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Table of Contents
Copyright .................................................................................................................................................................. iii
Interference Statements and Warnings.....................................................................................................................v
Customer Support ....................................................................................................................................................vi
List of Figures ..........................................................................................................................................................xii
List of Tables.......................................................................................................................................................... xvii
Features And Applications......................................................................................................................................... I
Chapter 1 Getting to Know the ES-4024........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Features ................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
Hardware Installation and Connections................................................................................................................... II
3.2 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.7 Uplink Scenario Example ...................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8 Accessing the ES-4024 ......................................................................................................................... 3-7
Getting Started .......................................................................................................................................................... III
Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator ................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 System Login......................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 The Status Screen................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.5 Resetting the Switch.............................................................................................................................. 4-7
Chapter 5 System Status and Port Statistics.................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1 About System Statistics and Information .............................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Port Status Summary ............................................................................................................................ 5-1
6.1 Introducing The Basic Setting Screens .................................................................................................6-1
6.2 System Information................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 General Setup........................................................................................................................................ 6-3
6.4 Introduction to VLANs............................................................................................................................ 6-4
6.7 IP Setup .................................................................................................................................................6-7
6.8 Port Setup............................................................................................................................................6-10
9.1 Introduction to Filtering ..........................................................................................................................9-1
9.2 Configuring a Filtering Rule ...................................................................................................................9-1
9.3 Viewing and Editing Filter Rules............................................................................................................ 9-4
Chapter 10 Spanning Tree Protocol ............................................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 Introduction to Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ....................................................................................10-1
13.1 Introduction to Port Mirroring ...............................................................................................................13-1
13.2 Port Mirroring Configuration ................................................................................................................13-1
Chapter 14 Link Aggregation .......................................................................................................................... 14-1
14.1 Introduction to Link Aggregation..........................................................................................................14-1
14.2 Link Aggregation Configuration ........................................................................................................... 14-2
14.3 Link Aggregation Setup .......................................................................................................................14-3
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Chapter 15 Port Authentication ...................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1 Introduction to Authentication.............................................................................................................. 15-1
15.2 Configuring Port Authentication........................................................................................................... 15-1
Chapter 16 Port Security ................................................................................................................................ 16-1
16.1 About Port Security ............................................................................................................................. 16-1
16.2 Port Security Setup ............................................................................................................................. 16-1
17.1 About DHCP ........................................................................................................................................ 17-1
17.3 Viewing and Editing DHCP Settings.................................................................................................... 17-3
Chapter 18 Access Control ............................................................................................................................ 18-1
18.1 Access Control Overview .................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.2 The Access Control Main Screen........................................................................................................ 18-1
18.3 About SNMP........................................................................................................................................ 18-2
18.4 Service Access Control ....................................................................................................................... 18-6
19.1 Introduction to DiffServ........................................................................................................................ 19-1
25.1 Introduction to DVMRP........................................................................................................................ 25-1
25.2 How DVMRP Works ............................................................................................................................25-1
27.6 Reboot System .................................................................................................................................... 27-3
Chapter 30 MAC Table ...................................................................................................................................30-1
30.1 Introduction to MAC Table...................................................................................................................30-1
30.2 Viewing the MAC Table .......................................................................................................................30-2
Chapter 31 IP Table ........................................................................................................................................ 31-1
31.1 Introduction to IP Table .......................................................................................................................31-1
31.2 Viewing the IP Table............................................................................................................................ 31-2
33.1 About the Routing Table...................................................................................................................... 33-1
33.2 Viewing the Routing Table .................................................................................................................. 33-1
Chapter 34 DHCP Server Status.................................................................................................................... 34-1
34.1 About DHCP Server Status ................................................................................................................. 34-1
34.2 Displaying DHCP Server Status.......................................................................................................... 34-1
34.3 Displaying Detail DHCP Server Information........................................................................................ 34-2
Commands................................................................................................................................................................ VII
Chapter 35 Introduction to CLI ....................................................................................................................... 35-1
35.1 Command Line Interface Overview..................................................................................................... 35-1
37.7 sys sw vlan1q svlan list ....................................................................................................................... 37-8
37.8 sys sw vlan1q vlan list ......................................................................................................................... 37-9
Appendix and Index ................................................................................................................................................ VIII
Appendix A Product Specifications........................................................................................................................... A
Index......................................................................................................................................................................... E
Figure 2-2 Attaching Mounting Brackets and Screws................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-3 Mounting the ES to an EIA standard 19-inch rack ................................................................................... 2-2
Figure 3-1 ES-4024 Front Panel................................................................................................................................3-1
Figure 3-2 ES-4024 Rear Panel: AC model .............................................................................................................. 3-2
Figure 3-3 ES-4024 Rear Panel: DC Model ..............................................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-4 Front Panel LEDs..................................................................................................................................... 3-3
Figure 3-5 Stacking Example 1..................................................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-6 Stacking Example 2..................................................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-7 Stacking Example 3..................................................................................................................................3-6
Figure 3-8 Uplink Example ........................................................................................................................................ 3-7
Figure 4-1 Web Configurator: login ........................................................................................................................... 4-1
Figure 4-2 Web Configurator Home Screen (Status) ................................................................................................4-2
Figure 4-4 Resetting the Switch: Via Console Port ................................................................................................... 4-8
Figure 4-5 Web Configurator: Logout Screen ...........................................................................................................4-8
Figure 5-1 Status .......................................................................................................................................................5-1
Figure 5-2 Status: Port Details...................................................................................................................................5-3
Figure 6-1 Basic Setting: System Info ....................................................................................................................... 6-1
Figure 6-2 Basic Setting: General Setup................................................................................................................... 6-3
Figure 10-1 Spanning Tree Protocol: Status ........................................................................................................... 10-2
Figure 10-2 Spanning Tree Protocol: Configuration................................................................................................ 10-4
Figure 14-1 Link Aggregation ID..............................................................................................................................14-2
Figure 14-2 Link Aggregation Control Protocol Status ............................................................................................ 14-3
Figure 14-3 Link Aggregation: Configuration........................................................................................................... 14-4
Figure 15-2 Port Authentication............................................................................................................................... 15-2
Figure 15-3 Port Authentication: 802.1x.................................................................................................................. 15-3
Figure 15-4 Port Authentication: RADIUS............................................................................................................... 15-4
Figure 16-1 Port Security ........................................................................................................................................ 16-2
Figure 25-3 IGMP Not Set Error.............................................................................................................................. 25-3
Figure 25-4 Unable to Disable IGMP Error .............................................................................................................25-3
Figure 25-5 No Duplicate VID Error Message.........................................................................................................25-3
Figure 26-1 OSPF vs. RIP.......................................................................................................................................26-1
Figure 26-2 OSPF Network Example ...................................................................................................................... 26-2
Figure 26-3 OSPF Status ........................................................................................................................................ 26-3
Figure 26-4 OSPF Configuration: Activating and General Settings ........................................................................26-5
Figure 26-5 OSPF Configuration: Area Setup ......................................................................................................... 26-7
Figure 34-1 Management: DHCP Server Status ..................................................................................................... 34-1
Figure 34-2 DHCP Server Status Detail.................................................................................................................. 34-2
Figure 36-1 sys log disp Command Example ......................................................................................................... 36-1
Figure 36-2 sys version Command Example .......................................................................................................... 36-2
Figure 36-3 sys monitor status Command Example ............................................................................................... 36-2
Figure 36-4 sys sw vlan1q vlan list Command Example......................................................................................... 36-3
Figure 36-5 sys ixe2424 pktcnt Command Example .............................................................................................. 36-3
Figure 36-6 sys ixe2424 dbm ip list Command Example........................................................................................ 36-4
Figure 36-7 sys ixe2424 dbm mac list Command Example.................................................................................... 36-4
Figure 36-8 ip ping Command Example.................................................................................................................. 36-4
Figure 36-9 ip route status Command Example...................................................................................................... 36-5
Figure 36-10 ip rtDomain display Command Example ........................................................................................... 36-5
Figure 36-11 ip rtDomain add Command Example ................................................................................................. 36-5
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Figure 36-12 ip rtDomain delete Command Example ............................................................................................. 36-6
Figure 36-13 ip arp status Command Example....................................................................................................... 36-6
Figure 37-1 Tagged VLAN Configuration and Activation Example..........................................................................37-2
Figure 37-2 CPU VLAN Configuration and Activation Example..............................................................................37-2
Figure 37-3 Deleting Default VLAN Example .......................................................................................................... 37-3
Figure 37-4 sys sw garp status Command Example............................................................................................... 37-3
Figure 37-5 sys sw garp timer Command Example ................................................................................................37-4
Figure 37-6 sys sw gvrp status Command Example............................................................................................... 37-4
Figure 37-7 sys sw vlan1q port status Command Example .................................................................................... 37-5
Figure 37-8 sys sw vlan1q port defaultVID Command Example............................................................................. 37-5
Figure 37-9 sys sw vlan1q port accept Command Example ................................................................................... 37-6
Figure 37-10 sys sw vlan1q port gvrp Command Example..................................................................................... 37-6
Figure 37-11 sys sw vlan1q svlan cpu Command Example.................................................................................... 37-6
Figure 37-12 Modifying the Static VLAN Example .................................................................................................. 37-7
Figure 37-14 sys sw vlan1q svlan list Command Example ..................................................................................... 37-9
Figure 37-15 sys sw vlan1q vlan list Command Example.....................................................................................37-10
Figure 37-16 sys sw vlan1q vlan status Command Example................................................................................37-10
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List of Tables
Table 3-1 ES-4024 Front Panel ................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Table 3-2 Front Panel: LED Descriptions .................................................................................................................. 3-3
Table 5-2 Status: Port Details.................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Table 6-1 Basic Setting: System Info ........................................................................................................................ 6-2
Table 6-2 Basic Setting: General Setup .................................................................................................................... 6-3
Table 6-4 Basic Setting: IP Setup: Default Gateway and Domain Name Server ...................................................... 6-8
Table 6-5 IP Setup: Configure IP Routing Domains .................................................................................................. 6-9
Table 6-6 IP Setup: View Settings ........................................................................................................................... 6-10
Table 6-7 Basic Setting: Port Setup ........................................................................................................................ 6-11
Table 7-6 Port Based VLAN Setup .......................................................................................................................... 7-12
Table 8-1 Advanced: Static MAC Forwarding............................................................................................................ 8-1
Table 8-2 Static MAC Forwarding: Summary Table................................................................................................... 8-2
Table 10-2 STP Port States..................................................................................................................................... 10-2
Table 10-3 Spanning Tree Protocol: Status ............................................................................................................. 10-3
Table 10-4 Spanning Tree Protocol: Configuration.................................................................................................. 10-5
Table 14-2 Link Aggregation Control Protocol Status.............................................................................................. 14-3
Table 14-3 Link Aggregation: Configuration ............................................................................................................14-4
Table 15-1 Port Authentication: 802.1x.................................................................................................................... 15-3
Table 15-2 Port Authentication: RADIUS................................................................................................................. 15-4
Table 16-1 Port Security ..........................................................................................................................................16-2
Table 33-1 Management: Routing Table Status ...................................................................................................... 33-1
Table 34-1 Management: DHCP Server Status....................................................................................................... 34-1
Table 34-2 DHCP Server Status Detail.................................................................................................................... 34-2
Congratulations on your purchase from the Dimension series of Ethernet switches.
This preface introduces you to the ES-4024 and discusses the conventions of this User’s Guide. It also provides
information on other related documentation.
About the ES-4024
There are two ES-4024 models. The ES-4024 DC model requires DC power supply input of -48 VDC to -60 VDC,
1.84A Max. The ES-4024 AC model requires 100~240VAC/1.5A power.
All figures in this guide display the ES-4024 AC model unless specifically noted otherwise.
The ES-4024 Ethernet switch is a layer 3 managed switch with features ideally suited in any environment with
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wiring. It can deliver broadband IP services to:
Public facilities (convention centers, airports, plazas, train stations, etc.)
Enterprises.
It can also be deployed as a mini-POP (point-of-presence) in a building basement delivering 10/100Mbps data
service over Category 5 wiring to each customer.
General Syntax Conventions
This guide shows you how to configure the switch using the web configurator and CLI commands. See the
online HTML help for information on individual web configurator screens.
Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, click Start, Settings, Control Panel,
Network means first you click Start, click or move the mouse pointer over Settings, then click or move the mouse pointer over Control Panel and finally click (or double-click) Network.
“Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to use one of
the predefined choices.
Predefined choices are in Bold Arial font.
Button and field labels, links and screen names in are in Bold Times New Roman font.
For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.” as shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.” as shorthand for “that is” or
“in other words” throughout this manual.
The ES-4024 Ethernet Switch may be referred to as “the ES-4024”, ”the ES”, or, simply, as “the switch” in
this guide.
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Web Configurator Online HTML help
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background information can be found in this UG.
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glossary of networking terms.
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Features and Applications
Part I
Features And Applications
This part acquaints you with the features and applications of the ES-4024.
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Chapter 1
Getting
This chapter describes the key features, benefits and applications of the ES-4024.
The ES-4024 is a stand-alone layer 3 Ethernet switch with 24 10/100Mbps ports, two GBIC slots and one slot for a
stacking module.
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the switch is easy. From cabinet management to portlevel control and monitoring, you can visually configure and manage your network via the web browser. Just click
your mouse instead of typing cryptic command strings. In addition, the switch can also be managed via Telnet, the
console port, or third-party SNMP management.
to Know the ES-4024
1.1 Features
The next two sections describe the main hardware and firmware features of the ES-4024.
1.1.1 Hardware Features
Power
The ES-4024 DC model requires DC power supply input of -48 VDC to -60 VDC, 1.84A Max. The ES-4024 AC
model requires 100~240VAC/1.5A power.
24 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Ports
Connect up to 24 computers or switches to the 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating, automatic cable sensing (auto-MDIX)
Ethernet RJ-45 ports. All Ethernet ports support
IEEE 802.3/3u/3z/3ab standards
Back pressure flow control in half duplex mode
IEEE 802.3x flow control in full duplex mode
Two GBIC Slots for Uplink Modules
The modules allow the ES-4024 to connect to another WAN switch or daisy-chain to other switches.
One Slot for Stacking Module
Up to eight switches may be stacked using a stacking module.
Console Port
Use the console port for local management of the switch.
Fans
The fans cool the ES-4024 sufficiently to allow reliable operation of the switch in even poorly ventilated rooms or
basements.
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1.1.2 Firmware Features
Layer 2 Features
16K MAC address table
Broadcast storm control
12.8Gbps switching fabric capacity
Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1d) with rapid switch failure recognition and recovery (IEEE 802.1w)
Support port-based VLAN and tag-based VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q, up to 4K VLANs)
GVRP support for dynamic VLAN registration
Port mirroring
IGMP snooping
Layer 3 Features
Wire speed IP forwarding
16K IP address table
Supports static routing
Supports RIP (version 1 and version 2)
Supports OSPF version 2
Support up to 64 IP routing domains
DHCP relay/server
IGMP
VRRP (RFC 2338)
DiffServ DSCP with TOS to IEEE 802.1p mapping
DVMRP
Management
Web configurator
Command-line interface locally via console port or remotely via Telnet
SNMP
• RFC1213 MIB II
• RFC2011 IP MIB
• RFC1493 Bridge MIB
• RFC1643 Ethernet MIB
• RFC1757 four groups of RMON
• RFC2674 VLAN MIB
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System Monitoring
System status (link status, rates, statistics counters)
SNMP
Temperatures, voltage, fan speed reports and alarms
Port Mirroring allows you to analyze one port’s traffic from another
Security
System management password protection
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
Port-based VLAN
IEEE 802.1x port-based authentication
Static MAC/IP address filtering
Limit dynamic port MAC address learning
Filtering based on source/destination IP addresses
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Port Link Aggregation
The ES-4024 adheres to the IEEE 802.3ad standard for static and dynamic port link aggregation
Bandwidth Control
The ES supports rate limiting in 1Kbps increments allowing you to create different service plans
The ES supports IGMP snooping enabling group multicast traffic to be only forwarded to ports that are
members of that group; thus allowing you to significantly reduce multicast traffic passing through your
switch
Quality of Service
Four priority queues so you can ensure mission-critical data gets delivered on time
Follows the IEEE 802.1p priority setting standard based on source/destination MAC/IP addresses
Support RFC 2475 DiffServ
Support traffic priority based on the TCP/UDP ports
STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) / RSTP (Rapid STP)
(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between switches, bridges or routers. It allows
a switch to interact with other (R)STP -compliant switches in your network to ensure that only one path exists
between any two stations on the network.
1.2 Applications
This section shows a few examples of using the ES-4024 in various network environments.
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1.2.1 Backbone Application
In this application, the switch is an ideal solution for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in the
near future.
The switch can be used standalone for a group of heavy traffic users. You can connect computers directly to the
switch’s port or connect other switches to the ES-4024.
In this example, all computers connected directly or indirectly to the ES-4024 can share super high-speed
applications on the server.
To expand the network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, computers, print servers etc.
Figure 1-1 Backbone Application
1.2.2 Bridging Example
In this example application the switch is the ideal solution for different company departments to connect to the
corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. All users
that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed department servers via the switch. You can provide a superfast uplink connection by using a GBIC module on the ES-4024.
Moreover, the switch eases supervision and maintenance by allowing network managers to centralize multiple
servers at a single location.
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Figure 1-2 Bridging Application
Full-duplex mode operation only applies to point-to-point access (for example, when attaching
the switch to a workstation, server, or another switch). When connecting to hubs, use a standard
cascaded connection set at half-duplex operation.
1.2.3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Example
The switch is ideal for connecting two power workgroups that need high bandwidth. In the following example, use
trunking to connect these two power workgroups.
Switching to higher-speed LANs such as FDDI or ATM is not feasible for most people due to the expense of
replacing all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards, restructuring your network and complex maintenance.
The ES-4024 can provide the same bandwidth as FDDI and ATM at much lower cost while still being able to use
existing adapters and switches. Moreover, the current LAN structure can be retained as all ports can freely
communicate with each other.
Figure 1-3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application
1.2.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples
This section shows a workgroup and a shared server example using 802.1Q tagged VLANs. For more information
on VLANs, see the Switch Setup section and the VLAN chapter in this User’s Guide. A VLAN (Virtual Local Area
Network) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical networks. Stations on a logical network
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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.
Tag-based VLAN Workgroup Example
Ports in the same VLAN group share the same broadcast domain thus increase network performance through
reduced broadcast traffic. VLAN groups can be modified at any time by adding, moving or changing ports without
any re-cabling.
Figure 1-4VLAN Workgroup Application
VLAN Shared Server Example
Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server, as shown in the
following example. In this example, only ports that need access to the server need belong to VLAN 3 while they
can belong to other VLAN groups too.
Figure 1-5 Shared Server Using VLAN Example
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