Managed Ethernet Switch suits punishing environments.
Press Release Summary:
Compact Ethernet EISX(M) Series offers 8 10/100base-T twisted-pair ports and supports SNMP protocol; each port has LED that shows link/activity/data rate by color. In addition to auto-negotiation, half/full-duplex operation, and flow control, product adds VLAN, trunking, QoS, and programmable fault relay. Individual port parameters simplify configuration via console port attached to terminal emulation program.Original Press Release:
Compact Managed Ethernet Switch Delivers Sturdy Performance in Punishing Environments
Downers Grove, Illinois - Contemporary Controls announces a managed version of the EISX switches in the CTRLink family, for high reliability situations and extreme temperatures.
The Ethernet EISX(M) Series offers eight 10/100BASE-T twisted-pair ports and supports the SNMP protocol.
Besides the usual features found in standard Plug and Play (PnP) switches, like auto-negotiation, half/full-duplex operation and flow control, the EISX(M) Series adds features such as VLAN, trunking, Quality of Service (QoS) and a programmable fault relay that can be connected to a supervisory system.
Individual port parameters ensure simple configuration via a console port attached to a terminal emulation program. The EISX(M) Series supports advanced management features to maximize performance in rapidly growing networks and demanding environments, with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Other features include port mirroring and the static forwarding table.
The SNMP functionality provides information on the status of the various ports on the switches. The SNMP consists of a collection of managed objects that can be queried by the operator to indicate the status of the network or any particular device.
Because this data is presented in an easily understood format, operators and maintenance personnel, from a central location, can monitor the entire network and pinpoint potential problems before they happen.
Normally, switches restrict communication to only those ports directly involved with a specific transmission, reducing traffic. By using the port-mirroring feature, port traffic from one or more ports can be duplicated on another port for monitoring purposes. Even a single Ethernet MAC address can be mirrored. The switches maintain a table of station addresses and port assignments.
A static forwarding table can hold many entries for manual mapping of Ethernet MAC addresses to specific switch ports. The EISX(M) Series supports Auto-MDI/X on all ports, avoiding the need for the inconvenient cross-over cables when attaching a port to another switch or hub. In addition to one power LED, each port has an LED showing link/activity/data rate by color: green for 100 Mbps and yellow for 10 Mbps. Flashing LEDs indicate port activity.
The switch is shipped with a DIN-rail clip for installation with a TS-35 DIN-rail. If direct mounting to a sub-panel is required, an optional panel mounting bracket, shipped with the product, can be installed after removing the DIN-rail clip.
The EISX8M-100T with eight twisted-pair ports is priced at $895 per unit. Availability: February 2004. For more information, visit www.ctrlink.com/eisxm.htm or call +1(630)963-7070
