SMC Networks 6724L2 - annexe 1, TigerSwitch 10/100 SMC6724L2 Management Manual

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TigerSwitch 10/100

24-Port Fast Ethernet Switch

◆ 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX auto MDI/MDIX ports

◆ Optional 100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-X modules

◆ 8.8 Gbps aggregate bandwidth

◆ Non-blocking switching architecture

◆ Spanning Tree Protocol

◆ Up to eight port trunks

◆ Port mirroring for non-intrusive analysis

◆ QoS support for two-level priority

◆ Full support for VLANs with GVRP

◆ IP multicasting with IGMP snooping

◆ Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON

Management Guide

SMC6724L2

6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 707-2400

TigerSwitch 10/100 Management Guide

From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions

November 2001

Pub. # 150000000600A

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.

6 Hughes

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.

ONTENTS

1 Switch Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Required Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

In-Band Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

2 Console Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Log-in Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

System Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Displaying System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Displaying Switch Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Management Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Changing the Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

HTTP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Configuring the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Assigning SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Configuring Community Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Configuring IP Trap Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

User Log-in Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Downloading System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Saving the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Device Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Layer 2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Using a Mirror Port for Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31

Configuring Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

Configuring the Static Unicast Address Table . . . . . 2-35

Configuring the Static Multicast Address Table . . . . 2-36

Using the Bridge Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

Configuring Global Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38

Configuring STA for Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41

ONTENTS

Configuring Virtual LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43

VLAN Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43

VLAN Table Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47

Configuring IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48

Configuring Security Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50

Configuring MAC Address Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51

Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52

Monitoring the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53

Displaying Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54

Displaying Ethernet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55

Displaying RMON Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58

Layer 2 Address Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60

Displaying the Unicast Address Table . . . . . . . . . . 2-61

Displaying Bridge Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62

Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Information . . 2-63

Displaying the Current STA for Ports . . . . . . . . . . 2-64

Displaying VLAN Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-66

VLAN Dynamic Registration Information . . . . . . . 2-67

VLAN Forwarding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68

IP Multicast Registration Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-69

Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-70

Logging Off the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-70

3 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

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

Port State Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Configuring the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

System Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Displaying System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Displaying Switch Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Expansion Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

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Management Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Changing the Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Assigning SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Configuring Community Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Configuring IP Trap Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

User Login Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Displaying the Current User Configuration . . . . . . 3-17

Downloading System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Saving the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Device Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Layer 2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Using a Port Mirror for Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Configuring Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Static Unicast Address Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

Configuring the Static Multicast Address Table . . . . 3-29

Using the Bridge Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Configuring Global Bridge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Configuring STA for Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Configuring Virtual LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

VLAN Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

VLAN Table Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

Configuring IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Configuring Security Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Configuring MAC Address Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Monitoring the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Displaying Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Displaying Ethernet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46

Displaying RMON Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

Layer 2 Address Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

Displaying the Unicast Address Table . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

Displaying Bridge Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Information . . 3-52

Displaying the Current STA for Ports . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

ONTENTS

Displaying VLAN Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55

VLAN Dynamic Registration Information . . . . . . . 3-55

VLAN Forwarding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55

IP Multicast Registration Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57

4 Advanced Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Layer 2 Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Unicast Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Multicast Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Spanning Tree Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Virtual LANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Assigning Ports to VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

VLAN Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Port Overlapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Port-based VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Automatic VLAN Registration (GVRP) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Multicast Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

IGMP Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Class-of-Service (CoS) Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

SNMP Community Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

User Name and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

MAC Address Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Address Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

SNMP Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Remote Monitoring (RMON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

ONTENTS

APPENDICES:

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

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

Upgrading Firmware via the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

B Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Console Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

DB-9 Port Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Console Port to 9-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Glossary

Index

ONTENTS

1-1

HAPTER

WITCH

ANAGEMENT

Configuration Options

For advanced management capability, the on-board management agent provides a menu-driven system configuration program. This program can be accessed by a direct connection to the serial port on the rear panel (out-of-band), or by a Telnet connection over the network (in-band).

The management agent is based on SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This SNMP agent permits the switch to be managed from any PC in the network using in-band management software (such as SMC’s EliteView).

The management agent also includes an embedded HTTP Web agent. This Web agent can be accessed using a standard Web browser from any computer attached to the network.

The system configuration program and the SNMP agent support management functions such as:

• Enable/disable any port

• Set the communication mode for any port

• Configure SNMP parameters

• Configure VLANs or multicast filtering

• Display system information or statistics

• Configure the switch to join a Spanning Tree

• Download system firmware

• Restart the system

WITCH MANAGEMENT

1-2

Required Connections

Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections

Attach a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the serial port on the switch’s rear panel. Use the null-modem cable provided with this package, or use a null modem connection that complies with the wiring assignments shown in Appendix B of this guide.

When attaching to a PC, set terminal emulation type to VT100, specify the port used by your PC (i.e., COM 1~4), and then set communications to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and 19200 bps (for initial configuration). Also be sure to set flow control to “none.” (Refer to “Configuring the Serial Port” on page 2-16 for a complete description of configuration options.)

Note: If the default settings for the management agent’s serial port

have been modified and you are having difficulty making a console connection, you can display or modify the current settings using a Web browser as described under “Configuring the Serial Port” on page 3-6.

In-Band Connections

Prior to accessing the switch’s on-board agent via a network connection, you must first configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band connection or the BOOTP protocol.

After configuring the switch’s IP parameters, you can access the on-board configuration program from anywhere within the attached network. The on-board configuration program can be accessed using Telnet from any computer attached to the network. The switch can also be managed by any computer using a Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0

EQUIRED CONNECTIONS

1-3

or above), or from a network computer using network management software such as

EliteView

Notes: 1. By default BOOTP is disabled. To enable BOOTP, see

“IP Configuration” on page 2-12.

2. Up to four simultaneous Telnet sessions are supported by this switch.

3. The on-board program only provides access to basic configuration functions. To access the full range of SNMP management functions, you must use SNMPbased network management software, such as SMC’s free EliteView software.

WITCH MANAGEMENT

1-4

2-1

HAPTER

ONSOLE

NTERFACE

Log-in Screen

Once a direct connection to the serial port or a Telnet connection is established, the log-in screen for the onboard configuration program appears as shown below.

If this is your first time to log into the configuration program, then the default user names are “admin” and “guest,” with no password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters and statistics, while the guest has Read Only access to the management program.

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MMMMM MMMMM CCCCCCCCCCCCCC SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MM MM CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC SS S MMM MMM CCC CC SS MMMM MMMM CCC

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MM MM MM MM CCC

SS MM MM MM MM CCC CC S SS MM MM MM MM CCC CC SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MM MMM MM CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MMMM MMMMM MMMM CCCCCCCCCCCCCC

TigerSwitch 10/100 SMC6724L2

V1.04 10-23-2001 (c) Copyright Smc Technology Corp.

User Name: Password :

ONSOLE INTERFACE

2-2

You should define a new administrator password, record it and put it in a safe place. Select User Configuration from the Management Setup Menu and enter a new password for the administrator. Note that passwords can consist of up to 15 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive.

Notes: 1. You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct

password; on the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.

2. If you have forgotten your password, you can return the switch to its default settings by entering “ResetSystem” (note, this is case-sensitive) as the user name (no password required). The system will then reboot and return to its default settings.

LOG-IN S

CREEN

2-3

After you enter the user name and password, you will have access to the system configuration program illustrated by the following menu map:

Port Statistics Layer 2 Address Table Bridge Menu VLAN IP Multicast Registration Table

System Information Menu

System Information Switch Information

Management Setup Menu

Network Configuration Serial Port Configuration SNMP Configuration User Configuration TFTP Download Configuration File

Network Monitor Menu

System Restart Menu

Exit

SNMP Communities IP Trap Managers

IP Configuration IP Connectivity Test (Ping) HTTP Configuration

VLAN Dynamic Registration Info. VLAN Forwarding Information

Unicast Address Table

Layer 2 Menu Bridge Menu VLAN Menu IGMP Snooping Configuration Security Menu

Device Control Menu

Port Configuration Mirror Port Configuration Port Trunking Configuration Static Unicast Address Table Configuration Static Multicast Address Table Configuration

Bridge Configuration

Port ConfigurationSpanning Tree

VLAN Port Configuration VLAN Table Configuration

MAC Filtering Configuration Security Mode

Port Statistics RMON Statistics

Spanning Tree Bridge Information

Port InformationSpanning Tree

ONSOLE INTERFACE

2-4

Main Menu

With the system configuration program you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The screen below of the Main Menu and the table following it briefly describe the selections available from this program.

Note: Options for the currently selected item are displayed in the

highlighted area at the bottom of the interface screen.

SMC6724L2

Main Menu =========

System Information Menu...

Management Setup Menu...

Device Control Menu...

Network Monitor Menu...

System Restart Menu...

Exit

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

System Information Menu

System Information Provides basic system description, including

contact information.

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers,

power status, and expansion modules used in the switch.

AIN MENU

2-5

Management Setup Menu

Network Configuration Includes IP setup, Ping facility, and HTTP

(Web agent) setup.

Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial

port, including baud rate, console timeout, and screen data refresh interval.

SNMP Configuration Activates authentication failure traps;

configures community access strings and trap managers.

User Configuration Sets the user names and passwords for system

access.

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to

update your system (in-band).

Configuration File Saves or restores configuration data using the

specified file.

Device Control Menu

Layer 2 Menu Configures port communication mode, mirror

ports, port trunking, and static addresses.

Bridge Menu Configures GMRP and GVRP for the bridge, as

well as Spanning Tree settings for the global bridge or for specific ports.

VLAN Menu Configures VLAN settings for specific ports,

and defines the port membership for VLAN groups.

IGMP Snooping Configuration

Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Security Menu Configures MAC address filtering, and enables

or disables address learning.

Menu Description

ONSOLE INTERFACE

2-6

Network Monitor Menu

Port Statistics Displays statistics on port traffic, including

information from the Interfaces Group, Ethernet-like MIB, and RMON MIB.

Layer 2 Address Table Contains the unicast address table.

Bridge Menu Displays Spanning Tree information for the

overall bridge and for specified ports.

VLAN Menu Displays dynamic port registration

information for VLANs as well as VLAN forwarding information for static and dynamic assignment.

IP Multicast Registration Table

Displays all the multicast groups active on this switch, including the multicast IP addresses and corresponding VLANs.

Restart System Restarts the system with options to restore

factory defaults.

Exit Exits the configuration program.

Menu Description

YSTEM INFORMATION MENU

2-7

System Information Menu

Use the System Information Menu to display a basic description of the switch, including contact information, and hardware/firmware versions.

System Information Menu =======================

System Information ...

Switch Information ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

System Information Provides basic system description, including

contact information.

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers,

power status, and expansion modules used in the switch.

ONSOLE INTERFACE

2-8

Displaying System Information

Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch, or for quick system identification as shown in the following screen and table.

System Information ==================

System Description : TigerSwitch 10/100 (SMC6724L2)

System Object ID : 1.3.6.1.4.1.202.20.19

System Up Time : 1270430 (0 day 3 hr 31 min 44 sec)

System Name :

System Contact :

System Location :

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

System Description System hardware description.

System Object ID MIB II object identifier for switch’s network

management subsystem.

System Up Time Length of time the current management

agent has been running. (Note that the first value is in centiseconds.)

System Name* Name assigned to the switch system.

System Contact* Contact person for the system.

System Location* Specifies the area or location where the

system resides.

Maximum string length is 99, but the screen only displays 45 characters. You can use the arrow keys to browse the whole string.

YSTEM INFORMATION MENU

2-9

Displaying Switch Version Information

Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the main board, as well as the power status.

Switch Information

==================

Hardware Version : R01 Firmware Version : V1.04 Serial Number : 00-10-B5-DD-DF-C0 Port Number : 26 Internal Power Status : Active Fan Power Status : Active Expansion Slot 1 : 100FX_MM Expansion Slot 2 : 1GBase-T

<OK>

Use <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Hardware Version Hardware version of the main board.

Firmware Version System firmware version in ROM.

Serial Number The serial number of the main board.

Port Number Number of ports on this switch.

Internal Power Status Shows if primary power is active or inactive.

Fan Power Status Shows if power to the fan is active or inactive.

Expansion Slot 1 Expansion Slot 2

Shows module type if inserted:

100BASE-FX_MM: 100BASE-FX (multimode) 100BASE-FX_SM: 100BASE-FX (singlemode) 1GBase-SX: 1000BASE-SX (multimode) 1GBase-LX: 1000BASE-LX (singlemode) 1GBase-T: 1000BASE-T

ONSOLE INTERFACE

2-10

Management Setup Menu

After initially logging on to the system, adjust the communication parameters for your console to ensure a reliable connection (

 Serial Port Configuration). Specify the IP addresses for the

switch (

 Network Configuration / IP Configuration), and then set

the Administrator and User passwords (

 User Configuration).

Remember to record them in a safe place. Also set the community string which controls access to the onboard SNMP agent via in-band management software (

 SNMP Configuration). The items

provided by the Management Setup Menu are described in the following sections.

Management Setup Menu =====================

 Network Configuration ...

 Serial Port Configuration ...

 SNMP Configuration ...

 User Configuration ...

TFTP Download ...

Configuration File

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Network Configuration Includes IP setup, Ping facility, and HTTP

setup for the onboard Web agent.

Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial

port, including baud rate, console timeout, and screen data refresh interval.

SNMP Configuration Activates authentication failure traps and

configures communities and trap managers.

User Configuration Sets the user names and passwords for

system access.

ANAGEMENT SETUP MENU

2-11

Changing the Network Configuration

Use the Network Configuration menu to set the bootup option, configure the switch’s Internet Protocol (IP) parameters, or enable the onboard Web agent. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to

update your system (in-band).

Configuration File Saves or restores configuration data based

on the specified file.

Network Configuration =====================

IP Configuration ...

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) ...

HTTP Configuration ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

IP Configuration Screen used to set the bootup option, or

configure the switch’s IP parameters.

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) Screen used to test IP connectivity to a

specified device.

HTTP Configuration Screen used to enable the Web agent.

Menu Description

ONSOLE INTERFACE

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IP Configuration

Use the IP Configuration screen to set the bootup option, or configure the switch’s IP parameters. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

IP Configuration ================

Interface Type : Ethernet

IP Address : 192.168.1.254

Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0

Gateway IP : 0.0.0.0

IP State : USER-CONFIG

Mgt. Access : All VLANs

VLAN ID : 1 Mgt. Access : Mgmt VLAN

Confirm current screen setting.

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Interface Type Indicates IP over Ethernet.

IP Address IP address of the switch you are managing. The system

supports SNMP over UDP/IP transport protocol. In this environment, all systems on the Internet such as network interconnection devices and any PC accessing the agent module (or running EliteView) must have an IP address.

Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 and 255, separated by periods. Anything outside this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the switch. This mask identifies the

host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.

Default Gateway Gateway used to pass trap messages from the system’s

agent to the management station. Note that the gateway must be defined if the

management station is located in

a different IP segment.

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IP State Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via

manual configuration, or set by Boot Protocol (BOOTP). Options include:

USER-CONFIG - IP functionality is enabled based on

the default or user specified IP Configuration. (This is the default setting.)

BOOTP Get IP - IP is enabled but will not function

until a BOOTP reply has been received. BOOTP requests will be broadcast periodically by the switch in an effort to learn its IP address. (BOOTP values can include the IP address, default gateway, and subnet mask.)

VLAN ID The VLAN used for management access when “Mgmt

VLAN” is selected. (See the next item.)

Mgt. Access Allows management access of the switch from all

VLANs or only from a specified VLAN. If you select “Mgmt VLAN,” then select Apply to display the VLAN ID field, select the required VLAN, and then select Apply or OK to save your changes.

Parameter Description

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IP Connectivity Test (Ping)

Use the IP Connectivity Test to see if another site on the Internet can be reached. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Note: The switch waits up to 10 seconds for a response to each

ping.

IP Connectivity Test (Ping) ===========================

IP Address : 10.1.3.22

Test Times : 3

Success : 3 Failure : 0

[Start] <CANCEL>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the site you want to ping.

Test Times The number of ICMP echo requests to send

to the specified site.

Range: 1~1000

Success/Failure The number of times the specified site has

responded (or not) to pinging.

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HTTP Configuration

Use the HTTP Configuration screen to enable/disable the onboard Web ag en t.

Note: Port 80 is used for HTTP service.

HTTP Configuration ==================

HTTP Server : ENABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

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Configuring the Serial Port

You can access the onboard configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the switch’s serial port. (For more information on connecting to this port, see “Required Connections” on page 1-2.) The communication parameters for this port can be accessed from the Serial Port Configuration screen shown below and described in the following table.

Serial Port Configuration =========================

Management Mode : CONSOLE MODE

Baud rate : 19200 Data bits : 8 Stop bits : 1 Parity : NONE Time-Out (in minutes) : 0 Auto Refresh (in seconds) : 10

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

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Parameter Default Description

Management Mode

Console Mode

Indicates that the port settings are for direct console connection.

Baud Rate 19200 The rate at which data is sent between

devices. Options: 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud.

Data Bits 8 bits Sets the data bits of the RS-232 port.

Options: 7, 8

Stop Bits 1 bit Sets the stop bits of the RS-232 port.

Options: 1, 2

Parity None Sets the parity of the RS-232 port.

Options: none, odd, even

Timeout 10 minutes If no input is received from the attached

device after this interval, the current session is automatically closed.

Range : 0 - 100 minutes; 0 indicates disabled

Auto Refresh 1 second Sets the interval before a console session

will auto-refresh the console information, such as Spanning Tree Information, Port Configuration, Port Statistics, and RMON Statistics.

Range : 0-255 seconds; 0 indicates disabled

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Assigning SNMP Parameters

Use the SNMP Configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an onboard SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this information. Access rights to the onboard agent are controlled by community strings. To communicate with the switch, the NMS must first submit a valid community string for authentication. The options for configuring community strings and related trap functions are described in the following sections.

SNMP Configuration ==================

Send Authentication Fail Traps : ENABLED

SNMP Communities ...

IP Trap Managers ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Description

Send Authentication Fail Traps

Issue a trap message to specified IP trap managers whenever authentication of an SNMP request fails. (The default is enabled.)

SNMP Communities Assigns SNMP access based on specified strings.

IP Trap Managers Specifies management stations that will receive

authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch.

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Configuring Community Names

The following figure and table describe how to configure the community strings authorized for management access. Up to 5 community names may be entered.

Note: The default community strings are displayed on the screen.

SNMP Communities ================

Community Name Access Status

1. public READ/WRITE ENABLED

2. private READ ONLY ENABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

Community Name A community entry authorized for management

access. Maximum string length: 19 characters

Access Management access is restricted to Read Only or

Read/Write.

Status Sets administrative status of entry to enabled or

disabled.

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Configuring IP Trap Managers

The following figure and table describe how to specify management stations that will receive authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch. Up to 5 trap managers may be entered.

IP Trap Managers ================

IP Address Community Name Status

1. 10.1.0.23 public ENABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the trap manager.

Community Name A community specified for trap management

access.

Status Sets administrative status of selected entry to

enabled or disabled.

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User Log-in Configuration

Use the User Configuration menu to restrict

management access

based on specified user names and passwords.

There are two user types, Administrator and Guest. Only the Administrator has write access for parameters governing the SNMP agent. You should therefore assign a user name and password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. (If for some reason your password is lost, or you cannot gain access to the System Configuration Program, enter “ResetSystem” for the user name, with no password.) The parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

User Configuration ==================

User Name Access Right Console Telnet HTTP

guest GUEST DISABLED DISABLED ENABLED admin ADMIN ENABLED ENABLED ENABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

User Name Specifies a user authorized management access to the

switch via the console, Telnet or HTTP.

Access Right ADMIN: Read/Write for all screens.

GUEST: Read Only for all screens.

Console Authorizes management via the console.

Telnet Authorizes management via Telnet.

HTTP Authorizes management via HTTP (i.e., a Web browser).

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To add a new user, select <Add>. When you add a user, the following screen is displayed.

Add User ========

User Name : Password :

Access Right GUEST Console Access DISABLED Telnet Access DISABLED HTTP Access ENABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

User Name* Specifies a user authorized management access to the

switch via the console, Telnet or HTTP.

Password* Password associated with this entry.

Access Right ADMIN: Read/Write for all screens.

GUEST: Read Only for all screens.

Console Access Authorizes management via the console.

Telnet Access Authorizes management via Telnet.

HTTP Access Authorizes management via HTTP (i.e., a Web browser).

* These entries can consist of up to 15 alphanumeric characters and are not

case sensitive.

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Downloading System Software

Use the TFTP Download menu to load software updates to permanent flash ROM in the switch. The download file should be an SMC6724L2 binary file from SMC; otherwise the agent will not accept it. The success of the download operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP server and the quality of the network connection. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically restart itself. Parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

Note: You can also download firmware using the Web agent

(page 3-18) or by a direct console connection after a restart (page A-2).

TFTP Download =============

Download Server IP : 190.186.144.20

Download Filename :

Download Option : Runtime Code

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

Download Server IP IP address of a TFTP server.

Download Filename The binary file to download.

Download Option Select to download “Post Code” or “Runtime

Code.”

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Saving or Restoring the System Configuration

Use the Configuration File menu to save the switch configuration settings to a file on a TFTP client. The file can be later downloaded to the switch to restore the switch’s settings. The success of the operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP client and the quality of the network connection. Parameters shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.

To transfer a file –

Switch: Specify the IP address of the TFTP client, and select “Download from switch” or “Upload from Switch.”

TFTP Client: Set the mode to <binary>, specify the IP address of the target switch and the directory path / name of the file to transfer.

Configuration File ======================

Station IP :190.186.144.20

Operation :Download from switch

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

Station IP IP address of a PC running TFTP client software.

Operation Download from switch – Downloads the current switch

configuration to a file on the client PC.

Upload to switch – Uploads a configuration file to the switch from the client PC.

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Switch: Select <START> from the Configuration File menu.

TFTP Client: Start transferring the configuration file from the TFTP

client or the switch, and wait until the transfer completes.

Saving and restoring switch configuration settings can be initiated by using any TFTP client utility, such as the command line utility included in Windows NT. For example, using Windows NT, from a DOS window command prompt, enter the TFTP command in the form:

TFTP -i host [GET : PUT] source [destination]

For example: TFTP -i 190.186.144.20 GET abc c:\6724L2.cfg

will download the current configuration of the switch with IP address 190.186.144.20 to the file “6724L2.cfg,” in drive “c:\,” of the TFTP client PC.

Parameter Description

-i Specifies that binary mode is used for the transfer. If

binary mode is not specified, the default will be ASCII. Always specify binary mode to save or restore configuration settings.

host The IP address of the switch.

Get Downloads the current switch configuration to the TFTP

client.

PUT Uploads a specified configuration file from the TFTP

client to the switch.

source* Specifies the file to transfer.

destination* Specifies where to transfer the file

When downloading the current configuration settings “source” has no meaning. When uploading a configuration from a file on the TFTP client “destination” has no meaning. However, these parameters must still be specified for the transfer to work. Any name (eg., abc) may be used for these parameters, provided it is of no more than 8 characters.

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Device Control Menu

The Device Control menu is used to control a broad range of functions, including port mode, port mirroring, port trunking, Spanning Tree, Virtual LANs, IP subnets, multicast filtering, and routing protocols. Each of the setup screens provided by these configuration menus is described in the following sections.

Device Control Menu ===================

Layer 2 Menu ...

Bridge Menu ...

VLAN Menu ...

IGMP Snooping Configuration ...

Security Menu ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Layer 2 Menu Configures port communication mode, mirror ports,

and port trunking.

Bridge Menu Configures the Spanning Tree Protocol for the bridge

or for specific ports, GMRP and GVRP for automatic registration of multicast and VLAN groups, traffic class priority threshold, and address aging time.

VLAN Menu Configures VLAN settings for specific ports, and

defines the port membership for VLAN groups.

IGMP Snooping Configuration

Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Security Menu Configures MAC address filtering, and enables or

disables address learning.

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Layer 2 Menu

The Layer 2 menu contains options for port configuration, port mirroring, port trunking, static unicast address configuration and static multicast address configuration. These menu options are described in the following sections.

Layer 2 Menu ============

Port Configuration ...

Mirror Port Configuration ...

Port Trunking Configuration ...

Static Unicast Address Configuration ...

Static Multicast Address Configuration ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Port Configuration

Enables any port, enables/disables flow control, and sets communication mode to auto-negotiation, full duplex or half duplex.

Mirror Port Configuration

Sets the source and target ports for mirroring.

Port Trunking Configuration

Specifies ports to group into aggregate trunks.

Static Unicast Address Table

Used to manually configure host MAC addresses in the unicast table.

Static Multicast Address Table

Used to manually configure host MAC addresses in the multicast table.

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Configuring Port Parameters

Use the Port Configuration menu to display or set communication parameters for any port or module on the switch, including administrative status, auto-negotiation, default communication speed and duplex mode, as well as flow control in use.

Layer 2 Menu: Port Configuration (Port 1-12) ============

Port Link Admin Auto Default Current Flow Jack

Status Status Negotiate Type Type Control Type

------------------------------------------------------------------1 On ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 100TX-FDX Off RJ-45 2 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 3 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 4 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 5 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 6 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 7 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 8 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 9 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45

10 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 11 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45 12 Off ENABLED ENABLED 10HDX 10HDX Off RJ-45

<Apply> <OK> <Cancel> <Prev Page> <Next Page> Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

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Parameter Default Description

Link Status Indicates if the port has a valid connection to

an external device.

Admin Status

Enabled Allows you to disable a port due to abnormal

behavior (e.g., excessive collisions), and then reenable it after the problem has been resolved. You may also disable a port for security reasons.

Auto Negotiate

Enabled Enables or disables auto-negotiation for the

following features

Port Type Speed Duplex Flow

Mode Control

10/100BASE-T auto auto auto 100BASE-FX 100M full duplex auto 1000BASE-SX 1000M full duplex auto 1000BASE-LX 1000M full duplex auto 1000BASE-T 1000M full duplex auto

The 10/100BASE-TX ports can auto-negotiate the speed to 10/100

Mbps, and the transmission mode to half/full duplex. The plug-in

modules are all fixed at the indicated speed and duplex mode. All media types can auto-negotiate flow control.

Default Type 10HDX If auto-negotiation is disabled, the port will

be set to the indicated speed and duplex mode.

Current Type Indicates the current speed and duplex

mode.

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Flow Control Off Used to enable or disable flow control. Flow

control can eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end stations or segments connected directly to the switch when its buffers fill. When enabled, back pressure is used for half duplex and IEEE

802.3x for full duplex. Note that flow control should not be used if a port is connected to a hub. For the Gigabit modules the options for flow control are set out below:

Switch Link Partner* Flow Control

SendOnly Rcv/BothWay Switch can only

send pause frames, link partner can only receive pause frames.

BothWay Rcv/BothWay Both switch and

link partner can send and receive pause frames.

* SMC6724L2 or SMC6724L3

Jack Type Shows the jack type for each port.

Ports 1-24: RJ-45 Ports 25-26: SC, RJ-45

Parameter Default Description

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Using a Mirror Port for Analysis

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner. When mirroring port traffic, note that the target port must be included in the same VLAN as the source port. (See “Configuring Virtual LANs” on page 2-43.)

You can use the Port Mirror Configuration screen to mirror one or more ports to the monitor port as shown below.

Note: You can mirror multiple ports to a single port to view traffic

such as that crossing a port trunk. However, note that some packets may be dropped for moderate to heavy loading.

Layer 2 Menu: Mirror Port Configuration ============

Enable Port Mirror: ENABLED

Transmission Path

Mirrored Ports

Tx: 4 Rx: 5

Monitor Port Tx : 2 Monitor Port Rx : 3

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Description

Enable Port Mirror Enables or disables the mirror function.

Mirrored Ports (Tx/Rx) The port whose transmitted or received traffic will

be mirrored. Select <Add> to specify mirrored ports.

Monitor Port The port that will duplicate the transmitted or

received traffic appearing on the mirrored port.

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Configuring Port Trunks

Ports can be combined into an aggregate link to increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to ensure fault recovery. You can configure trunks between any two SMC6724L2 or SMC6724L3 switches. Ports 1-24 on this switch can be grouped into a trunk consisting of two, four or eight ports, creating an aggregate bandwidth up to 400, 800 or 1600 Mbps when operating at full duplex. Ports 25-26 (extender module ports) can be trunked together creating an aggregate bandwidth up to 2 Gbps (see page 2-34). The ports that can be assigned to the same trunk are listed on page 2-33. Besides balancing the load across each port in the trunk, the additional ports provide redundancy by taking over the load if another port in the trunk fails. However, before making any physical connections between devices, use the Port Trunking Configuration menu to specify the trunk on the devices at both ends. When using a port trunk, remember that:

• Ports can only be assigned to one trunk.

• The ports at both ends of a connection must be configured as

trunk ports.

• The ports at both ends of a trunk must be configured in an identical manner, including communication mode, and VLAN assignments.

• All the ports in a trunk have to be treated as a whole when moved from/to, added or deleted from a VLAN.

• The Spanning Tree Algorithm will treat all the ports in a trunk as a whole.

• Enable the trunk prior to connecting any cable between the switches to avoid creating a loop.

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You can use the Port Trunking Configuration screen to set up port trunks as shown below:

The port groups permitted include:

Layer 2 Menu: Port Trunking Configuration ============

Index Port Count Port Number

Trunk1 2 14 02 Trunk2 4 15 03 16 04 Trunk3 8 1705180619072008

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Index The trunk identifier.

Port Count Trunks can contain 2, 4 or 8 ports.

Port Number The ports assigned to each trunk.

<<13, 1>> <<14, 2>> <<15, 3>> <<16, 4>> <<17, 5>> <<18, 6>> <<19, 7>> <<20, 8>> <<21, 9>> <<22,10>> <<23,11>> <<24,12>>

<<13, 1, 14, 2>> <<15, 3, 16, 4>> <<17, 5, 18, 6>> <<19, 7, 20, 8>> <<21, 9, 22, 10>> <<23, 11, 24, 12>>

<<13, 1, 14, 2, 15, 3, 16, 4>> <<17, 5, 18, 6, 19, 7, 20, 8>> <<21, 9, 22, 10, 23, 11, 24, 12>> <<25, 26>>

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For the extender modules (ports 25, 26), the possible port trunking combinations are set out belo

To add a trunk, select <Add>. To delete a trunk, highlight the required entry and select Enter. Before disconnecting a port trunk, take the following steps:

• Before removing a port trunk via the configuration menu, you must disable all the ports in the trunk or remove all the network cables. Otherwise, a loop may be created.

• To disable a single link within a port trunk, you should first remove the network cable, and then disable both ends of the link via the configuration menu. This allows the traffic passing across that link to be automatically distributed to the other links in the trunk, without losing any significant amount of traffic.

Extender Module

100BASE-FX Can be trunked together.

1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T

Can be trunked together, irrespective of media.

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Configuring the Static Unicast Address Table

The Static Unicast Address Table can be used to assign the MAC address for a host device to a specific port on this switch. Static unicast addresses are never aged out, and cannot be learned on another port. If any packets with a source address specified in this table enter another port, they will be dropped. The Static Unicast Address Table is described in the following figure and table.

Notes: 1. To assign a MAC address to a specific port, use <Add>.

To delete or modify an address, highlight it with the cursor and select Enter.

2. To scroll through the address table, use the <Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons.

3. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

Layer 2 Address Table: Static Address Table =====================

Address Port Address Port 30-30-30-30-30-30 1

Page 1 <Apply> Total 1 Pages <OK> <Next Page> <Prev Page> <Add>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Address The MAC address of a host device attached to this switch.

Port The switch port to which the host device is attached.

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Configuring the Static Multicast Address Table

The Static Multicast Address Table can be used to assign a destination MAC address (and the corresponding ports) to the VLAN group used for a specific multicast service. Static multicast addresses are never

aged out, and traffic with these addresses can

be forwarded only to ports specified in this table

Notes: 1. To assign a destination MAC address to one or more

ports, use <Add>. To delete or modify an address, highlight it with the cursor and select Enter.

2. To scroll through the address table, use the <Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons.

3. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

Layer 2 Menu: Multicast Address Table ============

Port 1 2

VLAN Address 12345678901234567890123456

1 61-60-60-60-60-60 M

Page 1 <Apply> Total 1 Pages <OK> <Next Page> <Prev Page> <Add>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

VLAN The VLAN corresponding to this multicast service.

Address The destination MAC address for a multicast service.

Port The ports to which this multicast traffic can be forwarded.

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Using the Bridge Menu

The Bridge menu is used to configure settings for the Spanning Tree Algorithm, as well as the global bridge settings for GMRP (GARP Multicast Registration Protocol) and GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol), traffic class priority threshold, and address aging time.

The Spanning Tree Algorithm can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the switch to interact with other bridging devices (that is, an STA-compliant switch, bridge or router) in your network to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network, and provide backup links which automatically take over when a primary link goes down. For a more detailed description of how to use this algorithm, refer to “Spanning Tree Algorithm” on page 4-4.

Bridge Menu ============

Bridge Configuration ...

Spanning Tree Port Configuration ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Bridge Configuration

Contains global bridge settings for STA (including bridge priority, hello time, forward delay, maximum message age), GMRP, GVRP, traffic class priority threshold, and address aging time.

Spanning Tree Port Configuration

Contains STA settings for individual ports, including port priority, path cost, and fast forwarding.

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Configuring Global Bridge Settings

The following figure and table describe bridge configuration for STA, GMRP, GVRP, priority threshold, and address aging time.

Bridge Configuration ====================

Spanning Tree :ENABLED GMRP :DISABLED

Bridge Priority :32768 GVRP :DISABLED

Hello Time (in seconds) :2 Priority Threshold :4

Forward Delay (in seconds) :15 Aging Time (in seconds):300

Max age (in seconds) :20

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Default Description

Spanning Tree Enabled Enable this parameter to participate in a STA

compliant network.

Bridge Priority 32,768 Bridge priority is used in selecting the root

device, root port, and designated port. The device with the highest priority becomes the STA root device. However, if all devices have the same priority, the device with the lowest MAC address will then become the root device.

Enter a value from 0 - 65535.

Remember that the lower the numeric value, the higher the priority.

Hello Time 2 Time interval (in seconds) at which the root

device transmits a configuration message. The minimum value is 1. The maximum value is the lower of 10 or

[(Max. Message Age / 2) -1].

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Forward Delay 1 The maximum time (in seconds) the root device

will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding). This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames. In addition, each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to a blocking state; otherwise, temporary data loops might result.

The maximum value is 30. The minimum value is the higher of 4 or

[(Max. Message Age / 2) + 1].

Max (Message) Age

20 The maximum time (in seconds) a device can

wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure. All device ports (except for designated ports) should receive configuration messages at regular intervals. Any port that ages out STA information (provided in the last configuration message) becomes the designated port for the attached LAN. If it is a root port, a new root port is selected from among the device ports attached to the network.

The minimum value is the higher of 6 or [2 x (Hello Time + 1)]. The maximum value is the lower of 40 or [2 x (Forward Delay - 1)].

GMRP Disabled GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP)

allows network devices to register endstations with multicast groups.

If GMRP is globally enabled for the switch, then you can individually enable or disable GMRP for a specific port. See “VLAN Port Configuration” on page 2-43.

IGMP and IGMP Snooping also provide multicast filtering. (See “IGMP Protocol” on page 4-10.)

Parameter Default Description

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GVRP Disabled GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)

defines a way for switches to exchange VLAN information in order to register VLAN members on ports across the network. This function should be enabled to permit automatic VLAN registration, and to support

VLANs which extend

beyond the local switch.

If GVRP is globally enabled for the switch, then you can individually enable or disable GVRP for a specific port. See “VLAN Port Configuration” on page 2-43.

Priority Threshold*

4 This switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) by

using two priority queues, with Weighted Fair Queuing for each port. Up to 8 separate traffic classes are defined in IEEE 802.1p. Therefore, any packets with a priority equal to or higher than this threshold are placed in the high priority queue.

(Address) Aging Time

300 Timeout period in seconds for aging out

dynamically learned forwarding information.

Range: 10 - 415 seconds

* You can use “VLAN Port Configuration” on page 2-43 to configure the

default priority for each port.

Parameter Default Description

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Configuring STA for Ports

The following figure and table describe port STA configuration.

Spanning Tree Port Configuration (Port 1-12) ================================

Port Type Priority Cost FastForwarding

------------------------------------------------------1 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 2 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 3 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 4 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 5 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 6 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 7 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 8 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 9 100TX 128 19 DISABLED

10 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 11 100TX 128 19 DISABLED 12 100TX 128 19 DISABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Default Description

Type Shows port type as:

100TX 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX 100BASE-FX_MM: 100BASE-FX (multimode) 100BASE-FX_SM: 100BASE-FX (singlemode) 1GBase-SX: 1000BASE-SX (multimode) 1GBase-LX: 1000BASE-LX (singlemode) 1GBase-T: 1000BASE-T

Priority 128 Defines the priority for the use of a port in the

STA algorithm. If the path cost for all ports on a switch are the same, the port with the highest priority (that is, lowest value) will be configured as an active link in the Spanning Tree. Where more than one port is assigned the highest priority, the port with lowest numeric identifier will be enabled. The range is 0 - 255.

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(Path) Cost 100/19/4 This parameter is used by the STA algorithm to

determine the best path between devices. Therefore, lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media, and higher values assigned to ports with slower media. (Path cost takes precedence over port priority.)

The default and recommended range is: Ethernet: 100 (50~600)

Fast Ethernet: 19 (10~60) Gigabit Ethernet: 4 (3~10)

The full range is 0 - 65535.

Fast Forwarding*

Disabled This parameter is used to enable/disabled the

Fast Spanning Tree mode for the selected port. In this mode, ports skip the Blocked, Listening and Learning states and proceed straight to Forwarding.

* Since end-nodes cannot cause forwarding loops, they can be passed

through the Spanning Tree state changes more quickly than allowed by standard convergence time. Fast Forwarding can achieve quicker convergence for end-node workstations and servers, and also overcome other STA related timeout problems. (Remember that Fast Forwarding should only be enabled for ports connected to an end-node device.)

Parameter Default Description

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Configuring Virtual LANs

You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to any of up to 256 Virtual LAN groups. In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains. This can lead to broadcast storms in large networks that handle traffic such as IPX or NetBeui. By using IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs, you can organize any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains, thus confining broadcast traffic to the originating group. This also provides a more secure and cleaner network environment. For more information on how to use VLANs, see “Virtual LANs” on page 4-5. The VLAN configuration screens are described in the following sections.

VLAN Port Configuration

You can use the VLAN Port Configuration screen to configure GARP, the default VLAN identifier, default port priority, VLAN tagging on outgoing frames, GVRP and GMRP status, and filtering of incoming frames for VLAN groups to which this port does not belong.

VLAN Menu: VLAN Port Configuration =========

GARP Configuration

Join Time 20 Centiseconds Leave Time 60 Centiseconds Leave All Time 1000 Centiseconds

VLAN and Priority

Port VID 1 Port Default Priority 0 VLAN Tagging Rx All, Tx All GVRP ENABLED GMRP ENABLED Ingress Filtering DISABLED

Port 1 <Apply> <OK> <Cancel> <Prev Port> <Next Port>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

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Parameter Default Description

GARP

Group Address Registration Protocol is used by GVRP and GMRP to register or deregister client attributes for client services within a bridged LAN.

Join Time 20 The interval (centiseconds) between

transmitting requests/queries to participate in a group.

Leave Time 60 The interval (centiseconds) a port waits before

leaving a group.

This time should be set to more than twice the Join Time. This ensures that after a Leave or LeaveAll message has been issued, the applicants can re-join before the port actually leaves the group.

Leave All Time

1000 The interval (centiseconds) between sending

out a LeaveAll query message for group participants and the port leaving the group.

This interval should be considerably larger than the Leave Time to minimize the amount of traffic generated by nodes rejoining the group.

1. The default values for the GARP timers are independent of the media access method or data rate. These values should not be changed unless you are experiencing difficulties with GMRP or GVRP registration/ deregistration.

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VLAN and Priority These fields set the default values for VLANs,

port priority, GVRP and GMRP.

Port VID 1 The VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames

received on this port.

Port Default Priority

0 Set the default ingress priority to any value

beneath the priority threshold (page 2-40) to specify the low priority queue, or to any value equal to or above this threshold to specify the high priority queue.

VLAN Tagging

Rx All, Tx All

Indicates whether or not VLAN tags will be included on frames passing through this port. The options include:

Rx All: Accepts all frames, tagged or

untagged.

Rx Tag: Only accepts tagged frames. The

switch will only accept frames if the PVID and frame tag are the same.

Tx All: If the PVID and frame tag are the

same, sends a tagged frame, otherwise sends an untagged frame.

Tx Untag: Sends only untagged frames.

2. This switch supports Quality of Service (QoS) by using two priority

queues, with Weighted Fair Queuing for each port. Inbound frames that do not have VLAN tags are tagged with the input port’s default ingress user priority, and then placed in the appropriate priority queue at the output port. The default priority for all ingress ports is zero. Therefore, any inbound frames that do not have priority tags will be placed in the low priority queue of the output port. (Note that if the output port is an untagged member of the associated VLAN, these frames are stripped of all VLAN tags prior to transmission.)

3. If you want to create a small port-based VLAN for just one or two

switches, you can assign ports to the same untagged VLAN (and use a separate connection where a VLAN crosses the switches). However, to participate in a VLAN group that extends beyond this switch, we recommend using the VLAN ID for that group, by VLAN tagging. For Layer 2 switching, ports assigned to a large VLAN group that crosses several switches must use VLAN tagging.

Parameter Default Description

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GVRP Enabled Enables or disables GVRP for this port. When

disabled, any GVRP packets received on this port will be discarded and no GVRP registrations will be propagated from other ports.

Note that GVRP must be enabled globally for the switch before this setting can take effect. (See “Configuring Global Bridge Settings” on page 2-38.)

GMRP Enabled Enables or disables GMRP for this port. When

enabled, this port will allow endstations to register with multicast groups using GMRP.

Note that GMRP must be enabled for the switch before this setting can take effect (page 2-38).

IGMP and IGMP Snooping also provide multicast filtering. (See “IGMP Protocol” on page 4-10.)

Ingress Filtering

Disabled If enabled, incoming frames for VLANs which

do not include this ingress port in their member set will be discarded at the ingress port.

4. This control does not affect VLAN independent BPDU frames, such as GVRP or STP. However, they do affect VLAN dependent BPDU frames, such as GMRP.

Parameter Default Description

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VLAN Table Configuration

Use this screen to create a new VLAN or modify the settings for an existing VLAN.

Notes: 1. Use the <Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons to scroll

through the table.

2. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and select <Apply>.

3. To modify a VLAN group, highlight the entry in the

table

and select Enter. To add a VLAN group, select <Add>.

VLAN Menu: VLAN Table Configuration =========

Port 1 2

VLAN 12345678901234567890123456

1 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS -: Normal

S: Static R: Reg. Fixed X: Forbidden

Page : 1 <Apply> Total: 1 Pages <OK> <Prev Page> <Next Page> <Add>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

Parameter Description

VLAN The ID for the VLAN currently displayed.

Range: 1-4094

Port Port entries may be marked as:

-:(Normal) Uses GVRP to determine port membership. S:(Static) Adds port as a static entry. GVRP protocol is

disabled.

R:(Registration Fixed) Adds port as a static entry. GVRP

protocol messages are still forwarded through this port.

X: (Forbidden) Disables GVRP for this VLAN on the specified

port.

If a removed port is no longer assigned to any other group as an untagged port, it will automatically be assigned to VLAN group 1 as untagged.

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Configuring IGMP Snooping

Multicasting is used to support real-time applications such as video conferencing or streaming audio. A multicast server does not have to establish a separate connection with each client. It merely broadcasts its service to the network, and any hosts which want to receive the multicast register with their local multicast switch/ router. Although this approach reduces the network overhead required by a multicast server, the broadcast traffic must be carefully filtered at every multicast switch/router it passes through to ensure that traffic is only passed on to the hosts which subscribed to this service.

This switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Snooping to monitor any attached hosts which want to receive a specific multicast service. It looks up the IP Multicast Group used for this service, and adds to it any port that received a similar request.

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You can use the IGMP Snooping Configuration screen to configure multicast filtering as shown below.

IGMP Snooping Configuration ===========================

IGMP Snooping Status : DISABLED

IGMP Router Timeout (Minutes) : 5

IGMP Group Timeout (Minutes) : 5

Act as IGMP Querier : DISABLED

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Default Description

IGMP Snooping Status

Disabled If enabled, the switch will monitor network

traffic to determine which hosts want to receive multicast traffic. This is also referred to as IGMP Snooping.

IGMP Router Timeout

5 A switch port that stops receiving multicast

protocol packets for this interval will be removed from the IGMP forwarding list.

Range: 3 - 5 minutes

IGMP Group Timeout

5 The time between last spotting an IGMP

Report message for an IP multicast address on a specific port and the switch removing that entry from its list.

Range: 3 - 5 minutes

Act as IGMP Querier

Disabled If enabled, the switch can serve as the

“querier,” which is responsible for asking hosts if they want to receive multicast traffic.

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Configuring Security Filters

You can use the Security menu to filter MAC addresses or to enable/disable address learning.

Security Menu =============

MAC Filtering Configuration ...

Security Mode ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

MAC Filtering Configuration

Specifies the source or destination MAC address for any traffic to be filtered from the switch.

Security Mode Enables or disables address learning.

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Configuring MAC Address Filters

Any node that presents a security risk or is functioning improperly can be filtered from this switch. You can drop all the traffic from a host device based on a specified MAC address. Traffic with either a source or destination address listed in the Security Filtering Configuration table will be filtered.

Notes: 1. To add a MAC address to the security filter, use <Add>.

To delete an address, highlight it with the cursor and select Enter.

2. To scroll through the address table, use the <Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons.

3. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

MAC Security Filtering Configuration ====================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------00-00-00-87-33-AF

Page 1 <Apply> Total 1 Pages <OK> <Prev Page> <Next Page> <Add>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

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Security Mode

The learning function enables ports to learn the <source MAC address, VLAN> pair of received frames. This information is then used to make later decisions for frame forwarding. The learning function should be initially enabled for a long enough period to ensure that all valid VLAN members have been registered on the switch. It may then be disabled as a security feature to ensure that frames from any station with an unknown MAC address are

filtered.

To add new VLAN members at a later time, the learning

function must be re-enabled until all the new VLAN members have been registered. Learning may then be disabled again, if desired, for security.

Security Menu: Security Mode =============

Learning Function : ENABLED

The status of the Learning Function. | READ/SELECT

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

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Monitoring the Switch

The Network Monitor Menu provides access to port statistics, address tables, STA information, VLAN registration and forwarding information and multicast groups. Each of the screens provided by these menus is described in the following sections.

Network Monitor Menu ====================

Port Statistics ...

Layer 2 Address Table ...

Bridge Menu ...

VLAN Menu ...

IP Multicast Registration Table ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Port Statistics Displays statistics on port traffic, including

information from the Interfaces Group, Ethernet-like MIB, and RMON MIB.

Layer 2 Address Table Contains the unicast address table.

Bridge Menu Displays Spanning Tree settings for the overall

switch and for specific ports.

VLAN Menu Displays ports dynamically learned through

GMRP or GVRP, and ports that are currently forwarding VLAN traffic.

IP Multicast Registration Table

Displays all the multicast groups active on this switch, including the multicast IP address and the corresponding VLANs.

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Displaying Port Statistics

Port Statistics displays standard statistics on network traffic from the Interfaces Group and Ethernet-like MIBs, as well as a detailed breakdown of traffic based on the RMOM MIB.

Statistics Menu ===============

Port Statistics ...

RMON Statistics ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Port Statistics Displays standard statistics on network traffic

passing through the selected port.

RMON Statistics Displays detailed statistics for the selected port,

such as packet type and frame size counters.

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Displaying Ethernet Port Statistics

Port Statistics displays key statistics from the Interfaces Group and Ethernet-like MIBs for each port. Error statistics on the traffic passing through each port are displayed. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually heavy loading). The values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot.

Select the required port. The statistics displayed are indicated in the following figure and table.

Port Statistics ===============

Interfaces

In Octets : 169024 Out Octets : 136 In Unicast Pkts : 0 Out Unicast Pkts : 0 In Non-Unicast Pkts : 2641 Out Non-Unicast Pkts : 2 In Discards : 0 Out Discards : 0 In Errors : 0 Out Errors : 0 Alignment Errors : 0 CRC Errors : 0

Ethernet

Single Collisions : 0 Multiple Collisions : 0 Deferred Transmissions: 0 Late Collisions : 0 Excess Collisions : 0 Carrier Sense Errors : 0 Drop Events : 0 Fragments : 0 Octets : 169480 Jabbers : 0

Port Number: 1 <Apply> <Reset> <Reset All> <OK> <Refresh> <Next Port> <Prev Port>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Interfaces Group

In Octets The total number of octets received on the

interface, including framing characters.

In Unicast Pkts. The number of subnetwork-unicast packets

delivered to a higher-layer protocol.

In Non-Unicast Pkts. The number of non-unicast (i.e., subnetwork-

broadcast or subnetwork-multicast) packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.

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In Discards The number of inbound packets which were

chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.

In Errors The number of inbound packets that contained

errors preventing them from being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.

Alignment Errors The number of alignment errors

(missynchronized data packets).

Out Octets The total number of octets transmitted out of the

interface, including framing characters.

Out Unicast Pkts. The total number of packets that higher-level

protocols requested be transmitted to a subnetwork-unicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.

Out Non-Unicast Pkts.

The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a nonunicast (that is, a subnetwork-broadcast or subnetwork-multicast) address, including those that were discarded or not sent.

Out Discards The number of outbound packets which were

chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.

Out Errors The number of outbound packets that could not

be transmitted because of errors.

CRC Errors Number of Ethernet Cyclic Redundancy Check

errors detected by this device.

Parameter Description

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Ethernet-Like

Single Collisions The number of successfully transmitted frames for

which transmission is inhibited by exactly one collision.

Deferred Transmissions

A count of frames for which the first transmission attempt on a particular interface is delayed because the medium was busy.

Excessive Collisions The number of frames for which transmission

failed due to excessive collisions.

Drop Events The total number of events in which packets were

dropped due to lack of resources.

Octets Number of octets passing through this port.

Multiple Collisions A count of successfully transmitted frames for

which transmission is inhibited by more than one collision.

Late Collisions The number of times that a collision is detected

later than 512 bit-times into the transmission of a packet.

Carrier Sense Errors The number of times that the carrier sense

condition was lost or never asserted when attempting to transmit a frame.

Fragments The total number of frames received that were

less than 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and had either an FCS or alignment error.

Jabbers The total number of frames received that were

longer than 1518 octets (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets), and had either an FCS or alignment error.

Note: Statistics are refreshed every 10 seconds by default (page 2-16).

Parameter Description

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Displaying RMON Statistics

Use the RMON Statistics screen to display key statistics for each port from RMON group 1. (RMON groups 2, 3 and 9 can only be accessed using SNMP management software such as EliteView.) The following screen displays the overall statistics on traffic passing through each port. RMON statistics provide access to a broad range of statistics, including a total count of different frame types and sizes passing through each port. Values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot.

RMON Statistics ===============

Drop Events : 0 Jabbers : 0 Received Bytes : 170888 Collisions : 0 Received Frames : 2670 64 Byte Frames : 2668 Broadcast Frames : 4 65-127 Byte Frames : 0 Multicast Frames : 2666 128-255 Byte Frames : 0 CRC/Alignments Errors : 0 256-511 Byte Frames : 0 Undersize Frames : 0 512-1023 Byte Frames : 0 Oversize Frames : 0 1024-1518 Byte Frames : 0 Fragments : 0 1519-1536 Byte Frames : 0

Port Number: 1 <Apply> <Reset> <Reset All> <OK> <Refresh> <Next Port> <Prev Port>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Drop Events The total number of events in which packets were

dropped due to lack of resources.

Received Bytes Total number of bytes of data received on the

network. This statistic can be used as a reasonable indication of Ethernet utilization.

Received Frames The total number of frames (bad, broadcast and

multicast) received.

Broadcast Frames The total number of good frames received that

were directed to the broadcast address. Note that this does not include multicast packets.

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Multicast Frames The total number of good frames received that

were directed to this multicast address.

CRC/Alignment Errors The number of CRC/alignment errors (FCS or

alignment errors).

Undersize Frames The total number of frames received that were

less than 64 octets long (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and were otherwise well formed.

Oversize Frames The total number of frames received that were

longer than 1518 octets (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and were otherwise well formed.

Fragments The total number of frames received that were

less than 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) and had either an FCS or alignment error.

Jabbers The total number of frames received that were

longer than 1518 octets (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets), and had either an FCS or alignment error.

Collisions The best estimate of the total number of collisions

on this Ethernet segment.

64 Byte Frames The total number of frames (including bad

packets) received and transmitted that were 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

65-127 Byte Frames 128-255 Byte Frames 256-511 Byte Frames 512-1023 Byte Frames 1024-1518 Byte Frames 1519-1536 Byte Frames

The total number of frames (including bad packets) received and transmitted where the number of octets fall within the specified range (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

Note: Statistics are refreshed every 10 seconds by default (page 2-16).

Parameter Description

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Layer 2 Address Table

This menu includes the unicast address table.

Layer 2 Address Table =====================

Unicast Address Table ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Unicast Address Table

Provides a full listing for unicast addresses.

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Displaying the Unicast Address Table

The Unicast Address Table contains the MAC addresses associated with each port (that is, the source port associated with the address). The information displayed in the Address Table is indicated in the following figure and table.

Notes: 1. Use the <Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons to scroll

through the address table.

2. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

Layer 2 Menu: Unicast Address Table ============

Address Port Address Port 00-10-B5-DD-DA-A0 13 00-E0-29-6E-40-00 7 00-E0-29-6E-40-06 7 00-E0-29-94-34-1D 1

Page 1 <Apply> Total 0 Pages

Show specified page in Unicast Address Table.

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Address The MAC address of a node seen on this switch.

Port The port whose address table includes this MAC

address.

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Displaying Bridge Information

The Bridge menu is used to display settings for the Spanning Tree Algorithm. For a more detailed description of how to use this algorithm, refer to “Spanning Tree Algorithm” on page 4-4.

Bridge Menu ============

Spanning Tree Bridge Information ...

Spanning Tree Port Information ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

Spanning Tree Bridge Information

Displays a full list of STA values used for the bridge.

Spanning Tree Port Information

Displays a list of STA values used for each port, including status, designated cost, designated bridge, and designated port.

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Viewing the Current Spanning Tree Information

The STA Bridge Information screen displays a summary of STA information for the overall bridge. To make any changes to these parameters, use the Bridge STA Configuration menu as described on page 2-38. The parameters shown in the following figure and table describe the current Bridge STA settings.

Bridge Menu: Spanning Tree Bridge Information ===========

Priority : 32768 Hello Time (in seconds) : 2 Max Age (in seconds) : 20 Forward Delay (in seconds) : 5 Hold Time (in seconds) : 0 Designated Root : 128.0000E800E800 Root Cost : 57 Root Port : 7 Configuration Changes : 1 Topology Up Time : 1014515 (0 day 2 hr 49 min 5 sec)

<OK>

Return to previous panel.

Use <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

Priority Device priority is used in selecting the root

Hello Time The time interval (in seconds) at which the root

device transmits a configuration message.

Max Age The maximum time (in seconds) a device can

wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.

Forward Delay The maximum time (in seconds) the root device

will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding).

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Displaying the Current STA for Ports

The parameters shown in the following figure and table are for port STA Information.

Hold Time The minimum interval between the transmission

of consecutive Configuration BPDUs.

Designated Root The priority and MAC address of the device in the

Spanning Tree that this switch has accepted as the root device.

Root Cost The path cost from the root port on this switch to

the root device.

Root Port The number of the port on this switch that is

closest to the root. This switch communicates with the root device through this port. If there is no root port, then this switch has been accepted as the root device of the Spanning Tree network.

Configuration Changes The number of times the Spanning Tree has been

reconfigured.

Topology Up Time The time since the Spanning Tree was last

reconfigured.

Bridge Menu: Spanning Tree Port Information (Port 1-12) ===========

Port Type Status Designated Designated Designated

Cost Bridge Port

-----------------------------------------------------------------1 100TX FORWARDING 38 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.1 2 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.2 3 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.3 4 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.4 5 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.5 6 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.6 7 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.7 8 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.8

9 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.9 10 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.10 11 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.11 12 100TX DISABLED 0 32768.00E0296E3EC0 128.12

<OK> <Prev Page> <Next Page> Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

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Parameter Description

Type Shows port type as:

100TX : 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX 100FX_MM : 100BASE-FX (multimode) 100FX_SM : 100BASE-FX (singlemode) 1000LX : 1000BASE-LX (singlemode) 1000SX : 1000BASE-SX (multimode) 1000T : 1000BASE-T

Status Displays current state of this port within the Spanning Tree:

Disabled No link has been established on this port.

Otherwise, the port has been disabled by the user or has failed diagnostics.

Blocking Port receives STA configuration messages,

but does not forward packets.

Listening Port will leave blocking state due to a

topology change, start transmitting configuration messages, but does not yet forward packets.

Learning Port has transmitted configuration messages

for an interval set by the Forward Delay parameter without receiving contradictory information. Port address table is cleared, and the port begins learning addresses.

Forwarding The port forwards packets, and continues

learning addresses.

The rules defining port status are:

• A port on a network segment with no other STA-compliant bridging device is always forwarding.

• If two ports of a switch are connected to the same segment and there is no other STA device attached to this segment, the port with the smaller ID forwards packets and the other is blocked.

• All ports are blocked when the switch is booted, then some of them change state to listening, to learning, and then to forwarding.

Designated Cost

The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in the current Spanning Tree configuration. The slower the media, the higher the cost.

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Displaying VLAN Information

These menus display information on the ports that have been automatically learned via GVRP, and all the ports that have been configured by dynamic or static means to forward VLAN traffic.

Designated Bridge (ID)

The priority and MAC address of the device through which this port must communicate to reach the root of the Spanning Tree.

Designated Port (ID)

The priority and number of the port on the designated bridging device through which this switch must communicate with the root of the Spanning Tree.

VLAN Information ================

VLAN Dynamic Registration Information ...

VLAN Forwarding Information ...

<OK>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Menu Description

VLAN Dynamic Registration Information

Shows the ports that have been automatically learned via GVRP.

VLAN Forwarding Information

Shows all the ports that have been configured by either dynamic or static means to forward VLAN traffic.

Parameter Description

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VLAN Dynamic Registration Information

This table shows the ports that have been automatically learned via GVRP.

Notes: 1. To scroll through the dynamic registration table, use the

<Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons.

2. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

VLAN Dynamic Registration Information =====================================

Port 1 2

VLAN 12345678901234567890123456

1 D D D D D: Dynamic

Page : 1 <Apply> Total: 1 Pages <OK> <Prev Page> <Next Page>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

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VLAN Forwarding Information

Shows all the ports that have been configured by either dynamic or static means to forward VLAN traffic.

Notes: 1. To scroll through the dynamic registration table, use the

<Next Page> and <Prev Page> buttons.

2. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

VLAN Forwarding Information ===========================

Port 1 2

VLAN 12345678901234567890123456 1 SSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSS S: Static 2 S D: Dynamic

Page : 1 <Apply> Total: 1 Pages <OK> <Prev Page> <Next Page>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, other keys to make changes.

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IP Multicast Registration Table

This table displays all the multicast groups active on the switch, including the multicast IP address and the corresponding VLANs.

Notes: 1. To scroll through the address table, use the <Next Page>

and <Prev Page> buttons.

2. To display a specific page, set the page number in the Page field and then select <Apply>.

IP Multicast Registration Table ===============================

VLAN Multicast IP 12345678901234567890123456 Learned by

1 234.7.6.99 M IGMP

Page 1 <Apply> Total 1 Pages <OK> <Prev Page> <Next Page>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move. <Enter> to select.

Parameter Description

VLAN A VLAN with host members that have asked to receive

the indicated multicast service.

Multicast IP A multicast group address that represents a specific

multicast service.

(Multicast Group Port List)

The ports that belong to the indicated VLAN group.

Learned by Shows if this entry was learned dynamically or via

IGMP Snooping. An entry is learned dynamically if a multicast packet was seen crossing the port, or via IGMP Snooping if an IGMP registration packet was seen crossing the port.

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Resetting the System

Use the Restart command under the Main Menu to reset the management agent. The reset screen is shown below.

Note: When the system is restarted, it will always run the

Power-On Self-Test. It will also retain all system information, unless you elect to reload the factory defaults.

Logging Off the System

Use the Exit command under the Main Menu to exit the configuration program and terminate communication with the switch for the current session.

System Restart Menu ===================

Restart Option :

Reload Factory Defaults : NO

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

Parameter Description

Reload Factory Defaults Reloads the factory defaults

<Restart> Restarts the switch.

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Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring

In addition to the menu-driven system configuration program, this switch also provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web browser you can configure the switch and view statistics to monitor network activity. The Web agent can be accessed by any computer on the network using a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above).

Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the following tasks:

1. Configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band serial connection or BOOTP protocol.

2. Set a user name and password using an out-of-band serial connection (page 2-21). Access to the Web agent is controlled by the same user name and password as the onboard configuration program.

Note: If the path between your management station and this

switch does not pass through any device that uses the Spanning Tree Algorithm, then you can set the switch port attached to your management station to Fast Forwarding (see page 3-34) to improve the switch’s response time to management commands issued through the Web interface.

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After you enter the user name and password, you will have access to the system configuration program illustrated by the following menu hierarchy:

System Information Menu

System Information Switch Information

Management Setup Menu

Network Configuration Serial Port Configuration SNMP Configuration User Configuration TFTP Download Configuration File

Network Monitor Menu

System Restart Menu

Exit

SNMP Communities IP Trap Managers

IP Configuration

Device Control Menu

Layer 2 Menu Bridge Menu VLAN Menu IGMP Snooping Configuration Security Menu

Port Configuration Mirror Port Configuration Port Trunking Configuration Static Unicast Address Table Configuration Static Multicast Address Table Configuration

Bridge Configuration

Port ConfigurationSTA

VLAN Port Configuration VLAN Table Configuration

Port Statistics Layer 2 Address Table Bridge Menu VLAN IP Multicast Registration Table

VLAN Dynamic Registration Info. VLAN Forwarding Information

Unicast Address Table

Port Statistics RMON Statistics

Spanning Tree Bridge Information

Port InformationSpanning Tree

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Navigating the Web Browser Interface

To access the Web-browser interface you must first enter a user name and password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters and statistics. The default user name for the administrator is “admin,” with no password.

Home Page

When your Web browser connects with the switch’s Web agent, the home page is displayed as shown below. The home page displays the Main Menu on the left side of the screen and System Information on the right side. The Main Menu links are used to navigate to other menus and display configuration parameters and statistics.

If this is your first time to access the management agent, you should define a new Administrator name and password, record it and put it in a safe place. Press Mgt Setup / User Cfg. from the Main Menu, and then enter a new name and password for the Administrator. Note that user names and passwords can consist of up to 11 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive.

Note: You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct

password; on the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.

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Configuration Options

Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of the page to confirm the new setting. The following table summarizes the Web page configuration buttons.

Notes: 1. To ensure proper screen refresh, be sure that Internet

Explorer 5.x is configured as follows: Under the menu “Tools / Internet Options / General / Temporary Internet Files / Settings,” the setting for item “Check for newer versions of stored pages” should be “Every visit to the page.”

2. When using Internet Explorer 5.0, you may have to manually refresh the screen after making configuration changes by pressing the browser’s refresh button.

Web Page Configuration Buttons

Button Action

Apply Sets specified values in the SNMP agent.

Cancel Cancels specified values prior to pressing the “Apply”

button.

Refresh Immediately updates values from the SNMP agent.

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Panel Display

The Web agent displays an image of the switch’s ports, showing port links and activity. Clicking on the image of a port displays statistics and configuration information for the port. Clicking on the image of the serial port (labeled “Mgmt”) displays the Console Configuration screen. Clicking on any other part of the front panel displays switch version information as described on page 3-11.

Port State Display

Click on any port to display a summary or port status as shown below, as well as Etherlike statistics (page 3-46).

Parameter Description

Type Shows port type as:

100BASE-TX: 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX 100BASE-FX-MM: 100BASE-FX (multimode) 100BASE-FX-SM: 100BASE-FX (singlemode) 1GBase-SX: 1000BASE-SX (multimode) 1GBase-LX: 1000BASE-LX (singlemode) 1GBase-T: 1000BASE-T

Admin Status Shows if the port is enabled, or has been disabled due

to abnormal behavior or for security reasons. See “Configuring Port Parameters” on page 3-21.

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Configuring the Serial Port

If you are having difficulties making an out-of-band console connection to the serial port on the switch, you can display or modify the current settings for the serial port through the Web agent. Click on the serial port icon in the switch image to display or configure these settings, as shown below.

Link Status Indicates if the port has a valid connection to an

external device.

Speed Status Indicates the current port speed.

Duplex Status Indicates the port’s current duplex mode.

Flow Control Status Shows the flow control type in use. Flow control can

eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end stations connected directly to the switch.

VLAN ID The VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames received

on this port. Use the PVID (page 3-36) to assign ports to the same untagged VLAN.

Parameter Description

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Parameter Default Description

Management Mode

Console Mode

Indicates that the port settings are for direct console connection.

Baud Rate 19200 The rate at which data is sent between

devices. Options : 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud.

Data Bits 8 bits Sets the data bits of the RS-232 port.

Options : 7, 8

Stop Bits 1 bit Sets the stop bits of the RS-232 port.

Options : 1, 2

Parity none Sets the parity of the RS-232 port.

Options : none/odd/even

Timeout 0 minutes If no input is received from the attached

device after this interval, the current session is automatically closed.

Range : 0 - 100 minutes; 0 indicates disabled

Auto Refresh 10 second Sets the interval before a console session will

auto refresh the console information, such as Spanning Tree Information, Port Configuration, Port Statistics, and RMON Statistics.

Range : 0-255 seconds; 0 indicates disabled

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Main Menu

Using the onboard Web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The interface screen includes the main menu on the left side, the menu bar beneath the image of the switch, and a list of commands beneath the menu bar. The following table briefly describes the selections available from this program.

Menu Description

System Information Menu

System Information Provides basic system description, including

contact information.

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers,

power status, and expansion modules used in the switch.

Management Setup Menu

Network Configuration Configures the switch’s network parameters.

Serial Port Configuration

Sets communication parameters for the serial port, including baud rate, console timeout, and screen data refresh interval.

SNMP Configuration Activates authentication failure traps, configures

community access strings and trap managers.

User Configuration Sets the user names and passwords for system

access.

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to update

your system (in-band).

Configuration File Saves or restores configuration data based on

the specified file.

Device Control Menu

Layer 2 Menu Configures port communication mode, mirror

ports, port trunking, and static addresses.

Bridge Menu Configures GMRP and GVRP for the bridge, as

well as Spanning Tree settings for the global bridge or for specific ports.

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System Information Menu

Use the System Information Menu to display a basic description of the switch, including contact information, and hardware/firmware versions.

VLAN Menu Configures VLAN settings for specific ports, and

defines the port membership for VLAN groups.

IGMP Snooping Configuration

Configures IGMP multicast filtering.

Security Menu Configures MAC address filtering, and enables

or disables address learning.

Network Monitor Menu

Port Statistics Displays statistics on port traffic, including

information from the Interfaces Group, Ethernet-like MIB, and RMON MIB.

Layer 2 Address Table Contains the unicast address table.

Bridge Menu Displays Spanning Tree information for the

overall bridge and for specified ports.

VLAN Menu Displays dynamic port registration information

for VLANs, as well as all VLAN forwarding information for static and dynamic assignment.

IP Multicast Registration Table

Displays all the multicast groups active on this switch, including the multicast IP addresses and corresponding VLANs.

System Restart Menu

Restart Option Restarts the system with options to restore

factory defaults.

Menu Description

System Information Provides basic system description, including

contact information.

Switch Information Shows hardware/firmware version numbers,

power status, and expansion modules used in the switch.

Menu Description

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Displaying System Information

Use the System Information screen to display descriptive information about the switch, or for quick system identification as shown in the following figure and table.

Parameter Description

System Name* Name assigned to the switch system.

Object ID MIB II object identifier for switch’s network

management subsystem.

Location* Specifies the area or location where the system

resides.

Contact* Contact person for the system.

System Up Time Length of time the current management agent has

been running.

Maximum string length is 99, but the screen only displays 45 characters. You can use the arrow keys to browse the whole string.

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Displaying Switch Version Information

Use the Switch Information screen to display hardware/firmware version numbers for the main board, as well as the power status and modules plugged into the system.

Main Board

Expansion Slot

Parameter Description

Hardware Version Hardware version of the main board.

Firmware Version System firmware version in ROM.

Serial Number Serial number of the main board.

Port Number Number of ports on this switch

Internal Power Status Power status for the switch.

Fan Power Status Shows if power to the fan is active or inactive.

Parameter Description

Expansion Slot Shows module type if inserted:

100BASE-FX-MM: 100BASE-FX (multimode) 100BASE-FX-SM: 100BASE-FX (singlemode) 1GBase-SX: 1000BASE-SX (multimode) 1GBase-LX: 1000BASE-LX (singlemode) 1GBase-T: 1000BASE-T

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Management Setup Menu

After initially logging onto the system, you can use this menu to configure access rights. You should set user names and passwords (User Configuration). Remember to record them in a safe place. You should also set the community string which

controls access to

the onboard SNMP agent via in-band management

software (SNMP Configuration). The items provided by the Management Setup Menu are described in the following sections.

Menu Description

Network Configuration Configures the switch’s IP parameters.

Serial Port Configuration Sets communication parameters for the serial

port, including baud rate, console timeout, and screen data refresh interval.

(See “Configuring the Serial Port” on page 3-6.)

SNMP Configuration Activates authentication failure traps, and

configures communities and trap managers.

User Configuration Sets the user names and passwords for

system access.

TFTP Download Downloads new version of firmware to

update your system (in-band).

Configuration File Saves or restores configuration data based

on the specified file.

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Changing the Network Configuration

Use the Network Configuration menu to set the bootup option and configure the switch’s IP parameters. The screen shown below is described in the following table.

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the switch you are managing. The system

Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 and 255, separated by periods. Anything outside this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the switch. This mask identifies the

host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.

Gateway IP Gateway used to pass trap messages from the system’s

agent to the management station. Note that the gateway must be defined if the

management station is located in

a different IP segment.

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IP State Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via

manual configuration, or set by Boot Protocol (BOOTP). Options include:

User Configuration- IP functionality is enabled based on the default or user specified IP Configuration. (This is the default setting.)

BOOTP Get IP - IP is enabled but will not function until a BOOTP reply has been received. BOOTP requests will be broadcast periodically by the switch in an effort to learn its IP address. (BOOTP values can include the IP address, default gateway, and subnet mask.)

VLAN ID The VLAN used for management access when “Mgmt

VLAN is selected. (See the next item.)

Mgt. Access Allows management access of the switch from all

VLANs or only from a specified VLAN. If you select “Mgmt VLAN,” then be sure to specify the required VLAN.

Parameter Description

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Assigning SNMP Parameters

Use the SNMP Configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an onboard SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this information. Access rights to the agent module are controlled by community strings. To communicate with the switch, the NMS must first submit a valid community string for authentication. The options for configuring community strings and related trap functions are described in the following figures and table.

Configuring Community Names

The following figure and table describe how to configure the community strings authorized for management access. Up to 5 community names may be entered.

Parameter Description

Community Name A community entry authorized for management

access. (The maximum string length is 20 characters.)

Access Management access is restricted to Read Only or

Read/Write.

Status Displays the administrative status of entry. An entry

can only be to enabled or disabled via the console interface.

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Configuring IP Trap Managers

Parameter Description

IP Address IP address of the trap manager.

Community Name A community authorized to receive trap messages.

Status Displays the administrative status of entry. An entry

can only be to enabled or disabled via the console interface.

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