Media Cross Connect™ Family

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Media Cross Connect Datasheet FD Media Cross Connect™ Family Features and Benefits Any-port to any-port programmable connectivity - Allows the network to be configured and reconfigured at will, without rewiring Test Automation – Allows engineers to automate the manual process of rewiring equipment in the lab Lab automation speeds the time it takes to test new equipment, shortens time to market and saves many engineering hours Traffic Monitoring - Ability to copy traffic from any port to an analyzer for monitoring without using a trap Maximize the use of expensive test equipment by rotating them between multiple DUTs. Overview The Media Cross Connect™ (MCC) product line from MRV is a modular, digital patch panel that allows users to program a connection from any port to any other port. The MCC is a must have in every test lab and is a critical component in achieving Test Automation. It dramatically simplifies the test setup and reconfiguration process in a lab by allowing engineers to change a configuration with a single command and completely automates the laborious process of patching and re-patching cables in different network configurations. Test automation lowers the time it takes to complete each test allowing tests to run 24/7, saves engineering hours and cost and shortens the time of introducing new products to market. 36-port SFP interface blades: - Supports any data rate from 100Mb to 4.25 Gbps - Wide range of optical and copper (RJ45/Coax) SFP interfaces - Supports Digital Diagnostics (SFF-8472) for monitoring all optical parameters 36-port RJ-45 Ethernet interface blades: - Auto negotiate 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections - Auto sense full/half duplex - Auto MDI/MDIX 9-port XFP interface blades: - Supports 10-Gig Ethernet and 10-Gig Fibre Channel High-density form factor – 32 ports in 1U, 72 ports in 3.5U, 144 ports in 5U, and 288 ports in 9U of rack space Diagram 1 Test Lab: All the devices under test and the test equipment are connected through the MCC. Devices Under Test Lab Network Protocol Analyzer or Traffic Generator, (Gigabit, Fiber Channel, SONET or Video) Test Equipment [email protected] Media Cross Connect In a typical lab environment each device is connected to the Media Cross Connect and the cross connect is programmed and reprogrammed to create the desired network topology (diagram 1). Once a configuration has been created it can be saved for future use. Pulling a saved configuration is easy as one command or two clicks on the GUI software. The 72 port MCC as well as the 144 and 288 port units have a modular chassis architecture that can accommodate between one to eight blades. Blades are hot-swappable and can be added as needs grow. All blades in the chassis are connected and the cross connect functionality extends across any combination of blades and ports. The cross connect can easily be used to simulate network outages or cable breaks as well. Using the software to disconnect and reconnect a port is simple and can be done at very high speeds. Port Mirroring and Traffic Monitoring Traffic from any port on the Cross Connect can be mirrored to any number of other ports. Traffic between any two devices connected through the Cross Connect can be copied to an analyzer on a third port without the need to use a trap. Using the MCC management software, engineers can rotate between ports and use the analyzer to monitor one port after the other without having to change the physical connectivity to the analyzer. This substantially speeds up testing and also means that a smaller number of analyzers are needed for every test. Using the MCC to share expensive test equipment between multiple devices maximizes their use and helps realize a much shorter ROI on each test unit. Every single port can support any data rate from 100Mb to 4.25 Gbps or 10-Gbps with optional 2R or 3R signal regeneration. The MCC is compatible with all major data, storage, voice and video protocols. This allows a single Media Cross Connect to be used for a wide variety of applications. The Media Cross Connect offers maximum flexibility with a modular chassis and wide support for SFP and XFP pluggable interfaces. It delivers all the capabilities of SFP-based interfaces including hot-swap, flexibility, inventory control and Digital Diagnostics. Whereas with a typical patch panel, cables must be physically disconnected and reconnected to change the network configuration, the MCC allows users to make configuration changes without touching the patch cables. This is accomplished by providing a fully programmable path between all the ports. Establishing and changing a connection between ports is very simple with the Media Cross Connect. It is done through the management interface by using either, CLI, Telnet, and SNMP or via MegaVision Web, our GUI application. Ethernet Switch Media Conversion The MCC can also provide Media Conversion between copper or fiber ports. When two devices in the lab have different media types no additional converter is necessary. Linking them is simple by connecting one device to an RJ45 port and the other to an optical port and programming a connection between the two ports. Link Integrity Notification (LIN) All ports in the MCC support Link Integrity Notification (LIN). With LIN enabled, a loss of link on an input port results in the automatic shut-off of any associated output port(s). This ensures that a change in connection status is propagated from one end device to the other. Auto negotiation The MCC can be configured in two auto-negotiation modes. Devices connected to the MCC can auto-negotiate with a port on the Cross Connect or directly with each other through the MCC. Digital Diagnostics Digital Diagnostics (SFF-8472) provides real-time access to information directly from the SFP. Information includes transmit and receive optical power, transceiver type, transceiver temperature, and transceiver supply voltage. It also provides the means for generating management alerts and warnings, when system parameters fall outside of the normal operating range. This capability allows users to preemptively repair SFPs before problems occur on the network. Diagram 2 Using the Media Cross-Connect in the lab to simulate fiber breaks. [email protected] Media Cross Connect Interface Blades SFP Interface Blade The SFP blade (EMPMC-36SFP) has 36, protocol independent, ports. It supports the full data rate range of 100Mb to 4.25 Gbps. This includes Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-3, 12 & 48 and 1, 2 & 4 Gig Fibre Channel. Its unique ability to support different data rates on each port and the inherent flexibility of SFPs makes the MRV Cross Connect a very cost effective investment that is not limited to just one protocol or application. With the hot swappable functionality of SFP transceivers there is no down time involved in changing them. MRV provides a wide variety of SFP transceivers including Multimode, Singlemode, RJ-45, Coax, FireWire, CWDM and DWDM. RJ-45 Interface Blade The RJ-45 interface blade (EMPMC-36RJ) for the Media Cross Connect provides thirty-six (36) independent 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet ports that support speed auto negotiation, duplex auto sensing, and auto MDI/MDIX. The interfaces also support jumbo Ethernet packets, perform 3R signal regeneration and feature front panel status LEDs. 10 Gig XFP Interface Blade Management The MCC utilizes a swappable management module to control the Cross Connect. It has a serial interface (DB-9) and an Ethernet interface for SNMP management. Through its advanced management application users can configure connections on the Cross Connect and monitor the chassis and the status of each port. These management features are accessible either via a command line interface (serial or Telnet) or through MRV's SNMP Management Platform, MegaVision Web®. Additional Applications Network Monitoring Deploying the MCC as part of a LAN allows network administrators to mirror traffic from any device in the network to an analyzer by simply using the Mirroring capability of the MCC. This is done without having to move any cables or disrupt the flow of data through the network. Fiber Exchange Points The Media Cross Connect is also used to connect large number of fibers in central fiber exchange points. It provides the ability to perform rapid change in configuration locally or remotely. Moving fiber cables constantly introduces the risk of adding dust but changing a configuration using a programmable cross connect eliminates that risk. The MCC can also be used as a WDM transponder. In combination with “colored” SFP optical interfaces, it becomes a configurable optical switch that controls which fiber is connected to which and with what wavelength. Video Distribution The MCC is also used for distributing digital video. Using SDI or HD SDI interfaces the MCC can broadcast video from a single source to multiple destinations. Additionally, the MCC can convert video signals to optical and send it over fiber cables to long distances using standard optical SFPs. The 9-port XFP interface blade (EMPMC-9XFP) for the Media Cross Connect supports both 10-Gig Ethernet and 10-Gig Fibre Channel. While only slightly larger than SFP transceivers, XFP transceivers are capable of extremely high rate protocols while providing the same features and benefits of SFPs, including hot swappable plug-n-play functionality and Digital Diagnostics. In addition, XFP transceivers internally support 3R signal regeneration for the highest level of signal integrity. [email protected] Media Cross Connect Physical Specifications: Media Cross Connect Operating Temperature Range: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) Storage Temperature: -40°C to 95°C (-40°F to 203°F) Relative Humidity: 85% maximum, non-condensing Physical Dimensions: 32/34-port Media Cross Connect 44 mm high x 442 mm wide x 286 mm deep (1.75" x 17.4" x 11.25") 72-port Media Cross Connect 156 mm high x 442 mm wide x 286 mm deep (6.125" x 17.4" x 11.25") 144-port Media Cross Connect 221 mm high x 438 mm wide x 305 mm deep (8.7" x 17.25" x 12") 288-port Media Cross Connect 400 mm high x 438 mm wide x 305 mm deep (15.75" x 17.25" x 12") Weight (chassis): 32/34-port Media Cross Connect 6.75 kg (14.88 lbs) 72-port Media Cross Connect 5.9 kg (12.8 lbs) including one power supply and 1 blank panel 144-port Media Cross Connect 8.1 kg (17.8 lbs) including power supply and 2 blank panels 288-port Media Cross Connect 14.8 kg (32.6 lbs) including two power supplies and 4 blank panels (blades): SFP blade - 0.9 kg (2.0 lb); RJ-45 blade - 1.1 kg (2.4 lb); XFP blade - 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) Mounting: 32/34-port Media Cross Connect 19" rack, 1 U 72-port Media Cross Connect 19" rack, 3.5 U 144-port Media Cross Connect 19" rack, 5 U 288-port Media Cross Connect 19" rack, 9 U MRV has more than 50 offices throughout the world. 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