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1. DATA VLAN ID 13 EXT MGMT VLAN ID 20 OPTICS Untagged Data E 1234 56 7 8 9 10 1 EXT MGMT ON 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS OFF 42 VLAN on OPTIC Port Configuration To configure this mode do the following 1 Inthe Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration screen displays Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the Management Domain The Management Domain can either be defined as untagged traffic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit passes only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transpare N for no Transparent Mode or lt enter gt to move to other option 2 EnterN in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the VLAN screen Saved VLAN Values Active after reboot Current VLAN Values Active now VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Data VLANs are used only Optics 0 0 0 if Tags are enabled on both Data 0 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports VLAN EXT Mgmt Tag 0 0 N Optics
2. M 8 Hardware Configuration 9 Software Configuration 11 FX TX LinkLoss and FiberAlert 13 Using Telnet 17 Basic Device Configuration 18 Application Overview 32 Application ExampleS 33 Troubleshooting 47 Serial Port Pinout 49 Modes of Operation 50 IMC Networks Technical Support 51 Specifications 52 Standards Compliance 53 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines 54 Electrostatic Discharge
3. EXT MGMT Untagged OPTICS DATA VLAN ID 13 MGMT VLAN ID 20 ra OOOO FTL LNK ACT ON L 2 of om EEEE 7 8 910 1 EXT MGMT ON 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON Management of a host unit through the external port requires an IP address on the host unit A remote unit connected over the fiber link is managed through the local unit using internal IP less communication If direct IP management of remote units is required then DIP switch 3 must be ON and the remote must have an IP address 44 Mode Six Port VLAN Filter The VLAN filter mode allows isolating a segment of the network to only accept data using some or all of the 32 available VLAN IDs To configure this mode do the following 1 Inthe Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration screen displays Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the Management Domain The Management Domain can either be defined as untagged traffic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit passes only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transpare N for no
4. On the Host iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il module enter Y at Are Extra Tags left on the Data Port to only accept the Extra Tag VLAN ID on the DATA port On the Remote iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il module enter N to have the Extra Tag VLAN ID added to incoming and removed from outgoing data on the DATA port Select the Extra Tag TPID EtherType optional Press S or F3 to save the settings Type Reboot Repeat steps for second module Now the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il Host Remote pair is configured to pass only VLAN ID 8 data from the Host iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il to the Remote iMcV Ciga FiberLinX I where the VLAN ID 8 tag is removed before sending the data out of the Remote DATA port The Extra Tag VLAN ID 8 is added to all data received on the Remote DATA port before being sent to the Host iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il where the VLAN ID 8 tag remains on the data leaving the Host DATA port HOST DATA Untagged and Tagged Data wrapped in Extra Tag of VLAN ID 8 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX II Giga FiberLinX II REMOTE DATA Untagged and Tagged Data e EE D NT ME manman mmm Host DIP switch Host DIP switch 8 set to ON 7 set to ON 40 Mode Five Port VLAN The Port VLAN mode allows configuring the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il to accept only data tagged with one specific VLAN ID T
5. Unit LoopBack Enables disables Loopback functionality on the unit The settings include the following e No LoopBack Normal Traffic Mode e LoopBack Enabled e LoopBack Src Dest Address Swap LoopBack Address Swap Clear Multicast bit e No Learning on OPTICS or UPLINK or DATA Ports Unit Max FrameSz Enter the maximum frame size on the unit by using the number keys e No VLAN 1518 e VLAN Tag 1522 e Oversized frames 1536 e Oversized frames 1916 802 1p Base Pri Set the threshold between low and high priority on the unit For example when the Base VLAN Priority is set to 4 priority settings of 0 through 3 are low priority and settings of 4 through 7 are high priority When the Base VLAN Priority is set to 3 priority settings of 0 through 2 are low priority and priority settings of 3 through 7 are high priority BrdCast Max Rate Set the Broadcast Storm protection Valid values are 0 20 where 0 disables Broadcast Storm protection The setting is the percentage of line speed where broadcast frames will be dropped For example if the setting is 1 and the unit detects that broadcast traffic is exceeding 196 of the line speed then the unit will discard broadcast frames The suggested setting is 196 31 Bandwidth Configuration bw The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il allows viewing bandwidth status and configuring bandwidth from a serial connection or a Telnet session In the Main Configuration screen press the Sp
6. Data 0 000 1OYU1 i C0 l9 HA VLAN 11 I Valid VLAN IDs are between 1 and 4094 Valid priorities are between 0 and 7 Type S or F3 to save the changes Type Q or F4 to quit and cancel changes 3 EnterY in the Tags column of the Optics row and enter a VLAN ID in the VLAN IDs Current column of the Data row for example 13 VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Optics 0 0 0 Data 0 0 0 Data VLANs are used only if Tags are enabled on both the Optics and Data Ports 43 4 Entera VLAN ID in the Management VLAN IDs field VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Optics 0 13 0 0 Data 0 0 0 0 Management VLAN eee ee ee eee EXT Mgmt Tag SNMP 0 J 20 0 0 N Data VLANs are used only if Tags are enabled on both the Optics and Data Ports 5 Press S or F3 to save the settings 6 Type Reboot Now the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il is configured to pass only VLAN ID 13 from the OPTICS or UPLINK port to the DATA port Untagged packets arriving at the DATA port Tags N receive a tag VLAN ID 13 before being sent out of the OPTICS or UPLINK port The VLAN ID number used for a port must be different than the number used for the Management VLAN ID 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX II SNMP EXT 1000 FCU li DATA CONSOLE OOOC LAN LNK ACT 4 O DATA Untagged Data
7. EB aU BEVS Networks iMcV Giga FiberLinX II Operation Manual 10 100 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX 11 Giga FiberLinX 11 FTL EXT 1600 FTL UNXACT rou bam CONSOLE eu Fuoco CONSOLE EI s LI 4 x sA CS Above illustrations are representative some minor differences may be present in actual product FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The use of non shielded I O cables may not guarantee compliance with FCC RFI limits This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appare
8. Press Y to continue when prompted and remove all trap destinations or press N to abort Press Enter to finish This function will delete all trap destinations To selectively delete trap destinations or select the type of trap reported or not reported use iConfig to configure the device Creating SNMP Community Strings The default community string is named public and has read write access It is recommended that custom community strings are created with read only access for general use and another with read write access for the administrator and tested before deleting Public To create a new community string go to the main configuration screen and press C Enter the name of the new community up to 16 characters no spaces and press Enter Then type one of the following to assign the community string s access rights e R read only access e W read write access Enter abort Deleting All SNMP Community Strings To delete all community strings and start over press U Press Y when prompted to proceed and delete all community strings N to abort Press Enter to finish This function will delete all community strings To selectively delete community strings use iConfig to configure the device Ending The Session Press E to end the session before disconnecting the serial cable This will stop the continuous stream of data that is sent to the serial port 20 Reboot Device By typing Reboot the device will restart which will re
9. Precautions 55 Safety Certifications 56 About the iMcV Giga FiberLinX 1l Unless noted otherwise all references to the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II in this manual are also applicable to the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il TX SFP and iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il SFP SEP Overview The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il allows network operators to deploy managed Ethernet services with a full range of remote management traffic monitoring and alarm reporting features Operators can choose from enhanced versions combining 1000 Mbps fiber to 10 100 1000 Mbps copper or an all copper version The fiber to copper versions are available for a range of fiber connectors SC ST or SFP and a variety of wavelengths supporting higher density CWDM and single strand fiber operation The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il supports two main configuration modes Standalone or Host Remote When using Host Remote the Remote modules can be fully managed without an IP address using a secure management channel In either mode the network operator can choose to assign an IP address to the Host or Standalone module Or if using a local iMediaChassis managed chassis all local and remotely connected iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il modules can be managed using the single IP address of the chassis This not only preserves IP addresses and reduces configuration complexity
10. accessible until the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il IP information e g IP address subnet mask etc is configured using iConfig a serial port craft connection or DHCP After assigning iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il an IP address use iView or another SNMP compatible Network Management System NMS to remotely configure monitor and manage the iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll Auto Negotiation Duplex Mode and Speed The DATA and EXT MGMT ports on the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il module Auto Negotiate for speed and duplex mode This module also provides the option of selectively advertising or forcing the speed and duplex mode Auto Negotiation The iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il ships from the factory with Auto Negotiation enabled on the twisted pair ports In this mode the ports negotiate for speed and duplex Forcing the Speed and Duplex Mode Manually set the twisted pair ports on the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il for 10 Mbps or 100 or 1000 Mbps operation at Half or Full Duplex i e 10 Mbps Full Duplex 10 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 1000 Mbps Full Duplex 1000 Mbps Half Duplex The Optics Port operates at 1000Mbps Full Duplex Selective Advertising Selective Advertising when used in combination with Auto Negotiation advertises only the configured speed and duplex mode for the twisted pair port If a specific speed and or duplex mode are desired IMC Networks recommends using Selective Advertising rather than Force Mode whe
11. altitude Dimensions Dual Slot iMcV Module 52 Standards Compliance e Read write IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tags e QoS IEEE 802 1p based packet prioritization 2 queues high low with 8 levels of priority e EEE 802 3ab 1000Base T twisted pair e EEE 802 3z 1000Base X fiber e EEE 802 3x Flow Control e IEEE 802 3i 10Base T twisted pair e EEE 802 3u 100Base TX twisted pair e IEEE 802 3u 100Base FX or SX fiber 53 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines Fiber Optic transmitters and receivers are extremely susceptible to contamination by particles of dirt or dust which can obstruct the optic path and cause performance degradation Good system performance requires clean optics and connector ferrules i Use fiber patch cords or connectors as appropriate only from a reputable supplier low quality components can cause many hard to diagnose problems in an installation Dust caps are installed at IMC Networks to ensure factory clean optical devices These protective caps should not be removed until the moment of connecting the fiber cable to the device Should it be necessary to disconnect the fiber device reinstall the protective dust caps Store spare caps in a dust free environment such as a sealed plastic bag or box so that when reinstalled they do not introduce any contamination to the optics If it is suspected that the optics have been contaminated alternate between blasting with clean dry compressed air and
12. and reboot Operator All User privileges mentioned above plus ability to change settings Administrator Operator privileges mentioned above plus ability to add delete accounts and reinitialize the unit to default settings cleandb Serial Configuration Telnet Session The following sections describe serial configuration including VLAN configuration Telnet session configuration and DHCP configuration NOTE Some screens may show TX and FX for the port titles where TX DATA port and FX OPTICS or UPLINK port The examples are from firmware version 512 00A2 Serial Port EXT MGMT The serial port EXT MGMT is always set to Administrator level The password for Telnet sessions is the password that is set and used in iConfig refer to the iConfig section for more information 17 Basic Device Configuration After running through an initial self test the screen will display the following message Press Enter for Device Configuration Press Enter open the main configuration screen Saved Values These values will be active after reboot IP Address 10 10 10 10 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 DHCP is not active Default Gateway 000 000 000 000 Server IP Addr 000 000 000 000 New Prom File filename Current Values These values are in use now IP Address 10 10 10 10 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway 000 000 000 000 Server IP Addr 000 000 000 000 New Prom File filename Community String public A
13. flushing with methanol to remove particles of dirt 54 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause damage to any product add in modules or stand alone units containing electronic components Always observe the following precautions when installing or handling these kinds of products 1 Do not remove unit from its protective packaging until ready to install 2 Wear an ESD wrist grounding strap before handling any module or component If the wrist strap is not available maintain grounded contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection 3 Hold the units by the edges do not touch the electronic components or gold connectors 4 After removal always place the boards on a grounded static free surface ESD pad or in a proper ESD bag Do not slide the modules or stand alone units over any surface WARNING Integrated circuits and fiber optic components are extremely susceptible to electrostatic discharge damage Do not handle these components directly unless you are a qualified service technician and use tools and techniques that conform to accepted industry practices 55 Safety Certifications UL CUL Listed to Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment CE The products described herein comply with the Council Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004 108 EC and the Council Directive on Electrical Equ
14. is operating in Full Duplex e Blinks yellow when collisions occur on port 1000 Mbps Diagnostic LEDs SNMP im 1000 a DATA Giga FiberLinX II c 000 LNK ACT Foon acd gt ONSOLE i FCU Far CPU Up e Host Glows green when far end is detected e Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote Standalone Unit LED remains OFF SNMP This LED glows green to pen indicate that this is an SNMP manageable vecact module EXT 1000 Glows green when EXT MGMT port is operating at 1000 Mbps DATA 1000 Glows yellow when DATA port is operating at 1000 Mbps SFP MODULE Optics Port LEDs FA ee aT m LNK ACT COL em green when FiberAlert is enabled FTL e Host Glows green when a link is established on remote far end DATA port e Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote e Standalone LED remains OFF LNK ACT Link Activity Glows green when link is established on port e Blinks green during data activity on port FDX COL Full Duplex Collision Glows yellow when port is operating in Full Duplex e Blinks yellow when collisions occur on port Hardware Configuration Before installing the module in a chassis there are two features that must be selected using the DIP switches These selections are e Enable or disable management on each port DIP switches 1 2 and 3 e Configure the module as a standalone a host or a remote D
15. the Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar type unit and press Enter to open the Unit Control Settings screen In this screen it is possible to view the unit FlowControl FiberAlert LinkLoss Loopback Maximum Frame Size and 802 1p Base Priority logging in as a User in a Telnet session allows viewing these settings but prevents changing the settings Unit Control Settings Unit FlowControl Disable FlowControl Globally Unit FiberAlert TXLinkLoss Plus FXLinkLoss Enabled Unit LoopBack No LoopBack Normal Traffic Mode Unit Max FrameSz Oversized Frames 1536 802 1p Base Pri Base Priority Brdcast Max Rate Max Broadcast rate 1 Use Arrow Keys To Move Cursor Press Space Bar To Paanga Value Press RETURN To Set New Value Type O or F4 to Exit Unit FlowControl This enables disables Flow Control functionality on the unit and must be enabled to use Flow Control on any port The settings include the following e Disable FlowControl Globally Enable FlowControl If Port Allows 30 Unit FiberAlert Enables disables FiberAlert and LinkLoss functionality on the unit The settings include e NoFiberAlert Or LinkLoss Enabled FXLinkLoss Only Enabled e TXLinkLoss Only Enabled FiberAlert Plus FXLinkLoss Enabled FiberAlert Plus TXLinkLoss Enabled e TXLinkLoss Plus FXLinkLoss Enabled e TXLinkLoss FXLinkLoss FiberAlert Enabled FiberAlert Only
16. Data VLANs are used only D 0 D Y if Tags are enabled on both 13 0 0 Y the Optics and Data Ports EXT Mgmt Tag D 1 0 1 UN WARNING If the device is currently managed on any port other than the EXT MGMT port do not leave the Management Tag field defined as zero 0 This will disable management traffic on the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il It is necessary to enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4094 excluding the VLAN IDs used for the Port VLAN or for the Data VLANs 29 Port VLAN Filter This parameter allows passing traffic with up to 32 separate VLAN IDs between the OPTICS or UPLINK port and the DATA port To enable the Data VLANS fields enter Y in the Tags column for both the Optics and Data rows Enter up to 32 VLAN IDs in the Data VLANs fields VLAN IDs can be any number between 1 and 4 094 Saved VLAN Values Active after reboot Current VLAN Values Active now VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Data VLANs are used only Optics if Tags are enabled EXT Mgmt Tag 0 0 L N Data VLANs Optics lt gt Data VLAN 1 0 900 VLAN 12 0 911 VLAN 23 0 2 0 901 VLAN 13 0 912 VLAN 24 0 3 0 902 VLAN 14 0 913 VLAN 25 0 4 0 903 VLAN 15 0 914 VLAN 26 0 Unit Configuration unit The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II allows viewing unit status as well as configure some unit features by using a serial connection or a Telnet session In
17. IP switches 7 and 8 DIP Switch Settings Before installing the iMcV Giga FiberLinX lI use the DIP Switches to set the hardware configurable features The DIP Switches are located on switch SW1 on the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il card Refer to the diagram and table for switch settings and available features be 12345678910 Default Setting 1 Management on EXT MGMT port ON 3 Management on OPTICS or OFF UPLINK port Factory use Do not change Factory use Do not change Factory use Do not change Remote Module OFF Host Module OFF Factory use Do not change Factory use Do not change Host Remote and Standalone Units The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II can be used as a Host Remote or Standalone unit Refer to the Application Examples section for examples When two iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll units are used as a pair configure one as a Host unit DIP switch 8 ON and the other as a Remote unit DIP switch 7 ON Asa host unit the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il requests management information from the attached remote unit It then displays that information along with its own when 9 queried by SNMP As a Remote unit the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il will respond to requests for management information from an attached Host unit The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il default configuration is as a Standalone unit DIP Switches 7 and 8 OFF Management Although the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il provides a twisted pair port sole
18. LinkLoss on both modules This feature allows either end of the conversion to detect a link fault occurring at the other end of the media conversion chain Regardless whether a break occurs on a copper or fiber segment between the End device and the media converter or between the two media converters End devices at both ends 1 SEGMENT 1 1 SOVENT p SEGMENT D 4 b M BO CPE COMME Cr Ko oivcE E HE I Regardless if there is a break in segment 1 2 or 3 the link will drop on the switches at both ends The link fault is passed through the media conversion and is observed at each end It acts just like it would if the devices were directly connected NOTE FiberAlert can also be added to the remote side of the pair to further assist in locating a fault Last Gasp NOTE The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il does not support Last Gasp as the present hardware design cannot provide that feature Loopback Testing The following functions are available during loopback testing During loopback testing management traffic entering the uplink port is still capable of managing the device This is selectable form the UNIT screen in a serial Telnet session There are no LoopBack test options in iView The menu of choices in the CLI includes e No loopback normal traffic mode e Loopback Enabled e Loopback Source Destination address swap e Loopback address
19. NS OR WARRANTIES MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON INCLUDING EMPLOYEES DISTRIBUTORS RESELLERS OR DEALERS OF IMC NETWORKS WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED ABOVE Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that IMC Networks product manuals and promotional materials accurately describe IMC Networks product specifications and capabilities at the time of publication However because of ongoing improvements and updating of IMC Networks products IMC Networks cannot guarantee the accuracy of printed materials after the date of publication and disclaims liability for changes errors or omissions Table of Contents FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Warranty ii About the iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll 1 iView Management Software 4 Installation 5 LED Operation 6 diis rt M 6 iri aruit Mr 7 GE SERED M
20. Transparent Mode or enter to move to other option 2 EnterN in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the VLAN screen Saved VLAN Values Active after reboot Current VLAN Values Active now VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Data VLANs are used onl 0 if Tags are enabled on both 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports VLAN I0 Optics Data 0 VLAN 12 0 0 vran 22 O J 0 Valid VLAN IDs are between 1 and 4094 Valid priorities are between 0 and 7 Type S or F3 to save the changes Type Q or F4 to quit and cancel changes 3 EnterY in the Tags column of both the Optics row and the Data row to enable Data VLANs VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Optics 0 0 0 0 O Data 0 0 0 0 Data VLANs are used only if Tags are enabled on both the Optics and Data Ports 45 4 Entera VLAN ID in the Management VLAN IDs field Enter up to 32 VLAN IDs in the Data VLANs rows VLAN IDs can range from 1 to 4094 Data VLANs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 i 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 Optics Data 5 Press S or F3 to save the settings 6 Type Reboot Now the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il is configured to pass only packets with tags containing the VLAN IDs defined in the Data VLANs table VLAN ID numbers defined in this table must not be the same
21. a FiberLinX Il are not over under driving the fiber receivers For fiber specifications please visit www imcnetworks com support fpblookup cfm Make sure the fiber mode and wavelength on both iMcV Giga FiberLinX II units match i e both are 1310 nm single mode fiber Make sure the port speeds on iMcV Giga FiberLinX II match those on the end devices connected to iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il IMC Networks recommends configuring all connected devices to Auto Negotiation or if using Force mode ensure speed and duplex settings match If using single strand fiber make sure the pair of devices is compatible single strand fiber devices For example an iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il TX SSFX SM1310 SC which transmits 1310 nm and receives 1550 nm must be connected to a device which transmits 1550 nm and receives 1310 nm If using an iMcV Giga FiberLinX II unit with an SFP port and it is not functioning properly or at all make sure that the installed SFP module is the correct speed 1000 Mbps When using the FiberAlert feature make sure that FiberAlert is enabled on only one unit when connecting two iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll units or when connecting an iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il to another IMC Networks media converter which includes the FiberAlert feature If management is not functioning properly make sure that the DIP Switch settings are accurate for the port to be managed 47 To restore the unit to factory default settings use the cleandb function via th
22. ace Bar type bw and press Enter to access the Bandwidth Control Settings screen Bandwidth Control Settings Optics Port Data Port RX Bandwidth Limit 0 For None 0 0 TX Bandwidth Limit 0 For None 0 0 Unit RateControl Enable Disable Disable Use Arrow Keys To Move Cursor Press Space Bar To Change Value Press RETURN To Set New Value Press O or F4 to Exit This screen includes the following parameters e Receive Bandwidth Limit e Transmit Bandwidth Limit e Unit Rate Control RX Bandwidth Limit Set the receive bandwidth limit up to 100 Mbps for both the DATA and OPTICS or UPLINK ports Entering a setting of either O or 100 000 000 will result in a limit of 100 Mbps When the received data reaches the set limit in a one second interval the unit stops receiving data If flow control is enabled then flow control begins prior to reaching the set limit TX Bandwidth Limit Set the transmit bandwidth limit up to 100 Mbps for both the DATA and OPTICS or UPLINK ports Entering a setting of either O or 100 000 000 will result in a limit of 100 Mbps When the transmit data reaches the set limit in a one second interval the unit stops transmitting data but will continue to receive until all the internal buffers are filled If flow control is enabled then flow control begins before all the buffers are filled It is not recommended to set both the RX and TX Bandwidth limits at the same time Setting TX Bandwidth Limits allow
23. agged Data including management with mo LNK ACT m a SEEN NH oo a 12345678 910 Port SNMP _ DIP Switch 1 EXT MGMT ON Settings 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON Mode Four Transparency with Extra Tagging Q in Q Transparent with Extra Tagging mode can add an extra tag to data received on the DATA port By using Extra Tagging in a Host Remote iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll pair all 38 data received on the Remote iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il DATA port can be extra tagged and sent out of the Host iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il DATA port with a unique tag for identification in the Host cloud In the reverse direction the extra tag is removed before sending the data out of the Remote iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il DATA port To configure this mode perform the following Set the Extra Tag Mode on both of the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il modules 1 Inthe Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration screen displays Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the Management Domain The Management Domain can either be defined as untagged traffic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit p
24. an also be used to upload new versions of unit software iConfig offers an authorized IP address system and access restriction to MIB groups supported by the IMC Networks manageable devices These extra layers of security are purely optional and do not effect SNMP compatibility in any way Default Username Password The default user ID and password for both iConfig and Telnet are the following User admin Password admin For information on how to set change passwords see Password Protection Changing Password NOTE It is the responsibility of the network administrator to store and maintain the password lists Installation Each iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il module requires two slots in an iMediaChassis MediaChassis or IE MediaChassis To install the module in a chassis remove the blank faceplates covering the slots where the module is to be installed Then slide the module into the chassis card guides until the module is seated securely in the connector Secure the module to the chassis by tightening the captive screw The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il module includes on board SNMP logic A chassis other than an iMediaChassis series cannot manage an iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll so the iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll must be managed independently When installed in an iMediaChassis the iMcV Giga FiberLinX I module can be managed from the chassis by using the Unified Management Agent UMA Refer to http www imcnetworks com Products Unified Managem
25. ancel changes Enter Y in the Tags column of the Data row and enter a VLAN ID in the VLAN IDs Current column of the OPTICS row for example 13 VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports i 0 0 0 eee EP bl k O Data VLANs are used only if Tags are enabled on both the Optics and Data Ports 41 Enter a VLAN ID in the Management VLAN IDs field VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Optics 0 13 0 0 N Data 0 0 0 0 Y Management VLAN eee eee eee EXT Tag SNMP 0 20 0 0 arp Data VLANs are used only if Tags are enabled on both the Optics and Data Ports 4 Press S or F3 to save the settings 5 Type Reboot Now the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il is configured to pass only VLAN ID 13 from the DATA port to the OPTICS or UPLINK port Untagged packets arriving at the OPTICS or UPLINK port Tags N receive a tag VLAN ID 13 before being sent out of the DATA port The VLAN ID number used for a port must be different than the number used for the Management VLAN ID tag VLAN ID 20 The EXT MGMT must have VLAN 20 If Y is entered in the EXT MGMT Tag field the VLAN ID for this port is the value in the Management VLAN field In this case define a VLAN ID in the Management VLAN field If the unit is managed through the EXT MGMT port using untagged frames the Management VLAN does not need to be defined 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX II
26. and cancel changes Reboot is required for any change to take affect The following parameters can be set in this screen e VLAN Tag on Management Packets e Extra Tag Mode e VLAN Tag on EXT MGMT port 25 Transparent Mode Setup This parameter makes it possible to use all untagged data as the management domain by entering N or to define a VLAN ID tag for the management domain by entering Y When Y is entered this field expands to display the Management Tag field and the Management Priority field TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y The Management Tag is T Management Priority is 0 WARNING If the device is currently managed on any port other than the EXT MGMT port do not leave the Management Tag field defined as zero 0 This will disable management traffic on the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il It is necessary to enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4094 excluding the VLAN ID used for the Extra Tag Transparent with Extra Tagging This parameter allows adding a VLAN ID tag to all traffic tagged or untagged arriving on the DATA port by entering Y This ID can optionally be kept or removed when leaving the DATA port When Y is entered this field expands to display the Data Tag Data Priority Leave Tags on Data Port and TPID fields The TPID setting allows setting the EtherType of the Extra Tag frame to either 8100 standard 9100 special use or 9200 special use Do yo
27. as the number used for the Management VLAN ID EXT MGMT Untagged OPTICS Up to 32 VLAN IDs 1 EXT MGMT ON 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX Il SNMP EXT 1000 FCU DATA 1000 LNK ACT 4 CONSOLE o iani DATA co Up to 32 amr o VLAN IDs J o XMT RCV der ON oi mimmmmm mmm 12345678 910 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS OFF 46 Troubleshooting If two iMcV Giga FiberLinX II Host Remote units are not communicating properly make sure one is a Host and the other is a Remote If the second unit is not configured as a Remote it will be recognized as a Standalone unit and the Host and Remote units will not communicate with each other properly Setting the OPTICS or UPLINK port management DIP Switch 3 to the ON position on both modules will allow performing a simple ping test This is possible only if pinging from the computer through the optics uplink port which is highly unusual The EXT or data switch must be enabled and connected to the computer to ping either device If a link on a twisted pair port cannot be established make sure the cable is in working order if not replace the cable iMcV Giga FiberLinX II includes AutoCross a link should be detected regardless of the Cat5 cable type If a fiber link cannot be established make sure that the fiber transceivers on iMcV Cig
28. asses only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transpare N for no Transparent Mode or lt enter gt to move to other option 2 Enter Y in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the Transparent Mode Setup screen TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags N Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port N Type S or F3 to save the new information Type Q of F4 to quit and cancel changes Reboot is required for any change to take affect 3 Enter Y when prompted with Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode The screen expands to displays the Extra Tag mode fields Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags Y The Data Tag is 0 Jj Data Priority is 0 Are Extra Tags left on the Data Port N Select the TPID for the Extra Tag 1 8100 2 9100 3 9200 Extra Tag TPID 1 8100 Enter the extra tag VLAN ID for example 8 the Priority optional and the EtherType optional These values must be identical on both iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il modules 39 5 6 rA The Data Tag is 8 Data Priority is 0 Are Extra Tags left on the Data Port N Select the TPID for the Extra Tag 1 8100 2 9100 3 9200 Extra Tag TPID 1 8100
29. aved Values for the changes to take effect To reboot type Reboot at the prompt on the Main Configuration screen Assigning IP Information To modify the Saved Parameter Values i e assign the IP address and subnet mask press I The system prompts for the IP address and subnet mask for the connected device Press Enter after each entry A default gateway can be assigned to allow the unit to be visible beyond the local network press Enter to skip When finished press Enter then type Reboot for the changes to take effect The Current Values on the Main Configuration screen are updated to match the Saved Values Password Protection Changing Password Passwords have the following requirements e he password must be between 1 and 8 characters long e The password consists of a combination of any ASCII characters except spaces e Passwords are case sensitive Password protection is provided for the serial configuration process by pressing P on the main configuration screen Enter a password keeping in mind that passwords are case sensitive and must not exceed eight characters or include spaces and press Enter This password will be requested whenever logging on To remove password protection select P and instead of entering a password press Enter Passwords are a way to make the management of the IMC Networks devices secure but these password lists must be stored and maintained If a password is lost neither users including admini
30. berLinX ll If assistance is required to configure an application contact IMC Networks Technical Support at techsupport imcnetworks com The application modes include the following e Mode One Default e Mode Two Transparency with Untagged Management e Mode Three Transparency with Tagged Management e Mode Four Transparency with Extra Tagging Q in Q Mode Five Port VLAN e Mode Six PortVLAN Filter NOTE When configuring VLAN IDs remember to use any VLAN ID between 1 and 4 094 The VLAN IDs used in the following applications are for example purposes ONLY 33 Mode One Default Default mode passes only untagged data between the DATA port and the OPTICS or UPLINK port This mode is the factory default and is provided as a starting point from which to configure the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II modules It is not intended as a mode for normal use NOTE Default Mode does not provide any management traffic protection and is not recommended for normal use Mode Two Transparency with Untagged Management Transparent with Untagged Management mode passes tagged traffic between the DATA port and the OPTICS or UPLINK port and isolates untagged traffic as management domain traffic untagged To configure this mode do the following 1 Setthe management DIP Switch ON for the ports using management in this example it is the OPTICS or UPLINK port 3 ON To enable External Management EXT MGMT set DIP Switch 1 t
31. but management traffic traveling on the non IP based transmission channel is kept isolated from customer traffic enhancing network security The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II offers the following features Securely separates the SNMP management network from the data network IEEE 802 1Q VLAN Tagging e Q in Q VLAN Extra Tagging with EtherType TPID selection Remote traffic monitoring e Remote automatic alarms Bandwidth limiting FiberAlert loss return Fiber versions only e FX and TX LinkLoss Link Fault Pass Through LFPT e Loopback testing Auto Negotiation Selective Advertising e AutoCross Broadcast Storm Protection e Provisioned for IEEE 802 3ah OAM support e Coming soon ability to be configured as a Remote device and managed through UMA The iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il module is a double slot chassis mounted module Compatible chassis include the following e iMediaChassis series e MediaChassis series e E MediaChassis series Port Interfaces Every iMcV Ciga FiberLinX II includes the following port e A10 100 1000 twisted pair port EXT MGMT for management One of the following uplink ports e One fixed 1000 Mbps Fiber port e A SFP port capable of receiving a gigabit fiber optic SFP module or a gigabit twisted pair RJ 45 SFP module And one of the following DATA ports e A 10 100 1000 twisted pair RJ 45 port e ASFP port capable of receiving a gigabit fiber optic SFP module or a gigabit twist
32. ccess r w Press I to enter new saved parameter values Press P to change Password Press T to enter new Trap Destination Press K to remove ALL Trap Destinations Press C to enter new Community String Press U to remove ALL Community Strings Press E to End session Type REBOOT to reboot unit Press D for DHCP On Off Press SpaceBar for additional commands This screen contains the following information and options Saved and Current Values Saved values display the changes made during the current session and current values display the values currently in use IP Address IP address of SNMP agent Subnet Mask mask to define IP subnet to which agent is connected Default Gateway default router for IP traffic outside of the subnet e Server IP Address TFTP server New Prom File TFTP new file name Command List Enter new Saved Parameter Values P Change the Password T Enter new Trap Destinations K Remove All Trap Destinations C Create SNMP Community Strings U Delete All SNMP Community Strings E End the session Reboot Reboot the unit may result in short data loss D Enable or disable DHCP Space Bar Opens the device specific configuration options screen Individuals with User level rights can only view port status and port settings change their password end a session and reboot the unit 18 It is necessary to reboot the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II after making any modifications to the S
33. e enabled enabled and up to enable the port This setting can be disabled from iView Admin Status Enable Up or disable Down the port Both Port Enable and Admin Status must be enabled enabled and up to enable the port This setting can be disabled from MIB II compatible software Port Speed Ctrl Set the port for Auto Negotiation or to force one of the following speeds e 10 100 1000 Mbps Half Duplex e 10 100 1000 Mbps Full Duplex Advertise Ctrl This is the Selective Advertising feature Selective Advertising is used in combination with Auto Negotiation to advertise the selected speed and duplex mode for the DATA and EXT MGMT ports This allows advertising all speeds and duplex modes 10 Mbps Half Duplex 10 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex 10 Mbps Half and Full Duplex etc Auto Negotiation must be enabled for Selective Advertising to work If a specific speed and or duplex mode are desired IMC Networks recommends using Selective Advertising instead of Force Mode when connecting to devices that can only Auto Negotiate For the FO uplink versions the port is always force flow control 100 FDX and cannot be changed 23 Advertise FlowC and Force FlowCtrl the following are Advertise Control features When using Flow Control functionality on any port enable Flow Control refer to Unit Flow Control for more information Next configure each port individually e Touse Auto Negotia
34. e serial port refer to the Device Specific Options from the Command Line section for more information This is especially helpful if the module may have been configured improperly If restarting to factory defaults is necessary IMC Networks recommends using this function on both units in Host Remote applications then reconfiguring all settings Ensure READ WRITE Community Strings for iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il and iView are the same oR iMediaChassis 2 nene m J gt i3 Tht STi iii i IOTER INT Ensure none of the twisted pair ports on the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll are connected to the twisted pair port on the iMediaCenter chassis or the management module in an iMediaChassis series chassis 48 Serial Port Pinout The following table lists the pin configuration for the RJ 45 Serial connector The serial port shares the physical connector for the Ethernet port defined as external management EXT MGMT RS 232 signals are connected only on the EXT MGMT port Pin Signal 1 Transmit 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 None 5 Transmit Serial 6 7 8 Receive Receive Serial Ground Serial 49 Modes of Operation S YO IMS jo juepuedepur OVX dad U ji juo Log ereq Woy LAS xuidn oj erq uo QUID DVL exa eAoueg ppv VLVd Q399VL Nn Q399VL SSed LNSW 0399Y edK Lieu yes DVL eJX3 10 Ald L 19S SeuoiMs jo juepuedeput OV I X3 d33 U ji Ajuo u
35. e connected device LED Operation iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll features diagnostic LEDs as shown below TX FX LEDs FDX COL e Glows yellow when port is operating in Full Duplex e Blinks yellow when collisions occur on port LNK ACT e Glows green when link is established on port e Blinks green during data activity on port Diagnostic LEDs 1000 Mbps Optics Port LEDs Giga FiberLinX II SNMP EXT 1000 FCU DATA ry Piata CONSOLE k ee OOOO gl DR ge mcr m LNK ACT COL FCU Far CPU Up e Host Glows green foe green when FiberAlert is when far end is enabled detected l e Remote Glows green FTL Far TX Link when unit is e Host Glows green when a link is established on configured as Remote remote far end DATA e Standalone Unit LED remains OFF port Remote Glows green when SNMP unit is configured as This LED glows green to Remote indicate that this is an FIL Fox Standalone LED remains SNMP manageable module Gsi OFF EXT 1000 LNK ACT Link Activity Glows green when EXT Glows green when link is MGMT port is operating at established on port 1000 Mbps e Blinks green during data DATA 1000 activity on port Glows yellow when DATA FDX COL Full port is operating at 1000 Duplex Collision Mbps Glows yellow when port is operating in Full Duplex e Blinks yellow when collisions occur on port TX SFP LEDs LNK ACT FDX e Glows green wh
36. ed pair RJ 45 SFP module Configure the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll by using either the serial craft port connection through SNMP management application such as iView or a Telnet session About Serial Port Configuration The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il includes a serial port on the unused pins of the EXT MGMT Ethernet port This RS 232 serial connection provides access to the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II module configuration screens These configuration screens are also accessible from a Telnet connection DHCP Disable Static IP Addressing DHCP is disabled in the default configuration Initially modules are assigned a Static default IP Address of 10 10 10 10 Changes to the Static IP Address can be added manually through iConfig an RS 232 Serial session or Telnet The changes will be initiated following reboot of the module DHCP Enable Dynamic IP Addressing If a DHCP server is present on the network and DHCP is enabled the DHCP client will initiate a dialogue with the server during the boot up sequence The server will then issue an IP address to the management card Once the new IP address is received the SNMP Management Module will reboot so that the new IP address will 2 take effect Refer to About Serial Port Configuration for more information about Enabling Disabling DHCP When there is no DHCP server on the network use iConfig or serial configuration to manually set the IP addresses When DHCP is enabled the IP address defaul
37. en description of the defect and a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number issued by IMC Networks No products will be accepted by IMC Networks which do not have an RMA number For an RMA number contact IMC Networks at PHONE 800 624 1070 in the U S and Canada or 949 465 3000 or FAX 949 465 3020 The end user shall return the defective product to IMC Networks freight customs and handling charges prepaid End user agrees to accept all liability for loss of or damages to the returned product during shipment IMC Networks shall repair or replace the returned product at its option and return the repaired or new product to the end user freight prepaid via method to be determined by IMC Networks IMC Networks shall not be liable for any costs of procurement of substitute goods loss of profits or any incidental consequential and or special damages of any kind resulting from a breach of any applicable express or implied warranty breach of any obligation arising from breach of warranty or otherwise with respect to the manufacture and sale of any IMC Networks product whether or not IMC Networks has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IMC NETWORKS MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS IMC NETWORKS PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SOFTWARE ASSOCIATED OR INCLUDED IMC NETWORKS SHALL DISREGARD AND NOT BE BOUND BY ANY REPRESENTATIO
38. en link is established on port e Blinks green during data activity on port e Glows yellow when port is operating in Full Duplex e Blinks yellow when collisions occur on port Diagnostic LEDs SNMP EXT 1000 Feu DATA e iles c 000 pee 7 10 100 1000 Mbps FCU Far CPU Up e Host Glows green when far end is detected e Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote Standalone Unit LED remains OFF SNMP 1000 Mbps This LED glows green to FA indicate that this is an inkiact COL SNMP manageable module EXT 1000 Glows green when EXT MGMT port is operating at 1000 Mbps DATA 1000 Glows yellow when DATA port is operating at 1000 Mbps 10 100 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX II CONSOLE Optics Port LEDs FA eo ibn E LNK ACT COL ee green when FiberAlert is enabled FTL e Host Glows green when a link is established on remote far end DATA port e Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote Standalone LED remains OFF LNK ACT Link Activity Glows green when link is established on port e Blinks green during data activity on port FDX COL Full Duplex Collision e Glows yellow when port is operating in Full Duplex e Blinks yellow when collisions occur on port SFP SFP LEDs LNK ACT FDX e Glows green when link is established on port e Blinks green during data activity on port e Glows yellow when port
39. ent Agent cfm for more information on using UMA with iConfig iMediaChassis and iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll iMcV Giga FiberLinX II modules not managed by UMA must have an IP address assigned to them after installation before they can be managed Refer to Assigning IP Information for more information Small Form Factor Pluggable Ports SFP iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il modules are available with one or two optional SFP port s It is necessary to use a 1000 Mbps speed SFP for fiber connections or any gigabit copper SFP 1000 Mbps or 10 100 1000 Mbps In addition many SFPs including those from IMC Networks feature enhanced diagnostics capabilities with a Digital Diagnostics Monitoring Interface DDMI DDMI statistics provide real time access to transceiver operating parameters such as voltage temperature laser bias current and both transmitted and received optical power DDMI information can be accessed in iView by clicking Tables gt SFP Info iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il has been tested with the IMC Networks SFP modules You can install any MSA compliant SFP module However IMC Networks does not guarantee the functionality of non IMC Networks SFP modules due to possible non conformity with MSA design standards AutoCross Feature for Twisted Pair Connection All twisted pair ports on the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il include AutoCross a feature that automatically selects between a crossover workstation and a straight through connection depending on th
40. eration accounts Add delete Username Password accounts sysdescr Enter the MIB II system description information unit Display and change unit settings bw Display and change bandwidth settings 21 Clean Database cleandb There are two levels of cleandb The first level resets the Telnet iConfig password and all of the SNMP database values The second level additionally resets the IP address IP Subnet Gateway VLAN settings CLI command settings serial port password and security settings Downloading Files download The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il allows downloading firmware from a central server by using TFTP To download firmware by using either a serial connection or a Telnet session perform the following 1 In the Main Configuration screen enter the TFTP server IP Address and the name of the Prom file to be downloaded case sensitive 2 Reboot the unit to make these settings current 3 Press the Space Bar from the Command List section in the Main Configuration screen The Device Specific Options screen displays 4 Type download and press Enter The Download a File screen displays with the IP Address of the TFTP server and the name of the file to download Confirm that the server IP address and the filename are correct 5 Press Enter The release notes are displayed Use the Space Bar to page through the notes 6 After reviewing the notes enter Y to start downloading the file 7 The dow
41. es 28 Port VLAN on DATA Port This parameter restricts traffic to a single VLAN ID tag for the DATA port by entering Y in the Tags column of the Data row and N in the Tags column of the Optics row In the VLAN IDs Saved column of the Optics row enter the VLAN ID tag to be used in this example 13 This VLAN ID will be added to all untagged traffic entering the OPTICS or UPLINK port and removed from all traffic leaving the OPTICS or UPLINK port Saved VLAN Values Active after reboot Current VLAN Values Active now VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Data VLANs are used onl Optics 0 0 if Tags are enabled on both 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports EXT SNMP gni fag 0 D N Data VLANs Optics lt gt Data VLAN 1 0 D VLAN 12 0 D VLAN 23 0 0 VLAN 13 0 VLAN 24 0 Management VLAN and EXT MGMT Tag This parameter configures a VLAN ID for management traffic by entering an ID in the VLAN IDs Saved column of the SNMP row in this example 200 The EXT MGMT tag parameter provides the option of adding the defined Management VLAN ID to all untagged traffic entering the EXT MGMT port EXT Mgmt Tag N or restricting the EXT MGMT port to pass only traffic bearing this VLAN ID EXT Mgmt Tag Y Saved VLAN Values lt Active after reboot gt Current VLAN Values lt Active now gt VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved
42. esulting data interruptions and causes are well understood FX LinkLoss FX LinkLoss is a link integrity monitoring feature that forwards fiber link faults to the RJ 45 Data port to indicate that a fiber link fault has occurred TX LinkLoss TX LinkLoss is a link integrity monitoring feature that forwards an RJ 45 link fault to the fiber connected device to indicate that a link fault has occurred FiberAlert FiberAlert minimizes the problems associated with the loss of one strand of fiber Normally when a single strand of fiber is lost the transmitting side of the connection is unaware that there is a fault FiberAlert returns faults back on the fiber they came in on Using LinkLoss and FiberAlert In a typical central site to remote site media conversion it is recommended that the enable the LinkLoss and FiberAlert features are enabled as indicated in the following FiberAlert and LinkLoss Feature Enabled Fault Location Port affected FiberAlert Remote Side Only Fiber Fiber TX LinkLoss Remote Side or both Twisted Pair Fiber FX LinkLoss Host Side or both Twisted Pair WARNING will cause them to lock up when a fault occurs on the fiber Only enable FiberAlert on the remote module Link Fault Pass Through LFPT Link Fault Pass Through is a troubleshooting feature that combines TX and FX LinkLoss from both the local and remote modules LFPT is enabled by turning on both FX and TX
43. his mode can be configured for either the OPTICS or UPLINK port or the DATA port VLAN on DATA Port Configuration To configure this mode perform the following T 2 In the Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration screen displays Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the paces pai Domain The Management Domain can either be defined as untagged traf ic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit passes only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transpare ft Mods N for no Transparent Mode or lt enter gt to move to other options Enter N in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the VLAN screen Saved VLAN Values lt Active after reboot gt Current VLAN Values lt Active now gt VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Data VLANs are used only 0 0 if Tags are enabled on both 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports VLAN EXT Mgmt Tag 0 0 N Optics Data 0 VLAN 22 0 Valid VLAN IDs are between 1 and 4094 Valid priorities are between 0 and 7 Type S or F3 to save the changes Type Q or F4 to quit and c
44. il num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par le minist re des Communications du Canada Warranty IMC Networks warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product EXCLUSIVE OF SOFTWARE shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal and proper use in accordance with IMC Networks instructions and directions for a period of six 6 years after the original date of purchase This warranty is subject to the limitations set forth below At its option IMC Networks will repair or replace at no charge the product which proves to be defective within such warranty period This limited warranty shall not apply if the IMC Networks product has been damaged by unreasonable use accident negligence service or modification by anyone other than an authorized IMC Networks Service Technician or by any other causes unrelated to defective materials or workmanship Any replaced or repaired products or parts carry a ninety 90 day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer To receive in warranty service the defective product must be received at IMC Networks no later than the end of the warranty period The product must be accompanied by proof of purchase satisfactory to IMC Networks denoting product serial number and purchase date a writt
45. ions This is a function on the HOST unit Set the REMOTE unit for Loopback then set the HOST to disable learning so Loopback frames pass from the Optics port to the Data port Remote Source Destination Address Swap A Layer 2 Ethernet switch will discard all received packets with the same MAC address as sent packets To avoid this issue the Loopback feature can swap the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data OR Address Swap and Clear Multicast Bit In addition to swapping the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data the Loopback feature can also be set to clear the multicast bit This allows the looped data to avoid being blocked by any multicast settings NOTE Units should not be in the Default Mode when performing LoopBack tests Broadcast Storm Protection Broadcast Storm Protection allows setting the maximum broadcast packet rate allowed as a percentage of line speed from 0 20 The suggested value is 1 16 Using Telnet It is necessary to assign the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il an IP address before using a Telnet session this is not necessary when using UMA Refer to the Assigning IP Information section for more information All of the configurations that can be performed from the serial port can also be performed using a Telnet session only one Telnet session can be launched at a time The following are the three levels for Telnet account access User View status change own password
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47. le for configuring the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il modes The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il modes are configured using the config command from the Device Specific Options screen This opens the Transparent Mode screen or the VLAN Mode screen depending on the current configuration 24 Transparent Mode The Transparent Mode screen is displayed when the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il module is configured in Default mode or Transparent mode Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the Management Domain The Management Domain can either be defined as untagged traffic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit passes only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transparent Mode N for no Transparent Mode or enter to move to other options Y Transparent Mode Setup Screen When Transparent Mode is enabled the next screen is the Transparent Mode Setup screen TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets N Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags N Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port N Type S or F3 to save the new information Type Q of F4 to quit
48. ly for management EXT MGMT the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll can be configured to accept IP based management traffic from any of its three ports Enable management on more than one port or disable management on all of the ports as desired These switches limit only IP based management Host to Remote management is IP less and is never blocked from the fiber port Serial port management of the unit is always available on the EXT MGMT port regardless of the DIP Switch settings In addition to defining which ports are used to manage the iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll units the management DIP Switch settings also define what ports the flow of the Network Provider s Management Domain traffic can take through the unit See Application Examples for information regarding the Management Domain DIP Switch 1 On for management on the EXT MGMT port DIP Switch 2 On for management on the DATA port DIP Switch 3 On for management on the OPTICS or UPLINK port 10 Software Configuration The following sections describe the features that can be configured Refer to the iView online help for iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il module configuration information Assigning IP Information When the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll is installed in an iMediaChassis use UMA to manage the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il without an IP address refer to the iView online help for more information on UMA When the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll is not installed in an iMediaChassis SNMP management is not
49. n be used with or without continuing the management path down the EXT MGMT port To configure this mode do the following 1 Setthe management DIP Switch ON for the ports using management in this example it is the OPTICS or UPLINK 3 ON and EXT MGMT 1 ON 2 Set Transparent Mode to allow both tagged and untagged traffic to pass a In the Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration screen displays Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the Management Domain The Management Domain can either be ic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID defined as untagged traf In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit passes only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transpare N for no Transparent Mode or enter to move to other option b Enter Y in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the Transparent Mode Setup screen TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags N Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port N Type S or F3 to save the new information Type Q of F4 t
50. n connecting to devices that only use Auto Negotiation 11 Bandwidth Control The iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il includes bi directional bandwidth control in 32 Kbps increments configurable via iView This allows the bandwidth limit to be set independently from the DATA Port to the OPTICS or UPLINK Port and vice versa in a single iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il application In a dual iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll application it can be set from the Host unit to the Remote unit and vice versa i e the bandwidth on the DATA ports on both the Host and Remote modules can be limited independently NOTE Management packets do not have priority over data packets 12 FX TX LinkLoss and FiberAlert During normal operation link integrity pulses are transmitted by all point to point Ethernet devices When an iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il receives valid link pulses it knows that the device to which it is connected is up and that the copper or fiber cable coming from that device is intact The appropriate LNK link LED is lit to indicate this For troubleshooting information utilizing the LinkLoss and FiberAlert features of the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il modules refer to Troubleshooting at the end of this manual WARNING FiberAlert and LinkLoss features cause data interruptions designed to alert remote sites of line failures These data interruptions can be misinterpreted as module failures when these features are enabled Enable these features only when the r
51. nload progress displays and ends with a successful download message or with an error message 8 Press Q or F4 to return to the Device Specific Options screen When the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll is installed in a managed chassis it is possible to use UMA to update the firmware refer to the iView online help for more information on using UMA with iConfig iMediaChassis and iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il Port Configuration port The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il allows viewing port status and configuring some port features from a serial connection or a Telnet session In the Commands list type port and press Enter to access the Port Status Control screen 22 In the Port Status Values area of this screen it is possible to view the link status link lost counter duplex status and port speed Port Status Values Data Link Status Up Link Lost Cntr 0 Duplex Status Full Port Speed 100 Mbits 100 Mbits Port Control Settings Data Port Enable Enabled Enabled Admin Status Up Up Port Speed Ctrl Autoneg Autoneg Advertise Ctrl Advert All Advert All Advertise FlowC Adv Flow Adv Flow Force FlowCtrl Fre FlowCt Flow Auto Flow Auto Unit FlowControl Ena FlowC Use Arrow Keys To Move Cursor Press Space Bar To Change Value Press RETURN To Set New Value Press O Or F4 To Exit In the Port Control Settings area of the Port screen it is possible to set the following Port Enable Enable or disable the port Both Port Enable and Admin Status must b
52. o ON otherwise leave DIP Switch 1 in the OFF position default from factory to disable EXT MGMT 2 Set Transparent Mode to allow both tagged data and untagged management traffic to pass a In the Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration Screen displays Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the rper menl Domain The Management Domain can either be defined as untagged traffic or traffic with a specified VLAN ID In Transparent Mode with BOTH Optics and Data Mgmt dipswitches set to off all traffic passes between the Optics and Data Ports Default Mode the unit passes only Untagged Packets The unit is currently in Default Mode Enter Y for Transparegf MoGe N for no Transparent Mode or enter to move to other options b Enter Y in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the Transparent Mode Setup screen 34 TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets N Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags N Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port N Type S or F3 to save the new information Type Q of F4 to quit and cancel changes Reboot is required for any change to take affect C Press S or F3 to save without setting any trans
53. o quit and cancel changes Reboot is required for any change to take affect c Enter Y at Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets The screen displays the management tag fields Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y The Management Tag is 0 Management Priority is 0 VLAN ID and the Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y The Management Tag is 7 Management Priority is 0 Enter the management ta 37 OPTICS VLAN ID 7 e Ensure Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port is set to N f Press S or F3 to save the settings This will set all traffic with VLAN ID 7 as management g Type Reboot Now the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il is configured to pass all data between the OPTICS or UPLINK and DATA ports except that which is tagged with VLAN ID 7 All data tagged with VLAN ID 7 is considered management traffic and passes from the OPTICS or UPLINK port to the EXT MGMT port only The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX ll is configured to receive untagged data from the twisted pair EXT MGMT port and add the VLAN ID 7 before sending it out of the OPTICS or UPLINK port In this mode the EXT MGMT port provides a secure link to the management port at the other end of the fiber line 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX Il SNMP EXT 1000 FCU DATA CONSOLE O a DATA Untagged Data and Tagged Data without management VLAN 7 EXT MGMT Management Untagged Data T
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55. parent mode options This will set all untagged traffic as management d Type Reboot In this mode only tagged data will pass to the data port 35 The flow of management domain traffic is defined by the DIP Switches For example if the management DIP Switches are on the OPTICS and DATA ports management domain traffic is allowed to flow through those ports External Management is ON 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX II SNMP EXT 1000 Feu Q DATA CONSOLE O F DATA Tagged Data Only EXT MGMT Untagged Management Domain Traffic OPTICS Tagged Data and Untagged Management Domain Traffic ra COOC FTL aj D LNK ACT ON E a 12345678910 1 EXT MGMT ON 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON c External Management is OFF 1000 Mbps Giga FiberLinX II SNMP EXT 1000 FCU DATA CONSOLE OOOO CS DATA Tagged Data Only OPTICS Tagged Data and Untagged Management Data EN E 12345678 910 1 EXT MGMT OFF 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON 36 Mode Three Transparency with Tagged Management Transparent with Tagged Management mode passes both tagged and untagged traffic between the DATA port and the OPTICS or UPLINK port By using a VLAN Tag it is possible to isolate and route the management path in the module This method ca
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57. s for full use of the memory buffers in the unit Unit RateControl Enable Disable Enable disable the bandwidth limiting feature on this unit Application Overview Before using iMcV Giga FiberLinX ll decide the following e Will iMcV Giga FiberLinX II units be located at only one or at both ends of the fiber 32 e How will the i McV Giga FiberLinX Il units be managed e Will VLAN IDs be defined How many iMcV Giga FiberLinX II units will be used Two for Host Remote applications allows IP less management providing greater security e Onefora single unit application e One unit as a host and a Giga AccessEtherLinX Il as a Remote How will the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il be managed The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il can be managed through any of its three ports and any combination thereof or from the chassis Using the EXT MGMT OPTICS or UPLINK port combination separates management traffic from the data and provides the highest level of security UMA management does not require an IP address Will VLAN IDs be defined When VLAN traffic is used with specific tags on any all of the DATA ports it is necessary to disable Transparency and define VLAN IDs refer to VLAN Configuration section When it is desirable to use VLAN tagged untagged or double tagged traffic enable Transparency Application Examples The following are application examples of the different VLAN configuration modes available using the iMcV Giga Fi
58. strators nor IMC Networks have a way to decode it Refer to the iView iConfig online help for more password information If the serial password is forgotten it is necessary to contact tech support for assistance in resetting the password If the iConfig username and password are forgotten launch a console session through the serial port and type in the command cleandb If both the serial and the iConfig passwords are forgotten please contact technical support at 1 800 624 1070 Assigning SNMP 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 When prompted enter the IP address of the destination device and press Enter Next type the name of the community string that the destination device has been configured to accept and press Enter Select whether the trap is for SNMP version 1 or 2c and press Enter 19 This function enables all of the device traps Use iConfig to configure the device to selectively activate and de activate traps Supported traps include Link Down Link Up Cold Start Warm Start Last Gasp and Authentication Failure When deployed in pairs iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il also supports the following traps e Remote Unit Lost e Remote Unit Found e FarEnd TX Link Up e Far End TX Link Down e Remote Unit Cold Start e Remote Unit Warm Start Removing All SNMP Trap Destinations To remove all trap destinations press K
59. sult in a temporary loss of operation of the unit while it re initializes Enabling DHCP By pressing D a screen will appear which allows enabling or disabling DHCP for the device By default the DHCP client is disabled Commands List Space Bar The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il also includes several device specific options To access these options press the Space Bar from the Main Configuration screen type the name of the action to be performed as shown below and press Enter Description Reboot With Clean Database File Download ifstats Display Port Statistics rmstats Display Port RMON Statistics version Show Firmware Version reboot Reboot Unit security Configure Non Standard Network Settings port Display And Change Port Settings config Set mode of operation accounts Add or Delete Username Password Accounts sysdescr Change System Descriptions unit Display And Change Unit Settings bw Display And Change Bandwidth Settings gt Press RETURN To Go Back To Main Screen Command Description cleandb Allows reboot of the unit with a clean database download Downloads firmware from Server IP address using TFTP ifstats Displays interface statistics rmstats Displays RMON statistics version Displays the firmware and hardware version information reboot Reboots the unit security Allows non standard network configuration port Display configure port status values config Configure VLAN and Transparent modes of op
60. swap and clear Multicast bit e No learning on fiber or Data ports The menu of choices in iView includes e Off ON On Address Swap On Address Swap Clear MC Loopback Testing on Remote or Standalone No loopback normal traffic mode The standard mode in which the units function either as stand alone or Host Remote Loopback Enabled Loopback mode without address swap Source Destination Address Swap A Layer 2 Ethernet switch will discard all received packets with the same MAC address as sent packets To avoid this issue the Loopback feature can swap the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data This selection can cause a frame with a multicast source address to be created which violates the IEEE standard Address Swap and Clear Multicast Bit In addition to swapping the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data the Loopback feature can also be set to clear the multicast bit This allows the looped data to avoid being blocked by any multicast settings Loopback Testing in a Host Remote Configuration Configure the Host by selecting No Learning on OPTICS and DATA Ports on the Remote choose SRC DST Address Swap or Address Swap and Clear Multicast Bit 15 Host No Learning on OPTICS and DATA Ports The Loopback feature can be set to disable address learning on the OPTICS or UPLINK and DATA ports allowing the loopback to be performed without interference from MAC address filtering funct
61. t 10 10 10 10 or user configured is saved When DHCP is disabled the saved IP address will be reinstated and the device will reboot DHCP servers give out lease times devices renew their leases based on the administrator specified time If a device cannot renew its lease and the lease expires the device will be given the IP address 10 10 10 10 and will reboot iView Management Software iView is the IMC Networks management software designed specifically for the IMC Networks iMcV family of modules It features a Graphical User Interface GUI and gives network managers the ability to monitor and control the manageable IMC Networks products iView is available in several versions and can also function as a snap in module for HP OpenView Network Node Manager For assistance in selecting the right version of iView for a specific operating system please visit http www imcnetworks com products iview2 cfm iView supports the following platforms e Windows NT e Windows 2000 e Windows XP e Windows Vista In addition there are Java versions of iView for other Java capable operating systems such as Linux iConfig Utility iConfig is a configuration utility in iView that allows the user to quickly and easily complete the initial SNMP configuration for IMC Networks SNMP manageable devices iConfig can set the IP address set the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway define the Community Strings and define SNMP Traps iConfig c
62. th the Optics and Data rows will place the iMcV Giga FiberLinX Il in Default mode Saved VLAN Values Active after reboot Current VLAN Values Active now VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Data VLANs are used onl Optics 0 0 if Tags are enabled on both 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports EXT Mgme Tag 0 TN No VLANs are defined allowing only untagged packets to pass through the unit Port VLAN on OPTICS or UPLINK port This parameter restricts traffic to a single VLAN ID tag for the OPTICS or UPLINK port by entering Y in the Tags column of the Optics row and N in the Tags column of the Data row In the VLAN IDs Saved column of the Data row enter the VLAN ID tag to be used in this example 13 This VLAN ID will be added to all untagged traffic entering the DATA port and removed from all traffic leaving the DATA port Saved VLAN Values lt Active after reboot gt Current VLAN Values lt Active now gt VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Data VLANs are used onl Optics 0 0 if Tags are enabled on both 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports VLAN EXT Tag 0 0 0 0 N Optics Data 0 VLAN o000 IOYUt iS CON S VLAN 10 VLAN 11 0 0 0 0 Valid VLAN IDs are between 1 and 4094 Valid priorities are between 0 and 7 Type S or F3 to save the changes Type Q or F4 to quit and cancel chang
63. tion and Flow Control Advertise FlowC Advertise Flow Force FlowCtrl Flow Auto e To use Auto Negotiation but not Flow Control Advertise FlowC No Flow e To use Flow Control and force the port speed Port Speed Ctrl Advertise FlowC Advertise Flow Force FlowCtrl Fre FlowCt All RJ 45 ports feature Flow Control in Full Duplex and Back Pressure Flow control in Half Duplex Back Pressure Flow Control is a hardware based flow control that forces collisions on the line to limit bandwidth Unit FlowControl Enable or disable Flow Control functionality on the unit This must be enabled to use Flow Control on any port Mode Configuration config The iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il can be configured to allow several combinations of VLAN tagging and management This manual refers to the most useful combinations as modes The applications of these modes are described in detail in the Application Examples section e Mode One Default e Mode Two Transparency with Untagged Management Mode Three Transparency with Tagged Management Mode Four Transparency with Extra Tagging Q in Q Mode Five Port VLAN e Mode Six Port VLAN Filter Default mode is the factory default and is provided as a starting point from which to configure the iMcV Ciga FiberLinX Il modules This mode does not provide adequate management isolation and is not recommended for normal use This section describes the Telnet serial port screens and fields availab
64. u want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags Y The Data Tag is 20 Data Priority is 7 Are Extra Tags left on the Data Port N Select the TPID for the Extra Ta 1 8100 2 9100 3 9200 Extra Tag TPID 1 8100 26 Transparent with VLAN Tag on EXT MGMT Port This parameter adds the management VLAN ID tag to all untagged data arriving at the EXT MGMT port by entering N or can restrict the EXT MGMT port to only accept data tagged with the management VLAN ID by entering Y Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port VLAN Mode Screen When N is entered in the Transparent Mode Setup screen the VLAN Mode screen displays Saved VLAN Values Active after reboot Current VLAN Values Active now VLAN IDs Priorities Tags Current Saved Current Saved Ports Data VLANs are used onl Optics 0 0 0 if Tags are enabled on both Data 0 0 0 the Optics and Data Ports Management VLAN Tag SNMP J 0 Data Optics 0 0 1I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VLAN 22 Valid Vlan IDs are between 1 and 4094 Valid priorities are between 0 and 7 Type S or F3 to save the changes Type Q or F4 to quit and cancel changes The following parameters can be set in this screen e Default Mode Port VLAN on OPTICS or UPLINK port e Port VLAN on DATA port e Management VLAN Port VLAN Filter 27 Default Mode Entering N in the Tags column of bo

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