iConverter® 10/100M Media Converter and Network Interface Device STANDALONE AND PLUG-IN MODULE USER MANUAL Release 3.
Table of Contents 1.0 1.1 1.1.1 2.0 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3 3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.5 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.3.7 4.3.8 4.3.9 4.3.10 5.0 6.0 6.1 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 7.0 Overview .................................................................................................................... 3 General Description .................................................................................................... 3 Advanced Features .......
1.0 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: 1.1 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.
2.0 PORT STRUCTURE 2.1 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. 2.1.
19-Module Chassis 5-Module Chassis 2-Module Chassis 1-Module Redundant Chassis 3.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 3.1 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) • Verify Operation (Section 3.
3.2 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. DIP-switch Locations 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; Left/Down or Right/Up.
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. Setting the Pause DIP-switch to the “Off” position (factory default) forces the port to operate in No Pause mode.
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” DIP-switch is in the auto-negotiate “AN” position and the UTP 10/100 DIP-switch is in the “100” position, the UTP port auto-negotiates to 100Mbps or 10Mbps. When in the “10” position, the UTP port only operates at 10Mbps.
3.2.2 Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings DIP-switch Bank 2 is only available on the plug-in module. Switch Left (Factory Default) SW1 A-DS: Backplane Port A Disabled B-DS: Backplane Port B Disabled Reserved SW2 SW3 SW4 M/SL: Master/Slave Auto-Select SW5 - SW8 Reserved 3.2.2.
3.3 INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES 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 front. Verify the “Pwr” LED is ON (indicating the chassis is powered). a.
3.4 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. This is a standard asynchronous serial interface.
The Management Options screen will be displayed. 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: Restart Management Module 9: Other Networking Features Management Module Maintenance 10: Firmware Update 11: Set Date/Time IP Address = 192.168.1.
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. The IP and Control Preferences screen will appear.
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: Restart Management Module 9: Other Networking Features Management Module Maintenance 10: Firmware Update 11: Set Date/Time IP Address = 192.168.1.
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 iConverter, Serial Agent 1: 2: 3: Set IP Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway 192.168.1.220 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.
IP and Control Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent 1: 2: 3: Set IP Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway 192.168.1.220 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.
SNMP Preferences Screen Chassis Number 1: sysContact 2: sysLocation 3: SNMP Writes iConverter, Serial Agent = 1 SNMP Engine ID 80001CAE03000687003B19 Omnitron (949) 250-6510 Irvine, CA USA Enabled SNMP 4: 5: 6: v1/v2c ------------------------------------------------------------------Read Community ***** Write Community ***** Agent Enabled SNMP 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: V3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------Agent Enabled User 1 name (read only) guest User 2 name (read/wri
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 and then follow the screen prompts. To set the User 2 security, select 13 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press and then follow the screen prompts. To set User 1 privacy password, select 11 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press and then follow the screen prompts.
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.
(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. Each of the hardware DIP-switch settings on the module are ignored until a change is made to the DIP-switch, then the hardware settings will take effect.
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 thirdparty SNMP management software. See Setting SNMP Preferences Section 3.4.2, on how to configure the required parameters. NetOutlook Chassis View and Trap Log Screens 3.4.5.
IP and Control Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent 1: 2: 3: Set IP Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway 192.168.1.220 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.
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.
4.0 DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION 4.1 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 . The Chassis Selection screen will be displayed. From the Chassis Selection screen, select the chassis number where the 10/100M module is installed.
Chassis View 19 Slot iConverter, Serial Agent Chassis Number = 1 Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Model 8000-0 8903-1 8911-1 N/A 8919-0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Type NMM 10/100M 10/100M 10/100M | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Slot Model 16 N/A 17 N/A 18 N/A 19 N/A 20 N/A 21 8200-9 22 N/A Type Power Supply Module to View(1-22), Chassis Selection(0), (R)eset, (H)elp, E(x)it > 5 Chassis View 1 Slot iConverter, Serial Agent Chassis Number = 1 Slot 1 Model 8919-0 Module to Vi
Module - iConverter 10/100M Identifier Chassis Number Slot Number Model Number iConverter, Serial Agent = 1 = 1 = 8919-0 Switch ON Condition OFF Condition H/W 1: Pause Enabled Pause Disabled Off 2: Fiber HDX Fiber FDX Off 3: UTP Manual UTP Auto-Neg Off Serial Number = xxxxxxxx 4: UTP 10 Mbps UTP 100 Mbps Off Manufacturing Date = xxxxxxxx 5: UTP HDX UTP FDX Off Product Revision = x 6: Link Propagate Link Segment Off Software Revision = xx 7: Remote Fault Normal Off 8: Symm Fault Det Normal Off LED 9: BP A
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.
4.3 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 . The Port configuration screen will appear.
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. 4.3.2 Bandwidth Control The 10/100M Bandwidth Control is accessed by selecting options 21 - 24 or 14 - 17 depending on the module type; plug-in or standalone. The 10/100M provides separate ingress and egress rate control on each port.
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.
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 iConverter, Serial Agent Model Number = 8919-0 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..xxxxxxx 20: 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 00 43 54 2D 30 31 35 35 53 ....
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). They will be dropped by the processor and not acted upon. When the port is configured as “Enabled”, it will respond to and be involved in the Discovery process and other supported 802.
• 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. • Parser Action - Indicates the Parser Action state (“Discard”, “Forward” or “Loopback”) of the remote ports.
4.3.5 802.3ah Events 802.3ah events can be accessed by selecting options 8 from the Port configuration screen. 802.
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. The management traffic is simply enabled or disabled at each port. By default traffic flows between all ports on the module.
Port VLAN is access by selecting options 11 - 20 or 11 - 13 depending on the module type; plug-in or standalone.
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. If no value is specified by the user, a default priority value of “0” is assigned.
Tagged VLAN is accessed by selecting option 4 from the Port configuration screen. The Tag VLAN Control screen will be displayed.
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. VLAN Membership is accessed by selecting option 5 from the Port configuration screen.
Initially the table is empty. To configure the ports with VLAN IDs, select option (a) from the VLAN Membership configuration screen.
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.
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) 1: iConverter, Serial Agent 100 Model Number = 8919-0 Fiber UTP BP A BP B Mngmnt Yes No No No No Add new entry (a), Delete entry (d), Edit entry (e), Clear table (c) Enter Choice, Previous Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it > The VLAN membership entries are saved from the Port configuration screen, option 4. 4.3.
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.
5.0 10/100M SPECIFICATIONS Plug-in Module Description Protocols Standalone Tabletop Standalone Wall-Mount 10/100BASE-TX UTP to 100BASE-FX Fiber Media Converter with integrated management 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,100BASE-FX with 1536 bytes max. frame size Cable Types UTP EIA/TIA 568A/B, Category 5 and higher Fiber Multimode: 50/125, 62.5/125, 100/140 um, Single-mode: 9/125 um Serial RS-232, 22 to 24 AWG, 12 to 50 pF/ft.
6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6.1 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. For standalone modules, confirm that the power supply is connected to both the module and the AC or DC power source.
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. A link mode other than Link Segment may cause the UTP “10/100” LED not to turn ON. B.
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. TO REGISTER, COMPLETE AND MAIL OR FAX THE ENCLOSED REGISTRATION FORM TO THE INDICATED ADDRESS. Or you may register your product on the Internet at http://www.omnitronsystems.com.
