Asus X2024X User Manual

GigaX Series

Layer 2 Managed Switch

User Guide

GigaX Series L2 Managed Switch User Guide

E2211

First Edition V1 July 2005

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Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address:	150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
General Tel:	[phone]
General Fax:	[phone]
Web Site:	www.asus.com.tw
Technical Support
MB/Others (Tel):	[phone] (English)
Notebook (Tel):	[phone] (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel):	[phone] (English)
Support Fax:	[phone]

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address:	44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General Fax:	[phone]
General Email:	[e-mail]
Web Site:	usa.asus.com
Technical Support
Support Fax:	[phone]
General Support:	[phone]
Notebook Support:	[phone] x5110
Support Email:	[e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address:	Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
General Fax:	[phone]
General Email:	[e-mail] (for marketing requests only)
Technical Support
Support Hotlines:	(Components)	[phone]
	(Notebook PC)	[phone]
Support Fax:	[phone]
Support Email:	www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
Web Site:	www.asuscom.de

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Table of Contents

1	Introduction		...............................................................................	11
	1.1	L2 managed .....................................................features		11
	1.2	Conventions ...............................used in this document		12
		1.2.1 .........................................................	Notations	12
		1.2.2 .....................................................	Typography	12
		1.2.3 ..........................................................	Symbols	12
2	Getting to know ...........................................the GigaX 2024X			13
	2.1	Package ...........................................................contents		13
	2.2	Front .....................................................................Panel		14
	2.3	Rear .....................................................................Panel		16
	2.4	Technical .................................................specifications		16
3	Quick start guide ......................................................................			17
	3.1	Part 1 ....................................— Installing the hardware		17
		3.1.1 ..............	Installing the switch on a flat surface	17
		3.1.2 ........................	Mounting the switch on a rack	17
	3.2	Part 2 .......................................— Setting up the switch		18
		3.2.1 ................................	Connect the console port	18
		3.2.2 ...............	Connect to the computers or a LAN	18
		3.2.3 ..................................	Attach the RPS module	18
		3.2.4 ................................	Attach the power adapter	18
	3.3	Part 3 .............— Basic switch setting for management		20
		3.3.1 ................	Setting up through the console port	20
		3.3.2 .............	Setting up through the Web interface	22
4	Management .......................................with the Web Interface			25
	4.1	Log into ...........................................Web user interface		25
	4.2	Functional ............................................................layout		27
		4.2.1 .......................................	Menu navigation tips	29
		4.2.2 ................	Commonly used buttons and icons	29

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4.3	System Pages ................................................................		30
	4.3.1	Management ...................................................	30
	4.3.2	IP Setup ..........................................................	32
	4.3.3	Administration .................................................	34
	4.3.4	Reboot.............................................................	35
	4.3.5	Firmware Upgrade ..........................................	35
4.4	Physical Interface ..........................................................		37
4.5	Bridge .............................................................................		39
	4.5.1	Spanning Tree ................................................	39
	4.5.2	Link Aggregation .............................................	40
	4.5.3	Mirroring..........................................................	42
	Static Multicast ...............................................................		44
	4.5.4	IGMP Snooping...............................................	45
	4.5.5	Traffic Control .................................................	45
	4.5.6	Dynamic Addresses ........................................	46
	4.5.7	Static Addresses .............................................	48
	4.5.8	Tagged VLAN .................................................	49
	4.5.9	Default Port VLAN and CoS............................	52
	4.5.10	CoS Queue Mapping ......................................	53
4.6	SNMP .............................................................................		55
	4.6.1	Community Table............................................	55
	4.6.2	Host Table.......................................................	56
	4.6.3	Trap Setting ....................................................	57
	4.6.4	VACM Group...................................................	57
	4.6.5	VACM View.....................................................	59
	4.6.6	USM User........................................................	60
4.7	Security...........................................................................		63
	4.7.1	Port Access Control ........................................	63
	4.7.2	Dial-In User .....................................................	65
	4.7.3	RADIUS...........................................................	66
4.8	Statistics Chart ...............................................................		67
	4.8.1	Traffic Comparison..........................................	67

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		4.8.2	Error Group.....................................................	68
		4.8.3	Historical Status..............................................	69
	4.9	Save Configuration.........................................................		71
5	Console Interface .....................................................................			72
	5.1	Power On Self Test ........................................................		73
		5.1.1	Boot ROM Command Mode ...........................	74
		5.1.2	Boot ROM Commands....................................	75
	5.2	Login and Logout ...........................................................		76
	5.3	CLI Commands ..............................................................		76
		5.3.1	System Commands ........................................	76
		5.3.2	Physical Interface Commands........................	80
		5.3.3	Bridge Commands ..........................................	80
		5.3.4	SNMP..............................................................	88
		5.3.5	Security Commands .......................................	95
6	IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets .........................			101
	6.1	IP Addresses................................................................		101
		6.1.1	Structure of an IP address............................	101
		6.1.2	Network classes............................................	103
	6.2	Subnet masks ..............................................................		104
7	Troubleshooting......................................................................			106
	7.1	Diagnosing problems using IP utilities .........................		106
		7.1.1	ping ...............................................................	106
		7.1.2	nslookup .......................................................	108
	7.2	Replacing defective fans..............................................		109
	7.3	Simple fixes..................................................................		111
8	Glossary .................................................................................			113

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List of Figures
Figure 1.	GigaX L2 managed switch package contents................	13
Figure 2.	Front panel .....................................................................	14
Figure 3.	Rear panel......................................................................	16
Figure 4.	Overview of Hardware Connections...............................	19
Figure 5.	Login and IP setup Screen.............................................	21
Figure 6.	Login Screen ..................................................................	22
Figure 7.	IP Setup..........................................................................	24
Figure 8.	Configuration manager login screen ..............................	25
Figure 9.	Home page.....................................................................	26
Figure 10.	Top frame .......................................................................	27
Figure 11.	Expanded Menu List.......................................................	28
Figure 12.	Management ..................................................................	31
Figure 13.	IP Setup..........................................................................	33
Figure 14.	Administration.................................................................	34
Figure 15.	Reboot............................................................................	35
Figure 16.	Firmware Upgrade..........................................................	36
Figure 17.	Physical Interface ...........................................................	38
Figure 18.	Spanning Tree................................................................	40
Figure 19.	Link aggregation.............................................................	42
Figure 20.	Mirroring page ................................................................	43
Figure 21.	Static Multicast ...............................................................	44
Figure 22.	IGMP Snooping ..............................................................	45
Figure 23.	Traffic Control.................................................................	46
Figure 24.	Dynamic Address ...........................................................	47
Figure 25.	Static Address ................................................................	49

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Figure 26.	Tagged VLAN.................................................................	51
Figure 27. Default Port VLAN and CoS...........................................		52
Figure 28. Cos Queue Mapping ......................................................		54
Figure 29.	Community Table ...........................................................	55
Figure 30.	Host Table......................................................................	56
Figure 31.	Trap Setting....................................................................	57
Figure 32.	VACM Group..................................................................	59
Figure 33.	VACM View ....................................................................	60
Figure 34.	USM User.......................................................................	62
Figure 35. Port Access Control .......................................................		64
Figure 36.	Dial-In user.....................................................................	65
Figure 37.	RADIUS..........................................................................	66
Figure 38.	Traffic comparison..........................................................	68
Figure 39.	Error group .....................................................................	69
Figure 40.	Historical Status .............................................................	70
Figure 41.	Save Configuration.........................................................	71
Figure 42.	CLI interface...................................................................	73
Figure 43. Boot ROM Command Mode...........................................		74
Figure 44.	SYS commands .............................................................	78
Figure 45. Using the ping utility .....................................................		107
Figure 46. Using the nslookup utility .............................................		108
Figure 47. Loosening the thumbscrew ..........................................		109
Figure 48. Removing the fan module ............................................		109
Figure 49.	Detaching the fan from the module..............................	110

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List of Tables
Table 1.	Front panel labels and LEDs..........................................	15
Table 2.	Technical specifications .................................................	16
Table 3.	LED Indicators................................................................	20
Table 4.	Port color description......................................................	27
Table 5.	Commonly used buttons and icons ................................	29
Table 6.	Boot ROM commands ....................................................	75
Table 7.	IP address structure .....................................................	102
Table 8.	Troubleshooting............................................................	111

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1 Introduction

Congratulations on becoming the owner of the ASUS GigaX L2 managed switch! You may now manage your LAN (local area network) through a friendly and powerful user interface.

This user guide tells you how to set up the GigaX L2 managed switch, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.

1.1L2 managed features

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

•2 small form factor (SFP) Gigabit interface converter (GBIC) slots

•802.1D/802.1w transparent bridge/spanning tree protocol/rapid spanning tree protocol

•8K MAC address cache with hardware-assisted aging

•802.3x flow control

•802.1Q-based tagged VLAN, up to 256 VLANs

•802.1p class of service, 4 queues per port

•IGMP snooping support

•802.3ad link aggregation (manual and LACP), up to 15 trunk groups

•Port Mirroring

•802.1X port-based network access control

•RADIUS remote authentication dial-in user service

•RMON: support 4 groups (1, 2, 3, 9)

•SNMP v1, v2, v3

•MIB-II

•Enterprise MIB for PSU, fan, and system temperature, voltage

•Telnet or SSH remote login

•FTP for firmware update and configuration backup

•Syslog.

•Command Line Interpreter through console , telnet and SSH

•Web GUI

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•LEDs for port link status

•LEDs system, redundant power supply (RPS), and fan status

1.2Conventions used in this document

1.2.1 Notations

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

• For brevity, the GigaX 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 Typography

• Italics are used to present the parameters for the command line interpreter.

• Boldface type text is used for items you select from menus and drop-down lists, and text strings you type when prompted by the program.

1.2.3 Symbols

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

Note

Definition

WARNING

Provides clarification or additional information on the current topic.

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

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

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2 Getting to know the GigaX 2024X

2.1Package contents

The GigaX 2024X switch package comes with the following items:

•GigaX 2024X ( 26-port) L2 managed switch

•AC Power cord

•Null modem cable for console interface (DB9)

•Rack installation kit (two brackets with six #6-32 screws)

•USB cable for console interface

•Installation CD-ROM

•User Manual

•Quick installation guide

Figure 1. GigaX L2 managed switch package contents

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2.2Front Panel

The front panel includes LED indicators that show the system, RPS, fan, and port status.

Figure 2. Front panel

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Table 1.		Front panel labels and LEDs
	Label		Color	Status	Description
	SYSTEM		Green	On	Unit is powered on
				Flashing	Self-test, INIT, or downloading
			Amber	On	Abnormal temperature or voltage
			Off		No power
	RPS		Green	On	The PSU is working properly and the switch
					has a good redundant power supply
			Amber	On	The PSU is abnormal and the switch is
					powered by RPS
			Off		No power at all (system LED is also off), RPS
					does not work properly or not installed
					(system LED is on)
	FAN		Green	On	Both fans are working properly
			Amber	On	Both or either one of the fans stopped
	10/100/1000		Green	On	Link (RJ-45 or SFP) is present; port is
	port status				enabled
				Flashing	Data is being transmitted/received
			off		No Ethernet link
			Amber	On	Link is present, but port is disabled either
					manually or by spanning tree
				Flashing	Port is in one of the STP blocking, listening
					and learning state
	10/100/1000		Green	On	1000Mbps on Giga port, or 100Mbps on
	port speed				10/100 ports
			Amber	On	100Mbps on Giga port
			Off		10Mbps or link is not present

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2.3Rear Panel

The switch rear panel contains the ports for the data and power connections.

Figure 3. Rear panel

No.	Label	Description
1	Power Connector	Connects to the supplied power cord
2	RPS	Redundant Power Supply connector
3	FAN1 – FAN2	Replaceable system fans

2.4Technical specifications

Table 2.	Technical specifications
Physical Dimensions		43.5mm(H) X 444 mm(W) X 265mm(D)
Power		Input	Consumption
		100-240V AC/2.5A 50-60Hz	< 90 watts
Redundant Power		Input	Output
Supply (RPS)
		100-240V AC/1.8A 50-60Hz	12V DC/12.5A
Environmental Ranges			Operating	Storage
		Temperature	-10 to 50 (14 to	-40 - 70
			122 )	(-40 to 158 )
		Humidity	15 to 90%	0 to 95%
		Altitude	up to 10,000 ft	40,000 ft
			(3,000m)	(12,000m)
Replaceable Fans		Dimensions	Voltage and Current	Speed:
		40 x 40 x 20 mm	12VDC, 0.13A	8200RPM

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3 Quick start guide

This section provides the basic instructions to set up the GigaX environment. Refer also to the GigaX Series Installation Guide.

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

Part 2 provides instructions to set up the hardware.

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

Obtain the following information from your network administrator before proceeding:

IP address for the switch

Default gateway for the network

Network mask for this network

3.1Part 1 — Installing the hardware

Connect the device to the power outlet, and your computer or network.

Figure 4 illustrates the hardware connections.

3.1.1Installing 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.

3.1.2Mounting the switch on a rack

1.Attach brackets to each side of the switch and make the posts insert to the switch.

2.Insert and tighten two screws to securely attach the bracket to the rack on each side.

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3.2Part 2 — Setting up the switch

Connect the device to the power outlet, and your computer or network. See Figure 4.

3.2.1Connect the console port

For console management, use an RS232 (DB9) or a USB cable to connect the switch. If you want to use WEB interface, connect your PC to the switch using the Ethernet cable.

3.2.2Connect to the 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. You can use either the crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable to connect computers, hubs, or switches.

Use a twisted-pair Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect the 1000BASE-T port. Otherwise, the link speed can not reach 1Gbps.

3.2.3Attach the RPS module

Connect your RPS module to the RPS jack and make sure the other end of the RPS is connected to the power cord. Connect to the power cord to a grounded power outlet.

3.2.4Attach the power adapter

1.Connect the AC power cord to the POWER receptacle on the back of the switch and plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet or a power strip.

2.Check the front LED indicators with the description in Table 4. If the LEDs light up as described, the switch hardware is working properly.

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Console

Management

RS-232

RPS

USB

Cat 5 Ethernet cables

Expansion hub/switch

LAN computers

Figure 4. Overview of Hardware Connections

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Table 3.		LED Indicators
	No.	LED	Description
	1	System	Solid green indicates that the device is turned
			on. If this light is off, check if the power
			adapter if attached to the switch and plugged
			into a power source.
	2	Switch ports	Solid green indicates that the device can
		[1] to [26]	communicate with the LAN, or flashing when
			the device is sending or receiving data from
			your LAN computer.
	3	RPS	Solid green indicates that the device has
			successfully installed an RPS module.
	4	Fan	Solid green indicates that all fans work
			properly

3.3Part 3 — Basic switch setting for management

After completing the hardware connections, configure the basic settings for your switch. You can manage the switch using the following methods:

•Web interface: the switch has a set of pages to allow to you manage it using Java®-enabled IE5.0 or higher version.

•Command Line Interface: use console port to manage the switch.

3.3.1Setting up through the console port

1.Use the supplied crossover RS-232 cable to connect to the console port on the back of the switch. This port is a male DB-9 connector, implemented as data terminal equipment (DTE) connection. Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to secure it on the connector. Connect the other end of the cable to a PC running terminal emulation software. e.g. Hyper Terminal.

2.Use the supplied USB cable to connect to a PC. You have to install the USB driver from the switch CD-ROM before the USB can work properly. The USB drivers will simulate an additional COM port under Windows ME/2K/XP OS.

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3.Make sure the settings of your terminal emulation software as follows:

a)Choose the appropriate serial port number

b)Set the data baud rate to 9600

c)Set the data format to no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit

d)No flow control

e)Set VT1000 for emulation mode

4.After setting up the terminal, you can see the prompt “(ASUS)%” on the terminal.

5.Type “login” to access the command line interface. The default user name is “admin”. Skip the password by pressing <Enter>.

You can change the password at any time through CLI (see section 5.3.1). To protect your switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default password as soon as possible.

6.Follow these steps to assign an IP address to the switch:

a)Type “net interface ip sw0 <your ip address> <your network mask>”. For example, if your switch IP is 192.168.10.1 and the network mask is 255.255.255.0. Then you should type “net interface ip sw0 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0”.

b)If the switch has to be managed across networks, then a default gateway or a static route entry is required. Type “net route static add 0.0.0.0 <your network gateway IP> 0.0.0.0 1” as your default route entry, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Login and IP setup Screen

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3.3.2Setting up through the Web interface

To successfully connect your PC to the switch, your PC must a valid IP in your network. Contact your network administrator to obtain a valid IP for the switch. If you wish to change the default IP address of the switch, follow section 3.3.1 to change the IP address. Since the switch supports DHCP client function, a valid static IP for the switch can be configured or get a dynamic IP by DHCP client through Web interface.

1.It is not necessary to login Web interface at the first time to use Web interface because the default configuration for Web access authentication is disabled. To secure the system configuration, please enable the authentication function at the “Administration” page under “System” category. Skip step 2 if the authentication is disabled.

2.At any PC connected to the network that the switch can access , open your Web browser (Internet Explorer), and type the following URL in the address/location box, and press <Enter>:

http://192.168.1.1

This is the factory default IP address of the switch.

A login screen appears, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Login Screen

Enter your user name and password, and then click to enter the Configuration Manager. Use the following defaults the first time you log into this interface:

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Default User Name:	admin
Default Password:	(no password)

You can change the password at any time (see section

5.3.1System Commands).

3.To setup a new IP address, click “System”, then “IP Setup” (see Figure 8). Fill in the IP address, network mask and default gateway, then click .

4.If your new address is different from the default, the browser can not update the switch status window or retrieve any page. This is normal. You have to retype the new IP address in the address/location box, and press <Enter>. The WEB link returns.

5.To enable authentication for Web access, click “Administration” on the menu list, then select “Enabled” to start the protection.

A login window appears immediately after you click . See the figures on the next page.

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Figure 7. IP Setup

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4 Management with the Web Interface

The switch provides Web pages that allow switch management through the Internet. The program is designed to work best with Microsoft Internet Explorer® 5.5, or later versions. NOTE: Netscape is not supported.

4.1Log into Web user interface

1.From a PC, open your web browser, type the following in the web address (or location) box, and press <Enter>:

http://192.168.1.1

This is the factory default IP address for the switch. A login screen displays, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8. Configuration manager login screen

Login is not required if you do not enable Web authentication access (see 3.3.2)"

2. Enter your user name and password, then click .

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Use the following defaults the first time you log into the program. You can change the password at any time through CLI interface (see section 5.3.1 )

Default User Name:	admin
Default Password:	<no password>

The home page appears each time you log into the program.(See Figures 9).

Figure 9. Home page

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4.2Functional layout

Typical web page consists of three separate frames. The top frame has a switch logo and front panel as shown in Figures 10. This frame remains on the top of the browser window all the times and updates the LED status periodically. See Table 4 for the LED definitions. See Table 5 for the color status description.

Figure 10. Top frame

Table 4.		Port color description
	Port Color		Description
	Green port		Ethernet link is established
	Black		No Ethernet link
	Amber port		Link is present but port is disabled manually or by spanning tree

Clicking on the port icon of the switch displays the port configuration in the lower right frame.

The left frame, a menu frame as shown in Figure 11, contains all the features available for switch configuration. These features are grouped into categories, e.g. System, Bridge, etc. You can click on any of these to display a specific configuration page.

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Figure 11. Expanded Menu List

The right frame displays configuration pages or graphics for the statistics. See section 4.3 for details.

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4.2.1Menu navigation tips

•To expand a group of related menus, click on the corresponding group name. The sign will change to after expansion.

•To contract a group of related menus: click on the corresponding group name. The sign will appear next to the group name.

•To open a specific configuration page, click on the desired menu item.

•

4.2.2Commonly used buttons and icons

The following table describes the function for each button and icon used in the application.

Table 5. Commonly used buttons and icons

Button/Icon

Function

Stores any changes you have made on the current page.

Adds the existing configuration to the system, e.g. a static MAC address or a firewall ACL rule and etc.

Modifies an existing entry

Modifies the existing configuration in the system, e.g. a static route or a filter ACL rule and etc.

Deletes the selected item, e.g. a static route or a filter ACL rule and etc.

Re-displays the current page with updated statistics or settings.

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4.3System Pages

System pages include management, IP setup, administration, reboot, and firmware update function.

4.3.1Management

The Management page contains the following information: Model Name: product name

MAC Address: switch MAC address

System Name: user assigned name to identify the system (editable) System Contact (editable)

System Location (editable)

To save any changes and make it effective immediately, click . Use to refresh the setting, as shown in Figure 12.

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