Page 2 - VC-412 User’s Manual; Trademarks; Copyright; FCC Warning
VC-412 User’s Manual 1 Trademarks Copyright PLANET Technology Corp. 2002. Contents subject to revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to c...
Page 3 - COMMANDS FOR CONSOLE AND TELNET
VC-412 User’s Manual 2 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 F EATURE ...................................................................................................................
Page 4 - ICD COMMANDS FOR TELNET AND CONSOLE; ICD; APPENDIX A – VC-412 FACTORY DEFAULT
VC-412 User’s Manual 3 4.4.2 Set Each VDSL Port Name of Unit ............................................................................................ 26 4.4.3 Display All Ports Status of Unit ................................................................................................. 27 4.4...
Page 6 - Management Features
VC-412 User’s Manual 2 Back Pressure and IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control Supports 8K MAC addresses entries 1 MB Buffer Memory Back Pressure flow control for half-duplex PAUSE Frame flow control for full-duplex (802.3x) 1.2 VC-412 Technical Specifications Management Features SNMP/MIB-II/RFC1213 In...
Page 7 - Package Contents & Hardware Description; Upon opening your package you should have the following items:
VC-412 User’s Manual 3 Operating Temperature: 32 to 122 ° F (0 to 50 ° C) Storage Temperature: -13 to 158 ° F (-25 to 70 ° C) Humidity: 10% - 90% Non-Condensing Certification: FCC, VCCI, CE Net Weight: 4.16 kg Dimensions: 446 × 300 × 44 mm 1.3 Package Contents & Hardware Description Upon opening...
Page 8 - LED Indicators And Button Definition; LED Function Color
VC-412 User’s Manual 4 1.4 LED Indicators And Button Definition LED Function Color Status Description System Status On System is turned on POWER Power indication Green Off System is off On VLAN or VLAN grouping is on VLAN VLAN status Green Off VLAN off ALARM Reserved -- -- -- Ethernet Port On Link n...
Page 9 - Button Function
VC-412 User’s Manual 5 Button Function Reset Push to reboot the switch Normal / Uplink Normal: When connect port D to PC or other end nodes. Uplink: When connect port D to other switch or hub.
Page 10 - INSTALLATION; onnecting; modems via telephone wires with a maximum distance up to 1.5 km.
VC-412 User’s Manual 6 2. INSTALLATION 2.1 C onnecting VC-412 The VC-412 has the ability to provide up to 12 remote VDSL connections. The VC-412 serves as a VDSL Managerial Switch, it can connect up to 12 sets of PLANET remote VDSL modems such as the VC-101S. The VC-412 connects to the PBX through t...
Page 11 - onsole Port Setup
Page 12 - Management Configuration
VC-412 User’s Manual 8 The VC-412 contains a powerful management interface accessible through the Console Port. This section will discuss connecting to the switch through Console Port or Telnet. For connection to the VC-412 via the console port, you must use the included DB-9 to DB-9 cable. Once out...
Page 13 - explanation of the menu systems and commands.; elnet Setup; been set, refer to the quick installation guide.
VC-412 User’s Manual 9 . Once you have assigned a valid IP address to the Switch, proceed to chapter 4 for an explanation of the menu systems and commands. 2.3 T elnet Setup Once you have setup the switch IP address via the Console Port, you are ready to access the management functions from any stat...
Page 14 - WEB CONFIGURATION; Web configuration setup; field and press Enter.
VC-412 User’s Manual 10 3. WEB CONFIGURATION 3.1 Web configuration setup Configuration through Web browser interface is a fast and convenient way. Although this is an easy method, you do not have the full flexibility and control granted as you would under Telnet or Console. The HTTP interface allows...
Page 15 - default username is
VC-412 User’s Manual 11 E. A password dialog will appear prompting for username and password. The default username is VDSL and password is admin , unless it has been changed previously in the preliminary setup. Important: Username and password are both case sensitive. Note: Browsing is available wit...
Page 16 - Monitor Configuration; Value button will reset the unit counter.
VC-412 User’s Manual 12 3.2 Monitor Configuration 3.2.1 Unit Information After the correct username and password are entered, you will be redirected to an administrator page. On this particular screen you will be able to see the Virtual LAN status. This window also contains the serial number informa...
Page 17 - System configuration
VC-412 User’s Manual 13 3.2.2.2 TRUNK PORT INFORMATION Under this section you will be able to monitor the Ethernet Link, Active and Collision LEDs. A green signal in the LED columns represents active status in the corresponding port and column. 3.3 System configuration 3.3.1 System Configuration You...
Page 18 - screen is illustrated below the settings are self-explanatory.
VC-412 User’s Manual 14 settings of the switch such as refresh time (the rate at which the monitoring screen refreshes itself to report back statuses) and IP Address. The System Configuration screen is illustrated below; the settings are self-explanatory. 3.3.2 Reset To Default Also available under ...
Page 19 - Network Configuration
VC-412 User’s Manual 15 3.3.3 Reboot System Reboot System option reboots the VC-412 when it seems to be malfunctioning. It will not reset or change any settings. Select the option from the drop-down menu and press the Set Value button. 3.4 Network Configuration 3.4.1 Protocol Control Selecting on th...
Page 20 - the
VC-412 User’s Manual 16 3.4.2 SNMP Access Table Under SNMP Access Table and SNMP Trap Receiver Table options, you can set IP addresses that will be enter into SNMP database relating to the functionality and status of the VC-412 . You can grant or deny accesses to a single PC or an entire subnet by e...
Page 22 - Be sure to press the
VC-412 User’s Manual 18 Note: Be sure to press the Set Value button at the bottom of the screen to administer the new settings, failure to do so will result in lost of settings at refresh time.
Page 23 - Telnet will timeout and end its session on the; Main Menu Selections
VC-412 User’s Manual 19 4. COMMANDS FOR CONSOLE AND TELNET Once successfully logged into the VC-412, administrator is ready to issue commands to the VC-412. This chapter will cover option menus and their structures, giving details to each option and setting. We will also list the ICD commands index ...
Page 24 - “Enter” key without typing in any information.
VC-412 User’s Manual 20 4.2.1 System Configuration Choosing System Configuration will allow you to change the basic settings such as IP Address, Subnet, Gateway etc., as well as date and time and login password. I. Select the number you wished to edit and press “Enter” key. Type in the new value and...
Page 25 - password and press Enter.
VC-412 User’s Manual 21 Figure 24 II. To change password select option 7 and press “Enter” key. Type in the new password and press Enter. III. Enter the new password again to confirm.
Page 26 - Set username for Web interface access on
VC-412 User’s Manual 22 Important: There is only one set of password; therefore the password will apply to Console connection, Telnet, HTTP, and SNMP client. 4.2.2 Network Configuration Choosing the Network Configuration will allow you to set the access methods for administering the VC-412 as well a...
Page 27 - to specify username for HTTP access.; HTTP Security Control:
VC-412 User’s Manual 23 the VC-412. Note: The password for HTTP is the same as the password in Console, but you will need to specify username for HTTP access. HTTP Security Control: When enabled, anyone who tries to access the VC-412 via HTTP is required to enter a password and username before able ...
Page 28 - Enter key, otherwise press Enter key without entering any
VC-412 User’s Manual 24 Enter key, otherwise press Enter key without entering any information to cancel operation. 4.2.3 System MIB Configuration Choosing the System MIB Configuration will allow you to set your Management Information Base fields. This feature allows administrator to enter contact in...
Page 29 - SNMP Access Table/SNMP Trap Receive Control Table
VC-412 User’s Manual 25 4.3 SNMP Access Table/SNMP Trap Receive Control Table Choosing option 2 in the Main menu (SNMP Access Table/SNMP Trap Receive Control Table) enables the administrator to set Community and SNMP Access properties.
Page 30 - VDSL Unit Control; To monitor and issue commands to the VC-412:
VC-412 User’s Manual 26 4.4 VDSL Unit Control To monitor and issue commands to the VC-412: Select option 3 - VDSL Unit Control from the Main menu. 4.4.1 Pass-Through ICD Command to Unit Option 1 will be discussed in “Using the ICD Command Interface” section. In the section, you will learn how to acc...
Page 32 - Er; indicates off, 1 indicates on
VC-412 User’s Manual 28 The E/S/A/Er Column represents the current operating status of the ports. E - Enabled S - Sync A - Activity Er - Error 4.4.4 Display All Trunks Status of Unit This option will display the statuses of all four trunk ports. The three counter columns to the right of the status i...
Page 33 - Packet throughput is polled every 6 seconds.; Reset To Default; to refresh the
VC-412 User’s Manual 29 Note: Packet throughput is polled every 6 seconds. 4.5 Reset To Default At the Main menu, you have the options to reset the VC-412 to its factory default settings. The Reset option will reset ALL settings back to factory default; IP Addresses, Gateway Address, Subnet Address,...
Page 34 - After finished issuing commands to the
VC-412 User’s Manual 30 4.7 Logout After finished issuing commands to the VC-412 , it is recommended that you log out of the interface. Logging out will ultimately end the session and require to re-enter password to re-login. Note: Make sure to save all changes before logging out.
Page 35 - NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ISSUE COMMANDS TO THE SWITCH VIA THE ICD; Enter ICD command line interface; From the Main Menu, Select option 3 for VDSL unit control
VC-412 User’s Manual 31 5. ICD COMMANDS FOR TELNET AND CONSOLE NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ISSUE COMMANDS TO THE SWITCH VIA THE ICD COMMAND LINE INTERFACE UNLESS YOU HAVE READ THIS SECTION. This section will discuss accessing the command line interface within the switch, and the commands available in th...
Page 36 - ICD command Index Table; Please find the following table for available commands.
VC-412 User’s Manual 32 The above line indicates “U00-ICD>”. The unit is now ready to be administered through ICD commands. 5.2 ICD command Index Table Please find the following table for available commands. ICD Console Command & Description Index Table Command Description System Command ? Di...
Page 37 - VLAN Command
VC-412 User’s Manual 33 VDSL port Enable Speed Mode = Auto Speed X To exit ICD command prompt VLAN Command V Show the current VLAN settings VO Set VLAN to ON *1 VF Set VLAN to OFF VG <group>-<port>, ..., <port> Select the <port(s)> to belong to <group> The available VLA...
Page 38 - Show the status of all ports. Legend:; There are three VLAN modes:; Setting VLAN Functionality
VC-412 User’s Manual 34 P Show the status of all ports. Legend: RS Err = Reed Solomon Error AUT = Auto PRE = Preset MAN = Manual P/A = Preset/Actual * = Don't Care PE <port> enable <port> PD <port> Disable <port> Note: There are three VLAN modes: ON , OFF and USER DEFINED . W...
Page 39 - for different purposes.; can only be set within the; . The ICD Command for VLAN Grouping is VG.; Syntax Description; string
VC-412 User’s Manual 35 non-communicative to the other ports on the VC-412 in regards to local traffic. Deactivating VLAN allows the switch to act as a normal Ethernet VC-412, by passing along multicast and broadcast traffic to each port. Disabling this feature would be useful when installing the VC...
Page 40 - Empty group 1
VC-412 User’s Manual 36 VG 1-1,2,A Add port-4, port-8 and port-D to group 1 from previous example VG 1-1,2,4,8,A,D Delete port-2 and port-8, port-A of group 1 from previous example VG 1-1,4,D Empty group 1 VG 1- Add port-1, port-3, port-6, port-10, port-B, port-C, port-D to group 5 VG 5-1,3,6,10,B,C...
Page 41 - commands in the ICD command interface.
VC-412 User’s Manual 37 connected port of the VC-412 to the same speed. The reason you need to set the speed on the remote modem first is when you adjusts the speed on the remote modem, connection with end since speeds on both sides will be different. After setting the VC-412 port to the same speed ...
Page 43 - Virtual LAN – On
VC-412 User’s Manual 39 APPENDIX A – VC-412 FACTORY DEFAULT Virtual LAN – On Ethernet Speed – 100 Full/Half Duplex VDSL Port Line Rate – Downstream at 4 Mbps Upstream at 1 Mbps IP Address – 192.168.1.1
Page 44 - APPENDIX B – UPDATE VC-101S FIRMWARE TO; procedures remotely via VC-412 console or telnet.
VC-412 User’s Manual 40 APPENDIX B – UPDATE VC-101S FIRMWARE TO R4.5 REMOTELY THROUGH VC-412 The purpose of this appendix is to upgrade older versions of VC-101 (R2 or R4) into the newest version (R4.5) remotely through VC-412. The new version will contain auto-speed function which can seek the maxi...
