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... ...4 RACK INSTALLATION...5 POWER ON...5 Power Failure ...6 3 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS...7 FRONT PANEL...7 REAR PANEL ...7 SIDE PANELS ...8 LED INDICATORS...8 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH ...10 PC TO SWITCH...10 SWITCH TO SWITCH (OTHER DEVICES) ...10 5 SWITCH MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS ...12 LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGEMENT...12 Console port (RS-232 DCE)...12 IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names ...12 Traps ...13 MIBs ...14 Packet... Broadcast Domains...19 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs ...20 802.1Q VLAN Segmentation ...20 Sharing Resources Across 802.1Q VLANs ...20 802.1Q VLANs Spanning Multiple Switches...21
... ...4 RACK INSTALLATION...5 POWER ON...5 Power Failure ...6 3 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS...7 FRONT PANEL...7 REAR PANEL ...7 SIDE PANELS ...8 LED INDICATORS...8 4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH ...10 PC TO SWITCH...10 SWITCH TO SWITCH (OTHER DEVICES) ...10 5 SWITCH MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS ...12 LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGEMENT...12 Console port (RS-232 DCE)...12 IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names ...12 Traps ...13 MIBs ...14 Packet... Broadcast Domains...19 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs ...20 802.1Q VLAN Segmentation ...20 Sharing Resources Across 802.1Q VLANs ...20 802.1Q VLANs Spanning Multiple Switches...21
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... Update Firmware and Configuration Files...56 System Utilities ...57 Ping Test...58 Save Settings to TFTP Server...59 Save Switch History to TFTP Server...59 Clear Address Table ...60 SNMP Manager Configuration ...60 SWITCH MONITORING...61 Network Monitoring ...61 Traffic Statistics...61 Statistics Overview...62 Port Traffic Statistics...63 Port Packet Error Statistics...
... Update Firmware and Configuration Files...56 System Utilities ...57 Ping Test...58 Save Settings to TFTP Server...59 Save Switch History to TFTP Server...59 Clear Address Table ...60 SNMP Manager Configuration ...60 SWITCH MONITORING...61 Network Monitoring ...61 Traffic Statistics...61 Statistics Overview...62 Port Traffic Statistics...63 Port Packet Error Statistics...
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... Basic Setup ...72 TCP/IP Setup...73 Advanced...74 Ports Setup ...74 Port Mirror ...76 Trap Manager ...76 SNMP Manager...77 Download ...78 Console...79 Save ...80 Reset ...80 Bridge...81 Configure Spanning Tree Protocol ...81 Switch STP...81 Port STP ...83 Configure Filtering and Forwarding Table ...83 Address Setup ...83 Custom FDB...
... Basic Setup ...72 TCP/IP Setup...73 Advanced...74 Ports Setup ...74 Port Mirror ...76 Trap Manager ...76 SNMP Manager...77 Download ...78 Console...79 Save ...80 Reset ...80 Bridge...81 Configure Spanning Tree Protocol ...81 Switch STP...81 Port STP ...83 Configure Filtering and Forwarding Table ...83 Address Setup ...83 Custom FDB...
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..., this User's Guide ♦ Chapter 1, "Introduction." Overview of the DGS-3208F. v Describes the Switch and its configuration using either the built-in console interface to manage the Switch. ♦ Chapter 6, "Using the Console Interface." Tells how you can connect the DGS-3208F to all Ethernet switches, including the DGS-3208F. Tells how to use the built-in console interface or...
..., this User's Guide ♦ Chapter 1, "Introduction." Overview of the DGS-3208F. v Describes the Switch and its configuration using either the built-in console interface to manage the Switch. ♦ Chapter 6, "Using the Console Interface." Tells how you can connect the DGS-3208F to all Ethernet switches, including the DGS-3208F. Tells how to use the built-in console interface or...
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...a hundredfold increase over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, outfitting your subnets. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 1 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the features of the DGS-3208F, as well as computers and their busses get faster and more users use applications that generate... personnel. Since it possible for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but with each . A switch bridges Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of switching technology. Traffic that frequently develop as giving a decreased load on a local area network...
...a hundredfold increase over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling, outfitting your subnets. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 1 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes the features of the DGS-3208F, as well as computers and their busses get faster and more users use applications that generate... personnel. Since it possible for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but with each . A switch bridges Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of switching technology. Traffic that frequently develop as giving a decreased load on a local area network...
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...speed. ♦ Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc. at 1,488,100 pps per port at 100% of -band management. speed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on MAC Address) ♦ Supports port-based VLAN (overlapping VLANs ...fiber transceiver) Gigabit Ethernet ports. ♦ RS-232 DCE console port for diagnosing the Switch via a connection to most kinds of local area network congestion problems. Features The DGS-3208F Gigabit Ethernet Switch was designed for 1000-Mbps speed. ♦ 12K active MAC address entry table per device...
...speed. ♦ Data filtering rate eliminates all error packets, runts, etc. at 1,488,100 pps per port at 100% of -band management. speed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on MAC Address) ♦ Supports port-based VLAN (overlapping VLANs ...fiber transceiver) Gigabit Ethernet ports. ♦ RS-232 DCE console port for diagnosing the Switch via a connection to most kinds of local area network congestion problems. Features The DGS-3208F Gigabit Ethernet Switch was designed for 1000-Mbps speed. ♦ 12K active MAC address entry table per device...
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...; Built-in -band via SNMP based software. ♦ Flash memory for software upgrade. Out-of -band control via BOOTP/TFTP. Management ♦ RS-232 console port for out-of-band management via a PC. ♦ IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol for creation of alternative backup paths and prevention of indefinite network... loops. ♦ Fully configurable either in-band or out-of -band console can be done in SNMP management: Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), RMON MIB (RFC 1757), MIB-II (RFC 1213), VLAN MIB (802.1Q), 802.1D MIB, and...
...; Built-in -band via SNMP based software. ♦ Flash memory for software upgrade. Out-of -band control via BOOTP/TFTP. Management ♦ RS-232 console port for out-of-band management via a PC. ♦ IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol for creation of alternative backup paths and prevention of indefinite network... loops. ♦ Fully configurable either in-band or out-of -band console can be done in SNMP management: Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), RMON MIB (RFC 1757), MIB-II (RFC 1213), VLAN MIB (802.1Q), 802.1D MIB, and...
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... front panel, rear panel, side panels, and LED indicators of the Switch Front Panel The front panel of the Switch consists of an AC power connector. Front panel view of the DGS-3208F Switch ♦ Eight Gigabit Ethernet ports of fixed 1000BASE-SX multimode fiber interface... for connections to workstations, servers, and networking devices through multimode optical fiber cabling. ♦ An RS-232 DCE console port is for diagnosing the Switch via a connection to a PC and local console management...
... front panel, rear panel, side panels, and LED indicators of the Switch Front Panel The front panel of the Switch consists of an AC power connector. Front panel view of the DGS-3208F Switch ♦ Eight Gigabit Ethernet ports of fixed 1000BASE-SX multimode fiber interface... for connections to workstations, servers, and networking devices through multimode optical fiber cabling. ♦ An RS-232 DCE console port is for diagnosing the Switch via a connection to a PC and local console management...
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... Power, Console, Link/ACT, and Full. LED Indicators The LED indicators of the DGS-3208F ♦ System Fans These fans are used to indicate the ready state of the Switch. ♦ Console This LED indicator is lit when the Switch is loading onboard software. This indicator should light to indicate the Switch is being managed via out...
... Power, Console, Link/ACT, and Full. LED Indicators The LED indicators of the DGS-3208F ♦ System Fans These fans are used to indicate the ready state of the Switch. ♦ Console This LED indicator is lit when the Switch is loading onboard software. This indicator should light to indicate the Switch is being managed via out...
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... a path failure. Out-of-band management for the Switch is used for communication with a SNMP management platform) to be manipulated to operate properly with other Bridges in a SNMP network supporting the STA. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 5 5 SWITCH MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS Local Console Management Local console management involves the administration of the DGS-3208F Switch via management platforms. The console port is set...
... a path failure. Out-of-band management for the Switch is used for communication with a SNMP management platform) to be manipulated to operate properly with other Bridges in a SNMP network supporting the STA. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 5 5 SWITCH MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS Local Console Management Local console management involves the administration of the DGS-3208F Switch via management platforms. The console port is set...
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... can be as serious as the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go through a gateway or router to link up to link down or from the Switch; Traps are given certain rights and access in overseeing the maintenance of the network. Traps Trap managers are special users of the network ...can also set in the Switch an IP Address for the same transition. ♦ Link Change Event This trap is sent whenever the link of these Community Names. Trap managers can receive traps sent from link down to reach the network manager. It is useful when the management station is not located on ...
... can be as serious as the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go through a gateway or router to link up to link down or from the Switch; Traps are given certain rights and access in overseeing the maintenance of the network. Traps Trap managers are special users of the network ...can also set in the Switch an IP Address for the same transition. ♦ Link Change Event This trap is sent whenever the link of these Community Names. Trap managers can receive traps sent from link down to reach the network manager. It is useful when the management station is not located on ...
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...node address, are aged out of being transmitted to all segments, are transmitted to manage the Switch, a diskette listing the Switch's propriety enterprise MIBs can be from any SNMP-based network manager. Read-only MIBs variables can be confined to LANs that you use and maintenance ... of ports. These MIBs may cause incorrect packet filtering/forwarding decisions. 14 Examples of read -write. Packet Forwarding The Switch looks at the network manager. The functions that support the use a third-party vendors' SNMP software to the destination only. If your software provides...
...node address, are aged out of being transmitted to all segments, are transmitted to manage the Switch, a diskette listing the Switch's propriety enterprise MIBs can be from any SNMP-based network manager. Read-only MIBs variables can be confined to LANs that you use and maintenance ... of ports. These MIBs may cause incorrect packet filtering/forwarding decisions. 14 Examples of read -write. Packet Forwarding The Switch looks at the network manager. The functions that support the use a third-party vendors' SNMP software to the destination only. If your software provides...
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... different physical location on the network and have that station automatically retain its resources, simply by their nature, limited to the Switch itself and the devices connected directly to accommodate network moves, changes and additions with the utmost flexibility. In contrast, MAC-based... broadcast domains are hard-wired into a station's network interface card (NIC), MAC-based broadcast domains enable network managers to move a station to a specific host (destination address) will always be made with any given time, however. MAC-based broadcast ...
... different physical location on the network and have that station automatically retain its resources, simply by their nature, limited to the Switch itself and the devices connected directly to accommodate network moves, changes and additions with the utmost flexibility. In contrast, MAC-based... broadcast domains are hard-wired into a station's network interface card (NIC), MAC-based broadcast domains enable network managers to move a station to a specific host (destination address) will always be made with any given time, however. MAC-based broadcast ...
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...default falling threshold is met when more than 5 seconds, it will trigger the broadcast storm rising action configured by using a normal SNMP management program or through the console interface. 24 It is triggered once the duration is surpassed for a duration of more than 250 broadcast ...packets per second are less than 500 broadcast packets per second. In the Switch, the default rising threshold is met if there are being detected on a specified port. Once the rising threshold is at least 30 seconds...
...default falling threshold is met when more than 5 seconds, it will trigger the broadcast storm rising action configured by using a normal SNMP management program or through the console interface. 24 It is triggered once the duration is surpassed for a duration of more than 250 broadcast ...packets per second are less than 500 broadcast packets per second. In the Switch, the default rising threshold is met if there are being detected on a specified port. Once the rising threshold is at least 30 seconds...
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...adapter. Setting Up A Console First-time configuration must be carried out through a "console," that allows you to set up the Switch for management using the TCP/IP Telnet protocol. Power down the devices, attach the cable (or cable/adapter combination) to emulate a VT100....adapter combination) must have a 9-pin D-shell connector suitable for the Diagnostics port; Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 6 6 USING THE CONSOLE INTERFACE Your Gigabit Ethernet Switch supports a console management interface that is an RS-232 port with an ordinary terminal (or terminal emulator), or ...
...adapter. Setting Up A Console First-time configuration must be carried out through a "console," that allows you to set up the Switch for management using the TCP/IP Telnet protocol. Power down the devices, attach the cable (or cable/adapter combination) to emulate a VT100....adapter combination) must have a 9-pin D-shell connector suitable for the Diagnostics port; Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide 6 6 USING THE CONSOLE INTERFACE Your Gigabit Ethernet Switch supports a console management interface that is an RS-232 port with an ordinary terminal (or terminal emulator), or ...
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... can be presented with the first login screen (shown below). Items in can use the backspace and delete keys to manage the Switch. SAVE, EXIT, etc. When you use the tab key and backspace key for moving around the console. 4. Console Usage Conventions The console interface makes... to erase characters behind and in front of the following conventions: 1. Note: The passwords used at any time to call up the screen. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 6-1. You can use a Telnet program (in a new value. Items in UPPERCASE are commands. The up and down the Ctrl key...
... can be presented with the first login screen (shown below). Items in can use the backspace and delete keys to manage the Switch. SAVE, EXIT, etc. When you use the tab key and backspace key for moving around the console. 4. Console Usage Conventions The console interface makes... to erase characters behind and in front of the following conventions: 1. Note: The passwords used at any time to call up the screen. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 6-1. You can use a Telnet program (in a new value. Items in UPPERCASE are commands. The up and down the Ctrl key...
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... privileges. (Use the space bar to create at least one Administrator-level user for the Switch. It is recommended to toggle between the two options). 3. Choose Create/Modify User Accounts from the User Account Management menu. Initial Screen, first time connecting to the Switch Press (Note: Leave the Username and Password fields blank).
... privileges. (Use the space bar to create at least one Administrator-level user for the Switch. It is recommended to toggle between the two options). 3. Choose Create/Modify User Accounts from the User Account Management menu. Initial Screen, first time connecting to the Switch Press (Note: Leave the Username and Password fields blank).
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... types of user privileges: Administrator and Normal User. Press to return to the previous screen or Ctrl+T to go to operate the Switch. Administrator and Normal User Privileges After establishing a User Account with Administrator privileges may not be available to choose Save Changes from the main...retain any key will appear to indicate your new settings have been processed: 28 Update Firmware and Configuration Yes No Files User Account Management Add/Modify User Account View/ Delete User Account System Utilities Factory Reset Restart System Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No ...
... types of user privileges: Administrator and Normal User. Press to return to the previous screen or Ctrl+T to go to operate the Switch. Administrator and Normal User Privileges After establishing a User Account with Administrator privileges may not be available to choose Save Changes from the main...retain any key will appear to indicate your new settings have been processed: 28 Update Firmware and Configuration Yes No Files User Account Management Add/Modify User Account View/ Delete User Account System Utilities Factory Reset Restart System Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No ...
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Type in your Username and press . 2. Choose User Accounts Management from the main menu. Type in once you have created a registered user, 1. The main menu screen will be displayed based on your user password: 1. The following User Account Management menu appears: 29 Save Changes screen Login On The Switch Console By Registered Users To log in your Password and press . 3. Add/Modify User Account To add or change your Administrator or Normal User access level or privilege. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 6-4.
Type in your Username and press . 2. Choose User Accounts Management from the main menu. Type in once you have created a registered user, 1. The main menu screen will be displayed based on your user password: 1. The following User Account Management menu appears: 29 Save Changes screen Login On The Switch Console By Registered Users To log in your Password and press . 3. Add/Modify User Account To add or change your Administrator or Normal User access level or privilege. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 6-4.
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...have not mistyped it. 6. Type in the New Password you are a new user, type in the Old Password and press . 5. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 6-5. Choose the APPLY command to change take effect. This method can also be used by an Administrator-level user to let ...the password change another user's password. 30 User Account Management menu 2. Add/Modify User Accounts screen 3. Choose Create/Modify User Account. Type in the following screen appears: Figure 6-6. Type in the same...
...have not mistyped it. 6. Type in the New Password you are a new user, type in the Old Password and press . 5. Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 6-5. Choose the APPLY command to change take effect. This method can also be used by an Administrator-level user to let ...the password change another user's password. 30 User Account Management menu 2. Add/Modify User Accounts screen 3. Choose Create/Modify User Account. Type in the following screen appears: Figure 6-6. Type in the same...