Ntron 608MFX-ST User manual

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600 Series
Industrial
Ethernet
Switches
Network
Configuration
Guide

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Industrial Ethernet Switch
Network Management Guide
608MFX-ST
608MFXE-ST-15
608MFXE-ST-40
608MFXE-ST-80

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Copyright, © N-TRON Corp., 2002
578 Azalea Rd. Suite 105
Mobile, AL USA 36609
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The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. N-TRON Corp.
makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall N-TRON Corp. be
liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever included but not
limited to lost profits arising out of errors or omissions in this manual or the information contained
herein.
Warning
Do not perform any services on the unit unless qualified to do so. Do not substitute unauthorized
parts or make unauthorized modifications to the unit.
Do not operate the unit with the top cover removed, as this could create a shock or fire hazard.
Do not block the air vents on the sides or the top of the unit.
Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gasses or fumes. Operating electrical
equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

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Safety Warnings
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WARNING: Disconnect the power cable before removing the enclosure
top.
WARNING: Do not operate the unit with the top cover removed.
WARNING: Do not work on equipment or cables during periods of
lightning activity.
WARNING: Do not perform any services on the unit unless qualified to do
so.
WARNING: Do not block the air vents.
WARNING: Observe proper DC Voltage polarity when installing power
input cables. Reversing voltage polarity can cause permanent damage to
the unit and void the warranty.
LASER SAFETY (608MFXE Versions Only)
WARNING: CLASS 1 Laser Product.
WARNING: Do not stare into the Laser Beam.

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608MFX NETWORK CONFIGURATION
The N-TRON 608MFX is a product derivative of the OSM/ESM family jointly
manufactured by Siemens and N-TRON. Some of the software menus may refer to
the OSMTP62 (Optical Systems Module) or ESM (Electrical Systems Module) when
identifying the N-TRON 608MFX. These names are synonymous.
There are 3 main ways to configure and/or monitor the N-TRON 608MFX:
1. Command Line Interpreter - Serial Port
2. Command Line Interpreter - TELNET
3. SNMP (SNMP Host SW not supplied by N-TRON).
COMMAND LINE INTERPRETER (CLI)
You can configure and/or query all the important parameters of a 608MFX using a
command line interpreter. These functions may be accessed using the serial port
(marked V24) or via TELNET.
The CLI can be used for the following:
•To set the IP address and the subnet mask of the 608MFX.
•To assign new passwords for the 608MFX.
•To view/modify parameters of the 608MFX.
To access the CLI, connect a PC serial port to the 608MFX serial port (see HW
Installation guide). After a successful connection and reboot, the boot menu should
be displayed:
Password Protection
Access using the CLI is password–protected. You can log in as administrator or as
user (with different passwords). An administrator can read and modify 608MFX
parameters. a user can only read 608MFX settings. Note: The default admin
password is admin, and the default user password is user.
Once the connection has been established via the serial port or TELNET, the
following prompt appears:
Login:
Type in admin (for administrator) or user (for user) according to your access
permission and then press [Return].
Password:

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Enter your administrator or user password and press [Return].
The CLI then displays the start menu and the prompt
CLI>
You can now activate the commands of the CLI.
Reset
You can reset the 608MFX by depressing and holding the Select/Set button. If
necessary, depress the Select/Set button until the diplay mode LEDs indicate the port
status (all diplay mode LEDs = OFF). Then, press the Select/Set button for at least 6
seconds. The diplay mode LEDs begin to flash after ~3 seconds, and then 2 seconds
later the 608MFX is reset (All LED’s go briefly on and then off again).
This also restores defaults to the 608MFX (except those that are persistent). The
reboot menu is displayed below.

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CLI Commands
This section explains the commands of the CLI, their functions and syntax.
The commands that are available depend on the access level; in other words, whether
you logged in as user or as administrator. Table 3–2 contains an overview of the
commands available for the administrator and user. The command–line interface
provides functions comparable with those available in Web–Based Management.
Symbols
Table 3–1 explains the symbols used with the CLI commands.
Symbol Meaning
<> Mandatory entry
|Used to separate possible alternative input values in a command.
The factory default is shown on the extreme left. Only one of
the possible values can be selected.
Example:
aging <E|D>: You must either enter aging E (aging enabled) or
aging D (aging disabled), Eis the default.
[ ] Optional parameters. These options are used, for example, to be
able to address several port numbers at the same time. The
individual optional extensions are separated by commas; you
can address
groups using dashes.
Example:
If you enter the numbers 2,5- 8 in the [ports] field of a
command, this command applies to ports 2 and 5 to 8.
() Description of the commands.
Fast Input
To enter a command quickly, write the first letter or letters and then press the [Tab] key. If
the required command is not shown, press the [Tab] key again.

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Example: The following example illustrates how to use CLI commands.
The command status <E | D> [ports] is used to enable or disable 608MFX ports. The user
enters the following: status followed by a blank and then the mandatory setting either E(=
enable) or D (= disable) and then the optional port numbers as described in Table 3–1. If you
do not enter a port number, the command applies to all ports.
•To enable the ports 2, 4, 6 to 8:
Enter status E 2,4,6-8 and confirm with [Return].
•To disable ports 1 and 5 to 8:
Enter status D 1,5-8 and confirm with [Return].
CLI Menus and Description
The following tables contain the commands, CLI menus and a brief description. If
there are several alternatives for a command parameter, the default is always the
value to the extreme left.
Start Menu
You can display all the other menus from the start menu. This is displayed
immediately after you login and includes the following commands:
Table 3–2 Start Menu Commands
Command Description Comment
/Returns you to the start menu
(available in every menu)
Home function
?Displays the current menu again
(available in every menu)
Refresh function
restart Restarts the 608MFX (available in
every menu).
Administrator only.
exit Closes the CLI/TELNET session.
(available in every menu.)
info Displays status information about
the 608MFX.
SYSTEM Opens the SYSTEM menu. The SYSTEM menu is
used to set the system
parameters.

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Table 3–2 Start Menu Commands - Continued
OSM Opens the Optical Systems
Module menu.
You make the 608MFX–
specific settings (for
example fault mask) in
the OSM menu.
AGENT Opens the AGENT menu. You can enter the settings
for network management
(for example IP address)
in the agent menu.
SWITCH Opens the SWITCH menu. You can make global
settings for the 608MFX
in the switch menu.
PORT Opens the PORT menu. The port menu is used to
set the parameters of the
608MFX ports.
SERVICE Opens the SERVICE menu. In the SERVICE menu,
you can change the
password for
CLI/TELNET.
System Menu
In the System menu, you can make settings required for downloading new 608MFX
firmware from a TFTP server and for other system functions.
Table 3-3 Settings in the System Menu
Command Description Comment
info Displays the current system settings.
defaults Restores the defaults of the 608MFX
(complete reset).
Administrator only
The protected
settings are also
reset to their default
values.

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Table 3-3 Settings in the System Menu – Continued
memreset Restores the defaults of the
608MFX. The device is
automatically restarted.
Administrator command
restores the factory settings of
the 608MFX. With the
exception of the ”protected
settings”, the settings made by
the user are reset to the default
values.
setsysc<string> Sets the syscontact MIB variable.
(To insert a blank in a string, use the
tilde (~) instead of a blank.)
Administrator only
setsysl <string> Sets the syslocation MIB variable.
(To insert a blank in a string, use the
tilde (~) instead of a blank.)
Administrator only
setsysn <string> Sets the sysname MIB variable. (To
insert a blank in a string, use the
tilde (~) instead of a blank.)
Administrator only
events
<show | clear>
Show | Clear content of the event
log table.
Only the administrator can
delete the event log table.
The event log table contains all
the events that cause traps or
E–mails (when enabled). Other
fault/error events such as
communication errors are also
logged with the SMTP server.
The content of the event log
table is retained even when the
608MFX is turned off.
addlog <text> This command makes an entry in
the log of the 608MFX.
Administrator only
server
<IP address>
Sets the IP address of the TFTP
server from which the new firmware
for the 608MFX will be
downloaded.
Administrator only
fwname
< filename>
Enters the name of the file on the
TFTP server containing the new
608MFX firmware (max. 32
characters) possibly including
further path information (depending
on the configuration of the TFTP
server).
Administrator only
fwload Starts the firmware download from
the TFTP server.
Administrator only

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Table 3-3 Settings in the System Menu – Cont.
cfgname
<filename>
Enters the name (max. 32 characters)
under which the 608MFX configuration is
loaded or stored as a file on the TFTP
server. Depending on the configuration of
the TFTP server, this may also include
further path names.
Administrator only
cfgsave Stores the 608MFX configuration as a file
on the TFTP server.
cfgload Loads the 608MFX configuration as a file
from the TFTP server.
Administrator only
logname
<file name>
Enters the name (max. 32 characters)
under which the 608MFX log is stored as
a file on the TFTP server. Depending on
the configuration of the TFTP server, this
may also include further path names.
Administrator only
logsave Saves the 608MFX log as a file on the
TFTP server.
Administrator only
Note: The protected settings are as follows: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, Port Name, System Name, System Location, System Contact. These
settings are unaffected by restoring factory defaults (memreset).
OSM/ESM Menu
This menu includes special Optical Systems Module (OSM) and Electrical Systems
Module (ESM) 608MFX settings (i.e. setting the fault mask).
Table 3–4 Settings in the OSM/ESM Menu
Command Description Comment
info Displays the current values of
the 608MFX setting.
link <E | D> [ports] Enable | Disable link
monitoring.
Administrator only
Link monitoring is
part of the fault mask
of the 608MFX. The
signaling contact and
the fault LED of the
608MFX are activated
when a port whose
link monitoring is
activated has no valid
link.

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Table 3–4 Settings in the OSM Menu - Continued
power <E | D> [lines] Enable | Disable monitoring
of the power supply lines L1
and L2.
Example:
power E 1,2 enables
monitoring for both power
supply lines.
Administrator only
Monitoring of the
power supply lines L1
and L2 is part of the
fault mask of the
608MFX. The signaling
contact and fault LED
are activated when there
is no voltage on a
monitored power
supply line or when the
voltage is too low (less
than 14 V).
standby <E | D> [ports] Enable | Disable standby
ports. This command
specifies which ports are
standby ports.
Administrator only
counters Displays the results of the
608MFX counters.
Meaning of the counters:
Changes to RM active
state: Indicates how often
the 608MFX acting as RM
closed the ring.
Max. delay of RM test
packets: Indicates (in ms)
the maximum delay of the
test packets sent by the RM.
(The delay should not
exceed 50 ms.)
Changes to Standby active
state: Indicates how often a
standby slave took over the
data exchange in a
redundant coupling
Signaled faults: Indicates
how often the signaling
contact of the 608MFX was
activated.

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Table 3–4 Settings in the OSM Menu – Cont.
resetc Resets the 608MFX
counters.
Administrator only
observer <E | D | R> Enables, disables and
restarts the observer. The
operating state of the
observer can be read out
with the info command.
Administrator only
Agent Menu
The agent menu includes settings required to access the 608MFX using an Internet
browser, SNMP management or TELNET.
Table 3–5 Settings in the Agent Menu
Command Description Comment
Info Displays the current agent
settings.
ip <IP address> Enters the Internet protocol
address of the 608MFX.
The IP address is entered as usual
in four fields each with a
maximum of 3 decimal digits
separated by periods, for example:
142.11.7.53
Administrator only
The IP address must be
entered if you want to access
the 608MFX using an Internet
browser, TELNET or SNMP.
The IP address can also be
assigned automatically by
BOOTP.
subnet <IP address> Subnet mask.
The subnet mask is entered as
usual in 4 fields each with a
maximum of 3 decimal digits
separated by periods, for example:
255.255.0.0.
Administrator only
The subnet mask must be
entered if you want to access
the 608MFX using the CLI or
SNMP.
gateway
<IP address>
Sets the default gateway IP
address, address format see
above.
Administrator only
The gateway IP address must
be entered if you want to
access the 608MFX via a
gateway.
smtp <IP address> Sets the IP address of the SMTP
server, address format see above.
Administrator only
email <address> Enters an E-mail address to which
messages, for example alarms can
be sent (up to 50 characters).
The entry is in the standard
format [email protected]
Administrator only
mail <D | E> Disable | Enable the E–mail
function.
Administrator only

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Table 3–5 Settings in the Agent Menu - Continued
from <address> Sets the “from” field (up to
50 characters) of the E-mail
function.
Administrator only
Default
OSM@ <IP-address>
bootp <D | E> Disable | Enable BOOTP Administrator only
rmon <D | E>
Disable | Enable RMON Administrator only
telnet <E | D> Enable | Disable TELNET Administrator only
snmp <E | D> Enable | Disable SNMP Administrator only
SNMP must be enabled if you
want to access the 608MFX
with SNMP.
traps <E | D> Enable | Disable traps Administrator only
showtrap Shows the current trap
configuration.
settrap
<entry> <IP> <E| D>
Sets a trap recipient as an
entry in the trap
configuration.
entry: Trap entry 1 - 10
IP: IP address of the trap
recipient
Enable | Disable this trap
recipient.
Administrator only
setrmon This command is only
used internally to store
and load the
configuration.
Administrator only
getcomm <string> Sets a read–only
community string (up to
32 characters). The
default is public.
Administrator only
setcomm <string> Sets a read–write
community string (up to
32 characters). The
default is private.
Administrator only

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Table 3–5 Settings in the Agent Menu – Cont.
ping [count] [size] <IP> Sends a ping to the
specified IP address.
Example:
ping -c 10 -s 128
192.168.1.1
Ten (count) pings with a frame
length (size) of 128 bytes are
sent to IP address 192.168.1.1.
showec Shows the current event
configuration.
setec <event> <E |
D><E | D><E | D>
Sets an entry in the event
configuration. Enable |
Disable this entry.
Administrator only
showdis Not Used on the 608MFX Not Used
showdic Not Used on the 608MFX Not Used
setdname <input>
<name> Not Used on the 608MFX Not Used
setdic <input>
<E | D> <E | D>
<E | D>
Not Used on the 608MFX Not Used
Switch Menu
In the switch menu, you can make global settings for the 608MFX.
Table 3–6 Settings in the Switch Menu
Command Description Comment
info Displays the currently active settings in
the switch menu.

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Table 3–6, Settings in the Switch Menu - Continued
aging <E | D> Enable | Disable aging. Administrator only
When aging is activated, a
land address is
automatically deleted in the
FDB table of the 608MFX
if no packet is received
from the station with the
relevant MAC address
within the aging time.
agetime
<seconds> Setting for the aging time in seconds.
The default is 40 seconds.
Administrator only
fdbpoll
<seconds>
Sets the interval at which the copy
of the filtering database kept
internally on the 608MFX is
updated.
Administrator only
For service purposes only
mirror <D | E> Enable | Disable mirroring. Administrator only
Mirroring allows the data
exchange at one 608MFX
port (mirrored port) to be
mirrored to another port
(monitor port) where it can
be recorded with a protocol
analyzer.
m_ports
<src> <dest>
Selects ports for mirroring
src – (mirrored) port, i.e. the port
whose data exchange will be
recorded.
(The default is 2)
dest – (monitor) port, i.e. the port
to which the protocol analyzer is
connected.
(The default is 1)
Administrator only
baud <9600 |
19200 | 38400 |
115200>
Sets the transmission rate of the
serial port. The default is 115200.
Administrator only

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Table 3–6, Settings in the Switch Menu - Cont.
flow <D | E> Enable | Disable the flow control
for all 608MFX ports
Administrator only
find
< MAC address >
Finds a MAC address in the FDB
table of the 608MFX. Also
specifies the ports to which a
received packet with this
(destination) address is sent.
The address must be
entered in hexadecimal
with blocks of two
hexadecimal digits
separated by hyphens, for
example:
08:-00:-06:01:FF:EF
lt Displays the content of the FDB
table of the 608MFX
The addresses are
displayed in hexadecimal.
The ports to which the
address is assigned are also
displayed.
macuni
<MAC> <port>
Sets a static entry of a unicast
address in the address table.
Administrator only
macmulti
<MAC>
<port1,port2,..>
Sets a static entry of a multicast
address in the address table.
Administrator only
macerase
<MAC address>
Deletes a static entry of an address
in the address table.
Administrator only
Port Menu
In this menu, you can make port–specific settings for the individual 608MFX ports.
Table 3–7 Settings in the Port Menu
Command Description Comment
info Displays the current settings of the
608MFX ports.
For explanations of the
displayed parameters,
see below or refer to the
Glossary.

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Table 3–7 Settings in the Port Menu - Continued
stat <S|T| E | clear> [port] Shows the counter readings
- of the frame length (S)
- of the frames (T)
- of the errors (E)
of the selected port.
The counters are reset with clear.
Examples:
show S 1,3-5
Shows the frame length of ports 1
and 3 through 5.
name <port > <string> With this function, you can assign a
symbolic name (string) with a
length of up to 64 characters to
each 608MFX port. (To insert a
blank in a string, use the tilde (~)
instead of a blank.)
Example:
name 5 Management~Port
Assigns the symbolic name
Management Port to port 5 of the
608MFX.
Administrator only
status <E | D> [port] Activate | Deactivate 608MFX
ports.
Deactivated 608MFX ports are
disabled for data exchange.
Administrator only
fd_flow <E | D> [port] Enable | Disable full duplex flow
control.
Administrator only
This flow control is
effective when the
selected ports operate in
the full duplex mode
and when flow control
is activated in the
Switch menu.
autoneg <E | D> [port] Enable | Disable autonegotiation. Administrator only
Only the 10BASE T/
100BASE TX ports can
be switched to the
autonegotiation mode.
lock <E | D> [port] Enable | Disable the Lock port
property.
Administrator only

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Table 3–7 Settings in the Port Menu – Cont.
hd_flow <E | D> [port] Enable | Disable half duplex
flow control.
Administrator only
This flow control is
effective when the
selected ports operate
in the half duplex
mode and when flow
control is activated in
the Switch menu.
speed <? |10H |10F? > [
port]
Displays | Sets transmission
rate/ duplicity of the ports
?displays the possible settings
for the transmission rate and
duplicity of the ports.
10H -- set 10 Mbps, half
duplex.
10F -- set 10 Mbps, full duplex.
100H -- set 100 Mbps, half
duplex.
100F -- set 100 Mbps, full
duplex.
Administrator only
(The transmission
rate and duplicity of a
port set by the user
only takes effect if
autonegotiation is
disabled for this port.
When
autonegotiation is
disabled, the
transmission rate and
duplicity of an
608MFX port must
match the
transmission rate and
duplicity of the
connected partner
device.
Service Menu
Table 3–8 Settings in the Service Menu
Command Description Comment
info Shows the basic settings of the
608MFX such as the MAC
address, IP address, hardware and
firmware versions.
passwd [admin | user] Allows the entry of a new
password for the administrator or
user.
Administrator only

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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. If a product does not operate as warranted during the
applicable warranty period, N-TRON shall, at its option and expense, repair the
defective product or part, deliver to customer an equivalent product or part to
replace the defective item, or refund to customer the purchase price paid for the
defective product. All products that are replaced will become the property of N-
TRON. Replacement products may be new or reconditioned. Any replaced or
repaired product or part has a ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the
initial warranty period, whichever is longer. N-TRON shall not be responsible
for any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or memory data
of customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to
N-TRON pursuant to any warranty.
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: Customer must contact N-TRON
within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service authorization.
Dated proof of purchase from N-TRON or its authorized reseller may be
required. Products returned to N-TRON must be pre-authorized by N-TRON
with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of
the package, and sent prepaid and packaged appropriately for safe shipment.
Responsibility for loss or damage does not transfer to N-TRON until the
returned item is received by N-TRON. The repaired or replaced item will be
shipped to the customer, at N-TRON’s expense, not later than thirty (30) days
after N-TRON receives the product. N-TRON shall not be responsible for any
software, firmware, information, or memory data of customer contained in,
stored on, or integrated with any products returned to N-TRON for repair,
whether under warranty or not.
ADVANCE REPLACEMENT OPTION: Upon registration, this product
qualifies for advance replacement. A replacement product will be shipped
within three (3) days after verification by N-TRON that the product is
considered defective. The shipment of advance replacement products is subject
to local legal requirements and may not be available in all locations. When an
advance replacement is provided and customer fails to return the original
product to N-TRON within fifteen (15) days after shipment of the replacement,
N-TRON will charge customer for the replacement product, at list price.
WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN N-TRON PRODUCT DOES NOT
OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY
FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR,