface (Section 3.4) •...

  • Page 6: Configuring Dip-Switches

    CONFIGURING DIP-SWITCHES The 2GXM plug-in module has two board-mounted DIP-switches. The standalone unit has one bank of DIP-switches. The location of the DIP-switches are illustrate below. 3.2.1 Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings DIP-switch Bank 1 is available on both the plug-in and standalone modules. The table indicates the position of the switch;...

  • Page 7: Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings

    NOTE: The fiber optic ports work in Full-Duplex mode in both Auto and Manual negotiation modes. 3.2.1.2 SW3, SW4, SW5 - Reserved These DIP-switches are for factory use only and must always remain in the Left/Down position (factory default). 3.2.1.3 SW6, SW7, SW8 - Link Modes These three DIP-switches configure the link mode settings.
  • Page 8 3.2.2.3 SW3 - Pause Disable/Enable “Off/On” When the Pause enable/disable DIP-switch is in the Left “Off” position (factory default), Port 2 of the 2GXM does not send, receive and/or react to Pause frames during network congestion. Setting this DIP- switch to the Right “On” position enables Port 2 of the 2GXM to send, receive and/or react to Pause frames to/from its link partner.

  • Page 9: Installing Plug-In Modules And Connecting Cables

    INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES a. Carefully slide the module into an open slot in the chassis. Align the module with the installation guides and ensure that the module is firmly seated against the backplane. Secure the module by fastening the front panel thumbscrew (push in and turn clockwise to tighten) to the chassis front.

  • Page 10: Configure The Module Via Command Line Interface

    CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERFACE To configure, attach the 2GXM to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal. The 2GXM Serial Console Port (DCE) is a mini DIN-6 female connector which can be changed to a DB-9 connector with the included adapter (Part #8082-0). Attach the ends of a serial cable to the serial port of the PC and the Serial Console Port of the 2GXM.
  • Page 11 Management Options screen. If a password has been set, the Password Entry screen will be displayed. Type the password and press <ENTER>, the 2GXM will respond with the Management Options screen. Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. Copyright 2001-2007 OST, Inc.

  • Page 12: Setting Ip And Control Preferences

    3.4.1 Setting IP and Control Preferences An IP address is required for the SNMP manager to address the 2GXM. The factory default setting is 192.168.1.220. The IP address can be configured manually or automatically as a DHCP client. 3.4.1.1 Setting IP Parameters Manually To manually configure the IP address and control parameters, select 3 from the Management Options screen.
  • Page 13 Management Options Network Management Chassis and Module Management Set Module Identifier Management Module Preferences IP and Control Preferences SNMP Preferences Abandon Preference Changes Save Preference Changes Restore to Factory Defaults Restart Management Module Other Networking Features Management Module Maintenance 10: Firmware Update 11: Set Date/Time IP Address = 192.168.1.220...
  • Page 14 NOTE: When the NMM is installed into the chassis and is set to Remote OAM, the chassis number of the 2GXM is automatically assigned by the NMM. IP and Control Preferences Screen Set IP Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway Chassis Number Chassis Name (also sysName) Enable/Disable TELNET Enable/Disable FTP...

  • Page 15: Setting Snmp Preferences

    IP and Control Preferences Screen Set IP Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway Chassis Number Chassis Name (also sysName) Enable/Disable TELNET Enable/Disable FTP Enable/Disable Soft Switch Reload TELNET Password 10: FTP Password 11: Serial Password Enter Choice, Management Options Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it > To save the new values, select 0 and press <ENTER>...
  • Page 16 SNMP Preferences Screen Chassis Number 1: sysContact 2: sysLocation 3: SNMP Writes SNMP v1/v2c ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4: Read Community 5: Write Community 6: Agent SNMP V3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7: Agent 8: User 1 name (read only) 9: User 2 name (read/write) admin 10: User 1 Security 11: User 1 Privacy pwd 12: User 1 Authen.
  • Page 17 authNoPriv provides authentication based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm and authPriv provides DES 56-bit encryption based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm. To set User 1 security, select 10 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press <ENTER> and then follow the screen prompts. To set the User 2 security, select 13 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press <ENTER> and then follow the screen prompts.

  • Page 18: Management Processor Vlan Support

    3.4.3 Management Processor VLAN Support The 2GXM Management Processor can independently transmit and receive Management Data with an IEEE 802.1Q tag. To enable and configure this feature, type 9 from the Management Options screen to access the Other Networking Features screen. Management Options Network Management Chassis and Module Management...

  • Page 19: Enabling/Disabling Soft-Switch Reload

    3.4.4 Enabling/Disabling Soft-switch Reload The Soft-switch Reload function controls the configurations of the 2GXM and other iConverter modules managed by the 2GXM following a power up. When the Soft-switch Reload is disabled, the configurations of the 2GXM and the other managed modules (non-management modules) are determined by their hardware DIP-switch settings following the return of power.

  • Page 20: Access The 2Gxm Remotely

    3.4.5 Access the 2GXM Remotely Remote access to the 2GXM is provided via SNMP, Telnet, FTP or an external serial modem connected to the Serial Console Port. 3.4.5.1 Accessing the 2GXM via NetOutlook (SNMP) The 2GXM module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as NetOutlook or third-party SNMP management software.

  • Page 21: Serial Connection

    IP and Control Preferences Screen Set IP Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway Chassis Number Chassis Name (also sysName) Enable/Disable TELNET Enable/Disable FTP Enable/Disable Soft Switch Reload TELNET Password 10: FTP Password 11: Serial Password Enter Choice, Management Options Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it >6 Disable TELNET (Y/N)?>...

  • Page 22: Verify Operation

    When the upload is complete, the 2GXM displays the update status and then automatically restarts with the newly loaded firmware. 3.4.5.4 Updating the 2GXM Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the 2GXM. When the file transfer is complete, the 2GXM verifies the file and then automatically restarts with the newly loaded firmware.

  • Page 23: Detailed Module Configuration

    DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW The 2GXM has module parameters that require configuration depending on the application. The Module configuration screen is accessible by selecting the module slot number from the Chassis View screen. To access the Module configuration menu, select 1 at the Management Options screen, press <ENTER>. The Chassis Selection screen will be displayed.
  • Page 24 Chassis View 19 Slot Chassis Number = 1 Slot Model Type 8000-0 8903-1 10/100M 8911-1 10/100M 8999-0 2GXM Module to View(1-22), Chassis Selection(0), (R)eset, (H)elp, E(x)it > 5 Chassis View 1 Slot Chassis Number = 1 Slot Model Type 8999-0 2GXM Module to View(1), Management Options(0), (R)eset, (H)elp, E(x)it >1...
  • Page 25 Module - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number = 11 Model Number = 8999-0 Serial Number = xxxxxxxx Manufacturing Date = xxxxxxxx Product Revision = xx Software Revision = xx 1: Power = On 2: Power Supply 1...

  • Page 26: Module Management Mode

    MODULE MANAGEMENT MODE From the Module configuration screen, the management mode can be changed. Select option 18 to change the mode. The management mode options will be displayed. Module - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number = 11...

  • Page 27: Port Configuration

    Access, SFP information, 802.3ah, Port VLANs, Tagged VLANs and cNode Loopback. To access the Port configuration screen, select C from the Module configuration screen and press <ENTER>. The Port configuration screen will appear. Module - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number...

  • Page 28: Port Access

    4.3.1 Port Access The Port Access option allows the ports to be disabled/enabled while maintaining the port configuration and network link To configure Port Access, select option 1 for the Fiber port 1 and option 2 for the Fiber port 2 from the Port configuration screen.

  • Page 29: 4.3.3 802.3Ah Parameters

    SFP information can be obtained by selecting option 7 from the Port configuration screen. SFP Information - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Address A0 Page Contents =================================================== 00: 03 04 07 00 10 02 00 00 00 00 00 01 03 00 14 C8 ...
  • Page 30 OAM functions. • 802.3ah OAM Mode - The 802.3ah OAM Mode sets the selected port to “Passive” or “Active” configuration mode. In “Passive” mode the port cannot initiate Discovery, send Variable Requests or initiate Loopback Mode. It can observe and report only the port status of its 802.3ah enabled remote partner.
  • Page 31 OUI - Indicates the three hex byte IEEE organizational specific identifier (or blank if unknown) of the remote partner. 802.3ah parameters can be accessed by selecting options 7 from the Port configuration screen. The fiber (port 1) configuration screen is displayed. 802.3ah Control - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 1: 802.3ah OAM State...

  • Page 32: 4.3.4 802.3Ah Events

    4.3.4 802.3ah Events 802.3ah events can be accessed by selecting options 8 from the Port configuration screen. 802.3ah Event - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Port 1 1: Symbol Period Window 2: Symbol Period Threshold...

  • Page 33: Port Vlan

    4.3.5 Port VLAN The flow of data on the module is controlled by configuring the Port VLAN settings. The block diagram illustrates the flow of both the management traffic and the data traffic for a plug-in module (standalone modules do not have backplane access). The data traffic is controlled by a switch matrix which provides complete control of the data traffic.
  • Page 34 Port VLAN is access by selecting options 11 - 20 for the plug-in module or 11 - 13 for the standalone module from the Port configuration screen. Module - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number = 11 Model Number...

  • Page 35: Tagged Vlan

    4.3.6 Tagged VLAN The 2GXM supports the IEEE 802.1Q tag VLAN packet tagging and un-tagging and the 802.1p Quality of Service priority standards. The following parameters are configured for each port: 4.3.6.1 Port Priority (PRI) This (IEEE 802.1p based) user-specified value of 0 through 7 can be assigned as a QoS priority level (0 being lowest and 7 being highest) to packets ingressing (entering) a port.
  • Page 36 Tagged VLAN is accessed by selecting option 4 from the Port configuration screen. The Tag VLAN Control screen will be displayed. Tag VLAN Control - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 2 Port 1 1: Port Priority (PRI)

  • Page 37: Vlan Membership Table

    VLAN Membership is accessed by selecting option 5 from the Port configuration screen. The VLAN Membership screen will be displayed. VLAN Membership - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1...
  • Page 38 Initially the table is empty. To configure the ports with VLAN IDs, select option (a) from the VLAN Membership configuration screen. Membership Entry - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 VLAN Table Membership Entry 1...
  • Page 39 To add a VLAN ID to the membership table, select option 1 and enter the ID #. To associate the VLAN ID to a port, select the appropriate port option (2 - 6). Membership Entry - iConverter 2GXM Identifier -...

  • Page 40: Cnode Loopback

    VLAN Membership - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 VLAN ID (VID) Add new entry (a), Delete entry (d), Edit entry (e), Clear table (c) Enter Choice, Previous Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it > The VLAN membership entries are saved from the Port configuration screen, option 4.

  • Page 41: Port Statistics

    Port Statistics The 2GXM module provides port statistics on both Port 1 and Port 2. The Port Statistics can be viewed by selecting option P from the Module configuration screen. Module - iConverter 2GXM Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number...

  • Page 42: 2Gxm Specifications

    2GXM SPECIFICATIONS Description Protocols Cable Types Fiber Serial Connector Types Fiber Serial Controls 802.1p Priority Levels and VID Priority Level Groups Power Requirements DC Power DC Power Connector Power supplied by backplane AC Power Adapter [US] AC Power Adapter [Universal] Dimensions W: 2.8"...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting Guide

    Link Mode configured for LS. After a Link presence is established, the Link Mode selection can be modified. B. Confirm that the fiber optic cable is properly connected to the iConverter 2GXM and the remote fiber optic device. Connecting the fiber between the Tx of the far end to the Rx on the near end will cause the P1 LED on the near end to illuminate (only when the link mode is configured for Link Segment).

  • Page 44: Warranty

    WARRANTY This product is warranted to the original purchaser against defects in material and workmanship for a period of TWO YEARS from the date of shipment. A LIFETIME warranty may be obtained by the original purchaser by REGISTERING this product with Omnitron within 90 days from the date of shipment. TO REGISTER, COMPLETE AND MAIL OR FAX THE ENCLOSED REGISTRATION FORM TO THE INDICATED ADDRESS.

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