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202-11377-01July 2014First publication
202-11377-02June 2016Updated manual to conform to firmware release v6.6.0.x.
202-11377-03September 2017Updated manual for release 6.6.4.
This manual describes how to configure and operate the ProSAFE® S3300 Smart Switch family
by using the web-based graphical user interface (GUI). The manual describes the software
configuration procedures and explains the options available within those procedures. The S3300
switches are referred to as the NETGEAR switch throughout this document. The individual
switches are:
•S3300-28X
•S3300-28X-PoE+
•S3300-52X
•S3300-52X-PoE+
In Release 6.6.4, two M4300 product series are added to enhance the stacking capability of
S3300.
•The M4300-12X12F (XSM4324S) is a stackable, fully-managed L2+ Gigabit switch. This
•The M4300-24X (XSM4324CS) is a stackable, fully-managed L2+ Gigabit switch. It has
24 port 10GBASE-T with 4 shared SFP+.
These are the existing M4300 series switches that have been re-configured to act as S3300
switches. The capabilities of the switches will match the S3300 capabilities.
S3300 models can stack, up to six switches high. On S3300 models, any of the four 10G ports
can be configured as stacking ports. Two M4300 24-port 10G switches offer mixed stacking,
respecting the same rules for consistency:
•Six-switches total height
•On M4300 10G models, a maximum of four 10G ports (any four from below the eight
available ports) can be configured as stacking ports concurrently.
-M4300-12X12F: port 9–12 and port 21–24
-M4300-24X: port 17–24
In order to stack M4300 models with the S3300 models, you will need to procure standard
version M4300 switches, and apply a special firmware image to downgrade them to S3300
software for compatibility and mixed stacking. If you later want to go back to M4300 software on
the M4300 models running S3300 firmware, you can upgrade the M4300 models using the
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standard M4300 firmware image. For the procedure to upgrade the M4300/S3300 firmware, see
Smart M4300/S3300 Firmware Upgrade Procedure on page 356.
The information in this document applies to all switch models unless otherwise noted.
Note: For information about issues and workarounds, see the release notes
for the NETGEAR switch.
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Getting Started with the NETGEAR Switch
This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR switch and accessing the user
interface. It also leads you through the steps to use the Smart Control Center (SCC)
application, which can be downloaded to your computer.
This guide does not document the SCC application. Full documentation for SCC is found at
•Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server on page 14
•Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server on page 16
•Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System on page 17
•Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser on page 21
•Understand the User Interfaces on page 21
•Interface Naming Convention on page 30
•Configuring Interface Settings on page 32
•Online Help on page 36
•Registration on page 37
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Switch Management Interface
The NETGEAR switch contains an embedded web server and management software for
managing and monitoring switch functions. The NETGEAR switch functions as a simple
switch 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.
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.
NETGEAR provides the Smart Control Center utility with this product. This program runs on a
Windows-based computer and provides a front end that discovers the switches on your
network segment (L2 broadcast domain). When you power up your switch for the first time,
use the Smart Control Center to discover the switch and view the network information that
has been automatically assigned to the switch by a DHCP server; or, if no DHCP server is
present on the network, use the Smart Control Center to discover the switch and assign static
network information.
In addition to enabling NETGEAR switch discovery, the Smart Control Center provides
several utilities to help you maintain the NETGEAR switch on your network, such as
password management, firmware upgrade, and configuration file backup. For more abo ut the
Smart Control Center utilities, see the Smart Control Center User Guide at
To enable remote management of the switch through a web browser or SNMP, you must
connect the switch to the network and configure it with network information (an IP address,
subnet mask, and default gateway). The switch has a default IP address of 192.168.0.239
and a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
To change the default network information on the switch, use one of the following three
methods:
•Dynamic assignment through DHCP. DHCP is enabled by default on the switch. If you
connect the switch to a network with a DHCP server, the switch obtains its network
information automatically. You can use the Smart Cont rol Center to discover the
automatically assigned network information. For more information, see
in a Network with a DHCP Server on page 14.
•Static assignment through the Smart Control Center. If you connect the switch to a
network that does not have a DHCP server, you can use the Smart Control Center to
assign a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. For more information, see
Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server on page 16.
•Static assignment by connecting from a local host. If you do not want to use the
Smart Control Center to assign a static address, you can connect to the switch from a
host (administrative system) in the 192.168.0.0/24 network and change the settings by
using the web management interface on the switch. For information about ho w to se t the
IP address on the administrative system so it is in the same subnet as the default IP
address of the switch, see
on page 17.
Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System
Discover a Switch
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Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server
This section describes how to set up your switch in a network that has a DHCP server. The
DHCP client on the switch is enabled by default. When you connect it to your network, the
DHCP server will automatically assign an IP address to your switch. Use the Smart Control
Center to discover the IP address automatically assigned to the switch.
To install the switch in a network with a DHCP server:
1. Connect the switch
2. Power
3. In
4. S
5. Click the Disco
A screen similar to the one shown in
on the switch by connecting its power cord.
stall the Smart Control Center on your computer.
tart the Smart Control Center.
to a network with a DHCP server.
ver button for the Smart Control Center to find your switch.
the following figure displays.
Figure 1. Smart Control Center - Discover
6. Make a note of the displayed IP address assigned by the DHCP server.
You will need this value to access the switch directly fro
the Smart Control Center).
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m a web browser (without using
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Figure 2. Smart Control Center - Device List
7. Select your switch by clicking the line that displays the switch, then click the
Web Browser Access bu
The Smart Control Center launches a browser that d
tton.
isplays the login screen of the
selected device.
Use your web browser to manage your switch. The default password is p
assword. For
more information about the screen layout and options, see Use the Web Interface on
page 21.
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Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server
This section describes how to use the Smart Control Center to set up your switch in a
network without a DHCP server. If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a
static IP address to your switch. If you choose, you can assign it a static IP address, even if
your network has DHCP service.
To assign a static IP address:
1. Connect the switch to your existing network.
2. Power on the switch by connecting its power cord.
3. Install the Smart Control Center on your computer.
4. Start the Smart Control Center.
5. Click the Discover button for the Smart Control Center to find your S3300 switch.
The utility broadcasts Layer 2 discovery packets within the broadcast domain to discover
the switch.
6. Select the switch, then click the Configure Device button.
The screen expands to display additional fields at the bottom.
7. Select the Disabled radio button to disable DHCP.
8. Enter the static switch IP address, gateway IP address, and sub net mask for the switch .
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Figure 3. Smart Control Center - Configure Device
9. Type your password to cont inue with the configuration change.
Tip: Y
10. Click the Ap
Ensure that your computer and the switch are in the same subnet. Make a note of these
settings
ou must enter the current password every time you use the Smart
Control Center to update the switch setting. The default password is
password.
ply button to configure the switch with the network settings.
for later use.
Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative
System
If you choose not to use the Smart Control Center to configure the network information on the
switch, you can connect directly to the switch from an administrative system, such as a
computer or laptop. The IP address of the administrative syste m must be in the same subnet
as the default IP address on the switch. For most networks, this means you must change the
IP address of the administrative system to be on the same subnet as the default IP address
of the switch (192.168.0.239).
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The method to change the IP address on an administrative system varies depending on the
operating system version. You need Windows Administrator privileges to change these
settings. The following procedures show how to change the static IP address on a computer
running a Microsoft Windows 7.
To modify the network settings on your administrative system:
1. Op
2. Click the L
en the Control Panel and click the Network and Sharing Center option.
ocal Area Connection link.
Figure 4. Local Area Connection
3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click the Properties button.
The Local Area Connection Properties window displays.
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Figure 5. Local Area Connection Properties Window
4. Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option, and then click the Properties
button.
The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window appears.
5. Select t
he Use the following IP address option and set the IP address of the administrative
system to an address in the 192.168.0.0 network, such as 192.168.0 .200.
The IP address must be different from that of the switch but within the same subnet.
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WARNING:
When you change the IP address of your administrative system,
you lose your connection to the rest of the network. Be sure to write
down your current network address settings before you change
them.
Figure 6. IP Address Settings
6. Click the OK button.
To configure a static address on the switch:
1. Use a straig
ht-through cable to connect the Ethernet port on the administrative system
directly to any port on the switch.
2. Open a we
b browser on your computer and connect to the management interface.
For more information, see Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser on
page 21.
3. Change th
e network settings on the switch to match those of your network.
For more information, see IP Configuration on page 48.
After you change the network settings on the switch, return the network configuration on your
administrative system to the
original settings.
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Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser
To access the switch management interface, use one of the following methods:
•From the Smart Control Center, select the switch and click the Web Browser Access
button. For more information, see the Smart Control Center User Guide at
•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 switch web management interface from your
administrative system for web access to be available. If you used the Smart Control Center to
set up the IP address and subnet mask, either with or without a DHCP server, use that IP
address in the address field of your web browser. If you did not change the IP address of the
switch from the default value, enter 192.168.0.239 in the address field.
Clicking the Web Browser Access button on the Smart Control Center or accessing the
switch directly from your web browser displays the Login screen.
Understand the User Interfaces
The switch 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)
Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor the
components of the switch software. 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 web interface to manage and monitor the system.
Use 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
Supported web browsers:
The following browsers were tested and support the web browser–based management
interface. Later browser versions might function fine but were not teste d. The su pported web
browsers include the following:
•Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) versions 10-11
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Navigation tabConfiguration menus
Logout button
Help link
Buttons
Screen menu
Configuration status and options
Help screen
•Microsoft Edge
•Mozilla Firefox version
s 40, 46.0.1
•Chrome version 45
•Safari on Windows OS 5.1,
•Safari on Mac OS 8.0
To log on to the web interface:
6.0
1. Op
en a web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address
field.
The login screen displays.
ype the password in the Password field.
2. T
The factory default password is p
3. Click the L
ogin button.
assword. Passwords are case-sensitive.
After the system authenticates you, the System Information screen displays.
The following figure shows the layout of the web interface.
Figure 7. Smart Switch Web Interface
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Link
Submenu
links
Navigation Tabs, Configuration Menus, and Screen Menu
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 menus directly under the tabs. The
configuration menus in t
he blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is selected.
The configuration screens for each feature are availa
ble as submenu links in the screen
menu on the left side of the screen. Some items in the menu expand to reveal multiple
submenu links, as the following figure shows.
Figure 8. Submenu Links
When you click a menu item that includes multiple configuration screens, the item becomes
preceded by a down arrow symbol and expands to display the additional submenu links.
Configuration and Status Options
The area directly under the configuration menus and to the right of the links displays the
configuration information or status for the screen you select. On screens that contain
configuration options, you can input information into fields or select options from drop-down
lists.
Each screen contains access to the HTML-b
ased help that explains the fields and
configuration options for the screen. Each screen also contains command buttons.
The following table shows the command buttons that are used throughout the screens in the
interface:
web
Table 1. Command buttons
ButtonFunction
AddPlaces the new item configured in the heading row of a table.
ApplySends the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
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Table 1. Command buttons (continued)
ButtonFunction
CancelAbandons the configuration changes on the screen and resets the data to the previous
values.
DeleteRemoves the selected item.
Refresh/UpdateRefreshes/updates the screen with the late
LogoutEnds the session.
ClearClears all information and returns the switch to its default settings.
st information from the device.
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 by selecting Syste
The following image shows the Device View of the S3300-28X.
Figure 9. S3300-28X
The following image shows the Device View of the S3300-28X-PoE+.
m Device View.
Figure 10. S3300-28X-PoE+
The following image shows the Device View of the S3300-52X.
Figure 11. S3300-52X
The following image shows the Device View of the S3300-52X-PoE+.
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Figure 12. S3300-52X-PoE+
In the S3300, the four uplink ports can work in either Stacking mode or in Ethernet mode.
•By defa
•W
ult those ports are in Stacking mode, and their color is gray.
hen these ports are configured in Ethernet mode, then their color is blank (not
connected).
Depending upon the status of the port, the port color in Device View is either red, green,
yellow
•Green
•Red
, gray or black.
and yellow indicate that the port is enabled.
indicates that an error has occurred on the port or that the port is administratively
disabled.
•Black ind
When a link is present, the color of the port in th
•A g
-1
-1
-Fiber SFP+ port
•A yellow spe
-1
-Fiber SFP+ port
icates that no link is present.
e device view is either green or yellow:
reen speed LED indicates operational ports at the following link speed:
ed LED indicates operational ports at the following link speed:
G copper ports — 10/100 Mbps
s — 1000 Mbps
Click the port you want to view or configu
configuration options, as shown in Figure 13 on p
re to see a menu that displays statistics and
age 26. Select the menu option to access
the page that contains the configuration or monitorin
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g options.
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Figure 13. Device View S3300-52X Port Menu
If you click the graphic but do not click a specific port, the main menu appears, as Figure 14,
Device View Main Menu shows. This menu contains the same option as the navigation menu
at the top of the screen.
Figure 14. Device View Main Menu
The System LEDs are located on the left side of the front panel.
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Power/Status LED
The Power LED is a bicolor LED that serves as an indicator of power and diagnostic status.
T
he following indications are given by the following LED states:
•A solid gree
n LED indicates that the power is supplied to the switch and operating
normally.
•A solid ye
•No
lit LED indicates that power is disconnected.
llow LED indicates that system is in the boot-up stage.
FAN Status LED
FAN status is indicated as follows:
•A solid ye
•No
lit LED indicates that the fan is operating normally.
llow LED indicates that the fan is faulty.
Stack ID LED
The seven Segment LED displays the unit number in green. The dot LED on the bottom right
lows when either the unit is a Stack Manager or Standalone (meaning that it is not
g
connected in a Stack).
PoE Max LED
The PoE Max LED is for the S3300-28X-PoE+ and S3300-52X-PoE+ devices.
f indicates the system has more than 7 watts (W) of PoE power available for another
•Of
PD device.
•A stead
•A b
y yellow LED indicates that less than 7W of PoE power is available.
linking yellow LED indicates the device was active in the past two minutes.
Help Access
Every screen contains a button to launch online help, which contains information to
assist in configuring and managing the switch. The
online help screens are context-sensitive.
For example, if the IP Addressing screen is open, the help topic for that screen displays if you
click Help. Figure 7, Smart Switch Web Interface on p
age 22 shows the location of the Help
link on the web interface.
User-Defined Fields
User-defined fields can contain 1 to 159 characters, unless otherwise noted in the field label
on the configuration screen. All alphanumeric and special characters can be used except for
the following (unless specifically noted for that feature):
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Table 2. Disallowed characters in user-defined fields
CharacterDefinition
\Backslash
/Forward slash
*Asterisk
?Question mark
<Less than
>Greater than
|Pipe
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Use SNMPv3
The switch software supports the configuration of SNMP groups and users that can manage
traps that the SNMP agent generates.
The switch uses both standard public MIBs for standard functionality and private MIBs that
support additional switch functionality
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 Information screen, which is the screen that
isplays after a successful login, displays the information you need to configure an SNMP
d
manager to access the switch. To configure information for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2, see SNMP
on page 95.
. All private MIBs begin with a hyphen (-) prefix. The
Any user can connect to the switch using the SNMPv3 proto
col, 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. Select Sy
stem > SNMP > SNMPv3 > User Configuration. The User Configuration
screen displays.
Figure 15. SNMPv3 User Configuration
The SNMPv3 Access Mode is a read-only field that shows the access privileges for the
user account. The admin account always has Read/Write access, and all other accounts
have Read Only access.
o enable authentication, select an Authentication Protocol option.
2. T
If the authentication protocol is MD5 or SHA,
the user login password will be used as
SNMPv3 authentication password. To configure the login password, see Change
Password on p
3. T
o enable encryption:
a. I
n the Encryption Protocol field, select the DES option to encrypt SNMPv3 packets
age 241.
using the DES encryption protocol.
b. I
n the Encryption Key field, enter an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric
characters.
4. Click the Ap
ply button.
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Interface Naming Convention
The switch supports physical and logical interfaces. Interfaces are identified by their type and
the interface number. All the physical ports are as follows:
•S3300-28X. The ProSafe S3300-28X Smart switch is a stackable small/medium business
class switch.This 28-port Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 switch provides ports as follows:
-Ports 1–24 are 1GBaseT ports (RJ45)
-Ports 25–26 are two dedicated 10GBaseT ports supporting 10G/1G/100M speeds
-Ports 27-28 are two dedicated SFP+ ports supporting 10G and 1000M speeds
The dedicated 10GBaseT and SFP+ ports can be configured as Ethernet ports or as
stacking links. Up to six S3300 switches can be stacked together to form a larger device
which can be managed at a single IP address. This switch supports management via
IPv4 and IPv6, supports 32 Static Routes, and provides Green Ethernet (EEE) capability.
•S3300-28X-PoE+. The S3300-28X-PoE+ switch is identical to the S3300-28X except it
supports PoE+ on the 24 1G ports.
•S3300-52X. The ProSafe S3300-52X Smart switch is a stackable small/medium business
class switch. This 52-port Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 switch provides the following:
-Ports 1–48 are 1GBaseT ports (RJ45)
-Ports 49–50 are two dedicated 10GBaseT ports supporting 10G/1G/100M speeds
-Ports 51-52 are two dedicated SFP+ ports supporting both 10G and 1000M speeds
The dedicated 10GBaseT and SFP+ ports can be configured as Ethernet ports or as
stacking links. Up to six S3300 switches can be stacked together to form a larger device
which can be managed at a single IP address. This switch supports management via
IPv4 and IPv6, supports 32 Static Routes, and provides Green Ethernet (EEE) capability.
•S3300-52X-PoE+. The ProSafe S3300-52X-PoE+ Smart switch is identical to the
S3300-52X except it supports PoE+ on the 48 1G ports.
The number of the port is identified on the front panel. You can configure the logical
interfaces by using the software. The following table describes the naming convention for all
interfaces available on the switch.
Table 3. Interface naming conventions
InterfaceDescriptionExample
PhysicalThe physical ports include Gigabit ports and are numbered
sequentially starting from one using the following format:
X/gY or X/xgY. X for the unit ID, g is for a 1G port, xg is for a
10G port, and Y is the port number.
1/g1, 1/g2,
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