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... 10 Network 10 System 10 VLAN 11 QoS 11 Help 11 Switch Settings 11 Uninstall the Utility 12 Chapter 2 Network and System Configuration Network Switch Access 14 System Features 14 Network 16 Switch Selection 16 Switch Information 18 DHCP Mode Selection 18 Set the IP Address... Information 19 Maintenance 19 Change Password 19 Device Reboot 19 Reset Factory Defaults 20 Firmware Upgrade 20 Save Configuration 20 Restore Configuration 21 Monitoring 21 Port Statistics 21 Port Mirroring 21 Cable Test 22 MultiCast 22 IGMP Snooping 22 Management 23 LAG 24 ...
... 10 Network 10 System 10 VLAN 11 QoS 11 Help 11 Switch Settings 11 Uninstall the Utility 12 Chapter 2 Network and System Configuration Network Switch Access 14 System Features 14 Network 16 Switch Selection 16 Switch Information 18 DHCP Mode Selection 18 Set the IP Address... Information 19 Maintenance 19 Change Password 19 Device Reboot 19 Reset Factory Defaults 20 Firmware Upgrade 20 Save Configuration 20 Restore Configuration 21 Monitoring 21 Port Statistics 21 Port Mirroring 21 Cable Test 22 MultiCast 22 IGMP Snooping 22 Management 23 LAG 24 ...
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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration 27 Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration 27 802.1Q-Based Configuration 28 Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 28 Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 28 VLAN Configuration 28 VLAN Membership 29 Port PVID 29 Port Tagging 30 Chapter 4 Quality of Service QoS Overview 32 QoS Global Configuration 32 Rate Limiting 35 Broadcast Filtering 35 Chapter 5 Help Online Help 38 User Guide 39 Support Information 39 About the Utility 39 Registration 40 Appendix A Default Settings Index 4
ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration 27 Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration 27 802.1Q-Based Configuration 28 Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 28 Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 28 VLAN Configuration 28 VLAN Membership 29 Port PVID 29 Port Tagging 30 Chapter 4 Quality of Service QoS Overview 32 QoS Global Configuration 32 Rate Limiting 35 Broadcast Filtering 35 Chapter 5 Help Online Help 38 User Guide 39 Support Information 39 About the Utility 39 Registration 40 Appendix A Default Settings Index 4
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... subnet as the switch. Getting Started 9 The discovered switches are using a local firewall, you are listed as Symantec Endpoint Protection can now select a switch to configure or display its status. Discovery continues through the network until blocked by a router or firewall. Local computer firewall applications such as shown. If you are...
... subnet as the switch. Getting Started 9 The discovered switches are using a local firewall, you are listed as Symantec Endpoint Protection can now select a switch to configure or display its status. Discovery continues through the network until blocked by a router or firewall. Local computer firewall applications such as shown. If you are...
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...displays all switches. • Maintenance. If your switch supports it, upgrade switch firmware and save and restore configuration settings. Utility Features Overview The utility configures switch features and provides status and support information. If they are available for the utility user interface. Indicates the... operational status of each port of the selected switch. Note: The manager IP address and the switches to general configuration information, including the following: • Status. System The System tab provides access to be managed must be in the same ...
...displays all switches. • Maintenance. If your switch supports it, upgrade switch firmware and save and restore configuration settings. Utility Features Overview The utility configures switch features and provides status and support information. If they are available for the utility user interface. Indicates the... operational status of each port of the selected switch. Note: The manager IP address and the switches to general configuration information, including the following: • Status. System The System tab provides access to be managed must be in the same ...
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Allows you can register your product at the NETGEAR website. If you have an Internet connection, provides a way you to assign communication priorities to virtual networks. • 802.1Q. You can interfere with the ... to specify port settings that can reset the switch manually to mirror ports. • MultiCast. Provides version and copyright information. • Registration. Allows you are configuring. Getting Started 11 Switch Settings Default settings for the device or on some devices per port. • Broadcast Filtering. Note: It is a virtual LAN network...
Allows you can register your product at the NETGEAR website. If you have an Internet connection, provides a way you to assign communication priorities to virtual networks. • 802.1Q. You can interfere with the ... to specify port settings that can reset the switch manually to mirror ports. • MultiCast. Provides version and copyright information. • Registration. Allows you are configuring. Getting Started 11 Switch Settings Default settings for the device or on some devices per port. • Broadcast Filtering. Note: It is a virtual LAN network...
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Network and System Configuration This chapter contains the following topics: • Network Switch Access • System Features • Network • Maintenance • Monitoring • MultiCast • Management • LAG 2 13 2.
Network and System Configuration This chapter contains the following topics: • Network Switch Access • System Features • Network • Maintenance • Monitoring • MultiCast • Management • LAG 2 13 2.
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...different switch, or quit the utility. System Features To access a switch for the Help tab. System features include the following: Network and System Configuration 14 Note: If the management IP and switch are not on the same subnet, you see an error message and cannot access the other top...-level tabs except for further information or configuration, you must select the switch and then click Apply to display general information, enable DHCP, and configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the screen. You can select a switch...
...different switch, or quit the utility. System Features To access a switch for the Help tab. System features include the following: Network and System Configuration 14 Note: If the management IP and switch are not on the same subnet, you see an error message and cannot access the other top...-level tabs except for further information or configuration, you must select the switch and then click Apply to display general information, enable DHCP, and configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the screen. You can select a switch...
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... you to factory default settings, and if supported by the selected switch, upgrade switch firmware and use the configuration save the backed-up configuration settings as a file. Allows you to mirror ports. • MultiCast. Allows you to change the administrator... the System tab Feature Status Switch Status Switch Information Maintenance Change Password Device Reboot Factory Default Firmware Upgrade Save Configuration Restore Configuration Monitoring Port Statistics Mirroring Cable Tester MultiCast IGMP Snooping LAG Description Displays the selected switch and the operational status of...
... you to factory default settings, and if supported by the selected switch, upgrade switch firmware and use the configuration save the backed-up configuration settings as a file. Allows you to mirror ports. • MultiCast. Allows you to change the administrator... the System tab Feature Status Switch Status Switch Information Maintenance Change Password Device Reboot Factory Default Firmware Upgrade Save Configuration Restore Configuration Monitoring Port Statistics Mirroring Cable Tester MultiCast IGMP Snooping LAG Description Displays the selected switch and the operational status of...
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...IP and subnet. To select a switch: 1. Note: To log in your computer or use any of your network. Network and System Configuration 16 Select the row for all switches is password. 2. The default password for the desired switch and click Apply. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Network The... Network screen displays a list of the discovered Plus switches in to a switch for further configuration, the computer that you are using a standalone computer, you must first select a switch. You are using must be on the utility to ...
...IP and subnet. To select a switch: 1. Note: To log in your computer or use any of your network. Network and System Configuration 16 Select the row for all switches is password. 2. The default password for the desired switch and click Apply. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Network The... Network screen displays a list of the discovered Plus switches in to a switch for further configuration, the computer that you are using a standalone computer, you must first select a switch. You are using must be on the utility to ...
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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The port status for the switch displays. You can be up or down) of the ports on the switch and the speed of the device connected to the selected switch by entering the name in the Switch Name field. The switch automatically senses the speed of the device connected to 20 characters. This screen displays the status (up to the port. The switch is updated with a new name after you click Apply. The switch name can assign a name to each port. Network and System Configuration 17
ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The port status for the switch displays. You can be up or down) of the ports on the switch and the speed of the device connected to the selected switch by entering the name in the Switch Name field. The switch automatically senses the speed of the device connected to 20 characters. This screen displays the status (up to the port. The switch is updated with a new name after you click Apply. The switch name can assign a name to each port. Network and System Configuration 17
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... displays. When you can view or set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. Network and System Configuration 18 DHCP Mode Selection The Switch Information screen contains a field for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Mode selection. In the DHCP Mode list, select Enable. 3. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address...
... displays. When you can view or set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. Network and System Configuration 18 DHCP Mode Selection The Switch Information screen contains a field for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Mode selection. In the DHCP Mode list, select Enable. 3. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address...
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... Apply. In the DHCP Mode list, select Disable. Select System > Maintenance. Click Apply. Select the check box in the Device Reboot screen. 3. Network and System Configuration 19
... Apply. In the DHCP Mode list, select Disable. Select System > Maintenance. Click Apply. Select the check box in the Device Reboot screen. 3. Network and System Configuration 19
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...firmware upgrade file for the selected switch from your computer containing the firmware upgrade file. 3. Select System > Maintenance > Save Configuration. Click Apply. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Reset Factory Defaults WARNING: Resetting the switch to factory defaults can briefly disrupt network traffic ... firmware upgrade. Select System > Maintenance > Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade Note: After firmware downloading is downloaded from the NETGEAR support website to your computer. To upgrade firmware on your computer to the switch and the switch automatically ...
...firmware upgrade file for the selected switch from your computer containing the firmware upgrade file. 3. Select System > Maintenance > Save Configuration. Click Apply. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Reset Factory Defaults WARNING: Resetting the switch to factory defaults can briefly disrupt network traffic ... firmware upgrade. Select System > Maintenance > Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade Note: After firmware downloading is downloaded from the NETGEAR support website to your computer. To upgrade firmware on your computer to the switch and the switch automatically ...
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...the Browse button and navigate to the location on your computer where the desired configuration is saved in bytes received, bytes sent, and packet errors. Select System > Maintenance > Restore Configuration. Click Apply. In the Destination Port drop-down list, select the source port... or ports. 4. Click Apply. The Mirroring screen displays. 2. Network and System Configuration 21 Restore Configuration To restore a previously saved configuration to the selected switch. Monitoring The screen you access from the Monitoring menu provide statistics on another...
...the Browse button and navigate to the location on your computer where the desired configuration is saved in bytes received, bytes sent, and packet errors. Select System > Maintenance > Restore Configuration. Click Apply. In the Destination Port drop-down list, select the source port... or ports. 4. Click Apply. The Mirroring screen displays. 2. Network and System Configuration 21 Restore Configuration To restore a previously saved configuration to the selected switch. Monitoring The screen you access from the Monitoring menu provide statistics on another...
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... fault is traffic that allows you to forward multicast traffic intelligently on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic Network and System Configuration 22 Multicast IP traffic is found , the approximate distance to a host group. The Cable Tester screen displays. 2. Click System > Monitoring > Cable Tester. Note: The distance...
... fault is traffic that allows you to forward multicast traffic intelligently on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic Network and System Configuration 22 Multicast IP traffic is found , the approximate distance to a host group. The Cable Tester screen displays. 2. Click System > Monitoring > Cable Tester. Note: The distance...
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... reports are dropped. Only some models support the any in the IGMP Snooping Status list, select Enable or Disable and click Apply. Network and System Configuration 23 Block Unknown MultiCast Address When this field, IGMP Join and Leave packets are forwarded only to the ports that request the multicast traffic. After...
... reports are dropped. Only some models support the any in the IGMP Snooping Status list, select Enable or Disable and click Apply. Network and System Configuration 23 Block Unknown MultiCast Address When this field, IGMP Join and Leave packets are forwarded only to the ports that request the multicast traffic. After...
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... Ethernet links to be the LAG ID member ports. 4. Click Apply. To add ports to a single logical link. Network and System Configuration 24 Select System > LAG > LAG Membership. 2. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility LAG Link aggregation groups (LAGs) allow you enable the LAG. Select the... LAG ID that you want to be LAG members: 1. Select System > LAG > LAG Configuration. 2. Select the ports that you want to configure. 3. Network devices treat the aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and load sharing. Note:...
... Ethernet links to be the LAG ID member ports. 4. Click Apply. To add ports to a single logical link. Network and System Configuration 24 Select System > LAG > LAG Membership. 2. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility LAG Link aggregation groups (LAGs) allow you enable the LAG. Select the... LAG ID that you want to be LAG members: 1. Select System > LAG > LAG Configuration. 2. Select the ports that you want to configure. 3. Network devices treat the aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and load sharing. Note:...
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Virtual LAN Configuration This chapter contains the following topics: • VLAN Overview • Port-Based Configuration • 802.1Q-Based Configuration 3 25 3.
Virtual LAN Configuration This chapter contains the following topics: • VLAN Overview • Port-Based Configuration • 802.1Q-Based Configuration 3 25 3.
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... for a VLAN group, the data is discarded unless the port is restricted to be grouped using 802.1Q criteria. Virtual LAN Configuration 26 Allows you configure ports to other ports not in your VLAN group. It requires that are made up of networked devices that you to partition a...group. Allows you know the VLAN group IDs used. The VLAN tab has the following options: • Port Based. When using 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you to assign ports to the ports. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility VLAN Overview Virtual LANs are grouped logically into private sub networks. • 802.1Q...
... for a VLAN group, the data is discarded unless the port is restricted to be grouped using 802.1Q criteria. Virtual LAN Configuration 26 Allows you configure ports to other ports not in your VLAN group. It requires that are made up of networked devices that you to partition a...group. Allows you know the VLAN group IDs used. The VLAN tab has the following options: • Port Based. When using 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you to assign ports to the ports. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility VLAN Overview Virtual LANs are grouped logically into private sub networks. • 802.1Q...
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...a VLAN group: 1. For each port to be created is limited to delete previous VLAN settings. 5. Select the switch. 2. The Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. 3. Ports with the same ID are finished adding ports to a virtual LAN group. A message displays asking if you want to the number...in the VLAN Group field for the uplink. 6. Click the VLAN tab. Select Advanced. Click Yes. Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration The advanced port-based configuration uses a slightly different user interface to allow you want to use for the port that can be added to the group, enter...
...a VLAN group: 1. For each port to be created is limited to delete previous VLAN settings. 5. Select the switch. 2. The Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. 3. Ports with the same ID are finished adding ports to a virtual LAN group. A message displays asking if you want to the number...in the VLAN Group field for the uplink. 6. Click the VLAN tab. Select Advanced. Click Yes. Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration The advanced port-based configuration uses a slightly different user interface to allow you want to use for the port that can be added to the group, enter...