B&B Electronics 856-19717--57 - Manual User Manual
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The IE-MiniFiberLinX-II is strictly a CPE device; configuration on a Host would require
an iMcV-FiberLinX-II; select No Learning on OPTICS and DATA Ports on the Host; on
the Remote, choose SRC/DST Address Swap or Address Swap and Clear Multicast Bit.
Host: No Learning on OPTICS and DATA Ports
The Loopback feature can be set to disable address learning on the OPTICS (or
UPLINK) and DATA ports, allowing the loopback to be performed without
interference from MAC address filtering functions. This is a function on the HOST
unit. Set the REMOTE unit for Loopback then set the HOST to disable learning so
Loopback frames pass from the OPTICS port to the DATA port.
Remote: Source/Destination Address Swap
A Layer 2 Ethernet switch will discard all received packets with the same MAC
address as sent packets. To avoid this issue the Loopback feature can swap the
source and destination MAC addresses on the looped data.
OR
Address Swap and Clear Multicast Bit
In addition to swapping the source and destination MAC addresses on the looped
data, the Loopback feature can also be set to clear the multicast bit. This allows the
looped data to avoid being blocked by any multicast settings.
NOTE
Units should not be in the Default Mode when performing LoopBack tests.
Assigning IP Information
To utilize SNMP-management in a standalone environment, the IE-MiniFiberLinX-II
IP configuration information (e.g., IP address, subnet mask, etc.) must be assigned by
using iConfig (from iView²), by using the unit’s serial port or by using DHCP.
These methods will also allow you to create community strings, assign access rights,
configure traps and more. iConfig offers more options than serial port configuration.
After assigning the IE-MiniFiberLinX-II an IP address, use iView² or another SNMP-
compatible Network Management System (NMS) for remote configuration,
monitoring and management.
Configuration
The IE-MiniFiberLinX-II includes many features that function automatically or are
configurable via iView², iConfig, or a serial/Telnet session.