ZyXEL GS-2750 User Manual

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GS-2750
Intelligent Layer 3+ Switch
User’s Guide
Version 3.80 11/2007 Edition 1
In-band IP Address http://192.168.1.1
Out-of-band IP Address http://192.168.0.1
User Name admin
Password 1234
www.zyxel.com
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About This User's Guide

About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the Switch using the web configurator or via commands. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology.
Related Documentation
• Web Configurator Online Help Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary
information.
• Command Reference Guide The Command Reference Guide explains how to use the Command-Line Interface (CLI)
and CLI commands to configure the Switch.
" It is recommended you use the web configurator to configure the Switch.
• Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents.
• ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to www.zyxel.com
certifications.
User Guide Feedback
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Document Conventions

Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.
1 Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
" Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may
need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The GS-2750 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.
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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 Switch Router
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Safety Warnings

Safety Warnings
1 For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• 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.
• For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device. Connect it to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe).
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.
• Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power source.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your device.
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This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly.
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Contents Overview

Contents Overview
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 31
Getting to Know Your Switch ..................................................................................................... 33
Hardware Installation and Connection ....................................................................................... 37
Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................... 41
Basic Configuration ...............................................................................................................47
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................... 49
Initial Setup Example ................................................................................................................. 59
System Status and Port Statistics ..............................................................................................65
Basic Setting ............................................................................................................................. 71
Advanced Setup .....................................................................................................................83
VLAN ......................................................................................................................................... 85
Static MAC Forward Setup ...................................................................................................... 101
Filtering .................................................................................................................................... 103
Spanning Tree Protocol ........................................................................................................... 105
Bandwidth Control ................................................................................................................... 121
Broadcast Storm Control ......................................................................................................... 123
Mirroring .................................................................................................................................. 125
Link Aggregation ...................................................................................................................... 127
Port Authentication .................................................................................................................. 135
Port Security ............................................................................................................................ 141
Classifier .................................................................................................................................. 145
Policy Rule .............................................................................................................................. 151
Queuing Method ...................................................................................................................... 157
VLAN Stacking ......................................................................................................................... 161
Multicast .................................................................................................................................. 167
Authentication & Accounting ....................................................................................................181
IP Source Guard ...................................................................................................................... 195
Loop Guard .............................................................................................................................. 215
IP Application ....................................................................................................................... 219
Static Routing .......................................................................................................................... 221
RIP .......................................................................................................................................... 223
Differentiated Services ............................................................................................................. 225
DHCP ...................................................................................................................................... 233
VRRP ....................................................................................................................................... 243
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Management ......................................................................................................................... 253
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 255
Access Control ........................................................................................................................ 261
Diagnostic ................................................................................................................................ 279
Syslog ...................................................................................................................................... 281
Cluster Management ............................................................................................................... 285
MAC Table ............................................................................................................................... 291
IP Table .................................................................................................................................... 293
ARP Table ................................................................................................................................ 295
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................... 297
Configure Clone ....................................................................................................................... 299
Product Specifications ........................................................................................................301
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 303
Appendices and Index ......................................................................................................... 309
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................6
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................21
List of Tables...........................................................................................................................27
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 31
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................................. 33
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 33
1.1.1 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................... 33
1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................... 34
1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop ................................................................................. 35
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example .................................................................. 35
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ................................................................................................ 36
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ................................................................................. 36
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .................................................................................37
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................... 37
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .......................................................................................... 38
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................................. 38
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................... 38
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .................................................................................. 39
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................................. 41
3.1 Front Panel Connections .................................................................................................... 41
3.1.1 1000Base-T Ports ...................................................................................................... 42
3.1.2 Dual Personality Interfaces ........................................................................................ 42
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3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .........................................................................................................42
3.2 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 44
3.2.1 Power Connector ....................................................................................................... 44
3.2.2 External Backup Power Supply Connector ................................................................ 45
3.2.3 Console Port ............................................................................................................. 45
3.3 LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 45
Part II: Basic Configuration................................................................... 47
Chapter 4
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................49
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 49
4.2 System Login .................................................................................................................... 49
4.3 The Status Screen .......................................................................................................... 50
4.3.1 Change Your Password .......................................................................................... 54
4.4 Saving Your Configuration ................................................................................................... 55
4.5 Switch Lockout .................................................................................................................. 55
4.6 Resetting the Switch ......................................................................................................... 56
4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File .................................................................................... 56
4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator ................................................................................. 57
4.8 Help .................................................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 5
Initial Setup Example..............................................................................................................59
5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 59
5.1.1 Configuring an IP Interface ........................................................................................ 59
5.1.2 Configuring DHCP Server Settings ............................................................................ 60
5.1.3 Creating a VLAN ........................................................................................................ 61
5.1.4 Setting Port VID .........................................................................................................62
5.1.5 Enabling RIP .............................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 6
System Status and Port Statistics......................................................................................... 65
6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 65
6.2 Port Status Summary ...................................................................................................... 65
6.2.1 Status: Port Details ................................................................................................66
Chapter 7
Basic Setting .......................................................................................................................... 71
7.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 71
7.2 System Information ........................................................................................................... 71
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7.3 General Setup ................................................................................................................. 73
7.4 Introduction to VLANs ......................................................................................................... 75
7.5 Switch Setup Screen ........................................................................................................ 76
7.6 IP Setup ............................................................................................................................ 78
7.6.1 IP Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 78
7.7 Port Setup ........................................................................................................................... 80
Part III: Advanced Setup........................................................................ 83
Chapter 8
VLAN ........................................................................................................................................ 85
8.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs .................................................................. 85
8.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames ................................................................ 85
8.2 Automatic VLAN Registration ............................................................................................. 86
8.2.1 GARP ......................................................................................................................... 86
8.2.2 GVRP ......................................................................................................................... 86
8.3 Port VLAN Trunking ............................................................................................................ 87
8.4 Select the VLAN Type ........................................................................................................ 87
8.5 Static VLAN ......................................................................................................................... 87
8.5.1 Static VLAN Status .................................................................................................... 88
8.5.2 Static VLAN Details ................................................................................................... 88
8.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN ........................................................................................ 89
8.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings ................................................................................ 90
8.6 Subnet Based VLANs ......................................................................................................... 92
8.7 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN ...................................................................................... 93
8.8 Protocol Based VLANs ....................................................................................................... 94
8.9 Configuring Protocol Based VLAN .................................................................................... 95
8.10 Create an IP-based VLAN Example .................................................................................. 96
8.11 Port-based VLAN Setup ................................................................................................97
8.11.1 Configure a Port-based VLAN ................................................................................. 98
Chapter 9
Static MAC Forward Setup...................................................................................................101
9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 101
9.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding ............................................................................. 101
Chapter 10
Filtering..................................................................................................................................103
10.1 Configure a Filtering Rule .............................................................................................103
Chapter 11
Spanning Tree Protocol........................................................................................................ 105
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11.1 STP/RSTP Overview ..................................................................................................... 105
11.1.1 STP Terminology ................................................................................................... 105
11.1.2 How STP Works .................................................................................................... 106
11.1.3 STP Port States ..................................................................................................... 106
11.1.4 Multiple STP ........................................................................................................... 107
11.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen ............................................................................ 109
11.3 Spanning Tree Configuration ...........................................................................................110
11.4 Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ......................................................................110
11.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status .........................................................................113
11.6 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol ...................................................................114
11.7 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status ......................................................................117
Chapter 12
Bandwidth Control................................................................................................................121
12.1 Bandwidth Control Overview ......................................................................................... 121
12.1.1 CIR and PIR ........................................................................................................... 121
12.2 Bandwidth Control Setup ................................................................................................. 121
Chapter 13
Broadcast Storm Control .....................................................................................................123
13.1 Broadcast Storm Control Setup ...................................................................................... 123
Chapter 14
Mirroring ................................................................................................................................ 125
14.1 Port Mirroring Setup ....................................................................................................... 125
Chapter 15
Link Aggregation ..................................................................................................................127
15.1 Link Aggregation Overview ............................................................................................. 127
15.2 Dynamic Link Aggregation .............................................................................................. 127
15.2.1 Link Aggregation ID ............................................................................................... 128
15.3 Link Aggregation Status ..................................................................................................128
15.4 Link Aggregation Setting ................................................................................................ 129
15.5 Link Aggregation Control Protocol ................................................................................ 130
15.6 Static Trunking Example .................................................................................................. 132
Chapter 16
Port Authentication............................................................................................................... 135
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16.1 Port Authentication Overview ......................................................................................... 135
16.1.1 IEEE 802.1x Authentication ................................................................................... 135
16.1.2 MAC Authentication ............................................................................................... 136
16.2 Port Authentication Configuration .................................................................................... 137
16.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security ........................................................................... 137
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16.2.2 Activate MAC Authentication ................................................................................. 138
Chapter 17
Port Security..........................................................................................................................141
17.1 About Port Security ......................................................................................................... 141
17.2 Port Security Setup .......................................................................................................... 141
Chapter 18
Classifier................................................................................................................................145
18.1 About the Classifier and QoS .......................................................................................... 145
18.2 Configuring the Classifier ...............................................................................................145
18.3 Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration ................................................................... 148
18.4 Classifier Example ........................................................................................................... 149
Chapter 19
Policy Rule............................................................................................................................ 151
19.1 Policy Rules Overview ....................................................................................................151
19.1.1 DiffServ .................................................................................................................. 151
19.1.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ................................................................................. 151
19.2 Configuring Policy Rules ................................................................................................. 152
19.3 Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration ........................................................................ 154
19.4 Policy Example ................................................................................................................ 154
Chapter 20
Queuing Method....................................................................................................................157
20.1 Queuing Method Overview ............................................................................................. 157
20.1.1 Strictly Priority ........................................................................................................ 157
20.1.2 Weighted Fair Queuing .......................................................................................... 157
20.1.3 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR) ........................................................... 158
20.2 Configuring Queuing ........................................................................................................ 158
Chapter 21
VLAN Stacking ...................................................................................................................... 161
21.1 VLAN Stacking Overview ................................................................................................ 161
21.1.1 VLAN Stacking Example ........................................................................................ 161
21.2 VLAN Stacking Port Roles ............................................................................................... 162
21.3 VLAN Tag Format ............................................................................................................ 163
21.3.1 Frame Format ........................................................................................................ 163
21.4 Configuring VLAN Stacking ............................................................................................. 164
Chapter 22
Multicast ................................................................................................................................ 167
22.1 Multicast Overview ......................................................................................................... 167
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22.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses ........................................................................................... 167
22.1.2 IGMP Filtering ........................................................................................................ 167
22.1.3 IGMP Snooping ..................................................................................................... 167
22.1.4 IGMP Snooping and VLANs ................................................................................... 168
22.2 Multicast Status .............................................................................................................. 168
22.3 Multicast Setting ............................................................................................................. 168
22.4 IGMP Snooping VLAN .................................................................................................... 171
22.5 IGMP Filtering Profile ..................................................................................................... 172
22.6 MVR Overview ................................................................................................................ 173
22.6.1 Types of MVR Ports ............................................................................................... 174
22.6.2 MVR Modes ........................................................................................................... 174
22.6.3 How MVR Works .................................................................................................... 174
22.7 General MVR Configuration ............................................................................................ 175
22.8 MVR Group Configuration .............................................................................................. 177
22.8.1 MVR Configuration Example .................................................................................. 178
Chapter 23
Authentication & Accounting ..............................................................................................181
23.1 Authentication, Authorization and Accounting ................................................................ 181
23.1.1 Local User Accounts .............................................................................................. 181
23.1.2 RADIUS and TACACS+ ........................................................................................ 182
23.2 Authentication and Accounting Screens .......................................................................... 182
23.2.1 RADIUS Server Setup ........................................................................................ 182
23.2.2 TACACS+ Server Setup ..................................................................................... 184
23.2.3 Authentication and Accounting Setup ................................................................ 186
23.2.4 Vendor Specific Attribute ........................................................................................ 189
23.2.5 Tunnel Protocol Attribute ........................................................................................ 190
23.3 Supported RADIUS Attributes ......................................................................................... 190
23.3.1 Attributes Used for Authentication .......................................................................... 191
23.3.2 Attributes Used for Accounting ............................................................................... 191
Chapter 24
IP Source Guard....................................................................................................................195
24.1 IP Source Guard Overview .............................................................................................. 195
24.1.1 DHCP Snooping Overview ..................................................................................... 195
24.1.2 ARP Inspection Overview ...................................................................................... 197
24.2 IP Source Guard .............................................................................................................. 199
24.3 IP Source Guard Static Binding ....................................................................................... 199
24.4 DHCP Snooping .............................................................................................................. 201
24.5 DHCP Snooping Configure .............................................................................................. 204
24.5.1 DHCP Snooping Port Configure ............................................................................. 205
24.5.2 DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure .......................................................................... 207
24.6 ARP Inspection Status .....................................................................................................208
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24.6.1 ARP Inspection VLAN Status ................................................................................. 208
24.6.2 ARP Inspection Log Status .................................................................................... 209
24.7 ARP Inspection Configure ................................................................................................211
24.7.1 ARP Inspection Port Configure .............................................................................. 212
24.7.2 ARP Inspection VLAN Configure ........................................................................... 213
Chapter 25
Loop Guard............................................................................................................................ 215
25.1 Loop Guard Overview ..................................................................................................... 215
25.2 Loop Guard Setup ........................................................................................................... 217
Part IV: IP Application.......................................................................... 219
Chapter 26
Static Routing........................................................................................................................ 221
26.1 Configuring Static Routing ............................................................................................. 221
Chapter 27
RIP .........................................................................................................................................223
27.1 RIP Overview ................................................................................................................... 223
27.2 Configuring RIP ............................................................................................................... 223
Chapter 28
Differentiated Services.........................................................................................................225
28.1 DiffServ Overview ........................................................................................................... 225
28.1.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ................................................................................ 225
28.1.2 DiffServ Network Example .................................................................................... 226
28.2 Two Rate Three Color Marker Traffic Policing ................................................................. 226
28.2.1 TRTCM - Color-blind Mode .................................................................................... 227
28.2.2 TRTCM - Color-aware Mode .................................................................................. 227
28.3 Activating DiffServ .......................................................................................................... 228
28.3.1 Configuring 2-Rate 3 Color Marker Settings ......................................................... 228
28.4 DSCP-to-IEEE 802.1p Priority Settings ...................................................................... 230
28.4.1 Configuring DSCP Settings .................................................................................... 230
Chapter 29
DHCP......................................................................................................................................233
29.1 DHCP Overview ............................................................................................................. 233
29.1.1 DHCP Modes ........................................................................................................ 233
29.1.2 DHCP Configuration Options ................................................................................. 233
29.2 DHCP Status ................................................................................................................... 234
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29.3 DHCP Server Status Detail ............................................................................................. 234
29.4 DHCP Relay ................................................................................................................... 235
29.4.1 DHCP Relay Agent Information ............................................................................. 236
29.4.2 Configuring DHCP Global Relay ............................................................................ 236
29.4.3 Global DHCP Relay Configuration Example .......................................................... 237
29.5 Configuring DHCP VLAN Settings ................................................................................ 238
29.5.1 Example: DHCP Relay for Two VLANs .................................................................. 240
Chapter 30
VRRP ......................................................................................................................................243
30.1 VRRP Overview .............................................................................................................. 243
30.2 VRRP Status .................................................................................................................. 244
30.3 VRRP Configuration .......................................................................................................244
30.3.1 IP Interface Setup ................................................................................................. 244
30.3.2 VRRP Parameters ................................................................................................. 246
30.3.3 Configuring VRRP Parameters .............................................................................. 246
30.3.4 Configuring VRRP Parameters .............................................................................. 247
30.4 VRRP Configuration Examples ...................................................................................... 248
30.4.1 One Subnet Network Example .............................................................................. 248
30.4.2 Two Subnets Example .......................................................................................... 249
Part V: Management............................................................................. 253
Chapter 31
Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 255
31.1 The Maintenance Screen ............................................................................................... 255
31.2 Load Factory Default ...................................................................................................... 256
31.3 Save Configuration .......................................................................................................... 256
31.4 Reboot System ................................................................................................................ 257
31.5 Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................................ 257
31.6 Restore a Configuration File ......................................................................................... 258
31.7 Backup a Configuration File ......................................................................................... 258
31.8 FTP Command Line ........................................................................................................ 258
31.8.1 Filename Conventions .......................................................................................... 259
31.8.2 FTP Command Line Procedure ............................................................................ 259
31.8.3 GUI-based FTP Clients .......................................................................................... 260
31.8.4 FTP Restrictions .................................................................................................... 260
Chapter 32
Access Control...................................................................................................................... 261
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32.2 The Access Control Main Screen .................................................................................... 261
32.3 About SNMP .................................................................................................................. 262
32.3.1 SNMP v3 and Security ........................................................................................... 263
32.3.2 Supported MIBs ................................................................................................... 263
32.3.3 SNMP Traps .......................................................................................................... 263
32.3.4 Configuring SNMP .............................................................................................. 266
32.3.5 Configuring SNMP Trap Group ........................................................................... 268
32.3.6 Setting Up Login Accounts ................................................................................. 269
32.4 SSH Overview ................................................................................................................. 271
32.5 How SSH works ............................................................................................................... 271
32.6 SSH Implementation on the Switch ................................................................................. 272
32.6.1 Requirements for Using SSH ................................................................................. 272
32.7 Introduction to HTTPS .....................................................................................................272
32.8 HTTPS Example .............................................................................................................. 273
32.8.1 Internet Explorer Warning Messages ..................................................................... 273
32.8.2 Netscape Navigator Warning Messages ................................................................ 274
32.8.3 The Main Screen .................................................................................................... 274
32.9 Service Port Access Control ......................................................................................... 275
32.10 Remote Management ............................................................................................... 276
Chapter 33
Diagnostic.............................................................................................................................. 279
33.1 Diagnostic ....................................................................................................................... 279
Chapter 34
Syslog ....................................................................................................................................281
34.1 Syslog Overview .............................................................................................................. 281
34.2 Syslog Setup .................................................................................................................. 281
34.3 Syslog Server Setup ....................................................................................................... 282
Chapter 35
Cluster Management.............................................................................................................285
35.1 Clustering Management Status Overview ...................................................................... 285
35.2 Cluster Management Status ........................................................................................... 286
35.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management ................................................................... 287
35.3 Clustering Management Configuration .......................................................................... 288
Chapter 36
MAC Table..............................................................................................................................291
36.1 MAC Table Overview ...................................................................................................... 291
36.2 Viewing the MAC Table ................................................................................................... 292
Chapter 37
IP Table ..................................................................................................................................293
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37.1 IP Table Overview ........................................................................................................... 293
37.2 Viewing the IP Table ........................................................................................................ 294
Chapter 38
ARP Table .............................................................................................................................. 295
38.1 ARP Table Overview .......................................................................................................295
38.1.1 How ARP Works .................................................................................................... 295
38.2 Viewing the ARP Table ................................................................................................... 295
Chapter 39
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................ 297
39.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 297
39.2 Viewing the Routing Table Status ................................................................................... 297
Chapter 40
Configure Clone....................................................................................................................299
40.1 Configure Clone .............................................................................................................. 299
Part VI: Product Specifications .......................................................... 301
Chapter 41
Product Specifications.........................................................................................................303
Part VII: Appendices and Index .......................................................... 309
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ........................................................................... 311
Appendix B Legal Information ..............................................................................................319
Appendix C Customer Support............................................................................................. 323
Index....................................................................................................................................... 329
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List of Figures

List of Figures
Figure 1 Bridging Application ................................................................................................................. 34
Figure 2 High Performance Switching ................................................................................................... 34
Figure 3 Gigabit to the Desktop ............................................................................................................. 35
Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example ...................................................................................... 36
Figure 5 Attaching Rubber Feet ............................................................................................................ 37
Figure 6 Attaching the Mounting Brackets ............................................................................................. 38
Figure 7 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .............................................................................................. 39
Figure 8 Front Panel .............................................................................................................................. 41
Figure 9 Transceiver Installation Example ............................................................................................. 43
Figure 10 Installed Transceiver ............................................................................................................. 43
Figure 11 Opening the Transceiver’s Latch Example ............................................................................ 43
Figure 12 Transceiver Removal Example .............................................................................................. 44
Figure 13 Rear Panel - AC Model ......................................................................................................... 44
Figure 14 Web Configurator: Login ....................................................................................................... 50
Figure 15 Web Configurator Home Screen (Status) .............................................................................. 50
Figure 16 Change Administrator Login Password .................................................................................55
Figure 17 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port ........................................................................... 57
Figure 18 Web Configurator: Logout Screen ......................................................................................... 57
Figure 19 Initial Setup Network Example: IP Interface .......................................................................... 59
Figure 20 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN ................................................................................... 61
Figure 21 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID ............................................................................... 62
Figure 22 Status .................................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 23 Status: Port Details ................................................................................................................. 67
Figure 24 Basic Setting > System Info .................................................................................................. 72
Figure 25 Basic Setting > General Setup .............................................................................................. 74
Figure 26 Basic Setting > Switch Setup ................................................................................................ 76
Figure 27 Basic Setting > IP Setup ......................................................................................................... 78
Figure 28 Basic Setting > Port Setup .................................................................................................... 80
Figure 29 Port VLAN Trunking ............................................................................................................... 87
Figure 30 Switch Setup: Select VLAN Type .......................................................................................... 87
Figure 31 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status ......................................................................... 88
Figure 32 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail ........................................................................ 88
Figure 33 Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN ...................................................................... 89
Figure 34 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting ............................................................. 91
Figure 35 Subnet Based VLAN Application Example ............................................................................ 92
Figure 36 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Subnet Based VLAN ........................ 93
Figure 37 Protocol Based VLAN Application Example .......................................................................... 95
Figure 38 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Protocol Based VLAN ...................... 95
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Figure 39 Protocol Based VLAN Configuration Example ...................................................................... 97
Figure 40 Advanced Application > VLAN > Port Based VLAN Setup (All Connected) .......................... 98
Figure 41 Advanced Application > VLAN: Port Based VLAN Setup (Port Isolation) ............................. 99
Figure 42 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding ................................................................. 101
Figure 43 Advanced Application > Filtering ......................................................................................... 103
Figure 44 STP/RSTP Network Example .............................................................................................. 107
Figure 45 MSTP Network Example ...................................................................................................... 108
Figure 46 MSTIs in Different Regions ................................................................................................. 109
Figure 47 MSTP and Legacy RSTP Network Example ....................................................................... 109
Figure 48 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol .................................................................110
Figure 49 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration ........................................110
Figure 50 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP ....................................................111
Figure 51 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Status: RSTP ........................................113
Figure 52 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MSTP ...................................................115
Figure 53 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Status: MSTP .......................................118
Figure 54 Advanced Application > Bandwidth Control ........................................................................ 122
Figure 55 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control .............................................................. 123
Figure 56 Advanced Application > Mirroring ........................................................................................ 125
Figure 57 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation Status ................................................................ 128
Figure 58 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting ............................... 129
Figure 59 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting > LACP .................. 131
Figure 60 Trunking Example - Physical Connections ........................................................................... 132
Figure 61 Trunking Example - Configuration Screen ............................................................................ 133
Figure 62 IEEE 802.1x Authentication Process ................................................................................... 136
Figure 63 MAC Authentication Process ............................................................................................... 136
Figure 64 Advanced Application > Port Authentication ....................................................................... 137
Figure 65 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x ........................................................ 137
Figure 66 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > MAC Authentication ................................... 139
Figure 67 Advanced Application > Port Security ................................................................................. 142
Figure 68 Advanced Application > Classifier ....................................................................................... 146
Figure 69 Advanced Application > Classifier: Summary Table ............................................................ 148
Figure 70 Classifier: Example .............................................................................................................. 150
Figure 71 Advanced Application > Policy Rule .................................................................................... 152
Figure 72 Advanced Application > Policy Rule: Summary Table ......................................................... 154
Figure 73 Policy Example .................................................................................................................... 155
Figure 74 Advanced Application > Queuing Method ........................................................................... 158
Figure 75 VLAN Stacking Example ..................................................................................................... 162
Figure 76 Advanced Application > VLAN Stacking .............................................................................. 164
Figure 77 Advanced Application > Multicast ........................................................................................ 168
Figure 78 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting ......................................................... 169
Figure 79 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > IGMP Snooping VLAN ................. 171
Figure 80 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > IGMP Filtering Profile ................... 172
Figure 81 MVR Network Example ....................................................................................................... 174
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Figure 82 MVR Multicast Television Example ..................................................................................... 175
Figure 83 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR ............................................. 176
Figure 84 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR: Group Configuration ............ 178
Figure 85 MVR Configuration Example ............................................................................................... 179
Figure 86 MVR Configuration Example ............................................................................................... 179
Figure 87 MVR Group Configuration Example ................................................................................... 180
Figure 88 MVR Group Configuration Example .................................................................................... 180
Figure 89 AAA Server .......................................................................................................................... 181
Figure 90 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct ............................................................................... 182
Figure 91 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > RADIUS Server Setup ........................................ 183
Figure 92 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > TACACS+ Server Setup ..................................... 185
Figure 93 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > Auth and Acct Setup .......................................... 187
Figure 94 DHCP Snooping Database File Format ............................................................................... 196
Figure 95 Example: Man-in-the-middle Attack ..................................................................................... 197
Figure 96 IP Source Guard ................................................................................................................... 199
Figure 97 IP Source Guard Static Binding ............................................................................................ 200
Figure 98 DHCP Snooping ................................................................................................................... 201
Figure 99 DHCP Snooping Configure .................................................................................................. 204
Figure 100 DHCP Snooping Port Configure ......................................................................................... 206
Figure 101 DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure ...................................................................................... 207
Figure 102 ARP Inspection Status ........................................................................................................ 208
Figure 103 ARP Inspection VLAN Status ............................................................................................. 209
Figure 104 ARP Inspection Log Status ................................................................................................. 210
Figure 105 ARP Inspection Configure ...................................................................................................211
Figure 106 ARP Inspection Port Configure .......................................................................................... 212
Figure 107 ARP Inspection VLAN Configure ........................................................................................ 213
Figure 108 Loop Guard vs STP ............................................................................................................ 215
Figure 109 Switch in Loop State ........................................................................................................... 216
Figure 110 Loop Guard - Probe Packet ................................................................................................ 216
Figure 111 Loop Guard - Network Loop ................................................................................................ 216
Figure 112 Advanced Application > Loop Guard .................................................................................. 217
Figure 113 IP Application > Static Routing .......................................................................................... 221
Figure 114 IP Application > RIP ........................................................................................................... 224
Figure 115 DiffServ: Differentiated Service Field .................................................................................. 225
Figure 116 DiffServ Network ................................................................................................................ 226
Figure 117 TRTCM - Color-blind Mode ................................................................................................ 227
Figure 118 TRTCM - Color-aware Mode ............................................................................................. 227
Figure 119 IP Application > DiffServ .................................................................................................... 228
Figure 120 IP Application > DiffServ > 2-rate 3 Color Marker ............................................................. 229
Figure 121 IP Application > DiffServ > DSCP Setting ......................................................................... 230
Figure 122 IP Application > DHCP Status ........................................................................................... 234
Figure 123 IP Application > DHCP > DHCP Server Status Detail ....................................................... 235
Figure 124 IP Application > DHCP > Global ........................................................................................ 236
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Figure 125 Global DHCP Relay Network Example ............................................................................. 237
Figure 126 DHCP Relay Configuration Example ................................................................................. 238
Figure 127 IP Application > DHCP > VLAN ....................................................................................... 239
Figure 128 DHCP Relay for Two VLANs ............................................................................................. 241
Figure 129 DHCP Relay for Two VLANs Configuration Example ........................................................ 241
Figure 130 VRRP: Example 1 ............................................................................................................. 243
Figure 131 IP Application > VRRP Status ........................................................................................... 244
Figure 132 IP Application > VRRP Configuration > IP Interface ......................................................... 245
Figure 133 IP Application > VRRP Configuration > VRRP Parameters .............................................. 247
Figure 134 VRRP Configuration: Summary ......................................................................................... 248
Figure 135 VRRP Configuration Example: One Virtual Router Network ............................................. 248
Figure 136 VRRP Example 1: VRRP Parameter Settings on Switch A ............................................... 249
Figure 137 VRRP Example 1: VRRP Parameter Settings on Switch B ............................................... 249
Figure 138 VRRP Example 1: VRRP Status on Switch A ................................................................... 249
Figure 139 VRRP Example 1: VRRP Status on Switch B ................................................................... 249
Figure 140 VRRP Configuration Example: Two Virtual Router Network ............................................. 250
Figure 141 VRRP Example 2: VRRP Parameter Settings for VR2 on Switch A ................................. 250
Figure 142 VRRP Example 2: VRRP Parameter Settings for VR2 on Switch B ................................. 250
Figure 143 VRRP Example 2: VRRP Status on Switch A ................................................................... 251
Figure 144 VRRP Example 2: VRRP Status on Switch B ................................................................... 251
Figure 145 Management > Maintenance ............................................................................................ 255
Figure 146 Load Factory Default: Start ................................................................................................ 256
Figure 147 Reboot System: Confirmation ........................................................................................... 257
Figure 148 Management > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade .......................................................... 257
Figure 149 Management > Maintenance > Restore Configuration ...................................................... 258
Figure 150 Management > Maintenance > Backup Configuration ...................................................... 258
Figure 151 Management > Access Control ......................................................................................... 261
Figure 152 SNMP Management Model .............................................................................................. 262
Figure 153 Management > Access Control > SNMP ........................................................................... 267
Figure 154 Management > Access Control > SNMP > Trap Group .................................................... 269
Figure 155 Management > Access Control > Logins .......................................................................... 270
Figure 156 SSH Communication Example ...........................................................................................271
Figure 157 How SSH Works ................................................................................................................. 271
Figure 158 HTTPS Implementation ...................................................................................................... 273
Figure 159 Security Alert Dialog Box (Internet Explorer) ...................................................................... 273
Figure 160 Security Certificate 1 (Netscape) ........................................................................................ 274
Figure 161 Security Certificate 2 (Netscape) ........................................................................................ 274
Figure 162 Example: Lock Denoting a Secure Connection .................................................................. 275
Figure 163 Management > Access Control > Service Access Control ................................................. 275
Figure 164 Management > Access Control > Remote Management .................................................. 276
Figure 165 Management > Diagnostic ................................................................................................. 279
Figure 166 Management > Syslog ....................................................................................................... 282
Figure 167 Management > Syslog > Server Setup ............................................................................. 283
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Figure 168 Clustering Application Example ......................................................................................... 286
Figure 169 Management > Cluster Management ................................................................................ 286
Figure 170 Cluster Management: Cluster Member Web Configurator Screen .................................... 287
Figure 171 Example: Uploading Firmware to a Cluster Member Switch ............................................. 288
Figure 172 Management > Clustering Management > Configuration .................................................. 289
Figure 173 MAC Table Flowchart ........................................................................................................ 292
Figure 174 Management > MAC Table ................................................................................................ 292
Figure 175 IP Table Flowchart ............................................................................................................. 293
Figure 176 Management > IP Table .................................................................................................... 294
Figure 177 Management > ARP Table ................................................................................................ 296
Figure 178 Management > Routing Table .......................................................................................... 297
Figure 179 Management > Configure Clone .......................................................................................299
Figure 180 Network Number and Host ID ............................................................................................ 312
Figure 181 Subnetting Example: Before Subnetting ............................................................................ 314
Figure 182 Subnetting Example: After Subnetting ............................................................................... 315
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List of Tables

List of Tables
Table 1 Panel Connections .................................................................................................................... 41
Table 2 Panel Connections .................................................................................................................... 44
Table 3 LEDs ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Table 4 Navigation Panel Sub-links Overview ....................................................................................... 51
Table 5 Web Configurator Screen Sub-links Details .............................................................................. 52
Table 6 Navigation Panel Links ............................................................................................................. 53
Table 7 Status ........................................................................................................................................ 66
Table 8 Status > Port Details ................................................................................................................. 67
Table 9 Basic Setting > System Info ...................................................................................................... 72
Table 10 Basic Setting > General Setup ................................................................................................ 74
Table 11 Basic Setting > Switch Setup .................................................................................................. 76
Table 12 Basic Setting > IP Setup ......................................................................................................... 79
Table 13 Basic Setting > Port Setup ...................................................................................................... 80
Table 14 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Terminology ............................................................................................ 86
Table 15 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status .......................................................................... 88
Table 16 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail ........................................................................ 89
Table 17 Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN ......................................................................... 90
Table 18 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting ............................................................... 91
Table 19 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Subnet Based VLAN .......................... 93
Table 20 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Protocol Based VLAN Setup ............. 96
Table 21 Advanced Application > VLAN: Port Based VLAN Setup ..................................................... 100
Table 22 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding ................................................................... 102
Table 23 Advanced Application > FIltering .......................................................................................... 103
Table 24 STP Path Costs .................................................................................................................... 106
Table 25 STP Port States .................................................................................................................... 106
Table 26 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration .........................................110
Table 27 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP .....................................................111
Table 28 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Status: RSTP .........................................113
Table 29 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > MSTP .....................................................116
Table 30 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Status: MSTP .........................................118
Table 31 Advanced Application > Bandwidth Control .......................................................................... 122
Table 32 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control ................................................................ 124
Table 33 Advanced Application > Mirroring ......................................................................................... 126
Table 34 Link Aggregation ID: Local Switch ........................................................................................ 128
Table 35 Link Aggregation ID: Peer Switch ......................................................................................... 128
Table 36 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation Status ................................................................. 128
Table 37 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting ................................. 130
Table 38 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting > LACP .................... 131
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Table 39 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x .......................................................... 138
Table 40 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > MAC Authentication ..................................... 139
Table 41 Advanced Application > Port Security ................................................................................... 142
Table 42 Advanced Application > Classifier ......................................................................................... 146
Table 43 Classifier: Summary Table .................................................................................................... 148
Table 44 Common Ethernet Types and Protocol Number ................................................................... 148
Table 45 Common IP Protocol Types and Protocol Numbers ............................................................. 149
Table 46 Common TCP and UDP Port Numbers ................................................................................ 149
Table 47 Advanced Application > Policy Rule ..................................................................................... 153
Table 48 Policy: Summary Table ......................................................................................................... 154
Table 49 Advanced Application > Queuing Method ............................................................................. 159
Table 50 VLAN Tag Format ................................................................................................................. 163
Table 51 Single and Double Tagged 802.11Q Frame Format ............................................................. 163
Table 52 802.1Q Frame ....................................................................................................................... 163
Table 53 Advanced Application > VLAN Stacking ............................................................................... 164
Table 54 Multicast Status ..................................................................................................................... 168
Table 55 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting ........................................................... 169
Table 56 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > IGMP Snooping VLAN ................... 171
Table 57 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > IGMP Filtering Profile .................... 173
Table 58 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR ............................................... 176
Table 59 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR: Group Configuration ............ 178
Table 60 RADIUS vs TACACS+ .......................................................................................................... 182
Table 61 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > RADIUS Server Setup ......................................... 183
Table 62 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > TACACS+ Server Setup ...................................... 185
Table 63 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > Auth and Acct Setup ............................................ 187
Table 64 Supported VSAs ................................................................................................................... 189
Table 65 Supported Tunnel Protocol Attribute ..................................................................................... 190
Table 66 RADIUS Attributes - Exec Events via Console ..................................................................... 192
Table 67 RADIUS Attributes - Exec Events via Telnet/SSH ................................................................ 192
Table 68 RADIUS Attributes - Exec Events via Console ..................................................................... 192
Table 69 IP Source Guard ................................................................................................................... 199
Table 70 IP Source Guard Static Binding ............................................................................................ 200
Table 71 DHCP Snooping .................................................................................................................... 202
Table 72 DHCP Snooping Configure ................................................................................................... 204
Table 73 DHCP Snooping Port Configure ........................................................................................... 206
Table 74 DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure .........................................................................................207
Table 75 ARP Inspection Status .......................................................................................................... 208
Table 76 ARP Inspection VLAN Status ................................................................................................ 209
Table 77 ARP Inspection Log Status ................................................................................................... 210
Table 78 ARP Inspection Configure ......................................................................................................211
Table 79 ARP Inspection Port Configure ............................................................................................. 213
Table 80 ARP Inspection VLAN Configure .......................................................................................... 214
Table 81 Advanced Application > Loop Guard ....................................................................................217
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Table 82 IP Application > Static Routing .............................................................................................. 221
Table 83 IP Application > RIP .............................................................................................................. 224
Table 84 IP Application > DiffServ ....................................................................................................... 228
Table 85 IP Application > DiffServ > 2-rate 3 Color Marker ................................................................. 229
Table 86 Default DSCP-IEEE 802.1p Mapping ................................................................................... 230
Table 87 IP Application > DiffServ > DSCP Setting .............................................................................231
Table 88 IP Application > DHCP Status ............................................................................................... 234
Table 89 IP Application > DHCP Server Status Detail ......................................................................... 235
Table 90 Relay Agent Information ....................................................................................................... 236
Table 91 IP Application > DHCP > Global ........................................................................................... 237
Table 92 IP Application > DHCP > VLAN ............................................................................................ 239
Table 93 IP Application > VRRP Status ............................................................................................... 244
Table 94 IP Application > VRRP Configuration > IP Interface ............................................................. 245
Table 95 IP Application > VRRP Configuration > VRRP Parameters .................................................. 247
Table 96 VRRP Configuring: VRRP Parameters ................................................................................. 248
Table 97 Management > Maintenance ................................................................................................ 255
Table 98 Filename Conventions .......................................................................................................... 259
Table 99 General Commands for GUI-based FTP Clients .................................................................. 260
Table 100 Access Control Overview .................................................................................................... 261
Table 101 SNMP Commands .............................................................................................................. 262
Table 102 SNMP System Traps ........................................................................................................... 263
Table 103 SNMP InterfaceTraps .......................................................................................................... 264
Table 104 AAA Traps ........................................................................................................................... 265
Table 105 SNMP IP Traps ................................................................................................................... 265
Table 106 SNMP Switch Traps ............................................................................................................ 266
Table 107 Management > Access Control > SNMP ............................................................................ 267
Table 108 Management > Access Control > SNMP > Trap Group ...................................................... 269
Table 109 Management > Access Control > Logins ............................................................................ 270
Table 110 Management > Access Control > Service Access Control .................................................. 276
Table 111 Management > Access Control > Remote Management ..................................................... 276
Table 112 Management > Diagnostic .................................................................................................. 279
Table 113 Syslog Severity Levels ........................................................................................................ 281
Table 114 Management > Syslog ........................................................................................................ 282
Table 115 Management > Syslog > Server Setup ............................................................................... 283
Table 116 ZyXEL Clustering Management Specifications ................................................................... 285
Table 117 Management > Cluster Management .................................................................................. 287
Table 118 FTP Upload to Cluster Member Example ........................................................................... 288
Table 119 Management > Clustering Management > Configuration ................................................... 289
Table 120 Management > MAC Table ................................................................................................. 292
Table 121 Management > IP Table ...................................................................................................... 294
Table 122 Management > ARP Table .................................................................................................. 296
Table 123 Management > Routing Table ............................................................................................. 297
Table 124 Management > Configure Clone ......................................................................................... 300
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Table 125 Hardware Specifications ..................................................................................................... 303
Table 126 Firmware Specifications ...................................................................................................... 304
Table 127 Switching Specifications ...................................................................................................... 306
Table 128 Standards Supported .......................................................................................................... 307
Table 129 IP Address Network Number and Host ID Example ........................................................... 312
Table 130 Subnet Masks ..................................................................................................................... 313
Table 131 Maximum Host Numbers .................................................................................................... 313
Table 132 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation ....................................................................................... 313
Table 133 Subnet 1 .............................................................................................................................. 315
Table 134 Subnet 2 .............................................................................................................................. 316
Table 135 Subnet 3 .............................................................................................................................. 316
Table 136 Subnet 4 .............................................................................................................................. 316
Table 137 Eight Subnets ...................................................................................................................... 316
Table 138 24-bit Network Number Subnet Planning ............................................................................ 317
Table 139 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning ............................................................................ 317
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PART I

Introduction

Getting to Know Your Switch (33)
Hardware Installation and Connection (37)
Hardware Overview (41)
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Getting to Know Your Switch

This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the Switch. It also introduces the ways you can manage the Switch.

1.1 Introduction

The GS-2750 is a stand-alone layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch. It comes with 44 10/100/ 1000 Mbps Ethernet ports, 4 Dual Personality interfaces (each consisting of one RJ-45 Gigabit port and one slot for a mini-GBIC transceiver (SFP module) with one port active at a time) and two mini-GBIC transceivers for fiber-optic uplink connections.
This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments.
See Chapter 41 on page 303 for a full list of software features available on the Switch.
1.1.1 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 fast uplink connection by using the Gigabit uplink ports on the Switch.
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Figure 1 Bridging Application
Backbone
RD
1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example
The Switch is ideal for connecting two geographically dispersed networks that need high bandwidth. In the following example, a company uses the Gigabit uplink ports to connect the headquarters to a branch office network. Within the headquarters network, a company can use trunking to group several physical ports into one logical higher-capacity link. Trunking can be used with copper cabling over relatively shorter distances than fiber-optic connections.
Figure 2 High Performance Switching
1 Gbps
Branch
Sales
Trunk
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1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop
The Switch is an ideal solution for small networks which demand high bandwidth 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. Use the Gigabit uplink ports to provide high speed access to a data server and the Internet. The uplink ports support a fiber-optic connection which alleviate the distance limitations of copper cabling.
In this example, all computers can share high-speed applications on the server and access the Internet. To expand the network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, computers, print servers and so on.
Figure 3 Gigabit to the Desktop
Internet
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1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example
A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical networks. Stations on a logical network belong to one or more groups. 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 8 on page 85.
1.1.4.1 Tag-based VLAN Example
Ports in the same VLAN group share the same frame broadcast domain, thus increasing network performance by reducing broadcast traffic. VLAN groups can be modified at any time by adding, moving or changing ports without any re-cabling.
Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to be part of VLAN 1. Ports can belong to other VLAN groups too.
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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 49.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands offer an alternative to the Web Configurator and may be necessary to configure advanced features. See the CLI Reference Guide.
• FTP. Use File Transfer Protocol for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See Section 31.8 on page 258.
• SNMP. The device can be monitored and/or managed by an SNMP manager. See Section
32.3 on page 262.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch

Do the following things regularly to make the Switch more secure and to manage the Switch more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• 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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Hardware Installation and
Connection
This chapter shows you how to install and connect the Switch.

2.1 Freestanding Installation

1 Make sure the Switch is clean and dry. 2 Set the Switch on a smooth, level surface strong enough to support the weight of the
Switch and the connected cables. Make sure there is a power outlet nearby.
3 Make sure there is enough clearance around the Switch to allow air circulation and the
attachment of cables and the power cord.
4 Remove the adhesive backing from the rubber feet. 5 Attach the rubber feet to each corner on the bottom of the Switch. These rubber feet help
protect the Switch from shock or vibration and ensure space between devices when stacking.
Figure 5 Attaching Rubber Feet
" Do NOT block the ventilation holes. Leave space between devices when
stacking.
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" For proper ventilation, allow at least 4 inches (10 cm) of clearance at the front
and 3.4 inches (8 cm) at the back of the Switch. This is especially important for enclosed rack installations.

2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack

This section lists the rack mounting requirements and precautions and describes the installation steps.
2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements
• Two mounting brackets.
• Eight M3 flat head screws and a #2 Philips screwdriver.
• Four M5 flat head screws and a #2 Philips screwdriver.
1 Failure to use the proper screws may damage the unit.
2.2.1.1 Precautions
• Make sure the rack will safely support the combined weight of all the equipment it contains.
• Make sure the position of the Switch does not make the rack unstable or top-heavy. Take all necessary precautions to anchor the rack securely before installing the unit.
2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch
1 Position a mounting bracket on one side of the Switch, lining up the four screw holes on
the bracket with the screw holes on the side of the Switch.
Figure 6 Attaching the Mounting Brackets
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2 Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, install the M3 flat head screws through the mounting
bracket holes into the Switch.
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Switch.
4 You may now mount the Switch on a rack. Proceed to the next section.
2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack
1 Position a mounting bracket (that is already attached to the Switch) on one side of the
rack, lining up the two screw holes on the bracket with the screw holes on the side of the rack.
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2 Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, install the M5 flat head screws through the mounting
bracket holes into the rack.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to attach the second mounting bracket on the other side of the rack.
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CHAPTER 3

Hardware Overview

This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you how to make the hardware connections.

3.1 Front Panel Connections

The figure below shows the front panel of the Switch.
Figure 8 Front Panel
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
The following table describes the ports.
Table 1 Panel Connections
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
44 10/100/ 1000 Mbps RJ­45 Ethernet Ports
Four Dual Personality Interfaces
4 100/1000 Mbps RJ­45 Ports
4 Mini­GBIC Slots
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
Each interface has one 1000 Base-T RJ-45 port and one Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) slot (also called a mini-GBIC slot), with one port or transceiver active at a time.
Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using 1000Base-T compatible Category 5/5e/6 copper cables.
Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic connections to backbone Ethernet switches.
RJ-45 Gigabit / Mini-GBIC Dual Personality Interfaces
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3.1.1 1000Base-T Ports
The Switch has 48 1000Base-T auto-negotiating, auto-crossover Ethernet ports (4 of which are part of the Dual Personality interfaces). In 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, the speed can be 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps. The duplex mode can be both half or full duplex at 10 and 100 Mbps and full duplex only at 1000 Mbps.
An auto-negotiating port can detect and adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed (10/100/1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the connected device.
An auto-crossover (auto-MDI/MDI-X) port automatically works with a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable.
3.1.1.1 Default Ethernet Settings
The factory default negotiation settings for the Ethernet ports on the Switch are:
• Speed: Auto
• Duplex: Auto
• Flow control: Off
3.1.2 Dual Personality Interfaces
There are 4 Dual Personality interfaces, comprising 4 1000Base-T/mini-GBIC combo ports. For each interface you can connect either to the 1000Base-T port or the mini-GBIC port. The mini-GBIC ports have priority over the 1000Base-T ports. This means that if a mini-GBIC port and the corresponding 1000Base-T port are connected at the same time, the 1000Base-T port will be disabled.
3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots
These are 6 slots for Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. Four of them are part of the Dual Personality interfaces and two are used for high speed uplink.
A transceiver is a single unit that houses a transmitter and a receiver. Use a transceiver to connect a fiber-optic cable to the Switch. The Switch does not come with transceivers. You must use transceivers that comply with the Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver MultiSource Agreement (MSA). See the SFF committee’s INF-8074i specification Rev 1.0 for details.
You can change transceivers while the Switch is operating. You can use different transceivers to connect to Ethernet switches with different types of fiber-optic connectors.
• Type: SFP connection interface
• Connection speed: 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps)
1 To avoid possible eye injury, do not look into an operating fiber-optic module’s
connectors.
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3.1.3.1 Transceiver Installation
Use the following steps to install a mini GBIC transceiver (SFP or XFP module).
1 Insert the transceiver into the slot with the exposed section of PCB board facing down.
Figure 9 Transceiver Installation Example
2 Press the transceiver firmly until it clicks into place. 3 The Switch automatically detects the installed transceiver. Check the LEDs to verify that
it is functioning properly.
Figure 10 Installed Transceiver
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3.1.3.2 Transceiver Removal
Use the following steps to remove a mini GBIC transceiver (SFP module).
1 Open the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary).
Figure 11 Opening the Transceiver’s Latch Example
2 Pull the transceiver out of the slot.
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Figure 12 Transceiver Removal Example

3.2 Rear Panel

The following figures show the rear panels of the AC and DC power input model switches. The rear panels contain:
• Two Mini-GBIC uplink slots (A)
• An RS-232 management console port (B)
• An RJ-45 out-of-band management port (C)
• A connector for the backup power supply (D)
• A connector for the power receptacle (E)
Figure 13 Rear Panel - AC Model
BD EAC
The following table describes the ports on the rear panel.
Table 2 Panel Connections
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
2 Mini-GBIC Slots
Console Port Only connect this port to your computer (using an RS-232 cable) if you want to
Management Port
Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic connections to backbone Ethernet switches.
configure the Switch using the command line interface (CLI) via the console port.
Connect to a computer using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable for local configuration of the Switch.
3.2.1 Power Connector
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To connect the power to the Switch, insert the female end of power cord to the power receptacle on the rear panel. Connect the other end of the supplied power cord to a power outlet. Make sure that no objects obstruct the airflow of the fans.
The Switch’s AC unit requires a power supply of 100~240 VAC, 0.8 A.
3.2.2 External Backup Power Supply Connector
The Switch supports external backup power supply (BPS).
The Switch constantly monitors the status of the internal power supply. The backup power supply automatically provides power to the Switch in the event of a power failure. Once the Switch receives power from the backup power supply, it will not automatically switch back to using the internal power supply even when the power is resumed.
3.2.3 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the following parameters:
• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
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Connect the male 9-pin end of the RS-232 console cable to the console port of the Switch. Connect the female end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer.

3.3 LEDs

The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 3 LEDs
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
BPS Green Blinking The system is receiving power from the backup power supply.
PWR Green On The system is turned on.
SYS Green Blinking The system is rebooting and performing self-diagnostic tests.
ALM Red On There is a hardware failure.
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
On The backup power supply is connected and active.
Off The backup power supply is not ready or not active.
Off The system is off.
On The system is on and functioning properly.
Off The power is off or the system is not ready/malfunctioning.
Off The system is functioning normally.
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LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Link and Activity
Mini-GBIC Slot
LNK Green On The port has a successful connection.
ACT Green Blinking The port is receiving or transmitting data.
Green Blinking The system is transmitting/receiving to/from a 10 Mbps or a 1000
Amber Blinking The system is transmitting/receiving to/from a 100 Mbps Ethernet
Mbps Ethernet network.
On The link to a 10 Mbps or a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network is up.
network.
On The link to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network is up.
Off The link to an Ethernet network is down.
Off No Ethernet device is connected to this port.
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Basic Configuration

The Web Configurator (49)
Initial Setup Example (59)
System Status and Port Statistics (65)
Basic Setting (71)
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The Web Configurator

This section introduces the configuration and functions of the web configurator.

4.1 Introduction

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy Switch setup and management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).

4.2 System Login

1 Start your web browser. 2 Type “http://” and the IP address of the Switch (for example, the default is 192.168.1.1)
in the Location or Address field. Press [ENTER].
3 The login screen appears. The default username is admin and associated default
password is 1234. The date and time display as shown if you have not configured a time server nor manually entered a time and date in the General Setup screen.
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Figure 14 Web Configurator: Login
4 Click OK to view the first web configurator screen.

4.3 The Status Screen

The Status screen is the first screen that displays when you access the web configurator.
The following figure shows the navigating components of a web configurator screen.
Figure 15 Web Configurator Home Screen (Status)
BDC
A
E
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A - Click the menu items to open submenu links, and then click on a submenu link to open the screen in the main window.
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B, C, D, E - These are quick links which allow you to perform certain tasks no matter which screen you are currently working in.
B - Click this link to save your configuration into the Switch’s nonvolatile memory. Nonvolatile memory is saved in the configuration file from which the Switch booted from and it stays the same even if the Switch’s power is turned off. See Section 31.3 on page 256 for information on saving your settings to a specific configuration file.
C - Click this link to go to the status page of the Switch.
D - Click this link to log out of the web configurator.
E - Click this link to display web help pages. The help pages provide descriptions for all of the
configuration screens.
In the navigation panel, click a main link to reveal a list of submenu links.
Table 4 Navigation Panel Sub-links Overview
BASIC SETTING
ADVANCED APPLICATION
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator
IP APPLICATION MANAGEMENT
The following table lists the various web configurator screens within the sub-links.
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Table 5 Web Configurator Screen Sub-links Details
BASIC SETTING ADVANCED APPLICATION IP APPLICATION MANAGEMENT
System Info General Setup Switch Setup IP Setup Port Setup
VLAN (Status)
VLAN Port Setting
- Subnet Based VLAN
- Protocol Based VLAN
Static VLAN Static MAC Forwarding Filtering Spanning Tree Protocol (Status)
Configuration
RSTP
MSTP Bandwidth Control
Broadcast Storm Control Mirroring Link Aggregation (Status)
Link Aggregation Setting
- Link Aggregation Control
Protocol Port Authentication
802.1x
MAC Authentication Port Security
Classifier Policy Rule Queuing Method VLAN Stacking Multicast (Status)
Multicast Setting
- IGMP Snooping VLAN
- IGMP Filtering Profile
- MVR
-- Group Configuration
Authentication and Accounting
RADIUS Server Setup
TACACS+ Server Setup
Auth and Acct Setup IP Source Guard
IP Source Guard Static
Binding
DHCP Snooping
- DHCP Snooping Configure
-- DHCP Snooping Port
Configure
-- DHCP Snooping VLAN
Configure
ARP Inspection Status
- ARP Inspection VLAN Status
- ARP Inspection Log Status
- ARP Inspection Configure
-- ARP Inspection Port
Configure
-- ARP Inspection VLAN
Configure Loop Guard
Static Routing RIP DiffServ
2-Rate 3 Color Marker
DSCP Setting
DHCP (Status)
DHCP Relay VLAN Setting
VRRP (Status)
VRRP Configuration
Maintenance
Firmware Upgrade Restore Configuration Backup Configuration
Access Control
SNMP
- Trap Group Logins Service Access Control Remote Management
Diagnostic Syslog (Setup)
Syslog Server Setup Cluster Management (Status)
Configuration MAC Table
IP Table ARP Table Routing Table (Status) Configure Clone
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The following table describes the links in the navigation panel.
Table 6 Navigation Panel Links
LINK DESCRIPTION
Basic Settings
System Info This link takes you to a screen that displays general system and hardware
monitoring information.
General Setup This link takes you to a screen where you can configure general identification
information and time settings for the Switch.
Switch Setup This link takes you to a screen where you can set up global Switch parameters
such as VLAN type, MAC address learning, IGMP snooping, GARP and priority queues.
IP Setup This link takes you to a screen where you can configure the IP address, subnet
mask (necessary for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server) and set up to 64 IP routing domains.
Port Setup This link takes you to screens where you can configure speed, flow control and
priority settings for individual Switch ports.
Advanced Application
VLAN This link takes you to screens where you can configure port-based or 802.1Q
VLAN (depending on what you configured in the Switch Setup menu). You can also configure a protocol based VLAN or a subnet based VLAN in these screens.
Static MAC Forwarding
Filtering This link takes you to a screen to set up filtering rules.
Spanning Tree Protocol
Bandwidth Control
Broadcast Storm Control
Mirroring This link takes you to screens where you can copy traffic from one port or ports to
Link Aggregation This link takes you to screen where you can logically aggregate physical links to
Port Authentication
Port Security This link takes you to a screen where you can activate MAC address learning and
Classifier This link takes you to a screen where you can configure the Switch to group
Policy Rule This link takes you to a screen where you can configure the Switch to perform
Queuing Method This link takes you to a screen where you can configure queuing with associated
VLAN Stacking This link takes you to a screen where you can activate and configure VLAN
Multicast This link takes you to screen where you can configure various multicast features
This link takes you to screens where you can configure static MAC addresses for a port. These static MAC addresses do not age out.
This link takes you to screens where you can configure the RSTP/MSTP to prevent network loops.
This link takes you to screens where you can cap the maximum bandwidth allowed from specified source(s) to specified destination(s).
This link takes you to a screen to set up broadcast filters.
another port in order that you can examine the traffic from the first port without interference.
form one logical, higher-bandwidth link.
This link takes you to a screen where you can configure IEEE 802.1x port authentication as well as MAC authentication for clients communicating via the Switch.
set the maximum number of MAC addresses to learn on a port.
packets based on the specified criteria.
special treatment on the grouped packets.
queue weights for each port.
stacking.
and create multicast VLANs.
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LINK DESCRIPTION
Auth and Acct This link takes you to screens where you can configure authentication and
accounting services via external servers. The external servers can be either RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) or TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus).
IP Source Guard This link takes you to screens where you can configure filtering of unauthorized
DHCP and ARP packets in your network.
Loop Guard This link takes you to a screen where you can configure protection against network
loops that occur on the edge of your network.
IP Application
Static Routing This link takes you to a screen where you can configure static routes. A static route
defines how the Switch should forward traffic by configuring the TCP/IP parameters manually.
RIP This link takes you to a screen where you can configure the RIP (Routing
Information Protocol) direction and versions.
DiffServ This link takes you to screens where you can enable DiffServ, configure marking
DHCP This link takes you to screens where you can configure the DHCP settings.
VRRP This link takes you to screens where you can configure redundant virtual router for
Management
Maintenance This link takes you to screens where you can perform firmware and configuration
Access Control This link takes you to screens where you can change the system login password
Diagnostic This link takes you to screens where you can view system logs and can test port(s).
Syslog This link takes you to screens where you can setup system logs and a system log
Cluster Management
MAC Table This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC address and VLAN ID
IP Table This link takes you to a screen where you can view the IP addresses and VLAN ID
ARP Table This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC address – IP address
Routing Table This link takes you to a screen where you can view the routing table.
Configure Clone This link takes you to a screen where you can copy attributes of one port to
rules and set DSCP-to-IEEE802.1p mappings.
your network.
file maintenance as well as reboot the system.
and configure SNMP and remote management.
server.
This link takes you to a screen where you can configure clustering management and view its status.
of a device attach to a port. You can also view what kind of device it is.
of a device attached to a port.You can also view what kind of device it is.
resolution table.
(an)other port(s).
4.3.1 Change Your Password
After you log in for the first time, it is recommended you change the default administrator password. Click Management > Access Control > Logins to display the next screen.
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Figure 16 Change Administrator Login Password

4.4 Saving Your Configuration

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When you are done modifying the settings in a screen, click Apply to save your changes back to the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off.
Click the Save link in the upper right hand corner of the web configurator to save your configuration to nonvolatile memory. Nonvolatile memory refers to the Switch’s storage that remains even if the Switch’s power is turned off.
" Use the Save link when you are done with a configuration session.

4.5 Switch Lockout

You could block yourself (and all others) from using in-band-management (managing through the data ports) if you do one of the following:
1 Delete the management VLAN (default is VLAN 1). 2 Delete all port-based VLANs with the CPU port as a member. The “CPU port” is the
management port of the Switch.
3 Filter all traffic to the CPU port. 4 Disable all ports. 5 Misconfigure the text configuration file. 6 Forget the password and/or IP address. 7 Prevent all services from accessing the Switch. 8 Change a service port number but forget it.
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" Be careful not to lock yourself and others out of the Switch. If you do lock
yourself out, try using out-of-band management (via the management port) to configure the Switch.

4.6 Resetting the Switch

If you lock yourself (and others) from the Switch or forget the administrator password, you will need to reload the factory-default configuration file or reset the Switch back to the factory defaults.
4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File
Uploading the factory-default configuration file replaces the current configuration file with the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all previous configurations and the speed of the console port will be reset to the default of 9600bps with 8 data bit, no parity, one stop bit and flow control set to none. The password will also be reset to “1234” and the IP address to 192.168.1.1.
To upload the configuration file, do the following:
1 Connect to the console port using a computer with terminal emulation software. See
Section 3.2 on page 44 for details.
2 Disconnect and reconnect the Switch’s power to begin a session. When you reconnect
the Switch’s power, you will see the initial screen.
3 When you see the message “
seconds ...
4 Type 5 Wait for the “
6 After a configuration file upload, type
atlc after the “Enter Debug Mode” message.
upload on your terminal.
” press any key to enter debug mode.
Starting XMODEM upload” message before activating XMODEM
Press any key to enter Debug Mode within 3
atgo to restart the Switch.
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Figure 17 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port
Bootbase Version: V0.2 | 07/18/2007 10:12:41 RAM:Size = 64 Mbytes DRAM POST: Testing: 65536K OK DRAM Test SUCCESS ! FLASH: Intel 64M
ZyNOS Version: V3.80(AYR.0)b2 | 10/3/2007 21:19:47
Press any key to enter debug mode within 3 seconds.
....
Enter Debug Mode ras> atlc
Starting XMODEM upload (CRC mode)....
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Total 393216 bytes received. Erasing..
................................................................
OK ras> atgo
The Switch is now reinitialized with a default configuration file including the default password of “1234”.

4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator

Click Logout in a screen to exit the web configurator. You have to log in with your password again after you log out. This is recommended after you finish a management session for security reasons.
Figure 18 Web Configurator: Logout Screen

4.8 Help

The web configurator’s online help has descriptions of individual screens and some supplementary information.
Click the Help link from a web configurator screen to view an online help description of that screen.
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CHAPTER 5

Initial Setup Example

This chapter shows how to set up the Switch for an example network.

5.1 Overview

The following lists the configuration steps for the example network:
• Configure an IP interface
• Configure DHCP server settings
• Create a VLAN
• Set port VLAN ID
• Enable RIP
5.1.1 Configuring an IP Interface
On a layer-3 switch, an IP interface (also known as an IP routing domain) is not bound to a physical port. The default IP address of the Switch is 192.168.1.1 with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0.
In the example network, since the RD network is already in the same IP interface as the Switch, you don’t need to create an IP interface for it. However, if you want to have the Sales network on a different routing domain, you need to create a new IP interface. This allows the Switch to route traffic between the RD and Sales networks.
Figure 19 Initial Setup Network Example: IP Interface
1 Connect your computer to the MGMT port that is used only for management. Make
sure your computer is in the same subnet as the MGMT port.
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2 Open your web browser and enter 192.168.0.1 (the default MGMT port IP address) in
the address bar to access the web configurator. See Section 4.2 on page 49 for more information.
3 Click Basic Setting and IP Setup
in the navigation panel.
4 Configure the related fields in the
IP Setup screen. For the Sales network, enter
192.168.2.1 as the IP address and
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
5 In the VID field, enter the ID of
the VLAN group to which you want this IP interface to belong. This is the same as the VLAN ID you configure in the Static VLAN screen.
6 Click Add to save the settings to
the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off.
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5.1.2 Configuring DHCP Server Settings
You can set the Switch to assign network information (such as the IP address, DNS server, etc.) to DHCP clients on the network.
For the example network, configure two DHCP client pools on the Switch for the DHCP clients in the RD and Sales networks.
1 In the web configurator, click IP
Application and DHCP in the
navigation panel and click the VLAN link.
2 In the VLAN Setting screen,
specify the ID of the VLAN to which the DHCP clients belong, the starting IP address pool, subnet mask, default gateway address and the DNS server address(es).
3 Click Add to save the settings to
the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off.
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5.1.3 Creating a VLAN
VLANs confine broadcast frames to the VLAN group in which the port(s) belongs. You can do this with port-based VLAN or tagged static VLAN with fixed port members.
In this example, you want to configure port 1 as a member of VLAN 2.
Figure 20 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN
1 Click Advanced Application > VLAN in the navigation panel and click the Static
VLAN link.
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2 In the Static VLAN screen, select
ACTIVE, enter a descriptive
name in the Name field and enter 2 in the VLAN Group ID field for the VLAN2 network.
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" The VLAN Group ID field in this screen and the VID field in the IP Setup
screen refer to the same VLAN ID.
3 Since the VLAN2 network is connected to port 1 on the Switch, select Fixed to
configure port 1 to be a permanent member of the VLAN only.
4 To ensure that VLAN-unaware devices (such as computers and hubs) can receive frames
properly, clear the TX Tagging check box to set the Switch to remove VLAN tags before sending.
5 Click Add to save the settings to the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time memory
are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off.
5.1.4 Setting Port VID
Use PVID to add a tag to incoming untagged frames received on that port so that the frames are forwarded to the VLAN group that the tag defines.
In the example network, configure 2 as the port VID on port 1 so that any untagged frames received on that port get sent to VLAN 2.
Figure 21 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID
1 Click Advanced Applications
and VLAN in the navigation panel. Then click the VLAN Port Setting link.
2 Enter 2 in the PVID field for
port 1 and click Apply to save your changes back to the run­time memory. Settings in the run-time memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off.
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5.1.5 Enabling RIP
To exchange routing information with other routing devices across different routing domains, enable RIP (Routing Information Protocol) in the RIP screen.
1 Click IP Application and RIP in the navigation panel. 2 Select Both in the Direction
field to set the Switch to broadcast and receive routing information.
3 In the Ver si on field, select
RIP-1 for the RIP packet
format that is universally supported.
4 Click Apply to save your changes back to the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time
memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off.
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System Status and Port
Statistics
This chapter describes the system status (web configurator home page) and port details screens.

6.1 Overview

The home screen of the web configurator displays a port statistical summary with links to each port showing statistical details.

6.2 Port Status Summary

To view the port statistics, click Status in all web configurator screens to display the Status screen as shown next.
Figure 22 Status
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 7 Status
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port This identifies the Ethernet port. Click a port number to display the Port Details
Name This is the name you assigned to this port in the Basic Setting > Port Setup screen.
Link This field displays the speed (either 10M for 10 Mbps, 100M for 100 Mbps and
State If STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is enabled, this field displays the STP state of the
LACP This fields displays whether LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) has been
TxPkts This field shows the number of transmitted frames on this port.
RxPkts This field shows the number of received frames on this port.
Errors This field shows the number of received errors on this port.
Tx KB/s This field shows the transmission speed of data sent on this port in kilobytes per
Rx KB/s This field shows the transmission speed of data received on this port in kilobytes per
Up Time This field shows the total amount of time in hours, minutes and seconds the port has
Clear Counter Type a port number, select Port and then click Clear Counter to erase the recorded
screen (refer to Figure 23 on page 67).
1000M for 1000 Mbps) and the duplex (F for full duplex or H for half). It also shows the cable type (Copper or Fiber) for the combo ports.
port. (see Section 11.1.3 on page 106 for more information). If STP is disabled, this field displays FORWARDING if the link is up, otherwise, it
displays STOP.
enabled on the port.
second.
second.
been up.
statistical information for that port, or select Any to clear statistics for all ports.
6.2.1 Status: Port Details
Click a number in the Port column in the Status screen to display individual port statistics. Use this screen to check status and detailed performance data about an individual port on the Switch.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8 Status > Port Details
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port Info
Port NO. This field displays the port number you are viewing.
Name This field displays the name of the port.
Link This field displays the speed (either 10M for 10Mbps, 100M for 100Mbpsl, 1000M for
Status If STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is enabled, this field displays the STP state of the port
LACP This field shows if LACP is enabled on this port or not.
TxPkts This field shows the number of transmitted frames on this port
RxPkts This field shows the number of received frames on this port
Errors This field shows the number of received errors on this port.
Tx KB/s This field shows the transmission speed of data sent on this port in kilobytes per
1000 Mbps, and 10G for 10 Gbps) and the duplex (F for full duplex or H for half duplex). It also shows the cable type (Copper or Fiber).
(see Section 11.1.3 on page 106 for more information). If STP is disabled, this field displays FORWARDING if the link is up, otherwise, it
displays STOP.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Rx KB/s This field shows the transmission speed of data received on this port in kilobytes per
second.
Up Time This field shows the total amount of time the connection has been up.
Tx Packet The following fields display detailed information about packets transmitted.
TX Packets This field shows the number of good packets (unicast, multicast and broadcast)
transmitted.
Multicast This field shows the number of good multicast packets transmitted.
Broadcast This field shows the number of good broadcast packets transmitted.
Pause This field shows the number of 802.3x Pause packets transmitted.
Rx Packet The following fields display detailed information about packets received.
RX Packets
Multicast This field shows the number of good multicast packets received.
Broadcast This field shows the number of good broadcast packets received.
Pause This field shows the number of 802.3x Pause packets received.
Control This field shows the number of control packets received (including those with CRC
TX Collision The following fields display information on collisions while transmitting.
Single This is a count of successfully transmitted packets for which transmission is inhibited
Multiple This is a count of successfully transmitted packets for which transmission was
Excessive This is a count of packets for which transmission failed due to excessive collisions.
Late This is the number of times a late collision is detected, that is, after 512 bits of the
Error Packet The following fields display detailed information about packets received that were in
RX CRC This field shows the number of packets received with CRC (Cyclic Redundant Check)
Length This field shows the number of packets received with a length that was out of range.
Runt This field shows the number of packets received that were too short (shorter than 64
Distribution
64 This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were 64
65 to 127 This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were
128 to 255 This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were
This field shows the number of good packets (unicast, multicast and broadcast) received.
error) but it does not include the 802.3x Pause packets.
by exactly one collision.
inhibited by more than one collision.
Excessive collision is defined as the number of maximum collisions before the retransmission count is reset.
packets have already been transmitted.
error.
error(s).
octets), including the ones with CRC errors.
octets in length.
between 65 and 127 octets in length.
between 128 and 255 octets in length.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
256 to 511 This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were
between 256 and 511 octets in length.
512 to 1023
1024 to 1518
Giant This field shows the number of packets dropped because they were bigger than the
This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 512 and 1023 octets in length.
This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 1024 and 1518 octets in length.
maximum frame size.
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CHAPTER 7

Basic Setting

This chapter describes how to configure the System Info, General Setup, Switch Setup, IP Setup and Port Setup screens.

7.1 Overview

The System Info screen displays general Switch information (such as firmware version number) and hardware polling information (such as fan speeds). The General Setup screen allows you to configure general Switch identification information. The General Setup screen also allows you to set the system time manually or get the current time and date from an external server when you turn on your Switch. The real time is then displayed in the Switch logs. The Switch Setup screen allows you to set up and configure global Switch features. The IP Setup screen allows you to configure a Switch IP address in each routing domain, subnet mask(s) and DNS (domain name server) for management purposes.

7.2 System Information

In the navigation panel, click Basic Setting > System Info to display the screen as shown. You can check the firmware version number and monitor the Switch temperature, fan speeds and voltage in this screen.
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Figure 24 Basic Setting > System Info
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 9 Basic Setting > System Info
LABEL DESCRIPTION
System Name This field displays the descriptive name of the Switch for identification purposes.
ZyNOS F/W Ver si on
Ethernet Address
Hardware Monitor
Temperature Unit
Temperature MAC, CPU, and PHY refer to the location of the temperature sensors on the Switch
Current This shows the current temperature at this sensor.
MAX This field displays the maximum temperature measured at this sensor.
MIN This field displays the minimum temperature measured at this sensor.
Threshold This field displays the upper temperature limit at this sensor.
Status This field displays Normal for temperatures below the threshold and Error for those
Fan Speed (RPM)
This field displays the version number of the Switch 's current firmware including the date created.
This field refers to the Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address of the Switch.
The Switch has temperature sensors that are capable of detecting and reporting if the temperature rises above the threshold. You may choose the temperature unit (Centigrade or Fahrenheit) in this field.
printed circuit board.
above.
A properly functioning fan is an essential component (along with a sufficiently ventilated, cool operating environment) in order for the device to stay within the temperature threshold. Each fan has a sensor that is capable of detecting and reporting if the fan speed falls below the threshold shown.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Current This field displays this fan's current speed in Revolutions Per Minute (RPM).
MAX This field displays this fan's maximum speed measured in RPM.
MIN This field displays this fan's minimum speed measured in RPM. “<41" is displayed for
speeds too small to measure (under 2000 RPM).
Threshold This field displays the minimum speed at which a normal fan should work.
Status Normal indicates that this fan is functioning above the minimum speed. Error
Voltage (V) The power supply for each voltage has a sensor that is capable of detecting and
Current This is the current voltage reading.
MAX This field displays the maximum voltage measured at this point.
MIN This field displays the minimum voltage measured at this point.
Threshold This field displays the percentage tolerance of the voltage with which the Switch still
Status Normal indicates that the voltage is within an acceptable operating range at this
indicates that this fan is functioning below the minimum speed.
reporting if the voltage falls out of the tolerance range.
works.
point; otherwise Error is displayed. This field may also display Absent in the field corresponding to the backup power
supply (BPS_12V), if the backup power supply is not in use.

7.3 General Setup

Use this screen to configure general settings such as the system name and time. Click Basic Setting and General Setup in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown.
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Figure 25 Basic Setting > General Setup
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 10 Basic Setting > General Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
System Name Type a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name consists of up to 64
Location Type the geographic location of your Switch. You can use up to 32 printable ASCII
Contact Person's Name
Use Time Server when Bootup
Time Server IP Address
Current Time This field displays the time you open this menu (or refresh the menu).
New Time (hh:min:ss)
Current Date This field displays the date you open this menu.
printable characters; spaces are allowed.
characters; spaces are allowed.
Type the name of the person in charge of this Switch. You can use up to 32 printable ASCII characters; spaces are allowed.
Type the time service protocol that your timeserver uses. Not all time servers support all protocols, so you may have to use trial and error to find a protocol that works. The main differences between them are the time format.
When you select the Daytime (RFC 867) format, the Switch displays the day, month, year and time with no time zone adjustment. When you use this format, it is recommended that you use a Daytime timeserver within your geographical time zone.
Time (RFC-868) format displays a 4-byte integer giving the total number of seconds since 1970/1/1 at 0:0:0.
NTP (RFC-1305) is similar to Time (RFC-868). None is the default value. Enter the time manually. Each time you turn on the
Switch, the time and date will be reset to 1970-1-1 0:0.
Type the IP address of your timeserver. The Switch searches for the timeserver for up to 60 seconds. If you select a timeserver that is unreachable, then this screen will appear locked for 60 seconds. Please wait.
Enter the new time in hour, minute and second format. The new time then appears in the Current Time field after you click Apply.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
New Date (yyyy­mm-dd)
Time Zone Select the time difference between UTC (Universal Time Coordinated, formerly
Daylight Saving Time
Start Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time starts if you selected
End Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you selected
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Enter the new date in year, month and day format. The new date then appears in the Current Date field after you click Apply.
known as GMT, Greenwich Mean Time) and your time zone from the drop-down list box.
Daylight saving is a period from late spring to early fall when many countries set their clocks ahead of normal local time by one hour to give more daytime light in the evening.
Select this option if you use Daylight Saving Time.
Daylight Saving Time. The time is displayed in the 24 hour format. Here are a couple of examples:
Daylight Saving Time starts in most parts of the United States on the second Sunday of March. Each time zone in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A.M. local time. So in the United States you would select Second, Sunday, March and 2:00.
Daylight Saving Time starts in the European Union on the last Sunday of March. All of the time zones in the European Union start using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment (1 A.M. GMT or UTC). So in the European Union you would select Last, Sunday, March and the last field depends on your time zone. In Germany for instance, you would select 2:00 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC (GMT+1).
Daylight Saving Time. The time field uses the 24 hour format. Here are a couple of examples:
Daylight Saving Time ends in the United States on the first Sunday of November. Each time zone in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A.M. local time. So in the United States you would select First, Sunday, November and 2:00.
Daylight Saving Time ends in the European Union on the last Sunday of October. All of the time zones in the European Union stop using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment (1 A.M. GMT or UTC). So in the European Union you would select Last, Sunday, October and the last field depends on your time zone. In Germany for instance, you would select 2:00 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC (GMT+1).
loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.

7.4 Introduction to VLANs

A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical networks. Devices on a logical network belong to one group. A device can belong to more than one group. With VLAN, a device cannot directly talk to or hear from devices that are not in the same group(s); the traffic must first go through a router.
In MTU (Multi-Tenant Unit) applications, VLAN is vital in providing isolation and security among the subscribers. When properly configured, VLAN prevents one subscriber from accessing the network resources of another on the same LAN, thus a user will not see the printers and hard disks of another user on the same network.
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VLAN also increases network performance by limiting broadcasts to a smaller and more manageable logical broadcast domain. In traditional switched environments, all broadcast packets go to each and every individual port. With VLAN, all broadcasts are confined to a specific broadcast domain.
" VLAN is unidirectional; it only governs outgoing traffic.
See Chapter 8 on page 85 for information on port-based and 802.1Q tagged VLANs.

7.5 Switch Setup Screen

Click Basic Setting and then Switch Setup in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. The VLAN setup screens change depending on whether you choose 802.1Q or Port
Based in the VLAN Type field in this screen. Refer to the chapter on VLAN.
Figure 26 Basic Setting > Switch Setup
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Tabl e 11 Basic Setting > Switch Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
VLAN Type Choose 802.1Q or Port Based. The VLAN Setup screen changes depending on
whether you choose 802.1Q VLAN type or Port Based VLAN type in this screen. See Chapter 8 on page 85 for more information.
Bridge Control Protocol Transparency
MAC Address Learning
Select Active to allow the Switch to handle bridging control protocols (STP, for example). You also need to define how to treat a BPDU in the Port Setup screen.
MAC address learning reduces outgoing traffic broadcasts. For MAC address learning to occur on a port, the port must be active.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Aging Time Enter a time from 10 to 3000 seconds. This is how long all dynamically learned MAC
addresses remain in the MAC address table before they age out (and must be relearned).
GARP Timer: Switches join VLANs by making a declaration. A declaration is made by issuing a Join message using GARP. Declarations are withdrawn by issuing a Leave message. A Leave All message terminates all registrations. GARP timers set declaration timeout values. See Section 8.1 on
page 85 for more background information.
Join Timer Join Timer sets the duration of the Join Period timer for GVRP in milliseconds. Each
port has a Join Period timer. The allowed Join Time range is between 100 and 65535 milliseconds; the default is 200 milliseconds. See Section 8.1 on page 85 for more background information.
Leave Timer Leave Time sets the duration of the Leave Period timer for GVRP in milliseconds.
Leave All Timer Leave All Timer sets the duration of the Leave All Period timer for GVRP in
Priority Queue Assignment IEEE 802.1p defines up to eight separate traffic types by inserting a tag into a MAC-layer frame that
contains bits to define class of service. Frames without an explicit priority tag are given the default priority of the ingress port. Use the following fields to configure the priority level-to-physical queue mapping.
The Switch has eight physical queues that you can map to the 8 priority levels. On the Switch, traffic assigned to higher index queues gets through faster while traffic in lower index queues is dropped if the network is congested.
Priority Level (The following descriptions are based on the traffic types defined in the IEEE 802.1d standard (which incorporates the 802.1p).
Level 7 Typically used for network control traffic such as router configuration messages.
Level 6 Typically used for voice traffic that is especially sensitive to jitter (jitter is the
Level 5 Typically used for video that consumes high bandwidth and is sensitive to jitter.
Level 4 Typically used for controlled load, latency-sensitive traffic such as SNA (Systems
Level 3 Typically used for “excellent effort” or better than best effort and would include
Level 2 This is for “spare bandwidth”.
Level 1 This is typically used for non-critical “background” traffic such as bulk transfers that
Level 0 Typically used for best-effort traffic.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Each port has a single Leave Period timer. Leave Time must be two times larger than Join Timer; the default is 600 milliseconds.
milliseconds. Each port has a single Leave All Period timer. Leave All Timer must be larger than Leave Timer.
variations in delay).
Network Architecture) transactions.
important business traffic that can tolerate some delay.
are allowed but that should not affect other applications and users.
loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
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7.6 IP Setup

Use the IP Setup screen to configure the default gateway device, the default domain name server and add IP domains.
7.6.1 IP Interfaces
The Switch needs an IP address for it to be managed over the network. The factory default IP address is 192.168.1.1. The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. The factory default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
On the Switch, as a layer-3 device, an IP address is not bound to any physical ports. Since each IP address on the Switch must be in a separate subnet, the configured IP address is also known as IP interface (or routing domain). In addition, this allows routing between subnets based on the IP address without additional routers.
You can configure multiple routing domains on the same VLAN as long as the IP address ranges for the domains do not overlap. To change the IP address of the Switch in a routing domain, simply add a new routing domain entry with a different IP address in the same subnet.
Figure 27 Basic Setting > IP Setup
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Table 12 Basic Setting > IP Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Default Gateway
Domain Name Server
Default Management
Management IP Address Use these fields to set the settings for the out-of-band management port.
IP Address Enter the out-of-band management IP address of your Switch in dotted decimal
IP Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to reset the fields to your previous configuration.
IP Interface Use these fields to create or edit IP routing domains on the Switch.
IP Address Enter the IP address of your Switch in dotted decimal notation, for example,
IP Subnet Mask
VID Enter the VLAN identification number to which an IP routing domain belongs.
Add Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to reset the fields to your previous configuration.
Index This field displays the index number of an entry.
IP Address This field displays IP address of the Switch in the IP domain.
IP Subnet Mask
VID This field displays the VLAN identification number of the IP domain on the Switch.
Type the IP address of the default outgoing gateway in dotted decimal notation, for example 192.168.1.254.
DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. Enter a domain name server IP address in order to be able to use a domain name instead of an IP address.
Specify which traffic flow (In-Band or Out-of-band) the Switch is to send packets originating from itself (such as SNMP traps) or packets with unknown source.
Select Out-of-band to have the Switch send the packets to the management port labelled MGMT. This means that device(s) connected to the other port(s) do not receive these packets.
Select In-Band to have the Switch send the packets to all ports except the management port (labelled MGMT) to which connected device(s) do not receive these packets.
notation. For example, 192.168.0.1.
Enter the IP subnet mask of your Switch in dotted decimal notation, for example,
255.255.255.0.
Enter the IP address of the default outgoing gateway in dotted decimal notation, for example, 192.168.0.254
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
192.168.1.1. This is the IP address of the Switch in an IP routing domain.
Enter the IP subnet mask of an IP routing domain in dotted decimal notation, for example, 255.255.255.0.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
This field displays the subnet mask of the Switch in the IP domain.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.
Cancel Click Cancel to clear the Delete check boxes.

7.7 Port Setup

Use this screen to configure Switch port settings.Click Basic Setting > Port Setup in the navigation panel to display the configuration screen.
Figure 28 Basic Setting > Port Setup
Note: Deleting all IP subnets locks you out of the Switch.
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Table 13 Basic Setting > Port Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port This is the port index number.
* Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you
make them.
Active Select this check box to enable a port. The factory default for all ports is enabled. A
port must be enabled for data transmission to occur.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Name Type a descriptive name that identifies this port. You can enter up to 64 alpha-
numerical characters.
Note: Due to space limitations, the port name may be truncated in
some web configurator screens.
Type This field displays 10/100/1000M for a 1000Base-T connection and the Dual
Personality interfaces, and 1000M for Mini-GBIC uplink ports.
Speed/Duplex Select the speed and the duplex mode of the Ethernet connection on this port. The
choices are Auto, 10M/Half Duplex, 10M/Full Duplex, 100M/Half Duplex and 100M/Full Duplex for a 1000Base-T connection. 1000M/Full Duplex is supported by both 1000Base-T (copper) and 1000Base-X (fiber-optic) connections.
Selecting Auto (auto-negotiation) allows one port to negotiate with a peer port automatically to obtain the connection speed and duplex mode that both ends support. When auto-negotiation is turned on, a port on the Switch negotiates with the peer automatically to determine the connection speed and duplex mode. If the peer port does not support auto-negotiation or turns off this feature, the Switch determines the connection speed by detecting the signal on the cable and using half duplex mode. When the Switch’s auto-negotiation is turned off, a port uses the pre­configured speed and duplex mode when making a connection, thus requiring you to make sure that the settings of the peer port are the same in order to connect.
Flow Control A concentration of traffic on a port decreases port bandwidth and overflows buffer
memory causing packet discards and frame losses. Flow Control is used to regulate transmission of signals to match the bandwidth of the receiving port.
The Switch uses IEEE 802.3x flow control in full duplex mode and backpressure flow control in half duplex mode.
IEEE 802.3x flow control is used in full duplex mode to send a pause signal to the sending port, causing it to temporarily stop sending signals when the receiving port memory buffers fill.
Back Pressure flow control is typically used in half duplex mode to send a "collision" signal to the sending port (mimicking a state of packet collision) causing the sending port to temporarily stop sending signals and resend later. Select Flow Control to enable it.
802.1p Priority This priority value is added to incoming frames without a (802.1p) priority queue tag. See Priority Queue Assignment in Table 11 on page 76 for more information.
BPDU Control Configure the way to treat BPDUs received on this port. You must activate bridging
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
control protocol transparency in the Switch Setup screen first. Select Peer to process any BPDU (Bridge Protocol Data Units) received on this port. Select Tunn el to forward BPDUs received on this port. Select Discard to drop any BPDU received on this port. Select Network to process a BPDU with no VLAN tag and forward a tagged BPDU.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
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Advanced Setup

VLAN (85)
Static MAC Forward Setup (101)
Filtering (103)
Spanning Tree Protocol (105)
Bandwidth Control (121)
Broadcast Storm Control (123)
Mirroring (125)
Link Aggregation (127)
Port Authentication (135)
Port Security (141)
Classifier (145)
Policy Rule (151)
Queuing Method (157)
VLAN Stacking (161)
Multicast (167)
Authentication & Accounting (181)
IP Source Guard (195)
Loop Guard (215)
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The type of screen you see here depends on the VLAN Type you selected in the Switch Setup screen. This chapter shows you how to configure 802.1Q tagged and port-based VLANs.

8.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs

A tagged VLAN uses an explicit tag (VLAN ID) in the MAC header to identify the VLAN membership of a frame across bridges - they are not confined to the switch on which they were created. The VLANs can be created statically by hand or dynamically through GVRP. The VLAN ID associates a frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that switches need to process the frame across the network. A tagged frame is four bytes longer than an untagged frame and contains two bytes for the TPID (Tag Protocol Identifier, residing within the type/length field of the Ethernet frame) and two bytes for the TCI (Tag Control Information, starting after the source address field of the Ethernet frame).
The CFI (Canonical Format Indicator) is a single-bit flag, always set to zero for Ethernet switches. If a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to 1, then that frame should not be forwarded as it is to an untagged port. The remaining twelve bits define the VLAN ID, giving a possible maximum number of 4,096 VLANs. Note that user priority and VLAN ID are independent of each other. A frame with VID (VLAN Identifier) of null (0) is called a priority frame, meaning that only the priority level is significant and the default VID of the ingress port is given as the VID of the frame. Of the 4096 possible VIDs, a VID of 0 is used to identify priority frames and the value 4095 (FFF) is reserved, so the maximum possible number of VLAN configurations is 4,094.
TPID 2 Bytes
User Priority 3 Bits
CFI 1 Bit
VLAN ID 12 bits
8.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames
Each port on the Switch is capable of passing tagged or untagged frames. To forward a frame from an 802.1Q VLAN-aware switch to an 802.1Q VLAN-unaware switch, the Switch first decides where to forward the frame and then strips off the VLAN tag. To forward a frame from an 802.1Q VLAN-unaware switch to an 802.1Q VLAN-aware switch, the Switch first decides where to forward the frame, and then inserts a VLAN tag reflecting the ingress port's default VID. The default PVID is VLAN 1 for all ports, but this can be changed.
A broadcast frame (or a multicast frame for a multicast group that is known by the system) is duplicated only on ports that are members of the VID (except the ingress port itself), thus confining the broadcast to a specific domain.
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8.2 Automatic VLAN Registration

GARP and GVRP are the protocols used to automatically register VLAN membership across switches.
8.2.1 GARP
GARP (Generic Attribute Registration Protocol) allows network switches to register and de­register attribute values with other GARP participants within a bridged LAN. GARP is a protocol that provides a generic mechanism for protocols that serve a more specific application, for example, GVRP.
8.2.1.1 GARP Timers
Switches join VLANs by making a declaration. A declaration is made by issuing a Join message using GARP. Declarations are withdrawn by issuing a Leave message. A Leave All message terminates all registrations. GARP timers set declaration timeout values.
8.2.2 GVRP
GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) is a registration protocol that defines a way for switches to register necessary VLAN members on ports across the network. Enable this function to permit VLAN groups beyond the local Switch.
Please refer to the following table for common IEEE 802.1Q VLAN terminology.
Table 14 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Terminology
VLAN PARAMETER TERM DESCRIPTION
VLAN Type Permanent VLAN This is a static VLAN created manually.
Dynamic VLAN This is a VLAN configured by a GVRP registration/
deregistration process.
VLAN Administrative Control
VLAN Tag Control Tagged Ports belonging to the specified VLAN tag all outgoing
VLAN Port Port VID This is the VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames that
Registration Fixed Fixed registration ports are permanent VLAN members.
Registration Forbidden
Normal Registration Ports dynamically join a VLAN using GVRP.
Untagged Ports belonging to the specified VLAN don't tag all
Acceptable Frame Type
Ingress filtering If set, the Switch discards incoming frames for VLANs
Ports with registration forbidden are forbidden to join the specified VLAN.
frames transmitted.
outgoing frames transmitted.
this port received.
You may choose to accept both tagged and untagged incoming frames, just tagged incoming frames or just untagged incoming frames on a port.
that do not have this port as a member.
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8.3 Port VLAN Trunking

Enable VLAN Trunking on a port to allow frames belonging to unknown VLAN groups to pass through that port. This is useful if you want to set up VLAN groups on end devices without having to configure the same VLAN groups on intermediary devices.
The following figure describes VLAN Trunking. Suppose you want to create VLAN groups 1 and 2 (V1 and V2) on devices A and B. Without VLAN Trunking, you must configure VLAN groups 1 and 2 on all intermediary switches C, D and E; otherwise they will drop frames with unknown VLAN group tags. However, with VLAN Trunking enabled on a port(s) in each intermediary switch you only need to create VLAN groups in the end devices (A and B). C, D and E automatically allow frames with VLAN group tags 1 and 2 (VLAN groups that are unknown to those switches) to pass through their VLAN trunking port(s).
Figure 29 Port VLAN Trunking
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8.4 Select the VLAN Type

Select a VLAN type in the Basic Setting > Switch Setup screen.
Figure 30 Switch Setup: Select VLAN Type

8.5 Static VLAN

Use a static VLAN to decide whether an incoming frame on a port should be
• sent to a VLAN group as normal depending on its VLAN tag.
• sent to a group whether it has a VLAN tag or not.
• blocked from a VLAN group regardless of its VLAN tag.
You can also tag all outgoing frames (that were previously untagged) from a port with the specified VID.
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8.5.1 Static VLAN Status
See Section 8.1 on page 85 for more information on Static VLAN. Click Advanced Application > VLAN from the navigation panel to display the VLAN Status screen as shown
next.
Figure 31 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 15 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status
LABEL DESCRIPTION
The Number of VLAN
Index This is the VLAN index number. Click on an index number to view more VLAN
VID This is the VLAN identification number that was configured in the Static VLAN
Elapsed Time This field shows how long it has been since a normal VLAN was registered or a
Status This field shows how this VLAN was added to the Switch; dynamic - using GVRP,
Change Pages Click Previous or Next to show the previous/next screen if all status information
This is the number of VLANs configured on the Switch.
details.
screen.
static VLAN was set up.
static - added as a permanent entry or other - added in another way such as via Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR).
cannot be seen in one screen.
8.5.2 Static VLAN Details
Use this screen to view detailed port settings and status of the VLAN group. See Section 8.1
on page 85 for more information on static VLAN. Click on an index number in the VLAN
Status screen to display VLAN details.
Figure 32 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail
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Table 16 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail
LABEL DESCRIPTION
VLAN Status Click this to go to the VLAN Status screen.
VID This is the VLAN identification number that was configured in the Static VLAN
screen.
Port Number This column displays the ports that are participating in a VLAN. A tagged port is
marked as T, an untagged port is marked as U and ports not participating in a VLAN are marked as “–“.
Elapsed Time This field shows how long it has been since a normal VLAN was registered or a
static VLAN was set up.
Status This field shows how this VLAN was added to the Switch; dynamic - using GVRP,
static - added as a permanent entry or other - added in another way such as via Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR).
8.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN
Use this screen to configure and view 802.1Q VLAN parameters for the Switch. See Section
8.1 on page 85 for more information on static VLAN. To configure a static VLAN, click
Static VLAN in the VLAN Status screen to display the screen as shown next.
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Figure 33 Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN
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Table 17 Advanced Application > VLAN > Static VLAN
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ACTIVE Select this check box to activate the VLAN settings.
Name Enter a descriptive name for the VLAN group for identification purposes. This name
VLAN Group ID Enter the VLAN ID for this static entry; the valid range is between 1 and 4094.
Port The port number identifies the port you are configuring.
* Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Control Select Normal for the port to dynamically join this VLAN group using GVRP. This is
Tagging Select TX Tagging if you want the port to tag all outgoing frames transmitted with
Add Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Clear Click Clear to start configuring the screen again.
VID This field displays the ID number of the VLAN group. Click the number to edit the
Active This field indicates whether the VLAN settings are enabled (Yes) or disabled (No).
Name This field displays the descriptive name for this VLAN group.
Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table.
Cancel Click Cancel to clear the Delete check boxes.
consists of up to 64 printable characters; spaces are allowed.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you
make them.
the default selection. Select Fixed for the port to be a permanent member of this VLAN group. Select Forbidden if you want to prohibit the port from joining this VLAN group.
this VLAN Group ID.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
VLAN settings.
8.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings
Use the VLAN Port Setting screen to configure the static VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) settings on a port. See Section 8.1 on page 85 for more information on static VLAN. Click the VLAN Port Setting link in the VLAN Status screen.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting
LABEL DESCRIPTION
GVRP GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) is a registration protocol that defines a
way for switches to register necessary VLAN members on ports across the network.
Select this check box to permit VLAN groups beyond the local Switch.
Port Isolation Port Isolation allows each port to communicate only with the CPU management
port and the uplink ports but not communicate with each other. This option is the most limiting but also the most secure.
Port This field displays the port number.
* Settings in this row apply to all ports.
Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis.
Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you
make them.
Ingress Check If this check box is selected for a port, the Switch discards incoming frames for
VLANs that do not include this port in its member set. Clear this check box to disable ingress filtering.
PVID Enter a number between 1and 4094 as the port VLAN ID.
GVRP Select this check box to allow GVRP on this port.
Acceptable Frame Type
Specify the type of frames allowed on a port. Choices are All, Tag Only and Untag Only.
Select All from the drop-down list box to accept both untagged or tagged frames on this port. This is the default setting.
Select Tag Only to accept only tagged frames on this port. All untagged frames will be dropped.
Select Untag Only to accept only untagged frames on this port.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
VLAN Trunking Enable VLAN Trunking on ports connected to other switches or routers (but not
ports directly connected to end users) to allow frames belonging to unknown VLAN groups to pass through the Switch.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch
loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

8.6 Subnet Based VLANs

Subnet based VLANs allow you to group traffic into logical VLANs based on the source IP subnet you specify. When a frame is received on a port, the Switch checks if a tag is added already and the IP subnet it came from. The untagged packets from the same IP subnet are then placed in the same subnet based VLAN. One advantage of using subnet based VLANs is that priority can be assigned to traffic from the same IP subnet.
For example, an ISP (Internet Service Provider) may divide different types of services it provides to customers into different IP subnets. Traffic for voice services is designated for IP subnet 172.16.1.0/24, video for 192.168.1.0/24 and data for 10.1.1.0/24. The Switch can then be configured to group incoming traffic based on the source IP subnet of incoming frames.
You can then configure a subnet based VLAN with priority 6 and VID of 100 for traffic received from IP subnet 172.16.1.0/24 (voice services). You can also have a subnet based VLAN with priority 5 and VID of 200 for traffic received from IP subnet 192.168.1.0/24 (video services). Lastly, you can configure VLAN with priority 3 and VID of 300 for traffic received from IP subnet 10.1.1.0/24 (data services). All untagged incoming frames will be classified based on their source IP subnet and prioritized accordingly. That is, video services receive the highest priority and data the lowest.
Figure 35 Subnet Based VLAN Application Example
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8.7 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN

Click Subnet Based VLAN in the VLAN Port Setting screen to display the configuration screen as shown.
" Subnet based VLAN applies to un-tagged packets and is applicable only when
you use IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLAN.
Figure 36 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Subnet Based VLAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Subnet Based VLAN
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Check this box to activate this subnet based VLANs on the Switch.
DHCP-Vlan Override
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Active Check this box to activate the IP subnet VLAN you are creating or editing.
Name Enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters to identify this subnet based VLAN.
IP Enter the IP address of the subnet for which you want to configure this subnet based
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Select this checkbox to force the DHCP clients in this IP subnet to obtain their IP addresses through the DHCP VLAN.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
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Table 19 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Subnet Based VLAN
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Mask-Bits Enter the bit number of the subnet mask. To find the bit number, convert the subnet
VID Enter the ID of a VLAN with which the untagged frames from the IP subnet specified in
Priority Select the priority level that the Switch assigns to frames belonging to this VLAN.
Add Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Index This is the index number identifying this subnet based VLAN. Click on any of these
Active This field shows whether the subnet based VLAN is active or not.
Name This field shows the name the subnet based VLAN.
IP This field shows the IP address of the subnet for this subnet based VLAN.
Mask-Bits This field shows the subnet mask in bit number format for this subnet based VLAN.
VID This field shows the VLAN ID of the frames which belong to this subnet based VLAN.
Priority This field shows the priority which is assigned to frames belonging to this subnet
Delete Click this to delete the subnet based VLANs which you marked for deletion.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
mask to binary format and add all the 1’s together. Take “255.255.255.0” for example. 255 converts to eight 1s in binary. There are three 255s, so add three eights together and you get the bit number (24).
this subnet based VLAN are tagged. This must be an existing VLAN which you defined in the Advanced Applications > VLAN screens.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
numbers to edit an existing subnet based VLAN.
based VLAN.

8.8 Protocol Based VLANs

Protocol based VLANs allow you to group traffic into logical VLANs based on the protocol you specify. When an upstream frame is received on a port (configured for a protocol based VLAN), the Switch checks if a tag is added already and its protocol. The untagged packets of the same protocol are then placed in the same protocol based VLAN. One advantage of using protocol based VLANs is that priority can be assigned to traffic of the same protocol.
" Protocol based VLAN applies to un-tagged packets and is applicable only
when you use IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLAN.
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For example, ports 1, 2, 3 and 4 belong to static VLAN 100, and ports 4, 5, 6, 7 belong to static VLAN 120. You can configure a protocol based VLAN A with priority 3 for ARP traffic received on port 1, 2 and 3. You can also have a protocol based VLAN B with priority 2 for Apple Talk traffic received on port 6 and 7. All upstream ARP traffic from port 1, 2 and 3 will be grouped together, and all upstream Apple Talk traffic from port 6 and 7 will be in another group and have higher priority than ARP traffic when they go through the uplink port to a backbone switch C.
Figure 37 Protocol Based VLAN Application Example

8.9 Configuring Protocol Based VLAN

Click Protocol Based VLAN in the VLAN Port Setting screen to display the configuration screen as shown.
Figure 38 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Protocol Based VLAN
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Tabl e 20 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Port Setting > Protocol Based VLAN Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Check this box to activate this protocol based VLAN.
Port Type a port number to be included in this protocol based VLAN.
Name Enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters to identify this protocol based VLAN.
Ethernet-type Use the drop down list box to select a predefined protocol to be included in this
VID Enter the ID of a VLAN to which the port belongs. This must be an existing VLAN
Priority Select the priority level that the Switch will assign to frames belonging to this VLAN.
Add Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Index This is the index number identifying this protocol based VLAN. Click on any of these
Active This field shows whether the protocol based VLAN is active or not.
Port This field shows which port belongs to this protocol based VLAN.
Name This field shows the name the protocol based VLAN.
Ethernet-type This field shows which Ethernet protocol is part of this protocol based VLAN.
VID This field shows the VLAN ID of the port.
Priority This field shows the priority which is assigned to frames belonging to this protocol
Delete Click this to delete the protocol based VLANs which you marked for deletion.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
This port must belong to a static VLAN in order to participate in a protocol based VLAN. See Chapter 8 on page 85 for more details on setting up VLANs.
protocol based VLAN or select Others and type the protocol number in hexadecimal notation. For example, the IP protocol in hexadecimal notation is 0800, and Novell IPX protocol is 8137.
Note: Protocols in the hexadecimal number range of 0x0000 to 0x05ff
are not allowed to be used for protocol based VLANs.
which you defined in the Advanced Applications > VLAN screens.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
numbers to edit an existing protocol based VLAN.
based VLAN.

8.10 Create an IP-based VLAN Example

This example shows you how to create an IP VLAN which includes ports 1, 4 and 8. Follow these steps using the screen below:
1 Activate this protocol based VLAN. 2 Type the port number you want to include in this protocol based VLAN. Type 1. 3 Give this protocol-based VLAN a descriptive name. Type IP-VLAN. 4 Select the protocol. Leave the default value IP. 5 Type the VLAN ID of an existing VLAN. In our example we already created a static
VLAN with an ID of 5. Type 5.
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6 Leave the priority set to 0 and click Add.
Figure 39 Protocol Based VLAN Configuration Example
To add more ports to this protocol based VLAN.
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1 Click the index number of the protocol based VLAN entry. Click 1 2 Change the value in the Port field to the next port you want to add. 3 Click Add.

8.11 Port-based VLAN Setup

Port-based VLANs are VLANs where the packet forwarding decision is based on the destination MAC address and its associated port.
Port-based VLANs require allowed outgoing ports to be defined for each port. Therefore, if you wish to allow two subscriber ports to talk to each other, for example, between conference rooms in a hotel, you must define the egress (an egress port is an outgoing port, that is, a port through which a data packet leaves) for both ports.
Port-based VLANs are specific only to the Switch on which they were created.
" When you activate port-based VLAN, the Switch uses a default VLAN ID of 1.
You cannot change it.
" In screens (such as IP Setup and Filtering) that require a VID, you must enter
1 as the VID.
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The port-based VLAN setup screen is shown next. The CPU management port forms a VLAN with all Ethernet ports.
8.11.1 Configure a Port-based VLAN
Select Port Based as the VLAN Type in the Switch Setup screen and then click VLAN from the navigation panel to display the following screen. Select either All Connected or Port Isolated from the drop-down list depending on your VLAN and VLAN security requirements. If VLAN members need to communicate directly with each other, then select All Connected. Select Port Isolated if you want to restrict users from communicating directly. Click Apply to save your settings.
The following screen shows users on a port-based, all-connected VLAN configuration.
Figure 40 Advanced Application > VLAN > Port Based VLAN Setup (All Connected)
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The following screen shows users on a port-based, port-isolated VLAN configuration.
Figure 41 Advanced Application > VLAN: Port Based VLAN Setup (Port Isolation)
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 21 Advanced Application > VLAN: Port Based VLAN Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Setting Wizard Choose All connected or Port isolation.
Incoming These are the ingress ports; an ingress port is an incoming port, that is, a port through
Outgoing These are the egress ports. An egress port is an outgoing port, that is, a port through
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
All connected means all ports can communicate with each other, that is, there are no virtual LANs. All incoming and outgoing ports are selected. This option is the most flexible but also the least secure.
Port isolation means that each port can only communicate with the CPU management port and cannot communicate with each other. All incoming ports are selected while only the CPU outgoing port is selected. This option is the most limiting but also the most secure.
After you make your selection, click Apply (top right of screen) to display the screens as mentioned above. You can still customize these settings by adding/deleting incoming or outgoing ports, but you must also click Apply at the bottom of the screen.
which a data packet enters. If you wish to allow two subscriber ports to talk to each other, you must define the ingress port for both ports. The numbers in the top row denote the incoming port for the corresponding port listed on the left (its outgoing port). CPU refers to the Switch management port. By default it forms a VLAN with all Ethernet ports. If it does not form a VLAN with a particular port then the Switch cannot be managed from that port.
which a data packet leaves. If you wish to allow two subscriber ports to talk to each other, you must define the egress port for both ports. CPU refers to the Switch management port. By default it forms a VLAN with all Ethernet ports. If it does not form a VLAN with a particular port then the Switch cannot be managed from that port.
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
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