Connect the Management station to the Primary and Secondary Control Networks with shielded twisted pair cable as shown in the figures in this chapter. This enables the Management station to access any switch or DeltaV Firewall IPD on the network and creates one central location for switch and/or firewall management.
Qualified Ethernet cables that are described in all DeltaV network figures in this section must be used to connect a Management station to the DeltaV Control Network. When considering cable shielding, treat the Management station like a DeltaV device.
Additionally for switches, the Management station can be connected to the switch through the “Comm Port” of the Management station and the “Console Port” of the switch. The Console Port of the switch is a low-speed serial connection. This port is used to set up the switch for Telnet and web management and to give the switch an IP address, name, and password protection. However, the Network Device Management Center (NDCC) can also perform these functions when the switch is connected to one of the supported networks.
When not using NDCC switch management from the DeltaV console, the switch needs an IP address to be managed from anywhere on the network using the Management station’s web browser or Telnet. Optionally, the serial connection can be kept intact and the link can be used to observe network statistics, configure ports, and save switch data to the Management station. The disadvantage of serial port management is that the Management station must be physically moved from switch to switch to make the physical connections to each switch’s Console port.