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Table of Contents

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement ....................................................ii

Warranty............................................................................................................ii

About the IE-MiniFiberLinX-II Non-Telco, Telco and with Telco/Last Gasp..........1

iView² Management Software ............................................................................2

Installation .........................................................................................................3

DIN Rail Mounting.............................................................................................3

Mini-Serial Port ..................................................................................................3

LED Operation...................................................................................................4

Powering Options ..............................................................................................4

Features and Configuration ................................................................................5

Auto Negotiation, Duplex Mode and Speed.......................................................5

Assigning IP Information.....................................................................................9

Configuration .....................................................................................................9

Software Configuration.....................................................................................10

Main Configuration Screen...............................................................................11

Removing Trap Destinations.............................................................................13

System Description ..........................................................................................26

Using iView

....................................................................................................28

Configuration File Save/Restore Function..........................................................30

Uploading a Saved Configuration File through iConfig......................................33

Uploading a Saved Configuration File through TFTP.........................................34

Product Applications ........................................................................................36

Modes of Operation.........................................................................................37

Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................40

IE-MiniFiberLinX-II Modes of Operations..........................................................41

Specifications ...................................................................................................42

Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines.......................................................................43

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions...................................................................43

Safety Certifications..........................................................................................44

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Page 1: ...IE MiniFiberLinX II Non Telco Telco and Telco Last Gasp Operation Manual Above illustrations are representative some minor differences may be present in actual product ...

Page 2: ...nger 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 acce...

Page 3: ...ssigning IP Information 9 Configuration 9 Software Configuration 10 Main Configuration Screen 11 Removing Trap Destinations 13 System Description 26 Using iView2 28 Configuration File Save Restore Function 30 Uploading a Saved Configuration File through iConfig 33 Uploading a Saved Configuration File through TFTP 34 Product Applications 36 Modes of Operation 37 Troubleshooting 40 IE MiniFiberLinX ...

Page 4: ...owered Device PD compliant with 802 3af The IE MiniFiberLinX II is 802 1Q VLAN compatible supporting a full range of VLAN IDs and offering Q in Q tagging and a 2 tier queue for differential prioritization 802 1p The IE MiniFiberLinX II also includes the LinkLoss and FiberAlert as well as LinkFault Pass Through LFPT features for troubleshooting loopback testing functionality bi directional bandwidt...

Page 5: ...llowing platforms Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 7 Windows Vista iConfig Utility iConfig is an in band utility created 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 I...

Page 6: ...e in a Tma above 50 C DIN Rail Mounting The IE MiniFiberLinX II can be mounted with two DIN Rail clips a hardware option available through IMC Networks The DIN Rail clips include screws to allow the installation onto a DIN Rail Install the screws into DIN Rail clips which should be mounted perpendicular to the DIN Rail Snap the converter onto the clips To remove the converter from the DIN Rail use...

Page 7: ...e DC Terminal block allows you to daisy chain one IE MiniFiberLinX II to another To use the DC terminal block connect to any one positive and any one negative terminal from a power source The illustration shows the wiring configurations for the DC terminal block 12 to 48 VDC Non Telco Version Telco Version NOTE For Telco Only It does not matter which terminal is referenced connected to earth groun...

Page 8: ...the grounded circuit conductor between the DC source and the point of connection of the grounding electrode conductor When powering the unit via the Power Over Ethernet option i e using DC power provided over an Ethernet cable connected to the Ethernet port do not connect any other power source cables to the unit even if the power is in the off state This is to maintain isolation as called out in ...

Page 9: ...rators to offer tiered services See the iView for configuration information FX LinkLoss TX LinkLoss and FiberAlert During normal operation link integrity pulses are transmitted by all point to point Ethernet devices When an IE MiniFiberLinX II receives valid link pulses it knows the device to which it is connected is up and the copper or fiber cable coming from that device is intact The appropriat...

Page 10: ...ost Side or both Fiber Twisted Pair WARNING Do not enable FiberAlert on both modules when using them in pairs This 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 LFPT is a troubleshooting feature that combines TX and FX LinkLoss from both the local and remote IE MiniFiberLinX II LFPT is en...

Page 11: ... traffic mode The standard mode in which the units function either as stand alone or Host Remote Loopback Enabled Loopback mode without address swap Loopback 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 dat...

Page 12: ...ed 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 Assigning IP Information To utilize SNMP management...

Page 13: ...back 9 9 Auto Negotiation 9 9 Selective Advertising 9 9 Force Mode 9 9 FlowControl 9 9 Bandwidth Control 9 9 VLANs 9 Last Gasp Telco LastGasp model only 9 The following table presents management options configurable via iConfig or a serial Telnet session Feature iView Serial Telnet PROM Software Download Upload 9 Telnet Session 9 TFTP Trigger 9 Software Download Setup TFTP 9 DHCP 9 Configuration F...

Page 14: ...r the TFTP server New Prom File firmware file name Current Values displays values currently in use IP Address IP address of SNMP agent Subnet Mask mask to define IP subnet Default Gateway default router for IP traffic outside subnet Server IP Addr for the TFTP server New Prom File firmware file name NOTE Reboot the IE MiniFiberLinX II for changes to take effect To reboot type reboot at the prompt ...

Page 15: ...ovided 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 If a password becomes lost contac...

Page 16: ... name of the new community up to 16 characters no spaces and press Enter 3 Type one of the following to assign the community string s access rights R read only access W read write access Enter abort 4 After entering R or W press Enter 5 To finish press Enter and reboot Deleting Community Strings To delete all community strings perform the following 1 Press U The Are you sure you want to delete all...

Page 17: ...on Telnet session 2 Type the name of the action shown below and press Enter cleandb Reboots the unit with a clean database This removes all information from the database and sets the unit to factory defaults download Downloads firmware via the TFTP protocol ifStats Displays Ethernet statistics rmStats Displays RMON statistics version Displays the unit s serial number and build date reboot Reboots ...

Page 18: ...t to factory default values option two will delete all custom IP and VLAN settings Downloading Files Firmware for the IE MiniFiberLinX II can be downloaded from a central server via TFTP protocol Initiate this download via serial configuration or Telnet session To download a file type download and press Enter to be taken to the Download a file screen This screen displays the IP Address of the TFTP...

Page 19: ...To view port RMON Remote MONitoring statistics on the IE MiniFiberLinX II enter rmstats This will display RMON information on packets received as defined in RFC 2819 for RMON Pressing the Space Bar will refresh the data on the screen ...

Page 20: ...s such as the destination address of ARP messages along with Ethernet Types Enter the new data then press S to save the settings or Q to quit Port Configuration Serial Telnet sessions display port status as well as allowing configuration of some port features Type port and press Enter to be taken to the Port screen From this screen view the port speed duplex and link status The Port screen contain...

Page 21: ... Force FlowCtrl to Frc FlowCt Unit FlowControl This enables disables FlowControl functionality on the unit and must be enabled for FlowControl to function on any port Operational Mode Configuration As referenced in Product Applications there are six modes of operation that can be configured through the Serial Telnet session All of the modes of operation will block management traffic on the Data po...

Page 22: ...er port 1 Configure the device to be set in the default mode If unsure of the device s configuration perform a cleandb which will set the device to the default setting This resets the IP address see page 15 for information on the cleandb function 2 Telnet into the device ...

Page 23: ...20 Press Enter for device configuration mode Press the Space Bar once for access to additional commands ...

Page 24: ...21 Type config then press Enter to set the operation mode Press Enter for other options ...

Page 25: ...change to Default Plus Mode then press Enter Press Y to allow TX management and then press Enter Press S to save the configuration Reboot the device and use the SNMP software to manage the device over the copper port ...

Page 26: ...remove tags Select Y on the initial config screen and from the Transparent Mode Setup screen select N in the fields Mode Three Transparency with Tagged Management This mode will pass all tagged and untagged customer traffic Management traffic must be tagged It does not add or remove tags Select Y on the initial config screen From the Transparent Mode Setup screen select Y and enter the Management ...

Page 27: ...move the defined extra tag Q in Q on all customer traffic Management traffic can be tagged or untagged Select Y on the initial config screen and then select Y when asked to select Extra Tags When setting this operation mode the question Are Extra Tags left on the Data Port should be answered NO for the remote IE MiniFiberLinX II and YES for the host connection ...

Page 28: ...N screen VLAN IDs can be any number between 1 and 4 094 Mode Six Port VLAN This mode tags all customer traffic received by the copper port going to the fiber port untagging traffic conversely This tag is entered as the Data VLAN tag with the optical Tags selected as YES to indicate it is added at the egress of the optical port Select N on the initial config screen and then setup the VLAN screen Th...

Page 29: ...ions display unit status as well as allowing configuration of some of the IE MiniFiberLinX II features Type unit and press Enter to be taken to the Unit screen From this screen view the settings for FlowControl FiberAlert LoopBack Maximum Frame Size 802 1p Base Priority Last Gasp For Telco LastGasp Model only Use the arrow keys to navigate and the Space Bar to change the values on this screen Thes...

Page 30: ...he screen that appears press A to add a user entering the user s information in the appropriate fields To delete a user press D for the user selected Pressing any other button will exit this screen NOTE User rights only allow viewing of status settings but not changing of settings To log onto the unit through the serial port connect a PC to the IE MiniFiberLinX II using the included adapter Set th...

Page 31: ...nitiate 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 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 ser...

Page 32: ...isplays the configuration screen for the Remote connection This will show the IE MiniFiberLinX II configuration information Information on this screen is provided on the following page NOTE The Host and Remote buttons will not appear when configuring the IE MiniFiberLinX II alone In this setup a Configuration button will appear with the same settings Bandwidth Displays the Bandwidth Limitation Set...

Page 33: ...guration File Save Restore Function Requirements The Configuration File Save Restore Function allows a user the ability to backup all the configuration settings of a unit With this backup a user can restore settings to a unit if necessary or use this backup to apply the same settings to a different unit All configurable managed objects are saved in a configuration file that is stored in the unit s...

Page 34: ...user will log into a unit select the Administration tab select the Upload Configuration button be prompted to locate a configuration file on the PC s disk From this point the file transfer will take place from the PC to the unit After a successful transfer the user will be prompted to Reboot to make the new configuration active For TFTP The user will log into the unit either through a serial port ...

Page 35: ...r a filename The user is prompted to enter any notes to the header of the saved file for future reference when uploading the file through iConfig After the file transfer from the device to disk the user is notified of the status ...

Page 36: ... will be prompted to select a configuration file Once selected the user can also view any notes that were added when the file was saved After selecting the configuration file the file upload process begins when completed the user is notified of the status and also notified that a reboot is necessary for the new configuration to become active ...

Page 37: ...guration File through TFTP From the commands list in the CLI Serial or Telnet run the download command by typing in download In the download command screen type in the IP Address of the TFTP server and the file name to retrieve ...

Page 38: ...ER key or cancel by typing Q After the transfer process is complete the user will be prompted to press the Enter key again to load the configuration file Once loaded into the device s SNMP memory area the user will be prompted to reboot the device to make the new configuration active ...

Page 39: ... as extra tagging or Q in Q and different network setups come with different requirements The network setup example below shows one deployment scenario with a full range of management options The IE MiniFiberLinX II can be setup two ways One IE MiniFiberLinX II and an IMC Networks iMcV FiberLinX II for a Host Remote application one at each end One IE MiniFiberLinX II for a standalone application ...

Page 40: ...ffic from the user network on the Data port Mode One Default The default mode is provided to pass only untagged traffic Default Plus The Default Mode Plus allows tagged and untagged traffic to pass between the data and optics ports Mode Two Transparency with Untagged Management This mode is designed to pass all tagged and extra tagged customer traffic unchanged and must be managed using untagged t...

Page 41: ...ment traffic must be tagged It does not add or remove tags Mode Four Transparency with Extra Tagging or Q in Q This mode is designed to either pass all customer traffic with the defined extra tag Q in Q or add and remove the defined extra tag Q in Q on all customer traffic Management traffic can be tagged or untagged ...

Page 42: ...table No untagged traffic can pass and management traffic must be tagged No tags are added or removed from the traffic NOTE VLAN IDs can be any number between 1 and 4 094 Mode Six Port VLAN This mode tags all customer traffic received by the copper port going to the fiber port untagging traffic conversely Management traffic must be tagged ...

Page 43: ...e end devices connected to the IE MiniFiberLinX II Configure the IE MiniFiberLinX II and its link partner to Auto Negotiation or if using Force mode be sure speed and duplex match 4 Management VLAN tagged or Untagged traffic will not be allowed to pass through the DATA port and will only pass through the FIBER port 5 When using the IE MiniFiberLinX II as a PD device establish power first check the...

Page 44: ...41 IE MiniFiberLinX II Modes of Operations For enlarged version go to IMC Networks website http www imcnetworks com Products 12_IE MiniFiberLinX II html ...

Page 45: ...0 1A IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet Telco compatible 48 VDC allows for an absolute maximum voltage of 56 5 VDC Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Operating Temperature 13 F to 167 F 25 C to 75 C DC configuration 14 F to 122 F 10 C to 50 C with AC wall adapter The unit shall be installed in a Restricted Access Location when installed for use in a Tma above 50 C Storage Temperature 49 F to 185 F 45 C...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...e information in this document is subject to change without notice IMC Networks assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document IE MiniFiberLinX 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 56 80722 01 A1 May 2011 ...

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