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Managed Modules
To manage one or more iMcV-Modules, a SNMP Management Module must be
installed in an iMediaChassis series, available in 3, 6 or 20 slots for both AC and DC.
Using management, the 10G converter will be identified in the slot it is installed in, as
well as options to set LoopBack and Loss Carry Forward (LCF). However, the Module
details includes an XFP table so that management can provide information about the
XFP if and XFP with DDMI is installed. The XFP table provides information such as
temperature, voltage, output power, receive power, vendor serial number, vendor
part number and vendor name.
iMcV-10G-Converter requires SNMP binary 953-00D1 or higher.
Configuration Control and SNMP Management
Some iMcV-Modules
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offer Configuration Control. Labels on the front faceplate will
identify if the iMcV-module has Configuration Control.
Its main function is to assist the end-user by retaining the latest configuration
regardless of how the initial configuration was setup, whether through DIP Switch
settings or the SNMP Management Module’s configuration.
Configuration Control was created to solve several issues:
1.
When non-Configuration Control modules are placed in a managed chassis, the
module’s DIP Switches are ignored, and the module is configured by the chassis’
Management Module. If the Management Module is removed or fails, then the
modules will revert back to the DIP Switch settings. When a module changes
from Management Module settings to DIP Switch settings, the traffic across the
module will drop for a very short period of time.
2.
When introducing a Management Module to a chassis full of working non-
Configuration Control modules, the modules will stop using the DIP Switch
settings and start using the Management Module settings. When a module
changes from DIP Switch settings to Management Module settings, the traffic
across the modules will drop for a very short period of time.
3.
When removing an existing module and replacing it with a different type of
module, the configuration of the existing module remains.
