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Page 1: User Manual
MMC1000xx User Manual User Manual MMC1000xx Gigabit Ethernet Managed Media Converter Version 1.0 June 2011 Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.4.1 User interfaces on the front panel ................7 1.4.2 User interfaces on the rear panel ................7 2. Installation ......................9 2.1. Starting the MMC1000xx Managed Media Converter ..........9 2.1.1. Hardware and Cable Installation ................9 2.1.2. Cabling Requirements ..................10 2.1.3. - Page 3 3.14 TFTP Server ......................43 3.15 Log ........................44 3.16 Firmware Upgrade ....................45 3.17 Reboot ........................46 3.18 Logout ........................47 4. Operation of the Console Management ............. 48 Appendix A – Technical Specifications ..............49 Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
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Page 4: Caution
A EN60555-3 IEC1000-4-2(1995) 4K V CD, 8KV, AD IEC1000-4-3(1995) 3V/m IEC1000-4-4(1995) 1KV – (power line), 0.5KV – (signal line) Australian C-Tick Compliance. This equipment is compliant with the required Australian C-Tick standards Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 5: About This User Manual
MMC1000xx User Manual About this User Manual This User Manual will guide you on procedures to install, configure and monitor the Alloy MMC1000xx Managed Media Converter utilising the built-in web and console management. Overview of the User Manual • Chapter 1 “Introduction” describes the features of the MMC1000xx Media Converter •... -
Page 6: Introduction
Supports IP/IP-less modes • Broadcast Storm filtering 1.3 Checklist Before you start installing your switch, verify that the package contains the following: • MMC1000xx Gigabit Ethernet Managed Media Converter • AC – DC Power Adapter • RS-232 Console Cable •... -
Page 7: Overview Of The Mmc1000Xx
Fig. 1.1 MMC1000LC Managed Media Converter 1.4.1 User interfaces on the front panel Fig. 1.2 Front Panel of the MMC1000SC 1.4.2 User interfaces on the rear panel Fig. 1.3 Rear Panel of the MMC1000SC Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... - Page 8 Yellow Lit when TP is running in Full Duplex or if collisions occur when running in Half Duplex FX LNK/ACT Green Lit when fibre port has active link Blinks when traffic is present Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
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Page 9: Installation
RJ-45 ports will automatically be configured to suit the characteristics of the device at the remote end of the link. ⇒ The RJ-45 port on the MMC1000xx supports Nway auto-negotiation; the port will automatically be configured to be compatible with the speed and duplex settings of the device at the remote end of the link. -
Page 10: Cabling Requirements
2.1.3.1. Configuring the MMC1000xx through the RS-232 serial port When configuring the MMC1000xx via the RS-232 console please connect the media converter via the provided serial cable to a DCE device such as a PC. Once you have connection run a terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal. - Page 11 4. Type show to display the new IP settings for the switch. 5. Enter exit to move to the home area of the management. Now enter save start to save the configuration settings to the converter. 6. Type logout to exit the switch’s management. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
- Page 12 MMC1000xx User Manual To enable access to the MMC1000xx via the Ethernet Port TP Management must first be enabled via the console port. 1. Log into the media converter via hyper terminal using the settings in 2.1.3.1. Fig. 2.1 2. Type TP-MGT and press Enter to enter the TP-MGT configuration mode.
- Page 13 MMC1000xx User Manual 2.1.3.2. Configuring the MMC1000xx through the Ethernet Port There are three different methods of configuring the MMC1000xx through the Ethernet Port, Web Browser, Telnet and via SNMP Management Software. We will not cover SNMP management in this manual as it will vary depending on the Network Management Software that is being used.
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Page 14: Operation Of The Web Based Management
Username: admin Password: admin Once you have entered the IP address of the MMC1000xx into a web browser you will be prompted with a login screen where you will need to enter a valid username and password to gain access to the switch. -
Page 15: Web Management Home Overview
Ingress Filtering Rule – Used to configure PVID and ingress/egress rules. • Management VLAN – Used to configure which VLAN can access the web management. Alarm • Events – Used to configure SNMP trap events. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... - Page 16 Log – View system logs. Firmware Update • Firmware Update – Used to upgrade the firmware. Reboot • Reboot – Used to reboot the media converter. Logout • Logout – Used to logout of the web management. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
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Page 17: System
Displays the number of copper and fibre ports on the converter. (Read Only) RAM Size: Displays the amount of RAM in the converter. (Read Only) Flash Size: Displays the amount of Flash RAM the converter has. (Read Only) Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... - Page 18 Used to set the default gateway of the converter. DNS Server: Used to configure DNS server settings. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
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Page 19: Time
Enter the start date of daylight savings. Daylight Savings End: Enter the end date of daylight savings. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 20: Account
Used to delete an existing user. Highlight the user in which you wish to delete and press the delete button. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 21: Port
Displays whether the fibre is multimode or single-mode. Cable: Displays whether the fibre cable is Two wire or Single fibre. Wavelength: Displays the wavelength of the fibre. Distance: Displays the Distance of the fibre. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 22: Configuration
Used to enable/disable flow control for the port. Symmetrical, Asymmetrical or Sym/Asym can be enabled. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 23: Counter
RX Error Packets: The total number of received packets with errors. Refresh Interval: Used to set the amount of time taken before the screen is refreshed. Reset Button: Used to reset all counter information back to 0. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 24: Bandwidth
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.3 Bandwidth The Bandwidth Management function of the MMC1000xx is used to limit the bandwidth a port may use when sending or receiving data. Storm Control protection can also be configured to discard excessive broadcast, multicast, Control Packet traffic and flooded unicast and multicast packets. -
Page 25: Snmp
SMI syntax. The SNMP agent is running on the switch to respond to requests issued by an SNMP manager. The MMC1000xx allows the administrator to turn the SNMP agent on or off. If SNMP is set to “Enable”, the SNMP agent will be started. All supported MIB OIDs, including RMON MIB, can be accessed via an SNMP manager. -
Page 26: Max. Packet Length
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.5 Max. Packet Length The MMC1000xx supports a maximum frame length of 9600 Bytes in size. When using larger frames you will need to ensure that all connecting devices support the frame size otherwise devices that do not support this will drop the packet because of it unusual size. -
Page 27: Dhcp Boot
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.6 DHCP Boot The MMC1000xx supports DHCP Broadcast Suppression allowing the converter to suppress broadcast traffic. If a network loses power and then regains power and all computers on the network boot at the same time, a lot of broadcast traffic is generated especially if all nodes on your network are using DHCP. -
Page 28: Link Fault Pass Through
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.7 Link Fault Pass Through The MMC1000xx supports a function called Link Fault Pass Through this allows the administrator to easily diagnose link fault problems if they occur. Fig. 3.16 Mode: Used to enable or disable the LFP feature. -
Page 29: Tp Port Management
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.8 TP Port Management The MMC1000xx allows the administrator to turn off the management feature on the copper port. This only allows management through the console port. Fig. 3.19 Mode: Used to enable/disable the TP port management. -
Page 30: L2 Pdu Pass Through
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.9 L2 PDU Pass Through The MMC1000xx allows LACP packets to be passed through the media converter. Fig 3.20 Mode: Used to enable/disable the L2 PDU Pass Through feature. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. -
Page 31: Vlan
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.10 VLAN The MMC1000xx supports 802.1q Tagged based VLAN’s. VLAN’s are used to logically separate your network into smaller more defined networks. VLAN’s help to reduce broadcast traffic across your network as all broadcast traffic will be limited to the VLAN group in which it belongs. A typical example of where a VLAN could be used is in a school environment where the teacher and student networks must be kept separate. -
Page 32: Tag Based Group
Is the descriptive name given to the VLAN. VID: VID number of the VLAN. Port 1 Egress Rule: Select to accept untag or tagged packets. Port 2 Egress Rule: Select to accept untag or tagged packets. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... - Page 33 Click on Add to add a VLAN group. Edit: Highlight a VLAN from the table and click Edit to modify VLAN settings. Delete: Highlight a VLAN from the table and click Delete to remove the VLAN. Fig. 3.23 Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
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Page 34: Ingress Filtering Rule
Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 35: Management Vlan
Set the VID used for management purposes. When set only devices belonging to the same VLAN group can manage this device. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 36: Alarm
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.11 Alarm The MMC1000xx supports SNMP event trapping. This allows the administrator to receive notifications via email or via SNMP software when a particular event occurs. Events such as Link Up, Link Down, Power On, Power Off etc. -
Page 37: Email
Email address 6: Enter the email address of the administrator to receive the emails. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 38: Configuration
Save User: Used to save the current configuration as the user configuration. Restore Default: Used to restore the MMC1000xx to it’s factory default settings including the IP address. Restore Default: Used to restore the MMC1000xx to it’s factory default without changing the currently configured IP address. -
Page 39: Config File
Import Start: Used to import/load a copy of the current start up configuration to the converter. Import User Conf: Used to import/load a copy of the current start up configuration to the converter. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 40: Diagnostics
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.13 Diagnostics Three Diagnostic tools are supported in the MMC1000xx including Diagnostics, Loopback test and Ping test. 3.13.1 Diag Fig. 3.30 UART Test: Self tests the UART in the MMC1000xx. DRAM Test: Self tests the DRAM used in the MMC1000xx. -
Page 41: Loopback
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.13.2 Loopback The MMC1000xx comes with built in loopback tests. This can be performed to test the connection with another device. Fig. 3.30 Run Again: Used to perform the loopback test. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 42: Ping
Enter the IP address of the device you are trying to test connectivity with. Default Gateway: Displays the currently configured default gateway. Ping Result: Display the results of the ping test. Ping: Used to perform the ping test function. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 43: Tftp Server
3.14 TFTP Server Fig. 3.32 Server: Enter the IP address of the TFTP Server. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 44: Log
Displays the current Auto Upload setting. Auto Upload Enable: Used to enable the Auto Upload Feature. Upload Log: Used to upload the log to the TFTP Server. Clear Log: Used to clear all events from the log. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 45: Firmware Upgrade
3.16 Firmware Upgrade Fig. 3.34 TFTP Server: Displays the currently configured TFTP Server. Path and File Name: Enter the path and filename of the firmware file. Upgrade: Click to perform the firmware upgrade procedure. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 46: Reboot
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.17 Reboot Fig. 3.35 Save and Reboot: Saves all current configuration as the start up configuration and reboots. Reboot: Used to perform a warm reboot of the MMC1000xx. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 47: Logout
MMC1000xx User Manual 3.18 Logout Fig. 3.36 Logout: Press to logout of the web management. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... -
Page 48: Operation Of The Console Management
MMC1000xx User Manual 4. Operation of the Console Management When configuring the MMC1000xx via the RS-232 console please connect the converter via the provided serial cable to a DCE device such as a PC. Once you have connection run a terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal. -
Page 49: Appendix A - Technical Specifications
O p er a t in g: 0 ~ 4 0 °C Temp e r at u re Hum id i t y 5% ~ 90 % Stan d a rd s IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.3z Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011... - Page 50 Output Power -8 dBm to -15 dBm (9/125µm) Supported Link Length Standard supports 10/30/50Km in full duplex mode 9/125μm F/O (recommended) Cable Type Note: Any specification is subject to change without notice. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2011...
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