ZyXEL Communications ES-3124 User Manual

ES-3124

Intelligent Layer 3 Switch

24-port Fast Ethernet +

2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

2 GbE Dual Personality Interfaces (Copper/SFP)

User’s Guide

Version 3.70

7/2006

Edition 1

ES-3124 User’s Guide

Copyright

Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.

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ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating System) is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners.

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Certifications

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement

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

•This device may not cause harmful interference.

•This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.

FCC Warning

This device 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 device 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 device 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.

Taiwanese BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) A

Warning:

Notices

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Safety Warnings

For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.

•Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

•Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

•Do NOT store things on the device.

•Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

•Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.

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

•Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.

•Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.

•Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.

•Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe).

•Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.

•Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution.

•If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the power outlet.

•Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a new one.

•Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

•CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY (on the motherboard) IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. Dispose them at the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the store where you purchased the product.

•Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your device.

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ZyXEL Limited Warranty

ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.

Note

Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser.

To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material Authorization number (RMA). Products must be returned Postage Prepaid. It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped. Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out-dated warranty will be repaired or replaced (at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be billed for parts and labor. All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country.

Registration

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Customer Support

Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support.

•Product model and serial number.

•Warranty Information.

•Date that you received your device.

•Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

	METHOD	SUPPORT E-MAIL	TELEPHONE	WEB SITE	REGULAR MAIL
	LOCATION	SALES E-MAIL	FAX	FTP SITE
	CORPORATE	[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.com	ZyXEL Communications Corp.
				www.europe.zyxel.com	6 Innovation Road II
	HEADQUARTERS				Science Park
		[e-mail]	[phone]	ftp.zyxel.com
	(WORLDWIDE)				Hsinchu 300
				ftp.europe.zyxel.com	Taiwan
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.co.cr	ZyXEL Costa Rica
	COSTA RICA				Plaza Roble Escazú
		[e-mail]	[phone]	ftp.zyxel.co.cr
					Etapa El Patio, Tercer Piso
					San José, Costa Rica
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.cz	ZyXEL Communications
					Czech s.r.o.
	CZECH REPUBLIC	[e-mail]	[phone]
					Modranská 621
					143 01 Praha 4 - Modrany
					Ceská Republika
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.dk	ZyXEL Communications A/S
	DENMARK				Columbusvej
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					2860 Soeborg
					Denmark
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.fi	ZyXEL Communications Oy
	FINLAND				Malminkaari 10
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					00700 Helsinki
					Finland
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.fr	ZyXEL France
					1 rue des Vergers
	FRANCE		[phone]
					Bat. 1 / C
					69760 Limonest
					France
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.de	ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH.
	GERMANY				Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					Wuerselen
					Germany
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.hu	ZyXEL Hungary
	HUNGARY				48, Zoldlomb Str.
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					H-1025, Budapest
					Hungary
		http://zyxel.kz/support	[phone]	www.zyxel.kz	ZyXEL Kazakhstan
					43, Dostyk ave.,Office 414
	KAZAKHSTAN	[e-mail]	[phone]
					Dostyk Business Centre
					050010, Almaty
					Republic of Kazakhstan
		[e-mail]	1-800-255-4101	www.us.zyxel.com	ZyXEL Communications Inc.
			[phone]		1130 N. Miller St.
	NORTH AMERICA				Anaheim
		[e-mail]	[phone]	ftp.us.zyxel.com	CA 92806-2001
					U.S.A.

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	METHOD	SUPPORT E-MAIL	TELEPHONE	WEB SITE	REGULAR MAIL
	LOCATION	SALES E-MAIL	FAX	FTP SITE
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.no	ZyXEL Communications A/S
	NORWAY				Nils Hansens vei 13
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					0667 Oslo
					Norway
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.pl.zyxel.com	ZyXEL Communications
	POLAND				ul. Okrzei 1A
			[phone]
					03-715 Warszawa
					Poland
		http://zyxel.ru/support	[phone]	www.zyxel.ru	ZyXEL Russia
	RUSSIA				Ostrovityanova 37a Str.
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					Moscow, 117279
					Russia
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.es	ZyXEL Communications
	SPAIN				Arte, 21 5ª planta
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					28033 Madrid
					Spain
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.se	ZyXEL Communications A/S
	SWEDEN				Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					Sweden
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.ua.zyxel.com	ZyXEL Ukraine
	UKRAINE				13, Pimonenko Str.
		[e-mail]	[phone]
					Kiev, 04050
					Ukraine
		[e-mail]	[phone]	www.zyxel.co.uk	ZyXEL Communications UK
			08707 555779 (UK only)		Ltd.,11 The Courtyard,
	UNITED KINGDOM				Eastern Road, Bracknell,
		[e-mail]	[phone]	ftp.zyxel.co.uk	Berkshire, RG12 2XB,
					United Kingdom (UK)

+” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone call.

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Table of Contents

Copyright	..................................................................................................................	1
Certifications ............................................................................................................		2
Safety Warnings .......................................................................................................		4
ZyXEL Limited Warranty..........................................................................................		6
Customer Support....................................................................................................		7
Table of Contents .....................................................................................................		9
List of Figures ........................................................................................................		21
List of Tables ..........................................................................................................		25
Preface ....................................................................................................................		29
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch................................................................................		31
1.1	Introduction ........................................................................................................	31
1.2	Software Features ..............................................................................................	31
1.3	Hardware Features ............................................................................................	35
1.4	Applications ........................................................................................................	35
	1.4.1 Backbone Application ...............................................................................	36
	1.4.2 Bridging Example ......................................................................................	36
	1.4.3 High Performance Switched Example ......................................................	37
	1.4.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples ...............................................	37
	1.4.4.1 Tag-based VLAN Example ..............................................................	38
	1.4.4.2 VLAN Shared Server Example ........................................................	38
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection.................................................................		41
2.1	Freestanding Installation ...................................................................................	41
2.2	Mounting the Switch on a Rack .........................................................................	42
	2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements .................................................	42
	2.2.1.1 Precautions ....................................................................................	42
	2.2.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ........................................	42
	2.2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ................................................................	42

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Chapter 3
Hardware Overview................................................................................................		45
3.1	Panel Connections ............................................................................................	45
	3.1.1 Console Port ............................................................................................	46
	3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ...........................................................................................	46
	3.1.2.1 Default Ethernet Settings ................................................................	46
	3.1.3 Mini-GBIC Slots .......................................................................................	47
	3.1.3.1 Transceiver Installation ................................................................	47
	3.1.3.2 Transceiver Removal ...................................................................	48
3.2	Rear Panel .........................................................................................................	48
	3.2.1 Power Connector ......................................................................................	49
	3.2.2 External Backup Power Supply Connector ...............................................	49
3.3	Front Panel LEDs ...........................................................................................	49
Chapter 4
The Web Configurator............................................................................................		51
4.1	Introduction ........................................................................................................	51
4.2	System Login ..................................................................................................	51
4.3	The Status Screen .........................................................................................	52
4.4	Menu Overview ..................................................................................................	53
	4.4.1 Change Your Password .........................................................................	56
4.5	Saving Your Configuration ..................................................................................	57
4.6	Switch Lockout ..................................................................................................	57
4.7	Resetting the Switch .......................................................................................	58
	4.7.1 Reload the Configuration File .................................................................	58
	4.7.2 Reset to the Factory Defaults ...................................................................	59
4.8	Logging Out of the Web Configurator ...............................................................	60
4.9	Help ..................................................................................................................	60
Chapter 5
Initial Setup Example .............................................................................................		61
5.1	Overview ............................................................................................................	61
	5.1.1 Creating a VLAN .......................................................................................	61
	5.1.2 Setting Port VID ........................................................................................	63
5.2	Configuring Switch Management IP Address .....................................................	64
Chapter 6
System Status and Port Statistics ........................................................................		65
6.1	Port Status Summary .....................................................................................	65
	6.1.1 Status: Port Details ...............................................................................	67

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Chapter 7
Basic Setting .........................................................................................................		71
7.1	Overview ............................................................................................................	71
7.2	System Information ........................................................................................	71
7.3	General Setup ...............................................................................................	73
7.4	Introduction to VLANs ......................................................................................	75
7.5	Switch Setup Screen .......................................................................................	76
7.6	IP Setup ..........................................................................................................	78
	7.6.1 Management IP Addresses ......................................................................	78
7.7	Port Setup .......................................................................................................	81
Chapter 8
VLAN .......................................................................................................................		85
8.1	Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN ..................................................	85
	8.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames ..............................................	85
8.2	Automatic VLAN Registration ...........................................................................	86
	8.2.1 GARP ........................................................................................................	86
	8.2.1.1 GARP Timers .................................................................................	86
	8.2.2 GVRP ........................................................................................................	86
8.3	Port VLAN Trunking .........................................................................................	87
8.4	Select the VLAN Type .......................................................................................	87
8.5	Static VLAN ........................................................................................................	88
	8.5.1 Static VLAN Status ....................................................................................	88
	8.5.2 Static VLAN Details ...................................................................................	89
	8.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN ........................................................................	90
	8.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings ...............................................................	92
8.6	Protocol Based VLANs ......................................................................................	95
8.7	Configuring Protocol Based VLAN ...................................................................	95
8.8	Create an IP-based VLAN Example ...................................................................	97
8.9	Port-based VLAN Setup ................................................................................	98
	8.9.1 Configure a Port-based VLAN ..................................................................	98
Chapter 9
Static MAC Forwarding........................................................................................		103
9.1	Configuring Static MAC Forwarding ............................................................	103
Chapter 10
Filtering .................................................................................................................		105
10.1 Configure a Filtering Rule ...........................................................................		105
Chapter 11
Spanning Tree Protocol .......................................................................................		107
11.1 STP/RSTP Overview ....................................................................................		107

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11.1.1 STP Terminology ..................................................................................		107
11.1.2 How STP Works ...................................................................................		108
11.1.3 STP Port States ...................................................................................		108
11.1.4 Multiple RSTP .....................................................................................		109
11.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Main Screen ............................................................		109
11.3 Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ....................................................		110
11.4 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status .......................................................		113
11.5 Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol .......................................		114
11.6 Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status .........................................		117
Chapter 12
Bandwidth Control ...............................................................................................		119
12.1	Bandwidth Control Overview ........................................................................	119
12.1.1 CIR and PIR ..........................................................................................		119
12.2	Bandwidth Control Setup ...............................................................................	119
Chapter 13
Broadcast Storm Control.....................................................................................		123
13.1	Broadcast Storm Control Setup .....................................................................	123
Chapter 14
Mirroring ...............................................................................................................		127
14.1	Port Mirroring Setup ......................................................................................	127
Chapter 15
Link Aggregation..................................................................................................		131
15.1	Link Aggregation Overview ...........................................................................	131
15.2	Dynamic Link Aggregation ...........................................................................	131
15.2.1 Link Aggregation ID .............................................................................		132
15.3	Link Aggregation Control Protocol Status .....................................................	132
15.4	Link Aggregation Setup ................................................................................	133
Chapter 16
Port Authentication..............................................................................................		137
16.1	Port Authentication Overview ........................................................................	137
16.1.1 RADIUS ...............................................................................................		137
	16.1.1.1 Vendor Specific Attribute .............................................................	137
	16.1.1.2 Tunnel Protocol Attribute .............................................................	138
16.2	Port Authentication Configuration ..................................................................	138
16.2.1 Configuring RADIUS Server Settings ................................................		139
16.2.2 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security ...........................................................		140

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Chapter 17
Port Security.........................................................................................................		143
17.1	About Port Security .......................................................................................	143
17.2	Port Security Setup ........................................................................................	143
Chapter 18
Classifier ...............................................................................................................		147
18.1	About the Classifier and QoS .........................................................................	147
18.2	Configuring the Classifier ..............................................................................	147
18.3	Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration .................................................	150
18.4	Classifier Example .........................................................................................	151
Chapter 19
Policy Rule............................................................................................................		153
19.1	Policy Rules Overview ..................................................................................	153
19.1.1 DiffServ .................................................................................................		153
19.1.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ...............................................................		153
19.2	Configuring Policy Rules ................................................................................	154
19.3	Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration .......................................................	156
19.4	Policy Example ...............................................................................................	157
Chapter 20
Queuing Method...................................................................................................		159
20.1	Queuing Method Overview ............................................................................	159
20.1.1 Strictly Priority .......................................................................................		159
20.1.2 Weighted Fair Scheduling .....................................................................		159
20.1.3 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR) ..........................................		160
20.2	Configuring Queuing ......................................................................................	160
Chapter 21
VLAN Stacking......................................................................................................		163
21.1	VLAN Stacking Overview ..............................................................................	163
21.1.1 VLAN Stacking Example .......................................................................		163
21.2	VLAN Stacking Port Roles .............................................................................	164
21.3	VLAN Tag Format ...........................................................................................	164
21.3.1 Frame Format .......................................................................................		165
21.4	Configuring VLAN Stacking ............................................................................	166
Chapter 22
Multicast................................................................................................................		169
22.1	Multicast Overview ........................................................................................	169
22.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses .........................................................................		169
22.1.2 IGMP Filtering .......................................................................................		169

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22.1.3 IGMP Snooping ...................................................................................		169
22.2	Multicast Status .............................................................................................	170
22.3	Multicast Setting ............................................................................................	170
22.4	IGMP Filtering Profile ....................................................................................	173
22.5 MVR Overview ..............................................................................................		175
22.5.1 Types of MVR Ports ..............................................................................		175
22.5.2 MVR Modes ..........................................................................................		175
22.5.3 How MVR Works ..................................................................................		176
22.6	General MVR Configuration ...........................................................................	176
22.7	MVR Group Configuration .............................................................................	179
22.7.1 MVR Configuration Example ................................................................		180
Chapter 23
DHCP Relay ..........................................................................................................		183
23.1	DHCP Relay Overview .................................................................................	183
23.1.1 DHCP Relay Agent Information ............................................................		183
23.2	DHCP Relay Configuration ............................................................................	183
Chapter 24
Static Route ..........................................................................................................		185
24.1	Configuring Static Route ...............................................................................	185
Chapter 25
DiffServ Code Point .............................................................................................		187
25.1	DiffServ Overview ........................................................................................	187
25.2	Enable DiffServ ..............................................................................................	187
25.3	Configure DSCP Setting ...............................................................................	189
Chapter 26
Maintenance .........................................................................................................		191
26.1	The Maintenance Screen .............................................................................	191
26.2	Load Factory Defaults ...................................................................................	192
26.3	Save Configuration .........................................................................................	192
26.4	Reboot System ...............................................................................................	193
26.5	Firmware Upgrade ......................................................................................	193
26.6	Restore a Configuration File .......................................................................	194
26.7	Backup a Configuration File ........................................................................	194
26.8 FTP Command Line .......................................................................................		195
26.8.1 Filename Conventions .........................................................................		195
	26.8.1.1 Example FTP Commands ...........................................................	196
26.8.2 FTP Command Line Procedure ...........................................................		196
26.8.3 GUI-based FTP Clients .........................................................................		197
26.8.4 FTP Restrictions ..................................................................................		197

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Chapter 27
Access Control.....................................................................................................	199
27.1	199
27.2	199
27.3 About SNMP ................................................................................................	200
27.3.1 Supported MIBs ..................................................................................	201
27.3.2 SNMP Traps .......................................................................................	201
27.3.3 Configuring SNMP ...............................................................................	202
27.3.4 Setting Up Login Accounts ................................................................	202
27.4	204
27.5 How SSH works .............................................................................................	204
27.6	205
27.6.1 Requirements for Using SSH ................................................................	206
27.7	206
27.8 HTTPS Example ............................................................................................	207
27.8.1 Internet Explorer Warning Messages ...................................................	207
27.8.2 Netscape Navigator Warning Messages ...............................................	207
27.8.3 The Main Screen ..................................................................................	208
27.9	210
27.10 Remote Management ..............................................................................	211
Chapter 28
Diagnostic	213
28.1	213
Chapter 29
Syslog ...................................................................................................................	215
29.1 ............................................................................................	215
29.2 .................................................................................................	215
29.3 .....................................................................................	216
Chapter 30
Cluster Management............................................................................................	219
30.1 ..........................................................	219
30.2 ..........................................................................	220
30.2.1 ..................................................Cluster Member Switch Management	221
.....................	222
30.3 .........................................................	223
Chapter 31
MAC Table.............................................................................................................	227
31.1 .....................................................................................	227
31.2 .................................................................................	228

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Chapter 32
ARP Table..............................................................................................................		229
32.1	ARP Table Overview .....................................................................................	229
32.1.1 How ARP Works ...................................................................................		229
32.2	Viewing the ARP Table ..................................................................................	229
Chapter 33
Configure Clone ...................................................................................................		231
33.1	Configure Clone ............................................................................................	231
Chapter 34
Introducing Commands......................................................................................		233
34.1	Overview ........................................................................................................	233
34.2	Accessing the CLI ..........................................................................................	233
34.2.1 The Console Port ..................................................................................		233
	34.2.1.1 Initial Screen ...............................................................................	234
34.3	The Login Screen ..........................................................................................	234
34.4	Command Syntax Conventions ......................................................................	234
34.5	Changing the Password .................................................................................	235
34.6	Privilege Levels ..............................................................................................	235
34.7 Command Modes ...........................................................................................		236
34.8	Getting Help ...................................................................................................	237
34.8.1 List of Available Commands .................................................................		238
34.9	Using Command History ................................................................................	239
34.10 Saving Your Configuration ............................................................................		239
34.10.1 Switch Configuration File ....................................................................		239
34.10.2 Logging Out ........................................................................................		240
34.11 Command Summary ....................................................................................		240
34.11.1 User Mode ..........................................................................................		240
34.11.2 Enable Mode .......................................................................................		241
34.11.3 General Configuration Mode ...............................................................		246
34.11.4 interface port-channel Commands ......................................................		259
34.11.5 config-vlan Commands .......................................................................		263
34.11.6 mvr Commands ...................................................................................		264
Chapter 35
User and Enable Mode Commands ...................................................................		267
35.1	Overview ........................................................................................................	267
35.2 show Commands ...........................................................................................		267
35.2.1 show system-information .....................................................................		267
35.2.2 show ip ..................................................................................................		268
35.2.3 show logging ........................................................................................		268
35.2.4 show interface ......................................................................................		268

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35.2.5 show mac address-table ......................................................................		269
35.3 ping ...............................................................................................................		270
35.4 traceroute .......................................................................................................		270
35.5	Copy Port Attributes .......................................................................................	271
35.6	Configuration File Maintenance ....................................................................	272
35.6.1 Using a Different Configuration File ......................................................		272
35.6.2 Resetting to the Factory Default ...........................................................		273
Chapter 36
Configuration Mode Commands.........................................................................		275
36.1	Enabling IGMP Snooping ...............................................................................	275
36.2	Configure IGMP Filter ....................................................................................	276
36.3	Enabling STP .................................................................................................	277
36.4 no Command Examples .................................................................................		279
36.4.1 Disable Commands .............................................................................		279
36.4.2 Resetting Commands ...........................................................................		279
36.4.3 Re-enable commands ...........................................................................		279
36.4.4 Other Examples of no Commands ........................................................		280
	36.4.4.1 no trunk .......................................................................................	280
	36.4.4.2 no port-access-authenticator .......................................................	281
	36.4.4.3 no ssh ..........................................................................................	281
36.5 Queuing Method Commands .........................................................................		282
36.6	Static Route Commands ................................................................................	282
36.7	Enabling MAC Filtering ..................................................................................	283
36.8	Enabling Trunking ..........................................................................................	284
36.9	Enabling Port Authentication ..........................................................................	285
36.9.1 RADIUS Server Settings .......................................................................		285
36.9.2 Port Authentication Settings .................................................................		286
Chapter 37
Interface Commands............................................................................................		289
37.1	Overview ........................................................................................................	289
37.2	Interface Command Examples .......................................................................	289
37.2.1 interface port-channel ..........................................................................		289
37.2.2 bpdu-control .........................................................................................		289
37.2.3 broadcast-limit .....................................................................................		290
37.2.4 bandwidth-limit .....................................................................................		290
37.2.5 mirror ...................................................................................................		291
37.2.6 gvrp ......................................................................................................		292
37.2.7 ingress-check .......................................................................................		292
37.2.8 frame-type ............................................................................................		293
37.2.9 weight ..................................................................................................		293
37.2.10 egress set ..........................................................................................		294

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37.2.11 qos priority ..........................................................................................		294
37.2.12 name ...................................................................................................		295
37.2.13 speed-duplex ......................................................................................		295
37.2.14 test ......................................................................................................		295
37.3	Interface no Command Examples ..................................................................	296
37.3.1 no bandwidth-limit .................................................................................		296
Chapter 38
IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Commands .............................................................		297
38.1	Configuring Tagged VLAN ..............................................................................	297
38.2	Global VLAN1Q Tagged VLAN Configuration Commands .............................	298
38.2.1 GARP Status .........................................................................................		298
38.2.2 GARP Timer ........................................................................................		298
38.2.3 GVRP Timer .........................................................................................		299
38.2.4 Enable GVRP .......................................................................................		299
38.2.5 Disable GVRP .......................................................................................		299
38.3 Port VLAN Commands ...................................................................................		299
38.3.1 Set Port VID .........................................................................................		300
38.3.2 Set Acceptable Frame Type .................................................................		300
38.3.3 Enable or Disable Port GVRP ...............................................................		300
38.3.4 Modify Static VLAN ..............................................................................		301
	38.3.4.1 Modify a Static VLAN Table Example ..........................................	301
	38.3.4.2 Forwarding Process Example .....................................................	301
38.3.5 Delete VLAN ID ....................................................................................		302
38.4	Enable VLAN .................................................................................................	302
38.5	Disable VLAN .................................................................................................	303
38.6	Show VLAN Setting .......................................................................................	303
Chapter 39
Multicast VLAN Registration Commands ..........................................................		305
39.1	Overview ........................................................................................................	305
39.2	Create Multicast VLAN .................................................................................	305
Chapter 40
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................		307
40.1	Problems Starting Up the Switch ....................................................................	307
40.2	Problems Accessing the Switch .....................................................................	307
40.2.1 Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions ..........................		308
	40.2.1.1 Internet Explorer Pop-up Blockers ..............................................	308
	40.2.1.2 JavaScripts ..................................................................................	311
	40.2.1.3 Java Permissions ........................................................................	313
40.3	Problems with the Password ..........................................................................	315

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Product Specifications ........................................................................................	317
Appendix B
IP Addresses and Subnetting .............................................................................	321
Index......................................................................................................................	329

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Figure 1 Backbone Application .............................................................................	36
Figure 2 Bridging Application ...............................................................................	37
Figure 3 High Performance Switched Application .................................................	37
Figure 4 Tag-based VLAN Application ..................................................................	38
Figure 5 Shared Server Using VLAN Example .....................................................	39
Figure 6 Attaching Rubber Feet ...........................................................................	41
Figure 7 Attaching the Mounting Brackets ............................................................	42
Figure 8 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .............................................................	43
Figure 9 Front Panel ............................................................................................	45
Figure 10 Transceiver Installation Example ..........................................................	47
Figure 11 Installed Transceiver ............................................................................	48
Figure 12 Opening the Transceiver’s Latch Example ...........................................	48
Figure 13 Transceiver Removal Example .............................................................	48
Figure 14 Rear Panel ...........................................................................................	49
Figure 15 Web Configurator: Login .......................................................................	51
Figure 16 Web Configurator Home Screen (Status) ..............................................	52
Figure 17 Change Administrator Login Password .................................................	57
Figure 18 Example Xmodem Upload .....................................................................	59
Figure 19 Reload the Configuration file: Via Console Port ...................................	59
Figure 20 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port ..........................................	60
Figure 21 Web Configurator: Logout Screen ........................................................	60
Figure 22 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN ...................................................	61
Figure 23 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID ..............................................	63
Figure 24 Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address ...................................	64
Figure 25 Status ....................................................................................................	66
Figure 26 Status: Port Details ...............................................................................	68
Figure 27 System Info ...........................................................................................	72
Figure 28 General Setup .......................................................................................	74
Figure 29 Switch Setup .........................................................................................	76
Figure 30 IP Setup ................................................................................................	79
Figure 31 Port Setup .............................................................................................	82
Figure 32 Port VLAN Trunking ..............................................................................	87
Figure 33 Switch Setup: Select VLAN Type ..........................................................	88
Figure 34 VLAN: VLAN Status ..............................................................................	88
Figure 35 Static VLAN Details ................................................................................	89
Figure 36 VLAN: Static VLAN ..............................................................................	91
Figure 37 VLAN: VLAN Port Setting .....................................................................	93
Figure 38 Protocol Based VLAN Application Example ..........................................	95

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Figure 39 Protocol Based VLAN ...........................................................................	96
Figure 40 Protocol Based VLAN Configuration Example ......................................	97
Figure 41 Port Based VLAN Setup (All Connected) ..............................................	99
Figure 42 Port Based VLAN Setup (Port Isolation) ...............................................	100
Figure 43 Static MAC Forwarding .........................................................................	103
Figure 44 Filtering .................................................................................................	105
Figure 45 MRSTP Network Example ....................................................................	109
Figure 46 Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP and MRSTP ..........................................	110
Figure 47 RSTP: Configuration .............................................................................	111
Figure 48 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol: Status ..................................................	113
Figure 49 MRSTP: Configuration ..........................................................................	115
Figure 50 MRSTP: Status .....................................................................................	117
Figure 51 Bandwidth Control .................................................................................	120
Figure 52 Broadcast Storm Control .......................................................................	124
Figure 53 Mirroring ................................................................................................	128
Figure 54 Link Aggregation Control Protocol Status ............................................	132
Figure 55 Link Aggregation: Configuration ............................................................	134
Figure 56 RADIUS Server ....................................................................................	137
Figure 57 Port Authentication ................................................................................	139
Figure 58 Port Authentication: RADIUS ................................................................	139
Figure 59 Port Authentication: 802.1x ...................................................................	141
Figure 60 Port Security .........................................................................................	144
Figure 61 Classifier ................................................................................................	148
Figure 62 Classifier: Summary Table .....................................................................	150
Figure 63 Classifier: Example ................................................................................	152
Figure 64 Policy .....................................................................................................	154
Figure 65 Policy: Summary Table ..........................................................................	156
Figure 66 Policy Example ......................................................................................	158
Figure 67 Queuing Method ...................................................................................	161
Figure 68 VLAN Stacking Example .......................................................................	164
Figure 69 VLAN Stacking ......................................................................................	166
Figure 70 Multicast Status. .....................................................................................	170
Figure 71 Multicast: IGMP Filtering Profile ............................................................	174
Figure 72 MVR Network Example .........................................................................	175
Figure 73 MVR Multicast Television Example .......................................................	176
Figure 74 MVR ......................................................................................................	177
Figure 75 MVR: Group Configuration ....................................................................	179
Figure 76 MVR Configuration Example .................................................................	180
Figure 77 MVR Configuration Example .................................................................	181
Figure 78 MVR Group Configuration Example .....................................................	182
Figure 79 MVR Group Configuration Example ......................................................	182
Figure 80 DHCP Relay ...........................................................................................	184
Figure 81 Static Routing ........................................................................................	185

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Figure 82 DiffServ .................................................................................................	188
Figure 83 DiffServ .................................................................................................	190
Figure 84 Maintenance ........................................................................................	191
Figure 85 Load Factory Default: Start ...................................................................	192
Figure 86 Reboot System: Confirmation ...............................................................	193
Figure 87 Firmware Upgrade ...............................................................................	194
Figure 88 Restore Configuration ...........................................................................	194
Figure 89 Backup Configuration ............................................................................	195
Figure 90 Access Control ......................................................................................	199
Figure 91 SNMP Management Model ..................................................................	200
Figure 92 Access Control: SNMP .........................................................................	202
Figure 93 Access Control: Logins .........................................................................	203
Figure 94 SSH Communication Example ...............................................................	204
Figure 95 How SSH Works ....................................................................................	205
Figure 96 HTTPS Implementation ..........................................................................	206
Figure 97 Security Alert Dialog Box (Internet Explorer) .........................................	207
Figure 98 Security Certificate 1 (Netscape) ...........................................................	208
Figure 99 Security Certificate 2 (Netscape) ...........................................................	208
Figure 100 Login Screen (Internet Explorer) ..........................................................	209
Figure 101 Login Screen (Netscape) .....................................................................	210
Figure 102 Access Control: Service Access Control .............................................	211
Figure 103 Access Control: Remote Management ...............................................	212
Figure 104 Diagnostic ...........................................................................................	213
Figure 105 Syslog .................................................................................................	216
Figure 106 Syslog: Server Setup ..........................................................................	217
Figure 107 Clustering Application Example ..........................................................	220
Figure 108 Cluster Management: Status ...............................................................	221
Figure 109 Cluster Management: Cluster Member Web Configurator Screen ......	222
Figure 110 Example: Uploading Firmware to a Cluster Member Switch ...............	223
Figure 111 Clustering Management Configuration ...............................................	224
Figure 112 MAC Table Flowchart ..........................................................................	227
Figure 113 MAC Table ...........................................................................................	228
Figure 114 ARP Table ...........................................................................................	230
Figure 115 Configure Clone ..................................................................................	231
Figure 116 no port-access-authenticator Command Example ..............................	281
Figure 117 Pop-up Blocker .....................................................................................	308
Figure 118 Internet Options ...................................................................................	309
Figure 119 Internet Options ....................................................................................	310
Figure 120 Pop-up Blocker Settings ......................................................................	311
Figure 121 Internet Options ...................................................................................	312
Figure 122 Security Settings - Java Scripting ........................................................	313
Figure 123 Security Settings - Java .......................................................................	314
Figure 124 Java (Sun) ............................................................................................	315

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Table 1 Panel Connections ...................................................................................	45
Table 2 Front Panel LEDs .....................................................................................	49
Table 3 Navigation Panel Sub-links Overview .......................................................	53
Table 4 Web Configurator Screen Sub-links Details .............................................	54
Table 5 Navigation Panel Links .............................................................................	55
Table 6 Status ........................................................................................................	66
Table 7 Status: Port Details ...................................................................................	68
Table 8 System Info ...............................................................................................	72
Table 9 General Setup ..........................................................................................	74
Table 10 Switch Setup ...........................................................................................	76
Table 11 IP Setup ..................................................................................................	80
Table 12 Port Setup ...............................................................................................	82
Table 13 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Terminology ............................................................	86
Table 14 VLAN: VLAN Status ................................................................................	88
Table 15 Static VLAN Details ................................................................................	89
Table 16 VLAN: Static VLAN .................................................................................	92
Table 17 VLAN: VLAN Port Setting .......................................................................	94
Table 18 Protocol Based VLAN Setup ..................................................................	96
Table 19 Port Based VLAN Setup .........................................................................	101
Table 20 Static MAC Forwarding ...........................................................................	104
Table 21 FIltering ...................................................................................................	105
Table 22 STP Path Costs ......................................................................................	107
Table 23 STP Port States ......................................................................................	108
Table 24 Spanning Tree Protocol: Status ..............................................................	110
Table 25 RSTP: Configuration ...............................................................................	112
Table 26 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol: Status ....................................................	113
Table 27 MRSTP: Configuration ............................................................................	116
Table 28 Spanning Tree Protocol: Status ..............................................................	117
Table 29 Bandwidth Control ..................................................................................	120
Table 30 Broadcast Storm Control ........................................................................	125
Table 31 Mirroring .................................................................................................	129
Table 32 Link Aggregation ID: Local Switch ..........................................................	132
Table 33 Link Aggregation ID: Peer Switch ...........................................................	132
Table 34 Link Aggregation Control Protocol Status ...............................................	133
Table 35 Link Aggregation Control Protocol: Configuration ..................................	135
Table 36 Supported VSA .......................................................................................	138
Table 37 Supported Tunnel Protocol Attribute .......................................................	138
Table 38 Port Authentication: RADIUS ..................................................................	139

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Table 39 Port Authentication: 802.1x ....................................................................	142
Table 40 Port Security ...........................................................................................	144
Table 41 Classifier .................................................................................................	148
Table 42 Classifier: Summary Table ......................................................................	150
Table 43 Common Ethernet Types and Protocol Number .....................................	150
Table 44 Common IP Ports ...................................................................................	151
Table 45 Policy ......................................................................................................	155
Table 46 Policy: Summary Table ...........................................................................	157
Table 47 Queuing Method .....................................................................................	162
Table 48 VLAN Tag Format ...................................................................................	164
Table 49 Single and Double Tagged 802.11Q Frame Format ...............................	165
Table 50 802.1Q Frame ........................................................................................	165
Table 51 VLAN Stacking ........................................................................................	167
Table 52 Multicast Status ......................................................................................	170
Table 53 Multicast Setting .....................................................................................	172
Table 54 Multicast: IGMP Filtering Profile .............................................................	174
Table 55 MVR ........................................................................................................	178
Table 56 MVR: Group Configuration .....................................................................	179
Table 57 DHCP Relay ...........................................................................................	184
Table 58 Static Routing .........................................................................................	185
Table 59 Static Routing .........................................................................................	189
Table 60 Static Routing .........................................................................................	190
Table 61 Maintenance ...........................................................................................	191
Table 62 Filename Conventions ............................................................................	195
Table 63 Access Control Overview .......................................................................	199
Table 64 SNMP Commands ..................................................................................	200
Table 65 SNMP Traps ...........................................................................................	201
Table 66 Access Control: SNMP ...........................................................................	202
Table 67 Access Control: Logins ...........................................................................	203
Table 68 Access Control: Service Access Control ................................................	211
Table 69 Access Control: Remote Management ...................................................	212
Table 70 Diagnostic ...............................................................................................	213
Table 71 Syslog Severity Levels ...........................................................................	215
Table 72 Syslog .....................................................................................................	216
Table 73 Syslog: Server Setup ..............................................................................	217
Table 74 ZyXEL Clustering Management Specifications .......................................	219
Table 75 Cluster Management: Status ..................................................................	221
Table 76 FTP Upload to Cluster Member Example ...............................................	223
Table 77 Clustering Management Configuration ...................................................	224
Table 78 MAC Table ..............................................................................................	228
Table 79 ARP Table ...............................................................................................	230
Table 80 Configure Clone ......................................................................................	232
Table 81 Command Interpreter Mode Summary ...................................................	236

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Table 82 Command Summary: User Mode ..........................................................	240
Table 83 Command Summary: Enable Mode .......................................................	241
Table 84 Command Summary: Configuration Mode .............................................	246
Table 85 interface port-channel Commands .........................................................	259
Table 86 Command Summary: config-vlan Commands ........................................	263
Table 87 mvr Commands ......................................................................................	264
Table 88 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of Your Switch ..........................................	307
Table 89 Troubleshooting Accessing the Switch ...................................................	307
Table 90 Troubleshooting the Password ...............................................................	315
Table 91 General Product Specifications ..............................................................	317
Table 92 Management Specifications ....................................................................	318
Table 93 Physical and Environmental Specifications ............................................	318
Table 94 Classes of IP Addresses ........................................................................	322
Table 95 Allowed IP Address Range By Class ......................................................	322
Table 96 “Natural” Masks .....................................................................................	323
Table 97 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation ..........................................................	323
Table 98 Two Subnets Example ............................................................................	324
Table 99 Subnet 1 .................................................................................................	324
Table 100 Subnet 2 ...............................................................................................	325
Table 101 Subnet 1 ...............................................................................................	325
Table 102 Subnet 2 ...............................................................................................	326
Table 103 Subnet 3 ...............................................................................................	326
Table 104 Subnet 4 ...............................................................................................	326
Table 105 Eight Subnets .......................................................................................	327
Table 106 Class C Subnet Planning ......................................................................	327
Table 107 Class B Subnet Planning ......................................................................	328

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