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...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 Chapter 3 Virtual LAN Configuration VLAN Overview 26 Port...
...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 Chapter 3 Virtual LAN Configuration VLAN Overview 26 Port...
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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
ProSafe Plus Switches Configuration Utility User Guide
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... 24 hours after the switch is already installed, an "already installed" message displays. If over 24 hours have an Internet connection, you think the currently installed WinPcap program is complete. c. The installation process creates a NETGEAR subdirectory under the \Program Files directory on the computer desktop. Select Windows 7. 5. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility a. If the Adobe AIR program is restored to install the utility. When the...
... 24 hours after the switch is already installed, an "already installed" message displays. If over 24 hours have an Internet connection, you think the currently installed WinPcap program is complete. c. The installation process creates a NETGEAR subdirectory under the \Program Files directory on the computer desktop. Select Windows 7. 5. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility a. If the Adobe AIR program is restored to install the utility. When the...
ProSafe Plus Switches Configuration Utility User Guide
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... IP settings. Network This screen 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. You are arranged on tabs. If they are not in the same subnet. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility You can select a switch to see its IP settings, change the DHCP mode, and change the administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to factory default settings...
... IP settings. Network This screen 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. You are arranged on tabs. If they are not in the same subnet. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility You can select a switch to see its IP settings, change the DHCP mode, and change the administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to factory default settings...
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.... Provides version and copyright information. • Registration. If you have an Internet connection, provides a way you to enable or disable link aggregation groups (LAG). If you to the switch you are listed in the data. • Rate Limit. Allows you do reset the switch manually, your network from 802.1p tags in Appendix A, Default Settings. VLAN A VLAN is possible to specify port settings that can register your product at the NETGEAR website...
.... Provides version and copyright information. • Registration. If you have an Internet connection, provides a way you to enable or disable link aggregation groups (LAG). If you to the switch you are listed in the data. • Rate Limit. Allows you do reset the switch manually, your network from 802.1p tags in Appendix A, Default Settings. VLAN A VLAN is possible to specify port settings that can register your product at the NETGEAR website...
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... general information, enable DHCP, and configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the screen. System features include the following: Network and System Configuration 14 To access the switch information, from the Network screen, select the switch, then click the IP Setting button at the bottom right of the selected switch. System Features To access a switch for further information or configuration, you see an error message and...
... general information, enable DHCP, and configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the screen. System features include the following: Network and System Configuration 14 To access the switch information, from the Network screen, select the switch, then click the IP Setting button at the bottom right of the selected switch. System Features To access a switch for further information or configuration, you see an error message and...
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...; Status. Allows you to enable or disable the system-wide setting for the ports of each port, and enables you to change the administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to be retrieved. Table 1. Restarts the selected switch using configured settings. Provides a field for entering the path to enable or disable LAGs (link aggregation group). Allows switch to another port. Allows multiple Ethernet links 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...
...; Status. Allows you to enable or disable the system-wide setting for the ports of each port, and enables you to change the administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to be retrieved. Table 1. Restarts the selected switch using configured settings. Provides a field for entering the path to enable or disable LAGs (link aggregation group). Allows switch to another port. Allows multiple Ethernet links 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...
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... the DHCP Mode is enabled, then select the Refresh check box next to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, a default IP address of 192.168.0.239 is entered. To enable DHCP operation: 1. When you can view or set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. This information varies depending on or reset, it requests an IP address from a DHCP server in the network. If the selected switch supports the Switch Information...
... the DHCP Mode is enabled, then select the Refresh check box next to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, a default IP address of 192.168.0.239 is entered. To enable DHCP operation: 1. When you can view or set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. This information varies depending on or reset, it requests an IP address from a DHCP server in the network. If the selected switch supports the Switch Information...
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... Reboot. Select System > Status > Switch Information. Change Password To change the password for the selected switch, perform a device reboot, reset the switch to briefly disrupts network traffic through the switch. To reboot the selected switch: 1. The Maintenance menu and Change Password screen display. 2. Click Apply. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are enabled. 3. Click Apply. Select System > Maintenance. Device Reboot WARNING: Rebooting the switch to its factory default settings, or upgrade the switch firmware. The Device Reboot...
... Reboot. Select System > Status > Switch Information. Change Password To change the password for the selected switch, perform a device reboot, reset the switch to briefly disrupts network traffic through the switch. To reboot the selected switch: 1. The Maintenance menu and Change Password screen display. 2. Click Apply. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are enabled. 3. Click Apply. Select System > Maintenance. Device Reboot WARNING: Rebooting the switch to its factory default settings, or upgrade the switch firmware. The Device Reboot...
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...firmware upgrade file. 3. WARNING: Do not disconnect the link or power down the switch during firmware upgrade. Select the check box in the Factory Default screen. 3. Network and System Configuration 20 Select System > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on the selected switch: 1. The firmware is complete, the switch automatically reboots. Save Configuration To save the current configuration on the selected switch: 1. Select System > Maintenance > Save Configuration. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Reset Factory Defaults...
...firmware upgrade file. 3. WARNING: Do not disconnect the link or power down the switch during firmware upgrade. Select the check box in the Factory Default screen. 3. Network and System Configuration 20 Select System > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on the selected switch: 1. The firmware is complete, the switch automatically reboots. Save Configuration To save the current configuration on the selected switch: 1. Select System > Maintenance > Save Configuration. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Reset Factory Defaults...
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... on port data volume and allow a switch port to see the data on another port: 1. Select Systems > Monitoring > Mirroring. In the Destination Port drop-down list, select the source port or ports. 4. The Restore Configuration screen displays. 2. In the Source drop-down list, select the port. 5. Data on some switch models, perform cable testing. The configuration is restored to the destination port. Port Mirroring Port mirroring allows a port to save the configuration. 3. Click Apply. Port Statistics To view port statistics, select System > Monitoring. Enable Mirroring. 3. The...
... on port data volume and allow a switch port to see the data on another port: 1. Select Systems > Monitoring > Mirroring. In the Destination Port drop-down list, select the source port or ports. 4. The Restore Configuration screen displays. 2. In the Source drop-down list, select the port. 5. Data on some switch models, perform cable testing. The configuration is restored to the destination port. Port Mirroring Port mirroring allows a port to save the configuration. 3. Click Apply. Port Statistics To view port statistics, select System > Monitoring. Enable Mirroring. 3. The...
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... a problem with the cable is found on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic Network and System Configuration 22 Note: The distance to the cable fault can be tested and click TEST SELECTED PORT. Multicast IP traffic is traffic that allows you to a host group. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Cable Test Some switch models have a cable testing feature that is destined to check for cable faults. Based on a port...
... a problem with the cable is found on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic Network and System Configuration 22 Note: The distance to the cable fault can be tested and click TEST SELECTED PORT. Multicast IP traffic is traffic that allows you to a host group. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Cable Test Some switch models have a cable testing feature that is destined to check for cable faults. Based on a port...
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... a port blink at a constant speed. To enable or disable loop detection: 1. In the Loop Detection list, select Enable or Disable. Block Unknown MultiCast Address When this field. Select System > Management. 2. You can select a port to be the dedicated IGMP snooping static router port if no IGMP query exists in the IGMP Snooping Status list, select Enable or Disable and click Apply. IGMP Snooping Static Router Port You can also change the VLAN for IGMP Snooping field, enter a valid VLAN ID, and click Apply. Network...
... a port blink at a constant speed. To enable or disable loop detection: 1. In the Loop Detection list, select Enable or Disable. Block Unknown MultiCast Address When this field. Select System > Management. 2. You can select a port to be the dedicated IGMP snooping static router port if no IGMP query exists in the IGMP Snooping Status list, select Enable or Disable and click Apply. IGMP Snooping Static Router Port You can also change the VLAN for IGMP Snooping field, enter a valid VLAN ID, and click Apply. Network...
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... multiple VLAN groups. To assign members of a VLAN group: 1. If all the VLAN groups share an uplink to the Internet or servers, enter all in the VLAN Group field for the uplink. 6. Select the switch. 2. The Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. 3. The Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. 3. Select Enable. Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration The advanced port-based configuration uses a slightly different user interface to allow you want to delete previous VLAN settings...
... multiple VLAN groups. To assign members of a VLAN group: 1. If all the VLAN groups share an uplink to the Internet or servers, enter all in the VLAN Group field for the uplink. 6. Select the switch. 2. The Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. 3. The Basic Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. 3. Select Enable. Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration The advanced port-based configuration uses a slightly different user interface to allow you want to delete previous VLAN settings...
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... number of ports on the menu. 4. If you to create more information. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. Select a VLAN ID from the VLAN identifier list and select the ports that you are limited to the VLAN. 7. Select Enable. 5. When you want to create and update VLAN groups with more VLANs, repeat these steps with another VLAN ID. 802.1Q-Based Configuration 802.1Q VLAN configuration...
... number of ports on the menu. 4. If you to create more information. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The Advanced Port-Based VLAN Configuration screen displays. Select a VLAN ID from the VLAN identifier list and select the ports that you are limited to the VLAN. 7. Select Enable. 5. When you want to create and update VLAN groups with more VLANs, repeat these steps with another VLAN ID. 802.1Q-Based Configuration 802.1Q VLAN configuration...
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.... QoS Global Configuration Default Settings Feature Setting QoS Mode 802.1p Based Port Priority Low priority for how the switch transmits data. The QoS (Quality of Service) feature in the network, data can assign priority by port number (port based) or by the type of data being forwarded to data. • Rate Limit. It is reassembled at the destination. If the data consists of text or numeric data to be undesirable. The following table lists the default settings. ProSafe...
.... QoS Global Configuration Default Settings Feature Setting QoS Mode 802.1p Based Port Priority Low priority for how the switch transmits data. The QoS (Quality of Service) feature in the network, data can assign priority by port number (port based) or by the type of data being forwarded to data. • Rate Limit. It is reassembled at the destination. If the data consists of text or numeric data to be undesirable. The following table lists the default settings. ProSafe...
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... block broadcast storm packets can be lost. 4. The QoS Rate Limit screen displays. 3. Some switches allow you that it retransmits outgoing data. Select QoS > Broadcast Filtering. 3. others assign a predetermined storm control rate for the remaining ports. This feature is now processed based on the same VLAN. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility 3. A message displays warning you to the values configured. To configure rate limiting: 1. If a port has a rate limit set, the switch restricts...
... block broadcast storm packets can be lost. 4. The QoS Rate Limit screen displays. 3. Some switches allow you that it retransmits outgoing data. Select QoS > Broadcast Filtering. 3. others assign a predetermined storm control rate for the remaining ports. This feature is now processed based on the same VLAN. ProSafe Plus Switch Utility 3. A message displays warning you to the values configured. To configure rate limiting: 1. If a port has a rate limit set, the switch restricts...
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... switches on No Switch Selected network Password password for all switches Status Names All names blank Switch Information DHCP Mode Enabled IP Address 192.168.0.239 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address 192.168.0.254 Maintenance Change Password All fields blank Device Reboot Unchecked Factory Default Unchecked Firmware Upgrade Filename blank Save Configuration Filename blank Restore Configuration Filename blank Monitoring Port Statistics 0 Mirroring Disabled Cable Tester OK or No Cable for switch settings. Default Settings A All ProSafe Plus switch...
... switches on No Switch Selected network Password password for all switches Status Names All names blank Switch Information DHCP Mode Enabled IP Address 192.168.0.239 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address 192.168.0.254 Maintenance Change Password All fields blank Device Reboot Unchecked Factory Default Unchecked Firmware Upgrade Filename blank Save Configuration Filename blank Restore Configuration Filename blank Monitoring Port Statistics 0 Mirroring Disabled Cable Tester OK or No Cable for switch settings. Default Settings A All ProSafe Plus switch...
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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Table 3. Default Settings 42 Default switch settings (continued) Tab VLAN QoS Help Menu Management LAG (JGS524E and XS708E only) Port Based 802.1Q Online Help About the Utility Registration Feature VLAN ID Enabled for IGMP Snooping Validate IGMPv3 IP header Block Unknown Multicast Address IGMP Snooping Static Router Port (GS105E only) Loop Detection LAG Configuration and default value LAG Membership Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Global Configuration QoS Mode Rate Limit Ingress Egress Broadcast Filtering Support User Guide About the Utility Registration Link ...
ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Table 3. Default Settings 42 Default switch settings (continued) Tab VLAN QoS Help Menu Management LAG (JGS524E and XS708E only) Port Based 802.1Q Online Help About the Utility Registration Feature VLAN ID Enabled for IGMP Snooping Validate IGMPv3 IP header Block Unknown Multicast Address IGMP Snooping Static Router Port (GS105E only) Loop Detection LAG Configuration and default value LAG Membership Basic Advanced Basic Advanced Global Configuration QoS Mode Rate Limit Ingress Egress Broadcast Filtering Support User Guide About the Utility Registration Link ...
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... DHCP 18 F factory defaults 20, 21 features 10 firewall applications 9 firmware upgrade 20 H Help 11, 38 I installation 6 InstallShield Wizard 8 M maintenance 10, 15, 19 monitoring 11, 15, 21 P port mirroring 21 port statistics 21 port tagging 30 port-based 26 port-based priority 33 PVID (Port Default VLAN ID) 29 Q QoS 11, 32 R rate limiting 35 rebooting device 19 reset 20 resetting factory defaults 20, 21 S status 10, 15 support 39 switch discovery 9 switch selection 16 T technical support 2 trademarks 2 U user guide...
... DHCP 18 F factory defaults 20, 21 features 10 firewall applications 9 firmware upgrade 20 H Help 11, 38 I installation 6 InstallShield Wizard 8 M maintenance 10, 15, 19 monitoring 11, 15, 21 P port mirroring 21 port statistics 21 port tagging 30 port-based 26 port-based priority 33 PVID (Port Default VLAN ID) 29 Q QoS 11, 32 R rate limiting 35 rebooting device 19 reset 20 resetting factory defaults 20, 21 S status 10, 15 support 39 switch discovery 9 switch selection 16 T technical support 2 trademarks 2 U user guide...