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DMI (Digital Monitoring Interface)
The SFP supports DMI function which allows real-time access to device operating parameters, and
includes optional digital features such as soft control and monitoring of SFP I/O signals. In addition, you
can set up the action of alarms and warnings by ports to manage your device.
You can see the transceiver’s status by ports and set up the action when detecting the exceptional value.
The action includes the following options.
• Off: The port will be shut down when detecting the exceptional value.
• e-mail: The port will send an e-mail to administrator when detecting the exceptional value.
Figure 3.3-28 DMI Interface
Port 7 and port 8 support the DMI function. The DMI table shows five parameters in rows and
warning/alarm/status indicators corresponding to each parameter. All of these warnings and alarms were
defined and evaluated by the SFP transceiver with DMI function. And then, click Apply to have the
configuration take effect.
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