ZyXEL Communications VES-1000 User Manual

VES-1000 Series

VDSL-Ethernet Switches

May 2002

Version 3.40

User’s Guide

VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

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Interference Statements and Warnings

FCC Interference Statement

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

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device 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 device, pursuant to Part
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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 ...................................................................................................................................................................xvi

Chapter 1 Getting to Know the VES-1000 Series of Switches........................................................................................... 1-1

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

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Connections........................................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.1 Additional Installation Requirements ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Back Panel................................................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.3 Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................ 2-2

2.4 Front Panel Ports....................................................................................................................................... 2-2

2.5 Front Panel LEDs ......................................................................................................................................2-4

Chapter 3 Introducing the SMT ............................................................................................................................................ 3-1

3.1 Initial Screen .............................................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.2 Navigating the SMT Interface .................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.3 SMT Menus At A Glance............................................................................................................................ 3-2

3.4 Changing the System Password ...............................................................................................................3-4

Chapter 4 General, Switch and IP Setup ............................................................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 General Setup............................................................................................................................................ 4-1

4.2 Switch Setup..............................................................................................................................................4-1

4.3 TCP/IP Setup........................................................................................................................................... 4-11

Chapter 5 Port Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 5-1

5.1 Configured Vs. Actual VDSL Port Speed................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Port Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 5-1

Chapter 6 Static Route Setup............................................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Creating a Static Route.............................................................................................................................. 6-1

Chapter 7 VLAN Setup.......................................................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 7-1

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7.2 VLAN Setup Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 7-1

Chapter 8 SNMP Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 8-1

8.1 About SNMP.............................................................................................................................................. 8-1

8.2 Supported MIBs......................................................................................................................................... 8-2

8.3 Configuring SNMP..................................................................................................................................... 8-2

8.4 SNMP Traps .............................................................................................................................................. 8-3

Chapter 9 System Maintenance 1.........................................................................................................................................9-1

9.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 9-1

9.2 System Status............................................................................................................................................ 9-1

9.3 System Information and Console Port Speed ........................................................................................... 9-8

9.4 Log and Trace..........................................................................................................................................9-10

9.5 Diagnostic................................................................................................................................................ 9-11

Chapter 10 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance ...........................................................................................10-1

10.1 Filename Conventions............................................................................................................................. 10-1

10.2 Backup Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 10-2

10.3 Restore Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 10-6

10.4 Uploading Firmware and Configuration Files .......................................................................................... 10-8

Chapter 11 System Maintenance 2 ..................................................................................................................................11-1

11.1 Command Interpreter Mode .................................................................................................................... 11-1

11.2 Time and Date Setting............................................................................................................................. 11-1

11.3 Remote Management Control ................................................................................................................. 11-2

11.4 Hardware Monitor.................................................................................................................................... 11-5

Chapter 12 VDSL-Related Commands ............................................................................................................................ 12-1

12.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 12-1

12.2 VDSL Commands.................................................................................................................................... 12-2

12.3 VDSL-Ethernet-related Commands......................................................................................................... 12-9

Chapter 13 Switch-Related Commands .......................................................................................................................... 13-1

13.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 13-1

13.2 Switch MIB Commands ........................................................................................................................... 13-1

13.3 Port Status Command ............................................................................................................................. 13-2

13.4 VLANs ..................................................................................................................................................... 13-3

13.5 MAC Address Commands ....................................................................................................................... 13-9

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13.6 MAC Address Learning.......................................................................................................................... 13-10

13.7 Switch Spanning Tree Protocol Command............................................................................................13-12

13.8 Switch Driver Commands ......................................................................................................................13-13

Chapter 14 IP Commands ................................................................................................................................................ 14-1

14.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 14-1

Chapter 15 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................ 15-1

15.1 VDSL LED(s) ........................................................................................................................................... 15-1

15.2 Data Transmission...................................................................................................................................15-1

15.3 Intermittent VDSL LED(s) ........................................................................................................................ 15-2

15.4 Data Rate................................................................................................................................................. 15-2

15.5 Configured Settings ................................................................................................................................. 15-2

15.6 Password ................................................................................................................................................. 15-2

15.7 Remote Server.........................................................................................................................................15-3

15.8 Telnet .......................................................................................................................................................15-3

15.9 Connecting to the WAN Switch................................................................................................................15-4

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 Building Deployment Example Using a VES-1012...................................................................................................1-4

Figure 1-2 Enterprise Application Using a VES-1012 ................................................................................................................1-5

Figure 1-3 VES-1012 Example of a Campus Application Using a Gigabit switch .....................................................................1-6

Figure 1-4 VES-1012 Example of Campus Application Using a Fiber Ring ..............................................................................1-6

Figure 2-1 VES-1012 Back Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 2-1

Figure 2-2 VES-1008 Front Panel..............................................................................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-3 VES-1012 Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................2-2

Figure 3-1 Power-On Display .....................................................................................................................................................3-1

Figure 3-2 Login Screen..............................................................................................................................................................3-1

Figure 3-3 SMT Menus At A Glance...........................................................................................................................................3-3

Figure 3-4 VES-1012 Main Menu...............................................................................................................................................3-4

Figure 3-5 Menu 23.1 - System Password...................................................................................................................................3-5

Figure 4-1 Menu 1 – General Setup ............................................................................................................................................4-1

Figure 4-2 Menu 2 - Switch Setup ..............................................................................................................................................4-2

Figure 4-3 Root Ports and Designated Ports ...............................................................................................................................4-5

Figure 4-4 Menu 2.1 Spanning Tree Protocol Setup ...................................................................................................................4-6

Figure 4-5 Menu 2.2 GARP Timer Setup.................................................................................................................................... 4-7

Figure 4-6 Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames to 802.1Q VLAN Aware/Unaware Devices................................................4-10

Figure 4-7 Menu 2.3 QoS Setup................................................................................................................................................ 4-11

Figure 4-8 Menu 3 – TCP/IP Setup ...........................................................................................................................................4-12

Figure 5-1 Menu 6 – Ports Setup for VES-1012 Only.................................................................................................................5-1

Figure 5-2 VDSL Port Setup .......................................................................................................................................................5-2

Figure 5-3 Menu 6.13 – Ethernet Port Setup...............................................................................................................................5-3

Figure 5-5 Menu 6.1.3 Port VLAN Setup ...................................................................................................................................5-5

Figure 6-1 Menu 12 – Static Route Setup ................................................................................................................................... 6-1

Figure 6-2 Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route ...............................................................................................................................6-1

Figure 7-1 Main Setup Menu ......................................................................................................................................................7-1

Figure 7-2 Menu 17 VLAN Setup...............................................................................................................................................7-2

Figure 7-3 Menu 17.1.1 - 802.1Q VLAN Static Entry Setup......................................................................................................7-2

Figure 8-1 SNMP Management Model .......................................................................................................................................8-1

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Figure 8-2 Menu 22 - SNMP Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 8-2

Figure 9-1 Menu 24 – System Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 9-1

Figure 9-2 Menu 24.1 – System Status ....................................................................................................................................... 9-1

Figure 9-3 Menu 24.1 – System Maintenance – System Status.................................................................................................. 9-2

Figure 9-4 Port Statistics............................................................................................................................................................. 9-3

Figure 9-5 Menu 24.1.2 - Spanning Tree Protocol Status ........................................................................................................... 9-6

Figure 9-6 Menu 24.1.3 VLAN Status........................................................................................................................................ 9-6

Figure 9-7 Menu 24.2 – System Information and Console Port Speed....................................................................................... 9-8

Figure 9-8 Menu 24.2.1 - System Maintenance – Information................................................................................................... 9-9

Figure 9-9 Menu 24.2.2 – System Maintenance – Change Console Port Speed......................................................................... 9-9

Figure 9-10 Menu 24.3 - System Maintenance - Log and Trace............................................................................................... 9-10

Figure 9-11 Examples of Error and Information Messages....................................................................................................... 9-10

Figure 9-12 Menu 24.3.2 – System Maintenance – UNIX Syslog............................................................................................ 9-11

Figure 9-13 Menu 24.4 – System Maintenance – Diagnostic ...................................................................................................9-12

Figure 10-1 Telnet in Menu 24.5............................................................................................................................................... 10-3

Figure 10-2 FTP Session Example............................................................................................................................................ 10-3

Figure 10-3 System Maintenance - Backup Configuration....................................................................................................... 10-5

Figure 10-4 System Maintenance - Starting Xmodem Download Screen................................................................................. 10-6

Figure 10-5 Backup Configuration Example ............................................................................................................................ 10-6

Figure 10-6 Successful Backup Confirmation Screen...............................................................................................................10-6

Figure 10-7 Telnet into Menu 24.6............................................................................................................................................ 10-7

Figure 10-8 FTP Restore Example............................................................................................................................................ 10-7

Figure 10-9 System Maintenance - Restore Configuration....................................................................................................... 10-8

Figure 10-10 System Maintenance - Starting Xmodem Download Screen............................................................................... 10-8

Figure 10-11 Restore Configuration Example ..........................................................................................................................10-8

Figure 10-12 Successful Restoration Confirmation Screen ...................................................................................................... 10-8

Figure 10-13 Telnet Into Menu 24.7.1 - Upload System Firmware ..........................................................................................10-9

Figure 10-14 Telnet Into Menu 24.7.2 - System Maintenance ................................................................................................ 10-10

Figure 10-15 FTP Session Example of Firmware File Upload ............................................................................................... 10-11

Figure 10-16 Menu 24.7.1 as seen using the Console Port ..................................................................................................... 10-12

Figure 10-17 Example Xmodem Upload ................................................................................................................................ 10-13

Figure 10-18 Menu 24.7.2 as seen using the Console Port ..................................................................................................... 10-13

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Figure 10-19 Example Xmodem Upload.................................................................................................................................10-14

Figure 11-1 Valid CI Commands............................................................................................................................................... 11-1

Figure 11-2 Menu 24.10 System Maintenance - Time and Date Setting...................................................................................11-1

Figure 11-3 Menu 24.11 – Remote Management Control ......................................................................................................... 11-3

Figure 11-4 Menu 24.11.1 - Secured Client Sets.......................................................................................................................11-4

Figure 11-5 Menu 24.11.1.1 - Secured Client Configuration ....................................................................................................11-4

Figure 11-6 Menu 24.12 - Hardware Monitor ........................................................................................................................... 11-6

Figure 12-1 CI Command Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 12-1

Figure 12-2 CI Commands........................................................................................................................................................12-2

Figure 12-3 VDSL Channel Status............................................................................................................................................12-5

Figure 12-4 VDSL Driver Version.............................................................................................................................................12-5

Figure 12-5 VDSL Show Example............................................................................................................................................12-7

Figure 12-6 VDSL Quality Counters.........................................................................................................................................12-7

Figure 12-7 VDSL Initialization Messages...............................................................................................................................12-8

Figure 12-8 VDSL Monitor.......................................................................................................................................................12-9

Figure 12-9 Ethernet Status Counters........................................................................................................................................12-9

Figure 12-10 Ethernet Flow Control .......................................................................................................................................12-11

Figure 12-11 Ethernet Monitor Status ..................................................................................................................................... 12-11

Figure 12-12 Enet Monitor Statistics.......................................................................................................................................12-12

Figure 12-13 Ethernet Physical Registers ...............................................................................................................................12-12

Figure 13-1 Port Statistics .........................................................................................................................................................13-2

Figure 13-2 Port Status Command ............................................................................................................................................13-2

Figure 13-3 Default VLAN Settings .........................................................................................................................................13-4

Figure 13-4 Daisy-chaining VLAN Example............................................................................................................................13-5

Figure 13-5 VLAN Set Example...............................................................................................................................................13-6

Figure 13-6 VLAN Set Example 2............................................................................................................................................13-6

Figure 13-7 Set All Ports As Egress Ports for a Single Port......................................................................................................13-7

Figure 13-8 Set All VLAN Ports...............................................................................................................................................13-7

Figure 13-9 Clear One Port of Specific Egress Ports ................................................................................................................13-8

Figure 13-10 Clear One Port of All Egress Ports ......................................................................................................................13-8

Figure 13-11 Clear All VLAN Ports..........................................................................................................................................13-9

Figure 13-12 MAC Learning Status ........................................................................................................................................13-10

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Figure 13-13 Set Port 1 To Learn MAC Addresses................................................................................................................. 13-10

Figure 13-14 MAC Address Details........................................................................................................................................ 13-11

Figure 13-15 Total Number of MAC Addresses Learned ....................................................................................................... 13-12

Figure 13-16 Find MAC Address Example............................................................................................................................. 13-12

Figure 13-17 STP Status Down............................................................................................................................................... 13-12

Figure 13-18 STP Counter Display Example.......................................................................................................................... 13-13

Figure 13-19 Display Switch Driver Counters........................................................................................................................ 13-14

Figure 14-1 IGMP Snooping Status .......................................................................................................................................... 14-2

Figure 14-2 IGMP Snooping Query Example........................................................................................................................... 14-3

List of Diagrams

Diagram 1 Console Port Assignments............................................................................................................................................C

Diagram 2 Wiring Diagram for the VES-1008 Telco-50 connector ...............................................................................................C

Diagram 3 Telco-50 Pin Assignments for Phone Lines.................................................................................................................. E

Diagram 4 Telco-50 Pin Assignments for VDSL Connections ......................................................................................................E

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List of Tables

Table 2-A VES-1000 Series Switches: Front Panel Ports............................................................................................................2-2

Table 2-B VES-1000 Series Switches: LED Descriptions ..........................................................................................................2-4

Table 3-A Navigating the SMT ...................................................................................................................................................3-2

Table 3-B Main Menu Summary................................................................................................................................................. 3-4

Table 4-A General Setup Fields...................................................................................................................................................4-1

Table 4-B Menu 2 – Switch Setup...............................................................................................................................................4-2

Table 4-C VDSL Mode, Frequency Ranges and Speeds .............................................................................................................4-3

Table 4-D Path Cost ....................................................................................................................................................................4-4

Table 4-E Port States ...................................................................................................................................................................4-5

Table 4-F Menu 2.1 - Spanning Tree Protocol Setup ..................................................................................................................4-6

Table 4-G Menu 2.2 - GARP Timer ............................................................................................................................................4-7

Table 4-H GVRP Terminology....................................................................................................................................................4-7

Table 4-I QoS Priority Listing...................................................................................................................................................4-10

Table 4-J Menu 2.3 - QoS Setup ...............................................................................................................................................4-11

Table 4-K LAN TCP/IP Setup Menu Fields.............................................................................................................................. 4-12

Table 5-A VDSL Port Setup ........................................................................................................................................................5-2

Table 5-B Menu 6.13 – Ethernet Port Setup................................................................................................................................5-3

Table 5-C Menu 6.1 - Port Spanning Tree Protocol Setup ..........................................................................................................5-4

Table 5-D Menu 6.1.3 - Port VLAN Setup..................................................................................................................................5-5

Table 6-A Edit IP Static Route Menu Fields................................................................................................................................6-1

Table 7-A Menu 17 - VLAN Setup .............................................................................................................................................7-2

Table 7-B Menu 17.1.1 - VLAN Static Entry Setup....................................................................................................................7-2

Table 8-A SNMP Commands ......................................................................................................................................................8-2

Table 8-B SNMP Configuration Menu Fields .............................................................................................................................8-2

Table 8-C SNMP Traps ...............................................................................................................................................................8-3

Table 9-A System Maintenance – Status Menu Fields ................................................................................................................9-2

Table 9-B Port Statistics ..............................................................................................................................................................9-3

Table 9-C Menu 24.1.2 - Spanning Tree Protocol Status ............................................................................................................9-6

Table 9-D Menu 24.1.3 - VLAN Status.......................................................................................................................................9-8

Table 9-E Fields in System Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................9-9

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Table 9-F System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters ........................................................................................................ 9-11

Table 9-G System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic.................................................................................................................... 9-13

Table 10-A Filename Conventions............................................................................................................................................ 10-2

Table 10-B General Commands for GUI-based FTP Clients.................................................................................................... 10-3

Table 10-C General Commands for GUI-based TFTP Clients.................................................................................................. 10-5

Table 11-A Time and Date Setting Fields.................................................................................................................................. 11-2

Table 11-B Menu 24.11 – Remote Management Control.......................................................................................................... 11-3

Table 11-C Menu 24.11.1 - Secured Client Sets ....................................................................................................................... 11-4

Tabl e 11 -D Menu 24.11.1.1 - Secured Client Configuration..................................................................................................... 11-4

Table 11-E Menu 24.12 - Hardware Monitor............................................................................................................................ 11-6

Table 12-A VDSL Default Values .............................................................................................................................................12-1

Table 12-B VDSL-related Commands ...................................................................................................................................... 12-2

Table 12-C Set VDSL Mode by CI Command.......................................................................................................................... 12-3

Table 12-D VDSL Rates........................................................................................................................................................... 12-4

Table 12-E VDSL Channel Status Counters..............................................................................................................................12-5

Table 12-F Ethernet Status Counters....................................................................................................................................... 12-10

Table 12-G Ethernet Speed Parameters................................................................................................................................... 12-11

Table 12-H Enet Monitor Statistics.........................................................................................................................................12-12

Table 13-A MIB, Port and VLAN Switch Command Summary............................................................................................... 13-1

Table 13-B Port Status Command............................................................................................................................................. 13-3

Table 13-C VLAN Key............................................................................................................................................................. 13-4

Table 13-D MAC Address CI Commands................................................................................................................................. 13-9

Table 13-E MAC Address Details........................................................................................................................................... 13-11

Table 13-F Find MAC Address Example ................................................................................................................................ 13-12

Table 13-G Switch Driver Commands....................................................................................................................................13-13

Table 13-H Display Switch Driver Counters ..........................................................................................................................13-14

Table 14-A IP Commands Supported........................................................................................................................................ 14-1

Table 14-B IGMP Snooping Status ........................................................................................................................................... 14-2

Table 15-A Troubleshooting the VDSL LED(s)........................................................................................................................ 15-1

Table 15-B Troubleshooting Data Transmission....................................................................................................................... 15-1

Table 15-C Troubleshooting a Non-Constant VDSL LED........................................................................................................ 15-2

Table 15-D Troubleshooting the SYNC-rate............................................................................................................................. 15-2

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Table 15-E Troubleshooting the VES-1000 Series switch’s Configured Settings .....................................................................15-2

Table 15-F Troubleshooting the Password ................................................................................................................................15-3

Table 15-G Troubleshooting a Remote Server ..........................................................................................................................15-3

Table 15-H Troubleshooting Telnet...........................................................................................................................................15-3

Table 15-I Troubleshooting Connecting to the WAN Switch ....................................................................................................15-4

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase from the VES-1000 Series of VDSL-Ethernet Switches.

This preface introduces you to the VES-1000 Series and discusses the organization and conventions of this User’s
Guide. It also provides information on other related documentation.

About VDSL

VDSL (Very high bit rate Digital Subscriber Line) is one type of DSL with very high data rates. The service can
be asymmetrical or symmetrical and can be used on the same wire as the POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)
network and ISDN.

About the VES-1000 Series

The VES-1000 Series of VDSL-Ethernet Switches delivers high-performance broadband access at low cost to
multi-tenant unit (MTU) buildings (hotels, motels, resorts, residential multi-dwelling units, office buildings,
university campuses, etc.) and public facilities, such as convention centers, airports, plazas, and train stations. It
attains speeds ranging from 1.56 Mbps to 16.67 Mbps upstream and 4.17 Mbps to 16.67 Mbps downstream at
distances of up to 1.5 Km (5,000 feet) delivered over ordinary telephone lines.

There are currently two models in the VES-1000 Series of Ethernet Switches. The compact VES-1008 (one rack­unit (1U) high) can be mounted on a wall or placed on a rack. It has built-in voice-signal splitters for added system
stability. In addition to remote management capability, a console port is used for local management. This 8-port
switch is equipped with VLAN (Virtual LAN) capability that can isolate each port. You can connect up to 8
subscriber devices such as VDSL converters to this switch (ports 1 to 8). The VES-1012 extends on the flexibility
of the VES-1008 as it provides 12 ports that allow for the connection of up to 12 individual subscribers.

This guide caters for both models.

General Syntax Conventions

“Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and press the carriage return. “Select” or “Choose” means
for you to select one from the predefined choices.

The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times font. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font.
Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets. [ENTER] means the Enter, or carriage return key;
[ESC] means the Escape key and [SPACE BAR] means the Space Bar.

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.

Unless specified, images of the VES-1012 are used throughout this document. The VES-1008 has 8 available
Ethernet ports however the images used in this User’s Guide show the 12 available ports that are featured on the
VES-1012. Images that directly relate to the VES-1008 are used when referring to the key differences between
the two models.

Related Documentation

Hardware Installation Guide

The Hardware Installation Guide gives more detailed hardware specification information and shows you how to
install the unit.

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ZyXEL Web Site

The ZyXEL download library at www.zyxel.com contains additional support documentation.

Glossary

Please refer to www.zyxel.com for an online glossary of networking terms.

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Part I:

Getting Ready

This part acquaints you with the features and applications of the VES-1000 Series switches,

instructs you how to make the hardware connections, understand the front panel LEDs and

introduces the SMT (System Management Terminal).

I

VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

Chapter 1

Getting

to Know the VES-1000 Series of

Switches

This chapter describes the key features, benefits and applications of the VES-1000 Series.

The VES-1000 Series of VDSL-Ethernet Switches multiplexes traffic from VDSL (Very high bit rate Digital
Subscriber Line) subscribers into two 10/100M Ethernet ports that connect to a WAN network via an Ethernet
switch.

The compact VES-1008 (only one rack-unit (1U) high) can be mounted on a wall or placed on a rack. It has built­in voice-signal splitters to minimize space requirement. In addition to remote management capability, a console
port is used for local management. This 8-port switch is equipped with VLAN (Virtual LAN) capability that can
isolate each port. You can connect up to 8 subscribers to this switch (ports 1 to 8). The VES-1012 extends on the
flexibility of the VES-1008 as it provides 12 ports that allow for the connection of up to 12 subscribers.

1.1 Features

VDSL to Ethernet Switch

All the models in the VES-1000 Series of switches aggregates traffic from VDSL lines to the Fast Ethernet ports.
Main switch features are:

• Transparent Bridge

• Port-based and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN

Integrated Splitters

The integrated splitters eliminate the need to use external splitters that separate voice-band and DSL signals. This
minimizes installation space requirements.

10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Ports

The two Ethernet ports allow you to aggregate the ports into one logical link. This provides the opportunity for a
faster network connection.

They allow for switches in the VES-1000 Series to connect to:

• A second level WAN switch

• Daisy-chain to other switches in the VES-1000 Series.

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)

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

Getting to Know the VES-1000 Series 1-1

VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

IGMP snooping

With IGMP snooping, group multicast traffic is only forwarded to ports that are members of that group. IGMP
Snooping generates no additional network traffic, allowing you to significantly reduce multicast traffic passing
through your switch.

VDSL Modes and Rates

The VES-1000 Series supports the following DSLAM VDSL modes.

• 10Base-S giving upstream rates from 1.56 Mbps to 18.75 Mbps and downstream rates of 4.17 Mbps
Kbps to 16.67 Mbps.

• ANSI Mode giving upstream rates from 1.56 Mbps to 6.25 Mbps and downstream rates of 4.17 Mbps
to 16.67 Mbps.

• ETSI Mode giving upstream rates from 1.56 Mbps to 6.25 Mbps and downstream rates of 4.17 Mbps
to 12.50Mbps.

IP Protocols

• IP Host (No routing)

• SNMP for management

o SNMP V1 (RFC 1157)

o Ethernet MIBs for Ethernet and VDSL ports (RFC-1213)

o Bridge MIB (RFC-1493)

• Telnet for configuration and monitoring

Management

• Command-line interface

• Telnet

• SNMP

System Monitoring

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

• Telnet, SNMP for configuration and monitoring

• Temperatures, voltage, fan speed reports (VES-1012 only) and alarms.

Security

• Password protection for system management

• Port-based VLAN

• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN

Compact Design for Limited Space

1-2 Getting to Know the VES-1000 Series

VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

All of the VDSL-Ethernet switches in the VES-1000 Series have built-in voice-signal splitters. This means that
service providers do not need to allocate extra space for external splitters.

Scalable Platform for Future Expansion

The flexible design of the VES-1000 Series allows service providers to start with minimum cost. As the number of
users and applications increases, additional switches from the VES-1000 Series can be added to provide greater
bandwidth.

1.2 Applications

The VES-1008 has 8 available VDSL ports as well as a combined USER/CO Telco connector. Expanding on this
flexibility, the VES-1012 features 12 VDSL ports as well as separate CO and USER Telco-50 connectors. The
applications and operating environment (and associated diagrams) presented in this chapter primarily focus on the
VES-1012; however they are equally applicable for the VES-1008.

The following are typical VDSL applications for the VES-1000 Series of switches:

1. Multiple Tenant Unit (MTU)

2. Enterprise

3. Campus

1.2.1 MTU Application

The following figure depicts a typical application for a VDSL-Ethernet Switch in a large residential building, or
Multiple Tenant Unit (MTU), that leverages existing phone line wiring to provide Internet access to all tenants.

A tenant connects a computer to the phone line in a unit using a VDSL modem. The other end of the phone line is
connected to a port on a VES-1000 Series switch. The VES-1000 Series switch aggregates the traffic from the
tenants to the Ethernet port and forwards it to a router or switch. The router (or switch) then routes the traffic
further to the Internet.

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VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-1 Building Deployment Example Using a VES-1012

1.2.2 Enterprise Application

The VES-1000 Series of switches can also be used in any-sized company to multiplex employee VDSL
connections to the Internet.

1-4 Getting to Know the VES-1000 Series

VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-2 Enterprise Application Using a VES-1012

1.2.3 Campus Application

Independent networks can also have VDSL connections multiplexed to a gigabit switch or fiber ring using a VES­1000 Series switch.

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VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

Figure 1-3 VES-1012 Example of a Campus Application Using a Gigabit switch

Figure 1-4 VES-1012 Example of Campus Application Using a Fiber Ring

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VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

Chapter 2

Hardware

This chapter gives a brief introduction to the VES-1000 Series hardware.

Connections

2.1 Additional Installation Requirements

In addition to the contents of the package, you need the following hardware and software components before you
install and use your product:

• A computer with a 10/100M Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)

• A computer with terminal emulation software configured to the following parameters:

 VT100 terminal emulation

 9600 bps

 No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit

 No flow control

2.2 Back Panel

The following figure shows the back panel for the VES-1012 only. The VES-1008 differs in that the 12 volt DC
power socket is located on the front panel. There are no sockets or switches on the back panel of the VES-1008.

Figure 2-1 VES-1012 Back Panel

2.2.1 Power Connector

Make sure you are using the correct power source.

The VES-1008 has a 12 volt DC power socket located on the front panel. This allows for the convenient placing
of the unit in locations where space may be a limitation. To connect the power to the unit, insert the round end of
the plug on the supplied power adaptor into the power socket on the front panel. Connect the other end of the
supplied power adaptor to a power outlet. Always use the ZyXEL supplied power supply as the VES-1008 may
be damaged if third party power adaptors are used.

Hardware Connections 2-1

VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

To connect the VES-1012 only, plug the female end of the power cord to the power receptacle on the rear panel.
Connect the other end of the cord to a power outlet. Make sure that no objects obstruct the airflow of the fans
(located on the side of the unit).

2.3 Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel of the VES-1012 only. The VES-1008 has a combined USER/CO
Telco-50 connector and displays 8 VDSL ports instead of the 12 that are on the VES-1012. The VES-1008 also
has the socket and switch for the power supply located on the front panel.

Figure 2-2 VES-1008 Front Panel

Figure 2-3 VES-1012 Front Panel

2.4 Front Panel Ports

Table 2-A VES-1000 Series Switches: Front Panel Ports

VES-1008 FRONT PANEL PORTS

CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION

CONSOLE The CONSOLE port is an RS-232 port for local configuration of the VES-1000 Series

switch.

USER/CO The combined USER/CO port is a Telco-50 connector for external POTS/ISDN and VDSL

connections.

Two 10/100 Mbps
RJ-45 connectors

CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION

CONSOLE The CONSOLE port is an RS-232 port for local configuration of the VES-1000 Series

These ports connect to a Ethernet switch or WAN router.

VES-1012 FRONT PANEL PORTS

switch.

CO The CO Telco-50 port connects to the central office or a PBX.

USER The USER Telco-50 port connects to the user (subscriber) VDSL equipment.

Two 10/100 Mbps

These ports connects to a Ethernet switch or WAN router.

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VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

Table 2-A VES-1000 Series Switches: Front Panel Ports

VES-1008 FRONT PANEL PORTS

CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION

CONSOLE The CONSOLE port is an RS-232 port for local configuration of the VES-1000 Series

switch.

USER/CO The combined USER/CO port is a Telco-50 connector for external POTS/ISDN and VDSL

connections.

Two 10/100 Mbps
RJ-45 connectors

CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION

RJ-45 connectors

These ports connect to a Ethernet switch or WAN router.

VES-1012 FRONT PANEL PORTS

2.4.1 Console Port

For the initial configuration, you need to use terminal emulator software on a computer and connect it to the
console port on the VES-1000 Series switch. Connect the male 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port
of the VES-1000 Series switch. Connect the other end (either a female 25-pin or female 9-pin) to a serial port
(COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer. You can use an extension RS-232 cable if the enclosed one
is too short. After the initial setup, you can modify the configuration remotely through a telnet connection.

2.4.2 VDSL Port Connections

The VES-1008 has a combined USER/CO Telco-50 connector and this is used for external POTS/ISDN and
VDSL connections (Appendix B - Diagram 2 shows the pin assignments for the combined Telco-50 connector).
Supplied with the VES-1008 is a cable that is designed to fit into the combined USER/CO socket and it is a
requirement for the installer to configure the other end of the cable to suit their installation requirements.

The Phone Port pins (pins 1-8 and 26-33) connect to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) that is usually located in
the multi-tenant unit. Eight separate phone connections from different subscribers are available to be used on the
VES-1008 and each of their phone connections are required to be connected to their respective port on the MDF.
The VDSL Port pins are used to connect the VES-1008 to the VDSL modems (for example, ZyXEL’s Prestige

841). As with the phone port pins, each VDSL port requires 2 separate pins. Eight separate VDSL ports are
available on the VES-1008 and each port is available to a separate subscriber or user.

Diagram 2 details the pin assignments for the VES-1008 Phone and VDSL ports.

For the VES-1012 only, connect the lines from the user equipment (VDSL modems) to the
lines from the central office switch or PBX (Private Branch Exchange) to the

CO port. Make sure that the

USER port and the

USER line and the CO lines are not shorted on the MDF (Main Distribution Frame).

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VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch

The line from the user carries both the VDSL and the voice signals. For each line, switches in the VES-1000
Series have a built-in splitter that separates the high frequency VDSL signal from the voice band signal and feeds
the VDSL signal to the VES-1000 Series switch, while the voice band signal is diverted to the CO port.

2.4.3 10/100M Auto-Sensing Ethernet

VES-1000 Series switches have two 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Ethernet ports. There are two factors related to
Ethernet: speed and duplex mode. In 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet, the speed can be 10Mbps or 100Mbps and the
duplex mode can be half duplex or full duplex. The auto-negotiation capability makes one Ethernet port able to
negotiate with a peer automatically to obtain the connection speed and duplex mode that both ends support.

When auto-negotiation is turned on, an Ethernet port on the VES-1000 Series switch negotiates with the peer
automatically to determine the connection speed and duplex mode. If the peer Ethernet port does not support auto­negotiation or turns off this feature, the VES-1000 Series switch determines the connection speed by detecting the
signal on the cable and using half duplex mode. When the VES-1000 Series switch’s auto-negotiation is turned
off, an Ethernet port uses the pre-configured speed and duplex mode when making a connection, thus requiring
you to make sure that the settings of the peer Ethernet port are the same in order to connect.

You may also bundle the two Ethernet ports into one logical 200Mbps link.

Default Settings

The factory default settings for the Ethernet ports on the VES-1000 Series switch are:

o Speed: Auto

o Duplex: Auto

o Flow control: On

o Trunking: Disabled

Use a straight through Ethernet cable when connecting the VES-1000 Series switch to an Ethernet switch. Use a
crossover Ethernet cable if you are daisy-chaining the VES-1000 Series switch to another and make sure trunking
is disabled.

2.5 Front Panel LEDs

The following table describes the LED indicators on the front panel of a VES-1000 Series switch.

Table 2-B VES-1000 Series Switches: LED Descriptions

LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION

PWR Green ON

The system is turned on.

OFF

SYS Green Blinking

ON

OFF

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The system is off.

The system is rebooting and performing self-diagnostic tests.

The system is on and functioning properly.

The power is off or the system is not ready/malfunctioning.