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Giga-AccessEtherLinX-II

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Page 1: ...Giga AccessEtherLinX II Operation Manual The above illustration is representative some minor differences may be present in actual product ...

Page 2: ...er 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 written description of the defect and a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number issued by IMC Networks No products will be accept...

Page 3: ...ty iConfig 4 SNMP Telnet and Console Management 5 Main Configuration Screen 6 Configuring VLANs 11 Using Management 27 UMA Unified Management Agent 27 LED Operation 29 Passwords 30 DC Power Supply Wiring Instructions 31 Rackmount Precautions 32 DC Power Supply Precautions 33 Specifications 34 IMC Networks Technical Support 34 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines 35 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 3...

Page 4: ...e initiated via any one of these access methods The Giga AccessEtherLinX II includes one Uplink port either 1000Base FX fiber or 10 100 1000 twisted pair and four 10 100 1000 Mbps twisted pair Ethernet Downlink Ports for connecting users LANs and supports jumbo frame sizes of up to 9600 bytes The Giga AccessEtherLinX II offers various wavelengths for SM and MM fiber at gigabit speed single strand ...

Page 5: ...t with 1550 xmt and 1310 rcv e g 852 10311 1550 xmt and 1310 rcv The two connected products must also have the same speed and distance capabilities i e both are single mode 20 km or both are single PLUS 40 km Features Two Layer Qualified Q in Q Support Each drop port can be assigned two different VLAN tags to incoming frames based on the frames PRI or DSCP priority value and IP or Non IP Frames ty...

Page 6: ...d to enter the unit If Flow Control is enabled PAUSE frames will be sent to all ports causing the congestion If PAUSE frames are received on a port that port will not transmit frames until the PAUSE condition has expired Auto Negotiation Duplex Mode and Speed The twisted pair ports on the Giga AccessEtherLinX II Auto Negotiate for speed and duplex mode This device can also selectively advertise or...

Page 7: ...by IMC Networks used for SNMP configuration for IMC Networks SNMP manageable devices The iConfig feature allows the following to be performed Set an IP address subnet mask and default gateway Define community strings and SNMP traps iConfig also includes an authorized IP address system and restricted access to MIB groups which are supported by IMC Networks manageable devices These extra layers of s...

Page 8: ... IP 10 10 10 10 subnet mask 255 0 0 0 In addition to assigning an IP Address and subnet mask the end user can create community strings assign access rights and configure traps for total remote management About Console Port Configuration Use the console DB 9 port on the back of the unit to access the internal Command Line Interface CLI To connect the Giga AccessEtherLinX II to a terminal computer u...

Page 9: ...guration Subnet Mask Should be assigned during initial configuration Default Gateway Current Values displays values currently in use IP Address IP address of SNMP agent Subnet Mask mask to define IP subnet agent is connected to Default Gateway default router for IP traffic outside subnet Command List I Enter New Saved Parameter Values P Change Password T New Trap Destination K Remove ALL Trap Dest...

Page 10: ...on select P and instead of entering a password press Enter Passwords are a way to make the management of network devices secure It is the responsibility of the network administrator to store and maintain the password lists T Assigning 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 asked to Enter...

Page 11: ...of 10 10 10 10 Changes to the Static IP Address can be added manually through iConfig an RS 232 Console 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 ad...

Page 12: ...ssEtherLinX II also includes several device specific options To access these options press the Spacebar from the Command List section of the Main Configuration screen type the name of the action you want to perform as shown below and press Enter ifstats Displays Per Port Ethernet statistics such as port status and congestion rmstats Displays Per Port RMON statistics such as frame and error counter...

Page 13: ...herLinX II serial number and build date vlan Displays and changes VLAN settings see Configuring VLANs reboot Reboots the unit accounts Allows addition deletion of Username Password accounts Administrators must maintain a password list unit Unit Global Settings port Displays port status values and allows some configuration See Port Configuration section bw Bandwidth Limiting Controls sysdescr Allow...

Page 14: ... the incoming Ethernet frame and assign one of two different VLAN tags depending on the priority of the incoming frame Qualified VLAN Settings Incoming frames can be qualified based on the PRI value found in its VLAN tag or on the DiffServ value found in the IP header of the frame Pre Configured Modes To help alleviate the complexity associated with this the Giga AccessEtherLinX unit has provided ...

Page 15: ... to the packet when they exit a Trunk port Management is accepted on any Trunk port and can be assigned a VLAN Mode 8 Allows up to 64 VLAN IDs to be defined Each port can be a tagged or no tag member of a defined VLAN A tag member ports will allow these tagged frames to enter exit the port No tag members ports will add this tag to assigned frames at egress NOTE only one No tag VLAN can be assigned...

Page 16: ...e unit functions as a managed MAC layer switch with management only accepted on the fiber Uplink and no VLAN support Mode 2 Mixed Tagged and Untagged Frames Default When Management can be VLAN tagged the following screen is given for configuration ...

Page 17: ...14 Mode 3 Mixed Tagged and Untagged Block MGMT Domain ...

Page 18: ...15 Mode 4 Port Based Forwarding Port Based Forwarding selection is done on the following screen Mode 5 Port Based VLANs Only untagged frames are delivered to the Downlinks ...

Page 19: ...ingress frame classification For untagged frames the DiffServ priority value of the IP frame can be used for classification This screen allows the user to select any of the 64 values In addition the user must identify whether non IP frames are also classified ...

Page 20: ...17 Mode 6 Port Based Extra Tag In this mode both untagged and tagged frames can enter the drop ports Two VLANs per port can be assigned based on ingress frames classification ...

Page 21: ...In this mode both tagged and untagged frames can enter the drop port Tagged frames can now be classified based on the PRI value within the incoming VLAN tag Any PRI value can be used to classify the frame ...

Page 22: ...19 Mode 7 Port Based Extra Tag Infrastructure ...

Page 23: ...ses everything including management or a Drop can add remove VLAN tags Unit management is also enabled through any Trunk port Once a port is defined as a Drop Port additional screens are provided to assign VLAN values based on the classification of the incoming frame ...

Page 24: ...21 Mode 7 also allows the user to define whether PRI or DiffServ values are used to classify incoming frames and whether non IP frames are classified Classification is done on a port by port basis ...

Page 25: ...w these tagged frames to enter exit the port A No tags member port will add this frame at egress Only one No tag VLAN can be assigned to a given port but any or all defined tags can be assigned as tags for a given port Mode 8 allows total flexibility by combining both Trunk and Drop port capabilities allowing both VLAN filtering and tagging on the same unit ...

Page 26: ...ll frames entering the fiber Uplink Port back to the fiber port Unit Max Frame Size can be set as high as 12 2K Bytes However the unit can not sustain a continuous stream of this jumbo frame without some frames loss Sustained MAX frames size with no frame loss is limited to 8 2K bytes 802 1p Base Priority is a value from 0 to 7 that is used to divide incoming frames into High and Low priority grou...

Page 27: ...he transmit limit is reached on a port it will stop transmitting until the bucket level falls below the set level When placed on the RX side it functions more like a hard Bandwidth limiter When the Bucket level is reached the port will stop receiving frames and will issue PAUSE frames back to the port until this bucket level clears Bandwidth Limiting is entered as any value from 0 to the MAX bandw...

Page 28: ...on and Flow Control functions etc This can also be performed via iView When a port is disabled it will no longer show LINK or send any traffic to the port Flow Control will cause a port to send PAUSE whenever the ports internal buffer space is low This can be affected by both Bandwidth limit setting for the port and traffic congestion on the port Forced Flow Control should only be used when the co...

Page 29: ...t are incorporated by the unit into all SNMP traps These are extremely useful in troubleshooting the system Firmware and Unit Version Information To help maintain Software revision control these reference numbers are always updated whenever unit software is downloaded to the equipment ...

Page 30: ...r Select Update Manager Options and a dialog box will be displayed in which you can select when to run the update search This option enables the end user to determine if they have the latest firmware and download the latest if they do not It does not automatically run the download so the end user can review the release notes included with the binary file and decide whether to download it or not UM...

Page 31: ...a FiberLinX and the remote Giga AccessEtherLinX II unit using a secure IP Less messaging channel to the remote unit IP Less Management The Giga AccessEtherLinX II supports the IMC Networks secure management system that allows the unit to function as an integrated remote unit when attached to a Giga AccessEtherLinX II Host unit over a fiber link segment In this mode the two units are managed as one...

Page 32: ...he user should only open one Telnet or RS232 console session at a time Do not use an RS232 console session and a Telnet session at the same time as unexpected results may occur LED Operation Downlink Ports LNK ACT Glows green when link is established on port Blinks green during data activity on port FDX COL Glows green when port is operating in Full Duplex Blinks green when collisions occur on por...

Page 33: ...copy of the last binary file or load a current binary file downloaded from the IMC Networks download product page By reloading the binary file the username and password is removed If BOTH password accesses are lost contact Technical Support at 1 800 624 1070 for information Before using iView iView is a network management application designed for Intelligent Networking Devices from IMC Networks It...

Page 34: ...e the SNMP vendor files a k a MIBs into the application The SNMP agent uses the following Enterprise specific MIB file and standard MIBs which can be found in the MIB directory within the iView download files Using the IMC MIBs Refer to the MIBs folder located with the iView software for product related MIBs DC Power Supply Wiring Instructions DC Power Supply If in a 48 environment Chassis Gnd Ter...

Page 35: ...ctor Rackmount Precautions 1 Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer 2 Reduced Air Flow Installation ...

Page 36: ...f 10 0 ms with a rate of rise and fall of 10 V ms The equipment shall meet its operational specifications during the transient b Route input wiring to terminal block and secure in such a manner that it is protected from damage and stress Do not route wiring past sharp edges or moving parts c Incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device with a 3mm minimum contact gap in the fixed wiring d Ins...

Page 37: ... condensing Maximum heat generated 81 BTU hr Power Requirements typical 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 0 5 0 25A for AC 48V DC 0 5A for DC Throughput Up to full wire speed on all ports Up to 9600 MTU Dimensions Height 1 64 x Width 5 64 x Depth 8 95 4 2 cm x 14 3 cm x 22 7 cm IMC Networks Technical Support Tel 949 465 3000 or 800 624 1070 in the U S and Canada 32 16 550880 Europe Fax 949 465 3020 E Mail techs...

Page 38: ...between blasting with clean dry compressed air and flushing with methanol to remove particles of dirt 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...

Page 39: ...bears this symbol on product or packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste This symbol indicates that the equipment should be disposed of separately from regular household waste It is the consumer s responsibility to dispose of this and all equipment so marked through designated collection facilities appointed by government or local authorities Following these steps through pr...

Page 40: ...information in this document is subject to change without notice IMC Networks assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document Giga AccessEtherLinX II is a trademark of IMC Networks Other brands or product names may be trademarks and are the property of their respective companies Document Number 52 80321 00 A1 October 2011 ...

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