TFC-1600MM Media Conversion System Management Configuring Guide
C ONFIGURING T HE S YSTEM This chapter provides network managers and system administrators with information about how to configure the Media Converter Chassis system. The reader of this document should be knowledgeable about network devices, device configuration, network management, and Internet browsers. The user is assumed to be a network administrator or manager with an understanding of network operations.
Configure through Web browser The Media Converter chassis system is accessible using a Web browser (IE explorer, Netscape Communications, etc.) to open up the chassis monitoring system. The default IP Address for the chassis system is “192.168.1.1”, and the default Login name and password is both “root”. Configuration via Serial Port The Media Converter chassis system can be accessible using a terminal or terminal emulator attached to the RS232 serial port on the Switch too.
5. The default Login name and password is both “root”. Support SNMP Management The Media Converter Management Module supports SNMP management. LED Indicators The LED indicators of the Switch include Power, ALERT, HTTP, ICQ, SMTP, SPEED, LINK/ACT and FDX/COL. The following shows the LED indicators for the Switch along with an explanation of each indicator.
for activity. Management Setting Through Web Browser 1 Main Menu 1-1 System Function Figure (1) Main Menu There are four items in System Function menu, “Software Reboot, Factory Reset, Image Update and Configuration Update. (Figure 2) 1-2 Configuration There are three items in Configuration menu, “General Configuration, System Configuration and SNMP Configuration.
Figure (2) Configuration 1-1-1 Software Reboot To reboot for the software setting. 1-1-2 Factory Reset This function is to set the device back to the default setting in case of the messy setting. 1-1-3 Image Update Figure (3) The section is to set the TFTP Server IP Address first, and the default address was set to “192.168.1.2”. The Image File can be updated by uploading the image file from the TFTP server.
Figure (4) The section is explaining how to upload and download the configure setting of the module. The Configuration Upload is to restore a setting file to the management module. The Configuration Download is to backup the setting from the management module. 1-2-1 General Configuration Figure (5) Hardware revision: noted the version of the hardware. BIOS revision: noted the version of the BIOS. Firmware revision: noted the version of the firmware. Change Password: the changing of the admit password.
1-2-2 General Configuration Figure (6) MAC Address: will show out the MAC address of the device. IP Address: to allocate an IP address for the device, the default IP is “192.168.1.1”. Subnet Mask: to set the Subnet Mask, the default is “255.255.255.0”. Default Gateway: to set the gateway address, the default is “192.168.1.254”. NOTE: After configuring the system device, need to press the save button to save the setting.
1-2-3 SNMP Configuration Figure (7) Get Community Name: to get the device community name (default = public) . Set Community Name: to set the device community name (default = private) . Trap Community Name: to authorize the device trap community name (default = public) . Trap Host IP Address: to set the trap host IP address (same as monitoring station IP address) . Cold Start trap: to set the trap for rebooting the device (default = enable) .
Management Setting Through Terminal Emulator 2 Main Menu Figure (8) 2-1 System Function There are three items in System Function menu, “Software Reboot, Factory Reset, Image Update.
To reboot for the software setting. 2-1-2 Factory Reset This function is to set the device back to the default setting in case of the messy setting. 2-1-3 Image Update Figure (10) The section is to set the TFTP Server IP Address first, and the default address was set to “192.168.1.2”. The Image File can be updated by uploading the image file from the TFTP server.
2-2 Configuration Figure (11) There are four items in the Configuration menu, “General Configuration, System Configuration, Media Converter Chassis and Media Converters. (Figure 11) 2-2-1 General Configuration Figure (12) Hardware revision: noted the version of the hardware. BIOS revision: noted the version of the BIOS. Firmware revision: noted the version of the firmware.
Change Password: the changing of the admit password. Confirm Passw ord: to confirm the setting of admit password. System Name: to authorize the device system name. Location: to show the device where it is located. Refresh time: to set the refreshing time of the device through the web. 2-2-2 System Configuration Figure (13) MAC Address: will show out the MAC address of the device. IP Address: to allocate an IP address for the device, the default IP is “192.168.1.1”.
2-2-3 Media Converter Chassis Figure (14) The screen will show out the power status of the chassis system. V stands for “yes” and X stands for “No”. Plug in: indicates if Power 1 or 2 was plugged in or not. Power Fail: indicates if the Power 1 or 2 is fail or not. Fan Fail: indicates if the Fan 1 or 2 is fail or not.
2-2-4 Media Converters Figure (15) Indicates the Link, Duplex mode and Speed status of each media converter.
2-3 SNMP Configuration Figure (16) Get Community Name: to get the device community name (default = public) . Set Community Name: to set the device community name (default = private) . Trap Community Name: to authorize the device trap community name (default = public) . Trap Host IP Address: to set the trap host IP address (same as monitoring station IP address) . Cold Start trap: to set the trap for rebooting the device (default = enable) .
Appendix A When forgot the password Boot up the chassis system and press the escape button repetitious three to four times, then press “root” for login the BIOS setting, some command key as follow: help, ls(list), sysconf (system configuration), flash, boot Help: to check the usage of the command list. Ls: to list out the command key. Sysconf: to configure or view the system parameter to IIC EEPROM. Flash: to flash the image file from TFTP server. Boot: to boot up the system.
