Link Loss Return (LLR)

The fiber ports on the “twister” have been designed with Link Loss Return function- ality for troubleshooting remote connections. When LLR is enabled*, the port’s transmitter (TX) shuts down if its receiver (RX) fails to detect a valid receive link. LLR should only be enabled on one end of a cable and is typically enabled on either the unmanaged or remote device. LLR works in conjunction with LLCF and CLCF.

The diagram below shows a typical network configuration with good link status using two “twister” units for remote connectivity. Note that LLR and LLCF are enabled as indicated in the diagram.

Management Switch/Hub

“twister”

“twister”

Switch/Hub

Remote

Station

w/SNMP

A

B

w/SNMP

Station

LLCF is ON LLR2 is ON LLR1 is OFF

LLCF is ON LLR2 is ON LLR1 is OFF

 

Remote

 

Port 2 Port 1 Cable Port 2 Port 1

LED lit = established link

LED unlit = no link

Example: If one of the optical conductors breaks (as shown in the diagram box below), “twister” B, with LLR2 enabled, will return a no-link condition to its link partner, “twister” A. On the fiber-to-fiber models with LLCF also enabled on both units, the no-link condition is carried forward to the switch/hub where a trap is generated to the management station. The network administrator can then determine the source of the loss.

Management

Switch/Hub

“twister”

 

 

“twister”

Switch/Hub

Remote

 

 

Station

 

w/SNMP

A

 

 

B

 

w/SNMP

Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LLCF is ON

 

 

LLCF is ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LLR2 is ON

 

 

LLR2 is ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LLR1 is OFF

 

Broken

LLR1 is OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port 2

Conductor

Port 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link Loss Carried Forward

 

 

Link Loss Carried Forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link Loss Returned

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED lit = established link

LED unlit = no link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: LLR must not be active on both ends of a configuration. If it is, the link can never be established.

*Units are shipped with LLR disabled (OFF). On the copper-to-fiber boards, LLR is always enabled on the copper port and cannot be disabled.

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METRObility Optical Systems 2152-DF-01, 2152-AY-01, 2152-77-01 Link Loss Return LLR, Twister Switch/Hub Remote Station Snmp