Omnitron Systems Technology Omnitron iConverter GX/TM2 manual

iConverter ® GX/TM2 Media Converter and Network Interface Device ST ANDALONE AND PLUG-IN MODULE USER MANUAL Release 3.4[...]

Page 2 T able of Contents 1.0 Overview .................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 General Description .................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 Advanced Features .........................................[...]

1.0 OVERVIEW This document describes the installation and configuration of the iConverter GX/TM2 standalone Network Interface Device and plug-in modules. The dif ference between the module types are indicated using the following legend throughout this User Manual: - Plug-In PI - S tandalone SA 1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Omnitron iConverter ® GX/T[...]

2.0 PORT STRUCTURE 2.1 OVERVIEW The front panel of the GX/TM2 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 supporting 1000BASE-FX transceivers. The plug-in module features two additional Ethernet backplane ports for connectivity via the [...]

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3.2 CONFIGURING DIP-SWITCHES PI SA The GX/TM2 plug-in module has two board-mounted DIP-switches. The standalone unit has one bank of DIP-switches. The locations of the DIP-switches are illustrated below . Switch 1 Switch 4 Left Switch 1 Switch 8 Bank 2 Bank 1 Right SW1 SW8 Bank 1 Up Down DIP-switch Locations 3.2.1 Board-Mounted Bank 1 Settings PI S[...]

NOTE: When the fiber optic port operates in Auto-Negotiation mode, the por t advertises for Pause. When the fiber optic port operates in Manual mode, Pause is disabled. NOTE: The fiber optic port of the GX/TM2 works in Full-Duplex mode in both Auto and Manual Negotiation modes. 3.2.1.2 SW2 - UTP Auto/Manual Negotiation “AN/Man” When this DIP-sw[...]

3.2.1.3 SW3 - UTP S peed Gigabit/10-100 “1000/10-100” When the “1000/10-100” DIP-switch is in the “1000” position (factory default), the UTP always operates in 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation mode. The UTP port auto-negotiates to a speed of 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps with the connected UTP device. In this mode, the UTP “AN/Man” an[...]

For detailed information on the operation of the different Link Modes, download the application note “ iConverter Link Modes” available on Omnitron’ s web page: http://www .omnitron-systems.com/downloads.php 3.2.2 Board-Mounted Bank 2 Settings PI DIP-switch Bank 2 is available on the plug-in module only . Swit ch Lef t (Fact or y Defa ult ) R[...]

3.3 INST ALLING THE MODULE 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 fastening the front panel thumbscrew (push in and turn clockwise to tighten) to the chassis front. V[...]

3.4 CONFIGURING THE MODULE VIA COMMAND LINE INTERF ACE PI SA T o configure, attach the GX/TM2 to a DB-9 serial (RS-232) equipped computer with terminal emulation software such as HyperT erminal. The GX/TM2 Serial Console Port (DCE) is a mini DIN-6 female connector which can be changed to a DB-9 connector with the included adapter (Part #8082-0). At[...]

A new GX/TM2 module does not have a password, and will skip the Password Entry screen and go straight to the Management Options screen. If a password has been set, the Password Entry screen will be displayed. T ype the password and press < ENTER >, the GX/TM2 will respond with the Management Options screen. PI SA Omnitron Systems Technology, [...]

3.4.1 Setting IP and Control Preferences An IP address is required for the SNMP manager to address the GX/TM2. The factory default setting is 192.168.1.220. The IP address can be configured manually or automatically as a DHCP client. 3.4.1.1 Setting IP Parameters Manually T o manually configure the IP address and control parameters, select 3 from t[...]

3.4.1.2 Setting IP Parameters as DHCP Client T o configure the IP automatically as a DHCP client, select 9 from the Management Options screen. The Other Networking Features screen will appear . PI SA Management Options iConverter, Serial Agent Network Management 1: Chassis and Module Management 2: Set Module Identifier Management Module Preferences[...]

NOTE: When the NMM is installed into the chassis and is set to Remote OAM, the chassis number of the GX/TM2 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 4: Chassis Number 1 5: Chassis Name (also sysName) GX/T[...]

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) GX/TM2 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch Reload Disabled 9: TELNET Password ***** 10: FTP [...]

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 ***** 5: Write Community ***** 6: Agent Enabled S[...]

Page 18 authNoPriv provides authentication based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm and authPriv provides DES 56-bit encryption based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm. T o set User 1 security , select 10 at the SNMP Preferences screen, press < ENTER > and then follow the screen prompts. T o set the User 2 security , select 13 at the SNMP Preferences screen, [...]

3.4.3 Enabling/Disabling Soft-switch Reload The Soft-switch Reload function controls the configurations of the GX/TM2 and other iConverter modules managed by the GX/TM2 following a power up. T o enable this feature, type 3 from the Management Options screen to access the IP and Control Preferences screen. PI SA IP and Control Preferences Screen iCo[...]

Page 20 3.4.4 Access the GX/TM2 Remotely Remote access to the GX/TM2 is provided via SNMP , T elnet, FTP or an external serial modem connected to the Serial Console Port. 3.4.4.1 Accessing the GX/TM2 via NetOutlook (SNMP) The GX/TM2 module can be remotely accessed by SNMP-client software such as NetOutlook or third- party SNMP management software. [...]

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) GX/TM2 6: Enable/Disable TELNET Enabled 7: Enable/Disable FTP Disabled 8: Enable/Disable Soft Switch Reload Disabled 9: TELNET Password ***** 10: FTP [...]

Page 22 When the upload is complete, the GX/TM2 displays the update status and then automatically restarts with the newly loaded firmware. 3.4.4.4 Up dating the GX/TM2 Firmware via FTP Using an FTP application, upload the new firmware into the FTP root directory of the GX/TM2. When the file transfer is complete, the GX/TM2 verifies the file and the[...]

3.5 VERIFYING OPERA TION PI SA Once the module has been installed and configured, per Sections 3.2 - 3.4, verify the module is operational by viewing the status of the LED indicators. The table below provides a description for each LED indicator . The Power LED indicates the module is receiving power from the chassis or power cord. The plug-in modu[...]

4.0 DET AILED MODULE CONFIGURA TION PI SA 4.1 OVERVIEW The GX/TM2 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 V iew screen. T o access the Module configuration menu, select 1 at the Management Options screen, press &[...]

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PI Module - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OFF Condition H/W Actual Slot Number = 7 1: Port 1 Manual Port 1 AN Off Off Model Number = 8939N-0 2: Port 2 Manual Port 2 AN Off Off 3: Port 2 10/100 Port 2 1000 Off Off Serial Number = xxxxxxxx 4: Port 2 10 Port 2 100 Off Off Manufacturing D[...]

4.1.2 Module Management Mode (Configuration Setting 17 and 18) 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 GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Switch ON Condition OFF Condition H/W Actu[...]

4.2 PORT CONFIGURA TION 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, T agged VLANs and cNode Loopback. T o access the Port configuration screen, select C from the Module configuration screen and press <ENTER&g[...]

4.2.1 Port Access The Port Access option allows the ports to be disabled/enabled while maintaining the port configuration and network link T o configure Port Access, select option 11 for the Fiber port and option 12 for the UTP port from the Port configuration screen. 4.2.2 Bandwidth Control The GX/TM2 Bandwidth Control is accessed by selecting opt[...]

T o change the egress rate, select option 3 for the fiber port or option 7 for the UTP port. The egress rates are displayed. Select the desired egress rate. PI SA Bandwidth Control - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 12 Model Number = 8939N-0 1: 64 Kbps 17: 30 Mbps 2: 128 Kbps 18: 40 Mbps Fiber[...]

SA L2CP Control - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8939N-0 1: Fiber L2CP Ingress Control Forward 2: UTP L2CP Ingress Control Forward Enter Choice, Previous Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it > Select the appropriate option to configure the module for the desired operation. 4.2.4 SFP[...]

PI SA SFP Information - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 2 Model Number = 8939N-0 Port = 1 Address A0 Page Contents =================================================== 00: 03 04 07 00 10 02 00 00 00 00 00 01 03 00 14 C8 ................ 10: 37 37 00 00 43 4F 52 45 54 45 4B 20 20 20 20 20 77..x[...]

4.2.5 802.3ah 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 Protocol Data Units). They will be dropped by the [...]

remote ports are connected to the Fiber and UTP ports of the local device. The remote partner is managed by the local device via the 802.3ah OAM channel. • Discovery State - Indicates the Discovery state (“Complete”, “In Process” or “Incomplete”) of the remote ports. If “Complete” is displayed, Discovery has been completed. If “[...]

PI SA 802.3ah Control - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 7 Model Number = 8939N-0 Port = 1 1: 802.3ah OAM State Enabled Local Status 2: OAM Mode Active Discovery State Incomplete 3: Loopback Mode Disabled Multiplexer State Forward 4: Loopback Timeout 30 sec Parser Action Forward 5: Unidirectio[...]

4.2.7 Port VLAN The flow of data on the module is controlled by configuring the Port VLAN settings. The block diagram below illustrates the flow of both the management traffic and the data traf fic for a plug-in module (standalone modules do not have backplane access). The data traffic is controlled by a switch matrix which provides complete contro[...]

PI Module - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Port Access Control Setup Slot Number = 7 ---------------------------------- Model Number = 8939N-0 11: Fiber Enable On 12: UTP Enable On Feature Selection ---------------------------------- Port VLAN Path Setup 1: 802.1Q Processing Enable Off -------------------[...]

4.2.8 T agged VLAN The GX/TM2 supports the IEEE 802.1Q tag VLAN packet tagging and un-tagging (including Q-in-Q multi-tagging) and the 802.1p Quality of Service priority standards. The following parameters are configured for each port: 4.2.8.1 Port Priority (PRI) This (IEEE 802.1p based) user-specified value of 0 through 7 can be assigned as a QoS [...]

PI Tag VLAN Control - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8939N-0 Fiber 1: Port Priority (PRI) 0 BP B 16: Port Priority (PRI) 0 2: PVID (Port VLAN ID 2 17: PVID (Port VLAN ID) 2 3: Tagged Packets Use PVID 18: Tagged Packets Use PVID 4: Ingress Security Low 19: Ingress Security Lo[...]

4.2.9 VLAN Membership T able The VLAN Membership T able 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 are allowed to egress through the port. When the Ingress Security is set to High for a specific port, the membership table i[...]

PI Membership Entry - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923N-1 VLAN Table Membership Entry 1 ------------------------------ 1: VLAN ID 2 2: Fiber Port Membership No 3: UTP Port Membership No 4: BP A Port Membership No 5: BP B Port Membership No 6: Mngmnt Port Membership No 7: [...]

PI Membership Entry - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 1 Model Number = 8923N-1 VLAN Table Membership Entry 1 ------------------------------ +1: VLAN ID 100 +2: Fiber Port Membership Yes 3: UTP Port Membership No 4: BP A Port Membership No 5: BP B Port Membership No 6: Mngmnt Port Membership N[...]

4.2.10 cNode Loopback The GX/TM2 has implemented Iometrix cNode Level 1 agent for testing performance metrics. The agent recognizes measurement packets and loops them back to the sending cNode device. Iometrix cNode equipment is required to obtain performance metrics. cNode configuration is accessed by selecting option 10 from the Port configuratio[...]

PI SA Port Statistic Module - iConverter GX/TM2 iConverter, Serial Agent Identifier - Chassis Number = 1 Slot Number = 7 Model Number = 8939N-0 Port Statistics ------------------------------------------- Fiber UTP Rx Bytes 0 0 Rx Packets 0 0 Rx Total Packets 0 0 Tx Bytes 0 0 Tx Packets 0 0 Enter Choice, Previous Screen(0), (H)elp, E(x)it > T o r[...]

5.0 GX/TM2 SPECIFICA TIONS Pl ug- in M odul e St andal one T abl et op Stan dal one W al l- M ount Descri pti on 10/ 100/ 1000BASE-T U T P to 1000 B A SE-X Fiber M edia Con v er ter wit h in teg rat ed man agem en t Pr otoc ols 10BASE-T , 100BASE-T X ,1000BASE-T , 1000BASE-X w ith 10, 240 by t es max . fr ame siz e Ca bl e T yp es U T P EI A/T I A [...]

6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6.1 OVERVIEW The GX/TM2 module has several LED indicators available to assist in the determination of problems. Refer to Section 3.5, V erify Operation, for LED definitions. 6.1.1 Power Issues Problem: The Power LED does not illuminate after installation is complete or no LED indicators ar e ON Possible Causes: A. For stan[...]

6.1.3 UTP Issues Problem: The UTP link LED does not illuminate after installation is complete. Possible Causes: A. Confirm that the UTP cable is connected properly to the iConverter GX/TM2 and the attached UTP device. Once a connection has been established between the iConverter and its link partner (switch or workstation), the corresponding UTP LE[...]

7. 0 WARRANTY This product is warranted to the original purchaser against defects in material and workmanship for a period of TWO YEARS from the date of shipment. A LIFETIME warranty may be obtained by the original purchaser by REGISTERING this product with Omnitron within 90 days from the date of shipment. T O REGISTER, COMPLETE AND MAIL OR F AX T[...]