Asus X2124 User Manual

GigaX 2124

L2 Managed Switch

User Manual

E3394/ November

E3394 First Edition November 2007

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Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259 General (tel): +886-2-2894-3447 Web site address: www.asus.com.tw General (fax): +886-2-2894-7798 General email: info@asus.com.tw

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Notices

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 devic e mus t a cc ept any in ter fe ren ce re ceive d inc lud in g 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.

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.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction ............................................................1

1.1 L2 managed switching features ................................1

1.2 Conventions used in this manual ..............................

1.2.1 Notational conventions ............................................... 3

1.2.2 Typographical conventions ......................................... 3

1.2.3 Symbols...................................................................... 3

2. Getting to know the GigaX2124............................4

2.1 Package contents ......................................................4

2.2 Front panel features ..................................................5

2.3 Rear panel features ...................................................6

2.4 Technical specications .............................................7

3 Quick Start .............................................................8

3.1 Part 1: Installing the switch .........................................8

3.1.1 Installing on a at surface............................................ 8

3.1.2 Installing on a rack ...................................................... 9

3.2 Part 2: Connecting the hardware ................................9

3.2.1 Connect the console port ......................................... 10

3.2.2 Connect to the computers or a LAN .........................

3.2.3 Attach the RPS module ...........................................

3.2.4 Attach the power adapter ........................................

3.3 Part 3: Basic switch settings ..................................... 11

3.3.1 Setting up through the console port ..........................11

3.3.2 Setting up thru the Conguration Manager ..............

4. Management with the web interface ..................16

4.1 Login to web user interface .....................................16

4.2 Functional layout ......................................................17

4.2.1 Menu navigation tips ................................................ 19

4.3 System .....................................................................20

4.3.1 Management ............................................................ 20

4.3.2 IP Setup ...................................................................

4.3.3 Reboot

4.3.4 Firmware Upgrade ...................................................

..................................................................... 21

4.4 Physical Interface ...................................................23

4.5 Router Reports .........................................................25

4.6 Cable Diagnosis ......................................................26

4.7 Save Conguration ...................................................27

4.8 Bridge .......................................................................28

4.8.1 Spanning tree ........................................................... 28

4.8.1.1 STP Status .......................................................

4.8.1.2 Current Roots ...................................................

4.8.1.3 Bridge Parameters ...........................................

4.8.1.4 Port Parameters ...............................................

4.8.1.5 Runtime Status .................................................

4.8.2 Link aggregation static .............................................

4.8.3 LACP ........................................................................

4.8.4 Mirroring ...................................................................

4.8.5 Static Multicast .........................................................

4.8.6 IGMP snooping ........................................................

4.8.7 Trafc control ...........................................................

4.8.8 Dynamic addresses

4.8.9 Static addresses

4.8.10 VLAN Conguration .................................................

4.8.11 GVRP .......................................................................

4.8.12 QoS and CoS ..........................................................

4.8.12.1 802.1p Priority .................................................. 45

.................................................. 41

....................................................... 41

4.8.12.2 CoS queue mapping ........................................ 46

4.8.12.3 QoS Bandwidth ................................................ 47

4.8.13 Policy Map

4.8.13.1 Policy Map Setting ........................................... 48

4.8.13.2 Policy Attach .................................................... 49

................................................................ 48

4.9 SNMP .......................................................................50

4.9.1 Community Host Table ............................................. 50

4.9.2 Trap Setting ..............................................................

4.9.3 SNMPv3 VGU Table .................................................

4.9.3.1 Views ................................................................

4.9.3.2 Groups .............................................................

4.9.3.2 Users ................................................................

4.10 Filters .....................................................................55

4.10.1 Filter set ................................................................... 55

4.10.2 Filter Attach ..............................................................

4.11 Security ...................................................................59

4.11.1 Port Access Control.................................................. 59

4.11.2 Dial-in User ..............................................................

4.11.3 RADIUS

4.11.4 Port Security

4.11.4.1 Port Conguration ............................................ 63

4.11.4.2 Port Status ......................................................

4.11.4.3 Secure MAC Address ......................................

.................................................................... 62

............................................................. 63

4.12 Trafc Chart ............................................................66

4.12.1 Trafc Comparison Chart ......................................... 66

4.12.2 Error Group Chart ....................................................

4.12.3 Historical Status Chart .............................................

5. Console interface ................................................69

5.1 Power On Self Test ..................................................69

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5.1.1 Boot ROM command mode...................................... 69

5.1.2 Boot ROM commands ..............................................

5.2 Login and logout .......................................................71

5.3 CLI commands .........................................................71

5.3.1 User account ........................................................... 71

5.3.1.1 Add user ...........................................................

5.3.1.2 Delete user .......................................................

5.3.2 Backup and Restore

5.3.2.1 Backup start-up conguration le .....................

5.3.2.2 Restore start-up conguration le ....................

5.3.3 System Management Conguration ........................

5.3.3.1 enable ..............................................................

5.3.3.2 disable ..............................................................

5.3.3.3 Firmware upgrade ............................................

5.3.3.4 congure terminal .............................................

5.3.3.5 end ...................................................................

5.3.3.6 exit ....................................................................

5.3.3.7 Help ..................................................................

5.3.3.8 Host name .......................................................

5.3.3.9 System Contact ...............................................

5.3.3.10 System Location ...............................................

5.3.3.11 IP Address and Network Mask .........................

5.3.3.12 Default Gateway ...............................................

5.3.3.13 reboot ...............................................................

5.3.3.14 reload default-cong le ...................................

5.3.3.15 show running-cong .........................................

5.3.3.16 write .................................................................

5.3.3.17 Assign a new user account ..............................

5.3.3.18 Delete a user account ......................................

................................................ 72

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5.3.4 Physical interface commands .................................. 76

5.3.4.1 Interface mode .................................................

5.3.4.2 Interface duplex ................................................

5.3.4.3 Interface ow control ........................................

5.3.4.4 Show L2 interface ...........................................

5.3.5 IP interface ...............................................................

5.3.5.1 show vlan name string .....................................

5.3.5.2 Create a vlan entry ...........................................

5.3.5.3 interface vlan VLAN-ID .....................................

5.3.5.4 ip address .........................................................

5.3.5.5 ip dhcp client ....................................................

5.3.6 Spanning Tree ..........................................................

5.3.6.1 show spanning-tree summary ..........................

5.3.6.2 spanning-tree enable and disable ....................

5.3.7 Link Aggregation ......................................................

5.3.7.1 trunk aggregation group ...................................

5.3.7.2 trunk load balancing .........................................

5.3.7.3 show aggregation-link trunk .............................

5.3.8 LACP .......................................................................

5.3.8.1 lacp aggregation-link trunk ...............................

5.3.8.2 no lacp aggregation-link trunk ..........................

5.3.8.3 lacp system-priority ..........................................

5.3.9 Mirroring ..................................................................

5.3.9.1 mirror ................................................................

5.3.9.2 show mirror .....................................................

5.3.9.3 no mirror ..........................................................

5.3.9.4 no mirror source IFLIST ...................................

5.3.10 Static Multicast ........................................................

5.3.10.1 mac-address-table multicast ............................

5.3.10.2 no mac-address-table multicast ....................... 81

5.3.10.3 show mac-address-table multicast ...................

5.3.11 IGMP Snooping .......................................................

5.3.11.1 ip igmp snooping .............................................

5.3.11.2 interval time ...................................................... 82

5.3.12 DHCP Snooping ......................................................

5.3.12.1 ip dhcp snooping ..............................................

5.3.12.2 ip dhcp snooping vlan VLANLIST ....................

5.3.12.3 ip dhcp snooping trust ......................................

5.3.12.4 show ip dhcp snooping binding ........................

5.3.13 Trafc Control ..........................................................

5.3.13.1 storm-control ....................................................

5.3.13.2 no storm-control ...............................................

5.3.13.3 show storm-control ...........................................

5.3.14 Dynamic Addresses ................................................

5.3.14.1 clear dynamic mac-address .............................

5.3.14.2 aging time .........................................................

5.3.14.3 no aging time ....................................................

5.3.14.4 show mac-address-table aging-time ................

5.3.15 Static Addresses .....................................................

5.3.15.1 add static mac-address ....................................

5.3.15.2 show mac-address-table ..................................

5.3.16 VLAN .......................................................................

5.3.16.1 show vlan name string .....................................

5.3.16.2 vlan ID ..............................................................

5.3.16.3 name VLANNAME ...........................................

5.3.16.4 access vlan ......................................................

5.3.16.5 allowed VLANs .................................................

5.3.17 GVRP ......................................................................

5.3.17.1 clear gvrp statistics ...........................................

5.3.17.2 gvrp mode ........................................................ 86

5.3.17.3 show gvrp conguration ...................................

5.3.17.4 show gvrp statistics ..........................................

5.3.18 CoS/QoS .................................................................

5.3.18.1 queue cos-map ................................................

5.3.18.2 show queue cos-map .......................................

5.3.18.3 cos policy .........................................................

5.3.18.4 show cos policy ................................................

5.3.18.5 qos ingress bandwidth .....................................

5.3.18.6 qos egress bandwidth ......................................

5.3.19 Policy Map

............................................................... 88

5.3.19.1 policy-map ........................................................

5.3.19.2 class .................................................................

5.3.19.3 match ...............................................................

5.3.19.4 police ................................................................

5.3.19.5 set ....................................................................

5.3.19.6 service-policy input ...........................................

5.3.20 SNMP ......................................................................

5.3.20.1 show rmon statistics .........................................

5.3.20.2 show snmp-server community .........................

5.3.20.3 snmp-server host .............................................

5.3.21 Filter ........................................................................

5.3.21.1 MAC lter set ....................................................

5.3.21.2 IP lter set ........................................................

5.3.21.3 deny any host ...................................................

5.3.21.4 lter conditions .................................................

5.3.21.5 lter attach ........................................................

5.3.22 Port Access Control

................................................ 91

5.3.22.1 dot1x guest-vlan ...............................................

5.3.22.2 dot1x port-control ............................................. 92

5.3.23 Dial-in User ............................................................

5.3.23.1 dot1x username password ...............................

5.3.23.2 show dot1x user ...............................................

5.3.24 RADIUS

5.3.24.1 RADIUS settings ..............................................

5.3.24.2 show dot1x radius ............................................

5.3.25 Port Security

5.3.25.1 show port security ............................................

5.3.25.2 clear port security .............................................

5.3.25.3 switchport port-security ....................................

5.3.25.4 switchport port-security aging ..........................

5.3.26 NTP ........................................................................

5.3.26.1 ntp server .........................................................

5.3.26.2 ntp sync ............................................................

5.3.26.3 show ntp server ................................................

5.3.26.4 show clock ........................................................

.................................................................. 92

............................................................ 93

5.4 Miscellaneous commands ........................................95

6. IP Addresses, Network Masks & Subnets ........ 96

6.1 IP Addresses ............................................................96

6.1.1 Structure of an IP address ......................................... 96

6.1.2 Network classes ........................................................ 97

6.2 Subnet masks ...........................................................98

7. Troubleshooting ................................................. 99

7.1 Diagnosing problems using IP utilities .....................99

7.1.1 ping .......................................................................... 99

7.1.2 nslookup .................................................................

7.2 Simple xes ............................................................101

8. Glossary ............................................................ 103

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1 Introduction

Thank you for buying a GigaX L2 Managed Switch! You may now manage your LAN (local area network) through a friendly and powerful user interface.

This user manual will show you how to set up the GigaX L2 Managed

Switch, and how to customize its conguration to get the most out of this

product.

1.1 L2 managed switching features

The Asus GigaX2124 provides the following features:

• Total 24 * 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports

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

• Automatic MDI/MDIX support for All ports

• Compliant with 802.3z and 802.3ab specications

• 802.1D transparent bridge

• 16K MAC address cache with hardware-assisted aging

• Loop back detection

• STP/RSTP/MSTP

• L2 to L4 Access Control List

• IGMP snooping

• DHCP client

• DHCP snooping

• 802.3ad link aggregation (trunking), up to 8 trunk groups

• Port Mirroring

• 802.1Q-based tagged VLAN, up to 4096 VLANs

• GVRP

• LACP

• 802.1p (COS) tagging

• 802.3x ow control

• 8 priority queues per port with port-based priority

• Bandwidth control

• WRR(Weighted Round Robin)

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• QoS Policy Map

• 802.1x Authentication

• Port Security

• RADIUS client

• Dynamic VLAN assignment within 802.1x

• DoS

• SNMP v1, v2, v3

• MIB-II

• RMON: support 4 groups (1, 2, 3, 9)

• NTP

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

• Telnet/SSH remote login

• TFTP/FTP for rmware update and conguration backup

• Cisco Like CLI

• Web GUI

• LEDs for port link status

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

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1.2 Conventions used in this manual

1.2.1 Notational conventions

• Acronyms are dened the rst time they appear in the text.

• The Asus GigaX L2 Managed Switch is simply referred to as “the switch

”.

• The terms refer to a group of Ethernet-connected computers at one site.

LAN

and

network

are used interchangeably to

1.2.2 Typographical conventions

• Boldface type text is used for items you select from menus and dropdown lists, and commands you type when prompted by the program. These items could either be enclosed in < > (open and close brackets) or " " (open & close quotations). Boldface type text is also used for emphasis.

1.2.3 Symbols

This document uses the following icons to call your attention to specic

instructions or explanations.

Note: Provides clarication or non-essential information on

the current topic.

Denition: 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 GigaX2124

2.1 Package contents

Check the following items in your ASUS GigaX2124 package. Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing.

GigaX 2124 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

Figure 1. GigaX L2 managed switch package contents

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2.2 Front panel features

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

Figure 2. GigaX 2124X Front panel

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

Off No power at all (system LED is also

off, RPS does not work properly or not installed (system LED on).

Fan Green On Both fans are working properly.

Amber On Both or either one of the fans stopped.

10/100/100 0 port status

Green On Link (RJ-45 or SFP) is present; port is

enabled.

Flashing Data is being transmitted/received. Off No Ethernet link. Amber On Port is disabled manually

Flashing Port is in block, listening or learning state

of spanning tree Port is in Shutdown-Violation state of Port Security Line protocol shutdown looped-back

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10/100/100 0 port speed

10/100/100 0 port duplex

Green On 1000Mbps Amber On 1000Mbps Off 10Mbps Green On Full-duplex mode Amber On Half-duplex mode

Flashing Collision

2.3 Rear panel features

The switch rear panel contains the ports and power connections.

Table 2: Rear panel labels

No Label Description

1 Power Connects to the supplied power cord 2 RPS Redundant power supply connector 3 FAN1 - FAN2 Replaceable system fans

Figure 3. Rear panel

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2.4 Technical specications

Table 3: Technical specications

Physical Dimensions Power

Redundant Power Supply (RPS) Environmental Ranges

Replaceable Fans

43.5mm(H) X 444 mm(W) X 322mm(D)

Input: 100-240V AC/2.5A 50-60Hz

Consumption: <82 watts Input: 100-240V AC/1.8A 50-60Hz Output: 12V DC/12.5A

Operating Storage

Temperature -0 to 40oC (32 to

122oF)

Humidity 15 to 90% 0 to 95% Altitude up to 10,000

ft (3,000m) Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 20 mm Voltage and Current: 12VDC, 0.13A Speed: 8200RPM

-25 - 70oC

(-40 to 158oF)

40,000 ft (12,000m)

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3 Quick Start

Th is secti on provides the basic instructions t o set u p the Gig aX environment. Refer also to the GigaX212 4 Installation Guide.

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

Part 2 provides instructions to set up the hardware.

Part 3 shows you how to congure basic settings on the GigaX.

Before starting, obtain the following information from your net work administrator:

• IP address for the switch

• Default gateway for the network

• Network mask for this network

3.1 Part 1: Installing the switch

The switch can be installed either on a at surface or on a rack.

3.1.1 Installing on a at surface

The switch should be installed on a flat surface which can support the weight of the switches and their accessories. Attach four rubber pads on the four indented circles located at the bottom of the switch. See illustration below.

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Indented circles 1, 2, 3, & 4. Attach rubber pads here.

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3.1.2 Installing on a rack

1. With the front panel facing out, insert the switch between the rack posts and align the four mounting holes with that in the equipment rack.

2. Securely fasten the switch to the rack with two screws on each side.

3.2 Part 2: Connecting the hardware

Connect the device to the power outlet, and to your computer and to your network. Refer to Figure 5 for the overview of the hardware connections.

CAT 5 Ethernet cables

LAN computers

Figure 4. Overview of hardware connections

RPS

RS-232

Console Management

Expansion hubs/switch

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3.2.1 Connect 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.

3.2.2 Connect 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 cannot reach 1Gbps.

3.2.3 Attach the RPS module

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

3.2.4 Attach the power adapter

1. Connect the AC power cord to the POWER receptacle located at the back of the switch. Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet or a power strip.

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

Table 4: 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 is attached to the switch and plugged into a power source.

2 Switch ports

[1] to [24]

3 RPS Solid green indicates that the device has success-

4 Fan Solid green indicates that all the fans work properly.

Solid green indicates that the device can communi-

cate with the LAN. If the light is ashing, it indicates

that the device is sending or receiving data from your LAN computer.

fully installed an RPS module.

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3.3 Part 3: Basic switch settings

After completing the hardware setup, congure the basic settings for your

switch. You can manage the switch either through the:

• Conguration Manager: The switch has a preinstalled web

application to allow you to manage the switch using Java®-enabled IE6.0 or higher versions.

• Command Line Interface (CLI): Use console port to manage the

switch.

3.3.1 Setting up through the console port

1. Use the supplied crossover RS-232 cable to connect to the console port located at the front 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 to the connector. Connect the other end of the cable to a PC running terminal emulation software such as 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/2000/XP OS.

3. Follow the steps below in setting up your terminal emulation software:

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 ow control

e) Set VT100 for emulation mode

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

5. The default user name is “

You can change the password at any time through CLI (see section

5.31). To protect your switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default password as soon as possible.

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”without password.

admin

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

a) Type “enable”.

b) Type “congure terminal”, new prompt is “ASUS(cong)#”.

c) Type “interface vlan 1”, the prompt is “ASUS (cong-if)#”.

d) Type “ip address <your ip address> <your network mask>”. For

example, if your switch IP is 192.168.1.1 and the network mask is

255.255.255.0. Then you should type “ip address

192.168.1.1/24”.

e) Type “end”, it will return to previous level with prompt “ASUS#”.

f) Type “write”, the changes will be applied and written to

conguration le.

g) Type “reboot”.

7. If the switch has to be managed across networks, then a default gateway or a static route entry is required. Follow these steps to assign a default gateway or static route entry to the switch:

a) Entering “ASUS#”

b) Type “show running-conguration” to view current conguration. If

incorrect route entry has been set, you should type “no ip route 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.1.254” to remove it.

c) Type “congure terminal”, new prompt is “ASUS(cong)#”.

d) Type “no ip route 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.1.254” to clear default route.

e) Type “ip route 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.1.2” to set your default route.

f) Type “end”

g) Type “write”.

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Figure 5. Login and IP setup screen

3.3.2 Setting up thru the Conguration Manager

To successfully connect your PC to the switch, your PC must have 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.

1. If Java Runtime Environment is not installed on your PC, Your PC will automatically download and install it. It means that your PC should be able to reach the web site. If the Internet is not available, you should prepare it on diskette and install it.

2. From 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 <

http://192.168.1.1

This is the factory default IP address of the switch.

A default web page appears, as shown in Figure 6.

Then click “ASUS GigaX-Switch Manager”. A login screen appears, as

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Figure 6. Default web page

Then click “ASUS GigaX-Switch Manager”. A login screen appears, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7. Login Screen

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

Default User Name: admin

Default Password: <none>

You can change the password at any time (see section 6.3.1). The browser will download java applet from the switch and it will take a little time.

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3. To setup a new IP address, click “ IP address, network mask and default gateway, then click OK.

4. When the new address is applied to the switch, the browser can no longer update the switch status windows or retrieve any page. You need to retype the new IP address in the address/location box, and press <

>, then WEB link returns.

Enter

System

”, select

IP Setup

. Fill in the

Figure 8. 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® 6.0, or later versions.

4.1 Login to web user interface

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

http://192.168.1.1

This is the factory default IP address for the switch.

A default web page appears, as show in Figure 6. Then click “ASUS GigaX-Switch Manager”, the login screen displays, as shown in Figure 9.

Enter

Figure 9. Conguration manager login screen

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

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 6.3.1).

Default User Name: admin

Default Password: <none>

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The home page appears each time you log into the program. See Figure

10.

Figure 10. Home page

4.2 Functional layout

Typical web page consists of two separate frames. The top frame has a switch logo and front panel as shown in Figures 11. This frame remains on the top of the browser window all the times and updates the LED status periodically or manually by pushing “Auto” or “manual” bottoms on the

right side. See Table 4 for the LED denitions. See Table 5 for the port

color status description.

Figure 11. Top frame

Table 5: Port color description

Port Color Description

Green Ethernet link is established Black No Ethernet link Amber Link is present but port is disabled manually or by spanning tree

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The menu item as shown in Figure 12 contains all the features available

for switch conguration. These features are grouped into categories, e.g. System, Bridge, etc. You can click any of these to display a specic conguration page. (Click mouse right button to show popup menu)

Figure 12. Click menu item

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