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Industrial Rack Mount
Managed Switch
24 - 10/100BASE-TX Ports
4 - Gigabit RJ45/SFP Combo Ports
User Guide
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Copyright Notice
Document Number: 2000508 Rev G
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at his expense.
The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the user's
authority to operate this equipment.
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................9
Connect the Power ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Mount the ES9528 .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Connect the Ethernet Ports ...................................................................................................................... 10
Connect SFP Transceivers (Combo Ports 25-28) .................................................................................. 11
LED Descriptions......................................................................................................................................... 11
Using PortVision DX .........................................................................................................................13
NetVision ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
PortVision DX Overview ............................................................................................................................ 14
PortVision DX Requirements.................................................................................................................... 14
Installing PortVision DX............................................................................................................................ 15
Configuring the Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 17
Checking the Firmware Version .............................................................................................................. 20
Uploading the Latest Firmware or Bootloader .................................................................................... 21
Uploading Firmware to Multiple ES9528 Switches ............................................................................. 22
Adding a New Device in PortVision DX ................................................................................................. 23
Using Configuration Files ......................................................................................................................... 24
Saving a Configuration File ..................................................................................................................... 24
Loading a Configuration File ................................................................................................................... 24
Using the LED Tracker............................................................................................................................... 25
Customizing PortVision DX ...................................................................................................................... 26
Accessing RocketLinx Documentation from PortVision DX ............................................................. 27
How to Download Documentation ........................................................................................................... 27
How to Open Previously Downloaded Documents .................................................................................. 28
Configuration Using the Web User Interface.............................................................................. 29
Configuration Overview ............................................................................................................................ 29
Web User Interface ................................................................................................................................... 30
Secure Web User Interface....................................................................................................................... 32
Feature Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Basic Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Switch Setting........................................................................................................................................... 43
Admin Password ....................................................................................................................................... 44
IP Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 45
Time Setting.............................................................................................................................................. 47
Jumbo Frame ............................................................................................................................................ 50
DHCP Server Configuration .................................................................................................................... 51
DHCP Leased Entries .............................................................................................................................. 53
DHCP Relay Agent ................................................................................................................................... 54
Backup and Restore.................................................................................................................................. 55
Backup the Configuration - Local File Method ................................................................................ 56
Restore the Configuration - Local Method ........................................................................................58
Backup the Configuration - TFTP Server Method ........................................................................... 59
Restore the Configuration - TFTP Server Method ........................................................................... 60
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Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 60
Upgrading Firmware (Local File)...................................................................................................... 61
Upgrading Firmware (TFTP Server)................................................................................................. 62
Load Default.............................................................................................................................................. 62
System Reboot........................................................................................................................................... 62
Port Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 63
Understanding the Port Mapping............................................................................................................ 63
Port Control............................................................................................................................................... 63
Port Status ................................................................................................................................................ 65
Rate Control .............................................................................................................................................. 66
Storm Control............................................................................................................................................ 67
Port Trunking ........................................................................................................................................... 68
Aggregation Setting ........................................................................................................................... 68
Aggregation Status............................................................................................................................. 69
Network Redundancy................................................................................................................................. 70
STP Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 71
STP Port Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 72
STP Information ....................................................................................................................................... 73
MSTP Configuration................................................................................................................................. 75
MSTP Port Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 78
MSTP Information.................................................................................................................................... 79
Redundant Ring ........................................................................................................................................ 81
Redundant Ring Information ................................................................................................................... 82
VLAN............................................................................................................................................................... 83
VLAN Port Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 84
VLAN Configuration................................................................................................................................. 85
GVRP Configuration................................................................................................................................. 88
VLAN Table .............................................................................................................................................. 89
Private VLAN................................................................................................................................................ 90
PVLAN Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 90
PVLAN Port Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 91
PVLAN Information ................................................................................................................................. 92
Traffic Prioritization .................................................................................................................................. 93
QoS Setting ............................................................................................................................................... 93
Port-Based Queue Mapping ..................................................................................................................... 94
CoS-Queue Mapping ................................................................................................................................. 94
DSCP-Queue Mapping ............................................................................................................................. 95
Multicast Filtering ...................................................................................................................................... 96
IGMP Snooping......................................................................................................................................... 97
IGMP Query .............................................................................................................................................. 98
Unknown Multicast .................................................................................................................................. 98
GMRP Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 99
SNMP ............................................................................................................................................................ 100
SNMP Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 100
SNMP V3 Profile..................................................................................................................................... 101
SNMP Traps............................................................................................................................................ 102
Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 103
Filter Set (Access Control List) .............................................................................................................. 103
MAC Filter (Port Security) .............................................................................................................. 104
IP Filter............................................................................................................................................. 106
Filter Attach ..................................................................................................................................... 108
802.1x Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 109
802.1x Port Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 110
802.1x Port Status .................................................................................................................................. 112
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Warning........................................................................................................................................................ 113
Event Selection ....................................................................................................................................... 113
SysLog Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 114
SMTP Configuration............................................................................................................................... 115
Monitor and Diag....................................................................................................................................... 116
MAC Address Table ................................................................................................................................ 116
Port Statistics ......................................................................................................................................... 118
Port Mirroring......................................................................................................................................... 119
Event Log ................................................................................................................................................ 120
Topology Discovery (LLDP) .................................................................................................................... 121
Ping Utility.............................................................................................................................................. 122
Device Front Panel.................................................................................................................................... 123
Save to Flash............................................................................................................................................... 124
Logout........................................................................................................................................................... 124
Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) ......................................................125
Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 125
Using the Serial Console ........................................................................................................................ 126
Using a Telnet/SSH Console .................................................................................................................. 129
Command Line Interface Introduction ................................................................................................ 130
User EXEC Mode .................................................................................................................................... 131
Accessing the Options for a Command................................................................................................. 131
Privileged EXEC Mode ........................................................................................................................... 133
Global Configuration Mode .................................................................................................................... 134
(Port) Interface Configuration ............................................................................................................... 135
(VLAN) Interface Configuration ............................................................................................................ 136
Command Mode Summary ...................................................................................................................... 136
VTY Configuration Locked (Error Message)....................................................................................... 138
Basic Settings (CLI) .................................................................................................................................. 139
Port Configuration (CLI) ......................................................................................................................... 145
Network Redundancy (CLI) .................................................................................................................... 148
VLAN (CLI) .................................................................................................................................................. 157
Private VLAN (CLI) ................................................................................................................................... 160
Traffic Prioritization (CLI) ..................................................................................................................... 164
Multicast Filtering (CLI).......................................................................................................................... 167
SNMP (CLI) ................................................................................................................................................. 171
Security (CLI) ............................................................................................................................................. 172
Warnings (CLI) ........................................................................................................................................... 176
Monitor and Diag (CLI) ............................................................................................................................ 178
Saving to Flash (CLI) ................................................................................................................................ 181
Logging Out (CLI)...................................................................................................................................... 181
Service (CLI) ............................................................................................................................................... 181
Complete CLI List............................................................................................................................183
User EXEC Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 183
Privileged EXEC Mode ............................................................................................................................. 184
Global Configuration Mode..................................................................................................................... 189
Port Interface Configuration Mode....................................................................................................... 198
VLAN Interface Configuration Mode .................................................................................................... 200
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ModBus TCP /IP Support ...............................................................................................................201
Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 201
Modbus TCP/IP Function Codes ............................................................................................................ 202
Error Checking .......................................................................................................................................... 202
Exception Response .................................................................................................................................. 203
Modbus TCP Register Table.................................................................................................................... 203
CLI Commands for Modbus TCP/IP ...................................................................................................... 210
Technical Support ...........................................................................................................................211
Comtrol SFP Modules ............................................................................................................................... 211
Comtrol Private MIB................................................................................................................................. 211
Comtrol Support ........................................................................................................................................ 211
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Introduction
The ES9528 and ES9528-XT are rack mount managed Ethernet switches that are equipped with:
• 24 Fast Ethernet ports
• Four Gigabit RJ45/SFP Combo ports
The ES9528 and ES9528-XT are referred to as the ES9528 unless there is model-specific information.
The ES9528 family was designed for control rooms where high-port density and performance is required. The
four Gigabit Combo port design allows 10/100/1000BASE-TX triple speed, and the SFP ports accept all types
of Gigabit SFP transceivers, including Gigabit SX, LX, LHX, ZX and XD for several connections and distances.
ES9528 is a fan-less switch with low power consumption.
The ES9528 allows you to connect up to twelve 100M rings plus 2 Gigabit rings. ES9528 supports jumbo
frame, featuring up to 9,216 bytes packet size for large size file transmission.
The embedded software supports Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and Multiple Ring technology for
ring redundancy protection. Full layer 2 management features include VLAN, IGMP Snooping, LACP for
network control, SNMP, LLDP for network management. Secured access is protected by Port Security, IEEE
802.1x and flexible Layer 2/4 Access Control List.
The ES9528 provides a wide operating temperature and the ES9528-XT is NEMA TS2 certified and provides
an extended operating temperature.
Refer to the Feature Overview
for the ES9528 and ES9528-XT.
You can refer to Feature Overview
section on Page 35 or the Comtrol web site for information regarding features
on Page 35 for web user interface features.
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Temperature: Verify that the rack environment temperature conforms to the
specified operating temperature range. If necessary, refer to the Comtrol web site for
operating temperature ranges.
Mechanical Loading: Do not place any equipment on top of the switch. In a high
vibration environment, additional rack mounting protection is necessary.
Grounding: Rack-mounted equipment should be properly grounded. On the back
panel of the ES9528, there is one earth ground screw. Loosen the earth ground screw
with a screwdriver; then tighten the screw after earth ground wire is connected.
You can use the following subsections to install the RocketLinx ES9528:
• Connect the Power
• Mount the ES9528 on Page 9
• Connect the Ethernet Ports
• Connect SFP Transceivers (Combo Ports
• LED Descriptions
on Page 11
Connect the Power
Connect the power cord to the AC power input connector. The available AC power range is 90-264VAC.
Mount the ES9528
You can use the following procedure to mount the ES9528 into a rack.
1. Attach the brackets to the ES9528 by using the screws provided in the rack mounting kit.
on Page 10
25-28) on Page 11
2. Mount the ES9528 in a 19-inch rack by using the four rack-mounting screws provided in the kit.
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TX D1+ 1
TX D1- 2
RX D2+ 3
RX D2- 6
BI D3+ 4
BI D3- 5
BI D4+ 7
BI D4- 8
1 RX D2+
2 RX D2-
3 TX D1+
6 TX D1-
4 BI D4+
5 BI D4-
7 BI D3+
8 BI D3-
Straight-Through Cabling
TX D1+ 1
TX D1- 2
RX D2+ 3
RX D2- 6
BI D3+ 4
BI D3- 5
BI D4+ 7
BI D4- 8
1 RX D2+
2 RX D2-
3 TX D1+
6 TX D1-
4 BI D4+
5 BI D4-
7 BI D3+
8 BI D3-
Crossover Cabling
10/100BASE-TX
1000BASE-TX
Connect the Ethernet Ports
You can use the following information to connect standard Ethernet cables between the ES9528 Ethernet
ports and the network nodes.
• Ports 1-24 are Fast Ethernet (10/100BASE-TX) ports.
• Ports 25-28 are RJ45/SFP Combo Gigabit ports that support (10/100/1000BASE-TX / 1000BASE-X)
See Connect SFP Transceivers (Combo Ports 25-28) on Page 11 for information about SFP installation.
All of the Ethernet ports automatically detect the signal from the connected devices to negotiate the link
speed and duplex mode (half- or full-duplex). Auto MDI/MDIX allows you to connect another switch, hub, or
workstation without changing straight-through or crossover cables. Crossover cables cross-connect the
transmit lines at each end to the received lines at the opposite end.
.
Connect one side of an Ethernet cable into any switch port and connect the other side to your attached device.
The LNK/ACT LED is lit when the cable is correctly connected. Always make sure that the cables between
the switches and attached devices (for example, switch, hub, or workstation) are less than 100 meters (328
feet) and meet these requirements.
• 10BASE-T: Category 3 or higher cable
• 100BASE-TX: Category 5 or higher cable
• 1000BASE-TX: Category 5 or higher cable
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The SFP cage is 2 x1 design.
Connect SFP Transceivers (Combo Ports 25-28)
The ES9528 equips four Gigabit SFP ports
combined with RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports
(Ports 25-28). The SFP ports accept standard
mini GBIC SFP transceivers that support
1000BASE-X (1000BASE-SX/LX/LHX/XD/ZX).
To ensure system reliability, Comtrol
recommends using Comtrol certified SFP
Transceivers.
Note: 100BASE-FX is not supported in Gigabit
Combo ports.
1. Plug the SFP transceiver into the SFP fiber
transceiver.
2. Connect the transmit channel to the receive channel at each end.
3. Check the direction/angle of the fiber transceiver and the fiber cable.
Note: This is a Class 1 Laser/LED product. Do not stare at the Laser/LED Beam.
The SFP port does not function until the fiber cable is linked to another active device. The SFP and
corresponding RJ45 ports work in an exclusive mode. Traffic sent or received through the SFP module has
priority thus no traffic is sent or received over the corresponding RJ45 connection. To use the RJ45
connection, remove the corresponding SFP.
Multi-Mode cables should not exceed 2KM and Single-Mode cables should not exceed 30km.
LED Descriptions
This subsection provides information about the ES9528 LEDs. You can also refer to Device Front Panel on
Page 123 for information about using the web user interface to remotely view LED information.
LED Name LED On LED Blinking LED Off
PWR (Power) Green: Power available No power
R.M. (Ring
Master)
LEDs 1-24
Link/Act
Duplex
LEDs 25-28
Link/Act
Duplex
SFP Link State
Green: Working Ring Master Amber blinking: Ring failed
Green: Full-Duplex
Green: Full-Duplex
Green: On
Gray: Plugged in but not
linked up
Green: 100M
Yellow: 10M
Green: 1000M
Yellow: 10M or 100M
Ring function not
enabled
Not connected
Half-Duplex
Not connected
Half-Duplex
Not connected
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Using PortVision DX
There are several ways to configure network information. Comtrol Technical Support recommends connecting
the ES9528 to a PC or laptop running Windows
This section shows how to use PortVision DX for initial network configuration and discusses how to:
• Install PortVision DX (Page 15
• Configure the network address (Page 17
• Check the firmware and bootloader version on the ES9528 to verify that the latest versions are loaded
(Page 20
• Download the latest version firmware and bootloader and upload it to the ES9528 (Page 21
• Perform other PortVision DX tasks, such as:
- Adding a new RocketLinx (managed or unmanaged) or a third party device to PortVision DX to
- Using configuration files for use in configuring multiple installations with the same features (Page 24)
- Using the LED Tracker (Page 25)
• Organize how PortVision DX displays your Comtrol Ethernet attached products (Page 24)
• Access the latest documentation for your Comtrol Ethernet attached product
Optionally, you can use the web user interface or the CLI to perform these tasks on the ES9528 using these
subsections:
• IP Configuration
• Firmware Upgrade
• Basic Settings (CLI)
) before configuration
maintain device information on your network (
on Page 45
on Page 60
on Page 139
)
and installing PortVision DX for initial configuration.
)
)
Page 23)
NetVision
NetVision, the configuration utility that only supported RocketLinx has been replaced by PortVision DX,
which supports all Comtrol Ethernet attached products.
If you are familiar with NetVision and wish to use it, NetVision
status, meaning that it is no longer being maintained. If any bugs or issues exist, Technical Support will have
you load and use PortVision DX.
is still available but has been moved to Legacy
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PortVision DX Overview
PortVision DX automatically detects Comtrol Ethernet attached products physically attached to the local
network segment so that you can configure the network address, upload firmware, and manage the following
products:
• RocketLinx (managed) switches
• DeviceMaster family
- DeviceMaster PRO
- DeviceMaster RTS
- DeviceMaster Serial Hub
- DeviceMaster 500
•DeviceMaster UP
•DeviceMaster LT
• IO-Link Master family
In addition to identifying Comtrol Ethernet attached products, you can use PortVision DX to display any
third-party switch and hardware that may be connected directly to those devices. All non-Comtrol products
and unmanaged RocketLinx switches are treated as non-intelligent devices and have limited feature support.
For example, you cannot configure or update firmware on a third-party switch.
PortVision DX Requirements
Use PortVision DX to identify, configure, update, and manage the ES9528 on the following Windows operating
systems:
• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows Server 2012
•Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008
•Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2003
•Windows XP
PortVision DX requires that you connect the Comtrol Ethernet attached product to the same network segment
as the Windows host system if you want to be able to scan and locate it automatically during the configuration
process.
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Installing PortVision DX
During initial configuration, PortVision DX automatically detects and identifies ES9528 switches, if they are
in the same network segment.
Use the Software and Documentation CD that came with the ES9528 to check for the latest version of
PortVision DX or use the link below to download the latest version.
1. Locate PortVision DX using one of the following methods to download the latest version:
• Software and Documentation CD: You can use the CD menu system to check the version on the CD
against the latest released version.
• FTP site subdirectory:
ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/rocketlinx/portvision_dx
Note: Depending on your operating system, you may need to
respond to a Security Warning to permit access.
2. Execute the PortVision_DX[version].msi file.
3. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
.
4. Click I accept the terms in the License Agreement and Next.
5. Click Next or optionally, browse to a different location and
then click Next.
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6. Click Next to configure the shortcuts.
7. Click Install.
8. Depending on the operating system, you may need to click Ye s to the Do you want to allow the following
program to install software on this computer? query.
9. Click Launch PortVision DX and Finish in the last
installation screen.
10. Depending on the operating system, you may need to click
Ye s to the Do you want to allow the following program to
make changes to this computer? query.
11. Go the next subsection to use PortVision DX to program the
network information.
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You can save time if you only scan for RocketLinx switches.
Configuring the Network Settings
The ES9528 has the following default values when shipped from the factory:
• IP address: 192.168.250.250
• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
• Gateway address: 192.168.250.1
Use the following procedure to change the default network settings on the ES9528 for your network.
1. If necessary, start PortVision DX using the PortVision DX desktop shortcut or from the Start button, click
All Programs > Comtrol > PortVision DX > PortVision DX.
Note: Depending on your operating system, you may need to click Ye s to the Do you want to allow the
following program to make changes to this computer? query.
2. Click the Scan button in the Toolbar.
3. Select the Comtrol Ethernet attached products that you want to locate and then click Scan.
Note: If the Comtrol Ethernet attached product is not on the local segment and it has been programmed
with an IP address, it will be necessary to manually add the Comtrol Ethernet attached product to
PortVision DX.
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4. Highlight the ES9528 for which you want to program network information and open the Properties screen
using one of these methods.
• Double-click the ES9528 in the Device Tree or Device List pane.
• Highlight the ES9528 in the Device Tree or Device List pane and click the Properties button.
• Right-click the ES9528 in the Device Tree or Device List pane and click Properties in the popup menu
• Highlight the ES9528, click the Manage menu and then Properties.
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5. Optionally, rename the ES9528 in the Device Name field for a PortVision DX friendly name. The default
name displays as Device and the last three sets of hex numbers from the MAC address.
Note: The MAC address and Device Status fields are automatically populated and you cannot change
these values.
6. Optionally, enter the serial number, which is on a label on the ES9528.
7. Select DHCP IP or Static IP for the IP Mode.
• If you select DHCP IP, go to Step 8
.
• If you select Static IP:
- Enter a unique IP address as required for your site.
- Enter a valid Subnet Mask value for your network.
- Enter a valid Default Gateway value for your network.
8. Optionally, select the Network Topology type, which is an informational field.
9. Click Apply Changes to update the network information on the ES9528.
Note: If you are deploying multiple ES9528 switches that share common values, you can save the
configuration file and load that configuration onto other ES9528 switches. See Using Configuration
Files on Page 24 for more information.
10. Click Close to exit the Properties window.
11. You should verify that you have the latest firmware loaded on the ES9528 because a newer version
typically includes feature enhancements and bug fixes. Refer to Checking the Firmware Version
20 and if necessary, Uploading the Latest Firmware
or Bootloader on Page 21.
on Page
12. If you have the latest firmware, you can begin feature configuration, see one of these sections:
• Configuration Using the Web User Interface
• Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
on Page 29
on Page 125
• Right-click the ES9528 in the Device List pane and click Webpage in the popup menu.
Note: The default User Name and Password are both admin.
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Checking the Firmware Version
Checking your web interface and bootloader versions is easy in PortVision DX.
Comtrol recommends loading the latest firmware and bootloader so that you have all of the latest feature
enhancements and bug fixes.
1. If the ES9528 is not displayed in PortVision DX, click the Scan
button.
2. Select the Comtrol Ethernet attached product type and click the
Scan button.
3. Locate the ES9528 in the Device List pane. Under Software
Version:
• The first number reflects the firmware version.
• The second number displays the bootloader version.
4. Check the Comtrol ftp
site for the latest firmware and bootloader. Simply, click your product type and click
the Software link and check the latest version against the version on the ES9528.
Use the next subsection for procedures to upload the firmware (web interface) and bootloader.
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Uploading the Latest Firmware or Bootloader
You can use the following procedure to upload the latest firmware or bootloader.
1. If you have not done so, download the latest firmware and bootloader using the previous subsection.
2. Right-click the ES9528 in the Device List pane that you want to update, click Advanced --> Upload
firmware.
3. Navigate to the location of the firmware files, select the appropriate file, and then click Open.
4. Click Ye s to the Upload Firmware message.
5. Click Ok to the message notifying you that you should
wait to use the ES9528 when the status returns to
ON-LINE.
6. Right-click the ES9528 in the Device List pane and click Refresh. Optionally, you can click the Refresh
button in the Toolbar and that refreshes all devices in PortVision DX.
7. Verify that the version change is reflected in under the Software Version.
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Uploading Firmware to Multiple ES9528 Switches
You can use this procedure if your ES9528 is connected to the host PC, laptop, or if the ES9528 resides on the
local network segment.
Note: Technical support does not advise uploading bootloader to multiple ES9528 switches. Remember that
uploading firmware reboots the ES9528, which depending on your network connections may cause
firmware uploading to fail on another ES9528.
1. If the ES9528 is not displayed in PortVision DX, click the Scan
button.
2. Select the Comtrol Ethernet attached product type and click the
Scan button.
3. Shift-click the multiple ES9528 switches on the Main screen that
you want to update and use one of the following methods:
•Click the Upload button.
• Right-click and then click Advanced > Upload Firmware.
•Click Advanced >Upload Firmware in the Manage menu.
4. Browse, click the firmware (.bin) file, Open (Please locate the new firmware), and then click Yes (Upload
Firmware).
It may take a few minutes for the firmware to upload onto all of the ES9528 switches. The ES9528 reboots
itself during the upload process.
5. Click Ok to the advisory message about waiting to use the device until the status reads ON-LINE.
In the next polling cycle, PortVision DX updates the Device List pane and displays the new firmware version.
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Adding a New Device in PortVision DX
You can add a new ES9528 manually, if you do not want to scan the network to locate it or you want to preconfigure an ES9528 before connecting it to the network. Optionally, you can also add unmanaged devices or
RocketLinx switches to maintain information about devices on the network.
See the PortVision DX help system for additional information about adding unmanaged RocketLinx switches
or third party devices or switches.
Use the following procedure to add a remote ES9528 to PortVision DX.
1. Access the New Device window using one of these methods:
•Click Add New > Device in the Manage menu.
• Right-click a folder or a RocketLinx switch in the Device Tree pane and click Add New > Device.
2. Select the appropriate RocketLinx in the Device Type drop list.
3. Select the appropriate model in the Device Model drop list.
4. Enter a friendly device name in the Device Name list box.
5. Optionally, enter the serial number in the Serial Number list box.
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6. Enter the IP Address for the ES9528. It is
not necessary to enter the Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway
7. Click Ok to close the Add New Device
window. It may take a few moments to save
the ES9528.
8. If necessary, click Refresh for the new
RocketLinx to display in the Device Tree or
Device List panes. The RocketLinx shows
OFF-LINE if it is not connected to the local
network or if an incorrect IP address was
entered.
Using Configuration Files
If you are deploying multiple ES9528 switches that share common firmware values, you can save the
configuration file (.dc) from the Main screen in PortVision DX and load that configuration onto other ES9528
switches.
Saving a Configuration File
Use this procedure to save a configuration file.
1. Highlight the ES9528 in the Device List pane and use one of the following methods:
•Click the Save button.
• Right-click and then click Configuration > Save.
2. Browse to the location you want to save the file, enter a file name, and click Save.
3. Click Ok to close the Save Configuration Completed message.
Loading a Configuration File
Use the following procedure to load a previously saved a ES9528 configuration file. Load a configuration file
and apply it to a selected ES9528 switch or switches from the Device List pane.
Use this procedure to load a configuration file using the Device List pane to one or more ES9528 switches.
1. Highlight the device or devices in the Device List pane and use one of the following methods:
•Click the Load button
• Right-click and then click Configuration > Load
2. Click Ye s to the warning that it will take 25 seconds per device and it may also reboot the devices.
3. Browse to the location of the configuration file, click the file name (.dc) and then Open.
4. Close the Load Configuration popup message.
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Using PortVision DX
Using the LED Tracker
RocketLinx managed switches support the LED Tracker feature, which allows you to toggle on/off the LEDs
on a specific device so that you can locate the physical unit.
Use this procedure to toggle the LED Tracker feature on RocketLinx switches.
1. Right-click the ES9528 in the Device List pane, click Tracker, and then click ON.
The ES9528 SYS LED will flash for five seconds.
2. If necessary, you may need to click Trac ker and ON several times to catch the flashing SYS LED.
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Customizing PortVision DX
You can customize how PortVision DX displays the devices. You can even create sessions tailored for specific
audiences. You can also add shortcuts to other applications using Tools > Applications > Customize feature.
The following illustrates how you can customize your view.
See the PortVision DX Help system for detailed information about modifying the view. For example, the above
screen shot illustrates devices layered in folders.
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Using PortVision DX
Accessing RocketLinx Documentation from PortVision DX
You can use this procedure in PortVision DX to download and open the previously downloaded documents for
the RocketLinx.
How to Download Documentation
Use this procedure to initially download a document or documents.
1. If necessary, open PortVision DX.
2. Click Help > Documentation.
3. Optionally, click the DOWNLOAD THE CURRENT DOCUMENTATION CATALOG
ONLINE button to make sure that the latest documentation is available to
PortVision DX.
4. Select the product Category from the drop list.
5. Select the document you want to download from the Documentation drop list.
Note: This image may not reflect your RocketLinx.
6. Click the Download the latest edition from the web button.
Note: It may take a few minutes to download, depending on your connection speed. The document opens
automatically after it has downloaded.
7. Click Close if you have downloaded all of the documents that you wanted.
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How to Open Previously Downloaded Documents
Use the following procedure to access previously downloaded documents in PortVision DX.
Note: Optionally, you can browse to the Program Files (x86) > Comtrol > PortVision DX > Docs subdirectory and
open the document.
1. If necessary, open PortVision DX > Start/Programs > Comtrol > PortVision DX > PortVision DX or use the
desktop shortcut.
2. Click Help > Documentation.
3. Click the Open the local copy of the document button to view the document.
Note: This image may not reflect your RocketLinx.
Note: If the document fails to open, it may be that your browser has been disabled. You can still access the
document by clicking the Browse the folder for already downloaded documentation button and opening
the document with your custom browser.
4. Click Close in the Documentation... popup, unless you want to open or download other documents.
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Configuration Using the Web User Interface
The ES9528 provides in-band and out-band configuration methods:
• Out-band management means that you configure the ES9528 using the RS-232 console cable and the
Command Line Interface (CLI) to access the ES9528 without attaching an admin PC to the network. You
can use out-band management if you lose the network connection to the ES9528. The CLI and Telnet are
discussed in
• In-band management means that you connect remotely using the ES9528 IP address through the
network. You can remotely connect with the ES9528 embedded Java applet web user interface or a Telnet
console and the CLI. The ES9528 provides HTTP web user interface (
user interface (Page 32) for web management.
Configuration Overview
This subsection discusses a minimum level of configuration required to operate the ES9528.
1. If you have not done so, install the hardware, see Hardware Installation on Page 9.
2. If you are planning on using in-band management, you need to program the ES9528 IP address to meet
your network requirements. The easiest way to configure the IP address is using a Windows system and
PortVision DX, see
3. Configure other features as desired. You can refer to the Feature Overview on Page 35 to locate
configuration information or use these links:
• Basic Settings on Page 43
• Port Configuration on Page 63
• Network Redundancy on Page 70
• VLAN on Page 83
• Private VLAN on Page 90
• Traffic Prioritization on Page 93
• Multicast Filtering on Page 96
• SNMP on Page 100
• Security on Page 103
• Warning on Page 113
• Monitor and Diag on Page 116
• Device Front Panel on Page 123
• Save to Flash on Page 124
• Logout on Page 124
Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) on Page 125.
Page 30) and secure HTTPS web
Configuring the Network Settings on Page 17.
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Web User Interface
The ES9528 web management page was developed with Java. You can use any standard web browser, which
is compatible with the Java Runtime to configure and communicate with the ES9528 from anywhere on the
network.
If you did not program the IP address for your network using PortVision DX (Programming Network
Information on Page 20), you need to change your computer IP address to 192.168.250.x (Network Mask:
255.255.0.0). The default IP address for the ES9528 is 192.168.250.250.
1. If necessary, install the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment.
Note: You will need to update to the latest Java version to run the web interface.
2. Open a command prompt window and ping the IP address for the ES9528 to verify a normal response
time.
3. Launch the web browser on the PC using one of these methods:
• Right-click the ES9528 in PortVision DX and click Webpage.
•Type http://192.168.250.250 (or the IP address of the switch), and then press Enter.
Note: Since Java is constantly updated, the prompts may be different from what the following subsections
display.
Windows XP - Windows Server 2003
If a Warning - Security message appears, click Always trust content from this publisher and then Run when
requested to run the application (IP address).
Windows Vista - Windows 8.1
If necessary, click I accept the risk and want to run this application, and then Run if a security warning popup
message appears.
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4. Enter the user name, the password, and click OK. The
default user name and password are both admin.
The Welcome page of the web management interface
then appears.
Configuration Using the Web User Interface
5. If you have not done so, you can change the ES9528 IP address to meet your network environment.
a. Double-click Basic Setting.
b. Click IP Configuration.
To use static addressing, enter a valid IP add dress, subnet mask and default gateway.
To use DHCP, click Enable in the DHCP Client drop list.
c. Click Apply.
You can use the Feature Overview on Page 35 to locate other features that you may want to configure.
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Secure Web User Interface
The ES9528 web user interface also provides secured management through an HTTPS login so that all of the
configuration commands are secure.
If you did not program the IP address for your network using PortVision DX (Configuring the Network
Settings on Page 17), you need to change your computer IP address to 192.168.250.x (Network Mask:
255.255.0.0). The default IP address for the ES9528 is 192.168.250.250.
1. Open a command prompt window and ping the IP address for the ES9528 to verify a normal response
time.
2. Launch the web browser and type https://192.168.250.250 (or the IP address of the ES9528).and then press
Enter.
3. Click Continue to the web site (not recommended).
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Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
a. Click No when the popup screen
appears and requests you to trust the
secured HTTPS connection distributed
by the ES9528.
b. Click Always trust content from this
publisher and then Run when requested
to run the application (IP address) in
the Warning - Security message.
Windows Vista - Windows 7
a. Click the Continue button.
Configuration Using the Web User Interface
b. If necessary, click Show all content.
c. If desired, click Do not show this again for apps from the publisher and location above and then click Run if
a security warning popup message appears.
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4. Enter the user name and the password and click OK. The default user name and password are both
admin.
The Welco me page of the web management interface then appears.
5. If you have not done so, you can change the ES9528 IP address to meet your network environment.
a. Double-click Basic Setting.
b. Click IP Configuration.
- To use static addressing, enter a valid IP address, subnet mask and default gateway.
- To use DHCP, click Enable in the DHCP Client drop list.
c. Click Apply.
You can use the Feature Overview on Page 35 to locate other features that you may want to configure.
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Feature Overview
The following table provides detailed information about ES9528 features and provides the location of the
configuration information in the web user interface.
Type Category Details
• System Authentication Control - Enable/Disable
• Authentication Method - RADIUS or Local
802.1x Port-Based
Network Access
Control
Configuration
802.1x Port-Based
Network Access
Control Port
Configuration
802.1x
Configuration on
Page 109
802.1x Port
Configuration on
Page 110
• RADIUS Server - IP Address, Shared Key, Server Port,
and Accounting Port
• Local RADIUS User - User Name, Password, and VID
• Secondary RADIUS Server - IP Address, Shared Key,
Server Port, and Accounting Port
• Local RADIUS User List
Port Configuration
• Port Control - Auto, Forced Authorized, or Force
Unauthorized
• Re-authentication - Enable/Disable
• Maximum Request
• Guest VLAN
• Host Mode - Single/Multi
• Admin Control Direction - Both or In
Timeout Configuration
•Port by Port
• Re-Authentication Periods
• Quiet Period
•Tx Period
• Supplicant Timeouts
• Server Timeouts
•Port by Port
802.1x Port-Based
Network Access
Control Port Status
802.1x Port Status
on Page 112
•Port Control
• Authorize Status
• Authorized Supplicant
• Oper Control Direction
Admin Password
Backup and Restore
CoS-Queuing
Mapping
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Admin Password
on Page 44
Backup and
Restore on Page 55
CoS-Queue
Mapping on Page
94
•Admin
Local or TFTP
• CoS 0 through 7
• Queue 0 through 3
• Queue 3 highest priority
Page 36
Configuration Using the Web User Interface
Type Category Details
DHCP Server
Configuration on
Page 51
DHCP Server
Configuration
DHCP Leased
Entries on Page 53
DHCP Relay Agent
on Page 54
• DHCP Server Configuration
- Excluded Addresses and Manual Binding
- Port and IP Address
- Option 82
• DHCP Leased Entries
•DHCP Relay Agent
- Helper Address 1-4
- DHCP Option82 Relay Agent (Circuit ID/Remote ID)
DSCP-Queuing
Mapping
Event Selection
Filter Set/Attach
GMRP
Configuration
GVRP Configuration
DSCP-Queue
Mapping on Page
95
Event Selection on
Page 113
Security on Page
103
Multicast Filtering
on Page 96
GVRP
Configuration on
Page 88
•DSCP 0 through 7
• Queue 0 through 3
• Queue 3 highest priority
• Device Cold Start
• Device Warm Start
• Authentication Failure
• Time Synchronization Failure
• Super Ring Topology Change
• Port by Port Event Selection
• Packet Filtering by MAC or IP
• IP Filter ID/Name
• Ingress Ports
• Enable/Disable
•Port by Port Basis
•2K Entries
• Enable/Disable GVRP Protocol
• State - Enable/Disable
• Join Timer
•Leave Timer
•Leave All Timer
IGMP Query
IGMP Query on
Page 98
• Query Intervals
• Query Maximum Response Time
• Enable/Disable
•VID
• Version - Version 1, Version 2, or Disable
IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping on
Page 97
• Port by Port IGMP Snooping Table
- IP Address
-VID
• IPv4 and IPv6 support
IP Configuration
Basic Settings on
Page 43
•DHCP
• DNS1 and DNS2
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Type Category Details
Jumbo Frame
MAC Address Table
(8K)
MSTP Configuration
MSTP Information
Basic Settings on
Page 43
MAC Address
Table on Page 116
MSTP
Configuration on
Page 75
MSTP Information
on Page 79
• System MTU 1522 (Range 64-9216)
• Aging Time (Sec)
• Static Unicast MAC Address - MAC Address, VID, and
Port
• Port by Port MAC Address Table View
- Static Unicast
- Dynamic Unicast
- Static Multicast
- Dynamic Multicast
• MSTP Region Configuration - Name and Revision
• New MST Instance - Instance ID, VLAN Group, and
Instance Priority
• Current MST Instance Configuration - Instance ID,
VLAN Group, and Instance Priority
• Instance ID
• Root Information
- Root Address
- Root Priority
- Root Port
- Root Path Cost
-Maximum Age
-Hello Time
- Forward Delay
• Port Information
- Role
-Port State
- Path Cost
- Port Priority
- Link Type
-Edge Port
Instance ID
•Port
MSTP Port
Configuration
MSTP Port
Configuration on
Page 78
• Path Cost
• Priority
• Link Type
•Edge Port
Ping Utility
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Ping Utility on
Page 122
Target IP Address
Page 38
Configuration Using the Web User Interface
Type Category Details
Port Control
Port Mirror Mode
Port Statistics
Port Control on
Page 63
Port Mirroring on
Page 119
Port Statistics on
Page 118
• Enable/Disable Port State
• Speed/Duplex - Auto-Negotiation, 10 Full/Half, 100 Full/
Half, and 1000 Full (Ports 25-28)
• Flow control - Disable/Symmetric
• User-Defined Description
• Port Mirror Mode - Enable/Disable
•Port by Port
- Source Port - Rx and Tx
- Destination Port - Rx and Tx
Port by Port
•Type
•Link
• State
• Rx and Tx Good
•Rx and Tx Bad
•Rx Abort
• Collision
Port Status
Port Trunk
Port-Based Queue
Mapping
PVLAN
Configuration
PVLAN Information
•Port Type
• Link - Up/Down
Port Status on
Page 65
• State - Enable/Disable
• Speed/Duplex
•Flow Control
Aggregation Settings
•Group ID - Trunk 1-8
Aggregation
Setting on Page 68
Aggregation Status
on Page 69
Trunk Type - Static or 802.3ad LACPAggregation Status by
Trunk
•Type
• Aggregated Ports
• Individual Ports
• Link down Ports
Port-Based Queue
Mapping on Page 94QID Range 1-3
PVLAN
Configuration on
Page 90
•VLAN ID
• PVLAN Type - None, Primary, Isolated, and Community
• Primary VLAN
PVLAN
Information on
Page 92
• Secondary VLAN
• Secondary VLAN Type
•Ports
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Type Category Details
PVLAN Port
Configuration
QoS Setting
PVLAN Port
Configuration on
Page 91
QoS Setting on
Page 93
Configuration Using the Web User Interface
Port Configuration
• PVLAN Port Type - Normal, Host, or Promiscuous
•VLAN ID
PVLAN Association
• Secondary VLAN
• Primary VLAN
QoS Priority Mode
• Port-Based
•CoS
•DSCP
Queue scheduling
• Use Weighted Round Robin Scheme
• Use A Strict Priority Scheme
•
Rate Control
Redundant Ring
Redundant Ring
Information
Rate Control on
Page 66
Redundant Ring
on Page 81
Redundant Ring
Information on
Page 82
• Ingress Rate (1 Mbps to 100Mbps)
• Egress Rate (1 Mbps to 100Mbps)
• Ring ID and Name
• Ring Configuration
-ID
-Name
- Version (Super Ring and Rapid Super Ring)
- Device Priority
-Ring Port
- Path Cost
-Ring Port2
- Path Cost
- Rapid Dual Homing
-Ring Status
• 32 Ring ID Maximum (0-31)
• Supports Up To 12 x 100M Rings Plus 2 Gigabit Rings
Aggregation Capability
•Version
• Role
• Status
•RM MAC
•Blocking Port
• Role Transition Count
• Ring State Transition Count
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Type Category Details
Reset/Reboot
SNMP Configuration
SNMP Traps
SNMP V3 Profile
Storm Control
Load Default on
Page 62
System Reboot on
Page 62
SNMP
Configuration on
Page 100
SNMP Traps on
Page 102
SNMP V3 Profile
on Page 101
Storm Control on
Page 67
• Reset to Factory Default Values
• Reboot from Interface
• V1/V2c Community
• Public - Read Only or Read and Write
• Private - Read Only or Read and Write
• Enable/Disable
• Trap Server - Server IP Address, Community, and
Version (V1 or V2c)
• Trap Server Profile - Displays Server IP, Community, and
Version
SNMP V3
•User Name
• Security Level
• Authentication Level
• Authentication Password
• DES Password
SNMP V3 Users - Displays Profile Information
Rate Control
• Broadcast Rate (0-100000 Kbits)
• Destination Lookup Failure (DLF) Rate (0-1000000
Kbits)
• Multicast Rate (0-100000 Kbits)
Port Configuration
• Ports 1-28 (Enable/Disable)
• Broadcast Rate
• DLF Rate
• Multicast Rate
• STP, RSTP, MSTP, or Disable
• Bridge Address
STP Configuration
STP Configuration
on Page 71
• Bridge Priority
•Maximum Age
•Hello Time
•Forward Delay
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Type Category Details
STP Information
STP Port
Configuration
STP Information
on Page 73
STP Port
Configuration on
Page 72
Configuration Using the Web User Interface
• Root Information
- Root Address
- Root Priority
- Root Port
- Root Path Cost
-Maximum Age
-Hello Time
- Forward Delay
• Port Information
- Role
-Port State
- Path Cost
- Port Priority
- Link Type
-Edge Port
- Aggregated (D/Type)
Port by Port
•STP State
• Path Cost
• Priority
• Link Type
•Edge Port
SYSLOG Mode
System Event Logs
Time Setting
Topology Discovery
Unknown Multicast
SysLog
Configuration on
Page 114
Event Log on Page
120
Time Setting on
Page 47
Topology Discovery
(LLDP) on Page
121
Unknown
Multicast on Page
98
• Disable, Local, Remote, or Both
• Remote IP Address
•Index
•Date
•Time
• Event Log
• IEEE 1588
• Manual or NTP Client
• Time Zone Setting
• Daylight Savings Time
• LLDP - Enable/Disable
• LLDP Configuration - Timer and Hold Time
• LLDP Port State - Local Port, Neighbor ID, Neighbor IP,
and Neighbor VID
• Send to Query Ports
• Send to All Ports
• Discard
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Type Category Details
Upgrade Firmware
VLAN Configuration
VLAN Port
Configuration
VLAN Table
Warning - SMTP
Configuration
Firmware Upgrade
on Page 60
VLAN
Configuration on
Page 85
VLAN Port
Configuration on
Page 84
VLAN Table on
Page 89
SMTP
Configuration on
Page 115
Local or TFTP
• Tunneling support for 256
• Management VLAN ID
• Static VLAN - ID and Name
• Static VLAN Configuration - VLAN ID, Name, and Ports
(Options: No VLAN, Trunk Link, or Access Link)
•PVID
• Tunnel Mode
•EtherType
• Accept Frame Type
• Ingress Filtering
•VLAN ID
•Name
• Status
•Port by Port
• Email Alert - Enable/Disable
• SMTP Server IP
• Mail Account
• Authentication
•User Name
• Password
• Recipient Email Address 1-4
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Basic Settings
The Basic Setting group allows you the ability to configure switch information, IP address, User name/
Password of the system. It also allows you to do firmware upgrade, backup and restore configuration, reload
factory default, and reboot the system.
The following web pages are included in this group:
• Switch Setting on Page 43
• Admin Password on Page 44
• IP Configuration on Page 45
• Time Setting on Page 47
• Jumbo Frame on Page 50
• DHCP Server Configuration on Page 51
• DHCP Leased Entries on Page 53
• DHCP Relay Agent on Page 54
• Backup and Restore on Page 55
• Firmware Upgrade on Page 60
• Load Default on Page 62
• System Reboot on Page 62
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see Basic Settings (CLI) on Page 139.
Switch Setting
You can assign the System Name, Location, Contact and view ES9528 information.
Switch Setting Page
You can assign a name to the ES9528. You can input up to 64 characters. After you
System Name
configure the name, The CLI system selects the first 12 characters as the name in
CLI system.
System Location You can specify the ES9528 physical location with up to 64 characters.
System Contact
You can specify contact people with up to 64 characters by typing the Administer’s
name, mail address or other information.
The SNMP Object ID of the ES9528. You can follow the path to find its private MIB
System OID
in an MIB browser.
Note: When you attempt to view private MIB, you should first compile private MIB
files into your MIB browser.
System Description RocketLinx 24 + 4G Industrial Rackmount Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
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Switch Setting Page (Continued)
Firmware Version Displays the firmware version installed in this ES9528.
Device MAC Displays a unique hardware address (MAC address) assigned at the factory.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124), if you want to maintain these settings
if the ES9528 is powered off.
Admin Password
You can change the user name and the password here to enhance security.
Admin Password Page
User name
Password
Confirm
Password
Apply
You can enter a new user name here. The default
name is admin.
You can enter a new password here. The default
password is admin.
You need to type the new password again to
confirm it.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124), if
you want to maintain these settings if the
ES9528 is powered off.
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IP Configuration
This function allows you to configure the ES9528’s IP address settings.
Configuration Using the Web Interface
IP Configuration Page
You can select to Enable or Disable the DHCP Client function. When the DHCP
Client function is enabled, an IP address is assigned to the switch from the
DHCP Client
network’s DHCP server. In this mode, the default IP address is replaced by the
one assigned by DHCP server. If DHCP Client is disabled, then the IP address
that you specified is used.
You can assign the IP address reserved by your network for the ES9528. If the
IP Address
DHCP Client function is enabled, you do not need to assign an IP address to
the ES9528, because it is overwritten by the DHCP server and displays here.
The default IP Address is 192.168.250.250.
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IP Configuration Page (Continued)
You can assign the subnet mask for the IP address here. If the DHCP Client
function is enabled, you do not need to assign the subnet mask. The default
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
Subnet Mask
Note: In the CLI, the enabled bit of the subnet mask is used to represent the
number displayed in the web management interface. For example, 8
represents: 255.0.0.0,16 represents: 255.255.0.0, 24 represents:
255.255.255.0.
You can assign the gateway for the switch here. The default gateway is
Default Gateway
192.168.250.1.
Note: In the CLI, use 0.0.0.0/0 to represent the default gateway.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system built on a
distributed database for computers, services, or any resource connected to the
Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain
DNS Server 1/2
names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most importantly, it
translates domain names meaningful into the numerical identifiers associated
with networking equipment for the purpose of locating and addressing these
devices worldwide.
You can enter an IPv6 address for the ES9528.
An IPv6 address is represented as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits,
IPv6 Address
each group representing 16 bits (two octets). The groups are separated by
colons (:), and the length of IPv6 address is 128bits.
The 64-bit interface identifier is automatically generated from the MAC
address for the ES9528 using the modified EUI-64 format.
Prefix This IPv6 prefix specifies the size of a network or subnet. The default is 64.
The IPv6 default gateway IP address identifies the gateway (for example, a
IPv6 Default
Gateway
router) that receives and forwards those packets whose addresses are
unknown to the local network. The agent uses the default gateway address
when sending alert packets to the management workstation on a network
other than the local network.
IPv6 Neighbor Table
Neighbor The IPv6 Neighbor Table lists neighbors of the ES9528.
Interface The interface connected to the neighbor.
MAC address This is the MAC address of the neighbor.
State
Remove
This displays the Neighbor Unreachability Detection (NUD) state of the
neighbor entry.
Click the Remove button to remove an IPv6 configuration or IPv6 Neighbor
Table entry.
Reload Click the Reload button to reload IPv6 configuration.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124), if you want to maintain these
settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
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Time Setting
Time Setting allows you to set the time manually or through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. NTP is
used to synchronize computer clocks on the internet. You can configure NTP settings here to synchronize the
clocks of several switches on the network. The ES9528 also provides Daylight Saving functionality.
Time Setting Page
Time Setting
Source
IEEE 1588
Timezone Setting
Daylight Saving
Time
Apply
Manual Setting: Click Manual Setting to change time as needed. You can also click the Get
Time from PC button to get PC’s time setting for the ES9528.
NTP client: Click Time Setting Source if you want the NTP client to permit the ES9528 to
enable the NTP client service. NTP client is automatically enabled if you change the
Time Setting Source to NTP Client. The system sends a request packet to acquire
current time from the NTP server you assign.
The IEEE 1588 PTP (Precision Time Protocol) supports very precise time
synchronization in an Ethernet network. There are two clocks, master and slave. The
master device periodically launches an exchange of messages with slave devices to help
each slave clock re-compute the offset between its clock and the master's clock.
To enable IEEE 1588, select Enable in the PTP State and choose Auto, Master or Slave
Mode. After the time is synchronized, the system time displays the correct time from
the PTP server.
Select the time zone where the ES9528 is located. The following table lists the time
zones for different locations for your reference. The default time zone is (GMT)
Greenwich Mean Time.
Click the Daylight Saving Time check box and then set the Daylight Saving Time Start and
End times. During Daylight Saving Time, the ES9528 time is one hour earlier than the
actual time.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124), if you want to maintain these settings if
the ES9528 is powered off.
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Switch(config)# clock timezone
01 (GMT-12:00) Eniwetok, Kwajalein
02 (GMT-11:00) Midway Island, Samoa
03 (GMT-10:00) Hawaii
04 (GMT-09:00) Alaska
05 (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada), Tijuana
06 (GMT-07:00) Arizona
07 (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
08 (GMT-06:00) Central America
09 (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10 (GMT-06:00) Mexico City
11 (GMT-06:00) Saskatchewan
12 (GMT-05:00) Bogota, Lima, Quito
13 (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
14 (GMT-05:00) Indiana (East)
15 (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
16 (GMT-04:00) Caracas, La Paz
17 (GMT-04:00) Santiago
18 (GMT-03:00) NewFoundland
19 (GMT-03:00) Brasilia
20 (GMT-03:00) Buenos Aires, Georgetown
21 (GMT-03:00) Greenland
22 (GMT-02:00) Mid-Atlantic
23 (GMT-01:00) Azores
24 (GMT-01:00) Cape Verde Is.
25 (GMT) Casablanca, Monrovia
26 (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
27 (GMT+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
28 (GMT+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague
29 (GMT+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
30 (GMT+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofija, Vilnius, Warsaw, Zagreb
31 (GMT+01:00) West Central Africa
32 (GMT+02:00) Athens, Istanbul, Minsk
33 (GMT+02:00) Bucharest
34 (GMT+02:00) Cairo
35 (GMT+02:00) Harare, Pretoria
36 (GMT+02:00) Helsinki, Riga, Tallinn
37 (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem
38 (GMT+03:00) Baghdad
39 (GMT+03:00) Kuwait, Riyadh
40 (GMT+03:00) Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd
41 (GMT+03:00) Nairobi
42 (GMT+03:30) Tehran
43 (GMT+04:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat
44 (GMT+04:00) Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan
45 (GMT+04:30) Kabul
46 (GMT+05:00) Ekaterinburg
47 (GMT+05:00) Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent
48 (GMT+05:30) Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi
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49 (GMT+05:45) Kathmandu
50 (GMT+06:00) Almaty, Novosibirsk
51 (GMT+06:00) Astana, Dhaka
52 (GMT+06:00) Sri Jayawardenepura
53 (GMT+06:30) Rangoon
54 (GMT+07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
55 (GMT+07:00) Krasnoyarsk
56 (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi
57 (GMT+08:00) Irkutsk, Ulaan Bataar
58 (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
59 (GMT+08:00) Perth
60 (GMT+08:00) Taipei
61 (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
62 (GMT+09:00) Seoul
63 (GMT+09:00) Yakutsk
64 (GMT+09:30) Adelaide
65 (GMT+09:30) Darwin
66 (GMT+10:00) Brisbane
67 (GMT+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
68 (GMT+10:00) Guam, Port Moresby
69 (GMT+10:00) Hobart
70 (GMT+10:00) Vladivostok
71 (GMT+11:00) Magadan, Solomon Is., New Caledonia
72 (GMT+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
73 (GMT+12:00) Fiji, Kamchatka, Marshall Is.
74 (GMT+13:00) Nuku'alofa
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Jumbo Frame
The typical Ethernet frame range is from 64 to 1,522 bytes. This is sufficient for general usages. However,
when users want to transmit large files, the files may be divided into many small size packets. When the
transmission speed becomes slow, long size Jumbo frame may solve the issue.
The ES9528 allows you configure the size of the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU). The default value is
1,522 bytes. You can increase the MTU size to support jumbo frames on all interfaces by setting the Jumbo
Frame MTU. The maximum Jumbo Frame size is 9,216 bytes. You can freely change the available packet size.
Jumbo Frame Description
System MTU
Change the MTU size for all Fast Ethernet interfaces on the switch
stack. The range is 1500 to 1546 bytes; the default is 1522 bytes.
Change the MTU size for all gigabit Ethernet interfaces on the
Jumbo Frame MTU
switch stack. The range is 1500 to 9216 bytes; the default is 1522
bytes.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124), if you want to
maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
Reset Click to reset the MTU to the default value.
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DHCP Server Configuration
Use this page to configure DHCP server services.
Configuration Using the Web Interface
DHCP Server Configuration Page
DHCP Server
You can select to Enable or Disable the DHCP Server function. The ES9528
assigns a new IP address to link partners.
DHCP Server Configuration
Network Enter the IPv4 address for the DHCP server.
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DHCP Server Configuration Page (Continued)
Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the DHCP server.
Default Gateway Enter the IP gateway address for the DHCP server.
Lease Time Enter the Lease Time in seconds for the client.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124), if you want to maintain these
settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
Excluded Address
You can type a specific address into the IP Address field for the DHCP server
reserved IP address.
IP Address
The IP address that is listed in the Excluded Address List Table is not assigned
to the network device. Add or remove an IP address from the Excluded Address
List by clicking Add or Remove.
Manual Binding
The ES9528 provides an IP address binding and removing function. Enter the
specified IP address, and then click Add to add a new IP address binding rule
IP Address
for a specified link partner, like a PLC, or any device without DHCP client
function.
To remove an IP address from the Manual Binding List, highlight the rule and
click Remove.
The ES9528 provides a MAC address binding and removing function. Enter
the specified MAC address, and then click Add to add a new MAC address
binding rule for a specified link partner, like a PLC, or any device without
MAC Address
DHCP client function.
The MAC address format is xxxx.xxxx.xxxx; for example, 00C0.4E33.0001.
To remove a MAC address from the Manual Binding List, highlight the rule
and click Remove.
Port and IP Address
Port Enter the client port number for the DHCP server.
Enter the client IP address for the DHCP server.
IP Address
After entering the port number and IP address, click Add. To remove a port
and associated IP address, click Remove. Click Reload to reload selected port
and IP address entries.
Option82 IP Address Configuration
IP Address
Option 82 IP Address Configuration: fully supports DHCP relay function.
The IP address of the Option82 IP address configuration.
Circuit ID The Circuit ID of the Option82 IP address configuration.
The Remote ID of the Option82 IP address configuration.
Remote ID
After entering the IP Address, Circuit ID, and Remote ID, click Add.
Click the Remove button to remove selected Option82 IP Address table entries.
Click the Reload button to reload selected Option82 IP Address table entries.
Type This displays string or hex, depending on the type.
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DHCP Leased Entries
The ES9528 provides an assigned IP address.
DHCP Leased Entries Page
Index Index of DHCP leased entries.
Binding Manual or auto binding IP addresses and MAC addresses.
IP Address The IP address of the leased entry.
MAC Address The MAC Address of the leased entry.
Lease Time(s) The lease time of the leased entry (in seconds).
Reload Click to reload DHCP leased entries.
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DHCP Relay Agent
This subsection discusses the DHCP Relay Agent page.
DHCP Relay Agent Page
Relay Agent
You can select to Enable or Disable the DHCP Relay Agent function. The ES9528
assigns a new IP address to link partners.
Relay Policy
Relay policy drop Drops the option 82 field and do not add any option 82 field.
Relay policy keep Keeps the original option 82 field and forwards to server.
Relay policy replace
Replaces the existing option 82 field and adds new option 82 field. (This is the default
setting).
Helper Address 1-4 DHCP Server addresses for the Relay Agent.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Pag e 124), if you want to maintain these settings if
the ES9528 is powered off.
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DHCP Relay Agent Page (Continued)
DHCP Option82 Relay Agent
Default: Default value of the Circuit-ID.
Port: Port of the switch.
Circuit ID
Circuit ID: The Circuit ID includes information specific to which circuit the request
came in on. It is an identifier that is specific to the relay agent, so the type of circuit
varies depending on the relay agent.
Default: Default value of the Remote-ID.
Remote-ID
IP Address: IP Address of the switch.
Remote ID: The Remote-ID carries information relating to the remote host end of the
circuit, which is the MAC address of the relay.
Backup and Restore
You can use the Backup option to save the current configuration saved in
the ES9528 flash to a PC/laptop or a TFTP server.
This allows you to use the Restore option to restore a configuration file
back to the ES9528 or load the same settings to another ES9528. Before
you can restore a configuration file, you must save the backup
configuration file in the PC or TFTP server. The ES9528 then downloads
this file back into the flash.
The ES9528 configuration file is a standard text file. You can open the file
with WordPad or Notepad. You can also modify the file, add/remove the
configuration settings, and then restore the file back to the ES9528.
There are two modes to backup and restore the configuration file on the
web page:
•Local File
Note: If you have a Windows operating system above Windows XP, you can use the TFTP Server method,
the CLI, PortVision DX, or apply exclusions for Java for the Windows firewall to backup or restore
configuration files.
PortVision DX supports saving and loading configuration files, without any Windows operating
system firewall restrictions.
• TFTP Server
Backup & Restore Page
• Local File: The ES9528 acts as the file server, see Backup the Configuration - Local File
Method on Page 56.
Backup
Configuration
• TFTP Server: The ES9528 acts as a TFTP client, see Backup the Configuration - TFTP
Server Method on Page 59.
Note: Pointing to the wrong file causes the entire configuration to be skipped.
Backup Backup can only backup the configuration file to your PC or a TFTP server.
Restore
Configuration
You can select local file or TFTP server to restore the startup configuration. For procedures,
see Restore the Configuration - Local Method on Page 58 or Restore the Configuration -
TFTP Server Method on Page 60.
Restore Click to restore ES9528 startup configurations to the ES9528.
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Backup & Restore Page (Continued)
• Local File: The ES9528 acts as the file server, see Backup the Configuration - Local File
Method.
Backup
Configuration
• TFTP Server: The ES9528 acts as a TFTP client, see Backup the Configuration - TFTP
Server Method.
Note: Pointing to the wrong file causes the entire configuration to be skipped.
• The ES9528 provides a default configuration file in the ES9528. To load the default configuration file,
you can use the Reset on the Load Default page on Page 62 or the Reload command in the CLI
(Page 143).
• You can use the CLI to view the latest settings running in the ES9528. The information are the settings
you have configured but have not yet saved to the flash. The settings must be saved to the flash in order
to work after a power recycle. Use the running-config command to view the configuration file, see
Show
Running Configuration on Page 143.
Note: Since the Fast Ethernet Port Volume of the ES9528 is changeable, the Port volume may not be the
same when you plug-in a different module. In some conditions, when backing up the switch’s ports
configuration from one to another, the configuration of the source unit replaces the configuration
of the target switch even if the port volume is not the same. The port setting of the Port 7, 8, 15, 16,
23 and 24, etc. may be reset to default once the system can’t find the port. Make sure that you take
this into consideration before you backup/restore configurations.
• After you save the running-config to flash, the new settings are kept and work after the power is cycled.
Use the show startup-config to view it in the CLI. The Backup command can only backup the
configuration file to your PC or TFTP server.
Backup the Configuration - Local File Method
Use the following procedure to use the Local File method to create a configuration file.
Note: If you have a Windows operating system above Windows XP, you can use the TFTP Server method, the
CLI, PortVision DX, or apply exclusions for Java for the Windows firewall to backup or restore
configuration files.
PortVision DX supports saving and loading configuration files, without any Windows operating system
firewall restrictions.
1. If you have Windows XP, you can skip to Step 2. Windows operating systems above Windows XP must
apply exclusions for Java for the Windows firewall to permit Local File operation.
a. Open the Control Panel and select the System and Security option.
b. Select the Allow an app through Windows Firewall option.
c. Click the Change settings button.
d. Click the Allow another app… button. This will open the Add an app dialog.
e. Click the Browse… button.
f. Navigate to your Java installation folder.
• Windows 64-bit Editions of Windows Java:
- 64-bit versions install in C:\Program Files\Java by default
- 32-bit versions install in C:\Program Files (x86)\Java by default.
• Windows 32-bit Editions of Windows Java, install in C:\Program Files\Java by default. The Java
folder may include multiple Java versions, select the most recent version (located in jre7 at this
point in time).
g. Select java.exe and click the Open button.
This will close the Browse dialog and return you to the Add an app dialog.
h. Click the Add button.
i. Repeat Steps d through h. but select javaw.exe and javaws.exe in Step g.
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j. There should be three new entries in your Windows Firewall exception list:
• Java(TM) Platform SE binary
• Java(TM) Platform SE binary
• Java(TM) Web Start Launcher.
You will have to ensure that the Private box is checked for all three.
2. Open the web user interface for the ES9528 and open the
Backup and Restore page under Basic Settings.
3. Select Local File for Backup Configuration.
4. Click the Folder icon, browse to the location that you want to
store the backup configuration file, enter a file name, and click
Open.
Note: You cannot use spaces in the path to the target file.
5. Click the Backup button and then click Ok when the Success
Message appears.
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Restore the Configuration - Local Method
You can use Local File method to restore with a Windows XP system.
Note: If you have a Windows operating system above Windows XP,
you can use the TFTP Server method, the CLI, PortVision DX,
or apply exclusions for Java for the Windows firewall to
backup or restore configuration files.
PortVision DX supports saving and loading configuration
files, without any Windows operating system firewall
restrictions.
1. Open the web user interface for the ES9528 and open the Backup and Restore page under Basic Settings.
2. Select Local File as the Restore Configuration.
3. Click the Folder icon, browse to the location where the
backup configuration file is located., highlight the file,
and click Open.
4. Click the Restore button.
5. Click Ye s to the Confirm Dialog.
6. Click Ok to the Success Message.
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TFTP Server IP Address
Backup the Configuration - TFTP Server Method
If you do not have a TFTP server, you can download one from Comtrol using the Start the TFTP Server
subsection.
Start the TFTP Server
Use this procedure to download either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version from Comtrol.
1. If necessary, download the appropriate .zip file for your operating system from: ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/
contribs/free_3rd_party_utils/tftp_server/ to your system and unzip the file.
2. Execute the TFTP server application, click Allow access, and the TFTP server opens.
3. Leave the TFTP server open and go to Create a Backup File on Page 59..
Note: You will need the TFTP Server IP address in the next
procedure.
Create a Backup File
You must have a TFTP server open.
1. Open the web user interface for the ES9528 and open the
Backup and Restore page under Basic Settings.
2. Select TFTP Server for the Backup Configuration, enter the IP
address of the TFTP server, enter a Backup File Name, and
click the Backup button.
Note: You cannot use spaces in the path to the target file.
3. Click OK to close the popup message.
The backup file is located in the same directory that the TFTP server resides.
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Restore the Configuration - TFTP Server Method
To restore a configuration file, you must open a TFTP server. If necessary, use Start the TFTP Server on Page
59.
The backup file must be located in the same directory that the TFTP server resides for this procedure to work.
1. Open the web user interface for the ES9528, open the Backup and Restore page under Basic Settings.
2. Select TFTP Server for the Restore Configuration, enter the IP
address of the TFTP server, enter the Backup File Name, and
click the Restore button.
3. Click Ye s to the Confirm Dialog message.
4. Click Ok to the Success Message.
Firmware Upgrade
Use this section to update the ES9528 with the latest firmware. Comtrol provides the latest firmware on the
Comtrol
FTP site. Updated firmware may include new features, bug fixes, or other software changes. Comtrol
Technical Support suggests you use the latest firmware before installing the ES9528 at a customer site.
Note: Optionally, you can use PortVision DX to upload the latest firmware. If you need to upload a new
version of the Bootloader, you must use PortVision DX or the CLI. You cannot use the web user interface
to upload the Bootloader.
Firmware Upgrade Page
System Firmware
Version
System Firmware
Date
Firmware Upgrade
The firmware version on the ES9528.
You should check the version number after the switch reboots.
The build date of the firmware on the ES9528.
• Local File - see Upgrading Firmware (Local File) on Page 61
• TFTP Server - see Upgrading Firmware (TFTP Server) on Page 62
Note: The system is automatically rebooted after you finish upgrading firmware. You should alert the
attached users before updating the firmware that network interruption may occur.
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Upgrading Firmware (Local File)
You can use this procedure to upgrade the web interface firmware (not Bootloader).
Note: You can also use PortVision DX to upload the web interface firmware. You must use PortVision DX or
the CLI to upload the Bootloader firmware.
1. Windows operating systems after Windows XP: you must add Java to your Windows firewall exclusion
list. See
Step 1 on Page 56 if you need to add Java exclusions for the Windows firewall.
2. Open the web user interface for the ES9528, open the Firmware Upgrade page under Basic Settings.
3. Select Local in the Firmware Upgrade drop list.
4. Click the folder icon, browse to the firmware location,
highlight the .bin file, and click Open.
5. Click the Upgrade button.
6. Click Ye s to the Confirm Dialog message.
7. Click Ok to the Warning Message.
8. Click Ok to close the Success Message.
Note: After the firmware has successfully uploaded, you should close and re-open the browser to clear the Java
Virtual Machine cache.
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Upgrading Firmware (TFTP Server)
You can use this procedure to upgrade the firmware (not Bootloader) using a Windows operating systems.
Note: You can also use PortVision DX to upload firmware. You must use PortVision DX or the CLI to upload
Bootloader.
1. Open a TFTP server, if necessary, see Start the TFTP Server on Page 59.
2. Place the ES9528 .bin file in the same directory where the TFTP server resides.
3. If necessary, open the web user interface, open the Firmware Upgrade page in the Basic Settings group.
4. Select TFTP Server in the Firmware Upgrade drop list.
5. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, enter the
firmware file name, and click the Upgrade button.
6. Click Ye s to the Confirm Dialog message.
7. Click Ok to the Warning Message.
8. Click Ok to close the Success Message.
Note: After the firmware has successfully uploaded, you
should close and re-open the browser to clear the
Java Virtual Machine cache.
Load Default
You can reset the ES9528 configuration values to default settings, excluding the network information.
Note: You can also use PortVision DX to reset the switch to the default configuration values (excluding the
network settings.).
1. Click Reset, if you want the ES9528 to reset all configurations to factory default settings.
The system displays a popup message window
after finishing. The default settings work after
rebooting the ES9528.
2. Click Ye s in the popup message to reset the
configuration to the factory defaults.
3. Click OK to the Success Message.
4. Go to the Reboot page, click the Reboot button.
5. Click Ye s to reboot the ES9528.
6. Click OK to the Success Message.
System Reboot
System Reboot allows you to reboot the device. Most feature changes require a switch reboot to take affect.
Note: Before rebooting, remember to click Save to save your settings. Otherwise, the settings you are lost when
the ES9528 is powered off.
1. Click the Reboot button to reboot your ES9528.
2. Click Ye s. The switch reboots immediately.
3. Click Ok.
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Port Configuration
The Port Configuration group allows you to enable/disable port state, or configure port auto-negotiation,
speed, duplex, flow control, port aggregation settings (port trunking), and rate limit control. It also allows you
to view port status and aggregation information. The following pages are included in this group:
• Understanding the Port Mapping
• Port Control
• Port Status on Page 65
• Rate Control
• Storm Control
• Port Trunking
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see Port Configuration (CLI)
Understanding the Port Mapping
Before configuring the port settings, you should first understand the port numbers in the ES9528.
There are 24 Fast Ethernet ports. In the web user interface, choose the port number you want to configure,
the available number from port 1~28. Ports 1-24 represent Fast Ethernet ports. In the CLI, use fa1, fa2…fa24
to represent Port 1 to Port 24.
Gigabit/Combo ports always use Port 25, 26, 27 and 28. In the CLI, use gi25, gi26, gi27 and gi28 to represent
Ports 25-28.
on Page 66
on Page 67
on Page 68
on Page 145.
Port Control
Port Control page allows you to enable/disable port state, or configure the port auto-negotiation, speed,
duplex, and flow control.
Select the port you want to configure and make changes to the port. The following table provides information
about the different port control options.
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Technical Tip:
If both ends are not at the same speed, they cannot link with each other. If both ends
are not in the same duplex mode, they are connected by half-duplex mode.
Port Configuration Page
You can enable or disable the state of this port. Once you click
State
Disable, the port stops to link to the other end and stops to forward
any traffic. The default setting is Enable which means all the ports
are workable when you receive the ES9528.
You can configure port speed and duplex mode of each port. Below
are the selections you can choose:
• Fast Ethernet Ports 1~ 24 (fa1~fa24)
Speed/Duplex
• Gigabit Ethernet Port 25~28: (gi25~gi28)
Symmetric means that you need to activate the flow control
function of the remote network device in order to let the flow
Flow Control
control of that corresponding port on the switch to work.
Disable (default) means that you do not need to activate the flow
control function of the remote network device, as the flow control of
that corresponding port on the switch works.
Description Click this field if you want to enter a port description.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
- Auto Negotiation (default)
- 10M full-duplex (10 Full)
- 10M half-duplex (10 Half)
- 100M full-duplex (100 Full)
- 100M half-duplex (100 Half)
- Auto Negotiation (default)
- 10M full-duplex (10 Full)
- 10M half-duplex (10 Half)
- 100M full-duplex (100 Full)
- 100M half-duplex (100 Half)
- 1000M full-duplex (1000 Full) The on-board Gigabit SFP
ports (SFP 25, 26, 27 and 28) only support 1000M Full
mode.
), if you want to
maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
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Port Status
The Port St atus page displays the current port status.
Port Status Page
100BASE-TX displays for Fast Ethernet copper ports
Type
1000BASE-TX displays for Gigabit Ethernet Copper ports
1000BASE-X displays for Gigabit Fiber Ports
Link Shows link status; Up means the link is up and Down means that the link is down.
State
Shows the port state. If the state is enabled it displays Enable. If the port is disabled or
shutdown, it displays Disable.
Speed/Duplex Current working status of the port.
Flow Control The state of the flow control.
Scan All Click the Scan All button to scan for all SFPs.
Note: The web user interface can display the vendor name, wave length and distance of all Comtrol Gigabit
SFP transceivers. If you see Unknown information, it may mean that the vendor doesn’t provide their
information or that the information of their transceiver can’t be read.
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Rate Control
Rate limiting is a form of flow control used to enforce a strict bandwidth limit at a port. You can program
separate transmit (Egress Rule) and receive (Ingress Rule) rate limits at each port, and even apply the limit
to certain packet types as described below. You can increment the volume step by 8Kbps in the blank.
Rate Control Page
The ports support port Ingress and Egress rate control. For example, assume that
Port 1 is 10000 Kbps, you can set it's effective Egress rate at 2000 Kbps, Ingress
rate is 1000 Kbps. The ES9528 performs the Ingress rate by packet counter to meet
the specified rate.
•Ingress
Bandwidth
Ingress rate in Kbps, the rate range is from 1000 Kbps to 1000000 Kbps and
zero means no limit. The default value is no-limit.
•Egress
Egress rate in Kbps, the rate range is from 1000 Kbps to 1000000 Kbps and
zero means no limit. The default value is no-limit. Egress rate limiting has an
effect on all types of packet types, including Unknown Unicast, Multicast, and
Broadcast.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings
if the ES9528 is powered off.
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Storm Control
The Storm Control is similar to Rate Control. Rate Control filters all the traffic over the threshold you input
by the user interface. Storm Control allows you to define the rate for specific Packet Types.
Storm Control Page
Rate Configuration
Broadcast Rate
(Kbits/sec)
DLF Rate
(Kbits/sec)
Multicast Rate
(Kbits/sec)
Broadcast rate limit range from 0 to 100000 Kbits/sec,
zero means no limit.
Destination lookup failure rate limit range from 0 to
100000 Kbits/sec, zero means no limit.
Multicast Rate (Kbits/sec): Multicast rate limit range
from 0 to 100000 Kbits/sec, zero means no limit.
Port Configuration
Port Port identifier.
Broadcast
DLF
To enable or disable broadcast storm control on the
corresponding port.
To enable or disable destination lookup failure storm
control on this port.
Multicast To enable or disable multicast storm control on this port.
Click Apply to apply the settings. It may take some time
and the web user interface may become slow, this is
Apply
normal condition.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want
to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is
powered off.
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Port Trunking
Port Trunking allows you to group multiple Ethernet ports in parallel to increase link bandwidth. The
aggregated ports can be viewed as a physical port that has a bandwidth equal to the combined bandwidth of
each trunked port.The member ports of the same trunk group can balance the loading and backup for each
other. The Port Trunking feature is usually used when you need higher bandwidth for the network backbone.
This is an inexpensive way for you to transfer more data.
The aggregated ports can interconnect to the another switch that also supports Port Trunking. Comtrol
supports two types of port trunking:
• Static Trunk
• IEEE 802.3ad
There are some different descriptions for the port trunking. Different manufacturers may use different
descriptions for their products, like Link Aggregation Group (LAG), Link Aggregation Control Protocol,
Ethernet Trunk, or Ether Channel.
When the other end uses IEEE 802.3ad LACP, you should assign IEEE 802.3ad LACP to the trunk. When the
other end uses non-802.3ad, you can then use Static Trunk.
There are two pages for port trunking, Aggregation Setting
on Page 68 and Aggregation Status on Page 69.
Aggregation Setting
Use the Port Trunk - Aggregation Setting page to set up port trunking.
Aggregation Setting Page
The ES9528 can support up to 8 trunk groups. Each trunk group can aggregate up to
Trunk Size
8 members. The ports should use the same speed and duplex. The maximum trunk
size is decided by port volume.
Group ID
Trunk Type
Group ID is the ID for the port trunking group. Ports with same group ID are in the
same group.
Static or 802.3ad LACP. Each trunk group can only support Static or 802.3ad LACP.
Non-active ports cannot be setup here.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Pag e 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if
the ES9528 is powered off.
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Aggregation Status
The Port Trunk - Aggregation Information page shows the status of port aggregation. Once the aggregation
ports are negotiated, you see the following status.
Aggregation Status Page
Group ID Displays Trunk 1 to Trunk 8 set up.
Type
Aggregated Ports
The Type is Static or LACP. Static means that LACP is disabled and
configured statically by the Administrator.
When LACP links, you can see the member ports in the Aggregated
column.
When LACP is enabled, member ports of LACP group that are not
Individual Ports
connected to the correct LACP member ports are displayed in the
Individual column.
Link Down Ports
When LACP is enabled, member ports of LACP group that are not
linked up are displayed in the Link Down column.
Reload Click Reload to reload aggregation settings.
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Network Redundancy
It is critical for industrial applications that the network remains running at all times. The ES9528 supports:
• Standard Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
The ES9528 supports RSTP versions IEEE 802.1D-2004, IEEE 802.1D-1998 STP, and IEEE 802.1w
RSTP.
• Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
MSTP implements IEEE 802.1s, which uses RSTP for rapid convergence, enables VLANs to be grouped
into a spanning-tree instance, with each instance having a spanning-tree topology independent of other
spanning-tree instances. This architecture provides multiple forwarding paths for data traffic, enables
load balancing, and reduces the number of spanning-tree instances required to support a large number of
VLANs. MSTP was originally defined in the IEEE 802.1s and later merged into the IEEE 802.1Q-2003
specification.
• Redundant Ring
The Redundant Ring features 0 ms for restore and less than 10 ms for fail over for 100BASE-TX copper
ports. Other interfaces may take longer due to media characteristics.
• Rapid Dual Homing (RDH)
Advanced RDH technology allows the ES9528 to connect with a core managed switch easily. With RDH
technology, you can also couple several Rapid Super Rings or RSTP groups together, which is also known
as Auto Ring Coupling.
The following pages are included in this group:
• STP Configuration
• STP Port Configuration
• STP Information
• MSTP Configuration
• MSTP Port Configuration
• MSTP Information
• Redundant Ring
• Redundant Ring Information
Optionally, you can use the CLI to configure these features, see Network Redundancy (CLI)
on Page 71
on Page 72
on Page 73
on Page 75
on Page 78
on Page 79
on Page 81
on Page 82
on Page 148.
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STP Configuration
This page allows you to select the STP mode and configure the global
STP/RSTP bridge configuration. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP; IEEE
802.1D) provides a loop-free topology for any LAN or bridged network.
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP; IEEE 802.1w) is an evolution of
the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and was introduced with the IEEE
802.1w standard, and provides faster spanning tree convergence after a
topology change. In most cases, IEEE 802.1w can also revert back to
IEEE 802.1D in order to interoperate with legacy bridges on a per-port
basis. The new edition of the IEEE 802.1D standard, IEEE 802.1D-2004,
incorporates the IEEE 802.1t-2001 and IEEE 802.1w standards.
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP; IEEE 802.1s) which uses
RSTP for rapid convergence, enables VLANs to be grouped into a
spanning-tree instance, with each instance having a spanning-tree
topology independent of other spanning-tree instances. This
architecture provides a loop-free topology with load balancing while
reducing the number of spanning-tree instances required to support a large number of VLANs. MSTP was
originally defined in the IEEE 802.1s and later merged into the IEEE 802.1Q-2003 specification.
STP Configuration Page
STP Mode Select STP running protocol STP, RSTP or MSTP or disable STP.
Bridge Configuration
Bridge Address A value used to identify the bridge. This item cannot be modified.
A value used to identify the bridge. The bridge with the lowest value has the
Bridge Priority
highest priority and is selected as the root. Enter a number 0 through 61440 in
increments of 4096.
The number of seconds a bridge waits without receiving Spanning-Tree Protocol
configuration messages before attempting to reconfigure. Enter a number of 6
Max Age
through 40.
Note: 2*(Forward Delay Time-1) should be greater than or equal to the Max Age.
The Max Age should be greater than or equal to 2*(Hello Time + 1).
The number of seconds between the transmissions of Spanning-Tree Protocol
Hello Time
configuration messages. Enter a number of 1 through 10.
Note: 2*(Forward Delay Time-1) should be greater than or equal to the Max Age.
The Max Age should be greater than or equal to 2*(Hello Time + 1).
The number of seconds a port waits before changing from its Spanning-Tree
Protocol learning and listening states to the forwarding state. Enter a number 4
Forward Delay
through 30.
Note: 2*(Forward Delay Time-1) should be greater than or equal to the Max Age.
The Max Age should be greater than or equal to 2*(Hello Time + 1).
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these
settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
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STP Port Configuration
This page allows you to configure the port parameter after you have enabled STP, RSTP, or MSTP.
STP Port Configuration Page
You can enable/disable STP/RSTP/MSTP on a port by port basis.
STP State
You can disable the STP state when connecting a device in order to avoid STP waiting
periods.
Path Cost
Priority
The cost of the path to the other bridge from this transmitting bridge at the specified
port. Enter a number from 1 through 200000000.
Decide which port should be blocked by priority on your LAN. Enter a number from 0
through 240 in increments of 16.
Some of the rapid state transactions that are possible within RSTP are dependent
upon whether the port in question is connected to exactly one other bridge (that is, it
Link Type
is served by a point-to-point LAN segment), or if it is connected to two or more
bridges (that is., it is served by a shared medium LAN segment). This configuration
allows the p2p status of the link to be controlled by an administrator.
Present in implementations that support the identification of edge ports. All ports
directly connected to end stations cannot create bridging loops in the network and
can thus directly transition to forwarding, and skipping the listening and learning
Edge Port
stages.
When a non-bridge device connects an edge port, this port is in a blocking state and
turn to forwarding state in 2*Hello Time seconds. When the bridge device connects
an edge port, this port is a non-edge port automatic.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if
the ES9528 is powered off.
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STP Information
The STP Information page allows you to see the ES9528 root information and port status.
STP Information Page
Root Information
Root Address Root bridge address, which is the bridge with the smallest (lowest) bridge ID.
Root Priority
Root bridge priority, the bridge with the lowest value has the highest priority and
is selected as the root.
Root Port Root port of this bridge.
Root Path Cost Root path cost.
Max Age
Hello Time
Forward Delay
The number of seconds a bridge waits without receiving Spanning-Tree Protocol
configuration messages before attempting to reconfigure.
The number of seconds between the transmissions of Spanning-Tree Protocol
configuration messages.
The number of seconds a port waits before changing from its Spanning-Tree
Protocol learning and listening states to the forwarding state.
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Port Information
Port Role
Port State
Path Cost
Port Priority
Descriptive information about the STP/RSTP switch port role. Role: Root,
Designated, Alternate, Backup, Disabled, Unknown.
Descriptive information about the STP/RSTP switch port state. State: Blocking,
Listening, Learning, Forwarding, Disabled, Unknown.
The cost of the path to the other bridge from this transmitting bridge at the
specified port. Path cost range is 1 through 200000000.
Decide which port should be blocked by priority in your LAN. Range is 0 through
240 in increments of 16.
Operational link type. Some of the rapid state transactions that are possible
within RSTP are dependent upon whether the port in question can be concerned
Link Type
to exactly one other bridge (that is, it is served by a point-to-point LAN segment),
or can be connected to two or more bridges (that is, it is served by a shared
medium LAN segment).
Operational edge port state. Present in implementations that support the
identification of edge ports. All ports directly connected to end stations cannot
create bridging loops in the network and can thus directly transition to
Edge Port
forwarding, skipping the listening and learning stages. When the non-bridge
device connects an edge port, this port is in blocking state and turn to forwarding
state in 2*Hello Time seconds. When the bridge device connects an edge port, this
port is a non-edge port automatic.
Reload Click the Reload button to reload STP information.
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MSTP Configuration
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) is a direct extension of RSTP. It can provide an independent
spanning tree for different VLANs. It simplifies network management, creates a faster convergence than
RSTP by limiting the size of each region, and prevents VLAN members from being segmented from the rest of
the group (as sometimes occurs with IEEE 802.1D STP).
While using MSTP, there are some new concepts of network architecture. A switch may belong to different
groups, act as root or designate switch, or generate BPDU packets for the network to maintain the forwarding
table of the spanning tree. MSTP can also provide load balancing between switches.
One VLAN can be mapped to a Multiple Spanning Tree Instance (MSTI). The maximum number of instances
that the ES9528 supports is 16, with a range from 0-15. The MSTP builds a separate Multiple Spanning Tree
(MST) for each instance to maintain connectivity among each of the assigned VLAN groups. An Internal
Spanning Tree (IST) is used to connect all the MSTP switches within an MST region. An MST Region may
contain multiple MSTP instances.
The following figure shows a MSTP instance with two VLANs. Each instance has a root node and forwarding
paths.
A Common Spanning Tree (CST) interconnects all adjacent MST regions and acts as a virtual bridge node for
communications with STP or RSTP nodes in the global network. MSTP connects all bridges and LAN
segments with a single Common Internal Spanning Tree (CIST). The CIST is formed as a result of the
running spanning tree algorithm between switches that support the STP, RSTP, or MSTP protocols.
The following diagram shows a CST attached to a larger
network. In this network, a Region may have different
instances and its own forwarding path and table, however,
the CST acts as a single bridge.
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This is the MSTP Configuration page.
MSTP Configuration Page
MST Region Configuration
Region Name A name used to identify the MST Region.
Revision A value used to identify the MST Region.
Apply Click the Apply button to apply the MST Region Configuration.
New MST Instance
A value used to identify the MST instance, valid value are 1 through 15. Instance 0
Instance ID
(CIST, Common Internal Spanning Tree) is a special instance of spanning-tree
known as IST or Internal Spanning Tree (=MSTI00).
VLAN Group
Give a VLAN group to map this MST instance. Use a VLAN number (for example,
10), range (for example:1-10) or mixing format (for example: 2,4,6,4-7,10).
A value used to identify the MST instance. The MST instance with the lowest value
Instance Priority
has the highest priority and is selected as the root. Enter a number 0 through 61440
in increments of 4096.
Add Click the Add button to add the New MST Instance.
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Current MST Instance Configuration
A value used to identify the MST instance. Instance 0 (CIST, Common Internal
Instance ID
Spanning Tree) is a special instance of spanning-tree known as IST or Internal
Spanning Tree (=MSTI00).
Provide a VLAN group to map this MST instance. Use the VLAN number, for
VLAN Group
example: 10. You can set a range, for example: 1-10) or set specific VLANs, for
example: 2,4,6,4-7.
A value used to identify the MST instance. The MST instance with the lowest value
Instance Priority
has the highest priority and is selected as the root. Enter a number 0 through 61440
in increments of 4096.
Click the Modify button to apply the current MST instance configuration.
Modify
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
if the ES9528 is powered off.
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), if you want to maintain these settings
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MSTP Port Configuration
This page allows you to configure the port settings. Choose the Instance ID that you want to configure.
MSTP Port Configuration Page
Instance
ID
Select an Instance ID to display and modify MSTP instance setting.
Port Configuration
Path Cost
Priority
The cost of the path to the other bridge from this transmitting bridge at the
specified port. Enter a number from 1 through 200000000.
Decide which port should be blocked by priority on your LAN. Enter a number
from 0 through 240 in increments of 16.
Some of the rapid state transactions that are possible within RSTP are
dependent upon whether the port in question is connected to exactly one other
Link Type
bridge (that is, it is served by a point-to-point LAN segment), or if it's
connected to two or more bridges (that is, it is served by a shared medium
LAN segment). This configuration allows the p2p status of the link to be
controlled by an administrator.
Present in implementations that support the identification of edge ports. All
ports directly connected to end stations cannot create bridging loops in the
network and can thus directly transition to forwarding, and skipping the
Edge Port
listening and learning stages. When the non-bridge device connects an edge
port, this port is in a blocking state and turn to forwarding state in 2*Hello
Time seconds. When the bridge device connects an edge port, this port is a
non-edge port automatic.
Click the Apply button to apply the configuration.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these
settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
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MSTP Information
This page allows you to see the current MSTP information. Choose the Instance ID first. If the instance is not
added, the information remains blank.
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MSTP Information Page
Select an instance ID to display MSTP instance information. Instance 0 (CIST,
Instance ID
Common Internal Spanning Tree) is a special instance of spanning-tree
known as IST or Internal Spanning Tree (=MSTI00).
Root Information
Root Address Root bridge address, which is the bridge with the smallest (lowest) bridge ID.
Root Priority
Root bridge priority, the bridge with the lowest value has the highest priority
and is selected as the root.
Root Port Root port of this bridge.
Root Path Cost Root path cost.
Max Age
Hello Time
Forward Delay
The number of seconds a bridge waits without receiving Spanning-Tree
Protocol configuration messages before attempting to reconfigure.
The number of seconds between the transmissions of Spanning-Tree Protocol
configuration messages.
The number of seconds a port waits before changing from its Spanning-Tree
Protocol learning and listening states to the forwarding state.
Port Information
Port Role
Port State
Path Cost
Port Priority
Descriptive information about the MSTP switch port role. Role: Master, Root,
Designated, Alternate, Backup, Boundary, Disabled, Unknown.
Descriptive information about the MSTP switch port state. State: Blocking,
Listening, Learning, Forwarding, Disabled, Unknown.
The cost of the path to the other bridge from this transmitting bridge at the
specified port. Path cost range is 1 through 200000000.
Decide which port should be blocked by priority in your LAN. The range is 0
through 240 in increments of 16.
Operational link type. Some of the rapid state transactions that are possible
within MSTP are dependent upon whether the port in question can be
Link Type
concerned to exactly one other bridge (that is, it is served by a point-to-point
LAN segment), or can be connected to two or more bridges (that is, it is served
by a shared medium LAN segment).
Operational edge port state. Present in implementations that support the
identification of edge ports. All ports directly connected to end stations cannot
create bridging loops in the network and can thus directly transition to
Edge Port
forwarding, skipping the listening and learning stages. When the non-bridge
device connects an edge port, this port is in blocking state and turn to
forwarding state in 2*Hello Time seconds. When the bridge device connects an
edge port, this port is a non-edge port automatic.
Reload Click the Reload button to reload MSTP instance information.
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Redundant Ring
The most common industrial network redundancy is to form a ring or loop. Typically, managed switches are
connected in series and the last switch is connected back to the first one. In such connection, you can
implement Redundant Ring technology.
Redundant Ring Page
To create a Redundant Ring enter the Ring ID, which has range from 0 to 31. If the name
New Ring
(Ring ID/Name)
field is left blank, the name of this ring is automatically named with the Ring ID. The
maximum number of rings is 32.
Note: Once a ring is created, you cannot change it.
Ring Configuration
Once a Ring is created, the Ring ID appears, and cannot be changed. In multiple ring
ID
environments, the traffic can only be forwarded under the same Ring ID. Remember to
check the Ring ID when there are more than one ring in existence.
Name
This field shows the name of the Ring. If it is not entered when creating, it is
automatically named by the rule RingID.
Version The version of Ring can be changed here, the choices are Rapid Super Ring or Super Ring.
The switch with highest priority (highest value) is automatically selected as the Ring
Device Priority
Master (RM). When one of the ring ports on this switch becomes a forwarding port and the
other one becomes a blocking port. If all of the switches have the same priority, the switch
with the highest MAC address is selected as the Ring Master.
In a Rapid Super Ring environment, you should have two Ring ports. Whether this switch
Ring Port1
is a Ring Master or not. When configuring Rapid Super Rings, two ports should be selected
to be Ring ports. For a Ring Master, one of the Ring Ports becomes the forwarding port
and the other one becomes the blocking port.
Change the Path Cost of Ring Port1, if this switch is the Ring Master of a Ring, then it
Path Cost
determines the blocking port. The port with higher Path Cost in the two Ring Ports
becomes the blocking port, If the Path Cost is the same, the port with larger port number
becomes the blocking port.
Ring Port2 Assign another port for ring connection.
Path Cost Change the Path Cost of Ring Port2.
Rapid Dual Homing is an important feature of Rapid Super Ring redundancy technology.
When you want to connect multiple RSR or form redundant topology with other vendors,
RDH allows you to have a maximum of seven multiple links for redundancy without any
Rapid Dual
Homing
problem.
In RDH, you do not need to configure a specific port to connect to other protocol. The RDH
selects the fastest link for the primary link and blocks all the other links to avoid a loop.
If the primary link failed, RDH automatically forwards the secondary link for a network
redundant. If there are more connections, they are standby links and are recovered if
both primary and secondary links are broken.
Ring status To Enable/Disable the Ring, remember to enable the Ring after you add it.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (
Page 124), if you want to maintain these settings if the
ES9528 is powered off.
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Redundant Ring Information
This page shows Redundant Ring information.
Redundant Ring Information Page
ID The Ring ID.
Version Displays the ring version, this field could be Super Ring or Rapid Super Ring.
Role This ES9528 is the RM (Ring Master) or nonRM (non-ring master).
Status
RM MAC
If this field is Normal it means the redundancy is approved. If any one of the
link in this Ring is broken, then the status is Abnormal.
The MAC address of Ring Master of this Ring, which helps to find the
redundant path.
Blocking Port Shows which is blocked port of RM.
Role Transition Count
Role state Transition
Count
Shows how many times this ES9528 has changed its Role from nonRM to RM
or from RM to nonRM.
Shows how many times the Ring status has been transformed between Normal
and Abnormal state.
Reload Click to reload redundant ring information.
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VLAN
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical grouping of nodes for the purpose of limiting a broadcast domain to specific
members of a group without physically grouping the members. The VLAN allows you to isolate network traffic
so that only members of the VLAN could receive traffic from the same VLAN members. Basically, creating a
VLAN from a switch is the logical equivalent of physically reconnecting a group of network devices to another
Layer 2 switch, without actually disconnecting these devices from their original switches.
The ES9528 supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, which is also known as Tag-Based VLAN. This Tag-Based VLAN
allows a VLAN to be created across different switches. IEEE 802.1Q tag-based VLAN makes use of VLAN
control information stored in a VLAN header attached to IEEE 802.3 packet frames. This tag contains a
VLAN Identifier (VID) that indicates which VLAN a frame belongs to. Since each switch only has to check a
frame’s tag, without the need to dissect the contents of the frame, this saves a lot of computing resources
within the ES9528.
The following figure displays an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN.
The ES9528 supports VLAN tunneling (QinQ), which expands the number of VLANs by adding a tag to the
802.1Q packets. The original VLAN is usually identified as Customer VLAN (C-VLAN) and the new VLAN is
Service VLAN(S-VLAN). By adding the additional tag, QinQ increases the possible number of VLANs. After
QinQ is enabled, the ES9528 can reach up to 256x256 VLANs. With different standard tags, it also improves
network security.
VLAN Configuration pages allow you to add and remove a VLAN, configure port Ingress/Egress parameters,
and view the VLAN table. The following pages are included in this group:
• VLAN Port Configuration
• VLAN Configuration
• GVRP Configuration
• VLAN Table
on Page 89
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see VLAN (CLI)
on Page 84
on Page 85
on Page 88
on Page 157.
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VLAN Port Configuration
The VLAN Port Configuration page allows you to configure VLAN port parameters on a specific port. These
parameters include the port VLAN ID (PVID), Tunnel Mode, Accept Frame Type and Ingress Filtering
VLAN Port Configuration Page
Enter the port VLAN ID (PVID). The PVID allows the switches to identify which port
belongs to which VLAN. To keep things simple, it is recommended that PVID is
PVID
equivalent to VLAN IDs. The values of PVIDs are from 0 to 4,095 (0 and 4,095 are
reserved), 1 is the default value; 2 to 4,094 are valid and available in this column. Enter
the PVID you want to configure.
None - IEEE 802.1Q tunnel mode is disabled.
802.1Q Tunnel: QinQ is applied to the ports which connect to the C-VLAN. The port
receives a tagged frame from the C-VLAN. You need to add a new tag (Port VID) as an SVLAN VID. When the packets are forwarded to the C-VLAN, the S-VLAN tag is
removed. After 802.1Q Tunnel mode is assigned to a port, the egress setting of the port
should be Untag, it indicates that the egress packet is always untagged. This is
configured in the Static VLAN Configuration table (Page 85
Tunnel Mode
802.1Q Tunnel Uplink: QinQ is applied to the ports which connect to the S-VLAN. The
port receives a tagged frame from the S-VLAN. When the packets are forwarded to the
S-VLAN, the S-VLAN tag is kept. After 802.1Q Tunnel Uplink mode is assigned to a port,
the egress setting of the port should be Tag, it indicates that the egress packet is always
tagged. This is configured in the Static VLAN Configuration table (Page 85
example, if the VID of S-VLAN/Tunnel Uplink is 10, the VID of C-VLAN/Tunnel is 5.
The 802.1Q Tunnel port receives Tag 5 from C-VLAN and adds Tag 10 to the packet.
When the packets are forwarded to S-VLAN, Tag 10 is kept.
EtherType
This allows you to define the EtherType manually. This is an advanced QinQ parameter
that allows you to define the transmission packet type.
This defines the accepted frame type of the port. There are two modes you can select:
• Admit All mode means that the port can accept both tagged and untagged packets.
When you select Admit All, untagged frames or Priority-Tagged only frames received
Accept Frame
Type
on this port are accepted and assigned to the PVID for this frame. This control does
not affect VLAN independent BPDU frames, such as Super Ring, STP, GVRP and
LACP. It does affect VLAN dependent BPDU frames, such as GMRP.
• Tag Only mode means that the port can only accept tagged packets.When you select
Tag Only the ES9528 discards untagged frames or Priority-Tagged only frames
received on this port.
).
). For
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Ingress filtering instructs the VLAN engine to filter out undesired traffic on a port.
• When you Enable Ingress Filtering, the port checks whether the incoming frames
belong to the VLAN they claimed or not. The port then determines if the frames can
be processed or not. For example, if a tagged frame from TEST VLAN is received,
Ingress
Filtering
and Ingress Filtering is enabled, the ES9528 determines if the port is on the TEST
VLAN’s Egress list. If it is, the frame can be processed. If it is not, the frame is
dropped.
• When you select Disable, the port accepts all incoming frames regardless of its VLAN
classification. This control does not affect VLAN independent BPDU frames, such as
Super Ring, STP, GVRP and LACP. It does affect VLAN dependent BPDU frames,
such as GMRP.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if
the ES9528 is powered off.
VLAN Configuration
Use this page to assign the Management VLAN, create the static VLAN, and assign the Egress rule for the
member ports of the VLAN.
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VLAN Configuration Page
The management VLAN ID is the VLAN ID of the CPU interface so that only member
Management VLAN
ID
ports of the management VLAN can ping and access the switch. The default
management VLAN ID is 1.
Click Apply after you enter the VLAN ID.
You can assign a VLAN ID and VLAN Name for the new static VLAN.
• VLAN ID: This is used by the switch to identify different VLANs. A valid VLAN ID
is between 1 and 4,094, 1 is the default VLAN.
• VLAN Name: This is a reference for the network administrator to identify different
VLANs. The VLAN name may up to 12 characters in length. If you do not provide a
VLAN name, the system automatically assigns a VLAN name
Static VLAN
• . The rule is VLAN (VLAN ID).
Click Add to create a new VLAN. The new VLAN displays in the Static VLAN
Configuration table. After creating the VLAN, the status of the VLAN remains Unused,
until you add ports to the VLAN.
Note: Before changing the management VLAN ID by web or Telnet, remember that the
port attached by the administrator should be the member port of the management
VLAN; otherwise the administrator cannot access the switch through the
network. The ES9528 supports a maximum of 256 VLANs.
• VLAN ID: The VLAN identifier for this VLAN.
• Name: The name of the VLAN.
• 1 - 28: The corresponding port number on the VLAN.
• -- Not available
• U Untag, indicates that egress/outgoing frames are not VLAN tagged.
Static VLAN
Configuration
• T Tag, indicates that egress/outgoing frames are
•LAN tagged.
•Click Apply to apply the settings.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
if the ES9528 is powered off.
•Click Remove to remove the selected static VLAN.
•Click Reload to reload static VLAN configuration.
), if you want to maintain these settings
The following figure shows a static VLAN configuration table. The new VLAN 3 was created and the VLAN
name is test. Egress rules of the ports are not configured.
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This figure displays how to configure the Egress rule of the ports.
Use the following steps to configure Egress rules:
1. Select the VLAN ID. The entry of the selected VLAN turns to light blue.
2. Assign Egress rule of the ports to U or T.
3. Press Apply to apply the setting.
If you want to remove one VLAN, select the VLAN entry and then click the Remove button.
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GVRP Configuration
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) allows you to set-up VLANs automatically rather than manual
configuration on every port on every switch in the network. GVRP conforms to the IEEE 802.1Q specification.
This defines a method of tagging frames with VLAN configuration data that allows network devices to
dynamically exchange VLAN configuration information with other devices.
GARP (Generic Attribute Registration Protocol), a protocol that defines procedures by which end stations and
switches in a local area network (LAN) can register and de-register attributes, such as identifiers or
addresses, with each other. Every end station and switch thus has a current record of all the other end
stations and switches that can be reached. GVRP, like GARP, eliminates unnecessary network traffic by
preventing attempts to transmit information to unregistered users. In addition, it is necessary to manually
configure only one switch and all the other switches are configured accordingly.
GVRP Configuration Page
GVRP Protocol Allows you to Enable/Disable GVRP globally.
State After enabling GVRP globally, you can still Enable/Disable GVRP by port.
Controls the interval of sending the GVRP Join BPDU (Bridge Protocol
Join Timer
Data Unit). An instance of this timer is required on a per-port, per-GARP
participant basis.
Controls the time to release the GVRP reservation after having received the
Leave Timer
GVRP Leave BPDU. An instance of the timer is required for each state
machine that is in the LV state.
Leave All Timer
Controls the period to initiate the garbage collection of registered VLAN.
The timer is required on a per-port, per-GARP participant basis.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these
settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
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VLAN Table
This table displays the current settings of your VLAN table, including VLAN ID, Name, Status, and Egress
rule of the ports.
VLAN Table Page
VLAN ID The ID of the VLAN.
Name The name of the VLAN.
Static means that this is a manually configured static VLAN.
Unused means this VLAN is created by web user interface/CLI and has no
member ports and the VLAN is not workable yet.
Dynamic means this VLAN was learnt by GVRP.
• -- No VLAN setting.
Status
• T A Trunk Link is a LAN segment used for multiplexing VLANs
between VLAN bridges. All the devices that connect to a Trunk Link
must be IEEE 802.1Q VLAN-aware, which sends and receives frames
with IEEE 802.1Q tags.
• U An Access Link is a LAN segment used to multiplex one or more IEEE
802.1Q VLAN-unaware devices into a Port of a VLAN Bridge. Devices
that are connected to an Access Link sends and receives frames without
IEEE 802.1Q tagging, which is the identification of the VLAN it belongs
to.
After creating the VLAN, the status of this VLAN remains in Unused status until you add ports to the VLAN.
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Private VLAN
A private VLAN helps to resolve the primary VLAN ID shortage, client ports’ isolation and network security
issues. The private VLAN features provides primary and secondary VLANs within a single switch.
Primary VLAN: The uplink port is usually a member of the primary VLAN. A primary VLAN contains
promiscuous ports that can communicate with Secondary VLANs.
Secondary VLAN: The client ports are usually defined within secondary VLAN. The secondary VLAN includes
Isolated and Community VLANs. The client ports can be isolated VLANs or can be grouped in the same
Community VLAN. The ports within the same community VLAN can communicate with each other, however,
the isolated VLAN ports cannot.
This figure shows a typical private VLAN network. A SCADA/Public Server or NMS workstation is usually
located in a primary VLAN. Client PCs and rings are usually located within the secondary VLAN.
The following web pages are in this group:
• PVLAN Configuration
• PVLAN Port Configuration
• PVLAN Information
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see Private VLAN (CLI)
on Page 90
on Page 91
on Page 92
on Page 160.
PVLAN Configuration
PVLAN Configuration allows you to assign a private VLAN type. Choose the
private VLAN types for each VLAN you want configure.
Note: You must have previously configured a VLAN in the VLAN Configuration
screen. Refer to VLAN Configuration
on Page 85 for information.
Private VLAN Configuration Page
• Primary VLAN - The uplink port is usually the primary
VLAN. Ports within a primary VLAN can communicate with
ports in a secondary VLAN
• Secondary VLAN - The client ports are usually defined within
VLAN ID
secondary VLAN. The secondary VLAN includes Isolated
VLAN and Community VLANs. The client ports can be
isolated VLANs or can be grouped in the same Community
VLAN. The ports within the same community VLAN can
communicate with each other. However, the isolated VLAN
ports cannot.
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• None: The VLAN is not included in private VLAN.
Private
VLAN
Type
• Primary: A primary VLAN contains promiscuous ports that
can communicate with the secondary VLANs.
• Isolated: The member ports of the VLAN are isolated.
• Community: The member ports of the VLAN can communicate
with each other.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 12 4
), if you want to
maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
PVLAN Port Configuration
The PVLAN Port Configuration page allows you to configure the port configuration and private VLAN
associations.
Private VLAN Port Configuration Page
The following options are available:
PVLAN Port Type
Normal: Normal ports remain in their original VLAN configuration.
Host: Host ports can be mapped to the secondary VLAN.
Promiscuous: Promiscuous ports can be associated to the primary VLAN.
VLAN ID
After assigning the port type, this displays the available VLAN ID for which the port
can associate.
Private VLAN Association
Secondary VLAN
After the isolated and community VLANs are configured in the Private VLAN
Configuration page, the VLANs belonging to the second VLAN are displayed.
After the Primary VLAN Type is assigned in Private VLAN Configuration page, the
Primary VLAN
secondary VLAN can associate to the primary VLAN ID.
Note: Before configuring PVLAN port type, the private VLAN Association should be
done first.
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For example:
1. VLAN Create: VLANs 2-5 are created in the VLAN Configuration page.
2. Private VLAN Type: VLANs 2-5 has their own Private VLAN Type configured in the Private VLAN
Configuration page.
VLAN 2 belongs to the Primary VLAN.
VLANs 3-5 belong to the secondary VLAN (Isolated or Community).
3. Private VLAN Association: Associate VLANs 3-5 to VLAN 2 in the Private VLAN Association first.
4. Private VLAN Port Configuration
VLAN 2 – Primary -> The member port of VLAN 2 is a promiscuous port.
VLAN 3 – Isolated -> The Host port can be mapped to VLAN 3.
VLAN 4 – Community -> The Host port can be mapped to VLAN 3.
VLAN 5 – Community -> The Host port can be mapped to VLAN 3.
5. Result:
VLAN 2 -> VLANs 3, 4, 5; member ports can communicate with the ports in secondary VLAN.
VLAN 3 -> VLAN 2, member ports are isolated, but it can communicate with the member ports of VLAN
2.
VLAN 4 -> VLAN 2, member ports within the community can communicate with each other and
communicate with member ports of VLAN 2.
VLAN 5 -> VLAN 2, member ports within the community can communicate with each other and
communicate with member ports of VLAN 2.
PVLAN Information
The PVLAN Information page allows you to see the private VLAN information. Click Reload to refresh the
page contents.
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Traffic Prioritization
Quality of Service (QoS) provides a traffic prioritization mechanism which allows you to deliver better service
to certain flows. QoS can also help to alleviate congestion problems and ensure high-priority traffic is
delivered first. This section allows you to configure Traffic Prioritization settings for each port with regard to
setting priorities.
The ES9528 QoS supports four physical queues, weighted fair queuing (WRR) and Strict Priority scheme, that
follows the IEEE 802.1p CoS tag and IPv4 TOS/DiffServ information to prioritize the traffic of your industrial
network.
The following web pages are included in this group:
• QoS Setting
• Port-Based Queue Mapping on Page 94
• CoS-Queue Mapping
• DSCP-Queue Mapping
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see Traffic Prioritization (CLI)
QoS Setting
Use this subsection to set up QoS settings for the ES9528.
on Page 94
on Page 95
on Page 164.
QoS Setting Page
QoS Priority
Mode
Choose the QoS Priority Mode first, Port-Based, CoS or DSCP modes. Choose the
preferred mode and you can configure the next settings in their own configuration pages.
Queue Scheduling
Use a strict
priority scheme
Use Weighted
Round Robin
scheme
Packets with a higher priority in the queue are always processed first.
This scheme allows you to assign new weight ratio for each class. The 10 is the highest
ratio. The ratio of each class is:
Wx / W0 + W1 + W2 + W3 (Total volume of Queue 0-3)
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if the
ES9528 is powered off.
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Port-Based Queue Mapping
Choose the Queue value of each port, the port then has its default priority. Queue 3 is the highest port-based
queue, 0 is the lowest queue. The traffic injected to the port follows the queue level to be forwarded, but the
outgoing traffic does not bring the queue level to the next switch.
After configuration, press Apply to enable the settings.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered
off.
CoS-Queue Mapping
Use this page to change the CoS values into the Physical Queue mapping table. Since the switch fabric of
ES9528 supports four queues, Lowest, Low, Middle, and High users should therefore assign how to map the
CoS value to the level of the physical queue.
You can assign the mapping table or follow the suggestion
of the IEEE 802.1p standard. The ES9528 uses IEEE
802.1p suggestion as default values. CoS Values 1 and 2
are mapped to physical Queue 0, the lowest queue. CoS
Values 0 and 3 are mapped to physical Queue 1, the low/
normal physical queue. CoS Values 4 and 5 are mapped to
physical Queue 2, the middle physical queue. CoS Values
6 and 7 are mapped to physical Queue 3, the high
physical queue.
Class of service (CoS) is a 3 bit field within a layer two
Ethernet frame header defined by IEEE 802.1p when
using IEEE 802.1Q tagging. The field specifies a priority value of between 0 and 7 inclusive that can be used
by Quality of Service (QoS) disciplines to differentiate traffic.
While CoS operates only on Ethernet at the data link layer, other QoS mechanisms (such as DiffServ) operate
at the network layer and higher. Others operate on other physical layers. Although IEEE 802.1Q tagging
must be enabled to communicate priority information from switch to switch, some switches use CoS to
internally classify traffic for QoS purposes.
Differentiated Services (DiffServ) is a model where traffic is treated by intermediate systems with relative
priorities based on the type of services (ToS) field. Defined in RFC2474 and RFC2475, the DiffServ standard
supersedes the original specification for defining packet priority described in RFC791. DiffServ increases the
number of definable priority levels by reallocating bits of an IP packet for priority marking. The DiffServ
architecture defines the DiffServ field, which supersedes the ToS field in IPv4 to make per-hop behavior
(PHB) decisions about packet classification and traffic conditioning functions, such as; metering, marking,
shaping, and policing.
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After configuration, press Apply to enable the settings.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered
off.
DSCP-Queue Mapping
Use this page to change DSCP values to Physical Queue mapping table. Since the switch fabric of the ES9528
only supports four queues. Lowest, Low, Middle and High users should therefore assign how to map DSCP
values to the level of the physical queue. You should therefore assign how to map DSCP value to the level of
the queue. You can change the mapping table to follow the upper layer 3 switch or routers’ DSCP setting.
After configuration, press Apply to enable the settings.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
), if you want to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered
off.
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Multicast Filtering
For multicast filtering, the ES9528 uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Snooping technology.
IGMP is an internet protocol that provides a way for internet device to report its multicast group membership
to adjacent routers. Multicasting allows one computer on the internet to send data to a multitude of other
computers that have identified themselves as being interested in receiving the originating computer’s data.
Multicasting is useful for such applications as updating the address books of mobile computer users in the
field, sending out newsletters to a distribution list, and broadcasting streaming media to an audience that has
tuned into the event by setting up multicast group membership.
In effect, IGMP Snooping manages multicast traffic by making use of switches, routers, and hosts that
support IGMP. Enabling IGMP Snooping allows the ports to detect IGMP queries, report packets, and manage
multicast traffic through the switch. IGMP has three fundamental types of messages, as shown in the
following table.
Messages
Query
asks for a response from each host that belongs to the multicast
group.
A message sent by a host to the querier to indicate that the host
A message sent from the querier (an IGMP router or a switch) that
Report
wants to be or is a member of a given group indicated in the report
message.
Leave Group
A message sent by a host to the querier to indicate that the host has
quit as a member of a specific multicast group.
You can enable IGMP Snooping and IGMP Query functions. This section illustrates the information of the
IGMP Snooping function, including different multicast groups’ VID and member ports, and IP multicast
addresses that range from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.
The following web pages are included in this group:
• IGMP Snooping
• IGMP Query
• Unknown Multicast
• GMRP Configuration
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see Multicast Filtering (CLI)
on Page 97
on Page 98
on Page 98
on Page 99
on Page 167.
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IGMP Snooping
Use this page to enable the IGMP Snooping feature, assign IGMP Snooping for specific VLANs, and view the
IGMP Snooping table from a dynamic learnt or static that you provide.
IGMP Snooping Page
You can select Enable or Disable. After enabling IGMP Snooping, you can
then enable IGMP Snooping for specific VLAN.
IGMP
Snooping
You can Enable IGMP Snooping for some VLANs so that some of the VLANs
support IGMP Snooping and others do not.
To assign IGMP Snooping to VLAN, click the check box of the VLAN ID or
click the Select All check box for all VLANs and then click Enable. You can
also Disable IGMP Snooping for certain VLANs using the same method.
IGMP
Snooping
Table
This table displays the multicast group IP address, VLAN ID it belongs to,
and member ports of the multicast group. The ES9528 supports 256
multicast groups. Click Reload to refresh the table.
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
off.
), if you want to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered
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IGMP Query
Use this page to configure the IGMP Query feature. Since the ES9528
can only be configured by member ports of the management VLAN, the
IGMP Query can only be enabled on the management VLAN. If you
want to run IGMP Snooping feature in several VLANs, first check to
see whether each VLAN has its own IGMP Querier.
The IGMP querier periodically sends query packets to all end-stations
on the LANs or VLANs that are connected to it. For networks with
more than one IGMP querier, a switch with the lowest IP address
becomes the IGMP querier.
IGMP Query Page
Select Version 1, Version 2 or Disable.
• Version 1 means IGMP V1 General Query
Version
• Version 2 means IGMP V2 General Query. The query is forwarded to all
multicast groups in the VLAN.
• Disable allows you to disable IGMP Query.
Query Interval(s)
Query Maximum
Response Time
The period of query (seconds) sent by querier. Enter a number between 1
and 65,535.
This option is available when you select Version 2. The span querier detect
(seconds) to confirm there are no more directly connected group members on
a LAN. Enter a number between 1 and 25.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
settings if the ES9528 is powered off.
), if you want to maintain these
Unknown Multicast
This page allows you to decide how to forward the unknown multicast traffic. After
enabling IGMP Snooping, the known multicast can be filtered by IGMP Snooping
mechanism and forwarded to the member ports of known multicast groups. The other
multicast streams that are not learned are-called unknown multicasts, the ES9528
decides how to forward them based on the setting on this page.
UnKnown Multicast Page
Send to Query
Ports
Send to All Ports
Discard
The unknown multicast is sent to the Query ports. The
Query port means the port received the IGMP Query
packets. It is usually the uplink port of the switch.
The unknown multicast is flooded on all ports even if they
are not member ports of the groups.
The unknown multicast is discarded. Non-member ports
do not receive the unknown multicast streams.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 124
to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is powered
), if you want
off.
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GMRP Configuration
GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) is a Generic Registration Protocol
(GARP) application that provides a multicast traffic management facility at
Layer 2 similar to what IGMP provides at Layer 3. GMRP and GARP are
industry-standard protocols first introduced as part of IEEE 802.1D.
GMRP Configuration
GMRP Protocol Enable/Disable GMRP protocol.
The state of the GMRP operation on this port. The
value enabled indicates that the GMRP is enabled on
State
this port as long as the GMRP protocol is also enabled
for this device. When disabled, but the GMRP protocol
is still enable for the device, GMRP is disabled on this
port.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
Apply
Note: You must Save the settings (Page 12 4
want to maintain these settings if the ES9528 is
), if you
powered off.
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SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol to
exchange management information between network devices. SNMP
is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The ES9528 supports SNMP
v1 and v2c and v3.
An SNMP managed network consists of two main components: agents
and a manager. An agent is a management software module that
resides in a managed switch. An agent translates the local
management information from the managed device into a SNMP
compatible format. The manager is the console through the network.
The following web pages are included in this group:
• SNMP Configuration
• SNMP V3 Profile on Page 101
• SNMP Traps
Optionally, you can use the CLI for configuration, see SNMP (CLI)
Page 171.
SNMP Configuration
on Page 102
on
Use this page to configure the SNMP v1/v2c Community. The community
string can be viewed as the password because SNMP v1/v2c does not
request you to enter a password before you try to access the SNMP agent.
The community includes two privileges:
• Read Only privilege, you only have the ability to read the values of MIB
tables. The default community string is public.
• Read and Write privilege, you have the ability to read and set the
values of MIB tables. The default community string is private.
The ES9528 allows you to assign four community strings. Type the
community string, select the privilege, and then click Apply.
Note: When you first install the device in your network, we recommend
that you change the community string. Most SNMP management applications use public and private as
the default community name, this could be a network security leak.
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