Asus X2124 User Manual

®

GigaX 2124

L2 Managed Switch

User Manual

E3394/ November

Copyright Information

E3394

First Edition

November 2007

Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ASUS).

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Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

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Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Company address:	15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259
General (tel):	[phone]
Web site address:	www.asus.com.tw
General (fax):	[phone]
General email:	[e-mail]
Technical support	[phone]
General support (tel):
Online support:	http://support.asus.com
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Company address:	44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General (fax):	[phone]
Web site address:	usa.asus.com
Technical support	[phone]
General support (tel):
Online support:	http://support.asus.com
Notebook (tel):	[phone] x5110
Support (fax):	[phone]
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)
Company address:	Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
General (tel):	[phone]
Web site address:	www.asus.com.de
General (fax):	[phone]
Online contact:	www.asus.com.de/sales
Technical support	[phone]
Component support:
Online support:	http://support.asus.com
Notebook support:	[phone]
Support (fax):	[phone]

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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 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.

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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Table of Contents

1 Introduction............................................................			1
1.1	L2 managed switching features.................................		1
1.2	Conventions used in this manual...............................		3
	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 specifications..............................................		7
3 Quick Start..............................................................			8
3.1	Part 1: Installing the switch.........................................		8
	3.1.1 Installing on a flat 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.........................	10
	3.2.3	Attach the RPS module ...........................................	10
	3.2.4 Attach the power adapter .........................................		10
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 Configuration Manager...............		13
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....................................................................		21
	4.3.3	Reboot .....................................................................		21
	4.3.4	Firmware Upgrade....................................................		21
4.4	Physical Interface ....................................................			23
4.5	Router Reports..........................................................			25
4.6	Cable Diagnosis .......................................................			26
4.7	Save Configuration...................................................			27
4.8	Bridge........................................................................			28
	4.8.1	Spanning tree...........................................................		28
	4.8.1.1		STP Status........................................................	28
	4.8.1.2		Current Roots...................................................	29
	4.8.1.3		Bridge Parameters............................................	30
	4.8.1.4		Port Parameters................................................	31
	4.8.1.5		Runtime Status.................................................	32
	4.8.2	Link aggregation static..............................................		32
	4.8.3	LACP........................................................................		34
	4.8.4	Mirroring....................................................................		36
	4.8.5	Static Multicast..........................................................		37
	4.8.6	IGMP snooping.........................................................		38
	4.8.7	Traffic control............................................................		40
	4.8.8	Dynamic addresses..................................................		41
	4.8.9	Static addresses.......................................................		41
	4.8.10VLAN Configuration..................................................			42
	4.8.11 GVRP........................................................................			44
	4.8.12 QoS and CoS...........................................................			45
	4.8.12.1 802.1p Priority..................................................			45

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4.8.12.2 CoS queue mapping.........................................			46
4.8.12.3 QoS Bandwidth................................................			47
4.8.13Policy Map................................................................			48
4.8.13.1 Policy Map Setting............................................			48
4.8.13.2 Policy Attach.....................................................			49
4.9 SNMP........................................................................			50
4.9.1	Community Host Table..............................................		50
4.9.2	Trap Setting..............................................................		51
4.9.3 SNMPv3 VGU Table.................................................			52
4.9.3.1		Views................................................................	52
4.9.3.2		Groups..............................................................	53
4.9.3.2		Users................................................................	54
4.10 Filters .....................................................................			55
4.10.1Filter set....................................................................			55
4.10.2Filter Attach...............................................................			58
4.11 Security...................................................................			59
4.11.1 Port Access Control..................................................			59
4.11.2 Dial-in User...............................................................			61
4.11.3 RADIUS....................................................................			62
4.11.4 Port Security.............................................................			63
4.11.4.1 Port Configuration.............................................			63
4.11.4.2		Port Status.......................................................	64
4.11.4.3 Secure MAC Address......................................			65
4.12 Traffic Chart............................................................			66
4.12.1Traffic Comparison Chart..........................................			66
4.12.2Error Group Chart.....................................................			67
4.12.3Historical Status Chart..............................................			68
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..............................................		70
5.2 Login and logout.......................................................		71
5.3 CLI commands..........................................................		71
5.3.1 User account ............................................................		71
5.3.1.1	Add user...........................................................	71
5.3.1.2	Delete user.......................................................	71
5.3.2 Backup and Restore ................................................		72
5.3.2.1 Backup start-up configuration file.....................		72
5.3.2.2 Restore start-up configuration file.....................		72
5.3.3 System Management Configuration ........................		72
5.3.3.1	enable...............................................................	72
5.3.3.2	disable..............................................................	73
5.3.3.3	Firmware upgrade.............................................	73
5.3.3.4	configure terminal.............................................	73
5.3.3.5	end....................................................................	73
5.3.3.6	exit....................................................................	73
5.3.3.7	Help..................................................................	74
5.3.3.8	Host name.......................................................	74
5.3.3.9	System Contact...............................................	74
5.3.3.10 System Location...............................................		74
5.3.3.11 IP Address and Network Mask..........................		75
5.3.3.12 Default Gateway...............................................		75
5.3.3.13 reboot................................................................		75
5.3.3.14reload default-config file....................................		75
5.3.3.15show running-config..........................................		76
5.3.3.16 write .................................................................		76
5.3.3.17 Assign a new user account...............................		76
5.3.3.18 Delete a user account.......................................		76

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5.3.4 Physical interface commands...................................		76
5.3.4.1	Interface mode..................................................	76
5.3.4.2	Interface duplex................................................	77
5.3.4.3	Interface flow control.........................................	77
5.3.4.4	Show L2 interface ............................................	77
5.3.5 IP interface................................................................		77
5.3.5.1 show vlan name string......................................		77
5.3.5.2 Create a vlan entry...........................................		78
5.3.5.3	interface vlan VLAN-ID.....................................	78
5.3.5.4	ip address.........................................................	78
5.3.5.5	ip dhcp client.....................................................	78
5.3.6 Spanning Tree..........................................................		79
5.3.6.1	show spanning-tree summary...........................	79
5.3.6.2 spanning-tree enable and disable.....................		79
5.3.7 Link Aggregation.......................................................		79
5.3.7.1	trunk aggregation group....................................	79
5.3.7.2	trunk load balancing..........................................	79
5.3.7.3	show aggregation-link trunk..............................	80
5.3.8 LACP .......................................................................		80
5.3.8.1	lacp aggregation-link trunk................................	80
5.3.8.2 no lacp aggregation-link trunk...........................		80
5.3.8.3	lacp system-priority...........................................	80
5.3.9 Mirroring ...................................................................		80
5.3.9.1	mirror................................................................	80
5.3.9.2	show mirror ......................................................	81
5.3.9.3	no mirror ..........................................................	81
5.3.9.4 no mirror source IFLIST....................................		81
5.3.10Static Multicast .........................................................		81
5.3.10.1 mac-address-table multicast.............................		81

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5.3.10.2 no mac-address-table multicast........................	81
5.3.10.3 show mac-address-table multicast...................	82
5.3.11 IGMP Snooping .......................................................	82
5.3.11.1 ip igmp snooping..............................................	82
5.3.11.2 interval time......................................................	82
5.3.12DHCP Snooping ......................................................	82
5.3.12.1 ip dhcp snooping...............................................	82
5.3.12.2 ip dhcp snooping vlan VLANLIST.....................	83
5.3.12.3 ip dhcp snooping trust.......................................	83
5.3.12.4 show ip dhcp snooping binding.........................	83
5.3.13Traffic Control ..........................................................	83
5.3.13.1 storm-control.....................................................	83
5.3.13.2 no storm-control................................................	83
5.3.13.3 show storm-control...........................................	84
5.3.14Dynamic Addresses .................................................	84
5.3.14.1 clear dynamic mac-address..............................	84
5.3.14.2 aging time.........................................................	84
5.3.14.3 no aging time....................................................	84
5.3.14.4 show mac-address-table aging-time.................	85
5.3.15Static Addresses ......................................................	85
5.3.15.1 add static mac-address.....................................	85
5.3.15.2 show mac-address-table...................................	85
5.3.16VLAN .......................................................................	85
5.3.16.1 show vlan name string......................................	85
5.3.16.2 vlan ID...............................................................	85
5.3.16.3 name VLANNAME............................................	86
5.3.16.4 access vlan.......................................................	86
5.3.16.5 allowed VLANs.................................................	86
5.3.17GVRP .......................................................................	86
5.3.17.1 clear gvrp statistics...........................................	86

5.3.17.2 gvrp mode.........................................................	86
5.3.17.3show gvrp configuration....................................	87
5.3.17.4 show gvrp statistics...........................................	87
5.3.18CoS/QoS ..................................................................	87
5.3.18.1 queue cos-map.................................................	87
5.3.18.2 show queue cos-map........................................	87
5.3.18.3 cos policy..........................................................	87
5.3.18.4 show cos policy.................................................	88
5.3.18.5 qos ingress bandwidth......................................	88
5.3.18.6 qos egress bandwidth.......................................	88
5.3.19Policy Map ...............................................................	88
5.3.19.1 policy-map........................................................	88
5.3.19.2 class..................................................................	89
5.3.19.3 match................................................................	89
5.3.19.4 police................................................................	89
5.3.19.5 set.....................................................................	89
5.3.19.6 service-policy input...........................................	90
5.3.20SNMP ......................................................................	90
5.3.20.1 show rmon statistics.........................................	90
5.3.20.2 show snmp-server community..........................	90
5.3.20.3 snmp-server host..............................................	90
5.3.21Filter .........................................................................	90
5.3.21.1MAC filter set....................................................	90
5.3.21.2IP filter set.........................................................	91
5.3.21.3 deny any host...................................................	91
5.3.21.4filter conditions..................................................	91
5.3.21.5filter attach........................................................	91
5.3.22 Port Access Control ................................................	91
5.3.22.1 dot1x guest-vlan...............................................	91

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5.3.22.2 dot1x port-control..............................................		92
5.3.23 Dial-in User .............................................................		92
5.3.23.1 dot1x username password................................		92
5.3.23.2 show dot1x user................................................		92
5.3.24 RADIUS ..................................................................		92
5.3.24.1 RADIUS settings...............................................		92
5.3.24.2 show dot1x radius.............................................		93
5.3.25Port Security ............................................................		93
5.3.25.1 show port security.............................................		93
5.3.25.2 clear port security.............................................		93
5.3.25.3 switchport port-security.....................................		93
5.3.25.4 switchport port-security aging...........................		94
5.3.26 NTP .........................................................................		94
5.3.26.1 ntp server..........................................................		94
5.3.26.2 ntp sync............................................................		94
5.3.26.3 show ntp server................................................		95
5.3.26.4 show clock........................................................		95
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.................................................................	100
7.2 Simple fixes.............................................................		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 configuration to get the most out of this product.

1.1L2 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 specifications

•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 flow 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 firmware update and configuration backup

•Cisco Like CLI

•Web GUI

•LEDs for port link status

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

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1.2Conventions used in this manual

1.2.1 Notational conventions

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

•The Asus GigaX L2 Managed Switch is simply 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

• 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 specific instructions or explanations.

Note: Provides clarification or non-essential 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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Chapter 2 - Getting to know the GigaX2124

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
			powered by RPS.
	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.
10/100/1000	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	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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10/100/1000	Green	On		1000Mbps
port speed	Amber	On		1000Mbps
	Off			10Mbps
10/100/1000	Green		On	Full-duplex mode
port duplex	Amber		On	Half-duplex mode
			Flashing	Collision

2.3 Rear panel features

The switch rear panel contains the ports and power connections.

1	2	3
	Figure 3. Rear panel

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

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2.4 Technical specifications

Table 3: Technical specifications

Physical	43.5mm(H) X 444 mm(W) X 322mm(D)
Dimensions
Power	Input: 100-240VAC/2.5A50-60Hz
	Consumption: <82 watts
Redundant	Input: 100-240VAC/1.8A50-60Hz
Power Supply	Output: 12V DC/12.5A
(RPS)
Environmental		Operating	Storage
Ranges	Temperature	-0 to 40oC (32 to	-25 - 70oC
		122oF)	(-40 to 158oF)
	Humidity	15 to 90%	0 to 95%
	Altitude	up to 10,000	40,000 ft (12,000m)
		ft (3,000m)
Replaceable	Dimensions: 40 x 40 x	20 mm
Fans	Voltage and Current: 12VDC, 0.13A
	Speed: 8200RPM

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Chapter 3 - Quick Start

3 Quick Start

This section provides the basic instructions to set up the GigaX environment. Refer also to the GigaX212 4 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.

Before starting, obtain the following information from your network 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 flat surface or on a rack.

3.1.1 Installing on a flat 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.

1

3

Indented circles 1, 2, 3, & 4.

Attach rubber pads here.

2

4

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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.

Console Management

RS-232

RPS

CAT 5 Ethernet cables

Expansion hubs/switch

LAN computers

Figure 4. Overview of hardware connections

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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 cannot reach 1Gbps.

3.2.3Attach 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.

3.2.4Attach 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		Solid green indicates that the device can communi-
		[1] to [24]		cate with the LAN. If the light is flashing, it indicates
				that the device is sending or receiving data from
				your LAN computer.
	3	RPS		Solid green indicates that the device has success-
				fully installed an RPS module.
	4	Fan		Solid green indicates that all the fans work properly.
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3.3 Part 3: Basic switch settings

After completing the hardware setup, configure the basic settings for your switch. You can manage the switch either through the:

•Configuration 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.

3.3.1Setting 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 flow 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 “admin”without password.

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

a)Type “enable”.

b)Type “configure terminal”, new prompt is “ASUS(config)#”.

c)Type “interface vlan 1”, the prompt is “ASUS (config-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 configuration file.

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-configuration” to view current configuration. 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 “configure terminal”, new prompt is “ASUS(config)#”.

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

3.3.2Setting up thru the Configuration 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 <Enter>:

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 “System”, select IP Setup. Fill in the 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 <Enter>, then WEB link returns.

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 <Enter>:

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.

Figure 9. Configuration 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

16	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 definitions. 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 configuration. These features are grouped into categories, e.g. System, Bridge, etc. You can click any of these to display a specific configuration page. (Click mouse right button to show popup menu)

Figure 12. Click menu item

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