Graco Network Card GE DS 242 POE User Manual

GE  
Security  
GE-DS-242-PoE Managed  
Ethernet Switch User Manual  
P/N 1069174 • REV 1.0 • ISS 22FEB10  
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Content  
Chapter 1 Introduction 1  
Package Contents 2  
Product Description 2  
How to Use this Manual 3  
Product Features 4  
Product Specifications 7  
Chapter 2 Installation 11  
Hardware Description 12  
Switch Installation 15  
Chapter 3 Switch Management 21  
Requirements 22  
Management Access Overview 22  
Web Management 23  
SNMP-Based Network Management 25  
Administration Console 25  
Protocols 27  
Management Architecture 28  
Chapter 4 Web-Based Management 29  
About Web-based Management 29  
System 34  
VLAN Configuration 54  
Rapid Spanning Tree 69  
Trunking 81  
Forwarding and Filtering 88  
IGMP Snooping 91  
QoS Configuration 96  
Access Control List 102  
MAC Limit 107  
802.1X Configuration 109  
Power Over Ethernet 116  
Chapter 5 Console Management 121  
Login in the Console Interface 121  
Configure IP address 123  
Commands Level 125  
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Chapter 6 Command Line Interface 127  
Operation Notice 127  
System Commands 128  
Switch Static Configuration 129  
Trunk Configuration 135  
VLAN Configuration 138  
Misc Configuration 147  
Administration Configuration 149  
MAC limit 154  
Port Mirroring Configuration 155  
Quality of Service 156  
MAC Address Configuration 159  
STP/RSTP Commands 162  
SNMP 167  
IGMP 171  
802.1x Protocol 173  
Access Control List 177  
Binding 182  
Power over Ethernet Commands 184  
Chapter 7 Switch Operation 191  
Chapter 8 Power Over Ethernet Overview 193  
What is PoE? 193  
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 201  
Appendix A RJ-45 Pin Assignment 203  
Switch's RJ-45 Pin Assignments 203  
10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX 204  
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Chapter 1  
Introduction  
The GE Security GE-DS-242-PoE offers 24 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet ports with 2  
Gigabit TP/SFP combo ports (Port-25, 26). The two Gigabit TP/SFP combo ports can be  
either 1000Base-T for 10/100/1000Mbps or 1000Base-SX/LX through SFP (Small  
Form-Factor Pluggable) interface. The GE-DS-242-PoE has a high performance switch  
architecture that is capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed  
throughput as high as 8.8Gbps. Its two built-in GbE uplink ports also offer incredible  
extensibility, flexibility and connectivity to the Core switch or Server.  
The PoE in-line power following the standard IEEE 802.3af makes the GE-DS-242-PoE  
able to power on 24 PoE devices at the distance up to 100 meters through the 4-pair  
Cat 5/5e UTP wire.  
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Chapter 1: Introduction  
Package Contents  
What’s in the box  
Open the Managed Switch box and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the  
following items:  
The Managed Switch  
User’s manual CD  
Installation Sheet  
19” Rack mount accessory kit  
Power cord  
x1  
x1  
x1  
x1  
x1  
X4  
x1  
Rubber feet  
RS-232 cable  
If any of these are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. If  
possible, retain the carton including the original packing material, and use them to  
repack the product in case there is a need to return it.  
Product Description  
High Performance Wire-Speed Switching  
The GE Security GE-DS-242-PoE Managed Switch offers 24 Ethernet ports with 2  
Gigabit TP / SFP combo ports (Port-25, 26). The type 24 Fast Ethernet ports of GE-DS-  
242-PoE are 10 / 100Base-TX copper (RJ-45). These two Gigabit TP / SFP combo ports  
of all models can be either 1000Base-T for 10/100/1000Mbps or 1000Base-SX/LX  
through SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) interface. The distance can be extended  
from 100 meters (TP), 550 meters (Multi-mode fiber), up to above 10/50/70/120  
kilometers (Single-mode fiber).  
The series Managed Switch boasts a high performance switch's architecture that is  
capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed throughput as high  
as 8.8Gbps. Its two built-in GbE uplink ports also offer incredible extensibility, flexibility  
and connectivity to the Core switches or Servers.  
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Power Over Ethernet  
The PoE in-line power following the standard IEEE 802.3af makes the GE-DS-242-PoE  
able to power on 24 PoE devices at a distance of up to 100 meters through the 4-pair  
Cat 5/5e UTP wire.  
Cost-effective solution with SNMP monitor for Network deployment  
GE Security releases the cost-effective Managed Switch not only for catering to the  
need of easy WEB-based management, but also the centralized SNMP application to  
monitor the status of Switch and traffic per port. The key features are:  
WEB / SSL / Telnet  
802.1Q / Q-in-Q VLAN  
Rapid Spanning Tree  
IGMP Snooping  
802.1X Authentication / RADIUS  
Access Control List  
SNMP and 4 RMON groups  
How to Use this Manual  
This User Manual is structured as follows:  
Section  
Section Content  
INTRODUCTION  
Product description with features and specifications  
Explains the functions of the Managed Switch, and how to physically  
install the Managed Switch  
INSTALLATION  
Contains information about the software function of the Managed  
Switch  
SWITCH MANAGEMENT  
WEB CONFIGURATION  
Explains how to manage the Managed Switch by Web interface  
Describes how to use the Console management interface  
CONSOLE MANAGEMENT  
COMMAND LINE  
INTERFACE  
Explains how to manage the Managed Switch by Command Line  
interface  
SWITCH OPERATION  
Explains how to operate the Managed Switch  
POWER OVER ETHERNET  
OVERVIEW  
Introduces the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard and PoE provision of the  
Managed Switch.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
APPENDIX A  
Explains how to troubleshoot the Managed Switch  
Contains cable information for the Managed Switch  
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Chapter 1: Introduction  
Product Features  
Physical Port  
o 24-Port 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 with PoE Injector  
o 2-Port Gigabit TP/SFP combo interfaces  
o Reset button for system management  
o 1 RS-232 male DB9 console interface for Switch basic management and  
setup  
Layer 2 Features  
o Complies with the IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z  
Gigabit Ethernet standard  
o High performance Store and Forward architecture, broadcast storm  
control, runt/CRC filtering eliminates erroneous packets to optimize the  
network bandwidth  
o 8K MAC Address Table, automatic source address learning and ageing  
o Support VLANs:  
IEEE 802.1Q Tag-Based VLAN  
Up to 255 VLANs groups, out of 4096 VLAN IDs  
Port-Based VLAN  
Q-in-Q tunneling (Double Tag VLAN)  
o Supports Link Aggregation  
Up to 13 Trunk groups  
Up to 8 ports per trunk group with 1.6Gbps bandwidth (Full Duplex  
mode)  
IEEE 802.3ad LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)  
Cisco ether-Channel (Static Trunk)  
o Support Spanning Tree Protocol:  
STP, IEEE 802.1D (Classic Spanning Tree Protocol)  
RSTP, IEEE 802.1w (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol)  
Quality of Service  
o 4 priority queues on all switch ports  
o Traffic classification:  
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IEEE 802.1p Class of Service  
IP TOS / DSCP code priority  
Port Base priority  
o Strict priority and weighted round robin (WRR) CoS policies  
o Ingress/Egress Bandwidth control on each port  
Multicast  
o IGMP Snooping v1 and v2  
o IGMP Query mode for Multicast Media application  
o 256 multicast groups  
Security  
o Layer 2 / 3 / 4 Access Control List (ACL)  
o IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication  
o MAC address Filtering and MAC address Binding  
o IP address security management to prevent unauthorized intruder  
o Port Mirroring to monitor incoming or outgoing traffic on a particular port  
Management  
o Switch Management Interface  
Web switch management  
Telnet Command Line Interface  
SNMP v1, v2c switch management  
Console local management  
o SNMP Trap for alarm notification of events  
o Four RMON groups 1, 2, 3, 9 (history, statistics, alarms, and events)  
o Built-in Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) client  
o Firmware upload / download via TFTP or HTTP  
o Configuration upload / download via TFTP or HTTP  
o Supports Ping function  
Power over Ethernet  
o Complies with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet End-Span PSE  
o Up to 24 IEEE 802.3af devices powered  
o Support PoE Power up to 15.4 watts for each PoE ports  
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o Auto detect powered device (PD)  
o Circuit protection prevent power interference between ports  
o Remote power feeding up to 100m  
o PoE Management  
Total PoE power budget control  
Per port PoE function enable/disable  
PoE Port Power feeding priority  
Per PoE port power limit  
PD classification detection  
PoE Power Supply Over temperature Protection  
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Product Specifications  
GE-DS-242-PoE  
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS  
10/100Mbps Copper Ports  
1000Mbps Copper Ports  
SFP/mini-GBIC Slots  
Switch Architecture  
Switch Fabric  
24 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Auto-MDI/MDI-X ports  
2 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 port  
2 SFP interfaces, shared with Port-25 and Port-26  
Store-and-Forward  
8.8Gbps / non-blocking  
6.547Mpps@64Bytes  
8K entries  
Switch Throughput  
Address Table  
Share Data Buffer  
Flash  
512Kbytes  
4Mbytes  
DRAM  
16Mbytes  
Maximum Frame Size  
9K Bytes  
Back pressure (for Half-Duplex)  
IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame (for Full-Duplex)  
Power, FAN Alarm  
Flow Control  
Link/Activity (Green)  
LED  
PoE In-Use (Amber)  
1000 LNK/ACT (Green)  
10/100 LNK/ACT (Green)  
440 x 300 x 44 mm, 1U height  
4.3kg  
Dimensions (W x D x H)  
Weight  
Power Requirement  
Power Consumption  
Operating Temperature  
Operating Humidity  
Storage Temperature  
Layer 2 Functions  
Management Interface  
100~240V AC, 50-60 Hz  
400 Watts (Full PoE Load)  
Standard: 0 to 50°C  
10% to 90% (Non-condensing)  
-20 to +70°C  
Console, Telnet, Web Browser, SNMP v1, v2c  
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Port disable/enable  
Auto-negotiation 10/100Mbps full and half duplex mode selection  
Flow Control disable / enable  
Port Configuration  
Bandwidth control and broadcast storm filter on each port  
Display each port's speed duplex mode, link status, flow control status,  
auto-negotiation status  
Port Status  
VLAN  
Port-Based VLAN, up to 26 VLAN groups  
IEEE 802.1q Tagged Based VLAN , 4K VLAN ID, up to 256 VLAN groups  
IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree  
Spanning Tree  
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree  
Static Port Trunk  
Link Aggregation  
IEEE 802.3ad LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)  
Supports 13 groups of 8-Port trunk support  
Traffic classification based on:  
Port-Based priority  
Quality of Service  
IGMP Snooping  
802.1p priority  
IP DSCP/TOS field in IP Packet  
v1 and v2  
256 multicast groups and IGMP query  
Per port ingress/egress bandwidth control in steps of128Kbps  
RX / TX / Both  
Bandwidth Control  
Port Mirror  
802.1x Port-Based Network access control  
MAC Limit  
Security  
Static MAC  
MAC Filtering  
Access Control List  
Supports up to 220 rule entries  
RFC-1157 SNMP MIB  
RFC-1213 MIB-II  
RFC-1215 Trap  
SNMP MIBs  
RFC-2863 Interface MIB  
RFC-1493 Bridge MIB  
RFC-2674 Extended Bridge MIB (Q-Bridge)  
RFC-1643  
Power over Ethernet  
PoE Standard  
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet / PSE  
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PoE Power Supply Type  
PoE Power Output  
End-Span  
Per Port 48V DC, 350mA . Max. 15.4 watts  
Power Pin Assignment  
PoE Power Budget  
1/2(+), 3/6(-)  
380 Watts  
Max. number of Class 2 PD 24  
Max. number of Class 3 PD 24  
Standards Conformance  
Safety  
FCC Part 15 Class A, CE  
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T  
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX  
IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX  
IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit 1000Base-T  
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control and Back pressure  
IEEE 802.1d Spanning tree protocol  
IEEE 802.1w Rapid spanning tree protocol  
IEEE 802.1p Class of service  
Standards Compliance  
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging  
IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication Network Control  
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet  
• 50 / 125µm or 62.5 / 125µm multi-mode fiber cable:  
- 100Base-FX: up to 2km  
- 1000Base-SX: up to 220/550m  
• 9 / 125µm single-mode cable, provides long distance for:  
Cable-Fiber-optic cable  
- 100Base-FX: up to 10/40/60km (vary on fiber transceiver or SFP  
module)  
- 1000Base-LX / ZX: 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 120km  
(vary on fiber transceiver or SFP module)  
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Chapter 2  
Installation  
This section describes the hardware features and installation of the Managed Switch  
on the desktop or rack mount.  
For easier management and control of the Managed Switch, familiarize yourself with  
its display indicators and ports. Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the  
unit’s LED indicators.  
Read this chapter completely before connecting any network device to the Managed  
Switch.  
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Hardware Description  
Switch Front Panel  
The Switches front panel provides a simple interface for monitoring the Managed  
Switch. Figure 2-1 shows the front panel of the Managed Switch.  
Figure 2-1: GE-DS-242-PoE Switch front panel  
10/100Mbps TP Interface  
Port-1~Port-24: 10/100Base-TX Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: Up to 100 meters.  
Gigabit TP Interface  
Port-25, Port-26: 10/100/1000Base-T Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: Up to 100 meters.  
Gigabit SFP Slots  
Port-25, Port-26: 1000Base-SX/LX mini-GBIC slot, SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable)  
transceiver module: from 550 meters (Multi-mode fiber), up to 10/30/50/70/120  
kilometers (Single-mode fiber).  
Console Port  
The console port is a DB9, RS-232 male serial port connector. It is an interface for  
connecting a terminal directly. Through the console port, it provides rich diagnostic  
information includes IP Address setting, factory reset, port management, link status  
and system setting. Users may use the attached RS-232 cable in the package and  
connect to the console port on the device. After the connection, users may run any  
terminal emulation program (Hyper Terminal, ProComm Plus, Telix, Winterm and so  
on) to enter the device’s startup screen.  
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Reset button  
At the left of front panel, the Reset button is designed to reboot the Managed Switch  
without turning the power off. The following table summarizes the Reset button  
functions:  
Reset Button Pressed and Released Function  
About 1~3 seconds  
Reboots the Managed Switch  
Resets the Managed Switch to Factory Default configuration.  
The Managed Switch will then reboot and load the default  
settings as below:  
Default Password: admin  
Until the PWR LED goes out  
Default IP address: 192.168.0.100  
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0  
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.254  
LED Indicators  
The front panels LEDs indicate instant status of port links, data activity and system  
power. They help monitor the system and aid in troubleshooting when necessary.  
The front panel LEDs are shown in Figure 2-2.  
Figure 2-2: GE-DS-242-PoE LED panel  
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System  
LED  
Color  
Function  
PWR  
Green  
Lit: indicates there is power to the Switch  
Per 10/100Base-TX, PoE interfaces (Port-1 to Port-24)  
LED  
Color  
Function  
Lit: indicates the link through that port is successfully  
established  
LNK/ACT  
Green  
Blink: indicares the Switch is actively sending or receiving data  
over that port  
Lit: indicates the port is providing 48VDC in-line power  
PoE In Use  
Orange  
Off: indicates the connected device is not a PoE Powered  
Device (PD)  
Per 10/100/1000Base-T port/SFP interfaces  
LED  
Color  
Function  
Lit: indicates the port is operating at 1000Mbps  
Off: indicates the port is operating at 10Mbps or 100Mbps  
LNK/ACT 1000  
Green  
Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data  
over that port  
Lit: indicates the port is operating at 100Mbps  
Off: indicates the port is operating at 10Mbps or 1000Mbps  
LNK/ACT 100  
Green  
Blink: indicates the Switch is actively sending or receiving data  
over that port  
NOTE:  
1. Press the RESET button once. The Switch will reboot automatically.  
2. Press the RESET button for about 10 seconds. The Switch will revert to the factory  
default mode; the entire configuration will be erased.  
3. The 2 Gigabit TP/SFP combo ports are shared with port 25/26 of GE-DS-242-PoE.  
Both of them can operate at the same time.  
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Switch Rear Panel  
The rear panel of the Managed Switch includes an AC inlet power socket, which  
accepts input power from 100 to 240VAC, 50-60 Hz. Figure 2-3 shows the rear panel  
of the Managed Switch.  
Figure 2-3: GE-DS-242-PoE Rear panel  
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POWER NOTICE:  
1. The Managed Switch is a power-required device: it will not work unless it is  
receiving power. If your networks must be active at all times, it is recommended  
that the Switch be connected to a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) to prevent  
data loss or downtime.  
2. In some areas, installing a surge suppression device may also help protect your  
Managed Switch from being damaged by unregulated power surges or current to  
either the Switch or the power adapter.  
Switch Installation  
This text describes how to install the Managed Switch and connect it as necessary.  
Please read the following instructions, and perform the procedures in the listed order.  
Desktop/Shelf Installation  
NOTE: Refer to the environmental restrictions listed in the Product Specifications  
when selecting a location for the Managed Switch.  
Step 1: Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom of the Managed  
Switch.  
Step 2: Place the Managed Switch on a desktop or shelf near an AC power source, as  
shown in Figure 2-4.  
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Step 3: Ensure there is enough ventilation space between the Managed Switch and  
surrounding objects.  
Figure 2-4: Typical placement of GE-DS-242-PoE on desktop  
NOTE: Connection to the Managed Switch requires UTP Category 5 network cabling  
with RJ-45 tips. Refer to the Cabling Specification in Appendix A for further  
information.  
Step 4: Connect the Managed Switch to network devices.  
A. Connect one end of a standard network cable to the 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports  
on the front of the Managed Switch.  
B. Connect the other end of the cable to the network devices (printer servers,  
workstations, routers etc).  
Step 5: Connect the Managed Switch to supply power.  
A. Connect socket end of the power cable to the socket on the Managed Switch  
rear panel.  
B. Connect the power cable plug to a standard wall outlet.  
C. Switch the power switch on the rear panel to ON.  
When the Managed Switch receives power, the Power LED should light and remain  
solid Green.  
Rack-mount Installation  
Use the following instructions to install the Managed Switch in a 19-inch standard  
rack.  
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Step 1: Place the Managed Switch on a hard flat surface, with the front panel  
positioned towards the front.  
CAUTION: Use only the screws supplied with the mounting brackets. Damage caused  
by using incorrect screws will invalidate the warranty.  
Step 2: Attach the rack-mount bracket to each side of the Managed Switch. Use the  
supplied screws attached to the package.  
Figure 2-5 shows how to attach brackets to one side of the Managed Switch.  
Figure 2-5: Attaching rack-mount brackets to the GE-DS-242-PoE  
Step 3: Secure the brackets tightly, but do not overtighten screws.  
Step 4: Follow the same steps to attach the second bracket to the opposite side.  
Step 5: After the brackets are attached to the Managed Switch, use suitable screws to  
securely attach the brackets to the rack, as shown in Figure 2-6.  
Figure 2-6: Mounting the GE-DS-242-PoE in a rack  
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Step 6: Follow steps 4 and 5 of the Desktop Installation section to connect the  
network cabling and supply power to the Managed Switch.  
SFP Transceiver Installation  
This section describes how to insert an SFP transceiver into an SFP slot.  
SFP transceivers are hot pluggable and hot swappable. You can insert and remove a  
transceiver to and from any SFP port without powering down the Managed Switch, as  
shown in Figure 2-7.  
Figure 2-7: Plugging-in the SFP transceiver  
Approved GE Security SFP Transceivers  
The Managed Switch supports both single-mode and multi-mode SFP transceivers.  
The following list of approved GE Security SFP transceivers is correct at the time of  
publication:  
1000Base-SX/LX SFP transceiver:  
SFP1000SX-220 SFP (1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver - Multi mode / 220m)  
SFP1000LX-10Km SFP (1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver - Single Mode / 10km)  
NOTE: It is recommended that only approved GE Security SFP transceivers be used on  
the Managed Switch. If you insert an SFP transceiver that is not supported, the Switch  
will not recognize it.  
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Before connecting the other switches, workstations or Media Converter:  
1. Make sure both sides of the SFP transceiver are the same media type (for example:  
1000Base-SX to 1000Base-SX, 1000Bas-LX to 1000Base-LX).  
2. Verify that the fiber-optic cable type matches the SFP transceiver model.  
To connect to the 1000Base-SX SFP transceiver, use multi-mode fiber cable (one  
side must be male duplex LC connector type).  
To connect to the 1000Base-LX SFP transceiver, use single-mode fiber cable (one  
side must be male duplex LC connector type).  
Connect the fiber cable:  
1. Attach the duplex LC connector on the network cable into the SFP transceiver.  
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a device (switches with SFP installed, fiber  
NIC on a workstation, or a Media Converter).  
3. Check the LNK/ACT LED of the SFP slot on the front of the Switch. Ensure that the  
SFP transceiver is operating correctly.  
4. Check the Link mode of the SFP port if the link failed. Co works with some fiber-NICs  
or Media Converters, set the Link mode to "1000 Force" is needed.  
Remove the transceiver module  
1. Make sure there is no network activity by consult or check with the network  
administrator, or through the management interface of the switch/converter (if  
available) to disable the port in advance.  
2. Remove the Fiber Optic Cable gently.  
3. Turn the handle of the MGB module to horizontal.  
4. Pull out the module gently through the handle.  
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Figure 2-8: Pulling out the SFP transceiver  
CAUTION: Never pull out the module without pulling the handle or the push bolts on  
the module. Pulling out the module with too much force could damage the module  
and SFP module slot of the Managed Industrial Switch.  
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Chapter 3  
Switch Management  
This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management  
access to the Managed Switch. It describes the types of management applications  
and the communication and management protocols that deliver data between your  
management device (work-station or personal computer) and the system. It also  
contains information about port connection options.  
This chapter covers the following topics:  
Requirements  
Management Access Overview  
Administration Console Access  
Web Management Access  
SNMP Access  
Standards, Protocols, and Related Reading.  
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Requirements  
Workstations of subscribers running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/XP, MAC OS9 or  
later, Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols.  
Workstation installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)  
Ethernet Port connection  
Network cables - Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors.  
Above Workstation installed with WEB Browser and JAVA runtime environment  
Plug-in  
Serial Port connection  
Above PC with COM Port (DB-9 / RS-232) or USB-to-RS-232 converter  
NOTE: We recommended Internet Explore 6.0 or above to access the Managed  
Switch.  
Management Access Overview  
The Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all  
of the following methods:  
Web browser interface  
An external SNMP-based network management application  
The Administration Console  
The Administration Console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the  
Managed Switch software and are available for immediate use. Each of these  
management methods has their own advantages and disadvantages. Table 3-1  
compares the three management methods.  
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Table 3-1: Management Methods Comparison  
Method  
Advantages  
Disadvantages  
Web Browser  
Ideal for configuring the switch  
remotely  
Security can be compromised  
(hackers need only know the IP  
address and subnet mask)  
Compatible with all popular  
browsers  
May encounter lag times on poor  
connections  
Can be accessed from any location  
Most visually appealing  
SNMP Agent  
Communicates with switch  
functions at the MIB level  
Requires SNMP manager software  
Least visually appealing of all three  
methods  
Based on open standards  
Some settings require calculations  
Security can be compromised  
(hackers need only know the  
community name)  
Console  
No IP address or subnet needed  
Text-based  
Must be near switch or use dial-up  
connection  
Not convenient for remote users  
Telnet functionality and  
HyperTerminal built into Windows  
95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP operating  
systems  
Modem connection may prove to be  
unreliable or slow  
Secure  
Web Management  
The Managed Switch offers management features that allow users to manage the  
Managed Switch from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as  
Microsoft Internet Explorer. After you set up your IP address for the switch, you can  
access the Managed Switch's Web interface applications directly in your Web  
browser by entering the IP address of the Managed Switch.  
You can then use your Web browser to list and manage the Managed Switch  
configuration parameters from one central location, just as if you were directly  
connected to the Managed Switch's console port. Web Management requires either  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Safari or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.  
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Figure 3-1: Web management setup  
Figure 3-2: Web main screen of Managed Switch  
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SNMP-Based Network Management  
You can use an external SNMP-based application to configure and manage the  
Managed Switch, such as SNMPc Network Manager, HP Openview Network Node  
Management (NNM) or What'sup Gold. This management method requires the SNMP  
agent on the switch and the SNMP Network Management Station to use the same  
community string. This management method, in fact, uses two community strings:  
the get community string and the set community string. If the SNMP Net-work  
management Station only knows the set community string, it can read and write to  
the MIBs. However, if it only knows the get community string, it can only read MIBs.  
The default gets and sets community strings for the Managed Switch are public.  
Figure 3-3: SNMP management  
Administration Console  
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, and command line user  
interface for performing system administration such as displaying statistics or  
changing option settings. Using this method, you can view the administration console  
from a terminal, personal computer, Apple Macintosh, or workstation connected to  
the switch's console (serial) port.  
There are two ways to use this management method: via direct access or modem  
port access. The following sections describe these methods. For more information  
about using the console, refer to Chapter 5: Console Management.  
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Figure 3-4: Console management setup  
Direct Access  
Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a  
terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal-emulation program (such as  
HyperTerminal) to the Managed Switch console (serial) port.  
When using this management method, a straight DB9 RS-232 cable is required to  
connect the switch to the PC. After making this connection, configure the terminal-  
emulation program to use the following parameters:  
57600 bps  
8 data bits  
No parity  
1 stop bit  
Figure 3-5: Terminal parameter settings  
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You can change these settings, if desired, after you log on. This management method  
is often preferred because you can remain connected and monitor the system during  
system reboots. Also, certain error messages are sent to the serial port, regardless of  
the interface through which the associated action was initiated. A Macintosh or PC  
attachment can use any terminal-emulation program for connecting to the terminal  
serial port. A workstation attachment under UNIX can use an emulator such as TIP.  
Protocols  
The Managed Switch supports the following protocols:  
Virtual terminal protocols, such as Telnet  
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)  
Virtual Terminal Protocols (Telnet)  
A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows you to  
establish a management session from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation.  
Because Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP address configured  
on the Managed Switch before you can establish access to it with a virtual terminal  
protocol.  
Terminal emulation differs from a virtual terminal protocol in that you must connect a  
terminal directly to the console (serial) port.  
NOTE: See the Installation Sheet that came with this product for a Telnet step-by-  
step procedure using Hyper Terminal.  
To access the Managed Switch through a Telnet session:  
1. Be Sure of the Managed Switch is configured with an IP address and the Managed  
Switch is reachable from a PC.  
2. Start the Telnet program on a PC and connect to the Managed Switch.  
The management interface is exactly the same with RS-232 console management.  
SNMP Protocol  
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the standard management protocol  
for multi-vendor IP networks. SNMP supports transaction-based queries that allow  
the protocol to format messages and to transmit information between reporting  
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devices and data-collection programs. SNMP runs on top of the User Datagram  
Protocol (UDP), offering a connectionless-mode service.  
Management Architecture  
All of the management application modules use the same Messaging Application  
Programming Interface (MAPI). By unifying management methods with a single MAPI,  
configuration parameters set using one method (console port, for example) are  
immediately displayable by the other management methods (for example, SNMP  
agent of Web browser).  
The management architecture of the switch adheres to the IEEE open standard. This  
compliance assures customers that the Managed Switch is compatible with, and will  
interoperate with other solutions that adhere to the same open standard.  
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Web-Based Management  
Summary  
This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web-Based  
management.  
About Web-based Management  
The Managed Switch offers management features that allow users to manage the  
Managed Switch from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as  
Microsoft Internet Explorer.  
The Web-Based Management supports Internet Explorer 6.0. It is based on Java  
Applets with an aim to reduce network bandwidth consumption, enhance access  
speed and present an easy viewing screen.  
NOTE: By default, IE6.0 or later version does not allow Java Applets to open sockets.  
The user has to explicitly modify the browser setting to enable Java Applets to use  
network ports.  
The Managed Switch can be configured through an Ethernet connection, make sure  
the manager PC must be set on same the IP subnet address with the Managed  
Switch.  
For example, the default IP address of the Managed Switch is 192.168.0.100, then the  
manager PC should be set at 192.168.0.x (where x is a number between 1 and 254,  
except 100), and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.  
If you have changed the default IP address of the Managed Switch to 192.168.1.1  
with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 via console, then the manager PC should be set at  
192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 and 254) to do the relative configuration  
on manager PC.  
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Requirements  
Workstations of subscribers running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/2003/XP, MAC  
OS9 or later, Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols.  
Workstation installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Card).  
Ethernet Port connect  
Network cables - Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors.  
Above PC installed with WEB Browser and JAVA runtime environment Plug-in.  
It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 6.0 or above to access the GE-DS-242-PoE  
Managed Switch.  
Figure 4-1: Web management setup  
Logging on to the Switch  
1. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 or above Web browser. Enter the factory-default IP  
address to access the Web interface. The factory-default IP Address as following:  
http://192.168.0.100  
2. When the following login screen appears, please enter the default username  
"admin" with password "admin" (or the username/password you have changed via  
console) to login the main screen of Managed Switch. The login screen in Figure 4-2  
appears.  
Default User name: admin  
Default Password: admin  
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Figure 4-2: Login screen  
1. After entering the username and password, the main screen appears as Figure 4-3.  
Figure 4-3: Web main page  
2. The Switch Menu on the left of the Web page let you access all the commands and  
statistics the Switch provides.  
Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the switch  
management or manage the Managed Switch by Web interface. The Switch Menu on  
the left of the web page let you access all the commands and statistics the Managed  
Switch provides.  
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NOTE:  
We recommend using Internet Explorer 6.0 or above to access Managed Switch.  
A changed IP address take effect immediately after click on the Save button, you  
need to use the new IP address to access the Web interface.  
For security reason, please change and memorize the new password after this  
first setup.  
Only enter commands in lowercase letters in the web interface.  
Main Web Page  
The Managed Switch provides a Web-based browser interface for configuring and  
managing it. This interface allows you to access the Managed Switch using the Web  
browser of your choice. This chapter describes how to use the Managed Switch's Web  
browser interface to configure and manage it.  
Figure 4-4: Main page  
Panel Display  
The web agent displays an image of the Managed Switch's ports. The Mode can be  
set to display different information for the ports, including Link up or Link down.  
Clicking on the image of a port opens the Port Statistics page.  
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The port states are illustrated as follows:  
State  
Disabled  
Down  
Link  
RJ-45 Ports  
SFP Ports  
PoE Ports  
Main Menu  
Using the onboard web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and  
control the Managed Switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. Via the  
Web-Management, the administrator can setup the Managed Switch by select the  
functions those listed in the Main Function. The screen in Figure 4-5 appears.  
Figure 4-5: GE-DS-242-PoE Managed Switch Main Functions Menu  
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System  
Use the System menu items to display and configure basic administrative details of  
the Managed Switch. Under System the following topics are provided to configure  
and view the system information: This section has the following items:  
System Information  
IP Configuration  
Provides basic system description, including contact information  
Sets the IP address for management access  
SNMP Configuration  
Firmware Upgrade  
Configure SNMP agent and SNMP Trap  
Upgrade the firmware via TFTP server or Web Brower file transfer  
Save/view the Managed Switch configuration to remote host.  
Upload the switch configuration from remote host.  
Reset the configuration of the Managed Switch  
Restarts the Managed Switch  
Configuration Backup  
Factory Default  
System Reboot  
System Information  
The System information page has two parts - Basic and Misc Config.  
Basic  
The Basic System Info page provides information for the current device information.  
Basic System Info page helps a switch administrator to identify the model name,  
firmware / hardware version and MAC address. The screen in Figure 4-6 appears.  
Figure 4-6: Basic System Information screenshot  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
MODEL NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
Displays the system name of the Managed Switch  
Describes the Managed Switch  
Displays the unique hardware address assigned by manufacturer  
(default)  
MAC ADDRESS  
FIRMWARE VERSION  
HARDWARE VERSION  
Displays the Managed Switch's firmware version  
Displays the current hardware version  
Misc Config  
Choose Misc Config from System Information of Managed Switch, the screen in Figure  
4-7 appears.  
Figure 4-7: Switch Misc Config screenshot  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Type the number of seconds that an inactive MAC address remains in  
the switch's address table. The value is a multiple of 6.  
MAC Address Age-out Time  
Default is 300 seconds.  
To configure broadcast storm control, enable it and set the upper  
threshold for individual ports. The threshold is the percentage of the  
port's total bandwidth used by broadcast traffic. When broadcast traffic  
for a port rises above the threshold you set, broadcast storm control  
becomes active.  
Broadcast Storm Filter  
Mode  
The valid threshold values are 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and OFF.  
Default is "OFF".  
To select broadcast storm Filter Packets type. If no packets type by  
selected, mean can not filter any packets .The Broadcast Storm Filter  
Mode will show OFF.  
The selectable items as below:  
Broadcast Storm Filter  
Packets Select  
Broadcast Packets  
IP Multicast  
Control Packets  
Flooded Unicast / Multicast Packets  
Provide Collision Retry Forever function "Disable" or 16, 32, 48 collision  
numbers on Managed Switch. If this function is disabled, when a packet  
meet a collision, the Managed Switch will retry 6 times before discard  
the packets. Otherwise, the Managed Switch will retry until the packet is  
successfully sent.  
Collision Retry Forever  
Hash Algorithm  
Default value is 16.  
Provide MAC address table Hashing setting on Managed Switch;  
available options are CRC Hash and Direct Map.  
Default mode is CRC-Hash.  
802.1x protocol  
Apply button  
Enable / disable 802.1x protocol  
Press the button to complete the configuration.  
IP Configuration  
The Managed Switch is a network device, which needs to be assigned an IP address  
for being identified on the network. Users have to decide a means of assigning IP  
address to the Managed Switch.  
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IP address overview  
What is an IP address?  
Each device (such as a computer) which participates in an IP network needs a unique  
"address" on the network. It's similar to having a US mail address so other people  
have a know way to send you messages. An IP address is a four byte number, which  
is usually written in "dot notation" - each of the bytes' decimal value is written as a  
number, and the numbers are separated by "dots" (aka periods). An example:  
199.25.123.1  
How do I get one for this box?  
The IP addresses on most modern corporate nets are assigned by an employee  
called a "Network Administrator", or "Sys. Admin". This person assigns IP addresses  
and is responsible for making sure that IP addresses are not duplicated - If this  
happens one or both machines with a duplicate address will stop working.  
Another possibility is getting your address assigned to you automatically over the net  
via DHCP protocol. Enable DHCP function, and reset the machine. If your network is  
set up for this service, you will get an IP address assigned over the network. If you  
don't get an address in about 30 seconds, you probably don't have DHCP.  
IP Configuration  
The IP Configuration includes the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. The  
Configured column is used to view or change the IP configuration. Fill up the IP  
Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for the device. The screen in Figure 4-8 appears.  
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Figure 4-8: IP configuration interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Enable or disable the DHCP client function.  
When DHCP function is enabled, the Managed Switch will be assigned  
an IP address from the network DHCP server. The default IP address will  
be replaced by the assigned IP address on DHCP server. After the user  
clicks Apply, a popup dialog shows up to inform the user that when the  
DHCP client is enabled, the current IP will lose and user should find the  
new IP on the DHCP server.  
DHCP  
Assign the IP address that the network is using.  
If DHCP client function is enabled, this switch is configured as a DHCP  
client. The network DHCP server will assign the IP address to the switch  
and display it in this column.  
IP Address  
The default IP is 192.168.0.100 or the user has to assign an IP address  
manually when DHCP Client is disabled.  
Assign the subnet mask to the IP address.  
Subnet Mask  
Gateway  
If DHCP client function is disabled, the user has to assign the subnet  
mask in this column field.  
Assign the network gateway for the switch.  
If DHCP client function is disabled, the user has to assign the gateway in  
this column field.  
The default gateway is 192.168.0.254.  
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SNMP Configuration  
SNMP Overview  
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol  
that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices.  
It is part of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite.  
SNMP enables network administrators to manage network performance, find and  
solve network problems, and plan for network growth.  
Figure 4-9: SNMP configuration interface  
An SNMP-managed network consists of four key components: Network management  
stations (NMSs), SNMP agents, Management information base (MIB) and network-  
management protocol:  
Network management stations (NMSs): Sometimes called consoles, these  
devices execute management applications that monitor and control network  
elements. Physically, NMSs are usually engineering workstation-caliber computers  
with fast CPUs, megapixel color displays, substantial memory, and abundant disk  
space. At least one NMS must be present in each managed environment.  
SNMP Agents: Agents are software modules that reside in network elements.  
They collect and store management information such as the number of error  
packets received by a network element.  
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Management information base (MIB): A MIB is a collection of managed objects  
residing in a virtual information store. Collections of related managed objects are  
defined in specific MIB modules.  
Network-management protocol: A management protocol is used to convey  
management information between agents and NMSs. SNMP is the Internet  
community's de facto standard management protocol.  
SNMP Overview  
SNMP itself is a simple request/response protocol. NMSs can send multiple requests  
without receiving a response.  
Get -- Allows the NMS to retrieve an object instance from the agent.  
Set -- Allows the NMS to set values for object instances within an agent.  
Trap -- Used by the agent to asynchronously inform the NMS of some event. The  
SNMPv2 trap message is designed to replace the SNMPv1 trap message.  
SNMP Community  
An SNMP community is the group that devices and management stations running  
SNMP belong to. It helps define where information is sent. The community name is  
used to identify the group. A SNMP device or agent may belong to more than one  
SNMP community. It will not respond to requests from management stations that do  
not belong to one of its communities. SNMP default communities are:  
Write = private  
Read = public  
System Options  
Use this page to define management stations. You can also define a name, location,  
and contact person for the Managed Switch.  
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Figure 4-10: SNMP configuration interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
An administratively assigned name for this managed node. By  
convention, this is the node's fully-qualified domain name. A domain  
name is a text string drawn from the alphabet (A-Za-z), digits (0-9),  
minus sign (-). No space characters are permitted as part of a name.  
The first character must be an alpha character. And the first or last  
character must not be a minus sign.  
System Name  
The allowed string length is 0 to 255.  
The physical location of this node (e.g., telephone closet, 3rd floor).  
System Location  
System Contact  
The allowed string length is 0 to 255, and the allowed content is the  
ASCII characters from 32 to 126.  
The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node,  
together with information on how to contact this person.  
The allowed string length is 0 to 255, and the allowed content is the  
ASCII characters from 32 to 126.  
Indicates the SNMP mode operation. Possible modes are:  
SNMP Status  
Enabled: Enable SNMP mode operation.  
Disabled: Disable SNMP mode operation.  
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Community Strings  
Community strings serve as passwords and can be entered as one of the following:  
Figure 4-11: Community strings interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Here you can define the new community string set and remove the  
unwanted community string.  
String: Fill the name string.  
Community Strings  
RO: Read only. Enables requests accompanied by this community  
string to display MIB-object information.  
RW: Read/write. Enables requests accompanied by this community  
string to display MIB-object information and to set MIB objects.  
Press the button to add the management SNMP community strings on  
the Managed Switch.  
ADD button  
Press the button to remove the management SNMP community strings  
that you defined before on the Managed Switch.  
REMOVE button  
Trap Managers  
A trap manager is a management station that receives the trap messages generated  
by the switch. If no trap manager is defined, no traps will be issued. To define a  
management station as a trap manager, assign an IP address, enter the SNMP  
community strings, and select the SNMP trap version.  
Figure 4-12: Trap managers interface  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
IP Address  
Community  
Enter the IP address of the trap manager.  
Enter the community string for the trap station.  
Firmware Upgrade  
It provides the functions allowing the user to update the switch firmware via the  
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. Before updating, make sure the TFTP server  
is ready and the firmware image is located on the TFTP server.  
TFTP Firmware Upgrade  
The Firmware Upgrade page provides the functions to allow a user to update the  
Managed Switch firmware from the TFTP server in the network. Before updating,  
make sure you have your TFTP server ready and the firmware image is on the TFTP  
server. The screen in Figure 4-13 appears.  
Use this menu to download a file from specified TFTP server to the Managed Switch.  
Figure 4-13: Firmware Upgrade interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
TFTP Server IP Address  
Firmware File Name  
Type in your TFTP server IP.  
Type in the name of the firmware image file to be updated.  
HTTP Firmware Upgrade  
The HTTP Firmware Upgrade page contains fields for downloading system image files  
from the Local File browser to the device. The Web Firmware Upgrade screen in  
Figure 4-14 appears.  
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Figure 4-14: HTTP Firmware Upgrade interface  
To open Firmware Upgrade screen, perform the following:  
1. Click System -> Web Firmware Upgrade.  
2. The Firmware Upgrade screen is displayed as in Figure 4-14.  
3. Click the "Browse" button of the main page, the Choose file window will appear.  
4. Select the firmware file, then click the Open button to load the file.  
The Firmware upgrade process takes several minutes. Please wait a while, and then  
manually refresh the webpage.  
Configuration Backup  
TFTP Restore Configuration  
You can restore a previous backup configuration from the TFTP server to recover the  
settings. Before doing that, you must locate the image file on the TFTP server first and  
the Managed Switch will download back the flash image.  
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Figure 4-15: Configuration Restore interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
TFTP Server IP Address  
Restore File Name  
Type in your TFTP server IP.  
Type in the correct file name for restoring.  
TFTP Backup Configuration  
You can back up the current configuration from flash ROM to the TFTP server for the  
purpose of recovering the configuration later. It helps you to avoid wasting time on  
configuring the settings by backing up the configuration.  
Figure 4-16: Configuration Backup interface  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
TFTP Server IP Address  
Backup File Name  
Type in your TFTP server IP.  
Type in the file name.  
Factory Default  
Reset Switch to default configuration. Click the reset button to restore all  
configurations to the default value.  
Figure 4-17: Factory Default interface  
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System Reboot  
Reboot the Switch with a software reset. Click the reboot button to reboot the  
system.  
Figure 4-18: System Reboot interface  
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Port Configuration  
In Port control you can configure the settings of each port to control the connection  
parameters, the status of each port is listed below.  
Figure 4-19: Port Control interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
Port  
DESCRIPTION  
Use the scroll bar and click on the port number to choose the port to be  
configured.  
Current port state. The port can be set to disable or enable mode. If the  
port state is set as 'Disable', it will not receive or transmit any packet.  
State  
Auto and Force. Being set as Auto, the speed and duplex mode are  
negotiated automatically. When you set it as Force, you have to set the  
speed and duplex mode manually.  
Negotiation  
It is available for selecting when the Negotiation column is set as Force.  
When the Negotiation column is set as Auto, this column is read-only.  
Speed  
It is available for selecting when the Negotiation column is set as Force.  
When the Negotiation column is set as Auto, this column is read-only.  
Duplex  
Whether or not the receiving node sends feedback to the sending node  
is determined by this item. When enabled, once the device exceeds the  
input data rate of another device, the receiving device will send a  
PAUSE frame which halts the transmission of the sender for a specified  
period of time. When disabled, the receiving device will drop the packet  
if too much to process.  
Flow Control  
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OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Port-1 ~ Port-24, supports by-port ingress and egress rate control.  
For example, assume port 1 is 10Mbps, users can set its effective egress  
rate at 1Mbps and ingress rate at 500Kbps. Device will perform flow  
control or backpressure to confine the ingress rate to meet the  
specified rate.  
Ingress: Type the port effective ingress rate.  
The valid range is 0 ~ 8000. The unit is 128K.  
0: disable rate control.  
Rate Control  
(Unit: 128KBbps)  
1 ~ 8000: valid rate value  
Egress: Type the port effective egress rate.  
The valid range is 0 ~ 8000. The unit is 128K.  
0: disable rate control.  
1 ~8000: valid rate value.  
A port in security mode will be "locked" without permission of address  
learning. Only the incoming packets with SMAC already existing in the  
address table can be forwarded normally.  
Security  
User can disable the port from learning any new MAC addresses, then  
use the static MAC addresses screen to define a list of MAC addresses  
that can use the secure port. Enter the settings, then click Apply button  
to change on this page.  
User can disable/Enable port broadcast storm filtering option by port.  
BSF  
The filter mode and filter packets type can be select in Switch Setting >  
Misc Config page.  
User can disable/Enable port jumbo frame option by port. When port  
jumbo frame is enable, the port forward jumbo frame packet.  
Jumbo Frame  
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Port Status  
This page displays current port configurations and operating status - it is a ports'  
configurations summary table. Via the summary table, you can learn the status of  
each port at a glance, like Port Link Up/Link Down status, negotiation, Link Speed,  
Rate Control, Duplex mode and Flow Control.  
Figure 4-20: Port Status interface  
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Port Statistics  
The following chart provides the current statistic information, which displays the real-  
time packet transfer status for each port. The user might use the information to plan  
and implement the network, or check and find the problem when the collision or  
heavy traffic occurs.  
Figure 4-21: Port Statistics interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
Port  
DESCRIPTION  
The port number.  
Link  
The status of linking-'Up' or 'Down'  
Set by Port Control. When the state is disabled, the port will not transmit  
or receive any packet.  
State  
Tx Good Packet  
The counts of transmitting good packets via this port.  
The counts of transmitting bad packets (including undersize [less than  
64 octets], oversize, CRC Align errors, fragments and jabbers packets)  
via this port.  
Tx Bad Packet  
Rx Good Packet  
Rx Bad Packet  
The counts of receiving good packets via this port.  
The counts of receiving good packets (including undersize [less than 64  
octets], oversize, CRC error, fragments and jabbers) via this port.  
Tx Abort Packet  
Packet Collision  
The aborted packet while transmitting.  
The counts of collision packet.  
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OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Packet Dropped  
Rx Bcast Packet  
Rx Mcast Packet  
The counts of dropped packet.  
The counts of broadcast packet.  
The counts of multicast packet.  
Port Sniffer  
The Port Sniffer (mirroring) is a method for monitor traffic in switched networks.  
Traffic through a port can be monitored by one specific port. That is, traffic goes in or  
out a monitored port will be duplicated into sniffer port.  
Figure 4-22: Port Mirror application  
Configuring the port mirroring by assigning a source port from which to copy all  
packets and a destination port where those packets will be sent.  
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Figure 4-23: Port Sniffer interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Select a sniffer mode:  
Disable  
Rx  
Sniffer Type  
Tx  
Both  
It' means Analysis port can be used to see the traffic on another port  
Analysis (Monitoring) Port you want to monitor. You can connect Analysis port to LAN analyzer or  
netxray.  
The port you want to monitor. The monitor port traffic will be copied to  
Monitored Port  
Analysis port. You can select one monitor ports in the switch. User can  
choose which port that they want to monitor in only one sniffer type.  
NOTE:  
1. When the Mirror Mode set to RX or TX and the Analysis Port be selected, the  
packets to and from the Analysis Port will not be transmitted. The Analysis Port will  
accept only COPIED packets from the Monitored Port.  
2. If you want to disable the function, you must select monitor port to none.  
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VLAN Configuration  
VLAN Overview  
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a network topology configured according to a  
logical scheme rather than the physical layout. VLAN can be used to combine any  
collection of LAN segments into an autonomous user group that appears as a single  
LAN. VLAN also logically segment the network into different broadcast domains so  
that packets are forwarded only between ports within the VLAN. Typically, a VLAN  
corresponds to a particular subnet, although not necessarily.  
VLAN can enhance performance by conserving bandwidth, and improve security by  
limiting traffic to specific domains.  
A VLAN is a collection of end nodes grouped by logic instead of physical location. End  
nodes that frequently communicate with each other are assigned to the same VLAN,  
regardless of where they are physically on the network. Logically, a VLAN can be  
equated to a broadcast domain, because broadcast packets are forwarded to only  
members of the VLAN on which the broadcast was initiated.  
NOTE:  
1. No matter what basis is used to uniquely identify end nodes and assign these  
nodes VLAN membership, packets cannot cross VLAN without a network device  
performing a routing function between the VLAN.  
2. The Managed Switch supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN. The port untagging function can  
be used to remove the 802.1 tag from packet headers to maintain compatibility with  
devices that are tag-unaware.  
The Managed Switch supports IEEE 802.1Q (tagged-based) and Port-Base VLAN  
setting in web management page. In the default configuration, VLAN support is  
"802.1Q".  
Port-based VLAN  
Port-based VLAN limit traffic that flows into and out of switch ports. Thus, all devices  
connected to a port are members of the VLAN(s) the port belongs to, whether there is  
a single computer directly connected to a switch, or an entire department.  
On port-based VLAN.NIC do not need to be able to identify 802.1Q tags in packet  
headers. NIC send and receive normal Ethernet packets. If the packet's destination  
lies on the same segment, communications take place using normal Ethernet  
protocols. Even though this is always the case, when the destination for a packet lies  
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on another switch port, VLAN considerations come into play to decide if the packet is  
dropped by the Switch or delivered.  
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs  
IEEE 802.1Q (tagged) VLAN are implemented on the Switch. 802.1Q VLAN require  
tagging, which enables them to span the entire network (assuming all switches on  
the network are IEEE 802.1Q-compliant).  
VLAN allow a network to be segmented in order to reduce the size of broadcast  
domains. All packets entering a VLAN will only be forwarded to the stations (over IEEE  
802.1Q enabled switches) that are members of that VLAN, and this includes  
broadcast, multicast and unicast packets from unknown sources.  
VLAN can also provide a level of security to your network. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN will only  
deliver packets between stations that are members of the VLAN. Any port can be  
configured as either tagging or untagging. The untagging feature of IEEE 802.1Q  
VLAN allows VLAN to work with legacy switches that don't recognize VLAN tags in  
packet headers. The tagging feature allows VLAN to span multiple 802.1Q-compliant  
switches through a single physical connection and allows Spanning Tree to be  
enabled on all ports and work normally.  
Any port can be configured as either tagging or untagging. The untagging feature of  
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN allows VLAN to work with legacy switches that don't recognize  
VLAN tags in packet headers. The tagging feature allows VLAN to span multiple  
802.1Q-compliant switches through a single physical connection and allows  
Spanning Tree to be enabled on all ports and work normally.  
Some relevant terms:  
- Tagging - The act of putting 802.1Q VLAN information into the header of a packet.  
- Untagging - The act of stripping 802.1Q VLAN information out of the packet header.  
802.1Q VLAN Tags  
The figure below shows the 802.1Q VLAN tag. There are four additional octets  
inserted after the source MAC address. Their presence is indicated by a value of  
0x8100 in the Ether Type field. When a packet's Ether Type field is equal to 0x8100,  
the packet carries the IEEE 802.1Q/802.1p tag. The tag is contained in the following  
two octets and consists of 3 bits of user priority, 1 bit of Canonical Format Identifier  
(CFI - used for encapsulating Token Ring packets so they can be carried across  
Ethernet backbones), and 12 bits of VLAN ID (VID). The 3 bits of user priority are used  
by 802.1p. The VID is the VLAN identifier and is used by the 802.1Q standard. Because  
the VID is 12 bits long, 4094 unique VLAN can be identified.  
The tag is inserted into the packet header making the entire packet longer by 4  
octets. All of the information originally contained in the packet is retained.  
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802.1Q Tag  
User Priority  
CFI  
VLAN ID (VID)  
3 bits  
1 bits  
12 bits  
TPID (Tag Protocol Identifier)  
2 bytes  
TCI (Tag Control Information)  
2 bytes  
Destination  
Address  
Source  
Address  
Ethernet  
Type  
Preamble  
VLAN TAG  
4 bytes 2 bytes  
Data  
4 bytes  
FCS  
6 bytes  
6 bytes  
46-1517 bytes  
The Ether Type and VLAN ID are inserted after the MAC source address, but before  
the original Ether Type/Length or Logical Link Control. Because the packet is now a bit  
longer than it was originally, the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) must be  
recalculated.  
Adding an IEEE802.1Q Tag  
Original Ethernet  
Dest. Addr.  
Src. Addr.  
Length/E. type  
Data  
Old CRC  
Dest. Addr.  
Src. Addr.  
E. type  
Tag  
Length/E. type  
Data  
New CRC  
New Tagged Packet  
Priority  
CFI  
VLAN ID  
Port VLAN ID  
Packets that are tagged (are carrying the 802.1Q VID information) can be transmitted  
from one 802.1Q compliant network device to another with the VLAN information  
intact. This allows 802.1Q VLAN to span network devices (and indeed, the entire  
network - if all network devices are 802.1Q compliant).  
Every physical port on a switch has a PVID. 802.1Q ports are also assigned a PVID, for  
use within the switch. If no VLAN are defined on the switch, all ports are then  
assigned to a default VLAN with a PVID equal to 1. Untagged packets are assigned  
the PVID of the port on which they were received. Forwarding decisions are based  
upon this PVID, in so far as VLAN are concerned. Tagged packets are forwarded  
according to the VID contained within the tag. Tagged packets are also assigned a  
PVID, but the PVID is not used to make packet forwarding decisions, the VID is.  
Tag-aware switches must keep a table to relate PVID within the switch to VID on the  
network. The switch will compare the VID of a packet to be transmitted to the VID of  
the port that is to transmit the packet. If the two VID are different the switch will drop  
the packet. Because of the existence of the PVID for untagged packets and the VID  
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for tagged packets, tag-aware and tag-unaware network devices can coexist on the  
same network.  
A switch port can have only one PVID, but can have as many VID as the switch has  
memory in its VLAN table to store them.  
Because some devices on a network may be tag-unaware, a decision must be made  
at each port on a tag-aware device before packets are transmitted - should the  
packet to be transmitted have a tag or not? If the transmitting port is connected to a  
tag-unaware device, the packet should be untagged. If the transmitting port is  
connected to a tag-aware device, the packet should be tagged.  
Default VLANs  
The Switch initially configures one VLAN, VID = 1, called "default." The factory default  
setting assigns all ports on the Switch to the "default". As new VLAN are configured in  
Port-based mode, their respective member ports are removed from the "default."  
VLAN and Link Aggregation Groups  
In order to use VLAN segmentation in conjunction with port link aggregation groups,  
you can first set the port link aggregation group(s), and then you may configure VLAN  
settings. If you wish to change the port link aggregation grouping with VLAN already  
in place, you will not need to reconfigure the VLAN settings after changing the port  
link aggregation group settings. VLAN settings will automatically change in  
conjunction with the change of the port link aggregation group settings.  
Static VLAN Configuration  
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical network grouping that limits the broadcast domain. It  
allows you to isolate network traffic so only members of the VLAN receive traffic from  
the same VLAN members. Basically, creating a VLAN from a switch is logically  
equivalent of reconnecting a group of network devices to another Layer 2 switch.  
However, all the network devices are still plug into the same switch physically.  
The Managed Switch supports Port-based and 802.1Q (Tagged-based) VLAN in web  
management page. In the default configuration, VLAN support is "802.1Q".  
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Figure 4-24: Static VLAN interface  
NOTE:  
1. No matter what basis is used to uniquely identify end nodes and assign these  
nodes VLAN membership, packets cannot cross VLAN without a network device  
performing a routing function between the VLAN.  
2. The Switch supports Port-based VLAN and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN. The port untagging  
function can be used to remove the 802.1 tag from packet headers to maintain  
compatibility with devices that are tag-unaware.  
Port-Based VLAN  
Packets can go among only members of the same VLAN group. Note all unselected  
ports are treated as belonging to another single VLAN. If the port-based VLAN  
enabled, the VLAN-tagging is ignored.  
In order for an end station to send packets to different VLANs, it itself has to be either  
capable of tagging packets it sends with VLAN tags or attached to a VLAN-aware  
bridge that is capable of classifying and tagging the packet with different VLAN ID  
based on not only default PVID but also other information about the packet, such as  
the protocol.  
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Figure 4-25: Port-based VLAN interface  
Create a VLAN and add member ports to it  
1. Click the hyperlink "VLAN" \ "Static VLAN" to enter the VLAN configuration  
interface.  
2. Select "Port Based VLAN" at the VLAN Operation Mode, to enable the port-  
based VLAN function.  
3. Click " Add " to create a new VLAN group. See Figure 4-26 appears.  
4. Type a name and Group ID for the new VLAN, the available range is 2-4094.  
5. From the Available ports box, select ports to add to the Managed Switch and  
click Add .  
6. Click Apply.  
7. You will see the VLAN Group displays.  
8. If the port-based VLAN groups list over one page, please click "Next Page" to  
view other VLAN groups on other page.  
9. Use the "Delete" button to delete unwanted port-based VLAN groups  
10. Use the " Edit" button to modify existing port-based VLAN groups.  
By adding ports to the VLAN you have created one port-based VLAN group  
completely.  
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Figure 4-26: Static VLAN interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Use this optional field to specify a name for the VLAN. It can be up to 16  
alphanumeric characters long, including blanks.  
VLAN Name  
You can configure the ID number of the VLAN by this item. This field is  
used to add VLANs one at a time. The VLAN group ID and available  
range is 2-4094.  
Group ID  
Port  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
Add  
Defines the interface as a Port-Based member of a VLAN.  
Forbidden ports are not included in the VLAN.  
Member  
Remove  
NOTE: All unselected ports are treated as belonging to another single VLAN. If the  
port-based VLAN is enabled, the VLAN-tagging is ignored.  
802.1Q VLAN  
Tagged-based VLAN is an IEEE 802.1Q specification standard. Therefore, it is possible  
to create a VLAN across devices from different switch venders. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN  
uses a technique to insert a "tag" into the Ethernet frames. Tag contains a VLAN  
Identifier (VID) that indicates the VLAN numbers.  
You can create and delete Tag-based VLAN. There are 256 VLAN groups to provide  
configure. Enable 802.1Q VLAN, the all ports on the switch belong to default VLAN,  
VID is 1. The default VLAN can't be deleted.  
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Understanding the nomenclature of the Switch  
IEEE 802.1Q Tagged and Untagged  
Every port on an 802.1Q compliant switch can be configured as tagged or untagged.  
Tagged  
Ports with tagging enabled will put the VID number, priority and other VLAN  
information into the header of all packets that flow into those ports. If a packet has  
previously been tagged, the port will not alter the packet, thus keeping the VLAN  
information intact. The VLAN information in the tag can then be used by other 802.1Q  
compliant devices on the network to make packet-forwarding decisions.  
Untagged Ports with untagging enabled will strip the 802.1Q tag from all packets that flow into  
those ports. If the packet doesn't have an 802.1Q VLAN tag, the port will not alter the  
packet. Thus, all packets received by and forwarded by an untagging port will have no  
802.1Q VLAN information. (Remember that the PVID is only used internally within the  
Switch). Untagging is used to send packets from an 802.1Q-compliant network device  
to a non-compliant network device.  
Frame Income  
Frame Leave  
Income Frame is tagged  
Income Frame is untagged  
Leave port is tagged  
Frame remains tagged  
Tag is inserted  
Leave port is  
untagged  
Tag is removed  
Frame remain untagged  
VLAN Group Configuration  
VLAN Group Configuration  
Figure 4-27: VLAN Group Configuration interface  
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1. Click the hyperlink "VLAN" \ "Static VLAN" to enter the VLAN configuration  
interface.  
2. Select "802.1Q" in the VLAN Operation Mode, to enable the 802.1Q VLAN  
function.  
3. Click Add to create a new VLAN group or Edit to management exist VLAN groups.  
Then the VLAN Group column appears.  
4. Input a VLAN group ID and available range is 2-4094.  
Figure 4-28: VLAN Group Configuration interface  
5. Select specific port as member port. The screen in Figure 4-29 appears.  
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Figure 4-29: 802.1Q VLAN Setting Web Page screen  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Use this optional field to specify a name for the VLAN. It can be up to 16  
alphanumeric characters long, including blanks.  
VLAN Name  
You can configure the ID number of the VLAN by this item. This field is  
used to add VLANs one at a time.  
VLAN ID  
Port  
The VLAN group ID and available range is 2-4094.  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
Untag  
Packets forwarded by the interface are untagged.  
Defines the interface as a tagged member of a VLAN. All  
packets forwarded by the interface are tagged. The  
packets contain VLAN information.  
UnTag Member  
Tag  
6. After setup completed, please press "Apply" button to take effect.  
7. Please press "Back" for return to VLAN configuration screen to add other VLAN  
group, the screen in Figure 4-28 appears.  
8. If there are many groups that over the limit of one page, you can click Next to  
view other VLAN groups.  
9. Use the Delete button to delete unwanted VLAN.  
10. Use the Edit button to modify existing VLAN group.  
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NOTE: Enable 802.1Q VLAN, the all ports on the switch belong to default VLAN, VID is  
1. The default VLAN can't be deleted.  
VLAN Filter  
802.1Q VLAN Port Configuration  
This page is used for configuring the Switch port VLAN. The VLAN per Port  
Configuration page contains fields for managing ports that are part of a VLAN. The  
port default VLAN ID (PVID) is configured on the VLAN Port Configuration page. All  
untagged packets arriving to the device are tagged by the ports PVID.  
This section provides 802.1Q Ingress Filter of each port from the Switch, the screen in  
Figure 4-30 appears.  
Figure 4-30: 802.1Q Ingress filter interface  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
NO  
DESCRIPTION  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
Set the port VLAN ID that will be assigned to untagged traffic on a given  
port. This feature is useful for accommodating devices that you want to  
participate in the VLAN but that don't support tagging.  
PVID  
The switch each port allows user to set one VLAN ID, the range is  
1~255, default VLAN ID is 1.  
The VLAN ID must as same as the VLAN ID that the port belong to VLAN  
group, or the untagged traffic will be dropped.  
Ingress filtering lets frames belonging to a specific VLAN to be  
forwarded if the port belongs to that VLAN.  
Ingress Filtering 1  
Enable: Forward only packets with VID matching this port's configured  
VID.  
Disable: Disable Ingress filter function.  
Drop untagged frame.  
Disable: Acceptable all Packet.  
Ingress Filtering 2  
Apply button  
Enable: Only packet with match VLAN ID can be permission to go  
through the port.  
Press the button to save configurations.  
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802.1Q VLAN  
IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling (Q-in-Q)  
IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling (QinQ) is designed for service providers carrying traffic for  
multiple customers across their networks. QinQ tunneling is used to maintain  
customer-specific VLAN and Layer 2 protocol configurations even when different  
customers use the same internal VLAN IDs. This is accomplished by inserting Service  
Provider VLAN (SPVLAN) tags into the customer's frames when they enter the service  
provider's network, and then stripping the tags when the frames leave the network.  
A service provider's customers may have specific requirements for their internal VLAN  
IDs and number of VLANs supported. VLAN ranges required by different customers in  
the same service-provider network might easily overlap, and traffic passing through  
the infrastructure might be mixed. Assigning a unique range of VLAN IDs to each  
customer would restrict customer configurations, require intensive processing of  
VLAN mapping tables, and could easily exceed the maximum VLAN limit of 4096.  
The Managed Switch supports multiple VLAN tags and can therefore be used in MAN  
applications as a provider bridge, aggregating traffic from numerous independent  
customer LANs into the MAN (Metro Access Network) space. One of the purposes of  
the provider bridge is to recognize and use VLAN tags so that the VLANs in the MAN  
space can be used independent of the customers' VLANs. This is accomplished by  
adding a VLAN tag with a MAN-related VID for frames entering the MAN. When  
leaving the MAN, the tag is stripped and the original VLAN tag with the customer-  
related VID is again available.  
This provides a tunneling mechanism to connect remote costumer VLANs through a  
common MAN space without interfering with the VLAN tags. All tags use EtherType  
0x8100 or 0x88A8, where 0x8100 is used for customer tags and 0x88A8 are used for  
service provider tags.  
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In cases where a given service VLAN only has two member ports on the switch, the  
learning can be disabled for the particular VLAN and can therefore rely on flooding as  
the forwarding mechanism between the two ports. This way, the MAC table  
requirements are reduced.  
Q-in-Q Port Setting  
The QinQ VLAN \ QinQ Port Setting screen in Figure 4-31 appears.  
Figure 4-31: Q-in-Q Port Setting interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
QinQ  
DESCRIPTION  
Enable  
Sets the Managed Switch to QinQ mode, and allows the  
QinQ tunnel port to be configured.  
Disable  
The Managed Switch operates in its normal VLAN mode.  
The default is for the Managed Switch to function in Disable mode.  
The Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID) specifies the ethertype of incoming  
packets on a tunnel access port.  
o
o
802.1Q Tag : 8100  
vMAN Tag : 88A8  
QinQ TPID  
Port QinQ  
Default : 802.1Q Tag.  
Check: Sets the Port to QinQ mode. Or the port operates in its normal  
VLAN mode.  
Default: Un-check.  
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OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Check  
Configures IEEE 802.1Q tunneling (QinQ) for an uplink  
port to another device within the service provider  
network.  
QinQ Uplink  
Cancel  
Configures IEEE 802.1Q tunneling (QinQ) for a client  
access port to segregate and preserve customer VLAN  
IDs for traffic crossing the service provider network.  
Q-in-Q Tunnel Setting  
Business customers of service providers often have specific requirements for VLAN  
IDs and the number of VLANs to be supported. The VLAN ranges required by different  
customers in the same service-provider network might overlap, and traffic of  
customers through the infrastructure might be mixed. Assigning a unique range of  
VLAN IDs to each customer would restrict customer configurations and could easily  
exceed the VLAN limit (4096) of the IEEE 802.1Q specification.  
Using the QinQ feature, service providers can use a single VLAN to support customers  
who have multiple VLANs. Customer VLAN IDs are preserved, and traffic from  
different customers is segregated within the service-provider network, even when  
they appear to be in the same VLAN. Using QinQ expands VLAN space by using a  
VLAN-in-VLAN hierarchy and retagging the tagged packets. A port configured to  
support QinQ is called a QinQ user-port. A port configured to support QinQ Uplink is  
called a QinQ uplink-port.  
Figure 4-32: Q-in-Q Tunnel Setting interface  
To configure QinQ Port  
1. Enable global QinQ function: select QinQ enable "Enable".  
2. Fill QinQ Tpid.  
3. Enable port QinQ function: select QinQ checkbox for special port.  
4. Enable port QinQ Uplink function: select QinQ Uplink checkbox for special port.  
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Rapid Spanning Tree  
The Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) is an evolution of the Spanning Tree Protocol  
and provides for faster spanning tree convergence after a topology change. The  
system also supports STP and the system will auto-detect the connected device that  
is running STP or RSTP protocol.  
Theory  
The Spanning Tree protocol can be used to detect and disable network loops, and to  
provide backup links between switches, bridges or routers. This allows the switch to  
interact with other bridging devices in your network to ensure that only one route  
exists between any two stations on the network, and provide backup links which  
automatically take over when a primary link goes down. The spanning tree  
algorithms supported by this switch include these versions:  
STP - Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)  
RSTP - Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1w)  
The IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol and IEEE 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree  
Protocol allow for the blocking of links between switches that form loops within the  
network. When multiple links between switches are detected, a primary link is  
established. Duplicated links are blocked from use and become standby links. The  
protocol allows for the duplicate links to be used in the event of a failure of the  
primary link. Once the Spanning Tree Protocol is configured and enabled, primary  
links are established and duplicated links are blocked automatically. The reactivation  
of the blocked links (at the time of a primary link failure) is also accomplished  
automatically without operator intervention.  
This automatic network reconfiguration provides maximum uptime to network users.  
However, the concepts of the Spanning Tree Algorithm and protocol are a  
complicated and complex subject and must be fully researched and understood. It is  
possible to cause serious degradation of the performance of the network if the  
Spanning Tree is incorrectly configured. Please read the following before making any  
changes from the default values.  
The Switch STP performs the following functions:  
Creates a single spanning tree from any combination of switching or bridging  
elements.  
Creates multiple spanning trees - from any combination of ports contained within  
a single switch, in user specified groups.  
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Automatically reconfigures the spanning tree to compensate for the failure,  
addition, or removal of any element in the tree.  
Reconfigures the spanning tree without operator intervention.  
Bridge Protocol Data Units  
For STP to arrive at a stable network topology, the following information is used:  
The unique switch identifier  
The path cost to the root associated with each switch port  
The port identifier  
STP communicates between switches on the network using Bridge Protocol Data  
Units (BPDUs). Each BPDU contains the following information:  
The unique identifier of the switch that the transmitting switch currently believes  
is the root switch.  
The path cost to the root from the transmitting port.  
The port identifier of the transmitting port.  
The switch sends BPDUs to communicate and construct the spanning-tree topology.  
All switches connected to the LAN on which the packet is transmitted will receive the  
BPDU. BPDUs are not directly forwarded by the switch, but the receiving switch uses  
the information in the frame to calculate a BPDU, and, if the topology changes,  
initiates a BPDU transmission.  
The communication between switches via BPDUs results in the following:  
One switch is elected as the root switch.  
The shortest distance to the root switch is calculated for each switch.  
A designated switch is selected. This is the switch closest to the root switch  
through which packets will be forwarded to the root.  
A port for each switch is selected. This is the port providing the best path from the  
switch to the root switch.  
Ports included in the STP are selected.  
Creating a Stable STP Topology  
It is to make the root port a fastest link. If all switches have STP enabled with default  
settings, the switch with the lowest MAC address in the network will become the root  
switch. By increasing the priority (lowering the priority number) of the best switch, STP  
can be forced to select the best switch as the root switch.  
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When STP is enabled using the default parameters, the path between source and  
destination stations in a switched network might not be ideal. For instance,  
connecting higher-speed links to a port that has a higher number than the current  
root port can cause a root-port change.  
STP Port States  
The BPDUs take some time to pass through a network. This propagation delay can  
result in topology changes where a port that transitioned directly from a Blocking  
state to a Forwarding state could create temporary data loops. Ports must wait for  
new network topology information to propagate throughout the network before  
starting to forward packets. They must also wait for the packet lifetime to expire for  
BPDU packets that were forwarded based on the old topology. The forward delay  
timer is used to allow the network topology to stabilize after a topology change. In  
addition, STP specifies a series of states a port must transition through to further  
ensure that a stable network topology is created after a topology change.  
Each port on a switch using STP exists is in one of the following five states:  
Blocking - the port is blocked from forwarding or receiving packets.  
Listening - the port is waiting to receive BPDU packets that may tell the port to go  
back to the blocking state.  
Learning - the port is adding addresses to its forwarding database, but not yet  
forwarding packets.  
Forwarding - the port is forwarding packets.  
Disabled - the port only responds to network management messages and must  
return to the blocking state first.  
A port transitions from one state to another as follows:  
From initialization (switch boot) to blocking.  
From blocking to listening or to disabled.  
From listening to learning or to disabled.  
From learning to forwarding or to disabled.  
From forwarding to disabled.  
From disabled to blocking.  
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Figure 4-33: STP Port State Transitions  
You can modify each port state by using management software. When you enable  
STP, every port on every switch in the network goes through the blocking state and  
then transitions through the states of listening and learning at power up. If properly  
configured, each port stabilizes to the forwarding or blocking state. No packets  
(except BPDUs) are forwarded from, or received by, STP enabled ports until the  
forwarding state is enabled for that port.  
STP Parameters  
STP Operation Levels  
The Switch allows for two levels of operation: the switch level and the port level. The  
switch level forms a spanning tree consisting of links between one or more switches.  
The port level constructs a spanning tree consisting of groups of one or more ports.  
The STP operates in much the same way for both levels.  
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NOTE: On the switch level, STP calculates the Bridge Identifier for each switch and  
then sets the Root Bridge and the Designated Bridges.  
On the port level, STP sets the Root Port and the Designated Ports.  
The following are the user-configurable STP parameters for the switch:  
PARAMETER  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
A combination of the User-set priority and the  
Bridge Identifier (Not switch's MAC address.  
user configurable  
except by setting  
priority below)  
The Bridge Identifier consists of two parts:  
32768 + MAC  
a 16-bit priority and a 48-bit Ethernet MAC address  
32768 + MAC.  
A relative priority for each switch - lower numbers  
Priority  
give a higher priority and a greater chance of a given 32768  
switch being elected as the root bridge.  
The length of time between broadcasts of the hello  
message by the switch.  
Hello Time  
2 seconds  
Measures the age of a received BPDU for a port and  
Maximum Age Timer ensures that the BPDU is discarded when its age  
20 seconds  
15 seconds  
exceeds the value of the maximum age timer.  
The amount time spent by a port in the learning and  
Forward Delay Timer listening states waiting for a BPDU that may return  
the port to the blocking state.  
The following are the user-configurable STP parameters for the port or port group  
level:  
PARAMETER  
Port Priority  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
A relative priority for each switch - lower numbers  
give a higher priority and a greater chance of a given 128  
switch being elected as the root bridge.  
200,000-100Mbps  
Fast Ethernet ports  
A value used by STP to evaluate paths - STP  
calculates path costs and selects the path with the  
minimum cost as the active path.  
Port Cost  
20,000-1000Mbps  
Gigabit Ethernet ports  
0 - Auto  
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Default Spanning-Tree Configuration  
Feature  
Default Value  
Enable state  
Port priority  
Port cost  
STP disabled for all ports  
128  
0
Bridge Priority  
32,768  
NOTE: The Hello Time cannot be longer than the Max. Age. Otherwise, a configuration  
error will occur.  
Observe the following formulas when setting the above parameters:  
Max. Age _ 2 x (Forward Delay - 1 second)  
Max. Age _ 2 x (Hello Time + 1 second)  
Illustration of STP  
A simple illustration of three switches connected in a loop is depicted in the below  
diagram. In this example, you can anticipate some major network problems if the STP  
assistance is not applied.  
If switch A broadcasts a packet to switch B, switch B will broadcast it to switch C, and  
switch C will broadcast it to back to switch A and so on. The broadcast packet will be  
passed indefinitely in a loop, potentially causing a network failure. In this example,  
STP breaks the loop by blocking the connection between switch B and C. The decision  
to block a particular connection is based on the STP calculation of the most current  
Bridge and Port settings.  
Now, if switch A broadcasts a packet to switch C, then switch C will drop the packet  
at port 2 and the broadcast will end there. Setting-up STP using values other than the  
defaults, can be complex. Therefore, you are advised to keep the default factory  
settings and STP will automatically assign root bridges/ports and block loop  
connections. Influencing STP to choose a particular switch as the root bridge using  
the Priority setting, or influencing STP to choose a particular port to block using the  
Port Priority and Port Cost settings is, however, relatively straight forward.  
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Figure 4-34: Before Applying the STA Rules  
In this example, only the default STP values are used.  
Figure 4-35: After Applying the STA Rules  
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The switch with the lowest Bridge ID (switch C) was elected the root bridge, and the  
ports were selected to give a high port cost between switches B and C. The two  
(optional) Gigabit ports (default port cost = 4) on switch A are connected to one  
(optional) Gigabit port on both switch B and C. The redundant link between switch B  
and C is deliberately chosen as a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet link (default port cost = 19).  
Gigabit ports could be used, but the port cost should be increased from the default to  
ensure that the link between switch B and switch C is the blocked link.  
RSTP System Configuration  
This section provides RSTP-System Configuration from the Switch, the screen in  
Figure 4-36 appears.  
The user can view spanning tree information of Root Bridge.  
The user can modify RSTP state. After modification, click the Apply button.  
Figure 4-36: RSTP System Configuration interface  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
The user must enable the RSTP function first before configuring the  
related parameters.  
RSTP mode  
A value used to specify the spanning tree protocol, the original  
spanning tree protocol (STP, 802.1d) or the rapid spanning tree protocol  
(RSTP, 802.1w).  
Protocol Version  
Priority (0-61440)  
The switch with the lowest value has the highest priority and is selected  
as the root. If the value is changed, the user must reboot the switch.  
The value must be a multiple of 4096 according to the protocol  
standard rule.  
The number of seconds a switch waits without receiving Spanning-tree  
Protocol configuration messages before attempting a reconfiguration.  
Max Age (6-40)  
Enter a value between 6 through 40.  
The time that controls the switch to send out the BPDU packet to check  
RSTP current status.  
Hello Time (1-10)  
Enter a value between 1 through 10.  
The number of seconds a port waits before changing from its Rapid  
Spanning-Tree Protocol learning and listening states to the forwarding  
state.  
Forward Delay Time (4-30)  
Enter a value between 4 through 30.  
NOTE: Follow the rule as below to configure the MAX Age, Hello Time, and Forward  
Delay Time.  
2 x (Forward Delay Time value -1) > = Max Age value >= 2 x (Hello Time value +1).  
NOTE: Each switch in a spanning-tree adopts the Hello Time, Forward Delay time, and  
Max Age parameters of the root bridge, regardless of how it is configured.  
Root Bridge Information  
This page provides a status overview for all RSTP bridge instances.  
The displayed table contains a row for each RSTP bridge instance, where the column  
displays the following information:  
The RSTP Bridge Status screen in Figure 4-37 appears.  
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Figure 4-37: RSTP Bridge Status page screenshot  
This page includes the following fields:  
Object  
Description  
Priority  
The bridge identifier of the root bridge. It is made up from the bridge priority and  
the base MAC address of the bridge.  
MAC Address  
The bridge identifier of the root bridge. It is made up from the bridge priority and  
the base MAC address of the bridge.  
Root Path Cost  
For the Root Bridge this is zero. For all other Bridges, it is the sum of the Port Path  
Costs on the least cost path to the Root Bridge.  
Root Port  
The switch port currently assigned the root port role.  
Maximum Age  
Hello Time  
Path Cost to the Designated Root for the Root Bridge.  
Minimum time between transmissions of Configuration BPDUs.  
Derived value of the Root Port Bridge Forward Delay parameter.  
Forward Delay  
Port Configuration  
This web page provides the port configuration interface for RSTP. You can assign  
higher or lower priority to each port. Rapid spanning tree will have the port with the  
higher priority in forwarding state and block other ports to make certain that there is  
no loop in the LAN.  
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Figure 4-38: RSTP Port Configuration interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
The cost of the path to the other bridge from this transmitting bridge at  
the specified port.  
Path Cost  
Enter a number 1 through 200,000,000.  
Decide which port should be blocked by setting its priority as the lowest.  
Enter a number between 0 and 240.  
Priority  
The value of priority must be the multiple of 16.  
The rapid state transitions possible within RSTP are dependent upon  
whether the port concerned can only be connected to exactly another  
bridge (i.e. it is served by a point-to-point LAN segment), or can be  
connected to two or more bridges (i.e. it is served by a shared medium  
LAN segment). This function allows the P2P status of the link to be  
manipulated administratively.  
Admin P2P  
YES means the port is regarded as a point-to-point link.  
NO means the port is regarded as a shared link.  
AUTO means the link type is determined by the auto-negotiation  
between the two peers..  
The port directly connected to end stations won't create bridging loop  
in the network. To configure the port as an edge port, set the port to  
"YES" status.  
Admin Edge  
The port includes the STP mathematic calculation.  
Admin Non STP  
YES is not including STP mathematic calculation.  
NO is including the STP mathematic calculation.  
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NOTE: Path cost "0" is used to indicate auto-configuration mode. When the short path  
cost method is selected and the default path cost recommended by the IEEE 8021w  
standard exceeds 65,535, the default is set to 65,535.  
By default, the system automatically detects the speed and duplex mode used on  
each port, and configures the path cost according to the values shown below.  
Table 4-1: Recommended STP Path Cost Range  
Port Type  
IEEE 802.1D-1998  
50-600  
IEEE 802.1w-2001  
200,000-20,000,000  
20,000-2,000,000  
2,000-200,000  
Ethernet  
Fast Ethernet  
Gigabit Ethernet  
10-60  
3-10  
Table 4-2: Recommended STP Path Cost Range  
Port Type  
Ethernet  
Link Type  
Half Duplex  
Full Duplex  
Trunk  
IEEE 802.1D-1998  
IEEE 802.1w-2001  
2,000,000  
1,999,999  
1,000,000  
200,000  
100  
95  
90  
19  
18  
15  
4
Fast Ethernet  
Half Duplex  
Full Duplex  
Trunk  
100,000  
50,000  
Gigabit Ethernet  
Full Duplex  
Trunk  
10,000  
3
5,000  
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Trunking  
Port trunking is the combination of several ports or network cables to expand the  
connection speed beyond the limits of any one single port or network cable. The  
Managed Switch supports two types of port trunk technology:  
Static Trunk  
LACP  
The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) provides a standardized means for  
exchanging information between Partner Systems on a link to allow their Link  
Aggregation Control instances to reach agreement on the identity of the Link  
Aggregation Group to which the link belongs, move the link to that Link Aggregation  
Group, and enable its transmission and reception functions in an orderly manner. Link  
aggregation lets you group up to eight consecutive ports into a single dedicated  
connection. This feature can expand bandwidth to a device on the network. LACP  
operation requires full-duplex mode, more detail information refers to IEEE 802.3ad.  
Figure 4-39: Aggregator setting  
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This section provides Port Trunk-Aggregator settings for each port from the Managed  
Switch, the screen in Figure 4-40 appears.  
Figure 4-40: Port Trunk-Aggregator setting interface (two ports are added to the left field with  
LACP enabled)  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
A value which is used to identify the active LACP. The Managed Switch  
with the lowest value has the highest priority and is selected as the  
active LACP peer of the trunk group.  
System Priority  
There are 13 trunk groups to be selected. Assign the "Group ID" to the  
trunk group.  
Group ID  
Enabled, the trunk group is using LACP. A port which joins an LACP  
trunk group has to make an agreement with its member ports first.  
Disabled, the trunk group is a static trunk group. The advantage of  
having the LACP disabled is that a port joins the trunk group without  
any handshaking with its member ports; but member ports won't  
know that they should be aggregated together to form a logic trunk  
group.  
LACP  
This column field allows the user to type in the total number of active  
port up to four. With LACP static trunk group, e.g. you assign four ports  
to be the members of a trunk group whose work ports column field is  
set as two; the exceed ports are standby/redundant ports and can be  
aggregated if working ports fail. If it is a static trunk group (non-LACP),  
the number of work ports must equal the total number of group  
member ports.  
Work ports  
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NOTE: A trunk group, including member ports split between two switches, has to  
enable the LACP function of the two switches.  
Aggregator Information  
When you setup the LACP aggregator, you will see relational information here.  
LACP disabled  
Having set up the aggregator setting with LACP disabled, you will see the local static  
trunk group information on the tab of Aggregator Information.  
Figure 4-41: Assigning 2 ports to a trunk group with LACP disabled  
Figure 4-42: Static Trunking Group information  
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This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Group Key  
This is a read-only column field that displays the trunk group ID.  
This is a read-only column field that displays the members of this static  
trunk group.  
Port member  
LACP enabled  
Having set up the aggregator setting with LACP enabled, you will see the trunking  
group information between two switches on the tab of Aggregator Information.  
Switch 1 configuration  
1. Set System Priority of the trunk group. The default is 1.  
2. Select a trunk group ID by pull down the drop-down menu bar.  
3. Enable LACP.  
4. Include the member ports by clicking the Add button after selecting the port  
number and the column field of Work Ports changes automatically.  
Figure 4-43: Aggregation Information of Switch 1  
5. Click on the tab of Aggregator Information to check the trunked group  
information as the illustration shown above after the two switches configured.  
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Switch 2 configuration  
6. Set System Priority of the trunk group. For example: 32768.  
7. Select a trunk group ID by pull down the drop-down menu bar.  
8. Enable LACP.  
9. Include the member ports by clicking the Add button after selecting the port  
number and the column field of Work Ports changes automatically.  
Figure 4-44: Switch 2 configuration interface  
10. Click on the tab of Aggregator Information to check the trunked group  
information as the illustration shown above after the two switches have been  
configured.  
Figure 4-45: Switch 1 Aggregator Information  
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State Activity  
Having set up the LACP aggregator on the tab of Aggregator Setting, you can  
configure the state activity for the members of the LACP trunk group. You can tick or  
cancel the checkbox beside the state label. When you remove the tick mark of the  
port and click the Apply button, the port state activity will change to Passive.  
Figure 4-46: State Activity of Switch 1  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
Active  
DESCRIPTION  
The port automatically sends LACP protocol packets.  
The port does not automatically send LACP protocol packets, and  
responds only if it receives LACP protocol packets from the opposite  
device.  
Passive  
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Figure 4-47: State Activity of Switch 2  
NOTE: A link having two passive LACP nodes will not perform dynamic LACP trunk  
because both ports are waiting for an LACP protocol packet from the opposite device.  
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Forwarding and Filtering  
The frames of Ethernet Packets contain a MAC address (SMAC address), which shows  
the MAC address of the equipment sending the frame. The SMAC address is used by  
the switch to automatically update the MAC table with these dynamic MAC  
addresses. Dynamic entries are removed from the MAC table if no frames with the  
corresponding SMAC address have been seen after a configurable age time.  
Dynamic MAC Table  
Entries in the MAC Table are shown on this page. The Dynamic MAC Table contains up  
to 8192 entries, and is sorted first by VLAN ID, then by MAC address. You can view all  
of the dynamic MAC addresses learned by the listed port.  
Figure 4-48: Dynamic MAC Address interface  
MAC Table Entries  
OBJECT  
NO  
DESCRIPTION  
The index of the MAC address entry.  
The MAC address of the entry.  
MAC  
PORT  
VID  
The ports that are members of the entry.  
The VLAN ID of the entry.  
Type  
Indicates whether the entry is a static or dynamic entry.  
Click "Clear" to clear the dynamic MAC addresses information of the current port  
shown on the screen.  
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Static MAC Table  
You can add a static MAC address that remains in the switch's address table  
regardless of whether the device is physically connected to the switch. This saves the  
switch from having to re-learn a device's MAC address when the disconnected or  
powered-off device is active on the network again. Via this interface, you can add /  
modify / delete a static MAC address.  
Add the Static MAC Address  
You can add a static MAC address in the switch MAC table here.  
Figure 4-49: Static MAC Addresses interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Enter the MAC address of the port that should permanently forward  
traffic, regardless of the device network activity.  
MAC Address  
Port Num  
VLAN ID  
Pull down the selection menu to select the port number.  
The VLAN ID for the entry.  
MAC Filtering  
By filtering MAC address, the switch can easily filter the pre-configured MAC address  
and increase the security. You can add and delete filtering MAC address.  
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Figure 4-50: MAC Filtering interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
MAC Address  
VLAN ID  
Enter the MAC address that you want to filter.  
The VLAN ID for the entry.  
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IGMP Snooping  
Theory  
The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) lets host and routers share  
information about multicast groups memberships. IGMP snooping is a switch feature  
that monitors the exchange of IGMP messages and copies them to the CPU for  
feature processing. The overall purpose of IGMP Snooping is to limit the forwarding of  
multicast frames to only ports that are a member of the multicast group.  
About the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping  
Computers and network devices that want to receive multicast transmissions need to  
inform nearby routers that they will become members of a multicast group. The  
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is used to communicate this  
information. IGMP is also used to periodically check the multicast group for members  
that are no longer active. In the case where there is more than one multicast router  
on a sub network, one router is elected as the 'queried'. This router then keeps track  
of the membership of the multicast groups that have active members. The  
information received from IGMP is then used to determine if multicast packets should  
be forwarded to a given sub network or not. The router can check, using IGMP, to see  
if there is at least one member of a multicast group on a given subnet work. If there  
are no members on a sub network, packets will not be forwarded to that sub  
network.  
Figure 4-51: Multicast Service  
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Figure 4-52: Multicast flooding  
Figure 4-53: IGMP Snooping multicast stream control  
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IGMP Versions 1 and 2  
Multicast groups allow members to join or leave at any time. IGMP provides the  
method for members and multicast routers to communicate when joining or leaving  
a multicast group.  
IGMP version 1 is defined in RFC 1112. It has a fixed packet size and no optional data.  
The format of an IGMP packet is shown below:  
IGMP Message Format  
Octets  
0
8
16  
31  
Type  
Response Time Checksum  
Group Address (all zeros if this is a query).  
The IGMP Type codes are shown below:  
Type  
0x11  
0x11  
0x16  
0x17  
0x12  
Meaning  
Membership Query (if Group Address is 0.0.0.0).  
Specific Group Membership Query (if Group Address is Present).  
Membership Report (version 2).  
Leave a Group (version 2).  
Membership Report (version 1).  
IGMP packets enable multicast routers to keep track of the membership of multicast  
groups, on their respective sub networks. The following outlines what is  
communicated between a multicast router and a multicast group member using  
IGMP.  
A host sends an IGMP "report" to join a group.  
A host will never send a report when it wants to leave a group (for version 1).  
A host will send a "leave" report when it wants to leave a group (for version 2).  
Multicast routers send IGMP queries (to the all-hosts group address: 224.0.0.1)  
periodically to see whether any group members exist on their sub networks. If there is  
no response from a particular group, the router assumes that there are no group  
members on the network.  
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The Time-to-Live (TTL) field of query messages is set to 1 so that the queries will not  
be forwarded to other sub networks.  
IGMP version 2 introduces some enhancements such as a method to elect a  
multicast queried for each LAN, an explicit leave message, and query messages that  
are specific to a given group.  
The states a computer will go through to join or to leave a multicast group are shown  
below:  
Figure 4-54: IGMP State Transitions  
IGMP Querier  
A router, or multicast-enabled switch, can periodically ask their hosts if they want to  
receive multicast traffic. If there is more than one router/switch on the LAN  
performing IP multicasting, one of these devices is elected "querier" and assumes the  
role of querying the LAN for group members. It then propagates the service requests  
on to any upstream-multicast switch/router to ensure that it will continue to receive  
the multicast service.  
NOTE: Multicast routers use this information, along with a multicast routing protocol  
such as DVMRP or PIM, to support IP multicasting across the Internet.  
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IGMP Configuration  
The Switch support IP multicast, you can enable IGMP protocol on web  
management's switch setting advanced page, then the IGMP snooping information  
displays. IP multicast addresses range are from 224.0.0.0 through 239.255.255.255.  
Figure 4-55: IGMP Configuration interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
IGMP Protocol  
IGMP Fastleave  
IGMP Querier  
Enable or disable the IGMP protocol.  
Enable or disable Fast Leave on the port.  
Enable or disable the IGMP query function. The IGMP query information  
will be displayed in IGMP status section.  
NOTE: Fast Leave:  
The Managed Switch can be configured to immediately delete a member port of a  
multicast service if a leave packet is received at that port and the fastleave function  
is enabled for the parent VLAN. This allows the Managed witch to remove a port from  
the multicast forwarding table without first having to send an IGMP group-specific  
query to that interface.  
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QoS Configuration  
Understand QOS  
Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced traffic prioritization feature that allows you to  
establish control over network traffic. QoS enables you to assign various grades of  
network service to different types of traffic, such as multi-media, video, protocol-  
specific, time critical, and file-backup traffic.  
QoS reduces bandwidth limitations, delay, loss, and jitter. It also provides increased  
reliability for delivery of your data and allows you to prioritize certain applications  
across your network. You can define exactly how you want the switch to treat  
selected applications and types of traffic.  
You can use QoS on your system to:  
Control a wide variety of network traffic by:  
Classifying traffic based on packet attributes.  
Assigning priorities to traffic (for example, to set higher priorities to time-critical or  
business-critical applications).  
Applying security policy through traffic filtering.  
Provide predictable throughput for multimedia applications such as video  
conferencing or voice over IP by minimizing delay and jitter.  
Improve performance for specific types of traffic and preserve performance as  
the amount of traffic grows.  
Reduce the need to constantly add bandwidth to the network.  
Manage network congestion.  
The QoS page of the Switch contains three types of QoS mode - the CoS mode, TOS  
mode or Port-based mode can be selected. Both the three mode rely on predefined  
fields within the packet to determine the output queue.  
CoS / 802.1p Tag Priority Mode -The output queue assignment is determined by  
the IEEE 802.1p VLAN priority tag.  
TOS / DSCP Mode - The output queue assignment is determined by the TOS or  
DSCP field in the IP packets.  
Port-Based Priority Mode - Any packet received from the specify high priority  
port will treated as a high priority packet.  
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QoS settings allow customization of packet priority in order to facilitate delivery of  
data traffic that might be affected by latency problems. When CoS / 802.1p Tag  
Priority is applied, the Switch recognizes 802.1Q VLAN tag packets and extracts the  
VLAN tagged packets with User Priority value.  
802.1Q Tag and 802.1p priority  
User Priority  
CFI  
VLAN ID (VID)  
3 bits  
1 bits  
12 bits  
TPID (Tag Protocol  
Identifier)  
TCI (Tag Control  
Information)  
2 bytes  
2 bytes  
VLAN TAG  
Destination  
Address  
Source  
Address  
Ethernet  
Type  
Preamble  
Data  
FCS  
6 bytes  
6 bytes 4 bytes  
2 bytes 46-1517 bytes 4 bytes  
Set up the COS priority level. With the drop-down selection item of Priority Type above  
being selected as COS only/COS first, this control item will then be available to set the  
queuing policy for each port.  
Priority Queue Service settings  
QoS settings allow customization of packet priority in order to facilitate delivery of  
data traffic that might be affected by latency problems. The IEEE 802.1p Priority  
specification uses 8 priority levels to classify data packets. In 802.1p compliant  
devices, a tag inserted into the packet header is used to identify the priority level of  
data packets.  
The Switch supports Static Port Ingress priority and four queues. The screen in Figure  
4-56 appears.  
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Figure 4-56: QoS Configuration - 802.1Priority  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
First Come First Service  
All High before Low  
The sequence of packets sent is depend on arrival order.  
The high priority packets sent before low priority packets.  
Select the preference given to packets in the switch's higher-priority  
queue. These options represent the number of higher priority packets  
sent before one lower priority packet is sent.  
Weighted Round Robin  
For example, 8 Highest : 4 SecHigh : 2 SecLow : 1 Lowest means that  
the switch sends 8 highest priority packets before sending 4 second  
high priority packet, before sending 2 second low priority packet, before  
sending 1 lowest priority packet.  
802.1p priority [0-7]  
Set up the COS priority level 0~7—High, Middle, Low, Lowest.  
NOTE: 802.1p Priority:  
Priority classifiers of the Switch forward packet. COS range is from 0 to 7. Seven is the  
high class. Zero is the less class. The user may configure the mapping between COS  
and Traffic classifiers.  
QoS PerPort Configuration  
Configure the priority level for each port. With the drop-down selection item of  
Priority Type above being selected as Port-based, this control item will then be  
available to set the queuing policy for each port.  
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Figure 4-57: QoS Configuration - Port-Based Priority  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Port Number:  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
Each port has 8 priority levels—0~7 or Disable to be chosen. 7 is the  
highest priority.  
Port Priority:  
TOS/DSCP  
TOS/DSCP priority is obtained through a 6-bit Type-of-Service (TOS) or Differentiated  
Service Code Point (DSCP) to 3-bit priority mapping.  
The Type of Service (TOS) octet in the IPv4 header is divided into three parts;  
Precedence (3 bits), TOS (4 bits), and MBZ (1 bit). The Precedence bits indicate the  
importance of a packet, whereas the TOS bits indicate how the network should make  
tradeoffs between throughput, delay, reliability, and cost (as defined in RFC 1394). The  
MBZ bit (for "must be zero") is currently unused and is either set to zero or just  
ignored.  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Precedence  
TOS  
MBZ  
Pv4 Packet Header Type of Service Octet  
The four TOS bits provide 15 different priority values, however only five values have a  
defined meaning.  
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DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) - is the traffic prioritization bits within an IP header that are  
encoded by certain applications and/or devices to indicate the level of service  
required by the packet across a network. DSCP are defined in RFC2597 for classifying  
traffic into different service classes. The Managed Switch extracts the codepoint  
value of the DS field from IPv4 packets and identifies the priority of the incoming IP  
packets based on the configured priority.  
4 bit  
4 bit  
6 bit  
2 bit  
Header  
Size  
VER=0100  
DiffServ  
RES  
VLAN  
TAG  
Ethernet  
Type  
Destination  
Address  
Source  
Address  
Preamble  
Data  
FCS  
(Optional)  
(0800)  
6 bytes 6 bytes  
4 bytes  
2 bytes  
2 bytes 46-1517 bytes 4 bytes  
The DSCP is six bits wide, allowing coding for up to 64 different forwarding behaviors.  
The DSCP retains backward compatibility with the three precedence bits so that non-  
DSCP compliant, TOS-enabled devices, will not conflict with the DSCP mapping. Based  
on network policies, different kinds of traffic can be marked for different kinds of  
forwarding.  
TOS/DSCP Configuration  
The TOS/DSCP page provides fields for defining output queue to specific DSCP fields.  
When TCP/IP's TOS/DSCP mode is applied, the Managed Switch recognizes TCP/IP  
Differentiated Service Codepoint (DSCP) priority information from the DS-field defined  
in RFC2474.  
Enable TOS/DSCP for traffic classification and then the DSCP to priority mapping  
column is configurable, as Figure 4-8 shows:  
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Figure 4-58: QoS Configuration - TOS Priority  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Enable / Disable internal traffic class ( 0~7) to map the corresponding IP  
DSCP value.  
TOS/DSCP  
The values of the IP DSCP header field within the incoming packet.  
DSCP  
0~63.  
Specify which 802.1p priority to map the corresponding IP DSCP.  
The value is 0~7.  
Priority  
TOS/DSCP Port Configuration  
Set up IP TOS / DSCP mapping to 802.1p priority when receiving IPv4/IPv6 packets,  
the Managed Switch allow to by port configuring the QoS Status. This TOS/DSCP Port  
Configuration page is to configure the IP TOS/DSCP mapping on the port and display  
the current port status. The screen in Figure 4-59 appears.  
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Figure 4-59 : QoS Configuration - TOS/DSCP Port Status  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Port Number  
TOS/DSCP Status  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
Enable / Disable TOS/DSCP map to 802.1p priority on specify port.  
Access Control List  
The Access Control List (ACL) is a concept in computer security used to enforce  
privilege separation. It is a means of determining the appropriate access rights to a  
given object depending on certain aspects of the process that is making the request,  
principally the process's user identifier. Access Control List (ACL) is a mechanism that  
implements access control for a system resource by listing the identities of the  
system entities that are permitted or denied to access the resource. The screen in  
following screen appears.  
Packets can be forwarded or dropped by ACL rules include Ipv4 or non-Ipv4. The  
Managed Switch can be used to block packets by maintaining a table of packet  
fragments indexed by source and destination IP address, protocol, and so on.  
Packet Type / Bindings can be selected to ACL for Ipv4 or Non-Ipv4.  
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Figure 4-60: Access Control List (ACL) Web Page screen  
This page includes the following fields:  
IPv4 ACL  
OBJECT  
Group ID  
Action  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
1 ~ 247 (max. 247 ACL group).  
Permit / Deny.  
Permit  
Permit: Permit packet cross switch.  
Deny: Drop packet.  
VLAN  
Any / VID.  
Any  
Any: Any VLAN id.  
VID: 1~4094. A certain VLAN id.  
IPv4 / Non-IPv4 / Binding  
IPv4: Set Ipv4 packet field.  
Non-IPv4: Set non-Ipv4 packet field.  
Binding: Set binding entry.  
Packet Type  
IPv4  
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OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
Src IP Address  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
Any / IP and Mask  
Any  
Any: Any IP address.  
IP : A certain IP address.  
Mask: ***.***.***.***  
* is represent a digit from 0~9,  
*** is range from 0 to 255  
Notice: This is not subnet mask.  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
Any / IP and Mask  
Dst IP Address  
Any  
Any: Any IP address.  
IP : A certain IP address.  
Mask: ***.***.***.***  
* is represent a digit from 0~9,  
*** is range from 0 to 255  
IP Fragment  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
Uncheck / Check  
Uncheck  
Uncheck: Not check IP fragment field.  
Check: Check IP fragment field.  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
Any / ICMP(1) / IGMP(2) / TCP(6) / UDP(17)  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
0~255.  
L4 Protocol  
Protocol  
Any  
If protocol not find in L4 Protocol field, you can direct assign  
number.  
TCP  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
Any / FTP(21) / HTTP(80)  
Any  
Any  
Port  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
0~65535  
If TCP port not find in TCP field, you can direct assign  
number.  
UDP  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
Any / DHCP(67) / TFTP(69) / NetBios(137)  
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OBJECT  
Port  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
Set this field if Packet Type is IPv4, else ignore.  
0~65535  
If UDP port not find in UDP field, you can direct assign  
number.  
Port Id  
Source port id, from 1~26, 0 means don’t care.  
You create ACL and Binding groups.  
0
Current List  
Non-IPv4 ACL  
In Packet Type / Binding box should select Non-IPv4  
OBJECT  
Group ID  
Action  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
1 ~ 247 (max. 247 ACL group)  
Permit / Deny.  
Permit  
Permit: Permit packet cross switch.  
Deny: Drop packet.  
VLAN  
Any / VID.  
Any  
Any: Any VLAN ID.  
VID: 1~4094. A certain VLAN ID.  
IPv4 / Non-IPv4 / Binding  
IPv4: Set Ipv4 packet field.  
Non-IPv4: Set non-Ipv4 packet field.  
Binding: Set binding entry.  
Set this field if Packet Type is Non-IPv4, else ignore.)  
Any / ARP(0x0806) / IPX(0x8137)  
Set this field if Packet Type is Non-IPv4, else ignore.)  
0~0xFFFF  
Packet Type  
IPv4  
Ether Type  
Type  
Any  
If ether type not find in Ether Type field, you can direct  
assign number.  
Current List  
You create ACL and Binding groups.  
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Binding  
Let device that has specific IP address and MAC address can use network. We can set  
specific IP address, MAC address, VLAN id and port id to bind, and device can cross  
switch if all conditions match.  
Use binding function; we should enable it first in following page.  
In Packet Type / Binding box should select Binding.  
OBJECT  
Group ID  
Action  
DESCRIPTION  
DEFAULT VALUE  
1 ~ 247 (max. 247 ACL group)  
Permit / Deny.  
Permit  
Permit : Permit packet cross switch.  
Deny: Drop packet.  
VLAN  
Any / VID.  
Any  
Any: Any Vlan id.  
VID: 1~4094. A certain vlan id.  
IPv4 / Non-IPv4 / Binding  
IPv4: Set Ipv4 packet field.  
Non-IPv4: Set non-Ipv4 packet field.  
Binding: Set binding entry.  
**:**:**:**:**:**  
Packet Type  
IPv4  
MAC Address  
IP Address  
00:11:22:33:44:55  
* is represent a digit from 0~9 and A~F,  
*** is range from 0 to FF.  
***.***.***.***  
0.0.0.0  
1
* is represent a digit from 0~9,  
*** is range from 0 to 255.  
Source port id, from 1~26.  
You create ACL and Binding groups.  
Port Id  
Current List  
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MAC Limit  
MAC limit allows users to set a maximum number of MAC addresses to be stored in  
the MAC address table. The MAC addresses chosen to be stored in MAC address table  
is the result of first-come-first-save policy. Once a MAC address is stored in the MAC  
address table, it stays in until it is aged out. When an "opening" is available, the switch  
stored the first new MAC address it sees in that opening. All packets from MAC  
addresses not in the MAC address table should be blocked.  
MAC Limit Configuration  
The Layer 2 MAC Limit function can be per-port configured for security management  
purposes. When the port is in MAC Limit mode, the port will be "locked" without  
permission of address learning. Only the incoming packets with Source MAC already  
existing in the address table can be forwarded normally. User can disable the port  
from learning any new MAC addresses.  
Figure 4-61: MAC Limit - Configure MAC Limit  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
MAC Limit  
Port Number  
Enable or disable MAC limit function for the Managed Switch.  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
The maximum number of per-port MAC addresses to be learned  
(1-64, 0 to disable this port's MAC limit function).  
Limit  
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MAC Limit Port Status  
This table displays current MAC Limit status of each port.  
Figure 4-62: MAC Limit - MAC Limit Port Status  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Port Number  
Limit  
Indicate port 1 to port 26.  
Display the current MAC Limit configuration and status of each port.  
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802.1X Configuration  
802.1x is an IEEE authentication specification which prevents the client from  
accessing a wireless access point or wired switch until it provides authority, like the  
user name and password that are verified by an authentication server (such as  
RADIUS server).  
Understanding IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Authentication  
The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a client-server-based access control and  
authentication protocol that restricts unauthorized clients from connecting to a LAN  
through publicly accessible ports. The authentication server authenticates each client  
connected to a switch port before making available any services offered by the  
switch or the LAN.  
Until the client is authenticated, 802.1X access control allows only Extensible  
Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) traffic through the port to which the client  
is connected. After authentication is successful, normal traffic can pass through the  
port.  
This section includes this conceptual information:  
Device Roles  
Authentication Initiation and Message Exchange  
Ports in Authorized and Unauthorized States  
Device Roles  
With 802.1X port-based authentication, the devices in the network have specific roles  
as shown below.  
Figure 4-63: 802.1x device role  
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Client-the device (workstation) that requests access to the LAN and switch services  
and responds to requests from the switch. The workstation must be running 802.1X-  
compliant client software such as that offered in the Microsoft Windows XP operating  
system. (The client is the supplicant in the IEEE 802.1X specification.)  
Authentication server - performs the actual authentication of the client. The  
authentication server validates the identity of the client and notifies the switch  
whether or not the client is authorized to access the LAN and switch services.  
Because the switch acts as the proxy, the authentication service is transparent to  
the client. In this release, the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)  
security system with Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) extensions is the  
only supported authentication server; it is available in Cisco Secure Access Control  
Server version 3.0. RADIUS operates in a client/server model in which secure  
authentication information is exchanged between the RADIUS server and one or  
more RADIUS clients.  
Switch (802.1X device) - controls the physical access to the network based on the  
authentication status of the client. The switch acts as an intermediary (proxy)  
between the client and the authentication server, requesting identity information  
from the client, verifying that information with the authentication server, and  
relaying a response to the client. The switch includes the RADIUS client, which is  
responsible for encapsulating and decapsulating the Extensible Authentication  
Protocol (EAP) frames and interacting with the authentication server. When the  
switch receives EAPOL frames and relays them to the authentication server, the  
Ethernet header is stripped and the remaining EAP frame is re-encapsulated in  
the RADIUS format. The EAP frames are not modified or examined during  
encapsulation, and the authentication server must support EAP within the native  
frame format. When the switch receives frames from the authentication server,  
the server's frame header is removed, leaving the EAP frame, which is then  
encapsulated for Ethernet and sent to the client.  
Authentication Initiation and Message Exchange  
The switch or the client can initiate authentication. If you enable authentication on a  
port by using the dot1x port-control auto interface configuration command, the  
switch must initiate authentication when it determines that the port link state  
transitions from down to up. It then sends an EAP-request/identity frame to the client  
to request its identity (typically, the switch sends an initial identity/request frame  
followed by one or more requests for authentication information). Upon receipt of the  
frame, the client responds with an EAP-response/identity frame.  
However, if during bootup, the client does not receive an EAP-request/identity frame  
from the switch, the client can initiate authentication by sending an EAPOL-start  
frame, which prompts the switch to request the client's identity.  
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NOTE: If 802.1X is not enabled or supported on the network access device, any EAPOL  
frames from the client are dropped. If the client does not receive an EAP-  
request/identity frame after three attempts to start authentication, the client  
transmits frames as if the port is in the authorized state. A port in the authorized state  
effectively means that the client has been successfully authenticated.  
When the client supplies its identity, the switch begins its role as the intermediary,  
passing EAP frames between the client and the authentication server until  
authentication succeeds or fails. If the authentication succeeds, the switch port  
becomes authorized.  
The specific exchange of EAP frames depends on the authentication method being  
used. "Figure 4-64" shows a message exchange initiated by the client using the One-  
Time-Password (OTP) authentication method with a RADIUS server.  
Figure 4-64: EAP message exchange  
Ports in Authorized and Unauthorized States  
The switch port state determines whether or not the client is granted access to the  
network. The port starts in the unauthorized state. While in this state, the port  
disallows all ingress and egress traffic except for 802.1X protocol packets. When a  
client is successfully authenticated, the port transitions to the authorized state,  
allowing all traffic for the client to flow normally.  
If a client that does not support 802.1X is connected to an unauthorized 802.1X port,  
the switch requests the client's identity. In this situation, the client does not respond  
to the request, the port remains in the unauthorized state, and the client is not  
granted access to the network.  
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In contrast, when an 802.1X-enabled client connects to a port that is not running the  
802.1X protocol, the client initiates the authentication process by sending the EAPOL-  
start frame. When no response is received, the client sends the request for a fixed  
number of times. Because no response is received, the client begins sending frames  
as if the port is in the authorized state  
If the client is successfully authenticated (receives an Accept frame from the  
authentication server), the port state changes to authorized, and all frames from the  
authenticated client are allowed through the port. If the authentication fails, the port  
remains in the unauthorized state, but authentication can be retried. If the  
authentication server cannot be reached, the switch can retransmit the request. If no  
response is received from the server after the specified number of attempts,  
authentication fails, and network access is not granted.  
When a client logs off, it sends an EAPOL-logoff message, causing the switch port to  
transition to the unauthorized state.  
If the link state of a port transitions from up to down, or if an EAPOL-logoff frame is  
received, the port returns to the unauthorized state.  
System Configuration  
802.1x makes use of the physical access characteristics of IEEE802 LAN  
infrastructures in order to provide a means of authenticating and authorizing devices  
attached to a LAN port that has point-to-point connection characteristics, and of  
preventing access to that port in cases in which the authentication and authorization  
process fails.  
To enable 802.1x, from System \ System Information \ Misc Config then you still to fill  
in the authentication server information:  
Figure 4-65: System information \ Misc Configuration\ 802.1x Protocol  
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After enabling the IEEE 802.1X function, you can configure the parameters of this  
function.  
Figure 4-66: 802.1x System Configuration interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
IEEE 802.1x Protocol:  
Radius Server IP:  
Enable or disable 802.1x protocol.  
Assign the RADIUS Server IP address.  
Set the UDP destination port for authentication requests to the  
specified RADIUS Server.  
Server Port:  
Set the UDP destination port for accounting requests to the specified  
RADIUS Server.  
Accounting Port:  
Set an encryption key for using during authentication sessions with the  
specified RADIUS server. This key must match the encryption key used  
on the RADIUS Server.  
Shared Key:  
NAS, Identifier:  
Set the identifier for the RADIUS client.  
Enable or disable 802.1x protocol.  
IEEE 802.1x Protocol:  
4.12.3 802.1x Port Configuration  
In this page, you can select the specific port and configure the authorization state.  
The state provides No Authorization, Force Authorized, Force unauthorized, and  
Authorize.  
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Figure 4-67: 802.1x Per Port Setting interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
FU (Force Unauthorized)  
FA (Force Authorized)  
The specified port is required to be held in the unauthorized state.  
The specified port is required to be held in the authorized state.  
The specified port is set to the Authorized or Unauthorized state in  
accordance with the outcome of an authentication exchange between  
the Supplicant and the authentication server.  
Authorize  
No  
The specified port works without complying with 802.1x protocol.  
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Misc Configuration  
In this page, you can change the default configuration for the 802.1x standard:  
Figure 4-68: 802.1x Misc Configuration interface  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Used to define periods of time during which it will not attempt to  
acquire a supplicant.  
Quiet Period:  
Default time is 60 seconds.  
Set the period the port waits for retransmit next EAPOL PDU during an  
authentication session.  
TX Period:  
Default value is 30 seconds.  
Set the period of time the switch waits for a supplicant response to an  
EAP request.  
Supplicant Timeout:  
Server Timeout:  
Max Requests:  
Reauth period:  
Default value is 30 seconds.  
Set the period of time the switch waits for a server response to an  
authentication request.  
Default value is 30 seconds.  
Set the number of authentication that must time-out before  
authentication fails and the authentication session ends.  
Default value is 2 times.  
Set the period of time which clients connected must be re-  
authenticated.  
Default value is 3600 seconds.  
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Power Over Ethernet  
Providing up to 24 PoE, in-line power interface, the GE-DS-242-PoE PoE Switch can  
easily build a power central-controlled IP phone system, IP Camera system, AP group  
for the enterprise. For instance, 24 camera / AP can be easily installed around the  
corner in the company for surveillance demands or build a wireless roaming  
environment in the office. Without the power-socket limitation, the PoE Switch makes  
the installation of cameras or WLAN AP more easily and efficiently.  
Power over Ethernet Powered Device  
Voice over IP phones  
Enterprise can install POE VoIP Phone, ATA and other Ethernet/non-  
Ethernet end-devices to the central where UPS is installed for un-interrupt  
power system and power control system.  
3~5 watts  
6~12 watts  
10~12 watts  
Wireless LAN Access Points  
Museum, Sightseeing, Airport, Hotel, Campus, Factory, Warehouse can  
install the Access Point any where with no hesitation  
IP Surveillance  
Enterprise, Museum, Campus, Hospital, Bank, can install IP Camera  
without limits of install location – no need electrician to install AC sockets.  
PoE Splitter  
PoE Splitter split the PoE 48V DC over the Ethernet cable into 5/9/12V DC  
power output. It frees the device deployment from restrictions due to  
power outlet locations, which eliminate the costs for additional AC wiring  
and reduces the installation time.  
3~12 watts  
Power Management  
In a power over Ethernet system, operating power is applied from a power source  
(PSU-power supply unit) over the LAN infrastructure to powered devices (PDs), which  
are connected to ports. Under some conditions, the total output power required by  
PDs can exceed the maximum available power provided by the PSU. The system may  
a prior be planed with a PSU capable of supplying less power than the total potential  
power consumption of all the PoE ports in the system. In order to maintain the  
majority of ports active, power management is implemented.  
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The PSU input power consumption is monitored by measuring voltage and current.  
The input power consumption is equal to the system's aggregated power  
consumption. The power management concept allows all ports to be active and  
activates additional ports, as long as the aggregated power of the system is lower  
than the power level at which additional PDs cannot be connected .When this value is  
exceeded, ports will be deactivated, according to user-defined priorities. The power  
budget is managed according to the following user-definable parameters: maximum  
available power, ports priority, maximum allowable power per port.  
The Over Temperature Protection of the PoE Switch offers a safety and stable PoE  
operating by limit the output power according to detected temperature to prevent  
destructive breakdown due to un-expected overheating.  
This section provides PoE (Power over Ethernet) Configuration and PoE output status  
of PoE Switch, screen in Figure 4-69 appears.  
Figure 4-69: PoE Configuration  
This page includes the following fields:  
OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
PoE PSU Status  
PoE Temperature Unit 1  
PoE PSU Status shows status of power supply for PoE output.  
Display the current operating temperature of PoE chip unit 1.  
The unit 1 is in charge of PoE Port-1~Port-12  
Display the current operating temperature of PoE chip unit 2.  
The unit 1 is in charge of PoE Port-13~Port-24  
PoE Temperature Unit 2  
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OBJECT  
DESCRIPTION  
Over Temperature  
Protection  
Enable / Disable over temperature protection.  
When the PoE temperature unit 1 / unit2 over 70 degree C then PoE  
power budget will be changed by 3 segments as following.  
Over 70 Degree C power budget 180 Watts  
Over 73 Degree C power budget 170 Watts  
Over 76 Degree C power budget 160 Watts  
Power limit mode  
Allow to configure power limit mode of Web Smart Device. It can  
choose :  
Port Priority Deliver PoE power by port priority setting  
Total Limit. Set limit value of the total POE port provided power to  
the PDs.  
Power Allocation  
PoE Function  
Priority  
Show the total watts usage of PoE Switch.  
Can enable or disable the PoE function.  
Set port priority for the POE power management  
It can choose the “port priority”, value is :  
Critical  
High  
Low  
High priority is “Critical”.  
Device class  
Class 0 is the default for PDs. However, to improve power management  
at the PSE, the PD may opt to provide a signature for Class 1 to 3.  
The PD is classified based on power. The classification of the PD is the  
maximum power that the PD will draw across all input voltages and  
operational modes. A PD shall return Class 0 to 3 in accordance with  
the maximum power draw as specified by Table 4.1.  
Current(mA)  
It shows the PoE device current Amp.  
It shows the PoE device current watt.  
It can limit the port PoE supply watts.  
Consumption [W]  
Power Limit  
Per port maximum value must less 15.4, total ports values must less  
than the Power Reservation value.  
Once power overload detected, the port will auto shut down and keep  
on detection mode until PD’s power consumption lower than the power  
limit value.  
NOTE: For GE-DS-242-PoE, the total PoE power reservation from Port-1~24 is up to  
380W.  
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PD Classifications  
A PD may be classified by the PSE based on the classification information provided by  
the PD. The intent of PD classification is to provide information about the maximum  
power required by the PD during operation. Class 0 is the default for PDs. However, to  
improve power management at the PSE, the PD may opt to provide a signature for  
Class 1 to 3.  
The PD is classified based on power. The classification of the PD is the maximum  
power that the PD will draw across all input voltages and operational modes.  
A PD shall return Class 0 to 3 in accordance with the maximum power draw as  
specified by Table 4-3.  
Table 4-13-1: Device class  
Class  
Usage  
Default  
Range of maximum power used by the PD  
0.44 to 12.95 Watts  
0
1
2
3
4
Optional  
Optional  
Optional  
Not Allowed  
0.44 to 3.84 Watts  
3.84 to 6.49 Watts  
6.49 to 12.95 Watts  
Reserved for Future Use  
NOTE: Class 4 is defined but is reserved for future use. A Class 4 signature cannot be  
provided by a compliant PD.  
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Console Management  
Login in the Console Interface  
To configure the system via console mode, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a  
PC or notebook computer and to RJ-45 type serial (console) port of the Managed  
Switch. The console port of the Managed Switch is DCE already, so that you can  
connect the console port directly through PC without the need of Null Modem.  
To get more information about how to connect to the console interface of GE-DS-  
242-PoE with HyperTerminal please refer to the GE-DS-242-PoE Installation Sheet.  
Once the terminal has connected to the device, power on the GE-DS-242-PoE, the  
terminal will display that it is running testing procedures.  
Then, the following message asks the login password. The factory default password  
as following and the login screen in Figure 5-1 appears.  
Username: admin  
Password: admin  
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Figure 5-1: GE-DS-242-PoE Console Login screen  
NOTE: For security reasons, please change and memorize the new username and  
password after this first setup.  
Username Max: 6, Min: 1 characters.  
Password Max: 6, Min: 1 characters.  
Only enter commands in lowercase letters in console interface.  
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Configure IP address  
The GE-DS-242-PoE Managed Switch is shipped with default IP address as follows.  
IP Address : 192.168.0.100  
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0  
To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Switch, please use  
the procedures as follows:  
Show the current IP address  
1. On "Switch# " prompt, enter "configure".  
2. On "Switch(config)# " prompt, enter "show ip".  
3. The screen displays the current IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. As show in  
Figure 5-2.  
Figure 5-2: Show IP information screen  
Configure IP address  
1. On "Switch(config)# " prompt, enter the following commands and press <Enter>. As  
show in Figure 5-3.  
Switch(config)# ip address 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0  
Switch(config)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254  
The previous commands would apply the follow settings for the Switch.  
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IP: 192.168.1.100  
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0  
Gateway: 192.168.1.254  
Figure 5-3: Set IP address screen  
2. Repeat Step 1 to check if the IP address is changed.  
If the IP is successfully configured, the Managed Switch will apply the new IP address  
setting immediately. You can access the Web interface of Managed Switch through  
the new IP address.  
NOTE: If you are not familiar with console command or the related parameter, enter  
"help" anytime in console to get the help description.  
You can change these settings, if desired, after you log on. This management method  
is often preferred because you can remain connected and monitor the system during  
system reboots. Also, certain error messages are sent to the serial port, regardless of  
the interface through which the associated action was initiated. A Macintosh or PC  
attachment can use any terminal-emulation program for connecting to the terminal  
serial port. A workstation attachment under UNIX can use an emulator such as TIP.  
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Commands Level  
The following table lists the CLI commands and descriptions.  
Modes  
Access Method  
Prompt  
Exit Method  
About This Model  
The user commands  
available at the user  
level are a subset of  
those available at the  
privileged level.  
Begin a session  
with your switch.  
User EXEC  
switch> Enter logout or quit.  
Use this mode to:  
• Perform basic tests.  
• Display system  
information.  
The privileged command  
is the advanced mode.  
Enter the enable  
Privileged EXEC command while in switch#  
Use this mode to  
Enter disable to  
exit.  
• Display advanced  
function status  
User EXEC mode.  
• Save configuration  
Enter the  
configure  
command while in  
privileged EXEC  
mode.  
Use this mode to  
To exit to privileged configure those  
Global  
Configuration  
switch  
(config)#  
EXEC mode, enter  
exit or end  
parameters that are  
going to be applied to  
your switch.  
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Command Line Interface  
Operation Notice  
To enter the "configuration" mode, you need to be in the privileged mode, and then  
types in the command configure:  
Switch# configure  
Switch (config) #  
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Command Line Editing  
Key Function  
<Ctrl>-B  
<Ctrl>-D  
<Ctrl>-E  
<Ctrl>-F  
<Ctrl>-K  
<Ctrl>-N  
<Ctrl>-P  
<Ctrl>-U  
<Ctrl>  
; Moves the cursor back one character.  
Deletes the character at the cursor.  
Jumps to the end of the current command line.  
; Moves the cursor forward one character.  
Deletes from the cursor to the end of the command line.  
; Enters the next command line in the command history.  
; Enters the previous command line in the command history.  
Deletes from the cursor to the beginning of the command line.  
-W Deletes the last word typed.  
<Esc> B  
<Esc> D  
<Esc> F  
<Backspace>  
<Del>  
Moves the cursor backward one word.  
Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.  
Moves the cursor forward one word.  
Delete the character before the cursor.  
Delete the character at the cursor.  
The following generic function keys provide functions in all of the menus:  
Command Help  
You may enter ? at any command mode, and the CLI will return possible commands  
at that point, along with some description of the command.  
System Commands  
Command  
Description  
show running-config  
Display the running configuration of the switch.  
Backup the switch configurations.  
copy running-config startup-  
config  
erase startup-config  
clear arp  
Reset to default factory settings at next boot time.  
<ip-addr> specifies the IP address to be cleared. If no IP address is  
entered, the entire ARP cache is cleared.  
show arp  
ping  
Show the IP ARP translation table.  
Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts.  
Parameters: <1..999> specifies the number of repetitions. If not  
entered, it will continue to ping until you press <Ctrl>-C to stop.  
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Switch Static Configuration  
Port Configuration and show status  
port state  
Description:  
Turn the port state on or off.  
Syntax:  
port state <on | off> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be turn on or off. If not entered, all ports are turn on  
or off.  
port nego  
Description:  
Set port negotiation.  
Syntax:  
port nego <force | auto | nway-force> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set.If not entered, all ports are set.  
port speed  
Description:  
Set port speed (in mbps) and duplex.  
Syntax:  
port speed <10 | 100 | 1000> <full | half> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
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port flow  
Description:  
Enable or disable port flow control.  
Syntax:  
port flow <enable | disable> <enable | disable> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
The first <enable | disable> enables or disables flow control in full duplex mode.  
The second <enable | disable> enables or disables flow control in half duplex mode.  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
port rate  
Description:  
Set port effective ingress or egress rate.  
Syntax:  
port rate <ingress | egress> <0..8000> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<0..8000> specifies the ingress or egress rate.<0..8000>  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
port priority  
Description:  
Set port priority.  
Syntax:  
port priority <disable | low | high> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
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port jumboframe  
Description:  
Set port jumbo frame. When port jumbo frame is enable, the port forward jumbo  
frame packet  
Syntax:  
port jumboframe <enable | disable> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
show port status  
Description:  
Show port status, including port State, Link, Trunking, VLAN, Negotiation, Speed,  
Duplex, Flow control, Rate control ,Priority, Security, BSF control.  
Switch(config)# show port status  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
Port 1 Information  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
State: on  
Link: down  
Trunking: none  
VLAN: DEFAULT  
Priority: disable  
Security: off  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
Port 2 Information  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
State: on  
Link: down  
Trunking: none  
VLAN: DEFAULT  
Priority: disable  
Security: off  
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Port 3 Information  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
State: on  
Link: down  
--More--  
show port statistics  
Description:  
Show port statistics, including TxGoodPkt, TxBadPkt, RxGoodPkt, RxBadPkt, TxAbort,  
Collision, and DropPkt.  
Parameters:  
<port-id> specifies the port to be shown.  
Switch(config)# show port statistics  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
Port 1 Information  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
TxGoodPkt: 0  
TxBadPkt: 0  
RxGoodPkt: 0  
RxBadPkt: 0  
TxAbort: 0  
Collision: 0  
DropPkt: 0  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
Port 2 Information  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
TxGoodPkt: 0  
TxBadPkt: 0  
RxGoodPkt: 0  
RxBadPkt: 0  
TxAbort: 0  
Collision: 0  
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DropPkt: 0  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
Port 3 Information  
----------------------------------------------------------------------  
--More--  
show port protection  
Description:  
Show protected port information.  
Switch(config)# show port protection  
--------+-----------+-------  
Port | Protected | Group  
--------+-----------+-------  
1 | off | 1  
2 | off | 1  
3 | off | 1  
4 | off | 1  
5 | off | 1  
6 | off | 1  
7 | off | 1  
8 | off | 1  
9 | off | 1  
10 | off | 1  
11 | off | 1  
12 | off | 1  
13 | off | 1  
14 | off | 1  
15 | off | 1  
16 | off | 1  
17 | off | 1  
18 | off | 1  
19 | off | 1  
20 | off | 1  
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21 | off | 1  
22 | off | 1  
25 | off | 1  
26 | off | 1  
Trk1 | off | 1  
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Trunk Configuration  
Trunk allows the switch to combine ports so that they function like a single high-  
speed link. It can be used to increase the bandwidth to some devices to provide a  
high-speed link. For example, trunk is useful when making connections between  
switches or connecting servers to the switch. Trunk can also provide a redundant link  
for fault tolerance. If one link in the trunk failed, the switch can balance the traffic  
among the remaining links.  
NOTE: The 10/100 Mbps port cannot be trunked with gigabit port (port 25~26). All  
ports in the same trunk group will be treated as a single port. If a trunk group exists,  
the ports belonging to that trunk will be replaced by "TRUNK #" in the VLAN  
configuration screen. The following example configures port 25~26 as "TRUNK 1."  
Trunking Commands  
show trunks  
Description:  
Show trunking information.  
Switch(config)# show trunk  
Group ID | LACP | Ports | LACP Active  
--------------+--------+-------------------+-----------------  
1
| Yes |  
23,24 |  
23,24  
trunk add  
Description:  
Add a new trunk group.  
Syntax:  
trunk add <trunk-id> <lacp | no-lacp> <port-list> <active-port-list>  
Parameters:  
<trunk-id> specifies the trunk group to be added.  
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Lacp  
Description:  
Specifies the added trunk group to be LACP enabled.  
Syntax:  
lacp  
no-lacp specifies the added trunk group to be LACP disabled.  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set.  
<active-port-list> specifies the ports to be set to LACP active.  
no trunk  
Description:  
Delete an existing trunk group.  
Syntax:  
no trunk <trunk-id>  
Parameters:  
<trunk-id> specifies the trunk group to be deleted  
LACP Commands  
[no] lacp  
Description:  
Enable/disable LACP.  
lacp system-priority  
Description:  
Set LACP system priority.  
Syntax:  
lacp system-priority <1..65535>  
Parameters:  
<1..65535> specifies the LACP system priority.  
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no lacp system-priority  
Description:  
Set LACP system priority to the default value 32768.  
show lacp status  
Description:  
Show LACP enable/disable status and system priority.  
show lacp  
Description:  
Show LACP information.  
Switch(config)# show lacp status  
LACP is enabled.  
LACP system priority: 32768  
show lacp agg  
Description:  
Show LACP aggregator information.  
Syntax:  
show lacp agg <trunk-id>  
Parameters:  
<trunk-id> specifies the trunk group to be shown.  
show lacp port  
Description:  
Show LACP information by port.  
Syntax:  
show lacp port <port-id>  
Parameters:  
<port-id> specifies the port to be shown.  
NOTE: If VLAN group exists, all of the members of static trunk group must be in same  
VLAN group.  
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VLAN Configuration  
Virtual LANs  
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical network group that limits the broadcast domain. It  
allows you to isolate network traffic so only members of the VLAN receive traffic from  
the same VLAN members. Basically, creating a VLAN within a switch is logically  
equivalent of reconnecting a group of network devices to another Layer 2 switch.  
However, all the network devices are still plugged into the same switch physically. A  
station can belong to more than one VLAN group. VLAN prevents users from  
accessing network resources of another on the same LAN, thus the users can not see  
the hard disks and printers of another user in the same building. VLAN can also  
increase the network performance by reducing the broadcast traffic and enhance the  
security of the network by isolating groups.  
The GE-DS-242-PoE supports two types of VLANs:  
Port-based  
IEEE 802.1Q (tag) -based  
Only one of the two VLAN types can be enabled at one time.  
Port-based VLANs are VLANs where the packet forwarding decision is made based on  
the destination MAC address and its associated port. You must define the outgoing  
ports allowed for each port when you use port-based VLANs. In port-based VLANs,  
the packets received from one port can only be sent to the ports which are  
configured to the same VLAN. As shown in the following figure, the switch  
administrator configured port 1~2 as VLAN 1 and port 3~4 as VLAN 2. The packets  
received from port 1 can only be forwarded to port 2. The packets received from port  
2 can only be forwarded to port 1. That means the computer A can send packets to  
computer B, and vice versa. The same situation also occurred in VLAN 2. The  
computer C and D can communicate with each other. However, the computers in  
VLAN 1 can not see the computers in VLAN 2 since they belonged to different VLANs.  
IEEE 802.1Q (tag) -based VLANs enable the Ethernet functionality to propagate  
tagged packets across the bridges and provides a uniform way for creating VLAN  
within a network then span across the network. For egress packet, you can choose to  
tag it or not with the associated VLAN ID of this port. For ingress packet, you can  
forward this packet to a specific port as long as it is also in the same VLAN group.  
The 802.1Q VLAN works by using a tag added to the Ethernet packets. The tag  
contains a VLAN Identifier (VID) which belongs to a specific VLAN group. And ports  
can belong to more than one VLAN.  
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The difference between a port-based VLAN and a tag-based VLAN is that the tag-  
based VLAN truly divided the network into several logically connected LANs. Packets  
rambling around the switches can be forwarded more intelligently. In the figure  
shown below, by identifying the tag, broadcast packets coming from computer A in  
VLAN1 at sw1 can be forwarded directly to VLAN1.  
However, the switch could not be so smart in the port-based VLAN mechanism.  
Broadcast packets will also be forwarded to port 4 of sw2. It means the port-based  
VLAN can not operate a logical VLAN group among switches.  
The GE-DS-242-PoE supports both Port-based VLAN and Tag-based (802.1Q) VLAN  
modes. The default configuration is tag-based (802.1Q) VLAN. In the 802.1Q VLAN,  
initially, all ports on the switch belong to default VLAN, VID is 1.  
NOTE: You cannot delete the default VLAN group in 802.1Q VLAN mode.  
VLAN Mode: Port-based  
Packets can go among only members of the same VLAN group. Note all unselected  
ports are treated as belonging to another single VLAN. If the port-based VLAN  
enabled, the VLAN-tagging is ignored.  
show vlan mode  
Description:  
Display the current VLAN mode.  
vlan mode  
Description:  
Change VLAN mode.  
Syntax:  
vlan mode (disabled|port-based|dot1q)  
Parameters:  
(disabled | port-based | dot1q) specifies the VLAN mode.  
NOTE: Change the VLAN mode for every time, user have to restart the switch for valid  
value.  
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Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration  
Ingress filters configuration  
When a packet was received on a port, you can govern the switch to drop it or not if it  
is an untagged packet. Furthermore, if the received packet is tagged but not  
belonging to the same VALN group of the receiving port, you can also control the  
switch to forward or drop the packet. The example below configures the switch to  
drop the packets not belonging to the same VLAN group and forward the packets not  
containing VLAN tags.  
show vlan mode  
Description:  
Display the current VLAN mode.  
vlan mode  
Description:  
Change VLAN mode.  
Syntax:  
vlan mode (disabled|port-based|dot1q)  
Parameters:  
(disabled | port-based | dot1q) specifies the VLAN mode.  
NOTE: Change the VLAN mode for every time, user have to restart the switch for valid  
value.  
vlan mode  
Description:  
Add or edit VLAN entry.  
Syntax:  
vlan add <1-4094> NAME (cpu-port|no-cpu-port) LIST [LIST]  
Parameters:  
<1-4094> specifies the VLAN id or Group id (if port based VLAN mode)  
NAME specifies the VLAN group name.  
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(cpu-port|no-cpu-port) specifies the CPU port belong this VLAN group.  
LIST specifies the ports to be set to VLAN members.  
[LIST] specifies the ports to be set to tagged members. If not entered, all members set  
to untagged.  
e.g.. switch(config)# vlan add 1 vlan1 cpu-port 1-4  
This VLAN entry has four members (from port1 to port4) and all members are  
untagged.  
no vlan  
Description:  
Delete VLAN entry.  
Syntax:  
no vlan <1-4094>  
Parameters:  
<1-4094> specifies the VLAN id or group id (if port based VLAN).  
e.g. no vlan 1  
show vlan  
Description:  
Show VLAN entry information.  
Syntax:  
show vlan [<1-4094>]  
Parameters:  
<1-4094> specifies the VLAN id, null means all valid entries.  
e.g.  
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Switch(config)# show vlan 1  
VLAN  
Type  
: 1  
: Static  
Creation Time (sec.): 43  
CPU Port : Yes  
Port | Member  
-----------+--------------  
Port1 | Untagged  
Port2 | Untagged  
Port3 | Untagged  
Port4 | Untagged  
Port5 | Untagged  
Port6 | Untagged  
Port7 | Untagged  
Port8 | Untagged  
Port9 | Untagged  
Port10 | Untagged  
Port11 | Untagged  
Port12 | Untagged  
Port13 | Untagged  
Port14 | Untagged  
Port15 | Untagged  
Port16 | Untagged  
--More--  
Port17 | Untagged  
Port18 | Untagged  
Port19 | Untagged  
Port20 | Untagged  
Port21 | Untagged  
Port22 | Untagged  
Port25 | Untagged  
Port26 | Untagged  
Trk1 | Untagged  
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show vlan static  
Description:  
Show static VLAN entry information.  
show vlan pvid  
Description:  
Show port default VLAN id.  
Syntax:  
show vlan pvid [LIST]  
Parameters:  
[LIST] specifies the ports to be showed. If not entered, all port’s PVID will be showed.  
e.g.  
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Switch(config)# show vlan pvid  
Port | PVID  
-----------+-------  
Port1 | 1  
Port2 | 1  
Port3 | 1  
Port4 | 1  
Port5 | 1  
Port6 | 1  
Port7 | 1  
Port8 | 1  
Port9 | 1  
Port10 | 1  
Port11 | 1  
Port12 | 1  
Port13 | 1  
Port14 | 1  
Port15 | 1  
Port16 | 1  
Port17 | 1  
Port18 | 1  
Port19 | 1  
Port20 | 1  
Port21 | 1  
--More--  
Port22 | 1  
Port25 | 1  
Port26 | 1  
Trk1 | 1  
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vlan filter  
Description:  
Set ingress filter rules.  
Syntax:  
vlan filter (enable | disable) (enable | disable) LIST  
Parameters:  
(enable | disable) specifies the non-members packet will be forwarded or not. If set  
enable, forward only packets with VID matching this port's configured VID.  
(enable | disable) specifies the untagged frame will be dropped or not. If set enable,  
drop untagged frame.  
show vlan filter  
Description:  
Show VLAN filter setting.  
Syntax:  
show vlan filter [LIST]  
Parameters:  
[LIST] specifies the ports to be showed. If not entered, all ports’ filter rules will be  
shown.  
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Switch(config)# show vlan filter  
Port | Rule 1 | Rule 2  
Filter (nonmbr) (untag)  
-----------+------------+---------  
Port1 | Drop | Forward  
Port2 | Drop | Forward  
Port3 | Drop | Forward  
Port4 | Drop | Forward  
Port5 | Drop | Forward  
Port6 | Drop | Forward  
Port7 | Drop | Forward  
Port8 | Drop | Forward  
Port9 | Drop | Forward  
Port10 | Drop | Forward  
Port11 | Drop | Forward  
Port12 | Drop | Forward  
Port13 | Drop | Forward  
Port14 | Drop | Forward  
Port15 | Drop | Forward  
Port16 | Drop | Forward  
Port17 | Drop | Forward  
Port18 | Drop | Forward  
Port19 | Drop | Forward  
Port20 | Drop | Forward  
--More--  
Port21 | Drop | Forward  
Port22 | Drop | Forward  
Port25 | Drop | Forward  
Port26 | Drop | Forward  
Trk1 | Drop | Forward  
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Misc Configuration  
no mac-age-time  
Description:  
Set MAC address age-out time.  
Syntax:  
[no] mac-age-time Enable or disable MAC address age-out.  
mac-age-time <6..1572858>  
Parameters:  
<6..1572858> specifies the MAC address age-out time. Must be divisible by 6. Type  
the number of seconds that an inactive MAC address remains in the switch’s address  
table.  
show mac-age-time  
Description:  
Show MAC address age-out time.  
broadcast  
Description:  
Set broadcast storm filter mode to off, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16  
Syntax:  
broadcast mode <off | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | >  
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broadcast select  
Description:  
Select the Broadcast storm filter packet type:  
Unicast/Multicast: Flood unicast/multicast filter  
Control Packets: Control packets filter  
IP multicast: IP multicast packets filter  
Broadcast Packets: Broadcast Packets filter  
Syntax:  
broadcast select <unicast/multicast | control packet | ip multicast | broadcast >  
Collision-Retry  
Description:  
Collision-Retry setting  
Syntax:  
Collision-Retry < off | 16 | 32 | 48 >  
Parameters:  
16\32\48 – In Half-Duplex, collision-retry maximum is 16\32\48 times and packet will  
be dropped if collisions still happen  
Disable – In Half-Duplex, if collision occurs, will retry forever (Default).  
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Administration Configuration  
Change Username / Password  
hostname  
Description:  
Set switch name.  
Syntax:  
hostname <name-str>  
Parameters:  
<name-str> specifies the switch name. If you would like to have spaces within the  
name, use quotes (“”) around the name.  
no hostname  
Reset the switch name to factory default setting.  
[no] password  
Description:  
Set or remove username and password for manager or operator.  
Syntax:  
[no] password <manager | operator | all>  
Parameters:  
The manager username and password is also used by the web UI.  
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IP Configuration  
User can configure the IP setting and fill in a new value.  
ip address  
Description:  
Set IP address and subnet mask.  
Syntax:  
ip address <ip-addr> <ip-mask>  
ip default-gateway  
Description:  
Set the default gateway IP address.  
Syntax:  
ip default-gateway <ip-addr>  
show ip  
Description:  
Show IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway.  
show info  
Description:  
Shows basic information, including system info, MAC address, and versions.  
Switch(config)# show info  
Model name: GE-DS-242-PoE  
Description: 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2G TP/SFP Combo Managed Switch  
MAC address: 00:30:4F:44:55:66  
Firmware version: 2.08  
CLI version: 1.07  
802.1x: disabled  
IGMP: enabled  
LACP: enabled  
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dhcp  
Description:  
Set switch as dhcp client, it can get ip from dhcp server.  
NOTE: If you set this command, the switch will reboot.  
show dhcp  
Description:  
Show dhcp enable/disable.  
Reboot switch  
boot  
Description:  
Reboot (warm-start) the switch.  
Reset to Default  
erase startup-config  
Description:  
Reset configurations to default factory settings at next boot time.  
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TFTP Update Firmware  
copy tftp firmware  
Description:  
Download firmware from TFTP server.  
Syntax:  
copy tftp firmware <ip-addr> <remote-file>  
Parameters:  
<ip-addr> specifies the IP address of the TFTP server.  
<remote-file> specifies the file to be downloaded from the TFTP server.  
Restore Configure File  
copy tftp <running – config | flash>  
Description:  
Retrieve configuration from the TFTP server. If the remote file is the text file of CLI  
commands, use the keyword running-config.  
If the remote file is the configuration flash image of the switch instead, use the  
keyword flash.  
Syntax:  
copy tftp <running-config | flash> <ip-addr> <remote-file>  
Parameters:  
<ip-addr> specifies the IP address of the TFTP server.  
<remote-file> specifies the file to be downloaded from the TFTP server.  
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Backup Configure File  
copy <running – config | flash> tftp  
Description:  
Send configuration to the TFTP server. If you want to save the configuration in a text  
file of CLI commands, use the keywordrunning-config. If you want to save the  
configuration flash image instead, use the keyword flash.  
Syntax:  
copy <running-config | flash> tftp <ip-addr> <remote-file>  
Parameters:  
<ip-addr> specifies the IP address of the TFTP server.  
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MAC limit  
MAC limit allows users to set a maximum number of MAC addresses to be stored in  
the MAC address table. The MAC addresses chosen to be stored in MAC address table  
is the result of first-come-first-save policy. Once a MAC address is stored in the MAC  
address table, it stays in until it is aged out. When an “opening” is available, the  
switch stored the first new MAC address it sees in that opening. All packets from MAC  
addresses not in the MAC address table should be blocked.  
User can configure the MAC limit setting and fill in the new value.  
mac-limit  
Description:  
Enable MAC limit.  
no mac-limit  
Description:  
Disable MAC limit.  
Mac-limit  
Description:  
Set port MAC limit value, 0 to turn off MAC limit of port.  
Syntax:  
Mac-limit <port-list> <1-64>  
show mac-limit  
Description:  
Show MAC limit information, including MAC limit enable/disable, per-port MAC limit  
setting.  
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Port Mirroring Configuration  
Port monitoring is a feature to redirect the traffic occurred on every port to a  
designated monitoring port on the switch. With this feature, the network  
administrator can monitor and analyze the traffic on the entire LAN segment. In the  
Managed Switch, you can specify one port to be the monitored ports and any single  
port to be the monitoring port. You also can specify the direction of the traffic that  
you want to monitor. After properly configured, packets with the specified direction  
from the monitored ports are forwarded to the monitoring port.  
NOTE: The default Port Monitoring setting is disabled.  
mirror-port  
Description:  
Set port monitoring information. (RX only|TX only|both RX and TX)  
Syntax:  
mirror-port <rx | tx | both> <port-id> <port-list>  
Parameters:  
rx specifies monitoring rx only.  
tx specifies monitoring tx only.  
both specifies monitoring both rx and tx.  
<port-id> specifies the analysis port ID. This port receives traffic from all monitored  
ports.  
<port-list> specifies the monitored port list.  
show mirror-port  
Description:  
Show port monitoring information.  
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Quality of Service  
There are four transmission queues with different priorities in the Managed Switch:  
Highest, SecHigh, SecLow and Lowest. The Managed Switch will take packets from  
the four queues according to its QoS mode setting. If the QoS mode was set to  
"Disable", the Managed Switch will not perform QoS on its switched network. If the  
QoS mode was set to "High Empty Then Low", the Managed Switch will never exhaust  
packets from a queue until the queues with higher priorities are empty. If the QoS  
mode was set to "weight ratio", the Managed Switch will exhaust packets from the  
queues according to the ratio. The default value of QoS mode is "weight 8:4:2:1." That  
means the switch will first exhaust 8 packets from the queue with highest priority,  
and then exhaust 4 packets from the queue with second high priority, and so on.  
When the switch received a packet, the switch has to decide which queue to put the  
received packet into. In the Managed Switch, it will put received packets into queues  
according to the settings of "802.1p Priority" and "Static Port Ingress Priority." When  
the received packet is an 802.1p tagged packet, the switch will put the packet into a  
queue according to the 802.1p Priority setting.  
Otherwise, the switch will put the packet into a queue according the setting of Static  
Port Ingress Priority.  
802.1p Priority: the 802.1p packet has a priority tag in its packet header. The  
range of the priority is 7~0. The Managed Switch can specify the mapping  
between 802.1p priority and the four transmission queues. In the default setting,  
the packets with 802.1p priority 0~1 are put into the queue with lowest priority,  
the packets with 802.1p priority 2~3 are put into queue with second low priority,  
and so on.  
Static Port Ingress Priority: each port is assigned with one priority 7~0. The priority  
of the packet received from one port is set to the same priority of the receiving  
port. When the priority of the received packet was determined, the packet is  
treated as an 802.1p packet with that priority and will be put into a queue  
according to the 802.1p Priority setting.  
QoS Configuration  
QoS mode:  
First Come First Service: The sequence of packets sent is depending on arrive  
orders.  
All High before Low: The high priority packets sent before low priority packets.  
WRR: Weighted Round Robin. Select the preference given to packets in the  
switch's high-priority queue. These options represent the number of higher  
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priority packets sent before one lower priority packet is sent. For example, 8  
Highest:4 second-high means that the switch sends 8 highest-priority packets  
before sending 4 second-high priority packets.  
QoS level: 0~7 priority level can map to highest, second-high, second-low, lowest  
queue.  
qos priority  
Description:  
Set 802.1p priority.  
Syntax:  
qos priority <first-come-first-service | all-high-before-low |weighted-round-robin>  
Parameters:  
[<highest-weight>][<sechighweight>][<sec low -weight>] [<lowest-weight>]  
e.g. qos priority weighted-round-robin 8,4,2,1.  
qos level  
Description:  
Set priority levels to highest, second-high, second-low and lowest.  
Syntax:  
qos level < highest | second-high | second-low | lowest > <level-list>  
Parameters:  
<level-list> specifies the priority levels to be high or low.  
Level must be  
between 1 and 7.  
e.g. qos level highest 7  
e.g. qos level lowest 4  
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show qos  
Description:  
Show QoS configurations, including802.1p priority, priority level.  
e.g.  
Switch(config)# show qos  
QoS configurations:  
QoS mode: weighted round robin  
Highest weight: 8  
Second High weight: 4  
Second Low weight: 2  
Lowest weight: 1  
802.1p priority[0-7]:  
Lowest Lowest SecLow SecLow SecHigh SecHigh Highest Highest  
Per Port Priority  
port priority  
Description:  
Set port priority.  
Syntax:  
port priority <disable | [0-7]> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
e.g. port priority disable 1-5  
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MAC Address Configuration  
clear mac-address-table  
Description:  
Clear all dynamic MAC address table entries.  
mac-address-table static  
Description:  
Set static unicast or multicast MAC address. If multicast MAC address (address  
beginning with 01:00:5E) is supplied, the last parameter must be port-list. Otherwise, it  
must be port-id.  
Syntax:  
mac-address-table static <mac-addr> <vlan-id> <port-id | port-list>  
no mac-address-table static mac-addr  
Description:  
Delete static unicast or multicast MAC address table entries.  
Syntax:  
no mac-address-table static mac-addr <vlan-id>  
show mac-address-table  
Description:  
Display MAC address table entries.  
Switch(config)# show mac-address-table  
MAC Address | VLAN | Type | Source  
------------------------------+--------+--------------+------------------------------  
00:08:B6:00:06:90 | 1 | Dynamic | 25  
00:40:63:00:65:30 | 1 | Dynamic | Trk1  
00:03:63:F7:80:7F | 1 | Dynamic | 25  
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show mac-address-table static  
Description:  
Display static MAC address table entries.  
show mac-address-table multicast  
Description:  
Display multicast-related MAC address table.  
smac-address-table static  
Description:  
Set static unicast or multicast MAC address in secondary MAC address table. If  
multicast MAC address (address beginning with 01:00:5E) is supplied, the last  
parameter must be port-list. Otherwise, it must be port-id.  
Syntax:  
smac-address-table static <mac-addr> <vlan-id> <port-id | port-list>  
show smac-address-table  
Description:  
Display secondary MAC address table entries.  
show smac-address-table multicast  
Description:  
Display multicast-related secondary MAC address table.  
[no] filter  
Description:  
Set MAC address filter. The packets will be filtered if both of the destination MAC  
address and the VLAN tag matches the filter entry. If the packet does not have a  
VLAN tag, then it matches an entry with VLAN ID 1.  
Syntax:  
[no] filter <mac-addr> <vlan-id>  
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show filter  
Description:  
Display filter MAC address table.  
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STP/RSTP Commands  
[no] spanning-tree  
Description:  
Enable or disable spanning-tree.  
spanning-tree forward-delay  
Description:  
Set spanning tree forward delay used, in seconds.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree forward-delay <4-30>  
Parameters:  
<4-30> specifies the forward delay, in seconds. Default value is 15.  
NOTE: The parameters must enforce the following relationships:  
2*(hello-time + 1) <= maximum-age <= 2*(forward-delay - 1).  
spanning-tree hello-time  
Description:  
Set spanning tree hello time, in seconds.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree hello-time <1-10>  
Parameters:  
<1-10> specifies the hello time, in seconds. Default value is 2.  
NOTE: The parameters must enforce the following relationships:  
2*(hello-time + 1) <= maximum-age <= 2*(forward-delay - 1).  
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spanning-tree maximum-age  
Description:  
Set spanning tree maximum age, in seconds.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree maximum-age <6-40>  
Parameters:  
<6-40> specifies the maximum age, in seconds. Default value is 20.  
NOTE: The parameters must enforce the following relationships:  
2*(hello-time + 1) <= maximum-age <= 2*(forward-delay - 1).  
spanning-tree priority  
Description:  
Set spanning tree bridge priority.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree priority <0-61440>  
Parameters:  
<0-61440> specifies the bridge priority. The value must be in steps of 4096.  
spanning-tree port path-cost  
Description:  
Set spanning tree port path cost.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree port path-cost <1-200000000> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<1-200000000> specifies port path cost.  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. Null means all ports.  
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spanning-tree port priority  
Description:  
Set spanning tree port priority.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree port priority <0-240> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<0-240> specifies the port priority. The value must be in steps of 16.  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. Null means all ports.  
show spanning-tree  
Description:  
Show spanning-tree information.  
show spanning-tree port  
Description:  
Show spanning tree per port information.  
Syntax:  
show spanning-tree port [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the port to be shown. Null means all ports.  
The remaining commands in this section are only for system with RSTP (rapid  
spanning tree, 802.1w) capability:  
spanning-tree debug  
Description:  
Enable or disable spanning tree debugging information.  
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spanning-tree protocol version  
Description:  
Change spanning tree protocol version.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree protocol-version <stp | rstp>  
Parameters:  
stp specifies the original spanning tree protocol (STP,802.1d).  
rstp specifies rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP,802.1w).  
[no] spanning-tree port mcheck  
Description:  
Force the port to transmit RST BPDUs.  
No format means not force the port to transmit RST BPDUs.  
Syntax:  
[no] spanning-tree port mcheck [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. Null means all ports.  
[no] spanning-tree port edge-port  
Description:  
Set the port to be edge connection. No format means set the port to be non-edge  
connection.  
Syntax:  
[no] spanning-tree port edge-port [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. Null means all ports.  
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[no] spanning-tree port non-stp  
Description:  
Disable or enable spanning tree protocol on this port.  
Syntax:  
[no] spanning-tree port non-stp [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. Null means all ports.  
spanning-tree point-to-point mac  
Description:  
Set the port to be point to point connection.  
Syntax:  
spanning-tree port point-to-point-mac <auto | true | false> [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
auto specifies point to point link auto connection.  
true specifies point to point link true.  
false specifies point to point link false.  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. Null means all ports.  
show spanning-tree  
Description:  
Show spanning-tree information of CIST.  
show spanning-tree port  
Description:  
Show spanning tree port information of CIST.  
Syntax:  
show spanning-tree port [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the port to be shown. Null means all ports.  
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SNMP  
Any Network Management running the simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)  
can be management with the switch.  
System Options  
Snmp /no snmp  
Description:  
Enable or disable SNMP.  
Show snmp status  
Description:  
Show the enable or disable status of SNMP.  
Snmp system-name  
Description:  
Set agent system name string.  
Syntax:  
snmp system-name <name-str>  
Parameters:  
<name-str> specifies the system name string.  
e.g. snmp system-name SWITCH  
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Snmp system-location  
Description:  
Set agent location string.  
Syntax:  
snmp system-location <location-str>  
Parameters:  
<location-str> specifies the location string.  
e.g. snmp system-location office  
Snmp system-contact  
Description:  
Set agent system contact string.  
Syntax:  
snmp system-contact <contact-str>  
Parameters:  
<contact-str> specifies the contact string.  
e.g. snmp system-contact [email protected]  
show snmp system  
Description:  
Show SNMP system information.  
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Community Strings  
snmp community  
Description:  
Set SNMP community string.  
Syntax:  
snmp community <read-sysinfo-only | read-all-only | read-write-all><community-  
str>  
Parameters:  
<community-str> specifies the community string.  
e.g. snmp community read-all-only public  
no snmp community  
Description:  
Delete SNMP community string.  
Syntax:  
no snmp community <community-str>  
Parameters:  
<community-str> specifies the community string.  
e.g. no snmp community public  
show snmp community  
Description:  
Show SNMP community strings.  
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Trap Managers  
snmp trap  
Description:  
Set SNMP trap receiver IP address, community string, and port number.  
Syntax:  
snmp trap <ip-addr> [<community-str>] [<1..65535>]  
Parameters:  
<ip-addr> specifies the IP address.  
<community-str> specifies the community string.  
<1..65535> specifies the trap receiver port number.  
e.g. snmp trap 192.168.200.1 public  
no snmp trap  
Description:  
Remove trap receiver IP address and port number.  
Syntax:  
no snmp trap <ip-addr> [<1..65535>]  
Parameters:  
<ip-addr> specifies the IP address.  
<1..65535> specifies the trap receiver port number.  
e.g. no snmp trap 192.168.200.1  
show snmp trap  
Description:  
Show all trap receivers.  
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IGMP  
The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an internal protocol of the Internet  
Protocol (IP) suite.  
igmp  
Description:  
Enable/disable IGMP snooping.  
Syntax:  
[no] igmp  
igmp fastleave  
Description:  
Enable/disable IGMP snooping fast leave. If enable, switch will fast delete member  
who send leave report, else wait one sec.  
Syntax:  
[no] igmp fastleave  
igmp querier  
Description:  
Enable/disable IGMP snooping querier.  
Syntax:  
[no] igmp querier  
igmp crossVLAN  
Description:  
Enable/disable IGMP snooping CrossVLAN  
Syntax:  
[no] igmp CrossVLAN  
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igmp debug  
Description:  
Enable/disable IGMP snooping debugging output.  
Syntax:  
[no] igmp debug  
show igmp  
Description:  
Show IGMP snooping information.  
Syntax:  
show igmp <status | router | groups | table>  
Parameters:  
status specifies IGMP snooping status and statistics information.  
router specifies IGMP snooping router's IP address.  
groups specifies IGMP snooping multicast group list.  
table specifies IGMP snooping IP multicast table entries.  
igmp clear_statistics  
Description:  
Clear IGMP snooping statistics counters.  
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802.1x Protocol  
dot1x  
Description:  
Enable or disable 802.1x.  
Syntax:  
[no] dot1x  
radius-server host  
Description:  
Set radius server IP, port number, and accounting port number.  
Syntax:  
radius-server host <ip-addr> <1024..65535> <1024..65535>  
Parameters:  
<ip-addr> specifies server's IP address.  
The first <1024..65535> specifies the server port number.  
The second <1024..65535> specifies the accounting port number.  
radius-server key  
Description:  
Set 802.1x shared key.  
Syntax:  
radius-server key <key-str>  
Parameters:  
<key-str> specifies shared key string.  
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radius-server nas  
Description:  
Set 802.1x NAS identifier.  
Syntax:  
radius-server nas <id-str>  
Parameters:  
<id-str> specifies NAS identifier string.  
show radius-server  
Description:  
Show radius server information, including radius server IP, port number, accounting  
port number, shared key, NAS identifier,  
dot1x timeout quiet-period  
Description:  
Set 802.1x quiet period. (default: 60 seconds)  
Syntax:  
dot1x timeout quiet-period <0..65535>  
Parameters:  
<0..65535> specifies the quiet period, in seconds.  
dot1x timeout tx-period  
Description:  
Set 802.1x Tx period. (default: 15 seconds).  
Syntax:  
dot1x timeout tx-period <0..65535>  
Parameters:  
<0..65535> specifies the Tx period, in seconds.  
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dot1x timeout supplicant  
Description:  
Set 802.1x supplicant timeout (default: 30 seconds)  
Syntax:  
dot1x timeout supplicant <1..300>  
Parameters:  
<1..300> specifies the supplicant timeout, in seconds.  
dot1x timeout radius-server  
Description:  
Set radius server timeout (default: 30 seconds).  
Syntax:  
dot1x timeout radius-server <1..300>  
Parameters:  
<1..300> specifies the radius server timeout, in seconds.  
dot1x max-req  
Description:  
Set 802.1x maximum request retries (default: 2 times).  
Syntax:  
dot1x max-req <1..10>  
Parameters:  
<1..10> specifies the maximum request retries.  
dot1x timeout re-authperiod  
Description:  
Set 802.1x re-auth period (default: 3600 seconds).  
Syntax:  
dot1x timeout re-authperiod <30..65535>  
Parameters:  
<30..65535> specifies the re-auth period, in seconds.  
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show dot1x  
Description:  
Show 802.1x information, quiet period, Tx period, supplicant timeout, server timeout,  
maximum requests, and re-auth period.  
dot1x port  
Description:  
Set 802.1x per port information.  
Syntax:  
dot1x port <fu | fa | au | no> <port-list>  
Parameters:  
fu specifies forced unauthorized.  
fa specifies forced authorized.  
au specifies authorization.  
no specifies disable authorization.  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set.  
show dot1x port  
Description:  
Show 802.1x per port information.  
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Access Control List  
Packets can be forwarded or dropped by ACL rules include Ipv4 or non-Ipv4. The  
Managed Switch can be used to block packets by maintaining a table of packet  
fragments indexed by source and destination IP address, protocol, and so on.  
Ipv4 ACL commands  
no acl  
Description:  
Delete ACL group.  
Syntax:  
no acl <1-220>  
Parameters:  
<1-220> specifies the group id.  
e.g. no acl 1  
no acl count  
Description:  
Reset the ACL group count.  
Syntax:  
no acl count <GroupId>  
Parameters:  
GroupId: <1-220> specifies the group id.  
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show acl  
Description:  
Show ACL group information.  
Syntax:  
show acl [<1-220>]  
Parameters:  
<1-220> specifies the group id, null means all valid groups.  
e.g.  
Switch(config)# show acl 1  
Group Id : 1  
Switch(config)# show acl 1  
Group Id : 1  
-------------------------------  
Action : Permit  
Rules:  
Vlan ID : Any  
IP Fragement : Uncheck  
Src IP Address : Any  
Dst IP Address : Any  
L4 Protocol : Any  
Port ID : Any  
Hit Octet Count : 165074  
Hit Packet count : 472  
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acl (add|edit) <1-220> (permit|deny) <0-4094> ipv4 <0-255>  
Description:  
Add or edit ACL group for Ipv4.  
Syntax:  
acl (add|edit) <1-220> (permit|deny) <0-4094> ipv4 <0-255> A.B.C.D A.B.C.D  
A.B.C.D A.B.C.D (check|unCheck) <0-65535> <0-26>  
Parameters:  
(add|edit) specifies the operation.  
<1-220> specifies the group id.  
(permit|deny) specifies the action. permit: permit packet cross switch; deny: drop  
packet.  
<0-4094> specifies the VLAN id. 0 means don't care.  
<0-255> specifies the IP protocol. 0 means don't care.  
A.B.C.D specifies the Source IP address. 0.0.0.0 means don't care.  
A.B.C.D specifies the Mask. 0.0.0.0 means don't care, 255.255.255.255 means  
compare all.  
A.B.C.D specifies the Destination IP Address. 0.0.0.0 means don't care.  
A.B.C.D specifies the Mask. 0.0.0.0 means don't care, 255.255.255.255 means  
compare all.  
(check|unCheck) specifies the IP Fragment. check: Check IP fragment field; unCheck:  
Not check IP fragment field.  
<0-65535> specifies the Destination port number if TCP or UDP. 0 means don't care.  
<0-26> specifies the Port id. 0 means don't care.  
e.g.  
Switch(config)# acl add 1 deny 1 ipv4 0 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 unCheck 0 0  
This ACL rule will drop all packet from IP is 192.168.1.1 with VLAN id=1 and IPv4.  
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acl (add|edit) <1-220> (qosvoip) <0-4094>  
Description:  
Add or edit ACL group for Ipv4.  
Syntax:  
acl (add|edit) <1-220> (qosvoip) <0-4094> <0-7> <0-1F> <0-1F> <0-FF> <0-FF> <0-  
FFFF> <0-FFFF> <0-FFFF> <0-FFFF>  
Parameters:  
(add|edit) specifies the operation.  
<1-220> specifies the group id.  
(qosvoip) specifies the action, do qos voip packet adjustment.  
<0-4094> specifies the VLAN id. 0 means don't care.  
<0-1F> specifies the port ID value.  
<0-1F> specifies the port ID mask.  
<0-FF> specifies the protocol value.  
<0-FF> specifies the protocol mask.  
<0-FFFF> specifies the source port value.  
<0-FFFF> specifies the source port mask.  
<0-FFFF> specifies the destination port value.  
<0-FFFF> specifies the destination mask.  
e.g. acl add 1 qosvoip 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Non-Ipv4 ACL commands  
no acl <1-220> and show acl [<1-220>] commands are same as Ipv4 ACL  
commands.  
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acl (add|edit) <1-220> (permit|deny) <0-4094> nonipv4 <0-65535>  
Description:  
Add or edit ACL group for non-Ipv4.  
Syntax:  
acl (add|edit) <1-220> (permit|deny) <0-4094> nonipv4 <0-65535>  
Parameters:  
(add|edit) specifies the operation.  
<1-220> specifies the group id.  
(permit|deny) specifies the action. permit: permit packet cross switch; deny: drop  
packet.  
<0-4094> specifies the VLAN id. 0 means don't care.  
<0-65535> specifies the Ether Type. 0 means don't care.  
e.g. acl add 1 deny 0 nonipv4 2054. This ACL rule will drop all packets for either type is  
0x0806 and non-IPv4.  
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Binding  
Let device that has specific IP address and MAC address can use network. We can set  
specific IP address, MAC address, VLAN id and port id to bind, and device can cross  
switch if all conditions match.  
SIP/SMAC binding commands  
bind  
Description:  
Enable binding function.  
no bind  
Description:  
Disable binding function.  
no bind  
Description:  
Delete Binding group.  
Syntax:  
no bind <1-220>  
Parameters:  
<1-220> specifies the group id.  
e.g. no bind 1  
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show bind  
Description:  
Show Binding group information.  
Syntax:  
show bind [<1-220>]  
Parameters:  
<1-220> specifies the group id, null means all valid groups.  
e.g. show bind 1  
bind add  
Description:  
Add Binding group.  
Syntax:  
bind add <1-220> A:B:C:D:E:F <0-4094> A.B.C.D <1-26>  
Parameters:  
<1-220> specifies the group id.  
A.B.C.D specifies the MAC address.  
<0-4094> specifies the VLAN id. 0 means don't care.  
A.B.C.D specifies the Source IP address. 0.0.0.0 means don't care.  
A.B.C.D specifies the IP Address.  
<1-26> specifies the Port id.  
e.g.  
Switch(config)# bind add 1 00:11:22:33:44:55 0 192.168.1.1 1  
This Binding rule will permit all packet cross switch from device's IP is 192.168.1.1 and  
MAC is 00:11:22:33:44:55 and this device connect to switch port id=1.  
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Power over Ethernet Commands  
show poe  
Show System Power over Ethernet information  
show poe status  
Show PoE port information  
poe temperature-protection  
Enabling or disabling the PoE power supply over temperature  
protection  
poe limit-mode  
poe enable  
Configure System PoE power limit mode information  
Enabling or disabling the port POE injects function  
Set port priority for the power supply management  
Enabling or disabling per port power output limit  
poe priority  
poe maximum-power  
Display System PoE status  
show poe  
Description:  
Show System Power over Ethernet information  
Command Level  
Global Configuration  
Example:  
Switch(config)# show poe  
Maximum Available Power  
System Operation Status  
PoE Power Consumption  
Usage Threshold  
:190Watts  
: on  
: 55 watts  
: 21%  
PoE Power limit mode  
: Port Priority  
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show poe status  
Description:  
Show per PoE port information  
Command Level  
Global Configuration  
Syntax:  
show poe status [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
Example 1:  
Switch(config)# show poe status 1  
Current  
Consumption [W]  
Device  
Class  
Port  
Admin  
Enable  
Oper  
on  
Priority Power Limit[W]  
Current[mA]  
279  
Port1  
Low  
15.4  
13.4  
0
Example 2:  
Switch(config)# show poe status  
Current  
Consumption [W]  
Device  
Class  
Port  
Admin  
Oper  
Priority Power Limit[W]  
Current[mA]  
Port1  
Port2  
Port3  
Port4  
Port5  
Port6  
Port7  
Port8  
Port9  
Port10  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
Enable  
on  
on  
on  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
off  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
Low  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
15.4  
13.4  
11.3  
6.5  
0
279  
236  
135  
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Configure PoE Over Temperature Protection  
poe temperature-protection enable[x4]  
Description:  
Configure PoE over temperature protection to enable or disable  
Command Level  
Global Configuration  
Syntax:  
poe temperature-protection { enable / disable }  
Parameters:  
<Enable > Enable PoE power budget change automatically by detected PoE unit  
temperature  
<Disable > Disable PoE power budget change automatically  
NOTE: PoE temperature-protection working in Priority mode or Total Limit mode only.  
Configure PoE - System  
poe limit-mode  
Description:  
Configure System PoE power limit mode information  
Command Level  
Global Configuration  
Syntax:  
poe limit-mode { Port-Priority / Total-Limit }  
[no] poe limit-mode  
Parameters:  
<Port Priority> Deliver PoE power by port priority setting  
<Total Limit> Set limit value of the total POE port provided power to the PDs.  
NOTE: "no poe limit-mode" = No Limit.  
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Example:  
Switch(config)# poe limit-mode port-priority  
Switch (config)# show poe  
Maximum Available Power  
System Operation Status  
PoE Power Consumption  
Usage Threshold  
:190Watts  
: on  
: 55 watts  
: 21%  
PoE Power limit mode  
: Port Priority  
Switch (config)# no poe limit-mode  
Switch (config)# show poe  
Maximum Available Power  
System Operation Status  
PoE Power Consumption  
Usage Threshold  
:190Watts  
: on  
: 55 watts  
: 21%  
PoE Power limit mode  
: No Limit  
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Configure PoE -- Port  
poe enable  
Description:  
Enabling or disabling the port POE injects function.  
Command Level:  
Global Configuration  
Syntax:  
poe enable [<port-list>]  
[no] poe enable [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
Example:  
Switch(config)# poe enable 1  
Switch(config)# show poe status 1  
Current  
Consumption [W]  
Device  
Class  
Port  
Admin  
Enable  
Oper  
on  
Priority Power Limit[W]  
Current[mA]  
279  
Port1  
High  
15.4  
13.4  
0
Switch(config)# no poe enable 1  
Switch(config)# show poe status 1  
Current  
Consumption [W]  
Device  
Class  
Port  
Admin  
Oper  
off  
Priority Power Limit[W]  
Current[mA]  
--  
Port1  
Disable  
High  
15.4  
--  
0
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poe priority  
Description:  
Set port priority for the power supply management.  
The command is configurable while "poe limit-mode" is set to "Port Priority"  
Command Level:  
Global Configuration  
Syntax:  
poe priority { Critical | High | Low} [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
{Critical | High | Low}  
Critical - Indicates that operating the powered device is high.  
High- Indicates that operating the powered device has medium priority.  
Low- Indicates that operating the powered device has low priority  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
Example:  
Switch(config)# poe priority low 1  
Switch(config)# show poe status 1  
Current  
Consumption [W]  
Device  
Class  
Port  
Admin  
Enable  
Oper  
on  
Priority Power Limit[W]  
Current[mA]  
279  
Port1  
Low  
15.4  
13.4  
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poe maximum-power  
Description:  
Enabling or disabling per port power output limit.  
The command is configurable while "poe limit-mode" is set to "Total-Limit"  
Command Level:  
Global Configuration  
Syntax:  
poe maximum-power <1~15.4> [<port-list>]  
no poe mximum-power [<port-list>]  
Parameters:  
<1~15.4>  
<port-list> specifies the ports to be set. If not entered, all ports are set.  
Example:  
Switch(config)# poe maximum-power 10 1  
Switch (config)# show poe status 1  
Current  
Consumption [W]  
Device  
Class  
Port  
Admin  
Enable  
Oper  
on  
Priority Power Limit[W]  
Current[mA]  
Port1  
Low  
10  
00  
0
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Switch Operation  
Address Table  
The Switch is implemented with an address table. This address table composed of  
many entries. Each entry is used to store the address information of some node in  
network, including MAC address, port no, etc. This information comes from the  
learning process of Ethernet Switch.  
Learning  
When one packet comes in from any port, the Switch will record the source address,  
port no. And the other related information in address table. This information will be  
used to decide either forwarding or filtering for future packets.  
Forwarding & Filtering  
When one packet comes from some port of the Ethernet Switching, it will also check  
the destination address besides the source address learning. The Ethernet Switching  
will lookup the address-table for the destination address. If not found, this packet will  
be forwarded to all the other ports except the port, which this packet comes in. And  
these ports will transmit this packet to the network it connected. If found, and the  
destination address is located at different port from this packet comes in, the  
Ethernet Switching will forward this packet to the port where this destination address  
is located according to the information from address table. But, if the destination  
address is located at the same port with this packet comes in, then this packet will be  
filtered. Thereby increasing the network throughput and availability  
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Store-and-Forward  
Store-and-Forward is one type of packet-forwarding techniques. A Store-and-  
Forward Ethernet Switching stores the incoming frame in an internal buffer, do the  
complete error checking before transmission. Therefore, no error packets occurrence,  
it is the best choice when a network needs efficiency and stability.  
The Ethernet Switch scans the destination address from the packet-header, searches  
the routing table pro-vided for the incoming port and forwards the packet, only if  
required. The fast forwarding makes the switch attractive for connecting servers  
directly to the network, thereby increasing throughput and availability. However, the  
switch is most commonly used to segment existence hubs, which nearly always  
improves overall performance. An Ethernet Switching can be easily configured in any  
Ethernet network environment to significantly boost bandwidth using conventional  
cabling and adapters.  
Due to the learning function of the Ethernet switching, the source address and  
corresponding port number of each incoming and outgoing packet are stored in a  
routing table. This information is subsequently used to filter packets whose  
destination address is on the same segment as the source address. This confines  
network traffic to its respective domain and reduce the overall load on the network.  
The Switch performs "Store and forward" therefore, no error packets occur. More  
reliably, it reduces the re-transmission rate. No packet loss will occur.  
Auto-Negotiation  
The STP ports on the Switch have built-in "Auto-negotiation". This technology  
automatically sets the best possible bandwidth when a connection is established  
with another network device (usually at Power On or Reset). This is done by detect the  
modes and speeds at the second of both device is connected and capable of, both  
10Base-T and 100Base-TX devices can connect with the port in either Half- or Full-  
Duplex mode.  
If attached device is:  
100Base-TX port will set to:  
10Mbps.  
10Mbps, no auto-negotiation  
10Mbps, with auto-negotiation  
100Mbps, no auto-negotiation  
100Mbps, with auto-negotiation  
10/20Mbps (10Base-T/Full-Duplex)  
100Mbps  
100/200Mbps (100Base-TX/Full-Duplex)  
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Chapter 8  
Power Over Ethernet  
Overview  
What is PoE?  
Based on the global standard IEEE 802.3af, PoE is a technology for wired Ethernet, the  
most widely installed local area network technology adopted today. PoE allows the  
electrical power necessary for the operation of each end-device to be carried by data  
cables rather than by separate power cords. New network applications, such as IP  
Cameras, VoIP Phones, and Wireless Networking, can help enterprises improve  
productivity. It minimizes wires that must be used to install the network for offering  
lower cost, and less power failures.  
IEEE802.3af also called Data Terminal equipment (DTE) power via Media dependent  
interface (MDI) is an international standard to define the transmission for power over  
Ethernet. The 802.3af is delivering 48V power over RJ-45 wiring. Besides 802.3af also  
define two types of source equipment: Mid-Span and End-Span.  
Mid-Span  
Mid-Span device is placed between legacy switch and the powered device. Mid-Span  
is tap the unused wire pairs 4/5 and 7/8 to carry power, the other four is for data  
transmit.  
End-Span  
End-Span device is direct connecting with power device. End-Span could also tap the  
wire 1/2 and 3/6.  
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PoE System Architecture  
The specification of PoE typically requires two devices: the Powered Source  
Equipment (PSE) and the Powered Device (PD). The PSE is either an End-Span or a Mid-  
Span, while the PD is a PoE-enabled terminal, such as IP Phones, Wireless LAN, etc.  
Power can be delivered over data pairs or spare pairs of standard CAT-5 cabling.  
How Power is Transferred Through the Cable  
A standard CAT5 Ethernet cable has four twisted pairs, but only two of these are used  
for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T. The specification allows two options for using these  
cables for power, shown in Figure 8-1 and Figure 8-2:  
The spare pairs are used. Figure 8-1 shows the pair on pins 4 and 5 connected  
together and forming the positive supply, and the pair on pins 7 and 8 connected and  
forming the negative supply. (In fact, a late change to the spec allows either polarity  
to be used).  
Figure 8-1: Power Supplied over the Spare Pins  
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The data pairs are used. Since Ethernet pairs are transformer coupled at each end, it  
is possible to apply DC power to the center tap of the isolation transformer without  
upsetting the data transfer. In this mode of operation the pair on pins 3 and 6 and the  
pair on pins 1 and 2 can be of either polarity.  
Figure 8-2: Power Supplied over the Data Pins  
When to install PoE?  
Consider the following scenarios:  
• You're planning to install the latest VoIP Phone system to minimize cabling  
building costs when your company moves into new offices next month.  
• The company staff has been clamoring for a wireless access point in the picnic  
area behind the building so they can work on their laptops through lunch, but the  
cost of electrical power to the outside is not affordable.  
• Management asks for IP Surveillance Cameras and business access systems  
throughout the facility, but they would rather avoid another electrician's payment.  
References:  
IEEE Std 802.3af-2003 (Amendment to IEEE Std 802.3-2002, including IEEE Std  
802.3ae-2002), 2003 Page(s):0_1-121  
White Paper on Power over Ethernet (IEEE802.3af)  
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http://www.poweroverethernet.com/articles.php?article_id=52  
Microsemi /PowerDsine  
http://www.microsemi.com/PowerDsine/  
Linear Tech  
http://www.linear.com/  
The PoE Provision Process  
While adding PoE support to networked devices is relatively painless, it should be  
realized that power cannot simply be transferred over existing CAT-5 cables. Without  
proper preparation, doing so may result in damage to devices that are not designed  
to support provision of power over their network interfaces.  
The PSE is the manager of the PoE process. In the beginning, only small voltage level  
is induced on the port's output, till a valid PD is detected during the Detection period.  
The PSE may choose to perform classification, to estimate the amount of power to be  
consumed by this PD. After a time-controlled start-up, the PSE begins supplying the  
48 VDC level to the PD, till it is physically or electrically disconnected. Upon  
disconnection, voltage and power shut down.  
Since the PSE is responsible for the PoE process timing, it is the one generating the  
probing signals prior to operating the PD and monitoring the various scenarios that  
may occur during operation.  
All probing is done using voltage induction and current measurement in return.  
Stages of powering up a PoE link  
Volts specified Volts managed  
Stage  
Action  
per 802.3af  
by chipset  
Measure whether powered device has the correct  
signature resistance of 15–33 k  
Detection  
2.7-10.0  
1.8–10.0  
Classification  
Startup  
Measure which power level class the resistor indicates  
Where the powered device will startup  
Supply power to device  
14.5-20.5  
>42  
12.5–25.0  
>38  
Normal operation  
36-57  
25.0–60.0  
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Line Detection  
Before power is applied, safety dictates that it must first be ensured that a valid PD is  
connected to the PSE's output. This process is referred to as "line detection", and  
involves the PSE seeking a specific, 25 KO signature resistor. Detection of this  
signature indicates that a valid PD is connected, and that provision of power to the  
device may commence.  
The signature resistor lies in the PD's PoE front-end, isolated from the rest of the the  
PD's circuitries till detection is certified.  
Classification  
Once a PD is detected, the PSE may optionally perform classification, to determine  
the maximal power a PD is to consume. The PSE induces 15.5-20.5 VDC, limited to  
100 mA, for a period of 10 to 75 ms responded by a certain current consumption by  
the PD, indicating its power class.  
The PD is assigned to one of 5 classes: 0 (default class) indicates that full 15.4 watts  
should be provided, 1-3 indicate various required power levels and 4 is reserved for  
future use. PDs that do not support classification are assigned to class 0. Special care  
must be employed in the definition of class thresholds, as classification may be  
affected by cable losses.  
Classifying a PD according to its power consumption may assist a PoE system in  
optimizing its power distribution. Such a system typically suffers from lack of power  
resources, so that efficient power management based on classification results may  
reduce total system costs.  
Start-up  
Once line detection and optional classification stages are completed, the PSE must  
switch from low voltage to its full voltage capacity (44-57 Volts) over a minimal  
amount of time (above 15 microseconds).  
A gradual startup is required, as a sudden rise in voltage (reaching high frequencies)  
would introduce noise on the data lines.  
Once provision of power is initiated, it is common for inrush current to be experienced  
at the PSE port, due to the PD's input capacitance. A PD must be designed to cease  
inrush current consumption (of over 350 mA) within 50 ms of power provision startup.  
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Operation  
During normal operation, the PSE provides 44-57 VDC, able to support a minimum of  
15.4 watts power.  
Power Overloads  
The IEEE 802.3af standard defines handling of overload conditions. In the event of an  
overload (a PD drawing a higher power level than the allowed 12.95 Watts), or an  
outright short circuit caused by a failure in cabling or in the PD, the PSE must shut  
down power within 50 to 75 milliseconds, while limiting current drain during this  
period to protect the cabling infrastructure. Immediate voltage drop is avoided to  
prevent shutdown due to random fluctuations.  
Power Disconnection Scenarios  
The IEEE 802.3af standard requires that devices powered over Ethernet be  
disconnected safely (i.e. power needs be shut down within a short period of time  
following disconnection of a PD from an active port).  
When a PD is disconnected, there is a danger that it will be replaced by a non-PoE-  
ready device while power is still on. Imagine disconnecting a powered IP phone  
utilizing 48 VDC, then inadvertently plugging the powered Ethernet cable into a non-  
PoE notebook computer. What's sure to follow is not a pretty picture.  
The standard defines two means of disconnection, DC Disconnect and AC Disconnect,  
both of which provide the same functionality - the PSE shutdowns power to a  
disconnected port within 300 to 400ms. The upper boundary is a physical human limit  
for disconnecting one PD and reconnecting another.  
DC Disconnect  
DC Disconnect detection involves measurement of current. Naturally, a disconnected  
PD stops consuming current, which can be inspected by the PSE. The PSE must  
therefore disconnect power within 300 to 400 ms from the current flow stop. The  
lower time boundary is important to prevent shutdown due to random fluctuations.  
AC Disconnect  
This method is based on the fact that when a valid PD is connected to a port, the AC  
impedance measured on its terminals is significantly lower than in the case of an  
open port (disconnected PD).  
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AC Disconnect detection involves the induction of low AC signal in addition to the 48  
VDC operating voltage. The returned AC signal amplitude is monitored by the PSE at  
the port terminals. During normal operation, the PD's relatively low impedance lowers  
the returned AC signal while a sudden disconnection of this PD will cause a surge to  
the full AC signal level and will indicate PD disconnection.  
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Chapter 9  
Troubleshooting  
This chapter contains information to help you solve common problems. If the  
Ethernet Switch is not functioning properly, make sure the Ethernet Switch was set up  
according to the instructions in this manual.  
The Link LED is not lit  
Solution:  
Check the cable connection and remove duplex mode of the Ethernet Switch  
Some stations cannot talk to other stations located on the other port  
Solution:  
Check the VLAN settings, trunk settings, or port enabled / disabled status.  
Performance is bad  
Solution:  
Check the full duplex status of the Ethernet Switch. If the Ethernet Switch is set to full  
duplex and the partner is set to half duplex, then the performance will be poor. Please  
also check the in/out rate of the port.  
Why the Switch doesn't connect to the network  
Solution:  
1. Check the LNK/ACT LED on the switch  
2. Try another port on the Switch  
3. Make sure the cable is installed properly  
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4. Make sure the cable is the right type  
5. Turn off the power. After a while, turn on power again  
100Base-TX port link LED is lit, but the traffic is irregular  
Solution:  
Check that the attached device is not set to dedicate full duplex. Some devices use a  
physical or software switch to change duplex modes. Auto-negotiation may not  
recognize this type of full-duplex setting.  
Switch does not power up  
Solution:  
1. AC power cord not inserted or faulty  
2. Check that the AC power cord is inserted correctly  
3. Replace the power cord If the cord is inserted correctly, check that the AC power  
source is working by connecting a different device in place of the switch.  
4. If that device works, refer to the next step.  
5. If that device does not work, check the AC power  
While IP Address be changed or forgotten admin password –  
To reset the IP address to the default IP Address “192.168.0.100” or reset the  
password to default value. Press the hardware reset button at the front panel about  
10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can login the management WEB  
interface within the same subnet of 192.168.0.xx.  
Reset  
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RJ-45 Pin Assignment  
Switch's RJ-45 Pin Assignments  
1000Mbps, 1000Base T  
Contact  
MDI  
MDI-X  
BI_DB+  
BI_DB-  
BI_DA+  
BI_DD+  
BI_DD-  
BI_DA-  
BI_DC+  
BI_DC-  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
BI_DA+  
BI_DA-  
BI_DB+  
BI_DC+  
BI_DC-  
BI_DB-  
BI_DD+  
BI_DD-  
Implicit implementation of the crossover function within a twisted-pair cable, or at a  
wiring panel, while not expressly forbidden, is beyond the scope of this standard.  
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10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX  
When connecting your 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch to another switch, a bridge or a  
hub, a straight or crossover cable is necessary. Each port of the Switch supports  
auto-MDI/MDI-X detection. That means you can directly connect the Switch to any  
Ethernet devices without making a crossover cable. The following table and diagram  
show the standard RJ-45 receptacle/ connector and their pin assignments:  
RJ-45 Connector pin assignment  
Contact  
MDI  
Media Dependant Interface  
Tx + (transmit)  
Tx - (transmit)  
Rx + (receive)  
MDI-X  
Media Dependant Interface-Cross  
Rx + (receive)  
1
2
3
Rx - (receive)  
Tx + (transmit)  
4, 5  
6
Not used  
Rx - (receive)  
Tx - (transmit)  
7, 8  
Not used  
The standard cable, RJ-45 pin assignment  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
The standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector  
There are 8 wires on a standard UTP/STP cable and each wire is color-coded. The  
following shows the pin allocation and color of straight cable and crossover cable  
connection:  
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Figure 101: Straight-Through and Crossover Cable  
Straight Cable  
SIDE 1  
SIDE2  
1 = White / Orange  
2 = Orange  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SIDE 1 1 = White / Orange  
2 = Orange  
3 = White / Green  
4 = Blue  
3 = White / Green  
4 = Blue  
5 = White / Blue  
6 = Green  
5 = White / Blue  
6 = Green  
7 = White / Brown  
8 = Brown  
7 = White / Brown  
8 = Brown  
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
6
SIDE 2  
7
7
8
8
Crossover Cable  
1
SIDE 1  
SIDE 1 1 = White / Orange  
2 = Orange  
SIDE2  
1 = White / Green  
2 = Green  
2
3
4
3 = White / Green  
4 = Blue  
3 = White / Orange  
4 = Blue  
5 = White / Blue  
6 = Green  
5 = White / Blue  
6 = Orange  
7 = White / Brown  
8 = Brown  
7 = White / Brown  
8 = Brown  
1
2
3
4
5
6
SIDE 2  
7
8
Please make sure your connected cables are with same pin assignment and color as  
above picture before deploying the cables into your network.  
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