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... Installation and Connection 23 Hardware Overview ...27 Basic & Advanced Settings 33 The Web Configurator ...35 System ...43 Port Settings ...49 System and Port Statistics ...53 VLAN ...57 Trunking ...63 Mirroring ...65 QoS ...67 Port Rate Limit and Storm Control 77 Layer 2 (L2) Management ...83 Cable Diagnostics ...87 Auto Denial of Service... ...93 Management and Troubleshooting 95 Event Logging ...97 SNMP ...105 RMON-Lite ...121 Dynamic ARP ...137 Troubleshooting ...141 Product Specifications ...145 Appendices and Index ...151 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 9
... Installation and Connection 23 Hardware Overview ...27 Basic & Advanced Settings 33 The Web Configurator ...35 System ...43 Port Settings ...49 System and Port Statistics ...53 VLAN ...57 Trunking ...63 Mirroring ...65 QoS ...67 Port Rate Limit and Storm Control 77 Layer 2 (L2) Management ...83 Cable Diagnostics ...87 Auto Denial of Service... ...93 Management and Troubleshooting 95 Event Logging ...97 SNMP ...105 RMON-Lite ...121 Dynamic ARP ...137 Troubleshooting ...141 Product Specifications ...145 Appendices and Index ...151 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 9
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...Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 19 1.1 Introduction ...19 1.1.1 Backbone Application 19 1.1.2 Bridging Example ...20 1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example 21 1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples 21 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection 23 2.1 Freestanding Installation ...23 2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 24 2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements 24 2.2.2 ... 3.1 Front Panel ...27 3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ...28 3.1.2 Mini-GBIC Slots ...28 3.2 The RESET Button ...30 3.3 LEDs ...30 3.4 Rear Panel ...31 3.4.1 Power Connector ...32 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 11
...Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 19 1.1 Introduction ...19 1.1.1 Backbone Application 19 1.1.2 Bridging Example ...20 1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example 21 1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples 21 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection 23 2.1 Freestanding Installation ...23 2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 24 2.2.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements 24 2.2.2 ... 3.1 Front Panel ...27 3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ...28 3.1.2 Mini-GBIC Slots ...28 3.2 The RESET Button ...30 3.3 LEDs ...30 3.4 Rear Panel ...31 3.4.1 Power Connector ...32 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 11
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... Chapter 6 Port Settings...49 6.1 Port Status ...49 6.2 Port Configuration ...50 Chapter 7 System and Port Statistics...53 7.1 Overview ...53 7.2 Statistics Summary ...53 7.3 Port Statistics ...54 Chapter 8 VLAN ...57 8.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 57 8.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames 57 8.2 Static VLAN ...58 12 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
... Chapter 6 Port Settings...49 6.1 Port Status ...49 6.2 Port Configuration ...50 Chapter 7 System and Port Statistics...53 7.1 Overview ...53 7.2 Statistics Summary ...53 7.3 Port Statistics ...54 Chapter 8 VLAN ...57 8.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 57 8.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames 57 8.2 Static VLAN ...58 12 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
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Table of Contents 8.2.1 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen 58 8.2.2 Create IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen 59 8.2.3 Edit IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen 60 Chapter 9 Trunking...63 9.1 Trunking Overview ...63 9.1.1 Distribution Criteria ...63 9.2 Trunk Setting Screen ...64 Chapter 10 Mirroring ...65 10.1 Port Mirroring Settings ...65 Chapter ......83 13.1 Configuring L2 Management 83 13.1.1 Add a Static MAC Address Entry 84 13.2 Viewing the L2 Address Table 85 Chapter 14 Cable Diagnostics...87 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 13
Table of Contents 8.2.1 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen 58 8.2.2 Create IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen 59 8.2.3 Edit IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen 60 Chapter 9 Trunking...63 9.1 Trunking Overview ...63 9.1.1 Distribution Criteria ...63 9.2 Trunk Setting Screen ...64 Chapter 10 Mirroring ...65 10.1 Port Mirroring Settings ...65 Chapter ......83 13.1 Configuring L2 Management 83 13.1.1 Add a Static MAC Address Entry 84 13.2 Viewing the L2 Address Table 85 Chapter 14 Cable Diagnostics...87 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 13
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...Your Switch 1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example The Switch is not feasible for connecting two networks that are not in the same VLAN group share the same frame broadcast domain thus increase network performance through a router. Switching to be retained as ATM (...Switched Workgroup Application 1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows a physical network to higher-speed LANs such as all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards, restructuring your network and complex maintenance. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 21 In the following...
...Your Switch 1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example The Switch is not feasible for connecting two networks that are not in the same VLAN group share the same frame broadcast domain thus increase network performance through a router. Switching to be retained as ATM (...Switched Workgroup Application 1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows a physical network to higher-speed LANs such as all existing Ethernet cables and adapter cards, restructuring your network and complex maintenance. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 21 In the following...
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Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example 22 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Ports on the Switch can be part of VLAN 1. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to be used by all ports in the same VLAN as a server can belong to other VLAN groups too. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Shared resources such as the server.
Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example 22 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Ports on the Switch can be part of VLAN 1. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to be used by all ports in the same VLAN as a server can belong to other VLAN groups too. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Shared resources such as the server.
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PART II Basic & Advanced Settings The Web Configurator (35) System (43) Port Settings (49) System and Port Statistics (53) VLAN (57) Trunking (63) Mirroring (65) QoS (67) Port Rate Limit and Storm Control (77) Layer 2 (L2) Management (83) Cable Diagnostics (87) Auto Denial of Service (DoS) (89) Auto VoIP (93) 33
PART II Basic & Advanced Settings The Web Configurator (35) System (43) Port Settings (49) System and Port Statistics (53) VLAN (57) Trunking (63) Mirroring (65) QoS (67) Port Rate Limit and Storm Control (77) Layer 2 (L2) Management (83) Cable Diagnostics (87) Auto Denial of Service (DoS) (89) Auto VoIP (93) 33
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...packets received on the Switch, collisions and errors and to create new IEEE 802.1Q VLANs as well as view the status and edit existing IEEE 802.1Q VLANs on individual ports. RAM Logs Use this screen to copy traffic from existing trunk groups.... VLAN Use these screens to configure logs which events the Switch should log. L2 Address Use these screens... order that automatically give higher priority to configure which are cleared when the Switch is rebooted. 38 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
...packets received on the Switch, collisions and errors and to create new IEEE 802.1Q VLANs as well as view the status and edit existing IEEE 802.1Q VLANs on individual ports. RAM Logs Use this screen to copy traffic from existing trunk groups.... VLAN Use these screens to configure logs which events the Switch should log. L2 Address Use these screens... order that automatically give higher priority to configure which are cleared when the Switch is rebooted. 38 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
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The Switch is VLAN 1) when no other VLANs exist. 2 Disable all the ports from using the web configurator if you will reload its factory defaults. Use the RESET button to reset the Switch back to the default 192.168.1.1. 40 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide The Switch will need to reset the ... Enable Dynamic ARP without entering the proper MAC to IP address binding. 4.6 Resetting the Switch If you lock yourself (and others ) from the default VLAN (default is now reinitialized with a default configuration file including the default administrator username (admin) and password (1234).
The Switch is VLAN 1) when no other VLANs exist. 2 Disable all the ports from using the web configurator if you will reload its factory defaults. Use the RESET button to reset the Switch back to the default 192.168.1.1. 40 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide The Switch will need to reset the ... Enable Dynamic ARP without entering the proper MAC to IP address binding. 4.6 Resetting the Switch If you lock yourself (and others ) from the default VLAN (default is now reinitialized with a default configuration file including the default administrator username (admin) and password (1234).
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...port thus ensuring lossless operation across network switches. When the Switch's auto-negotiation is the port index number. Choices are forwarded to the VLAN group that the tag defines. 6.2 Port Configuration Use this screen to configure individual port settings.Click a port number in this port. ...connection on that port so that the frames are 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, 100Mbps Full and 1Gbps Full. 50 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Figure 30 Port Configuration The following table describes the labels in the Port Status screen to connect. Select the speed...
...port thus ensuring lossless operation across network switches. When the Switch's auto-negotiation is the port index number. Choices are forwarded to the VLAN group that the tag defines. 6.2 Port Configuration Use this screen to configure individual port settings.Click a port number in this port. ...connection on that port so that the frames are 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, 100Mbps Full and 1Gbps Full. 50 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Figure 30 Port Configuration The following table describes the labels in the Port Status screen to connect. Select the speed...
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... untagged frames on or select Disable to turn it to temporarily stop sending signals and resend later. Flow Control is added to the VLAN group that the tag defines. Select Enable to turn this feature on that port so that the frames are forwarded to incoming frames ...a state of traffic on a port decreases port bandwidth and overflows buffer memory causing packet discards and frame losses. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 51 Enter a number identifying an existing VLAN. The Switch uses IEEE802.3x flow control in full duplex mode and backpressure flow control in full duplex mode to...
... untagged frames on or select Disable to turn it to temporarily stop sending signals and resend later. Flow Control is added to the VLAN group that the tag defines. Select Enable to turn this feature on that port so that the frames are forwarded to incoming frames ...a state of traffic on a port decreases port bandwidth and overflows buffer memory causing packet discards and frame losses. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 51 Enter a number identifying an existing VLAN. The Switch uses IEEE802.3x flow control in full duplex mode and backpressure flow control in full duplex mode to...
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...process the frame across bridges - they were created. To forward a frame from an 802.1Q VLAN-unaware switch to an 802.1Q GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 57 The VLAN ID associates a frame with VID (VLAN Identifier) of null (0) is called a priority frame, meaning that frame should not be created ... maximum number of the ingress port is given as it is to an untagged port. A frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that user priority and VLAN ID are not confined to the switch on the Switch is a single-bit flag, always set to identify priority frames...
...process the frame across bridges - they were created. To forward a frame from an 802.1Q VLAN-unaware switch to an 802.1Q GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 57 The VLAN ID associates a frame with VID (VLAN Identifier) of null (0) is called a priority frame, meaning that frame should not be created ... maximum number of the ingress port is given as it is to an untagged port. A frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that user priority and VLAN ID are not confined to the switch on the Switch is a single-bit flag, always set to identify priority frames...
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... the navigation panel to a group whether it has a VLAN tag or not. Figure 33 VLAN: VLAN Status 58 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide A broadcast frame (or a multicast frame for a multicast group that is known by the system) is VLAN 1 for all outgoing frames (that are members of the VID (except the ingress port itself), thus confining...
... the navigation panel to a group whether it has a VLAN tag or not. Figure 33 VLAN: VLAN Status 58 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide A broadcast frame (or a multicast frame for a multicast group that is known by the system) is VLAN 1 for all outgoing frames (that are members of the VID (except the ingress port itself), thus confining...
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... the labels in the navigation panel to display the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN screen as shown next. Click VLAN in this button to view VLANs with higher identification numbers. The ports show up in the VLAN are listed here. This field is only active if there are more...VLANs than can be displayed on VLANs. Member Ports All the ports participating in two different colors: • (Orange) When the packet leaves this member port, the VLAN tag is added. • (Turquoise) When the packet leaves this button to the new VLAN configuration screen. Figure 34 VLAN: Create VLAN GS-1524/GS-1548 ...
... the labels in the navigation panel to display the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN screen as shown next. Click VLAN in this button to view VLANs with higher identification numbers. The ports show up in the VLAN are listed here. This field is only active if there are more...VLANs than can be displayed on VLANs. Member Ports All the ports participating in two different colors: • (Orange) When the packet leaves this member port, the VLAN tag is added. • (Turquoise) When the packet leaves this button to the new VLAN configuration screen. Figure 34 VLAN: Create VLAN GS-1524/GS-1548 ...
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...the state of the VLAN. This indicates that the port is a member of the VLAN. T - T - Figure 35 VLAN: Edit VLAN 60 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide This indicates that this button to create. Click Create to the VLAN status screen without ...making any changes. 8.2.3 Edit IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen See Section 8.1 on page 57 for more information on VLANs. Table 13 VLAN: Create VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION New VLAN...
...the state of the VLAN. This indicates that the port is a member of the VLAN. T - T - Figure 35 VLAN: Edit VLAN 60 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide This indicates that this button to create. Click Create to the VLAN status screen without ...making any changes. 8.2.3 Edit IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Screen See Section 8.1 on page 57 for more information on VLANs. Table 13 VLAN: Create VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION New VLAN...
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... of the VLAN. Click the buttons below the numbers to change the state of the port. Click Remove This VLAN to create the VLAN or update the VLAN's configuration. When the packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is removed. When the packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is added. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
... of the VLAN. Click the buttons below the numbers to change the state of the port. Click Remove This VLAN to create the VLAN or update the VLAN's configuration. When the packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is removed. When the packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is added. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
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Figure 47 L2 Management The following table describes the labels in the MAC and VID fields respectively. ADD Click this screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 83 This may reduce the need for a port. Click L2 Address > Management in the MAC address table. Table 25 L2 ...Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Address Lookup: Enter the MAC address and the corresponding Vlan ID in this to add a static MAC address entry to display the configuration ...
Figure 47 L2 Management The following table describes the labels in the MAC and VID fields respectively. ADD Click this screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 83 This may reduce the need for a port. Click L2 Address > Management in the MAC address table. Table 25 L2 ...Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Address Lookup: Enter the MAC address and the corresponding Vlan ID in this to add a static MAC address entry to display the configuration ...
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... address in the MAC Address field will be automatically forwarded. VID This field displays the VID of a manually entered MAC address entry. VID Enter the VLAN identification number. Add Address Click this to add this manually entered MAC address entry from the MAC address table. 13.1.1 Add a Static MAC Address Entry... a Static MAC Entry The following table describes the labels in the L2 Address Management screen to remove this entry into the MAC address table. 84 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
... address in the MAC Address field will be automatically forwarded. VID This field displays the VID of a manually entered MAC address entry. VID Enter the VLAN identification number. Add Address Click this to add this manually entered MAC address entry from the MAC address table. 13.1.1 Add a Static MAC Address Entry... a Static MAC Entry The following table describes the labels in the L2 Address Management screen to remove this entry into the MAC address table. 84 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
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...describes the labels in hours) the Switch remembers the learned ARP table entries. to have the Switch remember the ARP table entries for VLAN from .. Figure 86 Dynamic ARP The following screen. Use the Dynamic ARP screen to configure ARP filtering on the ARP entries in...perform validation checks based on the specified VLANs. Enable Dynamic ARP for an unlimited time period. Trusted ports Packets arriving on the Switch. Chapter 20 Dynamic ARP 20.2 Enabling Dynamic ARP Click Dynamic ARP > Settings in the ARP table. 138 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Note: You must ...
...describes the labels in hours) the Switch remembers the learned ARP table entries. to have the Switch remember the ARP table entries for VLAN from .. Figure 86 Dynamic ARP The following screen. Use the Dynamic ARP screen to configure ARP filtering on the ARP entries in...perform validation checks based on the specified VLANs. Enable Dynamic ARP for an unlimited time period. Trusted ports Packets arriving on the Switch. Chapter 20 Dynamic ARP 20.2 Enabling Dynamic ARP Click Dynamic ARP > Settings in the ARP table. 138 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Note: You must ...
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... is the learned IP address of VLANs you enable dynamic ARP in this screen. Select the range of a device connected to the Switch with corresponding MAC address above. Figure 87 Viewing ARP Table Entries The following screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 139 MAC Address This...the following table describes the labels in the Dynamic ARP > Settings screen. Current Enabled VLAN This field shows the VLANs for VLAN from .. Apply Click this to the Switch. VLAN This is the VLAN number of the device connected to a Switch port with the corresponding IP address below....
... is the learned IP address of VLANs you enable dynamic ARP in this screen. Select the range of a device connected to the Switch with corresponding MAC address above. Figure 87 Viewing ARP Table Entries The following screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 139 MAC Address This...the following table describes the labels in the Dynamic ARP > Settings screen. Current Enabled VLAN This field shows the VLANs for VLAN from .. Apply Click this to the Switch. VLAN This is the VLAN number of the device connected to a Switch port with the corresponding IP address below....