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... Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the web configurator to configure the Switch. • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to install the ES-2108 Series Ethernet Switch and configure it using the web configurator or via commands. You should have at least a basic knowledge...
... Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the web configurator to configure the Switch. • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to install the ES-2108 Series Ethernet Switch and configure it using the web configurator or via commands. You should have at least a basic knowledge...
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... you or your keyboard. • "Enter" means for you to that is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, other things you to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The Switch Series may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings... User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font. • A key stroke is " or "in other words". 4 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
... you or your keyboard. • "Enter" means for you to that is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, other things you to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The Switch Series may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings... User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font. • A key stroke is " or "in other words". 4 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...29 Getting to Know Your Switch ...31 Hardware Installation and Connection 37 Hardware Overview ...41 Basic Configuration ...49 The Web Configurator ...51 Initial Setup Example ...61 System Status and Port Statistics 65 Basic Setting ...71 Advanced Setup ...85 VLAN ...87 Static MAC Forwarding ...97 Filtering ...99 ... Guard ...165 Loop Guard ...175 IP Application ...179 Static Route ...181 Differentiated Services ...185 DHCP ...189 Management ...195 Maintenance ...197 Access Control ...203 Diagnostic ...221 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 9
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...29 Getting to Know Your Switch ...31 Hardware Installation and Connection 37 Hardware Overview ...41 Basic Configuration ...49 The Web Configurator ...51 Initial Setup Example ...61 System Status and Port Statistics 65 Basic Setting ...71 Advanced Setup ...85 VLAN ...87 Static MAC Forwarding ...97 Filtering ...99 ... Guard ...165 Loop Guard ...175 IP Application ...179 Static Route ...181 Differentiated Services ...185 DHCP ...189 Management ...195 Maintenance ...197 Access Control ...203 Diagnostic ...221 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 9
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Contents Overview Syslog ...223 Cluster Management ...227 MAC Table ...233 ARP Table ...235 Configure Clone ...237 Troubleshooting and Appendices 239 Troubleshooting ...241 10 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
Contents Overview Syslog ...223 Cluster Management ...227 MAC Table ...233 ARP Table ...235 Configure Clone ...237 Troubleshooting and Appendices 239 Troubleshooting ...241 10 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
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...The Status Screen ...52 4.3.1 Change Your Password 56 4.4 Saving Your Configuration 57 4.5 Switch Lockout ...57 4.6 Resetting the Switch ...58 4.6.1 Reload the Factory-default Configuration File 58 4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator 59 4.8 Help ...59 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example...61 5.1 ...Configuring the Management IP Address 63 Chapter 6 System Status and Port Statistics 65 6.1 Port Status Overview ...65 6.1.1 Status: Port Details 66 Chapter 7 Basic Setting ...71 7.1 Overview ...71 7.2 System Information ...71 7.3 General Setup ...73 7.4 Introduction to VLANs ...75 12 ES-2108...
...The Status Screen ...52 4.3.1 Change Your Password 56 4.4 Saving Your Configuration 57 4.5 Switch Lockout ...57 4.6 Resetting the Switch ...58 4.6.1 Reload the Factory-default Configuration File 58 4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator 59 4.8 Help ...59 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example...61 5.1 ...Configuring the Management IP Address 63 Chapter 6 System Status and Port Statistics 65 6.1 Port Status Overview ...65 6.1.1 Status: Port Details 66 Chapter 7 Basic Setting ...71 7.1 Overview ...71 7.2 System Information ...71 7.3 General Setup ...73 7.4 Introduction to VLANs ...75 12 ES-2108...
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... Forwarding 97 Chapter 10 Filtering...99 10.1 Configure a Filtering Rule 99 Chapter 11 Spanning Tree Protocol...101 11.1 STP/RSTP Overview ...101 11.1.1 STP Terminology 101 11.1.2 How STP Works ...102 11.1.3 STP Port States ...103 11.1.4 Multiple STP ...103 11.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen 106 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 13
... Forwarding 97 Chapter 10 Filtering...99 10.1 Configure a Filtering Rule 99 Chapter 11 Spanning Tree Protocol...101 11.1 STP/RSTP Overview ...101 11.1.1 STP Terminology 101 11.1.2 How STP Works ...102 11.1.3 STP Port States ...103 11.1.4 Multiple STP ...103 11.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen 106 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 13
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... Spanning Tree Protocol 107 11.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status 108 11.6 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 109 11.7 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status 112 Chapter 12 Bandwidth Control...115 12.1 Bandwidth Control Setup 115 Chapter...Authentication Overview 127 16.1.1 IEEE 802.1x Authentication 127 16.2 Port Authentication Configuration 128 16.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security 128 Chapter 17 Port Security...131 17.1 Port Security Overview 131 17.2 Port Security Setup ...131 17.3 Port Security Example ...133 Chapter 18 Queuing Method...135 14 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
... Spanning Tree Protocol 107 11.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status 108 11.6 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol 109 11.7 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status 112 Chapter 12 Bandwidth Control...115 12.1 Bandwidth Control Setup 115 Chapter...Authentication Overview 127 16.1.1 IEEE 802.1x Authentication 127 16.2 Port Authentication Configuration 128 16.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security 128 Chapter 17 Port Security...131 17.1 Port Security Overview 131 17.2 Port Security Setup ...131 17.3 Port Security Example ...133 Chapter 18 Queuing Method...135 14 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
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...Overview 135 18.1.1 Strict Priority Queuing (SPQ 135 18.1.2 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR 135 18.2 Configuring Queuing Method 136 Chapter 19 Multicast ...137 19.1 Multicast Overview ...137 19.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses 137 ...Ports 144 19.6.2 MVR Modes ...144 19.6.3 How MVR Works ...144 19.7 General MVR Configuration 145 19.8 MVR Group Configuration 146 19.8.1 MVR Configuration Example 148 Chapter 20 Authentication & Accounting 151 20.1 Authentication, Authorization and Accounting 151 20.1.1...ARP Inspection Overview 165 21.2 IP Source Guard ...167 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 15
...Overview 135 18.1.1 Strict Priority Queuing (SPQ 135 18.1.2 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR 135 18.2 Configuring Queuing Method 136 Chapter 19 Multicast ...137 19.1 Multicast Overview ...137 19.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses 137 ...Ports 144 19.6.2 MVR Modes ...144 19.6.3 How MVR Works ...144 19.7 General MVR Configuration 145 19.8 MVR Group Configuration 146 19.8.1 MVR Configuration Example 148 Chapter 20 Authentication & Accounting 151 20.1 Authentication, Authorization and Accounting 151 20.1.1...ARP Inspection Overview 165 21.2 IP Source Guard ...167 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 15
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....2 Loop Guard Setup ...177 Part IV: IP Application 179 Chapter 23 Static Route ...181 23.1 Static Routing Overview 181 23.2 Configuring Static Routing 181 Chapter 24 Differentiated Services ...185 24.1 DiffServ Overview ...185 24.1.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior 185 24.1.2 DiffServ...DHCP Configuration Options 189 25.2 DHCP Status ...189 25.3 DHCP Relay ...190 25.3.1 DHCP Relay Agent Information 190 25.3.2 Configuring DHCP Global Relay 191 25.3.3 Global DHCP Relay Configuration Example 192 25.4 Configuring DHCP VLAN Settings 192 25.4.1 Example: DHCP Relay for Two VLANs 194 16 ES-2108 ...
....2 Loop Guard Setup ...177 Part IV: IP Application 179 Chapter 23 Static Route ...181 23.1 Static Routing Overview 181 23.2 Configuring Static Routing 181 Chapter 24 Differentiated Services ...185 24.1 DiffServ Overview ...185 24.1.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior 185 24.1.2 DiffServ...DHCP Configuration Options 189 25.2 DHCP Status ...189 25.3 DHCP Relay ...190 25.3.1 DHCP Relay Agent Information 190 25.3.2 Configuring DHCP Global Relay 191 25.3.3 Global DHCP Relay Configuration Example 192 25.4 Configuring DHCP VLAN Settings 192 25.4.1 Example: DHCP Relay for Two VLANs 194 16 ES-2108 ...
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... Control Main Screen 203 27.3 About SNMP ...204 27.3.1 SNMP v3 and Security 205 27.3.2 Supported MIBs 205 27.3.3 SNMP Traps ...205 27.3.4 Configuring SNMP 208 27.3.5 Configuring SNMP Trap Group 210 27.4 Setting Up Login Accounts 211 27.5 SSH Overview ...213 27.6 How SSH works ...213 27.7 SSH Implementation on the... Navigator Warning Messages 217 27.9.3 The Main Screen ...218 27.10 Service Port Access Control 218 27.11 Remote Management 219 Chapter 28 Diagnostic...221 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 17
... Control Main Screen 203 27.3 About SNMP ...204 27.3.1 SNMP v3 and Security 205 27.3.2 Supported MIBs 205 27.3.3 SNMP Traps ...205 27.3.4 Configuring SNMP 208 27.3.5 Configuring SNMP Trap Group 210 27.4 Setting Up Login Accounts 211 27.5 SSH Overview ...213 27.6 How SSH works ...213 27.7 SSH Implementation on the... Navigator Warning Messages 217 27.9.3 The Main Screen ...218 27.10 Service Port Access Control 218 27.11 Remote Management 219 Chapter 28 Diagnostic...221 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 17
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... Status Overview 227 30.2 Clustering Management Status 228 30.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 229 30.3 Clustering Management Configuration 230 Chapter 31 MAC Table...233 31.1 MAC Table Overview ...233 31.2 Viewing the MAC Table 234 ... Overview ...235 32.1.1 How ARP Works ...235 32.2 Viewing the ARP Table 235 Chapter 33 Configure Clone ...237 33.1 Configure Clone Settings 237 Part VI: Troubleshooting and Appendices 239 Chapter 34 Troubleshooting...241 34.1 Problems Starting ... A Product Specifications 249 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 257 18 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
... Status Overview 227 30.2 Clustering Management Status 228 30.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 229 30.3 Clustering Management Configuration 230 Chapter 31 MAC Table...233 31.1 MAC Table Overview ...233 31.2 Viewing the MAC Table 234 ... Overview ...235 32.1.1 How ARP Works ...235 32.2 Viewing the ARP Table 235 Chapter 33 Configure Clone ...237 33.1 Configure Clone Settings 237 Part VI: Troubleshooting and Appendices 239 Chapter 34 Troubleshooting...241 34.1 Problems Starting ... A Product Specifications 249 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 257 18 ES-2108 Series User's Guide
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... Console Port (ES-2108-G 59 Figure 24 Web Configurator: Logout Screen 59 Figure 25 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN 61 Figure 26 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID 63 Figure 27 Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address 64 Figure 28 Status (ES-2108PWR) ...65 Figure 29 Status (ES-2108-G) ...66 Figure 30 Status: Port Details (ES-2108PWR 67 Figure...
... Console Port (ES-2108-G 59 Figure 24 Web Configurator: Logout Screen 59 Figure 25 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN 61 Figure 26 Initial Setup Network Example: Port VID 63 Figure 27 Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address 64 Figure 28 Status (ES-2108PWR) ...65 Figure 29 Status (ES-2108-G) ...66 Figure 30 Status: Port Details (ES-2108PWR 67 Figure...
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... > Multicast Setting > MVR 145 Figure 80 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR > Group Configuration ........ 147 Figure 81 MVR Configuration Example 148 22 ES-2108 Series User's Guide List of Figures Figure 39 Port VLAN Trunking ...89 Figure 40 Switch Setup: Select VLAN... RSTP Network Example 105 Figure 53 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol 106 Figure 54 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration 106 Figure 55 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP 107 Figure 56 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol: Status, ...
... > Multicast Setting > MVR 145 Figure 80 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR > Group Configuration ........ 147 Figure 81 MVR Configuration Example 148 22 ES-2108 Series User's Guide List of Figures Figure 39 Port VLAN Trunking ...89 Figure 40 Switch Setup: Select VLAN... RSTP Network Example 105 Figure 53 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol 106 Figure 54 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration 106 Figure 55 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP 107 Figure 56 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol: Status, ...
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... Management > Access Control > SNMP 209 Figure 124 Management > Access Control > SNMP > Trap Group 211 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 23 List of Figures Figure 82 MVR Configuration Example 149 Figure 83 MVR Group Configuration Example 149 Figure 84 MVR Group Configuration Example 150 Figure 85 AAA Server ...151 Figure 86 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct...
... Management > Access Control > SNMP 209 Figure 124 Management > Access Control > SNMP > Trap Group 211 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 23 List of Figures Figure 82 MVR Configuration Example 149 Figure 83 MVR Group Configuration Example 149 Figure 84 MVR Group Configuration Example 150 Figure 85 AAA Server ...151 Figure 86 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct...
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... Table 21 Advanced Application > FIltering 99 Table 22 STP Path Costs ...102 Table 23 STP Port States ...103 Table 24 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration 106 Table 25 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP 107 Table 26 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol: Status, RSTP 109 Table 27 Advanced Application > Spanning... Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting > LACP 124 Table 37 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x 129 Table 38 Advanced Application > Port Security 132 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 25
... Table 21 Advanced Application > FIltering 99 Table 22 STP Path Costs ...102 Table 23 STP Port States ...103 Table 24 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > Configuration 106 Table 25 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol > RSTP 107 Table 26 Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol: Status, RSTP 109 Table 27 Advanced Application > Spanning... Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting > LACP 124 Table 37 Advanced Application > Port Authentication > 802.1x 129 Table 38 Advanced Application > Port Security 132 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 25
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... Starting Numbers 205 Table 79 SNMP System Traps ...205 Table 80 SNMP Interface Traps ...206 Table 81 AAA Traps ...207 26 ES-2108 Series User's Guide List of Tables Table 39 Port Security Example ...134 Table 40 Physical Queue Priority ...135 Table 41 Advanced ...Filtering Profile 142 Table 46 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR 145 Table 47 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR >Group Configuration 147 Table 48 RADIUS vs TACACS+ ...152 Table 49 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > RADIUS Server Setup 153 Table 50 Advanced Application > Auth ...
... Starting Numbers 205 Table 79 SNMP System Traps ...205 Table 80 SNMP Interface Traps ...206 Table 81 AAA Traps ...207 26 ES-2108 Series User's Guide List of Tables Table 39 Port Security Example ...134 Table 40 Physical Queue Priority ...135 Table 41 Advanced ...Filtering Profile 142 Table 46 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR 145 Table 47 Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting > MVR >Group Configuration 147 Table 48 RADIUS vs TACACS+ ...152 Table 49 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > RADIUS Server Setup 153 Table 50 Advanced Application > Auth ...
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... Management > Syslog ...224 Table 92 Management > Syslog > Server Setup 225 Table 93 ZyXEL Clustering Management Specifications 227 Table 94 Management > Cluster Management: Status 229 Table 95 FTP Upload to Cluster Member Example 230 Table 96 Management > Cluster Management > Configuration 231 Table 97 Management > MAC Table 234 Table 98 Management > ARP Table ...236... Subnet 4 ...262 Table 115 Eight Subnets ...262 Table 116 24-bit Network Number Subnet Planning 263 Table 117 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning 263 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 27
... Management > Syslog ...224 Table 92 Management > Syslog > Server Setup 225 Table 93 ZyXEL Clustering Management Specifications 227 Table 94 Management > Cluster Management: Status 229 Table 95 FTP Upload to Cluster Member Example 230 Table 96 Management > Cluster Management > Configuration 231 Table 97 Management > MAC Table 234 Table 98 Management > ARP Table ...236... Subnet 4 ...262 Table 115 Eight Subnets ...262 Table 116 24-bit Network Number Subnet Planning 263 Table 117 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning 263 ES-2108 Series User's Guide 27
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...-less design X ES-2108-F ES-2108-LC ES-2108-G ES-2108PWR X X X X X X X X X With its built-in the near future. ES-2108 Series User's Guide 31 In addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, SSH (Secure SHell), any terminal emulator program on page 249 for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is...
...-less design X ES-2108-F ES-2108-LC ES-2108-G ES-2108PWR X X X X X X X X X With its built-in the near future. ES-2108 Series User's Guide 31 In addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, SSH (Secure SHell), any terminal emulator program on page 249 for small networks where rapid growth can be expected in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is...
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... may be used by an SNMP manager. See Section 26.8 on page 204. 34 ES-2108 Series User's Guide This is recommended for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. Use File Transfer Protocol for everyday management of the following example. Ports can belong to VLAN 1. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Figure 4 ...-based VLAN Application 1.1.4.2 VLAN Shared Server Example Shared resources such as shown in the same VLAN as the server, as a server can be necessary to configure advanced features. See Chapter 4 on page 51. • Command Line Interface.
... may be used by an SNMP manager. See Section 26.8 on page 204. 34 ES-2108 Series User's Guide This is recommended for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. Use File Transfer Protocol for everyday management of the following example. Ports can belong to VLAN 1. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Figure 4 ...-based VLAN Application 1.1.4.2 VLAN Shared Server Example Shared resources such as shown in the same VLAN as the server, as a server can be necessary to configure advanced features. See Chapter 4 on page 51. • Command Line Interface.
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...be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your last configuration. You could simply restore your password, you would not have to reset the Switch to its factory default settings. ES-2108 Series User's Guide 35 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 1.3 Good Habits ...for Managing the Switch Do the following things regularly to make sure you know how to restore it in a safe place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you will have...
...be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your last configuration. You could simply restore your password, you would not have to reset the Switch to its factory default settings. ES-2108 Series User's Guide 35 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 1.3 Good Habits ...for Managing the Switch Do the following things regularly to make sure you know how to restore it in a safe place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you will have...