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IE Managed Miniature Media Converter
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Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
FEBRUARY 2007
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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) CUSTOMER FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 2: Fcc And Industry Canada Rf Interference Statements

    FCC and Industry Canada RF Interference Statements Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (Nom) Electrical Safety Statement

    Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) Electrical Safety Statement Instrucciones de Seguridad Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.
  • Page 4 17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objecos líquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación. 18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Auto-Cross Feature for Twisted Pair Connection ........9 Mini-Serial Port ..................9 Assigning IP Information ..............9 Software Configuration ...............10 Serial Configuration/Telnet Session ...........12 Main Configuration Screen ..............13 About DHCP ..................24 Using iView ..................25 Specifications ..................29 Black Box Customer Service ..............30 Safety Certifications ................30...

  • Page 6: Ie Managed Miniature Media Converter Part Numbers

    IE Managed Miniature Media Converter Part Numbers The part numbers include the following: Part Port 1 Port 2 Speed Media 1 Media 2 Distance Number LMM101A RJ45 10/100 Mbps 10/100 MM-1300 2 km LMM102A RJ45 10/100 Mbps 10/100 MM-1300 2 km...

  • Page 7: About The Ie Managed Miniature Media Converter

    Black Box’s intelligent networking devices. It features a GUI, which provides network managers the ability to monitor and control Black Box products. The application is available in several versions and can also function as a snap-in module for HP OpenView Network Node Manager.

  • Page 8: About Features And Configuration

    (Windows 98 users must use the standalone version of iConfig.) Both applications are included on the iView² CD or can be downloaded from the Black Box website. For information regarding the use of iConfig, refer to the iView² help menu.

  • Page 9: Powering Options

    Powering Options The IE Managed Miniature Media Converter powering options include AC and DC power as well as Power over Ethernet, functioning as a PD compliant with 802.3af. The DC Terminal block allows you to daisy-chain one IE Managed Miniature Media Converter to another.

  • Page 10: Product Applications

    Product Applications The IE Managed Miniature Media Converter comes with a variety of features for different network environments. When connected with different types of devices, some features can be enabled, such as extra tagging or “Q-in-Q”, and different network setups come with different requirements. The network setup example below shows one deployment scenario with a full range of management options.

  • Page 11: Modes Of Operation

    Modes of Operation The following are application examples of Operation Modes for the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter. There are six modes of operation that can be configured through the Serial/Telnet session. All modes of operation block management traffic from the user network on the data port. Mode One - Default The default mode is provided to pass only untagged traffic.
  • Page 12 Mode Three - Transparency with Tagged Management This mode will pass all tagged and untagged customer traffic. Management traffic must be tagged. It does not add or remove tags. Mode Four - Transparency with Extra Tagging (Q-in-Q) This mode is designed to either pass all customer traffic with the defined extra tag (Q-in-Q) or add and remove the defined extra tag (Q-in-Q) on all customer traffic.
  • Page 13 Mode Five - VLAN Filter This mode is designed to only pass traffic with any of the 32 user-defined tags that have been identified in the VLAN table. No untagged traffic can pass and management traffic must be tagged. No tags are added or removed from the traffic. NOTE: VLAN IDs can be any number between 1 and 4,094.

  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation To install the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter into a network environment, connect the proper twisted-pair and fiber cables. In a standalone configuration, or if direct management is desired, an IP Address will need to be assigned to the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter after installation.

  • Page 15: Configuration

    Configuration The IE Managed Miniature Media Converter includes many features that function automatically or are configurable via iView², iConfig, or a serial/Telnet session. Auto-Cross Feature for Twisted Pair Connection The twisted pair ports on the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter includes Auto- Cross, a feature that automatically selects between a crossover workstation or straight- through connection depending on the connected device.

  • Page 16: Software Configuration

    Software Configuration The following table presents port options configurable from iView² or from a serial/Telnet session. Refer to the iView² section later in this chapter or the iView² Help file for more information. For information on configuring VLANs, refer to the Serial Configuration/Telnet Session section in this chapter.
  • Page 17 Auto-Negotiation, Duplex Mode and Speed The twisted pair port on the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter auto-negotiates for speed and duplex mode, while also providing the option of selectively advertising or forcing the speed and duplex mode. The optics port does not auto-negotiate; it operates at 100 Mbps Full-Duplex.

  • Page 18: Serial Configuration/Telnet Session

    FiberAlert minimizes the problems associated with the loss of one strand of fiber. If a “receive” strand is unavailable, the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter notes the lost link and will stop transmitting data and the link signal on the fiber-optic link until a signal or link pulse is received.

  • Page 19: Main Configuration Screen

    Assign the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter an IP address before using a Telnet session (the default IP address is 10.10.10.10). All configurations performed using the serial port can also be performed using Telnet. Multiple accounts can be assigned with individual names and passwords. Each account can be assigned one of the following authority roles: •...
  • Page 20 Enter. This password will be requested whenever logging on. To remove password protection, select P and, instead of entering a password, press Enter. If a password becomes lost, contact Black Box Technical Support.
  • Page 21 Assigning Trap Destinations Traps are sent by the manageable device to a management PC when a certain event takes place. To enter a trap destination, press T. At the “Enter a New IP Address.” prompt, enter the appropriate IP address and press Enter. Then, type the name of the community string (that the destination device has been configured to accept) and press Enter.
  • Page 22 Ending the Session Be sure to press E to end a serial port or Telnet/HyperTerminal session, before disconnecting the cable. This will stop the continuous stream of data to the serial port. Rebooting the Unit To reboot the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter, type reboot. Enabling/Disabling DHCP To toggle DHCP on the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter between enable and disable, press D.
  • Page 23 Command Description -------- ----------- port Display And Change Port Settings unit Display And Change Unit Settings config Set mode of operation reboot Reboot Unit cleandb Reboot With Clean Database ifstats Display Port Statistics rmstats Display Port RMON Statistics version Show Firmware Version security Configure Non-Standard Network Settings download...
  • Page 24 Advertise FlowC and Force FlowCtrl - This is the Flow Control feature. • When using Flow Control functionality on any port, enable Global Flow Control. Then, configure each port individually. • When using Auto-Negotiation and Flow Control, set Advertise FlowC to Advertise Flow and set Force FlowCtrl to Flow Auto.
  • Page 25 Operational Mode Configuration As referenced in Product Applications, there are six modes of operation that can be configured through the Serial/Telnet session. All of the modes of operation will block management traffic on the data port. The configuration screen is accessed by typing config and pressing Enter from the Additional Commands screen.
  • Page 26 Mode Three - Transparency with Tagged Management This mode will pass all tagged and untagged customer traffic. Management traffic must be tagged. It does not add or remove tags. Select Y on the initial config screen. From the Transparent Mode Setup screen, select Y and enter the Management Tag, as shown below.
  • Page 27 Mode Five - VLAN Filter This mode is designed to only pass traffic with any of the 32 tags that have been identified in the user-defined table. No untagged traffic can pass and management traffic must be tagged. No tags are added or removed from the traffic. Select N on the initial config screen.
  • Page 28 The table below displays how the settings are entered. VLAN Priority Tags Optical Data Tag2 Mgmt Tag1 (SNMP) reboot Entering reboot will save settings and reboot the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter. cleandb Entering cleandb reboots the unit with its database cleaned depending on the option selected.
  • Page 29 Viewing Port RMON Statistics To view port RMON (Remote MONitoring) statistics on the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter, enter rmstats. This will display RMON information on packets received as defined in RFC 2819 for RMON. Pressing the Space Bar will refresh the data on the screen. RMON Counter OPTICS DATA...

  • Page 30: About Dhcp

    The TFTP server should be open. Make sure the IP Address and the name of the file are correct in the Current Values section of the Main Configuration screen. These are changed by entering I from the Main Configuration screen. Press Enter to start downloading the file.

  • Page 31: Using Iview

    Using iView iView² is management software, providing network management in an easy to use GUI. Once iView² is installed on a network management PC, using a Windows operating system, access iView² through the Start menu. NOTE: Windows SNMP services must be installed to receive traps. The left side of the iView²...
  • Page 32 These options include the following: • Host Displays the configuration screen for the Host connection. • Remote Displays the configuration screen for the Remote connection. This will show the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter configuration information. Information on this screen is provided on the following page.
  • Page 33 In addition to allowing setting changes on the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter, settings on the ports can also be changed from the Configuration/Remote screen.
  • Page 34 The Agent Info Screen Information about the SNMP Agent software managing the IE Managed Miniature Media Converter is contained on this screen.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications Operating Temperature -31° to 158° F (-35° to 70° C) in DC power configuration 32° to 122° F (0° to 50° C) in AC or PoE power configuration Storage Temperature -49° to 185° F (-45° to 85° C) Humidity 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Electrical •...

  • Page 36: Black Box Customer Service

    Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) Free technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call: 724-746-5500 or Fax: 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 37 Notes...
  • Page 38 © Copyright 2007. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved 56-80722BB-00 A0 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 877-877-2269 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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