Stratix 8000 - The Next

Generation Ethernet Switch Best of Both Worlds

PLEASE LEAVE THIS WORKBOOK IN THE ROOM!

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS___________________________________________________________3
STRATIX 8000 - THE NEXT GENERATION ETHERNET SWITCH - BEST OF BOTH WORLDS _________5
ABOUT THIS HANDS-ON LAB __________________________________________________5
WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH IN THIS LAB _______________________________________5
WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THIS LAB _____________________________________________5
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ________________________________________________________5
LAB MATERIALS ___________________________________________________________5
DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS ____________________________________________________7
LAB 1: STRATIX 8000 HARDWARE FAMILIARIZATION ___________________________________8
ABOUT THIS LAB ___________________________________________________________8
STRATIX 8000 BASE MODULE _________________________________________________8
STRATIX 8000 PORT NUMBERING ______________________________________________10
LAB 2: CONFIGURING YOUR SWITCH USING EXPRESS SETUP _________________________12
RUNNING EXPRESS SETUP ___________________________________________________12
CONNECTING YOUR LAB STATION _____________________________________________17
LAB 3: INTRODUCTION TO CISCO NETWORK ASSISTANT ________________________________19
ABOUT THIS LAB __________________________________________________________19
CREATING A COMMUNITY ____________________________________________________19
LAB 4: DEVICE MANAGER ______________________________________________________33
ABOUT THIS LAB __________________________________________________________33
LAUNCHING THE DEVICE MANAGER ____________________________________________33
USING DEVICE MANAGER TO CONFIGURE THE STRATIX 8000 _________________________35
USING DEVICE MANAGER TO MONITOR THE STRATIX 8000 ___________________________46
USING DEVICE MANAGER TO MAINTAIN THE STRATIX 8000___________________________49
LAB 5: GOING ON-LINE WITH LOGIX 5000 __________________________________________51
ABOUT THIS LAB __________________________________________________________51
ADDING THE STRATIX 8000 TO THE I/O TREE _____________________________________51
THE STRATIX 8000 PROFILE _________________________________________________55
STRATIX 8000 RSLOGIX 5000 TAGS ___________________________________________65
CONTROLLING INPUT AND OUTPUTS WITH LADDER LOGIC____________________________67
LAB 6: STRATIX 8000 DIAGNOSTIC FACEPLATES _____________________________________71
ABOUT THIS LAB __________________________________________________________71
ADDING THE AOI TO THE PROJECT_____________________________________________71
STRATIX 8000 FACTORYTALK VIEW FACEPLATE __________________________________78

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Stratix 8000 - The Next Generation Ethernet

Switch - Best of Both Worlds
About This Hands-On Lab
Welcome to the Stratix 8000 Managed Ethernet Switch Lab. The Stratix 8000 is a
Rockwell Automation switch utilizing Cisco technology. This switch, which is
designed specifically for use in industrial environments, is a unique product offering
the best of Cisco and the best of Allen-Bradley.
The switch line uses the Cisco Catalyst switch architecture and feature set, along
with powerful configuration tools, helping to provide secure integration with the
enterprise network and making IT professionals feel at home.
At the same time, it allows for easy setup and comprehensive diagnostics from within
the Rockwell Automation Integrated architecture. The switch can be configured using
RSLogix 5000 programming software. It also automatically generates Logix tags for
integrated diagnostics and includes Factory Talk View faceplates for status
monitoring and alarming. Together these features provide the preferred mechanisms
for controls and automation professionals to integrate networked devices to controls.
This lab will present the Device Manager Configuration tool and Premier (CIP)
interfaces to the Integrated Architecture along with Cisco Network Assistant

What You Will Accomplish In This Lab

As you complete the exercises in this hands-on session, you will be introduced to the
configuration and diagnostic tools of the Stratix 8000 switch and how it can be easily
integrated as part of a Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture solution.

Who Should Complete This Lab

This hands-on lab is intended for individuals who want to learn about the specific
switch features which provide a preferred (CIP) interface to the Rockwell Automation
Integrated Architecture and also into existing Cisco infrastructure. This includes the
Logix 5000 Add on Profile, Predefined logic tags, FactoryTalk View faceplates and
the Device Manager Configuration tool along with Cisco Network Assistant.

Before You Begin

Before you begin this Hands-On Lab, please be sure to close any applications that
are currently running.

Lab Materials
For this Hands-On lab, we have provided you with the following materials that will
allow you to complete the labs in this workbook.

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Hardware
This hands-on lab uses the following hardware:

Tour Station, consisting of a variety of hardware

The lab requires a controller running V17 firmware

Stratix 8000 Managed Ethernet Switch

The lab uses the ies-lanbase-tar.122-44.EX1.bin IOS image

Software
This hands-on lab uses the following software:

RSLinx Classic
Version 2.52.00.17 (CPR9)

RSLinx Enterprise
Version 5.00.00.99 (CPR9)

RSLogix 5000
Version 17.00.00

FactoryTalk View Site Edition Client

Version 5.00.00.55 (CPR9)

Internet Explorer
Version 6.0

Cisco Network Assistant

Version 5.4

Files
This hands-on lab uses the following files:

Stratix8000 Lab.acd
There is a shortcut to the project on the desktop

AB_1783MS26.L5X and IP_Address_to_String.L5X

Located in the Stratix AOI folder on the desktop

Stratix8000.cli
FactoryTalk View client application located on the desktop

Document Conventions
Throughout this workbook, we have used the following conventions to help guide you
through the lab materials.
This style or symbol:

Indicates:

Words shown in bold (e.g.,

RSLogix 5000 or OK)

Any item or button that you must click on, or a menu name
from which you must choose an option or command. This will
be an actual name of an item that you see on your screen or
in an example.

Words shown in bold italics,

enclosed in single quotes
(e.g., 'Controller1')

An item that you must type in the specified field. This is

information that you must supply based on your application
(e.g., a variable).
Note: When you type the text in the field, remember that you
do not need to type the quotes; simply type the words that
are contained within them (e.g., Controller1).
The text that appears inside of this gray box is supplemental
information regarding the lab materials, but not information
that is required reading in order for you to complete the lab
exercises. The text that follows this symbol may provide you
with helpful hints that can make it easier for you to use this
product. Most often, authors use this Tip Text style for
important information they want their students to see.

Note: If the mouse button is not specified in the text, you should click on the left
mouse button.

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Lab 1: Stratix 8000 Hardware

Familiarization
About This Lab
In this lab, we will introduce you to the Stratix 8000 co-branded managed switch.

Stratix 8000 Base Module

1. Look at the front of the switch

There are two power connectors on the top left of the switch.
You can connect the switch to two separate power sources for redundancy.
Additional connections on the power connectors provide hardwired contacts
for major and minor alarms.

The Express Setup button is located below the power connections.

Express Setup allows you to easily configure the switch for EtherNet/IP
networks.

The Console port is a serial connection available on all Cisco hardware. The
console port allows direct access to the switch via Ciscos Command Line
Interface (CLI)

The System LEDs are next to the console port. They give an indication of the
state of the switch.
LED
EIP Mod
EIP Net
Setup
Power A
Power B

Description
Indicates the status of the switch
Indicates the status of the I/O connection to the switch
Indicates the switch is in Express Setup Mode
Indicates the status of power connection A
Indicates the status of power connection B

A complete description of the System LEDs can be found in the

Device Manager.

Below the console ports are the Gigabit Ethernet ports.

The Stratix 8000 comes with two Gigabit Ethernet ports. There are two
connectors for each port; a RJ-45 and a SFP. The RJ-45 connector allows
you to connect a standard Category 5e or better patch cable. The SFP port is
used to connect to fiber optic cables. SFPs allow you to select the right fiber
optic transceiver for your application.
The copper Gigabit Ethernet port support speeds of 10, 100, and 1000
mbps.
SFPs (Small Formfactor Plugable) are small modules that plug into the
switch. They allow you to select from a variety of fiber optic
transceivers for the switch. You will need to select different SFPs
depending on the speed and type of fiber you plan on using.

The 10/100 Base-TX ports are located on the right side of the switch. The
Stratix 8000 is available with either four or eight 10/100 ports on the base
module. The eight port version is used in this lab.

The grounding lug is located at the lower right corner of the switch.

2. Look at the right side of the switch

This cover can be removed to install optional expansion modules. There are two
expansion modules available:

8 port 10/100 Base-TX

8 port 100 Base-FL fiber optic module

The following image shows a copper expansion module and a fiber expansion
module connected to a 10 port base unit, giving a total of 26 ports.

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The switch can support up to two expansion modules. You can only
have one 100 Base-FL fiber optic expansion module installed in the
switch.
3. Look at the bottom of the switch.
The clear plastic tab on the bottom of the switch is the Compact Flash card. The
Stratix 8000 stores the configuration and Operating System on the Compact
Flash card. In the event of a hardware failure the Compact Flash card can be
moved to the replacement switch. The replacement switch will boot with the
correct configuration and Operating System.
The Stratix 8000 uses the Cisco Internetworking Operating System
(IOS). At boot-up the switch copies the configuration and IOS into
RAM. The Compact Flash card can be removed while the switch is
running. However, you will not be able to save the configuration or
boot the switch without the Compact Flash card installed.

Stratix 8000 Port Numbering

The Stratix 8000 uses Ciscos standard port naming convention. Each port name
has three parts; the type of interface, the module number, and the port number.
Port Name
gi1/1
fa1/1
fa1/5
fa2/3
fa3/7

Interface Type
Gigabit Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet

Module
1
1
1
2
3

Port
1
1
5
3
7

Ethernet, FastEthernet and Gigabit?

Stratix 8000 follows Ciscos convention for naming ports. 10Mbps
ports are known as Ethernet (e) ports, 100Mbps ports are know as
FastEthernet (fa) ports and 1Gbps ports are known as Gigabit (g)
The ports are numbered from top to bottom and left to right. The port numbering for
each interface type always starts at one. Each switch has a port gi1/1 and a port
fa1/1. The base unit is module one. The first expansion module is number two and
the second expansion module is number three.
You may see the terms port and interface used interchangeably. If
you are configuring the switch using the Logix 5000 or Device Manger
the term port is used. If you are configuring the switch via the CLI
the term interface is used.

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Lab 2: Configuring Your Switch using Express Setup

In this lab, you are introduced to the process of setting up a StratixTM 8000 switch
using the Express Setup feature of the device. Express Setup automatically
implements the most common settings required in order to configure to operate
correctly with EtherNet/IP devices. You will configure the device by setting its IP
address, subnet and hostname and experience how easy it is to set up a new switch.

Running Express Setup

1. In order to prepare for this lab, disconnect all network cables from the switch
ports.

2. Open the network settings for your PC and configure the network adapter to
receive an IP address automatically by DHCP:

When Express Setup is initiated it will act as DHCP server and provide
your PC with an IP address. Then it will serve up a web page to your
PC that you can use to begin configuration of the switch.

3. To start Express Setup, press the button on the front of the switch using a
paperclip.

Express Setup button

4. When one of the port status indicator lamps starts to flash, connect the network
port of your computer to that port using an Ethernet patch cable

5. Confirm that your network adapter gains the IP address similar to 169.254.0.2
(your IP address may be slightly different)
What if I have a different IP Address?
The switch assigns IP addresses based on a pool of addresses, all
similar to 169.254.0.2. Although 169.254.0.2 is the most common
address, your PC may be allocated a different address for example
169.254.0.3. This is nothing to worry about the rest of the exercise
will continue to work as intended.

6. Open internet explorer. Your browser should automatically open the Express
setup page. If nothing happens after a couple of minutes, attempt to browse to a
web page (e.g. http://www.ab.com). You should see the address below:

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7. If for any reason this does not happen, browse to http://169.254.0.1 which will
take you to the Express Setup home page, as shown:

8. Enter the Network Settings specified on the sheet provided (IP address, subnet
mask, default gateway, password and hostname) for your lab station. Also set
the correct time.
9. Enter the password as rockwell
10. Click the submit button, to display the Device Manager screen.
11. Confirm that the Host Name and IP Address match the values that you have
set, and that they match the information on the sheet provided.

12. If these values are not correct, go to Configure-> Express Setup and correct
them on the following screen. Click Submit when you are done.

13. Disconnect the network cable to your PC to turn off Express setup and reconnect
again.
14. Since the subnet of the switch has been changed, the computer IP address must
be changed again to match. Return to the network settings of the PC, and set the
IP address, subnet mask and default gateway settings to the original values
specified for your station.

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15. Click OK
16. In Internet Explorer, browse to the IP address of your switch.
17. Enter the Password you entered earlier: rockwell. Do not enter a user name.

Thats it. You have configured the Stratix 8000 switch using Express Setup. We only
configured a small number of items, but the switch undertook a number of other
operations behind the scenes including automatic optimization for EtherNet/IP.
End of Express Setup

Connecting Your Lab Station

1. Look at the diagram below, which shows the Ethernet devices on your station.
Note your station number which is indicated by the yellow number at the top right
of your station. As you can see, there are number of devices connected to the
station. For simplicity however, we will be working with just a small number of
devices. Note that the IP address of your station is 172.16.XX.YY (XX is station
address, YY is Ethernet address of the node). Node numbers are indicated in the
picture below. So for the station shown here the ENBT in the top ControlLogix
rack has the IP address 172.16.27.3

14

10

13

20

12

22

15

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1. The table and diagram also summarize the devices which you will be using in this
lab. Connect your devices according to the table shown below.

ETHERNET NODES
172.16. Station XX.YY
1
PC
3
top 1756-ENBT
5
VVCE 1000
7
PF 70 EC
13
1734-AENT
22
1791-ES safety switch
Cisco 3750

Cable no.
1
3
5
7
13
22

Stratix 8000
Port no.
gi1/2
fa1/3
fa1/5
fa1/7
fa2/5
fa2/2
gi1/1

2. Your devices should be connected as shown below:

ENBT
Fa1/5

Fa2/5

Fa1/3

Fa2/2
G1/1

G1/2
Fa1/7

Lab 3: Introduction to Cisco Network

Assistant
About This Lab
In this lab we will create a community of devices using Cisco Network Assistant. We
will explore the features of the tool and see how it can simplify the management of a
network containing a number of devices. We will also see how Stratix 8000 integrates
into existing Cisco infrastructure.

Creating a Community

1. Launch Cisco Network Assistant by clicking on the following icon, which you will
find on the desktop:

2. The software package will open, and you will see the following screen which will
prompt you for a device to which to connect. Here, we will create what is known
as a community of devices. Creating a community allows us to configure and gain
diagnostic information from a group of devices rather than just a single network
device. Click OK to create your community.

3. Enter a name for your community e.g Stratix Lab - and select devices using
a seed IP address in the Discover field. Enter the IP address of your switch as
the seed IP address. Then click Start.

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4. You will then be prompted for a password for your switch. Enter the password
you defined when you set up the switch (rockwell) and leave the username
blank.

In this lab, all of the devices have been defined with the same
password so you will not be promoted for a password again. If you are
working with a network in which there are devices configured with
different passwords then you may be prompted to enter additional
passwords.

5. After a few minutes, you will see the devices which your switch has discovered.

Cisco Network Assistant uses a Cisco-proprietary protocol called

Cisco Discovery Protocol or CDP to discover the network topology.
CDP is a very powerful tool as it allows you to see what Cisco network
devices are connected adjacent to your switch

6. Click on OK to view your Community. You will see a number of devices and an
image similar to that shown below. The number of devices you see will depend
on the status of other people working in the lab. At the very least, you should see

two devices: Your Stratix switch, identified by this symbol:

and the

central Cisco 3750 switch, indicated by this symbol:

. Note that the
name you see corresponds to the hostname for that device. In the case of the
example shown here, you can see two Stratix switches, with hostnames Stratix99
and Stratix10 and the central Cisco 3750 which has the hostname Cisco3750.

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7. Identify your station by the hostname you assigned to your switch in Express
Setup. Right click on your switch to view the options available in that device:

8. Select Hostname. This will bring up a new window which allows you to change
the name of your switch. Enter a new name (appropriate to your station) and
select OK. After a few seconds, you will see the main CNA community display
updated to reflect the new name:

9. Now open the Configure section in the toolbar at the left of the screen and select
the Port Settings option.

This gives you an overview of the configuration which has been applied to the
ports of your switch. On this screen, you can see whether a port is enabled or
disabled, its duplex and speed settings and whether or not the Port Fast feature
is enabled or disabled. We will learn about the Port Fast feature later in the lab.

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10. Now click on the arrow in the Hostname field at the top of the screen and select
one of the other switches in your community. For example, you can view the
settings of the Cisco 3750. As you can see, it is very easy to view and access the
configurations of a number of switches (and other network devices) with a few
clicks of your mouse.

11. We will now take a look at how we can configure our switch using CNA. From the
Configure section of the toolbar at the left of the screen, select Smartports.

Smartports are pre-defined configurations which are designed to apply an optimal

configuration for the device connected to that port. The following window will
open, which will show all of the switches in your community. Scroll the window to
view your own switch.

12. Now click on the Suggest button. The following window will appear. This shows
the recommended smartports for each of the switches in your community. In the
example below, you can see that CNA has identified that port Gi1/1 is connected
to a switch, and that a switch smartport should be applied. Click OK.

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13. Now look at the Smartports screen again. You will see a switch icon flashing on
port Gi1/1

14. Click on port Gi1/1 and then click on the Modify button. Confirm that the Switch
role is already selected and set the Native VLAN to default(1). Click OK.

15. You will be prompted to accept the change you have made. CNA is asking you to
confirm that you have applied the same smartport to the corresponding port at the
other end of the wire. This has already been done for you, so you can click on
Yes. You will then return to the Smartports window where you can see that the
icon which was previously flashing is now fixed.

16. Click on OK to accept the change.

17. Now look at your switch community again. You should notice a symbol on the link
between your switch and the 3750 which looks like this:

This symbol indicates that the link between the two switches has been defined as
a trunk, or a network link which can carry traffic on several VLANs. This
configuration took place when you applied the switch smartport to your switch
you applied the command to allow this link to carry multiple VLANs.

Why is trunking necessary?

Virtual LANs (VLANs) are a mechanism for segmenting a large
Ethernet network. For example, you may choose to design a network
such that you have one control system on one VLAN and a second
control system on a second VLAN. However, if you then need to send
information between the two systems, the Cisco 3750 switch needs to
be configured to allow routing between the VLANs. Setting the links
between your Stratix switch and the 3750 switch is the first step in this
configuration, and an important part of the Ethernet to the Factory
Floor Design and Implementation Guide. Ask your instructor if you
would like any additional information.

18. Now right click on your switch and select the Bandwidth Graphs in order to see
how much traffic is passing through the switch. You will see that at present, the
level of traffic is very low.

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19. Open a Command Prompt and send a ping to the central 3750 using the syntax
ping n 100 l 10000 172.16.0.1. This sends a series of large ping packets to the
intended device and places some load on the network. The n (N) modifier
increases the number of ICMP packets sent and the l (L) modifier increases the
size of each ICMP packet to10000 bytes each. This simulates load on the
network. Return to the bandwidth graph and see the difference.

20. Close the bandwidth graph window, right click on your switch again and select
Properties. You will see the following window which gives you the hostname,
device type, IP address and MAC address. You can also see easily what version
of software the switch is running.

What does Remove from Community do?

The Remove from Community option removes your switch from the
administrative domain in which you are working. If you select this
option, you will see that although your switch is still visible in CNA, the
link between your switch and the 3750 is no longer green.

You will also see that when you right click on the switch, there are
fewer management and diagnostic options available. If you wish to
add your switch into your community again, simply right click on it and
select Add to Community.

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21. Right click again on your switch and select Telnet. A command window will open
allowing you to gain access to the switch for configuration by Command Line
Interface (CLI). CLI configuration will not be covered in this lab, but you can ask
your instructor if you would like any additional information.

22. So far, you have been using the hostname alone to identify your switch. CNA
does however allow you to include additional information to allow you to
document where a switch or network device is located. Right click on your switch
and select Annotation. The window will allow you to enter your documentation.
When you have entered your annotation, your switch will look like this:

23. You have explored most of the options within your switch. Now we will go on to
investigate the link between your switch and the Cisco 3750. Right click on the
link and you will see the following menu:

Select Properties This will bring up a window similar to that you saw for the
switch. Here, it indicates which port on the Stratix 8000 is connected to the Cisco
3750. It also shows that the link state is Forwarding indicated by the letters
FWD. This gives you diagnostic information about Rapid Spanning Tree
processes running in the switch. We will see this again later in the lab.

24. Click OK to close the window and right click on the link again and select Link
Graphs followed by your switch.

This allows you to obtain more detailed information about traffic on a particular
interface for example, the following screenshot shows the traffic level on port
Gi1/1 of the switch Stratix99_CNA.

The link graph screen allows you to choose different devices (by selecting names
in the Hostname field) and different ports (by changing the selection in the
Interface field). If you click on the
button to the right of the Interface field
you will see the following screen, which will allow you to click on the port you wish
to monitor. Note that the Link Graphs screen also allows you to select both how

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the data is displayed (by changing settings in the Type field) or the nature of the
data (in the Data field).

25. Click OK to close the window.

Cisco Network Assistant includes many other features, such as the ability to manage
the firmware versions in multiple switches, as well as a mechanism to back up
configurations in the complete network. You can explore these operations in the
Maintenance section at the left side of the screen if you wish.

As you have seen, Cisco Network Assistant is a valuable tool for managing a network
containing a number of Stratix and Cisco switches. You will see Cisco Network
Assistant again as you do some of the other Stratix labs, so you can minimize the
window and leave it running.

Lab 4: Device Manager

About This Lab
In this lab we will configure the switch using the Device Manager. We will also
explore the diagnostic capabilities of the Device Manager.
In the previous lab, you configured your Stratix 8000 with the IP address of
172.16.<your station number>.12 and the switch password to rockwell. You will
continue to use these values in this lab.

Launching the Device Manager

In this section, we will open the Device Manager and investigate the main screen.
1. Double click on the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop.
2. In the Address Bar enter http://172.16.<your station number>.12.
3. Enter the password rockwell in the login window. No username is required.

There are many advanced configuration options available through the

Command Line Interface (CLI). Using the CLI you can create
individual accounts on the switch for each administrator. With the
addition of an Authentication Server such as Cisco Secure ACS you
can authenticate administrators to an external database, for example
Active Directory.
The main Device Manager page will open.

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The Device Manager page is divided into 5 sections.

The Toolbar

The Toolbar is at the top of the screen. It allows you to manually refresh the
screen, print the screen, access the help file, and access the legend. The
legend is a handy reference that describes the meaning of all of the indicator
lights on the switch.

Below the Toolbar is the Front Panel view.

The front panel view shows what ports are connected and the state of those
ports. It also shows the state of the system LEDs. To expand the Front
Panel view, click once on the switch:

Clicking on the switch a second time will shrink the Front Panel view. If you
hold the mouse over any of the ports on the switch a pop-up will appear
giving your details for that port:

Below the Front Panel View is the Status bar.

The Status bar shows if there are any errors in the Diagnostic log.

The Menu is located on the lower left.

The Menu lists all of the configuration and diagnostic options for the switch.
When a menu item is selected, it is displayed on the main view.

The main view is in the lower right.

The default screen is the Dashboard. The Dashboard gives a quick overview
of the state of the switch.

Using Device Manager to Configure the Stratix 8000

In this section, we will configure the Stratix 8000 using the Device Manager.
1. Click the Configure folder in the Menu to expand it.
2. Click Smartports in Menu.

Smartports are preset port configurations that have been optimized by Rockwell
Automation and Cisco for EtherNet/IP networks. The following Smartports are
currently available:

Automation Device

Automation Device with QoS

Desktop

Switch

Router

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IP Phone + Desktop

Wireless

Port Mirroring

None

In this lab we will use the following Smart port configurations

Port g1/1 = Switch (Should be visible if you applied the switch smartport in
CNA)

Port g1/2 = Desktop

Port fa1/3 = Automation Device

Port fa1/5 = Automation Device

Port fa1/7 = Automation Device

Port fa2/5 = Automation Device

Port fa2/2 = Automation Device

Port fa3/7 = Switch

Port fa3/8 = Switch

3. Select the Smartport role from the drop-down box.

4. Click the port to apply the Smartport role to it.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have the configuration shown below.

You can remove the Smartport configuration from a port by applying

the none role.
6. Click the Submit button to apply the configuration changes.

Cisco routers and switches maintain two different versions of the

configuration file; the running configuration and the startup
configuration. Configuration changes made via the Device Manager
or Logix 5000 are automatically saved to the startup configuration. If
you make any changes using the CLI you will need to remember to
save the changes by entering either copy running-config startupconfig or write me in privileged EXEC mode.
7. Click the Customize button.

The Customize button allows you to assign VLANs to the ports. We will not be
configuring VLANs in this lab.
The Switch role automatically configures the port to use IEEE802.1Q
VLAN trunking (also known as Dot1Q). Dot1Q tags the Ethernet
frames with the VLAN number. This allows a VLAN to exist across
multiple switches. Dot1Q also uses a native VLAN. The Ethernet
frames that are a part of the native VLAN are not tagged. This allows
backward compatibility to devices that do not understand trunking.
Ports that only have single device connected to them are configured in
access mode. Ports in access mode are restricted to a single VLAN.
8. Click Port Settings in the Menu. The port settings screen allows you to configure
the speed, duplex and Auto-MDIX settings. If you look at the settings for the
gigabit ports then you will that that you also have the option to select whether the
gigabit port uses the fiber or copper connection. Clearly, this is only relevant if an
SFP module is plugged into the port.

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You can insert any text in the Description field you like. It is generally
used to list what device is supposed to be connected to the port. You
can also use it to explain why a port is in a given state. For example, if
you detect a virus infected PC you can shut the port down to contain
the threat. You could use a description of port shutdown virus to
indicate to other administrators that the port should not be enabled
until the virus has been removed.
Normally you need to use a cross-over cable to connect two switches
together. Auto-MDIX eliminates the need to use a cross over cable to
connect switches together.
9. Click Express Setup in the Menu.

This is the configuration page used during Express Setup.

10. Click VLANs in the Menu.

This page allows you to add and delete VLANs. The Advanced button allows you
to enable/disable RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree) or IGMP Snooping on an
individual VLAN.
Rapid Spanning Tree is a protocol that allows redundant connections,
or loops, between switches. RSTP blocks ports to create a loop free
path through the network. If one of the paths is broken, RSTP will
unblock one or more alternate paths to restore network connectivity.
IGMP Snooping is used to control multicast traffic. Without IGMP
Snooping multicast traffic is forwarded out every port on the switch.
IGMP Snooping allows the switch to only send the multicast traffic to
the ports that need it. IGMP Snooping requires an IGMP Querier to
function properly.
Express Setup configures RSTP, IGMP Querier, and IGMP Snooping
for you.
11. Click SNMP in the Menu.

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12. Type Building 5 Cell 21 in the System Location field.

13. Type John Doe in the System Contact field.
14. Click the Community Strings tab.

15. Type Rockwell in the New String field.

16. Select the Read/Write radio button.
17. Click the Add>> button.
18. Type Cisco in the New String field.
19. Select the Read Only radio button.
20. Click the Add>> button.
21. Click the Submit button.

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used by most

network management systems to configure and monitor network
devices. SNMP uses Management Information Bases (MIBs) to
describe what information can be read or set by SNMP. Each value
that can be set or retrieved by SNMP is called an Object Identifier
(OID).
You can compare SNMP to tags in Logix. When you add an I/O
device to the controller it creates three sets of tags; input, output, and
configuration. These sets of tags are equivalent to MIBs and the
individual tags are equivalent to OIDs.
You can think of community strings as SNMP passwords. Read only
community strings allow management tools to read data from the
switch. Read/write community strings allow management tools to read
and write data to the switch.
Two examples of network management tools are Cisco Network
Assistant and CiscoWorks.
22. Click EtherChannels in the Menu.

EtherChannels allow you to aggregate multiple physical Ethernet

connections into a single larger logical Ethernet link. EtherChannels
are commonly used to provide redundancy and extra bandwidth
between switches. An Etherchannel distributes traffic between the two
links. If one of the links fails and there is sufficient bandwidth
available on the other link then all of the traffic will use the single
remaining link.
23. Click on the Create button

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24. Add ports fa3/7 and fa3/8 to your Etherchannel by selecting the In Group box as
shown in the following screen. Leave the Group number set to 1 and ensure that
the mode remains set at 802.3ad (LACP).

25. Click Done. You will see details of your Etherchannel and also see that your
Etherchannel is currently down.

26. Click Submit to apply your changes

27. Work with another station to connect port fa3/7 on your station to port fa3/7 on
the second station. Also connect port fa3/8 on the two stations to each other.

28. Click the Refresh button

to update your screen. You will see that
the status of your Etherchannel has now changed to In Use

29. Now return to Cisco Network Assistant and update the topology by clicking on

Refresh.

30. You should see an updated topology similar to that shown here

Your Etherchannel is indicated by the striped link between the two Stratix
switches. You will also see that one of the links - possibly your Etherchannel
itself is colored Gray rather than Green. This is because in adding the link
between the two Stratix switches and without removing the uplink to the Cisco
3750, we created a loop in our network. By default, Stratix and Cisco switches
are configured to run the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol which detects the
presence of a loop in the network, and shutting down one of the links in the loop
to prevent broadcast storms. The link which is to be shut down is determined by
the network configuration used in the lab.

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The spanning-tree configuration used in this lab may mean that no

gray or blocked link is visible in CNA. Ask your instructor if you would
like any clarification.
31. Now right click on your Etherchannel to obtain details of the link. You will see the
following window which shows you that the Etherchannel consists of two physical
links. You can access the link properties and bandwidth information about each
link by right clicking as you did in the Cisco Network Assistant exercise.

32. If your Etherchannel links are colored grey then right click on the link and select
Properties. Alternatively, if your Etherchannel is green then click on OK to close
the window and select one of the gray links in your topology. You will see that the
state of the link will be shown as BLK, or blocking. This indicates that the link is
available, and will automatically become active if the primary link fails.

33. Close the Link Properties window by clicking OK. Click Reset/Restart in the
Menu.

This page allows you to reboot the switch. It also gives you the option of
restoring the configuration to factory defaults before rebooting.
You should re-run Express Setup after restoring the switch to factory
defaults. NOTE: It is not necessary to restart or reset the switch in this
lab as it was already restored to factory defaults prior to the start of the
lab.

34. Remove the extra Ethernet cables that you fitted between your station and your
neighboring station.

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Using Device Manager to Monitor the Stratix 8000

In this section, we will look at the diagnostic capabilities of the Device Manager.
1. Expand the Monitor folder in the Menu.
2. Click Trends in the Menu.

The trends page gives and overall view of bandwidth utilization and error rate.
You can also graph the utilization and error rate for each port. There are several
time scales available ranging from 60 seconds to 14 days.
Traffic rates in the lab are too low to appear on the graphs.
3. Click Port Status in the Menu.

The port status page shows the link status, VLAN setting, speed, and duplex for
each port.

4. Click Port Statistics in the Menu.

This page provides detailed statistics on a per port basis. The Transmit Detail
and Receive Details tabs provide additional stats. You can reset the counters by
selecting the checkbox next to the port and clicking the Clear Counters button.
5. Click Alert Log in the Menu.

The Alert Log shows switch errors, warnings, and other messages.
6. Click CIP Status in the Menu.

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This page shows the health of the CIP connection to the controller.
CIP is the Common Industrial Protocol. It is the application layer
protocol that is used by DeviceNet, ControlNet, and EtherNet/IP.
The page is blank since the controller has not yet established an I/O
connection to the switch. You may want to revisit this page once the
I/O connection is up

Using Device Manager to Maintain the Stratix 8000

In this section you will learn about how to maintain the Stratix 8000.
1. Expand the Maintenance folder in the Menu.
2. Click Diagnostic Test in the Menu.
This page allows you to perform some automated diagnostic tests on the switch.
3. Remove the cables connected to ports g1/1 and g1/2.
4. Now reconnect the uplink cable to the Cisco 3750. You will notice that the port
indicator is amber for several seconds before the port indicator turns green and
the link becomes active. This is because the switch is conducting checks to
ensure that there are no loops present on the network.
5. Now reconnect your PC to port g1/2. Notice that the port becomes active
immediately. This difference in connection speed is achieved by the smartport
which turns on a feature known as Portfast. Portfast allows certain ports to
become active faster than others. When you applied the desktop smartport, you
turned off the check for network loops effectively saying I know that the device
is an end device, so you can disable checking for loops in order to allow the port
to become active faster.
6. What happens if you get the configuration wrong and plug a switch into a port
which is configured to be an access port? Test this by swapping the connections
on g1/1 and g1/2. You will see that the EIP Mod LED starts to flash red, indicating
that there is an error present.
7. Wait for the port connected to your PC to become active again and refresh your
device manager screen. Notice two things: the port connected to the 3750 is
yellow and there is a warning present.

8. Hover your mouse over the yellow port. You will see a message indicating that
the port has been error disabled

9.
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10. Now click on the Get Details button.

You will see a warning message indicating that RSTP blocked the port because it
detected that the device connected to that port is different from the type of device
connected to that port.

11. Change the connections to g1/1 and g1/2 to return to the original configuration.

12. Click Firmware Upgrade in the Menu.

This page allows you to upgrade the version of IOS running on the switch.
The IOS downloads are available from the current Rockwell
Automation Support website.
13. Minimize Internet Explorer.

Lab 5: Going On-Line with Logix 5000

About This Lab
In this lab you will add the Stratix 8000 to a simple RSLogix 5000 project. We will
accomplish the following tasks:

Add the Stratix 8000 to the I/O tree.

Add an additional module to the I/O tree

Explore the Add-on Profile and its tags.

Control inputs and outputs on the switch.

To save time the project and tags have already been created for you.

Adding the Stratix 8000 to the I/O Tree

In this section, you will add the Stratix 8000 to the I/O Configuration.
1. Open the project by double-clicking on the Stratix8000 Lab.acd shortcut on the
Desktop.
2. Right-click on Ethernet and select New Module.

3. In the Select Module window expand Communications.

4. Select the Stratix 8000 26 Port Managed Switch and click OK.

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The Add-on Profile window will open.

5. Type Stratix_8000 in the Name field.
6. Assign the correct IP address to your switch. This will be in the form
172.16.<your station number>.12 in the IP Address field.

7. Click the Change button.

8. Change the Connection type from Input Data to Data.

The Stratix 8000 has three sets of tags, configuration, input, and
output. All controllers can read the configuration and input tags. Only
one controller can own the I/O and write to the output tags. Setting
the connection to Data causes the controller to own the I/O.
9. Click the Set Password for I/O Functionality button.
10. Type rockwell in the password field and confirm fields.
11. Cick OK.
12. Click OK to close the Module Definition window.
13. Click Yes to confirm the module definition change.
14. Select the Connection tab.

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The default RPI for the Stratix 8000 is 1000ms.

15. Click OK to add the switch to the I/O tree.
16. Now right click on the 1734-AENT adapter and set the IP address to match that
of the device on your station. This should be 172.16.<your station>.13
17. Your completed I/O configuration will look like this:

The Stratix 8000 Profile

In this section, you will learn about the Stratix 8000 module Profile
1. Click the Who Active button in the toolbar.

2. Select the controller 172.16.<your station>.3 (1756-L62S GuardLOGIX5562).

3. Click Download.

4. Click Download.

5. Click the drop-down in the online bar and select Run Mode.

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6. Click Yes to change to the controller to Remote Run

The controller will now establish the connection to the Stratix 8000 and the
Point/IO adapter. Continue when the Network Status light on the Point/IO adapter
stops blinking.
7. Double-click on Stratix_8000 in the I/O tree.
8. Select the Module Info tab.

This tab displays basic information about module.

9. Select the Switch Configuration tab

Notice that the information you configured during Express Setup will be visible
here. This tab can be used to configure there parameters for example the IP
address of the switch.
10. Select the Switch Status tab.

This tab displays basic information about the switch such as up time, IOS
release, and active alarms.
11. Select the Port Configuration tab.

This tab allows you to enable/disable ports and configure the speed and duplex of
the ports.
12. Select the Advanced Port Config tab.

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This tab provides information on smartports which have been assigned to the
ports. You will see that the configuration corresponds to the parameters you
configured from Device Manager. This tab allows you to change Smartport and
VLAN assignments, and also to define an Authorized MAC ID on that port.
Setting an Authorized MAC ID ensures that only the device with the MAC address
configured on that port is able to communicate through that port. An attempt to
connect any other device will shut down the port and generate an alarm.

13. Select the Advanced Port Thresholds tab.

This tab allows you to configure traffic thresholds for broadcast, unicast, and
multicast traffic on a per port basis. The thresholds can be configured as packets
per second, percent utilization, or bits per second. Any traffic that exceeds the
threshold will be dropped. If traffic is exceeded on a port then an alarm condition
will be triggered.
14. Configure the broadcast, unicast and multicast threshold values on the port to
which your controller is connected, as shown in the image and click Set.

15. When you see the following window, click Yes

16. If you are prompted, enter the switch password.

17. Select the Port Status tab.

This tab displays link status, fault status, and bandwidth utilization for the ports.
18. Click the Port Diagnostics button for fa1/3.

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This window gives detailed Ethernet errors and statistics for the port.
19. Close the Port Diagnostics window.
20. Select the Save/Restore tab.

This tab allows you to save the current switch configuration to the RSLogix 5000
project. Once the configuration has been saved to the project you can download
it to the switch or export it to the local hard drive.
21. Click on Upload. When prompted, enter the password.

You will see confirmation that the configuration has been uploaded successfully.
Click OK.

22. Now click on Export to transfer the configuration data from the Logix project
into a text file.
23. Select a location for your configuration file (for example, the desktop) and click
Export to save the Stratix_8000_Config file.

24. Now click Export again to save your VLAN configuration information. Note that
you will need to check that you are saving the file in the correct location.
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The config.text file is a text file that contains the configuration for the
switch.
The vlan.dat file is a binary file that contains the VLAN configuration
for the switch.
25. Click OK to close the Module Properties window.
26. Now locate the Stratix_8000_Config file and right click to open it with Wordpad
(the file will also open with notepad but the text will not include the line breaks).

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27. Confirm that you can read the switch configuration information in the file. This file
can be stored for backup purposes or sent to technical support.

This procedure can be reversed to transfer configurations developed offline into a

switch.

Stratix 8000 RSLogix 5000 Tags

When you added your switch to the I/O configuration, RSLogix 5000 automatically
created tags for the module. In this section you will look at the tags that were created
by the Stratix 8000 module profile.
1. Double-click on the Controller Tags.

2. Browse the tags until you find the input and output tags for the Stratix 8000:

If they are not visible then click Show and ensure that the Module Defined
check box is selected.

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.
3. Expand the Stratix_8000:I tags.
The input tags allow you to read link status, port security alarms and threshold
alarms for each port
4. Expand the Stratix_8000:O tags.
The output tags allow you to enable/disable individual ports on the switch.
If your connection type is set to Input Data you will not see the
Stratix_8000:O tags. In this situation, you can obtain diagnostic
information from the switch but cannot control any functions.
5. Close the Controller tags window.

Controlling Input and Outputs with Ladder Logic

In this section, we will write ladder logic to control input and outputs on the Stratix
8000.
1. Click the drop-down in the online bar and select Go Offline.

2. Expand the MainProgram.

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3. Double-click on MainRoutine.

You are going to add two rungs of ladder logic to read and set tags on the Stratix
8000.
4. Add a new rung to the project.

This rung uses the link status of port fa1/7 to control the light labeled DO1.
5. Add a second new rung to the project.

This rung uses the state of the Port_Disabled tag to enable/disable port fa1/7.
The value of the Port_Disabled tag is controlled by the green button labeled DI2.
6. Click the Who Active button in the toolbar.

7. Select the controller in slot 0 at IP address 172.16.<your station>.2.

8. Click Download.

9. Click Download.

10. Click Download.

11. Click Yes to return the controller to Remote Run mode.

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12. Disconnect the cable connected to port fa1/7.

The yellow light labeled DO1 is controlled by the link status of fa1/7. When the
cable is disconnected the light turns off.
13. Reconnect the cable to port fa1/7.
The yellow light will turn on.
14. Press the green button labeled DI2.
Pressing the green button disables port fa1/7 on the switch.
15. Press the green button again to enable the port.
16. Save the project.

Thats it. You have seen how easy it is to bring port status from your switch into your
controller and to use that information in your program.

Optional Step: Configure a MAC address on one of your ports using the module
profile and observe what happens when you connect an unauthorized device to that
port. Ask your instructor if you would like any assistance.

Lab 6: Stratix 8000 Diagnostic Faceplates

About this Lab
In this lab you will add the Stratix 8000 Add-on Instruction to the project. You will
then launch the Stratix 8000 faceplate using FactoryTalk View Client.
The Stratix 8000 faceplates are posted on the Rockwell Automation sample code
website along with documentation. You can use the faceplates as is or modify them
for your needs.

Adding the AOI to the Project

In this section, you will add the Add-on Instruction to a new rung in your project.
17. Click the drop-down in the online bar and select Go Offline.

18. Right Click on Add-On Instructions and select Import Add-On Instruction.

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19. Select the AB_1783MS26.L5K add on instruction in the file browser.

The AOI file is located on your Desktop in a folder Called Stratix 8000 AOI.

The file downloaded from the sample code library contains an add on
instruction for each variant of the Stratix 8000 family

There is no need to import the IP_Address_To_String add-on

instruction as this will be brought into the program automatically along
with the AB_1782MS26 add-on instruction.

20. When the Import Configuration screen appears, click OK

21. Notice that two add-on instructions have been imported. The AB_1783MS26 uses
the IP_Address_to_String instruction in order to process information received
from the switch and so the second AOI was imported automatically.

22. Double-click on your MainRoutine.

23. Delete rung 2 from the previous exercise. This ensures that there is no conflict
between your code and that in the add-on instruction
24. Add the AB_1783MS26 add-on instruction to a new rung.
You can drag and drop the AB_1783MS26 instruction from the Add-On tab of
your instruction toolbar.

25. Type MySwitch in the AB_1783MS26 field.

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26. Right-click on MySwitch and select New MySwitch. The new tag window will
open. Confirm that the Scope is set to Controller.

You can also use define this tag to have program scope. However, in
order to maintain consistency in this lab, all tags should be defined to
have controller scope.

27. Click OK to close the New Tag window.

28. Type Stratix_8000:I in the Switch_Inputs field.
29. Type Stratix_8000:O in the Switch_Inputs field.
30. Type MyParameters in the Switch_Parameters field.
31. Right-click on MyParameters and select New MyParameters. Notice that the
tag type is automatically selected
32. Click OK to close the New Tag window.
33. Type MyStorage in the Storage field.
34. Right-click on MyStorage and select New MyStorage.
35. Click OK to close the New Tag window.
36. Type MyGetAllMsg in the Get_All_Message field.

37. Right-click on MyGetAllMsg and select New MyGetAllMsg.

38. Click OK to close the New Tag window.
39. Type MyGetSglMsg in the Get_Single_Message field.
40. Right-click on MyGetSglMsg and select New MyGetSglMsg.
41. Click OK to close the New Tag window.
42. Your AOI should look like this

43. Click on the next to MyGetAllMsg.

44. In the Message Type drop-down select CIP Generic.
45. In the Service Type drop-down select Custom.
46. Type 1 in the Service Code, Class, Instance and Attribute fields.
47. Set the Source Length to 0
48. Type MyStorage[0] in the Destination field. The completed configuration
follows:

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49. Select the Communications tab.

50. Type Stratix_8000 in the Path field.
51. Check the Connected box.

52. Click OK to close the Message Configuration window.

53. Repeat the process for MyGetMsgSgl. However, this time, set the Service Type
to Get Attribute Single. The completed configuration should look like this:

54. Click on the Communication tab and set the communication path by typing
Stratix_8000. Also ensure that the Connected and Cache Connections check
boxes are selected. When you have finished, click OK.

55. Download your program to your controller and return to Run mode, as before.

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Stratix 8000 FactoryTalk View Faceplate

The add-on instruction which you have just imported and configured works with a set
1. Double-click on the FactoryTalk View Client Stratix8000.cli icon on the desktop.

The faceplate introduction screen for the lab will open. You can take several
actions from this screen:

Launch the Diagnostic faceplate

Open the project file in RSLogix 5000

Launch the Device Manager

You can also see an alarm and events banner which is currently configured to
give indication when a port becomes active, is disabled or is in an error state.

2. Click the Stratix 8000 Diagnostic Faceplate button, and the click on the
button.

3. This is the main window for the Diagnostic faceplate. The switch graphic shows
the state of the ports. You will see that the main display for the switch shows
information about the switch such as the hostname, IP address, subnet mask,
temperature and uptime. Also shown on the display are the active ports. Confirm
that the active ports visible on your switch correspond to those indicated on your
faceplate.
4. Click on port fa1/3 to select it. The name of the selected port will appear in the
selected field.

5. Click the Port information button

in the toolbar.

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6. This screen shows the settings for the selected port. You will see the speed and
duplex values. If you select port fa1/3, you will see the threshold values which
you configured on the port in one of the previous exercises. Note that the values
which you configured are the rise thresholds. The fall thresholds are derived
automatically from these values.
7. Click on the In button at the bottom of the faceplate. This will show ingress traffic
stats. The Out button will show egress traffic stats. The counters update
periodically.

8. Click on the Settings button to take you back to the Port Settings screen.
9. Select port fa1/5 by clicking on the port shown here and confirm that port fa1/5 is
visible in the Selected field

10. Now click on the Disable Port button. Confirm that the link lamp for that port is no
longer active, and that the port is shown as Disabled on the faceplate.

11. Take a look at your alarms and events banner. You should see a new message in
the banner indicating that your port has been disabled. If you do not see the
message, click on the
banner.

button at the bottom right of the screen to refresh the

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12. Click on the Enable Port button to turn on the port again. You will see that the
alarm and events banner indicates that the port is active again.

You have seen how easy it is to control the status of a port from the
faceplate. Off course, if you do not wish this feature to be available
then you can delete the Enable Port from your FactoryTalk View
project, or alternatively set a bit to hide the button.
13. Now select port fa1/3
14. Click the Trend button in the toolbar.

This screen shows a graph of the percent utilization of the selected port as well
as the temperature of the switch. It also allows you to see how these values have
changed over a period of time by scrolling the trend forwards or backwards. You
can change the port for which the traffic level is displayed by clicking on the
appropriate port.
Traffic rates in the lab are too low to appear on the graph.

15. By default, the trend axes are set to a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100.
However, these values can be changed. Click on the trend configuration button
which will bring up the following screen. Type new values in the fields and
press the enter key to submit your changes.

16. Return to your trend by clicking the trend button. You can toggle between the
trends by clicking the colored indicators indicated below.

17. Click the Alarm button

in the toolbar.

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This screen shows any current alarms on the switch. The faceplate will show any
ports with unauthorized devices or thresholds exceeded.
18. Close all open applications.

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE STRATIX 8000 LAB!

You can find this workbook on

www.rockwellautomation.com/events/au