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N-TRON Limited Warranty 

N-TRON, Corp. warrants to the end user that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal 
use and service, for the applicable warranty period from the date of purchase from N-TRON or its authorized reseller.  If a product does not 
operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, N-TRON shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or part, 
deliver  to  customer  an  equivalent  product  or  part  to  replace  the  defective  item,  or  refund  to  customer  the  purchase  price  paid  for  the 
defective  product.    All  products  that  are  replaced  will  become  the  property  of  N-TRON.    Replacement  products  may  be  new  or 
reconditioned.    Any  replaced  or  repaired  product  or  part  has  a  ninety  (90)  day  warranty  or  the  remainder  of  the  initial  warranty  period, 
whichever is longer.  N-TRON shall not be responsible for any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or memory data of 
customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to N-TRON pursuant to any warranty. 
 

OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: Customer must contact N-TRON within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service 
authorization.  Dated proof of purchase from N-TRON or its authorized reseller may be required.  Products returned to N-TRON must be 
pre-authorized by N-TRON with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of the package, and sent prepaid 
and packaged appropriately  for safe shipment. Responsibility  for  loss or damage does not transfer to N-TRON until the returned item is 
received by N-TRON.  The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to the customer, at N-TRON’s expense, not later than thirty (30) days 
after  N-TRON  receives  the  product.    N-TRON  shall  not  be  responsible  for  any  software,  firmware,  information,  or  memory  data  of 
customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to N-TRON for repair, whether under warranty or not. 

ADVANCE REPLACEMENT OPTION:  Upon registration, this product qualifies for advance replacement.  A replacement product will 
be  shipped  within  three  (3)  days  after  verification  by  N-TRON  that  the  product  is  considered  defective.    The  shipment  of  advance 
replacement  products  is  subject  to  local  legal  requirements  and  may  not  be  available  in  all  locations.    When  an  advance  replacement  is 
provided and customer fails to return the original product to N-TRON within fifteen (15) days after shipment of the replacement, N-TRON 
will charge customer for the replacement product, at list price. 

WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN N-TRON PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER'S SOLE 
REMEDY  FOR  BREACH  OF  THAT  WARRANTY  SHALL  BE  REPAIR,  REPLACEMENT,  OR  REFUND  OF  THE  PURCHASE 
PRICE  PAID,  AT  N-TRON'S  OPTION.  TO  THE  FULL  EXTENT  ALLOWED  BY  LAW,  THE  FOREGOING  WARRANTIES  AND 
REMEDIES  ARE  EXCLUSIVE  AND  ARE  IN  LIEU  OF  ALL  OTHER  WARRANTIES,  TERMS,  OR  CONDITIONS,  EXPRESS  OR 
IMPLIED,  EITHER  IN  FACT  OR  BY  OPERATION  OF  LAW,  STATUTORY  OR  OTHERWISE,  INCLUDING  WARRANTIES, 
TERMS,  OR  CONDITIONS  OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS  FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE,  SATISFACTORY  QUALITY, 
CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. N-
TRON  NEITHER  ASSUMES  NOR  AUTHORIZES  ANY  OTHER  PERSON  TO  ASSUME  FOR  IT  ANY  OTHER  LIABILITY  IN 
CONNECTION  WITH  THE  SALE,  INSTALLATION,  MAINTENANCE  OR  USE  OF  ITS  PRODUCTS.  N-TRON  SHALL  NOT  BE 
LIABLE  UNDER  THIS  WARRANTY  IF  ITS  TESTING  AND  EXAMINATION  DISCLOSE  THAT  THE  ALLEGED  DEFECT  OR 
MALFUNCTION  IN  THE  PRODUCT  DOES  NOT  EXIST  OR  WAS  CAUSED  BY  CUSTOMER'S  OR  ANY  THIRD  PERSON'S 
MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO OPEN, REPAIR OR MODIFY 
THE  PRODUCT,  OR  ANY  OTHER  CAUSE  BEYOND  THE  RANGE  OF  THE  INTENDED  USE,  OR  BY  ACCIDENT,  FIRE, 
LIGHTNING, POWER CUTS OR OUTAGES, OTHER HAZARDS, OR ACTS OF GOD.  

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, N-TRON ALSO EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS 
SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, 
CONSEQUENTIAL,  INDIRECT,  SPECIAL,  OR  PUNITIVE  DAMAGES  OF  ANY  KIND,  OR  FOR  LOSS  OF  REVENUE  OR 
PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF 
ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF N-TRON OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 
DAMAGES, AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT N-
TRON'S OPTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED 
HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.  

DISCLAIMER:  Some  countries,  states,  or  provinces  do  not  allow  the  exclusion  or  limitation  of  implied  warranties  or  the  limitation  of 
incidental  or  consequential  damages  for  certain  products  supplied  to  consumers,  or  the  limitation  of  liability  for  personal  injury,  so  the 
above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their application to you. When the implied warranties are not allowed to be excluded in 
their entirety, they  will be limited to the duration of the applicable written  warranty. This  warranty  gives  you specific legal rights which 
may vary depending on local law.  

Summary of Contents for 708 Series

Page 1: ...Revision 2010 11 15 Page 1 of 33 708 709FX 710FX2 711FX3 712FX4 714FX6 716 7010TX 7012FX2 7018 7506GX2 Series Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch DHCP Technical Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ption 82 Relay Agent 10 Topology 10 N Tron Relay Agent Setup Process Basic Setup Flow 12 Setup Option 82 Relay Agent Switch 13 N Tron DHCP Server Static Range Setup Process Basic Setup Flow 14 Setup Option 82 DHCP Server Switch 15 Setting up a Single IP 17 Basic configuration using Option 61 or MAC Address 17 Topology 17 Setting up an N Tron Switch as a Client Device 19 Topology 19 Example 19 Rela...

Page 3: ...ircuit ID Remote ID o Circuit ID contains information that identifies the port location that the DHCP request comes from For example TX1 0001 defines request came from Port 1 VLAN 1 o Remote ID contains information that identifies the Relay Agent device For example the IP address or MAC address of the Relay Agent It can also Assign a Local IP address when a client is connected to a specific port R...

Page 4: ...o a Client The Profile Setup has entries to define an Address Pool range It is important to decide what this range should be since your IP address mappings will be a subset of this range Profiles cannot overlap their Address Pool ranges with other Profiles The Profile Setup Lease Time designates the amount of time an IP will be honored by a Server that has made an offer to a Client The Lease Time ...

Page 5: ...ver Enable DHCP Server DHCP Server Setup Profiles DHCP Server Setup IP Maps Relay Agent Relay Local IP Setup N Tron Client Switch Setup DHCP Client DHCP Server Create Dynamic Range DHCP Server Create Static Range DHCP Server Create Single IP N Tron DHCP Setup Process Figure Flow_DHCP_1 ...

Page 6: ... menus for DHCP configuration are DHCP contains the configuration for both the DHCP Server and Relay Agent Administration clicking on Administration System IP Configuration menu allows you to configure the DHCP Client to be either Static or DHCP In order to receive an IP address from a DHCP Server the switch must be configured for DHCP DHCP Menu Figure Menu_1 ...

Page 7: ...ox and select Enabled Click on Update Button Click on Saved Figure Setup_1 Setting up the DHCP Server Profiles Click on DHCP Server Setup Profiles See Figure Menu_1 Click on Add Profile button See Figure Setup_1 Enter a Network Profile Name Ex One Enter an Address Pool Start Ex 192 168 2 1 Enter an Address Pool End Ex 192 168 2 254 Click on Update when finished Figure Profile_1 ...

Page 8: ...IP address could be different each time the Client makes a request Topology DHCP Client Example In this example connections can be made to any port on the server or on a switch connected to the server The IP address given will be the next available address in the range defined Setup Click on DHCP Server Setup IP Maps See Figure Menu_1 Click on Dynamic Range See Figure Mapping_1 Reference Figure Dy...

Page 9: ...o the device and to a port on the Server Powering On and Status Display Power on the client device The device will request an IP address from the Server The Server will offer the client an IP address from the dynamic range Allow 20 30seconds for the DHCP transactions to finalize To view status Click on DHCP Server View Bindings Figure Dynamic_3 The Web browser can now be used to view and configure...

Page 10: ...n82_1 The Relay Agent has been enabled The address of the DHCP server has been specified in the DHCP Server 1 IP as 192 168 2 213 The Remote ID selected is the IP address of the Relay Agent The Relay Status has been enabled This specifies that the relay agent should send a request for an IP on behalf of the Client when the Client is connected to port TX1 and that the VLAN the request will be using...

Page 11: ...e to enter Circuit ID data Hex MAC IP and String The default string has particular meaning to an N Tron Server switch Port VLAN For example TX1 0001 Entering string data in any other format will require you to use the Relay Agent Type Generic when configuring the DHCP Server See Figure Option82_2 ...

Page 12: ...Relay Status Enable Relay Status Disabled Assign Local IP Enabled Create Circuit ID Input Formts Hex String MAC Address IP Address Text String Update Create Remote ID Input Formts IP Address MAC Address Client ID Other String Other Hex N Tron DHCP Relay Agent Local IP Setup Figure Flow_Relay_Static_Range ...

Page 13: ...See Figure Menu_1 Reference Figure Option82_1 below Set Relay Status to Enabled Select the Port the Client will be connected to on the Relay Agent Set Relay Status on the Port selected to Enabled Set the Circuit ID The N Tron default is provided in the text box Click Update when finished Figure Option82_1 ...

Page 14: ... Text String Update Enter IP Address Address to be offered to Client N Tron DHCP Server Static Range Setup Select N Tron Switch Type Add Port Port to be Mapped Enter VLAN Create Remote ID Input Formats Hex String MAC Address IP Address Text String Select Port Count Add Port Port to be Mapped Apply Create Circuit ID Input Formats Hex String MAC Address IP Address Text String Enter IP Address Addres...

Page 15: ...wish to add this mapping too Enter Remote ID Ex 192 168 2 1 Click the Add check box corresponding to the port on which the Client is connected Fill in the IP Address you would like the relay agent port to receive Click Update when finished Figure Option82_2 Mapping The resulting mapping from the setup can be viewed by clicking on DHCP Server Setup IP Maps See Figure Option82_3 below Figure Option8...

Page 16: ... client device The device will request an IP address from the Server through the Relay Agent The Server will offer the client an IP address based on the Option 82 Static Mapping Allow 20 30 seconds for the DHCP transactions to finalize To view status Click on DHCP Server View Bindings Figure Option82_4 The Web browser can now be used to view and configure the client device ...

Page 17: ...ns can be made to any port on the server or on a switch connected to the server A mapping is created that associates an IP address with the MAC address of the client The mapping IP address 192 168 2 110 will be given to the client with the MAC address 00 07 AF FF C8 80 that is requesting an IP Setup Click on DHCP Server Setup IP Maps See Figure Menu_1 Click on Single IP Reference Figure Option61_1...

Page 18: ...Status Display Power on the client device The device will request an IP address from the Server The Server will offer the client an IP address based on the Option 61 Static Mapping Allow 20 30 seconds for the DHCP transactions to finalize To view status Click on DHCP Server View Bindings The Web browser can now be used to view and configure the client device ...

Page 19: ...CP value is unavailable If the switch ever obtains a DHCP value during the initial boot the fall back will not occur even if the lease is subsequently lost The following directions explain how a switch can be configured to be a DHCP Client Topology Example A switch will be configured to power up in DHCP mode ready to receive an IP address when connected to a server Setup Click on Administration Sy...

Page 20: ...Revision 2010 11 15 Page 20 of 33 Figure Client_1 ...

Page 21: ...ect the Port your device will be connected to on the Relay Agent Click on the Relay Status dropdown box for the port you have selected Click on Assign Local IP Complete the Address in the Other Data column Ex 192 168 2 25 Click on Update when finished Figure RA_1 Connection Connect the Ethernet cable to the device and to the Port selected in the Setup section Powering On and Display Power on the c...

Page 22: ...lay Agent Partner Link N Ring Segment Control Link N Rng Manager DHCP Server 2 N Link Coupler N Ring Member 2 27 N Link Couper N Ring Member 2 26 Primary Coupler Link Standby Coupler Link Coupler Port Default TX4 Control Port Auto Detected Coupler Port Default TX4 Control Port Default TX3 Partner Port Auto Detcted Partner Port Auto Detcted N Ring 1 N Ring 2 Coupler Port Auto Detected Coupler Port ...

Page 23: ...e User Manual Installation Guide for the switch Ensure the Coupler and Control cables are disconnected at this point Get Both N Rings working with Status OK Configure N Link Slave Ensure that the N Link Slave is set to Auto Configure Save Configuration Configure N Link Master Select the Control and Coupler ports Save the Configuration Connect the Control Link cable Connect the Coupler Link cables ...

Page 24: ...created it can only reside on one switch Only one DHCP Server will be configured The other DHCP Server will receive the DHCP configuration by Uploading from the configured DHCP Server Reference the Basic DHCP setup information above and Figure Advanced_Redundancy_T1 ...

Page 25: ...P Server and Setting up the DHCP Server Profiles Add an Option61 Static entry for each N Link switch See Setting up a Single IP Figure Advanced_Redundancy_T1 references these switches as 2 24 2 25 2 26 2 27 An example is shown in Figure Advanced_Redundancy_2 Figure Advanced_Redundancy_2 Add Option 82 entries for the Clients A B C ...

Page 26: ...ppings are shown below Convert your N Link switches from Static to DHCP in order to use the Mapping created See section Setting up an N Tron Switch as a Client Device You should see the following in the DHCP Server Binding list for the N Link switches ...

Page 27: ...d this file to the second DHCP Server See section Firmware Config TFTP If TFTP is not available repeat the process from section Configuring one of the DHCP Servers 1 on the second Server Enable the DHCP Server on the second server Verify that the Profiles and Mappings on both servers are the same Third Step Configure the DHCP Relay Agent Enable the Relay Agent Define the Option 82 data for the Cli...

Page 28: ...Setup section Powering On and Display Power on the client device The device will request an IP address from the Relay Agent The Relay Agent will offer the client the IP that was setup for the particular port Allow 20 seconds for the DHCP transactions to finalize The Web browser can now be used to view the client device ...

Page 29: ...they need to reload their custom configurations at a later time It is important not to cycle power on the switch or interrupt the data connection between the TFTP server and the switch while you are uploading downloading a config file The switch will not stop working if this does occur but the administrator will have to retransfer the file This dialog allows for selection of configuration items to...

Page 30: ...ools free_tftp_server aspx You must also make sure that Pings are enabled on the Firewall See Note below Install and setup the TFTP Server The status bar along the bottom of the TFTP Server window shows the TFTP Server root directory and IP address The Configuration allows you to enter a directory into which your downloaded file from the switch will be stored The Upload Configuration on the switch...

Page 31: ...ernet Connections then Windows Firewall or double click Windows Firewall 3 Click the Advanced tab 4 In the ICMP box click the Settings button 5 Tick the Allow incoming echo request box 6 Click on OK and then OK again 7 Close the Control Panel SUPPORT Contact Information N Tron Corp 820 South University Blvd Suite 4E Mobile AL 36609 TEL 251 342 2164 FAX 251 342 6353 WEBSITE www n tron com E MAIL N ...

Page 32: ... customer for the replacement product at list price WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE IF AN N TRON PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE CUSTOMER S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID AT N TRON S OPTION TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES TERMS OR ...

Page 33: ...Revision 2010 11 15 Page 33 of 33 GOVERNING LAW This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware U S A ...

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