ZyXEL MES3500 User Manual
Quick Start Guide
MES3500 Series
Layer 2 Management Switch
Version 4.00
Edition 2, 01/2016
User’s Guide
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Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Switch and access the Web Configurator.
• CLI Reference Guide
The CLI Reference Guide explains how to use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI
commands to configure the Switch.
Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the Switch.
• Web Configurator Online Help
Click the help icon in any screen for help in configuring that screen and supplementary
information.
•More Information
Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Switch.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................17
Getting to Know Your Switch ...................................................................................................................18
Hardware Installation and Connection ....................................................................................................22
Hardware Overview .................................................................................................................................26
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................................. 35
Initial Setup Example ..............................................................................................................................43
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................47
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................72
System Status and Port Statistics ........................................................................................................... 73
Basic Setting ..........................................................................................................................................77
VLAN ....................................................................................................................................................... 88
Static MAC Forward Setup ....................................................................................................................108
Static Multicast Forward Setup .............................................................................................................. 110
Filtering ................................................................................................................................................. 113
Spanning Tree Protocol ......................................................................................................................... 115
Bandwidth Control ................................................................................................................................. 134
Broadcast Storm Control ....................................................................................................................... 137
Mirroring ................................................................................................................................................139
Link Aggregation ...................................................................................................................................145
Port Authentication ................................................................................................................................ 152
Port Security ..........................................................................................................................................160
Range Profile ........................................................................................................................................163
Classifier ...............................................................................................................................................168
Policy Rule ............................................................................................................................................174
Queuing Method ....................................................................................................................................179
VLAN Stacking ...................................................................................................................................... 182
Multicast ................................................................................................................................................189
AAA .......................................................................................................................................................203
IP Source Guard ...................................................................................................................................216
Loop Guard ...........................................................................................................................................236
VLAN Mapping ......................................................................................................................................239
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ................................................................................................................... 242
sFlow .....................................................................................................................................................246
PPPoE ................................................................................................................................................... 250
Error Disable .........................................................................................................................................258
Private VLAN .........................................................................................................................................264
Static Route ...........................................................................................................................................266
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Differentiated Services ..........................................................................................................................269
DHCP ....................................................................................................................................................276
ARP Learning ........................................................................................................................................ 290
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................294
Access Control ...................................................................................................................................... 303
Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................325
Syslog ...................................................................................................................................................326
Cluster Management ............................................................................................................................. 329
MAC Table .............................................................................................................................................336
ARP Table .............................................................................................................................................339
Configure Clone ....................................................................................................................................341
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................344
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................17
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.............................................................................................................18
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................18
1.1.1 Backbone Application .............................................................................................................. 18
1.1.2 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................................19
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................................19
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ..............................................................................20
1.1.5 IPv6 Support ............................................................................................................................21
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ..............................................................................................................21
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ...............................................................................................21
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection.............................................................................................22
2.1 Installation Scenarios ........................................................................................................................22
2.2 Desktop Installation ..........................................................................................................................22
2.3 Rack Mounting .................................................................................................................................22
2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements ................................................................................22
2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch .......................................................................23
2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ...............................................................................................23
2.4 Wall Mounting ...................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................................26
3.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................................................................26
3.1.1 Console Port ............................................................................................................................28
3.1.2 Ethernet Ports .........................................................................................................................28
3.1.3 Transceiver Slots .....................................................................................................................29
3.1.4 Power Connector .....................................................................................................................30
3.1.5 Signal Slot ...............................................................................................................................31
3.2 LEDs ................................................................................................................................................ 33
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Chapter 4
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................35
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................35
4.2 System Login ................................................................................................................................. 35
4.3 The Web Configurator Layout .........................................................................................................36
4.3.1 Change Your Password ........................................................................................................40
4.4 Saving Your Configuration ................................................................................................................40
4.5 Switch Lockout ................................................................................................................................40
4.6 Resetting the Switch ......................................................................................................................41
4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File .................................................................................................41
4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 42
4.8 Help ..................................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 5
Initial Setup Example..........................................................................................................................43
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................43
5.1.1 Creating a VLAN ...................................................................................................................... 43
5.1.2 Setting Port VID ....................................................................................................................... 44
5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address ....................................................................................45
Chapter 6
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................47
6.1 How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch ......................................................................................47
6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch ............................................................................................50
6.2.1 DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction ............................................................................................ 50
6.2.2 Creating a VLAN ...................................................................................................................... 51
6.2.3 Configuring DHCPv4 Relay .....................................................................................................53
6.2.4 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................54
6.3 How to Use PPPoE IA on the Switch ................................................................................................ 54
6.3.1 Configuring Switch A ............................................................................................................... 55
6.3.2 Configuring Switch B ............................................................................................................... 57
6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch ....................................................................60
6.5 How to Set Up a Guest VLAN ...........................................................................................................62
6.5.1 Creating a Guest VLAN ...........................................................................................................62
6.5.2 Enabling IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication ..............................................................................65
6.5.3 Enabling Guest VLAN ..............................................................................................................66
6.6 How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN ..................................................................................................67
6.6.1 Creating a VLAN ...................................................................................................................... 68
6.6.2 Creating a Private VLAN Rule .................................................................................................70
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................72
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Chapter 7
System Status and Port Statistics.....................................................................................................73
7.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................73
7.2 Port Status Summary ...................................................................................................................73
7.2.1 Status: Port Details ..............................................................................................................74
Chapter 8
Basic Setting ......................................................................................................................................77
8.1 System Information ........................................................................................................................77
8.2 General Setup ...............................................................................................................................78
8.3 Introduction to VLANs ......................................................................................................................80
8.3.1 Smart Isolation .........................................................................................................................80
8.4 Switch Setup ..................................................................................................................................82
8.5 IP Setup ...........................................................................................................................................83
8.5.1 Management IP Addresses .....................................................................................................83
8.6 Port Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 85
Chapter 9
VLAN....................................................................................................................................................88
9.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs ...............................................................................88
9.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames .............................................................................88
9.2 Automatic VLAN Registration ...........................................................................................................89
9.2.1 GARP ......................................................................................................................................89
9.2.2 GVRP ......................................................................................................................................89
9.3 Port VLAN Trunking .........................................................................................................................90
9.4 Select the VLAN Type ......................................................................................................................90
9.5 Static VLAN .......................................................................................................................................90
9.5.1 VLAN Status ...........................................................................................................................91
9.5.2 VLAN Details ...........................................................................................................................91
9.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN ......................................................................................................92
9.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings .............................................................................................94
9.6 Subnet Based VLANs ......................................................................................................................95
9.6.1 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN ..........................................................................................96
9.7 Protocol Based VLANs .....................................................................................................................98
9.7.1 Configuring Protocol Based VLAN ........................................................................................99
9.7.2 Create an IP-based VLAN Example ......................................................................................100
9.8 MAC Based VLAN ...........................................................................................................................101
9.9 VLAN MAC Learning .......................................................................................................................102
9.10 Port-based VLAN Setup ............................................................................................................ 104
9.10.1 Configure a Port-based VLAN ............................................................................................105
Chapter 10
Static MAC Forward Setup...............................................................................................................108
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10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................108
10.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding .........................................................................................108
Chapter 11
Static Multicast Forward Setup .......................................................................................................110
11.1 Static Multicast Forwarding Overview ........................................................................................... 110
11.2 Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding ........................................................................................ 111
Chapter 12
Filtering..............................................................................................................................................113
12.1 Configure a Filtering Rule ........................................................................................................... 113
Chapter 13
Spanning Tree Protocol....................................................................................................................115
13.1 STP/RSTP Overview ................................................................................................................... 115
13.1.1 STP Terminology ................................................................................................................ 115
13.1.2 How STP Works ................................................................................................................. 116
13.1.3 STP Port States .................................................................................................................. 116
13.1.4 Multiple RSTP .................................................................................................................... 116
13.1.5 Multiple STP ........................................................................................................................ 117
13.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen .........................................................................................120
13.3 Spanning Tree Configuration .......................................................................................................120
13.4 Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ...................................................................................121
13.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status ........................................................................................124
13.6 Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol .....................................................................125
13.7 Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status ........................................................................127
13.8 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol ................................................................................ 128
13.8.1 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Port Configuration ...........................................................130
13.9 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status ..................................................................................132
Chapter 14
Bandwidth Control............................................................................................................................134
14.1 Bandwidth Control Overview .......................................................................................................134
14.1.1 CIR and PIR ........................................................................................................................ 134
14.2 Bandwidth Control Setup .............................................................................................................. 134
Chapter 15
Broadcast Storm Control.................................................................................................................137
15.1 Broadcast Storm Control Setup .................................................................................................... 137
Chapter 16
Mirroring............................................................................................................................................139
16.1 Port Mirroring Overview ............................................................................................................... 139
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16.2 Local Port Mirroring Screen ..........................................................................................................141
16.3 RMirror-Source Screen ................................................................................................................. 142
16.4 RMirror-Destination Screen ...........................................................................................................143
Chapter 17
Link Aggregation..............................................................................................................................145
17.1 Link Aggregation Overview .......................................................................................................... 145
17.2 Dynamic Link Aggregation ...........................................................................................................145
17.2.1 Link Aggregation ID ............................................................................................................146
17.3 Link Aggregation Status ...............................................................................................................146
17.4 Link Aggregation Setting .............................................................................................................. 147
17.5 Link Aggregation Control Protocol .............................................................................................149
17.6 Static Trunking Example ...............................................................................................................150
Chapter 18
Port Authentication ..........................................................................................................................152
18.1 Port Authentication Overview .......................................................................................................152
18.1.1 IEEE 802.1x Authentication .................................................................................................152
18.1.2 MAC Authentication .............................................................................................................153
18.2 Port Authentication Configuration ................................................................................................. 154
18.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security .........................................................................................154
18.2.2 Guest VLAN ........................................................................................................................156
18.2.3 Activate MAC Authentication ..............................................................................................158
Chapter 19
Port Security .....................................................................................................................................160
19.1 About Port Security .......................................................................................................................160
19.2 Port Security Setup .......................................................................................................................160
Chapter 20
Range Profile.....................................................................................................................................163
20.1 Range Profile Overview ...............................................................................................................163
20.2 Range Profile Screen ....................................................................................................................163
20.3 VLAN Range Profile .....................................................................................................................163
20.4 Port Range Profile ......................................................................................................................... 164
20.5 IP Address Range Profile .............................................................................................................. 165
20.6 Socket-Port Range Profile ............................................................................................................ 166
Chapter 21
Classifier............................................................................................................................................168
21.1 About the Classifier and QoS ........................................................................................................168
21.2 Configuring the Classifier .............................................................................................................168
21.3 Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration ................................................................................171
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21.4 Classifier Example ........................................................................................................................172
Chapter 22
Policy Rule ........................................................................................................................................174
22.1 Policy Rules Overview .................................................................................................................174
22.1.1 DiffServ ................................................................................................................................174
22.1.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ..............................................................................................174
22.2 Configuring Policy Rules ...............................................................................................................174
22.3 Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration ......................................................................................176
22.4 Policy Example ..............................................................................................................................177
Chapter 23
Queuing Method ...............................................................................................................................179
23.1 Queuing Method Overview ...........................................................................................................179
23.1.1 Strictly Priority Queuing .......................................................................................................179
23.1.2 Weighted Fair Queuing ........................................................................................................179
23.1.3 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR) .........................................................................180
23.2 Configuring Queuing .....................................................................................................................180
Chapter 24
VLAN Stacking..................................................................................................................................182
24.1 VLAN Stacking Overview .............................................................................................................182
24.1.1 VLAN Stacking Example ......................................................................................................182
24.2 VLAN Stacking Port Roles ............................................................................................................183
24.3 VLAN Tag Format ..........................................................................................................................183
24.3.1 Frame Format ......................................................................................................................184
24.4 Configuring VLAN Stacking ........................................................................................................... 184
24.4.1 Port-based Q-in-Q ...............................................................................................................186
24.4.2 Selective Q-in-Q .................................................................................................................187
Chapter 25
Multicast ............................................................................................................................................189
25.1 Multicast Overview ....................................................................................................................... 189
25.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses ........................................................................................................189
25.1.2 IGMP Filtering ......................................................................................................................189
25.1.3 IGMP Snooping .................................................................................................................. 189
25.1.4 IGMP Snooping and VLANs ................................................................................................190
25.2 Multicast Status ............................................................................................................................190
25.2.1 Multicast Setting .................................................................................................................190
25.2.2 IGMP Snooping VLAN ........................................................................................................193
25.2.3 IGMP Filtering Profile .........................................................................................................195
25.3 MVR Overview .............................................................................................................................196
25.3.1 Types of MVR Ports .............................................................................................................196
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25.3.2 MVR Modes .........................................................................................................................197
25.3.3 How MVR Works .................................................................................................................197
25.4 General MVR Configuration ..........................................................................................................197
25.4.1 MVR Group Configuration ..................................................................................................199
25.4.2 MVR Configuration Example ...............................................................................................200
Chapter 26
AAA....................................................................................................................................................203
26.1 Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) ....................................................................203
26.1.1 Local User Accounts ............................................................................................................203
26.1.2 RADIUS and TACACS+ ......................................................................................................204
26.2 AAA Screens ................................................................................................................................. 204
26.2.1 RADIUS Server Setup .......................................................................................................204
26.2.2 TACACS+ Server Setup ..................................................................................................206
26.2.3 AAA Setup ........................................................................................................................... 208
26.2.4 Vendor Specific Attribute ..................................................................................................... 211
26.2.5 Tunnel Protocol Attribute .....................................................................................................212
26.3 Supported RADIUS Attributes .......................................................................................................212
26.3.1 Attributes Used for Authentication .......................................................................................213
26.3.2 Attributes Used for Accounting ............................................................................................213
Chapter 27
IP Source Guard................................................................................................................................216
27.1 IP Source Guard Overview ...........................................................................................................216
27.1.1 DHCP Snooping Overview ..................................................................................................216
27.1.2 ARP Inspection Overview ....................................................................................................218
27.2 IP Source Guard ...........................................................................................................................220
27.3 IP Source Guard Static Binding .....................................................................................................220
27.4 DHCP Snooping ............................................................................................................................222
27.5 DHCP Snooping Configure ...........................................................................................................224
27.5.1 DHCP Snooping Port Configure ..........................................................................................226
27.5.2 DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure .......................................................................................227
27.5.3 DHCP Snooping VLAN Port Configure ................................................................................228
27.6 ARP Inspection Status ..................................................................................................................229
27.6.1 ARP Inspection VLAN Status ..............................................................................................230
27.6.2 ARP Inspection Log Status ..................................................................................................231
27.6.3 ARP Inspection Configure ...................................................................................................232
27.6.4 ARP Inspection Port Configure ............................................................................................233
27.6.5 ARP Inspection VLAN Configure .........................................................................................234
Chapter 28
Loop Guard .......................................................................................................................................236
28.1 Loop Guard Overview ..................................................................................................................236
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28.2 Loop Guard Setup .........................................................................................................................238
Chapter 29
VLAN Mapping ..................................................................................................................................239
29.1 VLAN Mapping Overview .............................................................................................................239
29.1.1 VLAN Mapping Example .....................................................................................................239
29.2 Enabling VLAN Mapping ...............................................................................................................239
29.3 Configuring VLAN Mapping ...........................................................................................................240
Chapter 30
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling..............................................................................................................242
30.1 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Overview ..........................................................................................242
30.1.1 Layer-2 Protocol Tunneling Mode ........................................................................................243
30.2 Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ........................................................................................243
Chapter 31
sFlow..................................................................................................................................................246
31.1 sFlow Overview .............................................................................................................................246
31.2 sFlow Port Configuration ............................................................................................................... 246
31.2.1 sFlow Collector Configuration ..............................................................................................248
Chapter 32
PPPoE................................................................................................................................................250
32.1 PPPoE Intermediate Agent Overview ..........................................................................................250
32.1.1 PPPoE Intermediate Agent Tag Format ..............................................................................250
32.1.2 Sub-Option Format .............................................................................................................. 250
32.1.3 Port State .............................................................................................................................251
32.2 PPPoE Screen ..............................................................................................................................252
32.3 PPPoE Intermediate Agent ..........................................................................................................252
32.3.1 PPPoE IA Per-Port .............................................................................................................254
32.3.2 PPPoE IA Per-Port Per-VLAN ............................................................................................255
32.3.3 PPPoE IA for VLAN ............................................................................................................257
Chapter 33
Error Disable.....................................................................................................................................258
33.1 CPU Protection Overview .............................................................................................................258
33.2 Error-Disable Recovery Overview ................................................................................................. 258
33.3 Error Disable Screen ..................................................................................................................... 258
33.4 Error-Disable Status .....................................................................................................................259
33.5 CPU Protection Configuration ......................................................................................................260
33.6 Error-Disable Detect Configuration ..............................................................................................261
33.7 Error-Disable Recovery Configuration .........................................................................................262
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Chapter 34
Private VLAN.....................................................................................................................................264
34.1 Private VLAN Overview ................................................................................................................ 264
34.2 Configuring Private VLAN ............................................................................................................. 264
Chapter 35
Static Route.......................................................................................................................................266
35.1 Static Routing Overview ................................................................................................................ 266
35.2 Configuring Static Routing .............................................................................................................266
Chapter 36
Differentiated Services.....................................................................................................................269
36.1 DiffServ Overview ........................................................................................................................269
36.1.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ..............................................................................................269
36.1.2 DiffServ Network Example ..................................................................................................269
36.2 Two Rate Three Color Marker Traffic Policing ..............................................................................270
36.2.1 TRTCM-Color-blind Mode ....................................................................................................271
36.2.2 TRTCM-Color-aware Mode .................................................................................................271
36.3 Activating DiffServ ........................................................................................................................271
36.3.1 Configuring 2-Rate 3 Color Marker Settings .......................................................................272
36.3.2 Configuring DSCP Profiles .................................................................................................274
36.4 DSCP-to-IEEE 802.1p Priority Settings ......................................................................................275
36.4.1 Configuring DSCP Settings .................................................................................................275
Chapter 37
DHCP..................................................................................................................................................276
37.1 DHCP Overview ...........................................................................................................................276
37.1.1 DHCP Modes ......................................................................................................................276
37.1.2 DHCP Configuration Options ...............................................................................................276
37.2 DHCP Configuration ......................................................................................................................276
37.3 DHCPv4 Status ............................................................................................................................277
37.4 DHCPv4 Relay .............................................................................................................................277
37.4.1 DHCPv4 Relay Agent Information .......................................................................................277
37.4.2 DHCPv4 Option 82 Profile ...................................................................................................278
37.4.3 Configuring DHCPv4 Global Relay ...................................................................................... 279
37.4.4 DHCPv4 Global Relay Port Configure ................................................................................ 280
37.4.5 Global DHCPv4 Relay Configuration Example ....................................................................281
37.4.6 Configuring DHCPv4 VLAN Settings ................................................................................ 282
37.4.7 DHCPv4 VLAN Port Configure ...........................................................................................283
37.4.8 Example: DHCPv4 Relay for Two VLANs ...........................................................................284
37.5 DHCPv6 Relay ..............................................................................................................................285
37.5.1 DHCPv6 Options Profile ......................................................................................................287
37.5.2 DHCPv6 Port Configure .....................................................................................................288
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Chapter 38
ARP Learning....................................................................................................................................290
38.1 ARP Overview ..............................................................................................................................290
38.2 ARP Learning ................................................................................................................................ 292
Chapter 39
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................... 294
39.1 The Maintenance Screen ............................................................................................................294
39.2 Load Factory Default ....................................................................................................................295
39.3 Save Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 295
39.4 Reboot System ..............................................................................................................................295
39.5 Firmware Upgrade .....................................................................................................................297
39.6 Restore a Configuration File ...................................................................................................... 297
39.7 Backup a Configuration File .......................................................................................................298
39.8 Tech-Support ................................................................................................................................298
39.9 FTP Command Line ......................................................................................................................300
39.9.1 Filename Conventions ........................................................................................................300
39.9.2 FTP Command Line Procedure .......................................................................................... 301
39.9.3 GUI-based FTP Clients ........................................................................................................301
39.9.4 FTP Restrictions .................................................................................................................302
Chapter 40
Access Control .................................................................................................................................303
40.1 Access Control Overview ..........................................................................................................303
40.2 The Access Control Main Screen .................................................................................................. 303
40.3 About SNMP ...............................................................................................................................303
40.3.1 SNMP v3 and Security ........................................................................................................304
40.3.2 Supported MIBs ..................................................................................................................305
40.3.3 SNMP Traps ........................................................................................................................ 305
40.3.4 Configuring SNMP ..............................................................................................................309
40.3.5 Configuring SNMP Trap Group ......................................................................................... 311
40.3.6 Enabling/Disabling Sending of SNMP Traps on a Port ........................................................312
40.3.7 Configuring SNMP User ...................................................................................................313
40.4 Setting Up Login Accounts ........................................................................................................315
40.5 SSH Overview ...............................................................................................................................316
40.6 How SSH works ............................................................................................................................316
40.7 SSH Implementation on the Switch ...............................................................................................317
40.7.1 Requirements for Using SSH ...............................................................................................318
40.8 Introduction to HTTPS ................................................................................................................... 318
40.9 HTTPS Example ...........................................................................................................................319
40.9.1 Internet Explorer Warning Messages ..................................................................................319
40.9.2 Mozilla Firefox Warning Messages ......................................................................................320
40.9.3 The Main Screen .................................................................................................................322
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40.10 Service Port Access Control ....................................................................................................322
40.11 Remote Management .............................................................................................................323
Chapter 41
Diagnostic .........................................................................................................................................325
41.1 Diagnostic ....................................................................................................................................325
Chapter 42
Syslog................................................................................................................................................326
42.1 Syslog Overview ...........................................................................................................................326
42.2 Syslog Setup ................................................................................................................................ 326
42.3 Syslog Server Setup ....................................................................................................................327
Chapter 43
Cluster Management ........................................................................................................................329
43.1 Cluster Management Status Overview .........................................................................................329
43.2 Cluster Management Status .........................................................................................................330
43.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management ................................................................................ 331
43.3 Clustering Management Configuration ........................................................................................333
Chapter 44
MAC Table .........................................................................................................................................336
44.1 MAC Table Overview ....................................................................................................................336
44.2 Viewing the MAC Table ................................................................................................................337
Chapter 45
ARP Table..........................................................................................................................................339
45.1 ARP Table Overview ....................................................................................................................339
45.1.1 How ARP Works .................................................................................................................. 339
45.2 The ARP Table Screen .................................................................................................................339
Chapter 46
Configure Clone................................................................................................................................341
46.1 Configure Clone ...........................................................................................................................341
Chapter 47
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................344
47.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ....................................................................................344
47.2 Switch Access and Login ..............................................................................................................345
47.3 Switch Configuration .....................................................................................................................347
Appendix A Customer Support ........................................................................................................348
Appendix B Common Services ........................................................................................................354
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Appendix C Legal Information .........................................................................................................357
Index ..................................................................................................................................................362
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This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
1.1 Introduction
The Switch is a layer-2 standalone Ethernet switch. The Switch has two or four GbE dual personality
interfaces with each interface comprising one mini-GBIC slot and one 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 port,
with either port or slot active at a time.
This User’s Guide covers the following models: MES3500-24, MES3500-24F, and MES3500-10.
Table 1 Switch Comparison Table
FEATURES MES3500-24 MES3500-24F MES3500-10
8 10/100Base-T Ethernet Ports
24 10/100Base-T Ethernet Ports
24 100BASE-FX SFP Slots
4 Dual Personality Interfaces
2 Dual Personality Interfaces
Rack-Mounting
Wall-Mounting
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Getting to Know Your Switch
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is easy. In addition, the
Switch can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the console port, or
third-party SNMP management.
This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments.
1.1.1 Backbone Application
The Switch is an ideal solution for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in the near
future. The Switch can be used standalone for a group of heavy traffic users. You can connect
computers and servers directly to the Switch’s port or connect other switches to the Switch.
In this example, all computers can share high-speed applications on the server. To expand the
network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, computers, print servers
etc.
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Figure 1 Backbone Application
1.1.2 Bridging Example
In this example, the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) to the
corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network
bottlenecks. All users that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed department servers via
the Switch. You can provide a super-fast uplink connection by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC
port on the Switch.
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by allowing network managers to
centralize multiple servers at a single location.
Figure 2 Bridging Application
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example
The Switch is ideal for connecting two networks that need high bandwidth. In the following
example, use trunking to connect these two networks.
Switching to higher-speed LANs such as ATM (Asynchronous Transmission Mode) is not feasible for
most people due to the expense of replacing all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards,
restructuring your network and complex maintenance. The Switch can provide the same bandwidth
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as ATM at much lower cost while still being able to use existing adapters and switches. Moreover,
the current LAN structure can be retained as all ports can freely communicate with each other.
Figure 3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples
A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical
networks. Stations on a logical network belong to one group. A station can belong to more than one
group. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to or hear from stations that are not in the same
group(s) unless such traffic first goes through a router.
For more information on VLANs, refer to Chapter 9 on page 88.
1.1.4.1 Tag-based VLAN Example
Ports in the same VLAN group share the same frame broadcast domain thus increase network
performance through reduced broadcast traffic. VLAN groups can be modified at any time by
adding, moving or changing ports without any re-cabling.
Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server. In the
following figure only ports that need access to the server need to be part of VLAN 1. Ports can
belong to other VLAN groups too.
Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example
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1.1.5 IPv6 Support
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), is designed to enhance IP address size and features. The
increase in IPv6 address size to 128 bits (from the 32-bit IPv4 address) allows up to 3.4 x 10
addresses. At the time of writing, the Switch supports the following features.
• Static address assignment and stateless auto-configuration
• Neighbor Discovery Protocol (a protocol used to discover other IPv6 devices in a network)
• Remote Management using ping SNMP, telnet, HTTP and FTP services
• ICMPv6 to report errors encountered in packet processing and perform diagnostic functions, such
as "ping”
• IPv4/IPv6 dual stack; the Switch can run IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time
• DHCPv6 client and relay
• Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping and proxy
For more information on IPv6, refer to the CLI Reference Guide.
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 35.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands offer an alternative to the web configurator and in
some cases are necessary to configure advanced features. See the CLI Reference Guide.
• FTP. Use FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See Section 39.9 on page
300.
• SNMP. The Switch can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See Section 40.3 on page 303.
• Cluster Management. Cluster Management allows you to manage multiple switches through one
switch, called the cluster manager. See Chapter 43 on page 329.
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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 Sw itch. Y ou
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 Installation Scenarios
The Switch can be placed on a desktop or mounted on a standard EIA rack. Some models can even
be mounted on a wall. Use the rubber feet in a desktop installation and the brackets in a rackmounted installatio n.
Note: 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.
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2.2 Desktop 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.
2.3 Rack Mounting
The Switch can be mounted on an EIA standard size, 19-inch rack or in a wiring closet with other
equipment. Follow the steps below to mount your Switch on a standard EIA rack using a rackmounting kit.
2.3.1 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.
Failure to use the proper screws may damage the unit.
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2.3.1.1 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.
2.3.2 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 br acket
with the screw holes on the side of the Switch.
Figure 5 Attaching the Mounting Brackets
2 Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, install the M3 flat head screws through the mounting bracket holes
into the Switch.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install the second mounting bracket on the other side of the Switch.
4 You may now mount the Switch on a rack. Proceed to the next section.
2.3.3 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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Figure 6 Mounting the Switch on a Rack
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.
2.4 W all Mounting
See Table 1 on page 18 for the Switch models that can be wall-mounted. Do the following to attach
your Switch to a wall.
You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall.
Table 2 Wall Mounting Information
Distance between holes 198 mm
Self-tapping screws (Diameter: 3 mm) Two
Screw anchors (optional) Two
1 Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the device.
2 Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws.
Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall
when drilling holes for the screws.
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3 If using screw anchors, drill two holes for the screw anchors into the wall. Push the anchors into the
full depth of the holes, then insert the screws into the anchors. Do not insert the screws all the way
in - leave a small gap of about 0.5 cm.
If not using screw anchors, use a screwdriver to insert the screws into the wall. Do not insert the
screws all the way in - leave a gap of about 0.5 cm.
4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the Switch with the connection
cables.
5 Align the holes on the back of the Switch with the screws on the wall. Hang the Switch on the
screws.
Figure 7 Wall Mounting Example
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This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you how to make the
Fast Ethernet Ports
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
LEDs
Power Con nection
Signal slot
Fast Ethernet Ports
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
LEDs
Power Con nection
Power Switch
Signal slot
SFP Slots
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
LEDs
Signal slot
Power Con nection
hardware connections.
3.1 Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of the Switch.
Figure 8 MES3500-24 Front Panel: AC Model
CHAPTER 3
Hardware Overview
Figure 9 MES3500-24 Front Panel: DC Model
Figure 10 MES3500-24F Front Panel: AC Model
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SFP Slots
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
LEDs
Signal slot
Power Connection
Power Switch
Fast Ethernet Ports
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
LEDs
Signal slot
Power Con nection
Figure 11 MES3500-24F Front Panel: DC Model
Figure 12 MES3500-10 Front Panel: AC Model
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
Table 3 Front Panel Connections
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Power Switch This is for DC model only. After you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on
page 31.), put the power switch in the ON position to turn on the Switch.
Power
Connection
RJ-45 Ethernet
Ports
SFP Slots Use transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic or copper connections to a computer, a hub, a
Four or Two
Dual Personality
Interfaces
Console Port The console port is for local configuration of the Switch.
Signal slot Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of equipment.
Connect an appropriate power supply to this port.
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
switch or router.
Each interface has one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one transceiver slot, with one port or
transceiver active at a time.
• Four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports:
Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using
1000BASE-T compatible Category 5/5e/6 copper cables.
• Four Transceiver Slots:
Use mini-GBIC or SFP transceivers in these slots for connections to backbone Ethernet
switches.
Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on another piece of equipment.
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3.1.1 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
Connect the male 9-pin end of the 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.
3.1.2 Ethernet Ports
The Switch has 8 or 24 10/100 Mbps and 2 or 4 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating, autocrossover Ethernet ports. In 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, the speed can be 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
and the duplex mode can be half duplex or full duplex. In 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, the
speed can be 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps and the duplex mode can be half duplex or full
duplex.
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
An auto-negotiating port can detect and adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed (10/100 Mbps or
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 str aight -through or crossov er
Ethernet cable.
The Switch has two or four 1000Base-T Ethernet ports, which are paired with a mini-GBIC slot to
create a dual personality interface. The Switch uses up to one connection for each mini-GBIC and
1000Base-T Ethernet pair. The mini-GBIC slots have priority over th e Gigabit ports. This means that
if a mini-GBIC slot and the corresponding GbE port are connected at the same time, the GbE port
will be disabled.
When auto-negotiation is turned on, an Ethernet port negotiates with the peer automatically to
determine the connection speed and d upl ex mod e. If the peer Ethernet port does not support autonegotiation 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,
an Ethernet port uses the pre-configured speed and duplex mode when making a connection, thus
requiring you to make sure that the settings of the peer Ethernet port are the same in order to
connect.
3.1.2.1 Default Ethernet Negotiation Settings
The factory default negotiation settings for the Gigabit ports on the Switch are:
• Speed: Auto
•Duplex: Auto
• Flow control: Off
• Link Aggregation: Disabled
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3.1.2.2 Auto-crossover
All ports are auto-crossover, that is auto-MDIX ports (Media Dependent Interface Crossover), so
you may use either a straight-through Ethernet cable or crossover Ethernet cable for all Gigabit port
connections. Auto-crossover ports automatically sense whether they need to function as crossover
or straight ports, so crossover cables can connect both computers and switches/hubs.
3.1.3 Transceiver Slots
These are slots for mini-GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) transceivers or 100 Mbps Small Formfactor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. A transceiver is a single unit that houses a transmitter and a
receiver. The Switch does not come with transceivers. You must use transceivers that comply with
the 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 or even copper cable connectors.
To avoid possible eye injury, do not look into an operating fiber-optic
module’s connectors.
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
• Type: SFP connection interface
• Connection speed: 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) or 1 Megabit per second (Mbps)
3.1.3.1 Transceiver Installation
Use the following steps to install a mini-GBIC transceiver (SFP module).
1 Insert the transceiver into the slot with the exposed section of PCB board facing down.
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.
4 Close the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary).
5 Connect the fiber optic cables to the transceiver.
Figure 13 Transceiver Installation Example
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Figure 14 Connecting the Fiber Optic Cables
3.1.3.2 Transceiver Removal
Use the following steps to remove a mini-GBIC transceiver (SFP module).
1 Remove the fiber optic cables from the transceiver.
2 Open the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary).
3 Pull the transceiver out of the slot.
Figure 15 Removing the Fiber Optic Cables
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
Figure 16 Opening the Transceiver’s Latch Example
Figure 17 Transceiver Removal Example
3.1.4 Power Connector
Make sure you are using the correct power source as shown on the panel and that no objects
obstruct the airflow of the fans.
Use the following procedures to connect the Switch to a power source after you have installed it.
Note: Check the power supply requirements on the panel, and make sure you a re using
an appropriate power source.
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