Transition Networks FBRM1XXX-1XX User manual

FBRM1xxx-1xx & BFFG1xxx-1xx
Chassis & Remotely Managed Bridging
Media Converters
Manual
33345, Revision C

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Table of contents
Section I: ..................................................................................................................................................................1
Product Description ................................................................................................................................................1
General description.......................................................................................................................................2
Product features .............................................................................................................................................3
Management methods...................................................................................................................................4
Hardware description....................................................................................................................................5
FBRM/BFFG13xx-1xx fiber-to-fiber gigabit models .................................................................................11
Section II: ...............................................................................................................................................................13
Hardware Installation ...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing CFBRM/CBFFG cards into point system chassis ......................................................................14
Installing SFBRM/SBFFG standalone models ............................................................................................15
Installing fiber and copper cables ..............................................................................................................16
Connecting power (standalone models) ...................................................................................................18
Section III: ..............................................................................................................................................................20
USB Driver Installation & COM Port Setup........................................................................................................20
Installing USB driver....................................................................................................................................21
Configuring COM port................................................................................................................................25
Sections lV: ............................................................................................................................................................28
Initial Device Setup...............................................................................................................................................28
Accessing USB CLI ......................................................................................................................................29
Initial device setup via USB CLI.................................................................................................................30
Initial device setup via telnet (directly to device) ....................................................................................33
Initial device setup via chassis agent MMU web-based ..........................................................................36
Initial device setup IP web-based (directly to device).............................................................................39
Sections V: .............................................................................................................................................................42
Device Management.............................................................................................................................................42
SNMP IP-based management.....................................................................................................................43
Device management via chassis agent (MMU) web-based.....................................................................46
Device management via IP web-base (directly to device)......................................................................49
Section VI:..............................................................................................................................................................52
Software Features ..................................................................................................................................................52
Software feature descriptions .....................................................................................................................53
Software security feature descriptions .......................................................................................................62
Section VIl:.............................................................................................................................................................64
Operations .............................................................................................................................................................64
Status LEDs...................................................................................................................................................65
OAM device management configuration options ....................................................................................68
Firmware upgrades......................................................................................................................................69
Section Vlll: ...........................................................................................................................................................75
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................75
Troubleshooting problem and corrective action table.............................................................................76
Section lX:..............................................................................................................................................................81
Copper Cable & Fiber Optic Specifications .......................................................................................................81
Copper cables ..............................................................................................................................................82
Fiber optic cable and connector specifications........................................................................................83
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Section X:...............................................................................................................................................................95
Contact Us, Warranty, & Conformity Information.............................................................................................95
Contact us.....................................................................................................................................................96
Conformity declaration ...............................................................................................................................97
Warranty.......................................................................................................................................................99
Compliance information...........................................................................................................................101
Appendix A:.........................................................................................................................................................103
FBRM/BFFG Part Numbers.................................................................................................................................103
FBRM copper-to-fiber part numbers........................................................................................................103
FBRM fiber-to-fiber part numbers ............................................................................................................106
BFFG copper-to-fiber part numbers.........................................................................................................109
BFFG fiber-to-fiber part numbers .............................................................................................................112
Appendix B:.........................................................................................................................................................116
FBRM/BFFG Technical Specification ................................................................................................................116
Specifications, notices, and warnings......................................................................................................116
Appendix C:.........................................................................................................................................................118
Device Commands & Definitions......................................................................................................................118
Appendix D: ........................................................................................................................................................124
IP-Based and Chassis Management Parameters...............................................................................................124
Appendix E: .........................................................................................................................................................136
Request for Comment (RFC) Compliance.........................................................................................................136
Index.....................................................................................................................................................................138

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Caution and warnings
Definitions Cautions indicate that there is the possibility of poor equipment performance or
damage to the equipment. The symbol below identifies cautions
Warnings indicate that there is the possibility of injury to person.
Cautions and Warnings appear here and may appear throughout this manual where
appropriate. Failure to read and understand the information identified by the
“caution” symbol could result in poor equipment performance or damage to the
equipment.
Cautions When handling chassis cards observe electrostatic discharge precautions. This
requires proper grounding; i.e., wear a wrist strap.
Copper based media ports, e.g., Twisted Pair (TP) Ethernet, USB, RS232,
RS422, RS485, DS1, DS3, Video Coax, etc., are intended to be connected to
intra-building (inside plant) link segments that are not subject to lightening
transients or power faults.
Copper based media ports, e.g., Twisted Pair (TP) Ethernet, USB, RS232,
RS422, RS485, DS1, DS3, Video Coax, etc., are NOT to be connected to
inter-building (outside plant) link segments that are subject to lightening.
DO NOT install the modules in areas where strong electromagnetic fields
(EMF) exist. Failure to observe this caution could result in poor module
performance.
Warnings Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Visible and invisible laser radiation when open. DO NOT stare into the beam
or view the beam directly with optical instruments. Failure to observe this
warning could result in an eye injury or blindness.

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Section I:
Product Description
In this section These are the topics:
Topic See Page
General description 2
Product features 3
Management methods 4
Hardware Description 5
FBRM/BFFG1xxx-1xx fiber-to-fiber gigabit models 11

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General description
Design and
configuration
The FBRM and BFFG devices are designed as a standalone model and a slide-in
card for the Point System chassis. These devices can be managed through SNMP via
the Focal Point software (free), Web-based management, Local SNMP, and USB
interfaces.
The CFBRM and CBFFG (chassis devices), and SFBRM and SBFFG (standalone
devices) are designed to manage devices remotely through the copper and fiber ports.
The FBRM or BFFG devices installed on a network should be configured one as the
local peer and the other as a remote peer for management.
Remote management is accomplished using OAM (Operation Administration and
Maintenance) per the IEEE 802.3ah, 2004 standard. Standalone devices can also be
managed via IP (Web-based) or Telnet.
What is OAM? These devices implement the IEEE 802.3ah standard or (OAM) in the Ethernet first
mile. OAM is a group of network management functions that provide network fault
indications, performance information, data, and diagnosis. These devices implement
remote management via OAM as per the IEEE 802.3ah standard.
In-band
management
These devices implement complete Real-Time Multi-Threaded Operating System
(RTOS) with a TCP/IP stack for in-band management.
USB interface The USB (Universal Serial Bus) type “B” serial port is used mainly to configure
device-basic setup before installation and operation on a network.
Point System
mgmt interface
Implements the current Point System management I2C interface. This allows
managing the device via SNMP, using the existing Point System method.

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Product features
Supported
features
The following is a list of the major FBRM and BFFG device supported features:
•Remote Management via OAM (IEEE 802.3ah) and IP-based management
•AutoCross
•Transparent Link pass-through with automatic link restoration
•Far end fault detection on fiber ports
•OAM IEEE 802.3ah
•Auto-Negotiation (enable/disable)
•Force 10 Mbs or 100 Mbs speed (non-gigabit models only)
•Force half or full duplex
•Pause capability
•Automatic firmware upgrade via OAM
•Forwards all IEEE multicast frames including STP/LACP/LAMP
•Enable/disable USB port access
•Enable/disable SNMP queries
•Enable/disable system-level IP management or on a per port basis
•IEEE 802.1q VLAN (virtual local area network)
•Management VLAN for all management frames
•IEEE 802.1x port-based network access control
•Radius authentication for management
•Remote and local firmware upgrades via TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) or
Xmodem

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Management methods
Management The FBRM and BFFG devices support the following management methods:
•USB CLI (Command Line Interface)
•Telnet
•MMU (Management Module Unit) chassis web-based
•IP-based (web-based directly to the device)
USB USB management requires a direct connection to the media converter via a
computer. This method is used to initially set up or troubleshoot devices in the field.
Telnet Telnet management requires that the device be connected to a network. Then from
the CPU command line type Telnet and the device IP address as shown as follows:
Telnet nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn (represents device IP address).
MMU The MMU (Management Module Unit) is the heart of the Point System chassis’
management capability. It has the ability to monitor and manage all its installed
modules. The MMU communicates through the CLI presented at the serial port, or
through SNMP, Telnet CLI, and Web interface available via the Ethernet port.
IP-based (web-
based)
The switch provides complete management through IP via an SNMP interface, web-
browser, or Telnet. The device provides an embedded web server for web-based
management. It also offers advanced management features and enables device
management from anywhere on the network through a standard browser, such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape.

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Hardware description
Front panel
CFBRM
The front panel of the CFBRM10xx-1xx devices has the following ports and LEDs:
Ports Front Panel LEDs
•Power (one)
One RJ-45 auto-sensing of 10Base or 10/100Base-TX UTP
connections
•RJ-45 port (two)
One 100Base-FX/LX/BX fiber either SC or ST connectors •LACT (one)
•DPX (one)
One USB •USB (one)
See Figure 1.
Figure 1: Chassis CFBRM10xx-1xx Converter Front Panel
Note: The LEDs are the same on the SFBRM10xx-1xx standalone models.
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Front panel
CFBRM Gbit
The front panel of the CFBRM13xx-1xx converters has the following ports and
LEDs:
Ports Front Panel LEDs
•Power (one)
Two 1000Base-FX/LX/BX fiber either SC or ST connectors •Fiber-Port Link (two)
One USB •USB (one)
See Figure 2.
Figure 2: Chassis CFBRM/CBFFG13xx-1xx Converter Front Panel
Note: The LEDs are the same on the SFBRM13xx-1xx standalone models.
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Front panel
CBFFG Gbit
The front panel of the CBFFG10xx-1xx converters has the following ports and
LEDs:
Ports Front Panel LEDs
•Power (one)
1000Base-SX/LX/BX fiber SC port •Link/Active
10/100/1000Base-T copper port •Speed
•Duplex (one)
One USB •USB (one)
See Figure 3.
Figure 3: CBFFG10xx-1xx Converter Front Panel
Note: The LEDs are the same on the SBFFG10xx-1xx standalone models
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Front panel
CBFFG Gbit
The front panel of the CBFFG1040-1xx converters has the following ports and
LEDs:
Ports Front Panel LEDs
•Power (one)
1000Base SFP port •Link/Active
10/100/1000Base-T copper port •Speed
•Duplex (one)
One USB •USB (one)
See Figure 4.
Figure 4: CBFFB1040-1xx Converter Front Panel
Note: The LEDs are the same on the SBFFG1040-1xx standalone models
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Front panel
CBFFG Gbit
The front panel of the CBFFG13xx-1xx converters has the following ports and
LEDs:
Ports Front Panel LEDs
•Power (one)
Two 1000Base-FX/LX/BX fiber either SC or ST connectors •Fiber-Port Link (two)
•Duplex (one)
One USB •USB (one)
See Figure 5.
Figure 5: Chassis CBFFG13xx-1xx Converter Front Panel
Note: The LEDs are the same on the SBFFG13xx-1xx standalone models.
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Rear panel
(standalone)
On the standalone SFBRM and SBFFG converters only, the rear panel consists of a
power-barrel connector for connecting power via a power adaptor. See Figure 6.
Figure 6: SFBRM/SBFFG 1xxx-1xx Converter Real Panel (Standalone Only)
Note: The Point System chassis powers the CFBRM and CBFFG chassis cards.

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FBRM/BFFG13xx-1xx fiber-to-fiber gigabit models
Gigabit (Gbit)
models
The FBRM100Base-FX-to-1000Base-X and the BFFG 1000Base-X-to-1000Base-X
are the Gbit versions of the FBRM series IEEE 802.3ah managed converter. The
BFFG models link Gbit fiber connections; the FBRM models convert 100Base-Fx
100 Mbit/s to Gbit. These converters function generally in the same manner as
copper-to-fiber FBRMs—the difference is the way the ports are configured. See
Tables 1 and 2.
Table 1: FBRM13xx-1xx 100Base-FX-to-1000Base-X Converter
Port Configuration
Port 1: 100Base-FX •Default setting: 100Mbs and full duplex.
•FEFI (Far-end fault indication) is configurable.
Port 2: 1000Base-X Default:
•Auto-Negotiation enabled.
•OAM enabled and in Active mode if chassis card (passive if
standalone).
Table 2: BFFG13xx-1xx 1000Base-X-to-1000Base-X Converter
Port Configuration
Port 1: 1000Base-X Default: Auto-Negotiation enabled.
Port 2: 1000Base-X Default:
•Auto-Negotiation enabled.
•OAM is enabled and in Active mode if chassis card
(passive if standalone).
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Connectivity The different versions of the FBRM and BFFG can be connected and set up to
completely manage a remote peer. In a mixed setup with other FBRM or BFFG
converters, consider the connectivity scenarios in Figure 7, and the explanation that
follows:
Figure 7: Connectivity Scenarios
Connection
scenario
explanation
In Figure 7, P2 of the active local peer in both scenarios is “OAM enabled” and
“Active” by default. To manage the remote passive peer via OAM, configure P1 of
the active local peer as follows:
•Enable OAM
•Select Active mode
If the connection to the passive remote peer is made thru P2 of the active local peer,
OAM occurs without human intervention.
Note: Automatic firmware upgrades will not occur with different types of FBRM
or BFFG converter configurations.

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Section II:
Hardware Installation
Introduction This section describes how to install the CFBRM and CBFFG converters into a Point
System chassis with a remotely managed SFBRM or GFBRM standalone converter.
Also, shows how to install two SFBRM converters or two SBFFG standalone
converters on a network, one as a local device and the other as a remotely managed
device.
Caution When handling chassis cards observe electrostatic discharge precautions. This
requires proper grounding; i.e., wear a wrist strap.
In this section These are the topics:
Topic See Page
Installing CFBRM/CBFFG cards into a point system chassis 14
Installing SFBRM/SBFFG standalone models 15
Installing copper and fiber cables 16
Connecting power (standalone models) 18

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Installing CFBRM/CBFFG cards into point system chassis
IMPORTANT The CFBRM/CBFFG media-converter product family IS NOT compatible with the
CPSMM-200 and CPSMM-210 MGMT modules when used in a cascaded
application. The CFBRM/CBFFG can be installed in the “master” chassis with the
CPSMM-200 MGMT module, but they can not be installed in a cascaded chassis
using the CPSMM-210 MGMT module.
Alternatively, the CFBRM/CBFFG can be used with the CPSMM120 MGMT
module, which does not support chassis cascading.
Caution Wear a grounding strap and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when
installing the CFBRM/CBFFG converter into the Point System chassis.
Failure to observe this caution could result in damage to the media converter.
Chassis card
installation
To install the chassis card into the Point System chassis, do the following:
Step Action
1. Locate an empty slot in the Point System chassis.
2. Grasp the edges of the card by its front panel.
3. Align the module with the slot guides and carefully insert the card into the
installation slot.
4. Firmly seat the card against the chassis back panel.
5. Push IN and ROTATE clockwise the panel-fastener screw to secure the
card. See Figure 8.
Figure 8: CFBRM/CBFFG Media Converter Chassis Installation