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Omnitron Systems Technology Omnitron iConverter 10/100M User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® iConverter 10/100M 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 UTP and 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 10/100M 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 10/100M is a carrier-class media converter and a Network Interface Device (NID) that provides 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX (10/100) to 100BASE-FX Fiber media conversion with integrated management.

  • Page 4: Port Structure

    PORT STRUCTURE OVERVIEW The front panel of the 10/100M provides access to the management (serial console), UTP and fiber ports. The fiber port will vary depending on the connector type; ST, SC, MT-RJ, LC or SFP supporting 100BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additional Ethernet ports for connectivity via the chassis backplane.

  • Page 5: Installation Procedure

    5-Module Chassis INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OVERVIEW The following steps outline the installation and configuration procedures for the 10/100M. 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 10/100M plug-in module has two board-mounted DIP-switches. The standalone unit has one bank of DIP-switches. The locations of the DIP-switches are illustrated 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 the “Off” position (factory default) forces the port to negotiate to No Pause mode with its link partner. Setting the Pause DIP-switch to the “On” position allows the port to negotiate to Symmetrical Pause, or No Pause mode with its link partner. When a port is operating in Manual mode, its Pause operation mode is based on the Pause Disable/Enable DIP-switch setting.
  • Page 8 100Mbps “100” position (factory default) forces the UTP port to operate at 100Mbps. Setting this DIP-switch to UTP 10Mbps “10” position forces the UTP port to operate at 10Mbps. Adjust the “10/100” DIP-switch to match the speed of the connecting UTP device. When the UTP “AN/Man”...

  • Page 9: Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings

    3.2.2 Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings DIP-switch Bank 2 is only available on the plug-in module. Switch SW5 - SW8 Reserved 3.2.2.1 SW1 - Backplane Port A Enabled “A-DS/A-EN” When the DIP-switch is in the Left “A-DS” position (factory default), Backplane Port A of the 10/100M is isolated from the chassis Backplane.

  • Page 10: Installing Plug-In Modules And Connecting Cables

    INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES 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. Verify the “Pwr”...

  • Page 11: Configure The Module Via Command Line Interface

    CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERFACE To configure, attach the 10/100M to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal. The 10/100M 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 10/100M.
  • Page 12 Management Options screen. If a password has been set, the Password Entry screen will be displayed. Type the password and press <ENTER>, the 10/100M will respond with the Management Options screen. Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. Copyright 2001-2007 OST, Inc.

  • Page 13: 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 10/100M. 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 14 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 15 NOTE: When the NMM is installed into the chassis and is set to Remote OAM, the chassis number of the 10/100M 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 16: 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 17 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 18 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 19: Management Processor Vlan Support

    3.4.3 Management Processor VLAN Support The 10/100M 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 20 (non-management modules) are determined by their hardware DIP-switch settings following a return of power. When the Soft-switch Reload is enabled, the configurations of the 10/100M and the other managed modules are determined by the previous software settings stored in the FLASH memory of the 10/100M following a return of power.

  • Page 21: Access The 10/100M Remotely

    3.4.5 Access the 10/100M Remotely Remote access to the 10/100M is provided via SNMP, Telnet, FTP or an external serial modem connected to the Serial Console Port. 3.4.5.1 Accessing the 10/100M via NetOutlook (SNMP) The 10/100M module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as NetOutlook or third- party SNMP management software.
  • Page 22 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 23: Verify Operation

    When the upload is complete, the 10/100M displays the update status and then automatically restarts with the newly loaded firmware. 3.4.5.4 Updating the 10/100M Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the 10/100M. When the file transfer is complete, the 10/100M verifies the file and then automatically restarts with the newly loaded firmware.

  • Page 24: Detailed Module Configuration

    DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW The 10/100M 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 25 Chassis View 19 Slot Chassis Number = 1 Slot Model Type 8000-0 8903-1 10/100M 8911-1 10/100M 8919-0 10/100M 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 8919-0 10/100M Module to View(1), Management Options(0), (R)eset, (H)elp, E(x)it >1...
  • Page 26 Module - iConverter 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number Model Number = 8919-0 Serial Number = xxxxxxxx Manufacturing Date = xxxxxxxx Product Revision Software Revision = xx 1: Power = On 2: Power Supply 1 = Off 3: Power Supply 2 = Off 4: Power Supply 3 = Off 5: Fiber Link = Off...

  • Page 27: 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 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number Model Number = 8919-0 Serial Number = xxxxxxxx...

  • Page 28: Port Configuration

    PORT CONFIGURATION The Port configuration screen provides access to the port level configuration parameters, such as, Port Access, Bandwidth Control, 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.

  • Page 29: 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 and option 2 for the UTP port from the Port configuration screen.

  • Page 30: Sfp Information

    4.3.3 SFP Information The 10/100M module installed with an SFP will provide general and specific information on the SFP. This information is best viewed with SNMP management software. The following is the information available: 4.3.3.1 SFP A0 Information Display This section displays fixed SFP Module information for the following areas. •...
  • Page 31 SFP information can be obtained by selecting option 9 from the Port configuration screen. SFP Information - iConverter 10/100M 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 ... 10: 37 37 00 00 43 4F 52 45 54 45 4B 20 20 20 20 20 77..xxxxxxx 20: 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 00 43 54 2D 30 31 35 35 53 30: 53 50 2D 4D 42 35 4C 44 30 30 30 30 05 1E 00 84 xxxxxxxxxxxx...

  • Page 32: 4.3.4 802.3Ah Parameters

    4.3.4 802.3ah Parameters The 802.3ah parameters can be monitored and/or configured in the 802.3ah Control screen. • 802.3ah OAM State - The 802.3ah OAM State turns 802.3ah processing on or off for the selected port. When the port is configured as “Disabled” it will not respond to OAMPDUs (OAM Protocol Data Units).
  • Page 33 • Multiplexer State - Indicates the Multiplexer state (“Discard”, “Forward” or “Unknown”) of the remote ports. If “Forward” is displayed, the remote partner is forwarding non-OAMPDUs to the lower sublayer. If “Discard”, the remote partner is discarding non-OAMPDUs network frames. If “Unknown”, the Multiplexer state of the remote partner is indeterminate.

  • Page 34: 4.3.5 802.3Ah Events

    4.3.5 802.3ah Events 802.3ah events can be accessed by selecting options 8 from the Port configuration screen. 802.3ah Event - iConverter 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Port 1 1: Symbol Period Window 2: Symbol Period Threshold 3: Frame Window 4: Frame Threshold 5: Frame Period Window...

  • Page 35: Port Vlan

    4.3.6 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 36 Port VLAN is access by selecting options 11 - 20 or 11 - 13 depending on the module type; plug-in or standalone. Module - iConverter 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number = 11 Model Number = 8919-0 Port Access Control Setup ---------------------------------- 1: Fiber Enable 2: UTP Enable...

  • Page 37: Tagged Vlan

    4.3.7 Tagged VLAN The 10/100M 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: 4.3.7.1 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 38 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 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Fiber 1: Port Priority (PRI) 2: PVID (Port VLAN ID 3: Tagged Packets Use 4: Ingress Security...

  • Page 39: Vlan Membership Table

    4.3.8 VLAN Membership Table The VLAN Membership Table lists the permitted VLAN ID (VID) for each egress port on the module. Only packets that are assigned a VID value that matches one of the egress port’s VID memberships are allowed to egress through the port. When the Ingress Security is set to High for a specific port, the membership table is used to list the VIDs of the packets that are allowed to ingress that port.
  • Page 40 Initially the table is empty. To configure the ports with VLAN IDs, select option (a) from the VLAN Membership configuration screen. Membership Entry - iConverter 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 VLAN Table Membership Entry 1 ------------------------------ 1: VLAN ID 2: Fiber Port Membership...
  • Page 41 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 or 2 - 4) depending on the module type; plug-in or standalone.

  • Page 42: Cnode Loopback

    Once all the VLAN IDs have been assigned, select option 7 or 5 to save the entries. VLAN Membership - iConverter 10/100M 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 >...

  • Page 43: Port Statistics

    4.3.10 Port Statistics The 10/100M module provides port statistics on both the fiber and UTP port. The Port Statistics can be viewed by selecting option P from the Module configuration screen. Module - iConverter 10/100M Identifier - Chassis Number Slot Number Model Number = 8919-0 Serial Number...

  • Page 44: 10/100M Specifications

    10/100M SPECIFICATIONS Description Protocols Cable Types Fiber Serial Connector Types Fiber SFP: Dual Fiber: Single 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...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE OVERVIEW The 10/100M module has several LED indicators available to assist in the determination of problems. Refer to Section 3.5, Verify Operation, for LED definitions. 6.1.1 Power Issues Problem: The Power LED does not illuminate after installation is complete or no LED indicators are ON Possible Causes: A.
  • Page 46 Possible Causes: A. Confirm that the UTP cable is connected properly to the iConverter 10/100M and the attached UTP device. Once a connection has been established between the iConverter and its link partner (switch or workstation), the UTP “10/100” LED should illuminate. If the LED does not illuminate, check the Link Mode configuration.

  • Page 47: 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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