Hirschmann GECKO 4TX User manual

UM Configuration GECKO

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User Manual

Configuration

Lite Managed Switch

GECKO 4TX

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Contents

Safety instructions 7

About this Manual 8

Key 9

Introduction 11

1 Defining IP parameters 13

1.1 Defining IP Parameters via DHCP (state on delivery) 14

1.2 Defining IP Parameters via HiDiscovery 15

1.3 Defining IP parameters via the graphical user interface 17

1.4 Defining IP Parameters via BOOTP 18

2 Starting the graphic user interface 19

3 Loading/Storing the Configuration 21

3.1 Resetting the configuration to the delivery state 22

3.2 Importing a configuration 23

3.3 Saving the configuration in the device 25

3.4 Exporting a configuration 26

4 Checking the status of the software/updating the

software 27

4.1 Checking the status of the software 28

4.2 Updating the software 29

5 Configuring the Ports 31

5.1 Enabling/disabling ports 32

5.2 Selecting the operating mode 33

5.3 Switching link monitoring (alarm messages) on/off 34

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6 Helping prevent unauthorized access 35

6.1 Changing passwords 36

6.2 Enabling/disabling HiDiscovery access 38

6.3 Adjusting the SNMP access 39

6.3.1 Modifying the community for read/write access 40

6.3.2 Deactivating the access via SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 in

the device 41

6.3.3 Activating access via SNMPv3 in the device 41

7 Network load control 43

7.1 Direct packet distribution 44

7.1.1 Learning MAC addresses 44

7.1.2 Aging of learned MAC addresses 45

7.1.3 Creating static address entries 45

7.1.4 Deleting learned address entries 46

7.2 Prioritizing the data traffic (Quality of Service) 47

7.2.1 Setting prioritization 47

8 Diagnostics 49

8.1 Setting alarms (traps) 50

8.2 Displaying the topology discovery 52

8.3 System log 53

9 Configuring the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

redundancy procedure 55

10 References 57

10.1 Basic Settings 58

10.1.1 Basic Settings > System 58

10.1.2 Basic Settings > Network 59

10.1.3 Basic Settings > Software 62

10.1.4 Basic settings > Load/Save 63

10.1.5 Basic Settings > Port > Configuration 65

10.1.6 Basic Settings > Port > Statistics 67

10.2 Device Security 69

10.2.1 Device Security > Password 69

10.2.2 Device Security > HTTPS 70

10.2.3 Device Security > SNMP 73

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10.3 Switching 76

10.3.1 Switching > Filter for MAC Addresses 76

10.3.2 QoS/Priority 78

10.3.3 Switching > QoS/Priority > Port Configuration 79

10.3.4 Switching > QoS/Priority > 802.1D/p Mapping 81

10.3.5 QoS/Priority > IP DSCP Mapping 83

10.3.6 Switching > L2 Redundancy > Spanning Tree >

Global 85

10.3.7 Switching > L2 Redundancy > Spanning Tree > Port 89

10.4 Diagnostics 92

10.4.1 Diagnosis >Alarms (Traps) 92

10.4.2 Diagnosis > LLDP 94

10.4.3 Diagnosis > System Log 96

A Appendix 99

A.1 Technical Data 100

A.2 Underlying technical standards 101

A.3 List of RFCs 102

A.4 Literature references 104

A.5 IP Parameter Basics 105

A.5.1 IP Address (Version 4) 105

A.5.2 Netmask 106

A.5.3 Classless Inter-Domain Routing 109

A.6 Basics of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 111

A.7 Basics of the Spanning Tree Protocol 113

A.7.1 Basics 114

A.7.2 Rules for creating the tree structure 119

A.7.3 Examples 122

A.7.4 The Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 127

A.8 Basics of the Topology Discovery 132

A.9 Basics of prioritizing the data traffic 134

A.9.1 Description of prioritization 134

A.9.2 Handling of received priority information 135

A.9.3 VLAN tagging 136

A.9.4 Handling of traffic classes 138

A.10 Basics of flow control 139

A.10.1 Half duplex or full duplex link 140

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A.11 Basics of the Management Information Base MIB 142

A.12 Copyright of integrated software 145

A.13 Abbreviations 257

B Readers’ Comments 258

C Further Support 261

Safety instructions

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Safety instructions

WARNING

UNCONTROLLED MACHINE ACTIONS

To avoid uncontrolled machine actions caused by data loss, configure all

the data transmission devices individually.

Before you start any machine which is controlled via data transmission, be

sure to complete the configuration of all data transmission devices.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury,

or equipment damage.

About this Manual

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About this Manual

The documentation for your device is made up of the following documents.

You can find the documentation that is not provided as a printout with your

device as a PDF file under “Downloads” at

www.hirschmann.com/en/QR/INET-GECKO4TX_en-HB.

The Industrial HiVision network management software provides you with

additional options for smooth configuration and monitoring:

ActiveX control for SCADA integration

Auto-topology discovery

Browser interface

Client/server structure

Event handling

Event log

Simultaneous configuration of multiple devices

Graphical user interface with network layout

SNMP/OPC gateway

Mounting instructions This document contains safety instructions and information that you

need for mounting the device.

Installation user

manual

This document contains a device description, safety instructions and

further information that you need for installing the device before you start

configuring it.

Configuration user

manual

This document contains the information that you need for starting up the

device. It takes you step by step from the first startup operation through

to the basic settings for operation in your environment.

Online help The online help contains descriptions of the individual parameters that

you configure via the graphical user interface.Use the “Help” button to

call up the online help in the graphical user interface.

The content of the online help corresponds to the information in the

“References” chapter of the configuration user manual.

Key

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Designations used:

List

Work step

Subheading

Link Cross-reference with link

Note: A note emphasizes an important fact or draws your attention to a dependency.

Courier ASCII representation in user interface

Key

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