Weidmuller IE-SW-VL08M Series User manual

Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch
Manual IE-SW-VL08M Series
First Edition, January 2011
1243130000/00/01.11

Industrial Ethernet Switch
Manual IE-SW-VL08M Series
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................1-1
Overview.............................................................................................................................. 1-2
Package Checklist................................................................................................................. 1-2
Features ................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..........................................................................................2-1
RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) ............................................. 2-2
Configuration Using a Telnet Console.................................................................................. 2-5
Configuration Using a Web Browser.................................................................................... 2-7
Disabling Telnet and Browser Access .................................................................................. 2-9
Chapter 3 Featured Functions...................................................................................3-1
Configuring Basic Settings................................................................................................... 3-1
System Identification................................................................................................. 3-1
Password ................................................................................................................... 3-2
Accessible IP............................................................................................................. 3-3
Port............................................................................................................................3-4
Network................................................................................................................................ 3-5
Time .......................................................................................................................... 3-8
Turbo Ring DIP Switch........................................................................................... 3-10
System File Update: By Remote TFTP................................................................... 3-13
System File Update: By Local Import/Export......................................................... 3-14
System File Update: By Backup Media .................................................................. 3-15
Restart ..................................................................................................................... 3-15
Factory Default........................................................................................................ 3-15
Configuring SNMP............................................................................................................. 3-16
SNMP Read/Write Settings..................................................................................... 3-17
Trap Settings ........................................................................................................... 3-19
Private MIB information......................................................................................... 3-20
Using Communication Redundancy................................................................................... 3-20
The Turbo Ring Concept......................................................................................... 3-21
Configuring “Turbo Ring” and “Turbo Ring V2”................................................... 3-25
The Turbo Chain Concept....................................................................................... 3-31
Configuring “Turbo Chain”..................................................................................... 3-32
The STP/RSTP Concept.......................................................................................... 3-33
Configuring STP/RSTP........................................................................................... 3-38
Using Traffic Prioritization................................................................................................. 3-41
The Traffic Prioritization Concept .......................................................................... 3-41
Configuring Traffic Prioritization ........................................................................... 3-44
Using Virtual LANs............................................................................................................ 3-46
The Virtual LAN (VLAN) Concept........................................................................ 3-46
Sample Applications of VLANs using the IE-SW-VL-08M................................... 3-49
Configuring Virtual LAN........................................................................................ 3-50
Using Multicast Filtering.................................................................................................... 3-52
The Concept of Multicast Filtering ......................................................................... 3-52
Configuring IGMP Snooping.................................................................................. 3-55
Static Multicast MAC.............................................................................................. 3-57
Configuring GMRP................................................................................................. 3-58

GMRP Table ........................................................................................................... 3-58
Using Rate Limiting........................................................................................................... 3-58
Configuring Rate Limiting...................................................................................... 3-59
Using Auto Warning........................................................................................................... 3-60
Configuring Email Warning.................................................................................... 3-60
Email Warning Events Settings............................................................................... 3-61
Email Settings ......................................................................................................... 3-62
Configuring Relay Warning.................................................................................... 3-63
Relay Warning Events Settings............................................................................... 3-64
Relay Warning List ................................................................................................. 3-65
Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery........................................................................................ 3-65
Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery................................................................... 3-66
Using Set Device IP............................................................................................................ 3-66
Configuring Set Device IP ...................................................................................... 3-67
Using Diagnosis.................................................................................................................. 3-69
Mirror Port .............................................................................................................. 3-69
Ping ......................................................................................................................... 3-70
LLDP....................................................................................................................... 3-70
Using the Monitor...............................................................................................................3-72
Monitor by Switch................................................................................................... 3-72
Monitor by Port....................................................................................................... 3-72
Using the MAC Address Table........................................................................................... 3-73
Using Event Log.................................................................................................................3-74
Using Syslog....................................................................................................................... 3-74
Chapter 4 Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility................................................A-1
Starting Ethernet Switch Configuration Utility ................................................................... A-2
Broadcast Search................................................................................................................. A-2
Search by IP address............................................................................................................A-3
Upgrade Firmware............................................................................................................... A-4
Modify IPAddress...............................................................................................................A-5
Export Configuration........................................................................................................... A-5
Import Configuration........................................................................................................... A-7
Unlock the Ethernet Switch................................................................................................. A-8
Appendix A MIB Groups.............................................................................................A-10
Appendix B Modbus/TCP Map .....................................................................................B-1
Modbus Information.............................................................................................................B-1

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome to the Weidmüller Industrial Ethernet Switch IE-SW-VL08M , which is designed
especially for connecting Ethernet-enabled devices in industrial field applications.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Over view
Package Checklist
Features

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Overview
Weidmüller Industrial Ethernet Switches come 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 Weidmüller Industrial Ethernet Switches establish a new industrial Ethernet
benchmark. The switches are excellent for keeping automation systems running continuously, are
ideal for sending status reports to help prevent system damages and losses, are a great tool for
mastering your industrial Ethernet networks, and are well-suited for use with industrial device
control networks.
Package Checklist
The Industrial Ethernet Switch IE-SW-VL08M is shipped with the following items:
y1 Industrial Ethernet Switch IE-SW-VL08M
yHardware Installation Guide
yCD-ROM with Manual and Windows Utility
yRJ45 to DB9 Console port cable
yProtective caps for unused ports
NOTE: Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or
damaged.
Features
yIPv6 Ready logo awarded (IPv6 Logo Committee certified).
yDHCP Option 82 for IP address assignment with different policies.
yModbus/TCP industrial Ethernet protocol supported.
yTurbo Ring and Turbo Chain (recovery time < 20 ms at full load) and RSTP/STP (IEEE
802.1w/D).
yIGMP snooping and GMRP for filtering multicast traffic.
yPort-based VLAN, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, and GVRP to ease network planning.
ySupports QoS ÆIEEE 802.1p and TOS/DiffServ to increase determinism.
ySNMPv1/v2c/v3 for different levels of network management.
yRMON for efficient network monitoring and proactive capability.
yBandwidth management prevents unpredictable network status.
yPort mirroring for online debugging.
yAutomatic warning by exception through e-mail, relay output.
yDigital inputs to integrate sensors and alarms with IP networks.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
This chapter explains how to access your Industrial Ethernet 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 the switch to a PC’s COM
port, can be used if you do not know the switch’s IP address. The Telnet console and web browser
connection methods can be used to access Industrial Ethernet Switches over an Ethernet LAN, or
over the Internet.
The following topics are covered:
RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)
Configuration Using a Telnet Console
Configuration Using a Web Browser
Disabling Telnet and Browser Access

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RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)
NOTE Connection Caution!
1. You cannot connect to the IE-SW using serial console and Telnet simultaneously.
2. You can connect to the IE-SW using a web browser and serial console simultaneously, or
using a web browser and Telnet simultaneously.
3. Recommendation: When you are connecting to the IE-SW using a web browser, do NOT
simultaneously connect using either a serial console or by Telnet.
By following this advice, you can maintain better control over how your Industrial Ethernet Switch
is managed.
NOTE We recommend using Hyper Terminal Tool, which is already installed under Windows XP.
Before running Hyper Terminal Tool use an RJ45 to DB9-F (or RJ45 to DB25-F) cable to connect
the Ethernet Switch’s RS-232 Console port to your PC’s COM port (generally COM1 or COM2,
depending on how your system is set up).
After installing Hyper Terminal Tool, do the following to access the RS-232 Console utility.
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ÆPrograms ÆAccessories Æ
CommunicationsÆHyper Terminal.
2. Start Hyper Terminal and enter a name of your choosing for the new connection. Select the
appropriate COM port for console connection in the “New Connection” window.

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3. The Communication Parameter for console connection are:
115200 for Baud Rate, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, 1 for Stop bits and None for Flow
Control. Click OK to continue.
4. Type 1 to select ansi/VT 100 terminal type, and then press Enter.
5. The Console login screen will appear. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selector and
then select either admin or user. Use the keyboard’s down arrow to move the cursor to the
Password field, enter the default Console Password “Detmold” (this is the same as the Web
Browser password; leave the Password field blank if a console password has not been set), and
then press Enter.

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6. The IE-SW-VL08M’s Main Menu will be displayed
7. The Console login screen will be displayed. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selector
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 the same as the Web Browser password;
leave the Password field blank if a console password has not been set), and then press Enter.
8. The IE-SW-VL08M’s Main Menu will be displayed.

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9. 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
Configuration Using a Telnet Console
You may use Telnet to access the IE-SW-VL08M’s console utility over a network. To be able to
access the IE-SW-VL08M-’s functions over the network (using Telnet or a Web Browser) from a
PC host that is connected to the same LAN as the IE-SW-VL08M, you need to make sure that the PC
host and the IE-SW-VL08M are on the same logical sub network. To do this, check your PC host’s
IP address and netmask. By default, the IE-SW-VL08M’s IP address is 192.168.1.110 and the
netmask is 255.255.255.0 (for a Class C network). If you do not change these values, and your PC
host’s netmask is 255.255.255.0, then its IP address must have the form 192.168.1.xxx. On the other
hand, if your PC host’s netmask is 255.255.255.0, then its IP address must have the form
192.168.1.xxx.
NOTE To use the IE-SW-VL08M’s management and monitoring functions from a PC host connected to
the same LAN as the IE-SW-VL08M’, you must make sure that the PC host and the
IE-SW-VL08M’s are on the same logical sub network.
The IE-SW-VL08M’s default IP address is 192.168.1.110.
Perform the following steps to access the console utility via Telnet.
1. Telnet to the IE-SW-VL08M’s IP address from the Windows Run window (or from the command
prompt).
NOTE Before accessing the console utility via Telnet, first connect one of the IE-SW-VL08M’s RJ45
Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or connect directly to your PC’s Ethernet NIC. You can
establish a connection with either a straight-through or cross-over Ethernet cable. If you have
difficulty connecting, refer to the Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection section from the Hardware
installation Guide for more information about the different types of Ethernet cables and ports.

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2. Type 1to choose ansi/vt100, and then press Enter.
3. The Console login screen will be displayed. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selector 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 the same as the Web Browser password; leave the Password field
blank if a console password has not been set), and then press Enter.
4. The IE-SW-VL08M’s Main Menu will be displayed. (NOTE: To modify the appearance of the
PComm Terminal Emulator window, select Font… under the Edit menu, and then choose the desired
formatting options.)

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Configuration Using a Web Browser
The IE-SW-VL08M’s web browser interface provides a convenient way to modify the switch’s
configuration and access the built-in monitoring and network administration functions. The
recommended web browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0 with JVM (Java Virtual
Machine) installed.
NOTE To use the Ethernet Switch’s management and monitoring functions from a PC host connected to
the same LAN as the IE-SW-VL08M’, you must make sure that the PC host and the Ethernet
switch are on the same logical sub network.
NOTE If the Ethernet Switch is configured for other VLAN settings, you must make sure your PC host is
on the Management VLAN.
NOTE Before accessing the IE-SW-VL08M’s web browser interface, first connect one of the device’s
RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your PC’s Ethernet NIC. You can
establish a connection with either a straight-through or cross-over Ethernet cable. If you have
difficulty connecting, refer to the Auto MDI/MDI-X Connection section from the Hardware
installation Guide for more information about the different types of Ethernet cables and ports.
NOTE The IE-SW-VL08M’s default IP is 192.168.1.110.
NOTE The Telnet Console looks and operates in precisely the same manner as the RS-232 Console.

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Perform the following steps to access the web browser interface.
1. Open Internet Explorer and type the IE-SW-VL08M’s IP address in the Address field. Press
Enter to establish the connection.
2. The web login page will be displayed. Select the login account (Admin or User) and enter the
Password (this is the same as the Console password), and then click Login to continue. Leave
the Password field blank if a password has not been set.
You may need to wait a few moments for the web page to be downloaded to your computer. Use the
menu tree on the left side of the window to open the function pages to access each of the Ethernet
switch functions.

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Disabling Telnet and Browser Access
If you are connecting the IE-SW-VL08M 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 ÆSystem Identification page, as
shown in the following figure.
NOTE If you are connecting the IE-SW-VL08M 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.

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Chapter 3 Featured Functions
This chapter explains how to access a Weidmueller Ethernet 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 the switch to a PC’s COM port, can be used if you do not know
the IE-SW’s IP address. The Telnet console and web browser connection methods can be used to
access the IE-SW over an Ethernet LAN, or over the Internet.
The Web Console is the most user-friendly way to configure your Ethernet Switch. In this chapter,
we use the Web Console interface to introduce the device functions. There are only a few differences
between the Web Console, Serial Console, and Telnet Console access methods.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Configuring Basic Settings
Configuring Basic Settings
Network
Configuring SNMP
Using Communication Redundancy
Using Traffic Prioritization
Using Virtual LANs
Using Multicast Filtering
Using Rate Limiting
Using Auto Warning
Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery
Using Set Device IP
Using Diagnosis
Using the Monitor
Using the MAC Address Table
Using Event Log
Using Syslog

Configuring Basic Settings
The Basic Settings group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to
maintain and control the Ethernet 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 Description Factory Default
Max. 30
Characters This option is useful for specifying the role or application of different IE-Switch units.
E.g., Factory Switch 1.
Industrial Ethernet
Switch [Serial No. of this
switch]
Switch Location
Setting Description Factory Default
Max. 80
Characters To specify the location of different IE-Switch units. E.g., production line 1. Switch Location
Switch Description
Setting Description Factory Default
Max. 30
Characters Use this to record a more detailed description of the Ethernet switch. None
Maintainer Contact Info
Setting Description Factory Default

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Max.30
Characters Use this to record contact information of the person responsible for maintaining this
IE-SW-VL08M switch.
None
Web Configuration
Setting Description Factory Default
Disable / http or https /
https only You can select disable, or accept both http and https, or https only, from the web console http or https
Web Auto-logout (s)
Setting Description Factory Default
60 to 86400 (seconds) Disable or extend the auto-logout time for the
web management console. 0 (disable)
Age time (s)
Setting Description Factory Default
15 to 3825 (seconds) The length of time that a MAC address entry
can remain in the Weidmueller switch. When
an entry reaches its aging time, it “ages out”
and is purged from the switch, effectively
cancelling frame forwarding to that specific
port.
300
Password
The Weidmueller switch provides two levels of access privileges: admin privilege gives read/write
access to all switch configuration parameters; user privilege provides read access only—you will be
able to view the configuration, but will not be able to make modifications.
ATTENTION
The IE-SW-VL08M’s default Password is set to “Detmold”.
If a Password is set, then you will be required to type the Password when logging into the RS-232
Console, Telnet Console, or Web Browser interface.

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Account
Setting Description Factory Default
admin admin privilege allows the user to modify
all device configurations.
user user privilege only allows viewing device
configurations.
admin
Password
Setting Description 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
An IP address-based filtering method to control access to Weidmueller switches.
Accessible IP Settings allows you to add or remove Legal remote host IP addresses to prevent
unauthorized access.Access to the Weidmueller switch is controlled by IP addresses. That is, if a
host’s IP address is in the accessible IP table, then the host will be allowed access to the device. You
can allow one of the following cases by setting this parameter
yOnly one host with the specified IP address can access the IE-SW-VL08M
E.g., enter “192.168.1.1/255.255.255.255” to allow access to just the IP address 192.168.1.1.
yAny host on a specific sub network can access the IE-SW-VL08M
E.g., enter “192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0” to allow access to all IPs on the sub network defined by
this IP address/netmask combination.

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yAny host can access the IE-SW-VL08M
Disable this function by not selecting the Enable the accessible IP list checkbox.
The following table shows additional configuration examples:
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
Port
Port settings are included to give the user control over Port Access, Port Transmission Speed, Flow
Control, and Port Type (MDI or MDIX). An explanation of each configuration item is given below.
(NOTE: The user interface for the IE-SW-VL08M will show 8 ports.)
Enable
Setting Description Factory Default
checked Allows data transmission through the port.
unchecked Immediately shuts off port access. disabled
ATTENTION
If a connected device or sub-network is wreaking havoc on the rest of the network, the Disable
option under Advanced Settings/Port gives the administrator a quick way to immediately shut off
access through this port.