Chapter 5
Setup and Configuration
RUGGEDCOM ROS
User Guide
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Enabling/Disabling RCDP
Parameter
Description
rxOnly: the local LLDP agent can only receive LLDP frames.
disabled: the local LLDP agent can neither transmit or receive LLDP frames.
Notifications
Synopsis:
{ Disabled, Enabled }
Default:
Disabled
Disabling notifications will prevent sending notifications and generating alarms for
particular port from the LLDP agent.
4. Click
Apply
.
Section 5.8.4
Enabling/Disabling RCDP
ROS supports the RUGGEDCOM Discovery Protocol (RCDP). RCDP supports the deployment of ROS -based
devices that have not been configured since leaving the factory. ROS devices that have not been configured all
have the default IP (Layer 3) address. Connecting more than one of them on a Layer 2 network means that one
cannot use standard IP-based configuration tools to configure them. The behavior of IP-based mechanisms such
as the web interface, SSH, telnet, or SNMP will all be undefined.
Since RCDP operates at Layer 2, it can be used to reliably and unambiguously address multiple devices even
though they may share the same IP configuration.
Siemens 's RUGGEDCOM Explorer is a lightweight, standalone Windows application that supports RCDP. It is
capable of discovering, identifying and performing basic configuration of ROS-based devices via RCDP. The
features supported by RCDP include:
• Discovery of ROS-based devices over a Layer 2 network.
• Retrieval of basic network configuration, ROS version, order code, and serial number.
• Control of device LEDs for easy physical identification.
• Configuration of basic identification, networking, and authentication parameters.
For security reasons, RUGGEDCOM Explorer will attempt to disable RCDP on all devices when Explorer is shut
down. If RUGGEDCOM Explorer is unable to disable RCDP on a device, ROS will automatically disable RCDP
after approximately one hour of inactivity.
NOTE
RCDP is not compatible with VLAN-based network configurations. For correct operation of
RUGGEDCOM Explorer, no VLANs (tagged or untagged) must be configured. All VLAN configuration
items must be at their default settings.
NOTE
ROS responds to RCDP requests only. It does not under any circumstances initiate any RCDP-based
communication.
To enable or disable RCDP, do the following:
1. Navigate to
Network Discovery
»
Configure RCDP Parameters
. The
RCDP Parameters
form appears.
