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iConverter ® GX/TM Media Converter and Network Interface Device ST ANDALONE AND PLUG-IN MODULE USER MANUAL Release 3.4[...]

Page 2 T able of Contents 1.0 Overview .................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 General Description .................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 Advanced Features .........................................[...]

1.0 OVERVIEW This document describes the installation and configuration of the iConverter GX/TM standalone Network Interface Device and plug-in modules. The dif ference between the module types are indicated using the following legend throughout this User Manual: - Plug-In PI - S tandalone SA 1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Omnitron iConverter ® GX/TM[...]

2.0 PORT STRUCTURE 2.1 OVERVIEW The front panel of the GX/TM 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 1000BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additional Ethernet ports for connectivity via the chassis bac[...]

19-Module Chassis 5-Module Chassis 2-Module Chassis 1-Module Redundant Chassis 3.0 INST ALLA TION PROCEDURE 3.1 OVERVIEW The following steps outline the installation and configuration procedures for the GX/TM. Refer to the specified sections for detailed instructions. • Configure DIP-switches (Section 3.2) • Installing the Module and Connecting[...]

3.2 CONFIGURING DIP-SWITCHES PI SA The GX/TM 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 . DIP-switch Locations 3.2.1 Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings PI SA DIP-switch Bank 1 is available on both the plug-in and standalone modules. The tabl[...]

NOTE: When the fiber optic port operates in Auto-Negotiation mode, the por t advertises for Pause. When the fiber optic port operates in Manual mode, Pause is disabled. NOTE: The fiber optic port of the GX/TM works in Full-Duplex mode in both Auto and Manual Negotiation modes. 3.2.1.2 SW2 - UTP Auto/Manual Negotiation “AN/Man” When this DIP-swi[...]

3.2.1.3 SW3 - UTP S peed Gigabit/10-100 “1000/10-100” When the “1000/10-100” DIP-switch is in the “1000” position (factory default), the UTP always operates in 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation mode. The UTP port auto-negotiates to a speed of 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps with the connected UTP device. In this mode, the UTP “AN/Man” an[...]

3.2.2 Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings PI SA DIP-switch Bank 2 is available on both the plug-in and standalone modules. PI SA S w itch Le ft (F ac to ry D e fa u l t) R ig h t SW1 A -DS: Port A Di sabled A-E N : Port A En abled SW2 B-DS: Port B D isabled B- EN: Port B Enabl ed S W3 Off: Pau se Disable Pause: Pau se E n able SW4 M / SL: M aster /Sl av [...]

3.2.2.5 SW5 - UTP 10/100 Auto/Manual Crossover “AX/MANX” The GX/TM features 10/100 Auto Crossover , which allows it to connect to a switch or a workstation with either straight-through or Crossover UTP cables. The 10/100 Auto Crossover feature is only available when the UTP port is operating in Auto-Negotiation mode. The UTP port operates in Au[...]

3.3 INST ALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES PI 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 fro[...]

3.4 CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERF ACE PI SA T o configure, attach the GX/TM to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulation software such as HyperT erminal. The GX/TM 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 Management Options screen will be displayed. PI SA Management Options iConverter, Serial Agent Network Management 1: Chassis and Module Management 2: Set Module Identifier Management Module Preferences 3: IP and Control Preferences 4: SNMP Preferences 5: Abandon Preference Changes 6: Save Preference Changes 7: Restore to Factory Defaults 8: Res[...]

Page 14 3.4.1 Setting IP and Control Preferences An IP address is required for the SNMP manager to address the GX/TM. 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 T o manually configure the IP address and control parameters, select 3[...]

3.4.1.2 Setting IP Parameters as DHCP Client T o configure the IP automatically as a DHCP client, select 9 from the Management Options screen. The Other Networking Features screen will appear . PI SA Management Options iConverter, Serial Agent Network Management 1: Chassis and Module Management 2: Set Module Identifier Management Module Preferences[...]

T o set the Chassis Number , select 4 at the IP and Control Preferences screen, press <ENTER> and follow the instructions to enter the chassis number . T o set the Chassis Name, select 5 at the IP and Control Preferences screen, press <ENTER> and follow the instructions to enter the chassis name. NOTE: When the NMM is installed into the[...]

PI SA IP and Control Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent 1: Set IP 192.168.1.220 2: Set Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 3: Set Gateway 192.168.1.1 4: Chassis Number 1 5: Chassis Name (also sysName) GX/TM 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch Reload Disabled 9: TELNET Password ***** 10: FTP P[...]

Page 18 PI SA SNMP Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent Chassis Number = 1 SNMP Engine ID 80001CAE03000687003B19 1: sysContact Omnitron (949) 250-6510 2: sysLocation Irvine, CA USA 3: SNMP Writes Enabled SNMP v1/v2c ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4: Read Community ***** 5: Write Community ***** 6: Agent E[...]

T o set User 1 security , select 10 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press < ENTER > and then follow the screen prompts. T o set the User 2 security , select 13 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press < ENTER > and then follow the screen prompts. T o set User 1 privacy password, select 11 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press < ENTER &g[...]

Page 20 3.4.3 Management Processor VLAN Support The GX/TM Management Processor can independently transmit and receive Management Data with an IEEE 802.1Q tag. T o enable and configure this feature, type 9 from the Management Options screen to access the Other Networking Features screen. PI SA Other Networking Features Screen iConverter, Serial Agen[...]

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

3.4.5 Access the GX/TM Remotely Remote access to the GX/TM is provided via SNMP , T elnet, FTP or an external serial modem connected to the Serial Console Port. 3.4.5.1 Accessing the GX/TM via NetOutlook (SNMP) The GX/TM module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as NetOutlook or third-party SNMP management software. See Setting S[...]

PI SA IP and Control Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent 1: Set IP 192.168.1.220 2: Set Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 3: Set Gateway 192.168.1.1 4: Chassis Number 1 5: Chassis Name (also sysName) GX/TM 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch Reload Disabled 9: TELNET Password ***** 10: FTP P[...]

When the upload is complete, the GX/TM displays the update status and then automatically restarts with the newly loaded firmware. 3.4.5.4 Up dating the GX/TM Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the GX/TM. When the file transfer is complete, the GX/TM verifies the file and then automatica[...]

3.5 VERIFY OPERA TION PI SA Once the module has been installed and configured, per Sections 3.2 - 3.4, verify the module is operational by viewing the status of the LED indicators. The table below provides a description for each LED indicator . The Power LED indicates the module is receiving power from the chassis or power cord. The plug-in modules[...]

4.0 DET AILED MODULE CONFIGURA TION PI SA 4.1 OVERVIEW The GX/TM 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 V iew screen. T o access the Module configuration menu, select 1 at the Management Options screen, press &l[...]

PI Chassis View 19 Slot iConverter, Serial Agent Chassis Number = 1 Slot Model Type | Slot Model Type 1 8000-0 NMM | 16 N/A 2 8903-1 10/100M | 17 N/A 3 8911-1 10/100M | 18 N/A 4 N / A | 1 9 N / A 5 8923-1 GX/TM | 20 N/A 6 N/A | 21 8200-9 Power Supply 7 N / A | 2 2 N / A 8 N / A | 9 N / A | 10 N/A | 11 N/A | 12 N/A | 13 N/A | 14 N/A | 15 N/A | Modul[...]

PI Module - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OFF Condition H/W Actual Slot Number = 2 1: Fiber Manual Fiber AN Off Off Model Number = 8923-1 2: UTP Manual UTP Auto-Neg Off Off 3: UTP 10/100 UTP 1000 Off Off Serial Number = xxxxxxxx 4: UTP 10 Mbps UTP 100 Mbps Off Off Manufacturing Date = [...]

4.2 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. PI Module - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OFF Condition H/W Actual Slot Number = 2 1: Fiber Manual Fi[...]

4.3 PORT CONFIGURA TION The Port configuration screen provides access to the port level configuration parameters, such as, Port Access, SFP information, 802.3ah, Port VLANs, T agged VLANs and cNode Loopback. T o access the Port configuration screen, select C from the Module configuration screen and press <ENTER>. The Port configuration screen[...]

4.3.1 Port Access The Port Access option allows the ports to be disabled/enabled while maintaining the port configuration and network link T o configure Port Access, select option 1 for the Fiber port and option 2 for the UTP port from the Port configuration screen. 4.3.2 SFP Information The GX/TM module installed with an SFP will provide general a[...]

PI SA SFP Information - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 2 Model Number = 8939-0 Port = 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..xxx[...]

4.3.3 802.3ah 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 of f for the selected port. When the port is configured as “Disabled” it will not respond to OAMPDUs (OAM Protocol Data Units). They will be dropped by the[...]

“Incomplete”, Discovery is in process, but is not yet completed. • 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-O[...]

4.3.4 802.3ah Event s 802.3ah events can be accessed by selecting options 8 from the Port configuration screen. PI SA 802.3ah Event - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923-1 Port 1 1: Symbol Period Window 0 second < 0 symbols> 2: Symbol Period Threshold 0 symbols 3: Frame[...]

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 traf fic 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 t[...]

PI Module - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Port VLAN Path Setup Slot Number = 2 ---------------------------------- Model Number = 8923-1 11: Fiber to UTP Enable On 12: Fiber to BP A Enable On Port Access Control Setup 13: Fiber to BP B Enable On ---------------------------------- 14: UTP to BP A Enable On [...]

4.3.6 T agged VLAN The GX/TM supports the IEEE 802.1Q tag VLAN packet tagging and un-tagging and the 802.1p Quality of Service priority standards. T ag control is based upon two types of settings: individual port settings and a global membership table that contains membership data for all the ports. Each port can be configured for the following: 4.[...]

PI Tag VLAN Control - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 2 Model Number = 8923-1 Fiber Port Backplane A 1: Port Priority (PRI) 0 7: Port Priority (PRI) 0 2: PVID (Port VLAN ID) 2 8: PVID (Port VLAN ID) 2 3: Egress Policy Untag 9: Egress Policy Untag UTP Port Backplane B 4: Port Priority (PRI) 0 1[...]

4.3.7 VLAN Membership T able The VLAN Membership T able 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 i[...]

PI Membership Entry - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923-1 VLAN Table Membership Entry 1 ------------------------------ 1: VLAN ID 2 2: Fiber Port Membership No 3: UTP Port Membership No 4: BP A Port Membership No 5: BP B Port Membership No 6: Mngmnt Port Membership No 7: Su[...]

PI Membership Entry - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923-1 VLAN Table Membership Entry 1 ------------------------------ +1: VLAN ID 100 +2: Fiber Port Membership Yes 3: UTP Port Membership No 4: BP A Port Membership No 5: BP B Port Membership No 6: Mngmnt Port Membership No [...]

4.3.8 cNode Loopback The GX/TM has implemented Iometrix cNode Level 1 agent for testing performance metrics. The agent recognizes measurement packets and loops them back to the sending cNode device. Iometrix cNode equipment is required to obtain performance metrics. cNode configuration is accessed by selecting option 10 from the Port configuration [...]

PI SA Port Statistic Module - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923-1 Port Statistics ------------------------------------------- Fiber UTP Rx Bytes 0 0 Rx Packets 0 0 Rx Total Packets 0 0 Tx Bytes 0 0 Tx Packets 0 0 Enter Choice, Previous Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it > T o ref[...]

5.0 GX/TM SPECIFICA TIONS Pl ug- in M odul e St andal one T abl et op Stan dal one W al l- M ount Descri pti on 10/ 100/ 1000BASE-T U T P to 1000 B A SE-X Fiber M edia Con v er ter wit h in teg rat ed man agem en t Pr otoc ols 1 0BASE- T , 1 00B ASE- T X, 100 0BASE- T , 100 0BASE- X wi th 15 36 b y t es ma x . f ra me siz e Ca bl e T yp es U T P EI[...]

6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6.1 OVERVIEW The GX/TM module has several LED indicators available to assist in the determination of problems. Refer to Section 3.5, V erify Operation, for LED definitions. 6.1.1 Power Issues Problem: The Power LED does not illuminate after installation is complete or no LED indicators ar e ON Possible Causes: A. For stand[...]

6.1.3 UTP Issues Problem: The UTP link LED does not illuminate after installation is complete. Possible Causes: A. Confirm that the UTP cable is connected properly to the iConverter GX/TM and the attached UTP device. Once a connection has been established between the iConverter and its link partner (switch or workstation), the corresponding UTP LED[...]

7. 0 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. T O REGISTER, COMPLETE AND MAIL OR F AX T[...]