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  • Page 1 PT-7528 Series User’s Manual Second Edition, August 2014 www.moxa.com/product © 2014 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    PT-7528 Series User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice © 2014 Moxa Inc., All rights reserved. Trademarks The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual ..........................1-1 Getting Started..........................2-1 Serial Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) ............... 2-2 Configuration by Telnet Console ......................2-4 Configuration by Web Browser ......................2-6 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access ..................... 2-7 Quick Settings ...........................
  • Page 4 Configuring Static Port Lock ......................4-62 Configuring IEEE 802.1X ......................4-63 Using Auto Warning .......................... 4-65 Configuring Email Warning ......................4-65 Configuring Relay Warning ......................4-68 Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery ......................4-69 Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery ..................4-70 Using Set Device IP ........................... 4-70 Configuring Set Device IP ......................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual Thank you for purchasing a Moxa managed Ethernet switch. Read this user’s manual to learn how to connect your Moxa switch to Ethernet-enabled devices used for industrial applications. The following two chapters are covered in this user manual: ...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started In this chapter we explain how to install a Moxa switch for the first time. There are three ways to access the Moxa switch’s configuration settings: serial console, Telnet console, or web console. If you do not know the Moxa switch’s IP address, you can open the serial console by connecting the Moxa switch to a PC’s COM port with a short serial cable.

  • Page 7: Serial Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, Vt100)

    PT-7528 Series Getting Started Serial Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) NOTE • You cannot connect to the serial and Telnet console at the same time. • You can connect to the web console and another console (serial or Telnet) at the same time. However, we strongly recommend that you do NOT do so.
  • Page 8 PT-7528 Series Getting Started 4. On the Terminal tab, select VT100 for Terminal Type, and then click OK to continue. 5. In the terminal window, the Moxa switch will prompt you to select a terminal type. Enter 1 to select ansi/vt100 and then press Enter.

  • Page 9: Configuration By Telnet Console

    PT-7528 Series Getting Started 8. Use the following keys on your keyboard to navigate the Moxa switch’s serial console: Function Up, down, right, left arrow keys, Move the onscreen cursor Enter Display and select options Space Toggle options Previous menu Configuration by Telnet Console Opening the Moxa switch’s Telnet or web console over a network requires that the PC host and Moxa switch are...
  • Page 10 PT-7528 Series Getting Started 3. The Telnet console will prompt you to log in. Press Enter and then select admin or user. Use the down arrow key on your keyboard to select the Password field and enter a password if desired. This password will be required to access any of the consoles (web, serial, Telnet).

  • Page 11: Configuration By Web Browser

    PT-7528 Series Getting Started Configuration by Web Browser The Moxa switch’s web console is a convenient platform for modifying the configuration and accessing the built-in monitoring and network administration functions. You can open the Moxa switch’s web console using a standard web browser, such as Internet Explorer.

  • Page 12: Disabling Telnet And Browser Access

    PT-7528 Series Getting Started 3. After logging in, you may need to wait a few moments for the web console to appear. Use the folders in the left navigation panel to navigate between different pages of configuration options. Disabling Telnet and Browser Access If you are connecting the Moxa switch to a public network but do not intend to manage it over the network, we suggest disabling both the Telnet and web consoles.

  • Page 13: Quick Settings

    Quick Settings In this chapter, we explain how to easily set the Moxa PowerTrans Series switch’s configuration for substation users. You can configure the main functions step by step. These functions can be accessed by web console. The web console is the most user-friendly interface for configuring a Moxa switch and can be opened over an Ethernet LAN or the Internet.

  • Page 14: Quick Settings

    PT-7528 Series Quick Settings Quick Settings The Quick Settings section includes the most common settings required by administrators to maintain and control a Moxa PowerTrans Series switch. System Time The Moxa switch has a time calibration function based on information from an NTP server or user specified time and date.

  • Page 15: Qos

    PT-7528 Series Quick Settings The Moxa PowerTrans Series switch provides IEC 61850 Quality of Service (QoS). Once you enable IEC 61850 QoS, the packet priority of GOOSE/SMV/PTP is higher than other packets’ type. Enable Packet Priority Setting Description Factory Default Enable IEC 61850 QoS Enables or disables IEC 61850 OoS function.

  • Page 16: Redundancy

    PT-7528 Series Quick Settings Redundancy The Moxa switch uses an IP address-based filtering method to control access. Redundancy Protocol Setting Description Factory Default None Ring redundancy is not active. None RSTP Select this item to change to the RSTP configuration page.

  • Page 17: Q Vlan Settings

    PT-7528 Series Quick Settings 802.1Q VLAN Settings Port Setting Description Factory Default Port from 1 to 28 Assigns port number. Port Type Setting Description Factory Default Access Port type is used to connect single devices without tags. Access Trunk Select Trunk port type to connect another 802.1Q VLAN aware...

  • Page 18: Mirror

    PT-7528 Series Quick Settings Fixed VLAN List (Tagged) Setting Description Factory Default VID ranges from 1 to This field will be active only when selecting the Trunk or Hybrid None 4094 port type. Set the other VLAN ID for tagged devices that connect to the port.
  • Page 19 PT-7528 Series Quick Settings Mirror Port Settings Setting Description Monitored Port Select the number of the ports whose network activity will be monitored. Mirror Port Select the number of the port that will be used to monitor the activity of the monitored port.

  • Page 20: Summary

    PT-7528 Series Quick Settings Summary The Summary page shows all configurations in the block. You can review and click "Next" button to move "Finish" page. Press "Back" button if you need to change any setting". Finish You need to confirm the configurations and click the "Active" button. The configurations in Quick Settings will...

  • Page 21: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings In this chapter, we explain how to access the Moxa switch’s various configuration, monitoring, and administration functions. These functions can be accessed by serial, Telnet, or web console. The serial console can be used if you do not know the Moxa switch’s IP address and requires that you connect the Moxa switch to a PC COM port.

  • Page 22: Configuring Advanced Settings

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings section lists all the settings required by administrators to maintain and control a Moxa switch. System Identification System Identification items are displayed at the top of the web console and will be included in alarm emails.

  • Page 23: Password

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Web Auto-logout (S) Setting Description Factory Default 60 to 86400 (seconds) Disable or extend the auto-logout time for the web 0 (disabled) management console. Age Time (S) Setting Description Factory Default 15 to 3825 (seconds) The length of time that a MAC address entry can remain in the Moxa switch.

  • Page 24: Accessible Ip List

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Account Setting Description Factory Default Admin This account can modify the Moxa switch’s configuration. admin User This account can only view the Moxa switch’s configurations. Password Setting Description Factory Default Old password Enter the current password None (max.

  • Page 25: Port Settings

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Port Settings Ethernet Port Settings Port settings are included to give the user control over port access, port transmission speed, flow control, and port type (MDI or MDIX). Enable Setting Description Factory Default Checked Allows data transmission through the port.

  • Page 26: Network Parameters

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings FDX Flow Ctrl This setting enables or disables flow control for the port when the port’s Speed is set to Auto. The final result will be determined by the Auto process between the Moxa switch and connected devices.
  • Page 27 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Switch Subnet Mask Setting Description Factory Default Subnet mask for the Identifies the type of network the Moxa switch is connected to 255.255.255.0 Moxa switch (e.g., 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network, or 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network).

  • Page 28: Garp Timer Parameters

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Link-Local Address Setting Description Factory Default None The network portion of the Link-Local address is FE80 and the None host portion of the Link-Local address is automatically generated using the modified EUI-64 form of the interface identifier (Switch’s MAC address)

  • Page 29: System Time Settings

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings System Time Settings The Moxa switch has a time calibration function based on information from an NTP server or user specified time and date. Functions such as automatic warning emails can therefore include time and date stamp.

  • Page 30: Ieee 1588 Ptp

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Time Server IP/Name Setting Description Factory Default IP address or name of The IP or domain address (e.g., 192.168.1.1, None time server time.stdtime.gov.tw, or time.nist.gov). IP address or name of The Moxa switch will try to locate the secondary NTP server if secondary time server the first NTP server fails to connect.
  • Page 31 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Can Ethernet switches be designed to avoid the effects of these fluctuations? A switch can be designed to support IEEE 1588 while avoiding the effects of queuing. In this case two modifications to the usual design of an Ethernet switch are necessary: 1.

  • Page 32: Configuring Ptp

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring PTP IEEE 1588/PTP Operation Operation Setting Description Factory Default Enable PTP Globally disables or enables IEEE 1588 operation. Disabled IEEE 1588/PTP Configuration Clock Mode (sets the switch’s clock mode) Setting Description Factory Default v1 BC Operates as an IEEE 1588 v1 boundary clock.
  • Page 33 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings logSyncInterval (sets the synchronization message time interval) Setting Description Factory Default 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 0 (1 s), 1 (2 s), 2 (4 s), 3 (8 s), or 4 (16 s). Supported in IEEE 1588 V1.
  • Page 34 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings clockAccuracy Setting Description Factory Default 0x21 The clockAccuracy characterizes a clock for the purpose of the 0x21 best master clock (BMC) algorithm. This value is fixed at 0x21, which means the time of the EDS switch is accurate to within 100 ns.

  • Page 35: System File Update

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings System File Update Update System Files by Remote TFTP The Moxa switch supports saving your configuration or log file to a remote TFTP server or local host. Other Moxa switches can also load the configuration at a later time. The Moxa switch also supports loading firmware or configuration files from the TFTP server or a local host.
  • Page 36 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Update System Files from Local PC Configuration File Click Export to save the Moxa switch’s configuration file to the local host. Log File Click Export to save the Moxa switch’s log file to the local host.

  • Page 37: Restart

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Restart This function provides users with a quick way to restart the system. Reset to Factory Default This function provides users with a quick way of restoring the Moxa switch’s configuration to factory defaults. The function is available in the serial, Telnet, and web consoles.

  • Page 38: Using Port Trunking

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Using Port Trunking Link aggregation involves grouping links into a link aggregation group. A MAC client can treat link aggregation groups as if they were a single link. The Moxa switch’s port trunking feature allows devices to communicate by aggregating up to 4 trunk groups, with a maximum of 8 ports for each group.
  • Page 39 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Step 1: Select the desired Trunk Group Step 2: Select the Trunk Type (Static or LACP). Step 3: Select the Trunk mode. Step 4: Select the desired ports under Available Ports and click Up to add to the Trunk Group.

  • Page 40: Configuring Snmp

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring SNMP The Moxa switch supports SNMP V1, V2c, and V3. SNMP V1 and SNMP V2c use a community string match for authentication, which means that SNMP servers access all objects with read-only or read/write permissions using the community strings public and private by default.

  • Page 41: Snmp Read/Write Settings

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings SNMP Read/Write Settings SNMP Versions Setting Description Factory Default V1, V2c, V3, or Specifies the SNMP protocol version used to manage the switch. V1, V2c V1, V2c, or V3 only V1, V2c Read Community Setting Description Factory Default Max.

  • Page 42: Trap Settings

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Trap Settings SNMP traps allow an SNMP agent to notify the NMS of a significant event. The switch supports two SNMP modes, Trap mode and Inform mode. SNMP Trap Mode—Trap In Trap mode, the SNMP agent sends an SNMPv1 trap PDU to the NMS. No acknowledgment is sent back from the NMS so the agent has no way of knowing if the trap reached the NMS.

  • Page 43: Private Mib Information

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Private MIB Information Switch Object ID Setting Description Factory Default Specific Moxa Switch ID Indicates the Moxa switch’s enterprise value. Depends on switch model type NOTE: The Switch Object ID cannot be changed. Using PoE (PoE Models Only)

  • Page 44: Port Setting

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings PoE Power Budget Indicates the PoE power that can be supplied by the system Setting Description Factory Default Auto Allows users to set the actual Power Limit value by each Auto individual PoE port. Manual The user can set the power limit value that indicates the power supplied by the system.

  • Page 45: Poe Status

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Enable Setting Description Factory Default Checked Enables the port for a defined time period Disable Unchecked Disables the port for a defined time period Weekly Timetabling Setting Description Factory Default Checked Enables the port for a defined number of days...
  • Page 46 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Port Events Warning e-mail is sent when... Power-Fail When actual PD power consumption exceeds related PD power limit setting. PD-Failure When the switch cannot receive a PD response after the defined period. PoE Relay Warning Events Settings Relay Warning Event Types can be divided into two basic groups: Power-Fail and PD-Failure.

  • Page 47: Type 2

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Type 2 PoE Setting The setting are included to give the user control over the system’s PoE power output, PoE power threshold, PoE port configuration, and PD failure check. An explanation of each configuration item follows:...

  • Page 48: Poe Port Configuration

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Sum of measured power Setting Description Measured power This item shows the total measured power of PDs PoE Port Configuration Power Setting Description Factory Default Checked Allows data and power transmission through the port Enable Unchecked...
  • Page 49 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings PoE Device Failure Check The PoE Ethernet Switch can monitor PD working status via its IP conditions. If the PD fails, the switch will not receive a PD response after the defined period, and the authentication process is restarted. This is an excellent function to ensure your network reliability and reduce management burden.
  • Page 50 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Port Setting Description Factory Default Port Enable a dedicated port Port 1 Enable Setting Description Factory Default Checked Enables the port for a defined time period Disable Unchecked Disables the port for a defined time period...

  • Page 51: Event Type

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Relay Output Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables the relay output function of PoE warning Disable Disable Disables the relay output function of PoE warning Email Setting Description Factory Default Enable Enables the email alarm function of PoE warning...
  • Page 52 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings PoE Diagnose PoE Diagnose helps users to figure out the PD conditions, and the system provides users configuration suggestions to select the best setting for the PDs. Following steps help users to diagnose the PD conditions:...

  • Page 53: Monitoring Configuration

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings PoE Port Configuration Suggestion Item Description Disable PoE power output When detecting an NIC or unknown PD, the system suggests disabling PoE power output. Enable “Legacy PD Detection” When detecting a higher capacitance of PD, the system suggests enabling Legacy PD Detection.
  • Page 54 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings PoE Port Status Status Description Item Description Not Present No connection to the port. No PoE power outputs. Powered PoE power outputs from the PSE System detects an NIC connected to the port. No PoE power outputs.

  • Page 55: Using Traffic Prioritization

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings measured power of PDs, Sum of allocated power (in blue color) indicates total allocated power, and Max of allocated power (in red color) indicates the threshold of total PoE power output. The graph displays these powers by showing Current (mA) versus Sec. (second), and it is refreshed frequently by the Refresh Rate.

  • Page 56: Traffic Prioritization

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Even though the IEEE 802.1D standard is the most widely used prioritization scheme in the LAN environment, it still has some restrictions: • It requires an additional 4-byte tag in the frame, which is normally optional for Ethernet networks. Without this tag, the scheme cannot work.

  • Page 57: Configuring Traffic Prioritization

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring Traffic Prioritization Quality of Service (QoS) provides a traffic prioritization capability to ensure that important data is delivered consistently and predictably. The Moxa switch can inspect IEEE 802.1p/1Q layer 2 CoS tags, and even layer 3 TOS information, to provide a consistent classification of the entire network.
  • Page 58 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Type Models Supported Type 1 EDS-400A series, EDS-505A/508A/510A/G509, EDS-P506A-4PoE/P510/P510A-8PoE, EDS-600 series, IKS-G6524/G6824, ICS-G7000 series Type 2 EDS-516A/518A, EDS-728/828, IKS-6726/6726-8PoE/6728 Type1 The Moxa switch supports inspection of layer 3 TOS and/or layer 2 CoS tag information to determine how to classify traffic packets.
  • Page 59 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings NOTE The priority of an ingress frame is determined in the following order: 1. Inspect TOS 2. Inspect CoS 3. Port Priority NOTE The designer can enable these classifications individually or in combination. For instance, if a “hot” higher priority port is required for a network design, Inspect TOS and Inspect CoS can be disabled.

  • Page 60: Cos Mapping

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Inspect COS Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Enables or disables the Moxa switch for inspecting 802.1p COS Enabled tags in the MAC frame to determine the priority of each frame. NOTE The priority of an ingress frame is determined in the following order:...

  • Page 61: Using Virtual Lan

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings TOS/DiffServ Mapping ToS (DSCP) Value and Priority Queues Setting Description Factory Default Low/Normal/ Maps different TOS values to 4 different egress queues. 1 to 16: Low Medium/High 17 to 32: Normal 33 to 48: Medium 49 to 64: High...

  • Page 62: Benefits Of Vlans

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Switch A Backbone connects multiple switches Switch B Department 1 VLAN 1 Department 2 VLAN 2 Department 3 VLAN 3 Benefits of VLANs The main benefit of VLANs is that they provide a network segmentation system that is far more flexible than traditional networks.

  • Page 63: Sample Applications Of Vlans Using Moxa Switches

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Communication Between VLANs If devices connected to a VLAN need to communicate to devices on a different VLAN, a router or Layer 3 switching device with connections to both VLANs needs to be installed. Communication between VLANs can only take place if they are all connected to a routing or Layer 3 switching device.

  • Page 64: Configuring Virtual Lan

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings • Port 1 connects a single untagged device and assigns it to VLAN 5; it should be configured as Access Port with PVID 5. • Port 2 connects a LAN with two untagged devices belonging to VLAN 2. One tagged device with VID 3 and one tagged device with VID 4.
  • Page 65 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings 802.1Q VLAN Settings Management VLAN ID Setting Description Factory Default VLAN ID from 1 to 4094 Assigns the VLAN ID of this Moxa switch. Port Type Setting Description Factory Default Access Port type is used to connect single devices without tags.

  • Page 66: Qinq Setting

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Forbidden VLAN List Setting Description Factory Default VID ranges from 1 to This field will be active only when selecting the Trunk or Hybrid None 4094 port type. Set the other VLAN IDs that will not be supported by this port.

  • Page 67: Vlan Table

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings QinQ Enable Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Enable VLAN QinQ function Disable TPID Setting Description Factory Default 8100 to FFFF Assign the TPID of the second VLAN tag 8100 VLAN Table Use the 802.1Q VLAN table to review the VLAN groups that were created, Joined Access Ports, Trunk Ports, and Hybrid Ports, and use the Port-based VLAN table to review the VLAN group and Joined Ports.

  • Page 68: Using Multicast Filtering

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings NOTE Most Moxa managed switches have a maximum of 64 VLAN settings. However, the IKS-G6524/G6824 and ICS-G7000 series support up to 256 VLAN settings. Using Multicast Filtering Multicast filtering improves the performance of networks that carry multicast traffic. This section explains multicasts, multicast filtering, and how multicast filtering can be implemented on your Moxa switch.
  • Page 69 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Network without multicast filtering All hosts receive the multicast traffic, even if they don’t need it. Network with multicast filtering Hosts only receive dedicated traffic from other hosts belonging to the same group. Multicast Filtering and Moxa’s Industrial Rackmount Switches...

  • Page 70: Igmp Multicast Filtering

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings allows users to enable IGMP snooping by VLAN ID. Moxa switches support IGMP snooping version 1, version 2 and version 3. Version 2 is compatible with version 1.The default setting is IGMP V1/V2. " NOTE Moxa Layer 3 switches are compatible with any device that conforms to the IGMP v2 and IGMP v3 device protocols.

  • Page 71: Configuring Igmp Snooping

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Enabling Multicast Filtering Use the serial console or web interface to enable or disable IGMP Snooping and IGMP querying. If IGMP Snooping is not enabled, then IP multicast traffic is always forwarded, flooding the network. Configuring IGMP Snooping IGMP Snooping provides the ability to prune multicast traffic so that it travels only to those end destinations that require that traffic, thereby reducing the amount of traffic on the Ethernet LAN.
  • Page 72 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings IGMP Snooping Enhanced Mode Setting Description Factory Default Enable IGMP Multicast packets will be forwarded to: Disable • Auto-Learned Multicast Querier Ports • Member Ports Disable IGMP Multicast packets will be forwarded to: • Auto-Learned Multicast Router Ports •...

  • Page 73: Current Active Igmp Streams

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Layer 3 switch page The information shown in the table includes: • Auto-learned Multicast Router Port: This indicates that a multicast router connects to/sends packets from these port(s) • Static Multicast Router Port: Displays the static multicast querier port(s) •...

  • Page 74: Static Multicast Mac Addresses

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Static Multicast MAC Addresses Layer 2 switch page Layer 3 switch page NOTE: 01:00:5E:XX:XX:XX on this page is the IP multicast MAC address. Please activate IGMP Snooping for automatic classification. Add New Static Multicast Address to the List...

  • Page 75: Configuring Gmrp

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring GMRP GMRP is a MAC-based multicast management protocol, whereas IGMP is IP-based. GMRP provides a mechanism that allows bridges and end stations to register or un-register Group membership information dynamically. GMRP enable Setting Description Factory Default...

  • Page 76: Multicast Filtering Behavior

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Multicast Filtering Behavior Setting Description Factory Default Multicast Filtering Define the multicast filtering behavior by three options: Forward Unknown Behavior Forward All: flood all multicast packets to the VLAN of the network. Forward Unknown: flood unknown multicast packets to the VLAN while known multicast packets are sent to the indicated groups.
  • Page 77 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Type 1 Traffic Rate Limiting Settings Control Mode Description Factory Default Normal Set the max. ingress rate limit for different packet types Port Disable When the ingress multicast and broadcast packets exceed the Normal ingress rate limit, the port will be disabled for a certain period.
  • Page 78 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Egress Rate Limit Setting Description Factory Default Egress rate Select the ingress rate limit (% of max. throughput) for Not Limited all packets from the following options: Not Limited, 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 65%, 85%...
  • Page 79 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Traffic Rate Limiting Settings Ingress and Egress Rate Limit - Normal Setting Description Factory Default Ingress rate Select the ingress/egress rate limit (% of max. Not Limited throughput) for all packets from the following options: Egress rate...

  • Page 80: Security

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Unicast Filter Behavior NOTE: These functions are supported in the EDS-728/828 and rackmount switches. When a switch receives an unknown unicast packet, it will flood it to all ports in the LAN. The Unicast Filter Behavior function provides a mechanism to prevent switch flooding of these unknown unicast packets. Select this check box to activate this filter behavior.

  • Page 81: Authentication Certificate

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Setting Description Factory Default Server Type Authentication server types selection TACACS+ Server IP/Name Set IP address of an external TACACS+/RADIUS server as Localhost the authentication database Server Port Set communication port of an external TACACS+/RADIUS TACACS+ : 49...

  • Page 82: Ieee 802.1X

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings IEEE 802.1X The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a protocol for client/server-based access control and authentication. The protocol restricts unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN through ports that are open to the Internet, and which otherwise would be readily accessible. The purpose of the authentication server is to check each client that requests access to the port.

  • Page 83: Configuring Ieee 802.1X

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring IEEE 802.1X Database Option Setting Description Factory Default Local Select this option when setting the Local User Database as the Local (Max. of 32 users) authentication database. Radius Select this option to set an external RADIUS server as the Local authentication database.
  • Page 84 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings 802.1X Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Checkmark the checkbox under the 802.1X column to enable Disable IEEE 802.1X for one or more ports. All end stations must enter usernames and passwords before access to these ports is allowed.

  • Page 85: Using Auto Warning

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Dot1X Radius Server Setting Same as Auth Server Setting Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Enable to use the same setting as Auth Server Disable Server Setting Setting Description Factory Default Server IP/Name Specifies the IP/name of the server...
  • Page 86 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configure Email Event Types Select the desired Event types from the Console or Web Browser Event type page (a description of each event type is given later in the Email Alarm Events setting subsection). Configure Email Settings To configure a Moxa switch’s email setup from the serial, Telnet, or web console, enter your Mail Server...
  • Page 87 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings NOTE The Traffic-Overload, Traffic-Threshold (%), and Traffic-Duration (sec.) Port Event items are related. If you Enable the Traffic-Overload event, then be sure to enter a nonzero Traffic-Threshold percentage, as well as a Traffic-Duration between 1 and 300 seconds.

  • Page 88: Configuring Relay Warning

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Email Address Setting Description Factory Default Max. of 30 characters You can set up to 4 email addresses to receive alarm emails None from the Moxa switch. Send Test Email After you complete the email settings, you should first click Activate to activate those settings, and then press the Send Test Email button to verify that the settings are correct.

  • Page 89: Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings The Moxa switch supports two relay outputs. You can configure which relay output is related to which events, which helps administrators identify the importance of the different events. System Events Warning Relay output is triggered when…...

  • Page 90: Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery Enable Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery Setting Description Factory Default Enable/Disable Checkmark the checkbox to enable the Enable Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery function Using Set Device IP To reduce the effort required to set up IP addresses, the Moxa switch comes equipped with DHCP/BootP server and RARP protocol to set up IP addresses of Ethernet-enabled devices automatically.

  • Page 91: Configuring Set Device Ip

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring Set Device IP Automatic “Set Device IP” by DHCP/BootP/RARP Desired IP Address Setting Description Factory Default IP Address Set the desired IP of connected devices. None Option 82 is used by the relay agent to insert additional information into the client’s DHCP request. The Relay Agent Information option is inserted by the DHCP relay agent when forwarding client-originated DHCP packets to a DHCP server.

  • Page 92: Configuring Dhcp Relay Agent

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Configuring DHCP Relay Agent Server IP Address 1st Server Setting Description Factory Default IP address for the 1st Assigns the IP address of the 1st DHCP server that the switch None DHCP server tries to access.

  • Page 93: Using Diagnosis

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Type Setting Description Factory Default Uses the switch’s IP address as the remote ID sub. Uses the switch’s MAC address as the remote ID sub. Client-ID Uses a combination of the switch’s MAC address and IP address as the remote ID sub.

  • Page 94: Ping

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Mirror Port Settings Setting Description Monitored Port Select the number of the ports whose network activity will be monitored. Watch Direction Select one of the following two watch direction options: Input data stream:  Select this option to monitor only those data packets coming into the Moxa switch’s port.

  • Page 95: Lldp Function

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings PC keyboard, the actual ping command originates from the Moxa switch itself. In this way, the user can essentially sit on top of the Moxa switch and send ping commands out through its ports. To use the Ping function, type in the desired IP address, and then press Enter from the Console utility, or click Ping when using the Web Browser interface.

  • Page 96: Using Monitor

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings LLDP Table The LLDP Table displays the following information: Port The port number that connects to the neighbor device. Neighbor ID A unique entity (typically the MAC address) that identifies a neighbor device. Neighbor Port The port number of the neighbor device.

  • Page 97: Monitor By Sfp

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings colored bar shows Multi-cast packets, and the orange colored bar shows Broad-cast packets. The graph is updated every few seconds, allowing the user to analyze data transmission activity in real-time. Monitor by SFP Optical fiber is commonly used for long distance data transmission. However, when link issues occur, it is very costly to trouble shoot the fiber cable and fiber transceiver at remote sites.

  • Page 98: Using The Mac Address Table

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings The table below shows the threshold of the temperature and power by different fiber types. Using the MAC Address Table This section explains the information provided by the Moxa switch’s MAC address table. The MAC Address table can be configured to display the following Moxa switch MAC address groups, which are selected from the drop-down list: Select this item to show all of the Moxa switch’s MAC addresses.

  • Page 99: Using Access Control List

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Using Access Control List NOTE Access Control Lists are available in Moxa Layer 3 switches. Access control lists (ACL) increase the flexibility and security of networking management. ACL provides traffic filter capabilities for ingress or egress packets. Moxa access control list helps manage filter criteria for diverse protocols and allows users to configure customized filter criteria.

  • Page 100: Access Control List Configuration And Setup

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Filter type defines whether the access list will examine packets based on IP or MAC address. This type affects what detailed rules can be edited. Then, assign the ports you would like to apply the list to. You can also define Ingress and Egress per port.
  • Page 101 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Adjust ACL Priority Index Changing an established access control list’s priority is easy. Moxa provides a simple interface to let you easily adjust priority. Follow the three steps below to adjust the priority: Step 1: Select the list Step 2: Click the Up/Down button to adjust the sequence.
  • Page 102 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings • Action: Whether to deny or permit access if the rule criterion is met. • Source IP Address/Source IP Address Mask: Defines the IP address rule. By using the mask, you can assign specific subnet ranges to filter. It allows checking the source or destination of the packet. Choose Any if you do not need to use this criteria.
  • Page 103 PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings NOTE For EDS-828 and PT-7828 series, there are two limitations on ACL settings. Based on the ingress port type of ACL rules, there are two types for the limitation of numbers. Limitation Type 1: Number should NOT be greater than 160.

  • Page 104: Using Event Log

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Using Event Log The Event Log Table displays the following information: Bootup This field shows how many times the Moxa switch has been rebooted or cold started. Date The date is updated based on how the current date is set in the Basic Setting page.

  • Page 105: Using Https/Ssl

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings Syslog Server 1/2/3 Setting Description Factory Default IP Address Enter the IP address of Syslog server 1/2/3, used by your None network. Port Destination Enter the UDP port of Syslog server 1/2/3. (1 to 65535) NOTE The following events will be recorded into the Moxa switch’s Event Log table, and will then be sent to the...

  • Page 106: Using Industrial Protocol

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings 3. Select Yes to enter the Moxa switch’s web browser interface and access the web browser interface secured via HTTPS/SSL. NOTE Moxa provides a Root CA certificate. After installing this certificate on your PC or notebook, you can access the web browser interface directly and you will no longer see any warning messages.

  • Page 107: Mms

    PT-7528 Series Advanced Settings MMS Dedicated Port The Moxa PowerTrans Series switch supports MMS protocol so that it can forward MMS message. In addition, the switch is regarded as MMS Server so that it can send MMS message. In this configuration, you can set the ports as MMS dedicated ports. The maximum number of MMS dedicated ports is three.

  • Page 108: Eds Configurator Gui

    EDS Configurator GUI EDS Configurator is a comprehensive Windows-based GUI that is used to configure and maintain multiple Moxa switches. A suite of useful utilities is available to help you locate Moxa switches attached to the same LAN as the PC host (regardless of whether or not you know the IP addresses of the switches), connect to a Moxa switch whose IP address is known, modify the network configurations of one or multiple Moxa switches, and update the firmware of one or more Moxa switch.

  • Page 109: Starting Eds Configurator

    PT-7528 Series EDS Configurator GUI Starting EDS Configurator To start EDS Configurator, locate and run the executable file edscfgui.exe. There are two ways to do this: • If the file was placed on the Windows desktop, it should appear as shown below. Simply double click the icon to run the program.

  • Page 110: Search By Ip Address

    PT-7528 Series EDS Configurator GUI 2. Once the search is complete, the Configurator window will display a list of all switches that were located. Search by IP Address Use the Search by IP Address utility to search for Moxa switches one at a time. Note that the search is conducted by IP address, so you should be able to locate any Moxa switch that is properly connected to your LAN, WAN, or the Internet.

  • Page 111: Modify Ip Address

    PT-7528 Series EDS Configurator GUI 3. Click the Upgrade Firmware toolbar icon , or select Upgrade under the Firmware menu. If the switch is Locked, you will be prompted to input the switch’s User Name and Password. 4. Use the Open window to navigate to the folder that contains the firmware upgrade file, and then click the correct “*.rom”...

  • Page 112: Import Configuration

    PT-7528 Series EDS Configurator GUI 2. Click OK when the Export configuration to file OK message appears. 3. You may use a standard text editor, such as Notepad under Windows, to view and modify the newly created configuration file. Import Configuration The Import Configuration function is used to import an entire configuration from a text file to the Moxa switch.

  • Page 113: Unlock Server

    PT-7528 Series EDS Configurator GUI 3. The Setup Configuration window will be displayed, with a special note attached at the bottom. Parameters that have been changed will be indicated with a checkmark. You may make more changes if necessary, and then click OK to accept the changes.
  • Page 114 PT-7528 Series EDS Configurator GUI • Locked The switch is password protected, Broadcast Search was used to locate it, and the password has not yet been entered from within the current Configurator session. • Unlocked The switch is password protected, Broadcast Search was used to locate it, and the password was entered from within the current Configurator session.

  • Page 115: Mib Groups

    MIB Groups The Moxa switch comes with built-in SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent software that supports cold/warm start trap, line up/down trap, and RFC 1213 MIB-II. The standard MIB groups that the Moxa switch supports are as follows: MIB II.1—System Group sysORTable MIB II.2—Interfaces Group ifTable...
  • Page 116 PT-7528 Series MIB Groups dot1dTpHCPortTable dot1dTpPortOverflowTable pBridgeMIB dot1dExtBase dot1dPriority dot1dGarp qBridgeMIB dot1qBase dot1qTp dot1qFdbTable dot1qTpPortTable dot1qTpGroupTable dot1qForwardUnregisteredTable dot1qStatic dot1qStaticUnicastTable dot1qStaticMulticastTable dot1qVlan dot1qVlanCurrentTable dot1qVlanStaticTable dot1qPortVlanTable The Moxa switch also provides a private MIB file, located in the file Moxa-[switch’s model name]-MIB.my on the Moxa switch utility CD-ROM.

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