Moxa Technologies EtherDevice EDS-508 Series User manual

MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch User’s Manual
EDS-508 Series
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First Edition, March 2004

MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch (EDS)
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................1-1
Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology .............................. 1-2
The trend in industrial communications and automation applications...... 1-2
Industrial vs. Commercial......................................................................... 1-2
Informative vs. Passive ............................................................................. 1-2
MOXA EtherDevice Switch™................................................................. 1-2
Package Checklist.................................................................................. 1-2
Features ................................................................................................. 1-3
Advanced Industrial Networking Capability ............................................ 1-3
Design for Industrial Applications............................................................ 1-3
Useful Utility and Remote Configuration ................................................. 1-3
Chapter 2 Getting Started .................................................................................2-1
Using RS-232 Serial Console (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) ................. 2-2
Using Telnet Console............................................................................. 2-4
Using Web Console ............................................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3 Featured Functions..........................................................................3-1
Configuring Basic Settings ..................................................................... 3-2
System Identification ................................................................................ 3-2
Password ................................................................................................... 3-3
Accessible IP ............................................................................................ 3-4
Port............................................................................................................ 3-5
Network .................................................................................................... 3-6
Time.......................................................................................................... 3-8
System File Update—By Remote TFTP................................................... 3-9
System File Update—By Local Import/Export....................................... 3-10
Factory Default ....................................................................................... 3-11
Using Communication Redundancy..................................................... 3-11
The Concept of Turbo Ring .................................................................... 3-12
Configuring Turbo Ring ......................................................................... 3-14
The Concept of STP/RSTP ..................................................................... 3-15
Configuring STP/RSTP .......................................................................... 3-20
Using Traffic Prioritization .................................................................... 3-22
The Concept of Traffic Prioritization...................................................... 3-23
Configuring Traffic Prioritization........................................................... 3-25
Using Virtual LAN................................................................................. 3-27
The Concept of Virtual LAN (VLAN) ................................................... 3-27
Sample Applications of VLANs using MOXA EtherDevice Switch...... 3-30
Configuring 802.1Q VLAN .................................................................... 3-31
Using Multicast Filtering ....................................................................... 3-32
The Concept of Multicast Filtering......................................................... 3-32
Configuring the Multicast Filtering ........................................................ 3-35
Add Static Multicast MAC ..................................................................... 3-36
Using Rate Limiting .............................................................................. 3-37
Configuring Rate Limiting...................................................................... 3-37
Using Port Lock.................................................................................... 3-38
Configuring Port Lock ............................................................................ 3-39
Add Static Unicast MAC Address .......................................................... 3-39
Using Auto Warning ............................................................................. 3-40

Configuring Email Warning ................................................................... 3-40
Email Alarm Events Settings .................................................................. 3-40
Email Settings......................................................................................... 3-42
Configuring Relay Warning.................................................................... 3-43
Relay Alarm Events Settings .................................................................. 3-43
Relay Alarm List..................................................................................... 3-44
Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery ......................................................... 3-44
Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery................................................... 3-45
Using Set Device IP ............................................................................. 3-45
Configuring Set Device IP ...................................................................... 3-46
Using Diagnosis ................................................................................... 3-47
Mirror Port .............................................................................................. 3-47
Ping......................................................................................................... 3-48
Using Monitor ....................................................................................... 3-48
Monitor by Switch .................................................................................. 3-48
Monitor by Port....................................................................................... 3-49
Using the MAC Address Table............................................................. 3-49
Using Event Log................................................................................... 3-50
Chapter 4 EDS Configurator GUI .....................................................................4-1
Starting EDS Configurator...................................................................... 4-2
Broadcast Search................................................................................... 4-2
Search by IP address............................................................................. 4-3
Upgrade Firmware ................................................................................. 4-3
Modify IP Address .................................................................................. 4-4
Export Configuration .............................................................................. 4-4
Import Configuration............................................................................... 4-6
Unlock Server......................................................................................... 4-7
Appendix A URL Commands of Video Server................................................... A-1
Appendix B Specifications.................................................................................. B-1
Appendix C Service Information ........................................................................ C-1
MOXA Internet Services.........................................................................C-2
Problem Report Form.............................................................................C-3
Product Return Procedure .....................................................................C-4

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome to MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-508 Series, the world’s first intelligent Ethernet
Device Switch specially designed 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

Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology
The trend in industrial communications and automation applications
As the world’s network and information technology becomes more mature, the trend is to use
Ethernet as the major communications interface in many industrial communications and
automation applications. In fact, a whole new industry has sprung up to provide Ethernet products
that comply with the requirements of demanding industrial applications.
Industrial vs. Commercial
Users have found that when moving Ethernet from the comfortable office environment to the
harsh and less predictable industrial environment, the commercial Ethernet equipment available in
today’s market simply cannot meet the high reliability requirements demanded by industrial
applications. This means that a more robust type of network equipment, commonly referred to as
industrial 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-time alarm messages.
MOXA EtherDevice Switch
MOXA EtherDevice Switch comes with a suite of useful maintenance and monitoring functions,
and is designed to provide smooth and reliable operation in harsh industrial environments. You
will find that MOXA EtherDevice Switch establishes a new industrial Ethernet benchmark. It is
excellent for keeping automation systems running continuously, is ideal for sending status reports
to help prevent system damages and losses, is a great tool for mastering your industrial Ethernet
networks, and is well-suited for use with industrial device control networks.
Throughout this User’s Manual, we often use EDS as an abbreviation for MOXA EtherDevice
Switch:
EDS = MOXA EtherDevice Switch
Package Checklist
MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-508 Series is shipped with the following items.
 1 MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-508
 Hardware Installation Guide
 CD-ROM with User’s Manual and Windows Utility
 Moxa Product Warranty
 RJ45 to DB9 Console port cable
 Protective caps for unused ports
 Panel mounting kit (Optional ordering)
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.
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Features
Advanced Industrial Networking Capability
 MOXA Turbo Ring with Redundant Self-Healing Ethernet Ring Capability (recovery time <
300 ms at full load)
 IGMP Snooping for filtering multicast traffic from industrial Ethernet Protocols
 Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN and GVRP protocol to ease network planning
 Supports QoS - IEEE 802.1p/1Q and TOS/DiffServ to increase determinism
Design for Industrial Applications
 Rate limiting to prevent unpredictable network status
 Lock port for authorized MAC address access only
 Port mirroring for online debugging
 Automatic warning by exception through email, relay output
 Digital inputs to integrate sensor, alarm onto IP network
 Automatic recovery of connected device IP addresses
 Line-swap fast recovery (patent pending)
 Redundant, dual DC power inputs
 -40 to 75℃operating temperature range (for “–T” models)
 IP 30, rugged high-strength case
 DIN-Rail or panel mounting ability
Useful Utility and Remote Configuration
 Web browser, Telnet/Serial console, WINDOWS utility configurable
 Send ping commands to identify network segment integrity
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Chapter 2 Getting Started
This chapter explains how to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch for the first time. There are three
ways to access the switch: serial console, Telnet console, and web browser. The serial console
connection method, which requires using a short serial cable to connect MOXA EtherDevice
Switch to a PC’s COM port, can be used if you do not know MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s IP
address. The Telnet console and web browser connection methods can be used to access MOXA
EtherDevice Switch over an Ethernet LAN, or over the Internet.
The following topics are covered:
 Using RS-232 Serial Console (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)
 Using the Telnet Console
 Using Web Configuration

Using RS-232 Serial Console (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)
NOTE Connection Caution!
1. You cannot connect to EDS simultaneously through the serial console and via Telnet.
2. You can connect to EDS simultaneously by web browser and serial console, or by web browser
and via Telnet.
3. However, we recommend that when connecting to EDS by web browser, you do not
simultaneously connect by either serial console or via Telnet.
By following this advice, you can maintain better control over how your MOXA EtherDevice
Switch is managed.
NOTE We recommend using MOXA PComm Terminal Emulator, which can be downloaded free of charge
from Moxa’s website. After installing PComm Terminal Emulator, take the following steps to access
the RS-232 Console utility.
NOTE Before running PComm Terminal Emulator, use an RJ45 to DB9-F (or RJ45 to DB25-F) cable to
connect MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s RS-232 Console port to your PC’s COM port (generally
COM1 or COM2, depending on how your system is set up).
1. From the Windsows desktop, click on Start Programs PCommLite2.5 Terminal
Emulator.
2. Select Open under Port Manager to open a new connection.
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3. The Communication Parameter page of the Property window opens. Select the appropriate
COM port for Console Connection, 115200 for Baud Rate, 8for Data Bits, None for
Parity, and 1for Stop Bits.
4. Click on the Terminal tab, and select VT100 for Terminal Type. Clcik OK to confirm.
5. Type 1to select ansi/VT100 terminal type, and then press Enter.
6. If a password has been set for this device, the Console login screen will appear. Enter the
Console Password (this is the same as the Web Browser password), and then press Enter.
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7. MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s Main Menu will be displayed. (To modify the appearance of
the PComm Terminal Emulator window, select Font… under the Edit menu, and then choose
the desired formatting options.)
8. After entering the Main Menu, use the following keys to move the cursor, and to select
options.
Key Function
Up/Down/Left/Right arrows, or Tab Move the onscreen cursor
Enter Display & select options
Space Toggle options
Esc Previous Menu
Using Telnet Console
You may use Telnet to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s console utility over a network. To be
able to access EDS’s functions over the network (by Telnet or Web Browser) from a PC host that
is connected to the same LAN as EDS, you need to make sure that the PC host and EDS are on the
same logical subnetwork. To do this, check your PC host’s IP address and netmask. By default,
EDS’s IP address is 192.168.127.253 and EDS’s netmask is 255.255.0.0 (for a Class B network).
If you do not change these values, and your PC host’s netmask 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 netmask is
255.255.255.0, then its IP address must have the form 192.168.127.xxx.
NOTE To use EDS’s management and monitoring functions from a PC host connected to the same LAN as
EDS, you must make sure that the PC host and EDS are on the same logical subnetwork.
NOTE Before accessing the console utility via Telnet, first connect one of MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s
RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your PC’s Ethernet NIC. You should be
able to establish a connection by using either a straight-through or cross-over Ethernet cable.
However, if you experience connection difficulties, refer to the Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection
section from Chapter ? of the Hardware installation Guide for more information about the different
types of Ethernet cables and ports.
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NOTE MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s default IP is: 192.168.127.253.
Follow the steps below to access the console utility via Telnet.
1. Telnet to MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s IP address from Window’s Run window (or from the
MS-DOS prompt).
2. Type 1to choose ansi/vt100, and then press Enter.
3. If a password has been set for this device, the Console login screen will appear. Enter the
Console Password (this is the same as the Web Browser password), and then press Enter.
Enter.
4. When MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s Main Menu opens, select Preferences… under the
Terminal menu.
5. When the Terminal Preferences window opens, make sure that the VT100 Arrows box is
checked.
NOTE The Telnet Console looks and operates in precisely the same manner as the RS-232 Console.
Using Web Configuration
MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface provides a convenient way to make
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modifications to its configuration, and to access the built-in monitoring and network
administration functions. You may use either Internet Explorer or Netscape to access EDS.
NOTE To use EDS’s management and monitoring functions from a PC host connected to the same LAN as
EDS, you must make sure that the PC host and EDS are on the same logical subnetwork.
NOTE If EDS is configured for other VLAN settings, you must make sure your PC host is on the
management VLAN. Please refer to Chapter ? for the VLAN settings.
NOTE Before accessing MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface, first connect one of MOXA
EtherDevice Switch’s RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your PC’s Ethernet
NIC. You should be able to establish a connection by using either a straight-through or cross-over
Ethernet cable. However, if you experience difficulties, refer to the Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection
section from Chapter ? of the Hardware Installation Guide for more information.
NOTE MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s default IP is: 192.168.127.253.
Follow the steps below to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s web browser interface.
1. Start Internet Explorer, and then type MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s IP address in the
Address field. Press Enter to establish the connection.
2. The web log in page will open. Select the log in account (Admin or User) and enter the
Password (this is the same as the Console password), and then click Login to continue.
NOTE MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s default Password is not set (i.e., is blank).
You may need to wait a few moments for the web page to be downloaded to your computer.
Use the menu tree in the left side to open the function pages to access each function of
MOXAEtheDevice Switch.
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NOTE If you are connecting MOXA EtherDevice Switch to a public network, but do not intend to use its
management functions over the network, then we suggest disabling both Telnet Console and Web
Configuration from the RS-232 Console’s Basic Settings System Identity page. See the
Chapter 3 for details.
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Chapter 3 Featured Functions
This chapter explains how to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s various configuration,
monitoring, and administration functions. There are three ways to access these functions: serial
console, Telnet console, and web browser. The serial console connection method, which requires
using a short serial cable to connect MOXA EtherDevice Switch to a PC’s COM port, can be used
if you do not know MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s IP address. The Telnet console and web
browser connection methods can be used to access MOXA EtherDevice Switch over an Ethernet
LAN, or over the Internet.
The Web Console is the most user-friendly way to configure MOXA EtherDevice Switch. This
chapter 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:
 Configuring the Basic Settings
 Using Communication Redundancy
 Using Traffic Prioritization
 Using Virtual LAN
 Using Multicast Filtering
 Using Rate Limiting
 Using Port Lock
 Using Auto Warning
 Using the Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery
 Using Set Device IP
 Using Diagnosis
 Using Monitor
 Using MAC Address Table
 Using Event Log
 MAC Address Table
 Event Log

Configuring the Basic Settings
The Basic Settings group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to
maintain and control MOXA EtherDevice Switch.
System Identification
The system identification items are displayed at the top of the web page, and will be included in
alarm emails. Setting system identification items makes it easier to identify the different switches
connected to your network.
Switch Name
Setting Descriptions Factory Default
Max. 30
Characters
This option is useful for specifying the
role or application of different EDS units.
E.g., Factory Switch 1.
“Industrial Redundant
Switch [Serial No. of this
switch]”
Switch Location
Setting Descriptions Factory Default
Max. 80
Characters
To specify the location of different EDS
units. E.g., The 1st production line
“Switch Location”
Switch Description
Setting Descriptions Factory Default
Max. 30
Characters
For more detailed description about
different EDS units.
None
Maintainer Contact Info
Setting Descriptions Factory Default
Max.30
Characters
To provide information about who to
contact in order to resolve problems.
None
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Disable Telnet/Web Console
If you are connecting MOXA EtherDevice Switch to a public network, but do not intend to use its
management functions over the network, then we suggest disabling both Telnet Console and
Web Configuration from the RS-232 Console’s Basic Settings System Identity page
Password
There are two levels privilege for different users to access EtherDevice Switch. Admin privilege
allows access and the right to modify ALL EDS configurations. User privilege only allows
viewing of the configuration, but not the right to make modifications.
MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s default Password is not set (i.e., is blank). If a Password is already set,
then you will be required to type the Password when logging into either the RS-232 Console, Telnet
Console, or Web Browser interface.
Account Name
Setting Descriptions Factory Default
Admin Admin privilege allows modification of all
EDS configurations.
User User privilege only allows viewing EDS
configurations.
Admin
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Password Setting
Setting Descriptions Factory Default
Old Password
(Max. 16
Characters)
Type current password when changing
the password None
New Password
(Max. 16
Characters)
Type new password when changing the
password None
Retype Password
(Max. 16
Characters)
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.
None
Accessible IP
Moxa EtherDevice Switches have an IP address-based filtering method to control the access to the
EDSs.
Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or remove “Legal” remote host IP addresses to prevent
unauthorized access. Access to EtherDevice Switch is controlled by IP address. That is, if a host’s
IP address is in the accessible IP table, then the host will be allowed access to the EtherDevice
Switch. You can allow one of the following cases by setting this parameter
 Only one host of specific IP address can access the NE-4000T
Enter “IP address/255.255.255.255” (e.g., “192.168.1.1/255.255.255.255”)
 Hosts on the specific subnet can access the NE-4000T
Enter “IP address/255.255.255.0” (e.g., “192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0”)
 Any host can access the NE-4000T
Disable this function. Refer to the following table for more details about the configuration
example.
Allowable Hosts Input format
Any host Disable
192.168.1.120 192.168.1.120 / 255.255.255.255
192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.0.0
192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.126 192.168.1.0 / 255.255.255.128
192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.128 / 255.255.255.128
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