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708M12 Industrial Ethernet Switch Installation Guide................................................................................................ 4 708M12 Industrial Ethernet Switch Accessories ......................................................................................................... 5 Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Ingress Protection IP67 .........
Firmware/Config – TFTP ........................................................................................................................................................ 88 Support – Web Site and E-mail ............................................................................................................................................... 89 BPCL – Broadcast Packet Count Limit Configuration ..........................................................................................................
708M12 Industrial Ethernet Switch Installation Guide The N-TRON 708M12 Industrial Ethernet Switch offers outstanding performance and ease of use. It is ideally suited for connecting Ethernet enabled industrial and or security equipment and is a fully managed switch. PRODUCT FEATURES MANAGEMENT FEATURES • Full IEEE 802.
708M12 Industrial Ethernet Switch Accessories Dongle Ideal for saving, or restoring switch configuration parameters quickly without the need for a computer or software. Straight M12 A-Coded 4-pin male connector. Includes connection status LED. One configuration device per switch is recommended. 700-NTCD-M12 Serial Interface Cable See section “Serial Interface” for additional details.
Copyright, © N-Tron Corp., 2008 820 S. University Blvd., Suite 4E Mobile, AL 36609 USA All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission from N-Tron Corp. is prohibited, except as allowed under copyright laws. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
Safety Warnings GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING: If the equipment is used in the manner not specified by N-Tron Corp., the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. 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-TRON_Support@n-tron.com ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY WARNING: Disconnect the power and allow to cool 5 minutes before touching.
Ingress Protection IP67 The classification of degrees of protection provided by the enclosures is defined by IEC 60529. Each rating is defined by specific tests. The IP number is comprised of two numbers, the first referring to the protection against solid objects and the second against fluids. The higher the number, the better the device is protected against contact with moving parts and the harmful entry of various forms of moisture.
Never install or work on electrical equipment or cabling during periods of lightning activity. Never connect or disconnect power when hazardous gasses are present. Disconnect the power cable before removing any enclosure panel. UNPACKING Remove all the equipment from the packaging, and store the packaging in a safe place. File any damage claims with the carrier. CLEANING Clean only with a damp cloth.
Bulkhead Mounting The following are the mechanical dimensions and drill hole placements to consider when mounting the 708M12 Industrial Ethernet Switches within an enclosure: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 10 of 136
Front Panel LNK/ACT M12 D-Coded Female Ports M12 A-Coded Male Port Link/Activity LED All 8 ports are Auto sensing 10/100BaseTX Redundant Power Input (10-30VDC) Green LED lights when Power is connected Serial COM Port (CLI) NTCD-M12 (N-Tron Configuration Dongle) M12 A-Coded Female Port M12 A-Coded Female Port LED’s: The table below describes the operating modes: LED LNK ACT (Revised 8/5/2009) Color Description GREEN Power is Applied with no active faults.
Applying Power The M12 A coded power connector is keyed, where the mating connection from the power supply can be made only when the male and female ends are lined up properly. When the power is first connected all LED’s will flash ON Momentarily. Verify the Power LED stays ON (GREEN). Note: Either V1 or V2 can be connected to power for minimal operation. For redundant power operation, V1 and V2 must be connected to separate DC Voltage sources.
N-TRON 708M12 Grounding Techniques Drain wire with lug connecting switch chassis to known grounding point. CONNECTING THE UNIT For 10Base-T ports, plug a Category 3 (or greater) twisted pair cable into the M12 connector. For 100Base-T ports, plug a Category 5 (or greater) twisted pair cable into the M12 connector. Connect the other end to the far end station. Verify that the LNK LED’s are ON once the connection has been completed.
SERIAL INTERFACE The 708M12 Switch provides an EIA-232 interface accessed via an A Coded female connector (labeled ‘COM’ on the unit). This is used to access the Command Line Interpreter (CLI). The pin-outs are shown below: SERIAL-DB9-M12 Serial Cable Connect the serial COM port of your PC and the 708M12 Switch using N-Tron’s SERIAL-DB9-M12 serial cable. You will require a cable with a 9-pin or 25-pin sub-D female connector for the PC end, and a 4-Pin A Coded M12 Male connector for the 708M12 end.
OVERVIEW OF ADVANCED FEATURES Mode of Operation Each port on the switch can be configured into different modes of operation as shown below: Copper Ports: - Half Duplex - Full Duplex - Auto Negotiation 100Base Fiber Ports: - Full Duplex Half Duplex In half duplex mode, the CSMA/CD media access method is the means by which two or more stations share a common transmission medium.
Virtual LAN The switch provides support for setting up tagged Virtual LANs. A port may belong to any number of Virtual LANs. The VLAN membership of a station is determined by the VLAN(s) that have been defined for the port to which the station is connected. If a station should move from one port to another, it loses its current VLAN membership and inherits that of the new port it is connected to. A Default Virtual LAN exists to which a port, which is not a member of any other Virtual LAN, will belong.
Snooping is configured via the web console and if enabled, operates dynamically upon each power up. Also, there can be manual only or manual and dynamic operation. Note that “static multicast group address” can be used whether IGMP Snooping is enabled or not. IGMP Snooping will function dynamically without user intervention. If some of the devices in the LAN do not understand IGMP, then manual settings are provided to accommodate them.
DHCP For a DHCP overview, reference: http://www.n-tron.com/pdf/DHCP_White_Paper.pdf For detailed Engineering Instructions on DHCP, reference: http://www.n-tron.com/pdf/DHCP_Technical_Instructions.pdf DHCP Client The switch will automatically obtain an IP assignment from a DHCP Server. Communication between the client and server can optionally go through a DHCP Relay Agent. DHCP Relay Agent DHCP Relay Agent (Option 82) allows communication between the client and server to cross subnet and VLAN boundaries.
TROUBLESHOOTING (Power LED) is ON. 1. Make sure the 2. Make sure you are supplying sufficient current for the version chosen. Note: The Inrush current will exceed the steady state current by ~ 2X. 3. Verify that Link LEDs are ON for connected ports. 4. Verify cabling used between stations. 5. Verify that cabling is Category 5E or greater for 100Mbit operation. SUPPORT Contact N-Tron Corp. at: TEL: 251-342-2164 FAX: 251-342-6353 E-MAIL: N-TRON_Support@n-tron.com WEB: www.n-tron.
Web Software Configuration Web Management Enter the switch’s IP address in any web browser and login to the web management feature of the 700 Series.
Web Management - Home When the administrator first logs onto a 700 Series switch the default home page will be displayed. On the left hand side of the screen there is a list of configurable settings that the 700 Series switch will support. This section of the manual will go through each and every choice listed on the left hand side of the screen and explain how to configure those settings.
Web Management – Menu Structure To the left, there is a menu which is shown fully opened below. The pages opened by each of the individual selections are described in the rest of this section. The use of each of these pages is also described in this section. In most of the descriptions, only the right side of the page is shown.
Administration – System The System tab under the Administration category lists the following information about the switch: IP Address Contains the configured IP Address of the device. Subnet Mask Contains the configured Subnet Mask of the device. Gateway Contains the configured Default Gateway of the device. MAC Address MAC Address of the device. System Up Time This parameter represents the total time count. This time has elapsed since the switch was turned ON or RESET.
Administration – System, Continued… By selecting the Modify button, you will be able to change the switch’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Name, Contact information, and the Location of the switch through the web management features. It is recommended to change the TCP/IP information through the Command Line Interface (CLI) initially, but it defaults to the following: IP Address – 192.168.1.201 Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 Gateway – 192.168.1.
Administration – SNMP The SNMP tab under the Administration category shows a list of IP Addresses that act as SNMP Traps. The Read-Only, Read-Write, and Trap Community Names are also shown here. By selecting the Modify button, you will be able to change any of the fields listed. This allows the user to set an IP address for a Trap station or change the Community Names. If the SNMP Notification Trap is enabled, systems that are listed as a Trap station will be sent the corresponding notification trap.
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Administration – Fault The Fault tab under the Administration category provides configurable selections indicating the way to notify when a Power or N-Ring Signal fault occurs. Power signal faults consist of V1 and V2. The notification may consist of any combination of the options: Show web, Show LED, and Contact. N-Ring signal faults consist of: Broken, Partial Break (Low), Partial Break (High), and Multiple Managers.
DHCP – Server – Setup Profiles The Setup Profiles tab under the DHCP/Server category lists the following information about the current state of the server and the existing network profiles: Server Enabled Indicates whether the DHCP server is active. Allow Broadcast Indicates whether the DHCP server will process broadcast messages. Delay Broadcast (Ms) The amount of time the DHCP server will delay processing a broadcast message. Server ID Descriptive name of the DHCP server.
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DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps The Setup IP Maps tab provides the way to create IP mappings with an existing network profile. There are three types of mappings that can be created: Dynamic Range, Static Range, and Single IP. The Dynamic Range type of mapping is used to create a range of dynamic IP addresses for requesting clients. The following information is required: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies. Low IP The starting IP address of a range.
DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… The Static Range type of mapping is used to create a range of static IP addresses dedicated to specific ports on a relay agent switch. There are two different data entry formats available according to whether the relay agent type is for an N-TRON or for a generic switch. To create a range of static IP addresses on an N-Tron relay agent switch: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies. Relay Agent Type Should be set to N-TRON.
DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… Note: For 708M12 switch use the 708TX.
DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… To create a range of static IP addresses on a generic relay agent switch: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies. Relay Agent Type Should be set to Generic. Port Count The number of ports on the particular relay agent switch. Add Checkbox used to add an IP map for the corresponding port. Port No The actual port number.
DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… The Single IP type of mapping is used to create a static IP address for an individual client. The following information is required: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies. IP The static IP address to offer to a client. Unique ID The unique identifier that must match either the client identifier (Option 61) or the client’s hardware address (MAC). Format Designates how the Unique ID is interpreted.
DHCP – Server – View Bindings The View Bindings tab lists the bindings of physical devices to IP addresses that are in use or offered: Network Profile The profile applied to the binding entry. Binding Identifier The client associated with the binding entry. Client Hardware Address (MAC) The client’s MAC address. Client IP Address The actual IP address assigned to the binding entry. Status Indicates the current status of the binding entry. Release Removes the corresponding binding.
DHCP – Relay & Local IP - Setup The Setup tab under the DHCP/Relay & Local IP category shows the current state of the relay agent. By selecting the Modify button, you can configure general settings of the relay agent, as well as, configure settings on a per port basis. The following describes these settings: Relay Status Indicates whether the DHCP relay agent is active. Remote ID The unique identifier that designates the relay agent switch. Server # IP The configured IP address of the DHCP servers.
DHCP – Relay & Local IP – Setup, Continued… Other Data When the Relay Status is set to Enabled, the Circuit ID for the port can be specified. When the Relay Status is set to Assign Local IP, the IP address for the port can be specified.
LLDP - Configuration Mode: Enables or Disables LLDP on the Switch. Default: Disabled Transmit Interval: Specifies the interval at which LLDP frames are transmitted. Default = 30 seconds. Transmit Hold Multiplier: Specifies a multiplier on the Transmit Interval when calculating a Time-to-Live value. Default = 4. Re-Initialization Delay: Specifies a minimum time an LLDP port will wait before re-initializing after setting the port to disable followed by setting a port to Tx-Only or Tx/Rx.
LLDP - Ports LLDP Ports View Port Name Descriptive name of the port on the local switch. Transmit Enables or Disables LLDP Transmission on the switch. Receive Enables or Disables Receiving of LLDP Frames from neighbor switches. Allow Management Data Allow the Transmission of Management type information. For example: IP Address of switch, Port Description, System Name and Vlan information. Allow Notifications Notifications are transmitted when local or remote data changes.
LLDP - Status LLDP Ports Neighbor View The Status View shows the results of LLDP discovery. The LLDP Ethernet frames received from neighboring ports are composed of a collection of data units called TLVs. Each TLV contains a defined type of information such as the Chassis ID described below, which contains the MAC address of the device sending the frame. The maximum number of neighbors displayed per port is four. Port Name The name of the local port on which the neighbor information was received.
LLDP - Statistics LLDP Local Port Statistics View Port Name Descriptive name of the port on the local switch. Transmitted Frames The total number of LLDP Frames sent out from the local switch. Received Frames Total number of LLDP frames received by the local switch. Discarded Frames The total number of frames discarded due to incorrect TLV's in frame. Error Frames Total count of all LLDP frames received with one or more detectable errors.
Ports – Configuration The Configuration tab under the Ports category will show a detailed overview of all the active ports on the switch. The overview will display the following information: Port Number This is the port index. Port Name This field displays the name of the port. The designation of TX is for copper ports and FX is for fiber optic ports. Admin Status This configurable field displays the existing status of the port whether it is Enabled/Disabled. Link Status Current Link state of the port.
Ports – Configuration, Continued… The User can click on the Port Number to configure each port individually.
Ports – Mirroring A mirroring port is a dedicated port that is configured to receive the copies of Ethernet frames that are being transmitted out and also being received in from any other port that is being monitored. The Mirroring tab under the Ports category displays the status including the list of Source Ports and the Destination Port that the Sources are being mirrored to.
Ports – Mirroring, Continued… Following the Modify button, you can enable the status of port mirroring and select source ports and the destination port that the source ports will be mirrored to.
Ports – Trunking The Trunking tab under the Ports category displays the following details: Trunk Ports This field displays the ports associated with the trunk. Trunk Status This configurable field displays the existing status of the trunk. It can be either Enabled/Disabled. By selecting the Modify button, you can select a trunk group. Note: RSTP must be disabled in order to use the Trunking feature. Two ports of the same speed can constitute a valid trunk. Only 1 Trunk per switch can be created.
Statistics – Port Statistics The Ports Statistics tab under the Statistics category displays a list of MIB parameters. Each port has a separate counter for each parameter. This gives users the ability to see what kind of packets are going over which ports. At the bottom of the page for each port there are two buttons. Refresh will update the statistics for that port number and Clear will reset all the counters for that port number.
Statistics – Port Utilization The Ports Utilization tab under the Statistics category shows all the ports on the switch and will display a bar graph showing the percentage of bandwidth being used. These figures and bars are for a general feeling of what the bandwidth usage is. N-Tron recommends the use of N-View in order to get a precise bandwidth usage figure.
VLAN – Configuration Replace VID Tag with Default Port VID Specifies whether or not to replace the incoming VID tag with the port's designated VID. Perform Ingress Filtering Specifies whether or not to filter out ingress frames when a VID violation is detected. Discard Non-Tagged for Ports Specifies whether or not non-tagged ingress frames are dropped by the selected ports. Note that for convenience in most frequent use: • Ports are deleted from group1 as each port is added to another group.
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VLAN – Group Configuration VLAN ID This field displays the VLAN ID. The range should be 1-4094. VLAN Name This configurable field displays the name of the VLAN, which accepts alphanumeric and special characters (#, _, -, .) only. Allow Management Specifies whether or not all ports in this VLAN are management ports. Change PVID of Member Ports Specifies whether or not the PVID of the member ports is set to this VLAN ID. Port No This is the port index.
Bridging – Aging Time The Aging Time tab under the Bridging category will display the currently configured Aging Time. This page allows users to modify this variable to meet their needs. After selecting the Modify button, the user will be presented with a page that allows the number to be entered and updated. The default aging time is 20 seconds. Note: If the switch is an active participant of an N-Ring, then the N-Ring Aging Time will be used instead of the Bridging Aging Time.
Bridging – Unicast Addresses The Unicast Addresses tab under the Bridging category will display a list of MAC addresses that are associated with each respective port number. This can be used to statically assign a MAC address access to a single port on the switch. Following the Add button on the page above, the administrator must enter a valid MAC address and associate it with a port number on the switch. Once the administrator hits the Add button, the changes will take effect instantly.
Bridging – Unicast Addresses, Continued… Once a static MAC address has been added, it will be displayed in a list on the main page under Unicast MACs tab. Following the Remove button on the example above, an administrator can select a static MAC address from the list using a pull-down menu.
Bridging – Multicast Addresses The Multicast Addresses tab under the Bridging category will display a list of Multicast Group Addresses that are associated with respective port numbers. This may be used to statically assign a Multicast Group Address access to a group of ports on the switch. Following the Add button on the page above, the administrator must enter a valid Multicast Group Address and associate it with a port number or list on the switch.
Bridging – Multicast Addresses Continued… After adding a Multicast Group Address, it will appear on the main list and will show the associated ports that go along with that address. Following the Remove button on the example above, the administrator will be presented with a list of Multicast Group Addresses that are configured on the switch. Using the pull-down menu, the administrator should select the desired address to be removed. Then click on the Remove button at the bottom of the page.
Bridging – Show MAC by Port This feature shows the MAC addresses of devices connected to each switch port and the IP Addresses associated with the MACs. The browser page ‘View MAC by Port’ shows the MAC for the device found on each port, and the IP for the MAC presented if available. If more than one device is on that port, then the lowest alphanumeric of those MAC addresses is shown and underlined.
The ‘IP’ field shows an Auto-detected or manually entered IP address. If there is a MAC address for the port and an IP address was not discovered there is an ‘Assign IP’ button to allow the user to enter an IP address. If ‘Active IP Probe’ is enabled, manually entered IP values are underlined and validated. A validated IP for that MAC is presented in green and if validation fails the IP will be red and underlined.
RSTP – Configuration The Configuration tab under the RSTP category will display the RSTP information for the first VLAN. Using the pull-down menu at the top of the page an administrator can choose which VLAN to configure RSTP on. Once the VLAN is selected, the administrator may configure the bridge by clicking on the ‘Configuration’ link in the middle of the page.
RSTP – Configuration Continued… The configuration screen for the VLAN that was previously selected will look like the example below. Here the administrator can make changes such as the Hello Time, Forward Delay, Max Age, Priority, and the Status of RSTP on that VLAN. The administrator or user can see the current RSTP status of the ports on that VLAN by clicking on the ‘here’ link to view RSTP Port Configuration at VLAN#. Note: It is recommended that RSTP rings consist of RSTP capable switches.
RSTP – Configuration Continued… Following the link for the view RSTP Port Configuration at VLAN#, the administrator or user can see the current RSTP status of the ports on that VLAN. This will show information such as the Path Cost and the Port State. If the switch sees a redundant path it will put the port with the highest Path Cost into Blocking mode where it will discard packets coming in on that port.
IGMP – Configuration The Configuration tab under the IGMP category will display the IGMP basic configuration settings. By default, IGMP is enabled. Following the Modify button, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the IGMP configuration. Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator’s network, the changes may be updated by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page.
IGMP – Configuration, Continued… The IGMP Status pull-down allows the user to enable or disable IGMP completely.
IGMP – Configuration, Continued… The Router Mode pull-down allows the user to choose router mode. ‘Auto’ allows for dynamically detected and manually set router ports. ‘Manual’ allows only for manually set router ports. ‘None’ allows no router ports.
IGMP – Show Group and Show Router The Show Groups tab under the IGMP category will display a list of IGMP groups based on the Group IP and the port number that it is associated with. The Show Routers tab under the IGMP category will display a list of Auto-detected Router IPs and the port numbers that they are associated with.
IGMP – RFilter The ‘rfilter’ (Router Multicast Data Filter) function allows you to choose whether or not DATA frames with KNOWN group multicast addresses are sent to the ‘router’ ports (links to other switches). Control packets (Join, Leave) will be sent to the router(s) regardless of this setting. “KNOWN” is known from dynamic IGMP Snooping operations.
IGMP – RFilter, Continued… Modifying rfilter port settings: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 67 of 136
N-View – Configuration The Configuration tab under the N-View category will display two basic variables for N-View, the status and the interval between packets. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator can modify the variable to change the frequency with which N-View reports information. Increasing the interval will slow the update rate. Decreasing the interval will allow N-View to report more frequently. Additionally, you may Disable or Enable N-View altogether.
N-View – Ports The Ports tab under the N-View category will display a list of all the configured ports on the 708 unit along with the ports transmitting multicast packets and MIB stats respectively. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator can modify these two variables to enable or disable multicast out of the port and if MIB stats are sent out for those ports.
N-Ring – Configuration The Configuration tab under the N-Ring category will display the N-Ring basic configuration settings. By default, N-Ring is in Auto Member mode and the N-Ring Aging Time is 20 seconds. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the N-Ring configuration, as below. The N-Ring Aging Time has a default of 20 seconds and is separate from the Bridging Aging Time.
N-Ring – Configuration, Continued… The “N-Ring Mode” is one of three, as below: If N-Ring Mode is “Manager”, then a pull-down allows selection as available of ports TX1 and TX2, or TX7 and TX8 (FX1 and FX2 on 708FX2) as N-Ring ports.
N-Ring – Configuration, Continued… If N-Ring Mode is “Manager”, then VLAN ID can be set to a unique VLAN id (1 ~ 4094). Default is 3333. If N-Ring Mode is “Manager”, then a pull-down allows selection as to whether the N-Ring ports are members of the VLAN’s Tagged or Untagged ports. Default is Tagged. Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator’s network, the changes may be saved by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page. NOTES: 1.
N-Ring – Advanced Configuration If switch is an N-Ring Member, the following data will be shown: N-Ring Mode Current N-Ring mode of switch. Keep-Alive Timeout: Keep-Alive timeout is used when switch is active in an N-Ring. The range is 5-1000000 seconds. If switch is an N-Ring Manager, the following advanced configuration data will be shown: N-Ring Mode Current N-Ring mode of switch. Self Health Packet Interval: The amount of time to wait in milliseconds before sending Self-Health packets.
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N-Ring – Status The Status tab under the N-Ring category will display the N-Ring status.
N-Ring – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Ring Status from an N-Ring Manager with a healthy N-Ring: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 76 of 136
N-Ring – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Ring Status from an N-Ring Manager with a faulted N-Ring. The red fields on the N-Ring Map show problems. Ports that are red indicate that the port is not linked. MAC addresses that are red indicate that there is no communication to that switch. The red “Ring Broken” line shows where the N-Ring is broken.
N-Ring – Status, Continued… In rare cases an N-Ring can have a “Partial Fault”. An example of this is to have a break in just one fiber in a duplex channel fiber pair.
N-Link – Configuration The purpose of N-Link is to provide a way to redundantly couple an N-Ring topology to one or more other topologies, usually other N-Ring topologies. Each N-Link configuration requires 4 switches: N-Link Master, N-Link Slave, N-Link Primary Coupler, and N-Link Standby Coupler.
N-Link – Configuration, Continued… Complex N-Link Configuration (Example): N-Ring Auto Member N-Ring Auto Member N-Rng Manager N-Ring #1 N-Ring AM N-Link Slave #2 N-Ring AM N-Link Master #3 Primary Coupler Link #2 Standby Coupler Link #2 Primary Coupler Link #3 Standby Coupler Link #3 N-Link AC N-Ring AM N-Link AC N-Ring AM N-Link AC N-Ring AM N-Link AC N-Ring AM N-Ring AM N-Link Slave #1 N-Ring AM N-Link Master #2 Primary Coupler Link #1 Standby Coupler Link #1 N-Link AC N-Ring AM N-Link
N-Link – Configuration, Continued… The Configuration tab under the N-Link category will display the configuration settings. By default, NLink is in Auto Configure mode and will use TX4 as the Default Coupler port. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the N-Link configuration, as below.
N-Link – Configuration, Continued… The “N-Link Mode” is one of two choices, as below: If N-Link mode is “Master”, then the administrator must configure the Control Port (default: TX3) and the Primary Coupler Port (default: TX4). Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator’s network, the changes may be saved by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page.
N-Link – Status The Status tab under the N-Link category will display the N-Link status. If the switch is an N-Link Master or Slave, the following switch status and partner status information will be shown. Fields with a red background designate a fault condition. Current N-Link mode of switch. State: The port being used to convey control information. There must be a Control Port: direct link between the Master and Slave Control ports. Use of media converters or other switches is not supported.
N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Coupler switch: Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master switch: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 84 of 136
N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Slave switch: Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Primary Coupler link is broken: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 85 of 136
N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Standby Coupler link is broken: Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Control link is broken: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 86 of 136
N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Partner link is broken: (Revised 8/5/2009) Page 87 of 136
Firmware/Config – TFTP The TFTP tab under the Firmware/Config category gives the administrator the ability to upload or download a config file for a 700 Series switch. This allows administrators to backup their configurations to a server offsite in case they need to reload their custom configurations at a later time.
Support – Web Site and E-mail If at any point in time you get confused or would like additional support directly from N-Tron, you may visit N-Tron’s web site, or e-mail N-Tron directly with the links provided for more information.
BPCL – Broadcast Packet Count Limit Configuration The BPCL link will display all the ports that are installed in the 700 Series unit and will list the BPCL Percentage for each port. BPCL defaults to 3%. A Modify button is provided to change these fields. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator can modify the BPCL Percentage for each and every port.
User Management – Adding Users The User Management link will display a list of all the users who have access to the management features of the switch and their access permissions. Following the Add button on the above example, the administrator can add another user and assign the user a username, a password, and the user’s permissions (user/administrator). A page should display after the administrator clicks the Add button indicating that the user was successfully added.
User Management – Removing Users In order to remove a user, simply click on the Remove button at the bottom of the page. Following the Remove button on the above example, the administrator can remove a user by entering in the user’s name and clicking the Remove button. A page should follow indicating that the user was successfully removed from the list. Note: There are a maximum number of 5 users per switch.
LogicalView The 708 Web Management offers a logical view of the switch. Here a user or administrator can see a graphical depiction of the 708 switch. Ports that are linked will appear in green, while ports that are not linked will appear in black. The example below shows ports 1, 2, and 8 linked. The other ports are currently in the down state (not being used).
Configuration – Save or Reset The Configuration section of web management gives an administrator the ability to save a running configuration into the NVRAM. This step is needed in order for the switch to remember any changes after a power cycle. The “Save” button will save all current changes to the configuration for use after the next power cycle. Note: The current configuration will also be saved to the dongle when connected.
Help – DHCP Following the DHCP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options under the DHCP categories on the left side of the web management.
Help – LLDP Following the LLDP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the LLDP category on the left side of the web management.
Help – Ports Following the Ports link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Ports category on the left side of the web management.
Help – Statistics Following the Statistics link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Statistics category on the left side of the web management.
Help – VLAN Following the VLAN link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the VLAN category on the left side of the web management.
Help – BPCL Following the BPCL link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the BPCL category on the left side of the web management.
Help – IGMP Following the IGMP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the IGMP category on the left side of the web management.
Help – Bridging Following the Bridging link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Bridging category on the left side of the web management.
Help – RSTP Following the RSTP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the RSTP category on the left side of the web management.
Help – Firmware/Config Following the Firmware/Config link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Firmware/Config category on the left side of the web management.
Help – User Management Following the User Management link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the User Management category on the left side of the web management.
Help – N-View Following the N-View link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the N-View category on the left side of the web management.
Help – N-Ring Following the N-Ring link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the N-Ring category on the left side of the web management.
Help – N-Link Following the N-Link link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the N-Link category on the left side of the web management.
Help – Other Following the Other link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding other links or categories on the left hand side of the web manager, as above.
CLI Commands “?” (Help) Command Name Description “?” Show a list of all commands or get help on a specific command. Without cmd, this command will list all the available commands. If cmd is specified and if it matches a specific command, the usage of the command will be displayed; otherwise, if cmd matches the prefix of a command, the name of the command will be listed. If ? is preceded by another ?, the usage and description of this command will be displayed.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show, Add, or Delete ARL Entries Command Name arl Description Show, Add, or Delete Arl Entries. Syntax arl show | showmct | add mac port cpu static vid | del[ete] mac vid Parameters show Show entire ARL table. showmct Show entire ARL MCT (Multicast Index) table. delete Delete MAC address. add Add MAC address. mac MAC Address. port Port Number. cpu 1 = Send to CPU also. static 1 = This is a static address; 0 = Non-Static. vid VLAN ID (0-4095) N-TRON/Admin> arl show Example No.
CLI Commands, Continued… Save or Reset the Configuration Settings Command Name config Description Save or reset configuration settings Syntax config s[ave] | r[eset] Parameters save save current running configuration settings. reset reset configuration settings to factory defaults. N-TRON/Admin> config save Examples Save Settings... Settings have been saved. N-TRON/Admin> config reset Resetting to factory defaults...
Examples N-TRON/Admin> igmp –show IGMP Status Query Mode Router Mode Manual Router Ports : : : : Enabled Auto Auto (None) N-TRON/Admin> igmp –status disabled IGMP Status Query Mode Router Mode Manual Router Ports : : : : Disabled Auto Auto (None) Changes have been made that have not been saved.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show or Set Mirror Configuration Command Name Mirror Description Show or set Mirror configuration. If no parameters are specified, this command will show the Mirror configuration (same as -show parameter). Syntax mirror [-show] [-status state] [-dp portno] [-tx portlist] [-rx portlist] Parameters -show Show configuration. -status state Set the Mirror status to e(nabled) or d(isabled). -dp portno Set the destination port number for mirrored frames.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show or Set N-Ring Configuration Command Name Nring Description Show or set N-Ring configuration. If no parameters are specified, this command will show the N-Ring configuration (same as -show parameter). Syntax nring [-show] [-mode d | a | m] [-ports set_id] Parameters -show Show configuration. -mode Set the N-Ring mode. d = disabled, a = auto member, m = manager -ports set_id Set the ring ports for N-Ring manager mode.
CLI Commands, Continued… Ping a Host Command Name Description Syntax Parameters Example Ping Ping a host ping [-t] [-n count] [-w timeout] target_name target_name IP Address or host name. -t Ping the specified host until stopped. To see statistics and continue - type Space; To stop - type Control-C. -n count Number of echo requests to send. -w timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply. N-TRON/Admin> … N-TRON/Admin> … N-TRON/Admin> … N-TRON/Admin> ping 192.168.1.119 ping –n 6 192.168.1.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show or Set Port Configuration Command Name Port Description Show or set Port configuration. Syntax port [-show] [-admin state] [-sd auto | 10h | 10f | 100h | 100f | 1000h | 1000f] [-flow state] [-fhp state] [-dp prio] [-pvid vid] portno Parameters portno Port number to configure or show. Specify “all” to show all ports. -show Show configuration. -admin state Set the admin status for the port to e(nabled) or d(isabled). -sd Set the speed and duplex mode for the port.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show or Set SNMP Configuration Command Name Snmp Description Show or set SNMP configuration. If no parameters are specified, this command will show the SNMP configuration (same as -show parameter). Syntax snmp [-show] [-ro name] [-rw name] [-trap name] Parameters -show Show configuration. -ro name Set the Authorized Community Name for SNMP Get requests. -rw name Set the Authorized Community Name for SNMP Set requests. -trap name Set the Authorized Community Name for SNMP Traps.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show System Information Command Name Description Syntax Parameters Example Sysinfo Show system information Sysinfo None N-TRON/Admin> sysinfo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + N-Tron 700/7000 Series + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + Model: 708M12 + Boot Loader: BL 2.0.5.1 (0x02000501) + OS Version: 2.1.6 + Build Date: Jun 24 2009 at 19:12:46 + Copyright: Copyright (c) 2008-2009 N-Tron Corp. All rights reserved.
CLI Commands, Continued… Set or Show the System IP Configuration Command Name Sysip Description Set system IP configuration mode, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway Syntax Parameters Example If no parameters are specified, this command will show the system IP addresses. Static IP, subnet mask, or gateway can only be set while in static configuration mode. All system addresses must be formatted as: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
CLI Commands, Continued… Show or Set System Configuration Command Name System Description Show or set System configuration. If no parameters are specified, this command will show the System configuration (same as -show parameter). Syntax system [-show] [-name label] [-browser state] Parameters -show Show configuration. -name label Set the switch name. -browser state Set the browser access status to e(nabled) or d(isabled).
VLAN Addition and Deletion Example The screen capture below is the factory default VLAN configuration.
When creating a new VLAN, a numeric ID is required, Name is entered. Note that N-Ring VLAN is a reserved name with a special meaning. Choices such as “Allow Management” and “Change PVID of Member Ports” are made at this time as well as the ports which are going to belong to the new VLAN. Additionally, the ports may be “Untagged on Egress”.
The result of add is a “New VLAN”. In this case, it does not overlap the “Default VLAN” ports.
The ports of ”New VLAN” may be added back to “Default VLAN” to create overlapping VLANs. Note: If there are multiple ports on different VLANs, the 708 will apply the static multicast address to the lowest VLAN-ID that is associated with one of the ports assigned to the static multicast address. If the lowest VLAN-ID contains all the ports assigned to the static multicast address (an umbrella VLAN), it will function for all those ports with no problems. This can be achieved with overlapping VLANs.
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And the “New VLAN” is removed. Note that the new configuration of the switch must be saved if the configuration must survive a power cycle.
VLAN Configuration Examples A VLAN is an administratively configured LAN segment that limits the traffic in multiple broadcast domains. Instead of physically reconnecting a device to a different LAN, network administrators can accomplish this task by configuring a VLAN compliant switch to create logical network segments. Tagged VLAN allows switch segmentation to span across multiple managed switches.
Example 2 – Basic understanding of tagged VLANs (Admit – Tagged Only) Receiving Port # Tagged VID in packet Destination Address Transmitting Port #s Notes TX1 TX1 TX1 TX1 TX3 TX3 TX3 TX3 Untagged VID 2 VID 4 VID 2 Untagged VID 1 VID 1 VID 4 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX5 MAC on port TX1 MAC on port TX6 Unknown MAC MAC on port TX8 -TX2 -TX2 -TX6 TX5-TX8 -- Packet Discarded Unicast Traffic Packet Discarded Floods VLAN 2 Packet Discarded Unicast Traffic Floods VLAN 1
Example 3 – Basic understanding of tagged VLANs (Admit – All) Receiving Port # Tagged VID in packet Destination Address Transmitting Port #s Notes TX1 TX1 TX1 TX1 TX3 TX3 TX3 TX3 Untagged VID 2 VID 4 VID 2 Untagged VID 1 VID 1 VID 4 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX2 Unknown MAC Unknown MAC MAC on port TX6 Unknown MAC MAC on port TX7 TX2 TX2 -TX2 TX4-TX8 TX6 TX4-TX8 -- Adds VID 2 to packet Unicast Traffic Packet Discarded Floods VLAN 2 Adds VID 1 to packet & Floods VLAN 1 Unicast Traf
Example 4 – Basic understanding of Hybrid VLANs Receiving Port # Tagged VID in packet Destination Address Transmitting Port #s Notes TX1 TX1 TX1 TX1 TX1 TX3 TX3 TX3 TX3 TX3 TX3 Untagged Untagged VID 4 VID 4 VID 2 Untagged Untagged VID 4 VID 4 VID 2 VID 2 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX3 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX3 MAC on port TX2 MAC on port TX6 Unknown MAC MAC on port TX5 MAC on port TX4 MAC on port TX4 MAC on port TX1 TX2 TX3 --TX2 TX6 TX4-TX8 --TX4 TX1 Unicast Traffic Adds VID 2 in the packe
Example 5 – Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs Receiving Port # Tagged VID in packet Destination Address Transmitting Port #s Notes TX1 Untagged TX2 Unicast Traffic TX1 TX1 Untagged VID 4 TX2 TX2 Floods VLAN 4 Strips VID off packet TX1 TX2 VID 4 Untagged TX2 TX1 Strips VID off packet & Floods VLAN 4 Unicast Traffic TX2 Untagged TX5 Unicast Traffic TX2 VID 2 or 3 TX5 TX2 TX3 Untagged Untagged TX1, TX3-TX8 TX2, TX4-TX8 Strips VID off packet (or floods if MAC is unknown for VI
Example 6 – Basic understanding of VLANs with Multicast Filtering Top of Form Bottom of Form Receiving Port # Tagged VID in packet Destination Address Transmitting Port #s TX1 Untagged 01:00:00:00:00:01 TX2 TX3 Untagged 01:00:00:00:00:02 TX6, TX8 TX2 Untagged 01:00:00:00:00:01 TX1,TX3-TX8 TX2 TX3 TX6 TX3 Untagged Untagged Untagged Untagged 01:00:00:00:00:02 01:00:00:00:00:01 01:00:00:00:00:02 01:00:00:00:00:02 TX1,TX3-TX8 TX2, TX4-TX8 TX8 TX6, TX8 Notes Goes to ports TX1-TX8, but TX1
KEY SPECIFICATION Switch Properties Number of MAC Addresses: Aging Time: Latency Type: Switching Method: 8,000 Programmable 2.9 µs Store & Forward Physical Height: Width: Depth: Weight: DIN Rail 6.7” (16.9 cm) 6.7” (16.9 cm) 1.8” (4.6 cm) 3.4 lbs. (1.6 kg) 35 mm (Optional) Electrical Redundant Input Voltage: 708M12 Input Current (max): Inrush @ 24VDC: Input Ripple: N-TRON Power Supply: 10-30VDC (Regulated) 250mA max. @ 24VDC 15.0A/1.0ms @ 24VDC Less than 100 mV NTPS-24-1.3 (1.
Regulatory Approvals: Safety: UL Listed per ANSI/ISA-12.12.
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.
