Moxa Technologies EtherDevice EDS-508A Series - Table of Contents

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................................................................................................................. 1-3
Features ................................................................................................................................ 1-3
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 .................................................................................. 2-8
Chapter 3 Featured Functions...................................................................................3-1
Configuring Basic Settings................................................................................................... 3-3
System Identification................................................................................................. 3-3
Password ................................................................................................................... 3-4
Accessible IP............................................................................................................. 3-5
Port............................................................................................................................ 3-6
Network Parameters.................................................................................................. 3-8
Time ........................................................................................................................ 3-10
Turbo Ring DIP Switches ....................................................................................... 3-13
System File Update—By Remote TFTP................................................................. 3-16
System File Update—By Local Import/Export....................................................... 3-17
System File Update—By Backup Media ................................................................ 3-18
Restart ..................................................................................................................... 3-18
Factory Default........................................................................................................ 3-19
Using Port Trunking........................................................................................................... 3-19
The Port Trunking Concept..................................................................................... 3-19
Configuring Port Trunking...................................................................................... 3-20
Configuring SNMP............................................................................................................. 3-22
SNMP Read/Write Settings..................................................................................... 3-23
Trap Settings ........................................................................................................... 3-24
Private MIB information......................................................................................... 3-25
Using Communication Redundancy................................................................................... 3-25
The Turbo Ring Concept......................................................................................... 3-26
Configuring “Turbo Ring” and “Turbo Ring V2”................................................... 3-31
The Turbo Chain Concept....................................................................................... 3-36
Configuring “Turbo Chain”..................................................................................... 3-37
The STP/RSTP Concept.......................................................................................... 3-40
Configuring STP/RSTP........................................................................................... 3-46
Using Traffic Prioritization................................................................................................. 3-48
The Traffic Prioritization Concept.......................................................................... 3-48
Configuring Traffic Prioritization ........................................................................... 3-51
Using Virtual LAN ............................................................................................................. 3-53
The Virtual LAN (VLAN) Concept ........................................................................ 3-53
Sample Applications of VLANs using the EDS-508A/505A.................................. 3-56