Planet GT-915A User manual

10/100/1000BASE-T to 100/1000BASE-X SFP
Managed Media Converter
GT-915A
Quick Installation Guide

Table of Contents
1. Package Contents...................................................................... 3
2. Requirements............................................................................ 4
3. Starting Web Management ......................................................... 5
3.1 Logging in to the Managed Media Converter.......................... 6
 3.2 SavingCongurationviaWeb .............................................. 8
4. RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration .................................... 9
5. Customer Support ....................................................................10

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1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET 10/100/1000BASE-T to
100/1000BASE-X SFP Managed Media Converter, GT-915A. “Managed
Media Converter” mentioned in this Guide refers to the GT-915A.
Open the box of the Managed Media Converter and carefully unpack it.
The box should contain the following items:
GT-915A
The Managed Media Converter 
Quick Start QR code sheet 
DC 5V/2A Power Adapter 
SFP Dust Cap 1
If any of these are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer
immediately. If possible, retain the carton including the original packing
materials to enable you to repack the product in case there is a need
to return it to us for repair.

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2. Requirements
The Managed Media Converter provides remote Web interface for
management purposes; the following products are necessary for further
management.
zWorkstations running Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista/7/8/10, MAC
OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with
TCP/IP Protocols.
zWorkstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface
Card).
zEthernet Port Connection
Network cables -- Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45
connectors.
The above PC is installed with Web browser.
Note
It is recommended to use Chrome 98.0.xxx or above to
access the Managed Media Converter.
Note
If the Web interface of the Managed Media Converter is
not accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or
firewall and then try it again.

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3. Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the
Managed Medial Converter. Note the Managed Medial Converter is
congured through an Ethernet connection. Please make sure the
manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the Managed Media Converter
is 192.168.0.100, then the manager PC should be set to 192.168.0.x
(where x is a number between 1 and 254, except 100), and the
default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
RJ45 / UTP Cable
PLANET Managed Media Converter
PC / Workstation
with
IE or Fire
fox browser

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3.1 Logging in to the Managed Media Converter
1. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above Web browser to enter the default
IP address https://192.168.0.100 to access the Web interface.
2. When the following login screen appears, please enter the default
username “admin” and password “admin” (or the password you
have changed before). Press “Login” to enter the main screen of
GT-915A. The login screen in Figure 1 appears.
Default IP Address: 192.168.0.100
Default Account: admin
Default Password: admin
Figure 1. Web Login Screen of Managed Media Converter

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After entering the user name and password, the Web main screen
appears as in Figure 2 after the login.
Figure 2. Web Main Screen of Managed Media Converter
The Menu on the top of the Web page lets you access all the
commands and statistics the Managed Media Converter provides.
The Menu always contains one or more buttons, such as “System”,
“Switching”, “QoS”, “Security” and “Maintenance”.
Figure 3. Main Menu
Figure 4. Sub-menu

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Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the
Managed Media Converter management. Please refer to the user
manual for more.
Note
1.For security reason, please change and memorize the
new password after this first setup.
2.Only accept command in lowercase letter under web
interface.
3.2 SavingCongurationviaWeb
To save all applied changes and set the current conguration as a
startup conguration, the startup-conguration le will be loaded
automatically across a system reboot.
1. Click the Save icon on the top Menu bar.
2. Press the “Save Conguration” button.
3. Or the other way to save the setting is to Click Maintenance, Save
Startup Cong.

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4.RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration
IP address has been changed or admin password has been
forgotten –
To reset the IP address to the default IP Address “192.168.0.100”
or reset the login password to default value, press the hardware-based
reset button on the front panel for about 10 seconds. After the device
is rebooted, you can log in the management Web interface within the
same subnet of 192.168.0.xx.
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10/100/1000T
Managed Media Converter
100/1000X to 10/100/1000T
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RESET
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5. Customer Support
Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online
FAQ resource and User’s Manual on PLANET Web site rst to check if it
could solve your issue. If you need more support information, please
contact PLANET Media Converter support team.
PLANET online FAQs:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq
Media Converter support team mail address:
[email protected]
GT-915A User’s Manual:
https://www.planet.com.tw/dl/user_manual/gt-915a
(Please select your Media Converter model name from the Product
Model drop-down menu.)
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