Netgear FS752TS, FS728TS user Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: SWITCH MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW......................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2: Getting Started..........................................................................................................................................4
Network with DHCP server:...........................................................................................................................................4
Smart Wizard Discovery > Discover.......................................................................................................................... 4
Smart Wizard Discovery > Web Access.................................................................................................................... 5
Web Management...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Network without DHCP server................................................................................................................................... 6
Smart Wizard Discovery > Configuration Setting > Default....................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3: Software Upgrade Procedure................................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 4: Smart Wizard Discovery Utility Program.............................................................................................13
Main Screen.................................................................................................................................................................13
Main Screen > Device List > Discover..................................................................................................................... 15
Main Screen Switch Setting > Configuration Setting.............................................................................................. 16
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Password Change................................................................................................ 16
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Web Access.......................................................................................................... 17
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Firmware Upgrade................................................................................................ 18
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Exit........................................................................................................................ 18
CHAPTER 5: Configuring the Device Using YOUR BROWSER................................................................................19
Getting Started......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Opening the NETGEAR Home Page for the FS700TS-Series Switch.................................................................... 20
Understanding the Home Page ...............................................................................................................................21
Using The NETGEAR Web Management System Buttons..................................................................................... 22
Device Management Buttons................................................................................................................................... 24
Resetting the System............................................................................................................................................... 25
Defining Device Information.........................................................................................................................................26
Viewing the Device Zoom View............................................................................................................................... 26
Viewing the Device Status...........................................................................................................................................27
Managing Stacking.......................................................................................................................................................29
Operation Modes ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Understanding Stack Topology................................................................................................................................29
Stacking Ring Topology........................................................................................................................................... 29
Stacking Ports.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Stacking Members and Unit ID................................................................................................................................30
Removing and Replacing Stacking Members.......................................................................................................... 30
Inserting a Stacking Member................................................................................................................................... 31
Exchanging Stacking Members............................................................................................................................... 31
Switching the Stacking Master................................................................................................................................. 31
Configuring Stacking................................................................................................................................................ 32
Configuring Device Security.........................................................................................................................................34
Defining Port Authentication Properties.......................................................................................................................34
Defining Port Authentication.................................................................................................................................... 36
Viewing EAP Statistics............................................................................................................................................. 38
Enabling Storm Control............................................................................................................................................ 40
Port Security ............................................................................................................................................................42
Configuring Passwords............................................................................................................................................ 44
Viewing System Logs...................................................................................................................................................45
Logs Configuration................................................................................................................................................... 46
Viewing the Memory Logs........................................................................................................................................ 48
Viewing Flash Logs.................................................................................................................................................. 49
Defining Server Logs ............................................................................................................................................... 50
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Configuring Power over Ethernet.................................................................................................................................52
Configuring Interfaces..................................................................................................................................................55
Configuring VLANs .................................................................................................................................................. 62
Defining IP Addresses ............................................................................................................................................. 67
Defining the Forwarding Address Tables................................................................................................................. 70
Defining Dynamic Addresses.......................................................................................................................................71
Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol.................................................................................................................. 74
Defining STP on Interfaces...................................................................................................................................... 76
Configuring Quality of Service................................................................................................................................. 78
Defining QoS Queues.............................................................................................................................................. 81
Configuring Bandwidth Settings............................................................................................................................... 82
Mapping CoS Values to Queues ............................................................................................................................. 84
Mapping DSCP Values to Queues .......................................................................................................................... 85
Configuring SNMP Security.........................................................................................................................................86
Defining SNMP Engine ID........................................................................................................................................ 87
Defining SNMP Users..................................................................................................................................................88
Defining SNMP Groups................................................................................................................................................90
Defining SNMP Views..................................................................................................................................................93
Defining SNMP Communities ......................................................................................................................................95
Trap Station Management ...........................................................................................................................................99
SNMPv1, 2c Notification Recipient........................................................................................................................ 100
SNMPv3 Notification Recipient.............................................................................................................................. 100
Global Trap Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 102
Trap Filter Settings................................................................................................................................................. 103
Managing System Files.......................................................................................................................................... 105
Monitoring the Device................................................................................................................................................107
Configuring Port Mirroring...................................................................................................................................... 107
Performing Copper Cable Tests............................................................................................................................ 110
Performing Optical Transceiver Tests................................................................................................................... 112
Managing RMON Statistics........................................................................................................................................113
Viewing RMON Statistics....................................................................................................................................... 113
Resetting RMON Statistics Counters..................................................................................................................... 114
Configuring RMON History.................................................................................................................................... 115
Defining RMON Events.......................................................................................................................................... 119
Resetting the Factory Default Values.................................................................................................................... 124
APPENDIX A: DEFAULT SETTINGS........................................................................................................................125
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CHAPTER 1: SWITCH MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
This section gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to manage your NETGEAR Prosafe FS700TS family of
10/100 Stackable Smart Switches with Gigabit Ports.
Your NETGEAR Prosafe FS700TS family of 10/100 Stackable Smart Switches with Gigabit Ports contains software for viewing, changing, and
monitoring the way it works. This management software is not required for the switch to work. You can use the 10/100 Mbps ports and the built-in
Gigabit ports without using the management software. However, the management software allows you configure ports, VLAN and Trunking
features and also improve the efficiency of the switch and, as a result, improve the overall performance of your network. The Switch gives you the
flexibility to access and manage the switch using any of the following methods:
• Smart Wizard Discovery Utility program
• Web browser interface
After you power-up the switch for the first time, you can configure it using the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility or a Web browser. Please refer to the
screenshots in following pages for the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility and Web Management GUI. Each of these management methods has
advantages. Table 1-1 compares the three management methods.
Table 1 – 1: Comparing Switch Management Methods
Management Method Advantages
Smart Wizard Discovery
Utility program
Web browser Can be accessed from any location via the switch’s IP
For a more detailed discussion of the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility Program, see section 4. For a more detailed discussion of the Web Browser
Interface, see section 5.
No IP address or subnet needed
Show all switches on the network
User-friendly interface
Firmware upgradeable
address
Password protected
Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
Compatible with Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator
Web browsers
Intuitive browser interface
Most visually appealing
Extensive switch configuration allowed
Configuration backup for duplicating settings to other
switches
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CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED
This section will walk you through the steps to start managing your FS700TS-series switch. This section will cover how to get started in a network
with a DHCP server (most common) as well as if you do not have a DHCP server.
Network with DHCP server:
1. Connect the FS700TS-series switch to a DHCP network.
2. Power on FS700TS-series switch by plugging in power core.
3. Install the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility program on your computer.
4. Start the Smart Wizard Discovery utility. (Section 4 has detailed instructions on the Smart Wizard Discovery utility)
5. Click Discover for the Smart Wizard Discovery to find your FS700TS-series switch. You should see something similar to Figure 2-1.
Smart Wizard Discovery > Discover
Figure 2 - 1: Smart Wizard Discovery Utility Main Screen
6. Select your switch by clicking on it. Then click on Web Access, as highlighted in Figure 2-2.
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Smart Wizard Discovery > Web Access
Figure 2 - 2: Web Access
Start managing your switch via your web browser. The default password is ‘password’. For a detailed description on web management, please refer
to Section 5.
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Web Management
Figure 2 - 3: Web Management Front page after click “web access” on the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility
Network without DHCP server
1. Connect FS700TS-series switch to your existing network.
2. Power on FS700TS-series switch by plugging in power cord (Default IP is 192.168.0.239).
3. Install the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility program on your computer
4. Start the Smart Wizard Discovery utility. (Section 4 has detailed instructions on the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility)
5. Click Discover for the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility to find your FS700TS-series switch. You should see a something similar to Figure
2-1.
6. Click on Configuration Setting (See Figure 2-4).
Note: You can always assign a Static IP address to your FS700TS-series switch, even if your network does not have a DHCP server.
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Smart Wizard Discovery > Configuration Setting > Default
Figure 2 - 4: Configuration Setting
7. Choose Disable on DHCP. See Figure 2-5.
8. Enter your IP address, Gateway and Subnet, and then type your password and click “Set”. Please make sure your PC and FS700TSseries switch are in the same subnet (See Figure 2-6.).
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Smart Wizard Discovery > Configuration Setting > Assign Static IP
Figure 2 - 5: Manually Setting IP Address
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NIC Setting on the PC that Accesses the FS700TS-Series Switch
Figure 2-6: Setting IP Address and Subnet Mask
1. Select your switch by clicking on it. Then click on Web Access, as highlighted in Figure 2-2.
2. Start managing your switch via your web browser. The default password is ‘password’. For a detailed description on web management access,
please refer to Section 5.
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Web Management
Figure 2 - 7: Web Management Front Page after Click “Web Access” on the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility
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CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE
The application software for the FS700TS-series switch is upgradeable, enabling your switch to take advantage of improvements and additional
features as they become available. The upgrade procedure and the required equipment are described in the following section.
The upgrade procedure is as follows:
1. Save the new firmware to your computer.
2. Start the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility program.
3. Select your switch by clicking on it. Then click on Firmware Upgrade, as highlighted in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3 - 1: Select the Switch you Want to Upgrade and Click Firmware Upgrade
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Figure 3 - 2: Locate New Firmware
4. Enter the location of the new firmware in the Firmware path below Firmware setting. Alternatively, you can click Browse to locate the file.
Enter following path, tftp://{tftp address}/{file name}.
5. Click Start to download the new firmware file in non-volatile memory. The system software is automatically loaded to all stacking
members.
Figure 3 - 3: Enter Password and click Start
Note: Once the system finishes firmware upgrade process, the switch will automatically reboot. The Smart Wizard Discovery Utility determines the
success of the upgrade process based on the success of the system reboot.
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CHAPTER 4: SMART WIZARD DISCOVERY UTILITY PROGRAM
The Smart Wizard Discovery Utility program is a user-friendly, easy to install tool. Using this program, you can view and configure all the FS700TSseries Smart Switches in your network.
The installation of the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility is as follows:
1. Insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Select the \Software folder or click ‘install’ from Browser auto-executed after inserting the Resource CD.
3. Run the Setup program to install the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility.
4. The Installation Wizard will guide you through.
5. Run the ‘Smart Wizard Discovery Utility’ from the window start bar.
Main Screen
The main screen displays the available functions. As shown in Figure 4-1, there are six function items to choose from:
• Discover
• Configuration Setting
• Password Change
• Web Access
• Firmware Upgrade
• Exit
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Figure 4 - 1: Smart Wizard Discovery Utility Main Screen
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Main Screen > Device List > Discover
The Smart Wizard Discovery Utility can discover all switches currently connected on the network. Click ‘Discover’ to view the following switch
information of any listed switch:
• MAC Address
• IP Address
• Protocol Version
• Product Name
• System Name
• Location
• DHCP
• Subnet Mask
• Gateway
Figure 4 - 2: Main Screen: Device List > Discover
By double-clicking a listed switch, you can open the Web management for that switch. Alternatively, you can select a switch by clicking on it once,
and then clicking Web Access. For more information on Web management, see Section 5.
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Main Screen Switch Setting > Configuration Setting
Select a switch by clicking on it. Then click Configuration Setting.
The following screen pops up, enabling you modify:
• System Name — This field is to help you keep track of your switches. It can be any combination of letters and/or numbers.
• Location — This field is to help you keep track of where this switch is. It can be any combination of letters and/or numbers.
• Password — The default password is ‘password’. You must enter your password for and modifications to take affect.
• DHCP — DHCP automatically obtains the IP information for the switch.
Figure 4 - 3: Main Screen: Switch Setting > Configuration Setting
• System Name — Any desired description for System Name.
• Location — Any desired description for Location.
• Password — The default password is ‘password’.
• DHCP — This function is enabled by default. Click ‘Disable’ to abort the function.
Main Screen > Device Setting > Configuration Setting > Set
Click ‘Set’ to enable new settings. You must enter your password for these settings to be accepted.
Main Screen > Device Setting > Configuration Setting > Cancel
Click ‘Cancel’ to abort the above settings.
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Password Change
6. Click ‘Password Change’ from the Switch Setting section. The following screen pops up as shown in Figure 4-4.
Figure 4 - 4: Main Screen: Switch Setting > Password Change
• New Password — Type any desired password. Passwords are case-sensitive and can have a maximum of 20 characters.
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• Confirm Password— Re-type the new password to confirm it.
• Old Password — The default password is ‘password’.
7. Click ‘Set’ to enable new password.
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Web Access
8. Select a listed switch from the Device List section. Then click Web Access from the Switch Setting (see Figure 4-5).
9. Enter the default password ‘password’ and click Log in.
For more on Web management, see Section 5.
Figure 4 - 5: Web Management Login Page
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Main Screen > Switch Setting > Firmware Upgrade
10. Click Firmware Upgrade from the Switch Setting section. The following screen will pop up.
Figure 4 - 6: Main Screen: Switch Setting > Firmware Upgrade
• Firmware Path — The location of the new firmware. If you don’t know, you can click Browse to locate file.
• Password — The default password is ‘password’.
• Upgrade State — Shows upgrading in progress.
11. Click Start to start upgrading.
Main Screen > Switch Setting > Exit
• Click Exit from the Switch Setting section to close the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility program.
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CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE DEVICE USING YOUR BROWSER
This section contains information for configuring the device using your web browser and includes the following topics:
• Getting Started
• Resetting the System
• Defining Device Information
• Managing Stacking
• Configuring Device Security
• Viewing System Logs
• Configuring Power over Ethernet
• Configuring Interfaces
• Defining IP Addresses
• Defining the Forwarding Address Tables
• Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol
• Configuring Quality of Service
• Configuring SNMP Security
• Monitoring the Device
• Managing RMON Statistics
• Resetting the Factory Default Values
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Getting Started
This section describes setting browser interface options and using the home page for the FS700TS-series switch. It includes the following sections:
• Opening the NETGEAR Home Page for the FS700TS-series switch
• Understanding the Home Page for the FS700TS-series switch
• Using the Web Management System Buttons
Opening the NETGEAR Home Page for the FS700TS-Series Switch
The NETGEAR home page for the FS700TS-series switch can be accessed from any PC with a web browser.
To start the application:
1. Open a web browser.
2. Enter the device IP address in the address bar.
3. Press Enter. The Login Page appears.
4. Enter a password.
5. Click
Figure 5 - 1: Login Page
. The FS700TS home page displays.
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Understanding the Home Page
The NETGEAR FS700TS home page contains the following views:
• Navigation Pane — Located on the left side of the FS700TS home page. The Navigation Pane provides an expandable Navigation Pane of
the features and their component. The Navigation Pane is marked as 1 in Figure 5 - 2.
• Device View — Located on the right side of the FS700TS home page. The Device View provides a view of the device, information or table
area, and of configuration instructions.
• Information Buttons — Located in the upper right corner of the home page, the inf ormation buttons provide connections to NETGEAR
support and the online manual. See item 3 in Figure 5-2.
Figure 5 - 2: Home Page Components
Navigation Pane
The Navigation Pane contains a list of the different features that can be configured including switching features, ports, spanning tree, VLANs, class
of service, link aggregation (aggregating ports), multicast support, and statistics. The Navigation Pane branches can be expanded to view all the
components under a specific feature or retracted to hide the feature's components.
Device View
The following section describes the different aspects of the Device View. The device provides information about FS728TS/F752TPS/FS752TS, the
different components, and the Work Desk. The Work Desk in the Device View provides a work area that contains device tables, general device
information, and configurable device parameters.
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Using The NETGEAR Web Management System Buttons
This section contains information about the different FS700TS browser interface buttons. The FS700TS web browser provides the following
buttons:
• Information Buttons — Provide access to informational services including technical support, online help, device information, and closing the
browser.
• Device Management Buttons — Provide an explanation of the management buttons in the NETGEAR FS700TS-series Switch, including the
Add, Delete, Query, and Apply Changes buttons.
Information Buttons
The FS700TS Switch web browser contains the following information buttons:
Table 1 - 1: Information Buttons
Button Description
Opens the NETGEAR support page. The NETGEAR technical
support page URL is
Opens the Online Help.
Support Button
The Support Page contains information for accessing NETGEAR technical support. To access the technical support page:
• Click Support on the NETGEAR home page. The NETGEAR Support Page opens:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/
Figure 5 - 3: NETGEAR Support Page
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Device Management Buttons
The NETGEAR FS700TS Switch web browser GUI management buttons allow network managers to easily configure the device from remote
locations. The FS700TS Switch web browser GUI contains the following management buttons:
Table 1 - 2: Device Management Buttons
Button Description
Applies set changes to the device.
Adds information to tables or
information windows.
Refreshes device information.
Resets statistics counters.
Performs copper cables.
Restores the factory defaults.
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Resetting the System
The Reboot Page resets the device. Ensure that configuration changes are saved to the device before rebooting. Configuration changes that are
not saved are lost. There are two options to reboot.
• Rebooting a particular unit.
• Rebooting the entire stack.
To open the Reboot Page:
1. Click Reboot. The Reboot Page opens.
Figure 5 - 4: Reboot Page
The Reboot Page contains the following field:
• Reset Unit No. — Choose the port to be reset or select the option Stack to reboot all stacking members.
2. Click
. The device is reset.
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Defining Device Information
This section contains the following topics:
• Viewing the Device Zoom View
• Viewing the Device Status
Viewing the Device Zoom View
The System Zoom Page provides a graphic representation of the device, including the port and LED statuses.
Figure 5 - 5: System Zoom Page
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Viewing the Device Status
The Switch Status Page contains parameters for configuring general device information, including the system name, location, contact, the system
MAC Address, System Object ID, System Up Time and MAC addresses, and both software and hardware versions.
1. Click Switch Status. The Switch Status Page opens.
Figure 5 - 6: Switch Status Page
The Switch Status Page contains the following fields:
• Model Name — Displays the device model number and name.
• System Name — Defines the user-defined device name. The field may contain is 0-160 characters.
• System Location — Defines the location where the system is currently running. The field may contain is 0-160 characters.
• System Contact — Defines the name of the contact person. The field may contain is 0-160 characters.
• System Object ID — Displays the vendor’s authoritative identification of the network management subsystem contained in the entity.
• Date — Displays the current date.
• Local Time — Displays the Local time.
• System Up Time — Displays the amount of time since the most recent device reset. The system time is displayed in the following format:
Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds. For example, 41 days, 2 hours, 22 minutes and 15 seconds.
• Base MAC Address — Displays the MAC address for each stacking unit.
• Unit Mode — Indicates if the device is currently in stand-alone or stacking mode.
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• Change Mode to Stack — Switches the device from stand-alone to stacking mode.
• Hardware Version — Displays the installed device hardware version number.
• Software Version — Displays the installed software version number.
• Boot Version — Displays the current boot version running on the device.
2. Define the fields.
3. Click
.
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Managing Stacking
All stack members are accessed through a single IP address through which the stack is managed. Stacks are managed using:
• Web-based Interface
• SNMP Management Station
The system supports up to six stacking members per stack to a maximum of 192 ports
During the Stacking setup, one device is selected as the Stacking Master. All other devices are named as stack members, and assigned a unique
Unit ID. The Stack Master provides a Single point of control and management as well as a single interface in which to control and manage the
stack. The device software is downloaded separately for each of the stack members. All units in the stack must be running the same software
version. The Stacking Master maintains switch stacking and configuration. The Stacking Master detects and reconfigures the ports with minimal
operational impact in the event of:
• Unit Failure
• Inter-unit Stacking Link Failure
• Unit Insertion
• Removal of a Stacking Unit
, or devices can operate as stand-alone systems.
Operation Modes
A stack can operate in one of the following modes:
• Stand-alone Mode — Indicates the device is operating as a single unit and is not connected in a stack.
• Stacking Master — Manages the stacking configuration for all stack members.
• Secondary Master — Operates as a backup to the Stacking Master. If the Stacking Master is no longer operating, the Secondary Master
takes over the stack management.
• Stacking Member—Indicates a device within the stacking topology. The stacking member receives its device configuration from the
Stacking Master.
This section provides an introduction to the user interface and includes the following topics:
• Understanding Stack Topology
• Stacking Ring Topology
• Stacking Ports
• Stacking Members and Unit ID
• Removing and Replacing Stacking Members
• Inserting a Stacking Member
• Exchanging Stacking Members
• Switching the Stacking Master
• Configuring Stacking
Understanding Stack Topology
Stacked devices operate in a Ring or chain topology. The Ring topology connects all stacked devices in a circle. Each stacked device accepts data
and sends it to the device to which it is physically connected. The packet continues through the stack until it reaches the destination port. The
system automatically discovers the optimal path by which to send traffic. A chain topology connects stacking members from one to the next. This
provides a single data path flow. The stacking members linked in the middle of the chain are connection to the stacking member on either side of
them. The members on the ends of the chain only have one connection.
Stacking Ring Topology
One of the benefits of the Ring topology is that it offers redundancy in case the connections between two units fail, including the case where a unit
in the stack fails. If a failure occurs in the stacking topology, the stack reverts to Chain Stacking Topology. In the Chain topology, devices operate in
a chain formation. The system automatically switches to a Stacking Failover topology without any system downtime. An SNMP message is
automatically generated, but no stack management action is required. However, the stacking link or stacking member must be repaired to return to
the Ring topology.
After the stacking issues are resolved, the device can be reconnected to the stack without interruption and the Ring topology is restored.
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Stacking Ports
The mode type determines the Gigabit Ethernet ports that are configurable by the user.
• In Stand-alone mode all Gigabit Ethernet ports are available.
• In Stack mode two dedicated Gigabit Ethernet ports are used for stack connection.
The factory default of the device is stacking mode. Use the Stack Management screen to configure a unit to operate in stand-alone mode.
The ports used for stacking can be either the combo ports or the copper ports. By default, the copper ports are reserved for stacking. The Stack
Management screen allows network managers to configure the combo ports as the stacking ports. The factory default of the device is stacking
mode.
Stacking Members and Unit ID
Stacking Unit IDs are essential to the stacking configuration. The stacking operation is determined during the boot process. The Unit ID selected
during the initialization process determines the Operation Mode. For example, if the user selected stand-alone mode, the device boots as a standalone device.
Unit ID 1 and Unit ID 2 are reserved for Master enabled units. Unit IDs 3 to 6 can be defined for stack members. When the Master unit boots or
when inserting or removing a stack member, the Master unit initiates a stacking discovering process.
If two members are discovered with the same Unit ID the stack continues to function, however only the unit with the older join time joins the stack.
A message is sent to the user, notifying that a unit failed to join the stack.
Removing and Replacing Stacking Members
Stacking member 1 and stacking member 2 are Stacking Master enabled units. Unit IDs 1 and 2 are either designated as Master Unit or Secondary
Master Unit. The Stacking Master assignment is performed during the configuration process. One Master enabled stack member is elected Master,
and the other Master enabled stack member is elected Secondary Master, according to the following decision process:
• If only one Stacking Master enabled unit is present, this is the stacking Master.
• If two Stacking Master enabled stacking members are present, and one has been manually configured as the Stacking Master, this is the
Stacking Master.
• If two Master enabled units are present and neither has been manually configured as the Stacking Master, the one with the longer up
time is elected Stacking Master.
• If the two Master enabled stacking members are the same age, Unit 1 is elected Stacking Master.
Two stacking member are considered the same age if they joined the stack within the same ten minute interval. For example, Stack member 2 is
inserted in the first minute of a ten-minute cycle, and Stack member 1 is inserted in fifth minute of the same cycle, the units are considered the
same age. If there are two Master enabled units that are the same age, then Unit 1 is elected master.
The Stacking Master and the Secondary Master maintain a Warm Standby. The Warm Standby ensures that the Secondary Master takes over for
the Stacking Master if a failure occurs. This guarantees that the stack continues to operate normally.
During the Warm Standby, the Master and the Secondary Master are synchronized with the static configuration only. When the Stacking Master is
configured, the Stacking Master must synchronize the Stacking Secondary Master. The Dynamic configuration is not saved, for example,
dynamically learned MAC addresses are not saved.
Each port in the stack has a specific Unit ID, port type, and port number, which is part of both the configuration commands and the configuration
files. Configuration files are managed only from the device Stacking Master. This includes:
• Saving to the FLASH
• Uploading Configuration files to an external TFTP server
• Downloading Configuration files from an external TFTP server
Whenever a reboot occurs, topology discovery is performed, and the master learns all units in the stack. Unit IDs are saved in the unit and are
learned through topology discovery. If a unit attempts to boot without a selected Master, and the unit is not operating in stand-alone mode, the unit
does not boot. For example, if a stack member (unit IDs 3 - 6) is separated from the stack due to a topology failure, the stacking member is no
longer connected to the stack. The device can be booted, but it cannot be managed through the Stacking Master. The network manager can either
reset the device defaults, or correct the topology failure, and reconnect the unit to the stack.
Configuration files are changed only through explicit user configuration. Configuration files are not automatically modified when:
• Units are Added
• Units are Removed
• Units are reassigned Unit IDs
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