Black Box LB522A-KIT, Manual

Page 1: ...LB522A KIT LB524A KIT LB528A KIT DeeSL 2 Ethernet Extender Extend corporate LAN communications at higher speeds or at a longer distance ...

Page 2: ...tion 18 3 1 Planning the Installation 18 3 1 1 Network Diagram 19 3 1 2 IP Related Information 19 3 1 3 AC Power Mains 20 3 1 4 Location and mounting requirements 20 3 1 5 Installing the LB52xA KIT 20 3 1 6 Connecting cables 21 3 1 7 Grounding the LB52xA KIT and connecting power 21 3 2 Configuring the LB52xA KIT 23 3 2 1 Web configuration requirements 23 3 3 Console configuration requirements 23 3...

Page 3: ...4 2 2 Configuration Tool 65 4 2 3 Upgrade 66 4 2 4 Logout 66 4 2 5 Restart 67 5 Console and Telnet Configuration 67 5 1 Login to the Console Interface 67 5 2 Log in using Telnet 68 5 3 Interface commands 68 5 4 Window structure 69 5 5 Main Menu Tree 70 5 5 1 Menu tree for authorized users 70 5 6 Menu tree for unauthorized users 72 5 7 Enable Command Menu 73 5 8 Setup Command Menu 75 5 8 1 Line 75 ...

Page 4: ...Backup system configuration 105 5 15 3 Restore system configuration 105 5 16 Exit Command 106 A Specifications 107 A 1 Line Connector 107 A 2 Line Modulation 107 A 3 Ethernet Connector 107 A 4 LAN Protocols 107 A 5 VLAN Support 107 A 6 QoS Support 107 A 7 Management Connector 107 A 8 Management Interface 107 A 9 Front Panel Indicators 108 A 10 Power Supply 108 A 11 Operating Temperature 108 A 12 S...

Page 5: ...ainst such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli ance could void the u...

Page 6: ...io al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama sofá alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinete...

Page 7: ...a usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derrama dos sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación 18 Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado u B Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato o C El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o D El ...

Page 8: ...devices ensure that the power cable used meets all applicable standards for the country in which it is to be installed For AC powered devices which have 3 conductor power plugs L1 L2 GND or Hot Neutral Safety Protective Ground the wall outlet or socket must have an earth ground For DC powered devices ensure that the interconnecting cables are rated for proper voltage current anticipated temperatur...

Page 9: ...er premise equipment Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry It occurs when electronic printed circuit cards are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures Do the following to pre vent ESD Always follow ESD prevention procedures when removing and replacing cards Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap ensuring that it makes good skin ...

Page 10: ...ervice providers to offer broadband or data backhaul services to businesses governments and various institutions over existing last mile copper infrastructure Today more than ever opera tors are finding the business case for leveraging their existing copper networks to be highly attractive from an ROI and initial investment perspective over fiber roll outs Black Box s LB52xA KIT Ethernet Extender ...

Page 11: ... Figure 1 LB52xA KIT 1 3 LB52XA KIT FRONT PANEL 1 3 1 LED Descriptions The front panel LEDs display the status of the power system Ethernet ports and Line port Figure 2 shows the front panel LED indicators and Table 1 provides a description of the LED indicators behavior Figure 2 LB52xA KIT front panel LEDs ...

Page 12: ...ED Condition Description Power On Power is applied Alarm On Blink LINE connection dropped LINE self test Management On Management port is connected WAN 1 4 LINK On Blink LINE is connected LINE handshake transmited received data LAN 1 4 LINK ACT On Blink Ethernet is connected Ethernet link transmitted received data LAN 1 4 100M On Off LAN port is on 100M mode LAN port is on 10M mode Power Console R...

Page 13: ...le applying power to the unit Release the Reset button when the Power LED starts blinking so the unit will enter bootloader mode Table 2 Port descriptions Port Description Power Power adaptor inlet Input voltage 9VDC Console RS 232 control port Used for service and maintenance the Console port an RS 232 RJ 45 connector with EIA 561 pinout connects the router to a serial terminal such as a PC or AS...

Page 14: ...estment perspective over fiber roll outs 2 1 TYPICAL APPLICATION The Black Box Extenders are the perfect fit for simple cost effective high speed Ether net Extension They allow customers to take advantage of the existing copper infra structure to connect remote LANs across distances and at speeds previously unthought of The auto rate feature ensures the highest speed is achieved on each connection...

Page 15: ...724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 15 Applications Overview Figure 4 LB52xA KIT application ...

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Page 18: ...ice Create a network diagram Gather IP related information Install the hardware and software needed to configure the LB52xA KIT Verify power source reliability 39 2496 4992 9984 11 0 3 4 13 0 4 0 17 0 5 2 45 2880 5760 11520 10 0 6 0 12 0 3 7 15 5 4 7 53 3392 6784 13568 9 0 2 7 10 5 3 2 13 5 4 1 74 4736 9472 18944 8 0 2 4 9 5 2 9 12 5 3 8 90 5760 11520 23040 7 0 2 1 8 5 2 6 10 5 3 2 112 7168 14336 ...

Page 19: ...he LB52xA KIT Figure 5 LB52xA KIT connection diagram 3 1 2 IP Related Information Before you can set up the basic IP connectivity for your LB52xA KIT series you should have the following information IP addresses used for Ethernet LAN and WAN ports Subnet mask used for Ethernet LAN and WAN ports You will need a PC or equivalent with a VT 100 emulation program e g HyperTermi nal to configure the sof...

Page 20: ...turdy flat surface that offers easy access to the cables Additionally you should consider the need to access the unit for future upgrades and maintenance This completes the planning phase for installation The next section begins the installa tion procedures 3 1 5 Installing the LB52xA KIT Unpacking the LB52xA KIT Inspect the shipping carton for external damage Note any damage before removing the c...

Page 21: ...rounding connection first and then the power connection Do the following 1 Assemble a ground wire using 10 AWG wire with green colored insulation and two ring terminals Make the wire long enough to reach one of the following earth ground sources The building ground rod generally located at the site s main service entrance A sprinkler system pipe A cold water pipe Building structural steel The Inte...

Page 22: ... within the power supply when the power cords are connected The mains outlet that is utilized to power the device shall be within 10 feet 3 meters of the device shall be easily accessible and protected by a circuit breaker The LB52xA KIT is not shipped with power cables For AC pow ered units ensure that the power cable used meets all applicable standards for the country in which it is to be instal...

Page 23: ... Web inter face see Section 4 Web Configuration on page 24 3 3 CONSOLE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS To configure the LB52xA KIT through the serial console you can directly connect a ter minal or a PC equipped with a terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal to the Ethernet Extender s console port Use the supplied serial cable RJ 45 to DB9F to connect the LB52xA KIT to a PC After marking the ...

Page 24: ...ser by entering the IP address You can then use your Web browser to manage and configure the unit from a PC 4 1 SETTING UP THE WMI This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web Management Inter face WMI The WMI is an HTML based management interface that allows you to eas ily set up and manage the LB52xA KIT The LB52xA KIT offers all monitoring and management features that allo...

Page 25: ...e IP address such as http 192 168 1 1 The default IP address and sub net mask of the Management port of the LB52xA KIT are 192 168 1 1 and 255 255 255 0 If DHCP is disabled your PC can set the same net mask such as 192 168 1 x where x is a number from 2 to 254 Type the default username root and default password root and then click OK For sys tem security you should change the user name and passwor...

Page 26: ...ns information for setting up the Operation mode and Management port IP DHCP server and LAN via the WMI Figure 8 shows a flowchart demonstrat ing basic setup via the WMI for the LB52xA KIT Figure 8 Basic setup flowchart 4 2 1 Operation mode and Management port To configure the operation mode and Management port in the WMI ...

Page 27: ... factory default IP address is 192 168 1 1 The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address The factory default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 You can configure another IP address and a different subnet mask for management purposes IP 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Host Name SOHO NOTE Some ISP providers require the Host Name as identification You may check with your ISP t...

Page 28: ...ssigns network configuration information to 253 users max accessing the Internet in the same time For example if the LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 the IP range of the LAN is 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 To set up the DHCP Server for the LB52xA KIT 1 Click on Basic from the main menu set up the Operation Mode and Manage ment port then click Next to reach the DHCP Server page 2 The DHCP server assig...

Page 29: ...d continue to the LAN page refer to the next section Figure 10 Basic DHCP setup 4 2 3 LAN To configure LAN settings through the WMI 1 Click on Basic from the main menu Set up the Operation Mode and Manage ment port then click Next Set up the DHCP Server then click Next to reach the LAN page ...

Page 30: ...es If you select Static IP you can enter information for IP Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS Server s IP 3 If you select Static IP as the LAN Type enter details in the Static IP section The default values for Static IP are IP Address 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 1 168 95 1 1 DNS Server 2 168 95 192 1 4 Click Next to commit your changes and continue to the Review page...

Page 31: ...h the new settings 4 Click Continue to configure other options 4 3 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION OPTIONS This section contains information for setting up advanced options for the LB52xA KIT via the WMI Advanced setup contains LB52xA KIT Line VLAN QoS and Rate Con trol parameters NOTE The advanced functions are only intended for administrators The incorrect advanced settings will affect the performance of...

Page 32: ...wn list Line type means how many wires you want to use on the line side For example you can select 2 wire 4 wire or 8 wire line type for the 8 wire model Annex Type Select the appropriate Annex type from the drop down list Annex AF describes the transmission and performance requirements for North America Annex BG describes performance and transmission requirements for Europe Table 6 Line Type Char...

Page 33: ... values For example if you set the SNR margin to 5 the LINE connection will drop and recon nect when the SNR margin is lower than 5 On the other hand the device will reduce the line rate and reconnect for better line connection quality You may select the SNR margin from the range 10 to 21 Line Probe For adaptive mode applications set the Line Probe to Enable The LB52xA KIT will adapt the data rate...

Page 34: ...configured VLAN prevents one sub scriber from accessing the network resources of another on the same LAN VLAN also increases network performance by limiting broadcasts to a smaller and more manageable logical broadcast domain In traditional switched environments all broadcast packets go to each individual port With VLAN all broadcasts are confined to a specific broadcast domain You can select from...

Page 35: ... 5500 blackbox com Page 35 Web Configuration Figure 15 VLAN Diagram VID20 VID30 VID10 VID10 VID20 VID30 LAN3 LAN1 LAN2 LAN4 Long Range Ethernet Extender Backbone W AN5 W AN4 W AN6 W AN7 W AN8 W AN3 W AN2 W AN1 ...

Page 36: ...member of the default VLAN Select from 1 to 4094 Link Type Select from Access or Trunk Access means the port can receive or send untagged packets Trunk means that the port can receive or send tagged packets In 802 1q the VLAN information is written into the Ethernet packet itself Each packet carries a VLAN ID Virtual LAN ID called a tag This tag allows VLANs to be config ured across multiple switc...

Page 37: ...ules are a means of filtering out undesired traffic on a port When Ingress Fil tering is enabled a port determines if a frame can be processed based on whether the port is on the Egress List of the VLAN associated with the frame When an untagged packet arrives at the switch port the switch will write a VLAN ID into the header of the frame according to the PVID port VLAN definition Typically most s...

Page 38: ...t type network and Token Ring type network If a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to 1 then that frame should not be forwarded as it is to an untagged port VLAN ID VID is the unique identification number of the VLAN which is used by the standard 802 1Q It has 12 bits and allows the identification of 4096 212 VLANs Of the 4096 possible VIDs a VID of 0 is used to identify priority fra...

Page 39: ...on this LB52xA KIT to participate in one or more VLANs but none of the intermediate network devices nor the host at the other end of the connection supports VLANs then you should add this port to the VLAN as an untagged port NOTE VLAN tagged frames can pass through VLAN aware or VLAN unaware net work inter connection devices but the VLAN tags should be stripped off before pass ing it on to any end...

Page 40: ...ets Port VID PVID A PVID is a VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames received on the interface Default 1 If an interface is not a member of VLAN 1 and you assign its PVID to this VLAN the interface will automatically be added to VLAN 1 as an untagged member For all other VLANs an interface must first be config ured as an untagged member before you can assign its PVID to that group Link Type The Link ...

Page 41: ...n assigned to a VLAN the port cannot send to or receive from devices in another VLAN 4 3 3 Quality of Service QoS Quality of Service QoS refers to both a network s ability to deliver data with mini mum delay and the networking methods used to control the use of bandwidth Without QoS all traffic data is equally likely to be dropped when the network is congested This can cause a reduction in network...

Page 42: ...rule should be applied There are six ports to choose from LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 DSL and Sniffing The common setting tables are WRR configuration Each queue type can setup the queue weight from 1 to 15 WFQ configuration Each ports and their queue type can set the bandwidth Scheduling Configuration The LB52xA KIT provides three combinations of four commonly used techniques Type 1 Type 2 and Type 3 Sel...

Page 43: ...h queue Then WRR will re assemble all packets from the four queues based on the weight assignments Figure 22 WRR Example For example Figure 22 shows the weight value of each queue ranging from 4 2 5 and 1 When the LB52xA KIT starts to process all of the packets in these queues with WRR a new packet develops based on the weight assignments Then the LB522A KIT sends out the new packet Weighted Fair ...

Page 44: ...voice Figure 24 BE Example Strictly Priority SP The SP Queue Type uses queues that are based on prior ity only SP transmits the highest priority queue first then the next highest priority queue and so on However if there is always some content in the highest prior ity queue then the other packets in the rest of queues will not be sent until the highest priority queue is empty The SP algorithm is p...

Page 45: ...h queue Figure 26 QoS Port Based Priority WRR Configuration WFQ Configuration If you selected Type 2 or Type 3 in the Scheduling Configuration section then provide information for the WFQ table Assign the bandwidth for each queue in each port Figure 27 QoS Port Based Priority WFQ Configuration Port Based Priority Table For the last step assign queues to their corresponding ports LAN 1 4 DSL and Sn...

Page 46: ... Ethernet Extender VLAN Tag Priority Click on QoS under Advanced on the main menu to reach the QoS advanced config uration page Then select the radio button for VLAN Tag Priority to display the config uration options Figure 29 QoS VLAN Tag Priority page ...

Page 47: ...eing the highest level Each Priority level can be set queue from 0 to 3 Scheduling Configuration The LB52xA KIT provides three combinations of four commonly used techniques Type 1 Type 2 and Type 3 Select a type in the Schedul ing Configuration section then provide details in the corresponding table If you select Type 1 refer to WRR Configuration on page 48 If you select Type 2 or Type 3 refer to ...

Page 48: ...e queue is therefore 15 is the most important queue and 0 is the least important queue Figure 31 QoS Tag Based Priority WRR Configuration WFQ Configuration If you selected Type 2 or Type 3 in the Scheduling Configura tion section then provide information for the WFQ table Assign the bandwidth for each queue in each port Figure 32 QoS Tag Based Priority WFQ Configuration VLAN Tag Priority Table Sel...

Page 49: ...1 to share bandwidth by using scheduling weights 1 2 4 and 8 for queues 0 through 3 respectively According to the two tables above the QoS values map to the Egress Queues as fol lows This example displays that Packets with priority 0 and priority 1 go to Queue 0 Packets with priority 2 and priority 3 go to Queue 2 Packets with priority 4 and priority 5 go to Queue 3 Packets with priority 6 and pri...

Page 50: ... Queue 3 Packets Queue 0 Packets are the last one to send Figure 34 Service by WRR IP DSCP Priority Differentiated Services Code Point DSCP is the 6 bit field in the header of IP packets and it is for packet classification purposes The DSCP algorithm is based on IP DSCP fields in the IP header There are 64 levels of priority degrees 0 to 63 Figure 35 shows the DS field Figure 35 DSCP field 6 7 Que...

Page 51: ...ns of four commonly used techniques Type 1 Type 2 and Type 3 Select a type in the Schedul ing Configuration section then provide details in the corresponding table WRR Configuration If you selected Type 1 in the Scheduling Configuration sec tion then provide information for the WRR table Assign a weight value from 1 to 15 to determine the priority for each queue Weight determines how important the...

Page 52: ...r each queue in each port Figure 38 QoS IP DSCP Priority WFQ Configuration IP DSCP Priority Table Select the queue for each DSCP level Each DSCP value from 0 to 63 is mapped to a Queue value from 0 to 3 from the drop down list The number 0 represents the lowest priority and number 3 represents the highest priority and according various queuing strategies to tailor performance to requirements Figur...

Page 53: ...3 For the Type 3 combination set up Queue 1 and Queue 2 for WFQ configuration For this example assume the following actions Assign DSCP 1 to Queue 0 Assign DSCP 14 to Queue 1 Assign DSCP 34 to Queue 2 Assign DSCP 55 to Queue 3 Figure 40 shows the results of the configuration for the LAN 1 port Figure 40 DSCP Configuration Example ...

Page 54: ...orks and prevent a small number of users from monopolizing network bandwidth Rate limiting control can be used to intelligently manage bandwidth allocation in the network It can prevent one user or device from dominating the available network bandwidth and it allows IT managers to allocate greater bandwidth to the departments and applications that need it You can set up the data rate limit on each...

Page 55: ...ze Figure 42 Flow Control page 4 4 STATUS OPTIONS This section contains information for monitoring status options for the LB52xA KIT via the WMI The Status menu contains Line Management LAN Performance and Sys log parameters 4 4 1 LINE Status The LINE Status includes information for the run time device status mode Bit rate and Performance information such as SNR margin atteunation and CRC error co...

Page 56: ... Clear CRC Error NOTE The CPE line rate is determined by the CO setting 4 4 2 Management Status The Management Status page displays information about the Management port inter face You can view the general status of the Management interface and DHCP client table Figure 44 Management Status page 4 4 3 LAN Status The LAN Status page displays information about a LAN port The system will allow you to ...

Page 57: ...724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 57 Web Configuration 4 4 4 Performance Status The Performance Status page displays information about the uptime and errors of the system Figure 46 Performance Status page ...

Page 58: ...ck Security in the Administration menu to set up the parameters Figure 47 Security Administration page User Profiles For better security change the Supervisor ID and Supervisor Password for the LB52xA KIT If you don t set them all users will be able to access the LB52xA KIT using the default Supervisor ID and Supervisor Password which is root You can authorize five legal users to access the LB52xA...

Page 59: ... legal IP addresses from which authorized persons can configure the LB52xA KIT This is the most secure way for the network administrator to set up the legal address of configuration see Figure 49 TelnetConsoleMode WebBrowserMode UserName Password Exit SupervisorPassword Allfunctionsareavailable Only available functions Ping ViewStatus Configuration SupervisorID SupervisorPassword Logout Allfunctio...

Page 60: ...0 0 will allow all hosts on Internet or LAN to access the LB52xA KIT If you leave the trusted host list completely blank you will block all PCs on the WAN from accessing the LB52xA KIT On the other hand only PCs in the LAN can access the LB52xA KIT If you type the exact IP address in the field only that host can access the LB52xA KIT ...

Page 61: ...ork management client and a network management agent for remote management of network nodes These messages contain requests to get and set variables that exist in network nodes in order to obtain statistics set configuration parameters and monitor network events SNMP communications can occur over the LAN or WAN connection The LB52xA KIT can generate SNMP traps to indicate alarm conditions and it r...

Page 62: ...unity pools Figure 51 SNMP community pool configuration In the table of the current community pool you can set up access Status Enable Turn on the SNMP function Disable Turn off the SNMP function Access Right Deny Restrict all access Read Read only access Write Read write access Community The password for write access After configuring the community pool click Finish The browser will prompt the co...

Page 63: ...ol then no traps are issued Click Modify to set up the trap host pool Figure 52 Trap host pool configuration Version Select version for trap host Version 1 is for SNMPv1 Version 2 for SNMPv2 Disable Turn off IP Address Enter the trap host IP address Community Enter the community password Click OK to finish the setup The browser will prompt the configured parameters and check it before writing into...

Page 64: ...Mode Enable Disable the remote syslog service Facility Select from LOCAL_USE0 to LOCAL_USE9 and SEC_AUTH Protocol Setup Server IP The IP address of the remote management server where the logs will be sent Port The port number of the specific IP address 4 6 UTILITY OPTIONS This section allows you to manage utility options for the LB52xA KIT including system information the configuration tool upgrad...

Page 65: ... System Up Time The System Up Time item lets you know how long the LB52xA KIT has been running since powering up 4 6 2 Configuration Tool The configuration tool has three options Load Factory Default Restore Configura tion and Backup Configuration Click Config Tool in the Utility menu Figure 55 Configuration Tool page Select the desired configuration function then click Finish Load Factory Default...

Page 66: ...Finish again The LB52xA KIT will automatically save the configuration 4 6 3 Upgrade You can update the firmware of LB52xA KIT using the Upgrade function Click Upgrade in the Utility menu Figure 56 Upgrade page Type the path and file name of the Firmware file you wish to upload to the LB52xA KIT in text box Or you can click Browse to locate the file Click OK to begin the upgrade process The system ...

Page 67: ...THE CONSOLE INTERFACE The console port is a RJ 48C connector that provides a connection to a PC for moni toring and configuring the LB52xA KIT Use the supplied serial cable with a female DB 9 connector to connect to the serial port of PC and connect the RJ 48C module jack connector to the LB52xA KIT s console port Start your terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal and configure the commu...

Page 68: ...min for both the Username and Password NOTE The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 The line command is telnet 192 168 1 1 in DOS mode 5 3 INTERFACE COMMANDS Before changing the configuration familiarize yourself with the operations list in the fol lowing table The LB52xA KIT uses a menu driven interface for serial console and Telnet manage ment This interface displays all available commands for con...

Page 69: ...mand in the submenu The system will display general information You may also use the Enter key to select a command Figure 60 Console Telnet Menu 5 4 WINDOW STRUCTURE From top to bottom the window is divided into four parts Product name LINE Bridge Menu field The menu tree prompts on this field Symbol indicates the cur sor place Configuration field Configure the parameters in this field parameter i...

Page 70: ...r can access all of the configuration commands in the subdirectories using the enable command Unauthorized users cannot change any configurations but can view the status and information for the LB52xA KIT They may also use the ping command to check the LB52xA KIT s connection 5 5 1 Menu tree for authorized users Authorized users may login to the LB52xA KIT with a supervisor password to obtain acce...

Page 71: ...724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 71 Console and Telnet Configuration Figure 61 Menu tree for authorized users ...

Page 72: ...k Box DeeSL 2 Ethernet Extender Figure 62 Main screen for authorized users 5 6 MENU TREE FOR UNAUTHORIZED USERS Unauthorized users may access the following configuration commands for the LB52xA KIT Figure 63 Main menu for unauthorized users ...

Page 73: ...e input the following information Supervisor password In the enable sub menu you can set up management features and upgrade software back up the system configuration and restore the system configuration via utility tools To save your changes you must write the new configuration to NVRAM and reboot the LB52xA KIT to work with the new settings When you first login to the LB52xA KIT with the supervis...

Page 74: ...us View the status of the LB52xA KIT show Show the system and configuration write Update flash configuration After you have completed all desired changes make sure to write the new configura tion to NVRAM Use the write command to save your changes and reboot the system or all of your changes will not take effect reboot Reset and reboot system After you have completed all desired changes make sure ...

Page 75: ...onfigure line parameters lan Configure LAN interface profile vlan Configure virtual LAN parameters qos Configure Quality of Service parameters rate Configure Rate Control parameters Manage ment Configure management interface profile dhcp Configure DHCP parameters dns_proxy Configure DNS proxy parameters hostname Configure local host name default Restore factory default settings mode Configure line...

Page 76: ... the appropriate Annex type Annex AF describes the transmission and perfor mance requirements for North America Annex BG describes performance and trans mission requirements for Europe TCPAM Type TCPAM Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude Modulation is the standard used for line cod ing Select the TCPAM type Auto is the default option for TCPAM Annex AF BG TCPAM Auto TCPAM 16 TCPAM 32 TCPAM 64 Max Main R...

Page 77: ...the other hand the device will reduce the line rate and reconnect for better line connection quality You may select the SNR margin from the range 10 to 21 Line Probe For adaptive mode applications set the Line Probe to Enable The LB52xA KIT will adapt the data rate according to the line status For all other applications set the Line Probe to Disable Clear Use the clear command to reset the CRC err...

Page 78: ...Static Then select address from the lan menu Command setup lan 1 address ip netmask Message Please input the following information IP address ENTER for default 192 168 2 1 Subnet mask ENTER for default 255 255 255 0 Set the LAN IP address and subnet mask The default IP Address is 192 168 2 1 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 5 8 3 VLAN Virtual LAN VLAN is defined as a group of devices o...

Page 79: ...s Enter The following menu displays To activate the VLAN function move the cursor to mode and press Enter The products support two types of VLAN 802 1Q and Port Based 802 1Q defines the operation of VLAN bridges that permit the definition operation and administration of VLAN topologies within a bridged LAN infrastructure Port Based VLANs are VLANs where the packet forwarding decision is based on t...

Page 80: ...AN port membership is a 6 digit binary number in which bit 0 to bits 5 represent LAN1 to LAN4 line and Sniffing ports respectively For example setup vlan modify 1 10 111111 means use index as 1 VID 10 and all six ports are the same membership VLAN ID 10 Use the pvid command to change the member port to untagged members Command setup vlan pvid 1 6 1 4094 Message Please input the following informati...

Page 81: ...et form the port An Access link will send an untagged packet from the port The port index 1 to 4 represents LAN ports Index 5 represents line and index 6 represents Sniffing Command setup vlan link_mode 1 6 Access Trunk Message Please input the following information Port index 1 6 1 Port link type TAB Select Access Table 19 shows the options available within the 802 1Q Tag VLAN command menu Access...

Page 82: ...ort Based VLAN Use the list command to check the status of the VLAN Virtual LAN Parameter VLAN Mode Port Based VLAN Virtual LAN Table No LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Line Sniffing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 8 4 QoS Quality of Service QoS refers to both a network s ability to deliver data with mini mum delay and the networking methods used to control the use of bandwidth Without QoS all traffic date is e...

Page 83: ...sage Please input the following information Trigger qoS function TAB Select Disable The table below shows the options available within the QoS mode command menu Table 20 QoS Mode Options mode Trigger Quality of Service function qSchdl Modify queue schedule type qweight Modify queue weight q0GrssRt Modify queue 0 egress rate q1GrssRt Modify queue 1 egress rate q2GrssRt Modify queue 2 egress rate q3...

Page 84: ...e weight assignments Weighted Fair Queuing WFQ WFQ is a generalization of processor sharing which allows several sessions to share the same link Best Effort BE The BE Queue Type is used for data applications that have low priority or the potential to delay BE does not use traffic priority or weight assignments therefore BE is not recommended for high priority data such as video or voice Strictly P...

Page 85: ... ENTER for default 1 1 For example the default values are shown below setup qos qweight 0 1 setup qos qweight 1 2 setup qos qweight 2 4 setup qos qweight 3 8 Queue Egress Rate Queues 0 3 can set up the egress rate for WFQ configuration The egress rate N value can be set from 0 to 22 The N value 0 means no limits Table 22 Queue Schedule Options Menu Options Queue Schedule Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 QoS M...

Page 86: ...ex 1 6 1 Queue index ENTER for default 3 3 Set up the queue value 0 1 2 or 3 on each port VLAN Tag Priority QoS Command setup qos vlanTagPri 0 7 0 3 Message Please input the following information VLAN TAG index 0 7 0 Queue index ENTER for default 1 1 Set up the queue index 0 1 2 or 3 on Priority VLAN Tag Table 23 Egress Rate N Value Port Egress Queue 0 1 2 3 LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 DSL Table 24 Po...

Page 87: ...DSCP Priority QoS Differentiated Services DiffServ is a class of service CoS model that enhances best effort Internet services by differentiating traffic by users service requirements and other criteria Packets are specifically marked allowing network nodes to provide dif ferent levels of service as appropriate for video playback voice calls or other delay sensitive applications via priority queui...

Page 88: ...r Resources can then be allocated according to the DSCP values and the configured policies Set up queue index 0 1 2 or 3 on each DSCP Command setup qos ipDscpPri 0 63 0 3 Message Please input the following information IP DSCP index 0 63 0 Queue index ENTER for default 0 ...

Page 89: ...to modify then set up the data rate Command setup rate port 1 5 0 22 Message Please input the following information Port index 1 5 1 rate ENTER for default 0 Table 27 IP DSCP Priority QoS Options DSCP Queue Index DSCP Queue Index DSCP Queue Index DSCP Queue Index 0 16 32 48 1 17 33 49 2 18 34 50 3 19 35 51 4 20 36 52 5 21 37 53 6 22 38 54 7 23 39 55 8 24 40 56 9 25 41 57 10 26 42 58 11 27 43 59 12...

Page 90: ...he default IP address and subnet mask are 196 168 1 1 and 255 255 255 0 Command setup Management 1 address ip netmask Message Please input the following information IP address ENTER for default 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask ENTER for default 255 255 255 0 5 8 7 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a communication protocol that allows network administrators to manage and automate the assignme...

Page 91: ...ve the cursor to dhcp in the setup menu and press Enter The following menu displays The generic command menu lists commands for configuring general DHCP settings Move the cursor to generic in the dhcp menu and press Enter The following menu displays generic DHCP server generic parameters fixed DHCP server fixed host IP list list Show DHCP configuration active Trigger DHCP server function gateway D...

Page 92: ... IP addresses Use the list command to view the DHCP configuration 5 8 8 DNS Proxy The dns_proxy command allows you to set up three DNS servers for the LB52xA KIT Move the cursor to dns_proxy in the setup menu and press Enter Command setup dns_proxy IP IP IP Message Please input the following information Lease Time Set up dynamic IP maximum lease time Name Server 1 Set up the IP address of name ser...

Page 93: ...your ISP to see if your Internet service has been configured with a hostname In most cases you can ignore this field Move the cursor to hostname in the setup menu and press Enter The hostname cannot use spaces and cannot have more than 15 characters Command setup hostname name Message Please input the following information Local hostname ENTER for default SOHO test 5 8 10 Factory Default If you wa...

Page 94: ... mode line rate SNR mar gin attenuation and CRC error count of the local side Ethernet Extender and SNR margin attenuation and CRC error count of the remote side Ethernet Extender Figure 65 LINE Status LINE Show LINE status interface Show interface statistics status Table 30 Status Command Menu Command Description LINE The LINE status includes mode line rate SNR margin attenuation and CRC error co...

Page 95: ...lowing menu displays Table 31 Interface Statistics Parameter Description InOctets The number of received bytes on this port InPackets The number of received packets on this port OutOctets The number of transmitted bytes on this port OutPackets The number of transmitted packets on this port InDiscards The discarded number of received packets on this port OutDiscards The discarded number of transmit...

Page 96: ...on Figure 68 Show Script 5 11 WRITE COMMAND The write command saves all new configuration changes to Flash on the LB52xA KIT You must use the write command and reboot the Ethernet Extender for new configura tion changes to take effect Move the cursor to write in the main menu and press Enter Command write CR Message Please input the following information ...

Page 97: ...rsor to ping in the main menu and press Enter The ping command sends an echo request packet to an address and then waits for reply The ping output can help you evaluate path to host reliability delays over the path and whether the host can be reached or is functioning correctly Command ping ip 1 65534 t 1 1999 Message Please input the following information IP address IP 10 0 0 1 Number of ping req...

Page 98: ...isplays 5 14 1 User Profile The user command menu lists commands to clear modify and list user profiles You can create up to 5 user profiles to access the LB52xA KIT vis the console port How ever users with supervisor privleges have access to changing the configuration of the LB52xA KIT Move the cursor to user in the admin menu and press Enter The following menu displays Use the clear command to d...

Page 99: ...r Command admin user modify 2 attrib Command Menu Message Please input the following information User interface TAB Select Menu There are two UI modes for setting up the LB52xA KIT command and menu mode The menu mode uses a menu driven interface The command mode uses line com mands Command mode is not covered in this manual Move the cursor to pro file in the modify menu and press Enter Command adm...

Page 100: ... menu and press Enter You can select a port number from 1 to 65534 The default number is 23 Command admin security port 1 65534 Message Please input the following information Telnet Listening TCP Port ENTER for default 23 Legal IP Address Pool The default legal address is 0 0 0 0 on entry number 1 This means that there are no IP address restrictions for accessing the LB52xA KIT via Telnet To chang...

Page 101: ...ation parame ters and monitor network events SNMP communications can occur over the LAN or WAN connection The LB52xA KIT can generate SNMP traps to indicate alarm conditions and it relies on SNMP community strings to implement SNMP security This LB52xA KIT support both MIB I and MIB II The snmp command menu lists commands for configuring SNMP communities and traps Move the cursor to snmp in the ad...

Page 102: ...ss Access right Set to Read only Read Write or Denied Use the list command to view all SNMP community pool entries You can also config ure five SNMP trap entries Trap host To set up SNMP traps move the cursor to trap in the snmp menu and press Enter You can configure five trap entries Command admin snmp trap 1 5 more Message Please input the following information Trap host entry number 1 5 2 The f...

Page 103: ... Use the list command to view all SNMP trap host entries 5 14 4 Supervisor Password and ID The supervisor ID and password is the last option in the security command menu but it is the most important menu item Users who access the LB52xA KIT via a web browser or console Telnet must use the supervisor ID and password to configure the LB52xA KIT You should change the supervisor ID and password after ...

Page 104: ...MAND MENU LB52xA KIT has three utility tools embedded in the firmware upgrade backup and restore You can update the new firmware via TFTP upgrade tools backup the config uration via the TFTP backup tool and restore the configuration via the TFTP restore tool To upgrade the firmware you must have the new firmware file named bin that will be supported by supplier Also you must have your own TFTP ser...

Page 105: ...ve the cursor to backup in the utility menu and press Enter Type the TFTP server IP address and name for the backup file Command utility backup ip file Message Please input the following information TFTP server IP address ENTER for default 192 168 0 2 Upgrade filename ENTER for default default bin 5 15 3 Restore system configuration To restore a saved configuration file move the cursor to restore ...

Page 106: ...ion Do you want to disconnect y n y Press y to exit the system A confirmation screen displays Connection closed Press SPACE key to enter console mode configuration enable Modify command privilege setup Configure system status Show running system status show View system configuration write Update flash configuration reboot Reset and boot system ping Packet internet groper command admin Setup manage...

Page 107: ... A 4 LAN PROTOCOLS 802 1d Transparent Bridging 2K MAC address learning bridge A 5 VLAN SUPPORT IEEE 802 1q VLAN Tagging Port Based VLAN up to 4K VLANs VLAN Stacking Q in Q A 6 QOS SUPPORT Rate limiting rule based port based Traffic classification based on port 802 1p DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point WRR Weighted Round Robin SPQ Strict Priority Queing scheduling algorithm A 7 MANAGEMENT CONN...

Page 108: ...Software upgradeable via web browser TFTP A 9 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS Power Alarm Diagnostic WAN Link x4 Ethernet Link x4 Ethernet 100M x4 A 10 POWER SUPPLY AC Universal Input UI 90 240 VAC 50 60Hz A 11 OPERATING TEMPERATURE 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C A 12 STORAGE TEMPERATURE 40 to 185 F 0 to 50 C A 13 DIMENSIONS 7 67L x 1 89W x 6 61D in 195L x 48H x 168D mm A 14 WEIGHT 2 86 lbs 1300 g without power sup...

Page 109: ...rmation for the ports of the LB52xA KIT B 1 CONSOLE PORT Configuration settings 9600 bps 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control Figure 69 EIA 561 RJ 45 8 pin port NOTE N C means no internal electrical connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 RTS N C 7 CTS N C 6 TD 5 RD 4 SG 3 DTR 2 CD N C 1 DSR Pins 1 3 are connected together ...

Page 110: ...k Box DeeSL 2 Ethernet Extender B 2 ETHERNET B 3 LINE BLACK BOX Table 33 RJ45 socket 10 100Base T Pin Signal 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 6 RX Table 34 RJ45 socket Black Box Pin Signal 4 TRD0 522A 5 TRD0 3 TRD1 6 TRD1 524A 7 TRD2 8 TRD2 1 TRD3 528A 2 TRD3 ...

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