ASUS E1816 User Manual

Centralized Network

Management

GigaX Smart Switch Management Software

User’s Manual

E1816 / Oct 2004

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Table of Contents
Copyright Information		2
Limitation of Liability .................................................................		2
Product Contact Information		3
1 Introduction		5
1.2	Using this Document .........................................................	5
2 Getting to Know the GigaX Smart Switch		6
2.1	Parts List ...........................................................................	6
2.2	GigaX Smart Switch Features...........................................	6
2.3	Technical Specifications ....................................................	6
2.4	Front Panel .......................................................................	7
2.5	Rear Panel ........................................................................	7
3 Quick Start Guide		8
3.1	Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware ..................................	8
3.2	Part 2 —Start the Switch ..................................................	9
3.3	Management from CNM..................................................	10
4 Management Functions		14
4.1	Start CNM Program ........................................................	14
4.2	Functional Layout ...........................................................	15
4.3	General Settings for CNM ...............................................	17
4.4	Switch Topology ..............................................................	20
4.5	Switch Setup ...................................................................	23
4.6	System ............................................................................	24
4.7	Configuration ..................................................................	30
4.8	Statistics..........................................................................	41

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1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the ASUS GigaX Smart Switch. You can now manage your LAN (Local Area Network) through a friendly and powerful user interface, theASUS CNM. TheASUS CNM runs on Windows OS. Please refer to the CNM installation guide for CM installation details.

This User Guide will show you how to set up the GigaX Smart Switch through CNM, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.

1.2 Using this Document

1.2.1 Notational conventions

• Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and in the glossary.

• For brevity, the GigaX Smart Switch is referred to as “the switch.”

• The terms LAN and network are used interchangeably to refer to a group of Ethernet-connected computers at one site.

1.2.2 Typographical conventions

• Italics are used to present the texts displayed or you type in the CNM user interface.

• Boldface type text is used for items you select from menus and drop-down lists

1.2.3 Special messages

This document uses the following icons to call your attention to specific instructions or explanations.

Note: Provides clarification or nonessential information on the current topic.

Definition: Explains terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many readers. These terms are also included in the Glossary.

WARNING: Provides messages of high importance, including messages relating to personal safety or system integrity.

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2 Getting to Know the GigaX Smart Switch

2.1 Parts List

In addition to this document, the switch should come with the following:

•GigaX Smart Switch

•AC Power cord

•Rack installation kit (2 brackets with 6 screws (M3 x 6L))

•Installation CD-ROM

•Quick installation guide

2.2 GigaX Smart Switch Features

•(24) 10/100BASE-TX auto-sensing Fast Ethernet switching ports

•(2) 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports (GigaX 1024P only)

•Auto MDI/MDIX for 10/100BASE-TX & 10/100/1000BASE-T ports (GigaX 1024P only)

•802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab compliant

•8.8 Gbps switch capacity and 6.6 Mpps forwarding rate

•8K MAC address cache with hardware-assisted aging

•802.3x flow control

•802.1Q-based tagged VLAN, up to 32 VLANs

•802.1p CoS (Class of Service), 2 queues per port

•IGMP(v1, v2) snooping support

•802.3ad link aggregation (trunking), up to 7 trunk groups (GigaX 1024I only)

•802.3ad link aggregation (trunking), up to 8 trunk groups (GigaX 1024P only)

•Bandwidth management for each port and Tx/Rx direction

•Broadcast storming filtering

•CNM Windows-based software provides easy management

•LEDs for port link status, speed, duplex mode and collisions

2.3 Technical Specifications

Physical Dimensions: 43.5mm(H) X 444 mm(W) X 200mm(D)

Environmental Ranges

Operating temperature:	-10ºC to 50ºC (14ºF to 122ºF)
Storage temperature:	-40ºC to 70ºC (-40ºF to 158ºF)
Operating humidity:	15% to 90%
Storage humidity:	00% to 95%
Power
Input:	100-240V AC / 2.5A / 50-60Hz
Power Consumption:	12W

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2.4 Front Panel

The front panel contains LED indicators that show the status of the unit.

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Label	Color	Light	Function
POWER	Green	On	The switch is powered on and operate normally
	Off		The switch is powered off
10/100 ports from 1 to 24
STATUS / SPEED	Green	On	Ethernet link is established in 100 Mbps
		Flashing	Data frames are being transmitted on this port
		Off	No Ethernet link
	Amber	On	Ethernet link is established in 10 Mbps
		Flashing	Data frames are being transmitted on this port
DUPLEX/COLLISION	Amber	On	The port is operating in full duplex mode
		Flashing	The port is operating in half duplex mode and
			collisions are occurring
		Off	The port is operating in half duplex mode
10/100/1000 Gigabit ports form 25 to 26 (GigaX 1024P only)
STATUS	Green	On	Link is present
		Flashing	Data frames are being transmitted/received on this port
		Off	Link is not present
SPEED	Green	On	1000Mbps
	Amber	On	100Mbps
		Off	10Mbps
DUPLEX/COLLISION	Amber	On	The port is operating in full duplex mode
		Flashing	The port is operating in half duplex mode and
			collisions are occurring
		Off	The port is operating in half duplex mode

2.5 Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the ports for the unit’s power connections.

Label Function

POWER Connects to the supplied power cord

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3 Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions to set up the GigaX Smart Switch environment.

•Part 1 shows you how to install the GigaX Smart Switch on a flat surface or in a rack.

•Part 2 provides instructions to set up the hardware.

•Part 3 shows you how to configure basic settings on the GigaX Smart Switch.

This Quick Start Guide assumes that you have installed ASUS CNM in a Windows PC. Both the switch and the PC are located in the same network. For CNM installation, please refer to the CNM installation guide.

3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware

In Part 1, you select a proper place to install the switch. Please use the operating environment specifications as references to choose the installation place. The Ethernet cable length from the switch to an attached device cannot exceed 100 meters (328 feet).

3.1.1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface

The switch should be installed on a level surface that can support the weight of the switches and their accessories. Attach four rubber pads on the marked location on the bottom of the switch.

3.1.2 Mounting the Switch in a Rack

1.Attach brackets to each side of the switch and make sure that the posts are correctly inserted into the switch. Use the screws provided to fasten the brackets to the switch.

2.Place the switch in the rack, insert and tighten two screws from the brackets on the switch to the nuts on the rack.

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3.2 Part 2 —Start the Switch

In Part 2, this guide will show you how to connect the switch to a power outlet, to your computer (with CNM installed), and to the network.

3.2.1 Step 1. Connect to the PC with CNM Installed

The switch can be managed through the ASUS CNM software that is running on a Windows OS computer. Please refer to the CNM installation guide for details. Before starting the CNM application, you have to connect the PC to the same network as the switch is attached to.

3.2.2 Step 2. Connect to computers or a LAN

You can use Ethernet cable to connect computers directly to the switch ports. You can also connect hubs/switches to the switch ports by Ethernet cables. Note that both the crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable can be used to connect computers, hubs or switches.

Note: Use twisted-pair Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect the 1000BASE- T port. Otherwise, the link speed can not reach 1Gbps. (GigaX 1024P only)

3.2.3 Step 3. Attach the power cord.

1.Plug the female end of the AC power cord to the POWER receptacle on the back of the switch.

2.Check the front LED indicators with the table 3.1. If the LEDs illuminate as expected, the switch hardware is working properly.

3.Plug the male end of the AC power cord into a wall outlet or a power strip.

Figure 3.1 Overview of Hardware Connections

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LED Indicators

This LED	Should be
POWER	Solid green to indicate that the device is turned on. If this light is not on,
	check if the power cord is attached to the switch and if it is plugged into a
	power source.
STATUS of	Solid green/amber to indicate that the device can communicate with your
10/100 ports	LAN or flashing when the device is sending or receiving data from your LAN
	computer.
STATUS of	Solid green to indicate that the device can communicate with your LAN or
Gigabit ports	flashing when the device is sending or receiving data from your LAN
(GigaX 1024P only)	computer.
	Table 3.1 LED Indicators

3.3 Management from CNM

In Part 3, start the CNM program and manage the switch to meet your network requirements. Before starting CNM, make sure that your manage station is attached to the same network as the switch is. Otherwise, CNM will not be able to discover the switch.

Note: This version of CNM only manages the switches in the same network.

3.3.1 Switch Discovery and Management

1.Make sure that the switch is powered ON and that the CNM is installed on the management station.

2.Click on the CNM shortcut icon in the desktop of the manage station to start the CNM application. CNM will display a window as shown below.

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Figure 3.2 CNM Outlook (GigaX 1024P)

Figure 3.2.1 CNM Outlook (GigaX 1024I)

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3.Select the proper NIC at the same network with the switch, then click on the Discovery icon in the tool bar. After the discovery is done, the left frame of the window will show the MAC addresses of the switches discovered by the CNM as shown below.

Figure 3.3 Available Switches (GigaX 1024P)

Figure 3.3.1 Available Switches (GigaX 1024I)

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4.Select the switch you want to manage by clicking on the MAC address, then you can start to configure the switch by CNM.

5.If the CNM cannot discover the switch you want to manage, please repeat step 1 to 4 again.

Note: The switch must be powered on and connect to your network before starting the CNM.

3.3.2 Password Recovery

The switch is protected by a password. The password is required to make CNM able to manage the switch. Once the password is lost, you need to reset the password back to factory default password, which is 0x2379. The password is four digit long, could be change through CNM.

1.Prepare one Cat-5 cable and unplug all the cables in the switch ports.

2.Power off the switch, then power it on. Within 20 seconds after power on, plug the Cat-5 cable to port 3 and 4. That is, make a loop by port 3 and 4. The password will reset to default value.

3.Remain the loop about 1 minute to let the password reset happen.

4.Unplug the cable, then power cycle the switch. You can manage the switch by default password.

Note: To reset the password, there must be no connection in the switch except the loop between port 3 and 4.

3.3.3 Factory Default Setting

You can reset the switch configuration back to factory default value by the similar steps as the password recovery. Instead of looping port 3 and 4, use port 1 and 2 to make a loop.

1.Prepare one Cat-5 cable and unplug all the cables in the switch ports.

2.Power off the switch, then power it on. Within 20 seconds after power on, plug the Cat-5 cable to port 1 and 2. That is, make a loop by port 1 and 2. The configuration will reset to factory default value.

3.Remain the loop about 1 minute to let the configuration reset happen.

4.Unplug the cable, then power cycle the switch. You can manage the switch by default password and the switch configuration is back to factory default.

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4 Management Functions

ASUS provide a Centralized Network Management (CNM) software to allow users manage the switch in your network. The program is designed to work best with Microsoft Windows operation system.

4.1 Start CNM Program

1.Install CNM in a computer running Windows OS. Refer to CNM installation guide for detail installation steps.

2.The computer with CNM installed must be in the same network as the switches are.

3.Make sure the switches are power on and the network links are good.

4.Click the CNM icon on the PC’s desktop. A CNM window will appear as below. This computer becomes the manage station to the switches.

5.Figures below shows that a password is required to login and control the switch. Use the default password 0x2379, if it has not been changed.

Figure 4.1 CNM window (GigaX 1024P)

Figure 4.1.1 CNM window (GigaX 1024I)

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