S.CON1M/MA System
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1 - Overview
The S.CON1M/MA is a System device acting as a Master Unit (normally located on the
Access Node or Network Center) to control remote devices.
While Media Converters are considered part of the cable plant, in many cases they
must be remotely managed as any other network device. In particular this is true in
mission-critical, fully managed networks as well as in networks dispersed over large
areas to allow efficient control and maintenance. The
S.CON1M/MA
is the
only
SNMP
managed
single
channel Media Converter available in the market capable of
managing in-band remote devices.
While vendors offer such feature for large chassis based systems only, the need for
management is more intense in
single channel devices.
In and
Out-of-band
management assures enhanced system reliability.
SFS
(Single-Fiber-Strand) versions of the S.CON1M/MA make it a superb choice for
suitable installations saving 50% of the entire cable plant
The MA™ (Micro Agent) is an on chip management system enabling the management
of remote access devices eliminating the
need of a SNMP agent and IP address.
When the S.CON1M/MA, which is MA™ enabled and SNMP managed is connected
through its F/O link to a remote MA device (H.CON/MA) a comprehensive set of
monitoring and control functions can be implemented from the S.CON1M/MA into the
attached remote units or any FibroLAN device supporting the MA™. When the remote
device is not MA enabled, the S.CON1M/MA device will switch automatically to a normal
Media Converter mode of operation with SNMP management capabilities.
2 – Planning your network with S.CO1M/MA
This section will guide you through network planning in order to obtain maximum
benefits - in terms of performance and functionality - from the S.CON1M/MA System.
100Base-TX
Central Node Switch / Router
100Base-FX
FDX
100Base-FX
FDX
F/O Links
100m
H.CON/MA
100Base-TX
10Base-T
100m
100m
100Base-TX
100Base-TX
100m
10Base-T
100Base-TX
S.CON1M/MA
10/100BaseTX
Switch
10/100BaseTX
Switch
10Base-T
S.CON1M
LTA41/MA
F.CON1/MA
SNMP
Manager
100Base-TX
Central Node Switch / Router
100Base-FX
FDX
100Base-FX
FDX
F/O Links
100m
H.CON/MA
100Base-TX
10Base-T
10Base-T
100m
100m
100Base-TX
100Base-TX
100m
10Base-T
100Base-TX
S.CON1M/MA
S.CON1M/MA
10/100BaseTX
Switch
10/100BaseTX
Switch
10/100BaseTX
Switch
10/100BaseTX
Switch
10Base-T
S.CON1M
LTA41/MA
F.CON1/MA
SNMP
Manager
Typical basic configurations
