Opengear CES-8940 User manual

CES-8940
Five Port Ethernet Switch
User Manual

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CES-8940 User Manual
• Ross Part Number: 8940DR-004-02
• Release Date: August 12, 2014.
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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices to Service Personnel
Before using this product and nay associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety
Instructions” listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.
Product may require specific equipment, and/or installation procedures to be carried out to satisfy
certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this publication to call
attention to these specific requirements.
Symbol Meanings
Important Safety Instructions
This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this information may
present a major risk of damage to persons or equipment.
Warning — The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual indicates a
potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Caution — The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual indicates a
potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notice — The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a
potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment
damage or a situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.
ESD Susceptibility — This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic
device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.
Caution — This product is intended to be a component product of the DFR-8300 and
OG3-FR series frames. Refer to the DFR-8300 and OG3-FR Series Frame User Manual for
important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame
as well as its component products.
Warning — Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a
safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock, disconnect
all A/C power cords from the chassis’ rear appliance connectors before servicing this area.
Warning — Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and
service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all barriers after any
servicing.
This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of
fire or electrical shock. Components contained with the product’s power supplies and power
supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for
repair. To reduce the risk of fire, replacements fuses must be the same time and rating. Only
use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

EMC Notices
United States of America
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own
expense.
CANADA
This Class “A” digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appariel numerique de la classe “A” est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
EUROPE
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
CE Directive 93/68/EEC.
INTERNATIONAL
This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22:1997 along with amendments A1:2000 and
A2:2002, and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.
Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts
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CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02) Contents • i
Contents
Introduction 1
Overview.............................................................................................................................. 1-2
Features.................................................................................................................. 1-2
Functional Block Diagram................................................................................................... 1-3
User Interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 1-4
DashBoard Control System ................................................................................... 1-4
Card-edge Controls................................................................................................ 1-4
SNMP Monitoring and Control............................................................................. 1-4
Documentation Terms and Conventions.............................................................................. 1-5
Installation 2
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................2-2
Static Discharge..................................................................................................... 2-2
Unpacking.............................................................................................................. 2-2
Installing the CES-8940....................................................................................................... 2-3
Supported Rear Modules ....................................................................................... 2-3
Installing a Rear Module ....................................................................................... 2-3
Cabling for the CES-8940.................................................................................................... 2-5
Cabling Overview.................................................................................................. 2-5
Ethernet Communications Overview................................................................................... 2-6
Ethernet Cabling Overview ................................................................................... 2-6
Internal GigE Link................................................................................................. 2-6
Software Upgrades...............................................................................................................2-7
Configuration 3
Card Overview..................................................................................................................... 3-2
Control and Monitoring Features......................................................................................... 3-3
Card-edge LEDs .................................................................................................... 3-3
Rear Module LEDs................................................................................................ 3-4
Configuring a VLAN ........................................................................................................... 3-6
Configuring the VLAN Feature............................................................................. 3-6
Enabling Trunking ...............................................................................................................3-8
A Word About Loops ............................................................................................ 3-8
Configuring a Trunking Group.............................................................................. 3-9
Enabling Alarms ................................................................................................................ 3-11
Link Failure Alarms ............................................................................................ 3-11
Incompatible Rear Module Monitoring............................................................... 3-11
DashBoard Menus 4
Status Tabs........................................................................................................................... 4-2
Signal Tab.............................................................................................................. 4-2
Hardware Tab ........................................................................................................ 4-3
Product Tab ........................................................................................................... 4-3
Port Stats Tab....................................................................................................................... 4-4

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Setup Tab ............................................................................................................................. 4-5
Alarm Enable Tab ................................................................................................................4-6
Specifications 5
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 5-2
Service Information 6
Troubleshooting Checklist ................................................................................................... 6-2
Bootload Button..................................................................................................... 6-2
Warranty and Repair Policy .................................................................................................6-3

CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02) Introduction • 1–1
Introduction
In This Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Overview
• Functional Block Diagram
• User Interfaces
• Documentation Terms and Conventions
A Word of Thanks
Congratulations on choosing an openGear CES-8940 Five Port Ethernet Switch. The CES-8940
is part of a full line of products within the openGear Terminal Equipment family of products,
backed by Ross Video's experience in engineering and design expertise since 1974.
You will be pleased at how easily your new CES-8940 fits into your overall working
environment. Equally pleasing is the product quality, reliability and functionality. Thank you for
joining the group of worldwide satisfied Ross Video customers!
Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your CES-8940, please
contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. Our technical support staff is
always available for consultation, training, or service.

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Overview
The CES-8940 includes up to four RJ45 ports plus one GigE (SERDES) port connected to the
OG3-FR series frame midplane that communicates with the switch on the Network Controller
Card. These ports can be configured as a generic switch (any port to any port). They can also be
set up for 1:1 trunking between any ports or redundant/load sharing trunking such as four wired
links with auto fail-over. Port based VLAN is also supported as you can choose to partition the
switching ports into virtual private domains assigned on a per port basis.
The switching function operates transparently for DHCP, ARP, Multicast and Broadcast, and
VLAN services (except where restricted by configuration). Note that the CES-8940 does not
provide Power Over Ethernet (POE) but will work with switches that follow 802.3eaf/at.
The CES-8940 is fully hot-swappable with all active components on the front removable module.
No active components are installed on the rear module. This design greatly reduces down time
eliminating any need for users to access the back of the openGear frame.
Features
The following features are standard for the CES-8940:
• Compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10/100/1000BASE-T)
• Supports 10/100/10001Base T Ethernet on four RJ45 connectors
• Auto negotiation for 10/100/10001speeds, half/full duplex modes, MDI/MDIX
auto-crossover
• Supports two trunk groups between two devices with each trunk group having up to four
ports
• Supports port-based VLAN by allowing the partition of switching ports into virtual
private domains based on individual ports
• Allows for port disabling
• Up to five available ports using a combination of ethernet (via RJ45 connections), and a
GigE internal link to the Network Controller Card in the OG3-FR series frames
• LC/UPC optical blind-mate connections
• Card-edge LED indicator for power status
• Rear module is fully passive using a blind mate LC connection
• Hot-swappable from front of frame with no external connect/reconnect required
• Reports status and configuration remotely via DashBoard
• Compatible with the DFR-8321 series and OG3-FR series frames
• Fully compliant with openGear specifications
• 5-year transferable warranty
1. GigE SERDES support only available when the card is installed in the OG3-FR series frames with an MFC-8322-N.

CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02) Introduction • 1–3
Functional Block Diagram
This section provides a functional block diagram that outlines the workflow of the CES-8940.
Figure 1.1 CES-8940 — Simplified Block Diagram
CARD
CONTROL
AND
MONITORING
10/100/1000
ETHERNET
SWITCH
ETHERNET PORT 4
ETHERNET PORT 3
ETHERNET PORT 2
ETHERNET PORT 1
Internal Link
(GigE Connection to
OG3-FR-CN(S)* Midplane)
*Internal GigE connection requires the MFC-8322-N(S) network controller card for the OG3-FR frame.

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User Interfaces
The CES-8940 provides the following user interfaces.
DashBoard Control System
DashBoard enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards from a computer.
DashBoard communicates with other cards in the openGear frame through the Network
Controller Card.
For More Information on...
• installing and using DashBoard, refer to the DashBoard User Manual.
• using the Network Controller Card, refer to its user manual.
• the menus available in DashBoard for the CES-8940, refer to the chapter “DashBoard
Menus” on page 4-1.
Card-edge Controls
The front-edge of the CES-8940 includes an LED indicator for power status. LEDs on the rear
module indicates communication and traffic activity.
For More Information on...
• the card-edge LEDs, refer to the section “Card-edge LEDs” on page 3-3.
• the rear module LEDs, refer to the section “Rear Module LEDs” on page 3-4.
SNMP Monitoring and Control
The Network Controller Card in the openGear frame provides optional support for remote
monitoring of your frame and using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is
compatible with many third-party monitoring and control tools.
For More Information on...
• the available SNMP controls for the CES-8940, refer to the Management Information
Base (MIB) file for your card.
• SNMP monitoring and control, refer to the user manual for your Network Controller
Card.

CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02) Introduction • 1–5
Documentation Terms and Conventions
The following terms and conventions are used in this manual.
Terms
The following terms are used:
•“Board”, and “Card” refer to openGear terminal devices within openGear frames,
including all components and switches.
•“DashBoard” refers to the DashBoard Control System.
•“DFR-8321 series frame” refers to all versions of the DFR-8321 series frames and
available options unless otherwise noted.
•“Frame” refers to openGear frame that houses the CES-8940.
•“Network Controller Card” refers to the MFC-8320-N and MFC-8322-N unless
otherwise noted.
•“OG3-FR series” refers to all versions of the OG3-FR frames and any available options
unless otherwise noted.
•“openGear frame” refers to the DFR-8321 series and the OG3-FR series frames that
house openGear cards.
•“Operator” and “User” refer to the person who uses the CES-8940.
•“SFP” refers to small form-factor pluggable fiber transceiver.
•“System” and “Video system” refer to the mix of interconnected production and terminal
equipment in your environment.
•“Trunking” refers to using two or more ethernet links between points to increase
bandwidth or provide redundancy.
•“VLAN” refers to Virtual Local Area Network.
Conventions
The following conventions are used:
• The “Operating Tips” and “Note” boxes are used throughout this manual to provide
additional user information.

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CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02) Installation • 2–1
Installation
In This Chapter
This chapter provides instructions for installing the Rear Module(s) for the CES-8940, installing
the card into the frame, cabling details, and updating the software.
The following topics are discussed:
• Before You Begin
• Installing the CES-8940
• Cabling for the CES-8940
• Ethernet Communications Overview
• Software Upgrades

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Before You Begin
Before proceeding with the instructions in this chapter, ensure that your openGear frame is
properly installed according to the instructions in its manual.
Static Discharge
Throughout this chapter, please heed the following cautionary note:
Unpacking
Unpack each CES-8940 you received from the shipping container and ensure that all items are
included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative or Ross Video
directly.
Important — Contact your IT Department before connecting to your facility network to
ensure that there are no conflicts or the possibility of creating a network loop.
ESD Susceptibility — Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive
semiconductor devices. Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as
carpeted areas and when synthetic fiber clothing is worn. Always exercise proper grounding
precautions when working on circuit boards and related equipment.

CES-8940 User Manual (Iss. 02) Installation • 2–3
Installing the CES-8940
This section outlines how to install the rear module and the CES-8940 in an openGear frame. You
must install the CES-8940 in an OG3-FR series frame to take advantage of the GigE interface.
Supported Rear Modules
The 8320AR-056 Full Rear Module is required.
Installing a Rear Module
If the Rear Module is already installed, proceed to the section “To install the card in an
openGear frame” on page 2-4.
To install a rear module in your openGear frame
1. Locate the card frame slots on the rear of the frame.
2. To apply a label to your rear module:
• Verify whether your Rear Module Label is self-adhesive by checking the back of
the label for a thin wax sheet. You will need to remove this wax sheet before
applying the label in order that the label can be affixed to the rear module surface.
• Affix the supplied Rear Module Label to the BNC area of the Rear Module.
3. Remove the Blank Plate from the slot you have chosen for the installation. If there is no
Blank Plate installed, proceed to the next step.
4. Seat the bottom of the Rear Module in the Module Seating Slot at the base of the
frame’s back plane. (Figure 2.1)
Figure 2.1 Rear Module Installation in an OG3-FR Series Frame (Card not shown)
Notice — Ensure that you install the CES-8940 using the supported rear module listed below.
Installing the CES-8940 with an unsupported rear module can damage the card, the rear
module, or both.
Screw Hole
Module Seating Slots

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5. Align the top hole of the Rear Module with the screw on the top-edge of the frame back
plane.
6. Using a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screw, fasten the Rear Module to the back
plane of the frame. Do not over tighten.
7. Ensure proper frame cooling and ventilation by having all rear frame slots covered with
Rear Modules or Blank Plates.
To install the card in an openGear frame
1. Locate the Rear Module you installed in the procedure “Installing a Rear Module”.
2. Ensure that the Rear Module is one of the required rear modules for the CES-8940.
3. Hold the card by the edges and carefully align the card-edges with the slots in the frame.
4. Fully insert the card into the frame until the rear connection plug is properly seated in
the Rear Module.
5. Cable your rear module as outlined in the section “Cabling for the CES-8940” on page
2-5.