Integration and monitoring

LAN-RING industrial switches fully support integration into a wide range of monitoring and visualization programs. For maximum cybersecurity, communication with monitoring software is carried out exclusively via the encrypted SNMPv3 protocol, which is secured by strong AES-256 and SHA-512 encryption and authentication algorithms.

All three standard SNMP communication methods are supported:

SNMP SET (Configuration and Control)

Used to actively configure elements directly from the master control system. Typical examples of use in practice are remote switching of embedded relays or any configuration of Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports and RS485 serial buses.

SNMP GET (Forward Query / Polling)

Obtaining status information and telemetry based on periodic queries from the control system (SNMP manager). This form is normally used to transfer non-critical operational data. Due to the cyclical polling at intervals, the information transfer may have a delay of several seconds.

SNMP TRAP (Asynchronous Event Reporting)

The device autonomously and immediately sends status change information to the control system when an event occurs. SNMP TRAP is crucial for the immediate transmission of critical and alarm conditions. Its main advantage over the GET method is the immediate response with zero delay.

Integrator tip: The complete database of MIB files needed to integrate LAN-RING switches into third-party platforms is freely available at www.metel.eu.