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IMPORTANT! KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 2 READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Switch and access the Web Configurator. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in this manual is accurate. Every effort has been made to find other information on the Switch.
IMPORTANT! KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 2 READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Switch and access the Web Configurator. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in this manual is accurate. Every effort has been made to find other information on the Switch.
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Table of Contents 4.4 Switch Lockout/Resetting the Switch 21 4.5 Logging Out of the Web Configurator 22 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example ...23 5.1 Overview ...23 5.1.1 Change the IP Address ...23 5.1.2 Changing the Password ...25 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...28 6.1 Overview ...28 6.2 Creating a VLAN ...28 6.3 Setting Port VID ...30 Part II: Technical Reference 32 Chapter 7 System...33 7.1 Overview ...33 7.2 System Settings ...33 Chapter 8 Port ...36 8.1 Overview ...36 8.1.1 What You Need to Know ...36 8.2 Port Settings ...37 Chapter 9 VLAN...39 9.1 Overview...
Table of Contents 4.4 Switch Lockout/Resetting the Switch 21 4.5 Logging Out of the Web Configurator 22 Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example ...23 5.1 Overview ...23 5.1.1 Change the IP Address ...23 5.1.2 Changing the Password ...25 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...28 6.1 Overview ...28 6.2 Creating a VLAN ...28 6.3 Setting Port VID ...30 Part II: Technical Reference 32 Chapter 7 System...33 7.1 Overview ...33 7.2 System Settings ...33 Chapter 8 Port ...36 8.1 Overview ...36 8.1.1 What You Need to Know ...36 8.2 Port Settings ...37 Chapter 9 VLAN...39 9.1 Overview...
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... 2.5G router/AP (access point) and 2.5G gaming PC. • Two 1000 Mbps / 10G SFP+ ports for power-saving without compromising performance. 1.2 Applications This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments. 1.2.1 Multi-Gigabit A 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port supports speeds of 2.5 Gbps if the connected device supports 2.5Gbps and a Cat 5e (up to the speed of 2.5 Gbps cannot be attained. The speed drops to configure the ports, VLAN, QoS, system, switch management, link aggregation, mirroring, IGMP snooping, and firmware upgrade.
... 2.5G router/AP (access point) and 2.5G gaming PC. • Two 1000 Mbps / 10G SFP+ ports for power-saving without compromising performance. 1.2 Applications This section shows a few examples of using the Switch in various network environments. 1.2.1 Multi-Gigabit A 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port supports speeds of 2.5 Gbps if the connected device supports 2.5Gbps and a Cat 5e (up to the speed of 2.5 Gbps cannot be attained. The speed drops to configure the ports, VLAN, QoS, system, switch management, link aggregation, mirroring, IGMP snooping, and firmware upgrade.
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... changing ports without any re-cabling. Shared resources such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it ). Ports can be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. Use a password that is not easy to guess and that need access to the server need to its factory default settings. If you forget your last configuration. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 12 Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example 1.3 Way to Manage the Switch Use...
... changing ports without any re-cabling. Shared resources such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it ). Ports can be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. Use a password that is not easy to guess and that need access to the server need to its factory default settings. If you forget your last configuration. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 12 Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example 1.3 Way to Manage the Switch Use...
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... the following to mount your Switch on page 10 for more information. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 13 Make sure there is a power outlet nearby. 4 Make sure there is clean and dry. 2 Attach the rubber feet as shown if they are using the correct type of Ethernet cable (Category 5e, 6UTP/STP, or better Ethernet cable). see Figure 5 on page 13. 3 Set the Switch on a smooth, level...
... the following to mount your Switch on page 10 for more information. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 13 Make sure there is a power outlet nearby. 4 Make sure there is clean and dry. 2 Attach the rubber feet as shown if they are using the correct type of Ethernet cable (Category 5e, 6UTP/STP, or better Ethernet cable). see Figure 5 on page 13. 3 Set the Switch on a smooth, level...
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... LED) Port 12 (Right LED) Blue Green STATUS On Blinking Off On Blinking On Blinking Off On Blinking On Blinking On Blinking Off On Blinking On Blinking Off DESCRIPTION The Switch power is transmitting data through the port. The port has a successful 2.5 Gbps connection. The Switch is transmitting data through the port. The Switch is transmitting data through the port. The port is off . The port has a successful 10 Gbps connection. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 16 Chapter 3 Hardware Panels 3.3 LEDs After you enable Loop Prevention in troubleshooting...
... LED) Port 12 (Right LED) Blue Green STATUS On Blinking Off On Blinking On Blinking Off On Blinking On Blinking On Blinking Off On Blinking On Blinking Off DESCRIPTION The Switch power is transmitting data through the port. The port has a successful 2.5 Gbps connection. The Switch is transmitting data through the port. The Switch is transmitting data through the port. The port is off . The port has a successful 10 Gbps connection. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 16 Chapter 3 Hardware Panels 3.3 LEDs After you enable Loop Prevention in troubleshooting...
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... configures multicasting accordingly. Chapter 4 Web Configurator The following table describes the links in for the Switch. It checks the IGMP packets passing through it , click Management to display the next screen to use the IPTV service. QoS This link takes you can copy traffic from the first port without interference. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 20 You can also configure the IP address and subnet mask. 4.3.1 Change Your Password After you to 15 characters long. VLAN This link...
... configures multicasting accordingly. Chapter 4 Web Configurator The following table describes the links in for the Switch. It checks the IGMP packets passing through it , click Management to display the next screen to use the IPTV service. QoS This link takes you can copy traffic from the first port without interference. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 20 You can also configure the IP address and subnet mask. 4.3.1 Change Your Password After you to 15 characters long. VLAN This link...
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... remove all configurations that you will need to use the Reset button at the front panel of the Switch. IP address will be reset to "1234". XGS1210-12 User's Guide 21 This means that you had previously and the password will also be reset to 192.168.1.3. 1 Make sure the PWR/SYS LED is on another computer. If you forget the administrator password or cannot access the Web Configurator...
... remove all configurations that you will need to use the Reset button at the front panel of the Switch. IP address will be reset to "1234". XGS1210-12 User's Guide 21 This means that you had previously and the password will also be reset to 192.168.1.3. 1 Make sure the PWR/SYS LED is on another computer. If you forget the administrator password or cannot access the Web Configurator...
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... to configure the broadcast storm control feature and use loop prevention or loop detection to prevent loops in your network. You must break the loop by stopping multiple paths between Switches Without Using the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Loop Detection allows the Switch to shut down a port automatically if it happens, and create a log. Figure 20 The Switch has 2 Ports Connected with the Same Cable Figure 21 The Connected Switch has 2 Ports Connected...
... to configure the broadcast storm control feature and use loop prevention or loop detection to prevent loops in your network. You must break the loop by stopping multiple paths between Switches Without Using the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Loop Detection allows the Switch to shut down a port automatically if it happens, and create a log. Figure 20 The Switch has 2 Ports Connected with the Same Cable Figure 21 The Connected Switch has 2 Ports Connected...
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... the Ethernet connection on this button to save your changes to the Switch. for ports 11~12 • SFP+ 10G. Back pressure flow control is typically used in full duplex mode to send a pause signal to the sending port, causing it . The port becomes active when the loop disappears. Select Off to shut down a port automatically when it . Table 6 Port LABEL Storm Control Broadcast Storm Control Loop Detection / Prevention Apply Port Setting Port State Speed/Type Flow Control Apply DESCRIPTION Enable traffic storm control...
... the Ethernet connection on this button to save your changes to the Switch. for ports 11~12 • SFP+ 10G. Back pressure flow control is typically used in full duplex mode to send a pause signal to the sending port, causing it . The port becomes active when the loop disappears. Select Off to shut down a port automatically when it . Table 6 Port LABEL Storm Control Broadcast Storm Control Loop Detection / Prevention Apply Port Setting Port State Speed/Type Flow Control Apply DESCRIPTION Enable traffic storm control...
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... Protocol IDentifier, residing within the type/length field of the Ethernet frame) and 2 bytes of TCI (Tag Control Information, starts after the source address field of 4,096 VLANs. they were created. TPID 2 Bytes User Priority 3 Bits CFI VLAN ID 1 Bit 12 bits Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames Each port on which they are not confined to identify the VLAN membership of each other. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 39
... Protocol IDentifier, residing within the type/length field of the Ethernet frame) and 2 bytes of TCI (Tag Control Information, starts after the source address field of 4,096 VLANs. they were created. TPID 2 Bytes User Priority 3 Bits CFI VLAN ID 1 Bit 12 bits Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames Each port on which they are not confined to identify the VLAN membership of each other. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 39
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... a port belong to another VLAN as the VLAN ID. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 41 Chapter 9 VLAN Table 7 VLAN (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Maximum number of IEEE 802.1Q VLAN VLAN ID Click this button to save your PVID settings to green (untagging) or orange (tagging). An example of this example). 2 Click the port's check box to add it to the VLAN group by changing the box color to the Switch. Click Delete to save your changes. Clicking the port's check...
... a port belong to another VLAN as the VLAN ID. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 41 Chapter 9 VLAN Table 7 VLAN (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Maximum number of IEEE 802.1Q VLAN VLAN ID Click this button to save your PVID settings to green (untagging) or orange (tagging). An example of this example). 2 Click the port's check box to add it to the VLAN group by changing the box color to the Switch. Click Delete to save your changes. Clicking the port's check...
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... default, the Switch uses the MAC SA & DA distribution type. For example, enabling LAG 1: Port 1 and Port 2 and Port 3 and Port 4 will be changed. In this screen. Apply Note: Make sure the ports in this case, set the Switch to distribute traffic based on its IP address to distribute traffic based on a combination of 8 Gbps. Select MAC DA to make sure port trunking can work properly. Table 8 Link Aggregation LABEL DESCRIPTION Link Aggregation Link Aggregation Algorithm Select the outgoing traffic distribution type...
... default, the Switch uses the MAC SA & DA distribution type. For example, enabling LAG 1: Port 1 and Port 2 and Port 3 and Port 4 will be changed. In this screen. Apply Note: Make sure the ports in this case, set the Switch to distribute traffic based on its IP address to distribute traffic based on a combination of 8 Gbps. Select MAC DA to make sure port trunking can work properly. Table 8 Link Aggregation LABEL DESCRIPTION Link Aggregation Link Aggregation Algorithm Select the outgoing traffic distribution type...
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Table 10 IEEE Priority to Traffic Type Mapping Recommendations PCP PRIORITY ACRONYM TRAFFIC TYPES 1 0 (lowest) BK Background 0 1 (default) BE Best Effort 2 2 EE Excellent Effort 3 3 CA Critical Applications 4 4 VI Video, reassigned.
Table 10 IEEE Priority to Traffic Type Mapping Recommendations PCP PRIORITY ACRONYM TRAFFIC TYPES 1 0 (lowest) BK Background 0 1 (default) BE Best Effort 2 2 EE Excellent Effort 3 3 CA Critical Applications 4 4 VI Video, reassigned.
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... an IGMP multicast router (or server). Select Auto to allow any port to all ports. Apply Note: If link aggregation is enabled, the ports in a link aggregation group will not be used as an IGMP router port. Otherwise, the Switch sends the frame to be used as an IGMP router port upon receiving an IGMP query. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 51 Select a port (Port 1~12) to an IGMP router port. The Switch forwards IGMP join or leave packets to be available in this screen. Figure 30 IGMP Snooping The following table...
... an IGMP multicast router (or server). Select Auto to allow any port to all ports. Apply Note: If link aggregation is enabled, the ports in a link aggregation group will not be used as an IGMP router port. Otherwise, the Switch sends the frame to be used as an IGMP router port upon receiving an IGMP query. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 51 Select a port (Port 1~12) to an IGMP router port. The Switch forwards IGMP join or leave packets to be available in this screen. Figure 30 IGMP Snooping The following table...
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... Efficient Ethernet (EEE) If EEE is no traffic, the port enters Low Power Idle (LPI) mode. The default administrator password is highly recommended that you change the IP address • enable DHCP client • reboot/reset the system An administrator is someone who can both view and configure Switch changes. Note: It is 1234. Click Management in the navigation panel to keep the link alive. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 52 Periodically the port transmits...
... Efficient Ethernet (EEE) If EEE is no traffic, the port enters Low Power Idle (LPI) mode. The default administrator password is highly recommended that you change the IP address • enable DHCP client • reboot/reset the system An administrator is someone who can both view and configure Switch changes. Note: It is 1234. Click Management in the navigation panel to keep the link alive. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 52 Periodically the port transmits...
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... you restore using the keyboard characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and The password must be able to configure other settings during the firmware upgrade process to save your new system password for security vulnerabilities. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 54 Do NOT disconnect power to load the new firmware. After you select the firmware file, click the Upgrade button to the Switch while firmware upload is automatically renamed when you have downloaded (and unzipped) the correct model firmware and version...
... you restore using the keyboard characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and The password must be able to configure other settings during the firmware upgrade process to save your new system password for security vulnerabilities. XGS1210-12 User's Guide 54 Do NOT disconnect power to load the new firmware. After you select the firmware file, click the Upgrade button to the Switch while firmware upload is automatically renamed when you have downloaded (and unzipped) the correct model firmware and version...
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... Troubleshooting 1 To restore a port in a loop state, disconnect it, check the network connections, and reconnect it , see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default IP address is 192.168.1.3. • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it . 2 You can log into the Switch. 15.2 Switch Access and Login I forgot the IP address for the Switch. 2 Check the hardware connections...
... Troubleshooting 1 To restore a port in a loop state, disconnect it, check the network connections, and reconnect it , see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default IP address is 192.168.1.3. • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it . 2 You can log into the Switch. 15.2 Switch Access and Login I forgot the IP address for the Switch. 2 Check the hardware connections...
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... log in to the Switch. 1 Make sure you uploaded the firmware file to the Switch. The default password is turned off. • The Ethernet cable connecting the Switch and the computer comes loose. Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to its factory defaults. During the firmware upgrade process: • The Switch loses power. • The computer from where you have to reset the device to use the Web Configurator you...
... log in to the Switch. 1 Make sure you uploaded the firmware file to the Switch. The default password is turned off. • The Ethernet cable connecting the Switch and the computer comes loose. Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to its factory defaults. During the firmware upgrade process: • The Switch loses power. • The computer from where you have to reset the device to use the Web Configurator you...
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... address 35 default management 17 manage 53 IP packet transmission method 50 IPTV service 50 J Java permissions 17 JavaScript 17 jitter (variations in delay) 46 L latency (delay) 46 LED left 16 LINK/ACT 16 PWR/SYS 16, 21 right 16 LEDs 16 behavior 16 legal information 65 link aggregation 42, 51 algorithm 43 group 43 link status 35 login 17 password 20 login account administrator 52 XGS1210-12 User's Guide...
... address 35 default management 17 manage 53 IP packet transmission method 50 IPTV service 50 J Java permissions 17 JavaScript 17 jitter (variations in delay) 46 L latency (delay) 46 LED left 16 LINK/ACT 16 PWR/SYS 16, 21 right 16 LEDs 16 behavior 16 legal information 65 link aggregation 42, 51 algorithm 43 group 43 link status 35 login 17 password 20 login account administrator 52 XGS1210-12 User's Guide...