ProSafe® Plus Switch Utility
User Guide
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December 2012
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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility
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Revision History
Publication Part Number Publish Date Comments
202-10524-05 December 2012 Updated document, new template.
202-10524-04 May 2012 LAG and registration features were added.
202-10524-03 September 2010 Multicast and IGMP Snooping features were
added.
202-10524-02 February 2010 Multiple language support added to menus,
cable testing, Rate Limiting, and Broadcast
Filtering features were added.
202-10524-01 September 2009 First publication.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
ProSafe Plus Switch Utility
Install the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
WinPCap Workaround for Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Discovering Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Utility Features Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Switch Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Uninstall the Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 2 Network and System Configuration
Network Switch Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Switch Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
DHCP Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Set the IP Address Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Device Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Reset Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Save Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Restore Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Cable Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
MultiCast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
LAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 3 Virtual LAN Configuration
VLAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Port-Based Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
802.1Q-Based Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
VLAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
VLAN Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Port PVID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Port Tagging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Chapter 4 Quality of Service
QoS Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
QoS Global Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Broadcast Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 5 Help
Online Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
About the Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Appendix A Default Settings
Index
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1. Getting Started
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Install the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility
• WinPCap Workaround for Windows 8
• Registration
• Discovering Switches
• Utility Features Overview
• Switch Settings
• Uninstall the Utility
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Install the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility
To take advantage of the enhanced features on ProSafe Plus switches, you can install and
use the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility. The utility is on the Resource CD shipped with ProSafe
Plus switches.
The utility is supported only on systems that use Microsoft Windows. It can be installed on
any Windows computer on the same network as the switches to be managed. If an earlier
version of the utility is present on your computer, installing this version replace the older
version. Newer versions of the utility are backward-compatible and support all previously
released ProSafe Plus switches. If the version of the utility you are trying to install is older
than the one already installed on the computer, the installation is not performed.
To install the utility:
1. Insert the Resource CD that came with your switch into the computer that you want to
use to manage your switches.
The Resource CD home screen displays.
Language
drop-down list
Resource CD screens and the installation guide for the switch can be displayed in several
languages. To select the desired language, use the drop-down list in the upper right
corner of the resource CD home screen.
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If the resource CD home screen does not display, your computer might have the Autorun
feature disabled. You can enable your computer’s Autorun feature or use the computer’s
file manager to navigate to the CD and double-click Autorun.exe.
Autorun
Note: The utility name might vary slightly between different ProSafe Plus
switch models.
2. Click the Install ProSafe Plus Utility link.
The utility uses two network programs, WinPcap and Adobe AIR, to process network
commands. WinPcap is used to manage FS116E and JFS524E switches. If not already
installed on your computer, these two programs also are installed and placed in your
program directory.
The WinPcap and Adobe AIR programs might be used by other network applications and
might already be installed on your computer. If so, a message displays asking if you want
to reinstall WinPcap.
Note: WinPcap is not supported on Windows 8. If your computer uses
Windows 8, a WinPcap error message displays during installation.
If you are not managing FS116E or JFS524E switches, ignore the
message.
If you are managing FS116E or JFS524E switches using
Windows 8, WinPcap must be re-installed using Windows 7
compatibility mode.
For more information, see the WinPCap Workaround for Windows 8
on page 8.
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a. Click OK if you think the currently installed WinPcap program is an older version or
might be corrupted.
b. Click Cancel if you do not want to overwrite the program already installed. Clicking
Cancel ends the WinPcap portion of installation, but the remaining components are
installed.
c. If the
3. Follow the prompts to install the utility.
The installation process creates a NETGEAR subdirectory under the
\Program Files directory on your computer,
into the \Program Files\Netgear\ProSafe Plus Utility directory, and
places a utility icon on the computer desktop.
The installation is complete. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen displays,
select the Launch ProSafe Plus Utility check box if you want to launch the utility
immediately. Click Finish.
Adobe AIR program is already installed, an “already installed” message
displays. Click Close to end the
To launch the utility later, click the utility icon.
Adobe AIR portion of installation.
copies the utility program
WinPCap Workaround for Windows 8
If your computer uses the Windows 8 operating system, a workaround is required.
To install WinPCap on a Windows 8 system:
1. Download the latest WinPCap installer for Windows from http://www.winpcap.org/ and
save it on the computer.
2. Right-click the WinPCap installer program and select Properties.
3. Click the Compatibility tab and select Run this program in compatibility mode for:
4. Select W
5. Click Apply .
indows 7.
Registration
The first time that you select a switch, the Registration screen displays. It has three buttons:
• Turn Off. The Registration
is selected 24 hours after the switch is restored to factory default settings.
• Remind Me Later. The Registration screen closes. If over 24 hours have passed, and
you again select the switch, the Registration screen displays again.
• Register Now. If you have an Internet connection, you can register your product at the
NETGEAR website.
screen closes. The pop-up screen displays again if the switch
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Discovering Switches
When the utility is launched, it immediately searches the network for ProSafe Plus switches.
Local computer firewall applications such as Symantec Endpoint Protection can prevent the
utility from communicating with the switches. If the utility is unable to discover your switches
and you are using a local firewall, you must turn off the firewall function for discovery to work
properly.
network or in the same broadcast domain. Discovery continues through the network until
blocked by a router or firewall.
The discovered switches are listed as shown.
After a few seconds, the utility discovers and lists all ProSafe Plus switches in your
You can now select a switch to configure or display its status.
Note: For you log in to a switch, the computer that you are using must be
on the same subnet as the switch. If you are using a standalone
computer, you must either change the IP and subnet of your
computer or use the IP Setting menu option on the utility to change
the switch’s IP and subnet.
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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility
You can select a language for the utility user interface. In the Select Language drop-down
list, select a language. You are asked to restart the utility to enable the selected language.
Utility Features Overview
The utility configures switch features and provides status and support information. The
features are arranged on tabs.
Note: The manager IP address and the switches to be managed must be
in the same subnet. If they are not in the same subnet, only the
Network tab and the Help tab are available for use.
Network
This screen displays all the Plus switches that the utility discovered. You can select a switch
to see its IP settings, change the DHCP mode, and change the IP settings.
System
The System tab provides access to general configuration information, including the following:
• Status. Indicates the operational status of each port of the selected switch. If your switch
supports the switch information feature, you can also display information such as the
MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address as well as changing the
switch password for all switches.
• Maintenance. Allows you to change the administrator password, reboot the switch, reset
to factory default settings, and if your switch supports it, upgrade switch firmware and
save and restore configuration settings.
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• Monitoring. Displays port statistics (bytes sent or received) and CRC error packets, tests
cable connections, and allows you to mirror ports.
• MultiCast. Allows you to change the IGMP snooping settings.
• Management. Allows you to enable or disable the system-wide setting for loop detection.
• LAG
.
Allows you to enable or disable link aggregation groups (LAG)
.
VLAN
A VLAN is a virtual LAN network. The VLAN tab has the following options:
• Port Based. Allows you to assign ports to virtual networks.
• 802.1Q
. Allows you to create virtual networks using 802.1Q criteria.
QoS
The QoS (Quality of Service) tab has the following options:
• Port Based. Allows you to assign communication priorities to ports.
• 802.1p Based. Uses communication priorities from 802.1p tags in the data.
• Rate Limit
port.
• Broadcast Filtering. Protects your network from broadcast packet storms that can
interfere with the processing of normal data.
.
Allows you to set maximum data rate for the device or on some devices per
Help
The Help tab has the following information:
• Online Help. Provides online access to technical support information and this manual.
• About the Utility. Provides version and copyright information.
• Registration. If you have an Internet connection, provides a way you can register your
product at the NETGEAR website.
Switch Settings
Default settings for the management features are listed in Appendix A, Default Settings.
Note: It is possible to specify port settings that block further access to the
switch you are configuring. You can reset the switch manually to
restore access. If you do reset the switch manually, your previous
settings are lost.
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Uninstall the Utility
You can uninstall the ProSafe Plus Utility.
To uninstall the utility:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
2. Select ProSafe Plus Utility and click Change/Remove.
You are prompted to confirm the remove command.
3. Click the Yes button.
The utility is removed.
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2. Network and System Configuration
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Network Switch Access
• System Features
• Network
• Maintenance
• Monitoring
• MultiCast
• Management
• LAG
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Network Switch Access
When you click the Network tab, a list of discovered Plus switches in your network displays.
You can select a switch to display general information, enable DHCP, and configure the IP
address, subnet mask, and gateway of the selected switch.
To access the switch information, from the Network screen, select the switch, then click the
IP Setting button at the bottom right of the screen. The IP Settings screen displays.
Note: If the management IP and switch are not on the same subnet, you
see an error message and cannot access the other top-level tabs
except for the Help tab.
The switch selection remains in effect until you select a different switch, or quit the utility.
System Features
To access a switch for further information or configuration, you must select the switch and
then click Apply to log in.
System features include the following:
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• Status. Indicates the selected switch and its operational status.
• Maintenance. Allows you to change the administrator password, reboot the switch, reset
to factory default settings, and if supported by the selected switch, upgrade switch
firmware and use the configuration save and restore feature.
• Monitoring. Displays port statistics (packets sent or received), tests cable connections,
and allows you to mirror ports.
• MultiCast
. Allows you to change the IGMP snooping settings.
• Management. Allows you to enable or disable the system-wide setting for loop detection.
• LAG.
Table 1. Features available from the System tab
Feature Description
Status
Switch Status Displays the selected switch and the operational status of each port, and
Allows you to enable or disable LAGs (link aggregation group)
enables you to assign a name to the switch.
.
Switch Information Displays general information for the selected switch and enables you to
change the DHCP mode, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.
Maintenance
Change Password Changes password for the selected switch.
Device Reboot Restarts the selected switch using configured settings.
Factory Default Restarts the selected switch with factory default settings.
Firmware Upgrade Updates the selected switch with a firmware update saved on the
computer
Save Configuration Provides a field for entering the path to save the backed-up configuration
settings as a file.
Restore Configuration Provides a field for entering the path from which a saved configuration can
be retrieved.
Monitoring
Port Statistics Displays port network traffic for the selected switch.
Mirroring Allows a port to receive data sent to another port.
Cable T
MultiCast
ester Checks cable connections for the ports of the selected switch.
.
IGMP Snooping Allows switch to selectively forward multicast traffic.
LAG Allows multiple Ethernet links to be combined to a single logical link. Only
the JGS524E and XS708E switches support LAGs.
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Network
The Network screen displays a list of the discovered Plus switches in your network. You must
select a switch and click Apply to display further information and access it for further
configuration.
Switch Selection
To use any of the System tab features, you must first select a switch.
Note: To log in to a switch for further configuration, the computer that you
are using must be on the same subnet as the switch. If you are using
a standalone computer, you must either change the IP address and
subnet of your computer or use the IP Setting menu option on the
utility to change the switch’s IP and subnet.
To select a switch:
1. Select the row for the desired switch and click Apply.
You are asked to enter the password. The default password for all switches is password.
2. Enter the switch password and click Login.
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The port status for the switch displays.
This screen displays the status (up or down) of the ports on the switch and the speed of the
device connected to the port. The switch automatically senses the speed of the device
connected to each port.
Y ou can assign a name to the selected switch by entering the name in the Switch Name field.
The switch name can be up to 20 characters. The switch is updated with a new name after
you click Apply.
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Switch Information
The Switch Information screen displays more information about the selected switch. This
information varies depending on the switch model. If the selected switch supports the Switch
Information feature, you can view or set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address.
DHCP Mode Selection
The Switch Information screen contains a field for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) Mode selection. When you enable this feature, the switch obtains a network IP
address from a DHCP server in the network. Each time the switch is powered on or reset, it
requests an IP address from a DHCP server in the network. This is called a dynamic IP
address. If your network does not have a DHCP server, a time-out message displays. If the
switch fails to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, a default IP address of
192.168.0.239 is entered.
To enable DHCP operation:
1. Select System > Switch Information.
The Switch Information screen displays.
2. In the DHCP Mode list, select Enable.
3. Click Apply .
The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are disabled (grayed out).
To disable DHCP address assignment, repeat the previous procedure and select
Disable. When you click
information fields are enabled again.
To have the DHCP server assign an IP address again, make sure that the DHCP Mode is
enabled, then select the Refresh check box next to the DHCP Mode selection list and
click Apply.
Apply, the IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address
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Set the IP Address Information
Enter IP address and subnet mask values for the switch as well as the address of the
gateway device used by the switch.
To specify IP interface information:
1. Select System > Status > Switch Information. The Switch
displays.
2. In the DHCP Mode list, select Disable. The IP
Address fields are enabled.
3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and if available, the gateway address, and click Apply.
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway
Information screen
Maintenance
The Maintenance feature allows you to change the password for the selected switch, perform
a device reboot, reset the switch to its factory default settings, or upgrade the switch
firmware.
Change Password
To change the password for a switch:
1. Select System > Maintenance. The Maintenance menu and Change Password screen
display
2. Enter the old password (the default is password) and then enter the new password.
3. Click Apply .
.
Device Reboot
WARNING:
Rebooting the switch to briefly disrupts network traffic through
the switch.
To reboot the selected switch:
1. Select System > Maintenance > Device Reboot. The Device
2. Select the check box in the Device Reboot screen.
3. Click Apply .
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Reboot screen displays.
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Reset Factory Defaults
WARNING:
Resetting the switch to factory defaults can briefly disrupt
network traffic through the switch.
To reset the selected switch to factory default settings:
1. Select System > Maintenance > Factory Default. The Factory
2. Select the check box in the Factory Default screen.
3. Click Apply .
Default screen.
Firmware Upgrade
Note: After firmware downloading is complete, the switch automatically
reboots. This briefly disrupts network traffic through the switch.
To upgrade switch firmware, first download a firmware upgrade file for the selected switch
from the NETGEAR support website to your computer.
To upgrade firmware on the selected switch:
1. Select System > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.
The Firmware Upgrade screen displays.
2. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on your computer containing the
firmware upgrade file.
3. Select the upgrade file and click Apply.
The firmware is downloaded from your computer to the switch and the switch
automatically reboots.
WARNING:
Do not disconnect the link or power down the switch during
firmware upgrade.
Save Configuration
To save the current configuration on the selected switch:
1. Select System > Maintenance > Save Configuration.
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The Save Configuration screen displays.
2. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on your computer where you want to
save the configuration.
3. Click Apply .
The configuration is saved in the designated file.
Restore Configuration
To restore a previously saved configuration to the selected switch:
1. Select System > Maintenance > Restore Configuration.
The Restore Configuration screen displays.
2. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on your computer where the desired
configuration is stored.
3. Click Apply .
The chosen configuration is restored to the selected switch.
Monitoring
The screen you access from the Monitoring menu provide statistics on port data volume and
allow you to configure port mirroring, and on some switch models, perform cable testing.
Port Statistics
To view port statistics, select System > Monitoring. The port statistics for the selected
switch are displayed in bytes received, bytes sent, and packet errors.
Port Mirroring
Port mirroring allows a port to see the data on another port.
To allow a switch port to see the data on another port:
1. Select Systems > Monitoring > Mirroring.
The Mirroring screen displays.
2. Enable Mirroring.
3. In the Source drop-down list, select the source port or ports.
4. In the Destination Port drop-down list, select the port.
5. Click Apply .
Data on the source port is routed to the destination port.
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Cable Test
Some switch models have a cable testing feature that allows you to check for cable faults. If a
cable fault is found on a port, the cable test gives an estimate of the distance of the fault from
the switch.
To perform a cable test:
1. Click System > Monitoring > Cable Tester.
The Cable T
2. Select the ports to be tested and click TEST SELECTED PORT.
If a problem with the cable is found, the approximate distance to the cable fault is
displayed.
ester screen displays.
Note: The distance to the cable fault can be up to 5 meters from the actual
fault.
MultiCast
IGMP Snooping
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping allows a switch to forward multicast
traffic intelligently on the switch. Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host group.
Host groups are identified by class D IP addresses, which range from 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. Based on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic
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only to the ports that request the multicast traffic. This feature prevents the switch from
broadcasting the traffic to all ports and possibly affecting network performance.
To enable or disable IGMP snooping, in the IGMP Snooping Status list, select Enable or
Disable and click Apply.
You can also change the VLAN for which the IGMP snooping is enabled. In the VLAN ID
Enabled for IGMP Snooping field, enter a valid VLAN ID, and click Apply. This field is
dimmed if VLAN is not enabled.
Validate IGMPv3 IP header
Some network devices might not conform to the IGMPv3 standard. When the Validate
IGMPv3 IP header option is enabled, IGMP messages are required to have TTL = 1, ToS
Byte = 0xC0 (Internetwork Control), and the router alert IP option (9404) set; otherwise, the
packets are ignored.
Block Unknown MultiCast Address
When this feature is enabled, multicast packets are forwarded only to the ports that are in the
multicast group learned from IGMP snooping. All unknown multicast packets are dropped.
IGMP Snooping Static Router Port
You can select a port to be the dedicated IGMP snooping static router port if no IGMP query
exists in the network for the switch to discover the router port dynamically. After a port is
selected as the static router port, all IGMP Join and Leave reports are forwarded to it. If you
select any in this field, IGMP Join and Leave packets are sent to every port of the switch.
Only some models support the any setting in this field.
Management
Loop detection is indicated on the switch when the LEDs of a port blink at a constant speed.
To enable or disable loop detection:
1. Select System > Management.
2. In the Loop Detection list, select Enable or Disable.
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LAG
Link aggregation groups (LAGs) allow you to combine multiple Ethernet links to a single
logical link. Network devices treat the aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases
fault tolerance and load sharing. Configure the LAG members before you enable the LAG.
Note: Static LAG is available only for JGS524E and XS708E switches.
To enable or disable a LAG:
1. Select System > LAG > LAG Configuration.
2. Select the LAG ID that you want to configure.
3. In the
4. Click Apply.
Admin Mode list, select Enable
or Disable.
To add ports to be LAG members:
1. Select System > LAG > LAG Membership.
2. Select the LAG ID you want to configure.
3. Select the ports that you want to be the LAG ID member ports.
4. Click Apply .
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3. Virtual LAN Configuration
This chapter contains the following topics:
• VLAN Overview
• Port-Based Configuration
• 802.1Q-Based Configuration
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VLAN Overview
Virtual LANs are made up of networked devices that are grouped logically into separate
networks. You can group ports on a switch to create a virtual network made up of the devices
connected to the ports. VLANs can be grouped using port-based or 802.1Q criteria.
The VLAN tab has the following options:
• Port Based. Allows you to assign ports to virtual networks. Data from a port that is a
member of a VLAN group is restricted to other members of that VLAN group. This feature
provides an easy way to partition a network into private sub networks.
• 802.1Q
VLAN configuration, you configure ports to be a part of a VLAN group. When a port
receives data tagged for a VLAN group, the data is discarded unless the port is a member
of the VLAN group. This technique is useful for communicating with devices outside of
your local network as well as still receiving data from other ports not in your VLAN group.
It requires that you know the VLAN group IDs used.
. Allows you to create virtual networks using 802.1Q criteria. When using 802.1Q
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Port-Based Configuration
Port-based virtual LAN configuration assigns ports on the selected switch to a virtual LAN
group. The number of VLANs that can be created is limited to the number of ports on the
switch.
Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration
The Basic Port Based VLAN Configuration screen lets you partition your network into
different segments. Ports with the same ID are grouped into the same VLAN group.
To assign members of a VLAN group:
1. Select the switch.
2. Select VLAN.
The Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays.
3. Select Enable.
A message displays asking if you want to delete previous VLAN settings.
4. Click Ye
The Basic Port Based VLAN Configuration screen displays.
5. For each port to be added to the group, enter the ID of the VLAN group.
If all the VLAN groups share an uplink to the Internet or servers, enter all
Group field for the port that you want to use for the uplink.
6. When you are finished adding ports to the VLAN group, click Apply.
s.
in the VLAN
Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration
The advanced port-based configuration uses a slightly different user interface to allow you to
assign ports to multiple VLAN groups.
To assign members of a VLAN group:
1. Select the switch.
2. Click the VLAN tab.
The Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays.
3. Select Advanced.
The Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays.
4. Select Enable.
A message displays asking if you want to delete previous VLAN settings.
5. Click Ye
s.
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The Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays.
Note: VLAN IDs are limited to the number of ports on the switch, 1–5 for a
five-port switch.
6. Select a VLAN ID from the VLAN identifier list and select the ports that you want to add to
the VLAN.
7. Click Apply .
If you want to create more VLANs, repeat these steps with another VLAN ID.
802.1Q-Based Configuration
802.1Q VLAN configuration can be done using basic or advanced methods.
Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration
In Basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you configure ports to a VLAN group ID (1–4093 or all).
To configure ports using 802.1Q criteria:
1. Select the switch.
2. Select VLAN.
The Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays.
3. Select 802.1Q on the menu.
4. Select Enable.
5. For each port to be configured, enter the VLAN group ID (1–4093 or all) in the field below
the port.
6. When you are finished configuring ports, click Apply.
Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration
In advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you configure ports to a VLAN group ID (1–4093 or
all). The advanced configuration feature allows you to create and update VLAN groups with
more information.
VLAN Configuration
The VLAN Configuration screen lists the currently defined VLANs and the ports assigned to
each.
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To add VLAN groups:
In the VLAN ID field at the bottom right of the screen, enter the VLAN ID (1-4094) for the
VLAN you want to configure and click Add. The new VLAN group is displayed in the
VLAN ID column.
7. After you create a new VLAN ID, click VLAN Membership to add ports to the group. See
VLAN Membership on page 29.
To delete a VLAN group:
1. Select the check boxes for the VLANs to be deleted.
Selecting the check box at the top of the column selects all VLAN IDs.
2. Click Delete.
The selected VLAN groups are deleted.
VLAN Membership
To add ports to a VLAN group:
1. Select VLAN Membership from the menu on the left.
The VLAN Membership screen displays.
2. In the VLAN Identifier drop-down list, select the VLAN group you want to configure.
3. Select the check boxes for the ports you want to add to the VLAN group.
Group Operation commands to add all ports or clear the current selections.
Note: Some switches allow port tagging on the VLAN Membership screen.
See Port Tagging on page 30.
4. Click Apply .
5. Return to the VLAN Configuration screen to verify your selections.
Y
ou can use the
Port PVID
A Port Default VLAN ID (PVID) is a VLAN ID tag that the switch assigns to data packets it
receives that are not already addressed (tagged) for a particular VLAN group. If you have a
computer on port 6 and you want it to be a part of VLAN group 2, configure port 6 to
automatically add a PVID of 2 to all data received from the computer. This step ensures that
the data from the computer on port 6 can be seen only by other members of VLAN group 2.
You can assign only one PVID to a port.
To assign a PVID to a port:
1. Select a switch.
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2. Select VLAN > 802.1Q > Advanced > Port PVID.
The Port PVID screen displays.
3. Select the port you want to configure.
4. Enter the PVID you want to assign to the ports and click Apply.
Port Tagging
Port tagging allows a port to add VLAN ID tags to data packets sent through the port. The tag
identifies the VLAN to receive the data.
Some switches allow port tagging to be done on the VLAN Membership screen. If so, the port
check boxes allow you to select U (un tagged) or T (tagged) in addition to adding the port to
the VLAN group. This step causes the data for an individual port to be tagged (associated)
with a VLAN group.
To tag data from ports:
1. Click the VLAN tab and select 802.1Q > Advanced > Port T
The Port Tagging screen displays.
2. Select the ports whose data you want tagged.
3. Select T
agging Control.
4. Click Apply .
To untag data from ports:
1. Click the VLAN tab and select 802.1Q > Advanced > Port T
The Port Tagging screen displays.
2. Select the ports whose data you want untagged.
3. Select UnT
agging Control.
ag T
4. Click Apply .
agging.
agging.
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4. Quality of Service
This chapter contains the following topics:
• QoS Overview
• Rate Limiting
• Broadcast Filtering
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QoS Overview
Many different classes of data can be sent across a network. Depending on the volume of
traffic on the network and the capacity of the equipment in the network, data can be delayed,
or lost and retransmitted before reaching its destination. Normally, lost or delayed data is not
a problem because the data is reassembled at the destination.
If the data consists of text or numeric data to be stored on the destination computer, you
would not notice the delay. But if the data was voice, streaming video, or other
delay-sensitive data, delays would be undesirable. Video sequences would be jerky and
voice communication would have annoying gaps.
The QoS (Quality of Service) feature in the ProSafe Plus switches allows you to control the
flow of data passing through the switch.
The QoS tab has these options:
• QoS. Assigns priorities to data.
• Rate Limit. Set limits on transmission rates for data passing through the switch.
• Broadcast Filtering
forwarded to all ports.
. Blocks mass transmissions of broadcast packets from being
All the QoS features have default settings. It is not necessary to
configure any settings to use the ProSafe Plus switches. The following table lists the
default settings.
Table 2. QoS Global Configuration Default Settings
Feature Setting
QoS Mode 802.1p Based
Port Priority Low priority for each port
Rate Limit
Ingress No limit
Egress No limit
Broadcast Filtering Disabled
QoS Global Configuration
Global configuration allows you to assign priorities for how the switch transmits data. You can
assign priority by port number (port based) or by the type of data being transmitted (802.1p
based). You typically assign a low priority for normal classes of data (email, Internet
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browsing, and ordinary data transfers) and high priority to video, voice, and other
delay-sensitive data.
Port-Based Priority
Port-based priority works by assigning a priority to all data passing through a particular port.
A higher priority transmits data with a minimum of delays. If packets arrive at several ports at
the same time, the ports configured as higher priority transmit their packets first. You must
determine which ports are going to carry delay-sensitive data.
Some switches allow you to select between two priority levels (High and Low).
2 priority levels
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Other switches allow four levels (High, Medium, Normal, and Low).
4 priority levels
To assign port-based priorities:
1. Click the System tab and select the radio button for the switch that you want to
configure.
2. Click the QoS tab.
The QoS Global Configuration screen displays.
3. Select the ports that you want to have a particular priority
.
4. Select the priority level that you want to assign from the list at the bottom of the screen.
5. Click Apply .
The selected ports are displayed with the new priority.
6. Repeat for the remaining ports.
802.1p-Based Priority
802.1p-based priority uses a header in the data packet that identifies the class of data in the
packet (for example, voice or video). When 802.1p-based priority is used, the switch reads
information in the packet header to determine the priority to assign to the packet. All ports on
the switch check the packet header and transmit the packet with a priority determined by the
packet content.
To assign 802.1p-based priority:
1. Click the System tab and select the radio button for the switch that you want to
configure.
2. Click the QoS tab. The
QoS Global
Configuration screen displays.
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3. Select the 802.1p Based radio button.
A message displays warning you that previous QoS settings for the switch will be lost.
4. Click Yes.
Data is now processed based on 802.1p priority tags in the data.
Rate Limiting
You can limit the rate at which the switch accepts incoming data and the rate that it
retransmits outgoing data. You can set rate values. The rate choices vary depending on the
switch model.
Rate limiting can be set for a port in addition to other QoS settings. If a port has a rate limit
set, the switch restricts the acceptance or retransmission of data to the values configured.
To configure rate limiting:
1. Click the System tab and select the radio button for the switch that you want to
configure.
2. Select QoS > Rate Limit.
The QoS Rate Limit screen displays.
3. Select one or more ports, and then select ingress and egress rates.
4. Click Apply .
The rates are displayed opposite the selected ports.
5. Repeat for the remaining ports.
Broadcast Filtering
A switch can be configured to block massive transmission of broadcast packets being
forwarded to every port on the same VLAN. This feature is also known as broadcast storm
protection.
Failure to block broadcast storm packets can cause a delay or halt to other data. Some
switches allow you to select a storm control rate for each port; others assign a predetermined
storm control rate for all ports on the switch.
To configure broadcast filtering:
1. Click the System tab and select the radio button for the switch you want to configure.
2. Select QoS > Broadcast Filtering.
3. The QoS Broadcast Filtering screen displays.
4. Select Enable.
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If the selected switch supports configuring individual ports, a Storm Control Rate screen
displays. If the selected switch does not support individual port configuration, all of the
ports are set to a predetermined storm control rate.
5. If the ports can be configured, select one or more ports and the desired storm control rate.
6. Click Apply .
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5. Help
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Online Help
• About the Utility
• Registration
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The Help tab provides access to the NETGEAR support website and to the online user guide
for the ProSafe
Plus Switch Utility (the latest copy of this manual).
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User Guide
If the computer running the utility has access to the Internet, you can select User Guide and
click Apply to open the latest version of this user guide. You can then download a copy to
your computer. After installing a new ProSafe Plus switch, check this website for the latest
version of this manual.
Support Information
If the computer running the utility has access to the Internet, you can display the support
screen for a selected switch. Select Support and click Apply.
The support page provides access to the NETGEAR Knowledge Base, additional
documentation, downloads, and product forums for the selected product.
About the Utility
To view the utility software version, select About the Utility on the Help screen.
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Registration
If the computer running the utility has access to the Internet, you can register your products.
To register your product:
1. Select Help > Registration to display the following screen:
2. Click REGISTER.
Your computer connects to NETGEAR product registration server.
3. Follow the on screen prompts.
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A. Default Settings
All ProSafe Plus switch features have default settings. You do not need to configure any
settings to use the ProSafe Plus switches. The following table lists the default values for
switch settings.
Table 3. Default switch settings
Tab Menu Feature Default Value
A
Network Switch Selections Discovers all Plus switches on
network
Password password for all switches
System Status Names All names blank
Switch Information
DHCP Mode Enabled
IP Address 192.168.0.239
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address 192.168.0.254
Maintenance Change Password All fields blank
Device Reboot Unchecked
Factory Default Unchecked
Firmware Upgrade Filename blank
Save Configuration Filename blank
Restore Configuration Filename blank
No Switch Selected
Monitoring Port Statistics 0
Mirroring Disabled
Cable Tester OK or No Cable for each port
MultiCast IGMP Snooping Status Enabled
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Table 3. Default switch settings (continued)
Tab Menu Feature Default Value
VLAN ID Enabled for IGMP
Snooping
Validate IGMPv3 IP header Disabled
Block Unknown Multicast
Address
IGMP Snooping Static Router
Port (GS105E only)
Management Loop Detection Disabled
LAG
(JGS524E and
XS708E only)
LAG Configuration and
default value
LAG Membership
VLAN Port Based Basic Disabled
Advanced Disabled
802.1Q Basic Disabled
Advanced Disabled
QoS Global Configuration
1 (not configurable until VLAN is enabled)
Disabled
N/A (blank)
Disabled
N/A (blank)
QoS Mode 802.1P Based
Rate Limit
Ingress No limit
Egress No limit
Broadcast Filtering Disabled
Help Online Help Support -
User Guide -
About the Utility About the Utility -
Registration Registration Link -
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Index
Numerics
802.1p-based priority 34
802.1Q
26
802.1Q VLAN
28
A
about utility 39
Adobe AIR
assigning members
7
27
B
broadcast filtering 35
broadcast storm protection
C
cable test 22
D
default settings 41
DHCP
18
F
factory defaults 20, 21
features
firewall applications
firmware upgrade
10
9
20
H
Help 11, 38
I
installation 6
InstallShield Wizard
8
35
monitoring
11, 15, 21
P
port mirroring 21
port statistics
port tagging
port-based
port-based priority
PVID (Port Default VLAN ID)
21
30
26
33
Q
QoS 11, 32
R
rate limiting 35
rebooting device
reset
20
resetting factory defaults
19
20, 21
S
status 10, 15
support
switch discovery
switch selection 16
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9
T
technical support 2
trademarks
2
U
user guide 39
utility
installing
uninstalling
6
12
29
M
maintenance 10, 15, 19
V
VLAN membership 29
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VLANs 11, 26
VLANs, add groups 29
VLANs, advanced
VLANs, port-based
27
27
W
WinPcap 7
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