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... 27 2.1 Installation Scenarios ...27 2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure 27 2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 27 2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements 27 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch 28 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 29 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview ...30 3.1 Front Panel ...30 3.1.1 Console Port ...31 3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ...32 3.1.3 Transceiver Slots ...32 3.1.4 Power Connector ...34 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 9
... 27 2.1 Installation Scenarios ...27 2.2 Desktop Installation Procedure 27 2.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 27 2.3.1 Rack-mounted Installation Requirements 27 2.3.2 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch 28 2.3.3 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 29 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview ...30 3.1 Front Panel ...30 3.1.1 Console Port ...31 3.1.2 Ethernet Ports ...32 3.1.3 Transceiver Slots ...32 3.1.4 Power Connector ...34 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 9
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...VLAN ...49 5.1.2 Setting Port VID ...50 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address 51 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...53 6.1 How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch 53 6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch 56 6.2.1 DHCP Relay ...Switch A 61 6.3.2 Configuring Switch B 63 6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch 66 6.5 How to Set Up a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.1 Creating a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.2 Enabling IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication 71 6.5.3 Enabling Guest VLAN 72 6.6 How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN 73 6.6.1 Creating a VLAN ...74 6.6.2 Creating a Private VLAN Rule 76 10 MES3500-24...
...VLAN ...49 5.1.2 Setting Port VID ...50 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address 51 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...53 6.1 How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch 53 6.2 How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch 56 6.2.1 DHCP Relay ...Switch A 61 6.3.2 Configuring Switch B 63 6.4 How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch 66 6.5 How to Set Up a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.1 Creating a Guest VLAN 68 6.5.2 Enabling IEEE 802.1x Port Authentication 71 6.5.3 Enabling Guest VLAN 72 6.6 How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN 73 6.6.1 Creating a VLAN ...74 6.6.2 Creating a Private VLAN Rule 76 10 MES3500-24...
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... Introduction to VLANs ...89 8.4.1 Smart Isolation ...90 8.5 Switch Setup ...91 8.6 IP Setup ...93 8.6.1 Management IP Addresses 93 8.7 Port Setup ...95 Chapter 9 VLAN ...97 9.1 Introduction to... IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 97 9.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames 97 9.2 Automatic VLAN Registration 98 9.2.1 GARP ...98 9.2.2 GVRP ...98 9.3 Port... VLAN Details ...101 9.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN 102 9.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings 103 9.6 Subnet Based VLANs ...104 9.7 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN ...
... Introduction to VLANs ...89 8.4.1 Smart Isolation ...90 8.5 Switch Setup ...91 8.6 IP Setup ...93 8.6.1 Management IP Addresses 93 8.7 Port Setup ...95 Chapter 9 VLAN ...97 9.1 Introduction to... IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs 97 9.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames 97 9.2 Automatic VLAN Registration 98 9.2.1 GARP ...98 9.2.2 GVRP ...98 9.3 Port... VLAN Details ...101 9.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN 102 9.5.4 Configure VLAN Port Settings 103 9.6 Subnet Based VLANs ...104 9.7 Configuring Subnet Based VLAN ...
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...SSH Overview ...301 38.6 How SSH works ...302 38.7 SSH Implementation on the Switch 303 38.7.1 Requirements for Using SSH 303 38.8 Introduction to HTTPS ...303 38.9...Warning Messages 307 38.9.3 The Main Screen ...308 38.10 Service Port Access Control 309 38.11 Remote Management 310 Chapter 39 Diagnostic ...312 39.1 Diagnostic ...312 Chapter 40 ...Server Setup ...315 Chapter 41 Cluster Management ...316 41.1 Cluster Management Status Overview 316 41.2 Cluster Management Status 317 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 318 41.3 Clustering Management Configuration 320 Chapter 42 MAC Table ...
...SSH Overview ...301 38.6 How SSH works ...302 38.7 SSH Implementation on the Switch 303 38.7.1 Requirements for Using SSH 303 38.8 Introduction to HTTPS ...303 38.9...Warning Messages 307 38.9.3 The Main Screen ...308 38.10 Service Port Access Control 309 38.11 Remote Management 310 Chapter 39 Diagnostic ...312 39.1 Diagnostic ...312 Chapter 40 ...Server Setup ...315 Chapter 41 Cluster Management ...316 41.1 Cluster Management Status Overview 316 41.2 Cluster Management Status 317 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management 318 41.3 Clustering Management Configuration 320 Chapter 42 MAC Table ...
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... expected in the near future. In addition, the Switch can connect computers and servers directly to the Switch's port or connect other switches to Know Your Switch This chapter introduces the main features and applications of using the Switch in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is a layer-2 standalone Ethernet switch. The MES3500-24 has 24 10/100 Mbps fast Ethernet...
... expected in the near future. In addition, the Switch can connect computers and servers directly to the Switch's port or connect other switches to Know Your Switch This chapter introduces the main features and applications of using the Switch in web configurator, managing and configuring the Switch is a layer-2 standalone Ethernet switch. The MES3500-24 has 24 10/100 Mbps fast Ethernet...
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... due to high-speed department servers via the Switch. Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on the Switch. The Switch can freely communicate with each other. Switching to higher-speed LANs such as all existing... two networks. Figure 3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application 24 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide You can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. It can provide a super-fast uplink connection by allowing network managers to use trunking to the corporate backbone...
... due to high-speed department servers via the Switch. Moreover, the Switch eases supervision and maintenance by using a Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC port on the Switch. The Switch can freely communicate with each other. Switching to higher-speed LANs such as all existing... two networks. Figure 3 High Performance Switched Workgroup Application 24 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide You can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network bottlenecks. It can provide a super-fast uplink connection by allowing network managers to use trunking to the corporate backbone...
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...relay • Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping and proxy For more than one group. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 25 VLAN groups can run IPv4 and IPv6 at any re-cabling. the Switch can be used to the CLI Reference Guide. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk ...station can belong to other IPv6 devices in a network) • Remote Management using ping SNMP, telnet, HTTP and FTP services • ICMPv6 to more information on IPv6, refer to discover other VLAN groups too. Ports can belong to report errors encountered in the same VLAN group share the same...
...relay • Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping and proxy For more than one group. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 25 VLAN groups can run IPv4 and IPv6 at any re-cabling. the Switch can be used to the CLI Reference Guide. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk ...station can belong to other IPv6 devices in a network) • Remote Management using ping SNMP, telnet, HTTP and FTP services • ICMPv6 to more information on IPv6, refer to discover other VLAN groups too. Ports can belong to report errors encountered in the same VLAN group share the same...
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... piece of equipment. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on page 35.), put the power switch in the ON position to turn on other pieces of the Switch. Table 1 Front Panel Connections LABEL Power Switch Power Connection 24 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Ports (MES3500-24) 24 100 Mbps Fast SFP...
... piece of equipment. 3.1.1 Console Port For local management, you connect the DC power properly (see Section 3.1.4.2 on page 35.), put the power switch in the ON position to turn on other pieces of the Switch. Table 1 Front Panel Connections LABEL Power Switch Power Connection 24 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Fast Ethernet Ports (MES3500-24) 24 100 Mbps Fast SFP...
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...DESCRIPTION Basic Settings System Info This link takes you can configure various multicast features, IGMP snooping and create multicast VLANs. 42 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Spanning Tree Protocol This link takes you to screens where you to a screen that you can configure general... This link takes you to screen where you can logically aggregate physical links to form one port or ports to set up global Switch parameters such as MAC authentication for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server). Broadcast Storm This link takes you can activate and configure...
...DESCRIPTION Basic Settings System Info This link takes you can configure various multicast features, IGMP snooping and create multicast VLANs. 42 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Spanning Tree Protocol This link takes you to screens where you to a screen that you can configure general... This link takes you to screen where you can logically aggregate physical links to form one port or ports to set up global Switch parameters such as MAC authentication for Switch management) and DNS (domain name server). Broadcast Storm This link takes you can activate and configure...
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...to a screen where you can view the MAC address - ARP Table This link takes you to a screen where you can configure clustering management and view its status. Configure Clone This link takes you to a screen where you can configure protection against network loops that the server ...unauthorized DHCP and ARP packets in a VLAN on the Switch. sFlow This link takes you to screens where you can block traffic between ports in your network. Private VLAN This link takes you can configure sFlow settings on the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 MAC Table This link takes...
...to a screen where you can view the MAC address - ARP Table This link takes you to a screen where you can configure clustering management and view its status. Configure Clone This link takes you to a screen where you can configure protection against network loops that the server ...unauthorized DHCP and ARP packets in a VLAN on the Switch. sFlow This link takes you to screens where you can block traffic between ports in your network. Private VLAN This link takes you can configure sFlow settings on the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 MAC Table This link takes...
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... is VLAN 1). 2 Delete all traffic to the CPU port. 44 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Figure 20 Change Administrator Login Password 4.4 Saving Your Configuration When you change the default administrator password. Nonvolatile memory refers to the Switch's storage that remains even if the Switch's power is the management port of the web configurator to save your configuration...
... is VLAN 1). 2 Delete all traffic to the CPU port. 44 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Figure 20 Change Administrator Login Password 4.4 Saving Your Configuration When you change the default administrator password. Nonvolatile memory refers to the Switch's storage that remains even if the Switch's power is the management port of the web configurator to save your configuration...
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... upload the configuration file, do lock yourself out, try using out-of-band management (via the management port) to configure the Switch. 4.6 Resetting the Switch If you lock yourself (and others out of the Switch. press any key to enter Debug Mode within 3 seconds ..." MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 45 See Section 3.1 on your terminal. This means that...
... upload the configuration file, do lock yourself out, try using out-of-band management (via the management port) to configure the Switch. 4.6 Resetting the Switch If you lock yourself (and others out of the Switch. press any key to enter Debug Mode within 3 seconds ..." MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 45 See Section 3.1 on your terminal. This means that...
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... that screen. 46 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Total 393216 bytes received. ZyNOS Version: VMES3500-24_4.00(AABB.0)b1 | 11/04/2011 17:32:28 Press any key to restart the Switch. This is now ...within 3 seconds Enter Debug Mode ras> atlc Starting XMODEM upload (CRC mode).... Figure 21 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port Bootbase Version: V1.00 | 11/02/2011 11:09:37 RAM: Size = 65536 Kbytes DRAM POST... screens and some supplementary information. Erasing OK ras> atgo The Switch is recommended after you finish a management session for security reasons.
... that screen. 46 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Total 393216 bytes received. ZyNOS Version: VMES3500-24_4.00(AABB.0)b1 | 11/04/2011 17:32:28 Press any key to restart the Switch. This is now ...within 3 seconds Enter Debug Mode ras> atlc Starting XMODEM upload (CRC mode).... Figure 21 Resetting the Switch: Via the Console Port Bootbase Version: V1.00 | 11/02/2011 11:09:37 RAM: Size = 65536 Kbytes DRAM POST... screens and some supplementary information. Erasing OK ras> atgo The Switch is recommended after you finish a management session for security reasons.
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... Setup Network Example: VLAN MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 49 CHAPTER 5 Initial Setup Example This chapter shows how to set up the Switch for an example network. 5.1 Overview The following lists the configuration steps for the initial setup: • Create a VLAN • Set port VLAN ID • Configure the Switch IP management address 5.1.1 Creating a VLAN VLANs...
... Setup Network Example: VLAN MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 49 CHAPTER 5 Initial Setup Example This chapter shows how to set up the Switch for an example network. 5.1 Overview The following lists the configuration steps for the initial setup: • Create a VLAN • Set port VLAN ID • Configure the Switch IP management address 5.1.1 Creating a VLAN VLANs...
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... Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 51 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example In the example network, configure 2 as the port VID on port 1 so that any untagged frames received on that port get sent to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is turned off. 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address The default...
... Initial Setup Example: Management IP Address MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 51 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example In the example network, configure 2 as the port VID on port 1 so that any untagged frames received on that port get sent to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is turned off. 5.2 Configuring Switch Management IP Address The default...
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...your changes back to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is the same as the VLAN ID you want this management IP address to belong. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example 1 Connect your computer to the Switch's port which you configure in the Static VLAN screen. 7 Click Add ...to save your web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 (the default management IP address) in the address bar to access the web configurator. This is turned off. 52 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
...your changes back to the run -time memory are lost when the Switch's power is the same as the VLAN ID you want this management IP address to belong. Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example 1 Connect your computer to the Switch's port which you configure in the Static VLAN screen. 7 Click Add ...to save your web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 (the default management IP address) in the address bar to access the web configurator. This is turned off. 52 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
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... for more manageable logical broadcast domain. Traffic received on the Switch, the designated port(s) will not be added to a specific broadcast domain. A B Before Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 After Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6, 8 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 90 C MES3500-24/24F User's Guide A B Isolated ports: 2~6 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 C Smart isolation allows you to prevent isolated ports on different switches from switch C will be...
... for more manageable logical broadcast domain. Traffic received on the Switch, the designated port(s) will not be added to a specific broadcast domain. A B Before Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 After Smart Isolation: Isolated ports: 2~6, 8 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 90 C MES3500-24/24F User's Guide A B Isolated ports: 2~6 Root port: 7 Designated port: 8 C Smart isolation allows you to prevent isolated ports on different switches from switch C will be...
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...24, video for 192.168.1.0/24 and data for 10.1.1.0/24. Select Tag Only to accept only untagged frames on this port. Traffic for VLANs that the tag defines. The Switch can be dropped. A PVID (Port VLAN ID) is selected for a port, the Switch...management port and the ports on which the isolation feature is that priority can then be dropped. Specify the type of incoming frames. Select this to allows this port... ports. When a frame is received on a port, the Switch ...All from IP subnet 192.168.1.0/24 (video services). GVRP Acceptable ... frames allowed on a port. Lastly, you make ...
...24, video for 192.168.1.0/24 and data for 10.1.1.0/24. Select Tag Only to accept only untagged frames on this port. Traffic for VLANs that the tag defines. The Switch can be dropped. A PVID (Port VLAN ID) is selected for a port, the Switch...management port and the ports on which the isolation feature is that priority can then be dropped. Specify the type of incoming frames. Select this to allows this port... ports. When a frame is received on a port, the Switch ...All from IP subnet 192.168.1.0/24 (video services). GVRP Acceptable ... frames allowed on a port. Lastly, you make ...
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... variables include number of information to inform the manager of the SNMP messages. SNMP managers can read them. In SNMPv1, when a manager wants to communicate for SNMP management. Figure 173 SNMP Management Model An SNMP managed network consists of GetNext operations. It executes applications that resides in a managed switch (the Switch). MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 291 SNMP is only available...
... variables include number of information to inform the manager of the SNMP messages. SNMP managers can read them. In SNMPv1, when a manager wants to communicate for SNMP management. Figure 173 SNMP Management Model An SNMP managed network consists of GetNext operations. It executes applications that resides in a managed switch (the Switch). MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 291 SNMP is only available...
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... ftp: 297 bytes received in 0.63Seconds 415.44Kbytes/sec. ftp> 318 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Figure 196 Example: Uploading Firmware to a Cluster Member Switch C:\>ftp 192.168.1.1 Connected to 192.168.1.1. 220 Switch FTP version 1.0 ready at Thu Jan 1 00:58:46 1970 User ... ls 200 Port command okay 150 Opening data connection for STOR ras-0 226 File received OK ftp: 262144 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 297000.00Kbytes/sec. Chapter 41 Cluster Management 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management Go to the Clustering Management Status screen of the cluster manager switch and then ...
... ftp: 297 bytes received in 0.63Seconds 415.44Kbytes/sec. ftp> 318 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Figure 196 Example: Uploading Firmware to a Cluster Member Switch C:\>ftp 192.168.1.1 Connected to 192.168.1.1. 220 Switch FTP version 1.0 ready at Thu Jan 1 00:58:46 1970 User ... ls 200 Port command okay 150 Opening data connection for STOR ras-0 226 File received OK ftp: 262144 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 297000.00Kbytes/sec. Chapter 41 Cluster Management 41.2.1 Cluster Member Switch Management Go to the Clustering Management Status screen of the cluster manager switch and then ...