User`s manual

NPort S8000 Series Switch Featured Functions
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Shared Key
Setting Description Factory Default
alphanumeric (Max. 40
characters)
A key to be shared between the external RADIUS server and
The NPort S8000. Both ends must be configured to use the
same key.
None
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
Auto Warning Settings
Using Auto Warning
Since industrial Ethernet devices are often located at the endpoints of a system, these devices will not always
know what is happening elsewhere on the network. This means that an industrial Ethernet switch that connects
to these devices must provide system maintainers with real-time alarm messages. Even when control
engineers are out of the control room for an extended period of time, they can still be informed of the status of
devices almost instantaneously when exceptions occur. The NPort S8000 supports different approaches to
warn engineers automatically, such as by using email and relay output. It also supports two digital inputs to
integrate sensors into your system to automate alarms using email and relay output.
On the Event Settings page, you may configure how administrators are notified of certain system, network, and
configuration events. Depending on the event, different options for automatic notification are available, as
shown above. Mail refers to sending an e-mail to a specified address. Trap refers to sending an SNMP Trap.
Configuring E-Mail Alert
The Auto Email Warning function uses e-mail to alert 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 NPort S8000’s email setup from the Console interface or browser interface, enter your Mail
Server IP/Name (IP address or name), Account Name, Account Password, Retype New Password, and the
email address to which warning messages will be sent.
3. Activate your settings and if necessary, test the email
After configuring and activating your NPort S8000’s Event Types and Email Setup, you can use the Test
Email function to see if your e-mail addresses and mail server address have been properly configured.