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MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch EDS-408A/405A Series User ’ s Manual www .moxa.com/product Second Edition, July 2007 Moxa Networki ng C o., Ltd. Tel: +886-2-8919-1230 Fax: +886-2-8919-1231 Web: www.moxa.com MOXA Technical Support World wide: support@ moxa.com The Americas: support@ usa.moxa.com[...]
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MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual The software d escribed in t his manual is furnished u nder a license a greement and m ay be used only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2007 Moxa Networking Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproducti o n without perm ission is prohi bited. T[...]
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-1 Inside the Future of Indu strial Ethernet T echnol ogy ............................................................ 1- 2 The trend in industrial communica tions and autom ation applications ...................[...]
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Using Virtual LANs ................................................................................................ 3-41 Using Rate Limi ting ........................................................................................................... 3-43 Configuring Ra te Limiting ....................................................................[...]
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-408 A/405A Series, the world’s first intelligent Ethernet Devic e Switch de signed especially for connecting Ethernet -enabled devices in i ndustrial field applicat ions. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology ?[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Introduction 1-2 Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology The trend in industrial communica tions and automation applications As the world ’s network a nd inform ation technol ogy becom es more mature, the trend is t o use Ethernet as the major c ommunications inte rface in many industri al communic[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Introduction 1-3 Optional Accessories y DR-4524 — 45W /2A DIN-Rail 24 VDC Power Su pply with 85 to 264 VAC inpu t y DR-75-24 — 75W /3.2A DIN-Rail 24 VDC Power Supply with 85 to 264 VAC input y DR-120-24 — 120W /5A DIN-Rail 24 VDC Power Supply with 88 to 132 VAC/176 to 264 VAC input by swi t c h y EDS-SNMP [...]
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2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter explains how t o access your MOXA Et herDevice Switch for the first tim e. There are three ways to access the switc h: serial console, Telnet co nsole, and we b browser. The serial console connec tion met hod, which re quires usi ng a short ser ial cable to con nect the switch t o a PC’s COM port , can b[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-2 RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) NOTE Conne ction Cautio n! 1. You cannot connect to the E DS using serial console and T elnet sim ultaneously. 2. You can connect to the EDS using a web browser an d serial console si multaneously, or using a web browser and Telnet simu[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-3 3. The Communication P arameter page of the Property window ope ns. Select the appropriate COM port for Cons ole Connection , 115200 for Ba u d R a te , 8 fo r Data Bits , None for Parity , and 1 for Stop Bits . 4. Click the Terminal tab, and select VT100 for Terminal Type . Click OK to confi[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-4 6. The Console login screen will be displayed. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selecto r 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 t he same as the Web Browser password; leave the[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-5 Configuration Using a Telnet Console You may use Telnet to access the EDS’s console u tility over a network. To be able to access the EDS’s functio ns over the networ k (using Te lnet or a Web B rowser) from a PC host that is connected to the same LAN as the EDS, you need to m ake sure th[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-6 3. The Console login screen will be displayed. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selecto r 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 t he same as the Web Browser password; leave the[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-7 NOTE Before accessing the EDS’s web browse r interface, first c onnect one of the EDS’s RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your PC’s Et hernet NIC. Y ou can establ ish a connection wit h eithe r a strai ght -through or cros s-over Eth ernet cabl e. If y ou have dif[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-8 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access If you are connecting the EDS to a public networ k , but do not intend to us e its mana g ement functions ove r t he netwo r k, t h en we s u ggest di sabl in g both Telnet Console and Web Configuration fr om the RS-2 32 Consol e’s Basic Settings Æ Syste[...]
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3 3 Chapter 3 Featured Functions This chapter explains how t o access a MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s various configuration, monitoring, and a dministration fu nctions. There are three ways to access these functions: serial console, Telnet console, and web browser. The serial co nsole connection method, w hich require s using a short serial cab le to[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-2 Configuring Basic Settings The Basic Settings group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to maintain and con trol the EDS. System Identification The system identification items are displayed at the top of the web page, and will be included in alarm emails. Se[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-3 Password The EDS-408A/405A switch provides two levels of access privileges: admin privilege gives read/write access to all EDS configuration pa rameters; user pri vilege provides read access only — you will be able to view the configuration , but will not be able to make modification s .[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-4 Accessible IP An IP address-based filtering method to cont rol access to EDS switches. Accessible IP Settings allows y ou to add or remove Le gal remote host IP ad dresses to prevent unauthorized access. Access to the EDS is c ontrolled by IP addresses. That is, if a host’ s IP address i[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-5 Port Port settings a re included t o give the user control over Port Access, Port Transm ission Speed, Flow Control, and Port Type (M DI or MDIX). An explanation of each confi guration item is given below. (NOTE: The user interface fo r the EDS-408A w ill show 8 ports.) Enable Setting Desc[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-6 Port Transmission Spee d Setting Description Factory Defaul t Auto Allows the port to use th e IEEE 802 .3u protocol t o negoti ate with con nected devices. The port and connected devices will d etermine the best speed for that connec tion. 100M-Ful l 100M-Half 10M-Ful l 10M-Half Choose on[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-7 Auto IP Configuration Setting Descriptions Fact or y Def au lt Disable Set up the EDS ’s IP address m anually. By DHCP The EDS’s IP address will be assigned automatically by th e network’s DHCP server. By BootP The EDS’s IP address will be assigned automatically by the network’s [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-8 Time The Time configuration page lets users set the ti me, date, and other settings. An explanation of each setting is given below the figure . The EDS has a time cali bration functi on based on inform ation from an NTP server or user specified Time and Date information. Functions such as [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-9 End Date Setting Description Factory Defaul t User adjustable date. TheEnd Date parameter allows users to enter the date that daylight saving time ends. None Offset Setting Description Factory Defaul t User adjustable hour. The offset parameter indicates how many hours forward t he clock s[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-10 NOTE The proprietary “Turbo Ring ” protocol (recovery ti me < 300 m s) was develo ped by MOXA i n 2003 to provide better network reliability and faster recovery time for redundant ring topologies. The “Turbo Ring V2” prot ocol (recovery time < 20 ms), which was released in 2[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-11 NOTE If you upgrade the f irmware of your EDS from Turbo Ring to Tu rbo Ring V2, but do not reset the switch to factory defaults, the DI P switches will be set to config ur e the EDS for a “Turbo Ring” ring. If you reset the switch to factory defaults, the DIP switches will be set to [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-12 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 T urbo Ring Port s Default Ring Coupling Port(s) Tu r b o R in g EDS-405A : ports 4 a nd 5 EDS[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-13 TFTP Server IP/Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP Address of the TFTP Server The IP or name of the remote TFTP serve r. Must be set up before d ownloadi ng or uploading files. None Configuration Files Path a nd Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t Max. 40 Characters The pat[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-14 Upload Configuration Data To import the configuration file of the EDS, click Browse to select the config uration file already saved on your co mputer. The upgrade pro cedur e will proceed automatically after you click Import . System File Update—By Backup Media Auto load system configur[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-15 The Factory Default function is includ ed to give users a quick way of restoring th e EDS’ s configuration settings to their factory default v alu es. This function can be a ccessed from either the telnet/RS-232 Console, or Web Browser interface. NOTE After activating the Factory Defaul[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-16 SNMP Read/Write Settings SNMP Versions Setting Description Factory Defaul t V1, V2c, V3 Select SNMP pr ot oc ol versions V 1, V 2c, V3 to manage t he switch V1, V2c Select SNMP pr otoc ol versions V 1, V 2c to manage the s witch V3 only Select only SN MP protocol version V3 to manage the [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-17 Admin Auth. Type (for SNMP V1, V 2c, V3, and V3 only) Setting Description Factory Defaul t No-Auth Use admin account to access objects. No authentication No MD5- Auth Provide aut henticati on based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm s. 8-character passwords are the minim um requirem ent for authen[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-18 Trap Community Setting Description Factory Defaul t character string Use a comm unity string m atch for authentication; Maximum of 30 cha racters. public Private MIB information Switch Object ID Setting Description Factory Defaul t 8691.7.1 The EDS’s enterprise value Fixed This value ca[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-19 In the event t hat one bra nch of the ring get s disconnected from the rest o f the networ k, the prot ocol automatically readjusts the ring so that the pa rt of the network that was dis connected can reestablish contact with the rest of the network. Initial setup of a “Turbo Ring” or[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-20 “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 counterclock wise, th en segment N+1 will serve as the backup path. For the example shown he re, N=1, so [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-21 Ring Coupling for a “Turbo Ring” Rin g Switch A: " Coupler " Switch B Switch D Coupling Port Switch C Main Path Coupling Port Backup Path Coupling Control Port To configure the Ring Coup lin g function for a “Turbo Ring” r ing, select two EDS units (e.g., Switch A and B [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-22 ATTENTION Ring Coupli ng only needs t o be enable d on one o f the switches se rving as the R ing Coupler. T he Coupler must designate differen t ports as the two Turbo Ring ports and the coupling port. NOTE You do not need to use t he same EDS unit for b oth Ring C oupling and Ring Maste[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-23 Configuring “Turbo Ring” and “Turbo Ring V2” Use the Communication Redund ancy page t o configure select “Turbo Ring” or “Turbo R ing V2.” Note t hat configurat ion pages for these two protocols a re different. Configuring “Turbo Ring” Explanation of “Current Status?[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-24 Explanation of “Settings” Items Redundancy P rotocol Setting Description Factory Defaul t Turbo Ring Select this item to change to the Turbo Ring configur ation page. Turbo Ring V2 Select this item to change to the Turbo Ring V2 confi guration page . RSTP (IEEE 802.1W/ 1D) Select this[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-25 Configuring “Turbo Ring V2” NOTE When using the Dual-Ring arch itecture, users must configure settings for both Ring 1 and Ring 2. In this case, the status of both rings will appear under “Current Status.” Explanation of “Current Status” Items Now Active Shows whic h comm unic[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-26 Coupling—M ode Indicates either None , Dual Homing , or Ring Coupling . Coupling—Coupling Port status Indicates either Primary , or Backup . Explanation of “Settings” Items Redundancy P rotocol Setting Description Factory Defaul t Turbo Ring Select this item to change to the Turbo[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-27 Coupling Mode Setting Description Factory Defaul t Dual Homi ng Select this item to chan g e to the Dual Homi ng config urat i o n p a ge EDS-408A Primary Port: p ort 5 Backup Port: port 6 EDS-405A Primary Port: p ort 2 Backup Port: port 3 Ring Coupling (backup) Select this item to change[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-28 y The topology of a bridged network will be determined much more quickly compared to STP. y RSTP is backward compatible with STP, maki ng it relatively easy to deploy. For example: ¾ Defaults to sending 802.1D style BPDUs if packets with thi s format are received. ¾ STP (802.1D) and RST[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-29 What happe ns if a lin k failure is det ected? As s hown in next figure, the STP process reconfigures the network s o that traffic f rom LAN segm ent 2 flows t hrough Bri dge B. STP determ ines which path between each b ridged se gment is most efficient, a nd then assigns a specific refer[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-30 y Each port has a cost t hat specifies the efficien cy of each link. The efficieny cost is usually determined by the bandwi dth of the lin k, with less e fficient li nks assigned a hi gher cost. The following table shows the default port costs for a switch: Port Speed Path Cost 802.1D, 19[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-31 STP Example The LAN shown below ha s three segments, with a djacent segments connected using two possible links. The va rious ST P factors, such as C ost, Root Port, Desi gnated Bridg e Port, and B locked Port are shown in the figure. Bridge A LAN Segment 3 LAN Segment 2 LAN Segment 1 Por[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-32 has a port cost of 100 a nd is autom atically blocked because the other S witch-to-Swi tch connections ha ve a port cost o f 36 (18+ 18). This m eans tha t both VL ANs are now subdivide d—VLAN 1 on Swi tch units A and B cannot comm unicate wit h VLAN 1 on Switch C , and VLAN 2 on Switc [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-33 Now Active: This shows the comm unication protocol being use d—Turbo R ing, RSTP, or none. Root/Not Root This is displa yed only when RSTP i s selected as the m ode of operation. I t indicates whe ther or not this EDS is the Root of the Spanning Tree (the root is determined automaticall[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-34 Max. Age (sec.) Setting Description Factory Defaul t Numerical value input by user If this device is not the root, and it has not received a hello m essage from the ro ot in an am ount of time equal to Max. Ag e , then this device will reconfigure itself as a root. Once tw o or more de vi[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-35 [Eq. 4]: 2 * (Hel lo Time + 1 sec) ≦ Max. Age ≦ 2 * (Forwarding Del a y – 1 sec) The EDS’s firmware will alert you immediately if any of these restrictions are violated. For example, setting Hello Time = 5 sec, Max. Age = 20 sec, and Forwarding Delay = 4 sec does not violate Eqs. [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-36 y IEEE 802.1D —a layer 2 marki ng scheme. y Differentiated Services (DiffServ) —a layer 3 marking scheme. IEEE 802.1D Traffic Marking The IEEE Std 802.1D, 1998 Ed ition marking sc heme, which is an enhancement to IEEE Std 802.1D, enables Quality of Servi ce on the LAN. Traffic service[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-37 traffic is classified based upon the IEEE 802.1D fra m e and is assigned to the appropriate priority queue based on the IEEE 802.1p service le vel value de fined in t hat packet. Servi ce level m arkings (values) are defined in the IEEE 802.1Q 4-byte ta g, and conseq uently traffic will o[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-38 Configuring Traffic Prioritization QoS Classification The EDS suppor ts inspection of layer 3 TOS and /or layer 2 QoS tag information to determine how to classify traffic packets. (NOTE: The us er interface for th e EDS-408A shows 8 por ts.) Queuing Mec hanism Setting Description Factory [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-39 Inspect COS Setting Description Factory Defaul t Enable/Disable Select this setting to enable the EDS-4 08A/40 5A to inspect the 802.1p COS ta g in the M AC frame to determine the priority of each frame. Enable Default Port Priority Setting Description Factory Defaul t Low/Normal/ Medium [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-40 TOS/DiffServ Mapping Setting Description Factory Defaul t Low/Normal/ Medium /High Set the mappi ng table of different TOS values t o 4 different egres s queues. 1 to 16: Low 17 to 32: Normal 33 to 48: Medium 49 to 64: High Using Virtual LANs Setting up Virtual LAN s (VLANs) on your EDS i[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-41 Benefits of VLANs The main benefit of VLANs is that they provide a network segmentation system that is far more flexible than traditional netwo rks. Using VLANs also provides you with three other benefits: y VLANs ease t he relocation of devices on networks: Wit h traditi onal ne tworks, [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-42 NOTE Port-based VLAN settings on ly affect one s witch. The ED S-405A can have a maxim um of 5 VLAN setti ngs and the E DS-408A can have a m aximum of 8 VLAN settings. NOTE The Turbo Rin g Ports and C oupler Port s will be a dded to al l VLANs i f you enabl e the “Turb o Ring DIP S witc[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-43 Using Rate Limiting A single de vice should not be allowed to occupy unlim ited bandwi dth, especiall y when the de vice malfunctions. For exam ple, broadcast st orms could be caused by an i ncorrect topolo gy or malfunctio ning device. T he EDS-40 8A/405A seri es not on ly prevents b roa[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-44 Rate of Low Priority Queue Setting Description Factory Defaul t 128K, 256K, 512K, 1M, 2M , 4M, 8M Set the threshold of traffic of limited packets in the EDS’s low priority queue. 8M Rate of Normal Priority Queue Setting Description Factory Defaul t The same or double rate of low priorit[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-45 2. Configuring Email Settings To configure the EDS’s em ail setup from the Console interf ace or browser interface, enter your Mail Server IP/Name (IP address or name ), Account Name, Account Password, Ret ype New Password, and the email address(es) to which warning messages will be sen[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-46 Port Event Warning e-mail is sent when… Link-on The port is c onnected to anot her device. Link-off The port is disconnected (e.g., the ca ble is pulled out, or the opposing device sh uts down). Traffic-Overload The port’s traff ic surpasses the Traffic-T hreshold for that port (provi[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-47 Mail Server IP/Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP address The IP Address of your email server. None Account Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t Max. 45 Cha rters Your email account. None Password Setting Setting Description Factory Defaul t Disable/Enable to change Passwor[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-48 2. Activate yo ur settin gs After configuring, you will need to ac tivate your EDS’s Relay Event Types. Relay Warning Events Settings NOTE: The user interface for the EDS-408A sh ows 8 ports. Event Types Event Types c an be divi ded into t wo basic gro ups: System Events an d Port Event[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-49 Port Event Warning e-mail is sent when… Link-on The port is c onnected to anot her device. Link-off The port is disconnected (e.g., the ca ble is pulled out, or the opposing device sh uts down). Traffic-Overload The port’s traff ic surpasses the Traffic-T hreshold for that port (provi[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-50 Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery Enable Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery Setting Description Factory Defaul t Enable/Disable Select this setting to enab le the Line-Swap- Fast-Recovery functi on Enable Using Set Device IP To reduce the effort required to set up IP addresses, the EDS- 408A/405A [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-51 STEP 3 Be sure to activate your settings before ex iting . • When using the Web Browser interface, activate by clicki ng the Activate butt o n. • When using the Console utilit y, activate by first highlighting th e Activate m enu option, and then press Enter . You should receive the S[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-52 Do the following to set up the Mirror Port function: STEP 1 Configure the EDS’s Mir ror Po rt function from either the Console utilit y or Web Browser interface. You will need to configure three settings: Monitored Port Select the port number of the port whose network activity will be m[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-53 Using the Monitor You can monitor statistics in real time from the EDS’s web console and serial console. Monitor by Switch Access the Monitor by selecting System from the left selection bar. Monitor b y System allows the user to view a graph that s hows the combined data transm ission a[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-54 Using the MAC Address Table This section explains the information pr ovided by th e EDS’s MAC address table. The MAC Address table can be confi gured to display the f ollowing EDS MAC add ress groups. ALL Select this item to s how all EDS MAC addresses ALL Learned Select this item to s [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-55 Using Event Log Bootup This field shows how many times the EDS has been rebooted or cold started. Date The date is updated based on how the current 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. S[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-56 Syslog Server 1 Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP Address Enter the IP address of 1st Sysl og Serve r use d by your network. None Port Destination (1 to 65535) Enter the UDP port of 1st Syslog Serve r. 514 Syslog Server 2 Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP Address En ter the IP[...]
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4 4 Chapter 4 EDS Configurator GUI EDS Confi gurator is a com prehens ive Windows-based GUI that is used to configure and maintain multiple MOXA EtherDevice Sw itch es. A suite of useful utilities is available to help you locate EDS switches attached to the sam e LAN as the PC host (regardless of whether or not you know the IP addresses of the swit[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-2 Starting EDS Configurator To start EDS Configurator, locate an d then run the executable file edscfgui.exe . NOTE You may do wnload the EDS Config urator soft ware from MOXA’s webs ite at www.m oxa.com . For example, if the file was placed on the Wi ndow s desktop, it should appe ar as[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-3 Once the search is complete, the Configurator window will display a list of all switches that were located. Search by IP address This utility is used to search for EDSs one at a time. Note that the search is conducted by IP address, so you should be ab le to locate any EDS that is proper[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-4 4. Click Open to navigat e to the fol der that contai ns the firm ware upgrade fil e, and then cli ck the correct “*.rom” file ( eds.r om in the example shown below) to select the file. Click Open to activate the u pgrade process. Modify IP Address You may use the Modify IP Address f[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-5 Export Configuration The Export Co nf igurat ion utility is used to save the entire co nfiguration of a particular EDS to a text file. Do the following to export a configuration: 1. Highlight the switch (from the Server list in the Configurator window’s left pane), and then click the E[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-6 Import Configuration The Import Conf iguratio n function is used to import an entire configur ation from a text file to the EDS. This utility can be used to transfer the configuration fro m one EDS to another, by first using the E xport Confi guration fu nction (descri bed in the previou[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-7 4. Click Yes in response to the following wa rn ing message to accept the new settings. Unlock Server The Unlock Se rver functi on is used t o open a pass word prot ected switch s o that the use r can modify its configuration, impor t/expo rt a configuration, etc. Ther e are six possible[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-8 2. When the Unlock status window re po rts Pr og ress as OK , click the Close button on the upper right corn er of the w indow. 3. The status of the switch will now read either Unlocked or Unloc ked Fixed .[...]
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A A Appendix A MIB Groups MOXA EtherDevice Switches come with built-in SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent software that supports cold/warm start trap, line up/down trap , and RFC 1213 MIB-II. The standard MIB group s that the ED S-408A/405A support ar e: MIB II.1 – System Group MIB II.2 – Interfaces Group MIB II.4 – IP Group MIB [...]
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B B Appendix B Specifications T echnology Standards IEEE802.3, 802.3u, 802 .3x, 802.1D, 802.1w , 802.1p Protocol s SNMP V1/V 2c/V3, D HCP Server/Client, Bo otP , RMO N, TFTP , SNTP , SMTP , RARP and EDS-SNMP OPC server Pro (Opti onal) MIB MIB-II, Ethernet-Like MIB, P-BRIDGE MIB, RMON MIB Group 1, 2, 3, 9, M IB, Brid ge MIB, RSTP MIB Forwarding and [...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Specifications B-2 Mechanical Dimensions 53.6 × 135 × 105 mm (W × H × D) W eight 0.65 kg Installation DIN-Rail, W all Moun ting (optional kit) Casing IP30 protection, m etal case Environment Operating T emperat ure 0 to 60°C (32 t o 140°F) -40 to 75°C ( -40 to 167°F) fo r -T m odels Stora ge T em peratur[...]
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C C Appendix C Service Information This appen dix shows y ou how to co ntact MOXA for inform ation about t his and ot her products, and how to report problems. In this appendix, we cover th e fo llowing topics. MOXA Internet Services Problem Report Form Product Return Procedure[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Service Information C-2 MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our primary concern. To ensure that custo mers receive the full benefit of our products , MOXA Inter net Services has been set up to pr ovide technical sup port, driver updates, product inf ormation, a nd user’s m anual updat es. The follo[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Service Information C-3 Problem Report Form MOXA EDS-408A/405A Series Customer name: Comp any: T el: Fax: Email: Date: 1. MOXA Pr oducts: EDS-408A EDS-408A-MM-SC EDS-408A-SS-SC EDS-408A-T EDS-408A-MM- SC- T EDS-408A-SS-SC-T EDS-408A-MM-ST EDS-408A-MM-ST -T EDS-405A EDS-405[...]
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EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Service Information C-4 Product Return Procedure For product repair, exc hange, o r refund, the customer m ust: Provide e vidence of origi nal purchase. Obtain a Product Return Agreement (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer. Fill out the Problem Report Fo rm (PRF). Include as much detail as [...]