Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................ 9

Connect the Power and Ground................................................................................................................. 9

Connect the Digital Input and Relay Output....................................................................................... 10

Mount the ES8509-XT.................................................................................................................................. 11

Connect the Ethernet Ports ...................................................................................................................... 13

Connect SFP Transceivers (Combo Ports 1-5) ...................................................................................... 14

LED Descriptions......................................................................................................................................... 14

Panel Layout................................................................................................................................................. 15

Reset Button ................................................................................................................................................. 16

Using PortVision DX ......................................................................................................................... 17

PortVision DX Overview ............................................................................................................................ 17

PortVision DX Requirements.................................................................................................................... 18

Installing PortVision DX............................................................................................................................ 18

Configuring the Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 19

Checking the Firmware Version.............................................................................................................. 22

Uploading the Latest Firmware or Bootloader .................................................................................... 23

Uploading Firmware to Multiple ES8509-XT Switches ...................................................................... 24

Adding a New Device in PortVision DX ................................................................................................. 25

Using Configuration Files ......................................................................................................................... 26

Saving a Configuration File ..................................................................................................................... 26

Loading a Configuration File ................................................................................................................... 26

Using the LED Tracker............................................................................................................................... 27

Customizing PortVision DX ...................................................................................................................... 28

Accessing RocketLinx Documentation from PortVision DX ............................................................. 29

How to Download Documentation ........................................................................................................... 29

How to Open Previously Downloaded Documents .................................................................................. 30

Configuration Using the Web User Interface.............................................................................. 31

Configuration Overview ............................................................................................................................ 31

Web User Interface ................................................................................................................................... 32

Secure Web User Interface....................................................................................................................... 33

Feature Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 35

Basic Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 45

Switch Setting........................................................................................................................................... 45

Admin Password ....................................................................................................................................... 46

IP Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 48

Time Setting.............................................................................................................................................. 50

DHCP Server Configuration .................................................................................................................... 54

DHCP Leased Entries .............................................................................................................................. 56

DHCP Option82 Relay Information......................................................................................................... 57

Backup and Restore.................................................................................................................................. 59

Backup the Configuration - Local File Method ................................................................................ 60

Restore the Configuration - Local Method........................................................................................ 60

Backup the Configuration - TFTP Server Method ........................................................................... 61

Restore the Configuration - TFTP Server Method ........................................................................... 62

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