Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto GX/TM del fabbricante Omnitron Systems Technology
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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 .....................................................................
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
3.2.1.3 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 Prefer.
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.
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 .
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.
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) .
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 Writ.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) .
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.
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.
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.
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 89.
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-.
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 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>.
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.
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 .
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).
“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 .
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 Num.
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).
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 Ena.
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.
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 (.
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.
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: VL.
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: V.
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.
PI SA Port Statistic Module - iConverter GX/TM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923-1 Port Statistics ------------------------------------------.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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