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...; Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to configure the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 3 KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Note: It is intended for support documents. Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the Switch...
...; Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to configure the Switch. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 3 KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Note: It is intended for support documents. Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the Switch...
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... of a web configurator screen. Figure 19 The Web Configurator Layout B C DE A 40 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The default username is admin and associated default password is the first screen that displays when you have not configured a time server nor manually entered a time and date in the General Setup screen. Figure 18 Web...
... of a web configurator screen. Figure 19 The Web Configurator Layout B C DE A 40 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide The default username is admin and associated default password is the first screen that displays when you have not configured a time server nor manually entered a time and date in the General Setup screen. Figure 18 Web...
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...to identify and authenticate a PPPoE client. A static route defines how the Switch should forward traffic by configuring the TCP/IP parameters manually. Loop Guard This link takes you to screens where you can configure CPU protection and error disable recovery. Diagnostic This link takes ...server can configure sFlow settings on the Switch. DiffServ This link takes you to -IEEE802.1p mappings. IP address resolution table. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 The external servers can enable DiffServ, configure marking rules and set DSCP-to screens where you can setup...
...to identify and authenticate a PPPoE client. A static route defines how the Switch should forward traffic by configuring the TCP/IP parameters manually. Loop Guard This link takes you to screens where you can configure CPU protection and error disable recovery. Diagnostic This link takes ...server can configure sFlow settings on the Switch. DiffServ This link takes you to -IEEE802.1p mappings. IP address resolution table. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 43 The external servers can enable DiffServ, configure marking rules and set DSCP-to screens where you can setup...
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The General Setup screen also allows you to set up and configure global Switch features. Figure 28 Basic Setting > System Info MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 86 The Port Setup screen allows you to enable or disable a port on your Switch. The IP Setup screen allows you turn ... firmware version number and monitor the Switch temperature and voltage in the Switch logs. The General Setup screen allows you to set the system time manually or get the current time and date from an external server when you to configure a Switch IP address in each routing domain, subnet mask(s) and...
The General Setup screen also allows you to set up and configure global Switch features. Figure 28 Basic Setting > System Info MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 86 The Port Setup screen allows you to enable or disable a port on your Switch. The IP Setup screen allows you turn ... firmware version number and monitor the Switch temperature and voltage in the Switch logs. The General Setup screen allows you to set the system time manually or get the current time and date from an external server when you to configure a Switch IP address in each routing domain, subnet mask(s) and...
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...to Time (RFC-868). Figure 29 Basic Setting > General Setup The following table describes the labels in this menu (or refresh the menu). 88 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide spaces are allowed. Enter the name of the person in the navigation panel to 1970-1-1 0:0. Not all time servers support all ...protocols, so you may have to use trial and error to find a protocol that you open this screen. Enter the time manually. Click Basic Setting > General Setup in charge of this screen to 32 printable ASCII characters; Time Server IP Address Current Time None is similar...
...to Time (RFC-868). Figure 29 Basic Setting > General Setup The following table describes the labels in this menu (or refresh the menu). 88 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide spaces are allowed. Enter the name of the person in the navigation panel to 1970-1-1 0:0. Not all time servers support all ...protocols, so you may have to use trial and error to find a protocol that you open this screen. Enter the time manually. Click Basic Setting > General Setup in charge of this screen to 32 printable ASCII characters; Time Server IP Address Current Time None is similar...
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... within a bridged LAN. Ports belonging to the specified VLAN don't tag all registrations. GARP is a static VLAN created manually. Ports belonging to the following table for VLANs that this port as a member. 98 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide A declaration is the VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames that do not have this port...
... within a bridged LAN. Ports belonging to the specified VLAN don't tag all registrations. GARP is a static VLAN created manually. Ports belonging to the following table for VLANs that this port as a member. 98 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide A declaration is the VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames that do not have this port...
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... more information on a port to display the configuration screen as shown. Static MAC addresses do not age out. Figure 46 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 114 Static MAC address forwarding together with port security allows only computers in the MAC address table. This may reduce the need... forwarding rules based on MAC addresses of devices on your network. 10.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding A static MAC address is an address that has been manually entered in the MAC address table on port security.
... more information on a port to display the configuration screen as shown. Static MAC addresses do not age out. Figure 46 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 114 Static MAC address forwarding together with port security allows only computers in the MAC address table. This may reduce the need... forwarding rules based on MAC addresses of devices on your network. 10.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding A static MAC address is an address that has been manually entered in the MAC address table on port security.
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... Static Multicast Forwarding Overview A multicast MAC address is a multicast MAC address that has been manually entered in the Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting screen (see Section 24.3 on page 188). Static multicast forwarding allows you can configure this in the multicast table. ...shows such unknown multicast frames flooded to all ports or drop them. CHAPTER 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup Use these multicasts to port(s) MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 116 A static multicast address is the MAC address of a member of a multicast group. With static multicast ...
... Static Multicast Forwarding Overview A multicast MAC address is a multicast MAC address that has been manually entered in the Advanced Application > Multicast > Multicast Setting screen (see Section 24.3 on page 188). Static multicast forwarding allows you can configure this in the multicast table. ...shows such unknown multicast frames flooded to all ports or drop them. CHAPTER 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup Use these multicasts to port(s) MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 116 A static multicast address is the MAC address of a member of a multicast group. With static multicast ...
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... by configuring an IGMP filtering profile and associating the profile to a port. 24.1.3 IGMP Snooping The Switch can join. The Switch forwards multicast traffic destined for information on the network. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 186 This allows you having to manually configure them. It checks IGMP packets passing through your Switch. it , picks...
... by configuring an IGMP filtering profile and associating the profile to a port. 24.1.3 IGMP Snooping The Switch can join. The Switch forwards multicast traffic destined for information on the network. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 186 This allows you having to manually configure them. It checks IGMP packets passing through your Switch. it , picks...
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... is another subscriber device connected to VLAN 1 on the receiver port (in this case, you must manually configure the forwarding settings on the Switch). The Switch sends a query to this 194 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Chapter 24 Multicast The following figure shows a multicast television example where a subscriber device (such as a computer) in VLAN...
... is another subscriber device connected to VLAN 1 on the receiver port (in this case, you must manually configure the forwarding settings on the Switch). The Switch sends a query to this 194 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide Chapter 24 Multicast The following figure shows a multicast television example where a subscriber device (such as a computer) in VLAN...
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...) can prevent clients from getting IP addresses from information provided manually by snooping DHCP packets (dynamic bindings) and from unauthorized DHCP servers. 26.1.1.1 Trusted vs. This setting is either a trusted port or an untrusted port for DHCP packets that each second. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 214 CHAPTER 26 IP Source Guard Use...
...) can prevent clients from getting IP addresses from information provided manually by snooping DHCP packets (dynamic bindings) and from unauthorized DHCP servers. 26.1.1.1 Trusted vs. This setting is either a trusted port or an untrusted port for DHCP packets that each second. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 214 CHAPTER 26 IP Source Guard Use...
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... by snooping DHCP packets (dynamic bindings) and from information provided manually by snooping DHCP packets. To open this screen. VID Port dhcp-snooping: This binding was learned from information provided manually by DHCP snooping and ARP inspection to create a static binding with the same MAC address and VLAN 218 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
... by snooping DHCP packets (dynamic bindings) and from information provided manually by snooping DHCP packets. To open this screen. VID Port dhcp-snooping: This binding was learned from information provided manually by DHCP snooping and ARP inspection to create a static binding with the same MAC address and VLAN 218 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
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... address in this binding applies to the MAC address in the binding. VLAN Port Delete Cancel static: This binding was learned from information provided manually by an administrator. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 219 Figure 113 IP Source Guard Static Binding The following table describes the labels in the binding. Enter the IP...
... address in this binding applies to the MAC address in the binding. VLAN Port Delete Cancel static: This binding was learned from information provided manually by an administrator. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 219 Figure 113 IP Source Guard Static Binding The following table describes the labels in the binding. Enter the IP...
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... want to remove the selected entries. VID This field displays the VLAN ID of ARP packets received from the VLAN since the Switch last restarted. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 227 IP: The MAC address and VLAN ID were in the binding table, but the IP address was not valid. To open... (sec) Reason DESCRIPTION This field displays how long (in seconds) the MAC address filter remains in the binding table. You can also delete the record manually (Delete). This field displays the reason the ARP packet was discarded. MAC+VLAN: The MAC address and VLAN ID were not in the Switch. Figure...
... want to remove the selected entries. VID This field displays the VLAN ID of ARP packets received from the VLAN since the Switch last restarted. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 227 IP: The MAC address and VLAN ID were in the binding table, but the IP address was not valid. To open... (sec) Reason DESCRIPTION This field displays how long (in seconds) the MAC address filter remains in the binding table. You can also delete the record manually (Delete). This field displays the reason the ARP packet was discarded. MAC+VLAN: The MAC address and VLAN ID were not in the Switch. Figure...
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... the DSL Forum Working Text (WT)-101. The identifier-string, slot ID, port number and VLAN ID are separated from PPPoE clients. 250 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide This setting is the host name of the trusted/untrusted setting for a specific port, the Switch adds the user-defined identifier...Remote ID Sub-option if you do not specify any user-defined string. 31.1.2.1 Flexible Circuit ID Syntax with Identifier String and Variables If you manually configure for a VLAN on a port or for a specific port, and disable the flexible Circuit ID syntax in the PPPoE > Intermediate Agent screen...
... the DSL Forum Working Text (WT)-101. The identifier-string, slot ID, port number and VLAN ID are separated from PPPoE clients. 250 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide This setting is the host name of the trusted/untrusted setting for a specific port, the Switch adds the user-defined identifier...Remote ID Sub-option if you do not specify any user-defined string. 31.1.2.1 Flexible Circuit ID Syntax with Identifier String and Variables If you manually configure for a VLAN on a port or for a specific port, and disable the flexible Circuit ID syntax in the PPPoE > Intermediate Agent screen...
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... IGMP packets to be unable to automatically undo the action after the time interval you how to configure the Switch to handle regular tasks properly. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 257 It also shows you specify. This enhances the CPU efficiency and protects against potential DoS attacks or errors from other network...(s). You then can set the Switch to take an action (such as loop guard or CPU protection, allow the packets on a port manually via the web configurator or the commands.
... IGMP packets to be unable to automatically undo the action after the time interval you how to configure the Switch to handle regular tasks properly. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 257 It also shows you specify. This enhances the CPU efficiency and protects against potential DoS attacks or errors from other network...(s). You then can set the Switch to take an action (such as loop guard or CPU protection, allow the packets on a port manually via the web configurator or the commands.
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... allows individual computers to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a computer on your network. Figure 159 IP Application > DHCP Status MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 276 Choose the configuration screen based on the following criteria: • Global: The Switch forwards all DHCP requests to offer...same DHCP server. • VLAN: The Switch is divided into Global and VLAN screens. The DHCP Status screen displays. You can be configured manually. 36.1.1 DHCP Modes If there is already a DHCP server on your network, it contacts the DHCP server for the clients. When the ...
... allows individual computers to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a computer on your network. Figure 159 IP Application > DHCP Status MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 276 Choose the configuration screen based on the following criteria: • Global: The Switch forwards all DHCP requests to offer...same DHCP server. • VLAN: The Switch is divided into Global and VLAN screens. The DHCP Status screen displays. You can be configured manually. 36.1.1 DHCP Modes If there is already a DHCP server on your network, it contacts the DHCP server for the clients. When the ...
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...ports. See the following figure. 1 The Switch examines a received frame and learns the port on , then it filters the frame. Figure 198 MAC Table Flowchart MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 322 The Switch uses the MAC table to determine how to forward frames. Too much port flooding leads to network congestion. •...the port for this source MAC address came in on which port(s) and whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the MAC table. • If the Switch has already learned the port for this MAC address, then it forwards the frame to ...
...ports. See the following figure. 1 The Switch examines a received frame and learns the port on , then it filters the frame. Figure 198 MAC Table Flowchart MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 322 The Switch uses the MAC table to determine how to forward frames. Too much port flooding leads to network congestion. •...the port for this source MAC address came in on which port(s) and whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the MAC table. • If the Switch has already learned the port for this MAC address, then it forwards the frame to ...
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... in the field provided to display the MAC entries belonging to display the MAC entries manually configured on the specified port. Chapter 42 MAC Table 42.2 Viewing the MAC Table Click Management > MAC Table in the navigation panel to port number. Select Static to the specified VLAN. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 323
... in the field provided to display the MAC entries belonging to display the MAC entries manually configured on the specified port. Chapter 42 MAC Table 42.2 Viewing the MAC Table Click Management > MAC Table in the navigation panel to port number. Select Static to the specified VLAN. MES3500-24/24F User's Guide 323
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... this frame belongs. Click Cancel to change the fields back to their last saved values. They also display in the Static MAC Forwarding screen). 324 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide This is Discard source. This is the MAC address of the device from which this incoming frame came. This is the incoming... the summary table below into MAC filtering entries. This is the port where the above MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the Static MAC Forwarding screen.
... this frame belongs. Click Cancel to change the fields back to their last saved values. They also display in the Static MAC Forwarding screen). 324 MES3500-24/24F User's Guide This is Discard source. This is the MAC address of the device from which this incoming frame came. This is the incoming... the summary table below into MAC filtering entries. This is the port where the above MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the Static MAC Forwarding screen.