• Extended Environmental Specifications • Auto Sensing 10/100BaseTX, Duplex, and MDIX • Offers Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Supported SFP (Mini-GBIC) Fiber Transceivers: • Trunk with other N-Tron trunking capable switches NTSFP-SX (LC Style Connector, up to 550m) over two ports...
7026TX Industrial Ethernet Switch Accessories The SD and USB connectors are for temporary connection only. Do not use, connect, or disconnect unless area is known to be non-hazardous. Connection or disconnection in an explosive atmosphere could result in an explosion. Configuration Device Ideal for saving, or restoring switch configuration parameters quickly without the need for a computer or...
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In no event shall N-Tron Corporation 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.
SAFETY WARNINGS GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING: If the equipment is used in the manner not specified by N-Tron Corp., the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. LASER SAFETY (Optional NTSFP-LX -40 and -80) CAUTION: CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Do not stare into the laser! Contact Information N-Tron Corp.
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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. Hazardous Location Installation Requirements This equipment is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D or non-hazardous locations only.
Please make sure the 7026 Series Ethernet Switch package contains the following items: 1. 7026 Series Switch 2. Product CD Contact your carrier if any items are damaged. Installation Read the following warning before beginning the installation: WARNING Never install or work on electrical equipment or cabling during periods of lightning activity. Never connect or disconnect power when hazardous gasses are present.
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19" racks. As an alternative we offer our 7026 Panel Mount Assembly (P/N: 7026- PM) which may be used to securely mount the 7026 Series products to a panel or other flat surface. A clearance of 1 inch should be observed on the sides, back, top and bottom to allow proper ventilation.
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DC Voltage sources. This device will draw current from both sources simultaneously. Use 16-28 gauge wire when connecting to the power supply. Recommended 24V DC Power Supplies, similar to: N-Tron‘s P/N NTPS-24-1.3 Page 11 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15)
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Input AC 115/230V Power 30W Output DC 24-28V 35 mm DIN-Rail Mountable Output Current 1.3A @ 24V Dimensions: 45X75X91 mm 1.0A @ 28V 7026TX with AC Power Supply Installed Unscrew & Remove the AC Voltage Input Plug from the Power Input Header ...
100 meters. N-Tron recommends the use of pre- manufactured Cat5E cables to ensure the best performance. If this is not an option and users must terminate their own ends on the Cat5E cables;...
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7026TX/7026TX-AC the power supply is isolated from chassis ground. Therefore the user must not attempt to ground the switch to earth ground via the power supply. In other N-Tron switches it is common to use the V- for the purpose of grounding. This must NOT be attempted in the 7026TX or 7026TX-AC.
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RJ45 CONNECTOR CRIMP SPECIFICATIONS Please reference the illustration below for your Cat5 cable specifications: Page 15 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
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USB INTERFACE The 7026TX Series switches provide a USB interface accessed via the USB connector labeled as ―USB‖ on the unit. This is used to access the Command Line Interpreter (CLI). USB Cable Connect the USB port of your PC and the Switch using a standard USB cable. You will require a cable with a Type A connector for the PC end, and a Type B connector for the Switch end.
Overview of Advanced Features Mode of Operation Each port on the switch can be configured into different modes of operation as shown below: Copper Ports: 1000Base Copper/Fiber Ports: - Half Duplex - Full Duplex - Full Duplex - Auto Negotiation Half Duplex In half duplex mode, the CSMA/CD media access method is the means by which two or more stations share a common transmission medium.
Each of these three QOS methods below is included or not based on the settings on the relevant browser page: 1) Force High Priority (Port Based), 2) IEEE802.1p (Tagged QOS), or 3) DSCP (differentiated services code points) (RFC 2474). When Force High Priority is enabled, the port based priority is included in the decision for all ports and all frames received on a port will use the default QOS priority for that port in the decision.
STP when desired. SNMP Traps The 7026 Series switch supports up to 5 SNMP Trap Stations to which SNMP Traps will be sent. The switch supports six standard traps; Link Up, Link Down, Cold Start, Warm Start, Authentication Errors, and power supply failure.
DHCP is controlled by RFC 2131. The N-Tron DHCP Switch can be configured to be a DHCP Client. Alternately the N-Tron DHCP switch can be configured to be a DHCP Server, a DHCP Relay Agent, or both.
DHCP Client The switch will automatically obtain an IP assignment from a DHCP Server, or optionally Fallback to a configured IP assignment if unable to get an IP assignment from a DHCP server. Communication between the client and server can optionally go through a DHCP Relay Agent. DHCP Relay Agent DHCP Relay Agent (Option 82) allows communication between the client and server to cross subnet and VLAN boundaries.
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~ 2X. Verify that Link LEDs are ON for connected ports. Verify cabling used between stations. Verify that cabling is Category 5E or greater for 100Mbit operation. SUPPORT Contact N-Tron Corporation at: TEL: 251-342-2164 FAX: 251-342-6353 E-MAIL: N-TRON_Support@n-tron.com WEB: www.n-tron.com...
Web Software Configuration Web Management Enter the switch‘s IP address in any web browser and login to the web management feature of the 7026 Series. Default: User Name: admin Password: admin Page 23 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
When the administrator first logs onto a 7026 Series switch the default home page will be displayed. On the left hand side of the screen there is a list of configurable settings that the 7026 Series switch will support. This section of the manual will go through each and every choice listed on the left hand side of the screen and explain how to configure those settings.
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Web Management – Menu Structure To the left, there is a menu which is shown fully opened below. The pages opened by each of the individual selections are described in the rest of this section. The use of each of these pages is also described in this section.
Administration – System The System tab under the Administration category, lists various information about the switch: When the IP Configuration is in either DHCP or Static Mode: IP Configuration Method used to obtain an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address IP Address Contains the current IP Address of the device.
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Administration – System, Continued… When the IP Configuration is in DHCP Mode the following information is added: Client ID Option used by DHCP clients to specify their unique identifier. The identifier may be the MAC address, switch name, or entered as a text string or hex characters. Fallback IP Address Contains the configured Fallback IP Address of the device.
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Administration – System, Continued… By selecting the Modify button, you will be able to change the switch‘s IP Configuration, Client ID, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Name, Contact information, and the Location of the switch through the web management features, depending on the IP Configuration. It is recommended to change the TCP/IP information through the Command Line Interface (CLI) initially, but it defaults to the following: –...
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Administration – System, Continued… If the IP Configuration mode is set to DHCP and the Fallback IP address is changed from the default IP address, then the switch will use the Fallback addresses if the IP configuration isn‘t received from a DHCP server in 2 minutes after initial boot.
Administration – SNMP The SNMP tab under the Administration category shows a list of IP Addresses that act as SNMP Traps. The Read-Only, Read-Write, and Trap Community Names are also shown here. By selecting the Modify button, you will be able to change any of the fields listed. This allows the user to set an IP address for a Trap station or change the Community Names.
Administration – Fault The Fault tab under the Administration category provides configurable selections indicating the way to notify when a Power, N-Ring Manager, N-Link fault, or Port Usage Fault occurs. The notification may consist of any combination of the options: Show Web, Show LED, and Contact. With a low voltage DC power supply installed, the Power signal faults will consist of V and V N-Ring Manager signal faults consist of: Broken, Partial Break (Low), Partial Break (High), and Multiple...
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Following the Modify button, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the Fault configuration. The fault relay contacts can be configured to open on fault or to close on fault, with the latter being the default. Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator‘s network, the changes may be updated by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page.
DHCP – Server – Setup Profiles The Setup Profiles tab under the DHCP/Server category lists the following information about the current state of the server and the existing network profiles: Server Enabled Indicates whether the DHCP server is active. Allow Broadcast Indicates whether the DHCP server will process broadcast messages.
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There are two different data entry formats available according to whether the relay agent type is for an N-TRON or for a generic switch. To create a range of static IP addresses on an N-Tron relay agent switch: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies.
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Should be set to N-TRON. Switch Model List of N-TRON models that support this feature. Remote ID A unique identifier that designates the N-TRON relay agent switch. Checkbox used to add an IP map for the corresponding port. Port No The actual port number.
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DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… To create a range of static IP addresses on a generic relay agent switch: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies. Relay Agent Type Should be set to Generic. Port Count The number of ports on the particular relay agent switch.
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DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… The Single IP type of mapping is used to create a static IP address for an individual client. The following information is required: Network Profile An existing network profile to which the IP map applies. The static IP address to offer to a client.
DHCP – Server – View Bindings The View Bindings tab lists the bindings of physical devices to IP addresses that are in use or offered: Network Profile The profile applied to the binding entry. Binding Identifier The client associated with the binding entry. Client Hardware Address (MAC) The client‘s MAC address.
DHCP – Relay & Local IP - Setup The Setup tab under the DHCP/Relay & Local IP category shows the current state of the relay agent. By selecting the Modify button, you can configure general settings of the relay agent, as well as, configure settings on a per port basis.
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DHCP – Relay & Local IP – Setup, Continued… Relay Status Indicates whether the DHCP relay agent is active. Remote ID The unique identifier that designates the relay agent switch. Server # IP The configured IP address of the DHCP servers. Port No The actual port number.
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LLDP - Configuration Mode: Enables or Disables LLDP on the Switch. Default: Disabled Transmit Interval: Specifies the interval at which LLDP frames are transmitted. Default = 30 seconds. Transmit Hold Multiplier: Specifies a multiplier on the Transmit Interval when calculating a Time-to-Live value. Default = 4. Re-Initialization Delay: Specifies a minimum time an LLDP port will wait before re-initializing after setting the port to disable followed by setting a port to Tx-Only or Tx/Rx.
LLDP - Ports LLDP Ports View Port Name Descriptive name of the port on the local switch. Transmit Enables or Disables LLDP Transmission on the switch. Receive Enables or Disables Receiving of LLDP Frames from neighbor switches. Allow Management Data Allow the Transmission of Management type information.
LLDP - Status LLDP Ports Neighbor View The Status View shows the results of LLDP discovery. The LLDP Ethernet frames received from neighboring ports are composed of a collection of data units called TLVs. Each TLV contains a defined type of information such as the Chassis ID described below, which contains the MAC address of the device sending the frame.
LLDP - Statistics LLDP Local Port Statistics View Port Name Descriptive name of the port on the local switch. Transmitted Frames The total number of LLDP Frames sent out from the local switch. Received Frames Total number of LLDP frames received by the local switch. Discarded Frames The total number of frames discarded due to incorrect TLV's in frame.
Ports – Configuration The Configuration tab under the Ports category will show a detailed overview of all the active ports on the switch. The overview will display the following information: Port Number This is the port index. Port Name This field displays the name of the port. The designation of TX is for copper ports, FX is for fiber optic ports, and GB is for the Gigabit ports (fiber or copper).
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Ports – Configuration, Continued… The User can click on the Port Number to configure each port individually. This will allow the user to change the port‘s settings for the following fields which are explained above: Admin Status Speed and Duplex Cross Over Flow Control PVID...
Ports – MAC Security – Learning The Learning tab allows the administrator to control the learning or locking modes for the ports. ‗Locked‘ is the secure mode. ‗Learning‘ builds an internal list of authorized MAC addresses based on an approved LAN.
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Ports – MAC Security – Learning Continued… In ‗Locked‘ mode, ‗Secured Ports‘ shows the ports that are presently secured. Note: when N-Ring and/or N-Link are used, the N-Ring/N-Link ports will not have MAC Security enabled. Page 53 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
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Ports – MAC Security – Learning Continued… The Modify button allows the administrator to change the current mode and select the ports to be secured. When transitioning from ‗Learning‘ to ‗Locked‘, the Address Resolution Logic (ARL) table represents the authorized MAC addresses, with the addition of any manually entered addresses (refer to Authorization List section below).
Ports – MAC Security – Authorization List The Authorization List tab allows for manual entry or deletion of authorized MAC source addresses with associated authorized ports. Selecting Modify displays the MAC Authorization Configuration page, which allows the administrator to add new entries, delete existing entries, or edit authorized ports of existing entries. Selecting Delete removes the associated entry.
Ports – MAC Security – Intruder Log The Intruder Log tab displays a list of unauthorized MAC addresses that attempted to access the secured device. Each intruder entry in the log is unique, and is based on the combination of MAC address, VLAN, and port.
Ports – Mirroring A mirroring port is a dedicated port that is configured to receive the copies of Ethernet frames that are being transmitted out and also being received in from any other port that is being monitored. The Mirroring tab under the Ports category displays the status including the list of Source Ports and the Destination Port that the Sources are being mirrored to.
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Ports – Mirroring, Continued… Following the Modify button, you can enable the status of port mirroring and select source ports and the destination port that the source ports will be mirrored to. Page 58 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
Ports – Trunking The Trunking tab under the Ports category displays the following details: Trunk Ports This field displays the ports associated with the trunk. Trunk Status This configurable field displays the existing status of the trunk. It can be either Enabled/Disabled. By selecting the Modify button, you can select a trunk group.
Ports – QOS The QOS decision tree chooses the highest priority Transmit Queue (TQ) of the following criteria: Force High Priority (Port Based) TQ mapping, IEEE 8021.p TQ mapping, or DSCP TQ mapping. The QOS tab under the Ports category displays the following details: Port Number This is the port index.
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Ports – QOS, Continued… Following the Modify button, the administrator can independently configure the ports for different QOS functionality. Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator‘s network, the changes may be updated by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page. Page 61 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Statistics – Port Statistics The Ports Statistics tab under the Statistics category displays a list of MIB parameters. Each port has a separate counter for each parameter. This gives users the ability to see what kind of packets are going over which ports.
The Ports Utilization tab under the Statistics category shows all the ports on the switch and will display a bar graph showing the percentage of bandwidth being used. These figures and bars are for a general feeling of what the bandwidth usage is. N-Tron recommends the use of N-View in order to get a precise bandwidth usage figure.
VLAN – Configuration Replace VID Tag with Default Port VID Specifies whether or not to replace the incoming VID tag with the port's designated VID. Perform Ingress Filtering Specifies whether or not to filter out ingress frames when a VID violation is detected. Discard Non-Tagged for Ports Specifies whether or not non-tagged ingress frames are dropped by the selected ports.
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Note that for convenience in most frequent use: Ports are deleted from group1 as each port is added to another group. Ports are added to group1 if a deletion leaves a port with no group. If it is desired to have a port on group1 and also on other group(s) configure group1 last to achieve that. Note: RSTP on overlapping VLANs is not supported and the system will automatically disable RSTP on all but the lowest VID VLANs that have overlapping ports.
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VLAN – Group Configuration VLAN ID This field displays the VLAN ID. The range should be 1-4094. VLAN Name This configurable field displays the name of the VLAN, which accepts alphanumeric and special characters (#, _, -, .) only. Allow Management Specifies whether or not all ports in this VLAN are management ports.
Bridging – Aging Time The Aging Time tab under the Bridging category will display the currently configured Aging Time. This page allows users to modify this variable to meet their needs. After selecting the Modify button, the user will be presented with a page that allows the number to be entered and updated.
Bridging – Unicast Addresses The Unicast Addresses tab under the Bridging category will display a list of MAC addresses that are associated with each respective port number. This can be used to statically assign a MAC address access to a single port on the switch. Following the Add button on the page above, the administrator must enter a valid MAC address and associate it with a port number on the switch.
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Bridging – Unicast Addresses, Continued… Once a static MAC address has been added, it will be displayed in a list on the main page under Unicast MACs tab. Following the Remove button on the example above, an administrator can select a static MAC address from the list using a pull-down menu.
Bridging – Multicast Addresses The Multicast Addresses tab under the Bridging category will display a list of Multicast Group Addresses that are associated with respective port numbers. This may be used to statically assign a Multicast Group Address access to a group of ports on the switch. Following the Add button on the page above, the administrator must enter a valid Multicast Group Address and associate it with a port number or list on the switch.
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Bridging – Multicast Addresses Continued… After adding a Multicast Group Address, it will appear on the main list and will show the associated ports that go along with that address. Following the Remove button on the example above, the administrator will be presented with a list of Multicast Group Addresses that are configured on the switch.
Bridging – Show MAC by Port This feature shows the MAC addresses of devices connected to each switch port and the IP Addresses associated with the MACs. The browser page ‗View MAC by Port‘ shows the MAC for the device found on each port, and the IP for the MAC presented if available.
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Bridging – Show MAC by Port Continued… The ‗Active IP Probe‘ field is configurable using the ‗Modify‘ button, and also displays the existing Enabled or Disabled status of this feature. The default is disabled. When disabled the switch generates no Ethernet traffic for this purpose, but can still present some information gathered passively.
RSTP – Configuration The Configuration tab under the RSTP category will display the RSTP information for the first VLAN. Using the pull-down menu at the top of the page an administrator can choose which VLAN to configure RSTP on. Once the VLAN is selected, the administrator may configure the bridge by clicking on the ‗Configuration‘...
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RSTP – Configuration Continued… The configuration screen for the VLAN that was previously selected will look like the example below. Here the administrator can make changes such as the Hello Time, Forward Delay, Max Age, Priority, and the Status of RSTP on that VLAN. The administrator or user can see the current RSTP status of the ports on that VLAN by clicking on the ‗here‘...
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RSTP – Configuration Continued… Following the link for the view RSTP Port Configuration at VLAN#, the administrator or user can see the current RSTP status of the ports on that VLAN. This will show information such as the Path Cost and the Port State.
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RSTP – Configuration Continued… If the administrator selects one of the ports on the previous screen, he or she can change the Port‘s Path Cost, Priority, and the status of Admin Edge and Auto Edge. Page 77 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
IGMP – Configuration The Configuration tab under the IGMP category will display the IGMP basic configuration settings. By default, IGMP is enabled. Following the Modify button, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the IGMP configuration. Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator‘s network, the changes may be updated by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page.
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IGMP – Configuration, Continued… The IGMP Status pull-down allows the user to enable or disable IGMP completely. The Query Mode pull-down allows the user to set query mode for Automatic (the default), On (always), or Off (never): Page 79 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
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IGMP – Configuration, Continued… The Router Mode pull-down allows the user to choose router mode. ‗Auto‘ allows for dynamically detected and manually set router ports. ‗Manual‘ allows only for manually set router ports. ‗None‘ allows no router ports. The user can specify the manual router ports: Page 80 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
IGMP – Configuration, Continued… If Remove Unused Groups is checked then unused IGMP Groups will be removed and traffic with those multicast addresses will be treated as normal multicast. If unchecked, then unused IGMP Groups are not removed and traffic with those multicast addresses will be limited. The default is checked. Note that IGMP Groups are not retained through a power cycle.
IGMP – Show Group and Show Router The Show Groups tab under the IGMP category will display a list of IGMP groups based on the Group IP and the port number that it is associated with. The Show Routers tab under the IGMP category will display a list of Auto-detected Router IPs and the port numbers that they are associated with.
IGMP – RFilter The ‗rfilter‘ (Router Multicast Data Filter) function allows you to choose whether or not DATA frames with KNOWN group multicast addresses are sent to the ‗router‘ ports (links to other switches). Control packets (Join, Leave) will be sent to the router(s) regardless of this setting. ―KNOWN‖ is known from dynamic IGMP Snooping operations.
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N-View – Configuration The Configuration tab under the N-View category will display two basic variables for N-View, the status and the interval between packets. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator can modify the variable to change the frequency with which N-View reports information.
N-View – Ports The Ports tab under the N-View category will display a list of all the configured ports on the 7026 unit along with the ports transmitting multicast packets and MIB stats respectively. Page 86 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
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N-View – Ports, Continued… Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator can modify these two variables to enable or disable multicast out of the port and if MIB stats are sent out for those ports. Page 87 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
N-Ring – Configuration – Mode The Mode tab will display the N-Ring basic configuration settings. By default, N-Ring is in Auto Member mode and the N-Ring Aging Time is 20 seconds. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the N-Ring configuration, as below.
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– N-Ring – Configuration Mode, Continued… The ―N-Ring Mode‖ is one of three, as below: If N-Ring Mode is ―Manager‖, then a pull-down allows selection of available ports P1/P2, P23/P24, and P25/P26 as N-Ring ports. Page 89 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
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– N-Ring – Configuration Mode, Continued… If N-Ring Mode is ―Manager‖, then VLAN ID can be set to a unique VLAN id (1 ~ 4094). Default is 3333. If N-Ring Mode is ―Manager‖, then a pull-down allows selection as to whether the N-Ring ports are members of the VLAN‘s Tagged or Untagged ports.
N-Ring – Configuration – Advanced If switch is an N-Ring Member, the following data will be shown: N-Ring Mode Current N-Ring mode of switch. Keep-Alive Timeout: Keep-Alive timeout is used when switch is active in an N-Ring. The range is 5-1000000 seconds. If switch is an N-Ring Manager, the following advanced configuration data will be shown: N-Ring Mode Current N-Ring mode of switch.
N-Ring – Status The Status tab under the N-Ring category will display the N-Ring status. Below is an example of N-Ring Status from a switch in defaults (N-Ring Auto Member) that is not an N-Ring Manager and has not become an ―Active‖ N-Ring Member: Below is an example of N-Ring Status from an ―Active‖...
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N-Ring – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Ring Status from an N-Ring Manager with a healthy N-Ring: Page 94 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
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N-Ring – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Ring Status from an N-Ring Manager with a faulted N-Ring. The red fields on the N-Ring Map show problems. Ports that are red indicate that the port is not linked. MAC addresses that are red indicate that there is no communication to that switch.
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N-Ring – Status, Continued… In rare cases an N-Ring can have a ―Partial Fault‖. An example of this is to have a break in just one fiber in a duplex channel fiber pair. The screenshot below shows N-Ring Manager Status when a ‗Higher‘ N-Ring Port (TX2, TX8/FX2, ir GB2) is not receiving self health frames all the way around the N-Ring, though the other (low TX1, TX7/FX1, or GB1) N-Ring port is: The screenshot below shows N-Ring Manager Status when a ‗Lower‘...
N-Link – Configuration The purpose of N-Link is to provide a way to redundantly couple an N-Ring topology to one or more other topologies, usually other N-Ring topologies. Each N-Link configuration requires 4 switches: N-Link Master, N-Link Slave, N-Link Primary Coupler, and N-Link Standby Coupler. Standard N-Link Configuration (Example): N-Ring N-Ring...
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N-Link – Configuration, Continued… Complex N-Link Configuration (Example): N-Ring N-Ring N-Rng Auto Auto Manager Member Member N-Ring #1 Control Control Control Link #1 Link #2 Link #3 N-Ring AM N-Ring AM N-Ring AM N-Ring AM N-Ring AM N-Ring AM Partner Partner Partner N-Link Master...
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N-Link – Configuration, Continued… The Configuration tab under the N-Link category will display the configuration settings. By default, N- Link is in Auto Configure mode and will use P4 as the Default Coupler port. Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the N-Link configuration, as below.
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N-Link – Configuration, Continued… The ―N-Link Mode‖ is one of two choices, as below: If N-Link mode is ―Master‖, then the administrator must configure the Control Port (default: P3) and the Primary Coupler Port (default: P4). Once these fields are filled in to meet the needs of the administrator‘s network, the changes may be saved by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page.
N-Link – Status The Status tab under the N-Link category will display the N-Link status. If the switch is an N-Link Master or Slave, the following switch status and partner status information will be shown. Fields with a red background designate a fault condition. State: Current N-Link mode of switch.
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N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Coupler switch: Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master switch: Page 102 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
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N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Slave switch: Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Primary Coupler link is broken: Page 103 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
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N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Standby Coupler link is broken: Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Control link is broken: Page 104 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
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N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Partner link is broken: Page 105 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
CIP - Configuration The Configuration tab under the CIP category will display basic variables for CIP, and the status: Cip Status: Enables or Disables CIP on the Switch. Default: Enabled. Multicast RPI: The minimum Requested Packet Interval for Class 1 (multicast) connections, in milliseconds. Requests for less than this value will be rejected.
Major Revision: The Major Revision of the CIP implementation. Minor Revision: The Minor Revision of the CIP implementation. Serial Number (hex): CIP Serial number, unique across all N-Tron CIP devices. This is the last 4 octets of the base switch MAC.
The TFTP tab under the Firmware/Config category gives the administrator the ability to upload or download a config file for a 7026 Series switch. This allows administrators to backup their configurations to a server offsite in case they need to reload their custom configurations at a later time. Administrators can also...
Support – Web Site and E-mail If at any point in time you get confused or would like additional support directly from N-Tron, you may visit N-Tron‘s web site, or e-mail N-Tron directly with the links provided for more information.
Rate Limiting – Broadcast Rate Limit Configuration The Rate Limiting/Broadcast link will display all the ports that are installed in the 7026 Series unit and will list the Broadcast Pass Rate Percentage for each port. Broadcast Pass Rate Percentage defaults to 3% on 10/100Mbs ports and 1% on 1000Mbs ports.
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Following the Modify button on the above example, the administrator can modify the Broadcast Pass Rate Percentage for each and every port. Page 111 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
Rate Limiting – Multicast Rate Limit Configuration The Rate Limiting/Multicast link will display all the ports that are installed in the 7026 Series unit and will list the Multicast Pass Rate Percentage for each port. Multicast Pass Rate Percentage defaults to 100% on all ports.
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User Management – Adding Users The User Management link will display a list of all the users who have access to the management features of the switch and their access permissions. Following the Add button on the above example, the administrator can add another user and assign the user a username, a password, and the user‘s permissions (user/administrator).
User Management – Removing Users In order to remove a user, simply click on the Remove button at the bottom of the page. Following the Remove button on the above example, the administrator can remove a user by entering in the user‘s name and clicking the Remove button.
The 7026 Web Management offers a logical view of the switch. Here a user or administrator can see a graphical depiction of the 7026 series switch. Ports that are linked will appear in green, while ports that are not linked will appear in black. The example below shows a 7026FX2 with ports 1, 2, and 8 linked. The other ports are currently in the down state (not being used).
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The ―Factory‖ button will reload N-Tron‘s factory default configuration settings. Doing so will reconfigure the 7026 Series switch to factory defaults. In many cases it is desirable to restore factory defaults but retain certain settings. Checkboxes are provided to select the desired behavior. Note that if no Configuration Device is present, that is presented.
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Help – Overview When the Help link is clicked on, you will see the Overview page that will have some basic definitions and more specific choices at the top of the screen. Although this page is not as detailed as the manual, it gives you a basic feel for different features the 7026 offers.
Help – Administration Following the Administration link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Administration category on the left side of the web management. Page 120 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – DHCP Following the DHCP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options under the DHCP categories on the left side of the web management. Page 121 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – LLDP Following the LLDP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the LLDP category on the left side of the web management. Page 122 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – Ports Following the Ports link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Ports category on the left side of the web management. Page 123 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – Statistics Following the Statistics link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Statistics category on the left side of the web management. Page 124 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – VLAN Following the VLAN link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the VLAN category on the left side of the web management. Page 125 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – Bridging Following the Bridging link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Bridging category on the left side of the web management. Page 126 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – RSTP Following the RSTP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the RSTP category on the left side of the web management. Page 127 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – IGMP Following the IGMP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the IGMP category on the left side of the web management. Page 128 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – N-View Following the N-View link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the N-View category on the left side of the web management. Page 129 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – N-Ring Following the N-Ring link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the N-Ring category on the left side of the web management. Page 130 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – N-Link Following the N-Link link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the N-Link category on the left side of the web management. Page 131 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – CIP Following the CIP link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the CIP category on the left side of the web management. Page 132 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – Firmware/Config Following the Firmware/Config link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Firmware/Config category on the left side of the web management. Page 133 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – Rate Limiting Following the BPCL link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the BPCL category on the left side of the web management. Page 134 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – User Management Following the User Management link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the User Management category on the left side of the web management. Page 135 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Help – Other Following the Other link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding other links or categories on the left hand side of the web manager, as above. Page 136 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD •...
Parameters The command for which to get help. N-TRON/Admin> ? Examples The above command displays all the available commands. N-TRON/Admin> abcd ? Unknown Command: "abcd" Type "?" for a list of available commands. N-TRON/Admin> logout ? Logout Log out of console interface.
Configuration device model number. Valid values are: 1=At32K, 2=At64K, and 3=card. Compare Compare the configuration of the switch to the configuration device. Erase Erase the switch configuration on the configuration device. N-TRON/Factory> cfgdev info Example Port A: 0xd080 Board ID: 0x0005 (5)
| r[eset] Parameters save save current running configuration settings. reset reset configuration settings to factory defaults. N-TRON/Admin> config save Examples Save Settings... Settings have been saved. N-TRON/Admin> config reset Resetting to factory defaults... Load factory default settings [y/n]?y...
N-TRON/Admin> nring –ports ? Port Set -------- P1 / P2 P23 / P24 P25 / P26 N-TRON/Admin> nring –mode m –ports 2 Do you Want to Save Changes and Restart the System Now [y/n]? … NOTES Show or Set N-View Configuration Command Name...
Number of echo requests to send. -w timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply. N-TRON/Admin> ping 192.168.1.119 Example … N-TRON/Admin> ping –n 6 192.168.1.119 … N-TRON/Admin> ping –t 192.168.1.119 … N-TRON/Admin> ping –w 2000 192.168.1.119 Reply from 192.168.1.119: time=970ms Reply from 192.168.1.119: time<10ms...
-uah percent Set the usage alarm high percentage. The range is 0-100. -security state Set the security status for all supported ports to e(nabled) or d(isabled). N-TRON/Admin> port –sd 100f –flow enabled –dp 7 –pvid 2 5 Examples Port Port Admin...
-rw name Set the Authorized Community Name for SNMP Set requests. -trap name Set the Authorized Community Name for SNMP Traps. N-TRON/Admin> snmp –ro users Examples IP Address - Trap Stn.#1 : Value Not Configured IP Address - Trap Stn.#2 : Value Not Configured IP Address - Trap Stn.#3...
: 255.255.255.0 Fallback Gateway : 192.168.1.1 Press <ENTER> to Save Changes and Restart the System Now … N-TRON/Admin> sysip -i 192.168.2.119 -s 255.255.252.0 -g 192.168.1.1 IP Configuration Mode : Static Static IP Address : 192.168.2.119 (has been changed) Static Subnet Mask : 255.255.252.0 (has been changed)
-show Show configuration. -name label Set the switch name. -browser state Set the browser access status to e(nabled) or d(isabled). N-TRON/Admin> system –name “Private switch” –browser disabled Examples IP Configuration : Static Client ID (hex) : 0007affcb4a0 IP Address : 192.168.1.212 Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0...
VLAN Addition and Deletion Example The screen capture below is the factory default VLAN configuration. Clicking on the ―Modify‖ button allows one to add a new VLAN: Page 151 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
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When creating a new VLAN, a numeric ID is required, Name is entered. Note that N-Ring VLAN is a reserved name with a special meaning. Choices such as ―Allow Management‖ and ―Change PVID of Member Ports‖ are made at this time as well as the ports which are going to belong to the new VLAN. Additionally, the ports may be ―Untagged on Egress‖.
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The ports of ―New VLAN‖ may be added back to ―Default VLAN‖ to create overlapping VLANs. Note: If there are multiple ports on different VLANs, the 7026 will apply the static multicast address to the lowest VLAN-ID that is associated with one of the ports assigned to the static multicast address. If the lowest VLAN-ID contains all the ports assigned to the static multicast address (an umbrella VLAN), it will function for all those ports with no problems.
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And the ―New VLAN‖ is removed. Note that the new configuration of the switch must be saved if the configuration must survive a power cycle. Page 155 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
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Broadcast, Multicast, and Unicast frames in one VLAN will not interfere with another isolated VLAN group. The examples in this section are shown as configured on a 708TX switch, but the 7026 series may be configured similarly with the additional ports.
Example 2 – Basic understanding of tagged VLANs (Admit – Tagged Only) Receiving Tagged VID Destination Transmitting Notes Port # in packet Address Port #s Untagged MAC on port TX2 Packet Discarded VID 2 MAC on port TX2 Unicast Traffic VID 4 MAC on port TX2 Packet Discarded...
Example 3 – Basic understanding of tagged VLANs (Admit – All) Receiving Tagged VID Destination Transmitting Notes Port # in packet Address Port #s Untagged MAC on port TX2 Adds VID 2 to packet VID 2 MAC on port TX2 Unicast Traffic VID 4 MAC on port TX2...
Example 4 – Basic understanding of Hybrid VLANs Receiving Tagged VID Destination Transmitting Notes Port # in packet Address Port #s Untagged MAC on port TX2 Unicast Traffic Untagged MAC on port TX3 Adds VID 2 in the packet VID 4 MAC on port TX2 Packet Discarded VID 4...
Example 5 – Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs Receiving Tagged VID Destination Transmitting Notes Port # in packet Address Port #s Untagged MAC on port TX2, Unicast Traffic VID=4 Untagged MAC on port TX3 Floods VLAN 4 VID 4 MAC on port TX2, Strips VID off packet VID=4 VID 4...
VLAN-ID contains all the ports assigned to the static multicast address (an umbrella VLAN), it will function for all those ports with no problems. This can be achieved with overlapping VLANs. For further information and examples on overlapping vlans, see: http://www.n-tron.com/pdf/overlappingportvlan.pdf Page 162 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15)
Appendix A. XML Settings File Example <!-- Overview of XML settings for N-TRON switches --> <!-- XML settings can be downloaded to a switch to configure the switch. XML settings cover a subset of the settings available through a web browser.
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<Advanced> <!-- optional --> <!-- All elements below are optional --> <BroadcastAddress>192.168.2.255</BroadcastAddress> <DomainName>N-TRON.com</DomainName> <!-- 63 character limit --> <DNSServer1>192.168.2.10</DNSServer1> Page 167 of 169 (Revised 2011-11-15) For Sales and Support, Contact Walker EMD • www.walkeremd.com • Toll-free: (800) 876-4444 • Tel: (203) 426-7700 • Fax: (203) 426-7800...
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<DNSServer2>192.168.2.11</DNSServer2> <Gateway1>192.168.2.1</Gateway1> <Gateway2>192.168.2.2</Gateway2> </Advanced> <IPMaps> <!-- The DynamicRange is the only IP Map supported. You may have 0 or more. --> <DynamicRange> <!-- low and high within range of profile --> <LowIP>192.168.2.1</LowIP> <!-- required --> <HighIP>192.168.2.4</HighIP> <!-- required --> </DynamicRange> </IPMaps>...
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N-TRON, Corporation 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...
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