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1. The TFTP server should be open Press Enter to start downloading the file After the transfer process is complete press Enter to load the configuration file Download a file from TFTP server IP address of Server 6 6 6 8 Name of File to download Enter Mew IP Address of IFIP Server 51972 168 1H 65 Enter New Mame of File to Download Sconfig scl lt Ready to attempt transfer of file from TFTP server to local file storage Press RETURM to Continue or Q to Quit Transfer Block Counter 143 fin SNMP Configuration file has been downloaded from the TFTP Server and has been put in local storage Press RETURN to load the configuration data from this file into the device s SNMP configuration area Press Q to Wot LOAD the configuration data but leave the file in local storage Once loaded into the device s SNMP memory area the system prompts the user to reboot the device to make the new configuration active LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 21 Chapter 3 Configuration 3 5 3 3 Accounts The following are the three levels for CLI or Telnet account access User View status change own password and reboot Operator All User privileges mentioned 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 3 5 3 4 VLAN Configuration The ports can be assigned as a trunk or acces
2. SFP B port With non Revertive mode data is not resumed by SFP A port In this mode the SFP A port fiber or copper is connected through the switch to the drop ports as the main link The SFP B port fiber or copper is active into the MAC switch but no connection inside the switch is made in this way the 24 46 5500 blackbox com Page 13 Chapter 3 Configuration Configuration Description Method SFP B line is held as the standby line The SFP B line is held in the LINK state for testing and line verification but does not actively carry user data When a fault is detected on the active line all customer traffic is switched to the SFP B port Once the A port is no longer in a fault condition data is resumed on that port NOTE Revertive and Non Revertive modes can only operate on the ports with SFPs not the fixed copper ports 3 4 1 DIP Switch Configuration a 04541 E Y 0458971 CONSOLE Description Default Settinc Enable dual channel OFF Provides 1 1 protection with non revertive OFF switching Provides 1 1 protection with revertive OFF switching LoSpd A Optional for future use OFF LoSpd B Optional for future use OFF 6 Reserved 3 5 Configuration via serial Telnet CLI or iView The IE GIGA MC TX SFP includes many features that are configurable via a serial Telnet session CLI or through iView SNMP Management view or iConfig view a Tema EE
3. MA Maintenance Association MD Maintenance Domain Appendix Glossary Term Acronym Definition MDI MDIX Media Dependent Interface Media Dependent Interface Crossover The ability of an Ethernet port to automatically detect and configure its cabling connections to accommodate crossover or non crossover wiring depending on its link partner and cabling MEP Maintenance Association End Points MIB Management Information Base A database of objects that can be monitored by a network management system Both SNMP and RMON use standardized MIB formats that allow any SNMP and RMON tools to monitor any device defined by a MIB MSA Multi Source Agreement SFP The standard an SFP must meet to be compatible in network devices NOC Network Operations and Control Center OAM Operations Administration and Maintenance OAM CFM IEEE 802 1ag Connectivity Fault Management PROM Programmable Read Only Memory SFP small Form Factor Pluggable An industry standard optical pluggable module SNMP simple Network Management Protocol A set of protocols for managing complex networks over a standards based IP network TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol VLAN Virtual Local Area Network LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 55 Black Box Tech Support FREE Live 24 7 Tech support the way it should be Great tech support is just 30 seconds away at 724 746 5500 or blackbox com gt BLACK BOX About Black Box Black Box prov
4. OAM AH OAM CFM Agent Info v Refresh Status Configuration Loopback Event Log Statistics Client Peer eived Source Address Communi 5 3 8 Loopback Testing The IE GIGA MC TX SFP includes Loopback testing functionality This feature is selectable via iView2 within the OAM AH configuration The menu of choices for all ports includes e Terminate initiate e Process ignore OAM Loopback is controlled by using the Loopback and Ignore Rx control parameters Selecting Initiate from the Loopback control tells the client to start a loopback process with the peer Selecting Process from the Ignore Rx control tells the client to process received loopback commands Only AH Active units can send a Loopback command to a remote unit Either Active or Passive AH units can respond to a Loopback command but must be configured to process these commands or they will be ignored LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 43 Chapter 5 Operation select Loopback to display loopback data and define how loopback is configured Set se Select Event Log to display the OAM event log showing fault changes that have occurred via OAM configuration The OAM Event Log table displays a history of the threshold crossing events and non threshold crossing events that have occurred at the Ethernet OAM AH Level There is a maximum of 8 events that can be displayed When the maximum num
5. 3 5 6 Viewing Port RMON Statistics rmstats 27 Q5 System Description sysDescr cccccoonncnncconccnccconnnnccnnnnncnnancnncnnnns 28 3 5 8 aljeem A 28 3 5 9 Operation and Administration Management OAM 28 3 5 10 Viewing SFP Statistics S pStatS ooccoocccccccncoconiconcnnoncnocannnnnas 29 3 5 11 a 29 3 5 12 Port Configuration port eese 30 3 6 Configuration File Save Restore Function 31 3 6 1 Saving a Configuration File to Disk esses 31 3 6 2 Uploading a Saved Configuration File through iView 32 3 7 HJ 45 Data POM PINO U Lsssserttaa cab 33 3 8 RS 232 Serial Console POM eiiiai iseina aea aikain 34 4 Install the IE GIGA MC TX SFP soii 35 4 1 Powering the IE GIGA MC TX SFP eese 35 4 1 1 DC Terminal Block Wiring Instructions 35 4 2 MIRE SEMAN Por 36 4 3 SISE FOIS eee E E EA 36 D OOS ATION scsi ei 37 5 1 LED OPETAO Nicol m M 37 5 2 Autocross Feature for Twisted Pair Connections 37 A mM qd ts 37 5 3 1 Unit GO MTIG UA ONT co tessa ate Ses ias 39 Page 6 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Table of Contents 5 3 2 Port COMMOUFATON rescata onse desde deae 39 9 3 3 dee aay 40 5 3 4 jj A
6. Press the down arrow on the computer keyboard to access the additional configuration commands Page 24 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A 3 5 3 5 Bandwidth bw Chapter 3 Configuration Displays settings for Bandwidth configuration Bandwidth Control Settings SFP A SFP B Ingress Bandwidth Limit A None hits s gt B 5 Max Burst Allocation Size Chitz 5 B Ingress Burst Allocation H Max thits gt 34000 5 Egress Traffic Shaping H None bitsrs gt A 5 Ta 1 Tx 2 Ingress Bandwidth Limit 8B None hits s gt B 5 Max Burst Allocation Size Chitz 5 5 Ingress Burst Allocation H Max bits 5 5 Egress Traffic Shaping HB None Chits s gt B 5 OSI Level Used In Calculations Layer 1 Unit Rate Control Enable Disable Enabled Use Arrow Keys To Move Cursor To Other Fields Enter New Value Press RETURN To Set Meu Value Press Q Or F4 To Exit SFP A B Ports Ingress Bandwidth Limit CIR Max Burst Allocation size BA Ingress Burst Allocation Egress Traffic Shaping LGC340A Monitors the traffic entering the unit ingress discarding traffic that exceeds a fixed Committed Information Rate CIR plus Burst Allocation BA Frames are not held in queue they either meet the bandwidth limits and are accepted into the unit or they are dropped The BA size is specified in bits the of bits above the bandwidth limit before packets are thrown away Bandwidth Limiting can be set at Ing
7. and Mode 2 Extra tagging The configuration screen is accessed by typing vlan and pressing Enter from the Additional Commands screen The system displays the current operation mode screen Press the Space Bar to select the other mode Operation Mode 1 Mixed Tagged and Untagged Frames In this mode all tagged and untagged frames pass on any given port Management to the device can be tagged or untagged This Device is currently in OPERATION MODE i DIP Switch Configuration 4 Port Switch OPERATION MODE i Mixed tagged and untagged frames ODE 1 forwards both tagged and untagged frames Device does not act on Ulan tags they pass through unchanged Management traffic to device accepted from any Port Management traffic to device can be either tagged or untagged Any traffic including management traffic allowed to flow to from Ports transparently Press Space Bar To Browse Mode Setting Press RETURM To SET New Mode In Arrow to change settings for current mode have Changes and Exit F3 or Exit without Saving F4 or Q LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 23 Chapter 3 Configuration Press the down arrow on the computer keyboard to access additional configuration selections This Device is currently in OPERATION MODE 1 DIP Switch Configuration Dual 2 Port Switches Management Domain Tags Tags on Management Traffic Management Ulan ID 315 Management Ulan Priority 5 5 9 Mtratags On IEEE Reser
8. and has read write access For security public should be replaced with custom community strings such as ones created with read only access for general use and another with read write access for the administrator 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 spaces and press Enter Then type one of the following to assign the community string s access rights e R read only access e W read write access e Enter abort After entering R or W press Enter To finish press Enter and reboot 3 5 2 8 Deleting Community Strings To delete all community strings perform the following Press U The Are you sure you want to delete all future strings prompt is displayed Press Y when prompted to proceed and delete all community strings N to abort Press Enter to finish This function will delete ALL community strings To selectively delete community strings use View Config view to configure the device 3 5 2 9 Ending the Session Press E to end a serial port or Telnet HyperTerminal session before disconnecting the serial cable This will stop the continuous stream of data to the serial port Page 18 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration 3 5 2 10 Rebooting the Unit To reboot the IE GIGA MC TX SFP type reboot from the main screen or the command menu 3 5 2 11 Enabling Disabling DHCP To to
9. 100BaseT Ethernet line can carry a MAX bandwidth of 100Mbps Layer 2 may be more useful when the Ethernet Frame may be carried over several different physical protocols such as SONET or SDH Only the bandwidth required by the Ethernet frame is counted making this a more consistent number over different protocols Layer 3 counting could be used when a relationship to the actual customer data or line payload is required If a 10 Mbps customer file needs to be sent in one second then a minimum bandwidth limit of 10Mbps would need to use Layer 3 counting to allow this It must be noted that only Layer 1 counting is not affected by the size of the Ethernet frame At 64 byte Ethernet frames the MAX bandwidth the line can support at Layer 2 is only 76 2 of the line rate This maximum falls to 54 8 of the line rate when counting is further limited by only counting Layer 3 payload data 3 5 4 Version Entering version will display the version of the firmware operating the IE GIGA MC TX SFP Settings should be saved prior to reboot 3 5 5 Viewing Port Statistics ifstats To view port statistics on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP enter ifstats This will open a screen displaying information on packets received and transmitted as defined by MIB II standard RFC 1213 Pressing the Space Bar will refresh the data on the screen rifstats 00042968262E2 BARB2Z9H262E2 HBBBH29 8262E2 1 1 1 1 1 5663442 a po 1 1 58974956 5665754 5382496 755648
10. M 40 5 3 5 VEAN A v MX n 41 9 3 6 PION QING CO ta at 42 9 5 7 OAM AP ene 42 5 3 8 LOOPDACK FESUN mesita T 43 5 3 9 e Weg M 45 5 3 10 io sig Gl 1 0 S 48 6 RO UIDIC SIMO OUING RR 50 7 GOMTACTING BIACK BOX NE 51 8 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines ccccooccccccccncnccccnconoconnnononencnncnnnos 52 9 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions eeseseeseseuss 53 Gio i re EE RESP 54 LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 7 Part Numbers Part Numbers Part Number LGC340A IE GIGA MC TX SFP Page 8 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 1 Specifications 1 Specifications Operating Temperature 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C DC configuration 14 F to 122 F 10 C to 50 C AC Storage Temperature 67 F to 257 F 55 C to 125 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing 0 to 10 000 ft altitude Dimensions 0 86 H x 3 66 W x 3 88 D 2 2cm H x 9 3cm W x 9 8cm D 1 5A room temperature with data and copper SFPs 1 1A O room temperature with fiber SFPs DC Terminal 48 VDC Telco DC Jack 5 VDC Double USB Power Spec 500mA Cable Note that the laptop or PC USB ports must be 2 0 or greater to provide sufficient power to the unit Ethernet Connections SFP 1000BASE X SFP 100BASE FX SFP 10 100 1000 Copper SGMII 10 100 1000 BASE T Fixed Copper ports A
11. each port individually by setting the MAX BW Limit in bits Sec and the BA in bits Traffic in excess of the Bandwidth limit plus BA for any time interval will be dropped This function utilizes an advanced Leaky Token Bucket algorithm to provide typical resolution under 596 of the set values at all data rate and frames sizes Actively controls the transmitter and hard limits the maximum frame rate that can be sent Frames can be delayed in the internal buffers of the unit waiting their turn to be sent If the internal buffers are full excess traffic will be dropped The Unit Rate Control can be used to alleviate this Choose Layer 1 2 or 3 for the counter this will determine how my bytes from the Ethernet frame are to be included in the calculations Preamble DA to CRC IFG Frames DA to CRC Frames DA to CRC 18 4 if frame is tagged Explanations Preamble DA 8 bytes EtherNet Destination Address CRC EtherNet Checksum IFG 12 bytes Allows the end user to globally configure all Bandwidth settings when enabling Unit Rate Control Flow Control If the END device connected to the port also has Flow Control enabled this will ensure oackets will not be dropped blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration OSI NOTES The Bandwidth Limit functions can be adjusted to only count the Layer 1 2 or 3 portions of the physical line rate Layer 1 is used to relate Bandwidth to the physical line rate where a
12. encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Heorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 3 FCC and IC RFI Statements To meet FCC requirements shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Page 4 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Certifications Certifications Class 1 Laser product Luokan 1 Laserlaite Laser Klasse 1 Appareil A Laser de Classe European Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE requires that any equipment that 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
13. facilities appointed by government or local authorities Following these steps through proper disposal and recycling will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health For more detailed information about proper disposal please contact local authorities waste disposal services or the point of purchase for this equipment n I1 it if mn it li it 13 NJ LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 5 Table of Contents Table of Contents A 8 1 OCMC al OWNS seat O o Oo A O Meu RES RdS UEM C 9 2 Overview About the IE GIGA MC TX SFP o oooccccoccnccnccncconcncnnoncncnnnnnnos 10 3 COMM UIA TION NER o o TO 11 3 1 Operations Administration and Maintenance OAM 11 9 2 iView Management Software ccccoocccccccocnnnoccncnnconancnnononcnnnnnnnennnnnanons 12 33 View Config VIEW assente tte Gates dicos 13 3 4 Configuration via DIP Switch SettingS occccccocconcccnonnnononcnnnononcnns 13 3 4 1 DIP SWIER COMMOUNANON castrar o S 14 3 5 Configuration via serial Telnet CLI or View eee 14 3 5 1 Contigua On ODIOFPIS su sus Coste abest oO 14 3 5 2 Basic Device Configuration Using the CLI 15 3 5 3 Commands List Space Bar occcccoccnccconnnccoccncnconnnonannnocanenonons 20 3 5 4 wise m PC E di o tl EM 27 3 5 5 Viewing Port Statistics ifstats cccccncccccncnnocononoconnnonononcnonnns 27
14. 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 compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par le Industrie Canada Class B Digital Device using all other power options This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is
15. lit for HDX 5 2 Autocross Feature for Twisted Pair Connections All fixed twisted pair ports on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP include AutoCross a feature that automatically selects between a crossover workstation and a straight through connection depending on the connected device 5 3 Using iView iView is Black Box s management software providing network management in an easy to use GUI Once iView is installed on a network management PC using a Windows operating system use the Start menu to access View NOTE LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 37 Chapter 5 Operation The autoscan feature of iView will detect Black Box devices on an active subnet and list them in the network outline Click the connection for the IE GIGA MC TX SFP to open its View screen To perform additional configuration select the View Config view icon on the toolbar in iView2 This allows a session to be launched and the default password username is admin admin Additional private usernames and passwords can be entered in the USERS tab Ifthe list of passwords is not maintained the usernames and passwords can be reset by opening a CLI session and typing in the cleandb command This will reset all but the IP address of the device Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAM AH OZ IE om s TX SFP 10 100 1000 Mbps lt BLACK BOX 724 746 5500 FOR High Density Media Converter The following func
16. with User level rights can only view port status and port settings change their password end a session and reboot the unit It is necessary to reboot the IE GIGA MC TX SFP after making any modifications to the Saved Values for the changes to take effect To reboot tyoe Reboot at the prompt on the Main Configuration screen 3 5 2 3 Assigning IP Information To modify the Saved Parameter Values i e assign IP address and subnet mask press I The system prompts for the IP address and subnet mask for the connected device Press Enter after each entry A default gateway can also be assigned or press Enter to skip When finished press Enter then type reboot for changes to take effect The Current Values can only be saved and acted on after the IE GIGA MC TX SFP has been successfully rebooted 3 5 2 4 Password Protection for Serial Port Connections Password username is not offered for the serial port by default This allows the end user to quickly access the device for some basic configuration capability Password protection is provided for the serial configuration process by pressing P on the main configuration screen Enter a password keeping in mind that passwords are 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 have the following require
17. 4 A 7174046 16445 58H25 A H 1H828 nS 872 634481 H A H 1356581H 28H39 124763 H A H H 12468585 11953238 677 2373 125398 115581 n H 3 5 6 Viewing Port RMON Statistics rmstats To view port RMON Remote MONitoring statistics on IE GIGA MC TX SFP enter rmstats This will display RMON information on packets received as defined in RFC 2819 for RMON LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 27 Chapter 3 Configuration Pressing the Space Bar will refresh the data on the screen 5 5385537 57709 B 57989 A to exit 3 5 7 System Description sysDescr The sysDescr allows the end user to enter a description for the Black Box device Within the iView2 GUI a name or some kind of identifier can be entered into the text box labeled Description Once that description is saved the identifier will be maintained even if power is interrupted to the unit 3 5 8 Reboot Entering reboot will save settings and reboot the IE GIGA MC TX SFP 3 5 9 Operation and Administration Management OAM OAM Settings SFF A LB Ignore RA Process Loopback Process Loopback Ho Loopback Ho Loopback Enabled Enabled Passive Wait Passive Wait Passive Passive Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Ta i Ix 2 Process Loopback Process Loopback Ho Loopback Ho Loopback Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Passive Passive Sum Per Events Enabled Enabled Frame Events Enabled Enabled Frm Secs Eunts E
18. 802 1q VLAN e Extra tagging with user defined VLAN tag Ethertype e Ethertype 88A8 as defined in 802 1ad e Command Line Interface capable CLI e Telnet e Password assignment via CLI Telnet or iView e DIP Switch configuration for Modes e Bandwidth Limiting 3 1 Operations Administration and Maintenance OAM OAM is a general term used in network management and is typically applied to a series of standard protocols for installing monitoring and troubleshooting Metropolitan Area Networks LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 11 Chapter 3 Configuration When applied to Ethernet OAM is typically assumed to refer to the layer 2 MAC layer management protocols specifically 802 3ah and 802 1ag Layer 2 management protocols do not need higher level transport protocols to operate OAM data is transferred in standard multicast Ethernet frames 802 3ah OAM Is a point to point protocol designed to verify a specific link between two directly connected devices over copper or fiber which support 802 3ah OAM One device must be configured to be an active OAM device the other a passive typically the core switch would be the active device the end device passive 802 3ah OAM provides link status remote fault detection and the ability to initiate a loopback circuit 802 1ag Often referred to as Connectivity Fault Management CFM is an end to end protocol designed to verify a specific network path between two devices that
19. Allows a soft reboot of the unit after changes are made by the end user oam Enable disable OAM sfpstats Provides information about the wavelength serial number output power BER and other information Requires an SFP with DDMI enabled for AH and AG to function duplex status and speed 3 5 3 1 Cleandb Entering cleandb reboots the unit with its database cleaned depending on the option selected Users are presented with two sequential options first to reset Page 20 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration all SNMP settings and second to reset all of the unit s configuration to default Enabling the first option presents the second Resetting the unit to factory default values option two will delete all custom IP and other configurations performed through iView 3 5 3 2 Downloading Files Firmware and or saved configuration data for the IE GIGA MC TX SFP can be downloaded via a TFTP connection from a central server via TFTP protocol Initiate this download via serial configuration or Telnet session To download a configuration file type download and press Enter to be taken to the Download a file screen This screen displays the IP Address of the TFTP server and the name of the file to be downloaded Download a file from IFIP server IP address of Server 6 6 6 6 Name of File to download Enter Mew IP Address of TFTP Server 7192 168 18 65 Enter Mew Name of File to Download config scl amp
20. IGA MC TX SFP 4 Install the IE GIGA MC TX SFP The IE GIGA MC TX SFP has a small form factor making it ideal for installation in locations with limited space 4 1 Powering the IE GIGA MC TX SFP The IE GIGA MC TX SFP includes multiple powering options e AC adapter e The 4 terminal DC power block e An optional IE Power 5V DIN railmount power supply extended temperature e Anoptional Double USB Power Cable available from Black Box ME GIGA ME TxX SsFP IE GIGA MC TX SFP IE GIGA MC TX SFP with optional DIN railmount power supply 4 1 1 DC Terminal Block Wiring Instructions The IE GIGA MC TX SFP can also be powered with the DC terminal block From a power source connect to any one positive and any one negative terminal on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP 5 24VDC 5 24VDC Ground Battery 48VDC Battery Return common TELCO 48 48VDC When using stranded wire the leads should be tinned The DC terminal block is protected against polarity mis wiring AWG24 is recommended LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 35 Chapter 4 Install the IE GIGA MC TX SFP 4 2 Mini Serial Port A console port located next to the DIP Switch bay allows the customer to use a local RS 232 serial interface for management A special mini jack to DB9 F cable is provided with the product for direct connection to a PC serial port To log on through the serial port set the computer terminal for VT 100 emulatio
21. LGC340A NETWORK SERVICES This standalone device provides two 10 100 1000 BASE T copper ports and two SFP ports i Customer Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 Support FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax Information 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners Page 2 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A FCC and IC RFI Statements FCC and Industry Canada RF Interference Statements Class A Digital Device using 48V Telco type power This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
22. NEN ES L L E 3 5 1 Configuration Options The following options are configurable through both the View Config view and Serial T elnet Serial Telnet Loopback d Page 14 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration Feature n iView Serial Telnet Y Default Gatewa LANE EN MIB Community Y A Traps Assignment Y Y Uses 0 0 Y Y Passwords A Access Level A JY Rebot A A Frame size selection Y __ Y Bandwidth Limiting v The following table presents management options configurable via iView Config view or a serial Telnet session Featre PROM Software Download Upload Y Telnet Session Save Configuration 3 5 2 Basic Device Configuration Using the CLI After running through an initial self test the screen will display the following message Press Enter for Device Configuration Press amp Enter for Device Configuration LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 15 Chapter 3 Configuration Press Enter to open the main configuration screen This screen allows the user to set the IP address and the destination IP address for traps with the community string read write access and password as usual Saved Values These values will be active after reboot IP Address 10 10 10 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP is Not Active Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Current Values These values are in us
23. OMe QAM T FOX act L8 B RCV A Select the Statistics Table from the Menu Below Unit and Port Tables MIB II ifTable RMON Statistics SFP Info Select Unit and Port Tables to display the following information Page 40 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 5 Operation Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAM AH OAM CFM Agent Info Refresh IE GIGA MC TX SFP 100 1000 Mbps 10 100 1000 Mbps T FLT E LNK SFP ACTNE L un TX ww TX ACT 1 FOX ACT 2 FOX Refresh Unit Table unit Unit type SNMP Port Remote Host IP Address Description Port Table ee ee oe eee SEP A SFP No ras Enabled war 1000Mbp SFP B SFP No Lu Enabled Har 1000Mbps ri p ae enses rar E NT xa rx seta ene a TS 5 3 5 VLAN Enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4 094 possible priority settings are 0 lowest priority through 7 highest priority Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAMAH OAMCFM Agent Info Refres E IE GIGA MC TX SFP 100 1000 Mbps 10 100 1000 Mbps nre rire SFP ACTNES SFP ACTIVES unk TX un TX uT A rcv OM yyr B Rev OAM ACT 1 FOX act 2 FOX v gt A VLAN Configuration Dual 2 Port Switch Refresh Operation Mode 2 Port Based Extra Tagging Infrastructure Mode Management Domain Tags Tags on Management Traffic M Management VLAN ID 3159 Management VLAN Priority 0 Extra Tag
24. Page 53 Appendix Glossary Glossary The following are terms and phrases used within this manual or which are found in documents associated with this equipment Term Acronym Definition 1 1 The Term 1 1 refers to line protection where identical information is transmitted on two redundant lines The Receiver chooses the best line to use based on the BER of the line 802 1ag IEEE standard for end to end OAM 802 3ah IEEE standard addressing Ethernet in the first mile and also OAM for point to point Ethernet links CFM Connectivity Fault Management CLI Command Line Interface An interface screen often DOS based used for system management and diagnostics requiring the user to type commands rather than use a GUI CPE Customer Premises Equipment normally the end point of a leased fiber DC Direct Current DDMI Digital Diagnostic Monitor Interface A defined serial interface and data format typically used to access SFP internal information DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Used to automate configuration of computers that use TCP IP GUI Graphical User Interface Software that provides a visual interface to enable an end user to manage and monitor network devices IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE develops industry wide standards for use in a variety of electronic devices IP Internet Protocol LED Light Emitting Diode A small stack of lights to indicate link duplex or other options
25. be given the IP address 10 10 10 10 and will reboot LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 19 Chapter 3 Configuration 3 5 3 Commands List Space Bar Command Description cleandb Reboot With Clean Database download File Download from TFTP Server accounts Add or Delete Username Password Accounts wlan Display And Change ULAH Settings bu Display And Change Bandwidth Settings Vers ion Show Firmware Version ifstats Display Port Statistics rmstats Display Port RAMON Statistics sysdescr Change System Descriptions reboot Reboot Unit oam Display And Change OAM Settings sfpstats Display SFP DDMI Info unit Display And Change Unit Settings port Display And Change Port Settings bs RETURN To Go Back To Main Screen The IE GIGA MC TX SFP also includes several device specific options To access these options press the Space Bar from the Main Configuration screen type the name of the action to be performed as shown below and press Enter Command Description 1 O from the database and sets the unit to factory defaults vlan Provides selection of two modes of operation to support all VLAN configurations Displays settings for Bandwidth configuration Displays the unit s firmware and hardware version Displays interface statistics rmstats Displays remote monitoring RMON statistics on packets received as defined in RFC 2819 for RMON Allows the editing of sysName sysDescr and Port information reboot
26. ber of events is reached older entries are deleted to make room for newer entries Page 44 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 5 Operation Select Statistics to display OAM statistics Refresh Status Configuration Loopback Event Log Statistics 5 3 9 OAM CFM Select OAM CFM to display the following screen and perform administrative control for Maintenance Domains MDs Maintenance Assocations MAs and Maintenance Association End Points MEPs The page contains a list of the local MEPs and provides menu controls to access the administrative functions associated with Create Delete and List MD MA and MEP information An example of a default OAM CFM Configuration page is shown below IE GIGA MC TX SFP 100 1000 Mbps 10 100 1000 Mbps FLT FLT LNK O LNK SFP ACTIVES SFP ACTIVE un TX un TX A rcv OMS yyr B Rev OAM ACT 1 FOX ACT 2 FOX OAM CFM Maintenance Association End Point MEP Configuration Delete MD MA MEP ID Type Port Direction Primary VID State Add New MEP Save Configure MD Configure MA Configure MEP Refresh The OAM CFM Configuration page defaults to the Configure MEP selections LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 45 Chapter 5 Operation For the first time configuration the user must first create an MD then an MA then local and peer MEPs can be added To create an MD select the Configure MD button to display the OAM CFM Maintenance Do
27. cy OAM SEN MEE gt Refresh SNMP Agent Information BIOS Date HAYES Build Date FIOFIIOTEU BERT Version PEKAT NETWORK SERVICES Up Time BERET LGC340A Serial Number ire Part Number Midi o Mfg Date 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 49 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 Troubleshooting If a fiber connection cannot be established perform the following to make sure that the fiber transceivers on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP are not over under driving the fiber receivers 1 Make sure the fiber wavelength on both connected devices match i e both are 1310 nm single mode fiber Make sure the twisted pair port soeed on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP matches that of the end devices connected to the IE GIGA MC TX SFP Configure the IE GIGA MC TX SFP and its link partner to Auto Negotiation or if using Force mode be sure speed and duplex match IE GIGA MC TX SFP allows the end user to assign a VLAN tag to all management traffic SNMP and telnet It is important to understand that IF using telnet or View to assign a VLAN tag to management traffic then as soon as this setting is saved the connectivity will be lost until the PC becomes a member of the VLAN which was assigned to management traffic If a VLAN tag has been assigned to management traffic and the end user cannot re establish a connection to the device via iView or telnet directly connect a PC to the device via the serial cable and review mo
28. dify the changes made reference section on serial port config Page 50 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 7 Contacting Black Box 7 Contacting Black Box Black Box Customer Service Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 Free technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or Fax 724 746 0746 Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 51 Chapter 8 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines 8 Fiber Optic Cleaning Guidelines Fiber Optic transmitters and receivers are extremely susceptible to contamination by particles of dirt or dust which can obstruct the optic path and cause performance degradation Good system performance requires clean optics and connector ferrules 1 Use fiber patch cords or connectors if you terminate your own fiber only from a reputable supplier low quality components can cause many hard to diagnose problems in an installation 2 Dust caps are installed at Black Box to ensure factory clean optical devices These protective caps should not be removed until the moment of connecting the fiber cable to the device If you need 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 reinstalled they d
29. dvertise Flow and set Force FlowCtrl to Flow Auto e oet Advertise FlowC to No Flow to disable FlowControl on a given port e When using FlowControl and Force Mode on a given port set Advertise FlowC to Advertise Flow and set Force FlowCtrl to Fre FlowCt Unit This enables disables FlowControl functionality on the FlowControl unit and must be enabled for FlowControl to function on any port Unit FlowControl displays the following screen LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 29 Chapter 3 Configuration nit FlowControl nit Max FrameSize Boot Trap Delay Seconds nit OAM Enable Unit Control Settings Disable FlowGontrol Globally Max Framesize 14248 5 OAM is enabled Peering OAM PDUs se Arrow Keys To Move Cursor Press Space Bar To Change Value Press RETURN To Set Mew Ualue Press Or F4 To Exit Unit FlowControl globally enables Pause frames to be sent 3 5 12 Port Configuration port Serial Telnet sessions display port status as well as allowing configuration of some port features Type port and press Enter to be taken to the Port screen From this screen view the port speed duplex and link status SFP Status Link Statue Link Lost rtr Duplex Status Port Speed Port Enahie Admin Statues Bort Speed Ctrl Advertise Ctrl Achrertize Fowl Force FlowCtrrl Tnit Fbkowttrl Part Ho SFE Inst Port Control Settings Enabled Up Auteneg Adwert A11 Adv Flor Erc FlowCt Dis F
30. e now IP Address 10 10 10 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Community String public Access r w Press I to enter new saved parameter values Press P to change Password Press T to enter new Trap Destination Press K to remove All Trap Destinations Press C to enter new Community String Press U to remove All Community Strings Boe E to End session Type REBOOT to reboot unit Press D for DHCP On Off Press SpaceBar for additional commands This screen contains the following information and options 3 5 2 1 Saved and Current Values Saved values display the changes made during the current session and current values display the values currently in use e IP Address IP address of SNMP agent e Subnet Mask mask to define IP subnet to which agent is connected e Default Gateway default router for IP traffic outside of the subnet 3 5 2 2 Command List Enter new Saved Parameter Values P Change the Password T Enter new Trap Destinations K Remove All Trap Destinations C Create SNMP Community Strings U Delete All SNMP Community Strings E End 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 Page 16 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration The screens illustrated in this manual show capabilities for users with Admin rights Individuals
31. ggle DHCP on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP between enable and disable press D and then Y Press the Space Bar once to return to the main screen without making any changes DHCP Disable Static IP Addressing DHCP is disabled in the default configuration Initially modules are assigned a Static default IP Address of 10 10 10 10 Changes to the Static IP Address can be added manually through View Config view or a Console session The changes will be initiated following reboot of the module DHCP Enable Dynamic IP Addressing If a DHCP server is present on the network and DHCP is enabled the DHCP client will initiate a dialogue with the server during the boot up sequence The server will then issue an IP address to the management card Once the new IP address is received the SNMP Management Module will reboot so that the new IP address will take effect Refer to About Serial Port Configuration for more information about Enabling Disabling DHCP When there is no DHCP server on the network use the serial configuration to manually set the IP addresses When DHCP is enabled the IP address default 10 10 10 10 or a previously used IP address 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
32. he user is prompted to enter any notes to the header of the saved file for future reference when uploading the file through iView Config view Add Notes to Saved PROM File A header will be added to the file retrieved from the device If you would like to add identifying notes to this file type them in here and click OK otherwise click ancel The notes will be placed in the Release Notes section and can be read prior updating an agent with this file After the file transfer from the device to disk the user is notified of the status Finished Configuration file save succeeded 3 6 2 Uploading a Saved Configuration File through iView From the Administration Tab in iView Config view click the Upload Configuration button Properties IP Address MIB Definitions PPP Settings Traps Users Administration UMA File Directory Type Length Date Update PROM File Save Configuration List Tasks Reboot gt The user will be prompted to select a configuration file Once selected the user can also view any notes that were added when the file was saved Page 32 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration o Save in bin amp er E3 L423 00A4 bin lene ERES Save as type Config Files sci _ Cancel Cancel After selecting the configuration file the file upload process begins when completed the user is notified of the status and also notif
33. hich are supported by Black Box s manageable devices These extra layers of security do not affect SNMP compatibility iView Config view can upload new versions of the system software and new MIB information It also includes diagnostic capabilities for faster resolution of technical support issues 3 4 Configuration via DIP Switch Settings The IE GIGA MC TX SFP can be configured in one of the following ways via DIP Switch settings Configuration Method 4 Port Switch default Dual Converter mode 1 1 SFP Protection Non Revertive mode 1 1 SFP Protection Revertive mode LGC340A In this mode the unit acts as a standard 4 port MAC layer switch In this configuration IEEE802 3ah Passive is enabled on both fiber ports and can be enabled on the Ru 45 ports through the CLI In this configuration the unit functions as two independent SFP to TX media converters and traffic never passes between the two converters In this mode the SFP A port fiber or copper is connected through the switch to the drop ports as the main link The SFP B port fiber or copper is active into the MAC switch but no connection inside the switch is made in this way the SFP B line is held as the standby line The SFP B line is held in the LINK state for testing and line verification but does not actively carry user data When a fault is detected on the active line all customer traffic is switched to the
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35. ied that a reboot is necessary for the new configuration to become active Config file uploaded successful y You will need to reboot the device for the configuartion to become active By design the IP Address configuration currently on the device is kept intact and not overwritten by the new configuration file 3 7 RJ 45 Data Port Pinout The following table lists the pin configuration for the RJ 45 Data connector Signal Direction 10 100M 2 Pin 1 3 n D3 ee 5 b poo o o RXD2 D4 Se COI The MDI MDIX function will automatically adjust the direction of these signals to match the connected unit when running 10 100Base T 1000Base T will use all 4 pairs in full duplex mode LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 33 Chapter 3 Configuration 3 8 RS 232 Serial Console Port The IE GIGA MC TX SFP includes an RS 232 Mini Jack for the Console port to allow the end user to launch a serial session and access a list of commands The serial port on the computer terminal should be set for 38 4K baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity no flow control The F2 key functions as a Delete key on VT 100 emulators The following table lists the pin configuration for the RS 232 3 pin Mini Jack mating connector for the console serial port Pin DB9 F Pin Signal Name Direction Ring 3 Receive ImtoUnit Sleeve 5 Return Return Page 34 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 4 Install the IE G
36. ll MEP s are active and sending CCMs Red Idle state or problem associated with the MEP Not all peer MEP CCMs are being received Moving the mouse over the displayed color displays a comment giving additional information about the current state Valid comments are e MEP is idle e MEP is Active LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 47 Chapter 5 Operation e Remote MEP ldle e Remote MEP Failed The MEP Instance Configuration page offers more details about an individual MEP as shown below TestMD1 TestMA1 SFPA Ingress Down Enable 149 780 Set From this screen the user can perform the following functions Continuity Enable disable CCMs and verify the number of CCMs that have Check been sent Instance Verify the current administrative state of the MEP view the last state defect identified by the MEP and view the MAC address of the Details MEP Peer Create List Delete Peer MEPS associated with the MEP MEPs Activate loopback and see the results of loopback operations 5 3 10 Agent Info select Agent Info to display SNMP agent data Page 48 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Unit Configuration made in USA lt SBLACK BOX IP Address FEZBEEBUEZ Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAM AH OAM CFM Chapter 5 Operation i Refresh IE GIGA MC TX SFP 10 100 1000 Mbps FLT LNK SFP ACTIVES T BRL TX yur A rcv OAM yyr p g
37. lowt Status Values SFP E Fiber 16 EBX Up 0 Full 1000 Mbits SFF B Enabled Up Auteneg Adv iG FHS Adv Flor Fre Flower Auteneg Advert A11 Adv Fils Erc FlowC HA Don o Halt 1008 Mid te Enabled Up Auteneg Advert A11 Adv Film Erc FlowCt Tse Arrow Keys To Mowe Cursor Frese ERTUEH To Set Hew Value Press Space Ear To Change Walne Fress Or F4 To Exit The Port screen contains the following commands Port Enable Enable Disable the port Select Enable to enable the port Admin Set Administration level Select UP to enable management Status through the port Both settings must be enabled to enable the port Port Speed Set the port manually or for Auto Negotiation Ctrl Advertise This is the Selective Advertising feature Selective Advertising Ctrl when used in combination with Auto Negotiation advertises the configured speed and duplex mode for the twisted pair ports Auto Negotiation must be enabled for Selective Advertising Page 30 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration NOTE Selective Advertising must be used when connecting to a device that auto negotiates and a specific soeed and duplex mode is desired 3 6 Configuration File Save Restore Function The Configuration File Save Restore Function allows a user the ability to backup all the configuration settings of a unit With this backup a user can restore settings to a unit if necessary or u
38. main Configuration page as shown below Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAM AH OAM CFM Agent Info Refresh IE GIGA MC TX SFP 100 1000 Mbps 10 10 1000 Mbps RT FLT LNK SFP ACTIVES un TX recy OAM ACT 1 FOX act 2 FOX e 9 t i CPP Y wT A rcv OMS pg OAM CFM Maintenance Domain MD Configuration Delete Format Level Name Delete Character String oE Add New MD Save Configure MD Configure MA Configure MEP Refresh NOTE iView2 will automatically display this page if there is no MD yet defined when the user attempts to access any other menu control Enter the MD name and select the level for the domain To cancel the MD select Delete To store the MD press Save and the screen is refreshed For the first configuration create an MA after the MD Select Configure MA to display the OAM CFM Maintenance Association Configuration screen as shown below ae Unit Canfiguramon Part Configuration J Bandaidth Tables VLAN Advanced DAM AH CAM CFM Agent infa Refresh IE GIGA MC TX SFP TG 388 Mani i 108 DG Wega RT Hi Add Mew MA Save Configure MD Configure MA Configura MEP Refresh Page 46 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 5 Operation NOTE iView2 will automatically display this page if there is no MD yet defined when the user attempts to access any other menu control Select the Do
39. main and Format and enter the MA name in the Name field Use Interval to select the interval for continuity check messaging and choose Primary VID if applicable To cancel the MA without saving select Delete To store the MA select Save and the screen is refreshed For a first time configuration the next step is to create a MEP Select Add New MEP to display the OAM CFM MEP configuration page as shown below OAM CFM Maintenance Association End Point MEP Configuration Delte MD MA Delete TestMD1 TestMA1 Configure MD Configure MA Configure MEP Refresh select the MD MA enter the MEP ID select the appropriate type port and direction and select the Primary VID if applicable To cancel the MEP without saving select Delete To store the MEP select Save and the screen is refreshed Once the user has configured the MD MA and at least one MEP a particular instance of an MEP can be accessed for more detailed configuration To access a particular instance of an MEP click on the row containing the desired MEP as shown below OAM CFM Maintenance Association End Point MEP Configuration MD Ma MEPID Type Port Direction Primary VID TestMD1 TestMA1 h MEP SFPA Ingress Down 0 e Add New MEP Save Configure MD Configure MA Configure MEP Refresh a current state of the MEP is shown a EE the color in the State column Color Description Correctly functioning MEP a
40. may well be in different geographical locations CFM allows the network operator to administer monitor and debug the network using continuity check a heart beat message link trace similar to traceroot but operating at the MAC layer and finally loopback can be likened to a layer 2 ping LINK OAM SERVICE OAM 3 2 View Management Software iView2 is the Black Box management software that features a Graphical User Interface GUI and gives network managers the ability to monitor and control the manageable Black Box products View is available in several versions including a WebServer version 3 0 and can also function as a snap in module for HP OpenView Network Node Manager and other third party SNMP Management software View supports the following platforms e Windows 2000 e Windows XP e Windows Vista e Windows 7 Please see the SNMP Management Module manual for software configuration options Page 12 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration 3 3 iView Config view iView Config view is an in band utility created by Black Box used for SNMP configuration for Black Box s SNMP manageable devices The iView Config view feature allows the following to be performed e Setan IP address subnet mask and default gateway e Define community strings and SNMP Traps iView Config view also includes an authorized IP address system and restricted access to MIB groups w
41. ments e he password must be between 1 and 8 characters long e he password consists of a combination of any ASCII characters except Spaces e Passwords are case sensitive Passwords are a way to make the management of the Black Box devices secure but these password lists must be stored and maintained 3 5 2 5 Assigning SNMP Trap Destinations Traps are sent by the manageable device to a management PC when a certain event takes place To enter a trap destination press T When prompted enter a New IP Address prompt enter the appropriate IP address of the destination device and press Enter Then type the name of the community string that the destination device has been configured to accept and press Enter Select whether the trap is for SNMP version 1 or 2c and press Enter This function LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 17 Chapter 3 Configuration enables ALL of the device traps Supported traps include Link Down Link Up and Last Gasp 3 5 2 6 Removing Trap Destinations To remove all trap destinations press K Press Y to continue to confirm or N to abort and remove all trap destinations Press Enter to finish This function will delete all trap destinations To selectively delete trap destinations or to disable enable Traps use iView Config view to configure the device 3 5 2 7 Creating Community Strings Community strings add a level of security to a network The default community string is named public
42. n with 38 4K baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity no FlowControl 4 3 SFP Ports The IE GIGA MC TX SFP SFP ports support gigabit fiber SFPs and 100Mbps fiber SFPs with or without Digital Diagnostics Monitoring Information DDMI as well as copper SFPs available in 10 100 1000Mbps and 1000Mbps DDMI Statistics provide real time access to transceiver operating parameters such as voltage temperature laser bias current and both transmitter and receive optical power This information can be accessed through the management system The SFPs must be MSA compliant and can be purchased from Black Box or other suppliers Page 36 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 5 Operation 5 Operation 5 1 LED Operation Each IE GIGA MC TX SFP includes SFP and RJ 45 LEDs 100 1000 Mbps 10 100 1000 Mbps FLT e FLT LNK SFP ACTIVE XMT A Rcv OAM LNK e SFP ACTIVEe LNK TX LNK TX o XMT B Rcv OAMe ACT 1 FDX ACT 2 FDX SFP LED functions are as follows FLT Glows amber when a fault is detected Glows green with a valid optical link ACTIVE Glows green when the port is active OFF when SFP is in standby does not indicate activity Glows green when an active OAM channel is established RJ 45 LED functions are as follows LED LNK ACT Glows green when a link is established on the TX port Blinks green when activity is detected on the TX port FDX Glows amber when an FDX link is established on the TX port Not
43. nabled Enabled Frm Peri Eunts Enabled Enabled se Arrow Keys To Move Cursor Press Space Bar To Change Value Press RETURM To Set New Value Press Q Or F4 To Exit Two modes of operations control the OAM function Passive and Active Passive mode is the default mode OAM AH passive active is available on the fiber SFP ports and TX ports e Supports Discovery functions on the SFP ports Page 28 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration e Supports reporting OAM Flag Events Link Fault Critical Event and Dying Gasp e Supports Loopback 3 5 10 Viewing SFP Statistics sfpstats To view SFP statistics on the IE GIGA MC TX SFP enter sfpstats This will open a screen displaying SFP information including vendor serial number bit rate and other options Pressing the Space Bar will refresh the data on the screen Vendor Name Vendor OUT 5151515 515 HABE Serial Number HTCH7B1B21234 HTCH7B1B21242 Part Number HTSFP 24 1111F HTSFP 24 1112F Bit Rate 1300000000 1300000000 HWaveLength nM 1111 1112 Temperature C Voltage U Bias cur mf TZ Power mu TA Power dBm Ra Power mu RE Power dBm Press SpaceBar to refresh Any other key to exit 3 5 11 Unit Advertise FlowC and Force FlowCtrl This is the FlowControl feature e When using FlowControl functionality on any port enable Global FlowControl Then configure each port individually e When using Auto Negotiation and FlowControl set Advertise FlowC to A
44. nges Description Status Speed Duplex Setting Enabled Auto Negotiate Selective Advertising Advertise All Selective Advertising only applies when Speed Duplex is set to Auto Negotiate Save Changes Flow Control Settings Forced ON v Advertise v Tf hased an Anta Nenntiate LGC340A 10 100 1000 Mbps unk TX un TX ACT 1 FOX ACT 2 FOX SFPB Description Auto Force Auto Negotiate Flow Control Forced ON Save Changes Description Status Speed Duplex Setting Enabled Auto Negotiate Selective Advertising Advertise All x Selective Advertising only applies when Speed Duplex is set to Auto Negotiate Save Changes Flow Control Settings Forced ON M Advertise v fTf hased on Anuta Nenntiatel 724 746 5500 blackbox com wv lt Page 39 Chapter 5 Operation 5 3 3 Bandwidth select Bandwidth to display configure bandwidth settings for each port Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAMAH OAMCFM Agentinfo Refres a ill gt Bandwidth Configuration Refresh OSI Level Used in Calculations o meses Unit Rate Control Enable Disable Disabled e Save Changes 5 3 4 Tables Select tables to display a screen from which to select the specific statistics to be viewed IE GIGA MCTX SFP 100 1000 Mbps 10 100 1000 FLT FLT LNK LNK 9 SFP ACTIVES SFP ACTIVES K LY xr A rcv
45. o not introduce any contamination to the optics 4 f you suspect that the optics have been contaminated alternate between blasting with clean dry compressed air and flushing with methanol to remove particles of dirt Page 52 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 9 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 9 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause damage to any product add in modules or stand alone units containing electronic components Always observe the following precautions when installing or handling these kinds of products 1 Do not remove unit from its protective packaging until ready to install 2 Wear an ESD wrist grounding strap before handling any module or component If the wrist strap is not 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 fiber optic components are extremely susceptible to electrostatic discharge damage Do not handle these components directly unless you are a qualified service technician and use tools and techniques that conform to accepted industry practices LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com
46. ree software posted on the website under Support Downloads Please refer to page 12 for details The lE GIGA MC TX SFP requires two small form factor SFP modules which provide greater flexibility in the network environment The hot swappable nature of the SFPs available in dual strand for Multi Mode and Single Mode and single strand fiber types for Single Mode allow for easy configuration and future upgrading as network demands evolve The SFP modules must be MSA compliant and both DDMI and non DDMI are supported The fiber SFP can support 100Mbps or 1000Mbps while the copper SFPs support 10 100 1000Mbps and 1000Mbps SFPs are sold separately and meet Class 1 Laser Safety Standard Page 10 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration 3 Configuration The IE GIGA MC TX SFP offers a full feature set including Auto Negotiation Selective Advertising AutoCross VLANs SNMP management loopback testing and OAM Unit software updates can be downloaded through TFTP or View Config view IE GIGA MC TX SFP features include e SNMP manageable e OAM AH EEE 802 3ah Link OAM for per port monitoring OAM AH e OAM AH Functions Discovery Link Performance Monitoring Remote Loopback Fault Detection Link Fault Dying Gasp Critical Event e OAM CFM SERVICE OAM EEE 802 1ag Connectivity Fault Management OAM CFM OAM CFM Functions Continuity Check Loopback e opeed duplex modes e
47. ress of each port individually by setting the MAX Bandwidth Limit in bits Sec and the BA in bits Traffic in excess of the Bandwidth limit plus BA for any time interval will be dropped This function utilizes an advanced Leaky Token Bucket algorithm to provide typical resolution under 5 of the set values at all data rate and frames sizes Egress Traffic shaping actively controls the transmitter and hard limits the maximum frame rate that can be sent Frames can be delayed in the internal buffers of the unit waiting their turn to be sent If the internal buffers are full excess traffic will be dropped The Unit Rate Control can be used to alleviate this 24 746 5500 blackbox com Page 25 Chapter 3 Configuration TX1 2 Ingress Bandwidth Limit CIR Max Burst Allocation size BA Ingress Burst Allocation Egress Traffic shaping OSI Level Used in Calculations Open Systems Interconnect referring to the seven layers for TCP IP Unit Rate Control Enable Disable Page 26 724 746 5500 Monitors the traffic entering the unit ingress discarding traffic that exceeds a fixed Committed Information Rate CIR plus Burst Allocation BA Frames are not held in queue they either meet the bandwidth limits and are accepted into the unit or they are dropped The BA size is specified in bits the of bits above the bandwidth limit before packets are thrown away Bandwidth Limiting can be set at Ingress of
48. s on IEEE Reserved Frames No Tags on IEEE Reserved Frames Trunks Pot Type VLANEtherType VLANID Priority SFPA Access y 1 0v SFPB Access 1 0v EX Access 1 Ov TX 2 Access v 1 0v u Save Chanaes WARNING If a VLAN is added to a port and is the same VLAN assigned for a tag on management traffic saving these changes will disrupt management indefinitely LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 41 Chapter 5 Operation 5 3 6 Advanced Select Advanced to reboot the module Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAM AH OAM CFM Agent Info Refresh IE GIGA MC TX SFP 10 100 1000 Mbps uy TX uy TX act 1 FOX act 2 FOX Advanced Refresh Administration Boot Trap Delay seconds p a Reset 5 3 7 OAM AH select OAM AH to display the following screen and monitor the status configuration loopback event log and statistics i OAM CFM Agent Info Refresh IE GIGA MC TX SFP 10 100 1000 Mbps FLT LNK SFP ACTIVE un TX uwy TX xr A Rcv OM Xur M act 1 FOX act 2 FOX gt 2 sive disa unknown Peer OAM Port Mode MAC Address Max PDU Size OUI Info From the above screen select Configuration to display state and event configuration information as well as OAM supported functions Page 42 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 5 Operation A Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced
49. s port This Device 18 currently in OPERATION MODE 2 DIP Switch Configuration amp Port Switch Port Is Trunk Port Is Access Port Is Access Port Is Access Press Space bar To Change Yalue Up Arrow or Dn Arrow i Save Changes and Exit F3 or 5 Exit without Saving F or 0 When configuring a trunk port an Ethertype can be user defined a trunk port is also defined as a provider port based on 802 1ad If an Ethertype value comes in a trunk port and is different than the user defined Ethertype it will be treated as an unrecognized VLAN tagged frame If configuring the port as an access port enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4 094 Possible priority settings are O lowest priority through 7 highest priority Page 22 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A Chapter 3 Configuration This Device 1s currently in OPERATION MODE 2 DIP Switch Configuration 4 Port Switch For Trunk Ports For Access Ports Vlan Tag EtherType VID Priority 5100 55as5 Enter VLBN TAG EtherType 88880 FFFF F2 Del Hrrow Keyes for navigation Save Changes and Exit F3 or 5 Exit without Saving F or U NOTE When an Ethertype or VLAN ID is assigned the same values need to be configured at the end device router etc to avoid network configuration problems Operational Mode Configuration There are two modes of operation that can be configured through the Serial Telnet session Mode 1 which supports a mixture of tagged and untagged traffic
50. se this backup to apply the same settings to a different unit All configurable managed objects are saved in a configuration file that is stored in the unit s Large File Area This includes all configurable settings such as VLAN configurations IP Address configuration and SNMP agent settings The configuration file can be transferred from the unit to a PC and saved to disk through the View Config view protocol The configuration file can be transferred from a PC to a unit of the same type through iView Config view or TFTP into the unit s Large File Area After the transfer is complete the unit copies the configuration to flash and reboots The configuration file s contents is device type specific and can be identified by iView Config view as a configuration file as well as to what type of device it is applicable to 3 6 1 Saving a Configuration File to Disk From the Administration Tab in iView Config view click the Save Configuration button Properties IP Address MIB Definitions PPP Settings Traps Users Administration UMA File Directory Device Date Type Length Update PROM File List Tasks Reboot T Upload Configuration New Entry MES The user is prompted for a filename LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 31 Chapter 3 Configuration Save As Save in E bin i 15 123 0041 bin A ae 3 Save as type Config Files sci __ Cancel T
51. tions can be performed via iView Unit Configuration Display modify unit information Port Configuration Display modify port data Bandwidth Displays settings for Bandwidth configuration Tables Display statistics tables including Unit and Port tables RMON statistics MIB II ifTable and SFP Info Displays SNMP agent data Page 38 724 746 5500 blackbox com LGC340A 5 3 1 Unit Configuration Chapter 5 Operation select Unit Configuration to display modify unit information including IP address display only modification not allowed global flow control maximum frame size and OAMPDU Unit Configuration IP Address PERALES Global Flow Control Disabled Y Maximum Frame Size 10240 v OAMPDU Enable Enable v FLT LNK SFP ACTIVE IE GIGA MC TX SFP 101001000 Mbps un TX un TX ACT 1 FOX ACT 2 FOX Refresh Save Changes Save Changes Save Changes Save Changes NOTE Entering a descriptor in the Description field can make it easier to track down the source of a Trap 5 3 2 Port Configuration Select Port Configuration to display modify port information including description and flow control Unit Configuration Port Configuration Bandwidth Tables VLAN Advanced OAM AH OAM CFM Agent Info Refres IE GIGA MC TX SFP 100 1000 Mbps FLT FLT LNK SFP ACTIVES XWT B rev OAM A SFP A Auto Force Auto Negotiate Flow Control Forced ON _y Save Cha
52. uto Negotiation Auto Cross Flow Control Up to 10 240 MTU Current Draw Full Line Rate Forwarding Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 31 10BASE T twisted pair IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX twisted pair IEEE 802 3u 100BASE FX or SX fiber LGC340A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 9 Chapter 2 Overview 2 Overview About the IE GIGA MC TX SFP The IE GIGA MC TX SFP is an SNMP manageable standalone device providing two fixed 10 100 1000Base T copper ports and 2 SFP ports The SFP ports support fiber or copper SFPs As a plug and play device the IE GIGA MC TX SFP provides several distinct modes of operation to support a wide range of applications The IE GIGA MC TX SFP provides OAM functionality with 802 3ah LINK OAM ah and 802 1ag SERVICE OAM ag supported on each port It supports jumbo frame sizes of up to 10 240 bytes as well as AutoCross on the copper ports Power options for the IE GIGA MC TX SFP include both a standard low voltage wall transformer and a Power Block for Office Battery or a DC Power Supply connection As an Industrial Ethernet device it supports an extended temperature range of 40 C to 85 A console port and a DIP Switch bay provide configuration options The IE GIGA MC TX SFP can be directly managed because it contains on board logic Management capability is available if the device has firmware version 123 00A1 or higher which can be downloaded from the Black Box site View is a f
53. ved Frames No Tags on IEEE Res Frames amp Trunkzs Press Space Bar To Change Value Up Arrow to go back to previous screen Dn Arrow for next setting Save Changes and Exit F3 or Exit without Saving F4 or 4 If a VLAN is added to a port and is the same VLAN assigned for a tag on management traffic saving these changes will disrupt management indefinitely Operation Mode 2 Port Based Xtra Tagging Any port can be configured for extra tags on the frames This Device is currently in OPERATION MODE 1 DIP Switch Configuration 4 Port Switch OPERATION MODE 2 Port based Atra tagging n MODE 2 any port can he defined for Stra tagging A port defined for Ktra tagging is called a Trunk others are Access ports Tagged traffic flows freely between Trunks No adding or deleting of tags Untagged or improperly tagged frames do not flow between Trunks One tag will be removed in traffic from Trunk ports to Access Ports Frames arriving on an Access port will be given an extra tag with VID and Priority as defined for that specific Access Port The extra tag is inserted in front of any other tags already in the frame Management traffic to device accepted from any Trunk port Management accepted from Access ports if Port UID matches Mgmt domain Press Space Bar To Browse Mode Setting Press RETURN To SET Heu Mode Dn Arrow to change settings for current mode Save Changes and Exit F3 or Exit without Saving F4 or

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