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Future-proof Your Network

	Transition to IPv6 Next Generation Networks
	IPv6 was introduced to increase the number of available IP addresses. Since IPv4 addresses will be completely used up in the near future, support for IPv6 (128-bit IP addresses) is important to secure the future of your network. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches have been certified as IPv6 ready by the global IPv6 Forum, and can support IPv6 and IPv4 dual stack service to offer better addressing and security for large networks, and to protect your future investments.

Seamless Communications with Industrial Automation

	Modbus/TCP Easily Integrates with SCADA/HMI Systems
	Modbus/TCP is an international industrial communication protocol that provides a direct connection to automation and control systems. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches support communication with SCADA/HMI systems using Modbus/TCP protocol. SCADA/HMI systems can monitor the status of managed Ethernet switches to provide industrial applications with a seamless process and real-time data acquisition.

	IEEE 1588 PTP Enhances Time Synchronization of Automation Devices
	IEEE 1588 PTP, also known as Precision Time Protocol (PTP), is designed to synchronize real-time clocks located at the nodes of a distributed system that communicates over a network. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches with IEEE 1588 PTP are well suited for applications such as motion control that require distributed clocks to be synchronized with great accuracy.

Efficient Network Performance

	QoS Increases Data Determinism
	Quality of Service (QoS) provides a traffic prioritization capability to ensure that important data is delievered consistently and predictably. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches can inspect IEEE 802.1p/1Q layer 2 CoS tags, and even layer 3 TOS information, to provide a consistent classification of the entire network. The QoS capability of the managed Ethernet switches improve your industrial network's performance and determinism for mission-critical applications.

	VLAN Eases Network Planning
	A VLAN is a group of devices that can be located anywhere on a network, but which communicate as if they are on the same physical segment. VLANs can be used to segment your network without being restricted by physical connections—a limitation imposed by traditional network design. Besides, since all automation systems incorporate sensitive devices that must be protected from unauthorized access, it is very important to have some type of authentication system set up that only allows authorized users to access the system. If devices belong to different VLANs, they cannot communicate with each other, providing extra security and protection from unwanted invasion or traffic. The IEEE 802.1Q standard and GVRP protocol can exchange the same interoperable parameters to keep consistent VLAN settings over the entire network.

	IGMP Snooping and GMRP for Filtering Multicast Traffic
	Moxa's managed Ethernet switches (not including the EDS-400A) support IEEE 802.1D-1998 GMRP (GARP Multicast Registration Protocol) and IGMP snooping, which provide the ability to prune multicast traffic so that it travels only to those end destinations that require this kind of traffic. The overall effect is to reduce the amount of traffic on the Ethernet LAN.

	Bandwidth Management Prevents Unpredictable Network Status
	Unlimited bandwidth should not be given to any single device on a network, particularly in light of what could happen if the device malfunctions. The most well-known problem is the broadcast storms caused by setting up the wrong topology, or by devices that malfunction. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches not only prevent broadcast storms, but in addition, the ingress/egress rate of unicast/multicast/broadcast packets can also be configured to give administrators full control of limited bandwidth to prevent unpredictable faults.

Easy Network Management

	SNMP Inform Enables Reliable Event Management
	SNMP Inform is used to acknowledge receipt of event notifications. If you use SNMP to monitor your network systems, you can use this event action to send an SNMP Inform notification in response to the specified critical event. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches can ask an SNMP manager to send an SNMP response to ensure that notification has been received. This means that the SNMP Inform message could be resent several times if a response is not received initially.

	LLDP for Automated Topology Discovery
	The Link Layer Discovery Protocol or LLDP (IEEE 802.1AB) is a data-link layer protocol that advertises device information, such as IP address, description, and system capabilities, to neighbor devices over the network. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches are fully implemented with LLDP. Network management software, such as Moxa's MXview, can easily discover and manage LLDP-enabled devices to create accurate network topologies and maintain the information used by access devices.

	DHCP Option 82 Allocates IP Address Intelligently
	DHCP Option 82 refers to the "DHCP Relay Agent Information Option," which allows a DHCP Relay Agent to insert detailed information, such as port information and MAC addresses of relay agents, to a request being transmitted to a DHCP server. DHCP servers can use this information to allocate IP addresses and other assignment settings that are mapped to its MAC address table. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches support DHCP Option 82, and play the role of DHCP relay agent to communicate a DHCP request. When a new device replaces a device connected to a Moxa switch, the DHCP server can offer the same assigned IP address to reduce system downtime and maintenance efforts.

	SNMPv1/v2c: Simple Network Management
	SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a UDP-based network protocol used in the management of TCIP/IP networks in LANs or Intranets. It provides monitoring capability for network devices. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches act as SNMP agents that support using SNMPv1/v2c to collect and monitor the network status over an IP network. Network status can be easily shared with interactions between the SNMP agent and SNMP manager, such as with Moxa's network management software.


	RMON for Efficient Network Monitoring and Proactive Capability
	RMON (Remote Network Monitoring) is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard monitoring specification that allows various network agents and console systems to exchange network monitoring data. RMON provides you with comprehensive network fault diagnosis, planning, and performance-tuning information, and helps you manage your network in a more proactive manner. If configured correctly, RMON probes deliver information before problems occur. This means that you can take action before the problems affect users.

	Automatic Warning by Event for Real-time Alarms
	Warning by E-mail Moxa's managed Ethernet switches send out a warning e-mail when an exception is detected, providing system managers with real-time alarm messages. Warning by Relay Output The managed Ethernet switches provide relay outputs that can be configured to indicate the importance of events when notifying or warning engineers in the field. In response, engineers can respond quickly and with the appropriate emergency maintenance procedures to higher priority messages. DI for Integrating Other Important Sensors Moxa's managed Ethernet switches (not including the EDS-400A or IKS series switches) have two digital inputs for integrating sensors into the Ethernet switches’ automatic alarm mechanism. This is done by redirecting warning messages to an IP network by e-mail notification.

	Intuitive GUI with Easy Browser-based Configuration
	Moxa's managed Ethernet switches can be configured easily over the network by web browser of IE or Firefox, Telnet console, or a Windows utility provided by Moxa. In addition, it is simple to back up configuration parameters and update firmware in the managed Ethernet switches with these user-friendly tools.

Reliable Network Security

	Seamlessly Integrated Network Security
	Security is one of the most important factors for protecting the structure of mission-critical infrastructure networks. Moxa's managed Ethernet switches support IEEE 802.1X (port-based network access control) to restrict port access to authorized users only. Authentication is done using the local user database or an external RADIUS server. To further protect data from being intercepted, HTTPS and SSH protocols are supported for transferring encrypted data over the Internet. With IEEE 802.1X, HTTPS, SSH, SNMPv3, and port lock limited access by MAC address, Moxa's managed switches offer a seamless integrated network security solution to secure your industrial network data.

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