Netgear M4250-40G8F-PoE User Manual
Audio Video User Manual
AV Line of Fully Managed Switches
M4250 Series
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria DriveMarch 2021
San Jose, CA 95134, USA202-12148-03
AV Line of Fully Managed Switches M4250 Series
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https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.)
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https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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device to your place of purchase within your return period.
Do not use this device outdoors. The PoE source is intended for intra building connection
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Revision History
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CommentsPublish DatePublication Part
March 2021202-12148-03
November 2020202-12148-02
We added the following chapters:
Security on page 43
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting on page 67
We added the following sections to existing chapters:
Auto-Trunk overview on page 23
Enable or disable Auto-Trunks on page 24
Auto-LAG overview on page 27
Enable or disable Auto-LAGs on page 28
Configure the hash mode for Auto-LAGs on page 28
Save the running configuration on page 54
Download the running configuration on page 55
Restore the configuration on page 56.
Set the STP bridge priority for the switch on page 59
Display the status of the ports and switch on page 63
Display the neighboring devices on page 66
We changed the following sections:
Supported Switches on page 7
Use an AV profile template to configure and assign a network profile on
page 15
Create a custom AV profile template on page 19
Manage PoE interface settings on page 34
Save the running configuration on page 54
We added the following chapters:
Link Aggregation on page 26
Power over Ethernet on page 33
We added a DHCP server option to Use an AV profile template to
configure and assign a network profile on page 15.
First publication.September 2020202-12148-01
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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started with the AV UI
Supported Switches..............................................................................7
Available publications..........................................................................8
AV local browser UI overview..............................................................8
Use a web browser to log in to the AV UI..........................................9
Log in to the AV UI using the switch default IP address..............9
Log in to the AV UI with a known IP address..............................10
Save the running configuration to the startup configuration........10
Register your switch...........................................................................11
Chapter 2 Audio-Video Profile Templates and Network Profiles
Overview of preconfigured AV profile templates..........................13
Network profiles.................................................................................14
Change the default Management VLAN profile........................14
Use an AV profile template to configure and assign a network
profile..............................................................................................15
Change a network profile.............................................................17
Remove a network profile.............................................................18
Custom AV profile templates............................................................19
Create a custom AV profile template..........................................19
Change a custom AV profile template........................................21
Remove a custom AV profile template........................................22
Auto-Trunk overview..........................................................................23
Enable or disable Auto-Trunks.........................................................24
Chapter 3 Link Aggregation
Auto-LAG overview............................................................................27
Enable or disable Auto-LAGs............................................................28
Configure the hash mode for Auto-LAGs........................................28
Create a LAG.......................................................................................30
Change a LAG.....................................................................................31
Remove a LAG....................................................................................32
Chapter 4 Power over Ethernet
Manage PoE interface settings.........................................................34
Disable PoE for one or more interfaces...........................................37
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PoE schedules.....................................................................................38
Create a PoE schedule..................................................................38
Change a PoE schedule................................................................41
Remove a PoE schedule................................................................41
Chapter 5 Security
Port authentication.............................................................................44
Manage port authentication for individual ports............................44
Manage 802.1X authentication.........................................................45
Remove port authentication from individual ports........................46
RADIUS servers...................................................................................47
Configure the basic settings for a RADIUS server..........................47
Remove a RADIUS server...................................................................48
Chapter 6 Manage and Monitor the Switch
Licenses................................................................................................51
Add a license online......................................................................51
Add a license offline......................................................................52
Delete a license..............................................................................53
Update the firmware..........................................................................53
Startup configuration.........................................................................54
Save the running configuration....................................................54
Download the running configuration..........................................55
Restore the configuration.............................................................56
Date and time settings.......................................................................56
Manually set the date and time....................................................57
Configure one or more SNTP servers.........................................57
Add a system name............................................................................58
Set the STP bridge priority for the switch........................................59
Restart the switch from the AV UI.....................................................60
Reset the switch to factory default settings.....................................60
Manually control the fans...................................................................61
Display the status of the ports and switch.......................................63
Display the neighboring devices......................................................66
Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Manage the switch log, console log, and command log..............68
Display or download the message log............................................69
Send a ping, traceroute, or DNS lookup request to an IP address or
host name............................................................................................70
Perform a cable test...........................................................................71
Configure port mirroring...................................................................72
Download diagnostics files for technical support..........................73
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Getting Started with the AV UI
This user manual is for the AV Line of Fully Managed Switches M4250 Series and covers
all M4250 switch models.
This chapter provides an overview of how you can use your switch and access the
audio-video (AV) local browser user interface (UI), in short AV UI.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Supported Switches
• Available publications
• AV local browser UI overview
• Use a web browser to log in to the AV UI
• Save the running configuration to the startup configuration
• Register your switch
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support/.
Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time
to time at netgear.com/support/download/. You can check for and download new
firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is
described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.
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Supported Switches
This release and this AV user manual are for the following M4250 switch models:
8-port PoE+ and PoE++ models:
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- M4250-10G2F-PoE+: Eight PoE+ (802.3at) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, two 1GBASE-T
RJ-45 ports, and two 1G SFP fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the
switch is 125W.
- M4250-10G2XF-PoE+: Eight PoE+ (802.3at) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, two
1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, and two 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget
for the switch is 240W.
- M4250-10G2XF-PoE++: Eight PoE++ (802.3bt) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, two
1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, and two 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget
for the switch is 720W.
24-port PoE+ and PoE++ models:
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- M4250-26G4F-PoE+: 24 PoE+ (802.3at) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, two 1GBASE-T
RJ-45 ports, and four 1G SFP fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the
switch is 300W.
- M4250-26G4XF-PoE+: 24 PoE+ (802.3at) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, two 1GBASE-T
RJ-45 ports, and four 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the
switch is 480W.
- M4250-26G4F-PoE++: 24 PoE++ (802.3bt) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, two 1GBASE-T
RJ-45 ports, and four 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the
switch is 1440W with both internal power supply units connected.
40-port PoE+ and PoE++ models:
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- M4250-40G8F-PoE+: 40 PoE+ (802.3at) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports and eight 1G
SFP fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the switch is 480W.
- M4250-40G8XF-PoE+: 40 PoE+ (802.3at) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports and eight 10G
SFP+ fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the switch is 960W.
- M4250-40G8XF-PoE++: 40 PoE++ (802.3bt) 1GBASE-T RJ-45 ports and eight
10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports. The total PoE budget for the switch is 2880W with
all three internal power supply units connected.
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Special models:
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- M4250-12M2XF: LED tiles model with 2.5 Gbps ports. Twelve 2.5GBASE-T RJ-45
ports and two 10G SFP+ fiber uplink ports.
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M4250-16XF: Aggregation model with multiple 10G SFP+ fiber ports. Sixteen
1G/10G SFP+ fiber ports.
Available publications
You can download the following publications for the AV Line of Fully Managed Switches
M4250 Series by visiting netgear.com/support/download.
Installation guide
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Hardware installation guide
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Main user manual
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Audio-video user manual (this manual)
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Software administration manual
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CLI command reference manual
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AV local browser UI overview
Your switch contains an embedded web server and management software for managing
and monitoring the switch. The switch functions as a simple switch without the
management software. However, you can use the management software to configure
many advanced features that can improve AV flows, switch efficiency, and overall network
performance.
The switch software includes a set of comprehensive management features for
configuring and monitoring the switch through one of the following methods:
Audio-video local browser user interface (AV UI), either over an Ethernet network
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port or over the out-of-band (OOB) port (also referred to as the service port).
Main local browser user interface (main UI), either over an Ethernet network port or
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over the OOB port.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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Command-line interface (CLI)
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Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor
the components of the switch. The method you use to manage the system depends on
your network size and requirements, and on your preference.
This manual describes how to use the audio-video (AV) local browser user interface (UI)
to manage and monitor the switch. We abbreviate the audio-video local browser UI as
the AV UI.
The AV UI is a web-based management tool that lets you configure and manage
audio-video and other types of network profiles remotely using a standard web browser.
Note: To configure all available switch features, including VLANs, QoS, and ACLs, use
the main UI.
Use a web browser to log in to the AV UI
If this is the first time that you log in to the switch and you must use the default IP address
of the switch, see the information in the installation guide. You can use a web browser
to access the switch and log in. You must be able to ping the IP address of the
management interface or out-of-band (OOB) port from your computer for web access
to be available.
Note: The first time that you log in as an admin user to either the AV UI or the main UI,
no password is required (that is, the password is blank). After you log in for the first time,
you are required to specify a local device password that you must use each subsequent
time that you log in to either the AV UI or the main UI. (Using the main UI, you can change
the password again.)
Log in to the AV UI using the switch default IP address
To use the switch default IP address to access the switch over the AV UI:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address:
Ethernet network port: For access over an Ethernet network port, use a static
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IP address in the 169.254.0.0 subnet with subnet mask 255.255.0.0.
For example, use 169.254.100.201 for your computer.
OOB port: For access over the OOB port, use a static IP address in the 192.168.0.0
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subnet with subnet mask 255.255.0.0.
For example, use 192.168.0.201 and 255.255.255.0 for your computer.
2.
Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to either an
Ethernet network port on the switch or to the OOB port on the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
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Enter the default IP address of the switch in the web browser address field:
Ethernet network port: For access over an Ethernet network port, enter
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http://169.254.100.100.
OOB port: For access over the OOB port, enter http://192.168.0.239.
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The login page displays.
5.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
Log in to the AV UI with a known IP address
If you did not assign a static IP address to the switch but let a DHCP server in your
network assign an IP address to switch, determine the IP address by accessing the DHCP
server or by using an IP scanner utility.
The procedures in this manual assume that you know the IP address of your switch.
To use a known IP address to access the switch over the AV UI:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
Save the running configuration to the startup configuration
After you make changes on a page of the AV UI and click the Apply or Save button,
your changes are saved for the current session but are not retained when you restart
the switch. That is, your running configuration is not saved to the startup configuration
(the startup-config file), which means that it is not yet permanently saved.
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For information about saving your current changes (your running configuration) to the
startup configuration, see Save the running configuration on page 54.
Register your switch
To qualify for product updates and product warranty, we encourage you to register
your product.
Registration confirms that your email alerts work, lowers technical support resolution
time, and ensures your shipping address accuracy. We would also like to incorporate
your feedback into future product development. We never sell or rent your email address
and you can opt out of communications.
To register your switch with NETGEAR:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The Login page displays.
3. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password, and click the Login
button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
At the top of page, from the Question/Help menu, select Register.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays. If the page does not display, visit the
following website:
https://my.netgear.com/registration/login.aspx
5. Enter your NETGEAR account email address and password and click the NETGEAR
Sign In button.
If you did not yet create a NETGEAR account, click the Create an account link, follow
the directions onscreen to create an account, and then register the switch with your
NETGEAR email address and password.
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Audio-Video Profile Templates and Network Profiles
The switch provides preconfigured audio-video (AV) profile templates that you can
configure and assign to switch ports and VLANs, thereby creating network profiles.
You can also set up your own AV profile templates.
These are the essential differences between an AV profile template and a network
profile:
AV profile template: A preconfigured or custom template with QoS, multicast, or
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PTP settings, or a combination of these settings, that you can apply to multiple
network profiles.
Network profile: An AV profile template that you configured and assigned to one
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or more switch ports, to a VLAN, and as an option, to a specific IP address.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Overview of preconfigured AV profile templates
• Network profiles
• Custom AV profile templates
• Auto-Trunk overview
• Enable or disable Auto-Trunks
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Overview of preconfigured AV profile templates
An AV profile template integrates NETGEAR proprietary settings, allowing you to
optimize specific audio and video environments. You can use an AV profile template
to create one or multiple network profiles. For example, you could use the same AV
profile template to set up three network profiles based on a location within a building:
one network profile for the lobby, one for the theater, and one for the patio.
The switch provides the following preconfigured AV profile templates:
Audio Dante: Use this template to connect the switch to Dante audio devices and
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their controller.
Data: Use this template to connect the switch to streaming ACN (sACN), Art-Net,
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mobile ad hoc network (MANET), and other network devices as well as to computers.
Audio Q-SYS: Use this template to connect the switch to Q-SYS audio devices and
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their controller.
Video with Q-SYS audio: Use this template to connect the switch to IP video
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encoders for transmitting video, IP video decoders for receiving video, and a
controller for these devices when Q-SYS audio is supported in the same VLAN.
This template can support devices such as Crestron DM NVX systems, AMX SVSI
products, Aurora Multimedia products, Atlona products, Dante video products, and
products that comply with standardization by the SDVoE Alliance.
Video with AES67 audio: Use this template to connect the switch to IP video
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encoders for transmitting video, IP video decoders for receiving video, and a
controller for these devices when AES67 audio is supported in the same VLAN.
This template can support devices such as Crestron DM NVX systems, AMX SVSI
products, Aurora Multimedia products, Atlona products, Dante video products, and
products that comply with standardization by the SDVoE Alliance.
Audio-over-IP AVB: Use this template to connect the switch to Audio Video Bridging
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(AVB) devices.
Video: Use this template to connect the switch to IP video encoders for transmitting
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video, IP video decoders for receiving video, and a controller for these devices when
audio is sent and received from the video nodes using another VLAN ID.
This template can support devices such as Crestron DM NVX systems, AMX SVSI
products, Aurora Multimedia products, Atlona products, Dante video products, and
products that comply with standardization by the SDVoE Alliance.
Audio-over-IP AES67: Use this template to connect the switch to AES67 audio
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devices and their controller.
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Video with Dante audio: IP video encoders for transmitting video, IP video decoders
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for receiving video, and a controller for these devices when Dante audio is supported
in the same VLAN.
This template can support devices such as Crestron DM NVX systems, AMX SVSI
products, Aurora Multimedia products, Atlona products, Dante video products, and
products that comply with standardization by the SDVoE Alliance.
Network profiles
You can use either a preconfigured AV profile template (for example, Dante Audio) or
a custom AV profile template that you created to set up one or multiple network profiles.
Change the default Management VLAN profile
The default network profile is the Management VLAN profile, which uses the Data AV
profile template and VLAN 1. All ports are untagged members of VLAN 1. You can
change the AV profile template and the member ports. For each port, you can either
remove the port from VLAN 1 or change the port to a tagged port.
To change the default Management VLAN profile:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
5.
In the Configured Profiles table, to the right of the Management VLAN, click the 3
dots icon and select Edit.
The Edit Profile Management VLAN window displays.
6.
Select the ports to which the profile must apply.
By default, all ports are selected as untagged ports for the profile. That is, each port
is marked with a green icon.
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To configure ports, do the following:
Change a port to a tagged port: Click the port once. The port is marked with a
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T icon (for tagged).
Remove a port from the profile: Click the port twice to remove it from the
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profile. The port is not marked with a green icon or T icon.
7.
To change the AV profile template, from the Profile Template menu, select another
template.
The default AV profile template is the Data template.
8. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved. The window closes. The Network Profiles page displays
again.
9.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
Use an AV profile template to configure and assign a network profile
When you configure a network profile, you must give the profile a name and assign it
to a VLAN. You can also assign a specific IP address to the profile and add a color for
visual representation.
To use an AV profile template to configure and assign a network profile:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
5.
In the Profile Templates table, to the right of the AV profile template that you want
to use, do one of the following:
Preconfigured AV profile template: Click the gear icon.
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Custom AV profile template: Click the 3 dots icon and select Configure.
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The Profile Configure window displays.
6.
Select the ports to add them to or exclude them from the VLAN to which the network
profile must apply:
Untagged port: Click the port once. The port is added as an untagged port and
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is marked with a green icon. To untag all ports, click the Untag all button.
Tagged port: Click the port twice. The port is added as a tagged port and is
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marked with a T icon (for tagged). To tag all ports, click the Tag all button.
Excluded port: Do not click the port. The port is excluded and is not marked
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with a green icon or T icon. To exclude all ports, click the Remove all button.
7.
In the Profile Name field, enter a name for the profile.
Note: You cannot change the selection from the Profile Template menu.
8. From the VLAN ID menu, select the VLAN ID to which the template must apply.
9.
To add a color to the network profile for visual representation, click the box in the
Color field, and select a color.
10.
To assign a specific IP address to the network profile, and as an option, use the
network profile as a DHCP server, do the following:
a.
Click the Enable VLAN Routing / DHCP server button so that it turns green.
The IP address menu and fields become available.
b. From the VLAN IP Settings menu, select Static or DHCP client.
By default, None is selected. If you select Static, you must specify the IP address
settings manually and you can also configure the network profile as a DHCP
server. (See the following step.)
If you select DHCP client, the network profile functions as a DHCP client and a
DHCP server in your network assigns an IP address to the network profile.
c.
If you select Static from the VLAN IP Settings menu, specify the IP address and
subnet mask in the VLAN IP Address and Subnet Mask fields.
d.
To set up the network profile as a DHCP server, from the DHCP Server menu,
select DHCP Server, and specify the following settings:
Default Router: The IP address router for the DHCP pool. By default, this IP
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address is the same address as the VLAN IP address, but you can change it.
DHCP Server Pool Start. The start IP address of the DHCP server pool. By
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default, this IP address is derived from the VLAN IP address and subnet mask,
but you can change it.
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DHCP Server Pool End. The end IP address of the DHCP server pool. By
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default, this IP address is derived from the VLAN IP address and subnet mask,
but you can change it.
DNS Server 1: The IP address of the primary DNS server.
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DNS Server 2: As an option, the IP address of the secondary DNS server.
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Search Domain: The domain name for the DHCP server.
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This name is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
Lease Time: The lease time of the IP addresses that the DHCP server assigns.
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The default is 240 minutes.
11. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved. The window closes. The Network Profiles page displays
again.
12.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
Change a network profile
You can change an existing network profile.
To change a network profile:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
5.
In the Configured Profiles table, to the right of the network profile that you want to
change, click the 3 dots icon and select Edit.
The Edit Profile window displays.
6. Change the settings as needed.
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For more information about the settings, Use an AV profile template to configure
and assign a network profile on page 15.
You cannot change the VLAN ID and AV profile template selection.
7. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved. The window closes. The Network Profiles page displays
again.
8.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
Remove a network profile
You can remove an existing network profile that you no longer need.
To remove a network profile:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
5.
In the Configured Profiles table, to the right of the network profile that you want to
remove, click the 3 dots icon and select Delete.
A confirmation window displays.
6. Click the Delete button.
The network profile is removed. The window closes. The Network Profiles page
displays again.
7.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
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Custom AV profile templates
You can create your own AV profile template. After you do so, you can use the custom
AV profile template to set up one or multiple network profiles (see Use an AV profile
template to configure and assign a network profile on page 15).
The advantage of a custom AV profile template is that you can decide whether to enable
multicast, PTP, and QoS. If you enable QoS, you can specify either a DSCP or CoS
configuration.
Create a custom AV profile template
Before you create a custom AV profile template, consider the following:
Does the template require multicast to be enabled?
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Does the template require Precision Time Protocol (PTP) to be enabled?
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Does the template require QoS to be enabled, and if so, in a DSCP or CoS
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configuration?
To add one or more QoS configurations, you need knowledge about configuring
QoS in a network.
Note: You can enable PTP and multicast for a custom AV profile template but you
cannot configure the PTP and multicast settings in the AV UI. For DSCP and CoS, you
can configure limited settings in the AV UI. To configure PTP and multicast settings and
all DSCP and CoS settings that are available on the switch, use the main UI or the CLI.
For more information, see the main user manual or the CLI command reference manual,
both of which you can download by visiting netgear.com/support/download.
To create a custom AV profile template:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
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5.
At the top right of the Profile Templates table, click the Create AV Template link.
The Create AV Profiles window displays.
6.
In the Profile Type field, enter a name for the type of service that the template can
provide.
7.
In the Profile Description field, enter a description for the template.
8. To enable multicast, click the Multicast button so that it turns green.
By default, multicast is disabled and the button is gray.
9. To enable PTP, click the PTP button so that it turns green.
By default, PTP is disabled and the button is gray.
10.
To add a QoS configuration to the template, do the following:
a.
To the right of the Quality of Service section, click the Add QoS link.
b.
The fixed selection from the QoS Type menu is DSCP, but this setting also
includes CoS.
In an incoming IP packet, the switch applies QoS according to the information
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in the DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) field.
In an incoming Ethernet frame, the switch applies QoS according to the
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information in the Class of Service (CoS) field.
You must select a value from the Code Point menu, a value from the Priority
menu, and a selection from the Scheduler Type menu.
c.
From the Code Point menu, select a value from 0 to 63.
The DSCP value that you select allows an incoming IP packet to be mapped to
the egress queue that you select from the Priority menu in the following step.
d.
From the Priority menu, select the priority value for the egress queue from 0 to
number 7.
The priority goes from low (0) to high (7). For example, traffic with a priority value
of 0 is for most data traffic and is sent using best effort. Traffic with a higher
priority, such as 6 or 7, might be time-sensitive traffic, such as voice or video.
The priority value for the egress queue applies to either DSCP or CoS.
e.
From the Scheduler Type menu, select one of the following types for traffic to
which CoS is applied:
Weighted: The switch uses the weighted round robin (WRR) algorithm to
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associate a weight with each queue.
Strict: The switch services traffic with the highest priority on a queue first.
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By default, the queue management type is taildrop, irrespective of your selection
from the Scheduler Type menu. You can change the queue management type
to weighted random early detection (WRED) by accessing the main UI.
f. In the Quality of Service section, click the Save button.
The QoS configuration is saved.
11.
To add another QoS configuration to the template, repeat the previous step.
You can add multiple QoS configurations to a single AV profile template.
12. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved. The window closes. The Network Profiles page displays
again.
13.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
Change a custom AV profile template
You can change an existing custom AV profile template. You cannot change a
preconfigured AV profile template.
To change a custom AV profile template:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
5.
In the Profile Templates table, to the right of the custom AV profile template that
you want to change, click the 3 dots icon and select Edit.
The Edit AV Profiles window displays.
6. Change the settings as needed.
For more information about the settings, Create a custom AV profile template on
page 19.
You cannot change the name of the AV profile template.
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7.
To add, change, or delete a QoS configuration in the AV profile template, do one
of the following:
Add a QoS configuration: Do the following:
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a.
To the right of the Quality of Service section, click the Add QoS link.
b.
Add the QoS configuration.
For more information about the settings, Create a custom AV profile template
on page 19.
c.
In the Quality of Service section, click the Save button.
The QoS configuration is saved.
Change a QoS configuration: Do the following:
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a.
In the Quality of Service section, next to the QoS configuration that you want
to change, click the 3 dots icon, and select Edit.
b.
Change the QoS configuration as needed.
For more information about the settings, Create a custom AV profile template
on page 19.
c.
In the Quality of Service section, click the Save button.
The QoS configuration is saved.
Delete a QoS configuration: Do the following:
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a.
In the Quality of Service section, next to the QoS configuration that you want
to delete, click the 3 dots icon, and select Delete.
The QoS configuration is deleted.
b.
In the Quality of Service section, click the Save button.
The QoS configuration is saved.
8. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved. The window closes. The Network Profiles page displays
again.
9.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
Remove a custom AV profile template
You can remove an existing custom AV profile template that you no longer need. You
cannot remove a preconfigured AV profile template.
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To remove a custom AV profile template:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3.
In the Login Name field, enter admin as the user name, in the Password field, enter
your local device password, and click the Login button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The Overview page displays.
4.
Select Configure > Network Profiles.
The Network Profiles page displays.
5.
In the Profile Templates table, to the right of the custom AV profile template that
you want to remove, click the 3 dots icon and select Delete.
A confirmation window displays.
6. Click the Delete button.
The AV profile template is removed. The window closes. The Network Profiles page
displays again.
7.
To save the settings to the running configuration, at the top of the page, click the
Save icon or text.
Auto-Trunk overview
Auto-trunk is a feature that lets the switch automatically enable Trunk mode on capable
physical links and LAG interfaces between partner devices. A trunk can carry all active
VLANs. By default, the Auto-Trunk feature is enabled on the switch.
If the switch automatically configures a port as a trunk (that is, an Auto-Trunk), all VLANs
on the switch become part of the trunk, allowing automatic configuration of all VLANs
on the switch and on the partner device with which the trunk is established.
Before the switch configures an Auto-Trunk, the switch first detects the physical links
with the partner device that also supports the Auto-Trunk feature, and then automatically
configures the ports that are connected and capable of forming a trunk at both ends.
A trunk carries multiple VLANs and accepts both tagged and untagged packets. Typically,
a connection between the switch and a partner device such as a router, access point,
or another switch functions as a trunk.
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