Redundant Ethernet Ring Quick Setup - Moxa Technologies EtherDevice User Manual

Port
1
2
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7
8
NOTE If you are connecting MOXA EtherDevice Server to a public network, but do not intend
to use its management functions over the network, then we suggest disabling both Telnet
Console and Web Configuration from the RS-232 Console's Advanced Settings
Server page. See the "Advanced Settings" section from Chapter 6 for details.

Redundant Ethernet Ring Quick Setup

Many users will want to make use of MOXA EtherDevice Server's Redundant Ring
Quick Setup feature, which automatically establishes ports 7 and 8 as portals for
communicating with other devices on the network also configured for Spanning Tree
protocol. This means that when the quick setup feature is enabled, you should connect ports
7 and 8 to the network (instead of to a device). That is, these ports should connect to a HUB,
switch, or another MOXA EtherDevice Server, provided the opposing device is connected
to the rest of the network.
See the Communication Redundancy section from Chapter 6 for more information about
EDS's Redundant Ring feature.
NOTE We suggest not enabling the Spanning Tree Protocol once the port is connected to a device
(PLC, RTU, etc.) as opposed to network equipment. The reason is that it will cause
unnecessary negotiation.
How To Use MOXA EtherDevice Server
IP Address
192.168.100.1 255.255.255.0
192.168.100.2 255.255.255.0
...
192.168.100.7 255.255.255.0
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