FRM220 - Inband Management Rack Solution | DCT

Features

Monitoring the media chassis power, fan and temperature status
Manage the individual line cards within the chassis
Manage the remote CPE converters using non-intrusive in-band techniques
Gather performance data for retrieval by network management software The configuration items available for the local line card and their fiber connected remote converters includes:
Setting the local and remote Ethernet speed and duplex
Enabling or Disabling the link
Receive local and remote status information such as TP link state or remote power failure
Provide a link test without interfering with normal transmissions
Facilitate a bandwidth control (ingress/egress) for the link

Overview

A major application of media converters is to make use of optical fiber as the transmission media for extending the reach of interfaces between two locations. Media converters are deployed in pairs, typically between a two CO sides or between a CO and CPE location or between two CPE locations. The Ethernet media converter should be transparent to Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols including, IEEE 802.1q, VLAN tag, Spanning Tree Protocol, IPX, IP etc.

Using Managed Media Converters allows network administrators remote configuration and monitoring of the fiber transmission network. The FRM220 provides many basic and advanced management features, such as: