
iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III
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LINK FAULT PASS THROUGH (LFPT)
Link Fault Pass-Through (LFPT) is a diagnostic feature that can be enabled or
disabled. When enabled, it allows the end user to visually detect that the Link
and its associated LEDS on the front faceplate of the module are not lit when a
fault occurs. LFPT can be enabled through the SNMP software (iView²) or
serial/Telnet.
The iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-III has three ports: Data, Optics and EXT
management. LFPT can be enabled between any two ports. For example, if
LFPT is configured as “from” the Optics port “to” the Data port, then when a fault
occurs on the Optics port , both LEDs for those ports will extinguish. The end-
user can decide which port he wants the fault to be reported to, based on which
port he wants to be in control. LFPT allows the fault to be reported down the line
through to the link partner at the end, such as a switch or a router.
LFPT can be used, in addition to setting up SNMP Traps, for link up/link down.
LFPT provides a visual way to determine that link is down; an SNMP Trap
provides a notification of a link down to a designated workstation.
CONFIGURATION FILE SAVE / RESTORE FUNCTION
REQUIREMENTS
The Configuration File Save/Restore Function allows users 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 Large File Area. This includes all configurable settings such as VLAN
configurations, IP Address configuration and SNMP agent settings. The
configuration file can be transferred from the unit to a PC and saved to disk
through the iView
2
(iConfig view) utility. The configuration file can be transferred
from a PC to a unit of the same type through iView
2
(iConfig view) or TFTP into
the unit’s Large File Area. After the transfer is complete, the unit copies the
configuration to flash and reboots.
The configuration file’s contents is device-type specific and can be identified by
iView
2
(iConfig view) as a configuration file as well as to what type of device it is
applicable to.