18.10 Communications Interfaces Ethernet Communications value is cither 120 seconds or 900 seconds, depending on the relay. Setting this value to 0 disables the MMS Inactivity timer. I enabled, the relay starts a timer for an MMS session after it receives an MMS request from the client on that ses sion. Itresets the timer whenever it receives a new MMS request from that client. ‘When the timer runs out, the relay disconnects the MMS session, making it avail- able for other MMS clients. This feature was implemented in addition to the TCP keep-alive timer to specifi- cally handle MMS clients that do not disconnect properly, As there are a limited number of MMS sessions available, this ensures that misbehaving MMS clients do not take up multiple MMS sessions. Note that the MMS inactivity time-ov! can still disconnect an MMS session even ifthe relay receives TCP keep-alive messages from that MMS client The relay Ethernet card operates over either twisted-pair or fiber-optic media Bach Ethernet card is equipped with two or four network ports, With an initial ordering option, you can select the medium for each port (10/100 Mbps twisted- pair or 100 Mbps fiber-optic). Speeds for the physical media are fixed for fiber- ‘optic connections. For twisted-pair connections, the Ethernet card can autodetect the network speed or you can set a fixed speed, Using Redundant Ethernet Ports Relays may have as many as four Ethernet ports, which work together in pairs: A and B, C and D. One pair of ports are for TDP/UP or UDPAP Ethernet communi- cations, including FTP, Telnet, DNP3 LAN/WAN, et., and IEC 61850 GOOSE. ‘You can configure these ports for redundant network architectures, ot force the clay to use a single Ethernet port for these protocols. Ifthe relay has four ports, the second pair of ports can be used for relay-specific functionality. PTP is only available on ports A and B. Redundant Ethernet Network by Using FAILOVER Mode S£L400 Series Relays ‘Make the following settings in Port Sto configure the relay for FAILOVER mode, > NETMODE:= FAILOVER > FTIME:= desired time-out for the active port before failover to the backup port > NETPORT D for Port SD) 1 preferted primary network interface (C for Pot SC. Use the internal failover switch to connect the relay to redundant networks as shown in Figure 15.5. Instruction Manual Date Code 20210817NOTE: he not rey Etrernet parts Sperate win 9 BUSMODL setng ot INGEPEND Th slows tor racer but 00s mestages tobe rece by the elayon te noni porte Te teeter apcins ac ‘communication Interfaces | 18.11 Ethernet Communications y~™ N C etwork = |}_ No como OG aay y aay SEL2725 Figure 15.5 Failover Network Topology On startup, the relay communicates using the primary network interface selected by the NETPORT setting. I te relay detects a link failure on the primary inter- face, it asserts the LNKFAIL Relay Word bit. Ifthe link status on the standby interface is heathy, the relay activates the standby network interface after time 'FTIME. If the link status on the primary interface returns to normal before time [FTIME, the failover timer resets and operation continues on the primary network interface. After failover, while communicating via the standby interface. if the relay detects ‘link failure on the standby interface and the link status on the primary interface is healthy, the relay activates the primary network interface after time FTIME, ‘The choice of active port is reevaluated after settings change, and after relay restat In either case, if the relay detects 2 link failure on the interface on which it rently communicating, it asserts the LNKFAIL Relay Word bit. In relays that support process bus functionality, FAILOVER is the only supported mode. Ifthe relay detects a failure on its current process bus interface, it will assert the LNK- FL2 Relay Word bit. Note that for very small values of FTIME, or for a failover event on the process bus, the assertion or deassertion of LNKFAIL and LNKFL2 cean be too short for a state change to register in the SER, Network Connection by Using Isolated IP Connection Mode NOTE: NrTwoDE = BoLaTER, ‘The Isolated IP mode (NETMODE = ISOLATEIP) permits IEC 61850 GOOSE messages on two ports, but restricts IP traffic to just one port. This mode is useful for cases where itis desired to connect one port to a secured network (the IP port) ‘but have the other port leave the security perimeter. ‘The NETPORT setting selects which pott will be the IP port. The other port will aly support GOOSE traffic. IP transmissions will only go out the IP port. IP receptions will only be processed from the IP port. GOOSE publications wall go ‘out both ports, GOOSE subscriptions will be accepted from either port. Any non- GOOSE waffic received on the non-IP port will be ignored. No trafic will go from one external port tothe other. Network Connection by Using SWITCHED Mode Date Code 20210817 ‘Make Port § setting NETMODE = SWITCHED to activate the internal Ethemet switch. The intemal switch connects a single Ethernet stack inside the relay to ‘ovo external Ethernet ports. The combination of relay and internal switch operate Instruction Manual ‘SEL-A00 Series Relays