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 2GXM 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 GENERA...
Page 4 - PORT STRUCTURE; Fiber Ports; Backplane Ethernet Ports; iConverter
2.0 PORT STRUCTURE 2.1 OVERVIEW The front panel of the 2GXM provides access to the management (serial console) and fiber ports. Thefiber ports are SFP supporting 1000BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additionalEthernet ports for connectivity via the chassis backplane. 2.1.1 Manag...
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 2GXM. Refer to thespecified sections for detailed instructions. • Configure DIP-switches (Section 3...
Page 6 - CONFIGURING DIP-SWITCHES; Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings
3.2 CONFIGURING DIP-SWITCHES PI SA The 2GXM plug-in module has two board-mounted DIP-switches. The standalone unit has one bank ofDIP-switches. The location of the DIP-switches are illustrate below. DIP-switch Locations 3.2.1 Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings PI SA DIP-switch Bank 1 is available on both...
Page 7 - Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings
NOTE: The fiber optic ports work in Full-Duplex mode in both Auto and Manual negotiation modes. 3.2.1.2 SW3, SW4, SW5 - Reserved These DIP-switches are for factory use only and must always remain in the Left/Down position (factorydefault). 3.2.1.3 SW6, SW7, SW8 - Link Modes These three DIP-switches ...
Page 8 - When multiple management modules such as the
3.2.2.3 SW3 - Pause Disable/Enable “Off/On” When the Pause enable/disable DIP-switch is in the Left “Off” position (factory default), Port 2 of the2GXM does not send, receive and/or react to Pause frames during network congestion. Setting this DIP-switch to the Right “On” position enables Port 2 of ...
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 2GXM to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulationsoftware such as HyperTerminal. The 2GXM Serial Console Port (DCE) is a mini DIN-6 female connectorwhich can be changed to a DB-9 connector with ...
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 2GXM. 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 a...
Page 13 - 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 2GXM Passwords
Page 14 NOTE: When the NMM is installed into the chassis and is set to Remote OAM, the chassis numberof the 2GXM is automatically assigned by the NMM. 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 ...
Page 15 - To save the new values, select; Setting SNMP Preferences; To set the SNMP Preferences for the 2GXM 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) 2GXM 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch R...
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 18 - Management Processor VLAN Support
Page 18 3.4.3 Management Processor VLAN Support The 2GXM 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. PI SA Managemen...
Page 20 - Access the 2GXM Remotely; NetOutlook Chassis View and Trap Log Screens; Accessing the 2GXM via Telnet; IP and Control
Page 20 3.4.5 Access the 2GXM Remotely Remote access to the 2GXM is provided via SNMP, Telnet, FTP or an external serial modem connected tothe Serial Console Port. 3.4.5.1 Accessing the 2GXM via NetOutlook (SNMP) The 2GXM module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as NetOutlook or ...
Page 21 - Updating the 2GXM Firmware via the Serial Console Port
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) 2GXM 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch R...
Page 22 - Updating the 2GXM Firmware via FTP; VERIFY OPERATION
When the upload is complete, the 2GXM displays the update status and then automatically restarts with thenewly loaded firmware. 3.4.5.4 Updating the 2GXM Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the 2GXM. When thefile transfer is complete, the...
Page 23 - DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION
4.0 DETAILED MODULE CONFIGURATION PI SA 4.1 OVERVIEW The 2GXM 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...
Page 24 - From the
PI Chassis View 19 Slot iConverter, Serial Agent Chassis Number = 1 Slot Model Type | Slot Model Type 1 8000-0 NMM | 16 N/A 2 8903-1 10/100M | 17 N/A 3 8911-1 10/100M | 18 N/A 4 N/A | 19 N/A 5 8999-0 2GXM | 20 N/A 6 N/A | 21 8200-9 Power Supply 7 N/A | 22 N/A 8 N/A | 9 N/A | 10 N/A | 11 N/A | 12 N/A...
Page 25 - The; configuration screen is shown. The standalone; Module; configuration
PI Module - iConverter 2GXM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON condition OFF condition H/W Actual Slot Number = 11 1: Port 1 Manual Port 1 AN Off Off Model Number = 8999-0 2: Port 2 Manual Port 2 AN Off Off 3: Not Available Serial Number = xxxxxxxx 4: Not Available Ma...
Page 26 - 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 2GXM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON condition OFF condit...
Page 27 - PORT CONFIGURATION
4.3 PORT CONFIGURATION The Port configuration screen provides access to the port level configuration parameters, such as, Port Access, SFP information, 802.3ah, Port VLANs, Tagged VLANs and cNode Loopback. To access the Port configuration screen, select C from the Module configuration screen and pre...
Page 28 - Port Access; Port; SFP Information; SFP A0 Information Display
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 1 and option 2 for the Fiber port 2 from the Port configuration screen. 4.3.2 SFP Information The 2GX...
Page 29 - 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 2GXM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8999-0 Port = 1 Address A0 Page Contents =========================================...
Page 30 - 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 31 - higher; ah parameters can be accessed by selecting options; To configure the 802.3ah parameters for the Port 2, type an
the remote ports. If “Forward” is displayed, the remote partner is forwarding non-OAMPDUs networkframes to the higher sublayer. If “Loopback” is displayed, the remote partner is looping back non- OAMPDUs network frames. If “Discard” is displayed, the remote partner is discarding non-OAMPDUsnetwork f...
Page 33 - Port VLAN; Port VLAN Block Diagram
4.3.5 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 35 - Tagged VLAN; Tagged Packet Use; “Low”; Egress Policy; “untag”
4.3.6 Tagged VLAN The 2GXM 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: 4.3.6.1 Port Priority (PRI) This (IEEE 802.1p based) user-specified value of 0 through 7 can be assig...
Page 37 - VLAN Membership Table; VLAN Membership is accessed by selecting option
4.3.7 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 39 - Once all the VLAN IDs have been assigned, select option
To add a VLAN ID to the membership table, select option 1 and enter the ID #. To associate the VLAN ID to a port, select the appropriate port option ( 2 - 6 ). PI Membership Entry - iConverter 2GXM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8999-0 VLAN Ta...
Page 40 - The VLAN membership entries are saved from the; cNode Loopback; cNode configuration is accessed by selecting option
PI VLAN Membership - iConverter 2GXM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8999-0 VLAN ID (VID) Port 1 Port 2 BP A BP B Mngmnt 1: 100 Yes No No No No Add new entry (a), Delete entry (d), Edit entry (e), Clear table (c) Enter Choice, Previous Screen(0...
Page 41 - Port Statistics; The 2GXM module provides port statistics on both Port 1 and Port 2.
4.3.9 Port Statistics The 2GXM 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 2GXM iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON condition OFF conditi...
Page 42 - GXM SPECIFICATIONS
5.0 2GXM SPECIFICATIONS Plug-in Module Standalone Tabletop Standalone Wall-Mount Description 1000BASE-X Fiber to 1000BASE-X Fiber Converter with integrated management Protocols 1000BASE-X with 1536 bytes max. frame size Cable Types Fiber Multimode: 50/125, 62.5/125, 100/140 um, Single-mode: 9/125 um...
Page 43 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; B. Confirm that the fiber optic cable is properly connected to the
6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6.1 OVERVIEW The 2GXM 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 i...
