Rockwell Automation 1783-EMS08T Stratix 6000 Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual - Manual (Page 48)

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Chapter 3 Diagnostics
PLC Configuration The PLC Configuration tab display read-only information about the 1783-EMS
switch relating to the PLC connection. Information includes the EDS file name,
multicast address used by the 1783-EMS switch, and status information on the
1783-EMS switch.
To access the PLC Configuration tab, from the navigation pane, expand the
Diagnostics folder and click PLC Configuration.
Automatic Email Alerts The 1783-EMS switch can be configured to automatically send system alert
messages via the email client to a recipient’s email address, mobile telephone, or
portable wireless device.
This can be useful in a critical control network to alert network personnel of an
anomaly in the network as it occurs.
Events in the network like unauthorized MAC ID’s, bandwidth utilization
alarms, or port down can be communicated automatically to the responsible
supervisor.