ZyXEL ES-315 User Manual
ES-315
ES-315-F
Intelligent Layer 2 Managed Switch
User’s Guide
Version 3.70
8/2007
Edition 1
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About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the Switch using the web
configurator or via commands. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP
networking concepts and topology.
Related Documentation
• Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains
information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access.
• Web Configurator Online Help
Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary
information.
" It is recommended you use the web configurator to configure the Switch.
• Supporting Disk
Refer to the included CD for support documents.
• ZyXEL Web Site
Please refer to www.zyxel.com
certifications.
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Document Conventions
Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.
1 Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
" Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may
need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The ES-315 and ES-315-F may be referred to as the “Switch”, the “device”, the “system”
or the “product” in this User’s Guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER]
means the “enter” or “return” key on your keyboard.
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and then press the [ENTER] key.
“Select” or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined choices.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example,
Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click Maintenance in the navigation
panel, then the Log sub menu and finally the Log Setting tab to get to that screen.
• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value. For
example, “k” for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may denote “1000000”
or “1048576” and so on.
• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”.
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Document Conventions
Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The Switch icon is not an
exact representation of your device.
The Switch Computer Notebook computer
Server DSLAM Firewall
Telephone Router
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Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings
1 For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning.
• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device. Connect it to the right
supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe).
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the
product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.
• Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause
electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power source.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a
new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Caution: Risk of explosion if battery (on the motherboard) is replaced by an incorrect
type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Dispose them at the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For
detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service or the store where you purchased the product.
• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your
device.
• If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will
be damaged.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
Introduction and Hardware ...................................................................................................21
Getting to Know Your Switch ..................................................................................................... 23
Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................... 27
Basic Configuration ...............................................................................................................31
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................... 33
Initial Setup Example ................................................................................................................. 39
System Status and Port Statistics ..............................................................................................43
Basic Setting ............................................................................................................................. 47
Advanced ................................................................................................................................55
VLAN ......................................................................................................................................... 57
Static MAC Forward Setup ........................................................................................................ 63
Filtering ...................................................................................................................................... 65
Broadcast Storm Control ........................................................................................................... 67
Bandwidth Control ..................................................................................................................... 69
Queuing Method ........................................................................................................................ 71
Multicast .................................................................................................................................... 73
IP Application ......................................................................................................................... 85
Static Route ............................................................................................................................... 87
Management ...........................................................................................................................91
Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 93
Access Control .......................................................................................................................... 99
Diagnostic .................................................................................................................................113
Syslog .......................................................................................................................................115
MAC Table ................................................................................................................................119
ARP Table ................................................................................................................................ 121
Troubleshooting and Product Specifications ...................................................................125
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 127
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 131
Appendices and Index ........................................................................................................ 137
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................6
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................11
List of Figures .........................................................................................................................17
List of Tables...........................................................................................................................19
Part I: Introduction and Hardware ........................................................ 21
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.................................................................................................23
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 23
1.1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 23
1.1.2 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example .................................................................. 23
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 24
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 24
Chapter 2
Hardware Overview.................................................................................................................27
2.1 LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 27
2.2 Rear and Base Panels ......................................................................................................... 28
Part II: Basic Configuration................................................................... 31
Chapter 3
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................33
3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 33
3.2 System Login .................................................................................................................... 33
3.3 The Status Screen .......................................................................................................... 34
3.3.1 Change Your Password .......................................................................................... 36
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3.4 Saving Your Configuration ................................................................................................... 37
3.5 Switch Lockout .................................................................................................................. 37
3.6 Resetting the Switch ......................................................................................................... 38
3.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator ................................................................................. 38
3.8 Help ................................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 4
Initial Setup Example..............................................................................................................39
4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 39
4.1.1 Creating a VLAN ........................................................................................................ 39
4.1.2 Setting Port VID .........................................................................................................40
4.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address ...................................................................... 41
Chapter 5
System Status and Port Statistics......................................................................................... 43
5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 43
5.2 Port Status Summary ...................................................................................................... 43
5.2.1 Status: Port Details ................................................................................................44
Chapter 6
Basic Setting ..........................................................................................................................47
6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 47
6.2 System Information ........................................................................................................... 47
6.3 General Setup ................................................................................................................. 48
6.4 Introduction to VLANs ........................................................................................................ 49
6.5 Switch Setup Screen ........................................................................................................ 49
6.6 IP Setup .............................................................................................................................. 51
6.6.1 Management IP Addresses ........................................................................................ 51
6.7 Port Setup .......................................................................................................................... 53
Part III: Advanced................................................................................... 55
Chapter 7
VLAN ........................................................................................................................................57
7.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs .................................................................. 57
7.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames ................................................................ 57
7.2 Static VLAN ......................................................................................................................... 58
7.2.1 Static VLAN Status .................................................................................................... 58
7.2.2 Static VLAN Details ................................................................................................... 58
7.2.3 Configure a Static VLAN ........................................................................................ 59
7.2.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings ................................................................................ 61
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Chapter 8
Static MAC Forward Setup.....................................................................................................63
8.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 63
8.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding ............................................................................... 63
Chapter 9
Filtering....................................................................................................................................65
9.1 Configure a Filtering Rule ................................................................................................. 65
Chapter 10
Broadcast Storm Control .......................................................................................................67
10.1 Broadcast Storm Control Setup ........................................................................................ 67
Chapter 11
Bandwidth Control..................................................................................................................69
11.1 Bandwidth Control Overview ............................................................................................ 69
11.2 Bandwidth Control Setup ...................................................................................................69
Chapter 12
Queuing Method......................................................................................................................71
12.1 Queuing Method Overview ............................................................................................... 71
12.1.1 Strictly Priority Queuing ............................................................................................ 71
12.1.2 Weighted Fair Queuing ............................................................................................ 71
12.2 Configuring Queuing .......................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 13
Multicast ..................................................................................................................................73
13.1 Multicast Overview ........................................................................................................... 73
13.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses ............................................................................................. 73
13.1.2 IGMP Filtering ..........................................................................................................73
13.1.3 IGMP Snooping ....................................................................................................... 73
13.2 Multicast Status ................................................................................................................ 74
13.3 Multicast Setting ............................................................................................................... 74
13.4 IGMP Filtering Profile ....................................................................................................... 76
13.5 MVR Overview .................................................................................................................. 77
13.5.1 Types of MVR Ports ................................................................................................. 78
13.5.2 MVR Modes ............................................................................................................. 78
13.5.3 How MVR Works ...................................................................................................... 78
13.6 General MVR Configuration .............................................................................................. 79
13.7 MVR Group Configuration ................................................................................................ 81
13.7.1 MVR Configuration Example .................................................................................... 82
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Part IV: IP Application............................................................................ 85
Chapter 14
Static Route ............................................................................................................................. 87
14.1 Static Routing Overview .................................................................................................... 87
14.2 Configuring Static Routing ................................................................................................ 87
Part V: Management............................................................................... 91
Chapter 15
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................93
15.1 The Maintenance Screen ................................................................................................ 93
15.2 Load Factory Default ........................................................................................................ 94
15.3 Save Configuration ............................................................................................................ 94
15.4 Reboot System .................................................................................................................. 94
15.5 Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................... 95
15.6 Restore a Configuration File ...........................................................................................95
15.7 Backup a Configuration File ........................................................................................... 96
15.8 FTP Command Line ..........................................................................................................96
15.8.1 Filename Conventions ............................................................................................ 97
15.8.2 FTP Command Line Procedure .............................................................................. 97
15.8.3 GUI-based FTP Clients ............................................................................................ 98
15.8.4 FTP Restrictions ...................................................................................................... 98
Chapter 16
Access Control........................................................................................................................99
16.1 Access Control Overview .............................................................................................. 99
16.2 The Access Control Main Screen ...................................................................................... 99
16.3 About SNMP .................................................................................................................. 100
16.3.1 Supported MIBs ................................................................................................... 101
16.3.2 SNMP Traps .......................................................................................................... 101
16.3.3 Configuring SNMP ................................................................................................ 103
16.3.4 Setting Up Login Accounts ................................................................................. 104
16.4 SSH Overview ................................................................................................................. 105
16.5 How SSH works ............................................................................................................... 105
16.6 SSH Implementation on the Switch ................................................................................. 106
16.6.1 Requirements for Using SSH ................................................................................. 106
16.7 Introduction to HTTPS .....................................................................................................107
16.8 HTTPS Example .............................................................................................................. 107
16.8.1 Internet Explorer Warning Messages ..................................................................... 108
16.8.2 Netscape Navigator Warning Messages ................................................................ 108
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16.8.3 The Main Screen .................................................................................................... 109
16.9 Service Port Access Control ......................................................................................... 109
16.10 Remote Management ................................................................................................110
Chapter 17
Diagnostic.............................................................................................................................. 113
17.1 Diagnostic ........................................................................................................................113
Chapter 18
Syslog .................................................................................................................................... 115
18.1 Syslog Overview ...............................................................................................................115
18.2 Syslog Setup ...................................................................................................................115
18.3 Syslog Server Setup ........................................................................................................116
Chapter 19
MAC Table.............................................................................................................................. 119
19.1 MAC Table Overview .......................................................................................................119
19.2 Viewing the MAC Table ................................................................................................... 120
Chapter 20
ARP Table ..............................................................................................................................121
20.1 ARP Table Overview .......................................................................................................121
20.1.1 How ARP Works .................................................................................................... 121
20.2 Viewing the ARP Table ................................................................................................... 121
Part VI: Troubleshooting and Product Specifications...................... 125
Chapter 21
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................127
21.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...................................................................... 127
21.2 Switch Access and Login ................................................................................................. 128
Chapter 22
Product Specifications.........................................................................................................131
22.1 General Switch Specifications ......................................................................................... 131
22.2 Wall-mounting Instructions .............................................................................................. 134
Part VII: Appendices and Index ......................................................... 137
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ...........................................................................139
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Appendix B Common Services............................................................................................. 149
Appendix C Legal Information ..............................................................................................153
Appendix D Customer Support............................................................................................. 157
Index.......................................................................................................................................163
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List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 1 Internet Access through the Switch .......................................................................................... 23
Figure 2 Shared Server Using VLAN Example ...................................................................................... 24
Figure 3 Front Panel: ES-315 ................................................................................................................ 27
Figure 4 Front Panel: ES-315-F ............................................................................................................ 27
Figure 5 Rear Panel: ES-315 ................................................................................................................ 28
Figure 6 Rear Panel: ES-315-F ............................................................................................................. 28
Figure 7 Base Panel: ES-315-F ............................................................................................................. 29
Figure 8 Web Configurator: Login ......................................................................................................... 34
Figure 9 Web Configurator Home Screen (Status) ................................................................................34
Figure 10 Change Administrator Login Password .................................................................................37
Figure 11 Web Configurator: Logout Screen ......................................................................................... 38
Figure 12 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN ................................................................................... 39
Figure 13 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID ............................................................................... 41
Figure 14 Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address ................................................................... 41
Figure 15 Status .................................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 16 Status > Port Details .............................................................................................................. 44
Figure 17 System Info ........................................................................................................................... 47
Figure 18 Basic Setting > General Setup .............................................................................................. 48
Figure 19 Basic Setting > Switch Setup ................................................................................................ 50
Figure 20 Basic Setting > IP Setup ......................................................................................................... 51
Figure 21 Basic Setting > Port Setup .................................................................................................... 53
Figure 22 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status ........................................................................ 58
Figure 23 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail ........................................................................ 59
Figure 24 Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN ...................................................................... 60
Figure 25 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting ............................................................. 61
Figure 26 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding ................................................................... 63
Figure 27 Advanced Application > Filtering ........................................................................................... 65
Figure 28 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control ................................................................ 67
Figure 29 Advanced Application > Bandwidth Control .......................................................................... 69
Figure 30 Queuing Method .................................................................................................................... 72
Figure 31 Advanced Application > Multicast .......................................................................................... 74
Figure 32 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting ........................................................... 75
Figure 33 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > IGMP Filtering Profile ..................... 77
Figure 34 MVR Network Example ......................................................................................................... 78
Figure 35 MVR Multicast Television Example ....................................................................................... 79
Figure 36 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR ............................................... 80
Figure 37 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR: Group Configuration .............. 81
Figure 38 MVR Configuration Example ................................................................................................. 82
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Figure 39 MVR Configuration Example ................................................................................................. 83
Figure 40 MVR Group Configuration Example ..................................................................................... 83
Figure 41 MVR Group Configuration Example ...................................................................................... 84
Figure 42 Static Routing Overview ........................................................................................................ 87
Figure 43 Static Routing ........................................................................................................................ 88
Figure 44 Maintenance ......................................................................................................................... 93
Figure 45 Load Factory Default: Start .................................................................................................... 94
Figure 46 Reboot System: Confirmation ............................................................................................... 94
Figure 47 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................ 95
Figure 48 Firmware Upgrade Warning ................................................................................................... 95
Figure 49 Restore Configuration ........................................................................................................... 96
Figure 50 Backup Configuration ............................................................................................................ 96
Figure 51 Access Control ...................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 52 SNMP Management Model ................................................................................................ 100
Figure 53 Access Control: SNMP ........................................................................................................ 103
Figure 54 Access Control: Logins ........................................................................................................ 104
Figure 55 SSH Communication Example ............................................................................................. 105
Figure 56 How SSH Works ................................................................................................................... 106
Figure 57 HTTPS Implementation ........................................................................................................ 107
Figure 58 Security Alert Dialog Box (Internet Explorer) ........................................................................108
Figure 59 Security Certificate 1 (Netscape) .......................................................................................... 108
Figure 60 Security Certificate 2 (Netscape) .......................................................................................... 109
Figure 61 Example: Lock Denoting a Secure Connection .................................................................... 109
Figure 62 Access Control: Service Access Control ..............................................................................110
Figure 63 Access Control: Remote Management .................................................................................111
Figure 64 Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................113
Figure 65 Syslog ...................................................................................................................................116
Figure 66 Syslog: Server Setup ............................................................................................................117
Figure 67 MAC Table Flowchart ...........................................................................................................119
Figure 68 MAC Table ........................................................................................................................... 120
Figure 69 ARP Table ........................................................................................................................... 122
Figure 70 Wall-mounting Example: ES-315 .......................................................................................... 134
Figure 71 Wall-mounting Example: ES-315-F ......................................................................................135
Figure 72 Network Number and Host ID .............................................................................................. 140
Figure 73 Subnetting Example: Before Subnetting .............................................................................. 142
Figure 74 Subnetting Example: After Subnetting .................................................................................143
Figure 75 Conflicting Computer IP Addresses Example ...................................................................... 147
Figure 76 Conflicting Computer IP Addresses Example ...................................................................... 147
Figure 77 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example .................................................... 148
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List of Tables
List of Tables
Table 1 LED Descriptions ...................................................................................................................... 28
Table 2 Navigation Panel Sub-links Overview ....................................................................................... 35
Table 3 Web Configurator Screen Sub-links Details .............................................................................. 35
Table 4 Navigation Panel Links ............................................................................................................. 35
Table 5 Status ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Table 6 Status: Port Details ................................................................................................................... 45
Table 7 System Info ............................................................................................................................... 47
Table 8 Basic Setting > General Setup .................................................................................................. 48
Table 9 Basic Setting > Switch Setup .................................................................................................... 50
Table 10 IP Setup .................................................................................................................................. 52
Table 11 Basic Setting > Port Setup ...................................................................................................... 53
Table 12 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status .......................................................................... 58
Table 13 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail ........................................................................ 59
Table 14 Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN ......................................................................... 60
Table 15 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting ............................................................... 61
Table 16 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding ..................................................................... 63
Table 17 Advanced Application > FIltering ............................................................................................ 65
Table 18 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control .................................................................. 67
Table 19 Advanced Application > Bandwidth Control ............................................................................ 69
Table 20 Queuing Method ..................................................................................................................... 72
Table 21 Multicast Status ....................................................................................................................... 74
Table 22 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting ............................................................. 75
Table 23 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > IGMP Filtering Profile ...................... 77
Table 24 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR ................................................. 80
Table 25 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR: Group Configuration .............. 82
Table 26 Static Routing .......................................................................................................................... 88
Table 27 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 93
Table 28 Filename Conventions ............................................................................................................ 97
Table 29 Access Control Overview ........................................................................................................ 99
Table 30 SNMP Commands ................................................................................................................ 100
Table 31 SNMP System Traps ............................................................................................................. 101
Table 32 SNMP InterfaceTraps ............................................................................................................ 102
Table 33 AAA Traps ............................................................................................................................. 102
Table 34 SNMP IP Traps ..................................................................................................................... 102
Table 35 SNMP Switch Traps .............................................................................................................. 103
Table 36 Access Control: SNMP ......................................................................................................... 103
Table 37 Access Control: Logins ......................................................................................................... 105
Table 38 Access Control: Service Access Control ................................................................................110
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List of Tables
Table 39 Access Control: Remote Management .................................................................................. 111
Table 40 Diagnostic ..............................................................................................................................113
Table 41 Syslog Severity Levels ...........................................................................................................115
Table 42 Syslog ....................................................................................................................................116
Table 43 Syslog: Server Setup .............................................................................................................117
Table 44 MAC Table ............................................................................................................................ 120
Table 45 ARP Table ............................................................................................................................. 122
Table 46 Hardware Specifications ....................................................................................................... 131
Table 47 Firmware Specifications ........................................................................................................ 131
Table 48 Feature Specifications ........................................................................................................... 132
Table 49 Standards Supported ............................................................................................................ 133
Table 50 IP Address Network Number and Host ID Example ............................................................. 140
Table 51 Subnet Masks ....................................................................................................................... 141
Table 52 Maximum Host Numbers ...................................................................................................... 141
Table 53 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation ......................................................................................... 141
Table 54 Subnet 1 ................................................................................................................................ 143
Table 55 Subnet 2 ................................................................................................................................ 144
Table 56 Subnet 3 ................................................................................................................................ 144
Table 57 Subnet 4 ................................................................................................................................ 144
Table 58 Eight Subnets ........................................................................................................................ 144
Table 59 24-bit Network Number Subnet Planning .............................................................................. 145
Table 60 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning .............................................................................. 145
Table 61 Commonly Used Services ..................................................................................................... 149
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Introduction and
Hardware
Getting to Know Your Switch (23)
Hardware Overview (27)
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CHAPTER 1
Getting to Know Your Switch
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
1.1 Introduction
The ES-315 and ES-315-F are intelligent layer 2 Ethernet switches.
• The ES-315 has four 10/100Mbps LAN ports and one 10/100Mbps WAN port.
• The ES-315-F has four 10/100Mbps LAN ports and one Fast Ethernet SFP (Small Formfactor Pluggable) WAN slot.
See Chapter 22 on page 131 for a full list of software features available on the Switch.
1.1.1 Overview
Use the Switch to connect up to four devices to your network. The following figure shows the
Switch (A) connecting several devices (1 ~ 4) and allowing them to communicate with one
another and access the Internet through the Internet Service Provider’s network switch (B).
Figure 1 Internet Access through the Switch
1.1.2 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example
A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows a physical network to be partitioned into
multiple logical networks. Stations on a logical network belong to one group. A station can
belong to more than one group. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to or hear from
stations that are not in the same group(s) unless such traffic first goes through a router.
For more information on VLANs, refer to Chapter 7 on page 57.
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1.1.2.1 Tag-based VLAN Example
Ports in the same VLAN group share the same frame broadcast domain, and thus increase
network performance due to reduced broadcast traffic. VLAN groups can be modified at any
time by adding, moving or changing ports without any re-cabling.
Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server. In
the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to be part of VLAN 1. Ports
can belong to other VLAN groups too.
Figure 2 Shared Server Using VLAN Example
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch
Use any of the following methods to manage the Switch.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Switch using a
(supported) web browser. See Chapter 3 on page 33.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands offer an alternative to the web configurator and
in some cases are necessary to configure advanced features. See the Command Reference
Guide.
• FTP. Use FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See Section 15.8
on page 96.
• SNMP. The Switch can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See Section 16.3 on page
100.
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch
Do the following things regularly to make the Switch more secure and to manage the Switch
more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of
different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
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• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an
earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even
crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the Switch to its factory
default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to
totally re-configure the Switch. You could simply restore your last configuration.
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CHAPTER 2
Hardware Overview
This section describes the front and rear panels of the switch. See your Quick Start Guide for
information on making hardware connections.
2.1 LEDs
The following figures show the front panels of the ES-315 and ES-315-F.
Figure 3 Front Panel: ES-315
Figure 4 Front Panel: ES-315-F
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The following table describes the Switch’s LEDs.
Table 1 LED Descriptions
LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
PWR/
SYS
ALM On Red The Switch is malfunctioning.
On Green The Switch is receiving power.
Off The Switch is not receiving power.
Off The Switch is functioning normally, or is not receiving power.
LAN1 ~
LAN4
WAN On Steady The Switch has a successful connection on the WAN port.
On Steady The Switch has a successful Ethernet connection on the respective
Blinking The Switch is sending or receiving data on the respective LAN port.
Off There is no device connected to the respective LAN port.
Blinking The Switch is sending or receiving data on the WAN port.
Off There is no device connected to the WAN port.
2.2 Rear and Base Panels
The following figures show the rear panels of the ES-315 and ES-315-F, and the base panel of
the ES-315-F.
Figure 5 Rear Panel: ES-315
LAN port.
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POWER
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