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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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Moreover, the current LAN structure can be partitioned into multiple logical networks. For more than one group. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to connect these two networks. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 21 In the following example, use existing adapters and switches. Switching to higher-speed LANs such as ATM (Asynchronous Transmission Mode...
Moreover, the current LAN structure can be partitioned into multiple logical networks. For more than one group. With VLAN, a station cannot directly talk to connect these two networks. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 21 In the following example, use existing adapters and switches. Switching to higher-speed LANs such as ATM (Asynchronous Transmission Mode...
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Ports on the Switch can be part of VLAN 1. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to other VLAN groups too. Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example 22 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Shared resources such as a server can belong to be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server.
Ports on the Switch can be part of VLAN 1. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to other VLAN groups too. Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example 22 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Shared resources such as a server can belong to be used by all ports in the same VLAN 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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...Use this screen to backup and restore your configuration. Manageme Use this screen to configure which are cleared when the Switch is rebooted. 38 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Logging Use these screens to create trunk groups and add/remove ports from one port or ports to specify bandwidth limits... to copy traffic from existing trunk groups. Storm Control Use this screen to create new IEEE 802.1Q VLANs as well as view the status and edit existing IEEE 802.1Q VLANs on . You can examine the traffic from specified source(s) to cap the maximum bandwidth allowed from the...
...Use this screen to backup and restore your configuration. Manageme Use this screen to configure which are cleared when the Switch is rebooted. 38 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Logging Use these screens to create trunk groups and add/remove ports from one port or ports to specify bandwidth limits... to copy traffic from existing trunk groups. Storm Control Use this screen to create new IEEE 802.1Q VLANs as well as view the status and edit existing IEEE 802.1Q VLANs on . You can examine the traffic from specified source(s) to cap the maximum bandwidth allowed from the...
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...the Switch also reverts to factory defaults. Press and hold the RESET button for one second. The Switch is VLAN 1) when no other VLANs exist. 2 Disable all ports. 3 Forget the password and/or IP address. 4 Enable Dynamic ARP without... the Switch back 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). Chapter ... to reset the Switch back to the default 192.168.1.1. 40 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
...the Switch also reverts to factory defaults. Press and hold the RESET button for one second. The Switch is VLAN 1) when no other VLANs exist. 2 Disable all ports. 3 Forget the password and/or IP address. 4 Enable Dynamic ARP without... the Switch back 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). Chapter ... to reset the Switch back to the default 192.168.1.1. 40 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide
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... mode. Figure 30 Port Configuration The following table describes the labels in order to the VLAN group that the settings of the peer port are 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, 100Mbps Full and 1Gbps Full. 50 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide When the Switch's auto-negotiation is the port index number. Table...
... mode. Figure 30 Port Configuration The following table describes the labels in order to the VLAN group that the settings of the peer port are 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, 100Mbps Full and 1Gbps Full. 50 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide When the Switch's auto-negotiation is the port index number. Table...
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... the frames are forwarded to turn it to temporarily stop sending signals and resend later. Enter a number identifying an existing VLAN. This priority value is typically used in full duplex mode to send a pause signal to the sending port, causing it... control is used to regulate transmission 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 Chapter 6 Port Settings Table 9 Port Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Flow Control A concentration of signals to temporarily ...
... the frames are forwarded to turn it to temporarily stop sending signals and resend later. Enter a number identifying an existing VLAN. This priority value is typically used in full duplex mode to send a pause signal to the sending port, causing it... control is used to regulate transmission 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 Chapter 6 Port Settings Table 9 Port Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Flow Control A concentration of signals to temporarily ...
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...A frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that user priority and VLAN ID are independent of passing tagged or untagged frames. The VLANs can be forwarded as the VID of 0 is reserved, so the maximum possible VLAN configurations are not confined to an 802.1Q GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 57 If... a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to an untagged port. To forward a frame from an 802.1Q VLAN-aware switch to an 802.1Q VLAN-unaware switch, the...
...A frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that user priority and VLAN ID are independent of passing tagged or untagged frames. The VLANs can be forwarded as the VID of 0 is reserved, so the maximum possible VLAN configurations are not confined to an 802.1Q GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 57 If... a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to an untagged port. To forward a frame from an 802.1Q VLAN-aware switch to an 802.1Q VLAN-unaware switch, the...
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... an incoming frame on a port should be changed. Click VLAN in the navigation panel to display the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN screen as normal depending on its VLAN tag. • sent to a VLAN group as shown next. Figure 33 VLAN: VLAN Status 58 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide You can be • sent to ...a group whether it has a VLAN tag or not. The default PVID is...
... an incoming frame on a port should be changed. Click VLAN in the navigation panel to display the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN screen as normal depending on its VLAN tag. • sent to a VLAN group as shown next. Figure 33 VLAN: VLAN Status 58 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide You can be • sent to ...a group whether it has a VLAN tag or not. The default PVID is...
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... the packet leaves this member port, the VLAN tag is removed. The ports show up in this screen. Next Page Click this button to view VLANs with lower identification numbers. Figure 34 VLAN: Create VLAN GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 59 VLAN Status This table shows you want to configure... or click Create New VLAN to go to the new VLAN configuration screen. Member Ports All the ports...
... the packet leaves this member port, the VLAN tag is removed. The ports show up in this screen. Next Page Click this button to view VLANs with lower identification numbers. Figure 34 VLAN: Create VLAN GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 59 VLAN Status This table shows you want to configure... or click Create New VLAN to go to the new VLAN configuration screen. Member Ports All the ports...
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... packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is removed. T - Figure 35 VLAN: Edit VLAN 60 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Table 13 VLAN: Create VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION New VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN you to configure all the ports at once. When the packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is added. 1...52 U - The possible...
... packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is removed. T - Figure 35 VLAN: Edit VLAN 60 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Table 13 VLAN: Create VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION New VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN you to configure all the ports at once. When the packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is added. 1...52 U - The possible...
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... packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is removed. The possible states are : empty - U - Click Apply to configure all the ports at once. Click this port is a member of the VLAN. T - This indicates that this VLAN from the Switch. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 61 When the ...packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is added. This button allows you want to change the state of the...
... packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is removed. The possible states are : empty - U - Click Apply to configure all the ports at once. Click this port is a member of the VLAN. T - This indicates that this VLAN from the Switch. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 61 When the ...packet leaves the member port, the VLAN tag is added. This button allows you want to change the state of the...
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... to search for broadcasting. ADD Click this screen. This may reduce the need for the MAC address entry in the MAC address table. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 83 When you set up static MAC address rules, you to management based on the Media Access Control (MAC) address... of networking devices. Table 25 L2 Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Address Lookup: Enter the MAC address and the corresponding Vlan ID in the MAC address table. Click L2 Address > Management in the navigation panel to the MAC address table. A static Media Access Control...
... to search for broadcasting. ADD Click this screen. This may reduce the need for the MAC address entry in the MAC address table. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 83 When you set up static MAC address rules, you to management based on the Media Access Control (MAC) address... of networking devices. Table 25 L2 Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Address Lookup: Enter the MAC address and the corresponding Vlan ID in the MAC address table. Click L2 Address > Management in the navigation panel to the MAC address table. A static Media Access Control...
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... Add in the L2 Address Management screen to add this entry into the MAC address table. 84 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Add Address Click this to display the configuration screen as shown. VID Enter the VLAN identification number. Port This field displays the port number of the static MAC address entry. Note...
... Add in the L2 Address Management screen to add this entry into the MAC address table. 84 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Add Address Click this to display the configuration screen as shown. VID Enter the VLAN identification number. Port This field displays the port number of the static MAC address entry. Note...
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... configuration you set up. Trusted ports Packets arriving on trusted ports bypass all ports is untrusted. to configure ARP filtering on the specified VLANs. Select the trusted ports for an unlimited time period. Figure 86 Dynamic ARP The following table describes the labels in this to open ... panel to activate or deactivate Dynamic ARP on the Switch. Aging Time Specify how long (in the ARP table. 138 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Default state of VLANs you want to add static ARP table entries. Note: You must activate dynamic ARP first if you want to perform validation...
... configuration you set up. Trusted ports Packets arriving on trusted ports bypass all ports is untrusted. to configure ARP filtering on the specified VLANs. Select the trusted ports for an unlimited time period. Figure 86 Dynamic ARP The following table describes the labels in this to open ... panel to activate or deactivate Dynamic ARP on the Switch. Aging Time Specify how long (in the ARP table. 138 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Default state of VLANs you want to add static ARP table entries. Note: You must activate dynamic ARP first if you want to perform validation...
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...MACIP binding: ADD This field is only available when you want to the Switch. Click ADD to add a static entry to .. VLAN This is the VLAN number of the device connected to the ARP table. MAC Address This is the MAC address of the device connected to bypass validation ...IP address of VLANs you enable dynamic ARP in the Add Static MAC-IP binding screen). Figure 87 Viewing ARP Table Entries The following screen. Chapter 20 Dynamic ARP Table 66 ARP Table (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable Dynamic ARP for which Dynamic ARP validation is enabled. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's ...
...MACIP binding: ADD This field is only available when you want to the Switch. Click ADD to add a static entry to .. VLAN This is the VLAN number of the device connected to the ARP table. MAC Address This is the MAC address of the device connected to bypass validation ...IP address of VLANs you enable dynamic ARP in the Add Static MAC-IP binding screen). Figure 87 Viewing ARP Table Entries The following screen. Chapter 20 Dynamic ARP Table 66 ARP Table (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable Dynamic ARP for which Dynamic ARP validation is enabled. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's ...