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EDS-508A/505A Series User’s Manual 

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Character String 

Use a community string match for 
authentication (maximum of 30 
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2nd Trap Server IP/Name 

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Description 

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IP or Name 

Enter the IP address or name of the 2

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Trap Server used by your network. 

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2nd Trap Community 

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Character String 

Use a community string match for 
authentication (maximum of 30 
characters). 

Public 

Inform mode select 

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Description 

Factory Default

 

Retries 

Enter Inform Retry number 

Time out 

Enter Inform Timeout window 

Private MIB information 

Switch Object ID 

Setting

 

Description 

Factory Default

 

8691.7.9 for EDS-508A; 
8691.7.8 for EDS-505A 

EDS-508A/505A’s enterprise value 

Fixed 

NOTE: The Switch Object ID cannot be changed. 

 

 

 

 

 

Using Communication Redundancy 

Setting up Communication Redundancy on your network helps protect critical links against failure, 
protects against network loops, and keeps network downtime at a minimum. 

Содержание EDS-505A Series

Страница 1: ...Moxa EtherDevice Switch EDS 508A 505A Series User s Manual www moxa com product Fifth Edition January 2010 2010 Moxa Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited ...

Страница 2: ...ose Moxa reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include uninte...

Страница 3: ...ers 3 8 Time 3 10 Turbo Ring DIP Switches 3 13 System File Update By Remote TFTP 3 16 System File Update By Local Import Export 3 17 System File Update By Backup Media 3 18 Restart 3 18 Factory Default 3 19 Using Port Trunking 3 19 The Port Trunking Concept 3 19 Configuring Port Trunking 3 20 Configuring SNMP 3 22 SNMP Read Write Settings 3 23 Trap Settings 3 24 Private MIB information 3 25 Using ...

Страница 4: ...ing List 3 77 Using Line Swap Fast Recovery 3 78 Configuring Line Swap Fast Recovery 3 78 Using Set Device IP 3 78 Configuring Set Device IP 3 79 Using Diagnosis 3 81 Mirror Port 3 81 Ping 3 82 Using Monitor 3 85 Monitor by Switch 3 85 Monitor by Port 3 86 Using the MAC Address Table 3 86 Using Event Log 3 87 Using Syslog 3 88 Using HTTPS SSL 3 89 Chapter 4 EDS Configurator GUI 4 1 Starting EDS Co...

Страница 5: ...ies the Managed Redundant Ethernet Switch designed specially for connecting Ethernet enabled devices in industrial field applications The following topics are covered in this chapter Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology Moxa EtherDevice Switch Package Checklist Features ...

Страница 6: ...dustrial Ethernet equipment is required for these applications Informative vs Passive Since industrial Ethernet devices are often located at the endpoints of a system such devices cannot always know what s happening elsewhere on the network This means that industrial Ethernet communication equipment that connects these devices must take responsibility for providing system maintainers with real tim...

Страница 7: ...82 for IP address assignment with different policies Modbus TCP industrial Ethernet protocol supported Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain recovery time 20 ms at full load and RSTP STP IEEE 802 1w D IGMP snooping and GMRP for filtering multicast traffic Port based VLAN IEEE 802 1Q VLAN and GVRP to ease network planning QoS IEEE 802 1p 1Q and TOS DiffServ to increase determinism Port Trunking for optimum ba...

Страница 8: ... requires using a short serial cable to connect the EDS to a PC s COM port can be used if you do not know the EDS s IP address The Telnet console and web browser connection methods can be used to access the EDS over an Ethernet LAN or over the Internet The following topics are covered RS 232 Console Configuration 115200 None 8 1 VT100 Configuration using a Telnet Console Configuration using a Web ...

Страница 9: ...l allow you to maintain better control over the configuration of your EDS NOTE We recommend using Moxa PComm Terminal Emulator which can be downloaded free of charge from Moxa s website Before running PComm Terminal Emulator use an RJ45 to DB9 F or RJ45 to DB25 F cable to connect the EDS s RS 232 Console port to your PC s COM port generally COM1 or COM2 depending on how your system is set up After...

Страница 10: ...mmunication Parameter page of the Property window opens Select the appropriate COM port for Console Connection 115200 for Baud Rate 8 for Data Bits None for Parity and 1 for Stop Bits 4 Click the Terminal tab and select VT100 for Terminal Type Click OK to continue ...

Страница 11: ...or user Use the keyboard s down arrow to move the cursor to the Password field enter the Console Password this is the same as the Web Browser password leave the Password field blank if a console password has not been set and then press Enter 7 The EDS 508A 505A s Main Menu will be displayed NOTE To modify the appearance of the PComm Terminal Emulator window select Font under the Edit menu and then...

Страница 12: ... mask By default the EDS s IP address is 192 168 127 253 and the EDS s subnet mask is 255 255 0 0 for a Class B network If you do not change these values and your PC host s subnet mask is 255 255 0 0 then its IP address must have the form 192 168 xxx xxx On the other hand if your PC host s subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 then its IP address must have the form 192 168 127 xxx NOTE To use the EDS s man...

Страница 13: ...p up selector and then select either admin or user Use the keyboard s down arrow to move the cursor to the Password field enter the Console Password this is the same as the Web Browser password leave the Password field blank if a console password has not been set and then press Enter 4 When the Main Menu of the EDS s console utility opens click Terminal preferences from the menu at the top of the ...

Страница 14: ... VLAN settings you must make sure your PC host is on the management VLAN NOTE Before accessing the EDS s web browser interface first connect one of its RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN or directly to your PC s Ethernet NIC You can establish a connection with either a straight through or cross over Ethernet cable NOTE The Moxa EDS 508A 505A s default IP is 192 168 127 253 Perform the follow...

Страница 15: ...he left side of the window to open the function pages to access each of Moxa EtherDevice Switch s functions Disabling Telnet and Browser Access If you are connecting the EDS to a public network but do not intend to use its management functions over the network we suggest disabling both Telnet Console and Web Configuration from the RS 232 Console s Basic Settings System Identification page as shown...

Страница 16: ...cess the EDS over an Ethernet LAN or over the Internet The Web Console is the most user friendly way to configure the EDS In this chapter we use the Web Console interface to introduce the functions There are only a few differences between the Web Console Serial Console and Telnet Console The following topics are covered in this chapter Configuring Basic Settings Using Port Trunking Configuring SNM...

Страница 17: ...EDS 508A 505A Series User s Manual Featured Functions 3 2 Using Event Log Using Syslog Using HTTPS SSL ...

Страница 18: ...ult Max 30 Characters This option is useful for specifying the role or application of different EDS units E g Factory Switch 1 Managed Redundant Switch Serial No of this switch Switch Location Setting Description Factory Default Max 80 Characters To specify the location of different EDS units E g production line 1 Switch Location Switch Description Setting Description Factory Default Max 30 Charac...

Страница 19: ...ific port 300 Password The EDS provides two levels of access privileges admin privilege gives read write access to all EDS configuration parameters and user privilege provides read access only You will be able to view the configuration but will not be able to make modifications ATTENTION The EDS s default Password is not set i e is blank If a Password is already set then you will be required to ty...

Страница 20: ...sed filtering method to control access to EDS units Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or remove Legal remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized access Access to the EDS is controlled by IP address If a host s IP address is in the accessible IP table then the host will be allowed access to the EDS You can allow one of the following cases by setting this parameter Only one host with th...

Страница 21: ... 126 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 128 192 168 1 129 to 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 128 255 255 255 128 Port Port settings are included to give the user control over Port Access Port Transmission Speed Flow Control and Port Type MDI or MDIX An explanation of each configuration item follows Enable Setting Description Factory Default checked Allows data transmission through the port unchecked Immediately shut...

Страница 22: ...one of these fixed speed options if the opposing Ethernet device has trouble auto negotiating line speed Auto FDX Flow Ctrl This setting enables or disables the flow control capability of this port when the port transmission speed setting is in auto mode The final result will be determined by the auto process between the EDS and connected devices Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables ...

Страница 23: ...tem follows IPv4 The IPv4 settings include the switch s IP address and subnet mask as well as the IP address of the default gateway In addition input cells are provided for the IP addresses of a 1st and 2nd DNS server IPv6 IPv6 setting includes two distinct address types Link Local Unicast address and Global Unicast address A Link Local address makes the switch accessible over IPv6 for all devices...

Страница 24: ...on may be used in the address to indicate the appropriate number of zeros required to fill the undefined fields None Global Unicast Address Setting Description Factory Default None Display IPv6 Global Unicast address The network portion of Global Unicast address can be configured by specifying the Global Unicast Prefix and using a EUI 64 interface ID in the low order 64 bits The host portion of Gl...

Страница 25: ...eighbor Cache Setting Description Factory Default None The information in the neighbor cache that includes the neighboring node IPv6 address the corresponding Link Layer address and current state of the entry None Time The Time configuration page lets users set the time date and other settings An explanation of each setting is given below the figure The EDS has a time calibration function based on...

Страница 26: ...aving time also know as DST or summer time involves advancing clocks usually 1 hour during the summer time to provide an extra hour of daylight in the afternoon Start Date Setting Description Factory Default User adjustable date The Start Date parameter allows users to enter the date that daylight saving time begins None End Date Setting Description Factory Default User adjustable date The End Dat...

Страница 27: ...ting Description Factory Default 1st Time Server IP Name IP or Domain address e g 192 168 1 1 or time stdtime gov tw or time nist gov 2nd Time Server IP Name The EDS will try to locate the 2nd NTP Server if the 1st NTP Server fails to connect None Time Server Query Period Setting Description Factory Default Query Period This parameter determines how frequently the time is updated from the NTP serv...

Страница 28: ...ower systems All devices ultimately get their time from a clock known as the grandmaster clock In its basic form the protocol is intended to be administration free Turbo Ring DIP Switches The Turbo Ring DIP Switch page allows users to disable the four DIP switches located on the EDS s outer casing When enabled the DIP switches can be used to configure basic settings for either the Turbo Ring proto...

Страница 29: ...urbo Ring V2 NOTE If you upgrade the firmware of your EDS from Turbo Ring to Turbo Ring V2 but do not reset the switch to factory defaults the DIP switches will be set to configure the EDS for a Turbo Ring ring If you reset the switch to factory defaults the DIP switches will be set to configure the EDS for a Turbo Ring V2 ring How to Configure the Turbo Ring DIP Switches The Turbo Ring DIP Switch...

Страница 30: ...g coupler OFF DIP switches 1 2 3 will be disabled NOTE The DIP 1 setting will only be active if DIP 3 is in the ON position If you set DIP 3 to OFF then the default Ring Coupling port will NOT be enabled even if DIP 1 is ON Protocol Default Turbo Ring Ports Default Ring Coupling Port s Turbo Ring EDS 505A ports 4 and 5 EDS 508A ports 7 and 8 EDS 505A ports 2 and 3 EDS 508A ports 5 and 6 Turbo Ring...

Страница 31: ...r or local host is also supported for easy upgrading or configuration of the EDS TFTP Server IP Name Setting Description Factory Default IP Address of TFTP Server The IP or name of the remote TFTP server Must be set up before downloading or uploading files None Configuration Files Path and Name Setting Description Factory Default Max 40 Characters The path and file name of the EDS s configuration ...

Страница 32: ...n the configuration file and log file directly in the web page In such cases right click Export to save as a file Upgrade Firmware To import the firmware file of this EDS click Browse to select the firmware file already saved on your computer The upgrade procedure will proceed automatically after clicking Import Upload Configuration Data To import the configuration file of this EDS click Browse to...

Страница 33: ...tions when system boots up Disable Disables Auto load system configurations when system boots up Enable Save the current configurations to ABC To export the current configuration file of the EDS click on Save to save it to the ABC Load the ABC s configurations to the Switch To import the configuration file of the EDS click on Load to load it to the Switch Restart This function is used to restart t...

Страница 34: ...roup will provide back up and share the traffic automatically The Port Trunking Concept Moxa has developed a proprietary Port Trunking protocol that provides the following benefits Gives you more flexibility in setting up your network connections since the bandwidth of a link can be doubled tripled or quadrupled Provides redundancy if one link is broken the remaining trunked ports share the traffi...

Страница 35: ...set to the factory default Multicast Filtering will be set to the factory default Rate Limiting will be set to the factory default Port Access Control will be set to the factory default Email and Relay Warning will be set to the factory default Set Device IP will be set to the factory default Mirror Port will be set to the factory default You can setup these features again on your Trunking Port Co...

Страница 36: ... A Check box Check to designate which ports to add or remove Unchecked Port Port number N A Port description Displays the media type for each module s port N A Name Max 63 Characters N A Speed Indicates the transmission speed 100M Full 100M Half 10M Full or 10M Half N A FDX Flow Control Indicates if the FDX flow control of this port is Enabled or Disabled N A Up Add designated ports into trunk gro...

Страница 37: ...tocol Version UI Setting Authentication Type Data Encryption Method V1 V2c Read Community Community string No Use a community string match for authentication SNMP V1 V2c V1 V2c Write Read Community Community string No Use a community string match for authentication No Auth No No Use account with admin or user to access objects MD5 or SHA Authentication based on MD5 or SHA No Provides authenticatio...

Страница 38: ...mmunity string private private For SNMP V3 there are two levels of privileges for different accounts to access the EDS Admin privilege allows access and authorization to read and write the MIB file User privilege only allows reading the MIB file but does not have authorization to write Admin Auth Type for SNMP V1 V2c V3 and V3 only Setting Description Factory Default No Auth Use admin account to a...

Страница 39: ...ap Settings SNMP traps allow an SNMP agent to notify the NMS of a significant event The EDS 508A 505A supports two SNMP modes Trap mode and Inform mode SNMP Trap Mode In Trap mode the SNMP agent sends an SNMPv1 trap PDU to the NMS No acknowledgment is sent back from the NMS so the agent has no way of knowing if the trap reached the NMS SNMP Inform Mode SNMPv2 provides an inform mechanism When an i...

Страница 40: ...network None 2nd Trap Community Setting Description Factory Default Character String Use a community string match for authentication maximum of 30 characters Public Inform mode select Setting Description Factory Default Retries Enter Inform Retry number 1 Time out Enter Inform Timeout window 1 Private MIB information Switch Object ID Setting Description Factory Default 8691 7 9 for EDS 508A 8691 7...

Страница 41: ...me redundancy protocol You cannot mix the Turbo Ring Turbo Ring V2 and STP RSTP protocols on the same ring The following table lists the key differences between each feature Use this information to evaluate the benefits of each and then determine which features are most suitable for your network Turbo Ring V2 Turbo Ring STP RSTP Topology Ring Ring Ring Mesh Ring Mesh Recovery Time 20 ms 300 ms Up ...

Страница 42: ...orts 2 Connect redundant ports on neighboring switches to form the redundant ring The user does not need to configure any of the switches as the master to use Turbo Ring or Turbo Ring V2 If none of the switches in the ring is configured as the master then the protocol will automatically assign master status to one of the switches In fact the master is only used to identify which segment in the red...

Страница 43: ...two segments connected to the N 1 st EDS i e the EDS unit directly opposite the master Turbo Ring rings with an odd number of EDS units Master Segment N 1 If there are 2N 1 EDS units an odd number in the Turbo Ring ring with EDS units and segments labeled counterclockwise then segment N 1 will serve as the backup path For the example shown here N 1 so that N 1 2 Determining the Redundant Path of a...

Страница 44: ...t they can still communicate with each other ATTENTION In a VLAN environment the user must set Redundant Port Coupling Port and Coupling Control Port to join all VLANs since these ports act as the backbone to transmit all packets of different VLANs to different EDS units Ring Coupling for a Turbo Ring Ring Switch A Coupler Switch B Switch C Switch D Main Path Coupling Port Backup Path Coupling Con...

Страница 45: ...Backup on Switch A only You do not need to set up a coupling control port so that a Turbo Ring V2 ring does not use a coupling control line The Coupling Port Backup on Switch A is used for the backup path and connects directly to an extra network port on Switch C The Coupling Port Primary on Switch B monitors the status of the main path and connects directly to an extra network port on Switch D Wi...

Страница 46: ...for a Turbo Ring V2 Ring Ring A Master Master Ring B Dual Homing Configuration applies only to Turbo Ring V2 The dual homing option uses a single Ethernet switch to connect two networks The primary path is the operating connection and the backup path is a back up connection that is activated in the event that the primary path connection fails Dual Homing for a Turbo Ring V2 Ring Primary Path Ring ...

Страница 47: ... Ring This field appears only when selected to operate in Turbo Ring or Turbo Ring V2 mode NOTE The user does not need to set the master to use Turbo Ring If no master is set the Turbo Ring protocol will assign master status to one of the EDS units in the ring The master is only used to determine which segment serves as the backup path Redundant Ports Status 1st Port 2nd Port Ring Coupling Ports S...

Страница 48: ... this EDS as Master Not checked Redundant Ports Setting Description Factory Default 1st Port Select any port of the EDS to be one of the redundant ports EDS 505A port 4 EDS 508A port 7 2nd Port Select any port of the EDS to be one of the redundant ports EDS 505A port 5 EDS 508A port 8 Enable Ring Coupling Setting Description Factory Default Enable Select this EDS as Coupler Disable Do not select t...

Страница 49: ...one Ring 1 2 Status Shows Healthy if the ring is operating normally and shows Break if the ring s backup link is active Ring 1 2 Master Slave Indicates whether or not this EDS is the Master of the Turbo Ring This field appears only when selected to operate in Turbo Ring or Turbo Ring V2 mode NOTE The user does not need to set the master to use Turbo Ring If no master is set the Turbo Ring protocol...

Страница 50: ...ain configuration page RSTP IEEE 802 1W 1D Select this item to change to the RSTP configuration page None Ring redundancy is not active None Enable Ring 1 Setting Description Factory Default Enabled Enable the Ring 1 settings Disabled Disable the Ring 1 settings Not checked Enable Ring 2 Setting Description Factory Default Enabled Enable the Ring 2 settings Disabled Disable the Ring 2 settings Not...

Страница 51: ...ion Factory Default Primary Port Select any port of the EDS to be the primary port EDS 505A port 2 EDS 508A port 5 Backup Port Select any port of the EDS to be the backup port EDS 505A port 3 EDS 508A port 6 NOTE The Turbo Ring DIP Switches located on the EDS 508A 505A s outer casing can be used to configure the EDS s Turbo Ring protocols For details on how to do this refer to Configuring Basic Se...

Страница 52: ...topologies with a fast media recovery time Setup Turbo Chain 1 Select the Head switch Tail switch and Member switches 2 Configure one port as the Head port and one port as the Member port in the Head switch configure one port as the Tail port and one port as the Member port in the Tail switch and configure two ports as Member ports in each of the Member switches 3 Connect the Head switch Tail swit...

Страница 53: ...EDS 508A 505A Series User s Manual Featured Functions 3 38 Head Switch Configuration Member Switch Configuration Tail Switch Configuration Explanation of Current Status Items Now Active ...

Страница 54: ...s item to change to the Turbo Chain configuration page RSTP IEEE 802 1W 1D Select this item to change to the RSTP configuration page None Ring redundancy is not active None Role Setting Description Factory Default Head Select this EDS as Head Switch Member Select this EDS as Member Switch Tail Select this EDS as Tail Switch Member Head Role Setting Description Factory Default Head Port Select any ...

Страница 55: ...ee Protocol RSTP implements the Spanning Tree Algorithm and Protocol defined by IEEE Std 802 1w 2001 RSTP provides the following benefits The topology of a bridged network will be determined much more quickly compared to STP RSTP is backward compatible with STP making it relatively easy to deploy For example Defaults to sending 802 1D style BPDUs if packets with this format are received STP 802 1D...

Страница 56: ... LANs separated by three bridges Each segment uses at most two paths to communicate with the other segments Since this configuration can give rise to loops the network will overload if STP is NOT enabled If STP is enabled it will detect duplicate paths and prevent or block one of them from forwarding traffic In the following example STP determined that traffic from LAN segment 2 to LAN segment 1 s...

Страница 57: ...Before STP can configure the network the system must satisfy the following requirements Communication between all the bridges This communication is carried out using Bridge Protocol Data Units BPDUs which are transmitted in packets with a known multicast address Each bridge must have a Bridge Identifier that specifies which bridge acts as the central reference point or Root Bridge for the STP syst...

Страница 58: ...Bridge and all other relevant parameters have been established each bridge is configured to forward traffic only between its Root Port and the Designated Bridge Ports for the respective network segments All other ports are blocked which means that they will not be allowed to receive or forward traffic STP Reconfiguration Once the network topology has stabilized each bridge listens for Hello BPDUs ...

Страница 59: ... have the lowest Bridge Identifier on the network Since Bridge A is the Root Bridge it is also the Designated Bridge for LAN segment 1 Port 1 on Bridge A is selected as the Designated Bridge Port for LAN Segment 1 Ports 1 of Bridges B C X and Y are all Root Ports sine they are nearest to the Root Bridge and therefore have the most efficient path Bridges B and X offer the same Root Path Cost for LA...

Страница 60: ...of 100 and is automatically blocked because the other Switch to Switch connections have a port cost of 36 18 18 This means that both VLANs are now subdivided VLAN 1 on Switch units A and B cannot communicate with VLAN 1 on Switch C and VLAN 2 on Switch units A and C cannot communicate with VLAN 2 on Switch B Block Switch A Switch B Switch C 802 1Q tagged 10BaseTx half duplex Link carries VLAN1 2 p...

Страница 61: ...cates whether or not this EDS is the Root of the Spanning Tree the root is determined automatically At the bottom of this page the user can configure the Settings of this function For RSTP you can configure Protocol of Redundancy Setting Description Factory Default Turbo Ring Select this item to change to the Turbo Ring configuration page None RSTP IEEE 802 1W 1D Select this item to change to the ...

Страница 62: ...self as a root Once two or more devices on the network are recognized as a root the devices will renegotiate to set up a new Spanning Tree topology 20 Enable STP per Port Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Select to enable the port as a node on the Spanning Tree topology Disabled NOTE We suggest not enabling the Spanning Tree Protocol once the port is connected to a device PLC RTU ...

Страница 63: ...lity provides Quality of Service QoS to your network by making data delivery more reliable You can prioritize traffic on your network to ensure that high priority data is transmitted with minimum delay Traffic can be controlled by a set of rules to obtain the required Quality of Service for your network The rules define different types of traffic and specify how each type should be treated as it p...

Страница 64: ... eight IEEE 802 1p priority levels IEEE 802 1p Priority Level IEEE 802 1D Traffic Type 0 Best Effort default 1 Background 2 Standard spare 3 Excellent Effort business critical 4 Controlled Load streaming multimedia 5 Video interactive media less than 100 milliseconds of latency and jitter 6 Voice interactive voice less than 10 milliseconds of latency and jitter 7 Network Control Reserved traffic E...

Страница 65: ...2 As the 802 1p priority levels are fixed to the traffic queues the packet will be placed in the appropriate priority queue ready for transmission through the appropriate egress port When the packet reaches the head of its queue and is about to be transmitted the device determines whether or not the egress port is tagged for that VLAN If it is then the new 802 1p tag is used in the extended 802 1D...

Страница 66: ...fault Weighted Fair The EDS has 4 priority queues In the weighted fair scheme an 8 4 2 1 weighting is applied to the four priorities This approach prevents the lower priority frames from being starved of opportunity for transmission with only a slight delay to the higher priority frames Strict In the Strict priority scheme all top priority frames egress a port until that priority s queue is empty ...

Страница 67: ... priority of each frame Enable NOTE The priority of an ingress frame is determined in order by 1 Inspect TOS 2 Inspect CoS 3 Port Highest Priority NOTE The designer can enable these classifications individually or in combination For instance if a hot higher priority port is required for a network design Inspect TOS and Inspect CoS can be disabled This setting leaves only port default priority acti...

Страница 68: ...ual LAN VLAN Concept What is a VLAN A VLAN is a group of devices that can be located anywhere on a network but which communicate as if they are on the same physical segment With VLANs you can segment your network without being restricted by physical connections a limitation of traditional network design As an example with VLANs you can segment your network according to Departmental groups You coul...

Страница 69: ...e on VLAN Marketing needs to communicate with devices on VLAN Finance the traffic must pass through a routing device or Layer 3 switch VLANs help control traffic With traditional networks congestion can be caused by broadcast traffic that is directed to all network devices regardless of whether or not they need it VLANs increase the efficiency of your network because each VLAN can be set up to con...

Страница 70: ...e VLAN defined as Access Port in the EDS while inter switch connections will be tagged members of all VLANs defined as Trunk Port in the EDS The IEEE Std 802 1Q 1998 defines how VLANs operate within an open packet switched network An 802 1Q compliant packet carries additional information that allows a switch to determine which VLAN the port belongs If a frame is carrying the additional information...

Страница 71: ...t should be configured as Access Port with PVID 5 Port 2 connects a LAN with two untagged devices belonging to VLAN 2 One tagged device with VID 3 and one tagged device with VID 4 It should be configured as Trunk Port with PVID 2 for untagged device and Fixed VLAN Tagged with 3 and 4 for tagged device Since each port can only have one unique PVID all untagged devices on the same port can only belo...

Страница 72: ...will recognize its VLAN pass to port 5 and then remove tags received successfully by device H Packets from device H will travel through Trunk Port 3 with PVID 3 Switch A will recognize its VLAN and pass it to port 2 but will not remove tags received successfully by device D Packets from device E will travel through Trunk Port 3 with tagged VID 4 Switch B will recognize its VLAN pass it to port 7 a...

Страница 73: ...hes hubs Access ATTENTION For communication redundancy in the VLAN environment set Redundant Port Coupling Port and Coupling Control Port as Trunk Port since these ports act as the backbone to transmit all packets of different VLANs to different EDS units Port PVID Setting Description Factory Default VID range from 1 to 4094 Set the port default VLAN ID for untagged devices that connect to the por...

Страница 74: ...N Set VLAN mode to 802 1Q VLAN Port based VLAN Set VLAN mode to Port based VLAN 802 1Q VLAN Port Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Set port to specific VLAN Group Enable all ports belong to VLAN1 VLAN Table In 802 1Q VLAN table you can review the VLAN groups that were created Joined Access Ports and Trunk Ports and in Port based VLAN table you can review the VLAN group and Joined ...

Страница 75: ...information to many receivers with only one transmission Reduces the load on the source for example a server since it will not need to produce several copies of the same data Makes efficient use of network bandwidth and scales well as the number of multicast group members increases Works with other IP protocols and services such as Quality of Service QoS Multicast transmission makes more sense and...

Страница 76: ...up2 Group 1 Multicast Stream Group 2 Multicast Stream IGMP Group1 IGMP Group2 IGMP Group1 All hosts receive the multicast traffic even if they don t need it Network with multicast filtering IGMP Group2 Group 1 Multicast Stream Group 2 Multicast Stream IGMP Group1 IGMP Group2 IGMP Group1 Hosts only receive dedicated traffic from other hosts belonging to the same group ...

Страница 77: ... that conforms to the IGMP v2 device protocol IGMP Multicast Filtering IGMP is used by IP supporting network devices to register hosts with multicast groups It can be used on all LANs and VLANs that contain a multicast capable IP router and on other network devices that support multicast filtering IGMP works as follows 1 The IP router or querier periodically sends query packets to all end stations...

Страница 78: ...dress from its database and all the multicast packets with this multicast address are not able to be forwarded from this port Static Multicast MAC Some devices may only support multicast packets but not support either IGMP Snooping or GMRP The EDS supports adding multicast groups manually to enable multicast filtering Enabling Multicast Filtering Use the serial console or Web interface to enable o...

Страница 79: ... Globally NOTE We suggest the following IGMP Snooping configurations When the network is mixed with third party switches such as Cisco IGMP Snooping Enable IGMP Snooping Enhanced Mode When the network consists entirely of Moxa switches IGMP Snooping Enable IGMP Snooping Enhanced Mode Querier Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Select the option to enable the EDS s querier function E...

Страница 80: ...c Multicast MAC If required the EDS also supports adding multicast groups manually Add New Static Multicast Address to the List Setting Description Factory Default MAC Address Input the multicast MAC address of this host None MAC Address Setting Description Factory Default integer Input the number of the VLAN to which the host with this MAC Address belongs None Join Port Setting Description Factor...

Страница 81: ... un register Group membership information dynamically GMRP enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Select the option to enable the GMRP function for the port listed in the Port column Disable GMRP Table The EDS displays the current active GMRP groups that were detected Setting Description Fixed Ports This multicast address is defined by static multicast Learned Ports This multica...

Страница 82: ... options not limited 128K 256K 512K 1M 2M 4M 8M N A Using Port Access Control The EDS provides two kinds of Port Based Access Controls One is Static Port Lock and the other is IEEE 802 1X Static Port Lock The EDS can also be configured to protect static MAC addresses for a specific port With the Port Lock function these locked ports will not learn any additional addresses but only allow traffic fr...

Страница 83: ... LAN frames with each other We can either use an external RADIUS server as the authentication server or implement the authentication server in the EDS by using a Local User Database as the authentication look up table When we use an external RADIUS server as the authentication server the authenticator and the authentication server exchange EAP frames between each other Authentication can be initia...

Страница 84: ...base is used this step is skipped 4 The authenticator sends an EAP Request MD5 Challenge frame to the supplicant If the RADIUS server is used the EAP Request MD5 Challenge frame is retrieved directly from the RADIUS Access Challenge frame 5 The supplicant responds to the EAP Request MD5 Challenge by sending an EAP Response MD5 Challenge frame that encapsulates the user s password using the MD5 has...

Страница 85: ...rnal RADIUS server as the authentication database with first priority The authentication mechanism is EAP MD5 The first priority is to set the Local User Database as the authentication database Local Radius Server Setting Description Factory Default IP address or domain name The IP address or domain name of the RADIUS server localhost Server Port Setting Description Factory Default Numerical The U...

Страница 86: ...s need to reenter usernames and passwords in order to stay connected 3600 802 1X Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Select the option under the 802 1X column to enable IEEE 802 1X for one or more ports All end stations must enter usernames and passwords before access to these ports is allowed Disable 802 1X Re Authentication The EDS can force connected devices to be re authorized m...

Страница 87: ...ting Description Factory Default User Name Max 30 characters User Name for Local User Database None Password Max 16 characters Password for Local User Database None Description Max 30 characters Description for Local User Database None NOTE The user name for the Local User Database is case insensitive Port Access Control Table The port status will indicate whether the access is authorized or unaut...

Страница 88: ... the user when certain user configured events take place Three basic steps are required to set up the Auto Warning function 1 Configuring Email Event Types Select the desired Event types from the Console or Web Browser Event type page a description of each event type is given later in the Email Alarm Events setting subsection 2 Configuring Email Settings To configure the EDS s email setup from the...

Страница 89: ...rt Events Warning e mail is sent when Link ON The port is connected to another device Link OFF The port is disconnected e g the cable is pulled out or the opposing device shuts down Traffic Overload The port s traffic surpasses the Traffic Threshold for that port provided this item is Enabled Traffic Threshold Enter a non zero number if the port s Traffic Overload item is Enabled Traffic Duration ...

Страница 90: ...e New password and then click Activate Max 45 Characters Disable Old Password Type the current password when changing the password None New Password Type new password when enabled to change password Max 45 Characters None Retype Password If you type a new password in the Password field you will be required to retype the password in the Retype new password field before updating the new password Non...

Страница 91: ...e are two basic steps required to set up the Relay Warning function 1 Configuring Relay Event Types Select the desired Event types from the Console or Web Browser Event type page a description of each event type is given later in the Relay Alarm Events setting subsection 2 Activate your settings After completing the configuration procedure you will need to activate your EDS s Relay Event Types Eve...

Страница 92: ...e port s traffic surpasses the Traffic Threshold for that port provided this item is Enabled Traffic Threshold Enter a non zero number if the port s Traffic Overload item is Enabled Traffic Duration sec A Traffic Overload warning is sent every Traffic Duration seconds if the average Traffic Threshold is surpassed during that time period NOTE The Traffic Overload Traffic Threshold and Traffic Durat...

Страница 93: ...s the following figure shows Configuring Line Swap Fast Recovery Enable Line Swap Fast Recovery Setting Description Factory Default Enable Disable Select this option to enable the Line Swap Fast Recovery function Enable Using Set Device IP To reduce the effort required to set up IP addresses the EDS comes equipped with DHCP BOOTP server and RARP protocol to set up IP addresses of Ethernet enabled ...

Страница 94: ...uld give you some idea of what to look for You also need to decide to which of the EDS s ports your Ethernet enabled devices will be connected You will need to set up each of these ports separately as described in the following step STEP 2 Configure the EDS s Set device IP function either from the Console utility or from the Web Browser interface In either case you simply need to enter the Desired...

Страница 95: ...s identified by the switch port through which it connects to the network in addition to its MAC address Multiple hosts on the subscriber LAN can be connected to the same port on the access switch and are uniquely identified The Option 82 information contains 2 sub options Circuit ID and Remote ID which define the relationship between end device IP and the DHCP Option 82 server The Circuit ID is a ...

Страница 96: ...Mirror Port The Mirror port function can be used to monitor data being transmitted through a specific port This is done by setting up another port the mirror port to receive the same data being transmitted from or both to and from the port under observation This allows the network administrator to sniff the observed port and thus keep tabs on network activity ...

Страница 97: ...ctional Select this option to monitor data packets both coming into and being sent out through the EDS s port STEP 2 Be sure to activate your settings before exiting When using the Web Browser interface activate by clicking Activate When using the Console utility activate by first highlighting the Activate menu option and then press Enter You should receive the Mirror port settings are now active ...

Страница 98: ...h other and through SNMP this knowledge can be transferred to Moxa s MXview for auto topology and network visualization LLDP Web Interface From the switch s web interface users have the option of either enabling or disabling the LLDP as well as setting the LLDP transmit interval as shown in the figure below In addition users are able to view each switch s neighbor list which is reported by its net...

Страница 99: ...val of LLDP messages Unit is in seconds 30 seconds LLDT Table Port Neighbor ID Neighbor Port Neighbor Port Description Neighbor System Port The port number that connects to the neighbor device Neighbor ID A unique entity which identifies a neighbor device this is typically the MAC address Neighbor Port The port number of the neighbor device Neighbor Port Description A textual description of the ne...

Страница 100: ...cific types of packets Recall that TX Packets are packets sent out from the EDS RX Packets are packets received from connected devices and Error Packets are packets that did not pass TCP IP s error checking algorithm The Total Packets option displays a graph that combines TX RX and TX Error RX Error Packets activity The graph displays data transmission activity by showing Packets s i e packets per...

Страница 101: ...of the bar moves up or down so that the user can view the change in the rate of packet transmission The blue colored bar shows Unicast packets the red colored bar shows Multicast packets and the orange colored bar shows Broadcast packets The graph is updated every few seconds allowing the user to analyze data transmission activity in real time Using the MAC Address Table This section explains the ...

Страница 102: ...nt date is set in the Basic Setting page Time The time is updated based on how the current time is set in the Basic Setting page System Startup Time The system startup time related to this event Events Events that have occurred NOTE The following events will be recorded into the EDS s Event Log table 1 Cold start 2 Warm start 3 Configuration change activated 4 Power 1 2 transition Off On Power 1 2...

Страница 103: ...Default IP Address Enter the IP address of 1st Syslog Server used by your network None Port Destination 1 to 65535 Enter the UDP port of 1st Syslog Server 514 Syslog Server 2 Setting Description Factory Default IP Address Enter the IP address of 2nd Syslog Server used by your network None Port Destination 1 to 65535 Enter the UDP port of 2nd Syslog Server 514 Syslog Server 3 Setting Description Fa...

Страница 104: ... is mismatched 8 DI 1 2 transition Off On DI 1 2 transition On Off 9 Port traffic overload 10 dot1x Auth Fail 11 Port link off on Using HTTPS SSL To secure your HTTP access the EDS supports HTTPS SSL to encrypt all HTTP traffic Perform the following steps to access the EDS s web browser interface via HTTPS SSL 1 Open Internet Explorer and type https EDS 508A 505A s IP address in the address field ...

Страница 105: ...nd access the web browser interface secured via HTTPS SSL NOTE Moxa provides a Root CA certificate After installing this certificate into your PC or notebook you can access the web browser interface directly and will not see any warning messages again You may download the certificate from the EDS 508A 505A s CD ROM ...

Страница 106: ... an EDS whose IP address is known modify the network configurations of one or multiple EDS switches and update the firmware of one or more EDS switches EDS Configurator is designed to provide you with instantaneous control of all of your EDS switches regardless of location You may download the EDS Configurator software from Moxa s website free of charge This chapter includes the following sections...

Страница 107: ...n the executable file edscfgui exe NOTE You may download the EDS Configurator software from Moxa s website at www moxa com For example if the file was placed on the Windows desktop it should appear as follows Simply double click on the icon to run the program The Moxa EtherDevice Server Configurator window will open as shown below ...

Страница 108: ...t Search will not be able to locate Moxa EtherDevice Servers connected outside the PC host s LAN Start by clicking the Broadcast Search icon or by selecting Broadcast Search under the List Server menu The Broadcast Search window will open displaying a list of all switches located on the network as well as the progress of the search Once the search is complete the Configurator window will display a...

Страница 109: ...s under the List Server menu The Search Server with IP Address window will open Enter the IP address of the switch you wish to search for and then click OK Once the search is complete the Configurator window will add the switch to the list of switches Upgrade Firmware Keep your EDS up to date with the latest firmware from Moxa Perform the following steps to upgrade the firmware 1 Download the upda...

Страница 110: ...le eds rom in the example shown below to select the file Click Open to activate the upgrade process Modify IP Address You may use the Modify IP Address function to reconfigure the EDS s network settings Start by clicking the Modify IP address icon or by selecting Modify IP address under the Configuration menu The Setup Configuration window will open Checkmark the box to the left of those items tha...

Страница 111: ... the Configurator window s left pane and then click the Export toolbar icon or select Export Configuration from the Configuration menu Use the Open window to navigate to the folder in which you want to store the configuration and then type the name of the file in the File name input box Click Open 2 Click OK when the Export configuration to file OK message appears 3 You may use a standard text edi...

Страница 112: ...the following steps to import a configuration 1 Highlight the server from the Moxa EtherDevice Switch list in the Configurator window s left pane and then click the Import toolbar icon or select Import Configuration from the Configuration menu 2 Use the Open window to navigate to the text file that contains the desired configuration Once the file is selected click Open to initiate the import proce...

Страница 113: ... the password has not yet been entered from within the current Configurator session Unlocked The switch is password protected Broadcast Search was used to locate it and the password has been entered from within the current Configurator session Henceforth during this Configurator session activating various utilities for this switch will not require re entering the server password Blank The EDS is n...

Страница 114: ...EDS 508A 505A Series User s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4 9 3 The status of the switch will now read Unlocked ...

Страница 115: ... and RFC 1213 MIB II The standard MIB groups supported by the EDS are MIB II 1 System Group sysORTable MIB II 2 Interfaces Group ifTable MIB II 4 IP Group ipAddrTable ipNetToMediaTable IpGroup IpBasicStatsGroup IpStatsGroup MIB II 5 ICMP Group IcmpGroup IcmpInputStatus IcmpOutputStats MIB II 6 TCP Group tcpConnTable TcpGroup TcpStats MIB II 7 UDP Group udpTable UdpStats ...

Страница 116: ...sePortTable dot1dStp dot1dStpPortTable dot1dTp dot1dTpFdbTable dot1dTpPortTable dot1dTpHCPortTable dot1dTpPortOverflowTable pBridgeMIB dot1dExtBase dot1dPriority dot1dGarp qBridgeMIB dot1qBase dot1qTp dot1qFdbTable dot1qTpPortTable dot1qTpGroupTable dot1qForwardUnregisteredTable dot1qStatic dot1qStaticUnicastTable dot1qStaticMulticastTable dot1qVlan dot1qVlanCurrentTable dot1qVlanStaticTable dot1q...

Страница 117: ... 508A 505A Series utility CD ROM Public Traps 1 Cold Start 2 Link Up 3 Link Down 4 Authentication Failure 5 dot1dBridge New Root 6 dot1dBridge Topology Changed 7 Switch LLDP database Changed Private Traps 1 Configuration Changed 2 Power On 3 Power Off 4 Traffic Overloaded 5 Turbo Ring Topology Changed 6 Turbo Ring Coupling Port Changed 7 Turbo Ring Master Mismatch ...

Страница 118: ... Hi byte x Word 1 Lo byte a Word 2 Hi byte 0 Word 2 Lo byte 0 0x0030 20 word Product Name EDS 505A Word 0 Hi byte E Word 0 Lo byte D Word 1 Hi byte S Word 1 Lo byte Word 2 Hi byte 5 Word 2 Lo byte 0 Word 3 Hi byte 5 Word 3 Lo byte A Word 4 Hi byte 0 Word 4 Lo byte 0 0x0050 1 word Product Serial Number 0x0051 2 word Firmware Version Word 0 Hi byte major A Word 0 Lo byte minor B Word 1 Hi byte relea...

Страница 119: ... 0x0080 1 word DI1 0x0000 Off 0x0001 On 0x0081 1 word DI2 0x0000 Off 0x0001 On 0x0082 1 word DO1 0x0000 Off 0x0001 On 0x0083 1 word DO2 0x0000 Off 0x0001 On Port Information 0x1000 0x1011 1 word Port 1 5 Status 0x0000 Link down 0x0001 Link up 0x0002 Disable 0xFFFF No port 0x1100 0x1111 1 word Port 1 5 Speed 0x0000 10M Half 0x0001 10M Full 0x0002 100M Half 0x0003 100M Full 0x0004 1G Half 0x0005 1G ...

Страница 120: ... 2211 0x2200 0x2223 2 word port 1 5 Tx Error Packets Ex port 1 Tx Error Packets 0x44332211 Word 0 4433 Word 1 2211 0x2300 0x2323 2 word port 1 5 Rx Error Packets Ex port 1 Rx Error Packets 0x44332211 Word 0 4433 Word 1 2211 Redundancy Information 0x3000 1 word Redundancy Protocol 0x0000 None 0x0001 RSTP 0x0002 Turbo Ring 0x0003 Turbo Ring V2 0x0004 Turbo Chain 0x3100 1 word RSTP Root 0x0000 Not Ro...

Страница 121: ...t Coupling Port 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0005 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring Not Enable 0x3305 1 word TR Coupling Control Port status 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x0001 Not Coupling Port 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0005 Forwarding 0x0006 Inactive 0x0007 Active 0xFFFF Turbo Ring Not Enable 0x3500 1 word TR2 Coupling Mode 0x0000 None 0x0001 Dual Homing 0x0002 Coupling Backup 0x0003 Coupling Pr...

Страница 122: ...ort Disabled 0x0001 Not Redundant 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0004 Learning 0x0005 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 1 Not Enable 0x3603 1 word TR2 Ring 1 2nd Port status 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x0001 Not Redundant 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0004 Learning 0x0005 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 1 Not Enable 0x3680 1 word TR2 Ring 2 status 0x0000 Healthy 0x0001 Break 0xFFFF Turbo ...

Страница 123: ... 0x3700 1 word Turbo Chain Switch Role 0x0000 Head 0x0001 Member 0x0002 Tail 0xFFFF Turbo Chain Not Enable 0x3701 1 word Turbo Chain 1st Port status 0x0000 Link Down 0x0001 Blocking 0x0002 Blocked 0x0003 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 2 Not Enable 0x3702 1 word Turbo Chain 2nd Port status 0x0000 Link Down 0x0001 Blocking 0x0002 Blocked 0x0003 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 2 Not Enable...

Страница 124: ...0 Lo byte D Word 1 Hi byte S Word 1 Lo byte Word 2 Hi byte 5 Word 2 Lo byte 0 Word 3 Hi byte 8 Word 3 Lo byte A Word 4 Hi byte 0 Word 4 Lo byte 0 0x0050 1 word Product Serial Number 0x0051 2 word Firmware Version Word 0 Hi byte major A Word 0 Lo byte minor B Word 1 Hi byte release C Word 1 Lo byte build D 0x0053 2 word Firmware Release Date Firmware was released on 2007 05 06 at 09 o clock Word 0 ...

Страница 125: ... 0x0000 10M Half 0x0001 10M Full 0x0002 100M Half 0x0003 100M Full 0x0004 1G Half 0x0005 1G Full 0xFFFF No port 0x1200 0x1211 1 word Port 1 8 Flow Ctrl 0x0000 Off 0x0001 On 0xFFFF No port 0x1300 0x1311 1 word Port 1 8 MDI MDIX 0x0000 MDI 0x0001 MDIX 0xFFFF No port 0x1400 0x1413 Port 1 0x1414 0x1427 Port 2 20 word Port 1 8 Description Port Description 100TX RJ45 Word 0 Hi byte 1 Word 0 Lo byte 0 Wo...

Страница 126: ...bo Chain 0x3100 1 word RSTP Root 0x0000 Not Root 0x0001 Root 0xFFFF RSTP Not Enable 0x3200 0x3211 1 word RSTP Port 1 18 Status 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x0001 Not RSTP Port 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0004 Learning 0x0005 Forwarding 0xFFFF RSTP Not Enable 0x3300 1 word TR Master Slave 0x0000 Slave 0x0001 Master 0xFFFF Turbo Ring Not Enable 0x3301 1 word TR 1st Port status 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x...

Страница 127: ...003 Coupling Primary 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Not Enable 0x3501 1 word TR2 Coupling Port Primary status Using in Dual Homing Coupling Backup Coupling Primary 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x0001 Not Coupling Port 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0004 Learning 0x0005 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Not Enable 0x3502 1 word TR2 Coupling Port Backup status Only using in Dual Homing 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x0001 No...

Страница 128: ... Ring V2 Ring 1 Not Enable 0x3680 1 word TR2 Ring 2 status 0x0000 Healthy 0x0001 Break 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 2 Not Enable 0x3681 1 word TR2 Ring 2 Master Slave 0x0000 Slave 0x0001 Master 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 2 Not Enable 0x3682 1 word TR2 Ring 2 1st Port status 0x0000 Port Disabled 0x0001 Not Redundant 0x0002 Link Down 0x0003 Blocked 0x0004 Learning 0x0005 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 ...

Страница 129: ...in Not Enable 0x3701 1 word Turbo Chain 1st Port status 0x0000 Link Down 0x0001 Blocking 0x0002 Blocked 0x0003 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 2 Not Enable 0x3702 1 word Turbo Chain 2nd Port status 0x0000 Link Down 0x0001 Blocking 0x0002 Blocked 0x0003 Forwarding 0xFFFF Turbo Ring V2 Ring 2 Not Enable Memory mapping from address 0x0000 0x3FFF ...

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