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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility User Guide ©2010 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may occur due to the products described in any form or by any language in this document without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR... get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. ii | Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, Auto Uplink, X-RAID2, and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Updated publication First publication. Statement of...
ProSafe Plus Switch Utility User Guide ©2010 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may occur due to the products described in any form or by any language in this document without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR... get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. ii | Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, Auto Uplink, X-RAID2, and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Updated publication First publication. Statement of...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Installing the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility 4 Discovering Switches 6 Utility Features Overview 7 System (General Configuration and Information 7 VLAN (Virtual LAN networks 7 QoS (Quality of Service 7 Help 7 Switch Settings 8 Default Settings 9 Uninstalling the Utility 11 Chapter 2 System Configuration System Features 13 Status 14 Switch Selection 14 Switch Information 14 DHCP Mode Selection 15 Manually...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Installing the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility 4 Discovering Switches 6 Utility Features Overview 7 System (General Configuration and Information 7 VLAN (Virtual LAN networks 7 QoS (Quality of Service 7 Help 7 Switch Settings 8 Default Settings 9 Uninstalling the Utility 11 Chapter 2 System Configuration System Features 13 Status 14 Switch Selection 14 Switch Information 14 DHCP Mode Selection 15 Manually...
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ProSafe Plus Switch Utility User Guide Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 24 VLAN Configuration 24 VLAN Membership 25 Port PVID 25 Port Tagging 25 Chapter 4 Quality of Service Configuration QoS Overview 28 QoS Global Configuration 29 Rate Limiting 31 Broadcast Filtering 32 Chapter 5 Help Online Help 34 User Guide 34 Support Information 34 About the Utility 34 Index 2 | Table of Contents
ProSafe Plus Switch Utility User Guide Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 24 VLAN Configuration 24 VLAN Membership 25 Port PVID 25 Port Tagging 25 Chapter 4 Quality of Service Configuration QoS Overview 28 QoS Global Configuration 29 Rate Limiting 31 Broadcast Filtering 32 Chapter 5 Help Online Help 34 User Guide 34 Support Information 34 About the Utility 34 Index 2 | Table of Contents
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Getting Started This chapter contains the following topics: • Installing the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility • Discovering Switches • Utility Features Overview • Default Settings • Uninstalling the Utility 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started | 3 1.
Getting Started This chapter contains the following topics: • Installing the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility • Discovering Switches • Utility Features Overview • Default Settings • Uninstalling the Utility 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started | 3 1.
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...be displayed in the upper right corner of the Resource CD home screen to manage your switch into the PC that you want to use the ProSafe® Plus Switch Utility. The Resource CD home page displays. If the version of the utility you can ... for the switch can install and use to select the desired language. 4 | Chapter 1: Getting Started Language pull-down menu in several languages. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Installing the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility To take advantage of the enhanced features on ProSafe® Plus switches you are backwards...
...be displayed in the upper right corner of the Resource CD home screen to manage your switch into the PC that you want to use the ProSafe® Plus Switch Utility. The Resource CD home page displays. If the version of the utility you can ... for the switch can install and use to select the desired language. 4 | Chapter 1: Getting Started Language pull-down menu in several languages. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Installing the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility To take advantage of the enhanced features on ProSafe® Plus switches you are backwards...
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...Netgear\ProSafe Plus Utility directory, and places a utility icon on your program directory. 3. If the Adobe AIR program is complete. You can enable your PC. The WinPcap and Adobe AIR programs may be used by other network applications and may vary slightly between different ProSafe® Plus switch models. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch... Configuration Utility User Guide 2. Click Install ProSafe® Plus Utility to install the utility program on your ...
...Netgear\ProSafe Plus Utility directory, and places a utility icon on your program directory. 3. If the Adobe AIR program is complete. You can enable your PC. The WinPcap and Adobe AIR programs may be used by other network applications and may vary slightly between different ProSafe® Plus switch models. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch... Configuration Utility User Guide 2. Click Install ProSafe® Plus Utility to install the utility program on your ...
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... local firewall, you will continue through the network until blocked by a router or firewall. You will discover and list all ProSafe® Plus switches in order for discovery to configure or display its status. At this point you are displayed as Symantec Endpoint Protection can prevent...the network for the Utility user interface. You can select an alternate language for ProSafe® Plus switches. Discovery will need to turn off the firewall function in your switches and you can now select a switch to work. Click on the Select Language pull down menu and click on the ...
... local firewall, you will continue through the network until blocked by a router or firewall. You will discover and list all ProSafe® Plus switches in order for discovery to configure or display its status. At this point you are displayed as Symantec Endpoint Protection can prevent...the network for the Utility user interface. You can select an alternate language for ProSafe® Plus switches. Discovery will need to turn off the firewall function in your switches and you can now select a switch to work. Click on the Select Language pull down menu and click on the ...
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.... About - The features are operational. allows you to change administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to technical support information and this manual. Help Online Help - ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Utility Features Overview The utility configures switch features and provides status and support information. Rate Limit - online access to factory default settings...
.... About - The features are operational. allows you to change administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to technical support information and this manual. Help Online Help - ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Utility Features Overview The utility configures switch features and provides status and support information. Rate Limit - online access to factory default settings...
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... - If this , your previous settings will be lost. describes how to restore access. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Switch Settings It is possible to make port settings that block further access to the switch you can reset the switch manually to create and configure VLAN groups • Chapter 4 Quality of Service (QoS) - If...
... - If this , your previous settings will be lost. describes how to restore access. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Switch Settings It is possible to make port settings that block further access to the switch you can reset the switch manually to create and configure VLAN groups • Chapter 4 Quality of Service (QoS) - If...
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... 0 Disabled OK or No Cable for switch settings. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Default Settings All ProSafe® Plus Switch features have default settings. Tab Menu Feature Default Value System Status Switch Selection Names Passwords Switch Information DHCP Mode IP Address Subnet Mask...Validate IGMPv3 IP header Block Unknown Multicast Address No switch selected All names blank "password" for all switches. You do not need to configure any settings in order to use the ProSafe® Plus switches. The following table lists the default values for ...
... 0 Disabled OK or No Cable for switch settings. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Default Settings All ProSafe® Plus Switch features have default settings. Tab Menu Feature Default Value System Status Switch Selection Names Passwords Switch Information DHCP Mode IP Address Subnet Mask...Validate IGMPv3 IP header Block Unknown Multicast Address No switch selected All names blank "password" for all switches. You do not need to configure any settings in order to use the ProSafe® Plus switches. The following table lists the default values for ...
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About the Utility - 10 | Chapter 1: Getting Started User Guide - ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Tab VLAN QoS Menu Port Based 802.1Q QoS Help Online Help About the Utility Feature Default Value Basic Advanced Disabled Disabled Basic Advanced Disabled Disabled Global Configuration QoS Mode Rate Limit Ingress Egress Broadcast Filtering 802.1P based No limit No limit Disabled Support -
About the Utility - 10 | Chapter 1: Getting Started User Guide - ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Tab VLAN QoS Menu Port Based 802.1Q QoS Help Online Help About the Utility Feature Default Value Basic Advanced Disabled Disabled Basic Advanced Disabled Disabled Global Configuration QoS Mode Rate Limit Ingress Egress Broadcast Filtering 802.1P based No limit No limit Disabled Support -
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Use your PC's Add or Remove Programs command, Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Chapter 1: Getting Started | 11 When you are not needed by another program. Select ProSafe Plus Utility and click Change/Remove. 3. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Uninstalling the Utility To uninstall the utility: 1. You can also remove the WinPcap and AIR programs if they are asked if you want to completely remove the selected application, click Yes. 4.
Use your PC's Add or Remove Programs command, Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Chapter 1: Getting Started | 11 When you are not needed by another program. Select ProSafe Plus Utility and click Change/Remove. 3. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Uninstalling the Utility To uninstall the utility: 1. You can also remove the WinPcap and AIR programs if they are asked if you want to completely remove the selected application, click Yes. 4.
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... sent or received), tests cable connections, and allows you select a switch to manage, display general information about the switch, perform basic switch maintenance, and monitor data flow through the switch. All of default system settings. System Tab Features FeatureDescription Status Chapter... page 1-8 for a list of the features have default settings. System features are operational. Monitoring - Refer to use the ProSafe® Plus switches. System Configuration 2 This chapter..contains the following topics: • System Features • Status • Maintenance •...
... sent or received), tests cable connections, and allows you select a switch to manage, display general information about the switch, perform basic switch maintenance, and monitor data flow through the switch. All of default system settings. System Tab Features FeatureDescription Status Chapter... page 1-8 for a list of the features have default settings. System features are operational. Monitoring - Refer to use the ProSafe® Plus switches. System Configuration 2 This chapter..contains the following topics: • System Features • Status • Maintenance •...
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... System tab. displays port statistics (packets sent or received), tests cable connections, and allows you select a switch to manage, display general information about the switch, perform basic switch maintenance, and monitor data flow through the switch. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide System Features The System tab lets you to mirror ports. Maintenance - indicates which...
... System tab. displays port statistics (packets sent or received), tests cable connections, and allows you select a switch to manage, display general information about the switch, perform basic switch maintenance, and monitor data flow through the switch. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide System Features The System tab lets you to mirror ports. Maintenance - indicates which...
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... of the ports on the model of the device connected to 20 characters. Switch Information The Switch Information feature displays additional information about the selected switch. When you select a switch, the Status menu displays the status (up to each port. You can ... name to the selected switch by entering the name in the Switch Name field.The switch name can be asked to select a switch and display switch information. The switch is "password". The switch automatically senses the speed of the selected switch. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Status...
... of the ports on the model of the device connected to 20 characters. Switch Information The Switch Information feature displays additional information about the selected switch. When you select a switch, the Status menu displays the status (up to each port. You can ... name to the selected switch by entering the name in the Switch Name field.The switch name can be asked to select a switch and display switch information. The switch is "password". The switch automatically senses the speed of the selected switch. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Status...
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... manually enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address information. Select Disable for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Mode selection. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide DHCP Mode Selection The Switch Information screen contains a field for the DHCP Mode. Manually Setting the IP Address Information You can manually enter IP address and...
... manually enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address information. Select Disable for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Mode selection. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide DHCP Mode Selection The Switch Information screen contains a field for the DHCP Mode. Manually Setting the IP Address Information You can manually enter IP address and...
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... the new password. 3. Select System > Maintenance > Device Reboot. Rebooting the switch will display. 2. Resetting the factory defaults may briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. Reset Factory Defaults WARNING! The Factory Default dialog will briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Maintenance The Maintenance feature allows you to...
... the new password. 3. Select System > Maintenance > Device Reboot. Rebooting the switch will display. 2. Resetting the factory defaults may briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. Reset Factory Defaults WARNING! The Factory Default dialog will briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Maintenance The Maintenance feature allows you to...
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...The Firmware Upgrade dialog will briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. This will display. 2. Chapter 2: System Configuration | 17 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on the selected switch: 1. To upgrade firmware on your PC containing the firmware upgrade...Apply. The firmware will be downloaded from the NETGEAR support website to your PC to upgrade switch firmware you must first download a firmware upgrade file for the selected switch from your PC. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Firmware Upgrade Note: After...
...The Firmware Upgrade dialog will briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. This will display. 2. Chapter 2: System Configuration | 17 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location on the selected switch: 1. To upgrade firmware on your PC containing the firmware upgrade...Apply. The firmware will be downloaded from the NETGEAR support website to your PC to upgrade switch firmware you must first download a firmware upgrade file for the selected switch from your PC. ProSafe Unmanaged Plus Switch Configuration Utility User Guide Firmware Upgrade Note: After...
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...or lost and retransmitted before reaching its destination. The QoS (Quality of Service) feature in the ProSafe® Plus switches allows you to control the flow of data passing through the switch. • QoS global configuration assigns priorities to data. • Rate Limit sets limits on...No limit Egress No limit Broadcast Filtering Disabled 28 | Chapter 4: Quality of broadcast packets from being forwarded to use the ProSafe® Plus switches. It is reassembled at the destination. The following table lists the default settings. Feature Setting Global Configuration QoS Mode Port ...
...or lost and retransmitted before reaching its destination. The QoS (Quality of Service) feature in the ProSafe® Plus switches allows you to control the flow of data passing through the switch. • QoS global configuration assigns priorities to data. • Rate Limit sets limits on...No limit Egress No limit Broadcast Filtering Disabled 28 | Chapter 4: Quality of broadcast packets from being forwarded to use the ProSafe® Plus switches. It is reassembled at the destination. The following table lists the default settings. Feature Setting Global Configuration QoS Mode Port ...
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... provides access to the NETGEAR Support web site and to the online user guide for the ProSafe® Plus Switch Configuration Utility (the latest copy of this user guide. User Guide If the PC running the utility program has access to the NETGEAR Knowledge Base, additional documentation..., downloads, and product forums for a selected switch. The support page provides...
... provides access to the NETGEAR Support web site and to the online user guide for the ProSafe® Plus Switch Configuration Utility (the latest copy of this user guide. User Guide If the PC running the utility program has access to the NETGEAR Knowledge Base, additional documentation..., downloads, and product forums for a selected switch. The support page provides...