Planet XT-900 Series User manual

10GBASE-T to 10GBASE-X SFP+
Managed Media Converter
XT-900 Series
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..................................... 5
 3.2 SavingCongurationviaWeb ......................................................... 7
4. RestoringDefaultConguration ............................................................. 8
5. Power Information................................................................................ 9
6. Customer Support .............................................................................. 10

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1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET 10GBASE-T to 10GBASE-X SFP+ Managed
Media Converter, XT-900 Series. In this guide, the term “Managed Media
Converter”refersspecicallytoXT-905A,XT-915A,andXT-925Amodels.
To begin, open the box of the Managed Media Converter and carefully unpack
its contents. The box should contain the following items:
Model Number
Contents XT-905A XT-915A XT-925A
The Media Converter 
Quick Start Guide Sheet 
DC 12V/1.5A Power Adapter 
SFP Dust Cap 122
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer
immediately. If possible, keep the carton and original packing materials to
repack the product in the event that you need to return it to us for repair.

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2. Requirements
The Managed Media Converter provides a remote web interface for
management purposes. To further manage the device, you will need the
following products.
zWorkstations running Windows 7/8/10/11, macOS 10.12 or later, Linux
Kernel 2.6.18 or later, or other modern operating systems 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 a Web browser such as Google Chrome,
Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge.
If you are unable to access the Web interface of the Managed
Media Converter, try turning off your anti-virus software or fire-
wall and then try again.

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3. Starting Web Management
The following steps show how to start up the Web Management for
the Managed Media Converter. Note that the Managed Media Converter is
congured through an Ethernet connection, so ensure that the manager PC is
set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, if the default IP address of the Managed Media Converter is
192.168.0.100, then the manager PC should be set to an IP address of
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
3.1 Logging in to the Managed Media Converter
1. Use a modern Web browser to enter the default IP address
https://192.168.0.100 to access the Web interface.
2. To access the main screen of the Managed Medra Converter, enter the
default username “admin” and password “admin” (or the password you
previously changed) when the login screen appears. Then, click “LOGIN”.
The login screen is shown in Figure 1.
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 username and password, the main web screen will appear,
as in Figure 2, once logged in.
Figure 2. Web Main Screen of Managed Media Converter
(Use XT-925A as a representative)
The menu at the top of the web page provides access to all the commands
and statistics oered by the Managed Media Converter. Each menu contains
sub-menu items, as shown in Figure 4 below.
Figure 3. Main Menu
Figure 4. Sub-menu
You can now use the web management interface to continue managing the
Managed Media Converter. For more information, please refer to the user
manual.

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For security reason, please change and memorize the new
password after the first setup.
3.2 SavingCongurationviaWeb
Save all applied changes and set the current conguration as the startup
conguration after nishing the conguration. The system will automatically
loadthestartup-congurationleuponreboot.
1. Click the Save icon on the top Menu bar.
2. Press the “Apply”buttontosavetheconguration.
3. Another way to save the settings is to click Maintenance and then select
SaveConguration.

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4.RestoringDefaultConguration
If the IP address has been changed or the admin password has been
forgotten –
To reset the IP address to the default IP Address “192.168.0.100” or to reset
the login password to default value, press the hardware-based reset button on
the front panel for about 10 seconds. After the device reboots, you can log in
to the management web interface within the same 192.168.0.xx subnet.
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XT-905A 1G/2.5G
10G
LNK/ACT
LNK/ACT
1
PWR Reset
10GBASE-T
100/1G
10G
LNK/ACT
2.5G/5G
LNK/ACT
LNK/ACT
10Gbps Managed
Media Converter
Reset Button
1
1G/2.5G
10G
LNK/ACT
LNK/ACT
XT-915A
2
PWR Reset
10Gbps Managed Media Converter
Reset Button
3
1
1G/2.5G
10G
LNK/ACT
LNK/ACT
XT-925A
2
PWR Reset
10GBASE-T
100/1G
10G
LNK/ACT
2.5G/5G
LNK/ACT
LNK/ACT
10Gbps Managed
Media Converter
Reset Button

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5. Power Information
The power jack of the Managed Media Converter measures 2.1mm in diameter,
and comes with DC 12V power input. It conforms to the bundled AC-DC
adapter. Should you have the issue of making the power connection, please
contact your local sales representative.
2.1mm
DC Receptacle 2.1mm, DC 12V
DC receptacle is 2.1mm wide that conforms to the Ethernet Extender
2.1mm DC jack’s central post. Do not install any improper unit.

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6. Customer Support
Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. Before contacting PLANET
support team, please browse our online FAQ resource and User’s Manual on
the PLANET website to see if they can solve your issue. If you require further
support information, please contact the PLANET support team.
PLANET online FAQs:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq
Support team Email address:
[email protected]
User’s Manual:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads
(Please select your Media Converter model name from the Product Model drop-
down menu.)
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