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GE-DS-82 and 82-PoE Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual

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Content

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Package Contents 2 Product Description 2 Product Features 4 Product Specifications 7

Chapter 2 Installation 11

Hardware Description 11 Switch Installation 16

Chapter 3 Switch Management 23

Requirements 23 Management Access Overview 24 Web Browser Management 25 SNMP-Based Network Management 28 The Administration Console 28 Direct Access 29 Protocols 30

Chapter 4 Web-Based Management 33

About Web-based Management 33 Logging on to the Switch 35 Main Web Page 36 Main Menu 37 System 38 VLAN Configuration 64 Rapid Spanning Tree 83 Trunking

94 Forwarding and Filtering 101 IGMP Snooping 105 QoS Configuration 110 Access Control List 116 MAC Limit 121

802.1X Configuration

123

Power Over Ethernet 131

Chapter 5 Console Management 139

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Commands Level 143

Chapter 6 Command Line Interface 145

Operation Notice 145 System Commands

146

Switch Static Configuration Trunk Configuration 152 VLAN Configuration 155 Misc Configuration 165 Administration Configuration 167 MAC limit 172 Port Mirroring Configuration 173 Quality of Service 174 MAC Address Configuration 177 STP/RSTP Commands 179 SNMP 184 IGMP 188

802.1x Protocol 190 Access Control List 194 Binding 199 Power over Ethernet Commands (GE DS-82-PoE) 201

147

Chapter 7 Switch Operation 209

Chapter 8 Power Over Ethernet Overview 211

What is PoE? 211

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 217

Appendix A RJ-45 Pin Assignment

219

Switch's RJ-45 Pin Assignments 219 10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX 220

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Introduction

The GE Security GE-DS-82 and GE-DS-82-PoE are Ethernet Managed Switches with 8 10/100Mbps ports and 2 Gigabit TP/SFP fiber optical combo connective ability with robust layer 2 features. The description of these models is below:

GE-DS-82 : 8-Port 10/100Base-TX + 2-Port Gigabit TP/SFP Combo Managed Switch

GE-DS-82-PoE : 8-Port 10/100Base-TX + 2-Port Gigabit TP/SFP Managed PoE Switch

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Package Contents

Open the Managed Switch box and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:

The Managed Switch

User’s manual CD Installation Sheet 19” Rack mount accessory kit Power cord Rubber feet RS-232 cable

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.

Product Description

High Performance Wire-Speed Switching

The GE Security GE-DS-82 Series of Managed Switches offers 8 Ethernet ports with 2 Gigabit TP / SFP combo ports. The type 8 Fast Ethernet ports of the GE-DS-82 and GEDS-82-PoE are 10 / 100Base-TX copper (RJ-45). The two Gigabit TP / SFP combo ports of all models can be either 1000Base-T for 10/100/1000Mbps or 1000Base-SX/LX through SFP (Small Factor Pluggable) interface. The distance can be extended from 100 meters (TP), 550 meters (Multi-mode fiber), up to above 10/50/70/120 kilometers (Single-mode fiber).

The GE-DS-82 series of Managed Switches boast a high performance switch architecture that is capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed throughput as high as 5.6Gbps. It’s two built-in GbE uplink ports also offer incredible extensibility, flexibility and connectivity to the Core switches or Servers.

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Cost-effective solution with SNMP monitor for Network deployment

Not only catering to the needs of easy WEB-based management but also the centralized SNMP application to monitor the status of Switch and traffic per port, GE Security releases the cost-effective Managed Switch. The key features are listed below:

• WEB / SSL / Telnet / Console management

• 802.1Q / Q-in-Q VLAN

• Rapid Spanning Tree

• IGMP Snooping

• 802.1X Authentication / RADIUS

• Access Control List

• SNMP and 4 RMON groups

• 802.3af PoE (GE-DS-82-PoE)

Remote and Centralize Management installation

Afford the current network to grow and expand, the GE Security GE-DS-82 series provide advanced WEB and SNMP management interface to fill this kind of demand. With its built-in Web-based management, the GE-DS-82 series offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent management and configuration facility. It supports standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and can be monitored via any standard-based management software.

For efficient management, via WEB interface the GE-DS-82 series can be programmed for basic switch management functions such as port speed configuration, Port Trunking, VLAN, Port Mirroring, Rapid Spanning Tree and Misc Configuration. Additionally, the firmware includes advanced features such as IGMP snooping, QoS (Quality of Service), broadcast storm and bandwidth control, to enhance bandwidth utilization.

Powerful Security

The GE Security GE-DS-82 series offers comprehensive Access Control List (ACL) for enforcing security to the edge. Its protection mechanisms comprises of Port-based

802.1X user and device authentication. Moreover, the switch provides MAC filter and Static MAC for enforcing security policies to the edge. The administrators can now construct highly secured corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.

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Power over Ethernet of GE-DS-82-PoE

The PoE in-line power following the standard IEEE 802.3af makes the GE-DS-82-PoE able to power 8 PoE devices at a distance of up to 100 meters through the 4-pair Cat 5/5e UTP wire.

How to Use this Manual

This User Manual is structured as follows:

Section Section Content

INTRODUCTION Product description with features and specifications

INSTALLATION

SWITCH MANAGEMENT

WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT Explains how to manage the Managed Switch by Web interface

CONSOLE MANAGEMENT Describes how to use the Console Management Interface

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

SWITCH OPERATION Explains how to operate the Managed Switch

POWER OVER ETHERNET OVERVIEW

TROUBLESHOOTING Explains how to troubleshoot the Managed Switch

APPENDIX A Contains cable information for the Managed Switch

Explains the functions of the Managed Switch, and how to physically install it

Contains information about the software operation of the Managed Switch

Explains how to manage the Managed Switch by Command Line Interface

Introduces the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard and PoE provision of the Managed Switch.

Product Features

Physical Port

GE-DS-82

• 8-Port 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 interfaces

• 2 10/100/1000T TP combo interfaces

• 2 mini-GBIC/SFP slots, shared with Port-9 and Port-10

• Reset button for system management

• 1 RS-232 male DB9 console interface for basic Switch management and setup

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GE-DS-82-PoE

• 8-Port 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 with PoE Injector

• 2 10/100/1000T TP combo interfaces

• 2 mini-GBIC/SFP slots, shared with Port-9 and Port-10

• Reset button for system management

• 1 RS-232 male DB9 console interface for basic Switch management and setup

Layer 2 Features

• Prevents packet loss Flow Control:

• IEEE 802.3x PAUSE frame Flow Control for Full-Duplex mode

• Back-Pressure Flow Control in Half-Duplex mode

• High performance Store and Forward architecture, broadcast storm control, runt/CRC filtering eliminates erroneous packets to optimize the network bandwidth

• 8K MAC Address Table, automatic source address learning and ageing

• Support VLAN:

• IEEE 802.1Q Tag-Based VLAN

• Port-Based VLAN

• Q-in-Q tunneling (Double Tag VLAN)

• GVRP for dynamic VLAN Management

• Private VLAN Edge (PVE / Protect Port)

• Supports Link Aggregation

• Up to 13 Trunk groups

• Up to 8 ports per trunk group with 1.6Gbps bandwidth (Full Duplex mode)

• IEEE 802.3ad LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)

• Cisco ether-Channel (Static Trunk)

• Support Spanning Tree Protocol:

• STP, IEEE 802.1D (Classic Spanning Tree Protocol)

• MSTP, IEEE 802.1s (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, spanning tree by VLAN)

Quality of Service

• 4 priority queues on all switch ports

• Traffic classification:

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• IEEE 802.1p Class of Service

• IP TOS / DSCP code priority

• Port Base priority

• Strict priority and weighted round robin (WRR) CoS policies

• Ingress/Egress Bandwidth control on each port

Multicast

• IGMP Snooping v1 and v2

• IGMP Snooping v2 fast leave

• IGMP Query mode for Multicast Media application

Security

• IEEE 802.1x Port-Based network access control protocol

• RADIUS users access authentication

• L3 / L4 Access Control List (ACL)

• Source IP-MAC / Port-Binding

• Port Security for Source MAC address entries filtering

Management

• Switch Management Interface

• Telnet Command Line Interface

• Web switch management

• SNMP v1, v2c, v3 switch management

• SSL switch management

• DHCP client for IP address assignment

• DHCP Option82 and DHCP Relay

• Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for easy network management

• Built-in Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) client

• Firmware upgrade via TFTP or HTTP

• Configuration restore / backup via TFTP or HTTP

• Event message logging to remote Syslog server

• Four RMON groups 1, 2, 3, 9 (history, statistics, alarms, and events)

• SNMP trap for interface Link Up and Link Down notification

• Supports Ping function

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Power over Ethernet (GE-DS-82-PoE Only)

• Complies with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet End-Span PSE

• Up to 8 IEEE 802.3af devices can be powered

• Supports PoE Power up to 15.4 Watts for each PoE port

• Auto detect powered device (PD)

• Circuit protection to prevent power interference between ports

• Remote power feeding up to 100m

• PoE Management

• Total PoE power budget control

• Per port PoE function enable/disable

• PoE Port Power feeding priority

• Per PoE port power limit

• PD classification detection

• PoE Power Supply Over Temperature Protection

Product Specifications

Product GE-DS-82 GE-DS-82-PoE

Hardware Specification

10/100Mbps Copper Ports

1000Mbps Copper Ports 2 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 port

SFP/mini-GBIC Slots 2 SFP interfaces, shared with Port-9 and Port-10

Switch Architecture Store-and-Forward

Switch Fabric 5.6Gbps / non-blocking

8 10/ 100Base-TX RJ-45 AutoMDI/MDI-X ports

8 10/ 100Base-TX RJ-45

Auto-MDI/MDI-X ports

Switch Throughput 4.16Mpps@64Bytes

Address Table 8K entries

Share Data Buffer 2Mbits

Flash 4Mbytess

DRAM 32Mbytes

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Maximum Frame Size 9K Bytes

Flow Control

Back pressure for Half-Duplex

IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame for Full-Duplex

Power

Link/Activity (Green)

PoE In-Use (Amber)

1000 LNK / ACT (Green)

10/100 LNK / ACT (Green)

13” x 6.10” x 1.71” / 330 x 155 x

43.5mm 330

1U height

LED

Dimensions ( W x D x H)

Power

Link/Activity (Green)

10/100 LNK / ACT (Green)

1000 LNK / ACT (Green)

10/100 LNK / ACT (Green)

13” x 6.10” x 1.71” / 330 x 155 x

43.5mm

1U height

Weight 2.8 lbs / 1.2kg 3.49 lbs / 1.6kg

Power Requirement 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz

Power Consumption 16 Watts (Full load) 130 Watts (Full PoE Load)

Operating Temperature Standard: 0 - 50 Degree C

Operating Humidity 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)

Storage Temperature -40 Degree C - 85 Degree C

Layer 2 Functions

Management Interface Console, Telnet, Web Browser, SNMP v1, v2c and v3

Port disable/enable.

Auto-negotiation 10/100Mbps full and half duplex mode selection.

Port Configuration

Flow Control disable / enable.

Bandwidth control and broadcast storm filter on each port.

Port Status

Display each port’s speed duplex mode, link status, Flow control status. Auto negotiation status

IEEE 802.1Q Tag-based VLAN, up to 255 VLANs groups, out of 4041 VLAN IDs

Port-based VLAN

VLAN

Q-in-Q tunneling

GVRP for VLAN Management, up to 128 dynamic VLAN entries

Private VLAN Edge (PVE / Protected port) with two protected port groups

IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree

Spanning Tree

IEEE 802.1S Multiple Spanning Tree, up to 15 instances

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Static Port Trunk

Link Aggregation

IEEE 802.3ad LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)

Supports 13 groups of 8-Port trunk support

4 priority queue

Traffic classification based on:

Quality of Service

• Port-Based priority

• 802.1p priority,

• IP DSCP/TOS field in IP Packet

v1 and v2

IGMP Snooping

256 multicast groups and IGMP query

Bandwidth Control Per port Ingress / Egress bandwidth control in steps of128Kbps

RX / TX / Both

Port Mirror

1 to 1 monitor

802.1x Port-Based Network access control

MAC Limit

Security

Static MAC

MAC Filtering

Access Control List Supports up to 220 rule entries

RFC-1157 SNMP MIB

RFC-1213 MIB-II

RFC-1215 Trap

RFC-2863 Interface MIB

RFC-1493 Bridge MIB

SNMP MIBs

RFC-2674 Extended Bridge MIB (Q-Bridge)

RFC-1643

RFC-2665 EtherLike MIB

RFC-2819 RMON MIB (Group 1, 2, 3,9)

RFC-2737 Entity MIB

POWER-ETHERNET-MIB

Power over Ethernet

PoE Standard -

IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet / PSE

PoE Power Supply Type - End-Span

PoE Power output -

Per Port 48V DC, 350mA . Max. 15.4 watts

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Power Pin Assignment - 1/2(+), 3/6(-)

PoE Power Budget - 180 Watts

Max. number of Class2 PD 8

Max. number of Class 3 PD

- 8

Standards Conformance

Safety FCC Part 15 Class A, CE

IEEE 802.3 10Base-T

IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX/100BASE-FX

IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX

IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000Base-T

IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and Back pressure

IEEE 802.1d Spanning tree protocol

IEEE 802.1w Rapid spanning tree protocol

IEEE 802.1p Class of service

IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging

Standards Compliance

IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control

IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (GE-DS-82-PoE only)

RFC 768 UDP

RFC 793 TFTP

Cable-Fiber-optic cable

RFC 791 IP

RFC 792 ICMP

RFC 2068 HTTP

RFC 1112 IGMP version 1

RFC 2236 IGMP version 2

• 50 / 125µm or 62.5 / 125µm multi-mode fiber cable:

- 100Base-FX: up to 2km

- 1000Base-SX: up to 220 / 550m

• 9 / 125µm single-mode cable, provides long distance for:

- 100Base-FX: up to 10/40/60km (very on fiber transceiver or SFP module)

- 1000Base-LX / ZX: 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 120km (very on fiber transceiver or SFP module)

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Chapter 2

Installation

This section describes the hardware features and installation of the Managed Switch on the desktop or rack mount. For easier management and control of the Managed Switch, familiarize yourself with its display indicators, and ports. Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the unit LED indicators. Before connecting any network device to the Managed Switch, please read this chapter completely.

Hardware Description

Switch Front Panel

The unit front panel provides a simple interface for monitoring the Managed Switch. Figure 1 shows the front panels of the Managed Switches.

Figure 1: GE-DS-82 and GE-DS-82-PoE Switch front panels

10/100Mbps TP Interface (GE-DS-82, GE-DS-82-PoE)

Port-1-Port-8: 10/100Base-TX Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: Up to 100 meters.

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Gigabit TP Interface

Port-9, Port-10: 10/100/1000Base-T Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: Up to 100 meters.

Gigabit SFP Slots

Port-9, Port-10: 1000Base-SX/LX mini-GBIC slot, SFP (Small Factor Pluggable) transceiver module: From 550 meters (Multi-mode fiber), up to 10/30/50/70/120 kilometers (Single-mode fiber).

Reset button

At the left of front panel, the Reset button is designed to reboot the Managed Switch without turning the power off. The following table summarizes the Reset button functions:

Reset Button Pressed and Released Function

About 1-3 seconds Reboots the Managed Switch

Resets the Managed Switch to Factory Default configuration. The Managed Switch will then reboot and load the default settings as below:

Until the PWR LED goes out

• Default Password: admin

• Default IP address: 192.168.0.100

• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

• Default Gateway: 192.168.0.254

LED Indications

The front panel LEDs provide instant status of port links, data activity and system power. They help monitor the system and aid in troubleshooting when necessary. The front panel LEDs are shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: GE-DS-82 LED panel

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• System

LED Color Function

PWR Green Lit: indicates there is power to the Switch

• Per 10/100Base-T RJ-45 port

LED Color Function

Lit: indicates the link through that port is successfully

LNK/ACT Green

established

Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port

• Per 10/100/1000Base-T port/SFP interfaces

LED Color Function

Lit: indicates the port is operating at 1000Mbps

LNK/ACT 1000 Green

LNK/ACT 100 Green

Off: indicates the port is operating at 10Mbps or 100Mbps

Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port

Lit: indicates the port is operating at 100Mbps

Off: indicates the port is operating at 10Mbps or 1000Mbps

Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port

Figure 3: GE-DS-82-PoE LED panel

• System

LED Color Function

PWR Green Lit: indicates there is power to the Switch

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• Per 10/100Base-TX, PoE interfaces (Port-1 to Port-8)

LED Color Function

Lit: indicates the link through that port is successfully

LNK/ACT Green

PoE In Use Orange

established

Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port

Lit: indicates the port is providing 48VDC in-line power

Off: indicates the connected device is not a PoE Powered

Device (PD)

• Per 10/100/1000Base-T port/SFP interfaces

LED Color Function

Lit: indicates the port is operating at 1000Mbps

LNK/ACT 1000 Green

LNK/ACT 100 Green

Off: indicates the port is operating at 10Mbps or 100Mbps

Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port

Lit: indicates the port is operating at 100Mbps

Off: indicates the port is operating at 10Mbps or 1000Mbps

Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port

NOTE:

1. Press the RESET button once. The Switch will reboot automatically.

2. Press the RESET button for about 10 seconds. The Switch will revert to the factory default mode; the entire configuration will be erased.

3. The 2 Gigabit TP/SFP combo ports are shared with port 9/10 of GE-DS-82 / GE-DS82-PoE. Both of them can operate at the same time.

Switch Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Managed Switch includes an AC inlet power socket, which accepts input power from 100 to 240VAC, 50-60 Hz. Figure 4 shows the rear panel of the Managed Switch.

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Figure 4: GE-DS-82 and GE-DS-82-PoE Rear panels

Console Port

The console port is a DB9, RS-232 male serial port connector. It is an interface for connecting a terminal directly. The console port provides rich diagnostic information including IP Address setting, factory reset, port management, link status and system settings. Users can use the attached RS-232 cable in the package and connect to the console port on the device. After the connection, users can run any terminal emulation program (Hyper Terminal, ProComm Plus, Telix, Winterm and so on) to enter the startup screen of the device.

POWER NOTICE:

1. The Managed Switch is a power-required device: it will not work unless it is

receiving power. If your networks must be active at all times, we recommend that the Switch be connected to a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) to prevent data loss or downtime.

2. In some areas, installing a surge suppression device may also help protect your

Managed Switch from being damaged by unregulated power surges or current to either the Switch or the power adapter.

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Switch Installation

This section describes how to install the Managed Switch and connect it as necessary. Please read the following instructions, and perform the procedures in the listed order.

Desktop/Shelf Installation

NOTE: Refer to the environmental restrictions listed in the Product Specification when

selecting a location for the Managed Switch.

Step 1: Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom of the Managed Switch.

Step 2: Place the Managed Switch on a desktop or shelf near an AC power source, as shown in Figure 5.

Step 3: Ensure there is enough ventilation space between the Managed Switch and surrounding objects.

Figure 5: Typical placement of GE-DS-82 on desktop

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NOTE: Connection to the Managed Switch requires UTP Category 5 network cabling

with RJ-45 tips. Refer to the Cabling Specification in Appendix A for further information.

Step 4: Connect the Managed Switch to network devices.

A. Connect one end of a standard network cable to the 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports on the front of the Managed Switch.

B. Connect the other end of the cable to the network devices (printer servers, workstations, routers etc).

Step 5: Supply power to the Managed Switch.

A. Connect socket end of the power cable to the socket on the Managed Switch rear panel.

B. Connect the power cable plug to a standard wall outlet.

C. Switch the power switch on the rear panel to ON. When the Managed Switch receives power, the Power LED should light and remain solid Green.

Rack-mount Installation

Use the following instructions to install the Managed Switch in a 19-inch standard rack.

Step 1: Place the Managed Switch on a hard flat surface, with the front panel positioned towards the front.

CAUTION: Use only the screws supplied with the mounting brackets. Damage caused

by using incorrect screws will invalidate the warranty.

Step 2: Attach the rack-mount bracket to each side of the Managed Switch. Use the supplied screws attached to the package. Figure 6 shows how to attach brackets to one side of the Managed Switch.

Figure 6: Attaching rack-mount brackets to the GE-DS-82

Step 3: Secure the brackets tightly, but do not over tighten screws.

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Step 4: Follow the same steps to attach the second bracket to the opposite side.

Step 5: After the brackets are attached to the Managed Switch, use suitable screws to

securely attach the brackets to the rack, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Mounting the GE-DS-82 in a rack

Step 6: Follow steps 4 and 5 of the Desktop Installation section to connect the

network cabling and supply power to the Managed Switch.

SFP Transceiver Installation

This section describes how to insert an SFP transceiver into an SFP slot.

SFP transceivers are hot pluggable and hot swappable. You can insert and remove a transceiver from any SFP port without powering down the Managed Switch, as shown in Figure 8.

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Figure 8: Plugging-in the SFP transceiver

Approved GE Security SFP Transceivers

The Managed Switch supports both single-mode and multi-mode SFP transceivers. The following list of approved GE Security SFP transceivers is correct at the time of publication:

1000Base-SX/LX SFP transceiver:

• SFP1000SX-220 SFP (1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver - Multi mode / 220m)

• SFP1000LX-10Km SFP (1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver - Single Mode / 10km)

NOTE: We recommend that only approved GE Security SFP transceivers be used on

the Managed Switch. If you insert an SFP transceiver that is not supported, the Switch may not recognize it.

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Before connecting the other switches, workstations or Media Converter:

1. Make sure both sides of the SFP transceiver are the same media type (for example: 1000Base-SX to 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX to 1000Base-LX).

2. Verify that the fiber-optic cable type matches the SFP transceiver model.

• To connect to a 1000Base-SX SFP transceiver, use multi-mode fiber cable (one side must be male duplex LC connector type).

• To connect to a 1000Base-LX SFP transceiver, use single-mode fiber cable (one side must be male duplex LC connector type).

Connect the fiber cable:

1. Attach the duplex LC connector on the network cable into the SFP transceiver.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to a device (switches with SFP installed, fiber

NIC on a workstation, or a Media Converter).

3. Check the LNK/ACT LED of the SFP slot on the front of the Switch. Ensure that the

SFP transceiver is operating correctly.

4. Check the Link mode of the SFP port if the link failed. Co works with some fiber-NICs

or Media Converters, set the Link mode to "1000 Force" is needed.

Remove the transceiver module

1. Make sure there is no network activity by consulting with the network

administrator. You can also disable the port in advance by using the management interface.

2. Remove the Fiber Optic Cable gently.

3. Turn the handle of the MGB module to horizontal.

4. Pull out the module gently through the handle.

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Figure 9: Pulling out the SFP transceiver

CAUTION: Never pull out the module without pull the handle or the push bolts on the

module. Pulling out the module with too much force could damage the module and SFP module slot of the Managed Industrial Switch.

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Chapter 3

Switch Management

Summary

This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management access to the Managed Switch. It describes the types of management applications and the communication and management protocols that deliver data between your management device (work-station or personal computer) and the system. It also contains information about port connection options.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Requirements

• Management Access Overview

• Administration Console Access

• Web Management Access

• SNMP Access

• Standards, Protocols, and Related Reading.

Requirements

• Clients of subscribers running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/XP, MAC OS9 or later, Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols.

• Workstation installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)

• Ethernet Port connect

o Network cables - Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45

connectors.

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• Above Workstation installed with WEB Browser and JAVA runtime environment Plug-in

• Serial Port connect

o Above PC with COM Port (DB-9 / RS-232) or USB-to-RS-232 converter

NOTE: We recommend using Internet Explore 6.0 or above to access the Managed

Switch.

Management Access Overview

The Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:

• Web browser interface

• An external SNMP-based network management application

• The Administration Console

The Administration Console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the Managed Switch software and are available for immediate use. Each of these management methods has their own advantages and disadvantages. Table 1 compares the three management methods.

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Table 1: Management Methods Comparison

Method Advantages Disadvantages

Web Browser • Ideal for configuring the switch

remotely

• Compatible with all popular browsers

• Can be accessed from any location

• Most visually appealing

SNMP Agent • Communicates with switch

functions at the MIB level

• Based on open standards

Console • No IP address or subnet needed

• Text-based

• Telnet functionality and

HyperTerminal built into Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP operating systems

• Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the IP address and subnet mask)

• May encounter lag times on poor connections

• Requires SNMP manager software

• Least visually appealing of all three

methods

• Some settings require calculations

• Security can be compromised

(hackers need only know the community name)

• Must be near switch or use dial-up connection

• Not convenient for remote users

• Modem connection may prove to be

unreliable or slow

• Secure

Web Browser Management

The Managed Switch offers management features that allow users to manage the Managed Switch from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. After you set up your IP address for the switch, you can access the Managed Switch's Web interface applications directly in your Web browser by entering the IP address of the Managed Switch.

You can then use your Web browser to list and manage the Managed Switch configuration parameters from one central location, just as if you were directly connected to the Managed Switch's console port. Web Management requires either Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Safari or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.

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Web Browser Setup

The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the GE-DS-82 Managed Switch. Please note that the Managed Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection. Make sure the manager PC is set on the same IP subnet address.

For example, the default IP address of the GE-DS-82 Managed Switch is

192.168.0.100, then the manager PC should be set at 192.168.0.x (where x is a number between 1 and 254, except 100), and the default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.

Figure 10: PC connected to Switch over Ethernet cable

Managed Switch

PC / Workstation

with

IE Browser

IP Address:

RJ-45/UTP-Cable

192.168.0.100

IP Address:

192.168.0.x

1. Using Internet Explorer 6.0 enter the IP address http://192.168.0.100 (the factory-

default IP address or the IP address that you changed in the console) to access the Web interface.

2. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default password "admin" (or the password you have changed via console). The login screen in Figure 11 appears.

• Default Username: admin

• Default Password: admin

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