NETGEAR 700 User Manual
700 Series Managed Switch
User’s Guide for Software
v2.1
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Regulatory Compliance Information
This device is restricted to indoor use due to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel
Mobile Satellite and Radar Systems.
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement
This Class B Digital apparatus (700 Series Managed Switch) meets all the requirements of the
Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numerique del la classe B respect les exigences du Regalement sur le material broilleur du
Canada.
This device comples with Class B limits of Industry of Canada. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
The device is certified to the requirements of RSS-139-1 and RSS-210 for 2.4 GHz spread spectrum devices.
The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may require the user to
obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations. For further information, contact your
local Industry Canada office.
EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance
This is to certify that the 700 Series Managed Switch is shielded against the generation of radio interference
in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by
the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).
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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Guide
Audience .........................................................................................................................1-1
Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................1-1
Special Message Formats ..............................................................................................1-1
Features of the HTML Version of this Manual ................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Switch Management Overview
Management Access Overview ......................................................................................1-1
Protocols ..................................................................................................................1-2
Virtual Terminal Protocols .................................................................................. 1-3
SNMP Protocol .................................................................................................. 1-3
SNMP Access ..........................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 3
Software Upgrade Procedure
Chapter 4
Administration Console Telnet Interface
Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access ......................................................... 3-1
Introduction to the Command Menu Interface ................................................................ 3-3
Main Menu> System ...................................................................................................... 3-5
Main Menu> Status .........................................................................................................3-5
Main Menu> Status >Statistics .................................................................................3-5
Main Menu> Status >Statistics Rest .........................................................................3-6
Main Menu> Status > MAC Address Table ............................................................. 3-6
Main Menu> Set-Up ........................................................................................................3-7
Main Menu> Set-Up> IP Configuration ....................................................................3-7
Main Menu> Set-Up> Port Configuration .................................................................3-8
Main Menu> Set-Up> GBIC ...................................................................................3-10
Main Menu> Tools ........................................................................................................3-10
Main Menu> Security ................................................................................................... 3-11
Main Menu> Advanced ................................................................................................. 3-12
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Main Menu> Advanced> Advanced Security .........................................................3-14
Main Menu> Advanced> 802.1x Port-Based Authentication ..................................3-14
Main Menu> Advanced> Port Mirroring .................................................................3-15
Main Menu> Advanced> Port Trunking .................................................................. 3-15
Main Menu> Advanced> Virtual Cable Tester ........................................................ 3-16
Main Menu> Advanced> Advanced Tools .............................................................. 3-17
Main Menu> Advanced> Advanced Tools> Software Upgrade .......................3-17
Main Menu> Advanced> Advanced Tools> Configuration Management .........3-18
Main Menu> Advanced> Traffic Management .......................................................3-18
Main Menu> Advanced> Traffic Management> Port Priority ........................... 3-19
Main Menu> Advanced> Traffic Management> DiffServ .................................3-19
Main Menu> Advanced> Traffic Management> Broadcast Control .................3-20
Main Menu> Advanced> VLANS ...........................................................................3-20
Main Menu> Advanced> VLANS> VLAN Admin .............................................3-20
Main Menu> Advanced> VLANS> VLAN Membership ....................................3-21
Main Menu> Advanced> VLANS> VLAN Ports .............................................. 3-21
Main Menu> Advanced> Spanning Tree ................................................................3-22
Main Menu> Advanced> Spanning Tree> Bridge Settings ..............................3-22
Main Menu> Advanced> Spanning Tree> Port Settings ..................................3-23
Main Menu> Advanced> MAC Address Manager ..................................................3-24
Main Menu> Advanced> MAC Address Manager> Address Aging .................3-25
Main Menu> Advanced> MAC Address Manager> Static Addresses .............3-25
Main Menu> Advanced> Multimedia Support ........................................................3-26
Main Menu> Advanced> Multimedia Support> Enable/Disable IGMP ............3-26
Main Menu> Advanced> Multimedia Support> Static Multicast Administration 3-26
Main Menu> Advanced> Multimedia Support> Static Multicast Membership ..3-27
Main Menu> Advanced> SNMP .............................................................................3-28
Main Menu> Advanced> SNMP> Community Table .......................................3-28
Main Menu> Advanced> SNMP> Host Table .................................................. 3-29
Main Menu> Advanced> SNMP> Trap Settings ..............................................3-29
Chapter 5
Web-Based Management Interface
Web Based Management Overview ...............................................................................4-2
System Information ......................................................................................................... 4-3
Status Menus ..................................................................................................................4-4
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Status > Switch Statistics ......................................................................................... 4-5
Status > Port Statistics .............................................................................................4-7
Status > Error Statistics ............................................................................................ 4-8
Status > Most Active Ports .......................................................................................4-9
Status > Reset Statistics ........................................................................................4-10
Status > Port Settings ............................................................................................4-10
Status > MAC Address Table ................................................................................. 4-11
Set-up Menu .................................................................................................................4-12
Set-up> System Configuration ...............................................................................4-12
Set-up> IP Configuration ........................................................................................4-13
Set-up> Port Configuration ....................................................................................4-14
Set-up> GBIC ......................................................................................................... 4-15
Tools Menu ...................................................................................................................4-16
Tools> Save Configuration ....................................................................................4-16
Tools> Restore Factory Defaults ............................................................................ 4-17
Tools> Device Reset .............................................................................................4-18
Security> Passwords .................................................................................................... 4-18
Advanced Options ........................................................................................................4-19
Advanced > Disable Advanced Alerting ................................................................. 4-22
Advanced > 802.1x Port-Based Authentication .....................................................4-22
Advanced > Advanced Security .............................................................................4-24
Advanced > Port Mirroring .....................................................................................4-25
Advanced > Port Trunking ...................................................................................... 4-25
Advanced > Virtual Cable Tester ............................................................................4-26
Advanced> Advanced Tools .................................................................................. 4-27
Advanced> Advanced Tools> Software Upgrade ...........................................4-27
Advanced> Advanced Tools> Configuration Manager ....................................4-28
Advanced > Traffic Management ...........................................................................4-29
Advanced > Traffic Management > Traffic Priority ...........................................4-29
Advanced > Traffic Management > Broadcast Control ....................................4-30
Advanced> VLANS ................................................................................................4-30
Advanced> VLAN> Primary VLAN .................................................................. 4-31
Advanced> VLAN> VLAN Port ........................................................................4-32
Advanced> Spanning Tree .....................................................................................4-33
Advanced> Spanning Tree >Bridge Settings ...................................................4-33
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Advanced> Spanning Tree > Port Settings ......................................................4-34
Advanced> MAC .................................................................................................... 4-35
Advanced> MAC> Address Aging ...................................................................4-36
Advanced> MAC> Static Addresses ................................................................4-36
Advanced> Multimedia Support .............................................................................4-37
Advanced> Multimedia Support>Enable/Disable IGMP ..................................4-37
Advanced>Multimedia Support> Static Multicast Groups ................................4-38
Advanced> SNMP ..................................................................................................4-38
Advanced> SNMP> Community Table ............................................................4-39
Advanced> SNMP> Host Table ....................................................................... 4-39
Advanced> SNMP> Trap Setting ..................................................................... 4-40
Chapter 6
Command Line Interface
Manual Syntax ................................................................................................................5-1
Entering the CLI ..............................................................................................................5-1
Help ..........................................................................................................................5-2
Ping ..........................................................................................................................5-2
Exit ...........................................................................................................................5-3
Show ........................................................................................................................5-3
DiffServ ..............................................................................................................5-3
Interfaces ...........................................................................................................5-4
IP .......................................................................................................................5-5
Mac-Address-Table ............................................................................................5-5
SNMP ................................................................................................................5-8
Spanning Tree ...................................................................................................5-8
System .............................................................................................................5-10
Trunking ...........................................................................................................5-10
VLAN ............................................................................................................... 5-11
Configure ................................................................................................................5-12
DiffServ ............................................................................................................5-12
Exit ...................................................................................................................5-13
Interface ...........................................................................................................5-13
mac-address-table ...........................................................................................5-19
Multimedia .......................................................................................................5-21
No ...................................................................................................................5-21
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SNMP Server ...................................................................................................5-21
Spanning Tree .................................................................................................5-24
System .............................................................................................................5-25
IP .....................................................................................................................5-26
IP-Filter ............................................................................................................5-26
IP-filter address ............................................................................................... 5-27
IP-Mode ...........................................................................................................5-27
Mask ................................................................................................................5-27
Gateway ..........................................................................................................5-27
Save ................................................................................................................5-28
Restore ............................................................................................................5-28
Web .................................................................................................................5-28
Telnet ...............................................................................................................5-28
Username ........................................................................................................5-29
Password .........................................................................................................5-29
Firmware boot ..................................................................................................5-29
Firmware TFTP-IP ........................................................................................... 5-30
Firmware TFTP-File .........................................................................................5-30
RADIUS ...........................................................................................................5-30
Reset ...............................................................................................................5-31
Stat-Reset ........................................................................................................ 5-32
Appendix A
Virtual Local Area Network
VLAN Behavior in a 700 Series Managed Switch ......................................................... A-2
Appendix B
Cabling Guidelines
Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines ..................................................................................... B-1
Category 5 Cable ........................................................................................................... B-2
Category 5 Cable Specifications ............................................................................. B-2
Twisted Pair Cables ................................................................................................ B-3
Patch Panels and Cables ........................................................................................ B-4
Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 Cable ....................................... B-5
Cabling .................................................................................................................... B-5
Near End Cross Talk (NEXT) .................................................................................. B-6
Patch Cables ........................................................................................................... B-6
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RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connectors ......................................................................... B-6
Conclusion .............................................................................................................. B-8
Appendix C
802.1x Port-Based Authentication Overview
Understanding 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control ......................................... C-1
Glossary
Index
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About This Guide
Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR™ 700 Series Managed Switch.
Audience
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet
skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, and wireless technology tutorial information is
provided in the Appendices.
Typographical Conventions
This guide uses the following typographical conventions:
Table 1. Typographical conventions
italics Emphasis.
bold times roman User input.
[Enter] Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets. The notation [Enter]
is used for the Enter key and the Return key.
[Ctrl]+C Two or more keys that must be pressed simultaneously are shown in text linked
with a plus (+) sign.
SMALL CAPS
DOS file and directory names.
Special Message Formats
This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:
Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
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Chapter 2
Switch Management Overview
This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to
manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Topics include:
• Management Access Overview
• SNMP Access
• Protocols
Management Access Overview
Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the
switch using any or all of the following methods:
• An administration console
• Web browser interface
• External Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-based network-management
application
The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the switch’s
firmware and available for immediate use. Each of these management methods has advantages.
Table 1-1 compares the three management methods.
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Table 2-1. Comparing Switch Management Methods
Management Method Advantages Disadvantages
Administration
console
Web browser
or Telnet
SNMP Agent • Communicates with switch functions at the
• Out-of-band access via direct cable
connection means network bottlenecks,
crashes, and downtime do not slow or
prevent access
• No IP address or subnet needed
• Menu or CLI based
• Hyper Terminal access to full functionality
(Hyper Terminal are built into Microsoft
Windows 95/98/NT/2000 operating
systems)
• Secure – make sure the switch is installed in a
secure area.
• Can be accessed from any location via the
switch’s IP address
• Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
• Compatible with Internet Explorer and
Netscape Navigator Web browsers
• Familiar browser interface
• Graphical data available
• Most visually appealing
• Menu or CLI interfaces available
Management Information Base (MIB) level
• Based on open standards
• Must be near switch or use dial-up
connection
• Not convenient for remote users
• Not graphical
• Security can be compromised (hackers
can attack if they know IP address)
• May encounter lag times on poor
connections
• Displaying graphical objects over a
browser interface may slow navigation
• Requires SNMP manager software
• Least visually appealing of all three
methods
• Limited amount of information
available
• Some settings require calculations
• Security can be compromised (hackers
need only know the community name)
For a more detailed discussion of the Administration Console, see chapter 3. For a more detailed
discussion of the Web Browser Interface, see chapter 4.
Protocols
Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch supports the following protocols:
• Virtual terminal protocols, such as Telnet
•SNMP
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Virtual Terminal Protocols
A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows you to establish a
management session from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation. Because Telnet runs over
TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP address configured on a NETGEAR 700 Series Managed
Switch before you can establish access to it with a virtual terminal protocol.
Terminal emulation differs from a virtual terminal protocol in that you must connect a terminal or
PC directly to the console port.
Figure 2-1 shows a UNIX workstation connected to the system
through a virtual terminal protocol (Telnet), and a terminal connecting directly to the console port
through a null-modem cable.
Figure 2-1: Administration Console Access
SNMP Protocol
SNMP is the standard management protocol for multi-vendor IP networks. SNMP supports
transaction-based queries that allow the protocol to format messages and to transmit information
between reporting devices and data-collection programs. SNMP runs on top of the User Datagram
Protocol (UDP), offering a connectionless-mode service.
SNMP Access
With this access method, you can use an external SNMP-based application to manage your
NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch.
method.
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Figure 2-2 shows an example of this management
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This management method requires the SNMP agent on the switch and the SNMP Network
Management Station to use the same community string and that the SNMP Network Management
Station is entered in the SNMP Host table on the switch. This management method, in fact, uses
two community strings: the GET community string and the SET community string. If the SNMP
Network management Station only knows the SET community string, it can read from and write to
the MIBs. However, if it only knows the GET community string, it can only read MIBs. The
default GET community string for the switch is ‘public’, and the host table is empty.
Figure 2-2: SNMP-Based Management Method
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Software Upgrade Procedure
As networking technology advances, NETGEAR will release new versions of the software that
runs the switch. These software releases will provide new capabilities that can extend the useful
life of your switch. This manual is updated whenever there is a change in either the first or second
positions of the software version number. The third position in the software version number
identifies bug fix and patch versions for which this manual is not updated. The upgrade procedure
and the required equipment are described in this chapter.
IP address, Network Mask, and Default Gateway are not affected by upgrading the software.
These settings will be preserved in non-volatile memory (NVRAM).
The upgrade process is accomplished by having the switch boot from a TFTP server instead of its
own NVRAM. To initiate this sequence, the user must set the ‘Next Boot From’ configuration
parameter to ‘Boot from Net’, and then perform a ‘reset’. When the ‘Boot from Net’ option is set,
the switch will start using an image residing on a TFTP server on the network. Be sure that the
TFTP server residing on the network is accessible by the switch. Once completed, the software
version should be verified in the System page.
Note: It is highly recommended, though not necessary, to use a RS-232 serial port
connection to the switch during the software upgrade procedure. When using a Telnet
Session or web interface alone, your connection to the switch will not be available until
the switch has completed its boot up and entered the Spanning Tree forwarding mode.
This can take up to three minutes.
The upgrade procedure below gives the exact steps to follow when using the web interface. The
process is similar with either the CMI or CLI interfaces.
1. Go to Main Menu>Advanced>Advanced Tools>Software Upgrade.
2. Select ‘Boot from Net’ option.
3. Verify information such as the IP address for the TFTP Server and the file name of the new
software image.
4. Save the setting in non-volatile memory. Use the ‘Apply’ button and then the Tools> Save
Configuration screen.
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5. Restart the system via the Tools>Reset command. Bootstrap will retrieve the new software
image then pass control to it. The system executes the new software image.
The previous software image in non-volatile memory will not be replaced by the new software
image. This enables you to return to the previous image if you do not like the new image.
6. Verify that the new software is loaded by going to the Software Download screen and
checking the Software Release information.
Test your switch to make sure the new image is working correctly. If you decide to keep the
new image, go to Software Download again. Select ‘Boot from Net & Save’ option.
7. Save the setting in non-volatile memory. Use the ‘Apply’ button, and then the Tools> Save
Configuration screen.
8. Restart the system via the Tools>Reset command
The new image should over-write the old image in NVRAM. Verify it by going to the
Software Download screen and checking the Software Release information.
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Administration Console Telnet Interface
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, VT-100/ANSI menu-driven user
interface for performing management activities. Using this method, you can view the
administration console from a terminal, PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation connected to
the switch’s console port.
Figure 4-1 shows an example of this management method.
Figure 4-1: Administration Console Management Method
Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access
The direct access management method is required when you initially set up your switch.
Thereafter, the convenience and additional features of the Web management access method
(described in chapter 4) make it the best method to manage the switch.
Direct access to the switch console is achieved by connecting the switch’s console port to a
VT-100 or compatible terminal or to a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation equipped with
a terminal-emulation program. This connection is made using the null-modem cable supplied with
the switch.
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Examples of terminal-emulation programs include:
• Hyper Terminal, which is included with Microsoft Windows operating systems
• ZTerm for the Apple Macintosh
• TIP for UNIX workstations
This example describes how to set up the connection using a Hyper Terminal on a PC, but other
systems follow similar steps.
1. Click the Windows Start button. Select Accessories and then Communications. Hyper
Terminal should be one of the options listed in this menu. Select Hyper Terminal
2. The following screen will appear. Enter a name for this connection. In the example below, the
name of the connection is FSM726. Click OK
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Figure 4-2: Connection Description
3. The following screen will appear. In the bottom, drop down box labeled Connect Using:, click
the arrow and choose the COM port
to which the switch will connect. In the example below,
COM1 is the port selected. Click OK.
Figure 4-3: COM Port Selection
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4. When the following screen appears, make sure that the port setting are as follows:
Baud Rate: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None
Figure 4-4: Connection Settings
5. Click OK.
The Hyper Terminal window will open and you should be connected to the switch. If you do not
get a welcome screen or a system menu, hit the return key.
When attached to the User Interface via a Telnet Session, the following must be set in order to use
the arrow keys: Under the terminal pull down menu choose Properties and make sure the VT100
Arrows option is turned on.
Introduction to the Command Menu Interface
The switch offers a Command Menu Interface (CMI), which is a menu-driven method for
managing the switch, as well as a Command Line Interface (CLI), which uses text inputs to
manage the switch. The CLI is accessed through the CMI, but is not addressed in this chapter.
Chapter 5 discusses the CLI in detail.
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There are several characteristics to the CMI pages that are necessary to know before proceeding to
use it. The TAB key or the arrow keys may be used to move within menus and sub-screens. At the
bottom of every screen are some key commands available to the user for that particular screen, as
well as some helpful information.
The common keystrokes and their definitions and intricacies are listed below:
ESC Return to the previous menu or screen, or abort editing
Tab Select field
Ctrl-L Refresh the screen
Ctrl-D Log off (password enabled)
Ctrl-M Move to field (Switch Statistics and Port Configuration menus only)
Ctrl-W Saves current configuration to Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM)
Spacebar Toggles between possible settings for a field
Enter Select a menu item, edit a field, or accept a value after editing a field
Ctrl-X Delete a table entry
The main menu displays all the sub-menus that are available. Striking ‘Enter’ when an option is
highlighted will confirm the choice of the specified sub-menu. The ‘hotkey’ or letter in front of
each menu option can also be typed to directly choose that option. As shown below, there are six
menu items to choose from:
Figure 4-5: Main Menu
To logout of the user interface, hit Ctrl-D at any time during your telnet session. You will be
brought back to the login screen (password enabled) or Main Menu (password disabled).
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Main Menu> System
This screen displays the main menu System Information options. The user definable options are:
System Name, System Contact, System Location, IP Address, Default Gateway, and Subnet Mask.
The System OID option is used for production testing.
Figure 4-6: System Information
Main Menu> Status
There are two Status sub-menus: Switch Statistics and MAC Address Table.
Main Menu> Status >Statistics
The Port-ID field allows you to choose a port to be observed. To get to the left side, use Ctrl-M to
move to that field. The screen displays basic statistics associated with the highlighted port.
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Figure 4-7: Switch Statistics
Main Menu> Status >Statistics Rest
The Statistic Reset menu allows the user to reset the statistic counter to zero. When you choose
this option, a prompt will appear asking you for a confirmation. Once the confirmation is made,
the statistics counters will be reset to zero.
Figure 4-8: Reset Switch Statistics
Main Menu> Status > MAC Address Table
The MAC Address lookup table displays the MAC addresses that are currently in the address
database. When addresses are in the database, the packets intended for those addresses are
forwarded directly to those ports. You can filter out addresses in the table by port, VLAN, or MAC
address by entering a value in those fields, and selecting ‘Query.’
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Figure 4-9: Address Manager: MAC Address Table
Main Menu> Set-Up
There are three sub-menus at Set-Up menu, System Configuration, IP Configuration, and Port
Configuration.
Main Menu> Set-Up> System Configuration
The System Configuration allows the user to enter a number of system-related information for
easy reference in the future. Such items include System Name, Contact Person, and System
Location. The MAC address is also shown, but it is not user configurable.
Figure 4-10: System Configuration
Main Menu> Set-Up> IP Configuration
This menu manages the IP related information of the system.
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IP Assignment Mode. The user manually enters IP related information
• Bootstrap Protocol, which allows the switch to discover its own IP address from a BootP
server on the network
• DHCP, which allows the switch to accept DHCP broadcasts from a DHCP server and
automatically configures IP related information
The default setting is DHCP, to enable quick and easy set-up. However, since you need to know
the IP address of your switch to remotely manage it and DHCP assignments can change, change
the IP assignment mode from DHCP to manual after the switch has obtained its IP address.
Figure 4-11: Set-up Manager: IP Configuration
Note: In DHCP mode, if the switch fails to get a DHCP assignment, the switch defaults to
192.168.0.1 as its IP address.
If you are in the manual mode and need to configure the IP information, enter a site-specific IP
address, Gateway Address, and Network Mask (or subnet mask). Consult your network
administrator for the information.
Press Ctrl-W to save any changes to NVRAM.
Main Menu> Set-Up> Port Configuration
On this page, you can set up the port characteristics related to link operations. All of the
parameters on this page are toggle settings. To change, or toggle, between options, hit Ctrl-M to
move the curser to the ports field and simply strike the space bar when the appropriate option is
highlighted. To modify ports 17 to 26, you must tab through ports 1 to 16. The comments field is
available for you to enter a description of the port.
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Figure 4-12: Port Configuration
Admin field. Allows you to Enable or Disable the port.
State field. The State field displays the Spanning Tree State of the port (Blocking, Listening,
Learning, Forwarding, or Disabled). You can only observe the status of the ports; you cannot
modify this field. The Spanning Tree Protocol controls this field.
Rate/Duplex field. Offers the choice of Full-duplex, Half-duplex, or Auto negotiation.
Enabling auto-negotiation on a port allows a port to sense the communication speed and negotiate
the duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) automatically. The ports will select the highest
possible throughput. The port can auto-negotiate with any port that is compliant with IEEE
802.3u. If the other port is not IEEE802.3u compliant, the port will default to half-duplex, 10
Mbps mode. Users can operate the communication speed and duplex mode manually.
Flow Control. Allows you to enable or disable Flow Control.
Flow control is a protocol that prevents packets from being dropped by reducing the amount of
traffic to a level that can be accommodated. If enabled on both ends of a connection, it will
prevent the sender from sending data until the receiver can accept it. This switch complies with
the IEEE802.3x flow control standard.
Comments. Allows you to name the port or make notes.
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Gigabit Ports. For the gigabit ports on each switch, the port type may be chosen. The default is
that the port uses the RJ-45 interface (GT). You can select the GBIC interface (GB) by switching
the port type from ‘GT’ to ‘GB’. This can be done by hitting the space bar when the cursor is on
the port number.
Note: enabling the GBIC connector for a Gigabit Ethernet port disables the built-in 1000BASE-T
port. GBIC ports do not support Auto Negotiation. You must manually configure the GBIC port.
The default values are 1000 Mbps, full duplex
.
Main Menu> Set-Up> GBIC
On this page, you can set up the port characteristics related to GBIC or copper media.
Figure 4-13: GBIC Port Configuration
All of the parameters on this page are toggle settings. To change, or toggle, between options, hit
Ctrl-M to move the curser to the ports field and simply strike the space bar when the appropriate
option is highlighted.
Main Menu> Tools
These system tools are provided:
• Save Configuration to NVRAM
• Restore Factory Values
• Reset Switch
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