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... 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 27 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch 28 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 29 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview ...30 3.1 Front Panel ...30 3.1.1 Console Port ...31 3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ...32 3.1.3 Transceiver Slots ...32 3.1.4 Power Connector ...34 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 9
... 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 27 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch 28 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 29 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview ...30 3.1 Front Panel ...30 3.1.1 Console Port ...31 3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ...32 3.1.3 Transceiver Slots ...32 3.1.4 Power Connector ...34 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 9
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...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 ...Switch A 61 6.3.2 Configuring Switch B 63 6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch 66 6.5 How to Set Up a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.1 Creating a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.2 Enabling IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication 71 6.5.3 Enabling Guest VLAN 72 6.6 How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN 73 6.6.1 Creating a VLAN ...74 6.6.2 Creating a Private VLAN Rule 76 10 MES3500-24...
...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 ...Switch A 61 6.3.2 Configuring Switch B 63 6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch 66 6.5 How to Set Up a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.1 Creating a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.2 Enabling IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication 71 6.5.3 Enabling Guest VLAN 72 6.6 How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN 73 6.6.1 Creating a VLAN ...74 6.6.2 Creating a Private VLAN Rule 76 10 MES3500-24...
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... Introduction to VLANs ...89 8.4.1 Smart Isolation ...90 8.5 Switch Setup ...91 8.6 IP Setup ...93 8.6.1 Management IP Addresses 93 8.7 Port Setup ...95 Chapter 9 VLAN ...97 9.1 Introduction to... IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 97 9.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames 97 9.2 Automatic VLAN Registration 98 9.2.1 GARP ...98 9.2.2 GVRP ...98 9.3 Port... VLAN Details ...101 9.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN 102 9.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings 103 9.6 Subnet Based VLANs ...104 9.7 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN ...
... Introduction to VLANs ...89 8.4.1 Smart Isolation ...90 8.5 Switch Setup ...91 8.6 IP Setup ...93 8.6.1 Management IP Addresses 93 8.7 Port Setup ...95 Chapter 9 VLAN ...97 9.1 Introduction to... IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 97 9.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames 97 9.2 Automatic VLAN Registration 98 9.2.1 GARP ...98 9.2.2 GVRP ...98 9.3 Port... VLAN Details ...101 9.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN 102 9.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings 103 9.6 Subnet Based VLANs ...104 9.7 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN ...
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...SSH Overview ...301 38.6 How SSH works ...302 38.7 SSH Implementation on the Switch 303 38.7.1 Requirements for Using SSH 303 38.8 Introduction to HTTPS ...303 38.9...Warning Messages 307 38.9.3 The Main Screen ...308 38.10 Service Port Access Control 309 38.11 Remote Management 310 Chapter 39 Diagnostic ...312 39.1 Diagnostic ...312 Chapter 40 ...Server Setup ...315 Chapter 41 Cluster Management ...316 41.1 Cluster Management Status Overview 316 41.2 Cluster Management Status 317 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 318 41.3 Clustering Management Configuration 320 Chapter 42 MAC Table ...
...SSH Overview ...301 38.6 How SSH works ...302 38.7 SSH Implementation on the Switch 303 38.7.1 Requirements for Using SSH 303 38.8 Introduction to HTTPS ...303 38.9...Warning Messages 307 38.9.3 The Main Screen ...308 38.10 Service Port Access Control 309 38.11 Remote Management 310 Chapter 39 Diagnostic ...312 39.1 Diagnostic ...312 Chapter 40 ...Server Setup ...315 Chapter 41 Cluster Management ...316 41.1 Cluster Management Status Overview 316 41.2 Cluster Management Status 317 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 318 41.3 Clustering Management Configuration 320 Chapter 42 MAC Table ...
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... high-speed applications on the console port, or third-party SNMP management. You can be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the server. Figure 1 Backbone Application MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 23 The Switch can connect computers and servers directly to the Switch's port or connect other switches to Know Your Switch This chapter introduces the main features...
... high-speed applications on the console port, or third-party SNMP management. You can be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the server. Figure 1 Backbone Application MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 23 The Switch can connect computers and servers directly to the Switch's port or connect other switches to Know Your Switch This chapter introduces the main features...
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...that need high bandwidth. In the following example, use existing adapters and switches. Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on the Switch. The Switch can connect to centralize multiple servers at much lower cost while still .... You can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. Figure 3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application 24 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide It can provide a super-fast uplink connection by allowing network managers to high-speed department servers via the...
...that need high bandwidth. In the following example, use existing adapters and switches. Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on the Switch. The Switch can connect to centralize multiple servers at much lower cost while still .... You can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. Figure 3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application 24 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide It can provide a super-fast uplink connection by allowing network managers to high-speed department servers via the...
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...Shared resources such as a server can be part of writing, the Switch supports the following figure only ports that are not in packet processing and perform diagnostic functions, such as... Neighbor Discovery Protocol (a protocol used by adding, moving or changing ports without any time by all ports in a network) • Remote Management using ping SNMP, telnet, HTTP and FTP services • ICMPv6...based VLAN Example Ports in IPv6 address size to 128 bits (from stations that need access to the server need to be used to discover other VLAN groups too. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide...
...Shared resources such as a server can be part of writing, the Switch supports the following figure only ports that are not in packet processing and perform diagnostic functions, such as... Neighbor Discovery Protocol (a protocol used by adding, moving or changing ports without any time by all ports in a network) • Remote Management using ping SNMP, telnet, HTTP and FTP services • ICMPv6...based VLAN Example Ports in IPv6 address size to 128 bits (from stations that need access to the server need to be used to discover other VLAN groups too. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide...
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... bit • No flow control MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 31 Table 1 Front Panel Connections LABEL Power Switch Power Connection 24 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Ports (MES3500-24) 24 100 Mbps Fast SFP Slots (MES3500-24F) Four Dual Personality Interfaces Console Port Signal slot DESCRIPTION This is for ... terminal on another piece of equipment. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on the Switch. Connect the signal output pins to the following table describes the port labels on other pieces of equipment. Use transceivers ...
... bit • No flow control MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 31 Table 1 Front Panel Connections LABEL Power Switch Power Connection 24 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Ports (MES3500-24) 24 100 Mbps Fast SFP Slots (MES3500-24F) Four Dual Personality Interfaces Console Port Signal slot DESCRIPTION This is for ... terminal on another piece of equipment. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on the Switch. Connect the signal output pins to the following table describes the port labels on other pieces of equipment. Use transceivers ...
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... This link takes you to a screen where you can configure the management IP address, subnet mask (necessary for port(s). Classifier This link takes you to screens where you can configure IEEE 802.1x port authentication as well as VLAN type, MAC address learning, GARP and...VLANs. 42 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Multicast This link takes you to a screen where you can configure queuing with associated queue weights for clients communicating via the Switch. Chapter 4 The Web Configurator The following table describes the links in the Switch Setup menu). Port Security This...
... This link takes you to a screen where you can configure the management IP address, subnet mask (necessary for port(s). Classifier This link takes you to screens where you can configure IEEE 802.1x port authentication as well as VLAN type, MAC address learning, GARP and...VLANs. 42 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Multicast This link takes you to a screen where you can configure queuing with associated queue weights for clients communicating via the Switch. Chapter 4 The Web Configurator The following table describes the links in the Switch Setup menu). Port Security This...
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... 2 Protocol This link takes you to a screen where you can block traffic between ports in your network. Management Maintenance This link takes you to screens where you can also view what kind of one port to a screen where you can perform firmware and configuration file maintenance as well as ... can view system logs and can configure VLAN mapping settings on the edge of unauthorized DHCP and ARP packets in a VLAN on the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 DiffServ This link takes you to screens where you can enable DiffServ, configure marking rules and set DSCP-to...
... 2 Protocol This link takes you to a screen where you can block traffic between ports in your network. Management Maintenance This link takes you to screens where you can also view what kind of one port to a screen where you can perform firmware and configuration file maintenance as well as ... can view system logs and can configure VLAN mapping settings on the edge of unauthorized DHCP and ARP packets in a VLAN on the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 DiffServ This link takes you to screens where you can enable DiffServ, configure marking rules and set DSCP-to...
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... others) from using in-band-management (managing through the data ports) if you are lost when the Switch's power is turned off . Click Management > Access Control > Logins to the Switch's storage that remains even if the Switch's power is the management port of the web configurator to save your configuration to the CPU port. 44 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The "CPU...
... others) from using in-band-management (managing through the data ports) if you are lost when the Switch's power is turned off . Click Management > Access Control > Logins to the Switch's storage that remains even if the Switch's power is the management port of the web configurator to save your configuration to the CPU port. 44 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The "CPU...
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... or reset the Switch back to begin a session. When you reconnect the Switch's power, you will see the message "Press any key to the console port using out-of-band management (via the management port) to configure the Switch. 4.6 Resetting the Switch If you lock ...and reconnect the Switch's power to the factory defaults. 4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File Uploading the factory-default configuration file replaces the current configuration file with the factory-default configuration file. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 45 Chapter 4 The Web Configurator 4 Disable all ports. 5 Misconfigure the...
... or reset the Switch back to begin a session. When you reconnect the Switch's power, you will see the message "Press any key to the console port using out-of-band management (via the management port) to configure the Switch. 4.6 Resetting the Switch If you lock ...and reconnect the Switch's power to the factory defaults. 4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File Uploading the factory-default configuration file replaces the current configuration file with the factory-default configuration file. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 45 Chapter 4 The Web Configurator 4 Disable all ports. 5 Misconfigure the...
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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Total 393216 bytes received. Erasing OK ras> atgo The Switch is recommended after you finish a management session for security reasons. Figure 21 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port Bootbase Version: V1.00 | 11/02/2011 11:09:37 RAM: Size = 65536 Kbytes DRAM POST: Testing: 65536K ...after you log out. Figure 22 Web Configurator: Logout Screen 4.8 Help The web configurator's online help description of that screen. 46 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide You have to exit the web configurator. Click the Help link from a web configurator screen to view an online...
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Total 393216 bytes received. Erasing OK ras> atgo The Switch is recommended after you finish a management session for security reasons. Figure 21 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port Bootbase Version: V1.00 | 11/02/2011 11:09:37 RAM: Size = 65536 Kbytes DRAM POST: Testing: 65536K ...after you log out. Figure 22 Web Configurator: Logout Screen 4.8 Help The web configurator's online help description of that screen. 46 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide You have to exit the web configurator. Click the Help link from a web configurator screen to view an online...
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... the configuration steps for the initial setup: • Create a VLAN • Set port VLAN ID • Configure the Switch IP management address 5.1.1 Creating a VLAN VLANs confine broadcast frames to configure port 1 as a member of VLAN 2. Figure 23 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 49 You can do this example, you want to...
... the configuration steps for the initial setup: • Create a VLAN • Set port VLAN ID • Configure the Switch IP management address 5.1.1 Creating a VLAN VLANs confine broadcast frames to configure port 1 as a member of VLAN 2. Figure 23 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 49 You can do this example, you want to...
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...: Management IP Address MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 51 The following figure shows an example. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example In the example network, configure 2 as the port VID on port 1 so that any untagged frames received on that port get sent to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is turned off. 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP...
...: Management IP Address MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 51 The following figure shows an example. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example In the example network, configure 2 as the port VID on port 1 so that any untagged frames received on that port get sent to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is turned off. 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP...
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... network, enter 192.168.2.1 as the IP address and 255.255.255.0 as the VLAN ID you want this management IP address to belong. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example 1 Connect your computer to the Switch's port which you configure in the Static VLAN screen. 7 Click Add to save your web browser and enter 192... configurator. Settings in the address bar to which is not in VLAN 2. 2 Open your changes back to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is turned off. 52 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
... network, enter 192.168.2.1 as the IP address and 255.255.255.0 as the VLAN ID you want this management IP address to belong. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example 1 Connect your computer to the Switch's port which you configure in the Static VLAN screen. 7 Click Add to save your web browser and enter 192... configurator. Settings in the address bar to which is not in VLAN 2. 2 Open your changes back to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is turned off. 52 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
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.... it does not work across multiple switches. Traffic from isolated ports on a switch (say B) can only be sent through designated port 8 to switch C. For example, broadcast traffic from isolated ports on switch B. Switch B's root port 7 connects to switch A and switch B's designated port 8 connects to switch A. A B Before Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 After Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6, 8 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 90 C MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Chapter 8 Basic...
.... it does not work across multiple switches. Traffic from isolated ports on a switch (say B) can only be sent through designated port 8 to switch C. For example, broadcast traffic from isolated ports on switch B. Switch B's root port 7 connects to switch A and switch B's designated port 8 connects to switch A. A B Before Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 After Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6, 8 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 90 C MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Chapter 8 Basic...
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... Traffic for traffic received from IP subnet 192.168.1.0/24 (video services). The Switch can then be assigned to communicate only with priority 3 and VID of incoming frames. You can configure VLAN with the CPU management port and the ports on the source IP subnet of 300 for voice services...done configuring. This is designated for IP subnet 172.16.1.0/24, video for 192.168.1.0/24 and data for traffic received from IP subnet 10.1.1.0/24 (data 104 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide All untagged frames will be dropped. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses ...
... Traffic for traffic received from IP subnet 192.168.1.0/24 (video services). The Switch can then be assigned to communicate only with priority 3 and VID of incoming frames. You can configure VLAN with the CPU management port and the ports on the source IP subnet of 300 for voice services...done configuring. This is designated for IP subnet 172.16.1.0/24, video for 192.168.1.0/24 and data for traffic received from IP subnet 10.1.1.0/24 (data 104 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide All untagged frames will be dropped. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses ...
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... based on . It executes applications that resides in a managed switch (the Switch). The managed devices contain object variables/managed objects that define each piece of information to retrieve all elements of GetNext operations. A Management Information Base (MIB) is configured. Trap Used by a series of a table from the managers. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 291 Chapter 38 Access Control SNMP...
... based on . It executes applications that resides in a managed switch (the Switch). The managed devices contain object variables/managed objects that define each piece of information to retrieve all elements of GetNext operations. A Management Information Base (MIB) is configured. Trap Used by a series of a table from the managers. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 291 Chapter 38 Access Control SNMP...
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...Port command okay 150 Opening data connection for STOR ras-0 226 File received OK ftp: 262144 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 297000.00Kbytes/sec. This cluster member web configurator home page and the home page that cluster member switch's web configurator home page. ftp> 318 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Chapter 41 Cluster Management... 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management Go to the Clustering Management Status screen of the cluster manager switch and then ...
...Port command okay 150 Opening data connection for STOR ras-0 226 File received OK ftp: 262144 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 297000.00Kbytes/sec. This cluster member web configurator home page and the home page that cluster member switch's web configurator home page. ftp> 318 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Chapter 41 Cluster Management... 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management Go to the Clustering Management Status screen of the cluster manager switch and then ...