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N-Tron 7900 Series User Manual & Installation Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    7900 Series Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual & Installation Guide (Revised 2012-06-30) page 1 of 165...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide ....................5 7900 Industrial Ethernet Switch Accessories ....................... 6 Safety Warnings ................................8 SUPPORT: ................................... 8 INSTALLATION ............................... 10 SERVICING ................................10 FRONT PANEL: ................................ 14 APPLYING POWER (Side View) ..........................15 CAT5 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 17 CONNECTING THE UNIT ............................
  • Page 3 IGMP – Configuration ................................82 IGMP – Show Group and Show Router ..........................86 IGMP – RFilter ..................................87 N-View – Configuration ................................89 N-View – Ports ..................................90 N-Ring – Configuration ................................92 N-Ring – Advanced Configuration ............................95 N-Ring –...
  • Page 4 Example 5 – Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs....................159 Example 6 – Basic understanding of VLANs with Multicast Filtering ................. 159 KEY SPECIFICATIONS ............................160 Appendix A. XML Settings File Example ......................162 N-TRON Limited Warranty ............................. 165 (Revised 2012-06-30) page 4 of 165...

  • Page 5: Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

    PRODUCT FEATURES MODULE / SLOT OPTIONS • Full IEEE 802.3 Compliance • 7900 CPU Module – CPU Module with 2 SFP Gigabit Ports • Full IEEE 1613 Compliance (Electric Power Stations) • 9006 TX – 6 Port 10/100 Base-TX Copper Module •...

  • Page 6: 7900 Industrial Ethernet Switch Accessories

    Ideal for saving, or restoring switch configuration parameters quickly without the need for a computer or software. One configuration device per switch is recommended. NTCD-128 The configuration device is inserted into the front of the 7900 CPU Module. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 6 of 165...
  • Page 7 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. N-Tron Corporation 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 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.

  • Page 8: Safety Warnings

    Safety Warnings GENERAL SAFETY WARNING: If the equipment is used in the manner not specified by N-Tron Corporation, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. LASER SAFETY 7900CPU with these SFPs: 1000BaseLX (NTSFP-LX-40): 40 kilometers 1000BaseLX (NTSFP-LX-80): 80 kilometers CAUTION: CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
  • 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

    SERVICING The 7900 Series is a modular based Gigabit Ethernet Switch with up to 4 slots for ports and one slot for the CPU module. Please follow the steps below for adding, removing, or swapping modules in the 7900 series switch. Technicians performing the following steps should wear proper anti-static equipment to protect the circuit boards.
  • 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 chassis. 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 35mm DIN- Rail. However, DIN-Rail mounting may not be suitable for all applications. Our Universal Rack Mount Kit (P/N: URMK) may be used to mount the 7900 Series to standard 19" racks as an option. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 12 of 165...
  • 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

    FRONT PANEL: From Left to Right: Gigabit Ports SFP Connections RJ45 Ports Auto sensing 10/100 Base-TX Connections Fiber Ports 100 Base-FX Connections Green LED lights when Power is supplied to the module and there are no faults. This light is red when there is a fault.

  • Page 15: Applying Power (Side View)

    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 2012-06-30) page 17 of 165...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Unit

    SERIAL INTERFACE The 7900 Series switches provide an EIA-232 interface accessed via a 9 pin female connector (labeled ‘COM’ on the unit). This is used to access the Command Line Interpreter (CLI). The pin-outs are shown...
  • Page 19 Serial Cable Connect the serial COM port of your PC and the 7900 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 7900 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 Copper/Fiber Ports: - Half Duplex - Full Duplex - Full Duplex - Full Duplex - Auto Negotiation Half Duplex...

  • Page 21: Virtual Lan

    sensitive, and in networks where the capacity is a limited resource, for example in cellular data communication. In the absence of network congestion, QoS mechanisms are not required. 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...

  • Page 22: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

    STP when desired. SNMP Traps The 7900 Series switch supports up to 5 SNMP Trap Stations to which SNMP Traps will be sent. The switch supports five standard traps; Link Up, Link Down, Cold Start, Warm Start and Authentication Errors.

  • Page 23: N-Ring

    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.

  • Page 24: Dhcp Client

    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.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Make sure the (Power LED) is ON. Make sure you are supplying sufficient current for the version chosen. Note: The Inrush current will exceed the steady state current by ~ 2X. Verify that Link LED’s are ON for connected ports. Verify cabling used between stations.

  • Page 26: 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 7900 Series. Default: User Name: admin Password: admin (Revised 2012-06-30) page 26 of 165...
  • Page 27 When the administrator first logs onto a 7900 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 7900 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.
  • Page 28 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 29: Administration - System

    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.
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 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: –...
  • Page 32 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.

  • Page 33: Administration - Snmp

    Administration – SNMP The SNMP tab under the Administration category allows SNMP to be disabled or enabled, and 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.

  • Page 34: Administration - Fault

    Administration – Fault The Fault tab under the Administration category provides configurable selections indicating the way to notify when an N-Ring Manager, N-Link fault, or Port Usage Fault occurs. The notification can be indicated by the options: Show Web or Show LED. N-Ring Manager signal faults consist of: Broken, Partial Break (Low), Partial Break (High), and Multiple Managers.

  • Page 35: Administration - Slots

    The Slots tab under the administration category allows users to change the configuration of the slots that are populated in the 7900 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.

  • Page 36: Dhcp - Server - Setup Profiles

    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.
  • Page 37 DHCP – Server – Setup Profiles, Continued… (Revised 2012-06-30) page 37 of 165...

  • Page 38: Dhcp - Server - Setup Ip Maps

    DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps The Setup IP Maps tab provides the way to create IP mappings with an existing network profile. There are three types of mappings that can be created: Dynamic Range, Static Range, and Single IP. Before a non-default Network profile has been configured: After a non-default Network profile has been configured: (Revised 2012-06-30)
  • Page 39 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.
  • Page 40 DHCP – Server – Setup IP Maps, Continued… (Revised 2012-06-30) page 40 of 165...
  • Page 41 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.
  • Page 42 … 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.

  • Page 43: Dhcp - Server - View Bindings

    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.

  • Page 44: Dhcp - Relay & Local Ip - Setup

    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.
  • Page 45 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.
  • Page 46 DHCP – Relay & Local IP – Setup, Continued… (Revised 2012-06-30) page 46 of 165...

  • Page 47: Lldp - Configuration

    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.

  • Page 48: Lldp - Ports

    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.

  • Page 49: Lldp - Status

    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.

  • Page 50: Lldp - Statistics

    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.

  • Page 51: 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 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).
  • Page 52 Ports – Configuration, Continued… (Revised 2012-06-30) page 52 of 165...
  • Page 53 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 Cross Over Flow Control PVID Usage Alarm Low Usage Alarm High...

  • Page 54: Ports - Mac Security - Learning

    Ports – MAC Security – Learning MAC Security is reached from the left hand navigation under ‘Ports’: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 54 of 165...
  • Page 55 Ports – MAC Security – Learning (continued) 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.
  • Page 56 Ports – MAC Security (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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 56 of 165...
  • Page 57 The Modify button allows the administrator to change the current mode. 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). Transitioning from ‘Locked’...

  • Page 58: Ports - Mac Security - Authorization List

    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.

  • Page 59: Ports - Mac Security - Intruder Log

    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.

  • Page 60: 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 61 Using the Modify button, you can enable the status of port mirroring(left diagram below) and select source ports and the destination port that the source ports will be mirrored to (right diagram below). The check boxes can be used to select the ports that will be mirrored to the destination port. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 61 of 165...
  • Page 62 NOTE: Since the gigabit ports cannot be destination ports, they are not available on the pull-down menu. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 62 of 165...

  • Page 63: Ports - Trunking

    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.

  • Page 64: Ports - Qos

    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.
  • Page 65 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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 65 of 165...

  • Page 66: 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 67: Statistics - Ports Utilization

    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.

  • Page 68: Vlan - Configuration

    VLAN – Configuration Note: Consult the Table of Contents for ‘VLAN Addition and Deletion Example’, and ‘VLAN Configuration Examples’. These are detailed examples. 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.
  • Page 69 VLAN – Configuration, Continued … Note that for convenience in most frequent use:  Ports are deleted from group1 as each port is added to another group, unless selected otherwise.  Ports are added to group1 if a deletion leaves a port with no group. ...
  • Page 70 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.

  • Page 71: 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 72: 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 73 Bridging – Unicast Addresses, Continued… Following the Remove 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 may press the Remove button on this page to remove the entry (Revised 2012-06-30) page 73 of 165...

  • Page 74: Bridging - Multicast Addresses

    Note: If there are multiple ports on different VLANs, the 7900 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. So 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.
  • Page 75 Then click on the Remove button at the bottom of the page. Note: If there are multiple ports on different VLANs, the 7900 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. So 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.

  • Page 76: Bridging - Show Mac By Port

    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.
  • Page 77 devices do not have an IP Address, and that some devices that do have an IP Address may not respond to the methods used to detect their IP Address. Invoking the ‘Assign IP’ button on the example above, the administrator will be presented with a form in which to enter a manually assigned IP, as below: When an IP has been manually entered a button is provided to ‘Delete IP’, and invoking it will allow the administrator to delete the manual association of an IP to that MAC.

  • Page 78: Rstp - Configuration

    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’...
  • Page 79 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’...
  • Page 80 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 81 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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 81 of 165...

  • Page 82: 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, 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.
  • Page 83 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): (Revised 2012-06-30) page 83 of 165...
  • Page 84 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: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 84 of 165...
  • Page 85 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.

  • Page 86: Igmp - Show Group And Show Router

    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.

  • Page 87: 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 88 IGMP – RFilter, Continued… Modifying rfilter port settings: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 88 of 165...

  • Page 89: N-View - Configuration

    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.

  • Page 90: N-View - Ports

    N-View – Ports The Ports tab under the N-View category will display a list of all the configured ports on the 7900 unit along with the ports transmitting multicast packets and MIB stats respectively. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 90 of 165...
  • Page 91 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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 91 of 165...

  • Page 92: N-Ring - Configuration

    Auto Member. 4. Do not create redundant links unless either RSTP or N-Ring is enabled. 5. Any one 7900 can only participate in one N-Ring. 6. N-Ring copper ports must be run at 100Mb full duplex, including the default ‘autonegotiate’ as long as all switches in the ring support 100Mb full duplex.
  • Page 93 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/A2, B1/B2, C1/C2, D1/D2, or E1/E2 as N-Ring ports. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 93 of 165...
  • Page 94 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 VLAN’s Tagged or Untagged ports.

  • Page 95: N-Ring - Advanced Configuration

    N-Ring – Advanced Configuration 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.
  • Page 96 (Revised 2012-06-30) page 96 of 165...

  • Page 97: 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 98 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 99 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 100 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 101: N-Link - Configuration

    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...
  • Page 102 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...
  • Page 103 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 TX4 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.
  • Page 104 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: TX3) and the Primary Coupler Port (default: TX4). 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 105: N-Link - Status

    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. Current N-Link mode of switch.
  • Page 106 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: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 106 of 165...
  • Page 107 N-Link – Status, Continued… Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Slave switch: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 107 of 165...
  • Page 108 Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Primary Coupler link is broken: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 108 of 165...
  • Page 109 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: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 109 of 165...
  • Page 110 Below is an example of N-Link Status from an N-Link Master and Slave where the Control link is broken: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 110 of 165...
  • Page 111 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: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 111 of 165...

  • Page 112: Cip - Configuration

    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.

  • Page 113: Cip - Status

    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.

  • Page 114: Firmware/Config - Tftp

    The TFTP tab under the Firmware/Config category gives the administrator the ability to upload or download a config file for a 7900 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 are also given the ability to flash the switch allowing them to update the firmware in the field without losing their current configurations and without having to send the unit back to N-Tron for updates in the future.
  • Page 115 Firmware/Config – TFTP, Continued… In some cases the administrator may choose to upload or down load only certain configuration settings or to retain his current network settings. These choices are available as below. For more detail on the choices, reference ‘Help – Firmware/Config’ in this user manual or from the actual switch. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 115 of 165...

  • Page 116: 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 117: Rate Limiting Configuration

    The Broadcast Rate Limit View displays all the ports in the 7900 Series unit and lists the percentage pass rate for each port. The factory defaults for 10/100 ports are 3% and for gigabit ports are 1%. A Modify button is provided to change these fields.
  • Page 118 Following the Modify button on the previous example, the administrator can modify the BPCL Percentage for each port. The default BPCL is 3% for all ports. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 118 of 165...
  • Page 119 The Multicast Rate Limit View displays all the ports in the 7900 Series unit and lists the percentage pass rate for each port. A Modify button is provided to change these fields. The factory default for multicast rate limiting is 100% pass rate on all ports.

  • Page 120: User Management - Adding Users

    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).

  • Page 121: User Management - Removing Users

    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.

  • Page 122: Logical View

    Logical View The 7900 Web Management offers a logical view of the switch. Here a user or administrator can see a graphical depiction of the 7900 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 ports 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the 9006TX module linked.

  • Page 123: Configuration - Save Or Reset

    The “Factory” button will reload N-Tron’s factory default configuration settings. Doing so will reconfigure the 7900 switch to factory defaults. In many cases it is desirable to restore factory defaults but retain the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address settings as well as user names and passwords. Checkboxes are provided to select the desired behavior.
  • Page 124 If a Configuration Device is present, that is presented: (Revised 2012-06-30) page 124 of 165...

  • Page 125: 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 7900 offers. (Revised 2012-06-30)

  • Page 126: Help - Administration

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 126 of 165...

  • Page 127: Help - Dhcp

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 127 of 165...

  • Page 128: Help - Lldp

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 128 of 165...

  • Page 129: 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 2012-06-30) page 129 of 165...

  • Page 130: 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 2012-06-30) page 130 of 165...

  • Page 131: Help - Vlan

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 131 of 165...

  • Page 132: Help - Bridging

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 132 of 165...

  • Page 133: Help - Rstp

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 133 of 165...

  • Page 134: 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 2012-06-30) page 134 of 165...

  • Page 135: Help - N-View

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 135 of 165...

  • Page 136: Help - N-Ring

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 136 of 165...

  • Page 137: Help - N-Link

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 137 of 165...

  • Page 138: Help - Cip

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 138 of 165...

  • Page 139: Help - Firmware/Config

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 139 of 165...

  • Page 140: Help - Rate Limiting

    Help – Rate Limiting Following the Rate Limiting link on the help page, the administrator or user can see some information regarding the configuration options in the Rate Limiting category on the left side of the web management. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 140 of 165...

  • Page 141: Help - User Management

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 141 of 165...

  • Page 142: Help - Other

    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. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 142 of 165...

  • Page 143: Cli Commands

    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.

  • Page 144: Show, Add, Or Delete Arl Entries

    --- --- --- ---------- ---------- ---- ---------- 1 0x00000000 1920 6 (None) 1 0x00000040 134810 0 TX8 1 0x00000080 2160000 1 TX7 N-TRON/Admin> arl add 00:19:b9:03:aa:79 3 0 1 1 N-TRON/Admin> arl del 00:19:b9:03:aa:79 1 Notes (Revised 2012-06-30) page 144 of 165...

  • Page 145: Configuration Device Operations

    Info Show information about the configuration device. 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) Configuration device information:...

  • Page 146: Show Or Set Cip Configuration

    CIP configuration (same as -show parameter). Syntax -Cip [-e[nable] | -d[isable] | -show] Parameters -Cip -show Show CIP configuration. -Cip [-e[nable] | -d[isable]] Set the CIP status to e(nabled) or d(isabled). N-TRON/Admin> cip –show Examples CIP Configuration: ------------------ Status: Enabled EthIp Interval: 10 ms...

  • Page 147: Save Or Reset The Configuration Settings

    : Auto Manual Router Ports : (None) IGMP Resource Usage % : 1 IGMP multicast destination addresses: IGMP Number Of Active IP Group Memberships: 1 N-TRON/Admin> igmp -status disabled IGMP Status : Disabled IGMP Version Query Mode : Auto CIP Querier Status...

  • Page 148: Show Or Set Mirror Configuration

    : Disabled Destination Port : TX1 Tx Source Ports : (None) Rx Source Ports : (None) N-TRON/Admin> mirror –status enabled –dp 6 –tx 1,3-5 –rx 1,3,5 Mirror Status : Enabled Destination Port : TX6 Tx Source Ports : TX1, TX3-TX5...

  • Page 149: Show Or Set N-Ring Configuration

    N-TRON/Admin> nring -ports ? Port Set -------- TX1 / TX2 TX7 / TX8 GB1 / GB2 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...

  • Page 150: Ping A Host

    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...

  • Page 151: Show Or Set Port Configuration

    -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...

  • Page 152: Reset The Switch

    -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...

  • Page 153: Show Or Clear The Last System Error

    BL 2.0.6.1 (0x02000601) + OS Version: 3.6.8 + Build Date: May 15 2012 at 11:41:57 + Copyright: Copyright (c) 2008-2012 N-TRON Corp. All rights reserved. + Processor: 66 MHz (66000000) + SDRAM Size: 32 MB + Flash Size: 16 MB...

  • Page 154: Set Or Show The System Slots Configuration

    SysSlots [-?] [-a Slot_Type] [-b Slot_Type] [-c Slot_Type] [-d Slot_Type] Parameters Slot_Types: 9006TX, 9004FX, 9002FX, or EMPTY Examples Set: N-TRON/Admin> SysSlots -a 9006TX -b 9004FX -c 9002FX -d EMPTY Slots Configuration Slot A: 9006TX Slot B: 9004FX (has been changed) Slot C: 9002FX (has been changed) Slot D: EMPTY Changes have been made that have not been saved.

  • Page 155: Set Or Show The System Ip Configuration

    : 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)

  • Page 156: Show Or Set System Configuration

    -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) : 0007affabc80 IP Address : 192.168.1.214 Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.252...

  • Page 157: 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 158: 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 159: Example 5 - Basic Understanding Of Overlapping Vlans

    VLAN Note: If there are multiple ports on different VLANs, the 7900 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.

  • Page 160: Key Specifications

    Input Current (max): 1.53 A@24V (fully populated) 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 161 EMC Directive 2004/108/EC; ABS (PDA and Type Approval for Shipboard Applications); GOST-R; RoHS Compliant Designed to comply with: IEEE 1613 for Electric Utility Substations Warranty: Effective January 1, 2008, all N-TRON products carry a 3 year limited warranty from the date of purchase. (Revised 2012-06-30) page 161 of 165...

  • Page 162: Appendix A. Xml Settings File Example

    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.
  • Page 163 <!--The Advanced block is optional, and all elements within the block are optional.--> <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> <DNSServer2>192.168.2.11</DNSServer2> <Gateway1>192.168.2.1</Gateway1> (Revised 2012-06-30) page 163 of 165...
  • Page 164 <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> </Profile> </DHCPServer>...

  • Page 165: 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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