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... your local vendor to the device. • Do NOT open the device or unit. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 5 Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in Europe). • Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can expose you to the correct ports. • Place connecting cables...
... your local vendor to the device. • Do NOT open the device or unit. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 5 Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in Europe). • Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can expose you to the correct ports. • Place connecting cables...
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... the Web Configurator 46 4.8 Help ...46 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example...49 5.1 Overview ...49 5.1.1 Creating a VLAN ...49 5.1.2 Setting Port VID ...50 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address 51 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...53 6.1 How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch 53 6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch 56 6.2.1 DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction 57 6.2.2 Creating a VLAN ...57 6.2.3 Configuring DHCP Relay 59 6.2.4 Troubleshooting ...60 6.3 How to Use PPPoE IA on the Switch 60 6.3.1 Configuring Switch A 61 6.3.2 Configuring Switch B 63 6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on...
... the Web Configurator 46 4.8 Help ...46 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example...49 5.1 Overview ...49 5.1.1 Creating a VLAN ...49 5.1.2 Setting Port VID ...50 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address 51 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...53 6.1 How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch 53 6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch 56 6.2.1 DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction 57 6.2.2 Creating a VLAN ...57 6.2.3 Configuring DHCP Relay 59 6.2.4 Troubleshooting ...60 6.3 How to Use PPPoE IA on the Switch 60 6.3.1 Configuring Switch A 61 6.3.2 Configuring Switch B 63 6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on...
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... allowed on the grouped packets. Port Setup This link takes you to set up filtering rules. Broadcast Storm This link takes you to a screen to screens where you can configure speed, flow control and priority settings for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server). IP Setup This link takes you to a screen where you can configure IEEE 802.1x port authentication as well as VLAN type, MAC address learning, GARP and priority queues. Port Authentication This link...
... allowed on the grouped packets. Port Setup This link takes you to set up filtering rules. Broadcast Storm This link takes you to a screen to screens where you can configure speed, flow control and priority settings for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server). IP Setup This link takes you to a screen where you can configure IEEE 802.1x port authentication as well as VLAN type, MAC address learning, GARP and priority queues. Port Authentication This link...
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... where you can configure VLAN mapping settings on the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Table 4 Navigation Panel Links (continued) LINK DESCRIPTION AAA This link takes you to a screen where you can configure clustering management and view its status. A static route defines how the Switch should forward traffic by configuring the TCP/IP parameters manually. Cluster Management This link takes you to a screen where you to identify and authenticate a PPPoE client. IP address resolution table...
... where you can configure VLAN mapping settings on the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Table 4 Navigation Panel Links (continued) LINK DESCRIPTION AAA This link takes you to a screen where you can configure clustering management and view its status. A static route defines how the Switch should forward traffic by configuring the TCP/IP parameters manually. Cluster Management This link takes you to a screen where you to identify and authenticate a PPPoE client. IP address resolution table...
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... the navigation panel and click the Static VLAN link. 2 In the Static VLAN screen, select ACTIVE, enter a descriptive name in the Name field and enter 2 in the IP Setup screen refer to the same VLAN ID. 3 Since the VLAN2 network is turned off. 5.1.2 Setting Port VID Use PVID to add a tag to incoming untagged frames received on the Switch, select Fixed to configure port 1 to the run-time memory.
... the navigation panel and click the Static VLAN link. 2 In the Static VLAN screen, select ACTIVE, enter a descriptive name in the Name field and enter 2 in the IP Setup screen refer to the same VLAN ID. 3 Since the VLAN2 network is turned off. 5.1.2 Setting Port VID Use PVID to add a tag to incoming untagged frames received on the Switch, select Fixed to configure port 1 to the run-time memory.
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... configure another IP address in the navigation panel. Figure 25 Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 51 Figure 24 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID 1 Click Advanced Applications > VLAN in a different subnet for port 1 and click Apply to save your changes back to VLAN 2. The following figure shows an example. Settings in the PVID field for management purposes. Then click the VLAN Port Setting link. 2 Enter 2 in the run -time memory. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example In the example network, configure...
... configure another IP address in the navigation panel. Figure 25 Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 51 Figure 24 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID 1 Click Advanced Applications > VLAN in a different subnet for port 1 and click Apply to save your changes back to VLAN 2. The following figure shows an example. Settings in the PVID field for management purposes. Then click the VLAN Port Setting link. 2 Enter 2 in the run -time memory. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example In the example network, configure...
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... 10/100/1000M for data transmission to set the common settings and then make some web configurator screens. Use this screen to clear the selected check boxes in the Delete column, then click the Delete button. Table 13 Basic Setting > Port Setup LABEL Port * DESCRIPTION This is enabled. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 95 Cancel Click Cancel to configure Switch port settings. Figure 32 Basic Setting > Port Setup The following table describes the labels...
... 10/100/1000M for data transmission to set the common settings and then make some web configurator screens. Use this screen to clear the selected check boxes in the Delete column, then click the Delete button. Table 13 Basic Setting > Port Setup LABEL Port * DESCRIPTION This is enabled. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 95 Cancel Click Cancel to configure Switch port settings. Figure 32 Basic Setting > Port Setup The following table describes the labels...
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... to the Switch's run-time memory. Enter a number to forward frames. Click Apply to save your changes to 32 characters) of 4096 (thus valid values are done configuring. Enter the number you are 4096, 8192, 12288, 16384, 20480, 24576, 28672, 32768, 36864, 40960, 45056, 49152, 53248, 57344 and 61440). 136 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide This is turned off or loses power, so use to...
... to the Switch's run-time memory. Enter a number to forward frames. Click Apply to save your changes to 32 characters) of 4096 (thus valid values are done configuring. Enter the number you are 4096, 8192, 12288, 16384, 20480, 24576, 28672, 32768, 36864, 40960, 45056, 49152, 53248, 57344 and 61440). 136 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide This is turned off or loses power, so use to...
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... your Switch. When you have the same media type, speed, duplex mode and flow control settings. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 148 You may want to under-utilize a high-speed, but more ports you aggregate then the fewer available ports you enable LACP link aggregation on full-duplex links. • All ports in the same trunk group must be physically connected to the IEEE 802.3ad standard for static and...
... your Switch. When you have the same media type, speed, duplex mode and flow control settings. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 148 You may want to under-utilize a high-speed, but more ports you aggregate then the fewer available ports you enable LACP link aggregation on full-duplex links. • All ports in the same trunk group must be physically connected to the IEEE 802.3ad standard for static and...
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... screen afresh. 152 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Apply Cancel Note: When you enable the port security feature on its IP address to distribute traffic based on a combination of the packet's source and destination IP addresses. If the Switch is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to distribute traffic based on the Switch and configure port security settings for a port, you are...
... screen afresh. 152 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Apply Cancel Note: When you enable the port security feature on its IP address to distribute traffic based on a combination of the packet's source and destination IP addresses. If the Switch is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to distribute traffic based on the Switch and configure port security settings for a port, you are...
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... leave message is a port on the Switch. When the subscriber selects a television channel, computer A sends an IGMP report to the Switch to the receiver ports. Figure 97 MVR Network Example VLAN 1 Multicast VLAN S VLAN 2 VLAN 3 24.6.1 Types of the configured MVR multicast group addresses on the Switch, an entry is hidden from the streaming media server, S, via the Switch. This allows the multicast devices to update the multicast forwarding table to forward or not forward multicast traffic to join the...
... leave message is a port on the Switch. When the subscriber selects a television channel, computer A sends an IGMP report to the Switch to the receiver ports. Figure 97 MVR Network Example VLAN 1 Multicast VLAN S VLAN 2 VLAN 3 24.6.1 Types of the configured MVR multicast group addresses on the Switch, an entry is hidden from the streaming media server, S, via the Switch. This allows the multicast devices to update the multicast forwarding table to forward or not forward multicast traffic to join the...
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... the second accounting server. 208 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Use this to activate authorization for the Switch to configure authorization settings on the Switch. Set whether the Switch provides the following types of a session. • Commands - Select this section to authenticate administrator accounts. Select whether you have the Switch check the administrator accounts configured in and logs out via the Switch), ends a session as well as interim updates of events...
... the second accounting server. 208 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Use this to activate authorization for the Switch to configure authorization settings on the Switch. Set whether the Switch provides the following types of a session. • Commands - Select this section to authenticate administrator accounts. Select whether you have the Switch check the administrator accounts configured in and logs out via the Switch), ends a session as well as interim updates of events...
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... a VLAN tag other than 12 (such as VLAN 10). The Switch checks incoming traffic from 12 into 123 before forwarding them through the Gigabit uplink port. The Switch translates the VLAN ID from the switch ports (non-management ports) against the VLAN mapping table first, the MAC learning table and then the VLAN table before forwarding the packets. Figure 129 VLAN mapping example 12 10 Port 3 123 Service Provider Network 10 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide...
... a VLAN tag other than 12 (such as VLAN 10). The Switch checks incoming traffic from 12 into 123 before forwarding them through the Gigabit uplink port. The Switch translates the VLAN ID from the switch ports (non-management ports) against the VLAN mapping table first, the MAC learning table and then the VLAN table before forwarding the packets. Figure 129 VLAN mapping example 12 10 Port 3 123 Service Provider Network 10 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide...
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... Tunneling LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this row to make adjustments on the Switch. Chapter 29 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 29.2 Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Click Advanced Application > Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling in the navigation panel to display the screen as you use the same MAC address for all the ports as soon as shown. If you make them. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 243
... Tunneling LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this row to make adjustments on the Switch. Chapter 29 Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 29.2 Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Click Advanced Application > Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling in the navigation panel to display the screen as you use the same MAC address for all the ports as soon as shown. If you make them. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 243
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... of a link. The Switch supports PAgP (Port Aggregation Protocol), LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) and UDLD (UniDirectional Link Detection) tunneling for STP, LACP, VTP, CDP, UDLD, and PAGP on a tunnel port by changing the destination MAC address to the original one, and then forward them to monitor the physical status of Ethernet ports automatically. PAgP is turned off or loses power, so use consistent VLAN configuration through the service provider's network. Select...
... of a link. The Switch supports PAgP (Port Aggregation Protocol), LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) and UDLD (UniDirectional Link Detection) tunneling for STP, LACP, VTP, CDP, UDLD, and PAGP on a tunnel port by changing the destination MAC address to the original one, and then forward them to monitor the physical status of Ethernet ports automatically. PAgP is turned off or loses power, so use consistent VLAN configuration through the service provider's network. Select...
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... of the same device model, on your choosing. Once you keep unaltered copies of all files for the ZyNOS firmware on the Switch. If your Switch configurations, system-related data (including the default password), the error log and the trace log. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 287 ras-1 is image 1; You can also use . The system does not reboot after it switches from one image to a file called "config.cfg" on...
... of the same device model, on your choosing. Once you keep unaltered copies of all files for the ZyNOS firmware on the Switch. If your Switch configurations, system-related data (including the default password), the error log and the trace log. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 287 ras-1 is image 1; You can also use . The system does not reboot after it switches from one image to a file called "config.cfg" on...
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... Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide. Retype to confirm Retype your new system password for up to four users. Table 128 Management > Access Control > Logins LABEL Administrator DESCRIPTION This is the default password when shipped). Old Password Type the existing system password (1234 is the default administrator account with the "admin" user name. Click Management > Access Control > Logins to confirm Retype your new system password for confirmation Edit Logins You may configure passwords for confirmation 300 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide...
... Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide. Retype to confirm Retype your new system password for up to four users. Table 128 Management > Access Control > Logins LABEL Administrator DESCRIPTION This is the default password when shipped). Old Password Type the existing system password (1234 is the default administrator account with the "admin" user name. Click Management > Access Control > Logins to confirm Retype your new system password for confirmation Edit Logins You may configure passwords for confirmation 300 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide...
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... work , you changed the IP address, use the new IP address. 330 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide See Section 4.6 on page 30. 3 Inspect your cables for the Switch. 1 The default management IP address is 192.168.1.1. 2 Use the console port to log in AC/DC models). 6 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 45.2 Switch Access and Login I forgot the username and/or password. 1 The default username is admin and the default password is 192.168.1.1. • If you have to reset the device to its factory defaults...
... work , you changed the IP address, use the new IP address. 330 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide See Section 4.6 on page 30. 3 Inspect your cables for the Switch. 1 The default management IP address is 192.168.1.1. 2 Use the console port to log in AC/DC models). 6 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 45.2 Switch Access and Login I forgot the username and/or password. 1 The default username is admin and the default password is 192.168.1.1. • If you have to reset the device to its factory defaults...
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... to access the Switch using another service, such as expected. Advanced Suggestions • Try to the Switch. 1 Make sure you have entered the user name and password correctly. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 331 If you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up windows and has JavaScripts and Java enabled. 4 Make sure your computer and the Switch, skip this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults, and...
... to access the Switch using another service, such as expected. Advanced Suggestions • Try to the Switch. 1 Make sure you have entered the user name and password correctly. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 331 If you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up windows and has JavaScripts and Java enabled. 4 Make sure your computer and the Switch, skip this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults, and...
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... firmware upgrade 318 network example 316 setup 320 specification 316 status 317 switch models 316 VID 321 web configurator 318 cluster manager 316 cluster member 316 Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST) 124 Common and Internal Spanning Tree, See CIST 126 configuration 267 change running config 284 file names 287 configuration file 45 backup 286 restore 45, 286 saving 284 configuration, saving 44 console port 31 copying port settings, See port cloning 328 copyright 337 CPU management port...
... firmware upgrade 318 network example 316 setup 320 specification 316 status 317 switch models 316 VID 321 web configurator 318 cluster manager 316 cluster member 316 Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST) 124 Common and Internal Spanning Tree, See CIST 126 configuration 267 change running config 284 file names 287 configuration file 45 backup 286 restore 45, 286 saving 284 configuration, saving 44 console port 31 copying port settings, See port cloning 328 copyright 337 CPU management port...