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... 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 (DoS) ...89 Auto VoIP ...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...
... 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 (DoS) ...89 Auto VoIP ...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...
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... Screen ...43 5.1.1 Configure IP Address 44 5.1.2 Layer 2 (L2) Table Aging 45 5.1.3 Backup Settings ...45 5.1.4 Restore Settings ...46 5.2 System: Change Password 47 5.3 Firmware Upgrade ...47 5.3.1 System: Restart/Reset 48 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
... Screen ...43 5.1.1 Configure IP Address 44 5.1.2 Layer 2 (L2) Table Aging 45 5.1.3 Backup Settings ...45 5.1.4 Restore Settings ...46 5.2 System: Change Password 47 5.3 Firmware Upgrade ...47 5.3.1 System: Restart/Reset 48 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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... Transmission Mode) is ideal for most people due to the expense of replacing all ports can belong to one group. Chapter 1 Getting to Know 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. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 21 The Switch can...
... Transmission Mode) is ideal for most people due to the expense of replacing all ports can belong to one group. Chapter 1 Getting to Know 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. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 21 The Switch can...
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... Ethernet switches. 3.1.1 Ethernet Ports The GS-1524 has 24 auto-negotiating, auto-crossover RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Switch does not come with a straightthrough or crossover Ethernet cable. 3.1.1.1 Default Ethernet Settings The factory default negotiation settings for the Ethernet ports on the panels. See the SFF committee's INF-8074i specification Rev 1.0 for fiber-optic connections to daisy-chain other switches. Ports Mini-GBIC Slots Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these Gigabit Ethernet ports to the optimum Ethernet speed (100/1000Mpbs) and duplex mode (full duplex...
... Ethernet switches. 3.1.1 Ethernet Ports The GS-1524 has 24 auto-negotiating, auto-crossover RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Switch does not come with a straightthrough or crossover Ethernet cable. 3.1.1.1 Default Ethernet Settings The factory default negotiation settings for the Ethernet ports on the panels. See the SFF committee's INF-8074i specification Rev 1.0 for fiber-optic connections to daisy-chain other switches. Ports Mini-GBIC Slots Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these Gigabit Ethernet ports to the optimum Ethernet speed (100/1000Mpbs) and duplex mode (full duplex...
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... GS-1548 or on . The Switch automatically reboots and reloads its factory default configuration via the RESET button. Chapter 3 Hardware Overview 1 Open the transceiver's latch (latch styles vary). Press the RESET button for the Switch to log back into the Switch. Note: When you reload the default configuration file. 3.2 LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 2 LEDs LED STATUS PWR Green On Off SYS Green On Off DESCRIPTION The system is off . Figure 13 Transceiver Removal Example...
... GS-1548 or on . The Switch automatically reboots and reloads its factory default configuration via the RESET button. Chapter 3 Hardware Overview 1 Open the transceiver's latch (latch styles vary). Press the RESET button for the Switch to log back into the Switch. Note: When you reload the default configuration file. 3.2 LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 2 LEDs LED STATUS PWR Green On Off SYS Green On Off DESCRIPTION The system is off . Figure 13 Transceiver Removal Example...
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... to view the status and configure settings for the Switch. QoS Use these screens to specified destination(s). Port Rate Use this screen to reboot the Switch or to restore the default configuration of packets received on the Switch, collisions and errors and to volatile memory. Display Use this screen to configure which are cleared when the Switch is rebooted. 38 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Settings Use this screen to another port in the MAC address table. Statistics Use these screens to create trunk groups and add/remove ports...
... to view the status and configure settings for the Switch. QoS Use these screens to specified destination(s). Port Rate Use this screen to reboot the Switch or to restore the default configuration of packets received on the Switch, collisions and errors and to volatile memory. Display Use this screen to configure which are cleared when the Switch is rebooted. 38 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Settings Use this screen to another port in the MAC address table. Statistics Use these screens to create trunk groups and add/remove ports...
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... the settings in for SNMP management. Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Table 4 Navigation Panel Links (continued) LINK DESCRIPTION Flash Logs Use this screen to configure logs which are saved to logout of the web configurator. 4.3.3 Change Your Password After you change the default administrator password. Logout Click this to non-volatile memory. These logs can be seen even after the Switch is recommended you log in a screen, click Apply to save your changes back to enable and configure ARP table settings. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
... the settings in for SNMP management. Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Table 4 Navigation Panel Links (continued) LINK DESCRIPTION Flash Logs Use this screen to configure logs which are saved to logout of the web configurator. 4.3.3 Change Your Password After you change the default administrator password. Logout Click this to non-volatile memory. These logs can be seen even after the Switch is recommended you log in a screen, click Apply to save your changes back to enable and configure ARP table settings. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
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... ingress port is given as it is a single-bit flag, always set to 1, then that switches need to an 802.1Q GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 57 The CFI (Canonical Format Indicator) is to zero for Ethernet switches. The remaining twelve bits define the VLAN ID, giving a possible maximum number of the Ethernet frame). A frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that frame should not be created statically...
... ingress port is given as it is a single-bit flag, always set to 1, then that switches need to an 802.1Q GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 57 The CFI (Canonical Format Indicator) is to zero for Ethernet switches. The remaining twelve bits define the VLAN ID, giving a possible maximum number of the Ethernet frame). A frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that frame should not be created statically...
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... Switch on the code points without the need to 64 service levels. 72 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Port, Priority Apply Change Settings Note: The changes are marked with DiffServ Code Points (DSCPs) indicating the level of your changed settings. DiffServ defines a new DS (Differentiated Services) field to specify priority rules based on the application types and traffic flow. Table 18 Port Based QoS LABEL DESCRIPTION Mode Select Port Based QoS to replace the Type of Service...
... Switch on the code points without the need to 64 service levels. 72 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Port, Priority Apply Change Settings Note: The changes are marked with DiffServ Code Points (DSCPs) indicating the level of your changed settings. DiffServ defines a new DS (Differentiated Services) field to specify priority rules based on the application types and traffic flow. Table 18 Port Based QoS LABEL DESCRIPTION Mode Select Port Based QoS to replace the Type of Service...
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... with the overall operation of the Switch. The categories are based on a page number to browse through the log pages. The Switch resets its internal clock when it is restarted. Goto page Click Next, Previous or click on software and hardware features of the Switch. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 101 Chapter 17 Event Logging Table 35 Logs: RAM/Flash (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Category This field...
... with the overall operation of the Switch. The categories are based on a page number to browse through the log pages. The Switch resets its internal clock when it is restarted. Goto page Click Next, Previous or click on software and hardware features of the Switch. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 101 Chapter 17 Event Logging Table 35 Logs: RAM/Flash (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Category This field...
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... search criteria. See Section 17.5.1 on the Switch. to search. A .csv (Comma Separated Values) file can be viewed by most spreadsheet software such as configuration changes or logins. • Debug - Chapter 17 Event Logging The following table describes the labels in the search results screen. Click this screen. Click Submit in the web configurator. • Warning - The possible severity levels are...
... search criteria. See Section 17.5.1 on the Switch. to search. A .csv (Comma Separated Values) file can be viewed by most spreadsheet software such as configuration changes or logins. • Debug - Chapter 17 Event Logging The following table describes the labels in the search results screen. Click this screen. Click Submit in the web configurator. • Warning - The possible severity levels are...
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... Auto Denial of Service features you set up and the category SYSTEM records events which deal with the overall operation of the log event. The categories are deleted from the Switch due to 2006/5/1 00:00:00. Time This field specifies the time when the Switch recorded the log event. The index number increments by one for the log entry. 104 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
... Auto Denial of Service features you set up and the category SYSTEM records events which deal with the overall operation of the log event. The categories are deleted from the Switch due to 2006/5/1 00:00:00. Time This field specifies the time when the Switch recorded the log event. The index number increments by one for the log entry. 104 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
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... MIB table view. Data Source This field displays the ports on this port. Click on this port. 122 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Chapter 19 RMON-Lite 19.2 RMON Statistics: Overview Click RMON-Lite in the navigation panel to view. Status This field displays Enabled, if statistics are not being collected on the port number to look at and configure settings for gathering statistics for that port. Use this...
... MIB table view. Data Source This field displays the ports on this port. Click on this port. 122 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Chapter 19 RMON-Lite 19.2 RMON Statistics: Overview Click RMON-Lite in the navigation panel to view. Status This field displays Enabled, if statistics are not being collected on the port number to look at and configure settings for gathering statistics for that port. Use this...
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... drop down list box to select the MIB table you want to store. The following table describes the labels in the navigation panel and select [2] History Control to the selected MIB table view. LABEL DESCRIPTION RMON MIB Table: Use this screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 125 Index This field displays the configuration index number. Statistical sampling is the port of data samplings the network manager requests the...
... drop down list box to select the MIB table you want to store. The following table describes the labels in the navigation panel and select [2] History Control to the selected MIB table view. LABEL DESCRIPTION RMON MIB Table: Use this screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 125 Index This field displays the configuration index number. Statistical sampling is the port of data samplings the network manager requests the...
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... in your network. Data Source This field displays the port number associated with the Index entry. Spaces are not allowed. 126 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Index This field displays the entry index number. Interval Enter the time (in the RMON History Control: Overview screen to the selected MIB table view. Owner Enter a descriptive name of the entry d requests. Status This field displays Enabled if...
... in your network. Data Source This field displays the port number associated with the Index entry. Spaces are not allowed. 126 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide Index This field displays the entry index number. Interval Enter the time (in the RMON History Control: Overview screen to the selected MIB table view. Owner Enter a descriptive name of the entry d requests. Status This field displays Enabled if...
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... is the ARP table entry number. to the ARP table. Use this to the Switch. Figure 87 Viewing ARP Table Entries The following screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 139 See Section 20.4 on the ARP entries in the ARP table. MAC Address This is the MAC address of VLANs you enable dynamic ARP in the Add Static MAC-IP binding screen). Type This shows whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the Dynamic ARP > Settings screen...
... is the ARP table entry number. to the ARP table. Use this to the Switch. Figure 87 Viewing ARP Table Entries The following screen. GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide 139 See Section 20.4 on the ARP entries in the ARP table. MAC Address This is the MAC address of VLANs you enable dynamic ARP in the Add Static MAC-IP binding screen). Type This shows whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the Dynamic ARP > Settings screen...
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... to reset the device to its factory defaults. I forgot the username and/or password. 1 The default username is admin and the default password is 1234. 2 If this step.) 142 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide See Section 3.4 on page 31. Chapter 21 Troubleshooting 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 21.2 Switch Access and Login I forgot the IP address for the Switch. 2 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as the Switch. (If...
... to reset the device to its factory defaults. I forgot the username and/or password. 1 The default username is admin and the default password is 1234. 2 If this step.) 142 GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide See Section 3.4 on page 31. Chapter 21 Troubleshooting 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 21.2 Switch Access and Login I forgot the IP address for the Switch. 2 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as the Switch. (If...
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... the Login screen, but I can access the Switch, check the remote management settings to find out why the Switch does not respond to HTTP. If you have to reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the Switch with the default IP address. See Section 3.4 on . 2 You may have configured a secured client IP address, your device. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
... the Login screen, but I can access the Switch, check the remote management settings to find out why the Switch does not respond to HTTP. If you have to reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the Switch with the default IP address. See Section 3.4 on . 2 You may have configured a secured client IP address, your device. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). GS-1524/GS-1548 User's Guide...
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... bandwidth management and broadcast storm control. Configuration Backup & Restoration Auto DoS Auto VoIP Dynamic ARP Note: Only upload firmware for packets from each individual source or flow and prevent a source from flooding your network. Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from hackers trying to another or all ports to disrupt or shut down your network. the traffic must first go through a router. Devices on the destination MAC address and VLAN group (ID). Layer 2 Management Forward traffic based...
... bandwidth management and broadcast storm control. Configuration Backup & Restoration Auto DoS Auto VoIP Dynamic ARP Note: Only upload firmware for packets from each individual source or flow and prevent a source from flooding your network. Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from hackers trying to another or all ports to disrupt or shut down your network. the traffic must first go through a router. Devices on the destination MAC address and VLAN group (ID). Layer 2 Management Forward traffic based...
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... 107 user 110 versions supported 105 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) 105 SNMP traps 107 SP (Strict Priority) queuing 67 static MAC address 83 static MAC forwarding 83, 85 status 36 LED 30 port details 48, 54 VLAN 58, 60 subnet 153 subnet mask 154 subnetting 156 switch lockout 40 switch reset 40 switching 146, 147 syntax conventions 5 system control 147 system status 43 T tagged VLAN 57 trademarks 163 transceiver installation 29 removal 29 traps, SNMP 107 trunk...
... 107 user 110 versions supported 105 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) 105 SNMP traps 107 SP (Strict Priority) queuing 67 static MAC address 83 static MAC forwarding 83, 85 status 36 LED 30 port details 48, 54 VLAN 58, 60 subnet 153 subnet mask 154 subnetting 156 switch lockout 40 switch reset 40 switching 146, 147 syntax conventions 5 system control 147 system status 43 T tagged VLAN 57 trademarks 163 transceiver installation 29 removal 29 traps, SNMP 107 trunk...