StarTech.com ET91000LCOAM User manual

Manual Revision: 03/24/2014
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ET91000LCOAM
In-Band OAM Gigabit Ethernet to MM LC Fiber
Media Converter - 550m, Metal Housing
*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Product Overview ..................................................................................1
Side 1 ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Side 2 ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Introduction............................................................................................2
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 2
Factory Reset Procedure .......................................................................2
Installation ..............................................................................................3
Installation into ETCHS2U Chassis....................................................................................................... 4
Operation ................................................................................................4
System Information Section.................................................................................................................. 5
Local Settings Section ............................................................................................................................. 6
Tools Section............................................................................................................................................... 15
Logging Out................................................................................................................................................ 17
Specications..........................................................................................18
Technical Support ..................................................................................19
Warranty Information............................................................................19

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Product Overview
The LAN Speed and FX Speed LEDs use 2 colors to indicate speed. Green indicates Fast
Ethernet (100Mbps), while Yellow indicates Gigabit Ethernet. When the LEDs are o, it
indicates a speed of 10Mbps.
Default
(Use to recover from lost
password or to return all settings
to factory default values)
FX
Speed
LAN
Speed
LAN
Link
FX
Link
Power
LC Connector
RJ-45
DC Jack
Side 1
Side 2

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Introduction
Packaging Contents
• 1x Fiber Media Converter
• 1x Universal Power Adapter (NA/UK/EU)
• 1x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• 1000BASE-T compatible Ethernet network equipment
• RJ45 terminated UTP Cat5e or better Ethernet cable
• Available AC electrical outlet
Factory Reset Procedure
Apply power to the unit and allow approximately 30 seconds to fully boot. Using a
pencil or a ball-point pen, press the“DEFAULT” push button located on the face plate
and hold it for 6 seconds. The media converter will be restored to its factory default
values, which are:
IP: 10.1.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 10.1.1.254
Username/Password: “admin”

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Installation
1. Connect the ber optic network cable from a computer/switch/media converter to
the LC connector on the media converter.
NOTE: When connecting the ber cable, make sure to connect the Tx (transmit)
terminal on one end, with the Rx (receive) terminal on the other end.
2. Connect a UTP Ethernet cable, from a computer/switch to the RJ45 jack on the
media converter.
3. Connect the power adapter to the media converter.
The following example illustrates the connection scheme when connecting from a
1000BASE-T Ethernet port of a hub/switch to a 1000BASE-SX/LX port of another hub/
switch. Through the ber media converter:
The following example illustrates the connection scheme when connecting from a
1000BASE-T Ethernet port on a hub/switch to a 1000BASE-T Ethernet Network Interface
Card (NIC) in a computer through the ber media converter:

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Installation into ETCHS2U Chassis
The ETCHS2U chassis supports the full line of StarTech.com ET series 2 media
converters, which can be installed in a mixed fashion to suit your environment. The
cards are designed to be hot-swappable, meaning the chassis need not be powered o
in order to remove or insert a card.
1. If the chassis slot was previously unused, loosen the screw at the top of the slot to
remove the cover plate
2. Align the card with the desired slot of the chassis and gently slide the card into the
groove to seat the power connection
3. Re-tighten the captive screw to hold the card in place
Operation
The media converter can be congured via a web console, accessible through any web
browser by using its IP address.
1. Open your desired web browser and enter the IP address for the device into the
address bar (Default IP: 10.1.1.1).
2. Enter the username / password (Default: admin / admin) and click Login.

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The conguration webpage will appear with the following section down the left side.
Each can be expanded to reveal several conguration options and tool, which will be
explained in the following pages
System Information Section
Network Information
The information displayed on this page gives specic device information, network
information, and port status for the local ET91000LCOAM and for any remote unit that
is accessible via IEEE802.3ah OAM in-band management.

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DD Information
The DD or DDOM information is read from the MSA compliant SFP module and can be
displayed via the web user interface.
Local Settings Section
IP Conguration
Use this screen to congure TCP/IP settings for the local unit. Click the Apply button to
save your settings.
Note: Changing the IP address will cause you to lose your remote management
session until you re-connect at the new address.

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Password Settings
Use this screen to change the web console login password. Key in the current
password (Default: admin) and then enter your desired new password twice. Click the
Apply button to save your settings.
Converter Conguration
The Converter conguration menu includes special features of the ET91000LCOAM,
dened below. Click the Apply button to save your settings.