Chapter 4: Operation & Considerations; Small Form-Factor Pluggable Ports (Sfp) - Advantech B+B SmartWorx IMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III User Manual

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION & CONSIDERATIONS
Before using iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III, decide the following:
• Will iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III units be located at only one or at both
ends of the fiber?
• How will the iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III units be managed?
• Will VLAN IDs be defined?
HOW MANY iMcV-GIGA-FIBERLINX-III UNITS WILL BE USED?
• Two for Host/Remote applications – allows IP-less management
providing greater security.
• One for a single unit application.
• One unit as a host and a Giga-AccessEtherLinX-II or IE-MultiWay as
a Remote.
HOW WILL THE iMcV-GIGA-FIBERLINX-III BE MANAGED?
The iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III can be managed through any of its three ports (and
any combination thereof) or from the chassis. Using the EXT MGMT/OPTICS (or
UPLINK) port combination separates management traffic from the data and
provides the highest level of security. UMA management does not require an IP
address.
WILL VLAN IDS BE DEFINED?
When VLAN traffic is used with specific tags on the DATA port, it is necessary to
define VLAN IDs (refer to VLAN Operation Modes section). VLANs may be
tagged, untagged, or double-tagged.

SMALL FORM-FACTOR PLUGGABLE PORTS (SFP)

iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III modules are available with one optional SFP port. The
SFP port can support a 100Mbps or 1000Mbps fiber SFP. It can also support a
1000Mbps or 10/100/1000Mbps copper SFP. SFPs must be MSA-compliant, with
or without Digital Diagnostics Monitoring Interface (DDMI). The SFP port will
accept third-party SFPs. DDMI statistics provide real-time access to transceiver
operating parameters such as voltage, temperature, laser bias current, and both
transmitted and received optical power. DDMI information can be accessed in
iView 2 by clicking Tables > SFP Info.
NOTE: iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III has been tested with the B+B SmartWorx SFP modules. You can install any
MSA-compliant SFP module. However, B+B SmartWorx does not guarantee the functionality of non-B+B
SmartWorx SFP modules due to possible non-conformity with MSA design standards.
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