Intelligent Ethernet over VDSL

Switch

VC-412

User’s Manual

VC-412 User’s Manual

Trademarks

Copyright

 PLANET Technology Corp. 2002.

Contents subject to revision without prior notice.

PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Revision

PLANET Intelligent Ethernet over VDSL Switch User's Manual

For Model: VC-412

Part No.: EM-VC412V1

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1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 F

EATURE

............................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 VC-412 T

ECHNICAL

S

PECIFICATIONS

................................................................................................... 2

1.3 P

ACKAGE

C

ONTENTS

& H

ARDWARE

D

ESCRIPTION

............................................................................... 3

1.4 LED I

NDICATORS

A

ND

B

UTTON

D

EFINITION

........................................................................................ 4

2. INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 CONNECTING VC-412...................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 CONSOLE PORT SETUP................................................................................................................... 7

2.3 TELNET SETUP ................................................................................................................................. 9

3. WEB CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................... 10

3.1 W

EB CONFIGURATION SETUP

.............................................................................................................. 10

3.2 M

ONITOR

C

ONFIGURATION

................................................................................................................. 12

3.2.1 Unit Information ........................................................................................................................ 12

3.2.2 Port Information ........................................................................................................................ 12

3.2.2.1 VDSL PORT Information ................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.2.2 TRUNK PORT INFORMATION........................................................................................................ 13

3.3 S

YSTEM CONFIGURATION

.................................................................................................................... 13

3.3.1 System Configuration................................................................................................................. 13

3.3.2 Reset To Default ......................................................................................................................... 14

3.3.3 Reboot System ............................................................................................................................ 15

3.4 N

ETWORK

C

ONFIGURATION

................................................................................................................ 15

3.4.1 Protocol Control ........................................................................................................................ 15

3.4.2 SNMP Access Table.................................................................................................................... 16

3.4.3 SNMP Trap Receiver Table ........................................................................................................ 17

4. COMMANDS FOR CONSOLE AND TELNET ................................................................................. 19

4.1 M

AIN

M

ENU

S

ELECTIONS

................................................................................................................ 19

4.2 M

ANAGEMENT

C

ONFIGURATION

........................................................................................................ 19

4.2.1 System Configuration................................................................................................................. 20

4.2.2 Network Configuration .............................................................................................................. 22

4.2.3 System MIB Configuration......................................................................................................... 24

4.3 SNMP A

CCESS

T

ABLE

/SNMP T

RAP

R

ECEIVE

C

ONTROL

T

ABLE

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4.4 VDSL U

NIT

C

ONTROL

....................................................................................................................... 26

4.4.1 Pass-Through ICD Command to Unit........................................................................................ 26

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4.4.2 Set Each VDSL Port Name of Unit ............................................................................................ 26

4.4.3 Display All Ports Status of Unit ................................................................................................. 27

4.4.4 Display All Trunks Status of Unit............................................................................................... 28

4.5 R ESET T O D EFAULT ............................................................................................................................ 29

4.6 R EBOOT S YSTEM ................................................................................................................................ 29

4.7 L OGOUT .............................................................................................................................................. 30

5. ICD COMMANDS FOR TELNET AND CONSOLE ......................................................................... 31

5.1 E NTER ICD COMMAND LINE INTERFACE ............................................................................................. 31

5.2 ICD COMMAND I NDEX T ABLE ............................................................................................................ 32

5.3 S ETTING VLAN F UNCTIONALITY ....................................................................................................... 34

5.4 VDSL C OMMAND .............................................................................................................................. 36

5.5 P ORT C OMMAND ................................................................................................................................ 37

APPENDIX A – VC-412 FACTORY DEFAULT..................................................................................... 39

APPENDIX B – UPDATE VC-101S FIRMWARE TO R4.5 REMOTELY THROUGH VC-412....... 40

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the VC-412 VDSL Managerial Switch for your MDU Solution.

PLANET has been on the forefront of VDSL (Very High Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line) technologies since their inception, and will always strive to create quality, cost-effective solutions for VDSL users and installers.

Fiber all the way to the home (FTTH) is very expensive therefore another alternative is a combination of fiber cables to Optical Network Units (ONUs) or otherwise called the Fiber to the Neighborhood (FTTN) as the connection point between fiber and existing or new copper wire.

One of the enabling technologies for FTTN is Very high rate Digital

Subscriber Line, or VDSL. In simple terms, VDSL transmits high speed data over short reaches of twisted-pair copper telephone lines, with a range of speeds depending upon actual line length.

By choosing the VC-412 VDSL Managerial Switch, you have enabled your network to have the superb speed and manageability. VC-412 offers 12 VDSL ports, 12 POTS/ISDN ports and 4 Ethernet ports for your VDSL solutions.

1.1 Feature

Some VC-412 highlights include:

Twelve (12) VDSL ports

Twelve (12) POTS/ISDN ports

Four (4) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports

One (1) Local management Console port

Supports security with port based VLAN function

Virtual LAN (VLAN) Grouping

Frequency division multiplexing for uninterrupted simultaneous voice/data transmission

Layer 2 Switching.

Support Telnet, Web-Based, Console and SNMP Interfaces

Ethernet ports status monitoring

Management Information Base (MIB) Settings

Store-and-Forward mechanism

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Back Pressure and IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control

Supports 8K MAC addresses entries

1 MB Buffer Memory

Back Pressure flow control for half-duplex

PAUSE Frame flow control for full-duplex (802.3x)

1.2 VC-412 Technical Specifications

Management Features

SNMP/MIB-II/RFC1213

In-Band/Out-Band management

Firmware upgradeable through TFTP

Telnet/Console/Web-Based/SNMP interfaces management support

Supports four languages (English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese,

Japanese)

SNMP Management

Standard based SNMP, MIB-II and proprietary MIBs

Supports TCP/IP, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet protocols.

Twelve (12) VDSL Ports and Twelve (12) POTS/ISDN Ports

LED: Sync, Activity, Error

Maximum Distance – 1.5 km

Four (4) Ethernet Ports

10/100 Mbps, Auto-Negotiation

IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x

LED: Link/Activity, 10/100, Full Duplex/Collision

One (1) Console Port

Baud Rate: 19200 bps, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, No Parity, No Flow Control

For VC-412 Local Console management

Physical Specifications:

AC Input: 100 - 250 VAC, 47 - 63 Hz, Internal Universal Power Supply

Power Consumption: 60W Max / 205 BTU Max.

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Operating Temperature: 32 to 122 °F (0 to 50°C)

Storage Temperature: -13 to 158 °F (-25 to 70°C)

Humidity: 10% - 90% Non-Condensing

Certification: FCC, VCCI, CE

Net Weight: 4.16 kg

Dimensions: 446 × 300 × 44 mm

1.3 Package Contents & Hardware Description

Upon opening your package you should have the following items:

•

•

•

•

•

(1) Power Cord

(1) VC-412 Intelligent VDSL Switch

(1) RS232 Male Console Cable (DB9 to DB9)

(1) Setup and Installation Manual CD

(1) Quick Installation Guide

If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor immediately before continuing. For additional manuals please contact your vendor.

Before removing the switch from the package please ensure to remove all static devices and static electricity from your body by touching an available metal plate or grounding point.

Your new VC-412 has 12 VDSL ports, 12 POTS/ISDN ports, 4 Ethernet ports and 1 Local

Console (RS232) port.

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1.4 LED Indicators And Button Definition

System Status

POWER

VLAN

Power indication

VLAN status

Green

On

Off

On

System is turned on

System is off

VLAN or VLAN grouping is on Green

Off VLAN off

-- -- -- ALARM Reserved

Ethernet Port

LNK/ACT

100

Ethernet port

Link/Active

Green

Ethernet port transmit

Green and receive speed

On

Blinking

Off

On

Off

Link no data transmit

Link and transmitting data (active)

No Ethernet link

The speed is 100Mbps

The speed is 10Mbps

FDX/COL

Ethernet port duplex mode

Yellow

Off

Blinking

Half duplex no collision

Half duplex and transmission collisions have occurred

VDSL Ports link

On

Green

Off

VDSL link is established

No VDSL link

ACT VDSL

On Transmitting active Green

Off Not transmitting data

ERR Errors on line Yellow

On

Errors occurred on the line

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Button Function

Reset Push to reboot the switch

Normal / Uplink Normal: When connect port D to PC or other end nodes.

Uplink: When connect port D to other switch or hub.

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2. INSTALLATION

2.1 Connecting VC-412

The VC-412 has the ability to provide up to 12 remote VDSL connections. The VC-412 serves as a VDSL Managerial Switch, it can connect up to 12 sets of PLANET remote

VDSL modems such as the VC-101S.

The VC-412 connects to the PBX through the POTS/ISDN ports to provide telephone services to the remote ends. The VC-412 VDSL ports then connect to the remote VDSL modems via telephone wires with a maximum distance up to 1.5 km.

The VC-412 takes approximately 15 seconds to start, therefore when connecting the

VC-412 to a remote modem such as the VC-101S, it will take 15 seconds for link to be established.

VC-412 Ethernet Port-D can serve as an uplink or a regular Ethernet port on, when the

Uplink button is pressed down it serve as an uplink port, when the Uplink button is released it serve as a regular Ethernet port. Hence when connecting the VC-412 to

WAN via regular Cat. 5 cable on Port-D press down the Uplink button.

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2.2 Console Port Setup

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The VC-412 contains a powerful management interface accessible through the Console

Port. This section will discuss connecting to the switch through Console Port or Telnet.

For connection to the VC-412 via the console port, you must use the included DB-9 to

DB-9 cable.

Once out of the box and powered on, you must use the Console Port to setup the switch core settings. Some of the basic settings include:

• Switch Management Module IP Address

• Gateway Address

• Subnet Mask

• Password Settings

To setup Console connection, use the DB9-to-DB9 cable to connect the VC-412 Console port to PC COM port.

Once the VC-412 Console port is connected to the PC COM port, start any terminal application. Subsequently, configure the terminal application settings with following variables:

Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control

19200bps 8 None 1 None

Once connected, password authentication is required. The default password is admin.

Console and Telnet share similar interfaces, the main difference between them is that

Console connects to the Switch directly through a cable. Telnet connects to the switch remotely via an IP Address. Therefore, to use Telnet to access to the Switch, you will first need to assign a valid IP address to the Switch through the Console. Otherwise use the factory default IP address listed in the Appendix A. Web-Based interfaces also required the same Switch IP, however the interfaces are different from Console and Telnet. (This will be discussed in the Chapter 3.)

To assign an IP address to the Switch:

1. Select Management Configuration option from the Main Menu.

2. Select System Configuration option from the Submenu.

3. Select IP Address option.

4. Enter valid IP address.

5. When setting up Gateway Address and Subnet Mask repeat Step 2 and select the appropriate option in the menu. Refer to your network administrator for your appropriate Gateway Address and Subnet Mask.

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.

Once you have assigned a valid IP address to the Switch, proceed to chapter 4 for an explanation of the menu systems and commands.

2.3 Telnet Setup

Once you have setup the switch IP address via the Console Port, you are ready to access the management functions from any station on your network via Telnet. To connect, simply start your telnet client and enter the address you configured into the switch

(Device IP Address). Below you can see an example of using the standard Windows®

Telnet client. Before using Telnet, you must first know your Switch device IP address. The

IP should have been set earlier in the Console setup section. If the IP address has not yet been set, refer to the quick installation guide.

For Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP:

A. Press on Start Menu, then on RUN, type in telnet and the device IP address. For example, if the IP address is 192.168.0.1, type “telnet 192.168.0.1” and hit enter.

B. Connection will initiate and you will be prompt to enter password.

C. The default password is admin, unless it has been changed previously.

Once you have logged into the switch, proceed to the next section for an explanation on issuing ICD commands.

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3. WEB CONFIGURATION

3.1 Web configuration setup

Configuration through Web browser interface is a fast and convenient way. Although this is an easy method, you do not have the full flexibility and control granted as you would under Telnet or Console. The HTTP interface allows basic functions, such as Reset

Unit Counters. However, we recommend users to perform modifications through Console or Telnet interfaces. The Web browser interface also allows VDSL ports and Ethernet

(trunk) ports monitoring, providing feedback on network statuses.

To log on to the VC-412 via HTTP you must first provide the IP address to the VC-412.

The IP address should have been set earlier in the Console setup section. If your IP has not been set, please refer to the Console port section or the Defaults section in the

Appendix A.

Note: Please use MS Internet Explorer 5.5 or above to access to the VDSL Web page.

A. Launch your Web browser.

B. Enter the corresponding VDSL Managerial Switch IP Address in the address field and press Enter.

C. You will be able to select your language preferences in the upper-right corner.

Selections are: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and

Japanese respectively.

D. Press the Become Administrator button if you want to access to administrator options.

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E. A password dialog will appear prompting for username and password. The default username is VDSL and password is admin, unless it has been changed previously in the preliminary setup.

Important: Username and password are both case sensitive.

Note: Browsing is available without becoming an administrator by default. However, the administrator can turn off the browse option (this will be discussed in later). Set

Value option is not available without entering the correct username and password.

Administrators will need to close browser to log out of administrator page.

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3.2 Monitor Configuration

3.2.1 Unit Information

After the correct username and password are entered, you will be redirected to an administrator page. On this particular screen you will be able to see the Virtual LAN status. This window also contains the serial number information of the units. However, the only adjustable value this panel is the Reset Unit Counter option. This option will reset the

Receive, Send and Collision counters for the unit. Select the check box and press the Set

Value button will reset the unit counter.

3.2.2 Port Information

3.2.2.1 VDSL PORT Information

Under the VDSL Port Information, you will find a representation of the switch LED to indicate activity, collision, link etc. Administrator is also able to enable or disable port by selecting or deselecting the check box under Enable option. Administrator may also rename the ports by typing over the existing names.

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3.2.2.2 TRUNK PORT INFORMATION

Under this section you will be able to monitor the Ethernet Link, Active and Collision

LEDs. A green signal in the LED columns represents active status in the corresponding port and column.

3.3 System configuration

3.3.1 System Configuration

You will also notice the System link at the top frame, select this link to change the system

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3.3.2 Reset To Default

Also available under the System Link is the Reset to Default. Reset to Default option will clear the

VC-412

settings, then restore the initial factory settings to it.

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3.3.3 Reboot System

Reboot System option reboots the

VC-412

when it seems to be malfunctioning. It will not reset or change any settings. Select the option from the drop-down menu and press the

Set Value button.

3.4 Network Configuration

3.4.1 Protocol Control

Selecting on the Network link will allow you to set access methods and set the capability of future firmware updates. In the Protocol Control section you are presented with the selections shown below.

HTTP Login Username: Set username for Web interface access to the VC-412.

(Note: The password for the Http interface is the same as the console password.)

HTTP Security: When disabled you will allow users on your network to view settings and statuses of the VC-412, however modifications are prohibited unless users login through “Become Administrator” option. When enabled, viewing is forbidden unless users provide a correct password to login.

BOOTP/DHCP: Obtain IP address from DHCP server.

Telnet Control: Permit or forbid users to login via Telnet.

TFTP Upgrade: Permit or forbid users to upgrade SNMP firmware via TFTP.

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3.4.2 SNMP Access Table

Under SNMP Access Table and SNMP Trap Receiver Table options, you can set IP addresses that will be enter into SNMP database relating to the functionality and status of the

VC-412

. You can grant or deny accesses to a single PC or an entire subnet by entering the appropriate IP address. To utilize this feature, you must have a workstation with

SNMP client access and protocols installed. The VC-412 has been tested with HP

OpenView® and Windows NT® SNMP client services, and should be also compatible with most other SNMP client software. However, we do not recommend users to use

Silvercreek SNMP client, it has been found that it sometimes causes problem to the firmware.

The SNMP Access Table specifies addresses In-Band or Out-of-Band of your network that will have the ability to issue SNMP commands to the VC-412. Setting these IP addresses and passwords will ensure only authorized SNMP clients can issue commands to the VC-412.

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3.4.3 SNMP Trap Receiver Table

The SNMP Trap Receiver Table is a set of user-defined addresses that belonged to the

SNMP Trap server. When enabled (entered addresses, 4 receivers maximum) the

VC-412 will send out SNMP information to the trap clients. Currently the VC-412 offers 6

Trap Conditions in addition to port information and counters. The 6 trap conditions are:

1. Unit Up (Power On and Check Status OK)

2. Unit Down (Error or Power Off)

3. Port Link Up (RJ-11 Plugged-in and Link LED is On)

4. Port Link Down (RJ-11 is not plugged and Link LED is Off)

5. Trunk Port Up (RJ-45 is linked and Link/ACT LED is On)

6. Trunk Port Down (RJ-45 is not linked and Link/ACT LED is Off)

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Note: Be sure to press the Set Value button at the bottom of the screen to administer the new settings, failure to do so will result in lost of settings at refresh time.

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4. COMMANDS FOR CONSOLE AND TELNET

Once successfully logged into the VC-412, administrator is ready to issue commands to the VC-412. This chapter will cover option menus and their structures, giving details to each option and setting. We will also list the ICD commands index in this chapter. The

ICD commands grant a variety of management controls and monitoring reports.

The following section will discuss the VC-412 Telnet menu structures and their functions.

Note: Telnet will timeout and end its session on the VC-412 if no action is taken within one minute.

4.1 Main Menu Selections

4.2 Management Configuration

By choosing Management Configuration you will reach this sub menu.

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4.2.1 System Configuration

Choosing System Configuration will allow you to change the basic settings such as

IP Address, Subnet, Gateway etc., as well as date and time and login password.

I. Select the number you wished to edit and press “Enter” key. Type in the new value and press “Enter”. If you do not wish to change any information press

“Enter” key without typing in any information.

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Figure 24

II. To change password select option 7 and press “Enter” key. Type in the new password and press Enter.

III. Enter the new password again to confirm.

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Important: There is only one set of password; therefore the password will apply to

Console connection, Telnet, HTTP, and SNMP client.

4.2.2 Network Configuration

Choosing the Network Configuration will allow you to set the access methods for administering the VC-412 as well as some future product enhancements.

HTTP Login Username: Set username for Web interface access on

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Note: The password for HTTP is the same as the password in Console, but you will need to specify username for HTTP access.

HTTP Security Control: When enabled, anyone who tries to access the VC-412 via HTTP is required to enter a password and username before able to see any settings or information. When disabled, the

VDSL Managerial Switch will allow all users to see and monitor the settings of the VDSL Managerial Switch, however they will be unable to make changes, unless they become an administrator by selecting the

“Become Administrator” button in the Web interface.

BootP/DHCP Control: Obtain IP address from DHCP server.

Telnet Control: Permit or forbid access to the VC-412 via the Telnet Console.

TFTP Upgrade Control: Permit or forbid users to upgrade SNNP firmware via

TFTP.

I. To change login username, select option 1 and enter new username, otherwise press Enter key without entering any information to cancel operation.

II. To Enable or Disable Network properties, select the option number and press Enter key. Enter the new value and press

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Enter key, otherwise press Enter key without entering any information to cancel operation.

4.2.3 System MIB Configuration

Choosing the System MIB Configuration will allow you to set your Management

Information Base fields. This feature allows administrator to enter contact information and it is useful in situations where there is a problem with the unit or the network. The customer can refer to this information from the Web interface or console to contact the vendor or installer. To change this value, select the option number and enter the new value then press “Enter”, otherwise press “Enter” key without entering any information to cancel operation.

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4.3 SNMP Access Table/SNMP Trap Receive Control Table

Choosing option 2 in the Main menu (SNMP Access Table/SNMP Trap Receive Control

Table) enables the administrator to set Community and SNMP Access properties.

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4.4 VDSL Unit Control

To monitor and issue commands to the VC-412:

Select option 3 - VDSL Unit Control from the Main menu.

4.4.1 Pass-Through ICD Command to Unit

Option 1 will be discussed in “Using the ICD Command Interface” section. In the section, you will learn how to access the command line interface (ICD command interface) of the

VC-412, and how to issue commands to the VC-412 via this interface.

4.4.2 Set Each VDSL Port Name of Unit

This option enables users to name or rename ports therefore offering a better port monitoring organization. When asking for unit number, please input “0” and press Enter.

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4.4.3 Display All Ports Status of Unit

This option displays the statuses of all twelve VDSL ports. The three counter columns to the right of the status indicators report the amount of packets have received, sent, and collided. Using these statistics you will be able to monitor your network status easily and quickly, allowing you to alleviate network build-up before problems occur.

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The E/S/A/Er Column represents the current operating status of the ports.

E- Enabled

S- Sync

A- Activity

Er- Error

4.4.4 Display All Trunks Status of Unit

This option will display the statuses of all four trunk ports. The three counter columns to the right of the status indicators report the amount of packets have received, sent, and collided. Using these statistics you will be able to monitor your network status easily and quickly, allowing you to alleviate network build-up before problems occur.

The E/L/A/C Column represents the current operating status of the ports.

E- Enabled

L- Link

A- Activity

C- Collision

Note: 0 indicates off, 1 indicates on

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Note: Packet throughput is polled every 6 seconds.

4.5 Reset To Default

At the Main menu, you have the options to reset the VC-412 to its factory default settings.

The Reset option will reset ALL settings back to factory default; IP Addresses, Gateway

Address, Subnet Address, Auto Refresh Time, and any other commands issued to the

VC-412 will be lost by the reset. Use this option only when there is a malfunction of the unit that prohibits it from functioning correctly after a reboot or power cycling.

4.6 Reboot System

The Reboot System command is used to reboot the OS but does not reset or change any settings of the VC-412 and its firmware. On some occasions you will have to reboot the firmware. The

VC-412

may function improperly after major changes, use the reboot function to refresh the

VC-412

with the new settings.

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4.7 Logout

After finished issuing commands to the

VC-412

, it is recommended that you log out of the interface. Logging out will ultimately end the session and require to re-enter password to re-login.

Note: Make sure to save all changes before logging out.

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5. ICD COMMANDS FOR TELNET AND CONSOLE

NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ISSUE COMMANDS TO THE SWITCH VIA THE ICD

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE UNLESS YOU HAVE READ THIS SECTION.

This section will discuss accessing the command line interface within the switch, and the commands available in this mode. It is recommended that you read this section before proceeding into the command line interface.

5.1 Enter ICD command line interface

From the Main Menu, Select option 3 for VDSL unit control

Now select Option 1 to issue ICD Commands. On “Enter Unit Number:” prompt, press

“0” and “Enter” button to enter ICD command prompt.

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The above line indicates “U00-ICD>”. The unit is now ready to be administered through

ICD commands.

5.2 ICD command Index Table

Please find the following table for available commands.

ICD Console Command & Description Index Table

Command Description

System Command

?

U

S

Display command list

Display unit information

Save data to EEPROM

This command will save:

VDSL and Trunk port settings.

Speed mode: auto or preset modes only

RSW Restore factory defaults and reset the switch and ports.

This command will reset all VDSL ports settings to the following default:

VLAN ON

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X

VDSL port Enable

Speed Mode = Auto Speed

To exit ICD command prompt

VLAN Command

V

VO

Show the current VLAN settings

Set VLAN to ON

*1

VF Set VLAN to OFF

VG <group>-<port>, ..., <port> Select the <port(s)> to belong to <group>

The available VLAN group number is from 1 to 16. Issue this

VG command will automatically switch the VLAN mode to

USER DEFINED.

Example: “VG 2-1,2,3,B” will create VLAN group 2 with member ports:1,2,3 and B.

Empty VLAN Ports group VG <group>

VDSL Command

LT <port>-<speed>

RT <port>-<speed>

LR <port>-<speed>

Set VDSL <port> to <speed> on local(LT) end

There are six speed levels to select from when setting VDSL port speed. A, B, C, D is for

VC-101S firmware version R4.5. P is for firmware version R2 and Q is for firmware version R4.

A: Downstream 4 Mbps/Upstream 1 Mbps (R4.5)

B: Downstream 5 Mbps/Upstream 5 Mbps (R4.5)

C: Downstream 11 Mbps/Upstream 11 Mbps (R4.5)

D: Downstream 15 Mbps/Upstream 17 Mbps (R4.5)

P: Downstream 11 Mbps/Upstream 11 Mbps (R2)

Q: Downstream 15 Mbps/Upstream 17 Mbps (R4)

Example: “LT 2-B” will configure local port 2’s speed to symmetric 5Mbps

Set VDSL <port> to <speed> on remote(RT) end

LR <port>-

SR <port>

Set VDSL <port> to preset <speed>.

Please then issue S command if you want to save this settings.

Set VDSL <port> to auto-speed

Save data on remote side of VDSL <port>

Port Command

PC

PC <port>

C

C <port>

Show all counters for all ports

Show all counters for <port>

Clear all counters for all ports

Clear all counters for <port>

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P

PE <port>

PD <port>

Show the status of all ports. Legend:

RS Err = Reed Solomon Error

AUT = Auto

PRE = Preset

MAN = Manual

P/A = Preset/Actual

* = Don't Care enable <port>

Disable <port>

Note:

There are three VLAN modes: ON, OFF and USER DEFINED. When the VLAN mode is

OFF, all VDSL and Ethernet ports can communicate each other. When VLAN mode is ON, the switch will automatically create the following 13 VLANs. All

VDSL ports cannot communicate each other and can only connect to port A and D.

When VLAN mode is USER DEFINED, you can use VG command to create your own VLAN settings.

VLAN settings when VLAN is ON:

Group 01 - 1,A,D

Group 02 - 2,A,D

Group 03 - 3,A,D

Group 04 - 4,A,D

Group 05 - 5,A,D

Group 06 - 6,A,D

Group 07 - 7,A,D

Group 08 - 8,A,D

Group 09 - 9,A,D

Group 10 - 10,A,D

Group 11 - 11,A,D

Group 12 - 12,A,D

Group 13 - A,B,C,D

5.3 Setting VLAN Functionality

The VLAN function offers security and flexibility of controlling each port’s access to one another. This feature is useful in MDU and hotel situations where you would not want each computer to be able to “see” all other computers connected to the VC-412. However, in some situation you may need to have a few ports with the capability of communicating with one another. Such situations may arise for sharing files, collaboration software, faster multi-player gaming, etc.

Activating the VLAN function allows each port to be individualized, and

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Deactivating VLAN allows the switch to act as a normal Ethernet VC-412, by passing along multicast and broadcast traffic to each port. Disabling this feature would be useful when installing the VC-412 in office settings and for file/print sharing.

Within the ICD command interface or web interface, you can turn the VLAN function on or off. In ICD simply type “VO” to activate the VLAN function, and “VF” to deactivate the

VLAN function.

Note that when VLAN is on, group 1 to 12 is categorized by one VDSL port and two

Ethernet ports (port-A and port-D). Hence, Ethernet port-B and port-C will not grant any bandwidth to VDSL ports. Therefore, trunking can be only done via port-A and port-D.

Turning VLAN off will enable all four Ethernet ports accessible to all VDSL ports, however, it sometimes causes the switch to halt since the Ethernet port-B and port-C are designed for different purposes.

VC-412 also allows VLAN Grouping, which enables user to define ports to communicate with each other, while remaining isolated from the other ports (outside the defined range) traffic. The VC-412 supports up to 16 different groupings, and can only be set within the

ICD Command Interface. The ICD Command for VLAN Grouping is VG.

The command line format is as follow:

[VG] [Group]-[port1,…,portN]

Syntax Description

[VG]

Command string.

[Group] Group number, from 01 to 16.

[port1,…,portN]

List of ports to be included in the group separated by commas, the VDSL ports are numbered with 01 to 12 and Ethernet ports are ordered from A to D.

Important: Same ports can exist in different groups, however each invocation of the VG for the same group will overwrite the previously saved list for that group.

Examples:

To group VDSL port-1, port-2, and Ethernet port-A together you will need to issue the following commands:

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VG 1-1,2,A

Add port-4, port-8 and port-D to group 1 from previous example

VG 1-1,2,4,8,A,D

Delete port-2 and port-8, port-A of group 1 from previous example

VG 1-1,4,D

Empty group 1

VG 1-

Add port-1, port-3, port-6, port-10, port-B, port-C, port-D to group 5

VG 5-1,3,6,10,B,C,D

You can verify the VLAN groups through the “V” command.

5.4 VDSL Command

For VDSL local and remote connections to establish, local switch and remote modem must adjust to a corresponding rate. However if the distance between VC-412 and the remote VDSL modem is too far then connection may not establish with high stream rates.

Therefore the VC-412 VDSL Managerial Switch and the VDSL remote modem are factory set to the lowest stream rate; 4 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. Once connection between the VC-412 and the remote modem is established the switch will try to adjust the stream rate to the next higher speed mode. If the next new stream rate failed then it will go back to speed level-A (LWD mode) and progressively adjust to the last highest effective rate. It will take approximately 10 seconds for the VC-412 to recalibrate to LWD mode. This is called auto-speed.

In some situations higher stream rate is reachable but line quality might be poor due to environmental factors or/and bad line conditions. In such circumstances, administrators will want to define the maximum steam rate to a more stable rate. For example, if you want to define the maximum speed on port-5 to speed level-B (5 Mbps symmetric) then you can issue LR 5-B in the ICD command interface. Doing so will preset port-5 maximum speed to level-B therefore it will establish connection from speed level-A and if succeeded, it will progress to level-B and stays at that point if it is reachable.

You can also manually set the port speed for testing purposes. To experiment, you must first manually set the remote modem to a desired speed and then set the speed on the

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RT 10-B

Connection will end

LT 10-B

Connection will re-establish if within the range.

If connection does not establish with new speed level, reset the switch and wait approximately 47 seconds for the switch and the remote modem to recalibrate.

5.5 Port Command

The “P” command displays all the VDSL ports status including its speed and speed mode.

AUT represents Auto-speed mode, PRE represents preset speed and MAN represents manual set speed. At the speed column you will see a representation of preset speed and the current speed of each port. The numerator is preset speed (“*” means not applicable) and the denominator is current speed. Please refer to the ICD Command Index table for reference.

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The “PC” command displays all ports Transmit, Receive and Collision statuses.

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APPENDIX A – VC-412 FACTORY DEFAULT

Virtual LAN – On

Ethernet Speed – 100 Full/Half Duplex

VDSL Port Line Rate –

Downstream at 4 Mbps

Upstream at 1 Mbps

IP Address – 192.168.1.1

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APPENDIX B – UPDATE VC-101S FIRMWARE TO

R4.5 REMOTELY THROUGH VC-412

The purpose of this appendix is to upgrade older versions of VC-101 (R2 or R4) into the newest version (R4.5) remotely through VC-412. The new version will contain auto-speed function which can seek the maximum transmission speed automatically.

The default speed of version R4.5 VC-412 Mbps downstream/1 Mbps upstream but the default speed of version R2 is 11 Mbps symmetric and default speed of version R4 is 15

Mbps downsteam/17 Mbps upstream. Therefore you will need to adjust both VC-412 and

VC-101S to a complementary speed in order to establish link. You can perform these procedures remotely via VC-412 console or telnet.

1. Login to the VC-412 via console or telnet.

2. Access to the ICD Command interface.

3. Adjust the speed on VC-412 to the remote modem’s speed with the following command:

LT <port>-<speed of remote modem>

For example if port-2 is connected to a version R4 VC-101S the command would be:

LT 2-Q

If it is connected to a version R2 VC-101S then use the command would be:

Note: Connection will establish after issue above command. Please note this setting

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Refer to the table below for speed versions

Speed VC-101S Version

4. Now set the remote modem’s speed to A which is the LWD mode.

Command Description: RT <port>-<LWD speed mode>

Command: RT 2-A

Important: Setting the remote modem’s speed first is very important since connection will end once the remote modem’s speed differs from the local switch.

5. Now set the speed of VC-412 back to LWD mode.

Command Description: LT<port>-<LWD speed mode>

Command: LT 2-A

Note: Connection will re-establish.

6. Save remote modem’s setting so it will not be lost upon power cycling.

Command Description: SR <port>

Command: SR 2

7. Adjust the VC-412 back to auto-speed mode.

Command Description: LR <port>-

Command: LR 2-

The figure below illustrates the commands to upgrade a version R4 VC-101S remotely via VC-412 ICD command.

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For more detailed ICD command description please refer to the Chapter 5.

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