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MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch EDS-408A/405A Series User ’ s Manual www .moxa.com/product Second Edition, July 2007 Moxa Networki ng C o., Ltd. Tel: +886-2-8919-1230 Fax: +886-2-8919-1231 Web: www.moxa.com MOXA Technical Support World wide: support@ moxa.
MOXA EtherDevice™ Switch EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual The software d escribed in t his manual is furnished u nder a license a greement and m ay be used only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2007 Moxa Networking Co.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-1 Inside the Future of Indu strial Ethernet T echnol ogy .......................................................
Using Virtual LANs ................................................................................................ 3-41 Using Rate Limi ting ........................................................................................................... 3-43 Configuring Ra te Limiting .
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to the MOXA EtherDevice Switch EDS-408 A/405A Series, the world’s first intelligent Ethernet Devic e Switch de signed especially for connecting Ethernet -enabled devices in i ndustrial field applicat ions.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Introduction 1-2 Inside the Future of Industrial Ethernet Technology The trend in industrial communica tions and automation applications As the world ’s network .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Introduction 1-3 Optional Accessories y DR-4524 — 45W /2A DIN-Rail 24 VDC Power Su pply with 85 to 264 VAC inpu t y DR-75-24 — 75W /3.
2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter explains how t o access your MOXA Et herDevice Switch for the first tim e. There are three ways to access the switc h: serial console, Telnet co nsole, and we b browser.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-2 RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100) NOTE Conne ction Cautio n! 1. You cannot connect to the E DS using serial console and T elnet sim ultaneously.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-3 3. The Communication P arameter page of the Property window ope ns. Select the appropriate COM port for Cons ole Connection , 115200 for Ba u d R a te , 8 fo r Data Bits , None for Parity , and 1 for Stop Bits .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-4 6. The Console login screen will be displayed. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selecto r and then select either admin or user .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-5 Configuration Using a Telnet Console You may use Telnet to access the EDS’s console u tility over a network.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-6 3. The Console login screen will be displayed. Press Enter to open the Account pop-up selecto r and then select either admin or user .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-7 NOTE Before accessing the EDS’s web browse r interface, first c onnect one of the EDS’s RJ45 Ethernet ports to your Ethernet LAN, or directly to your PC’s Et hernet NIC. Y ou can establ ish a connection wit h eithe r a strai ght -through or cros s-over Eth ernet cabl e.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Getting Started 2-8 Disabling Telnet and Browser Access If you are connecting the EDS to a public networ k , but do not intend to us e its mana g ement functions o.
3 3 Chapter 3 Featured Functions This chapter explains how t o access a MOXA EtherDevice Switch’s various configuration, monitoring, and a dministration fu nctions. There are three ways to access these functions: serial console, Telnet console, and web browser.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-2 Configuring Basic Settings The Basic Settings group includes the most commonly used settings required by administrators to maintain and con trol the EDS. System Identification The system identification items are displayed at the top of the web page, and will be included in alarm emails.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-3 Password The EDS-408A/405A switch provides two levels of access privileges: admin privilege gives read/write access to all EDS configuration pa rameters; user pri vilege provides read access only — you will be able to view the configuration , but will not be able to make modification s .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-4 Accessible IP An IP address-based filtering method to cont rol access to EDS switches. Accessible IP Settings allows y ou to add or remove Le gal remote host IP ad dresses to prevent unauthorized access.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-5 Port Port settings a re included t o give the user control over Port Access, Port Transm ission Speed, Flow Control, and Port Type (M DI or MDIX). An explanation of each confi guration item is given below.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-6 Port Transmission Spee d Setting Description Factory Defaul t Auto Allows the port to use th e IEEE 802 .3u protocol t o negoti ate with con nected devices. The port and connected devices will d etermine the best speed for that connec tion.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-7 Auto IP Configuration Setting Descriptions Fact or y Def au lt Disable Set up the EDS ’s IP address m anually. By DHCP The EDS’s IP address will be assigned automatically by th e network’s DHCP server.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-8 Time The Time configuration page lets users set the ti me, date, and other settings. An explanation of each setting is given below the figure . The EDS has a time cali bration functi on based on inform ation from an NTP server or user specified Time and Date information.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-9 End Date Setting Description Factory Defaul t User adjustable date. TheEnd Date parameter allows users to enter the date that daylight saving time ends. None Offset Setting Description Factory Defaul t User adjustable hour.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-10 NOTE The proprietary “Turbo Ring ” protocol (recovery ti me < 300 m s) was develo ped by MOXA i n 2003 to provide better network reliability and faster recovery time for redundant ring topologies.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-11 NOTE If you upgrade the f irmware of your EDS from Turbo Ring to Tu rbo Ring V2, but do not reset the switch to factory defaults, the DI P switches will be set to config ur e the EDS for a “Turbo Ring” ring.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-12 NOTE The DIP 1 setting will only be active if DIP 3 is in the ON position. If you set DIP 3 to OFF, then the default Ring Coupling port will NOT be enabled, even if DIP 1 is ON.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-13 TFTP Server IP/Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP Address of the TFTP Server The IP or name of the remote TFTP serve r. Must be set up before d ownloadi ng or uploading files. None Configuration Files Path a nd Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t Max.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-14 Upload Configuration Data To import the configuration file of the EDS, click Browse to select the config uration file already saved on your co mputer. The upgrade pro cedur e will proceed automatically after you click Import .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-15 The Factory Default function is includ ed to give users a quick way of restoring th e EDS’ s configuration settings to their factory default v alu es. This function can be a ccessed from either the telnet/RS-232 Console, or Web Browser interface.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-16 SNMP Read/Write Settings SNMP Versions Setting Description Factory Defaul t V1, V2c, V3 Select SNMP pr ot oc ol versions V 1, V 2c, V3 to m.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-17 Admin Auth. Type (for SNMP V1, V 2c, V3, and V3 only) Setting Description Factory Defaul t No-Auth Use admin account to access objects. No authentication No MD5- Auth Provide aut henticati on based on the HMAC-MD5 algorithm s.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-18 Trap Community Setting Description Factory Defaul t character string Use a comm unity string m atch for authentication; Maximum of 30 cha racters. public Private MIB information Switch Object ID Setting Description Factory Defaul t 8691.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-19 In the event t hat one bra nch of the ring get s disconnected from the rest o f the networ k, the prot ocol automatically readjusts the ring so that the pa rt of the network that was dis connected can reestablish contact with the rest of the network.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-20 “Turbo Ring” rings with an odd number of EDS units Master Segment N+1 If there are 2N+1 EDS units (an odd number) in the “Turbo Ring” ring, with EDS units and segments labeled counterclock wise, th en segment N+1 will serve as the backup path.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-21 Ring Coupling for a “Turbo Ring” Rin g Switch A: " Coupler " Switch B Switch D Coupling Port Switch C Main Path Coupling Port Backup Path Coupling Control Port To configure the Ring Coup lin g function for a “Turbo Ring” r ing, select two EDS units (e.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-22 ATTENTION Ring Coupli ng only needs t o be enable d on one o f the switches se rving as the R ing Coupler. T he Coupler must designate differen t ports as the two Turbo Ring ports and the coupling port.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-23 Configuring “Turbo Ring” and “Turbo Ring V2” Use the Communication Redund ancy page t o configure select “Turbo Ring” or “Turbo R ing V2.” Note t hat configurat ion pages for these two protocols a re different.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-24 Explanation of “Settings” Items Redundancy P rotocol Setting Description Factory Defaul t Turbo Ring Select this item to change to the Turbo Ring configur ation page. Turbo Ring V2 Select this item to change to the Turbo Ring V2 confi guration page .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-25 Configuring “Turbo Ring V2” NOTE When using the Dual-Ring arch itecture, users must configure settings for both Ring 1 and Ring 2. In this case, the status of both rings will appear under “Current Status.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-26 Coupling—M ode Indicates either None , Dual Homing , or Ring Coupling . Coupling—Coupling Port status Indicates either Primary , or Backup .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-27 Coupling Mode Setting Description Factory Defaul t Dual Homi ng Select this item to chan g e to the Dual Homi ng config urat i o n p a ge E.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-28 y The topology of a bridged network will be determined much more quickly compared to STP. y RSTP is backward compatible with STP, maki ng it relatively easy to deploy. For example: ¾ Defaults to sending 802.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-29 What happe ns if a lin k failure is det ected? As s hown in next figure, the STP process reconfigures the network s o that traffic f rom LAN segm ent 2 flows t hrough Bri dge B.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-30 y Each port has a cost t hat specifies the efficien cy of each link. The efficieny cost is usually determined by the bandwi dth of the lin k, with less e fficient li nks assigned a hi gher cost.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-31 STP Example The LAN shown below ha s three segments, with a djacent segments connected using two possible links. The va rious ST P factors, such as C ost, Root Port, Desi gnated Bridg e Port, and B locked Port are shown in the figure.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-32 has a port cost of 100 a nd is autom atically blocked because the other S witch-to-Swi tch connections ha ve a port cost o f 36 (18+ 18).
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-33 Now Active: This shows the comm unication protocol being use d—Turbo R ing, RSTP, or none.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-34 Max. Age (sec.) Setting Description Factory Defaul t Numerical value input by user If this device is not the root, and it has not received a hello m essage from the ro ot in an am ount of time equal to Max.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-35 [Eq. 4]: 2 * (Hel lo Time + 1 sec) ≦ Max. Age ≦ 2 * (Forwarding Del a y – 1 sec) The EDS’s firmware will alert you immediately if any of these restrictions are violated. For example, setting Hello Time = 5 sec, Max.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-36 y IEEE 802.1D —a layer 2 marki ng scheme. y Differentiated Services (DiffServ) —a layer 3 marking scheme. IEEE 802.1D Traffic Marking The IEEE Std 802.1D, 1998 Ed ition marking sc heme, which is an enhancement to IEEE Std 802.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-37 traffic is classified based upon the IEEE 802.1D fra m e and is assigned to the appropriate priority queue based on the IEEE 802.1p service le vel value de fined in t hat packet. Servi ce level m arkings (values) are defined in the IEEE 802.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-38 Configuring Traffic Prioritization QoS Classification The EDS suppor ts inspection of layer 3 TOS and /or layer 2 QoS tag information to determine how to classify traffic packets. (NOTE: The us er interface for th e EDS-408A shows 8 por ts.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-39 Inspect COS Setting Description Factory Defaul t Enable/Disable Select this setting to enable the EDS-4 08A/40 5A to inspect the 802.1p COS ta g in the M AC frame to determine the priority of each frame.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-40 TOS/DiffServ Mapping Setting Description Factory Defaul t Low/Normal/ Medium /High Set the mappi ng table of different TOS values t o 4 different egres s queues.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-41 Benefits of VLANs The main benefit of VLANs is that they provide a network segmentation system that is far more flexible than traditional netwo rks.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-42 NOTE Port-based VLAN settings on ly affect one s witch. The ED S-405A can have a maxim um of 5 VLAN setti ngs and the E DS-408A can have a m aximum of 8 VLAN settings.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-43 Using Rate Limiting A single de vice should not be allowed to occupy unlim ited bandwi dth, especiall y when the de vice malfunctions. For exam ple, broadcast st orms could be caused by an i ncorrect topolo gy or malfunctio ning device.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-44 Rate of Low Priority Queue Setting Description Factory Defaul t 128K, 256K, 512K, 1M, 2M , 4M, 8M Set the threshold of traffic of limited packets in the EDS’s low priority queue.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-45 2. Configuring Email Settings To configure the EDS’s em ail setup from the Console interf ace or browser interface, enter your Mail Serve.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-46 Port Event Warning e-mail is sent when… Link-on The port is c onnected to anot her device. Link-off The port is disconnected (e.g., the ca ble is pulled out, or the opposing device sh uts down).
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-47 Mail Server IP/Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP address The IP Address of your email server. None Account Name Setting Description Factory Defaul t Max. 45 Cha rters Your email account.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-48 2. Activate yo ur settin gs After configuring, you will need to ac tivate your EDS’s Relay Event Types. Relay Warning Events Settings NOTE: The user interface for the EDS-408A sh ows 8 ports.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-49 Port Event Warning e-mail is sent when… Link-on The port is c onnected to anot her device. Link-off The port is disconnected (e.g., the ca ble is pulled out, or the opposing device sh uts down).
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-50 Configuring Line-Swap Fast Recovery Enable Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery Setting Description Factory Defaul t Enable/Disable Select this setting .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-51 STEP 3 Be sure to activate your settings before ex iting . • When using the Web Browser interface, activate by clicki ng the Activate butt o n. • When using the Console utilit y, activate by first highlighting th e Activate m enu option, and then press Enter .
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-52 Do the following to set up the Mirror Port function: STEP 1 Configure the EDS’s Mir ror Po rt function from either the Console utilit y or Web Browser interface.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-53 Using the Monitor You can monitor statistics in real time from the EDS’s web console and serial console. Monitor by Switch Access the Monitor by selecting System from the left selection bar.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-54 Using the MAC Address Table This section explains the information pr ovided by th e EDS’s MAC address table. The MAC Address table can be confi gured to display the f ollowing EDS MAC add ress groups.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-55 Using Event Log Bootup This field shows how many times the EDS has been rebooted or cold started. Date The date is updated based on how the current date is set in the “Basic Setting” page.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Featured Functions 3-56 Syslog Server 1 Setting Description Factory Defaul t IP Address Enter the IP address of 1st Sysl og Serve r use d by your network. None Port Destination (1 to 65535) Enter the UDP port of 1st Syslog Serve r.
4 4 Chapter 4 EDS Configurator GUI EDS Confi gurator is a com prehens ive Windows-based GUI that is used to configure and maintain multiple MOXA EtherDevice Sw itch es.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-2 Starting EDS Configurator To start EDS Configurator, locate an d then run the executable file edscfgui.exe . NOTE You may do wnload the EDS Config urator soft ware from MOXA’s webs ite at www.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-3 Once the search is complete, the Configurator window will display a list of all switches that were located.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-4 4. Click Open to navigat e to the fol der that contai ns the firm ware upgrade fil e, and then cli ck the correct “*.rom” file ( eds.r om in the example shown below) to select the file.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-5 Export Configuration The Export Co nf igurat ion utility is used to save the entire co nfiguration of a particular EDS to a text file.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-6 Import Configuration The Import Conf iguratio n function is used to import an entire configur ation from a text file to the EDS.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-7 4. Click Yes in response to the following wa rn ing message to accept the new settings. Unlock Server The Unlock Se rver functi on is used t o open a pass word prot ected switch s o that the use r can modify its configuration, impor t/expo rt a configuration, etc.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual EDS Configurator GUI 4-8 2. When the Unlock status window re po rts Pr og ress as OK , click the Close button on the upper right corn er of the w indow. 3. The status of the switch will now read either Unlocked or Unloc ked Fixed .
A A Appendix A MIB Groups MOXA EtherDevice Switches come 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 group s that the ED S-408A/405A support ar e: MIB II.
B B Appendix B Specifications T echnology Standards IEEE802.3, 802.3u, 802 .3x, 802.1D, 802.1w , 802.1p Protocol s SNMP V1/V 2c/V3, D HCP Server/Client, Bo otP , RMO N, TFTP , SNTP , SMTP , RARP and E.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Specifications B-2 Mechanical Dimensions 53.6 × 135 × 105 mm (W × H × D) W eight 0.65 kg Installation DIN-Rail, W all Moun ting (optional kit) Casing IP30 prot.
C C Appendix C Service Information This appen dix shows y ou how to co ntact MOXA for inform ation about t his and ot her products, and how to report problems.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Service Information C-2 MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our primary concern. To ensure that custo mers receive the full benefit of our products , MOXA Inter net Services has been set up to pr ovide technical sup port, driver updates, product inf ormation, a nd user’s m anual updat es.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Service Information C-3 Problem Report Form MOXA EDS-408A/405A Series Customer name: Comp any: T el: Fax: Email: Date: 1.
EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual Service Information C-4 Product Return Procedure For product repair, exc hange, o r refund, the customer m ust: Provide e vidence of origi nal purchase. Obtain a Product Return Agreement (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer.
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