Device Description - Hirschmann RS20 User Manual

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Device description

The OCTOPUS 8M/16M/24M devices are designed for the special
requirements of industrial automation. They meet the relevant industry
standards, provide very high operational reliability, even under extreme
conditions, and also long-term reliability and flexibility. The devices operate
without fans and have a redundant voltage supply.
The HIPER-Ring redundancy concept enables you to quickly carry out a
reconfiguration, and also a simple configuration with only one additional
connection.
It can be easily managed via a Web browser, via Telnet, with a management
software product (such as F) or locally on the switch (V.24 interface).
The OCTOPUS 8M/16M/24M allows you to construct switched industrial
ETHERNET networks that conform to the IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u standards
using copper wires or optical fibers in a bus or ring topology. You can connect
terminal devices and other infrastructure components via twisted pair cables
and multi-mode optical fibers. The twisted pair ports support autocrossing,
autonegotiation and autopolarity.
Scope of functions
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Depending on the software you choose, the devices provide you with a large
range of functions:
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Redundancy functions
(Rapid Spanning Tree, Redundant Ring Structure, HIPER-Ring,
Redundant Coupling, Link Aggregation, Redundant Power Supply)
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Protection from unauthorized access
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Synchronized system time in the network
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Network load control
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Function diagnosis
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Diagnostics (hardware self-testing)
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Reset
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Priority
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VLAN
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Topology recognition
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Web-based interface
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Command Line Interface - CLI
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SNMP
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802.1x port authentication
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Real Time Clock
OCTOPUS 8M/16M/24M
Release 07/2008
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