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Perle’s advanced line of Managed Fast Ethernet Media Converters, transparently connects UTP ethernet copper to multimode or single mode fiber. While providing an economical means of extending your existing copper based network connection, these media converters are SNMP manageable to enable complete control and status viewing of your fiber links.
Perle Fast Ethernet Managed Media Converters come standard with extensive cost and time saving features. In addition, a lifetime warranty and free worldwide technical support make Perle's Managed Fast Ethernet Converters the smart choice for IT professionals.
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Features
SMI-100 Managed Fast Ethernet Media Converter Features
| Configuration Mode selection |
Select whether to use the on-board DIP switches or the management software for mode selection |
| Auto / MDIX |
Auto-MDIX (automatic medium-dependant
interface crossover) detects the signaling on the 100Base-TX interface
to determine the type of cable connected (straight-through or crossover)
and automatically configures the connection when enabled. With
Auto-MDIX enabled, either a straight-through or crossover type cable can
be used to connect the media converter to the device on the other end
of the cable. Can manually set Auto or MDIX on the copper port via
on-board strap or via the management software |
| Converter Information |
- User configurable converter name
- User configurable fiber port name
- User configurable copper port name
- Hardware revision number
- Firmware version number
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| DIP switch settings |
View hardware DIP switch settings |
| Port Control |
Enable or disable individual fiber or copper port on the converter |
| Copper Port Status |
- Port Enabled (Yes/No)
- Link Status (Up/Down)
- Auto Negotiation Settings (Disabled, Complete or In Progress)
- Resolved as crossover MDI or MDIX type
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| Fiber Port Status |
- Port Enabled (Yes/No)
- Connector type (SC, LC, ST)
- Link Status (Up/Down)
- Far End Fault (OK, Failed)
- Fiber Loopback mode (On/Off)
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| Control |
- Reset
- Reset to factory default
- Phy specific commands such write/read config, read dip switches
- Update firmware
- Fiber Loopback mode. (On/Off)
- Upload/download configuration
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| Auto-Negotiation (802.3u) |
The media converter supports auto negotiation
on the fast ethernet 100Base-TX interface. |
| Link Pass-Through |
With Link Pass-Through the state of
the 100Base-TX receiver is passed to the 100Base-FX transmitter to make
the media converter appear transparent to the end devices that are
connected. In addition if Far-End Fault is enabled the media converter
can turn off the 100Base-TX transmitter when a FAR-End Fault is
received.
Using Link Pass-Through with Far-End
Fault minimizes data loss when a fault occurs. Should a fault occur, the
end devices have the indication of a failure available to them making
trouble shooting easier. |
| Far-End Fault (FEF) |
The media converter implements the
802.3 standard for Far-End Fault for the indication and detection of
remote fault conditions on the 100Base-FX fiber connection. With Far-End
Fault enabled the media converter transmits the Far-End Fault
Indication over the 100Base-FX fiber connection whenever a receive
failure is detected on the 100Base-FX fiber connection. The media
converter continuously monitors the100Base-FX fiber connection for a
valid signal.
The action the media converter takes on
receiving a Far-End Fault Indication is dependent on the Link Pass
Through switch setting. |
| Pause (IEEE 802.3xy) |
Pause signaling is an IEEE feature
that temporarily suspends data transmission between two devices in the
event that one of the devices becomes overwhelmed. The fast ethernet
media converter supports pause negotiation on the 100Base-TX copper
connection. |
| VLAN |
The media converter is transparent to VLAN
tagged packets. |
SMI-100 Advanced Management Features
Enterprise and carrier-grade security is
available through the support of strong authentication systems such as
TACACS+, RADIUS and LDAP. Secure in-band access is assured via SNMPv3,
SSH CLI and secure HTTPS Internet browser.
| SNMP |
- Full read/write capabilities via central SNMP servers and PerleVIEW
- Send SNMP traps ( up to 4 servers )
- SNMPv3, V2C and V1
- SNMPv3 – encryption and authentication for both management and trap support
- RFC1213 MIB II
- Proprietary MIB provided
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| Telnet / SSH CLI access |
In-band command line access via Telnet or SSH application |
| Internet Browser access |
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| Console port CLI access |
Out-of-band command line access via Cisco compatible RJ45 serial console port using common “rolled” CAT5 cable.
Console port can be enabled ( default ) or disabled |
| Concurrent management sessions |
Run multiple management sessions simultaneously for multiple users |
| Inactivity timeout |
Protect secure management sessions by setting an inactivity timeout value |
| Alert event reporting |
Alert level events are stored in the local event log and sent as:
- SNMP traps to up to 4 servers
- SYSLOG messages to a SYSLOG server
- Email to user defined email address
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| Advanced IP feature set |
- IPV4 and IPV6 address support
- DHCP
- DNS
- Dynamic DNS
- NTP
- TFTP
- Telnet
- SSH V2 and V1
- HTTP
- HTTPS
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| Advanced Management User Authentication with primary and secondary server support |
- TACACS+
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- Active Directory via LDAP
- RSA Secure ID-agent or via RADIUS authentification
- Kerberos
- NIS
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| Advanced Management User Authorization and Accounting |
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| Encryption |
- AES (256/192/128), 3DES, DES, Blowfish, CAST128, ARCFOUR(RC4), ARCTWO(RC2)
- Hashing Algorithms: MD5, SHA-1, RIPEMD160, SHA1-96, and MD5-96
- Key exchange: RSA, EDH-RSA, EDH-DSS, ADH
- X.509 Certificate verification: RSA, DSA
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| Access Control List |
An access control list can be created
which can filter out only those workstations that are authorized to
access the management resources. Filter on IP and/or Ethernet MAC
addresses |
| Network Services Filter |
Enable only those network services on the management module that are allowed on your network ( Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP ) |
| Firmware download |
Update the latest level firmware for management and media converter modules via TFTP or PerleVIEW |
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