N-Tron 7010TX Technical Instructions - Setting Up A Single Ip

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 1 of 33 708, 709fx, 710fx2, 711fx3, 712fx4, 714fx6, 716, 7010tx, 7012fx2, 7018, & 7506gx2 series managed industrial ethernet switch dhcp technical instructions.

  • Page 2: Contents

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 2 of 33 contents contents .................................................................................................................................................................. 2 overview ..............................................................................

  • Page 3: Overview

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 3 of 33 overview the dynamic host configuration protocol (dhcp) provides configuration parameters to internet hosts. Dhcp consists of two components: a protocol for delivering host-specific configuration parameters from a dhcp server to a host and a mechanism for allocation ...

  • Page 4: Examples

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 4 of 33 configuring dhcp server and relay agent the following information will be helpful as you configure the n-tron dhcp server. A high level flow of the basic configuration is provided by figure: flow_dhcp_1. In order to use the dhcp server in offering ip addresses, sever...

  • Page 5: Setup Profiles

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 5 of 33 n-tron dhcp setup process – basic setup flow dhcp server enable dhcp server dhcp server setup profiles dhcp server setup ip maps relay agent relay & local ip setup n-tron client switch setup dhcp client dhcp server create dynamic range dhcp server create static range...

  • Page 6: Dhcp Menu

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 6 of 33 getting connected with n-tron dhcp server n-tron switches provide a web interface for all your dhcp configurations. The two main menus for dhcp configuration are: dhcp – contains the configuration for both the dhcp server and relay agent. Administration – clicking on...

  • Page 7: Enabling The Dhcp Server

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 7 of 33 enabling the dhcp server click on: dhcp / server / setup profiles. See figure: menu_1 click on: modify button. See figure: setup_1 click on server enabled box and select enabled. Click on update button. Click on saved. Figure: setup_1 setting up the dhcp server profi...

  • Page 8: Topology

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 8 of 33 setting up the dhcp server mappings mappings are used to define rules that are used in determining what ip address will be offered to the client. N-tron provides the following mapping types: figure: mapping_1 setting up a dynamic range ip address allocation is dynami...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 9 of 33 mapping: the resulting mapping from the setup can be viewed by clicking on dhcp / server / setup ip maps. See figure: dynamic_2 below. Figure: dynamic_2 connection: connect the ethernet cable to the device and to a port on the server. Powering on and status display: ...

  • Page 10: Setting Up A Static Range

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 10 of 33 setting up a static range using a static ip address enables the dhcp server to assign a dhcp client the same ip address each time the device is connected to a designated port on a relay agent. Basic configuration using option 82 relay agent the setup for this method...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 11 of 33 notes: other data : circuit id there are four formats you can use to enter circuit id data. Hex, mac, ip and string the default string has particular meaning to an n-tron server switch: (port-vlan). For example tx1-0001. Entering string data in any other format will...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 12 of 33 n-tron relay agent setup process – basic setup flow select port: select: relay status enable relay status disabled assign local ip enabled create circuit id input formts: hex string mac address ip address text string update create remote id input formts: ip address ...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 13 of 33 setup option 82: relay agent switch click on: dhcp / relay & local ip / setup. See figure: menu_1 reference figure: option82_1 below. Set relay status to enabled. Select the port the client will be connected to on the relay agent. Set relay status on the port select...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 14 of 33 n-tron dhcp server static range setup process – basic setup flow select relay agent type select network profile n-tron generic create remote id (use same port as on relay agent) input formats: hex string mac address ip address text string update enter ip address (ad...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 15 of 33 setup option 82: dhcp server switch click on: dhcp / server / setup ip maps. See figure: menu_1 click on: static range. Reference figure: option82_2 below. Select the profile you wish to add this mapping too. Enter remote id: ex. 192.168.2.1 click the add check box ...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 16 of 33 connection: connect the ethernet cable to the port on the relay agent you defined in the mapping. Powering on and status display: power on the client device. The device will request an ip address from the server through the relay agent. The server will offer the cli...

  • Page 17: Setting Up A Single Ip

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 17 of 33 setting up a single ip ip address allocation is static and is based on matching option 61 information received from a client. The same ip address will be given each time to a specific client. Basic configuration using option 61 or mac address topology: dhcp client e...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 18 of 33 mapping: connection: connect the ethernet cable to a port on the dhcp server or switch connected to the server. Powering on and status display: power on the client device. The device will request an ip address from the server. The server will offer the client an ip ...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 19 of 33 setting up an n-tron switch as a client device the n-tron switch can be configured as a dhcp client switch or as a static switch. By default (factory settings) a switch is configured to be static with a default ip address of 192.168.1.201. When the n-tron switch is ...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 20 of 33 figure: client_1.

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 21 of 33 relay agent - stand alone setting up the relay agent to obtain a local ip address topology: dhcp client example: this method of obtaining an ip address is quick and easy to setup. In this example connecting a client to port tx1 of the relay agent will cause the rela...

  • Page 22: N-Ring #1

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 22 of 33 advanced dhcp server topologies setting up a redundant dhcp server using 2 n-rings across n-link topology 1: n-rng manager dhcp server 1 n-link slave n-ring member (2.25) n-link master n-ring member (2.24) dhcp relay agent partner link (n-ring segment) control link ...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 23 of 33 topology 2: dhcp client-b dhcp client-a dhcp client-c server 1 server 2 (2.24) figure: advanced_redundancy_t2 example: this example shows how to setup server redundancy within an n-ring and n-link network. Topology 1 shows the network architecture without the client...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 24 of 33 warning: if a dynamic range is created, it can only reside on one switch. Only one dhcp server will be configured. The other dhcp server will receive the dhcp configuration by uploading from the configured dhcp server. Reference the basic dhcp setup information abov...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 25 of 33 configuring one of the dhcp servers (1) enable the dhcp server, add a profile. See: enabling the dhcp server and setting up the dhcp server profiles. Add an option61 static entry for each n-link switch. See: setting up a single ip. Figure: advanced_redundancy_t1 ref...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 26 of 33 the resulting mappings are shown below convert your n-link switches from static to dhcp in order to use the mapping created. See section: setting up an n-tron switch as a client device. You should see the following in the dhcp server binding list for the n-link swit...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 27 of 33 configuring dhcp servers (2) download the dhcp configuration from dhcp server (1) using tftp. See section firmware/config – tftp. Disable dhcp server on the second server. Upload this file to the second dhcp server. See section firmware/config – tftp. If tftp is not...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 28 of 33 connection: connect the ethernet cable to the device and to the port selected in the setup section. Powering on and display: power on the client device. The device will request an ip address from the relay agent. The relay agent will offer the client the ip that was...

  • Page 29: Firmware/config – Tftp

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 29 of 33 firmware/config – tftp the tftp tab under the firmware/config category gives the administrator the ability to upload or download a config file for an n-tron switch. This allows administrators to backup their configurations to a server offsite in case they need to re...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 30 of 33 firmware/config – tftp, continued… in order to download and upload information from the pc to the switch you will need to download and install a tftp server application on the pc. We recommend using solarwinds tftp server. You may download if for free from here: htt...

  • Page 31: Support

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 31 of 33 notes: to enable ping in windows firewall: 1. Open the control panel (from the start menu. Choose control panel; or settings and then control panel). 2. Open windows firewall (click network and internet connections then windows firewall; or double-click windows fire...

  • Page 32: N-Tron Limited Warranty

    Revision 2010-11-15 page 32 of 33 n-tron limited warranty n-tron, corp. Warrants to the end user that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty period from the date of purchase from n-tron or its authorized...

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    Revision 2010-11-15 page 33 of 33 governing law: this limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of delaware, u.S.A.