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...REFERENCE. MES-3528 User's Guide 3 Related Documentation • Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference Guide The Command Reference Guide explains how to use the web configurator to configure the Switch. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to configure the Switch. •... information. Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the Switch using the web configurator. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide IMPORTANT! Note: It is intended for support documents. ...
...REFERENCE. MES-3528 User's Guide 3 Related Documentation • Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference Guide The Command Reference Guide explains how to use the web configurator to configure the Switch. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to configure the Switch. •... information. Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the Switch using the web configurator. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide IMPORTANT! Note: It is intended for support documents. ...
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Syntax Conventions • The MES-3528 may denote "1000000" or "1048576" and so on your device. For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first ...for you to type one of measurement may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. "Select" or "choose" means for you to as the "Switch", the "device", the "system" or the "product" in this User's Guide. For example, "k" for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", ... for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for example, other words". 4 MES-3528 User's Guide
Syntax Conventions • The MES-3528 may denote "1000000" or "1048576" and so on your device. For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first ...for you to type one of measurement may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. "Select" or "choose" means for you to as the "Switch", the "device", the "system" or the "product" in this User's Guide. For example, "k" for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", ... for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for example, other words". 4 MES-3528 User's Guide
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The Switch Computer Notebook computer Server DSLAM Firewall Telephone Router MES-3528 User's Guide 5 The Switch icon is not an exact representation of your device. Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons.
The Switch Computer Notebook computer Server DSLAM Firewall Telephone Router MES-3528 User's Guide 5 The Switch icon is not an exact representation of your device. Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons.
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...19 Getting to Know Your Switch ...21 Hardware Installation and Connection 27 Hardware Overview ...31 Technical Reference ...41 The Web Configurator ...43 Initial Setup Example ...53 Tutorials ...59 System Status and ... ...237 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ...241 PPPoE ...245 Static Route ...255 Differentiated Services ...259 DHCP ...263 Maintenance ...271 Access Control ...279 Diagnostic ...301 Syslog ...303 MES-3528 User's Guide 7
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...19 Getting to Know Your Switch ...21 Hardware Installation and Connection 27 Hardware Overview ...31 Technical Reference ...41 The Web Configurator ...43 Initial Setup Example ...53 Tutorials ...59 System Status and ... ...237 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ...241 PPPoE ...245 Static Route ...255 Differentiated Services ...259 DHCP ...263 Maintenance ...271 Access Control ...279 Diagnostic ...301 Syslog ...303 MES-3528 User's Guide 7
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... 19 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 21 1.1 Introduction ...21 1.1.1 Backbone Application 21 1.1.2 Bridging Example ...22 1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example 23 1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN...Switch 25 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch 26 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection 27 2.1 Installation Scenarios ...27 2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure 27 2.3 Mounting the Switch... on a Rack 27 2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements 28 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch 28 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 29 ...
... 19 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 21 1.1 Introduction ...21 1.1.1 Backbone Application 21 1.1.2 Bridging Example ...22 1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example 23 1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN...Switch 25 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch 26 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection 27 2.1 Installation Scenarios ...27 2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure 27 2.3 Mounting the Switch... on a Rack 27 2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements 28 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch 28 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 29 ...
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... Login ...43 4.3 The Status Screen ...44 4.3.1 Change Your Password 49 4.4 Saving Your Configuration 49 4.5 Switch Lockout ...50 4.6 Resetting the Switch ...50 4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File 50 4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator 51 4.8 Help ...52 Chapter...Switch 59 6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch 64 6.2.1 DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction 64 6.2.2 Creating a VLAN ...64 6.2.3 Configuring DHCP Relay 67 6.2.4 Troubleshooting ...68 Chapter 7 System Status and Port Statistics 69 7.1 Overview ...69 7.2 Port Status Summary ...70 7.2.1 Status: Port Details 71 10 MES-3528...
... Login ...43 4.3 The Status Screen ...44 4.3.1 Change Your Password 49 4.4 Saving Your Configuration 49 4.5 Switch Lockout ...50 4.6 Resetting the Switch ...50 4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File 50 4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator 51 4.8 Help ...52 Chapter...Switch 59 6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch 64 6.2.1 DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction 64 6.2.2 Creating a VLAN ...64 6.2.3 Configuring DHCP Relay 67 6.2.4 Troubleshooting ...68 Chapter 7 System Status and Port Statistics 69 7.1 Overview ...69 7.2 Port Status Summary ...70 7.2.1 Status: Port Details 71 10 MES-3528...
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Table of Contents Chapter 8 Basic Setting ...75 8.1 Overview ...75 8.2 System Information ...75 8.3 General Setup ...76 8.4 Introduction to VLANs ...78 8.5 Switch Setup Screen ...79 8.6 IP Setup ...80 8.6.1 Management IP Addresses 81 8.7 Port Setup ...83 Chapter 9 VLAN ...87 9.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 87 9.1.1 Forwarding ....2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding 107 Chapter 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup 111 11.1 Static Multicast Forwarding Overview 111 11.2 Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding 113 MES-3528 User's Guide 11
Table of Contents Chapter 8 Basic Setting ...75 8.1 Overview ...75 8.2 System Information ...75 8.3 General Setup ...76 8.4 Introduction to VLANs ...78 8.5 Switch Setup Screen ...79 8.6 IP Setup ...80 8.6.1 Management IP Addresses 81 8.7 Port Setup ...83 Chapter 9 VLAN ...87 9.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 87 9.1.1 Forwarding ....2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding 107 Chapter 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup 111 11.1 Static Multicast Forwarding Overview 111 11.2 Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding 113 MES-3528 User's Guide 11
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....3.6 Configuring SNMP User Information 289 33.3.7 Setting Up Login Accounts 290 33.4 SSH Overview ...292 33.5 How SSH works ...293 33.6 SSH Implementation on the Switch 294 33.6.1 Requirements for Using SSH 294 33.7 Introduction to HTTPS ...294 33.8 HTTPS Example ...295 33.8.1 Internet Explorer Warning Messages 295 33.8.2 The Main...
....3.6 Configuring SNMP User Information 289 33.3.7 Setting Up Login Accounts 290 33.4 SSH Overview ...292 33.5 How SSH works ...293 33.6 SSH Implementation on the Switch 294 33.6.1 Requirements for Using SSH 294 33.7 Introduction to HTTPS ...294 33.8 HTTPS Example ...295 33.8.1 Internet Explorer Warning Messages 295 33.8.2 The Main...
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... Setup ...305 Chapter 36 Cluster Management ...307 36.1 Cluster Management Status Overview 307 36.2 Cluster Management Status 308 36.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 309 36.3 Clustering Management Configuration 312 Chapter 37 MAC Table ...315 37.1 MAC Table Overview ...315 37.2 Viewing the MAC ......321 39.1 Configure Clone ...321 Chapter 40 Troubleshooting...323 40.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 323 40.2 Switch Access and Login 324 40.3 Switch Configuration ...326 Chapter 41 Product Specifications ...327 Appendix A Changing a Fuse 335 Appendix B Common Services 337 MES...
... Setup ...305 Chapter 36 Cluster Management ...307 36.1 Cluster Management Status Overview 307 36.2 Cluster Management Status 308 36.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 309 36.3 Clustering Management Configuration 312 Chapter 37 MAC Table ...315 37.1 MAC Table Overview ...315 37.2 Viewing the MAC ......321 39.1 Configure Clone ...321 Chapter 40 Troubleshooting...323 40.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 323 40.2 Switch Access and Login 324 40.3 Switch Configuration ...326 Chapter 41 Product Specifications ...327 Appendix A Changing a Fuse 335 Appendix B Common Services 337 MES...
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... via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the Switch. The Switch has twenty-four 10/ 100 Mbps Ethernet ports. MES-3528 User's Guide 21 CHAPTER 1 Getting to the Switch. In addition, the Switch can connect computers and servers directly to the Switch's port or connect other switches to Know Your Switch 1.1 Introduction This chapter introduces the main features...
... via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the Switch. The Switch has twenty-four 10/ 100 Mbps Ethernet ports. MES-3528 User's Guide 21 CHAPTER 1 Getting to the Switch. In addition, the Switch can connect computers and servers directly to the Switch's port or connect other switches to Know Your Switch 1.1 Introduction This chapter introduces the main features...
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... and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. Figure 2 Bridging Application 22 MES-3528 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch In this example, the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) to centralize multiple servers at a single location. Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on...
... and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. Figure 2 Bridging Application 22 MES-3528 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch In this example, the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) to centralize multiple servers at a single location. Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on...
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... Ports in the same group(s) unless such traffic first goes through reduced broadcast traffic. In the following example, use existing adapters and switches. Moreover, the current LAN structure can be partitioned into multiple logical networks. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to one group... all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards, restructuring your network and complex maintenance. For more than one group. MES-3528 User's Guide 23 Switching to higher-speed LANs such as ATM at much lower cost while still being able to use trunking to be modified...
... Ports in the same group(s) unless such traffic first goes through reduced broadcast traffic. In the following example, use existing adapters and switches. Moreover, the current LAN structure can be partitioned into multiple logical networks. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to one group... all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards, restructuring your network and complex maintenance. For more than one group. MES-3528 User's Guide 23 Switching to higher-speed LANs such as ATM at much lower cost while still being able to use trunking to be modified...
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... users to an Ethernet network that spans a metropolitan area. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Shared resources such as a server can belong to other topologies, such as ring or mesh, are also 24 MES-3528 User's Guide In the following figure only ports that connect users in the metropolitan area to... be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server. In the following example, the Switch is one of VLAN 1.
... users to an Ethernet network that spans a metropolitan area. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Shared resources such as a server can belong to other topologies, such as ring or mesh, are also 24 MES-3528 User's Guide In the following figure only ports that connect users in the metropolitan area to... be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server. In the following example, the Switch is one of VLAN 1.
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...Chapter 36 on page 43. • Command Line Interface. This is connected to manage the Switch. • Web Configurator. Cluster Management allows you to configure advanced features. MES-3528 User's Guide 25 Line commands offer an alternative to the web configurator and in some cases... are necessary to manage multiple switches through one switch, called the cluster manager. The Switch can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See...
...Chapter 36 on page 43. • Command Line Interface. This is connected to manage the Switch. • Web Configurator. Cluster Management allows you to configure advanced features. MES-3528 User's Guide 25 Line commands offer an alternative to the web configurator and in some cases... are necessary to manage multiple switches through one switch, called the cluster manager. The Switch can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See...
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... be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your last configuration. 26 MES-3528 User's Guide If you backed up the configuration (and make the Switch more secure and to its factory default settings. You could simply restore your password, you would not have ...to reset the Switch to manage the Switch more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as...
... be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your last configuration. 26 MES-3528 User's Guide If you backed up the configuration (and make the Switch more secure and to its factory default settings. You could simply restore your password, you would not have ...to reset the Switch to manage the Switch more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as...
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... inches (8 cm) at the back of the Switch and the connected cables. Make sure there is a power outlet nearby. 3 Make sure there is clean and dry. 2 Set the Switch on a standard EIA rack using a rack-mounting kit. MES-3528 User's Guide 27 CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation and ...Connection This chapter shows you how to install and connect the Switch. 2.1 Installation Scenarios The Switch can be placed on a desktop or rack-mounted...
... inches (8 cm) at the back of the Switch and the connected cables. Make sure there is a power outlet nearby. 3 Make sure there is clean and dry. 2 Set the Switch on a standard EIA rack using a rack-mounting kit. MES-3528 User's Guide 27 CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation and ...Connection This chapter shows you how to install and connect the Switch. 2.1 Installation Scenarios The Switch can be placed on a desktop or rack-mounted...
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Failure to the next section. 28 MES-3528 User's Guide Proceed to use the proper screws may damage the unit. 2.3.1.1 Precautions • Make sure the rack will safely support the combined weight of ... before installing the unit. 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to install the second mounting bracket on the other side of the Switch. 3 You may now mount the Switch on the side of the Switch does not make the rack unstable or topheavy. Take all the equipment it contains. • Make sure the position of...
Failure to the next section. 28 MES-3528 User's Guide Proceed to use the proper screws may damage the unit. 2.3.1.1 Precautions • Make sure the rack will safely support the combined weight of ... before installing the unit. 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to install the second mounting bracket on the other side of the Switch. 3 You may now mount the Switch on the side of the Switch does not make the rack unstable or topheavy. Take all the equipment it contains. • Make sure the position of...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 1 Position a mounting bracket (that is already attached to attach the second mounting bracket on the side of the rack. MES-3528 User's Guide 29 Figure 8 Mounting the Switch on a Rack Figure 9 2 Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, install the M5 flat head screws through the mounting bracket holes into the rack. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to the Switch) on one side of the rack, lining up the two screw holes on the bracket with the screw holes on the other side of the rack.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 1 Position a mounting bracket (that is already attached to attach the second mounting bracket on the side of the rack. MES-3528 User's Guide 29 Figure 8 Mounting the Switch on a Rack Figure 9 2 Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, install the M5 flat head screws through the mounting bracket holes into the rack. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to the Switch) on one side of the rack, lining up the two screw holes on the bracket with the screw holes on the other side of the rack.
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Figure 10 Front Panel (DC) LEDs Console Port Power Connection Ethernet Ports Signal slot Dual Personality Interfaces The following figure shows the front panel of the Switch. CHAPTER 3 Hardware Overview This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you how to make the hardware connections. 3.1 Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of the Switch. Figure 11 Front Panel (AC) LEDs Console Port Power Connection Ethernet Ports Signal slot Dual Personality Interfaces MES-3528 User's Guide 31
Figure 10 Front Panel (DC) LEDs Console Port Power Connection Ethernet Ports Signal slot Dual Personality Interfaces The following figure shows the front panel of the Switch. CHAPTER 3 Hardware Overview This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you how to make the hardware connections. 3.1 Front Panel The following figure shows the front panel of the Switch. Figure 11 Front Panel (AC) LEDs Console Port Power Connection Ethernet Ports Signal slot Dual Personality Interfaces MES-3528 User's Guide 31
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... terminals on other COM port) of your computer. 32 MES-3528 User's Guide See Chapter 41 on page 327 for connections to backbone Ethernet switches. Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using the switch. Each interface has one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one...Category 5/5e/6 copper cables. • Four MiniGBIC Slots: Use miniGBIC transceivers in these slots for details on another piece of the Switch. Connect the signal output pins to an signal input terminal on the pin assignments required. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you can use...
... terminals on other COM port) of your computer. 32 MES-3528 User's Guide See Chapter 41 on page 327 for connections to backbone Ethernet switches. Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using the switch. Each interface has one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one...Category 5/5e/6 copper cables. • Four MiniGBIC Slots: Use miniGBIC transceivers in these slots for details on another piece of the Switch. Connect the signal output pins to an signal input terminal on the pin assignments required. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you can use...