IE-SW-VL08M Series User’s Manual
Introduction
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Overview
Weidmüller Industrial Ethernet Switches come with a suite of useful maintenance and monitoring
functions, and is designed to provide smooth and reliable operation in harsh industrial environments.
You will find that Weidmüller Industrial Ethernet Switches establish a new industrial Ethernet
benchmark. The switches are excellent for keeping automation systems running continuously, are
ideal for sending status reports to help prevent system damages and losses, are a great tool for
mastering your industrial Ethernet networks, and are well-suited for use with industrial device
control networks.
Package Checklist
The Industrial Ethernet Switch IE-SW-VL08M is shipped with the following items:
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1 Industrial Ethernet Switch IE-SW-VL08M
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Hardware Installation Guide
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CD-ROM with Manual and Windows Utility
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RJ45 to DB9 Console port cable
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Protective caps for unused ports
NOTE: Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or
damaged.
Features
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IPv6 Ready logo awarded (IPv6 Logo Committee certified).
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DHCP Option 82 for IP address assignment with different policies.
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Modbus/TCP industrial Ethernet protocol supported.
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Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain (recovery time < 20 ms at full load) and RSTP/STP (IEEE
802.1w/D).
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IGMP snooping and GMRP for filtering multicast traffic.
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Port-based VLAN, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, and GVRP to ease network planning.
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Supports QoS
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IEEE 802.1p and TOS/DiffServ to increase determinism.
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SNMPv1/v2c/v3 for different levels of network management.
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RMON for efficient network monitoring and proactive capability.
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Bandwidth management prevents unpredictable network status.
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Port mirroring for online debugging.
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Automatic warning by exception through e-mail, relay output.
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Digital inputs to integrate sensors and alarms with IP networks.
