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QUICKSTART GUIDE

UR SWITCH MODULE – QUICKSTART GUIDE

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Z

Press the

Enter

key until the message

Hit <Enter> to log into UR-

2S (or 2T) system

is displayed.

Z

Press the

Enter

key one more time to get the

Login

prompt.

Z

Enter the login name

manager

and the default password

manager

.

Once you are successfully logged in, the prompt will change to the
model number of the Switch to which you are connected, followed
by the pound (#) sign,

indicating a successful login.

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Summary of Contents for Multilin UR-2S

Page 1: ...23 Copyright 2008 GE Multilin GE Multilin 215 Anderson Avenue Markham Ontario Canada L6E 1B3 Tel 905 294 6222 Fax 905 201 2098 Internet http www GEmultilin com 1601 0220 A1 IISO9001 2000 G E M ULTILI N R E GISTERE D GE Multilin s Quality Management System is registered to ISO9001 2000 QMI 005094 UL E83849 GE Consumer Industrial Multilin ...

Page 2: ...is given with respect to local codes and ordinances because they vary greatly 2008 GE Multilin Incorporated All rights reserved GE Multilin UR Switch Module Quickstart Guide for revision 3 x UR Switch Module is a registered trademark of GE Multilin Inc The contents of this manual are the property of GE Multilin Inc This documentation is furnished on license and may not be reproduced in whole or in...

Page 3: ...M FIBER SEGMENT LENGTH CALCULATION QS 11 UR 2S AND UR 2T 10 100 BASET SWITCH PORTS QS 12 INTRODUCTION TO THE 2S AND 2T UR MANAGED SWITCH MODULES QS 13 HARDWARE OVERVIEW QS 15 2S AND 2T LED INDICATORS QS 15 HARDWARE INSTALLATION QS 16 INITIAL CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE QS 17 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH IP ADDRESS AND SUBNET MASK USING ENERVISTA UR SETUP SOFTWARE QS 17 ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE UR SWIT...

Page 4: ...TOC 2 UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 5: ...or testing purposes but you should contact your IT support group for a valid range of addresses to be used for your particular application QS 1 1 Ethernet Physical Layer Twisted Pair Copper vs Fiber Optic Today the two most popular physical layer standards for Ethernet are twisted pair copper cable and fiber optic cable Twisted pair copper cable is easier to terminate and has a lower installation ...

Page 6: ...Low installation costs Susceptible to noise interference Limited to 100m Either shielded or unshielded UTP Fiber Longer distances possible limited only by attenuation Immune to electrical noise More difficult termination and splicing Slightly higher cost for cable Two categories multi mode single mode ...

Page 7: ...andard ports The link formed by the connection of several switches higher speed uplink ports is often referred to as a backbone Star Architecture Single point of failure before loss of communications Additional Ethernet Switches Required Mesh Architecture Multiple points of failure required before loss of communications Additional Fiber Cables required Ring Architecture Full Network Redundancy All...

Page 8: ...ble can be either unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP We recommend category 5e see below for applications up to 1000 Mbs Unshielded Twisted Pair cable Category 1 Used for telephone communications not suitable for transmitting data Category 2 Capable of transmitting data at speeds of up to 4 Mbps Category 3 Can be used in 10BaseT networks can transmit data at speeds up to 10 Mb...

Page 9: ...d cable length is 100 meters The cable pin connections can be one of two configurations the first is called a straight through cable and the second is called either a crossover or patch cable Given that the UR 2S 2T supports autonegotiate a straight through or crossover cable may be used to connect or establish a point to point Ethernet LAN between two Ethernet devices as shown here 100 metres max...

Page 10: ...UICKSTART GUIDE FIGURE QS 2 Pin Layout for RJ45 Ethernet Crossover Patch Cable The pin and wire configuration of a patch or crossover cable used to connect or establish a point to point Ethernet LAN between two Ethernet devices is shown above ...

Page 11: ...ptic Ethernet Fiber optic Ethernet is rapidly becoming the medium of choice in applications such as power system applications where longer distances and immunity to EMI are of importance Having stated this the higher cost and the difficulty of terminating fiber cables allows twisted pair to continue to play a role were appropriate The wavelengths of light used in fiber optic communication are 820 ...

Page 12: ...25 µm Single Mode 9 125 µm Will become more popular as baud rate goes up The above are scaled drawings of both a 62 5 125 µm multi mode fiber and 9 125µm single mode fiber The outer cladding of both is 125 micrometers in diameter The multi mode core at 62 5 micrometers is a little thinner than the average human hair The core of 125µm 62 5µm CORE CLAD 8 µm 125 µm CORE CLAD ...

Page 13: ...er travel straight down the tube or will travel down the tube by reflecting of the inner mirrored surface Single mode fiber can be described as an elongated lens that is continuously focusing the light into the centre of the fiber Using these two analogies it can be imagined that in the single mode fiber more light travels through far less fiber medium resulting in far less attenuation per unit di...

Page 14: ... insertion loss The final step is to divide the calculated result by the rated cable loss per kilometer in order to determine the maximum distance For costly installations it is recommended to always measure the actual cable loss before and immediately after installation in order to verify that the cable was installed correctly To avoid damaging the receiver ensure that the maximum optical input p...

Page 15: ...or receive fiber paths for a total insertion loss of 1db for either direction Total insertion loss number of connectors x 0 5db Total insertion loss 2 x 0 5 dB 1 0 dB Example Assuming 62 9 125μm cable If we were calculating the worst case optical power budget between two UR 2T or UR 2S devices using a single fiber cable the result would be 7 dB OPBWORST OPB 1 dB LED aging total insertion loss OPBW...

Page 16: ...aseT Switch Ports MAXIMUM 10 MBPS ETHERNET SEGMENT LENGTHS Unshielded twisted pair 100 m 328 ft Shielded twisted pair 150 m 492 ft 10Base FL multi mode fiber optic 2 km 6562 ft MAXIMUM STANDARD FAST ETHERNET SEGMENT LENGTHS 10BaseT CAT 3 4 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft 10BaseTX CAT 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft ...

Page 17: ...ough an internal Ethernet port referred to as the UR Port or Port 7 and provides the UR with six external Ethernet ports two 10 100BaseT and four Multi mode ST 100 Base Fx ports This greatly simplifies the network configuration NOTE Note The Ethernet Switch Module should be powered up before or at the same time as the UR Relay If not the Switch Module will not be detected on power up and the EQUIP...

Page 18: ... QUICKSTART GUIDE FIGURE QS 5 Traditional Redundant UR LAN Topology FIGURE QS 6 Switch enabled UR LAN Topology NOTE Note RSTP supports 16 switches in a Mess Ring RO Mode supports a maximum of 18 switches in a ring With STP there is no limit ...

Page 19: ...rs The function of the 2S and 2T Switch modules LED indicators is as shown below Copper ports have 3 LEDs indicating 1 10 or 100 MB 2 Full or Half Duplex 3 Linkup and Activity Fiber Ports have 1 LED indicating 1 Linkup and Activity 2 x 10 100BaseT Ports 4 x 100Mb FX multimode ports with ST connectors Independent Power Supply Options 2S HI P S 2T LO P S Table QS 8 Console Port Pin Assignment Pin Si...

Page 20: ...ON Link Active Flashing LED Activity X W V U T S P N M L K J H D G F B R 8 4 7 3 6 2 5 1 b 8 4 7 3 6 2 5 1 a 8 4 7 3 6 2 5 1 b 8 4 7 3 6 2 5 1 a Technical Support Tel 905 294 6222 Fax 905 201 2098 http www ge com indsys pm Model Mods Wiring Diagram Inst Manual Serial Number Firmware Mfg Date T60D00HCHF8AH6AM6BP8BX7A 000 ZZZZZZ D MAZB98000029 D 1998 01 05 Control Power Contact Inputs Contact Output...

Page 21: ...ample configuration of both the Switch s IP address and subnet mask must be changed to 3 94 247 229 and 255 255 252 0 respectively The IP address subnet mask and default gateway can be configured using either EnerVista UR Setup software the Switch s Secure Web Management SWM or through the console port using CLI In this example EnerVista UR setup software will be used Z From the Product setup menu...

Page 22: ... GUIDE Z Select Save and after a short delay you should get a confirmation that the switch has been successfully configured Once both the switch and UR s IP address and Subnet Mask have been configured power must be cycled to both the switch and relay ...

Page 23: ...of 192 168 1 2 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Consult your network administrator to determine if the IP address subnet mask or default gateway needs to be modified In our example test network the administrator has given us IP addresses ranging from 3 94 247 1 to 3 94 247 254 with a subnet mask of 255 255 252 0 DB9 Female to DB9 Female Cable Pin out Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 5 ...

Page 24: ...of this cable are connected together while pin 2 at one end is connected to pin 3 at the other end Once you have connected the computer s serial port to the switch s console port you can launch Hyperterminal as shown below The Hyperterminal utility application is a convenient standard software tool that will be used to configure the Switch This program is found on most Windows based operating syst...

Page 25: ...minal application is launched you will need to cancel Hyperterminal s dial sequence by left mouse clicking on the Cancel pushbutton This will allow you to access Hyperterminal s configuration menus Z Select an icon and name to use for saving the new Hyperterminal configuration ...

Page 26: ...lect the computer s serial port that is connected to the UR Switch Z Select OK Z In the next window set the baud rate to 38400 data bits to 8 no parity one stop bit and set the flow control to none Z Click on the OK icon to attempt communication to the UR Switch ...

Page 27: ...or 2T system is displayed Z Press the Enter key one more time to get the Login prompt Z Enter the login name manager and the default password manager Once you are successfully logged in the prompt will change to the model number of the Switch to which you are connected followed by the pound sign indicating a successful login ...

Page 28: ... our example we will use a unique address between 3 94 247 1 and 3 94 247 254 followed by a space Z Type in mask and enter the mask in our example system we would use 255 255 252 0 Z If a default gateway is also required enter a space and type dgw Z Enter the IP address of the gateway then select the enter key The switch will then indicate that the parameters have been set Z Save the settings usin...

Page 29: ...ubnet mask and if programmed the default gateway Once you have verified that the IP subnet mask and default gateway settings are correct you can configure the Switch via the web interface Z If the computer is already on a network connect the Switch to the network The next step is to test communications to the switch with the ping command Z From the command prompt type in PING 3 94 247 229 Z Press ...

Page 30: ... be assigned an IP address and subnet mask If the computer has already been assigned an IP address or is connected to a network such that the IP address will be automatically assigned you may proceed to configure the Switch through the web Interface Z Obtain an IP address subnet mask and possibly a gateway address from your LAN Administrator There are rules associated with the assignment of these ...

Page 31: ...QUICKSTART GUIDE UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QS 27 Z Right mouse click on the Local Area Connections icon Z Select Properties ...

Page 32: ...red to as an Ethernet adaptor Z Select Use the following IP address Z Enter a unique IP address from 3 94 247 001 to 3 94 247 254 if using our test network address range Z Enter the subnet mask which if using our test network will be 255 255 252 0 Z Plug into the switch and ensure that the link LED comes on Z Select OK then OK again to exit the LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROPERTIES menu Z ...

Page 33: ...e DOS shell Once the DOS shell has launched you will be presented with a DOS window Z At the DOS prompt enter the command ipconfig followed by the Enter key This is the command that will cause the Ethernet adaptor to immediately use the IP and Subnet Mask addresses just Addresses now being used ...

Page 34: ...adapter The computer s configuration is complete Z Launch Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the Switch in order to go to the Switch s web page Z At the switch s login web page enter the default Login name which is manager Z Enter the default login Password which is again manager Z Left mouse click on the Login pushbutton to attempt to log in ...

Page 35: ...witch Activation Setting set to Enabled Event Name Event Cause Possible Causes ETHERNET SWITCH FAIL FUNCTION ETHERNET MODULE OFFLINE No response has been received from the Ethernet module after 5 successive polling attempts Loss of Switch power IP Gateway Subnet incompatibility between the CPU and the Switch module UR Port Port 7 being configured wrongly blocked Switch IP Address assigned to anoth...

Page 36: ...on power up and create the error if there is a conflict between the I O state and the order code EQUIPMENT MISMATCH Card XXX Missing The UR has not detected the presence of the Ethernet Switch via the bus board Relay failed to see Switch module on power up because Switch won t power up or is still powering up To clear fault cycle power to the UR Relay ...

Page 37: ...ased or tag based Port VLANs set a specific port or group of ports to belong to a VLAN When using tag based VLANs a tag a VLAN identifier is sent as part of the message This tag allows the message to move across multiple switches whose ports are part of the same tagged VLAN Note that the UR Port Port 7 being the port connected to the UR relay must therefore be included in all VLANs from which the ...

Page 38: ...in the switch Z First determine which physical ports are to be part of the tag based VLAN Z Take note the names of the associated ports displayed on the home page In our example we want the ports named A5 and A6 and A7 to be part of the new VLAN Z Once the port names have been determined open the main port configuration page by double clicking on one of the port icons VLAN 2 VLAN 1 ...

Page 39: ...can see that the port named A5 A6 and A7 have been assigned port number 5 6 and 7 respectively FIGURE QS 14 Associated Port Numbers 7 is connected to the UR Z Now open the VLANs menu and select the Type menu Z In this menu set the VLAN type to tag Z Select the Save icon SAVE ...

Page 40: ...ased VLANs We can now proceed to the Tag based VLAN menu From the Tag based VLAN menu we can see that all ports have been assigned to default to Tag based VLAN 1 Z To create a new Tag based VLAN click on the Add icon A screen will open that will allow you to configure a new Tag based VLAN Within this screen ...

Page 41: ...e of the VLAN We will use a tag of two and a VLAN name of GOOSE Z Left mouse click on the check boxes corresponding to ports 5 6 and 7 to add them to VLAN 2 Z Select Save Z OK to exit You will notice below that the status of the VLAN named GOOSE is displayed as Pending To activate VLAN 2 proceed as follows ...

Page 42: ...CH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QUICKSTART GUIDE Z Select Status Z Once in the Status menu set the VLAN ID to 2 and the VLAN status to start Z Select OK to start VLAN 2 You will notice that VLAN 2 is now active Configure ...

Page 43: ...ed VLAN 1 if you wish such that they are part of both VLAN 1 and VLAN 2 To do this select the configure ICON for the default tagged based VLAN1 Z Add ports 5 6 and 7 to tagged based VLAN 1 by checking the corresponding boxes Z Select the Save icon at the top of the screen then select OK to return to the main tag VLAN menu Note that ports 5 6 and 7 are now part of both VLAN1 and VLAN 2 You have now...

Page 44: ...ning Tree Protocol or the high speed Ring Only Mode For information about RSTP setup refer to the User Manual This feature can be used only when the Switches are connected to form a single ring topology This means that only two ports per Switch are used to form the ring all other ports will not be part of this ring or another ring RO mode has typical recovery time of 5 ms hop FIGURE QS 15 Configur...

Page 45: ...QUICKSTART GUIDE UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QS 41 Z from the Administration menu open the Set menu Z Open the STP type setting Z Set STP to Rapid Spanning Tree RSTP Z Save the setting ...

Page 46: ...QS 42 UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QUICKSTART GUIDE Z From the configuration menu open the RSTP menu Z Select Bridge RSTP Note that the protocol is still set to normal RSTP Z Select the Edit icon ...

Page 47: ...QUICKSTART GUIDE UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QS 43 Z Once in Edit mode change the Status to Enabled Z Once these settings have been completed Save the configuration ENABLE STATUS THEN SAVE ...

Page 48: ...QS 44 UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QUICKSTART GUIDE Z Once saved select OK then OK again to exit ...

Page 49: ...S 45 Z Select the Configuration RSTP RO Mode menu as shown above Z Click the Edit button to configure RO Mode Z Select the desired ports that are part of the ring as shown below Z Click OK to exit NOTE Note Only 2 ports can be selected to Ring Only Mode ...

Page 50: ...as shown below Z Change status to Enable Z Save the configuration by clicking on the icon Z For proper recovery disable the Link Loss Alert function on all ports forming the ring Z From the main port configuration menu left mouse click on the Configuration Icon for each of these ports Enable status then Save ...

Page 51: ...s set to Disabled Z Save the settings Z Repeat this procedure for the other other port on each switch that forms the ring Z Once this procedure has been completed for all ports forming the ring connect the configured ports into the ring topology as shown below FOR EVERY SWITCH IN THE RING DISABLE LLA ON PORTS THAT ARE IN THE RING ...

Page 52: ...QS 48 UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QUICKSTART GUIDE FIGURE QS 16 Configuration of the UR Switch Ring only mode You have completed configuration of Ring only mode ...

Page 53: ...s Ethernet Switch Ethernet Switch Settings File Z Select the Retrieve Switch Settings Files option The following window will appear prompting you to select the location and name of the Settings file to be saved Once the Save option is selected the following window will pop up indicating the Settings file transfer is in progress Loading Switch Settings NOTE Note Place the Switch offline while trans...

Page 54: ...fer Settings File option The following window will pop up prompting you to select the location and file to be loaded Once Open option is selected on the above window another pop up window will appear as shown below indicating setting file transfer is in progress If the Settings File transfer was successful the window below will appear NOTE Note The switch will automatically reboot after a successf...

Page 55: ...ing serial TFTP and FTP are described in the UR Switch Module manual QS 6 2 Selecting the Proper Version The latest version of the firmware is available as a download from the GE Multilin web site To determine the version of firmware currently installed on your Switch proceed as follows Z Using the EnerVista web interface log into the Switch using the procedure described earlier The firmware versi...

Page 56: ... saving the Settings file proceed with the firmware upload by selecting Yes to the above warning Another window will open asking you to point to the location of the firmware file to be uploaded Z Select the firmware file to be loaded on to the Switch and select the Open option The following window will pop up indicating that the firmware file transfer is in progress ...

Page 57: ...oad was successful the following window will appear NOTE Note The switch will automatically reboot after a successful Settings File transfer Z Once the firmware has been successfully uploaded to the UR Switch Module load the Settings file using the procedure described earlier ...

Page 58: ...QS 54 UR SWITCH MODULE QUICKSTART GUIDE QUICKSTART GUIDE ...

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