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700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR SM-10004-02 June 2003 SM-10004-02
700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR SM-10004-02 June 2003 SM-10004-02
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...channel Mobile Satellite and Radar Systems. Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus (700 Series Managed Switch) meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Operation is subject to certify that may cause ...undesired operation. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that the 700 Series Managed Switch is shielded against the generation of radio interference in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may not cause harmful...
...channel Mobile Satellite and Radar Systems. Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus (700 Series Managed Switch) meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Operation is subject to certify that may cause ...undesired operation. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that the 700 Series Managed Switch is shielded against the generation of radio interference in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may not cause harmful...
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... Conventions 1-1 Special Message Formats 1-1 Features of the HTML Version of this Manual 1-2 Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview Management Access Overview 1-1 Protocols ...1-2 Virtual Terminal Protocols 1-3 SNMP Protocol 1-3 SNMP Access ...1-3 Chapter 3 Software Upgrade Procedure Chapter 4 Administration Console Telnet Interface Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access 3-1 Introduction to the Command Menu Interface 3-3 Main Menu> System ...3-5 Main...
... Conventions 1-1 Special Message Formats 1-1 Features of the HTML Version of this Manual 1-2 Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview Management Access Overview 1-1 Protocols ...1-2 Virtual Terminal Protocols 1-3 SNMP Protocol 1-3 SNMP Access ...1-3 Chapter 3 Software Upgrade Procedure Chapter 4 Administration Console Telnet Interface Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access 3-1 Introduction to the Command Menu Interface 3-3 Main Menu> System ...3-5 Main...
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Status > Switch Statistics 4-5 Status > Port Statistics 4-7 Status > Error Statistics 4-8 Status > Most Active Ports 4-9 Status > Reset Statistics 4-10 Status > Port Settings 4-10 Status >... Virtual Cable Tester 4-26 Advanced> Advanced Tools 4-27 Advanced> Advanced Tools> Software Upgrade 4-27 Advanced> Advanced Tools> Configuration Manager 4-28 Advanced > Traffic Management 4-29 Advanced > Traffic Management > Traffic Priority 4-29 Advanced > Traffic Management > Broadcast Control 4-30 Advanced> VLANS 4-30 Advanced> VLAN> Primary VLAN 4-31 Advanced> VLAN> VLAN Port 4-32 Advanced...
Status > Switch Statistics 4-5 Status > Port Statistics 4-7 Status > Error Statistics 4-8 Status > Most Active Ports 4-9 Status > Reset Statistics 4-10 Status > Port Settings 4-10 Status >... Virtual Cable Tester 4-26 Advanced> Advanced Tools 4-27 Advanced> Advanced Tools> Software Upgrade 4-27 Advanced> Advanced Tools> Configuration Manager 4-28 Advanced > Traffic Management 4-29 Advanced > Traffic Management > Traffic Priority 4-29 Advanced > Traffic Management > Broadcast Control 4-30 Advanced> VLANS 4-30 Advanced> VLAN> Primary VLAN 4-31 Advanced> VLAN> VLAN Port 4-32 Advanced...
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... Firmware TFTP-IP 5-30 Firmware TFTP-File 5-30 RADIUS ...5-30 Reset ...5-31 Stat-Reset ...5-32 Appendix A Virtual Local Area Network VLAN Behavior in a 700 Series Managed Switch A-2 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines B-1 Category 5 Cable ...B-2 Category 5 Cable Specifications B-2 Twisted Pair Cables B-3 Patch Panels and Cables B-4 Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Category...
... Firmware TFTP-IP 5-30 Firmware TFTP-File 5-30 RADIUS ...5-30 Reset ...5-31 Stat-Reset ...5-32 Appendix A Virtual Local Area Network VLAN Behavior in a 700 Series Managed Switch A-2 Appendix B Cabling Guidelines Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines B-1 Category 5 Cable ...B-2 Category 5 Cable Specifications B-2 Twisted Pair Cables B-3 Patch Panels and Cables B-4 Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Category...
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... Internet skills. User input. Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used for purchasing the NETGEAR™ 700 Series Managed Switch. Typographical conventions italics bold times roman [Enter] [Ctrl]+C SMALL CAPS Emphasis. Named keys in text are shown in text linked with a plus (+) sign...
... Internet skills. User input. Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used for purchasing the NETGEAR™ 700 Series Managed Switch. Typographical conventions italics bold times roman [Enter] [Ctrl]+C SMALL CAPS Emphasis. Named keys in text are shown in text linked with a plus (+) sign...
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...chapter of the manual. Toolbar buttons. Previous/Next buttons display the topic that precedes or follows the current topic. - Use the right pane to Netgear support. - The PDF button links to a PDF version of favorite pages in the manual for Software v2.1 Features of the HTML Version of... a step-by e-mail to view the contents of the manual. 2 About This Guide SM-10004-02 Using this manual 1. Right pane. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for easy later retrieval. 2. Use the toolbar buttons across the top to view the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. Use the...
...chapter of the manual. Toolbar buttons. Previous/Next buttons display the topic that precedes or follows the current topic. - Use the right pane to Netgear support. - The PDF button links to a PDF version of favorite pages in the manual for Software v2.1 Features of the HTML Version of... a step-by e-mail to view the contents of the manual. 2 About This Guide SM-10004-02 Using this manual 1. Right pane. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for easy later retrieval. 2. Use the toolbar buttons across the top to view the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. Use the...
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... use to access and manage the switch using any or all of these management methods has advantages. Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you the flexibility to manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Topics include: • Management Access Overview • SNMP Access • Protocols Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch gives you can...
... use to access and manage the switch using any or all of these management methods has advantages. Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you the flexibility to manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Topics include: • Management Access Overview • SNMP Access • Protocols Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch gives you can...
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... Administration Console, see chapter 4. make sure the switch is installed in a secure area. Protocols Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch supports the following protocols: • Virtual terminal protocols, such as Telnet • SNMP 2-2 Switch Management Overview SM-10004-02 Web browser or Telnet ...8226; Most visually appealing • Menu or CLI interfaces available SNMP Agent • Communicates with switch functions at the • Requires SNMP manager software Management Information Base (MIB) level • Least visually appealing of all three • Based on open...
... Administration Console, see chapter 4. make sure the switch is installed in a secure area. Protocols Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch supports the following protocols: • Virtual terminal protocols, such as Telnet • SNMP 2-2 Switch Management Overview SM-10004-02 Web browser or Telnet ...8226; Most visually appealing • Menu or CLI interfaces available SNMP Agent • Communicates with switch functions at the • Requires SNMP manager software Management Information Base (MIB) level • Least visually appealing of all three • Based on open...
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... Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must connect a terminal or PC directly to manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Figure 2-1: Administration Console Access SNMP Protocol SNMP is the standard management protocol for Software v2.1 Virtual Terminal Protocols A virtual terminal protocol is a software program... connecting directly to transmit information between reporting devices and data-collection programs. SNMP runs on a NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch before you to it with a virtual terminal protocol. Terminal emulation differs from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation.
... Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must connect a terminal or PC directly to manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Figure 2-1: Administration Console Access SNMP Protocol SNMP is the standard management protocol for Software v2.1 Virtual Terminal Protocols A virtual terminal protocol is a software program... connecting directly to transmit information between reporting devices and data-collection programs. SNMP runs on a NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch before you to it with a virtual terminal protocol. Terminal emulation differs from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation.
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... is empty. The default GET community string for Software v2.1 This management method requires the SNMP agent on the switch and the SNMP Network Management Station to the MIBs. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for the switch is 'public', and the host table is entered in fact, uses two community strings: the GET community string...
... is empty. The default GET community string for Software v2.1 This management method requires the SNMP agent on the switch and the SNMP Network Management Station to the MIBs. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for the switch is 'public', and the host table is entered in fact, uses two community strings: the GET community string...
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700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 Switch Management Overview 2-5 SM-10004-02
700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 Switch Management Overview 2-5 SM-10004-02
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Chapter 3 Software Upgrade Procedure As networking technology advances, NETGEAR will release new versions of the new software image. 4. To initiate this sequence, the user must set , the switch will not be available until the switch has completed its own NVRAM. This can extend the useful life of ... mode. Select 'Boot from a TFTP server instead of the software version number. When using a Telnet Session or web interface alone, your switch. Use the 'Apply' button and then the Tools> Save Configuration screen. The third position in non-volatile memory (NVRAM). IP address, ...
Chapter 3 Software Upgrade Procedure As networking technology advances, NETGEAR will release new versions of the new software image. 4. To initiate this sequence, the user must set , the switch will not be available until the switch has completed its own NVRAM. This can extend the useful life of ... mode. Select 'Boot from a TFTP server instead of the software version number. When using a Telnet Session or web interface alone, your switch. Use the 'Apply' button and then the Tools> Save Configuration screen. The third position in non-volatile memory (NVRAM). IP address, ...
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Bootstrap will not be replaced by going to the Software Download screen and checking the Software Release information. Test your switch to the Software Download screen and checking the Software Release information. Select 'Boot from Net & Save' option. 7. The previous software image in non-.... Use the 'Apply' button, and then the Tools> Save Configuration screen. 8. Verify it . Restart the system via the Tools>Reset command. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 5. The system executes the new software image. Software Upgrade Procedure 3-2 SM-10004-02
Bootstrap will not be replaced by going to the Software Download screen and checking the Software Release information. Test your switch to the Software Download screen and checking the Software Release information. Select 'Boot from Net & Save' option. 7. The previous software image in non-.... Use the 'Apply' button, and then the Tools> Save Configuration screen. 8. Verify it . Restart the system via the Tools>Reset command. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 5. The system executes the new software image. Software Upgrade Procedure 3-2 SM-10004-02
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700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 3-3 Software Upgrade Procedure SM-10004-02
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...interface for performing management activities. Figure 4-1: Administration Console Management Method Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access The direct access management method is achieved by connecting the switch's console port to a VT-100 or compatible terminal or to manage the switch. Administration Console...Figure 4-1 shows an example of the Web management access method (described in chapter 4) make it the best method to a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation equipped with the switch. Using this management method. Chapter 4 Administration Console Telnet Interface...
...interface for performing management activities. Figure 4-1: Administration Console Management Method Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access The direct access management method is achieved by connecting the switch's console port to a VT-100 or compatible terminal or to manage the switch. Administration Console...Figure 4-1 shows an example of the Web management access method (described in chapter 4) make it the best method to a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation equipped with the switch. Using this management method. Chapter 4 Administration Console Telnet Interface...
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... 4-3: COM Port Selection 4-2 Administration Console Telnet Interface SM-10004-02 The following screen will connect. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 Examples of terminal-emulation programs include: • Hyper Terminal, which the switch will appear. Select Accessories and then Communications. Figure 4-2: Connection Description 3. Click OK. Select Hyper Terminal 2. Click the...
... 4-3: COM Port Selection 4-2 Administration Console Telnet Interface SM-10004-02 The following screen will connect. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 Examples of terminal-emulation programs include: • Hyper Terminal, which the switch will appear. Select Accessories and then Communications. Figure 4-2: Connection Description 3. Click OK. Select Hyper Terminal 2. Click the...
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... which is a menu-driven method for Software v2.1 4. Introduction to the Command Menu Interface The switch offers a Command Menu Interface (CMI), which uses text inputs to the switch. Administration Console Telnet Interface 4-3 SM-10004-02 The Hyper Terminal window will open and you do not...welcome screen or a system menu, hit the return key. The CLI is accessed through the CMI, but is turned on. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for managing the switch, as well as follows: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Parity: Stop Bits: Flow Control: 9600 8 None 1 None Figure 4-4: Connection...
... which is a menu-driven method for Software v2.1 4. Introduction to the Command Menu Interface The switch offers a Command Menu Interface (CMI), which uses text inputs to the switch. Administration Console Telnet Interface 4-3 SM-10004-02 The Hyper Terminal window will open and you do not...welcome screen or a system menu, hit the return key. The CLI is accessed through the CMI, but is turned on. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for managing the switch, as well as follows: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Parity: Stop Bits: Flow Control: 9600 8 None 1 None Figure 4-4: Connection...
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... Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 There are several characteristics to the CMI pages that are available. As shown below : ESC Tab Ctrl-L Ctrl-D Ctrl-M Ctrl-W Spacebar Enter Ctrl-X Return to the previous menu or screen, or abort editing Select field Refresh the screen Log off (password enabled) Move to field (Switch...
... Managed Switch User's Guide for Software v2.1 There are several characteristics to the CMI pages that are available. As shown below : ESC Tab Ctrl-L Ctrl-D Ctrl-M Ctrl-W Spacebar Enter Ctrl-X Return to the previous menu or screen, or abort editing Select field Refresh the screen Log off (password enabled) Move to field (Switch...
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...displays basic statistics associated with the highlighted port. To get to the left side, use Ctrl-M to move to be observed. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for production testing. Administration Console Telnet Interface 4-5 SM-10004-02 Figure 4-6: System Information Main Menu> Status There are : ..., System Contact, System Location, IP Address, Default Gateway, and Subnet Mask. The user definable options are two Status sub-menus: Switch Statistics and MAC Address Table. The System OID option is used for Software v2.1 Main Menu> System This screen displays the main menu...
...displays basic statistics associated with the highlighted port. To get to the left side, use Ctrl-M to move to be observed. 700 Series Managed Switch User's Guide for production testing. Administration Console Telnet Interface 4-5 SM-10004-02 Figure 4-6: System Information Main Menu> Status There are : ..., System Contact, System Location, IP Address, Default Gateway, and Subnet Mask. The user definable options are two Status sub-menus: Switch Statistics and MAC Address Table. The System OID option is used for Software v2.1 Main Menu> System This screen displays the main menu...