Page 2 - Table of Contents
Page 2 Table of Contents 1.0 Overview .................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 General Description .................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 Advanced F...
Page 3 - OVERVIEW; GENERAL DESCRIPTION; IMPORTANT; NetOutlook; must be the same or; Advanced Features
1.0 OVERVIEW This document describes the installation and configuration of the iConverter 10/100M standalone Network Interface Device and plug-in modules. The difference between the module types are indicated using thefollowing legend throughout this User Manual: 1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Omnitron...
Page 4 - PORT STRUCTURE; iConverter
2.0 PORT STRUCTURE 2.1 OVERVIEW The front panel of the 10/100M provides access to the management (serial console), UTP and fiber ports.The fiber port will vary depending on the connector type; ST, SC, MT-RJ, LC or SFP supporting100BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additional Ethe...
Page 5 - -Module Redundant Chassis; INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
19-Module Chassis 5-Module Chassis 2-Module Chassis 1-Module Redundant Chassis 3.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 3.1 OVERVIEW The following steps outline the installation and configuration procedures for the 10/100M. Refer to thespecified sections for detailed instructions. • Configure DIP-switches (Sectio...
Page 9 - Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings; These DIP-switches are for factory use only.
3.2.2 Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings DIP-switch Bank 2 is only available on the plug-in module. Switch Left (Factory Default) Right SW1 A-DS: Backplane Port A Disabled A-EN: Port A Enabled SW2 B-DS: Backplane Port B Disabled B-EN: Port B Enabled SW3 Reserved Reserved SW4 M/SL: Master/Slave Auto-Selec...
Page 10 - INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES
3.3 INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES a. Carefully slide the module into an open slot in the chassis. Align the module with the installationguides and ensure that the module is firmly seated against the backplane. Secure the module byfastening the front panel thumbscrew (push in and t...
Page 11 - CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERFACE; Serial Connector Pin Outs; ENTER; IP
3.4 CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERFACE To configure, attach the 10/100M to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulationsoftware such as HyperTerminal. The 10/100M Serial Console Port (DCE) is a mini DIN-6 female connectorwhich can be changed to a DB-9 connector with ...
Page 13 - Setting IP and Control Preferences; Setting IP Parameters Manually; Setting IP Parameters as DHCP Client
3.4.1 Setting IP and Control Preferences An IP address is required for the SNMP manager to address the 10/100M. The factory default setting is192.168.1.220. The IP address can be configured manually or automatically as a DHCP client. 3.4.1.1 Setting IP Parameters Manually To manually configure the I...
Page 14 - Setting the Chassis Number and Name
Management Options iConverter, Serial Agent Network Management 1: Chassis and Module Management 2: Set Module Identifier Management Module Preferences 3: IP and Control Preferences 4: SNMP Preferences 5: Abandon Preference Changes 6: Save Preference Changes 7: Restore to Factory Defaults 8: Restart ...
Page 16 - Setting SNMP Preferences; To set the SNMP Preferences for the 10/100M module, select
IP and Control Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent 1: Set IP 192.168.1.220 2: Set Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 3: Set Gateway 192.168.1.1 4: Chassis Number 1 5: Chassis Name (also sysName) 10/100M 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch Relo...
Page 19 - Management Processor VLAN Support; Management Options
Page 19 3.4.3 Management Processor VLAN Support The 10/100M Management Processor can independently transmit and receive Management Data with anIEEE 802.1Q tag. To enable and configure this feature, type 9 from the Management Options screen to access the Other Networking Features screen. Management O...
Page 21 - NetOutlook Chassis View and Trap Log Screens; IP and Control
Page 21 3.4.5 Access the 10/100M Remotely Remote access to the 10/100M is provided via SNMP, Telnet, FTP or an external serial modem connectedto the Serial Console Port. 3.4.5.1 Accessing the 10/100M via NetOutlook (SNMP) The 10/100M module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as Ne...
Page 22 - Updating the 10/100M Firmware via the Serial Console Port
IP and Control Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent 1: Set IP 192.168.1.220 2: Set Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 3: Set Gateway 192.168.1.1 4: Chassis Number 1 5: Chassis Name (also sysName) 10/100M 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch Relo...
Page 23 - Updating the 10/100M Firmware via FTP; VERIFY OPERATION; LED Function; Note: On some models the fiber optic LED is referred to as ‘P1’.
When the upload is complete, the 10/100M displays the update status and then automatically restarts withthe newly loaded firmware. 3.4.5.4 Updating the 10/100M Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the 10/100M. When thefile transfer is comp...
Page 24 - DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION; NOTE: Module configuration is also available using
4.0 DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION 4.1 OVERVIEW The 10/100M has module parameters that require configuration depending on the application. The Module configuration screen is accessible by selecting the module slot number from the Chassis View screen. To access the Module configuration menu, select 1 ...
Page 26 - configuration screen is shown. The standalone; Module; configuration
Module - iConverter 10/100M iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OFF Condition H/W Actual Slot Number = 1 1: Pause Enabled Pause Disabled Off Off Model Number = 8919-0 2: Fiber HDX Fiber FDX Off Off 3: UTP Manual UTP Auto-Neg Off Off Serial Number = xxxxxxxx 4...
Page 27 - MODULE MANAGEMENT MODE; User Manual for complete information on the management modes.
4.2 MODULE MANAGEMENT MODE From the Module configuration screen, the management mode can be changed. Select option 18 to change the mode. The management mode options will be displayed. Module - iConverter 10/100M iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OFF Condit...
Page 28 - PORT CONFIGURATION; The
4.3 PORT CONFIGURATION The Port configuration screen provides access to the port level configuration parameters, such as, Port Access, Bandwidth Control, SFP information, 802.3ah, Port VLANs, Tagged VLANs and cNode Loopback.To access the Port configuration screen, select C from the Module configurat...
Page 29 - Port Access; Port; Bandwidth Control
4.3.1 Port Access The Port Access option allows the ports to be disabled/enabled while maintaining the port configurationand network link To configure Port Access, select option 1 for the Fiber port and option 2 for the UTP port from the Port configuration screen. 4.3.2 Bandwidth Control The 10/100M...
Page 30 - SFP Information; SFP A0 Information Display
4.3.3 SFP Information The 10/100M module installed with an SFP will provide general and specific information on the SFP. Thisinformation is best viewed with SNMP management software. The following is the information available: 4.3.3.1 SFP A0 Information Display This section displays fixed SFP Module...
Page 32 - The 802.3ah parameters can be monitored and/or configured in the; Local Status Section; lower; Remote Status Section
4.3.4 802.3ah Parameters The 802.3ah parameters can be monitored and/or configured in the 802.3ah Control screen. • 802.3ah OAM State - The 802.3ah OAM State turns 802.3ah processing on or off for the selected port.When the port is configured as “Disabled” it will not respond to OAMPDUs (OAM Protoco...
Page 33 - higher; ah parameters can be accessed by selecting options
• Multiplexer State - Indicates the Multiplexer state (“Discard”, “Forward” or “Unknown”) of the remoteports. If “Forward” is displayed, the remote partner is forwarding non-OAMPDUs to the lower sublayer.If “Discard”, the remote partner is discarding non-OAMPDUs network frames. If “Unknown”, theMult...
Page 35 - Port VLAN; Port VLAN Block Diagram
4.3.6 Port VLAN The flow of data on the module is controlled by configuring the Port VLAN settings. The block diagramillustrates the flow of both the management traffic and the data traffic for a plug-in module (standalonemodules do not have backplane access). The data traffic is controlled by a swi...
Page 37 - Tagged VLAN; Tagged Packet Use; “Low”; Egress Policy; “untag”
4.3.7 Tagged VLAN The 10/100M supports the IEEE 802.1Q tag VLAN packet tagging and un-tagging and the 802.1p Qualityof Service priority standards. The following parameters are configured for each port: 4.3.7.1 Port Priority (PRI) This (IEEE 802.1p based) user-specified value of 0 through 7 can be as...
Page 39 - VLAN Membership Table; VLAN Membership is accessed by selecting option
4.3.8 VLAN Membership Table The VLAN Membership Table lists the permitted VLAN ID (VID) for each egress port on the module.Only packets that are assigned a VID value that matches one of the egress port’s VID memberships areallowed to egress through the port. When the Ingress Security is set to High ...
Page 42 - cNode Loopback
Once all the VLAN IDs have been assigned, select option 7 or 5 to save the entries. VLAN Membership - iConverter 10/100M iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8919-0 VLAN ID (VID) Fiber UTP BP A BP B Mngmnt 1: 100 Yes No No No No Add new entry (a), D...
Page 43 - Port Statistics; The Port Statistics can be viewed by selecting option
4.3.10 Port Statistics The 10/100M module provides port statistics on both the fiber and UTP port. The Port Statistics can be viewed by selecting option P from the Module configuration screen. Module - iConverter 10/100M iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OF...
Page 45 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; B. Confirm that the fiber optic cable is properly connected to the; UTP Issues
6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6.1 OVERVIEW The 10/100M module has several LED indicators available to assist in the determination of problems.Refer to Section 3.5, Verify Operation, for LED definitions. 6.1.1 Power Issues Problem: The Power LED does not illuminate after installation is complete or no LE...
