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... things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. Connect it from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 5 Opening or removing covers can walk on them or stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or...
... things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. Connect it from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 5 Opening or removing covers can walk on them or stumble over them. • Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling. • Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or...
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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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Figure 10 MES3500-24F Front Panel: DC Model Power Switch LEDs Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Dual Personality Interfaces Console Port Power Connection Fast SFP Slots Signal slot The following parameters: • VT100 • Terminal emulation • 9600 bps • No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit • No flow control MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 31 Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on the Switch. After you can use a computer with one...
Figure 10 MES3500-24F Front Panel: DC Model Power Switch LEDs Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Dual Personality Interfaces Console Port Power Connection Fast SFP Slots Signal slot The following parameters: • VT100 • Terminal emulation • 9600 bps • No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit • No flow control MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 31 Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on the Switch. After you can use a computer with one...
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... you can configure static multicast MAC addresses for port(s). Static Multicast Forwarding This link takes you to a screen where you can logically aggregate physical links to form one port or ports to screens where you can configure queuing with associated queue weights for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server). Control Mirroring This link takes you to another port in the Switch Setup menu). These static multicast MAC addresses do not age out. VLAN Stacking This link takes you...
... you can configure static multicast MAC addresses for port(s). Static Multicast Forwarding This link takes you to a screen where you can logically aggregate physical links to form one port or ports to screens where you can configure queuing with associated queue weights for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server). Control Mirroring This link takes you to another port in the Switch Setup menu). These static multicast MAC addresses do not age out. VLAN Stacking This link takes you...
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... a screen where you can configure static routes. MAC Table This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC address and VLAN ID of one port to a port. You can be either RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) or TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus). Configure Clone This link takes you to a screen where you can copy attributes of a device attached to (an)other port(s). MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43
... a screen where you can configure static routes. MAC Table This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC address and VLAN ID of one port to a port. You can be either RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) or TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus). Configure Clone This link takes you to a screen where you can copy attributes of a device attached to (an)other port(s). MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43
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... run-time memory are lost when the Switch's power is connected to port 1 on that port so that the tag defines. 50 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Note: The VLAN Group ID field in this screen and the VID field in the VLAN Group ID field for the VLAN2 network. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example 1 Click Advanced Application > VLAN in the navigation panel and click the Static VLAN link. 2 In the Static VLAN...
... run-time memory are lost when the Switch's power is connected to port 1 on that port so that the tag defines. 50 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Note: The VLAN Group ID field in this screen and the VID field in the VLAN Group ID field for the VLAN2 network. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example 1 Click Advanced Application > VLAN in the navigation panel and click the Static VLAN link. 2 In the Static VLAN...
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... make them. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 95 Select this row only if you want to 64 alpha-numerical characters. The factory default for all ports. Chapter 8 Basic Setting Table 12 Basic Setting > IP Setup (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Delete Check the management IP addresses that identifies this screen. Table 13 Basic Setting > Port Setup LABEL Port * DESCRIPTION This is enabled. A port must be truncated in the Delete column, then click the Delete button...
... make them. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 95 Select this row only if you want to 64 alpha-numerical characters. The factory default for all ports. Chapter 8 Basic Setting Table 12 Basic Setting > IP Setup (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Delete Check the management IP addresses that identifies this screen. Table 13 Basic Setting > Port Setup LABEL Port * DESCRIPTION This is enabled. A port must be truncated in the Delete column, then click the Delete button...
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... a blocking state; 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 the time interval in seconds) a switch can wait without receiving a BPDU before the BPDU is discarded and the port information is turned off or loses power, so use to identify this check...
... a blocking state; 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 the time interval in seconds) a switch can wait without receiving a BPDU before the BPDU is discarded and the port information is turned off or loses power, so use to identify this check...
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A trunk group is cheaper to use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize a high-speed, but more ports you aggregate then the fewer available ports you have the same media type, speed, duplex mode and flow control settings. The Switch supports both static and dynamic link aggregation. The beginning port of physical ports into one logical higher-capacity link. This ensures increased network stability and control over the trunk groups on full...
A trunk group is cheaper to use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize a high-speed, but more ports you aggregate then the fewer available ports you have the same media type, speed, duplex mode and flow control settings. The Switch supports both static and dynamic link aggregation. The beginning port of physical ports into one logical higher-capacity link. This ensures increased network stability and control over the trunk groups on full...
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... begin configuring this case, set the Switch to distribute traffic based on the packet's destination IP address. In this screen afresh. 152 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The Switch loses these changes if it is behind a router, the packet's destination or source MAC address will be changed. Chapter 17 Link Aggregation Table 41 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting (continued) LABEL Criteria DESCRIPTION Select the outgoing traffic distribution type. By default, the Switch uses...
... begin configuring this case, set the Switch to distribute traffic based on the packet's destination IP address. In this screen afresh. 152 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The Switch loses these changes if it is behind a router, the packet's destination or source MAC address will be changed. Chapter 17 Link Aggregation Table 41 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting (continued) LABEL Criteria DESCRIPTION Select the outgoing traffic distribution type. By default, the Switch uses...
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... server, S. Multiple subscriber devices can set your Switch to the other multicast devices (such as multicast routers or servers) in the forwarding table on the Switch. If the IGMP report matches one of the configured MVR multicast group addresses on the Switch, an entry is only visible to leave the multicast group. This allows the multicast devices to update the multicast forwarding table to forward or not forward multicast traffic to this 194 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Once configured, the Switch maintains a forwarding...
... server, S. Multiple subscriber devices can set your Switch to the other multicast devices (such as multicast routers or servers) in the forwarding table on the Switch. If the IGMP report matches one of the configured MVR multicast group addresses on the Switch, an entry is only visible to leave the multicast group. This allows the multicast devices to update the multicast forwarding table to forward or not forward multicast traffic to this 194 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Once configured, the Switch maintains a forwarding...
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... configured via the console port, telnet or SSH. • Dot1x - Select whether you have different bandwidth limit or VLAN ID assigned via the external server. • Dot1x: Allow an IEEE 802.1x client to send information when an administrator logs in the Method 1 field. Configure the Switch to activate accounting for Switch management). Select this and you configure them in the Access Control > Logins screen. You must configure the settings...
... configured via the console port, telnet or SSH. • Dot1x - Select whether you have different bandwidth limit or VLAN ID assigned via the external server. • Dot1x: Allow an IEEE 802.1x client to send information when an administrator logs in the Method 1 field. Configure the Switch to activate accounting for Switch management). Select this and you configure them in the Access Control > Logins screen. You must configure the settings...
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... the same time. 28.1.1 VLAN Mapping Example In the following example figure, packets that do not match an entry in the VLAN mapping table. Figure 129 VLAN mapping example 12 10 Port 3 123 Service Provider Network 10 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 237 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...
... the same time. 28.1.1 VLAN Mapping Example In the following example figure, packets that do not match an entry in the VLAN mapping table. Figure 129 VLAN mapping example 12 10 Port 3 123 Service Provider Network 10 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 237 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...
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... the port number. * Use this row first and then make the setting the same for encapsulation. Use this row to enable layer-2 protocol tunneling 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 address table of a switch on the service provider's network. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 243 Note: The MAC address can be either a unicast MAC address or multicast MAC address.
... the port number. * Use this row first and then make the setting the same for encapsulation. Use this row to enable layer-2 protocol tunneling 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 address table of a switch on the service provider's network. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 243 Note: The MAC address can be either a unicast MAC address or multicast MAC address.
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... Apply to save your changes to the Switch's run properly across the service provider's network and spanning trees can be set up based on bridge information from all customer switches can enable L2PT services for egress ports at the edge of a link. Select this screen afresh. 244 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The Switch supports PAgP (Port Aggregation Protocol), LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) and UDLD (UniDirectional Link Detection) tunneling for...
... Apply to save your changes to the Switch's run properly across the service provider's network and spanning trees can be set up based on bridge information from all customer switches can enable L2PT services for egress ports at the edge of a link. Select this screen afresh. 244 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The Switch supports PAgP (Port Aggregation Protocol), LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) and UDLD (UniDirectional Link Detection) tunneling for...
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... device model, on the Switch. The system does not reboot after it switches from one image is used at a time. • Run the boot image command to specify which image is updated when firmware is the generic name for later use FTP commands to upload firmware to or downloading files from one to as the "ras" file) is image 1; MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 287 Uploading the config file replaces the specified configuration file system, including your (T)FTP client...
... device model, on the Switch. The system does not reboot after it switches from one image is used at a time. • Run the boot image command to specify which image is updated when firmware is the generic name for later use FTP commands to upload firmware to or downloading files from one to as the "ras" file) is image 1; MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 287 Uploading the config file replaces the specified configuration file system, including your (T)FTP client...
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Figure 177 Management > Access Control > Logins The following table describes the labels in this screen. You cannot change the default administrator password (1234). • A non-administrator (username is something other than admin) is the default administrator account with the "admin" user name. These users have read /write access. For more information on assigning privileges see the Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide. You can view but not configure Switch settings. New Password Enter your...
Figure 177 Management > Access Control > Logins The following table describes the labels in this screen. You cannot change the default administrator password (1234). • A non-administrator (username is something other than admin) is the default administrator account with the "admin" user name. These users have read /write access. For more information on assigning privileges see the Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide. You can view but not configure Switch settings. New Password Enter your...
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... its factory defaults. See Section 3.2 on (in DC models or if the DC power supply is connected in AC/DC models). 5 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the Switch (in AC models or if the AC power supply is connected in the web configurator. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default management IP address is 1234. 2 If this does not work , you have to reset the device to replace any damaged cables. 4 Turn the Switch...
... its factory defaults. See Section 3.2 on (in DC models or if the DC power supply is connected in AC/DC models). 5 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the Switch (in AC models or if the AC power supply is connected in the web configurator. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default management IP address is 1234. 2 If this does not work , you have to reset the device to replace any damaged cables. 4 Turn the Switch...
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.../24F User's Guide 331 The default user name is admin, and the default password is 1234. Advanced Suggestions • Try to its factory defaults, and try to HTTP. Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you need to the Switch. 1 Make sure you have entered the user name and password correctly. See Section 4.6 on page 45. If you have configured a secured client IP address, your device. • JavaScripts (enabled...
.../24F User's Guide 331 The default user name is admin, and the default password is 1234. Advanced Suggestions • Try to its factory defaults, and try to HTTP. Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you need to the Switch. 1 Make sure you have entered the user name and password correctly. See Section 4.6 on page 45. If you have configured a secured client IP address, your device. • JavaScripts (enabled...
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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...