Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certified NIDs

iConverter® GM4 Network Interface Devices

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The iConverter® GM4 is a Network Interface Device (NID) that delivers advanced Carrier Ethernet 2.0 services and provides demarcation at the edges of a network. The GM4 enables rapid service deployments, Service Level Agreement (SLA) assurances, comprehensive fault management and service protect ...Read more

Features
  • 100/1000Mbps MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Fiber Access NID
  • Smallest full-function NIDs available with the lowest power consumption
  • ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet Service Activation Testing
  • IETF RFC 2544 Ethernet Service Activation Testing
  • IPv4, IPv6, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SSH, Telnet and IP-less 802.3ah OAM management
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  • Description
  • Advanced Features
  • Features
  • Specifications
  • Applications
  • Ordering
  • Documents
  • 100/1000Mbps MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Fiber Access NID
  • Smallest full-function NIDs available with the lowest power consumption
  • Integrated IPv4, IPv6, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SSH, Telnet and IP-less 802.3ah OAM management
  • SNMP management via NetOutlook® Network Management software
  • Advanced traffic management with service mapping, traffic policing and shaping with Hierarchical Rate Limiting
  • IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management
  • ITU-T Y.1731 End-to-End Performance Monitoring
  • RFC 5357 TWAMP responder and initiator
  • Zero-Touch Provisioning
  • ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet Service Activation Testing
  • IETF RFC 2544 Ethernet Service Activation Testing
  • ITU-T G.8262 Sync-E and IEEE 1588v2 Timing
  • ITU-T G.8031 and G.8032v2 Ethernet Protection Switching
  • IEEE 802.1ax/802.3ad LAG with LACP
  • Commercial (0 to 50?C), wide (-40? to 60?C) and extended (-40? to 75? C) temperature ranges
    • ManagementService OAM and Testing
    IPv4, IPv6, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, SSH, Serial Console IEEE 802.3ah Link OAM with Dying Gasp*
    SNMP management via NetOutlook Network Management software IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management with 8 Maintenance Domain levels and 256 Maintenance Associations
    IP-less management through 802.3ah OAM extensions IEEE 802.1ag Maintenance Intermediate Points for fault isolation
    MEF 30 and 31 Service OAM Fault Management MIBs ITU-T-Y.1731 Performance Monitoring with threshold monitoring and crossing alerts
    Syslog Advanced classification and filtering of Layer 1, 2, 3 or 4 subscriber traffic as an EVC or CoS flow
    Traffic Management RFC 5357 TWAMP IP SLA Performance Monitoring
    IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging IETF RFC 2544 (built-in Test-head) with wire-speed, per flow testing of throughput, latency, jitter and loss
    IEEE 802.1ad Q-in-Q VLAN Tagging ITU-T-Y.1564 Service Testing (built-in Test-head) with multi-flow testing of information rate, latency, jitter and frame loss
    Service Multiplexing of up to 256 EVCs Per port and per flow loopback with MAC (Layer 2) swap or IP (Layer 3) swap
    User-configurable Ethertype Third party in-band loopback support
    All ports configurable as UNI or NNI Zero-Touch Provisioning (DHCP/TFTP)
    Ingress and Egress traffic management Portal integration with Cyan Blue Planet, Ocular IP, Orion Solarwinds and Web EMS
    Hierarchical rate limiting with two-level color aware policing Built-in UTP cable tester for troubleshooting to the Customer Equipment
    CIR/EIR color aware ?two rates, three colors? bandwidth profiles Protection and Redundancy

    Port Mirroring

    		 Port Redundancy (Primary and Backup Link)
    IEEE 802.1p CoS Priority IEEE 802.1ax/802.3ad LAG with LACP (1:1 and 1+1)
      per Port, VLAN ID, PCP, IPv4/IPv6 (TOS/DiffServe) Priority, MAC address, IP address, TCP Port or L2CP ITU-T-G.8031 Ethernet Linear Protection with sub-50ms failover
    L2CP Policy Management ITU-T-G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection with sub-50ms failover
    L2PT Tunneling to encapsulate STP, VTP, PVST and CDP protocols IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
    RFC 4541 IGMP Snooping Link Modes
    DHCP Relay Option 82 Power over Ethernet
    Timing and Synchronization  See iConverter GM4-PoE+ and HPoE models
    IEEE 1588v2 Transparent Clock  
    ITU-T G.8262 Synchronous Ethernet  
    Security and Authentication  
    TACACS+, RADIUS, 802.1x and Access Control Lists  
    *Supported on all standalone models. Supported on plug-in models when installed in a 1-Module or 2-Module chassis with dying gasp support.
  • TAA, BAA and NDAA compliant, and Made in the USA

Metro Ethernet Ring

In this application example, 5-port GM4 NIDs are deployed as nodes on a Metro Ethernet ring. The 5-port GM4 NID on the left is deployed as a hub aggregation device that provides connectivity to the ring and three fiber access links to customer locations. A 2-port GM4 terminates each fiber link and provides service demarcation at each customer premises.

The 5-port GM4 NID below is deployed at a Multiple tenant building with three RJ-45 UNIs providing copper connectivity to three different subscribers.

 

GM4-App-2

Mobile Backhaul Protected Ring 

In this application example, GM4 NIDs are deployed as nodes on a wireless backhaul ring. The two 5-port GM4 NIDs connected to the Wireless Backhaul Network provide NNI functions for the ring. All GM4 NIDs on the ring support G.8032v2 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching for service protection with sub-50ms failover.

The 5-port GM4 NID below provides G.8032 ring connectivity and G.8031 linear protection with a redundant fiber access link to the tower. The 3-port GM4 NIDs provide LTE service demarcation at the cell towers, and all the GM4 NIDs on the network support1588v2 clocking and G.8262 Sync-E timing.

GM4-App-1

 

2 AND 3-PORT ORDERING INFORMATION

Step 1: Choose a Base Part Number (xxxxR-x-pt)

Port Configuration
Fiber
Type
Distance
Connector Types
Tx / Rx
Lambda

(nm)
Min. Tx
Power

(dBm)
Max. Tx
Power

(dBm)
Min. Rx
Power

(dBm)
Max. Rx
Power

(dBm)
Min.
Attenuation

(dB)
Link
Budget

(dB)
P1
P2
P3
ST
SC
SFP
RJ-45
FF
RJ-45
-
MM/DF
220/550m1
8920R-0-pt
8922R-0-pt
-
-
850/850
-10
-4
-17
-3
-
7
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/DF
12km
8921R-1-pt
8923R-1-pt
-
-
1310/1310
-9.5
-3
-19.5
-3
-
10
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/DF
34km
-
8923R-2-pt
-
-
1310/1310
-5
0
-23
-3
3
18
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/DF
80km
-
8923R-3-pt
-
-
1550/1550
-5
0
-23
-3
3
18
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/DF
110km
-
8923R-4-pt
-
-
1550/1550
0
5
-24
-3
8
24
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/DF
140km
-
8923R-5-pt
-
-
1550/1550
2
5
-28
-8
13
30
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/SF
20km
-
8930R-1-pt
-
-
1310/1550
-9.5
-3
-20
-3
-
10.5
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/SF
20km
-
8931R-1-pt
-
-
1550/1310
-9.5
-3
-20
-3
-
10.5
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/SF
40km
-
8930R-2-pt
-
-
1310/1550
-3
0
-20
-3
3
17
FF
RJ-45
-
SM/SF
40km
-
8931R-2-pt
-
-
1550/1310
-3
0
-20
-3
3
17
SFP
RJ-45
-
-
-
-
-
8939R-0-pt
-
 - - - - - - -
SFP
RJ-45
RJ-45
-
-
-
-
8970R-0-pt
-
 - - - - - - -
RJ-45
RJ-45
RJ-45
-
100m
-
-
-
8974R-0-pt
 - - - - - - -
SFP
SFP
RJ-45
-
-
-
-
8975R-0-pt
-
 - - - - - - -
RJ-45
RJ-45
-
-
100m
-
-
-
8989R-0-pt
 - - - - - - -
SFP
SFP
-
-
-
-
-
8999R-0-pt
-
 - - - - - - -

1 62.5/125µm, 100/140µm multimode fiber up to 220m. 50/125µm multimode fiber up to 550m. Refer to the fiber cable manufacturer for multimode distance specifications.

2 When using single-fiber (SF) media converter models, the Tx wavelength on one end has to match the Rx wavelength on the other.

FF - Fixed Fiber, SFP - Small Form Pluggable Transceiver

MM = Multimode, SM = Single-mode, DF = Dual Fiber, SF = Single-fiber

For chassis options, see iConverter Chassis Overview web page.

Step 2: Choose a Power Option (xxxxP-x-pt)

<leave blank> = Plug-in module
A = Barrel Connector and AC/DC Power Adapter, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, with US power cord without integrated mounting brackets
B = Barrel Connector and Universal AC/DC Adapter, 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, No Power Cord, without integrated mounting brackets
C = Direct DC input, 2 pin terminal connector, no AC/DC power adapter, without integrated mounting brackets
D = Barrel Connector and AC/DC Power Adapter, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, with US power cord with integrated mounting brackets
E = Barrel Connector and Universal AC/DC Adapter, 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, No Power Cord, with integrated mounting brackets
F = Direct DC input, 2 pin terminal connector, no AC/DC power adapter, with integrated mounting brackets

Step 3: Choose an Operating Temperature Range (xxxxP-x-pt)

<leave blank> = Commercial temperature (0 to 50°C)
W = Wide temperature (-40 to 60°C)
Z = Industrial temperature (-40 to 75°C)

 

 

5-PORT ORDERING INFORMATION

Step 1: Choose a Base Part Number (xxxxR-x-pt)

Port ConfigurationModel NumberDescription
P1P2P3P4P5
SFP RJ-45 RJ-45 RJ-45 RJ-45 8991R-14-pt GM4 5-Port with 1 SFP and 4 RJ-45 Ports with single power input
SFP SFP RJ-45 RJ-45 RJ-45 8991R-23-pt GM4 5-Port with 2 SFP and 4 RJ-45 Ports with single power input
SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP 8991R-50-pt GM4 5-Port with 5 SFP and no RJ-45 Ports with single power input
SFP SFP SFP SFP RJ-45 8991R-41-pt GM4 5-Port with 4 SFP and 1 RJ-45 Ports with single power input
SFP RJ-45 RJ-45 RJ-45 RJ-45 8992R-14-pt GM4 5-Port with 1 SFP and 4 RJ-45 Ports with dual power input
SFP SFP RJ-45 RJ-45 RJ-45 8992R-23-pt GM4 5-Port with 2 SFP and 4 RJ-45 Ports with dual power input
SFP SFP SFP SFP SFP 8992R-50-pt GM4 5-Port with 5 SFP and no RJ-45 Ports with dual power input
SFP SFP SFP SFP RJ-45 8992R-41-pt GM4 5-Port with 4 SFP and 1 RJ-45 Ports with dual power input

RJ-45 - Fixed Copper Port, SFP - Small Form Pluggable Transceiver

Contact Omnitron for other fiber options. Order the appropriate Fast or Gigabit SFPs separately. Visit the Omnitron Optical Transceivers web page.

Step 2: Choose a Power Option (xxxxR-x-pt)

D = Barrel Connector and AC/DC Power Adapter, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, with US power cord with integrated mounting brackets
E = Barrel Connector and Universal AC/DC Adapter, 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, No Power Cord, with integrated mounting brackets
F = Direct DC input, 3 pin terminal connector, no AC/DC power adapter, with integrated mounting brackets

Step 3: Choose an Operating Temperature Range (xxxxR-x-pt)

<leave blank> = Commercial temperature (0 to 50°C)
W = Wide temperature (-40 to 60°C)
Z = Industrial temperature (-40 to 75°C)

 

 

Accessories

Model Number
Description
8250-0
 DIN Rail Mounting Bracket for standalone models without integrated mounting brackets
8251-0
 DIN Rail Mounting Clips for standalone models with integrated mounting brackets
8260-0
 19” 1U Rack Mount Shelf for standalone models (up to 4 converters)

iConverter GM4 NID (Data Sheet)

iConverter GM4 NID 2 & 3 Port (Quick Start)

iConverter GM4 NID 5-Port (Quick Start)

iConverter Menu Driven Interface for GM3 and GM4 NIDs

iConverter Command Line Interface for GM3 and GM4 NIDs

The iConverter® GM4 is a Network Interface Device (NID) that delivers advanced Carrier Ethernet 2.0 services and provides demarcation at the edges of a network. The GM4 enables rapid service deployments, Service Level Agreement (SLA) assurances, comprehensive fault management and service protection. These advanced capabilities reduce operating costs, provide faster return on investment (ROI) and improve customer satisfaction.

The GM4 supports MEF-certified User-to-Network Interface (UNI) functions including Class of Service (CoS) management, granular rate-limiting, and 802.1ad Provider Bridge VLAN stacking (Q-in-Q) for service multiplexing of multiple E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree services. The GM4 provides flexible per-flow service mapping, traffic policing and shaping. CIR/EIR “two rates, three colors” ingress port policing provides the granular bandwidth optimization required for CE 2.0 services such as Business Ethernet Services and Mobile Backhaul. The GM4 also provides advanced classification and filtering of subscriber traffic as an EVC or CoS flow based on Layer 1, 2, 3 or 4 identifiers.

The GM4 supports carrier-class Ethernet Service OAM standards. IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) proactively monitors service availability and provides tools for rapid fault isolation. ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring provides the ability to monitor key SLA parameters including frame delay, frame delay variation and frame loss. These OAM features provide proactive fault detection and rapid isolation of potential service problems, enabling SLA assurance while reducing Operational costs (OPEX).

The GM4 supports ITU-T Y.1564 and RFC 2544 service testing to easily verify the configuration and performance of Ethernet services prior to customer hand off. RFC 2544 provides per flow testing of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), such as throughput, latency, jitter and frame loss up to full wire speed. Y.1564 is a comprehensive Carrier Ethernet testing standard that tests all data flows and service attributes, including multi-flow Information Rate and Traffic Policing.

The GM4 supports ITU-T G.8031 Ethernet Linear Protection Switching and G.8032v2 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching with Connectivity Check Messages (CCM) at 3.3ms rate for sub-50ms protection switching. G.8032v2 includes multi-ring protection and sub-ring support with 5-port GM4.

Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) allows providers to achieve efficiencies in service activation that accelerate turn up and reduce the need for onsite technicians. ZTP allows service provisioning to be centralized, standardized and remotely managed.

The integrated management eliminates the cost and space required for external management hardware. The integrated management provides comprehensive remote configuration and performance monitoring.

The GM4 supports IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, IP-Less protocol using the IEEE 802.3ah OAM channel, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SSH, Telnet and serial console port.

The IP address is user-defined or can be resolved through DHCP. Telnet and serial console management interfaces are supported, and utilize an easy-to-use, menu-driven interface. The serial interface provides local configuration access.

SNMP management is available via Omnitron’s NetOutlook® SNMP Network Management Software with an intuitive Graphical User Interface, or third party SNMP software.

The GM4 2 and 3 Port models are available with ST and SC fixed-fiber connectors supporting multimode dual fiber, single-mode dual fiber and single-mode single-fiber options. The GM4 Small Form Pluggable (SFP) plug-in and standalone models support a wide variety of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit SFP transceivers in standard, CWDM and DWDM wavelengths.

The RJ-45 port supports 10/100/1000 and Half/Full-Duplex auto-negotiation and Pause control, with both hardware and software manual override controls. The module supports frame sizes up to 10,240 bytes.

The hot-swappable plug-in module can be mounted in a high-density 19 or 5-Module chassis with redundant AC and DC power supplies. It can also be mounted in a 2-Module or in a 1-Module chassis with AC or DC power input.

The plug-in module features two Gigabit Ethernet backplane ports for connectivity to adjacent modules in a chassis for multi-port and multi-service configurations. It can also functions as a fiber transport module for the modular iConverter T1/E1 and Ethernet Multiplexer System.

The standalone GM4 is available in 2, 3, and 5 port models. They are available with an external AC to DC power adapter or with a terminal connector for direct connection to DC power. The 5 port model is available with dual power inputs.

Description
iConverter GM4
10/100/1000BASE-T Copper to 100/1000BASE-X Fiber Network Interface Device
Standard Compliances
IEEE 802.3, 802.1Q, 802.1ad, 802.1ax, 802.1p, 802.3ad, 802.3ah,
802.1ag, 1588v2
RFC 2819 (RMON), 2863 (IF-MIB), 2131 (DHCP), 2544
ITU-T G.8031, G.8032, G.8262, Y.1731, Y.1564
MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certified
MEF 6.2, 9, 10.2, 14, 21, 26.1, 30, 31, 33
Management
 IPv4, IPv6, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, SSH, Serial Console
Regulatory Compliances

Safety:

EMI:

ACT:

UL, cUL, CE, NEBS Level 3, UKCA

FCC Class A

TAA, BAA, NDAA
Environmental RoHS, WEEE, REACH
Frame Size
Up to 10,240 bytes
Port Types
Copper: 
 
Fiber: 
  
Serial: 
10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45)
 
100BASE-X (SFP)1000BASE-X (ST, SC,SFP)
 
RS-232 (Mini DIN-6 female)
Mini DIN-6 to DB-9 adapter included
Cable Types
Copper: 
 
Fiber: 
 

Serial: 
EIA/TIA 568 A/B, Category 5 and higher
 
Multimode: 50/125μm, 62.5/125μm
Single-mode: 9/125μm
 
RS-232, 22 to 24 AWG, 12 to 50 pF/ft
Temperature
Commercial: 
Wide: 
Extended: 
Storage: 
   0 to 50°C
-40 to 60°C
-40 to 75°C
-40 to 80°C
Humidity
 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Altitude
 -100m to 4,000m (operational)
Warranty
 3 year warranty with 24/7/365 free Technical Support
  2 or 3-Port5-Port
AC Power Requirements
US and Universal AC Adapter
100 - 240VAC/50 - 60Hz,
0.1A @ 120VAC		 100 - 240VAC/50 - 60Hz,
0.2A @ 120VAC
DC Power Requirements
DC Input Plug-in Models (3.3 VDC)
2 Port: 2.56A @ 3.3VDC
3 Port: 2.85A @ 3.3VDC		 N/A
DC Input Standalone with Terminal Block
8 - 60VDC
1.2A @ 9VDC (typical)
1.0A @ 12VDC (typical)
2-Pin Terminal (non-isolated)		 11-60 VDC
1.5A @ 12VDC (typical)
0.4A @ 48VDC (typical)
3-Pin Terminal (isolated)
DC Input Standalone with AC Adapter
8 - 60VDC
1.2A @ 9VDC (typical)
1.0A @ 12VDC (typical)
2.5mm Barrel Connector		 11-60 VDC
1.5A @ 12VDC (typical)
0.4A @ 48VDC (typical)
2.5mm Barrel Connector
Dimensions
W x D x H		 Plug-in: 0.85” x 4.5” x 2.8”
(21.6 mm x 114.3 mm x 71.1 mm)
SA w/o Brackets: 3.1” x 4.8” x 1.0”
(78.7 mm x 121.9 mm x 25.4 mm)
SA w/Brackets: 3.8” x 4.8” x 1.0”
(96.5 mm x 121.9 mm x 25.4 mm)

SA w/Brackets: 4.8” x 6.0” x 1.375”

(121.9 mm x 152.4 mm x 34.9 mm)
Weight Plug-in: 8 oz. (226.79 gm)
SA w/o Adapter: 1.0 lbs. (0.454 kg)
SA w/ Adapter: 1.5 lbs. (0.680 kg)

SA w/o Adapter: 5 lbs. (0.68 kg)

SA w/ Adapter 2.0 lbs. (0.91 kg)
MTBF (hrs) Plug-in: 340,000
SA w/o Adapter: 100,000
SA w/ AC Adapter: 100,000

SA w/o Adapter: 102,000

SA w/ AC Adapter: 100,000
Warranty 3 year warranty with 24/7/365 free Technical Support