1. The document provides setup instructions for Stratix 5400 & 5700 switches with Network Address Translation (NAT). It describes how to initially configure the switch by pressing the express setup button and accessing the web interface. 2. It then explains how to set the IP address and VLAN settings using the express setup page. Next, it describes how to configure NAT between the line control network and a labeler's private network by setting private and public IP addresses in the NAT instance editor. 3. The instructions specify configuring NAT entries for the line control PLC, switch, and any programming devices to access the labeler. It also notes that the "private" and "public" network terminology is flipped in this

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Setup Instructions for Stratix 5400 & 5700
with Network Address Translation
1. Power up switch after ensuring at least 1 port is available for setup
2. Press and release express setup button on switch (Fig. 1 and 2). Wait for status indicator for one of
the available ports to start flashing green. Plug into that port (usually Port 1) with at CAT5 patch
cable from programming computer.
3. While the indicator is still flashing, use a standard web browser (Chrome is reccomended ) to
browse to 169.254.0.1 in the address bar. This will prompt a log in requiring a username and
password. Leave the username blank and use "switch" as the password. If after a few attempts this
does not work try "rockwell" as some older hardware used this for the default. Once you have
access to the browser interface it should look like Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 below.
Figure 3: Stratix 5700 Dashboard Screen Figure 4: Stratix 5400 Dashboard Screen
Figure 2: "Express Setup Button" location For Stratix 5700'sFigure 1: "Express Setup Button" location for Stratix 5400's

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4. Next we will set the chosen IP address. Under Configure select Express Setup on the right hand
column of the page (Fig. 5). Here you will set the switches Native IP address as well as VLAN
settings. once submitted initial setup of the switch is complete.
Network Address Translation Setup
5. Now we will set up NAT functionality. In the following figures I will using the example of a NAT
between the Line Control Network and Labeler where the Labeler has only a private network that is
on a completely different subnet from the Line P2P as shown in Fig. 6.
6. It is Important to note that theses switches are designed to be used by machine centers to talk from
a local or private network to a public network to a select few devices. This can be confusing as we
generally consider our communications network to be the public whereas when setting up NAT
function, the line control or "Public" subnet should be used wherever it says private in the NAT
setup and vice versa for the machine centers "Private" network. Put simply just remember that the
nomenclature is flipped from the line control perspective.
Figure 5: Stratix 5700 Express Setup screen
Figure 6: Line Control Peer to Peer network with NAT to Labeler local network

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7. Under the Configure tab select NAT, which will bring up the NAT Instance Editor. Here there are
three tabs, General, peer to peer, and Advanced. Start with the general Tab.
8. Here we will put the address we have assigned on our subnet for the target device as the private
address and the devices actual address as the public. Every device that needs to communicate with
the target device must have a NATed IP address configured here.
9. This should include at a minimum; Line Control PLC, Stratix switch, and any programming devices.
(Fig. 8) Also be aware you may need to set the default gateway on the target device to the Stratix
native IP address.
Figure 7: NAT Instance Editor General - Prior to configuration of any new NAT function
Figure 8: Stratix 5400 NAT General Configuration Tab. - 10.0.2.X is the line control subnet, 90 is the PLC, 254 is the switch, and 237 is the
programing computer. Each is NATed to specific address on the Labelers 172.16.32.X network.

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10. In the Public to Private tab do the same as you were in the General tab but in this instance you are
translating from the target device's network to the Line Control network. (Fig.9)
11. Lastly ensure that everything in the advanced tab is configured as Pass-Through then submit the
configurations. Lastly we need to configure the Smartports which can be found under the configure
menu on the Stratix main toolbar. For every port being used to NAT from another network you
need to configure the Smartports so that the data is managed appropriately. In most of our
applications this will be done by assigning the appropriate port as a Multiport Automation device
as seen in Fig. 10.
Figure 9: Stratix 5400 P2P Configuration Tab. - 172.16.32.10 is the Labelers native address with .155 and .152 being reversed translations of
the switch and programing computer from the general tab, any device requiring 2way comunication with the target device must be
configured in both the P2P tab and the general tab.

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12. Once this is complete you should attempt to ping the target device using cmd.exe. if the ping
returns data then you have successfully configured your Startix switch with NAT functionality
Figure 10: Smartports role configuration screen.