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This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR ProSafe® Managed Switches and
accessing the user interface. This chapter contains the following sections:
• Switch Management Interface on page 8
• Web Access on page 8
• Understanding the User Interfaces on page 9
• Interface Naming Convention on page 14
Switch Management Interface
NETGEAR ProSafe® Managed Switches contain an embedded Web server and
management software for managing and monitoring switch functions. ProSafe® Managed
Switches function as simple switches without the management software. However, you can
use the management software to configure more advanced features that can improve switch
efficiency and overall network performance.
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Web-based management lets you monitor, configure, and control your switch remotely using
a standard Web browser instead of using expensive and complicated SNMP software
products. From your Web browser, you can monitor the performance of your switch and
optimize its configuration for your network. You can configure all switch features, such as
VLANs, QoS, and ACLs by using the Web-based management interface.
Web Access
To access the ProSafe® Managed Switches management interface:
• Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the address field.
You must be able to ping the IP address of the ProSafe® Managed Switches management
interface from your administrative system for Web access to be available. If you did not
change the IP address of the switch from the default value, enter 169.254.100.100 into the
address field.
Accessing the switch directly from your Web browser displays the login screen shown below.
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Understanding the User Interfaces
ProSafe® Managed Switches software includes a set of comprehensive management
functions for configuring and monitoring the system by using one of the following methods:
• Web user interface
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Command Line Interface (CLI)
Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor the
components of the ProSafe® Managed Switches software. The method you use to manage
the system depends on your network size and requirements, and on your preference.
The ProSafe® Managed Switch Web Management User Manual describes how to use the
Web-based interface to manage and monitor the system.
Using the Web Interface
To access the switch by using a Web browser, the browser must meet the following software
requirements:
• HTML version 4.0, or later
• HTTP version 1.1, or later
• Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or later
Use the following procedures to log on to the Web interface:
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1. Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the Web browser
address field.
2. The default username is admin, default password is none (no password). Type the
username into the field on the login screen and then click Login. Usernames and passwords
are case sensitive.
3. After the system authenticates you, the System Information page displays.
The figure below shows the layout of the Managed Switch Web interface.
Navigation Tab
Page Menu
Feature Link
Configuration Status and Options
Navigation Tabs, Feature Links, and Page Menu
Help Link
Help Page
LOGOUT
Button
The navigation tabs along the top of the Web interface give you quick access to the various
switch functions. The tabs are always available and remain constant, regardless of which
feature you configure.
When you select a tab, the features for that tab appear as links directly under the tabs. The
feature links in the blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is selected.
The configuration pages for each feature are available as links in the page menu on the left
side of the page. Some items in the menu expand to reveal multiple configuration pages, as
the following figure shows. When you click a menu item that includes multiple configuration
pages, the item becomes preceded by a down arrow symbol and expands to display the
additional pages.
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Page Link
Configuration
Pages
Configuration and Monitoring Options
The area directly under the feature links and to the right of the page menu displays the
configuration information or status for the page you select. On pages that contain
configuration options, you can input information into fields or select options from drop-down
menus.
Each page contains access to the HTML-based help that explains the fields and
configuration options for the page. Each page also contains command buttons.
Table 1 shows the command buttons that are used throughout the pages in the Web
interface:
Table 1. Command Buttons
ButtonFunction
ADDClicking ADD adds the new item configured in the heading row of a table.
APPLYClicking the APPLY button sends the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration
changes take effect immediately.
CANCELClicking CANCEL cancels the configuration on the screen and resets the data on the
screen to the latest value of the switch.
DELETEClicking DELETE removes the selected item.
REFRESHClicking the REFRESH button refreshes the page with the latest information from the
device.
LOGOUTClicking the
LOGOUT button ends the session.
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Device View
The Device View is a Java® applet that displays the ports on the switch. This graphic provides
an alternate way to navigate to configuration and monitoring options. The graphic also
provides information about device ports, current configuration and status, table information,
and feature components.
The Device View is available from the System
Device View page.
The port coloring indicates whether a port is currently active. Green indicates that the port is
enabled, red indicates that an error has occurred on the port, or red indicates that the link is
disabled.
The Device View of the switch is shown below.
Click the port you want to view or configure to see a menu that displays statistics and
configuration options. Click the menu option to access the page that contains the
configuration or monitoring options.
If you click the graphic, but do not click a specific port, the main menu appears. This menu
contains the same option as the navigation tabs at the top of the page.
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Help Page Access
Every page contains a link to the online help, which contains information to assist in
configuring and managing the switch. The online help pages are context sensitive. For
example, if the IP Addressing page is open, the help topic for that page displays if you click
Help.
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User-Defined Fields
User-defined fields can contain 1 to 159 characters, unless otherwise noted on the
configuration Web page. All characters may be used except for the following (unless
specifically noted in for that feature):
\<
/>|
*|
?
Using SNMP
The ProSafe® Managed Switches software supports the configuration of SNMP groups and
users that can manage traps that the SNMP agent generates.
ProSafe® Managed Switches use both standard public MIBs for standard functionality and
private MIBs that support additional switch functionality. All private MIBs begin with a “-”
prefix. The main object for interface configuration is in -SWITCHING-MIB, which is a private
MIB. Some interface configurations also involve objects in the public MIB, IF-MIB.
SNMP is enabled by default. The System
Management System Information Web page,
which is the page that displays after a successful login, displays the information you need to
configure an SNMP manager to access the switch.
Any user can connect to the switch using the SNMPv3 protocol, but for authentication and
encryption, the switch supports only one user which is admin; therefore there is only one
profile that can be created or modified.
To configure authentication and encryption settings for the SNMPv3 admin profile by using
the Web interface:
1. Navigate to the System
SNMP SNMPv3 User Configuration page.
2. To enable authentication, select an Authentication Protocol option, which is either MD5 or
SHA.
3. To enable encryption, select the DES option in the Encryption Protocol field. Then, enter
an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric characters in the Encryption Key field.
4. Click APPLY.
To access configuration information for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2, click System
SNMP
SNMPv1/v2 and click the page that contains the information to configure.
Interface Naming Convention
The ProSafe® Managed Switches support physical and logical interfaces. Interfaces are
identified by their type and the interface number. The physical ports are gigabit interfaces and
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are numbered on the front panel. You configure the logical interfaces by using the software.
Table 2 describes the naming convention for all interfaces available on the switch.
Table 2. Naming Conventions for Interfaces
InterfaceDescriptionExample
PhysicalThe physical ports are gigabit
Ethernet interfaces and are
numbered sequentially starting
from one.
Link Aggregation Group (LAG)LAG interfaces are logical
interfaces that are only used for
bridging functions.
CPU Management InterfaceThis is the internal switch interface
responsible for the switch base
MAC address. This interface is not
configurable and is always listed in
the MAC Address Table.
Routing VLAN InterfacesThis is an interface used for routing
functionality.
0/1, 0/2, 0/3, and so on
lag 1, lag 2, lag 3, and so on
5/1
Vlan 1, Vlan 2, Vlan 3, and so on
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2. Configuring System Information
Use the features in the System tab to define the switch’s relationship to its environment. The
System tab contains links to the following features:
• Management on page 16
• Device View (See Device View on page 12)
• Services on page 42
• PoE on page 57
• SNMP on page 64
• LLDP on page 71
• ISDP on page 87
• Timer Schedule on page 93
Management
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This section describes how to display the switch status and specify some basic switch
information, such as the management interface IP address, system clock settings, and DNS
information. From the Management link, you can access the following pages:
• System Information on page 16
• Switch Statistics on page 21
• System CPU Status on page 24
• Loopback Interface on page 26
• Network Interface on page 27
• Time on page 31
• DNS on page 38
• SDM Template Preference on page 40
System Information
After a successful login, the System Information page displays. Use this page to configure
and view general device information.
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To display the System Information page, click System Management System Information.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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The System Information provides various statuses:
Switch Status
To define system information:
1. Open the System Information page.
2. Define the following fields:
a. System Name - Enter the name you want to use to identify this switch. You may use
up to 255 alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
b. System Location - Enter the location of this switch. You may use up to 255
alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
c. System Contact - Enter the contact person for this switch. You may use up to 25
alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.
d. Login Timeout - Specify how many minutes of inactivity should occur on a serial port
connection before the switch closes the connection. Enter a number between 0 and
160: the factory default is 5. Entering 0 disables the timeout.
3. Click APPLY to send the updated screen to the switch and cause the changes to take effect
on the switch. These changes will not be retained across a power cycle unless a save is
performed.
The following table describes the status information the System Page displays.
FieldDescription
Product NameThe product name of this switch.
IPv4 Network InterfaceThe IPv4 address and mask assigned to the network
interface.
IPv6 Network InterfaceThe IPv6 prefix and prefix length assigned to the
network interface.
IPv4 Loopback InterfaceThe IPv4 address and mask assigned to the
loopback interface.
IPv6 Loopback InterfaceThe IPv6 prefix and prefix length assigned to the
loopback interface.
System DateThe current date.
System Up timeThe time in days, hours and minutes since the last
switch reboot.
System SNMP OIDThe base object ID for the switch's enterprise MIB.
System Mac AddressUniversally assigned network address.
Supported Java Plugin VersionThe supported version of Java plugin.
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FAN Status
The screen shows the status of the fans in all units. These fans remove the heat generated
by the power, CPU and other chipsets, make chipsets work normally. Fan status has three
possible values: OK, Failure, Not Applicable (NA).
The following table describes the Fan Status information.
FieldDescription
UNIT IDThe unit identifier is assigned to the switch which the
fan belongs to.
FANThe working status of the fan in each unit.
Click REFRESH to refresh the system information of the switch.
Temperature Status
The screen shows the current temperature of the CPU and MACs. The temperature is instant
and can be refreshed when the REFRESH button is pressed. The maximum temperature of
CPU and MACs depends on the actual hardware.
The following table describes the Temperature Status information.
FieldDescription
CPUThe current temperature of the CPU in the switch.
MACThe current temperature of the MACs in the switch.
Click REFRESH to refresh the system information of the switch.
Device Status
The screen shows the software version of each device.
The following table describes the Device Status information.
FieldDescription
Firmware VersionThe release.version.maintenance.build number of
the code currently running on the switch. For
example, if the release was 8, the version was 0, the
maintenance number was 3, and the build number
was 11, the format would be ‘8.0.3.11’.
Boot VersionThe version of the boot code which is in the flash
memory to load the firmware into the memory.
CPLD VersionThe version of the software for CPLD.
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FieldDescription
Serial NumberThe serial number of this switch.
RPSIndicates the status of the RPS. The status has three
possible values:
• Not Present: RPS bank not connected
• OK: RPS bank connected.
• FAIL: RPS is present, but power is failed.
Power ModuleIndicates the status of the internal power module.
PoE VersionVersion of the PoE controller FW image.
MAX PoEIndicates the status of maximum PoE power
available on the switch as follows:
• ON: Indicates less than 7W of PoE power available
for another device.
• OFF: Indicates at least 7W of PoE power available
for another device.
• N/A: Indicates that PoE is not supported by the
unit.
Click REFRESH to refresh the system information of the switch.
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Switch Statistics
Use this page to display the switch statistics.
To display the Switch Statistics page, click System > Management > Switch Statistics. A
screen similar to the following displays.
The following table describes Switch Statistics information.
FieldDescription
ifIndexThis object indicates the ifIndex of the interface table
entry associated with the Processor of this switch.
Octets ReceivedThe total number of octets of data received by the
processor (excluding framing bits but including FCS
octets).
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FieldDescription
Packets Received Without ErrorsThe total number of packets (including broadcast
packets and multicast packets) received by the
processor.
Unicast Packets ReceivedThe number of subnetwork-unicast packets delivered
to a higher-layer protocol.
Multicast Packets ReceivedThe total number of packets received that were
directed to a multicast address. Note that this
number does not include packets directed to the
broadcast address.
Broadcast Packets ReceivedThe total number of packets received that were
directed to the broadcast address. Note that this
does not include multicast packets.
Receive Packets DiscardedThe number of inbound packets which were chosen
to be discarded even though no errors had been
detected to prevent their being deliverable to a
higher-layer protocol. A possible reason for
discarding a packet could be to free up buffer space.
Octets TransmittedThe total number of octets transmitted out of the
interface, including framing characters.
Packets Transmitted Without ErrorsThe total number of packets transmitted out of the
interface.
Unicast Packets TransmittedThe total number of packets that higher-level
protocols requested be transmitted to a
subnetwork-unicast address, including those that
were discarded or not sent.
Multicast Packets TransmittedThe total number of packets that higher-level
protocols requested be transmitted to a Multicast
address, including those that were discarded or not
sent.
Broadcast Packets TransmittedThe total number of packets that higher-level
protocols requested be transmitted to the Broadcast
address, including those that were discarded or not
sent.
Transmit Packets DiscardedThe number of outbound packets which were chosen
to be discarded even though no errors had been
detected to prevent their being deliverable to a
higher-layer protocol. A possible reason for
discarding a packet could be to free up buffer space.
Most Address Entries Ever UsedThe highest number of Forwarding Database
Address Table entries that have been learned by this
switch since the most recent reboot.
Address Entries in UseThe number of Learned and static entries in the
Forwarding Database Address Table for this switch.
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FieldDescription
Maximum VLAN EntriesThe maximum number of Virtual LANs (VLANs)
allowed on this switch.
Most VLAN Entries Ever UsedThe largest number of VLANs that have been active
on this switch since the last reboot.
Static VLAN EntriesThe number of presently active VLAN entries on this
switch that have been created statically.
Dynamic VLAN EntriesThe number of presently active VLAN entries on this
switch that have been created by GVRP registration.
VLAN DeletesThe number of VLANs on this switch that have been
created and then deleted since the last reboot.
Time Since Counters Last ClearedThe elapsed time, in days, hours, minutes, and
seconds, since the statistics for this switch were last
cleared.
Click CLEAR to clear all the counters, resetting all switch summary and detailed statistics to
default values. The discarded packets count cannot be cleared.
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System CPU Status
Use this page to display the system resources.
To display the System Resource page, click System > Management > System CPU Status. A
screen similar to the following displays.
System CPU Status
The following table describes CPU Memory Status information.
FieldDescription
Total System MemoryThe total memory of the switch in KBytes.
Available MemoryThe available memory space for the switch in
KBytes.
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CPU Utilization Information
This page displays the CPU Utilization information, which contains the memory information,
task-related information and percentage of CPU utilization per task.
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Loopback Interface
Use this page to create, configure, and remove Loopback interfaces.
To display the Loopback Interface page, click System > Management > Loopback Interface.
A screen similar to the following displays.
1. Use the Loopback Interface Type field to select IPv4 or IPv6 loopback interface to
configure the corresponding attributes.
2. Use the Loopback ID field to select list of currently configured loopback interfaces.
3. Use the Primary Address field to input the primary IPv4 address for this interface in dotted
decimal notation. This option only visible when IPv4 loopback is selected.
4. Use the Primary Mask field to input the primary IPv4 subnet mask for this interface in dotted
decimal notation. This option only visible when IPv4 loopback is selected.
5. Use the Secondary IP Address field to input the secondary IP address for this interface in
dotted decimal notation. This input field is visible only when 'Add Secondary' is selected.
This option only visible when IPv4 loopback is selected.
6. Use the Secondary Subnet Mask field to input the secondary subnet mask for this interface
in dotted decimal notation. This input field is visible only when 'Add Secondary' is selected.
This option only visible when IPv4 loopback is selected.
7. Use the IPv6 Mode field to enable IPv6 on this interface using the IPv6 address. This option
is only configurable prior to specifying an explicit IPv6 address. This option only visible when
IPv6 loopback is selected.
8. Use the IPv6 Address field to enter the IPv6 address in the format prefix/length. This option
only visible when IPv6 loopback is selected.
9. Use the EUI64 field to optionally specify the 64-bit extended unique identifier (EUI-64). This
option only visible when IPv6 loopback is selected.
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Network Interface
From the Network Interface link, you can access the following pages:
• IPv4 Network Configuration on page 27
• IPv6 Network Interface Configuration on page 29
• IPv6 Network Interface Neighbor Table on page 30
IPv4 Network Configuration
To display the IPv4 Network Configuration page, click System > Management > Network
Interface > IPv4 Network Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays.
The network interface is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch via
any of the switch's front panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with the
switch's network interface do not affect the configuration of the front panel ports through
which traffic is switched or routed
To access the switch over a network you must first configure it with IP information (IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway). You can configure the IP information using any
of the following:
• BOOTP
• DHCP
• Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port
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Once you have established in-band connectivity, you can change the IP information using
any of the following:
• Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port
• Terminal interface via telnet
• SNMP-based management
• Web-based management
1. Use IP Address to specify the IP address of the interface. The factory default value is
169.254.100.100.
2. Use Subnet Mask to enter the IP subnet mask for the interface. The factory default value is
255.255.0.0.
3. Use Default Gateway to specify the default gateway for the IP interface. The factory default
value is 0.0.0.0
4. Use Locally Administered MAC Address to configure a locally administered MAC address
for in-band connectivity instead of using the burned-in universally administered MAC
address. In addition to entering an address in this field, you must also set the MAC address
type to locally administered. Enter the address as twelve hexadecimal digits (6 bytes) with a
colon between each byte. Bit 1 of byte 0 must be set to a 1 and bit 0 to a 0, in other words,
byte 0 must have a value between x'40' and x'7F'.
5. Use MAC Address type to specify whether the burned-in or the locally administered MAC
address should be used for in-band connectivity. The factory default is to use the burned-in
MAC address
6. Use Current Network Configuration Protocol to specify what the switch should do
following power-up: transmit a Bootp request, transmit a DHCP request, or do nothing
(none). The factory default is DHCP.
7. Use DHCP Vendor Class Identifier to enable DHCP VendorId option on the client.
8. Use DHCP Vendor Class Identifier String to specify DHCP VendorId option string on the
client.
9. Use Management VLAN ID to specify the management VLAN ID of the switch. It may be
configured to any value in the range of 1 - 4093. The management VLAN is used for
management of the switch. This field is configurable for administrative users and read-only
for other users.
The following table describes IPv4 Network Configuration information.
FieldDescription
Burned In MAC AddressThe burned-in MAC address used for in-band
connectivity if you choose not to configure a locally
administered address.
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IPv6 Network Interface Configuration
To display the IPv6 Network Configuration page, click System > Management > Network
Interface > IPv6 Network Interface Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays.
The IPv6 network interface is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the
switch via any of the switch's front panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with
the switch's network interface do not affect the configuration of the front panel ports through
which traffic is switched or routed.
To access the switch over an IPv6 network you must first configure it with IPv6 information
(IPv6 prefix, prefix length, and default gateway). You can configure the IP information using
any of the following:
• IPv6 Auto Configuration
• DHCPv6
• Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port
Once you have established in-band connectivity, you can change the IPv6 information using
any of the following:
• Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port
• Terminal interface via telnet
• SNMP-based management
• Web-based management
1. Use Admin Mode to enable or disable the IPv6 network interface on the switch. The
default value is enable.
2. Use IPv6 Address Auto Configuration Mode to set the IPv6 address for the IPv6 network
interface in auto configuration mode if this option is enabled. The default value is disable.
Auto configuration can be enabled only when IPv6 Auto config or DHCPv6 are not enabled
on any of the management interfaces.
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3. Use Current Network Configuration Protocol to configure the IPv6 address for the IPv6
network interface by DHCPv6 protocol if this option is enabled. The default value is None.
DHCPv6 can be enabled only when IPv6 Auto config or DHCPv6 are not enabled on any of
the management interfaces.
4. Use DHCPv6 Client DUID to specify an Identifier used to identify the client's unique DUID
value. This option only displays when DHCPv6 is enabled.
5. Use IPv6 Gateway to specify the gateway for the IPv6 network interface. The gateway
address is in IPv6 global or link-local address format.
6. Use IPv6 Prefix/Prefix Length to add the IPv6 prefix and prefix length to the IPv6 network
interface. The address is in global address format.
7. Use EUI64 to specify whether to format the IPv6 address in EUI-64 format. Default value is
false.
8. Click ADD to add a new IPv6 address in global format.
9. Click DELETE to delete a selected IPv6 address.
IPv6 Network Interface Neighbor Table
Use this page to display IPv6 Network Port Neighbor entries.
To display the IPv6 Network Neighbor page, click System > Management > Network
Interface > IPv6 Network Interface Neighbor Table. A screen similar to the following
displays.
The following table displays IPv6 Network Interface Neighbor Table information.
FieldDescription
IPv6 addressThe Ipv6 Address of a neighbor switch visible to the
network interface.
MAC addressThe MAC address of a neighbor switch.
IsRtrTrue(1) if the neighbor machine is a router, false(2)
otherwise.
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