ZyXEL Communications ES-3024 User Manual

Dimension

ES-3024

Ethernet Switch

June 2003

Version 1

User’s Guide

Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

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Interference Statements and Warnings

FCC Interference Statement

This switch complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This switch may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This switch must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital switch, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CE Mark Warning:

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Table of Contents

Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................................ii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty...........................................................................................................................................iii

Interference Statements and Warnings ....................................................................................................................iv

Customer Support .................................................................................................................................................... v

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Features And Applications ........................................................................................................................................................... I

Chapter 1 Getting to Know the ES-3024 ........................................................................................................ 1-1

1.1 Features .................................................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Applications...........................................................................................................................................1-3

Hardware Installation & Connections ......................................................................................................................................... II

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Installation Scenarios ............................................................................................................................2-1

Chapter 3 Hardware Connections .................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Uplink Modules.....................................................................................................................................3-2

3.3 Rear Panel..............................................................................................................................................3-4

3.4 Front Panel LEDs ..................................................................................................................................3-4

3.5 Stacking Scenario Examples .................................................................................................................3-5

3.6 Uplink Scenario Example...................................................................................................................... 3-7

3.7 Configuring the ES-3024.......................................................................................................................3-8

Getting Started............................................................................................................................................................................. III

Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator.................................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................4-1

4.2 System Login......................................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.3 Switch Lockout......................................................................................................................................4-2

4.4 Resetting the Switch..............................................................................................................................4-2

4.5 Home Screen .........................................................................................................................................4-3

4.6 Screen Overview ...................................................................................................................................4-5

Chapter 5 General, Switch and IP Setup........................................................................................................5-1

5.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................5-1

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5.2 General Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 5-1

5.3 IGMP Snooping .................................................................................................................................... 5-2

5.4 Introduction to VLANs .........................................................................................................................5-2

5.5 Introduction to Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)...................................................................................... 5-2

5.6 Dynamic Link Aggregation................................................................................................................... 5-4

5.7 802.1X Authentication .......................................................................................................................... 5-4

5.8 Switch Setup Screen.............................................................................................................................. 5-4

5.9 IP Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 5-8

Chapter 6 Port Setup...................................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.2 IEEE 802.1x .......................................................................................................................................... 6-2

6.3 Configure 802.1x on a Port ................................................................................................................... 6-2

Advanced Applications ...............................................................................................................................................................IV

Chapter 7 Static Route Setup......................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.1 Static Route Setup ................................................................................................................................. 7-1

7.2 Static Route Edit Setup .........................................................................................................................7-2

Chapter 8 VLAN Setup................................................................................................................................... 8-1

8.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN ....................................................................................... 8-1

8.2 Configuring Tagged VLANs................................................................................................................. 8-3

8.3 Introduction to Port-based VLANs ....................................................................................................... 8-6

8.4 Configuring Port-based VLANs............................................................................................................ 8-6

Chapter 9 Static MAC Forward Setup............................................................................................................ 9-1

9.1 Introduction to Static MAC Forward Setup .......................................................................................... 9-1

9.2 Configuring or Editing a Static MAC Forward Rule ............................................................................ 9-2

Chapter 10 Filter Setup .................................................................................................................................. 10-1

10.1 Introduction to Port Filtering............................................................................................................... 10-1

10.2 Configuring or Editing a Filter Rule ................................................................................................... 10-2

Chapter 11 Mirror Setup................................................................................................................................. 11-1

11.1 Introduction to Port Mirroring............................................................................................................. 11-1

11.2 Configuring or Editing a Mirror Rule ................................................................................................. 11-2

Chapter 12 Bandwidth Control Setup............................................................................................................. 12-1

12.1 Introduction to Bandwidth Control ..................................................................................................... 12-1

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12.2 Configuring or Editing a Bandwidth Control Rule .............................................................................12-2

Chapter 13 Trunk Setup ................................................................................................................................. 13-1

13.1 Introduction to Trunking ..................................................................................................................... 13-1

13.2 Trunk Setup .........................................................................................................................................13-1

Advanced Management ...............................................................................................................................................................V

Chapter 14 SNMP...........................................................................................................................................14-1

14.1 About SNMP .......................................................................................................................................14-1

14.2 Supported MIBs ..................................................................................................................................14-2

14.3 Configuring SNMP..............................................................................................................................14-2

14.4 SNMP Traps ........................................................................................................................................ 14-3

Chapter 15 RADIUS Setup.............................................................................................................................15-1

15.1 Introduction to RADIUS .....................................................................................................................15-1

15.2 RADIUS Setup .................................................................................................................................... 15-1

Chapter 16 Logins ..........................................................................................................................................16-1

16.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................16-1

Chapter 17 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 17-1

17.1 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................17-1

17.2 Remote Management........................................................................................................................... 17-3

Chapter 18 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance............................................................................ 18-1

18.1 Firmware Upgrade............................................................................................................................... 18-1

18.2 Restore a Configuration File ...............................................................................................................18-1

18.3 Back Up a Configuration File..............................................................................................................18-2

18.4 Command Line FTP ............................................................................................................................18-2

Chapter 19 Statistics.......................................................................................................................................19-1

19.1 Introduction to Statistics...................................................................................................................... 19-1

Chapter 20 Diagnostic .................................................................................................................................... 20-1

20.1 Diagnostic............................................................................................................................................ 20-1

Commands...................................................................................................................................................................................VI

Chapter 21 Commands Introduction............................................................................................................... 21-1

21.1 Command Line Interface Overview ....................................................................................................21-1

21.2 Command Summary............................................................................................................................21-2

Chapter 22 Command Examples ...................................................................................................................22-1

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22.1 Commonly Used Commands Overview.............................................................................................. 22-1

22.2 Sys Commands.................................................................................................................................... 22-1

Chapter 23 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN ........................................................................................................ 23-1

23.1 IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Overview.............................................................................................. 23-1

23.2 Filtering Databases.............................................................................................................................. 23-1

23.3 Configuring Tagged VLAN ................................................................................................................ 23-1

23.4 IEEE VLAN1Q Tagged VLAN Configuration Commands................................................................ 23-3

23.5 VLAN1Q SVLAN Active Command .................................................................................................23-8

23.6 VLAN1Q SVLAN Inactive Command ............................................................................................... 23-8

23.7 VLAN1Q SVLAN List Command...................................................................................................... 23-8

23.8 VLAN1Q VLAN List Command ........................................................................................................ 23-9

Appendices and Index................................................................................................................................................................VII

Appendix A Product Specifications........................................................................................................................... 1

Index......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Backbone Application ............................................................................................................................................... 1-4

Figure 1-2 Bridging Application ................................................................................................................................................. 1-5

Figure 1-3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application ...............................................................................................1-6

Figure 1-4 VLAN Workgroup Application .................................................................................................................................1-7

Figure 1-5 Shared Server Using VLAN Example....................................................................................................................... 1-8

Figure 2-1 Attaching Rubber Feet...............................................................................................................................................2-1

Figure 2-2 Attaching Mounting Brackets and Screws................................................................................................................. 2-2

Figure 2-3 Mounting the ES to an EIA standard 19-inch rack ....................................................................................................2-3

Figure 3-1 ES-3024 Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................3-1

Figure 3-2 Loosening the Screws and Removing the Cover Plate.............................................................................................. 3-3

Figure 3-3 Inserting An Example Module................................................................................................................................... 3-3

Figure 3-4 ES-3024 Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................... 3-4

Figure 3-5 Front Panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-4

Figure 3-6 Stacking Example 1................................................................................................................................................... 3-5

Figure 3-7 Stacking Example 2................................................................................................................................................... 3-6

Figure 3-8 Stacking Example 3................................................................................................................................................... 3-7

Figure 3-9 Uplink Example......................................................................................................................................................... 3-8

Figure 4-1 Web Configurator - Login .........................................................................................................................................4-1

Figure 4-2 Change Password Screen...........................................................................................................................................4-2

Figure 4-3 ES-3024 Home Screen ..............................................................................................................................................4-3

Figure 5-1 General Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 5-1

Figure 5-2 Switch Setup.............................................................................................................................................................. 5-5

Figure 5-3 IP Setup ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5-9

Figure 6-1 Port Setup Summary Screen...................................................................................................................................... 6-1

Figure 6-2 Port Edit Screen......................................................................................................................................................... 6-3

Figure 7-1 Static Route Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 7-1

Figure 7-2 Static Route Edit Setup.............................................................................................................................................. 7-2

Figure 8-1 VLAN Static Entry Setup.......................................................................................................................................... 8-3

Figure 8-2 Edit VLAN Static Entry ............................................................................................................................................ 8-5

Figure 8-3 Port-based VLAN Setup............................................................................................................................................ 8-7

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Figure 8-4 Port-based VLAN Example.......................................................................................................................................8-8

Figure 9-1 Static MAC Forward Setup........................................................................................................................................9-1

Figure 9-2 Configuring or Editing a Static MAC Forward Rule.................................................................................................9-2

Figure 10-1 Filter Setup ............................................................................................................................................................10-1

Figure 10-2 Configuring or Editing a Filter Rule......................................................................................................................10-3

Figure 11-1 Mirror Setup...........................................................................................................................................................11-1

Figure 11-2 Configuring or Editing a Mirror Rule....................................................................................................................11-3

Figure 12-1 Bandwidth Control Setup ......................................................................................................................................12-1

Figure 12-2 Bandwidth Control Setup Edit...............................................................................................................................12-3

Figure 13-1 Trunk Setup............................................................................................................................................................13-2

Figure 14-1 SNMP Management Model ...................................................................................................................................14-1

Figure 14-2 SNMP Setup ..........................................................................................................................................................14-3

Figure 15-1 RADIUS Server.....................................................................................................................................................15-1

Figure 15-2 RADIUS Setup ......................................................................................................................................................15-1

Figure 16-1 Logins....................................................................................................................................................................16-1

Figure 16-2 Edit Logins ............................................................................................................................................................16-2

Figure 17-1 Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................................17-1

Figure 17-2 Remote Management.............................................................................................................................................17-3

Figure 17-3 Edit Secured Client................................................................................................................................................17-4

Figure 18-1 Firmware Upgrade................................................................................................................................................. 18-1

Figure 18-2 Restore Configuration............................................................................................................................................18-2

Figure 18-3 Backup Configuration............................................................................................................................................18-2

Figure 19-1 Statistics................................................................................................................................................................. 19-1

Figure 19-2 STP Statistics.........................................................................................................................................................19-2

Figure 19-3 Aggregator ID:.......................................................................................................................................................19-4

Figure 19-4 LACP Status ..........................................................................................................................................................19-4

Figure 19-5 Hardware Monitor .................................................................................................................................................19-5

Figure 19-6 802.1Q VLAN Status.............................................................................................................................................19-7

Figure 19-7 Port Statistics .........................................................................................................................................................19-8

Figure 19-8 Port Details ............................................................................................................................................................19-9

Figure 20-1 Diagnostic Screen ..................................................................................................................................................20-1

Figure 22-1 Log Disp Command Example................................................................................................................................22-1

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Figure 22-2 Version Command Example.................................................................................................................................. 22-2

Figure 22-3 Monitor Status Command Example ...................................................................................................................... 22-2

Figure 23-1 Tagged VLAN Configuration and Activation Example......................................................................................... 23-2

Figure 23-2 CPU VLAN Configuration and Activation Example ............................................................................................ 23-2

Figure 23-3 Deleting Default VLAN Example......................................................................................................................... 23-3

Figure 23-4 GARP Status Command Example ......................................................................................................................... 23-3

Figure 23-5 GARP Timer Command Example ......................................................................................................................... 23-4

Figure 23-6 GARP Status Command Example ......................................................................................................................... 23-4

Figure 23-7 VLAN1Q Port Status Command Example ............................................................................................................ 23-5

Figure 23-8 VLAN1Q Port Default VID Command Example.................................................................................................. 23-5

Figure 23-9 VLAN1Q Port Accept Command Example...........................................................................................................23-5

Figure 23-10 VLAN1Q Port GVRP Command Example .........................................................................................................23-5

Figure 23-11 VLAN1Q Port GVRP Command Example .........................................................................................................23-5

Figure 23-12 Modifying the Static VLAN Example................................................................................................................. 23-7

Figure 23-13 VLAN1Q SVLAN Delentry Command Example ............................................................................................... 23-8

Figure 23-14 VLAN1Q SVLAN List Command......................................................................................................................23-9

Figure 23-15 VLAN1Q SVLAN List Command......................................................................................................................23-9

Figure 23-16 VLAN1Q Status Command Example................................................................................................................ 23-10

List of Charts

Chart 1 General Product Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 1

Chart 2 Performance and Management Specifications .................................................................................................................. 2

Chart 3 Physical and Environmental Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 3

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List of Tables

Table 3-1 ES-3024: Front Panel Ports .........................................................................................................................................3-1

Table 3-2 ES-3024 Switches: LED Descriptions.........................................................................................................................3-4

Table 4-1 Navigation Panel Links ...............................................................................................................................................4-4

Table 4-2 Web Configurator Screen Overview............................................................................................................................4-5

Table 5-1 General Setup ..............................................................................................................................................................5-1

Table 5-2 STP Path Costs............................................................................................................................................................5-3

Table 5-3 STP Port States............................................................................................................................................................5-3

Table 5-4 Switch Setup................................................................................................................................................................5-6

Table 5-5 IP Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................5-9

Tabl e 6-1 Port Setup Summary Screen .......................................................................................................................................6-2

Table 6-2 Port Edit Screen...........................................................................................................................................................6-4

Table 7-1 Static Route Setup .......................................................................................................................................................7-1

Table 7-2 Static Route Edit Setup................................................................................................................................................7-2

Table 8-1 GARP Terminology.....................................................................................................................................................8-2

Table 8-2 VLAN Static Entry Setup............................................................................................................................................8-3

Table 8-3 Edit VLAN Static Entry ..............................................................................................................................................8-5

Table 8-4 Port-based VLAN Setup..............................................................................................................................................8-8

Table 9-1 Static MAC Forward Setup.........................................................................................................................................9-1

Table 9-2 Configuring or Editing a Static MAC Forward Rule...................................................................................................9-2

Table 10-1 Filter Setup..............................................................................................................................................................10-1

Table 10-2 Configuring or Editing a Filter Rule .......................................................................................................................10-3

Table 11-1 Mirror Setup............................................................................................................................................................11-1

Table 11-2 Configuring or Editing a Mirror Rule......................................................................................................................11-3

Table 12-1 Bandwidth Control Setup........................................................................................................................................12-1

Table 12-2 Bandwidth Control Setup Edit ................................................................................................................................12-3

Table 13-1 Trunk Groups ..........................................................................................................................................................13-1

Table 13-2 Trunk Setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 13-2

Table 14-1 SNMP Commands...................................................................................................................................................14-2

Table 14-2 SNMP Setup............................................................................................................................................................14-3

Table 14-3 SNMP Traps ............................................................................................................................................................14-3

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Table 15-1 RADIUS Setup........................................................................................................................................................15-2

Table 16-1 Logins ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16-2

Table 17-1 Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................ 17-2

Table 17-2 Remote Management .............................................................................................................................................. 17-3

Table 17-3 Edit Secured Client ................................................................................................................................................. 17-4

Table 18-1 Filename Conventions.............................................................................................................................................18-3

Table 18-2 General Commands for GUI-based FTP Clients..................................................................................................... 18-4

Table 19-1 Statistics .................................................................................................................................................................. 19-1

Table 19-2 STP Statistics ..........................................................................................................................................................19-2

Table 19-3 LACP Statistics....................................................................................................................................................... 19-4

Table 19-4 Hardware Monitor................................................................................................................................................... 19-6

Table 19-5 802.1Q VLAN Status.............................................................................................................................................. 19-7

Table 19-6 Port Statistics ..........................................................................................................................................................19-8

Table 19-7 Port Details............................................................................................................................................................19-10

Table 20-1 Diagnostic Screen ...................................................................................................................................................20-1

Table 21-1 command summary................................................................................................................................................. 21-2

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase from the Dimension series of Ethernet switches.

This preface introduces you to the ES-3024 and discusses the conventions of this User’s Guide. It also provides
information on other related documentation.

About the ES-3024

The ES-3024 Ethernet switch is a managed switch with features ideally suited in any environment with unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) wiring. It can deliver broadband IP services to:

 Multi-tenant unit (MTU) buildings (hotels, motels, resorts, residential multi-dwelling units, office

buildings, educational establishments, etc.)

 Public facilities (convention centers, airports, plazas, train stations, etc.)

 Enterprises.

It can also be deployed as a mini-POP (point-of-presence) in a building basement delivering 10/100Mbps data
service over Category 5 wiring to each customer.

General Syntax Conventions

 This guide shows you how to configure the switch using the web configurator and CLI commands. See the

online HTML help for information on individual web configurator screens.

 Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, click Start, Settings, Control Panel,

Network means first you click Start, click or move the mouse pointer over Settings, then click or move
the mouse pointer over Control Panel and finally click (or double-click) Network.

 “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to use one of

the predefined choices.

 Predefined choices are in Bold Arial font.

 Button and field labels, links and screen names in are in Bold Times New Roman font.

 For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.” as shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.” as shorthand for “that is” or

“in other words” throughout this manual.

Related Documentation

Web Configurator Online HTML help

The online HTML help shows you how to use the web configurator to configure individual screens. More
background information can be found in this UG.

ZyXEL Web Site

The ZyXEL download library at www.zyxel.com contains additional support documentation as well as an online
glossary of networking terms.

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Features and Applications

Part I

Features And Applications

This part acquaints you with the features and applications of the ES-3024.

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Chapter 1

Getting

This chapter describes the key features, benefits and applications of the ES-3024.

The ES-3024 is a stand-alone Ethernet switch with 24 10/100Mbps ports, two slots for electrical or optical uplink
modules and one slot for a stacking module.

With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the switch is easy. From cabinet management to port­level control and monitoring, you can visually configure and manage your network via the web browser. Just click
your mouse instead of typing cryptic command strings. In addition, the switch can also be managed via Telnet, the
console port, or third-party SNMP management.

to Know the ES-3024

1.1 Features

The next two sections describe the hardware and firmware features of the ES-3024.

1.1.1 Hardware Features

24 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Ports

Connect up to 24 computers or switches to the 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating, automatic cable sensing (auto-MDIX)
Ethernet RJ-45 ports. All Ethernet ports support:

 IEEE 802.3/3u/3z/3ab standards

 Back pressure flow control in half duplex mode

 IEEE 802.3x flow control in full duplex mode

Two Slots for Uplink Modules

The modules allow the ES-3024 to connect to another WAN switch or daisy-chain to other switches.

One Slot for Stacking Module

Up to eight switches may be stacked using stacking modules.

Console Port

Use the console port for local management of the switch.

Fans

The fans cool the ES-3024 sufficiently to allow reliable operation of the switch in even poorly ventilated rooms or
basements.

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1.1.2 Firmware Features

IP Protocols

 IP Host (No routing)

 Telnet for configuration and monitoring

 SNMP for management

 SNMP MIB II (RFC 1213)

 SNMP v1 RFC 1157

 SNMPv2, SNMPv2c or later version, compliant with RFC 2011 SNMPv2 MIB for IP, RFC 2012

SNMPv2 MIB for TCP, RFC 2013 SNMPv2 MIB for UDP

 Ethernet MIBs RFC 1643

 Bridge MIBs RFC 1493

 SMI RFC 1155

 RMON RFC 1757

o SNMPv2, SNMPv2c RFC 2674

Management

 Web configurator

 Command-line interface locally via console port or remotely via Telnet

 SNMP

System Monitoring

• System status (link status, rates, statistics counters)

• SNMP

• Temperatures, voltage, fan speed reports and alarms

• Port Mirroring allows you to analyze one port’s traffic from another.

Security

 System management password protection  Port-based VLAN

 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN  802.1x Authentication

 Limit dynamic port MAC address learning  Static MAC address filtering

Port Trunking

The ES-3024 adheres to the 802.3ad standard for static and dynamic port trunking.

Bandwidth Control

 The ES-3024 supports rate limiting in 1Kbps increments allowing you to create different service plans

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 The ES-3024 supports IGMP snooping enabling group multicast traffic to be only forwarded to ports that

are members of that group; thus allowing you to significantly reduce multicast traffic passing through your
switch.

 Broadcast storm control

Quality of Service

 Four priority queues so you can ensure mission-critical data gets delivered on time.

 Follows the IEEE 802.1p priority setting standard based on source/destination MAC addresses.

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)

STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between switches, bridges or routers. It allows a
switch to interact with other STP-compliant switches in your network to ensure that only one path exists between
any two stations on the network.

1.2 Applications

This section shows a few examples of using the ES-3024 in various network environments.

1.2.1 Backbone Application

In this application, the switch is an ideal solution for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in the
near future.

The switch can be used standalone for a group of heavy traffic users. You can connect computers directly to the
switch’s port or connect other switches to the ES-3024.

In this example, all computers connected directly or indirectly to the ES-3024 can share super high-speed
applications on the Gigabit server.

To expand the network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, print servers etc.

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Figure 1-1 Backbone Application

1.2.2 Bridging Example

In this example application the switch is the ideal solution for different company departments to connect to the
corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. All users
that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed department servers via the switch. You can provide a super­fast uplink connection by selecting from an array of uplink modules compatible with the ES-3024.

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

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-2 Bridging Application

Full-duplex mode operation only applies to point-to-point access (for example, when attaching

the switch to a workstation, server, or another switch). When connecting to hubs, use a standard

cascaded connection set at half-duplex operation.

1.2.3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Example

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

Switching to higher-speed LANs such as FDDI or ATM is not feasible for most people due to the expense of
replacing all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards, restructuring your network and complex maintenance.

The ES-3024 can provide the same bandwidth as FDDI and ATM at much lower cost while still being able to use
existing adapters and switches. Moreover, the current LAN structure can be retained as all ports can freely
communicate with each other.

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application

1.2.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples

This section shows a workgroup and a shared server example using 802.1Q tagged VLANs. For more information
on VLANs, see the Switch Setup and VLAN Setup chapters in this User’s Guide. A VLAN (Virtual Local Area
Network) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical networks. Stations on a logical network
belong to one group. A station can belong to more than one group. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to or
hear from stations that are not in the same group(s) unless such traffic first goes through a router.

Tag-based VLAN Workgroup Example

Ports in the same VLAN group share the same broadcast domain thus increase network performance through
reduced broadcast traffic. VLAN groups can be modified at any time by adding, moving or changing ports without
any re-cabling.

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-4 VLAN Workgroup Application

VLAN Shared Server Example

Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server, as shown in the
following example. In this example, only ports that need access to the server need belong to VLAN 3 while they
can belong to other VLAN groups too.

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-5 Shared Server Using VLAN Example

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Hardware Installation & Connections

Part II

Hardware Installation & Connections

This part acquaints you with installation scenarios of the ES-3024, instructs you on how to make

the hardware connections including installing/removing modules, shows some stacking/uplink

examples and explains the front panel LEDs.

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

Chapter 2

Hardware

This chapter shows two switch installation scenarios.

Installation

2.1 Installation Scenarios

The switch can be placed on a desktop or rack-mounted on a standard EIA rack. Use the rubber feet in a desktop
installation and the brackets in a rack-mounted installation.

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.

2.1.1 Desktop Installation Procedure

Step 1. Make sure the switch is clean and dry.

Step 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.

Step 3. Make sure there is enough clearance around the switch to allow air circulation and the attachment of cables

and the power cord.

Step 4. Remove the adhesive backing from the rubber feet.

Step 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 switches when stacking.

Figure 2-1 Attaching Rubber Feet

Do not block the ventilation holes. Leave space between switches when stacking.

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Dimension ES-3024 Ethernet Switch

2.1.2 Rack-Mounted Installation

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 rack-mounting kit.

Step 1. Align one bracket with the holes on one side of the switch and secure it with the bracket screws smaller

than the rack-mounting screws.

Step 2. Attach the other bracket in a similar fashion.

Figure 2-2 Attaching Mounting Brackets and Screws

Step 3. After attaching both mounting brackets, position the switch in the rack by lining up the holes in the

brackets with the appropriate holes on the rack. Secure the switch to the rack with the rack-mounting
screws.

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