IMC Networks iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II Network Card User Manual


 
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queried by SNMP. As a Remote unit, the iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II will respond to
requests for management information from an attached Host unit.
The iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II default configuration is as a Standalone unit (DIP switches
7 and 8 = OFF).
Management
Although the iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II provides a twisted pair port solely for
management (EXT MGMT), you can configure iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II to accept IP-
based management traffic from any of its three ports. You can enable management
on more than one port, or you can disable management on all of the ports, if desired.
These switches limit only IP-based management. Host-to- Remote management is IP-
less and is never blocked from the fiber port. Serial port management of the Host
unit is always available on the DB-9 port regardless of the DIP switch settings.
In addition to defining which ports are used to manage the iMcV-Giga-FiberLinX-II
units, the management DIP switch settings also define what ports the flow of the
network provider’s Management Domain traffic can take through the unit. By
configuring a unique Management Domain, a Host/Remote pair of units can extend a
secure-management LAN to a remote location to manage other equipment at the
remote site.