SNMP managed iConverter® modules bridge speed between Legacy and Gigabit Ethernet in
Enterprise LAN and Metro MAN applications.
Networld+Interop, Las Vegas, April 29, 2003 -- Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc., the premier manufacturer of fiber media converters for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, announced today at Networld+Interop the addition of a new module to its iConverter™ managed media converter product family. Supporting the IEEE 802.3ab and IEEE 802.3z standards, the iConverter GX/T provides 10/100/1000Base-T unshielded twisted pair (UTP) to 1000Base-X (fiber) media and speed conversion. This new iConverter extends high-speed network distances up to 80 kilometers with advanced, Gigabit Ethernet fiber optic technologies.
The iConverter GX/T models are available to support multimode, single-mode, and single-fiber options. They support SC, MT-RJ, and LC connectors.
The UTP port supports 10/100/1000 speeds and half or full-duplex auto-negotiation with both hardware and software manual override controls to set the desired speed and duplex mode.
The GX/T features user-selectable Link Propagate, Link Segment and Remote Fault Detection modes that facilitate quick fault detection, isolation, and reporting and increase network uptime and reliability.
The GX/T can be used in a managed or an unmanaged configuration. The GX/T as other iConverter modules, can be managed in-band or out-of-band through Telnet, through Omnitron's NetOutlook™ network management software or through standard SNMP software like HP OpenView™. The management feature enables the network administrator to remotely monitor and configure the GX/T iConverter units or diagnose technical problems while minimizing the number of costly remote service calls. The management agent can also generate traps to report events such as module insertion or removal, link up or down, authentication violations and power or temperature range violations. The reported traps allow the network administrator to take a corrective action as soon as a problem is reported, thus minimizing network down time and saving money.
Like other modules, the GX/T is hot-swappable and can be rack mounted in a 19-module, 5-module, 2-module or 1-module chassis. The 19-module is 2U, 3.5-inch high chassis that supports any combination of triple-redundant AC and 48VDC power supplies. The 5-module chassis is a 1U, 1.75-inch high chassis that supports any combination of dual-redundant AC and 48VDC power supplies. Both the 19 and 5-module chassis can be mounted in 19-inch or 23-inch racks. The 2-module chassis supports AC or 48VDC powered and the 1-module supports AC powered.
The new iConverter GX/T modules join other iConverter media converters that provide copper-to-fiber and fiber-to-fiber conversion for 10, 100, 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet, T1, E1, OC-3 and OC-12 technologies. The iConverter products are in-band or out-of-band SNMP managed through Omnitron's NetOutlook stand-alone network management software or through any standard SNMP software like HP OpenView™.
About Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc.
Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. is the premiere manufacturing source for fiber media conversion and data communications hardware for Enterprise and Metropolitan network applications. Omnitron manufactures managed and unmanaged media and fiber converters, switches, star-concentrators, multiplexers, repeaters, and transceivers for 10, 100, 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, T1/E1, RS-232, Token Ring and AS/400 networks.
Omnitron products are available through resellers, VARs, system integrators and distributors worldwide. For product and reseller information, contact the sales department of Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc. at (800) 675-8410 or (949) 250-6510, fax inquiries to (949) 250-6514, or e-mail info@omnitron-systems.com.
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