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N-Tron 9000 series User Manual & Installation Manual

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Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    9000 Series Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual & Installation Guide (Revised 2011-07-20) page 1 of 145...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide ....................7 Safety Warnings ................................8 INSTALLATION ............................... 10 SERVICING ................................10 CAT5 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 17 CONNECTING THE UNIT ............................18 Overview of Advanced Features ..........................20 Mode of Operation .................................. 20 Port Security .................................... 20 Port Mirroring ..................................
  • Page 3 Help – Event Log ..................................87 Help – Firmware/Config ................................. 88 Help – Logical View ................................89 Help – User Mgmt ................................... 90 Help – N-View ..................................91 Help – N-Ring ..................................92 Help – Others ..................................93 CLI Commands ................................94 Clear ......................................
  • Page 4 Get admin status of the port ..............................108 Set admin status of a port ..............................108 Show port statistics ................................109 Get total number of good frames received ..........................109 Get port speed ..................................109 Set Port Speed ..................................109 Get the port duplex mode ..............................
  • Page 5 Add Multicast MAC Address ..............................123 Delete Multicast MAC Address ............................123 Add a Unicast MAC Address ..............................123 Delete Unicast MAC Address ............................... 123 Display List of Configured Static MAC Addresses ......................124 Set Aging Time ..................................124 Display Current Aging Time ..............................124 Display Mac Address by port ..............................
  • Page 6 Example 4 – Basic understanding of Hybrid VLANs ......................141 Example 5 – Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs....................142 Example 6 – Basic understanding of VLANs with Multicast Filtering ................. 142 KEY SPECIFICATIONS ............................143 N-TRON Limited Warranty ............................. 145 (Revised 2011-07-20) page 6 of 145...

  • Page 7: Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

    Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide 9000 Series The N-TRON 9000 Series Gigabit Ethernet Capable Industrial Ethernet Switch offers outstanding performance and ease of use. It is ideally suited for connecting Ethernet enabled industrial and or security equipment and is a fully managed switch.

  • Page 8: Safety Warnings

    The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. N-Tron Corp. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall N-Tron Corp.
  • Page 9 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY WARNING: Disconnect the power and allow to cool 5 minutes before touching. ELECTRICAL SAFETY WARNING: Disconnect the power cable before removing any modules, or any enclosure panel. WARNING: Do not operate the unit with the any cover removed. WARNING: Properly ground the unit before connecting anything else to the unit.

  • Page 10: Installation

    PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure the 9000 Series Gigabit Ethernet Switch package contains the following items: 9000 Series Gigabit Ethernet Switch with modules or filler panels 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.
  • Page 11 Replacing a CPU Module: Remove power from the switch. Unscrew the two thumb screws for the CPU module that you are replacing. Using both hands pull on both thumb screws to slide the CPU module out of the 9000BP. Align the new CPU Module such that it slides on the rails and firmly push it into the unit. Screw both thumb screws down till they are finger tight.
  • Page 12 Lift the bottom of the unit up at an approximate 45° upward angle to completely remove the unit. Most N-Tron™ products are designed to be mounted on industry standard 35mm DIN- Rail. However, DIN-Rail mounting may not be suitable for all applications.
  • Page 13 Panel Mount Mounting Install the unit directly on a wall or sturdy panel such as a bulkhead. Recess the unit to allow at least 5” of horizontal clearance for fiber cable bend radius. To bulkhead mount the unit, place top edge of the bracket on the back of the unit against two screws at a 45° upward angle. Lower the bottom of the unit until it is flush with the wall, and secure the bottom of the unit with two more screws.
  • Page 14 FRONT PANEL From Top to Bottom: Gigabit Ports 1000 Base-SX Connections Fiber Ports 100 Base-FX Connections RJ45 Ports Auto sensing 10/100 Base-TX Connections Green LED lights when Power is supplied to the module NOTE: The RJ45 data port has two LED‟s located at the side of the connector. The bottom LED indicates LINK status, and the top LED indicates ACTIVITY.
  • Page 15 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-24-5  Input AC 100V…240V ...
  • Page 16 Some N-Tron switches have metal din-rail brackets that can ground the switch if the din-rail is grounded. In some cases, N-Tron switches with metal brackets can be supplied with optional plastic brackets if isolation is required.

  • Page 17: Cat5 Cable Specifications

    CAT5 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS Please reference the illustration below for your Cat5 cable specifications: (Revised 2011-07-20) page 17 of 145...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Unit

    Verify that the LNK LED‟s are ON once the connection has been completed. To connect any other port to another Switch or Repeater, use a standard Category 5 straight through or crossover cable. 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;...
  • Page 19 Serial Cable Connect the serial COM port of your PC and the 9000 Series Switch using a standard straight through cable. You will require a cable with a 9-pin or 25-pin sub-D female connector for the PC end, and a 9-pin male sub-D connector for the 9000 Series end.

  • Page 20: Overview Of Advanced Features

    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: 100Base Fiber Ports: 1000Base Fiber Ports: - Half Duplex - Full Duplex - Full Duplex - Full Duplex - Auto Negotiation Half Duplex...

  • Page 21: Virtual Lan

    Virtual LAN The switch provides support for setting up both tagged Virtual LANs and port based Virtual LANs. A port may belong to any number of Virtual LANs. The VLAN membership of a station is determined by the VLAN(s) that have been defined for the port to which the station is connected. If a station should move from one port to another, it loses its current VLAN membership and inherits that of the new port it is connected to.

  • Page 22: Igmp Snooping

    Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a protocol that provides a way for a computer to report its multicast group membership to adjacent „routers‟. In this case N-Tron 9000 series switches provide router-like functionality. Multicasting allows one computer to send content to multiple other computers that have identified themselves as interested in receiving the originating computer's content.
  • Page 23 ~ 2X. Verify that Link LED‟s 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 Corp. at: TEL: 251-342-2164 FAX: 251-342-6353 www.n-tron.com FCC STATEMENT This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC-A Rules.

  • Page 24: Web Software Configuration

    Web Software Configuration Web Management Enter the switch‟s IP address in any web browser and login to the web management feature of the 9000 Series. Default: User Name: admin Password: admin (Revised 2011-07-20) page 24 of 145...
  • Page 25 Web Management - Home When the administrator first logs onto a 9000 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 9000 Series switch will support.
  • Page 26 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.

  • Page 27: Administration - System

    Administration – System The System tab under the Administration category lists the following information about the switch: IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address System Up Time Name Contact Information Location By selecting the modify button you will be able to change the switch‟s IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Name, Contact information, and the Location of the switch through the web management features.

  • Page 28: Administration - Snmp

    Administration – SNMP The SNMP tab under the administration category shows a list of IP Addresses that act as SNMP Traps. The Get, Set, 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 an SNMP Trap or change the Community Names.

  • Page 29: Administration - Slots

    Administration – Slots The Slots tab under the administration category allows users to change the configuration of the slots that are populated in the 9000 Back Plane. The switch may not operate correctly if the slots are not configured properly. You must click Update if you wish to keep the changes. Following the Update button, the user may be prompted to Save and Restart the switch in order for changes to take effect.

  • Page 30: Ports - Configuration

    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 Port Name Admin Status Link Status Auto Negotiation State Port Speed Duplex Mode Flow Control State...
  • Page 31 (Revised 2011-07-20) page 31 of 145...
  • Page 32 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: Admin Status Speed and Duplex Flow Control Back Pressure State of Priority Priority Level PVID...
  • Page 33 Ports – Security The Security tab under the Ports category will show a list of all the active ports and the security Lock State for each port. Administrators can change the Port Security by a per port basis. If the Port is enabled through this the port will be locked and will only allow known MAC addresses to communicate through the port.

  • Page 34: Ports - Intrusion Log

    Ports – Intrusion Log The Intrusion Log tab under the Ports category will show a list of intruders along with their MAC addresses. The log will show what Port the intruder attempted to access your network on and log the system time when it occurred.

  • Page 35: Ports - Mirroring

    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.

  • Page 36: Ports - Trunking

    Ports – Trunking The Trunking tab under the Ports category displays a list of trunks configured on the switch and the following details regarding each trunk: Trunk ID Trunk Name Trunk Ports Trunk State By selecting the Create button, you can add a trunk group. NOTE: RSTP must be disabled in order to use the Trunking Feature.
  • Page 37 Ports – Trunking, Continued… Once the Trunk Group is created you will see detailed information for that trunk group, but it should have a disabled state by default. In order to enable the Trunk Group you need to click on the State Button above. The following page should load asking for the Trunk ID and what the Trunk State is.

  • Page 38: Statistics - Port Statistics

    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.
  • Page 39 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.

  • Page 40: Vlan - Ingress Filter

    VLAN – Ingress Filter The Ingress Filter tab under the VLAN category shows all the ports on the switch and if the Ingress Filter Rule is enabled or disabled for each port. To change the Ingress Filter Rule simply click on the Modify button on the page above, select the port number from the pull-down menu that you wish to modify and then choose to either enable or disable the Ingress Filter Rule.

  • Page 41: Vlan - Port Based

    VLAN – Port Based The Port Based tab under the VLAN category shows all the VLANs that are configured on the switch and details about the VLANs such as port numbers and tagged VLAN settings. To add a VLAN simply click on the Add button on the page above and fill in the desired fields. The example below would set up a basic port based VLAN for ports A1-A6.
  • Page 42 VLAN – Port Based, Continued… Now the page will display the new VLAN and moved ports A1-A6 from the default VLAN down to vlan2 that was just created. To delete or remove VLANs that are no longer wanted simply click on the Delete button on the main Port Based VLAN page.
  • Page 43 VLAN – Port Based, Continued… Once the VLAN is deleted it will no longer appear on the main page and all the ports are now back under the default VLAN. When a port based VLAN is created the PVID (Port VLAN ID) will change automatically to be members of the new VLAN they are a part of.

  • Page 44: Bridging - Aging Time

    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 into and updated.

  • Page 45: Bridging - Unicast Addresses

    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.
  • Page 46 Bridging – Unicast Addresses, Continued… Following the Delete button on the page above, an administrator can select a static MAC address from the list using a pull-down menu. After selecting the MAC address the administrator needs to press the Delete button on this page to remove the entry (Revised 2011-07-20) page 46 of 145...

  • Page 47: Bridging - Multicast Addresses

    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. These are egress filters. 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.
  • Page 48 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 Delete button on the page above, the administrator will be presented with a list of Multicast Group Addresses that are configured on the switch.

  • Page 49: Rstp - Rstp Configuration

    RSTP – RSTP Configuration The RSTP 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 button in the middle of the page.
  • Page 50 RSTP – RSTP Configuration, Continued… It is valid to have RSTP rings linked to non-N-Ring ports of active N-Ring Members, as above. As marked above, it is not valid to expect RSTP to block redundant N-Ring links nor for N-Ring to block redundant RSTP links.
  • Page 51 RSTP – 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.
  • Page 52 RSTP – 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, Port‟s Priority and the status of Admin Edge and Auto Edge. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 52 of 145...

  • Page 53: Igmp - Configuration

    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 on the previous page, 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 saved by clicking the Update button at the bottom of the page.

  • Page 54: Igmp - Show Group And Show Router

    IGMP – Show Group and Show Router The Show Group 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 Router tab under the IGMP category will display a list of Auto-detected Router IPs and the port numbers that they are associated with.

  • Page 55: Igmp - Rfilter

    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.
  • Page 56 Modifying rfilter port settings: (Revised 2011-07-20) page 56 of 145...

  • Page 57: N-Ring - Configuration

    N-Ring – Configuration The Configuration tab under the N-Ring category will display the N-Ring basic configuration settings. By default N-Ring is in AutoMember mode and the N-Ring Agingtime is 20 seconds. Following the Modify button, the administrator will see a list of configurable fields for the N-Ring configuration, as below.
  • Page 58 N-Ring Configuration (continued) The “N-Ring Mode” is one of three, as below: If N-Ring Mode is “Manager”, then a pull-down allows selection as available of ports A1 and A2, or E1 and E2 as N-Ring ports. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 58 of 145...
  • Page 59 N-Ring Configuration (continued) If N-Ring Mode is “Manager”, then a pull-down allows selection of displaying N-Ring Summary Status on all web pages or on N-Ring pages only: (Revised 2011-07-20) page 59 of 145...
  • Page 60 N-Ring Configuration (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 VLANs Tagged or Untagged ports.

  • Page 61: N-Ring - Status

    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”...
  • Page 62 12 Active Members Detected In Current N-Ring (12 reporting) Switch No MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Name Ports 00:07:af:ff:e4:a0 192.168.1.227 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:ef:60 192.168.1.224 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:e6:a0 192.168.1.217 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:ef:80 192.168.1.221 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:e4:c0 192.168.1.241 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch...
  • Page 63 The total number of Active N-Ring Members is unknown. (11 reporting) Switch order may be incorrect and all switches may not be shown. Switch No MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Name Ports 00:07:af:ff:e4:a0 192.168.1.227 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:ef:60 192.168.1.224 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:e6:a0 192.168.1.217 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch 00:07:af:ff:ef:80 192.168.1.221...
  • Page 64 Ports 00:07:af:00:b1:40 192.168.1.135 255.255.255.0 N-TRON Switch The screenshot below shows N-Ring Manager Status when a „Lower‟ N-Ring Port (A1 or E1) is not receiving self health frames all the way around the N-Ring, though the other (high A2/E2) N-Ring port is:...

  • Page 65: Nview - Configuration

    NView – Configuration The Configuration tab under the NView category will display two basic variables for NView, 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 NView reports information. Increasing the interval will slow the update rate.

  • Page 66: Nview - Ports

    NView – Ports The Ports tab under the NView category will display a list of all the configured ports on the 9000 unit along with the ports transmitting multicast packets and MIB stats respectively. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 66 of 145...
  • Page 67 NView – Ports, Continued… Following the Modify button on the previous 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 67 of 145...

  • Page 68: Eventlog - Log Statistics

    EventLog – Log Statistics The Log Statistics tab under the EventLog category will show a list of how many times a type of event took place. On the bottom of the page it should also list the maximum log size which can be modified.

  • Page 69: Eventlog - Show Events

    EventLog – Show Events The Show Events tab under the EventLog category will show a list of events that have occurred in the order in which they occurred. There is a time stamp for each event and they are categorized by the severity of the event.

  • Page 70: Firmware/Config - Tftp

    N-Tron for updates in the future. It is important not to cycle power on the switch or interrupt the data connection between the TFTP server and the switch while you are flashing or uploading or downloading a config file.

  • Page 71: Firmware/Config - Ftp

    N-Tron for updates in the future. It is important not to cycle power on the switch or interrupt the data connection between the FTP server and the switch while you are flashing or uploading or downloading a config file.

  • Page 72: Support - Web Site And E-Mail

    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 directory with the links provided for more information.

  • Page 73: Bpcl - Broadcast Packet Count Limit Configuration

    BPCL – Broadcast Packet Count Limit Configuration The BPCL link will display all the ports that are installed in the 9000 Series unit and will list the BPCL Percentage for each port. These are egress filters. A modify button is provided to change these fields.

  • Page 74: User Mgmt - Adding Users

    User Mgmt – 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 previous example, the administrator can add another user and assign the user a username, a password, and the user‟s permissions (user/administrator).

  • Page 75: User Mgmt - Removing Users

    User Mgmt – 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 last page, the administrator can remove a user by entering in the user‟s name and clicking the Remove button.

  • Page 76: Logical View

    Logical View The 9000 Web Management offers a logical view of the switch. Here a user or administrator can see a graphical depiction of the 9000 switch with the installed modules that have been configured in it. Ports that are linked will turn green, while ports that are not linked will show up as black. The example below shows only port 4 on the 9006TX module is linked.

  • Page 77: Configuration - Save Or Reset

    NVRAM. This step is needed in order for the switch to remember any changes after a power cycle. The Reset Configuration button will reload N-Tron‟s factory default configuration settings. Doing so will re-configure the 9000 Series switch to factory defaults.

  • Page 78: Help - Overview

    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 is, it gives you a basic feel for different features the 9000 offers.

  • Page 79: Help - Administration

    Help – Administration Selecting 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 79 of 145...

  • Page 80: Help - Ports

    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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 80 of 145...

  • Page 81: Help - Statistics

    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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 81 of 145...

  • Page 82: Help - Vlan

    Help – VLAN Using 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 82 of 145...

  • Page 83: Help - Bpcl

    Help – BPCL Using the BPCL the 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 83 of 145...

  • Page 84: Help - Igmp

    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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 84 of 145...

  • Page 85: Help - Bridging

    Help – Bridging Using 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 85 of 145...

  • Page 86: Help - Rstp

    Help – RSTP Using 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 86 of 145...

  • Page 87: Help - Event Log

    Help – Event Log Using the Event Log link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Event Log category on the left side of the web management. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 87 of 145...

  • Page 88: Help - Firmware/Config

    Help – Firmware/Config Using 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 88 of 145...

  • Page 89: Help - Logical View

    Help – Logical View Using the Logical View link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Logical View category on the left side of the web management. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 89 of 145...

  • Page 90: Help - User Mgmt

    Help – User Mgmt Using the User Mgmt link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the User Mgmt category on the left side of the web management. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 90 of 145...

  • Page 91: Help - N-View

    Help – N-View Using the N-View link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the NView category on the left side of the web management. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 91 of 145...

  • Page 92: Help - N-Ring

    Help – N-Ring Using 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 92 of 145...

  • Page 93: Help - Others

    Help – Others Following the Others 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. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 93 of 145...

  • Page 94: Cli Commands

    Prefixes of the command. command Name of the any command supported by CLI N-TRON/Admin#[1]> ? Examples The above command displays all the available commands. N-TRON/Admin#[2]> abcd ? Unknown command supplied as parameter. N-TRON/Admin#[3]> clear ? Usage: clear N-TRON/Admin#[4]> system ? System/ N-TRON/Admin#[5]>...

  • Page 95: Top

    Command Name Description Changes the context to the next higher level. If already at the topmost context, the command is simply ignored Syntax Parameters None Examples N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system show N-TRON/Admin#[2]system/show> up N-TRON/Admin#[3]system> up N-TRON/Admin#[4]> up N-TRON/Admin#[5]> NOTES Logout Command Name...
  • Page 96 The most recent command from the history list that begins with keyword str. Examples N-TRON/Admin#[1]> !! Referenced command is not in the history list. N-TRON/Admin#[2]> !1 Referenced command is not in the history list. N-TRON/Admin#[3]> !s Referenced command is not in the history list.

  • Page 97: Whoami

    The reference number of the command in the history list that has to be edited. Examples N-TRON/Admin#[1]> whoaim As shown above the command whoaim was entered instead of whoami. To edit the already entered command do as follows. N-TRON/Admin#[2]> $1 N-TRON/Admin#[2]>...

  • Page 98: System Configuration Commands

    The IP address of the system in dotted decimal notation Subnet The subnet of the above specified IP Address Gateway The gateway address of the system. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system set ip 10.1.1.158 255.0.0.0 Example N-TRON/Admin#[2]> system set ip 10.1.6.150 255.255.255.0 10.1.6.150 NOTES The IP address should be a valid IP address (excluding Class D &...

  • Page 99: Get Gateway Address Of The System

    The details of the person to be contacted for this system in case of any queries or problems N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system set syscontact admin@N-Tron.com Example N-TRON/Admin#[2]> system set syscontact “Support Team” Please ensure to use “ “ for supplying arguments with spaces Notes Get System Location Command Name...

  • Page 100: Set System Location

    Syntax system set syslocation <Location-of-the-system> Parameters Location-of-the-system The details of where the system is located N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system set syslocation “San Jose” Example N-TRON/Admin#[2]> system set syslocation Hyderabad Please ensure to use “ “ for supplying arguments with spaces Notes Get System Uptime...

  • Page 101: Set Snmp Set Community Name

    <Community-Name> Parameters Community-Name The name of the community to be used for performing snmpset operation N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system set snmpsetcommunity private Example N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system set snmpsetcommunity “N- Tron_Systems” Arguments cannot have spaces. You can use an underscore („_‟) instead Notes of a space.

  • Page 102: Show All Configuration Parameters Related To Snmp Manager

    System Restart Command Name system restart Description To restart (reboot) the device Syntax system restart Parameters None N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system restart Example Do you Want to Restart the System Now: [y/n]y Do you Want to Save the Configuration: [y/n]y ........ Notes...

  • Page 103: User Management Commands

    “user” or “admin” permission rights Password Administrator will be prompted for a password of 3 to 15 characters in length. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system add user ntron user Example Enter User Password :**** NOTES Users with User permissions can not make changes to the switch, but can view configuration settings and port settings.

  • Page 104: Remove A System User

    To remove a user from the users list Syntax system remove user <username> Parameters username The user‟s username that is to be removed N-TRON/Admin#[1]> system remove user ntron Example Do you really want to delete the above user: [y/n]y User successfully deleted Notes Only users with admin permissions can operate this command.

  • Page 105: Download Image Through Com Port

    Parameters None N-TRON/Admin#[1]> image download Examples NOTES Uses XModem protocol when transferring the file. N-Tron recommends that you use TFTP or FTP when updating the firmware. TFTP and FTP are both much faster. TFTP Commands Set the TFTP configuration parameter...

  • Page 106: Ftp Commands

    Parameters Username The user name for logging on to the FTP server Example eg.1 N-TRON/Admin#[1]> ftp set username ntron eg.2 N-TRON/Admin#[1]> ftp set username admin Notes The user name should be a valid one; else logging into FTP server will fail.

  • Page 107: Display Ftp Related Configuration Parameters

    Parameters Action-command The desired File transfer action (either get or put) Example eg.1 N-TRON/Admin#[1]> ftp get config eg.2 N-TRON/Admin#[1]> ftp put config Notes The action name should be either get or put Perform the image file transfer action...

  • Page 108: Port Manager Commands

    1. port-no Port number. (1 ~ 26). 2. adminstatus adminstatus is either enable or disable. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port set adminstatus 4 enable Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> port set adminstatus 8 disable NOTES Check whether port-no is in the valid range. (1 ~ 24)

  • Page 109: Show Port Statistics

    Parameters port-no Port number. (1 ~ 26) speed Speed of the port. Speed must either 10, 100, 1000 megabits per sec. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port set speed 5 10 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> port set speed 9 100 NOTES Get the port duplex mode...

  • Page 110: Set The Port Duplex Mode

    Port number. (1~24) full | half Duplex mode of the port. Duplex mode must be either FULL_DUPLEX or HALF_DUPLEX. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port set duplexmode 4 full Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> port set duplexmode 4 half NOTES Check whether port-no is in the valid range. (1 ~ 24)

  • Page 111: Set Auto-Negotiation State

    <enable | disable><port-no> Parameters port-no port number (1 ~ 26) enable | disable Priority State enable or disable N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port set prioritystate enable 6 Examples NOTES Check whether port-no is in the valid range. (1 ~ 26) Set Flow Control Command Name...

  • Page 112: Set Backpressure

    The VLAN-ID number of the VLAN that this port will be a member of N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port set pvid 6 2 Examples NOTES A port can be a member to several VLANs, but can only have one PVID Set Backpressure...

  • Page 113: Show Link Utilization

    Displays the current flow control settings on a given port. Syntax port get flowcontrol <port-no> Parameters port-no port number (1 ~ 24) N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port get flowcontrol 6 Examples NOTES Check whether port-no is in the valid range. (1 ~ 24) Get Name Command Name...

  • Page 114: Get Stp Status

    Displays the Spanning Tree Protocol Status on a given port. Syntax port get stpstatus <port-no> Parameters port-no port number (1 ~ 26) N-TRON/Admin#[1]> port get stpstatus 6 Examples Stp state of [6] port is : [Forward] NOTES STP states include: Listening, Learning, Blocking, & Forwarding Get Back Pressure...

  • Page 115: Trunk Related Commands

    Port numbers to be in the trunk. trunk-name Name given to a trunk N-TRON/Admin#[1]> trunk modify 1-4 -name trunk1 Examples NOTES A maximum of 4 ports can be in a trunk. All trunk ports must be at the same speed and duplex mode. If a port is not linked, there could be difficulty matching similar speed and duplex mode.

  • Page 116: Delete Trunk

    Delete Trunk Command Name trunk delete Description To delete the trunk . Syntax trunk delete Parameters N-TRON/Admin#[1]> trunk delete Examples Trunk has been deleted. NOTES Show Trunk Information Command Name trunk show Description To show all the trunks information. Syntax...

  • Page 117: Mirroring Related Commands

    The gigabit ports cannot be destination ports. src-ports List of ports to be monitored. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> mirror set config 1 2-5 Examples NOTES 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.

  • Page 118: Vlan Related Commands

    N-TRON/Admin#[1]> vlan add 2 1 –untagged 1-12 –name Examples vlan2 –admit all N-TRON/Admin#[2]> vlan add 3 1 –tagged 13-24 –name “vlan 3” –admit tagged-only NOTES Ensure that the ports included in the tagged port list do not exist in the untagged ports-list field.

  • Page 119: Modify An Existing Vlan

    Type of packets can enter the port. port-no Optional parameter. Port number that data should be mirrored to.. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> vlan modify 2 1 –tagged 11-12 –name Examples “newvlan2” N-TRON/Admin#[2]> vlan modify 3 1–untagged 1-10 –name “vlan 3” –admit all...

  • Page 120: Set Vlan To Defaults

    Enable or Disable the filter on the specified port. port-list|all Enter a specific port number list or specify all ports N-TRON/Admin#[1]> vlan set ingressfilter enable 1-6 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> vlan set ingressfilter enable all NOTES The ingressfilter will automatically be turned on for tagged ports.

  • Page 121: Eventlog Related Commands

    Syntax eventlog set loglevel <level> Parameters level The log level. The value is ranging from 1-5 N-TRON/Admin#[1]> eventlog set loglevel 3 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> eventlog set loglevel 1 N-TRON/Admin#[3]> eventlog set loglevel 2 NOTES There are 5 levels or categories that events are classified as. Level 1 will log all 5 types into the event log.

  • Page 122: Show Eventlog Events

    Show Eventlog events Command Name eventlog show events Description To display the logged events Syntax eventlog show events Parameters None N-TRON/Admin#[1]> eventlog show events Examples NOTES (Revised 2011-07-20) page 122 of 145...

  • Page 123: Bridging Related Commands

    Unique unicast mac address. port number port number on which this mac is learned. The port number must range between 1 and maximum port numbers in switch. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> bridge add unicastmac 00-a0-ae-60-3a-70 3 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> bridge add unicastmac 00-10-a1-33-49-b5 6 NOTES...

  • Page 124: Display List Of Configured Static Mac Addresses

    To view the list of configure static mac addresses Syntax bridge show staticmac <all|multicast|unicast> Parameters <all|multicast|unicast> which set of static mac addresses to show N-TRON/Admin#[1]> bridge show staticmac all Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> bridge show staticmac multicast N-TRON/Admin#[3]> bridge show staticmac unicast NOTES These are egress filters.

  • Page 125: Display Mac Count

    Display Mac count Command Name bridge show maccount Description Displays the total count of the static mac addresses. Syntax bridge show maccount Parameters None N-TRON/Admin#[1]> bridge show maccount Examples NOTES (Revised 2011-07-20) page 125 of 145...

  • Page 126: Igmp Related Commands

    Command Name igmp set enable Description The igmp status is made to enable Syntax igmp set enable Parameters None N-TRON/Admin#[1]> igmp set enable Examples igmp status is Enabled N-TRON/Admin#[2]> igmp show config Igmp : Enabled Query Mode : auto Router Mode...

  • Page 127: Show Igmp Router

    <port-range> <enable | disable> Parameters port-range enter a range of port numbers. enable | disable enable or disable the router port. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> igmp set rtrport 1-4 enable Examples NOTES Set IGMP router mode Command Name igmp set rtrmode...

  • Page 128: Show Igmp Rfilter Mode

    Usage: igmp set rfilter <enable|disable> <port-list|all> Parameters enable|disable Enable or Disable the filter on the specified port. port-list|all Enter a specific port number list or specify all ports N-TRON/Admin#[35]igmp/set> igmp set rfilter enable 5 Examples IGMP RFilter enabled for port 5. N-TRON/Admin#[36]igmp/set> NOTES Default: enable...

  • Page 129: N-Ring Related Commands

    Minimum N-Ring agingtime can be 5 seconds. Default N-Ring aging time is 20 seconds. Maximum aging time is 1000000 seconds. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> n-ring set agingtime 200 Examples NOTES Is separate from the Bridging Aging Time. N-Ring Aging time is used for the whole switch if the switch is an N-Ring Manager or becomes an active N-Ring Member.

  • Page 130: N-Ring Set Interval

    N-Ring Mode set to automember ........ Device is Going for Reboot..N-TRON/Admin#[3]> n-ring set mode manager -rp A N-Ring Mode set to manager Port Set to be used is Slot A N-Ring VLAN ID is set to: 3333 N-Ring Tagging is set to: Tagged ....

  • Page 131: N-Ring Show Status

    If active (manager or member) shows N-Ring ports. Syntax n-ring show status Parameters None On an N-Ring Manager: Examples N-TRON/Admin#[1]> n-ring show status Switch is in N-Ring Manager Mode N-Ring OK Port 1 | Port 2 ================= | MAC Address | IP Address...

  • Page 132: N-Ring Set Keepalive

    N-Ring ports after loosing communication with the N-Ring manager. Syntax n-ring set keepalive <timeout> Parameters timeout Timeout in seconds N-TRON/Admin#[10]n-ring/set> n-ring set keepalive 40 Examples Keep-Alive Timeout set to 40 NOTES Default is 31 seconds N-Ring get keepalive...

  • Page 133: Configuration Related Commands

    IP Address of the TFTP Server, to where the switch configuration data will be uploaded. File-Name Name of the file to be saved as. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> config send 10.1.6.151 config Examples NOTES The ip address should be the valid tftp server ip address ,and the target tftp server should be running.

  • Page 134: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Related Commands

    Port number in the Vlan to be set. status Status of the adminedge of the port to be set. Values of “enable” and “disable” are valid N-TRON/Admin#[1]> rstp set adminedge 1 1 disable Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> rstp set adminedge 2 2 enable NOTES...

  • Page 135: Set Rstp Bridge Admin Status

    Vlan Id for which the priority to be set. bridge adminstatus Status of the Bridge to be set. Values of “fast”, “forcestp” and “disable” are valid N-TRON/Admin#[1]> rstp set bridgeadminstatus 1 disable Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> rstp set bridgeadminstatus 2 fast NOTES...

  • Page 136: Set Rstp Bridge Hello Time

    Vlan Id for which the priority is to be set. hellotime Hello Time to be set. The valid range of the Hello Time is (1.0-10.0)secs. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> rstp set bridgehellotime 1 2 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> rstp set bridgehellotime 2 5 NOTES Please ensure that the hellotime and vlan id values are valid...

  • Page 137: Set Rstp Bridge Priority

    The portnumber for which the path cost is to be set. pathcost The path cost value to be set (1-200000000). N-TRON/Admin#[1]> rstp set portpathcost 1 4 100 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> rstp set portpathcost 2 6 200 NOTES Please supply a valid Vlan Index (being greater than zero), a valid Port Number, and a valid path cost.

  • Page 138: Set Rstp Port Priority

    The portnumber for which the port priority is to be set. port priority The Port priority value to be set. The valid port priority is 0-255. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> rstp set portpriority 1 4 100 Examples N-TRON/Admin#[2]> rstp set portpriority 2 6 50 NOTES Please supply a valid Vlan Index (being greater than zero)and Port Number.

  • Page 139: Broadcast Packet Count Limit Commands

    The port number must range between 1 and the maximum port number in the switch. The count limit should be in the range 0 to 100 and represents the percentage. N-TRON/Admin#[1]> broadcast set percentage 4 100 Examples NOTES Default is 3.

  • Page 140: Vlan Configuration Examples

    VLAN Configuration Examples Example 1 – Basic understanding of port based VLANs VLAN Configuration View Ports Configuration View VLAN Status : Enable Port Port PVID VLAN ID VLAN Name Untagged Port(s) Tagged Port(s) Mgmt Port Admit Mirror Port Name Default VLAN A3-A6,B1-B6,C1-C6,D1-D6 VLAN -2 A1-A2 …...

  • Page 141: Example 3 - Basic Understanding Of Tagged Vlans (Admit - All)

    Example 3 – Basic understanding of tagged VLANs (Admit – All) VLAN Configuration View Ports Configuration View VLAN Status : Enable Port Port PVID VLAN ID VLAN Name Untagged Port(s) Tagged Port(s) Mgmt Port Admit Mirror Port Name Default VLAN A3-A6,B1-B6,C1-C6,D1-D6 VLAN -2 A1-A2...

  • Page 142: Example 5 - Basic Understanding Of Overlapping Vlans

    Example 5 – Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs VLAN Configuration View Ports Configuration View VLAN Status : Enable VLAN ID VLAN Name Untagged Port(s) Tagged Port(s) Mgmt Port Admit Mirror Port Port Port PVID Name Default VLAN VLAN -2 A1-A6,B1-B6,C1-C6,D1-D6 VLAN -3 A2-A6,B1-B6,C1-C6,D1-D6 VLAN -4...

  • Page 143: Key Specifications

    2.5 A@24V (fully populated) Inrush @ 24VDC: 16.0 A for 7.5 ms Input Ripple: Less than 100 mV N-TRON Power Supply: NTPS-24-5 (5 Amp@24VDC) (NOTE: Not appropriate for use with M12, POE, and HV models.) Environmental Connectors 10/100BaseTX: Up to Twenty-four (24) RJ-45 Copper Ports Operating Temperature: -20°C to 70°C...
  • Page 144 IEC60068-2-6 (Test Fc) Cold: IEC60068-2-1 Dry Heat: IEC60068-2-2 Damp Heat: IEC60068-2-30 (Test Db) GOST-R Certified. Warranty: Effective January 1, 2008, all N-TRON products carry a 3 year limited warranty from the date of purchase. (Revised 2011-07-20) page 144 of 145...

  • Page 145: N-Tron Limited Warranty

    N-TRON, Corp. 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 does not...

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