SMC Networks SMCGS24C User Manual

USER GUIDE

SMCGS24C-Smart

EZ SwitchTM 10/100/1000 24-Port Smart Switch

EZ Switch 10/100/1000 User Guide

From SMC’s EZ line of cost-effective workgroup LAN solutions

20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000

Pub. # 149100009500H

March 2008

E032008-AP-R04

Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

SMC Networks, Inc.

20 Mason

Irvine, CA 92618

Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Switch, TigerStack and TigerSwitch are

trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

IMITED

Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may, at its own discretion, repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during the applicable warranty term. SMC will endeavor to repair or replace any product returned under warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product.

The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited Lifetime* warranty by registering new products within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration can be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC web site. Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty. The Limited Lifetime warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the period of time during which the product is an “Active” SMC product. A product is considered to be “Active” while it is listed on the current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older technologies become obsolete and SMC will, at its discretion, replace an older product in its product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies. At that point, the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an “Active” SMC product. A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at: http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_ser vice_warranty.

All products that are replaced become the property of SMC. Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30-day limited warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty, whichever is longer. SMC is not responsible for any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or memory data of Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or add-on components, such as expansion modules, removed prior to returning the product for replacement. SMC is not responsible for these items if they are returned with the product.

Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning any product to SMC. Proof of purchase may be required. Any product returned to SMC without a valid Return Material Authorization (RMA) number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be returned to customer at customer’s expense. For warranty claims within North America, please call our toll-free customer support number at (800) 762-4968. Customers are responsible for all shipping charges from their facility to SMC. SMC is responsible for return shipping charges from SMC to customer.

ARRANTY

IMITED WARRANTY

WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SMC NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

* SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.

SMC Networks, Inc.

20 Mason

Irvine, CA 92618

COMPLIANCES

FCC - Class A

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

You may use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) for RJ-45 connections - Category 3 or better for 10 Mbps connections, Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps connections, Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 1000 Mbps connections. For fiber optic connections, you may use 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber or 9/125 micron single-mode fiber.

Industry Canada - Class A

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.

Japan VCCI Class A

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CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC)

SMC contact for these products in Europe is:

SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.

This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives, the following standards were applied:

RFI Emission:

Immunity:

LVD:

• Limit class A according to EN 55022:1998

• Limit class A for harmonic current emission according to EN 61000-3-2/1995

• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995

• Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998

• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995 (Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)

• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000-4-3:1996 (80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995 (AC/ DC power supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)

• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995 (AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)

• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)

• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10 ms, 30% Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)

• EN 60950-1:2001

, 4a,

War ni ng :

Attention: Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisés pour le système téléphonique!

Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this device.

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Safety Compliance

Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety

CLASS I

LASER DEVICE

When using a fiber optic port, never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are powered on.

Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique

DISPOSITIF LASER

DE CLASSE I

Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu’il est sous tension. Ne regardez jamais directement le port TX (Transmission) à fibres optiques et les embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu’ils sont sous tension.

Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit

LASERGER DER KLASSE I

Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses

ÄT

eingeschaltet ist. Niemals direkt auf den Faser-TX-Anschluß und auf die Faserkabelenden schauen, während diese eingeschaltet sind.

Power Cord Safety

Please read the following safety information carefully before installing this switch:

War ni ng :

• The unit must be connected to an earthed (grounded) outlet to comply with international

• Do not connect the unit to an A.C. outlet (power supply) without an earth (ground)

• The appliance coupler (the connector to the unit and not the wall plug) must have a

• The socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible. You can only remove power

• This unit operates under SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) conditions according to

Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only.

safety standards.

connection.

configuration for mating with an EN 60320/IEC 320 appliance inlet.

from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet.

IEC 60950. The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected also operates under SELV conditions.

France and Peru only

This unit cannot be powered from IT be powered by 230 V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, with the secondary connection point labelled Neutral, connected directly to earth (ground).

†

Impédance à la terre

†

supplies. If your supplies are of IT type, this unit must

OMPLIANCES

Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following:

Power Cord Set

U.S.A. and Canada The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA certified.

The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are:

- No. 18 AWG - not longer than 2 meters, or 16 AWG.

- Type SV or SJ

- 3-conductor

The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 10 A

The at tach ment plug must b e an earth-grounding type with NEMA 5-15P (15 A, 125 V) or NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V) configuration.

Denmark The supply plug must comply with Section 107-2-D1, Standard

Switzerland The supply plug must comply with SEV/ASE 1011.

U.K. The supply plug must comply with BS1363 (3-pin 13 A) and be

Europe The supply plug must comply with CEE7/7 (“SCHUKO”).

DK2-1a or DK2-5a.

fitted with a 5 A fuse which complies with BS1362.

The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

IEC-320 receptacle.

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Veuillez lire à fond l'information de la sécurité suivante avant d'installer le Switch:

AVERTISSEMENT: L’installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un

personnel qualifié.

• Ne branchez pas votre appareil sur une prise secteur (alimentation électrique) lorsqu'il n'y a pas de connexion de mise à la terre (mise à la masse).

• Vous devez raccorder ce groupe à une sortie mise à la terre (mise à la masse) afin de respecter les normes internationales de sécurité.

• Le coupleur d’appareil (le connecteur du groupe et non pas la prise murale) doit respecter une configuration qui permet un branchement sur une entrée d’appareil EN 60320/IEC

320.

• La prise secteur doit se trouver à proximité de l’appareil et son accès doit être facile. Vous ne pouvez mettre l’appareil hors circuit qu’en débranchant son cordon électrique au niveau de cette prise.

• L’appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à la norme IEC 60950. Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l’équipement auquel il est raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions.

France et Pérou uniquement:

Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la terre. Si vos alimentations sont du type impédance à la terre, ce groupe doit être alimenté par une tension de 230 V (2 P+T) par le biais d’un transformateur d’isolement à rapport 1:1, avec un point secondaire de connexion portant l’appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct à la terre (masse).

Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation

Etats-Unis et Canada:

Danemark: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la section 107-2 D1 de

Le cordon doit avoir reçu l’homologation des UL et un cert ificat de la CSA.

Les spécifications minimales pour un cable flexible sont AWG No. 18, ouAWG No. 16 pour un cable de longueur inférieure

- type SV ou SJ

- 3 conducteurs

Le cordon doit être en mesure d’acheminer un courant nominal d’au moins 10 A.

La prise femelle de branchement doit être du type à mise à la terre (mise à la masse) et respecter la configuration NEMA 5-15P (15 A, 125 V) ou NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V).

la norme DK2 1a ou DK2 5a.

2 métres.

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OMPLIANCES

Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation

Suisse: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la norme SEV/ASE

Europe La prise secteur doit être conforme aux normes CEE 7/7

1011.

(“SCHUKO”) LE cordon secteur doit porter la mention <HAR> ou <BASEC>

et doit être de type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

Bitte unbedingt vor dem Einbauen des Switches die folgenden Sicherheitsanweisungen durchlesen:

WARNUNG: Die Installation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal

erfolgen.

• Das Gerät sollte nicht an eine ungeerdete Wechselstromsteckdose angeschlossen werden.

• Das Gerät muß an eine geerdete Steckdose angeschlossen werden, welche die internationalen Sicherheitsnormen erfüllt.

• Der Gerätestecker (der Anschluß an das Gerät, nicht der Wandsteckdosenstecker) muß einen gemäß EN 60320/IEC 320 konfigurierten Geräteeingang haben.

• Die Netzsteckdose muß in der Nähe des Geräts und leicht zugänglich sein. Die Stromversorgung des Geräts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Gerätenetzkabels aus der Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden.

• Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV-Bedingungen (Sicherheitskleinstspannung) gemäß IEC 60950. Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben, wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV-Bedingungen betrieben werden.

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Stromkabel. Dies muss von dem Land, in dem es benutzt wird geprüft werden:

Schweiz Dieser Stromstecker muß die SEV/ASE 1011Bestimmungen

Europe Das Netzkabel muß vom Typ HO3VVF3GO.75

einhalten.

(Mindestanforderung) sein und die Aufschrift <HAR> oder <BASEC> tragen.

Der Netzstecker muß die Norm CEE 7/7 erfüllen (”SCHUKO”).

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Warnings and Cautionary Messages

Warning: This product does not contain any serviceable user parts.

Warning: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel

Warning: When connecting this device to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead

Warning: This switch uses lasers to transmit signals over fiber optic cable. The lasers are

Caution: Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent

Caution: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this

Caution: Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform to FCC

only.

on the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical hazards.

compliant with the requirements of a Class 1 Laser Product and are inherently eye safe in normal operation. However, you should never look directly at a transmit port when it is powered on.

electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment.

device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le système téléphonique!

standards.

Warnings (in German)

Achtung: Dieses Produkt enthält keine Teile, die eine Wartung vom Benutzer benötigen.

Achtung: Installation und Deinstallation des Gerätes müssen von qualifiziertem

Achtung: Wenn das Gerät an eine Steckdose angeschlossen wird, muß der Masseanschluß

Achtung: Dieses Gerät nutzt Laser zur Signalübertragung über Glasfasern. Die Laser

Servicepersonal durchgeführt werden.

am dreipoligen Netzstecker mit Schutzerde verbunden werden, um elektrische Gefahren zu vermeiden.

entsprechen den Anforderungen an eine Lasereinrichtung der Klasse 1 und sind durch ihre Bauart im normalen Betrieb sicher für die Augen. Trotzdem sollte niemals direkt in den einen Übertragungskanal geblickt werden, wenn er eingeschaltet ist.

Environmental Statement

The manufacturer of this product endeavours to sustain an environmentally-friendly policy throughout the entire production process. This is achieved though the following means:

• Adherence to national legislation and regulations on environmental production standards.

• Conservation of operational resources.

• Waste reduction and safe disposal of all harmful un-recyclable by-products.

• Recycling of all reusable waste content.

• Design of products to maximize recyclables at the end of the product’s life span.

• Continual monitoring of safety standards.

OMPLIANCES

End of Product Life Span

This product is manufactured in such a way as to allow for the recovery and disposal of all included electrical components once the product has reached the end of its life.

Manufacturing Materials

There are no hazardous nor ozone-depleting materials in this product.

Documentation

All printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from sustained and managed forests. The inks used in the printing process are non-toxic.

Purpose

This guide details the hardware features of this switch, including Its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the switch.

Audience

This guide is for system administrators with a working knowledge of network management. You should be familiar with switching and networking concepts.

Zielgruppe Dieser Anleitung ist fuer Systemadministratoren mit Erfahrung im Netzwerkmangement. Sie sollten mit Switch- und Netzwerkkonzepten vertraut sein.

Related Publications

As part of the switch firmware, there is an online web-based help that describes all management related features.

ABLE OF

ONTENTS

1 About the EZ Switch 10/100/1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Switch Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Network Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Description of Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

10/100/1000BASE-T Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

SFP Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Port and Power Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Power Supply Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Expandability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

2 Network Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Introduction to Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Application Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Central Wiring Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Remote Connections with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

3 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Desktop or Shelf Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Installing an SFP Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Connecting to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

ABLE OF CONTENTS

4 Making Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Twisted-Pair Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Network Wiring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Fiber Optic SFP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

1000BASE-T Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . 4-7

10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Cable Labeling and Connection Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

5 Configuring the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Using the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Web Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Displaying Status Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Showing Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Displaying System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Setting the Switch’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Configuring the Logon Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Static MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Counter Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Configuring Rate Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Storm Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Cable Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Trunks Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

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Trunk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Trunk Rate Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

VLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

QOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

IGMP Snoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39

A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Diagnosing Switch Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Power and Cooling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

In-Band Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

B Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

1000BASE-T Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Adjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling to Run 1000BASE-T . . B-6

Fiber Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

D Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Glossary

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ABLES

Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Table 1-2 Power Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length . . . . 4-6

Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Fiber Optic Cable Length . . . . . . . 4-6

Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Fiber Optic Cable Length . . . . . . . 4-7

Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-ZX Fiber Optic Cable Length . . . . . . 4-7

Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Table 5-1 Web Page Configuration Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Table 5-2 Switch Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Table 5-3 Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Table A-1 Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Table B-1 10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . . B-2

Table B-2 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

Table D-1 EZ Switch 10/100/1000 Products and Accessories . . . . . . . .D-1

IGURES

Figure 1-1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Figure 1-3 Port LEDs and Power LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Figure 1-4 Power Supply Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2-2 Central Wiring Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Figure 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Figure 2-4 Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Figure 3-1 RJ-45 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Figure 3-2 Attaching the Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Figure 3-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Figure 3-4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Figure 3-5 Inserting an SFP Transceiver into a Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Figure 3-6 Power Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Figure 4-1 Making Twisted-Pair Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Figure 4-2 Wiring Closet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Figure 4-3 Making Connections to SFP Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Figure 5-1 Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Figure 5-2 Front Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Figure 5-3 Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Figure 5-4 Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Figure 5-5 System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Figure 5-6 LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Figure 5-7 Password Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Figure 5-8 Reset to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Figure 5-9 Upgrade Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Figure 5-10 Restart Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Figure 5-11 Restart Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Figure 5-12 Register Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Figure 5-13 Static MAC Address Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Figure 5-14 Counter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Figure 5-15 Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Figure 5-16 Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Figure 5-17 Port Broadcast Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Figure 5-18 Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Figure 5-19 Cable Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

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Figure 5-20 Trunk Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Figure 5-21 Trunk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Figure 5-22 Trunk Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

Figure 5-23 VLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32

Figure 5-24 QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Figure 5-25 IP Filter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

Figure 5-26 Port Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37

Figure 5-27 Management Access Filter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

Figure 5-28 IGMP Snooping Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

Figure 5-29 IGMP Snoop Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

Figure B-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Figure B-2 Straight-through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Figure B-3 Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

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10/100/1000 Mb

HAPTER

BOUT THE

EZ S

WITCH

10/100/1000

Overview

SMC’s EZ Switch 10/100/1000 SMCGS24C-Smart is a web managed switch with 24 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, four of which are combination

ports

that are shared with four SFP transceiver slots (see Figure 1-1, Ports

21-24).

ps RJ-45 PortsPort Status Indicators

678

17 18 19 20

9101112

21 22 23 24

1000BASE-T/SFP Ports

SMCGS24C-Smart

EZ Switch 10/100/1000

1000

Link/Act

1000

Link/Act

1234

13 14 15 16

6910

18 19

131415 16

Power

21 222324

Figure 1-1 Front Panel

21 22

100-240V~50-60Hz 0.8A

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel

* If an SFP transceiver is plugged in, the corresponding RJ-45 port is disabled for ports 21-24.

Power Socket

1-1

BOUT THE

EZ S

WITCH

10/100/1000

Switch Architecture

The switch employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports. The switch also features full-duplex capability on all ports, which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection.

The switch uses store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data integrity. With store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be received into a buffer and checked for validity before being forwarded. This prevents errors from being propagated throughout the network.

Network Management Options

The switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for “at-a-glance” monitoring of network and port status. They also include a management agent that allows you to configure or monitor the switch using its embedded management software.

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ESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE

Description of Hardware

10/100/1000BASE-T Ports

The switch contains 24 RJ-45 ports that operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, half or full duplex, or at 1000 Mbps, full duplex. Because all ports on the switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. (See “1000BASE-T Pin Assignments” on page B-5.)

Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission mode (half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) can be selected automatically. If a device connected to one of these ports does not support auto-negotiation, the communication mode of that port can be configured manually.

SFP Slots

The Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots are shared with four of the RJ-45 ports (ports 21-24). In its default configuration, if an SFP transceiver (purchased separately) is installed in a slot and has a valid link on its port, the associated RJ-45 port is disabled and cannot be used. The switch can also be configured to force the use of an RJ-45 port or SFP slot, as required.

Port and Power Status LEDs

The switch includes a display panel for key system and port indications that simplify installation and network troubleshooting. The LEDs, which are located on the front panel for easy viewing, are shown below and described in the following tables.

1-3

0/1000

131415 16

18 19

21 222324

Link/Act

Power

1000

BOUT THE

EZ S

WITCH

10/100/1000

Port Status LEDsPower Status LED

Figure 1-3 Port LEDs and Power LED

Table 1-1 Port Status LEDs

LED Condition Status

Gigabit Ethernet Ports (Ports 1-24) Link/Act

(Link/Activity)

1000 Mbps On Green Port is operating at 1000 Mbps.

On/Flashing Green

Port has established a valid network connection. Flashing indicates activity.

Off There is no valid link on the port.

Off Port is operating at 10 or 100 Mbps.

1-4

Table 1-2 Power Status LED

LED Condition Status

Power Green Internal power is operating normally.

Off Power off.

EATURES AND BENEFITS

Power Supply Socket

The power socket is located on the rear panel of the switch. The standard power socket is for the AC power cord.

100-240V ~50-60Hz 0.8A

Figure 1-4 Power Supply Socket

Features and Benefits

Connectivity

• 24 10/100/1000 Mbps ports for easy Gigabit Ethernet integration and for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment.

• Auto-negotiation enables each RJ-45 port to automatically select the optimum communication mode (half or full duplex) if this feature is supported by the attached device; otherwise the port can be configured manually.

• RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T ports support auto MDI/MDI-X pinout selection.

• Unshielded (UTP) cable supported on all RJ-45 ports: Category 3 or better for 10 Mbps connections, Category 5 or better for 100 Mbps connections, and Category 5, 5e, 6 or better for 1000 Mbps connections.

• IEEE 802.3-2005 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.

1-5

BOUT THE

EZ S

WITCH

10/100/1000

Expandability

• 4 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots (shared with 1000BASE-T ports)

• Supports 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX and 1000BASE-LH SFP transceivers.

Performance

• Transparent bridging.

• Provides store-and-forward switching

• Supports Jumbo frames up to 9.6 Kbytes

• Supports flow control

• Broadcast storm control

Management

• “At-a-glance” LEDs for easy troubleshooting.

• Network management agent

• Manages switch in-band or out-of-band

• Supports web-based interface

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HAPTER

ETWORK

LANNING

Introduction to Switching

A network switch allows simultaneous transmission of multiple packets via non-crossbar switching. This means that it can partition a network more efficiently than bridges or routers. Switches have, therefore, been recognized as one of the most important building blocks for today’s networking technology.

When performance bottlenecks are caused by congestion at the network access point (such as the network card for a high-volume file server), the device experiencing congestion (server, power user or hub) can be attached directly to a switched port. And, by using full-duplex mode, the bandwidth of the dedicated segment can be doubled to maximize throughput.

When networks are based on repeater (hub) technology, the distance between end stations is limited by a maximum hop count. However, a switch turns the hop count back to zero. So subdividing the network into smaller and more manageable segments, and linking them to the larger network by means of a switch, removes this limitation.

A switch can be easily configured in any Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet, network to significantly boost bandwidth while using conventional cabling and network cards.

2-1

ETWORK PLANNING

Application Examples

The EZ Switch 10/100/1000 is not only designed to segment your network, but also to provide a wide range of options in setting up network connections. Some typical applications are described below.

Collapsed Backbone

The EZ Switch 10/100/1000 is an excellent choice for mixed Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet installations where significant growth is expected in the near future. In a basic stand-alone configuration, it can provide direct full-duplex connections for up to 24 workstations or servers. You can easily build on this basic configuration, adding direct fullduplex connections to workstations or servers. When the time comes for further expansion, just connect to another hub or switch using one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports built into the front panel, or a Gigabit Ethernet port on a plug-in SFP transceiver.

In the figure below, the 24-port switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a small LAN. It is providing dedicated 10 Mbps full-duplex connections to workstations, 100 Mbps full-duplex connections to power users, and 1 Gbps full-duplex connections to servers.

2-2

SMCGS24C-Smart

...

Servers

1 Gbps

EZSwitch 10/100/1000

1234

6910

12781234

1000

Link/Act

1000

Link/Act

18 19

131415 16

21 222324

Power

13 14 15 16

678

17 18 19 20

...

Workstations

100 Mbps

Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone

9101112

21 22 23 24

21 222324

...

Workstations

10 Mbps

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