LGC340A IE GIGA MC TX/SFP This standalone device provides two 10-/100-/1000-BASE-T copper ports and two SFP ports.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Part Numbers ...................................................................................................... 8 1. Specifications ......................................................................................... 9 2. Overview: About the IE GIGA MC TX/SFP ......................................... 10 3. Configuration ........................................................................................ 11 3.
Table of Contents 5.3.2 Port Configuration........................................................................ 39 5.3.3 Bandwidth .................................................................................... 40 5.3.4 Tables .......................................................................................... 40 5.3.5 VLAN ........................................................................................... 41 5.3.6 Advanced...............................................................
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Chapter 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Dimensions Current Draw DC Terminal DC Jack Double-USB Power Cable Ethernet Connections Standards/Compliance LGC340A -40°F to +185° F (-40°C to +85°C) DC configuration +14°F to +122° F (-10°C to +50°C) AC -67°F to +257°F (-55°C to +125° C) 5 to 95% (non-condensing); 0 to 10,000 ft. altitude 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.
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.
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 iView2 (iConfig view). IE GIGA MC TX/SFP features include: • SNMP manageable • OAM AH - IEEE 802.
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.
Chapter 3: Configuration 3.3 iView2 (iConfig view) iView2 (iConfig view) is an in-band utility created by Black Box, used for SNMP configuration for Black Box’s SNMP-manageable devices.
Chapter 3: Configuration Configuration Method Description "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.
Chapter 3: Configuration Feature Force Mode FlowControl VLANs IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MIB Community Traps Assignment Users Passwords Access Level Reboot Frame size selection Bandwidth Limiting iView² 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Serial/Telnet 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 The following table presents management options configurable via iView2 (iConfig view) or a serial/Telnet session.
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 Default Gateway - 0.0.0.0 DHCP is Not Active Current Values. (These values are in use now) IP Address - 10.10.10.10 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway - 0.
Chapter 3: Configuration *The screens illustrated in this manual show capabilities for users with Admin rights. Individuals with User-level rights can only view port status and port settings, change their password, end a session, and reboot the unit. NOTE 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, type Reboot at the prompt on the Main Configuration screen. 3.5.2.
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 iView2 (iConfig view) to configure the device. 3.5.2.
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 toggle 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.
Chapter 3: Configuration 3.5.3 Commands List (Space Bar) 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 cleandb download accounts vlan bw version ifstats rmstats sysDescr reboot oam sfpstats unit port Description Reboots the unit with a clean database.
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 iView². 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.
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 access port.
Chapter 3: Configuration 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, and Mode 2 Extra tagging. The configuration screen is accessed by typing vlan and pressing Enter from the Additional Commands screen.
Chapter 3: Configuration Press the down arrow on the computer keyboard to access additional configuration selections. 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. Operation Mode 2 Port Based Xtra Tagging Any port can be configured for extra tags on the frames. Press the down arrow on the computer keyboard to access the additional configuration commands. Page 24 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Configuration 3.5.3.5 Bandwidth (bw) Displays settings for Bandwidth configuration. 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.
Chapter 3: Configuration TX1/2 Ingress Bandwidth Limit (CIR) Max Burst Allocation size (BA) Ingress Burst Allocation 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.
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 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.
Chapter 3: Configuration Pressing the Space Bar will refresh the data on the screen. 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.
Chapter 3: Configuration • Supports reporting OAM Flag Events (Link Fault, Critical Event, and Dying Gasp) • 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. 3.5.11 Unit Advertise FlowC and Force FlowCtrl - This is the FlowControl feature.
Chapter 3: Configuration 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. The Port screen contains the following commands: Port Enable Enable/Disable the port. (Select Enable to enable the port.
Chapter 3: Configuration NOTE Selective Advertising must be used when connecting to a device that auto negotiates and a specific speed 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 use this backup to apply the same settings to a different unit.
Chapter 3: Configuration The user is prompted to enter any notes to the header of the saved file for future reference when uploading the file through iView2 (iConfig view): After the file transfer from the device to disk, the user is notified of the status: 3.6.2 Uploading a Saved Configuration File through iView2 From the Administration Tab in iView2 (iConfig view) click the Upload Configuration button: The user will be prompted to select a configuration file.
Chapter 3: Configuration After selecting the configuration file, the file upload process begins; when completed, the user is notified of the status and also notified that a reboot is necessary for the new configuration 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.
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.
Chapter 4: Install the IE GIGA 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.
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. NOTE To log on through the serial port, set the computer/terminal for VT-100 emulation, with: 38.4K baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no FlowControl. 4.
Chapter 5: Operation 5. Operation 5.1 LED Operation Each IE GIGA MC TX/SFP includes SFP and RJ-45 LEDs. SFP LED functions are as follows: LED Function FLT Glows amber when a fault is detected. LNK 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). OAM Glows green when an active OAM channel is established. RJ-45 LED functions are as follows: LED Function LNK/ACT Glows green when a link is established on the TX port.
Chapter 5: Operation The autoscan feature of iView² 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 iView² screen. To perform additional configuration, select the iView2 iConfig 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.
Chapter 5: Operation 5.3.1 Unit Configuration Select Unit Configuration to display/modify unit information including IP address (display only, modification not allowed), global flow control, maximum frame size and OAMPDU: 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: LGC340A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Operation 5.3.3 Bandwidth Select Bandwidth to display configure bandwidth settings for each port. 5.3.4 Tables Select tables to display a screen from which to select the specific statistics to be viewed: Select Unit and Port Tables to display the following information: Page 40 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Operation 5.3.5 VLAN Enter a VLAN ID between 1 and 4,094; possible priority settings are 0 (lowest priority) through 7 (highest priority). 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.
Chapter 5: Operation 5.3.6 Advanced Select Advanced to reboot the module: 5.3.7 OAM AH Select OAM AH to display the following screen and monitor the status, configuration, loopback, event log and statistics: 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.
Chapter 5: Operation 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: • Terminate/initiate • 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.
Chapter 5: Operation Select Loopback to display loopback data and define how loopback is configured: 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.
Chapter 5: Operation Select Statistics to display OAM 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.
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 Domain Configuration page as shown below: 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.
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 Domain 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.
Chapter 5: Operation • Remote MEP Idle • Remote MEP Failed The MEP Instance Configuration page offers more details about an individual MEP as shown below: From this screen, the user can perform the following functions: Function Description 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.
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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). 2.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Appendix: Glossary Term/Acronym MDI/MDIX MEP MIB MSA NOC OAM OAM CFM PROM SFP SNMP TFTP VLAN LGC340A Definition 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 noncrossover wiring, depending on its link partner and cabling. Maintenance Association End Points Management Information Base: A database of objects that can be monitored by a network management system.
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