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; PI; IMPORTANT; NetOutlook; must be the same or; Advanced Features
1.0 OVERVIEW This document describes the installation and configuration of the iConverter 2FXM2 standalone Network Interface Device and plug-in modules. The difference between the module types are indicated using thefollowing legend throughout this User Manual: - Plug-In PI - Standalone SA 1.1 GENER...
Page 4 - PORT STRUCTURE; Fiber Ports; Backplane Ethernet Ports; iConverter
2.0 PORT STRUCTURE 2.1 OVERVIEW The front panel of the 2FXM2 provides access to the management (serial console) and fiber ports. TheSFP fiber ports support 100BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additional Ethernetports for connectivity via the chassis backplane. 2.1.1 Management P...
Page 5 - -Module Redundant Chassis; INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 “A” Data bus “B” Data bus 19-Module Chassis A B 1 2 3 4 5 A B A B A B A B 1 2 4 5 3 “A” Data bus “B” Data bus A B Managed Power Chassis by Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. iCo...
Page 6 - Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings; These DIP-switches are for factory use only.
Switch 1 Switch 8 Left Switch 1 Switch 8 Bank 2 Bank 1 Right DIP-switch Locations 3.2.1 Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings PI SA DIP-switch Bank 1 is available on both the plug-in and standalone modules. The table indicates the positionof the switch; Left/Down or Right/Up. As indicated in the DIP-switch ...
Page 8 - Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings; When multiple management modules such as the
3.2.2 Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings PI 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-Se...
Page 9 - INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES; Verify the; same color assignment for the connection at the DC power source.
3.3 INSTALLING PLUG-IN MODULES AND CONNECTING CABLES PI a. Carefully slide the module into an open slot in the chassis. Align the module with the installation guides and ensure that the module is firmly seated against the backplane. Secure the module by fasteningthe front panel thumbscrew (push in a...
Page 10 - CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERFACE; Serial Connector Pin Outs; ENTER; IP
3.4 CONFIGURE THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERFACE PI SA To configure, attach the 2FXM2 to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulationsoftware such as HyperTerminal. The 2FXM2 Serial Console Port (DCE) is a mini DIN-6 female connectorwhich can be changed to a DB-9 connector wit...
Page 11 - Management Options; Password Entry
The Management Options screen will be displayed. PI SA 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 Prefer...
Page 12 - 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 2FXM2. 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 IP ...
Page 13 - Other Networking Features; Setting the Chassis Number and Name
PI SA 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: Re...
Page 14 - Setting 2FXM2 Passwords
PI SA 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) 2FXM2 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch ...
Page 15 - To save the new values, select; Setting SNMP Preferences; To set the SNMP Preferences for the 2FXM2 module, select
PI SA 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) 2FXM2 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch ...
Page 16 - Setting SNMPv1/v2c Read and Write Community Names
PI SA SNMP Preferences Screen iConverter, Serial Agent Chassis Number = 1 SNMP Engine ID 80001CAE03000687003B19 1: sysContact Omnitron (949) 250-6510 2: sysLocation Irvine, CA USA 3: SNMP Writes Enabled SNMP v1/v2c ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4: Read Community...
Page 19 - Access the 2FXM2 Remotely; Accessing the 2FXM2 via NetOutlook (SNMP); NetOutlook Chassis View and Trap Log Screens; Accessing the 2FXM2 via Telnet; IP and Control
3.4.4 Access the 2FXM2 Remotely Remote access to the 2FXM2 is provided via SNMP, Telnet, FTP or an external serial modem connected tothe Serial Console Port. 3.4.4.1 Accessing the 2FXM2 via NetOutlook (SNMP) The 2FXM2 module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as Omnitron’s NetOutl...
Page 20 - Updating the 2FXM2 Firmware via the Serial Console Port
Page 20 PI SA 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) 2FXM2 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft...
Page 21 - Updating the 2FXM2 Firmware via FTP; VERIFY OPERATION
When the upload is complete, the 2FXM2 displays the update status and then automatically restarts withthe newly loaded firmware. 3.4.4.4 Updating the 2FXM2 Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the 2FXM2. When thefile transfer is complete, ...
Page 22 - DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION; NOTE: Module configuration is also available using
4.0 DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION PI SA 4.1 OVERVIEW The 2FXM2 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, selec...
Page 24 - configuration screen is shown. The standalone; Module; configuration
From the Chassis View menu, select the desired module (select 1 or 5 ), press < ENTER >. The Module configuration screen will be displayed. PI Module - iConverter 2FXM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON condition OFF condition H/W Actual Slot Number = 11 1: Pau...
Page 25 - 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. PI Module - iConverter 2FXM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON condition OFF condi...
Page 26 - 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, L2CP Control, SFP information, 802.3ah, Port VLANs, Tagged VLANs andcNode Loopback. To access the Port configuration screen, select C from the Mod...
Page 27 - Port Access; Bandwidth Control; Port
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 11 for the Port 1 and option 12 for the Port 2 from the Port configuration screen. 4.3.2 Bandwidth Control The 2FXM2 Bandw...
Page 28 - Layer 2 Control Protocol Filter
To change the ingress rate of the Port 1, select option 1 . Change Fiber CIR (range 64 to 100000)> 142 To change the ingress rate of the Port 2, select option 6 . Change Port 2 CIR (range 64 to 100000)> 100000 To change the egress rate, select option 4 for Port 1 or option 9 for the Port 2. Th...
Page 29 - SFP Information; SFP A0 Information Display
4.3.4 SFP Information The 2FXM2 module will provide general and specific information on the SFP. This information is bestviewed with SNMP management software. The following is the information available: 4.3.4.1 SFP A0 Information Display This section displays fixed SFP Module information for the fol...
Page 30 - The 802.3ah parameters can be monitored and/or configured in the
SFP information can be obtained by selecting option 7 from the Port configuration screen. PI SA SFP Information - iConverter 2FXM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8959N-0 Port = 1 Address A0 Page Contents =======================================...
Page 31 - Local Status Section; lower; Remote Status Section
OAM functions. • 802.3ah OAM Mode - The 802.3ah OAM Mode sets the selected port to “Passive” or “Active”configuration mode. In “Passive” mode the port cannot initiate Discovery, send Variable Requests orinitiate Loopback Mode. It can observe and report only the port status of its 802.3ah enabled rem...
Page 32 - higher; ah parameters can be accessed by selecting options; To configure the 802.3ah parameters for the Port 2, type an
ports. 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”, theMultiplexer state of the remote partner is indeterminate. • Parser Action - Indicates the Parser Action sta...
Page 34 - Port VLAN; Port VLAN Block Diagram
4.3.7 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 36 - Tagged VLAN; Tagged Packet Use; “Low”; Port Type; “Tunnel”; Global Settings
4.3.8 Tagged VLAN The 2FXM2 supports the IEEE 802.1Q tag VLAN packet tagging and un-tagging and the 802.1p Quality ofService priority standards. The following parameters are configured for each port: 4.3.8.1 Port Priority (PRI) This (IEEE 802.1p based) user-specified value of 0 through 7 can be assi...
Page 38 - VLAN Membership Table; VLAN Membership is accessed by selecting option
4.3.9 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 41 - cNode Loopback
Once all the VLAN IDs have been assigned, select option 7 or 5 to save the entries. PI VLAN Membership - iConverter 2FXM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8959N-0 VLAN ID (VID) Port 1 Port 2 BP A BP B Mngmnt 1: 100 Yes No No No No Add new entry ...
Page 42 - Port Statistics; The 2FXM2 module provides port statistics on both Port 1 and Port 2.
4.3.11 Port Statistics The 2FXM2 module provides port statistics on both Port 1 and Port 2. The Port Statistics can be viewed by selecting option P from the Module configuration screen. PI Module - iConverter 2FXM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON condition OFF cond...
Page 43 - FXM2 SPECIFICATIONS
5.0 2FXM2 SPECIFICATIONS Plug-in Module Standalone Tabletop Standalone Wall-Mount Description 100BASE-FX Fiber to 100BASE-FX Fiber Converter and Network Interface Device Protocols 100BASE-FX with 2048 bytes max. frame size Cable Types Fiber Multimode: 50/125, 62.5/125, 100/140 um, Single-mode: 9/125...
Page 44 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; B. Confirm that the fiber optic cable is properly connected to the
6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6.1 OVERVIEW The 2FXM2 module has several LED indicators available to assist in the determination of problems. Referto 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 LED ...
