Black Box LMM101A User manual

Translate UTP to fiber media and control the link
and converter from a remote location!
Translate UTP to fiber media and control the link
and converter from a remote location!
Managed Miniature Media Converters
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FEATURES
• Full SNMP management for configuring
and monitoring remote links.
• Bidirectional bandwidth control.
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tags with Q-in-Q
tagging (802.1ad) and QoS 802.1p-based
packet prioritization.
• Can be used in VLAN-based networks.
• Auto MDI/MDI-X on the copper port so
you never need a cross-pinned cable.
• Autonegotiate for speed and duplex
on the copper port.
• Support oversized packets up to
1916 bytes.
• Include loopback test modes plus
LinkLoss™and FiberAlert™.
• Use AC adapter or DC terminal block
power, or draw power from compatible
Power over Ethernet PSE.
• Include clips for DIN rail mounting.
• Compact size makes them great for
areas with limited space.
• Password protected with user-defined
access settings.
• Also support Telnet and include a local
management serial port.
Use with the High-Density Media Converter System II Chassis
and incorporate Power over Ethernet (PoE) connections.
OVERVIEW
These compact, plug-and-play UTP-to-fiber media
converters feature advanced link management and remote
configuration tools as well as power supply flexibility for
deployment in out-of-the-way industrial applications.
For instance, use the Managed Miniature Media Converters
to connect lower-cost copper switches to your fiber optic
backbone to not only bridge legacy Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
segments to fiber, but also increase your network distance and
security over optical cable. Plus, they can be used in virtual
local area network (VLAN) based applications, too.
They’re particularly well-suited for campus network
administrators looking for a way to isolate management traffic
and customer data across a high-speed, point-to-point fiber
link. But they can also be used by service providers who want
remote customer premise equipment (CPE) management
capabilities while delivering high-bandwidth ”triple play”
(voice, video, and data) services to customers.
In a typical application, you’d use a Managed Miniature
Media Converter at a remote office to convert a long-distance
fiber link from a central office to copper, managing the media
converter from the central office with either SNMP or Telnet™.
The media converters support bidirectional bandwidth
control, and a unique management tool in the included GUI-
based iView2software enables you to monitor the entire link
between central and remote offices. Both the CPE and the
fiber link can be managed as a single entity. In addition, the
converters include DHCP and TFTP clients, and an SNMP
management agent gives you the power to keep tabs on the
status and activity of copper and fiber ports at the remote end.
The Managed Miniature Media Converters can also be
remotely configured. To keep informed of link activity, you
can even set them to provide vital alerts if an event occurs.
What’s more, the converters support Layer 2 packet
switching, store-and-forward operation, QoS (Quality of
Service) 802.1p-based packet prioritization, and oversized
packets (up to 1916 bytes per packet).
All Managed Miniature Media Converters feature a
100BASE-FX fiber data port, a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX copper
port for data and management, and an auxiliary port that
(when used with the included adapter cable) functions as
a serial port for local console connections. The copper port
autonegotiates to the attached network speed of either
10- or 100-Mbps Ethernet and includes MDI-II/MDI-X
autocross functionality that automatically adjusts to the
pinning of the connected UTP cabling. In addition, the
converters support both half- and full duplex operation.
We offer both multimode and single-mode ST and SC
versions. No matter the version ordered, you get several
power supply options. Choose from an autosensing AC
power adapter or use a 4-terminal DC power block (which
has an extended voltage range of 5 to 50 VDC). And because
the converters comply with the IEEE 802.3af Power over
Ethernet (PoE) standard, you can also deploy them as
powered devices that draw their power from connected
802.3af-compliant power sourcing equipment (PSE) via the
spare pairs of the UTP cabling.
For a fiber-to-copper solution that incorporates a high-
density centrally managed platform, use the Managed
Miniature Media Converters with our High-Density Media
Converter System II Chassis. By doing this, you can create
a total end-to-end managed system. Ideal for any SNMP-
managed enterprise network, the High-Density System II
family includes a wide range of hot-swappable media
converter modules for converting copper to fiber, extending
T1/E1 and vDSL services, managing bandwidth, and more.
Managed Miniature Media
Converter (LMM101A)
Fiber optic cable
CAT5
cable
PoE
switch
Remote
PC user
SNMP
management
station
Wireless
access point
PoE-
compatible
CCTV
camera
20-Slot High-Density Media
Converter System II Chassis
(LMC5207A) with various
modules installed

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The Managed Miniature Media Converters offer a number
of software-controlled features for managing traffic from a
remote location.
These features include VLAN tagging for keeping data
and SNMP traffic separated to ensure network security and
transparent operation. Operating as 802.1Q VLAN compatible
devices, the media converters boast 1 to 4094 valid VLAN IDs
and support port-based VLAN tagging, as well as Q-in-Q (extra
tagging). You can configure the converters to filter and pass
up to 32 VLAN IDs for data along with an additional VLAN ID
for SNMP management. In transparency mode, the converters
pass all data while respecting the VLAN tag (or lack thereof),
allowing you to set up a virtual network with a mix of both
VLAN tagged and untagged traffic.
If you have to devote bandwidth to a specific application
or traffic on your LAN, take advantage of the Managed
Miniature Media Converter’s bandwidth control functions.
With fine granularity, you can provide customized services
for specific subscribers and set levels of bandwidth use for
your power users, allocating bandwidth accordingly in a
matter of seconds from a remote location via SNMP.
IEEE 802.1p compatible, the media converters provide a
two-tier queue for differential prioritization of inbound and
outbound traffic—which is especially beneficial in voice over
IP (VoIP) and other applications where you need to give
certain traffic the highest priority.
Through the iView2management interface, you can
change bandwidth on the fly, turn services on or off, modify
your VLAN settings, adjust QoS policies assigned to different
traffic types, and more. You can also create a secure manage-
ment domain to isolate management domain broadcasts
from TX data ports on both units.
Initial setup and modifications can be performed via the
iView2SNMP application, Telnet/TFTP, or a local serial port
connection.
For troubleshooting, you can use iView2to receive real-
time device and traffic statistics on the remote device. To test
link integrity, use the converters’ FiberAlert and LinkLoss
diagnostic features. They, along with at-a-glance LEDs, assist
you in identifying and diagnosing potential problems across
the entire fiber link. SNMP traps can be set to alert you to
potential network failures so you incur less downtime and
spend less time troubleshooting.
You can also run loopback testing, which loops back non-
management traffic frames arriving on the fiber port. Even
better, the converters support MAC address swap on
loopbacks.
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TECH SPECS
Fiber Optic Cable Supported —
LMM101A–LMM102A: 50/125 µm or 62.5/125 µm multimode;
LMM103A–LMM104A: 9/125 µm single-mode
Flow Control — IEEE 802.3x
Forwarding Rate — 10 Mbps: 14,880 pps;
100 Mbps: 148,800 pps
General MIBs —·Traps (cold start, warm start), authentication failure, link
up, link down, remote unit lost, remote unit back online, far-end TX
link on and off, link status of ports, port type, fiber type, SNMP port
(host/remote), SNMP agent IP address (host/remote/single), link partner,
user-definable name of product, user-definable ID/name of ports,
enable/disable ports, enable/disable FiberAlert, enable/disable
loopback modes, set duplex mode for twisted-pair ports, set auto-
negotiation/speed for twisted-pair ports
MIB-II (RFC 1213) — Packets transmitted, packets received, octets (bytes)
transmitted, octets (bytes) received, all standard MIB II objects
Operation — Half- or full duplex
RMON Statistics — Drop events, total bytes, total packets, broadcast
packets, multicast packets, CRC align errors, undersize packets, oversize
packets, fragments, jabbers, collisions, distribution of frame size
SNMP Management — SNMP V1 and V2c compatible
QoS Supported — IEEE 802.1p-based packet prioritization (2 queues
[high/low] with 8 levels of priority)
Tagging Supported — Read/write IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tags;
Q-in-Q Extra Tagging
CE Approval — Yes
Connectors — Copper twisted-pair side: (1) RJ-45 (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX);
Fiber optic side: (1) duplex ST®or SC (100BASE-FX);
Serial local management port: (1) DB9 F (RS-232)
Environmental — Temperature:
Operating: Without AC wall adapter: -31 to +158°F (-35 to +70°C);
With AC wall adapter: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C);
Storage: -49 to +185°F (-45 to +85°C);
Humidity: 5 to 95%, noncondensing
Power — AC wall adapter: Input: 100–240 VAC, 50– 60, autosensing,
Output: 5 VDC;
DC input voltage: 750 mA at 5 V, extended voltage range of 5–50 VDC;
Supports operation as a IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet powered
device (PD)
Size — 0.8"H x 1.8"W x 3.4"D (2 x 4.6 x 8.6 cm)
Weight — 0.3 lb. (0.1 kg)
Item Code
Managed Miniature Media Converters
10-/100-Mbps Copper to 100-Mbps 850-nm Multimode Fiber
2 km ST LMM101A
SC LMM102A
10-/100-Mbps Copper to 100-Mbps 1300-nm Single-Mode Fiber
40 km ST LMM103A
SC LMM104A
NOTE: For extended-distance and single-strand models, as well as
information about compatible modular solutions in the High-
Density Media Converter System II family, contact our FREE Tech
Support.
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