Diagnostics over Industrial Ethernet

6.1Introduction

The ELS has a configuration and diagnostic interface.

The device can be configured and its current status displayed using a graphic interface. All configuration or status data is available as MIB objects and can be modified and displayed within the graphic user interface.

The ELS has the following configuration functions:

Configuration of the IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway using the Primary Setup Tool (PST).

Reset of all values to the factory settings using the PST.

Configuration of E-mail and trap recipients.

Configuration of individual events that will trigger the sending of E-mails and/or traps.

The ELS has the following diagnostic functions:

Display of the current status of the ports (link up/down, transmission rate, and duplicity).

Display of the MAC address, the IP address, the subnet mask, the gateway, and the type of configuration (manual or using DHCP).

Trap and E-mail monitoring unit: Cold start events and status changes at the port can be sent to E-mail and/or trap recipients.

Display of statistical values of errors that have occurred on the network and that were detected by the ELS (CRC, defective frames, collisions etc.).

Display of the system up time and the hardware and firmware version.

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