Easy network startup and device monitoring: FL NETWORK MANAGER

In existing networks, the Network Manager can be used to read devices using various mechanisms. In addition to the typical method of searching an IP area, other mechanisms such as DCP or SNMP broadcast can be used.

The devices that are found are clearly displayed in a table view and can be included in the project with a click of the mouse.

Thanks to support for a wide range of IP assignment mechanisms (BootP, DHCP, DCP), you can implement IP address assignment with just a few clicks of the mouse for Industrial Ethernet devices as well as PROFINET and EtherNet/IP™ components. IP address assignment can also be planned with the aid of device MAC addresses.

The network components that you have integrated in your project can be configured in detail. Furthermore, typical parameters such as the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and device name can be conveniently modified in a table overview.

For quick device replacement or backup, configuration files can be simultaneously downloaded from multiple devices with just a few clicks of the mouse. The files are stored with the IP address and time stamp, enabling quick and easy assignment and revision management.

It also takes just a few clicks of the mouse to download the configuration files to the devices:

1. Select the relevant devices
2. Select the “Download configuration file to device” function
3. Select the file for each device from the directory and start them all with just one click

With the Network Manager, you can update all devices at the same time with just a few clicks of the mouse. The software provides all the necessary functions, which means that no additional tools are required.

1. Select the devices
2. Select the firmware files
3. Start the update for all devices in parallel

Network Manager offers multi-device configuration which allows you to adjust the same parameters on different devices, such as activating redundancy mechanisms. With just a few clicks, you can easily activate a function on any number of devices in your network.

Complete device parameterization can be done by creating SNMP scripts. These scripts can be saved and used again later in additional devices. This makes it possible to set parameters and run diagnostics on every SNMP-capable device. In addition to network infrastructure products such as switches, WLAN access points, and Ethernet extenders, you can also use them to configure I/O stations and Ethernet-capable power supplies from Phoenix Contact. Thanks to simple syntax and prefabricated templates, this is no longer an option just for IT experts.

For detecting and displaying Ethernet networks, the FL Network Manager supports a topological display with ring diagnostics. The topology detects network infrastructure components, end devices, VPN connections, NAT architectures, and presents them in various views. Moreover, there are detailed views with diagnostic parameters for RSTP, MRP, DLR, and extended ring redundancy protocols.