Fiberalert – IMC Networks FiberLinX User Manual

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Switches 7 & 8: Configuring FiberLinX as a Host, Remote

or Standalone Unit

When two FiberLinX units are paired with one another, each FiberLinX

unit can be configured to be either a Host unit or a Remote unit. As a Host,

FiberLinX requests management information from any attached remote unit

and displays that information, along with its own, upon SNMP query. As a

Remote, FiberLinX will not respond to requests for management information

from an attached unit. In single installation, the sole FiberLinX should be

configured as standalone unit (factory default). Following is a table showing

the Dip switch configurations for each setting. Please see Chapter 4 of this

guide for possible installations and their related Host, Remote and

standalone Dip switch settings.

Configure FiberLinX to be a Host unit by setting Dip switch 8 to ON.

Configure FiberLinX to be a Remote unit by setting Dip switch 7 to ON.

FiberAlert

Since media converters are a transparent link in a network, FiberLinX

features FiberAlert, a troubleshooting feature that assists in pinpointing link

faults between media conversion products. If a media converter is not

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A N A G E M E N T

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W I T C H E S

Switch 5
(

Designated Mgmt. Port)

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

Result

Accepts no SNMP commands, even if directed to

FiberLinX’s

IP address. All SNMP traffic on the data ports is passed
through. All traffic on the management port is discarded.

Accepts SNMP commands only from the management port.
All SNMP traffic on the data ports is passed through.

Accepts SNMP commands only in-band from the twisted pair
data port. All traffic on the management port is discarded.
All SNMP traffic on the fiber data port is passed through.

Accepts SNMP commands only in-band from the fiber data
port. All traffic on the management port is discarded. All
SNMP traffic on the twisted pair data port is passed through.

Switch 6

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

H

O S T

A N D

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E M O T E

D

I P

S

W I T C H E S

Switch 7

OFF

ON

OFF

Result

Standalone Configuration (no Host or Remote)

DEFAULT

Remote Unit Configuration (Slave)

Host Unit Configuration (Master)

Switch 8

OFF

OFF

ON

(

none)

(

TP mgmt. port)

(

TP data port) DEFAULT

(

FO data port)

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