NETGEAR XS712T-100NES User Manual

XS712T Smart Switch

Software Administration Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA

March 2013 202-11254-02 v2.0

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Revision History

Publication Part Number Version Publish Date Comments

202-11254-02 v2.0 April 2013 Minor text edits.

202-11254-01 v1.0 March 2013 First publication

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Configure System Information

Getting Started with the XS712T Smart Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connect the Switch to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System . . . . . . . . . 12

Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Understand the User Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Use the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Use SNMPv3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

User Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

IPv6 Network Neighbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Denial of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Green Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SNMPV1/V2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

LLDP-MED Network Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

LLDP-MED Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Local Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Neighbors Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Services—DHCP Snooping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Chapter 3 Layer 2 Switching Configuration

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Flow Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

LAG Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

LAG Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

LACP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

VLAN Membership Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

VLAN Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Port VLAN ID Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

MAC Based VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Protocol Based VLAN Group Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Protocol Based VLAN Group Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Auto-VoIP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Configure Protocol-Based Auto VoIP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Port Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

OUI Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

CST Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Rapid STP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

MST Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

MST Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

STP Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Bridge Multicast Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

MFDB Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

IGMP Snooping Querier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

MLD Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Forwarding Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

MAC Address Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Dynamic Address Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Address Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Static MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Chapter 4 Configuring Routing

Configure IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

IP Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Configure VLAN Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

VLAN Routing Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Router Discovery Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Configure and View Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Configure ARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

ARP Cache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Create a Static ARP Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Configure Global ARP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Chapter 5 Configuring Quality of Service

Class of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Basic CoS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

CoS Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Interface Queue Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

802.1p to Queue Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

DSCP to Queue Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Differentiated Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Defining DiffServ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Class Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Policy Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Service Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Service Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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Chapter 6 Managing Device Security

Management Security Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Authentication List Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Configure Management Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

HTTP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Secure HTTP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Certificate Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Certificate Download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

802.1X Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Port Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Port Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Traffic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

MAC Filter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

MAC Filter Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Port Security Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Port Security Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Security MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Private VLAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Private VLAN Association Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Private VLAN Port Mode Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Private VLAN Host Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Private VLAN Promiscuous Interface Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

MAC Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

MAC Binding Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

MAC Binding Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

IP ACL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

IP Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

IP Extended Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

IPv6 ACL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

IPv6 Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Chapter 7 Monitoring the System

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Switch Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

FLASH Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Chapter 8 Maintenance

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Device Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

HTTP File Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

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Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

TFTP File Download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

HTTP File Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Dual Image Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Appendix A Smart Control Center Utilities

Network Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Upload and Download the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Appendix B Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Appendix C Configuration Examples

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Sample VLAN Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Access Control Lists (ACLs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287

MAC ACL Example Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Sample Standard IP ACL Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Differentiated Services (DiffServ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

DiffServ Traffic Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Sample DiffServ Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

802.1X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Sample 802.1X Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

MSTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

VLAN Routing Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Sample VLAN Routing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Appendix D Hardware Specifications and Default Values

XS712T Smart Switch Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

XS712T Switch Features and Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Appendix E Notification of Compliance

1. Getting Started

This manual describes how to configure and operate the XS712T Smart Switch by using the web-based graphical user interface (GUI). The manual describes the software configuration procedures and explains the options available within those procedures.

Note: For information about issues and workarounds, see the release

notes for the XS712T Smart Switch.

Getting Started with the XS712T Smart Switch

This chapter provides an overview of starting your NETGEAR XS712T Smart Switch and accessing the user interface. It also leads you through the steps to use the Smart Control Center utility. This chapter contains the following sections:

• Switch Management Interface

• Connect the Switch to the Network

• Discover a Switch in a Network with a DHCP Server

• Discover a Switch in a Network without a DHCP Server

• Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System

• Access the Management Interface from a Web Browser

• Understand the User Interfaces

• Interface Naming Convention

• Online Help

• Registration

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Switch Management Interface

The NETGEAR XS712T Smart Switch contain an embedded web server and management software for managing and monitoring switch functions. The XS712T 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 management interface.

NETGEAR provides the Smart Control Center utility with this product. This program runs under Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Vista 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 switches on your network, such as password management, firmware upgrade, and configuration file backup. For more information, see

Appendix A, Smart Control Center Utilities.

Connect the Switch to the Network

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 Control Center to discover the automatically assigned network information. For more information, see

in a Network with a DHCP Server on page 9.

• 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 10.

• 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

Discover a Switch

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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 how to set the IP address on the administrative system so it is in the same subnet as the default IP address of the switch, see Configure the Network Settings on the Administrative System on page 12.

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. Con

2. Power on the swit

3. Inst

4. S

5. Click Disc

nect the switch to a network with a DHCP server.

ch by connecting its power cord.

all the Smart Control Center on your computer.

tart the Smart Control Center.

over for the Smart Control Center to find your switch.

A screen similar to the one shown in the following figure displays.

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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

m a web browser (without using

the Smart Control Center).

7. Select your switch by clicking the line that displays the switch, then click the

Web Browser Access butt

on.

The Smart Control Center displays a login window.

Use your web browser to manage your switch. The default password is password. Use this screen to manage your switch. For more information, see Use the Web Interface on page 16.

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

2. Power

3. In

4. S

5. Click Discov

on the switch by connecting its power cord.

stall the Smart Control Center on your computer.

tart the Smart Control Center.

er for the Smart Control Center to find your XS712T switch.

The utility broadcasts Layer 2 discovery packets the switch.

to your existing network.

within the broadcast domain to discover

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6. Select the switch, then click Configure Device.

The screen expands to display additional fields at the bottom.

7. Select the Disabled radio button to disable DHCP.

8. Ente

r the static switch IP address, gateway IP address, and subnet mask for the switch, and

then type your password.

Tip: Y

ou must enter the current password every time you use the Smart

Control Center to update the switch setting. The default password is

password.

9. Click App

ly to configure the switch with the network settings.

Ensure that your computer and the switch are in the same subnet. Make a note of these settings

for later use.

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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 system 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).

The method to change the IP address on an administra 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 Network and Sharing Center.

ocal Area Connection link.

tive system varies depending on the

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3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties.

The Local Area Connection Properties window displays.

4. Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option, and then click Properties.

The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Propert

ies window displays.

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WARNING:

5. Select Use the following IP address 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.

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.

6. Click OK.

 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 XS712T.

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 15.

3. Change th

For more information, see IP Configuration on p

e network settings on the switch to match those of your network.

age 29.

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

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.

To access the switch management interface, use one of the following methods:

rom the Smart Control Center, select the switch and click Web Browser Access.

• F

• Open

 To access the management interface from a web browser:

a web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the address field.

1. Open

2. Select the

3. Click W

a web browser.

The utility discovers all switches in the sa system.

switch to access.

eb Browser Access.

me Layer 2 domain as the administrative

A web browser launches and opens to the switch Login screen.

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 To access the management interface form the Smart Control Center:

1. Open a web browser.

2. Enter th

e IP address of the switch in the address field of the browser.

Understand the User Interfaces

The XS712T Smart Switch software includes a set of comprehensive management functions for configuring and monitoring the system by using one of the following methods:

• W

eb user interface

• Simple Network Ma

Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure a components of the XS712T Smart 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-based interface to manage and monitor the

stem.

Use the Web Interface

To access the switch by using a web browser, the browser must meet the following software requirements:

• HTML version 4

nagement Protocol (SNMP)

nd monitor the

.0, or later

• HTTP version

• Java Runtime

 To log on to the Web interface:

1. Op

2. T

3. Click Lo

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.

The factory default password is password. Passwords are case-sensitive.

After the system authenticates you, the System Information screen displays.

The following figure shows the layout of the

1.1, or later Environment 1.6 or later

gin.

Smart Switch web interface.

Links

Configuration status and options

Help

Navigation tab Configuration menus

Logout button

page

Help link

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Figure 1. Smart Switch Web Interface

Navigation Tabs, Configuration Menus, and Links

The navigation tabs along the top of the web interface give you quick access to the various switch functions. The tabs are always available and remain constant, regardless of which feature you configure.

When you select a tab, the features for that tab appear as links directly under the tabs. The configuration menu links in the b selected.

The configuration screens for each feature are availa of the screen. Some items in the menu expand to reveal multiple submenu links, as Figure 2 on page 18 shows. When you click a link that includes multiple su preceded by a down arrow symbol and exp

lue bar change according to the navigation tab that is

ble as links in the menu on the left side

bmenu links, the item is

ands to display the additional screens.

Link

Submenu

Links

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Figure 2. Menu hierarchy

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-based 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 web in

Table 1. Command buttons

terface:

Button Function

Add Places the new item configured in the heading row of a table.

Apply Sends the updated configuration to the switch.

immediately.

Cancel Abandons the configuration changes on the scree

values.

Delete Removes the selected item.

Refresh Refreshes the screen with the latest information from the device.

Logout Ends the session.

Clear Clears all information and returns the switch to it

Configuration changes take effect

n and resets the data to the previous

s default settings.

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Device View

The Device View is a Java applet that displays the ports on the switch. This graphic provides an alternate way to navigate to configuration and monitoring options. The graphic also provides information about device ports, current configuration and status, table information, and feature components.

The Device View is available by selecting System

 Device View.

Depending upon the status of the port, the color of a port in the Device View is either red, g

reen, or black. Green indicates that the port is enabled. Red indicates that an error has occurred on the port or that the port is administratively disabled. A port that is black does not have a link.

The port speed LED is either green or yellow.

• Sol

• Blin

• Sol

• Blin

id green. A valid 10 Gbps link is established

king green. Packets transmitting/receiving is occurring at 10 Gbps

id yellow. a valid 100/1000 Mbps link is established

king yellow. packets transmitting/receiving is occurring at 100/1000 Mbps

The System LEDs are located on the left side of the front panel.

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.

The following image shows the Device View of the XS712T.

Figure 3. Device view

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Click the port you want to view or configure to see a menu that displays statistics and configuration options. Select the menu option to access the screen that contains the configuration or monitoring options.

If you click the graphic, but do not click a specific port, the main menu displays, as the following figure shows. This menu contains the same option as the navigation tabs at the top of the screen.

Help Access

Every screen contains a button to launch online help , which contains information to assist in configuring and managing the switch. Th For example, if the IP Addressing screen is open, the help topic for that screen displays if you click Help.

e online help screens are context-sensitive.

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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):

Table 2. Disallowed characters in user-defined fields

Character Definition

\ Backslash

/ Forwards slash

* Asterisk

? Question mark

< Less than

> Greater than

| Pipe

Use SNMPv3

The XS712T Smart Switch software supports the configuration of SNMP groups and users that can manage traps that the SNMP agent generates.

The XS712T Smart Switch use both standard pub private MIBs that support additional switch functionality. All private MIBs begin with a hyphen (-) prefix. The main object for interface configuration is in -SWITCHING-MIB, which is a private MIB. Some interface configurations also involve objects in the public MIB, IF-MIB.

SNMP is enabled by default. The System 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

SNMPV1/V2 on p

age 53.

Any user can connect to the switch using the SNMPv3 proto

encryption, the switch supports only one user which is admin; therefore there is only one profile that can be created or modified.

lic MIBs for standard functionality and

col, but for authentication and

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 To configure authentication and encryption settings for the SNMPv3 admin profile by

using the web interface:

1. Select System  SNMP  SNMPv3  User Configuration.

The User Configuration screen displays.

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 u

ser login password will be used as

SNMPv3 authentication password. To configure the login password, see Change

Password on p

o enable encryption:

3. T

a. In the

age 171.

Encryption Protocol field, select the DES option to encrypt SNMPv3 packets

using the DES encryption protocol.

b. In the

Encryption Key field, enter an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric

characters.

4. Click Apply.

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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:

• Port

s 1–10. Copper ports that operate at 100MB, 1G, or 10G. s 11–12. Combo ports that can act as 100M/1G/10G copper ports or 1G/10G SFP+

ports.

The number of the port is identified on the front panel. You can configure the logical interfa

ces by using the software. The following table describes the naming convention for all

interfaces available on the switch.

Table 3. Interface naming conventions

Interface Description Example

Physical The physical ports include 10 gigabit ports and are

numbered sequentially starting from one using the following format: xgX. xg stands for 10G port and X is the port number.

Link aggregation group (LAG) LAG interfaces are logical interfaces that are only used for

ing functions.

bridg

CPU management interface This is the internal switch interface responsible for the

switch b configurable and is always listed in the MAC Address Table.

ase MAC address. This interface is not

xg1, xg2, xg3

l1, l2, l3

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Online Help

The Help main navigation tab of the web management interface provides access to the menus that are described in the following sections:

• Support

• User Guide

Support

The Support screen provides access to the NETGEAR support website at

support.netgear.com.

 To access the support website from the web management interface:

1. Select Help

The Support screen displays.

2. Click Apply to access the NETGEAR support site for the switch.

 Support..

User Guide

The XS712T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual (the guide you are now reading) is available at the NETGEAR download center at downloadcenter.netgear.com.

 To access the reference manual online from the web management interface:

1. Select Help

 User Guide.

2. Click Apply to access the NETGEAR download center.

3. Enter th

4. Loca

web screen.

e model number of the switch.

te the XS712T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual on the product support

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Registration

To qualify for product updates and product warranty, NETGEAR encourages you to register your product. The first time that you connect to the switch while it is connected to the Internet, you have the option to register your product. At any time, you can register your product from the web management interface, or you can visit the NETGEAR website for registration at

https://my.netgear.com/registration/login.aspx.

 To register the switch with NETGEAR:

1. Select Hel

The Registration screen displays.

2. Click Register .

A pop-up window opens and displays the NETGEAR pro

3. Complet

4. Click Subm

p > Register.

e the registration form.

it.

duct registration web screen.

2. Configure System Information

Use the features you access from the System navigation tab to define the switch’s relationship to its environment. The System navigation tab provides access to the configuration menus described in the following sections:

• Management

• SNMP

• LLDP

• Services—DHCP Snooping

Management

This section describes how to display the switch status and specify some basic switch information, such as the management interface IP address, system clock settings, and DNS information. From the Management configuration menu, you can access the following links:

• System Information

• IP Configuration

• IPv6 Network Configuration

• IPv6 Network Neighbor

• Time

• Denial of Service

• DNS

• Green Ethernet

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System Information

After a successful login, the System Information screen displays. Use this screen to configure and view general device information.

 To define a system name, location, and contact:

1. Select System

 Management System Information.

The System Information screen displays.

2. Define the following fields:

• System Name. Enter th

e name you want to use to identify this switch. You can use

up to 255 alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.

• Sys

tem Location. Enter the location of this switch. You can use up to 255

alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.

• Sys

tem Contact. Enter the contact person for this switch. You can use up to 255

alphanumeric characters. The factory default is blank.

3. Click App

ly .

The system parameters are applied, and the device is updated.

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The following table describes the status information the System Information screen displays.

Table 4. System Information screen status fields

Field Description

Product Name The product name that describes the switch.

Serial Number The serial number of the switch.

System Object ID The base object ID for the switch's enterprise MIB.

Date & Time The current date and time.

System Up Time Displays the number of days, hours, and minutes since the last

system restart.

Base MAC Address The universally assigned network address.

Model Name The model name of the switch.

Temperature Status This table shows temperature of different system sensors. The

temperature is instant and can be refreshed when the REFRESH button is pressed. The maximum temperature of CPU and MACs depends on the actual hardware.

Fan Status The screen shows the status of the fans. These fans remove the heat

generated by the power, CPU and other chipsets, make chipsets work normally. Fan status has three possible values: OK, Failure, Not Present.

Boot Version The boot code version of the switch.

Software Version The software version of the switch.

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IP Configuration

Use the IP Configuration screen to configure network information for the management interface, which is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch through any of the switch's front-panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with the switch’s network interface do not affect the configuration of the front panel ports through which traffic is switched or routed.

 To configure the network information for the management interface:

1. Select System

 Management  IP Configuration.

The IP Configuration screen displays.

2. Select the appropriate radio button to determine how to configure the network information for

the switch management interface:

• Dyn

amic IP Address (DHCP). Specifies that the switch must obtain the IP address

through a DHCP server.

• Dyn

amic IP Address (BOOTP). Specifies that the switch must obtain the IP address

through a BootP server.

• S

tatic IP Address. Specifies that the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway

must be manually configured. Enter this information in the fields below this radio button.

3. If you se

• IP

lected the Static IP Address option, configure the following network information:

Address. The IP address of the network interface. The factory default value is

192.168.0.239. Each part of the IP address must start with a number other than zero. For example, IP addresses 001.100.192.6 and 192.001.10.3 are not valid.

• Sub

net Mask. The IP subnet mask for the interface. The factory default value is

255.255.255.0.

• Default Gateway.

is 192.168.0.254.

The default gateway for the IP interface. The factory default value

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4. Specify the VLAN ID for the management VLAN.

Note: Make sure that the VLAN to be configured as the management

VLAN exists. And make sure that the PVID of at least one port that is a port of the VLAN is the same as the management VLAN ID. For information about creating VLANs and configuring the PVID for a port, see VLANs on page 84.

The management VLAN is used to establish an IP connection to the switch from a workstation that is connected to a port in the same VLAN. If not specified, the active management VLAN ID is 1 (default), which allows an IP connection to be established through any port.

When the management VLAN is set to a different value, an IP connection can be made only through a port that is part of the management VLAN. It is also mandatory that the port VLAN ID (PVID) of the port to be connected in that management VLAN be the same as the management VLAN ID.

The management VLAN has the following requirements:

• Only one management VLAN can be active at a time.

• When a new management VLAN is configured, connectivity through the existing

management VLAN is lost.

• The management station should be reconnected to the port in the new management

VLAN.

5. Click Apply.

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