Siemens SCALANCE X-400 Configuration Manual

SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
Configuration Manual, 10/2014, C79000-G8976-C187-22
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Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Technical documentation for SCALANCE X-300/X-400 ........................................................... 9
2 Network management for industrial networks ........................................................................................ 11
2.1 Configuration options with a SCALANCE X-300/X-400 .......................................................... 11
2.2 Functionality and properties of a SCALANCE X-300/X-400 ................................................... 12
2.3 Options of media redundancy ................................................................................................. 18
2.3.1 Media redundancy in ring topologies ...................................................................................... 18
2.3.2 MRP ........................................................................................................................................ 20
2.3.3 MRP multiple rings .................................................................................................................. 23
2.3.4 HRP......................................................................................................................................... 24
3 Assignment of an IP address ................................................................................................................. 25
3.1 Structure of an IP address ...................................................................................................... 26
3.2 Initial assignment of an IP address ......................................................................................... 27
3.3 Assigning an IP address over the serial interface of the SCALANCE X-400 ......................... 28
3.4 Assigning addresses with the BOOTP client .......................................................................... 29
3.5 Assigning addresses with the DHCP client ............................................................................ 30
3.6 Address assignment with the Primary Setup Tool .................................................................. 31
4 Configuration using Web Based Management and Command Line Interface ......................................... 33
4.1 General information on Web Based Management and Command Line Interface .................. 34
4.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 34
4.1.2 The LED simulation of Web Based Management (WBM) ...................................................... 36
4.1.3 Working with Web Based Management .................................................................................. 38
4.1.4 Command Line Interface (CLI) ............................................................................................... 38
4.2 The System menu ................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.1 System Configuration.............................................................................................................. 41
4.2.2 System Identification & Maintenance (I&M) ............................................................................ 42
4.2.3 System Restart & Defaults ...................................................................................................... 43
4.2.4 System Save & Load via HTTP .............................................................................................. 46
4.2.5 System Save & Load via TFTP ............................................................................................... 48
4.2.6 System Version Numbers ....................................................................................................... 51
4.2.7 System Passwords & Login Mode .......................................................................................... 52
4.2.8 System Select/Set Button ....................................................................................................... 54
4.2.9 System Event Log Table ......................................................................................................... 55
4.2.10 C-PLUG Information ............................................................................................................... 57
4.2.11 Geographic coordinates .......................................................................................................... 59
4.3 The X-300/X-400 menu........................................................................................................... 61
4.3.1 X-300/X-400 Status page ....................................................................................................... 61

Siemens SCALANCE X-400 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SCALANCE X-400
Category	Switch
Language	English