ZyXEL GS2200-24 User Manual

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GS2200-24

Intelligent Layer 2 GbE Switch

Default Login Details

IP Address	http://192.168.1.1
User Name	admin
Password	1234

Firmware Version 3.90

Edition 1, 6/2009

www.zyxel.com

ZyXEL Communications Corporation

About This User's Guide

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for people who want to configure the Switch using the web configurator.

Document Conventions

Warnings and Notes

These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.

Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.

Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.

Syntax Conventions

•The GS2200-24 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

•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.

•Do not obstruct the device ventillation slots as insufficient airflow may harm your device.

•Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.

•Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. Please contact your vendor for further information.

•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).

•Use ONLY power wires of the appropriate wire gauge (see Chapter 41 on page 329 for details) for your device. Connect it to a power supply of the correct voltage (see Chapter 41 on page 329 for details).

•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.

•Fuse Warning! Replace a fuse only with a fuse of the same type and rating.

•The length of exposed (bare) power wire should not exceed 7 mm.

Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately.

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Contents Overview

Introduction and Hardware ...................................................................................................	23
Getting to Know Your Switch .....................................................................................................	25
Hardware Installation and Connection .......................................................................................	31
Hardware Panels .......................................................................................................................	35
Basic Configuration ...............................................................................................................	41
The Web Configurator ...............................................................................................................	43
Initial Setup Example .................................................................................................................	51
Tutorials .....................................................................................................................................	55
System Status and Port Statistics .............................................................................................	65
Basic Setting .............................................................................................................................	71
Advanced ................................................................................................................................	85
VLAN .........................................................................................................................................	87
Static MAC Forward Setup ......................................................................................................	107
Static Multicast Forward Setup ................................................................................................	111
Filtering .................................................................................................................................	115
Spanning Tree Protocol ...........................................................................................................	117
Bandwidth Control ...................................................................................................................	139
Broadcast Storm Control .........................................................................................................	143
Mirroring ..................................................................................................................................	147
Link Aggregation ......................................................................................................................	151
Port Authentication ..................................................................................................................	161
Port Security ............................................................................................................................	165
Classifier ..................................................................................................................................	169
Policy Rule ..............................................................................................................................	175
Queuing Method ......................................................................................................................	181
VLAN Stacking ........................................................................................................................	185
Multicast ..................................................................................................................................	193
AAA .........................................................................................................................................	201
IP Source Guard ......................................................................................................................	215
Loop Guard ..............................................................................................................................	241
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ......................................................................................................	245
IP Application .......................................................................................................................	251
Static Route ............................................................................................................................	253
Differentiated Services .........................................................................................................	257
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DHCP .....................................................................................................................................	261
Management .........................................................................................................................	269
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................	271
Access Control ........................................................................................................................	279
Diagnostic ................................................................................................................................	301
Syslog ......................................................................................................................................	303
Cluster Management ...............................................................................................................	307
MAC Table ...............................................................................................................................	315
ARP Table ...............................................................................................................................	319
Configure Clone .......................................................................................................................	321
Troubleshooting & Product Specifications .......................................................................	323
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................	325
Product Specifications .............................................................................................................	329
Appendices and Index .........................................................................................................	337

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Table of Contents

About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................		3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................		5
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................		7
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................		9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................		11
Part I: Introduction and Hardware ........................................................		23
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch ................................................................................................		25
1.1	Introduction ..........................................................................................................................	25
	1.1.1 Backbone Application .................................................................................................	25
	1.1.2 Bridging Example .......................................................................................................	26
	1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example .......................................................................	27
	1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ................................................................	27
1.2	Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................	28
1.3	Good Habits for Managing the Switch .................................................................................	28
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................		31
2.1	Installation Scenarios ..........................................................................................................	31
2.2	Desktop Installation Procedure ...........................................................................................	31
2.3	Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..........................................................................................	31
	2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ..................................................................	32
	2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ..........................................................	32
	2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..................................................................................	33
Chapter 3
Hardware Panels.....................................................................................................................		35
3.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	35
3.2	Front Panel .........................................................................................................................	35
	3.2.1 Console Port ..............................................................................................................	36
	3.2.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports ...............................................................................................	36
	3.2.3 Mini-GBIC Slots ..........................................................................................................	37
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	3.2.4 Power Connector .......................................................................................................	39
3.3	LEDs ..................................................................................................................................	40
Part II: Basic Configuration...................................................................		41
Chapter 4
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................		43
4.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	43
4.2	System Login ....................................................................................................................	43
4.3	The Status Screen ..........................................................................................................	44
	4.3.1 Change Your Password ..........................................................................................	48
4.4	Saving Your Configuration ...................................................................................................	48
4.5	Switch Lockout ..................................................................................................................	49
4.6	Resetting the Switch .........................................................................................................	49
	4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File ....................................................................................	49
4.7	Logging Out of the Web Configurator .................................................................................	50
4.8	Help ....................................................................................................................................	50
Chapter 5
Initial Setup Example..............................................................................................................		51
5.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	51
	5.1.1 Creating a VLAN ........................................................................................................	51
	5.1.2 Setting Port VID .........................................................................................................	53
5.2	Configuring Switch Management IP Address ......................................................................	54
Chapter 6
Tutorials...................................................................................................................................		55
6.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	55
6.2	How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch ........................................................................	55
6.3	How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch ..............................................................................	59
	6.3.1 DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction ..............................................................................	59
	6.3.2 Creating a VLAN ........................................................................................................	60
	6.3.3 Configuring DHCP Relay ...........................................................................................	63
	6.3.4 Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................	63
Chapter 7
System Status and Port Statistics.........................................................................................		65
7.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	65
7.2 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................		65
7.3	Port Status Summary .....................................................................................................	66
	7.3.1 Status: Port Details ...............................................................................................	67

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Chapter 8
Basic Setting ..........................................................................................................................		71
8.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	71
8.2 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................		71
8.3	System Information ...........................................................................................................	72
8.4	General Setup .................................................................................................................	74
8.5	Introduction to VLANs .........................................................................................................	76
8.6	Switch Setup Screen ........................................................................................................	77
8.7	IP Setup ..............................................................................................................................	78
	8.7.1 Management IP Addresses ........................................................................................	79
8.8	Port Setup ...........................................................................................................................	81
Part III: Advanced...................................................................................		85
Chapter 9
VLAN ........................................................................................................................................		87
9.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	87
9.2 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................		87
9.3	What You Need to Know ...................................................................................................	87
	9.3.1 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs ..................................................................................	87
	9.3.2 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames ...............................................................	88
	9.3.3 Automatic VLAN Registration ....................................................................................	88
	9.3.4 GARP .........................................................................................................................	88
	9.3.5 GVRP .........................................................................................................................	89
	9.3.6 Port VLAN Trunking ..................................................................................................	90
	9.3.7 Select the VLAN Type ...............................................................................................	90
	9.3.8 Static VLAN ................................................................................................................	90
9.4	VLAN Status .......................................................................................................................	91
	9.4.1 VLAN Details .............................................................................................................	92
9.5	Configure a Static VLAN ..................................................................................................	93
9.6	Configure VLAN Port Settings .........................................................................................	95
9.7	Subnet Based VLANs .........................................................................................................	96
	9.7.1 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN .............................................................................	97
9.8	Protocol Based VLANs .......................................................................................................	99
	9.8.1 Configuring Protocol Based VLAN .........................................................................	100
9.9	Port-based VLAN Setup ...............................................................................................	102
	9.9.1 Configure a Port-based VLAN .................................................................................	103
9.10 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................		105
	9.10.1 Create an IP-based VLAN Example .......................................................................	105
Chapter 10
Static MAC Forward Setup...................................................................................................		107

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10.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	107
10.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		107
10.3	Configuring Static MAC Forwarding ...........................................................................	107
Chapter 11
Static Multicast Forward Setup ...........................................................................................		111
11.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	111
11.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		111
11.3 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................		111
11.4	Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding .........................................................................	112
Chapter 12
Filtering...............................................................................................................................		115
12.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	115
12.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		115
12.3	Configure a Filtering Rule ..............................................................................................	115
Chapter 13
Spanning Tree Protocol .......................................................................................................		117
13.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	117
13.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		117
13.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		118
13.3.1 STP Terminology ..................................................................................................		118
13.3.2 How STP Works ....................................................................................................		119
13.3.3 STP Port States ....................................................................................................		119
13.3.4 Multiple RSTP .......................................................................................................		119
13.3.5 Multiple STP ...........................................................................................................		120
13.4	Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen ..........................................................................	121
13.5	Spanning Tree Configuration ..........................................................................................	121
13.6	Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol .....................................................................	122
13.7	Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status .......................................................................	124
13.8	Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol .......................................................	126
13.9	Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status ..........................................................	128
13.10 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol ................................................................		130
13.11 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status ..................................................................		133
13.12 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................		135
13.12.1 MSTP Network Example ......................................................................................		135
13.12.2 MST Region .........................................................................................................		136
13.12.3 MST Instance .......................................................................................................		136
13.12.4 Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST) ......................................................		137
Chapter 14
Bandwidth Control................................................................................................................		139

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14.1	Bandwidth Control Overview ..........................................................................................	139
14.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		139
14.3	Bandwidth Control Setup .................................................................................................	140
Chapter 15
Broadcast Storm Control .....................................................................................................		143
15.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	143
15.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		143
15.3	Broadcast Storm Control Setup .......................................................................................	144
Chapter 16
Mirroring ................................................................................................................................		147
16.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	147
16.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		147
16.3	Port Mirroring Setup ........................................................................................................	148
Chapter 17
Link Aggregation ..................................................................................................................		151
17.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	151
17.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		151
17.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		151
17.3.1 Dynamic Link Aggregation ....................................................................................		152
17.3.2 Link Aggregation ID ...............................................................................................		152
17.4	Link Aggregation Status ..................................................................................................	153
17.5	Link Aggregation Setting ...............................................................................................	155
17.6	Link Aggregation Control Protocol ................................................................................	157
17.7	Technical Reference ........................................................................................................	158
17.7.1 Static Trunking Example ........................................................................................		158
Chapter 18
Port Authentication...............................................................................................................		161
18.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	161
18.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		161
18.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		161
18.3.1 IEEE 802.1x Authentication ...................................................................................		161
18.4	Port Authentication Configuration ....................................................................................	162
18.5	Activate IEEE 802.1x Security .....................................................................................	163
Chapter 19
Port Security..........................................................................................................................		165
19.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	165
19.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		165
19.3	Port Security Setup ..........................................................................................................	166
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Chapter 20
Classifier................................................................................................................................			169
20.1		Overview ..........................................................................................................................	169
	20.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		169
	20.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		169
20.4		Configuring the Classifier ...............................................................................................	170
	20.4.1 Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration ........................................................		172
20.5		Classifier Example ...........................................................................................................	174
Chapter 21
Policy Rule............................................................................................................................			175
21.1		Policy Rules Overview ....................................................................................................	175
	21.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		175
21.3		Configuring Policy Rules .................................................................................................	175
	21.3.1 Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration ..............................................................		178
21.4		Policy Example ................................................................................................................	179
Chapter 22
Queuing Method....................................................................................................................			181
22.1		Overview .........................................................................................................................	181
	22.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		181
	22.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		181
	22.3.1 Strictly Priority Queuing ..........................................................................................		181
	22.3.2 Weighted Fair Queuing ..........................................................................................		182
	22.3.3 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR) ...........................................................		182
22.4		Configuring Queuing ........................................................................................................	183
Chapter 23
VLAN Stacking ......................................................................................................................			185
23.1		Overview .........................................................................................................................	185
	23.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		185
	23.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		185
23.4		Configuring VLAN Stacking .............................................................................................	186
23.5		Configuring SVLAN ........................................................................................................	187
23.6		Technical Reference ........................................................................................................	188
	23.6.1 VLAN Stacking Example ........................................................................................		188
	23.6.2 VLAN Stacking Port Roles .....................................................................................		189
	23.6.3 VLAN Tag Format ..................................................................................................		190
	23.6.4 Frame Format ........................................................................................................		190
Chapter 24
Multicast ................................................................................................................................			193
24.1		Overview .........................................................................................................................	193

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24.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		193
24.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		193
24.3.1 IP Multicast Addresses ...........................................................................................		194
24.3.2 IGMP Snooping .....................................................................................................		194
24.3.3 IGMP Snooping and VLANs ...................................................................................		194
24.4	Multicast Status ...............................................................................................................	195
24.5	Multicast Setting .............................................................................................................	196
24.6 IGMP Snooping VLAN ....................................................................................................		198
Chapter 25
AAA ........................................................................................................................................		201
25.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	201
25.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		201
25.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		202
25.3.1 Local User Accounts ..............................................................................................		202
25.3.2 RADIUS and TACACS+ ........................................................................................		202
25.4	AAA Screens ...................................................................................................................	203
25.5	RADIUS Server Setup .................................................................................................	203
25.6	TACACS+ Server Setup ..............................................................................................	206
25.7	AAA Setup ......................................................................................................................	208
25.8	Technical Reference ........................................................................................................	210
25.8.1 Vendor Specific Attribute ........................................................................................		210
25.8.2 Supported RADIUS Attributes ................................................................................		212
25.8.3 Attributes Used for Authentication ..........................................................................		212
Chapter 26
IP Source Guard....................................................................................................................		215
26.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	215
26.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		215
26.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		216
26.4	IP Source Guard .............................................................................................................	216
26.5	IP Source Guard Static Binding ......................................................................................	217
26.6 DHCP Snooping .............................................................................................................		219
26.7	DHCP Snooping Configure .............................................................................................	222
26.7.1 DHCP Snooping Port Configure ............................................................................		224
26.7.2 DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure .........................................................................		225
26.8	ARP Inspection Status ....................................................................................................	227
26.9	ARP Inspection VLAN Status ..........................................................................................	228
26.10 ARP Inspection Log Status ............................................................................................		229
26.11 ARP Inspection Configure .............................................................................................		230
26.11.1 ARP Inspection Port Configure ............................................................................		232
26.11.2 ARP Inspection VLAN Configure .........................................................................		234
26.12 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................		235
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26.12.1 DHCP Snooping Overview ...................................................................................		235
26.12.2 ARP Inspection Overview ....................................................................................		238
Chapter 27
Loop Guard............................................................................................................................		241
27.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	241
27.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		241
27.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		242
27.4	Loop Guard Setup ...........................................................................................................	243
Chapter 28
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling..................................................................................................		245
28.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	245
28.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		245
28.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		245
28.3.1 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Mode ..........................................................................		246
28.4	Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ..........................................................................	247
Part IV: IP Application .........................................................................		251
Chapter 29
Static Route..........................................................................................................................		253
29.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	253
29.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		254
29.3	Configuring Static Routing ..............................................................................................	254
Chapter 30
Differentiated Services ......................................................................................................		257
30.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................	257
30.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		257
30.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		257
30.3.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ................................................................................		258
30.3.2 DiffServ Network Example ....................................................................................		258
30.4	Activating DiffServ ..........................................................................................................	259
30.5	DSCP-to-IEEE 802.1p Priority Settings .........................................................................	260
30.5.1 Configuring DSCP Settings ....................................................................................		260
Chapter 31
DHCP.....................................................................................................................................		261
31.1 DHCP Overview .............................................................................................................		261
31.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		261

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31.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		261
31.3.1 DHCP Modes ........................................................................................................		261
31.3.2 DHCP Configuration Options .................................................................................		262
31.3.3 DHCP Relay ...........................................................................................................		262
31.3.4 DHCP Relay Agent Information .............................................................................		262
31.4	DHCP Status ..................................................................................................................	263
31.5	Configuring DHCP Global Relay ....................................................................................	264
31.5.1 Global DHCP Relay Configuration Example ..........................................................		265
31.6	Configuring DHCP VLAN Settings ................................................................................	265
31.6.1 Example: DHCP Relay for Two VLANs ..................................................................		267
Part V: Management ............................................................................		269
Chapter 32
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................		271
32.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................	271
32.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		271
32.3	The Maintenance Screen ..............................................................................................	271
32.3.1 Load Factory Default .............................................................................................		272
32.3.2 Save Configuration .................................................................................................		273
32.3.3 Reboot System .......................................................................................................		273
32.4	Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................................	274
32.5	Restore a Configuration File .........................................................................................	274
32.6	Backup a Configuration File .........................................................................................	275
32.7	Technical Reference ........................................................................................................	276
32.7.1 FTP Command Line ...............................................................................................		276
32.7.2 Filename Conventions ..........................................................................................		276
32.7.3 FTP Command Line Procedure ............................................................................		277
32.7.4 GUI-based FTP Clients ..........................................................................................		277
32.7.5 FTP Restrictions ....................................................................................................		278
Chapter 33
Access Control......................................................................................................................		279
33.1	Overview ........................................................................................................................	279
33.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		279
33.3	The Access Control Main Screen ....................................................................................	280
33.4	Configuring SNMP ........................................................................................................	280
33.5	Configuring SNMP Trap Group ....................................................................................	283
33.6	Setting Up Login Accounts .........................................................................................	284
33.7	Service Port Access Control .....................................................................................	285
33.8 Remote Management ................................................................................................		286

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33.9 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................	287
33.9.1 About SNMP .........................................................................................................	288
33.9.2 SSH Overview ........................................................................................................	293
33.9.3 Introduction to HTTPS ............................................................................................	295

Chapter 34
Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................			301
34.1		Overview ..........................................................................................................................	301
34.2		Diagnostic .......................................................................................................................	301
Chapter 35
Syslog ....................................................................................................................................			303
35.1		Overview ..........................................................................................................................	303
	35.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		303
35.3		Syslog Setup ..................................................................................................................	304
35.4		Syslog Server Setup .......................................................................................................	305
Chapter 36
Cluster Management.............................................................................................................			307
36.1		Overview ..........................................................................................................................	307
	36.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		308
36.3		Cluster Management Status .........................................................................................	308
36.4		Clustering Management Configuration ..........................................................................	310
36.5		Technical Reference ........................................................................................................	312
	36.5.1 Cluster Member Switch Management ...................................................................		312
Chapter 37
MAC Table		.............................................................................................................................	315
37.1		Overview .........................................................................................................................	315
	37.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		315
	37.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		315
37.4		Viewing the MAC Table ..................................................................................................	316
Chapter 38
ARP Table..............................................................................................................................			319
38.1		Overview .........................................................................................................................	319
	38.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................		319
	38.2.1 How ARP Works ....................................................................................................		319
38.3		Viewing the ARP Table ...................................................................................................	320
Chapter 39
Configure Clone ....................................................................................................................			321
39.1		Overview ..........................................................................................................................	321

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Part VI: Troubleshooting & Product Specifications .........................		323
Chapter 40
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................		325
40.1	Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ......................................................................	325
40.2	Switch Access and Login .................................................................................................	326
40.3	Switch Configuration ........................................................................................................	328
Chapter 41
Product Specifications .........................................................................................................		329

Part VII: Appendices and Index ..........................................................			337
Appendix	A	Changing a Fuse ..............................................................................................	339
Appendix	B	Common Services.............................................................................................	341
Appendix	C Legal Information ..............................................................................................		345
Index.......................................................................................................................................			349

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PART I

Introduction and

Hardware

Getting to Know Your Switch (25)

Hardware Installation and Connection (31)

Hardware Panels (35)

Getting to Know Your Switch

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.

The Switch is a layer-2 standalone Ethernet switch with additional layer-2, layer- 3, and layer-4 features suitable for Ethernets. The Switch has twenty-four 10/ 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports. It also has four GbE dual personality interfaces with each interface comprising one mini-GBIC slot and one 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 port, with either port or slot active at a time.

With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the console port, or third-party SNMP management.

See Chapter 41 on page 329 for a full list of software features available on the Switch.

This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments.

1.1.1 Backbone 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 and servers directly to the Switch’s port or connect other switches to the Switch.

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In this example, all computers can share 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 Backbone Application

1.1.2 Bridging Example

In this example, the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) 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 super-fast uplink connection by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on the Switch.

Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by allowing network managers to centralize multiple servers at a single location.

Figure 2 Bridging Application

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1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example

The Switch is ideal for connecting two networks that need high bandwidth. In the following example, use trunking to connect these two networks.

Switching to higher-speed LANs such as ATM (Asynchronous Transmission Mode) 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 Switch can provide the same bandwidth as 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 3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application

1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples

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 9 on page 87.

1.1.4.1 Tag-based VLAN Example

Ports in the same VLAN group share the same frame 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 recabling.

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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 4 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 4 on page 43.

•Command Line Interface. Line commands offer an alternative to the web configurator and in some cases are necessary to configure advanced features. See the CLI Reference Guide.

•FTP. Use FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See Section 32.7.1 on page 276.

•SNMP. The Switch can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See Section 33.9.1 on page 288.

•Cluster Management. Cluster Management allows you to manage multiple switches through one switch, called the cluster manager. See Chapter 36 on page 307.

1.3Good 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.

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•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

•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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