FWA-1010VC - Port0/1 dual media port behaviors

Purpose:

FWA-1010VC has 2 Dual Media Ports which is either supporting Fiber or Copper connection at same time for each. User can get dual media port linked up at either fiber or copper connection. This article will introduce detail behavior on how to get port link up of dual media ports.

Target Audience:

All users who are using this model and need to get links from Dual Media ports.

Link up rules:

Fiber connection always has higher priority on dual media ports due to hardware design. Following tables introduce LED/Link behaviors when LAN cable is connected to dual media ports.

• Which interfaces takes precedence? Fiber or Copper? If both copper and fiber are connected.

         >> Fiber (SFP)

• Is this by Hardware design? If we want to reverse it, can we do it based on the software configuration?

         >> Yes, Hardware Design. Configure by software is limited.

• Can you please send us the LED behavior for the dual-media ports for the following combinations

         >> See below table , Fiber ports always take 1^stpriority

Port 0 Cable		Port 0 LED / Link Status		Comments
Copper	Fiber	Copper	Fiber
YES	No	ON	OFF	Only copper cable connected
No	Yes	OFF	ON	Only Fiber cable connected
Yes	Yes	OFF	ON	Fiber cable connected first and then copper cable is inserted
Yes	Yes	OFF	ON	Copper cable connected first and then Fiber cable is inserted
Yes	Yes	OFF	ON	Both cables are present/connected when the box is being powered on

Example:

If insert SFP transceiver or DAC cable into cage with copper (RJ45) port already connected (linked up). Copper (RJ45) port goes down, and SFP port takes over (link up), the traffic will switch to fiber port within few seconds.