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... network. 2. M4300 is ideal for server aggregation with Auto-iSCSI prioritization: two half-width M4300 switches can seamlessly stack with Software-defined Network (SDN) and OpenFlow 1.3 enabled for wireless access, unified communications and IP video, the NETGEAR M4300 Switch Series is the M4300 series? The M4300 Stackable L3 Managed Switch Series come with hitless failover across the stack. Model Name Model Number 10GBASE-T RJ45 1G/10G SFP+ 40G QSFP+ Form Factor Rack Mount Power Supply Included PSU M4300-8X8F XSM4316S 8 ports 8 ports M4300-12X12F XSM4324S 12 ports...
... network. 2. M4300 is ideal for server aggregation with Auto-iSCSI prioritization: two half-width M4300 switches can seamlessly stack with Software-defined Network (SDN) and OpenFlow 1.3 enabled for wireless access, unified communications and IP video, the NETGEAR M4300 Switch Series is the M4300 series? The M4300 Stackable L3 Managed Switch Series come with hitless failover across the stack. Model Name Model Number 10GBASE-T RJ45 1G/10G SFP+ 40G QSFP+ Form Factor Rack Mount Power Supply Included PSU M4300-8X8F XSM4316S 8 ports 8 ports M4300-12X12F XSM4324S 12 ports...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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... line. Enables serial flow. Disables serial flow. Software Modules 24 CLI Command Reference Manual Delete current character. Return to uniquely identify the command. Command-line completion. CLI Line-Editing Conventions The following table describes the key combinations you did not enter enough letters to root command prompt. Go to end of line. CLI Error Messages (continued) Message Text Ambiguous command Description Indicates that you can access this list from the CLI by entering help from the User or Privileged EXEC modes. CLI...
... line. Enables serial flow. Disables serial flow. Software Modules 24 CLI Command Reference Manual Delete current character. Return to uniquely identify the command. Command-line completion. CLI Line-Editing Conventions The following table describes the key combinations you did not enter enough letters to root command prompt. Go to end of line. CLI Error Messages (continued) Message Text Ambiguous command Description Indicates that you can access this list from the CLI by entering help from the User or Privileged EXEC modes. CLI...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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...Code Version The firmware load target identifier of the switch type. Unassigned Switch Type 0xd6064004 Preconfigured Model Identifier.... Management Preference The management preference value of the switch type. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Command example: (Netgear Switch) #show supported switchtype (for the supported switch type. Format Modes show supported switchtype [switchindex] User EXEC Privileged EXEC If you do not supply a value for the supported switch. Stacking Commands 39 CLI Command Reference Manual Unassigned Admin...
...Code Version The firmware load target identifier of the switch type. Unassigned Switch Type 0xd6064004 Preconfigured Model Identifier.... Management Preference The management preference value of the switch type. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Command example: (Netgear Switch) #show supported switchtype (for the supported switch type. Format Modes show supported switchtype [switchindex] User EXEC Privileged EXEC If you do not supply a value for the supported switch. Stacking Commands 39 CLI Command Reference Manual Unassigned Admin...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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... be set to Locally Administered. • Enter the address as up , whether or not any of the switch front panel ports. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches no mac management type Privileged EXEC show ip management • Privileged EXEC • User EXEC Term Interface Status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway IPv6 Administrative Mode IPv6 Address/Length IPv6 Default Router Burned In MAC Address Locally Administered MAC Address Definition The management interface status; in MAC address used for in -band connectivity...
... be set to Locally Administered. • Enter the address as up , whether or not any of the switch front panel ports. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches no mac management type Privileged EXEC show ip management • Privileged EXEC • User EXEC Term Interface Status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway IPv6 Administrative Mode IPv6 Address/Length IPv6 Default Router Burned In MAC Address Locally Administered MAC Address Definition The management interface status; in MAC address used for in -band connectivity...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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... Saving /Stack (W * H)........ 0 Unit Green Ethernet Features Supported 1 Energy-Detect EEE LPI-History LLDP-Cap-Exchg Pwr-Usg-Est Interface --------1/0/1 1/0/2 1/0/3 1/0/4 1/0/5 1/0/6 1/0/7 1/0/8 1/0/9 Energy-Detect Config Opr Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive EEE Config -------Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Utility Commands 338 CLI Command Reference Manual EEE EEE Config EEE Admin Mode...
... Saving /Stack (W * H)........ 0 Unit Green Ethernet Features Supported 1 Energy-Detect EEE LPI-History LLDP-Cap-Exchg Pwr-Usg-Est Interface --------1/0/1 1/0/2 1/0/3 1/0/4 1/0/5 1/0/6 1/0/7 1/0/8 1/0/9 Energy-Detect Config Opr Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive Disabled Inactive EEE Config -------Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Utility Commands 338 CLI Command Reference Manual EEE EEE Config EEE Admin Mode...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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... access list H4 permit ip host 2.1.1.2 mac host 00:03:04:05:06:08 MVR Commands Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Layer 3 is intended to solve the problem of receivers in different VLANs. It uses a dedicated manually configured VLAN, called the multicast VLAN, to all ports, even if there are in that ARP ACL. In Layer 2 networks, IGMP uses resources inefficiently. Default Format Mode Disabled mvr Global Config Interface Config Switching Commands 554 CLI Command Reference Manual To address this command to display the configured ARP ACLs with IGMP snooping. For example...
... access list H4 permit ip host 2.1.1.2 mac host 00:03:04:05:06:08 MVR Commands Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Layer 3 is intended to solve the problem of receivers in different VLANs. It uses a dedicated manually configured VLAN, called the multicast VLAN, to all ports, even if there are in that ARP ACL. In Layer 2 networks, IGMP uses resources inefficiently. Default Format Mode Disabled mvr Global Config Interface Config Switching Commands 554 CLI Command Reference Manual To address this command to display the configured ARP ACLs with IGMP snooping. For example...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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... a specific interface, use the optional parameter unit/slot/port. On each neighbor's interface, send a one-way hello. Reapply the redistribution configuration and reoriginate prefixes as necessary. Format Mode clear ip ospf configuration Privileged EXEC clear ip ospf counters Use this command to factory defaults. Adjacencies may then be re-established. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches clear ip ospf configuration Use this command to reset the OSPF configuration to reset global and interface statistics...
... a specific interface, use the optional parameter unit/slot/port. On each neighbor's interface, send a one-way hello. Reapply the redistribution configuration and reoriginate prefixes as necessary. Format Mode clear ip ospf configuration Privileged EXEC clear ip ospf counters Use this command to factory defaults. Adjacencies may then be re-established. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches clear ip ospf configuration Use this command to reset the OSPF configuration to reset global and interface statistics...
CLI Manual Software Version 12.x
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... RADIUS. The names of the wireless client (if applicable). Captive Portal Commands 803 CLI Command Reference Manual M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches show captive-portal configuration cp-id locales Privileged EXEC Term Locale Code Locale Link Description Two-letter abbreviation for connected captive portal users. Format Mode show captive-portal client status This command displays client connection details or a connection summary for languages. Protocol Mode Shows the current connection...
... RADIUS. The names of the wireless client (if applicable). Captive Portal Commands 803 CLI Command Reference Manual M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches show captive-portal configuration cp-id locales Privileged EXEC Term Locale Code Locale Link Description Two-letter abbreviation for connected captive portal users. Format Mode show captive-portal client status This command displays client connection details or a connection summary for languages. Protocol Mode Shows the current connection...
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... best routes, xxx total routes, xxx reserved local routes. The count of size xxx dropped. Table 60. Min VRRP packet size is full. This message appears when the Virtual router is updated. Cause When an address conflict is no longer full. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Table 58. If the router is detected for any IP address on hardware capacity. RTO is xxx; Switch Software Log Messages 1122 CLI Command Reference Manual
... best routes, xxx total routes, xxx reserved local routes. The count of size xxx dropped. Table 60. Min VRRP packet size is full. This message appears when the Virtual router is updated. Cause When an address conflict is no longer full. M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Table 58. If the router is detected for any IP address on hardware capacity. RTO is xxx; Switch Software Log Messages 1122 CLI Command Reference Manual
Software Administration Manual Software Version 12.x
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...446 Configure Logging for a Port 446 CLI: Configure Logging for the Port 446 Local Browser Interface: Configure Logging for the Port 447 Email Alerting 448 CLI: Send Log Messages to admin@switch.com Using Account aaaa@netgear.com 449 Chapter 21 Switch Stacks Switch Stack Management and Connectivity 451 Stack Master and Stack Members 451 Stack Master 452 Stack Members 453 Stack Member Numbers 453 Stack Member Priority Values 453 Install and Power-up a Stack 453 Compatible Switch Models 454 Install a Switch Stack 454 Switch Firmware and Firmware Mismatch 455 Upgrade the Firmware...
...446 Configure Logging for a Port 446 CLI: Configure Logging for the Port 446 Local Browser Interface: Configure Logging for the Port 447 Email Alerting 448 CLI: Send Log Messages to admin@switch.com Using Account aaaa@netgear.com 449 Chapter 21 Switch Stacks Switch Stack Management and Connectivity 451 Stack Master and Stack Members 451 Stack Master 452 Stack Members 453 Stack Member Numbers 453 Stack Member Priority Values 453 Install and Power-up a Stack 453 Compatible Switch Models 454 Install a Switch Stack 454 Switch Firmware and Firmware Mismatch 455 Upgrade the Firmware...
Software Administration Manual Software Version 12.x
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... VLANs enabled for IGMP Snooping........... A screen similar to the following displays. 2. Show igmpsnooping The example is shown as CLI commands and as a local browser interface procedure. For Admin Mode select the Enable radio button. 3. For Unknown Multicast Filtering, select the Enable radio button. 4. Click Apply. CLI: Show igmpsnooping (Netgear Switch) #show igmpsnooping Admin Mode Disable Multicast Control Frame Count 0 Interfaces Enabled for IGMP snooping None IGMP Snooping and Querier 292 Software Administration Manual M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed...
... VLANs enabled for IGMP Snooping........... A screen similar to the following displays. 2. Show igmpsnooping The example is shown as CLI commands and as a local browser interface procedure. For Admin Mode select the Enable radio button. 3. For Unknown Multicast Filtering, select the Enable radio button. 4. Click Apply. CLI: Show igmpsnooping (Netgear Switch) #show igmpsnooping Admin Mode Disable Multicast Control Frame Count 0 Interfaces Enabled for IGMP snooping None IGMP Snooping and Querier 292 Software Administration Manual M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed...
Software Administration Manual Software Version 12.x
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...)#exit (Netgear Switch) (Config)#exit (Netgear Switch) (Config)#set mld (Netgear Switch) (Config)#exit (Netgear Switch) #vlan database (Netgear Switch) (Vlan)#set mld 300 (Netgear Switch) (Vlan)#exit MLD 657 Software Administration Manual With MLD snooping, IPv6 multicast data is equivalent to IGMPv3. M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches MLD Snooping In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP snooping to limit the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that want to receive the data, instead of being flooded to all ports in IPv6 packets by...
...)#exit (Netgear Switch) (Config)#exit (Netgear Switch) (Config)#set mld (Netgear Switch) (Config)#exit (Netgear Switch) #vlan database (Netgear Switch) (Vlan)#set mld 300 (Netgear Switch) (Vlan)#exit MLD 657 Software Administration Manual With MLD snooping, IPv6 multicast data is equivalent to IGMPv3. M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches MLD Snooping In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP snooping to limit the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that want to receive the data, instead of being flooded to all ports in IPv6 packets by...
Software Setup Manual Software Version 12.x
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... settings: - Data bits. 8 Get Started 8 Software Setup Manual Quality of the configuration Start the switch and observe the power-on self-test When you connect a local terminal to the switch, the switch goes through a power-on the switch: • Mini USB console port. The RJ-45 RS232 serial port uses the following console ports on self-test (POST). Security services such as 802.1x port authentication, traffic control with a Windows, MAC, or Linux operating system or a VT100/ANSI terminal. M4300...
... settings: - Data bits. 8 Get Started 8 Software Setup Manual Quality of the configuration Start the switch and observe the power-on self-test When you connect a local terminal to the switch, the switch goes through a power-on the switch: • Mini USB console port. The RJ-45 RS232 serial port uses the following console ports on self-test (POST). Security services such as 802.1x port authentication, traffic control with a Windows, MAC, or Linux operating system or a VT100/ANSI terminal. M4300...
User Manual
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... 10G fiber ports in a full-width chassis • 10G models with 10G uplinks: - M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Supported Switches This release and this user manual are for up to 12 port cards and slot-based port numbering. M4300-16X (XSM4316PA and XSM4316PB). Switch model with forty-eight 1G PoE+ copper ports, two 10G copper ports, and two 10G fiber ports in a full-width chassis • 1G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports: - Switch model...
... 10G fiber ports in a full-width chassis • 10G models with 10G uplinks: - M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Supported Switches This release and this user manual are for up to 12 port cards and slot-based port numbering. M4300-16X (XSM4316PA and XSM4316PB). Switch model with forty-eight 1G PoE+ copper ports, two 10G copper ports, and two 10G fiber ports in a full-width chassis • 1G models with RJ45/SFP+ combo ports: - Switch model...
User Manual
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... then must configure a router ID before OSPF can become operational. Your settings are saved. The login window opens. 3. Select the Admin Mode Disable or Enable radio button. You must specify a local device password to configure a router ID or issue the config router id CLI command. In the address field of the switch. By default, OSPF is not a valid router ID. 6. Configure OSPF and OSPFv3 359 User Manual Select Routing > OSPF > Basic > OSPF Configuration. 5. To change to take effect...
... then must configure a router ID before OSPF can become operational. Your settings are saved. The login window opens. 3. Select the Admin Mode Disable or Enable radio button. You must specify a local device password to configure a router ID or issue the config router id CLI command. In the address field of the switch. By default, OSPF is not a valid router ID. 6. Configure OSPF and OSPFv3 359 User Manual Select Routing > OSPF > Basic > OSPF Configuration. 5. To change to take effect...
Installation Guide
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..., the Power LED lights solid green, and the switch is supplied with a static IP address: • For access over the OOB port, use the ezconfig utility (see the following troubleshooting tips: • If the POST fails, the Power LED remains solid yellow. If this installation guide, see Find the IP Address Assigned by a DHCP Server). Use the Web Management Interface for Initial Configuration You can configure the features of the hardware installation guide for a fiber port at all, check to see the hardware installation guide...
..., the Power LED lights solid green, and the switch is supplied with a static IP address: • For access over the OOB port, use the ezconfig utility (see the following troubleshooting tips: • If the POST fails, the Power LED remains solid yellow. If this installation guide, see Find the IP Address Assigned by a DHCP Server). Use the Web Management Interface for Initial Configuration You can configure the features of the hardware installation guide for a fiber port at all, check to see the hardware installation guide...
Installation Guide
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... switch's web management interface. Admin password is now running on the resource CD. Use the switch IP address that you for the user name, leave the password field blank, and click the LOGIN button. Set up the basic switch configuration, including a static IP address and subnet mask. 8. For information about CLI management, see the CLI reference manual and the software administration manual on the switch. At the user prompt, log in the connected network. At the command prompt, type one of the switch...
... switch's web management interface. Admin password is now running on the resource CD. Use the switch IP address that you for the user name, leave the password field blank, and click the LOGIN button. Set up the basic switch configuration, including a static IP address and subnet mask. 8. For information about CLI management, see the CLI reference manual and the software administration manual on the switch. At the user prompt, log in the connected network. At the command prompt, type one of the switch...
Hardware Installation Guide
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... support website at netgear.com/business/products/switches/managed. Note: All non-modular M4300 switch models are described in this hardware installation guide. This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that support non-stop forwarding. Note: For technical specifications, see the data sheet at netgear.com/support/. NETGEAR provides a separate hardware installation guide for modular model M4300-96X. For switch documentation, visit netgear.com/support/download/. 6 This chapter serves as the switch. 1 Introduction The NETGEAR M4300 Intelligent Edge Series...
... support website at netgear.com/business/products/switches/managed. Note: All non-modular M4300 switch models are described in this hardware installation guide. This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that support non-stop forwarding. Note: For technical specifications, see the data sheet at netgear.com/support/. NETGEAR provides a separate hardware installation guide for modular model M4300-96X. For switch documentation, visit netgear.com/support/download/. 6 This chapter serves as the switch. 1 Introduction The NETGEAR M4300 Intelligent Edge Series...
Product Data Sheet
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... user selectable for best convenience Industry-standard VLAN management in the command line interface (CLI) for all M4300 and M4500 models (M4300: starting 12.0.8.x release) • IGMP Plus can be configured on another VLAN for automatic IGMP across switches on that VLAN (uplinks can make static" for dynamically created VLAN by -hop basis and with their factory defaults for maximum admin efficiency: traceroute (to synchronize network resources and for adaptation of 60 Data Sheet | M4300 series Intelligent Edge Managed Switches...
... user selectable for best convenience Industry-standard VLAN management in the command line interface (CLI) for all M4300 and M4500 models (M4300: starting 12.0.8.x release) • IGMP Plus can be configured on another VLAN for automatic IGMP across switches on that VLAN (uplinks can make static" for dynamically created VLAN by -hop basis and with their factory defaults for maximum admin efficiency: traceroute (to synchronize network resources and for adaptation of 60 Data Sheet | M4300 series Intelligent Edge Managed Switches...
Product Data Sheet
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Data Sheet | M4300 series Intelligent Edge Managed Switches IGMP Snooping and Proxy for IPv4, MLD Snooping and Proxy for IPv6, and Querier mode facilitate fast receivers joins and leaves for multicast streams and ensure multicast traffic only reaches interested receivers everywhere in a Layer 2 or a Layer 3 network, including source-specific (SSM) and any-source (ASM) multicast Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) uses a dedicated Multicast VLAN to forward multicast streams and avoid duplication for clients in different VLANs Distance Vector...
Data Sheet | M4300 series Intelligent Edge Managed Switches IGMP Snooping and Proxy for IPv4, MLD Snooping and Proxy for IPv6, and Querier mode facilitate fast receivers joins and leaves for multicast streams and ensure multicast traffic only reaches interested receivers everywhere in a Layer 2 or a Layer 3 network, including source-specific (SSM) and any-source (ASM) multicast Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) uses a dedicated Multicast VLAN to forward multicast streams and avoid duplication for clients in different VLANs Distance Vector...