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Single iMcV-FiberLinX Application— VLAN IDs Defined

The illustration below shows a typical application, followed by configu-

ration information, for deploying a single iMcV-FiberLinX and assigning
VLAN IDs.

Figure G: Single FiberLinX Application with VLAN IDs

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Summary of Contents for iMcV-FiberLinX

Page 1: ...iMcV FiberLinX Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...Notes ...

Page 3: ...CHAPTER FOUR HARDWARE CONFIGURATION 12 CHAPTER FIVE MANAGEMENT 14 Assigning IP Information 14 Software Configuration 14 Serial Configuration Telnet Session 16 Using Telnet 24 About DHCP 24 APP A TROUBLESHOOTING 25 APP B GENERAL INFORMATION 26 Specifications 26 Safety Certifications 26 Contact Information 26 APP C FIBER OPTIC CLEANING GUIDELINES 27 APP D ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS 28 APP E...

Page 4: ... E Single FiberLinX Application without VLAN IDs 7 Figure F Dual FiberLinX Application with VLAN IDs 8 Figure G Single FiberLinX Application with VLAN IDs 9 Figure H Dipswitch Settings 12 Figure I How FiberAlert Works 15 Figure J Port Status Values Settings 19 Figure K Transparency Mode 20 Figure L Secure Mode 21 Figure M VLAN Tags 21 Figure N VLAN Values 22 Figure O Troubleshooting 25 ...

Page 5: ...ates at 100 Mbps duplex mode can be set man ually The iMcV FiberLinX is 802 1Q VLAN compatible supporting a full range of VLAN IDs and offers a 2 tier queue for differential prioritization The iMcV FiberLinX also includes the LinkLoss and FiberAlert features for trou bleshooting loopback testing functionality bi directional bandwidth con trol and optional protection against Broadcast storms SNMP m...

Page 6: ...a layers of security do not affect SNMP compatibility iConfig can also be used to upload new versions of the system software and new MIB information It also offers diagnostic capabilities for faster resolution of technical support issues iConfig version 1 4 or above MUST be used for PROM updates HubControl32 and previous versions of iConfig will not work iConfig works with the following platforms ...

Page 7: ...ing at 100 Mbps LNK ACT There are two sets of these LEDs which mirror each other Glows green when a link is established on the port Blinks green during data activity on the port FDX COL Glows yellow when the port is operating in Full Duplex mode Blinks yellow when collisions occur on the port FA Glows green when FiberAlert is enabled This Feature is not available on single strand fiber versions Th...

Page 8: ...ch end One for a single solution application How will the iMcV FiberLinX be managed The iMcV FiberLinX can be managed from any of its three ports or a com bination thereof Using the EXT MGMT port separates management traffic and provides a higher level of security Will VLAN IDs be defined To provide VLAN traffic with specific tags on any all of the ports as shown disable Transparency Mode and defi...

Page 9: ...rt both tagged and untagged traffic will be present VLAN IDs do not need to be defined though a specific VLAN ID for management can be set In this application there is also the option of setting the devices for Secure Mode NOTE VLAN IDs can be any number between 1 and 4 094 NOTE Some diagrams may show TX or FX for ports rather than the names shown on the unit In this case TX DATA port and FX OPTIC...

Page 10: ...defined group of settings providing for easy configuration Figure D Dual FiberLinX Application without VLAN IDs NOTE The Remote iMcV FiberLinX must have SNMP enabled on the OPTICS port for the Host site s iMcV FiberLinX to communicate with it Hardware Configuration SNMP DATA port SNMP OPTICS port SNMP EXT MGMT port Basic Host Remote Host OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF Remote OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ...

Page 11: ...lication followed by configu ration information for deploying a single iMcV FiberLinX with no VLAN IDs assigned Figure E Single FiberLinX Application without VLAN IDs Hardware Configuration SNMP DATA Port SNMP Optics Port SNMP EXT MGMT Port Basic Host Remote Standalone OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ...

Page 12: ...ON OFF Remote OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON VLAN Config Port VLAN ID OPTICS Tags DATA Tags EXT MGMT Tag see note SNMP VLAN ID RDB VLAN ID Host N A Y Y Y 55 57 Remote N A Y Y N 55 57 NOTE Enable this if the connected device is VLAN compatible If using VLAN func tionality the connected device s VLAN ID must be the same as the iMcV FiberLinX s SNMP VLAN ID Since both the OPTICS port and the DATA port are ena...

Page 13: ... iMcV FiberLinX and assigning VLAN IDs Figure G Single FiberLinX Application with VLAN IDs Hardware Configuration SNMP DATA Port SNMP OPTICS Port SNMP EXT MGMT Port Basic Host Remote Standalone OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF VLAN Config Optics Port VLAN ID DATA Port VLAN ID OPTICS Port Tags DATA Port Tags EXT MGMT Tag SNMP VLAN ID RDB VLAN ID Standalone N A 3 Y N OFF 7 N A ...

Page 14: ...independently managed module When installed in an iMediaChassis the iMcV FiberLinX can also be managed via the chassis using the Unified Management Agent UMA Please refer to the UMA Help Files for more information If not using UMA an IP Address will need to be assigned to the iMcV FiberLinX after installation Refer to the section on assigning an IP Address NOTE Since single strand fiber products u...

Page 15: ...connection not compatible with a DB 9 connector use the pin connec tion chart for reference in making a cable The cable length should be under 50 ft 15 24 m Plug one end of the cable into the DB 9 connec tor on the iMcV FiberLinX and the other into the appropriate port on the computer terminal Set the computer terminal for VT 100 emulation The serial port on the computer terminal should be set for...

Page 16: ...V FiberLinX include AutoCross a feature that automatically selects between a crossover workstation or pass through connection depending on the connected device A MDI MDIX button is not required DIP Switch Settings Before installing the iMcV FiberLinX set all features which are hardware configurable Use the DIP switches located at position S1 on iMcV FiberLinX for configuration SWITCH FUNCTION DEFA...

Page 17: ...F SNMP Management Traffic Although the iMcV FiberLinX provides a twisted pair port solely for man agement traffic SNMP management traffic can be received on any of its three ports More than one port can be used for management or man agement can disabled on all ports if desired Set DIP switch 1 to ON to use the EXT MGMT port for management Set DIP switch 2 to ON to use the DATA port for management ...

Page 18: ...ONLY via iView FX LinkLoss FiberAlert Bandwidth Control and Loopback testing function ality Auto Negotiation Selective Advertising Force Mode and Flow Control are configurable via iView or a serial Telnet session Refer to the iView Help File for more information Auto Negotiation Duplex Mode and Speed The twisted pair ports on the iMcV FiberLinX auto negotiate for speed and duplex mode while also p...

Page 19: ...inX solutions and from the Host unit to the Remote unit and vice versa in dual iMcV FiberLinX applications i e the bandwidth on the DATA ports on both Host Remote units is throttled FX LinkLoss and FiberAlert The iMcV FiberLinX includes the troubleshooting features FX LinkLoss and FiberAlert When a fault occurs on the fiber segment FX LinkLoss detects the fault and passes this information to the t...

Page 20: ...es displays changes made during current session IP Address must be assigned during initial configuration Subnet Mask must be assigned during initial configuration Default Gateway Server IP Addr for 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 agent connection Default Gateway...

Page 21: ... up to 16 characters no spaces and press Enter Then type one of the following to assign the community string s access rights R read only access W read write access Enter abort After entering R or W press Enter When finished press Enter and reboot Deleting Community Strings To delete all community strings and start over press U At the Are you sure you want to delete all future strings prompt press ...

Page 22: ...t ses sion 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 except the IP address download Downloads firmware via the TFTP protocol ifStats Displays Ethernet statistics rmStats Displays RMON statistics version Displays the serial number and build date reboot Reboots the unit security Allows ARP req...

Page 23: ... Enable Disable the port Enable both settings to enable a port Port Speed Ctrl Set the port manually or for Auto Negotiation Advertise Ctrl This is the Selective Advertising feature Selective Advertising when used in combination with Auto Negotiation advertises the configured speed and duplex mode for the twisted pair ports Auto Negotiation must be enabled for Selective Advertising NOTE User right...

Page 24: ...o Frc FlowCt Unit FlowControl This enables disables Flow Control functionality on the unit and must enabled for Flow Control to function on any port VLAN and Transparency Mode Configuration Enable Transparency Mode when using more than 12 VLAN IDs and or having a mixture of Tagged VLAN and Untagged traffic on the iMcV FiberLinX Transparency Mode will not function in Basic Mode which is hardware co...

Page 25: ... device for Secure Mode a subset of Transparency Secure Mode creates a secure management domain that connects management between the two EXT with no management traffic or access on the two TX Data ports Secure Mode is only available for Host Remote applications Both Host and Remote units must have the same settings After configuring Transparency Mode the following screen appears Figure L Secure Mo...

Page 26: ...be configured to accept transmit VLAN tagged packets To enable VLAN functionality on the iMcV FiberLinX there must be a Y Yes under Tags for either the DATA port or the OPTICS port or both if there is a N for the DATA or OPTICS ports VLAN functionality is disabled on that port Valid VLAN IDs are 1 to 4 094 Priority for port and SNMP VLAN traffic can also be set Ports enabled for Tags Tagged Port w...

Page 27: ...SNMP VLAN ID and Priority if management is enabled on any port configured for VLAN tagged traffic Also in this section the EXT MGMT port can be configured to accept pass VLAN tagged packets by typing Y under EXT Tag RDB Remote Database For Host Remote Units When installing the iMcV FiberLinX in pairs AND using VLAN functionality i e defining User VLAN IDs a VLAN ID MUST be specified for RDB the iM...

Page 28: ...a dialogue with the server during the boot up sequence The server will then issue an IP address Default Gateway and Subnet mask to the iMcV FiberLinX Once the new IP address is received the iMcV FiberLinX will reboot for the new IP address to take effect If there is not a DHCP server on the network disable DHCP and use iConfig or ser ial configuration to manually set the IP addresses DHCP servers ...

Page 29: ... speed and duplex match If two iMcV FiberLinX units are not communicating properly make sure one is set as a Host and the other is a Remote If the second unit is not con figured as a Remote it will be recognized as a Standalone unit and the Host and Remote units will not communicate properly When installing iMcV FiberLinX in pairs the settings on both should match If management is not functioning ...

Page 30: ... the Council Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC and the Council Directive on Electrical Equipment Designed for use within Certain Voltage Limits 73 23 EEC Certified to Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment For further details contact IMC Networks Contact Information Tel 949 465 3000 800 624 1070 in U S and Canada 32 16 550880 Europe F...

Page 31: ...to the device Assure that the fiber is properly terminated polished and free of any dust or dirt and that the location is as free from dust and dirt as possible 3 Store spare caps in a dust free environment such as a sealed plastic bag or box so reinstalled caps do not introduce any contamination to the optics 4 Reinstall the protective caps when disconnecting the fiber device 5 To clean contamina...

Page 32: ...ing until ready to install it 2 Wear an ESD wrist grounding strap before handling any module or component If without a wrist strap maintain grounded contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD pro tection 3 Hold boards by the edges only do not touch the electronic compo nents or gold connectors 4 After removal always place the boards on a grounded static free surface ESD pa...

Page 33: ...d uct 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 accepted by IMC Networks which do not have an RMA number For an RMA number con tact IMC Networks at PHONE 800 624 1070 in the U S and Canada or 94...

Page 34: ... 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 publica...

Page 35: ...ble protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment 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 t...

Page 36: ...notice IMC Networks assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document iMvC FiberLinX 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 80511 00 B2 April 2006 If the product s part number begins with an 8 it is compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS directi...

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