IMC Networks iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...iMcV Giga FiberLinX II Operation Manual Above illustrations are representative some minor differences may be present in actual product ...

Page 2: ...nger To receive in warranty service the defective product must be received at IMC Networks no later than the end of the warranty period The product must be accompanied by proof of purchase satisfactory to IMC Networks denoting product serial number and purchase date a written description of the defect and a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number issued by IMC Networks No products will be acce...

Page 3: ...8 Hardware Configuration 9 Software Configuration 11 FX TX LinkLoss and FiberAlert 13 Using Telnet 17 Basic Device Configuration 18 Application Overview 32 Application Examples 33 Troubleshooting 47 Serial Port Pinout 49 Modes of Operation 50 IMC Networks Technical Support 51 Specifications 52 Standards Compliance 53 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines 54 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 55 Safety ...

Page 4: ...re management channel In either mode the network operator can choose to assign an IP address to the Host or Standalone module Or if using a local iMediaChassis managed chassis all local and remotely connected iMcV Giga FiberLinX II modules can be managed using the single IP address of the chassis This not only preserves IP addresses and reduces configuration complexity but management traffic trave...

Page 5: ...or a Telnet session About Serial Port Configuration The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II includes a serial port on the unused pins of the EXT MGMT Ethernet port This RS 232 serial connection provides access to the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II module configuration screens These configuration screens are also accessible from a Telnet connection DHCP Disable Static IP Addressing DHCP is disabled in the default confi...

Page 6: ...addresses When DHCP is enabled the IP address default 10 10 10 10 or user configured is saved When DHCP is disabled the saved IP address will be reinstated and the device will reboot DHCP servers give out lease times devices renew their leases based on the administrator specified time If a device cannot renew its lease and the lease expires the device will be given the IP address 10 10 10 10 and w...

Page 7: ...s Linux iConfig Utility iConfig is a configuration utility in iView that allows the user to quickly and easily complete the initial SNMP configuration for IMC Networks SNMP manageable devices iConfig can set the IP address set the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway define the Community Strings and define SNMP Traps iConfig can also be used to upload new versions of unit software iConfig offers an aut...

Page 8: ...e they can be managed Refer to Assigning IP Information for more information Small Form Factor Pluggable Ports SFP iMcV Giga FiberLinX II modules are available with one or two optional SFP port s It is necessary to use a 1000 Mbps speed SFP for fiber connections or any gigabit copper SFP 1000 Mbps or 10 100 1000 Mbps In addition many SFPs including those from IMC Networks feature enhanced diagnost...

Page 9: ...LED glows green to indicate that this is an SNMP manageable module EXT 1000 Glows green when EXT MGMT port is operating at 1000 Mbps DATA 1000 Glows yellow when DATA port is operating at 1000 Mbps Optics Port LEDs FA Glows green when FiberAlert is enabled FTL Far TX Link Host Glows green when a link is established on remote far end DATA port Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote Sta...

Page 10: ...his is an SNMP manageable module EXT 1000 Glows green when EXT MGMT port is operating at 1000 Mbps DATA 1000 Glows yellow when DATA port is operating at 1000 Mbps Optics Port LEDs FA Glows green when FiberAlert is enabled FTL Host Glows green when a link is established on remote far end DATA port Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote Standalone LED remains OFF LNK ACT Link Activity ...

Page 11: ...this is an SNMP manageable module EXT 1000 Glows green when EXT MGMT port is operating at 1000 Mbps DATA 1000 Glows yellow when DATA port is operating at 1000 Mbps Optics Port LEDs FA Glows green when FiberAlert is enabled FTL Host Glows green when a link is established on remote far end DATA port Remote Glows green when unit is configured as Remote Standalone LED remains OFF LNK ACT Link Activity...

Page 12: ...ch Function Default Setting 1 Management on EXT MGMT port ON 2 Management on DATA port OFF 3 Management on OPTICS or UPLINK port OFF 4 Factory use Do not change 5 Factory use Do not change 6 Factory use Do not change 7 Remote Module OFF 8 Host Module OFF 9 Factory use Do not change 0 Factory use Do not change Host Remote and Standalone Units The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II can be used as a Host Remote ...

Page 13: ... of the ports as desired These switches limit only IP based management Host to Remote management is IP less and is never blocked from the fiber port Serial port management of the unit is always available on the EXT MGMT port regardless of the DIP Switch settings In addition to defining which ports are used to manage the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II units the management DIP Switch settings also define wh...

Page 14: ...he DATA and EXT MGMT ports on the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II module Auto Negotiate for speed and duplex mode This module also provides the option of selectively advertising or forcing the speed and duplex mode Auto Negotiation The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II ships from the factory with Auto Negotiation enabled on the twisted pair ports In this mode the ports negotiate for speed and duplex Forcing the Speed...

Page 15: ...tly from the DATA Port to the OPTICS or UPLINK Port and vice versa in a single iMcV Giga FiberLinX II application In a dual iMcV Giga FiberLinX II application it can be set from the Host unit to the Remote unit and vice versa i e the bandwidth on the DATA ports on both the Host and Remote modules can be limited independently NOTE Management packets do not have priority over data packets ...

Page 16: ...integrity monitoring feature that forwards fiber link faults to the RJ 45 Data port to indicate that a fiber link fault has occurred TX LinkLoss TX LinkLoss is a link integrity monitoring feature that forwards an RJ 45 link fault to the fiber connected device to indicate that a link fault has occurred FiberAlert FiberAlert minimizes the problems associated with the loss of one strand of fiber Norm...

Page 17: ... chain Regardless whether a break occurs on a copper or fiber segment between the End device and the media converter or between the two media converters End devices at both ends Regardless if there is a break in segment 1 2 or 3 the link will drop on the switches at both ends The link fault is passed through the media conversion and is observed at each end It acts just like it would if the devices...

Page 18: ...nction either as stand alone or Host Remote Loopback Enabled Loopback mode without address swap Source Destination Address Swap A Layer 2 Ethernet switch will discard all received packets with the same MAC address as sent packets To avoid this issue the Loopback feature can swap the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data This selection can cause a frame with a multicast source add...

Page 19: ...all received packets with the same MAC address as sent packets To avoid this issue the Loopback feature can swap the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data OR Address Swap and Clear Multicast Bit In addition to swapping the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data the Loopback feature can also be set to clear the multicast bit This allows the looped data to avoid be...

Page 20: ...ioned above plus ability to change settings Administrator Operator privileges mentioned above plus ability to add delete accounts and reinitialize the unit to default settings cleandb Serial Configuration Telnet Session The following sections describe serial configuration including VLAN configuration Telnet session configuration and DHCP configuration NOTE Some screens may show TX and FX for the p...

Page 21: ...d the session Reboot Reboot the unit may result in short data loss D Enable or disable DHCP Space Bar Opens the device specific configuration options screen Individuals with User level rights can only view port status and port settings change their password end a session and reboot the unit Saved Values These values will be active after reboot IP Address 10 10 10 10 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 DHCP is n...

Page 22: ...re case sensitive and must not exceed eight characters or include spaces and press Enter This password will be requested whenever logging on To remove password protection select P and instead of entering a password press Enter Passwords are a way to make the management of the IMC Networks devices secure but these password lists must be stored and maintained If a password is lost neither users incl...

Page 23: ... The default community string is named public and has read write access It is recommended that custom community strings are created with read only access for general use and another with read write access for the administrator and tested before deleting Public To create a new community string go to the main configuration screen and press C Enter the name of the new community up to 16 characters no...

Page 24: ...istics version Displays the firmware and hardware version information reboot Reboots the unit security Allows non standard network configuration port Display configure port status values config Configure VLAN and Transparent modes of operation accounts Add delete Username Password accounts sysdescr Enter the MIB II system description information unit Display and change unit settings bw Display and...

Page 25: ...lays 4 Type download and press Enter The Download a File screen displays with the IP Address of the TFTP server and the name of the file to download Confirm that the server IP address and the filename are correct 5 Press Enter The release notes are displayed Use the Space Bar to page through the notes 6 After reviewing the notes enter Y to start downloading the file 7 The download progress display...

Page 26: ...nd duplex mode for the DATA and EXT MGMT ports This allows advertising all speeds and duplex modes 10 Mbps Half Duplex 10 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex 10 Mbps Half and Full Duplex etc Auto Negotiation must be enabled for Selective Advertising to work NOTE If a specific speed and or duplex mode are desired IMC Networks recommends using Selective Advertising instead of ...

Page 27: ...t Mode Configuration config The iMcV Giga FiberLinX II can be configured to allow several combinations of VLAN tagging and management This manual refers to the most useful combinations as modes The applications of these modes are described in detail in the Application Examples section Mode One Default Mode Two Transparency with Untagged Management Mode Three Transparency with Tagged Management Mod...

Page 28: ... N Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port N Type S or F3 to save the new information Type Q of F4 to quit and cancel changes Reboot is required for any change to take affect Transparent Mode with either not both Data and Optics Mgmt dipswitches set to on all traffic passes between Optics and Data port EXCEPT what has been defined as the Management Domain The Management Domain can either be defined...

Page 29: ... Data Priority Leave Tags on Data Port and TPID fields The TPID setting allows setting the EtherType of the Extra Tag frame to either 8100 standard 9100 special use or 9200 special use TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets N Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags Y The Data Tag is 20 Data Priority is 7 A...

Page 30: ...AN EXT Mgmt Tag SNMP 0 0 0 0 N Data Vlans Optics Data VLAN 1 0 0 VLAN 12 0 0 VLAN 23 0 0 VLAN 2 0 0 VLAN 13 0 0 VLAN 24 0 0 VLAN 3 0 0 VLAN 14 0 0 VLAN 25 0 0 VLAN 4 0 0 VLAN 15 0 0 VLAN 26 0 0 VLAN 5 0 0 VLAN 16 0 0 VLAN 27 0 0 VLAN 6 0 0 VLAN 17 0 0 VLAN 28 0 0 VLAN 7 0 0 VLAN 18 0 0 VLAN 29 0 0 VLAN 8 0 0 VLAN 19 0 0 VLAN 30 0 0 VLAN 9 0 0 VLAN 20 0 0 VLAN 31 0 0 VLAN 10 0 0 VLAN 21 0 0 VLAN 32...

Page 31: ... VLANs are used only Optics 0 0 0 0 Y if Tags are enabled on both Data 0 13 0 0 N the Optics and Data Ports Management VLAN EXT Mgmt Tag SNMP 0 0 0 0 N Data VLANs Optics Data VLAN 1 0 0 VLAN 12 0 0 VLAN 23 0 0 VLAN 2 0 0 VLAN 13 0 0 VLAN 24 0 0 VLAN 3 0 0 VLAN 14 0 0 VLAN 25 0 0 VLAN 4 0 0 VLAN 15 0 0 VLAN 26 0 0 VLAN 5 0 0 VLAN 16 0 0 VLAN 27 0 0 VLAN 6 0 0 VLAN 17 0 0 VLAN 28 0 0 VLAN 7 0 0 VLAN...

Page 32: ...earing this VLAN ID EXT Mgmt Tag Y WARNING If the device is currently managed on any port other than the EXT MGMT port do not leave the Management Tag field defined as zero 0 This will disable management traffic on the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II It is necessary to enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4094 excluding the VLAN IDs used for the Port VLAN or for the Data VLANs Saved VLAN Values Active after reboo...

Page 33: ...rol This enables disables Flow Control functionality on the unit and must be enabled to use Flow Control on any port The settings include the following Disable FlowControl Globally Enable FlowControl If Port Allows Unit Control Settings Unit FlowControl Disable FlowControl Globally Unit FiberAlert TXLinkLoss Plus FXLinkLoss Enabled Unit LoopBack No LoopBack Normal Traffic Mode Unit Max FrameSz Ove...

Page 34: ...Ports Unit Max FrameSz Enter the maximum frame size on the unit by using the number keys No VLAN 1518 VLAN Tag 1522 Oversized frames 1536 Oversized frames 1916 802 1p Base Pri Set the threshold between low and high priority on the unit For example when the Base VLAN Priority is set to 4 priority settings of 0 through 3 are low priority and settings of 4 through 7 are high priority When the Base VL...

Page 35: ...nd OPTICS or UPLINK ports Entering a setting of either 0 or 100 000 000 will result in a limit of 100 Mbps When the transmit data reaches the set limit in a one second interval the unit stops transmitting data but will continue to receive until all the internal buffers are filled If flow control is enabled then flow control begins before all the buffers are filled NOTE It is not recommended to set...

Page 36: ...ed with specific tags on any all of the DATA ports it is necessary to disable Transparency and define VLAN IDs refer to VLAN Configuration section When it is desirable to use VLAN tagged untagged or double tagged traffic enable Transparency Application Examples The following are application examples of the different VLAN configuration modes available using the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II If assistance ...

Page 37: ...MGMT set DIP Switch 1 to ON otherwise leave DIP Switch 1 in the OFF position default from factory to disable EXT MGMT 2 Set Transparent Mode to allow both tagged data and untagged management traffic to pass a In the Main Configuration screen press the Space Bar and type config The Configuration Screen displays b Enter Y in the Transparent Mode field and press any key except S or Q to open the Tran...

Page 38: ...l pass to the data port TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets N Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags N Are VLAN Tags required on the EXT Port N Type S or F3 to save the new information Type Q of F4 to quit and cancel changes Reboot is required for any change to take affect ...

Page 39: ...is allowed to flow through those ports External Management is ON 1 EXT MGMT ON 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON External Management is OFF 1 EXT MGMT OFF 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON Off Off On On Off On DATA Tagged Data Only OPTICS Tagged Data and Untagged Management Domain Traffic EXT MGMT Untagged Management Domain Traffic DATA Tagged Data Only OPTICS Tagged Data and Untagged Management Data ...

Page 40: ...anagement packets Y The Management Tag is 0 Management Priority is 0 d Enter the management tag VLAN ID and the priority optional Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y The Management Tag is 7 Management Priority is 0 TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extra Tags ...

Page 41: ...red to receive untagged data from the twisted pair EXT MGMT port and add the VLAN ID 7 before sending it out of the OPTICS or UPLINK port In this mode the EXT MGMT port provides a secure link to the management port at the other end of the fiber line 1 EXT MGMT ON 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON Mode Four Transparency with Extra Tagging Q in Q Transparent with Extra Tagging mode can add an extra tag to data...

Page 42: ...t the TPID for the Extra Tag 1 8100 2 9100 3 9200 Extra Tag TPID 1 8100 Enter the extra tag VLAN ID for example 8 the Priority optional and the EtherType optional These values must be identical on both iMcV Giga FiberLinX II modules TRANSPARENT MODE SETUP Is a VLAN tag required on Management packets Y Do you want to enter the Extra Tag mode Enter Y for Extra Tagging Enter N if you do not want Extr...

Page 43: ... 6 Press S or F3 to save the settings 7 Type Reboot Repeat steps for second module Now the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II Host Remote pair is configured to pass only VLAN ID 8 data from the Host iMcV Giga FiberLinX II to the Remote iMcV Giga FiberLinX II where the VLAN ID 8 tag is removed before sending the data out of the Remote DATA port The Extra Tag VLAN ID 8 is added to all data received on the Remot...

Page 44: ... 0 N the Optics and Data Ports Management VLAN EXT Mgmt Tag SNMP 0 0 0 0 N Data VLANs Optics Data VLAN 1 0 0 VLAN 12 0 0 VLAN 23 0 0 VLAN 2 0 0 VLAN 13 0 0 VLAN 24 0 0 VLAN 3 0 0 VLAN 14 0 0 VLAN 25 0 0 VLAN 4 0 0 VLAN 15 0 0 VLAN 26 0 0 VLAN 5 0 0 VLAN 16 0 0 VLAN 27 0 0 VLAN 6 0 0 VLAN 17 0 0 VLAN 28 0 0 VLAN 7 0 0 VLAN 18 0 0 VLAN 29 0 0 VLAN 8 0 0 VLAN 19 0 0 VLAN 30 0 0 VLAN 9 0 0 VLAN 20 0 0...

Page 45: ...e OPTICS or UPLINK port Tags N receive a tag VLAN ID 13 before being sent out of the DATA port The VLAN ID number used for a port must be different than the number used for the Management VLAN ID tag VLAN ID 20 The EXT MGMT must have VLAN 20 If Y is entered in the EXT MGMT Tag field the VLAN ID for this port is the value in the Management VLAN field In this case define a VLAN ID in the Management ...

Page 46: ...N 12 0 0 VLAN 23 0 0 VLAN 2 0 0 VLAN 13 0 0 VLAN 24 0 0 VLAN 3 0 0 VLAN 14 0 0 VLAN 25 0 0 VLAN 4 0 0 VLAN 15 0 0 VLAN 26 0 0 VLAN 5 0 0 VLAN 16 0 0 VLAN 27 0 0 VLAN 6 0 0 VLAN 17 0 0 VLAN 28 0 0 VLAN 7 0 0 VLAN 18 0 0 VLAN 29 0 0 VLAN 8 0 0 VLAN 19 0 0 VLAN 30 0 0 VLAN 9 0 0 VLAN 20 0 0 VLAN 31 0 0 VLAN 10 0 0 VLAN 21 0 0 VLAN 32 0 0 VLAN 11 0 0 VLAN 22 0 0 Valid VLAN IDs are between 1 and 4094 V...

Page 47: ...ets arriving at the DATA port Tags N receive a tag VLAN ID 13 before being sent out of the OPTICS or UPLINK port The VLAN ID number used for a port must be different than the number used for the Management VLAN ID 1 EXT MGMT ON 2 DATA OFF 3 OPTICS ON Management of a host unit through the external port requires an IP address on the host unit A remote unit connected over the fiber link is managed th...

Page 48: ... 0 N Data VLANs Optics Data VLAN 1 0 0 VLAN 12 0 0 VLAN 23 0 0 VLAN 2 0 0 VLAN 13 0 0 VLAN 24 0 0 VLAN 3 0 0 VLAN 14 0 0 VLAN 25 0 0 VLAN 4 0 0 VLAN 15 0 0 VLAN 26 0 0 VLAN 5 0 0 VLAN 16 0 0 VLAN 27 0 0 VLAN 6 0 0 VLAN 17 0 0 VLAN 28 0 0 VLAN 7 0 0 VLAN 18 0 0 VLAN 29 0 0 VLAN 8 0 0 VLAN 19 0 0 VLAN 30 0 0 VLAN 9 0 0 VLAN 20 0 0 VLAN 31 0 0 VLAN 10 0 0 VLAN 21 0 0 VLAN 32 0 0 VLAN 11 0 0 VLAN 22 0...

Page 49: ... VLAN 18 0 118 VLAN 29 0 129 VLAN 8 0 108 VLAN 19 0 119 VLAN 30 0 130 VLAN 9 0 109 VLAN 20 0 120 VLAN 31 0 131 VLAN 10 0 110 VLAN 21 0 121 VLAN 32 0 132 VLAN 11 0 111 VLAN 22 0 122 5 Press S or F3 to save the settings 6 Type Reboot Now the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II is configured to pass only packets with tags containing the VLAN IDs defined in the Data VLANs table VLAN ID numbers defined in this tabl...

Page 50: ...t www imcnetworks com support fpblookup cfm Make sure the fiber mode and wavelength on both iMcV Giga FiberLinX II units match i e both are 1310 nm single mode fiber Make sure the port speeds on iMcV Giga FiberLinX II match those on the end devices connected to iMcV Giga FiberLinX II IMC Networks recommends configuring all connected devices to Auto Negotiation or if using Force mode ensure speed a...

Page 51: ...properly If restarting to factory defaults is necessary IMC Networks recommends using this function on both units in Host Remote applications then reconfiguring all settings Ensure READ WRITE Community Strings for iMcV Giga FiberLinX II and iView are the same Ensure none of the twisted pair ports on the iMcV Giga FiberLinX II are connected to the twisted pair port on the iMediaCenter chassis or th...

Page 52: ...l connector The serial port shares the physical connector for the Ethernet port defined as external management EXT MGMT RS 232 signals are connected only on the EXT MGMT port Pin Signal 1 Transmit 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 None 5 Transmit Serial 6 Receive 7 Receive Serial 8 Ground Serial Pin 1 ...

Page 53: ... Set TAG PRI Value of TAG from Data to Uplink UN TAG from Uplink to Data Default No Uplink TAG No Data TAG YES 1 Select config YES YES YES NO NO NO NO Pass only Extra TAG Keep EX TAG on Data Port YES NO Set TPID for Extra TAG Set EtherType Set Extra TAG Value Set Extra TAG PRI MGMT and Data Pass only Extra TAG Keep EX TAG on Data Port YES NO Set TPID for Extra TAG Set EtherType UN TAGGED MGMT Pass...

Page 54: ...51 IMC Networks Technical Support Tel 949 465 3000 or 800 624 1070 in the U S and Canada 32 16 550880 Europe Fax 949 465 3020 E Mail techsupport imcnetworks com Web www imcnetworks com ...

Page 55: ...r Consumption Typical 850mA 3 6V DC Max Operating Temperature 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 13 F to 158 F 25 C to 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing 0 to 10 000 ft altitude Dimensions Dual Slot iMcV Module ...

Page 56: ... 1p based packet prioritization 2 queues high low with 8 levels of priority IEEE 802 3ab 1000Base T twisted pair IEEE 802 3z 1000Base X fiber IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 3i 10Base T twisted pair IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX twisted pair IEEE 802 3u 100Base FX or SX fiber ...

Page 57: ...ms in an installation 2 Dust caps are installed at IMC Networks to ensure factory clean optical devices These protective caps should not be removed until the moment of connecting the fiber cable to the device Should it be necessary to disconnect the fiber device reinstall the protective dust caps 3 Store spare caps in a dust free environment such as a sealed plastic bag or box so that when reinsta...

Page 58: ... available maintain grounded contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection 3 Hold the units by the edges do not touch the electronic components or gold connectors 4 After removal always place the boards on a grounded static free surface ESD pad or in a proper ESD bag Do not slide the modules or stand alone units over any surface WARNING Integrated circuits and fibe...

Page 59: ...bears this symbol on product or packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste This symbol indicates that the equipment should be disposed of separately from regular household waste It is the consumer s responsibility to dispose of this and all equipment so marked through designated collection facilities appointed by government or local authorities Following these steps through pr...

Page 60: ...information in this document is subject to change without notice IMC Networks assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document iMcV Giga FiberLinX II is a trademark of IMC Networks Other brands or product names may be trademarks and are the property of their respective companies Document Number 56 80868 00 C3 July 2010 ...