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3Com ® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus User Guide 3CBLSG24PWR www.3Com.com Part Number 10016095 Rev . AA Published June 2007.
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A BOUT T HIS G UIDE This guide provides information about the Web user interface for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus. The Web interface is a network management system that allows you to configu re, mo nitor , and troubleshoot your switch from a remote web br owser .
4 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE ■ Configuring VLANs — Provides information for configuring VLANs. VLANs are logical subgroups with a Local Ar ea Network (LAN) which combine user stations and network devices into a single virtual LAN segment, regar dless of the physica l LAN segment to which they ar e attached.
Intended Audience 5 Intended Audience This guide is intended for networ k administrators familiar with IT concepts and terminology . If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instru ctions in the release note s.
C ONTENTS A BOUT T HIS G UIDE User Guide Overview ............................. ............. ................ ................ ....... 3 Intended Audien ce.............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ 5 Conventions .
2 U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Starting the 3Com Web Interfa ce .................... ................ ............. ............ 31 Multi-Session W eb Connections ....................... ................ ............. . 31 Accessing the 3Com Web Interfa ce .
Viewing ACL Binding .... ............. ................ ............. ................ ....... 83 Configuring ACL Binding ..................... ................ ............. ............. 84 Removing ACL Binding ........................ .............
9 C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDR ESS I NFORMATION Defining IP Addr essing ..... ............. ................ ............. ................ .. 126 Configuring AR P Settings .......... ............. ................ ............. ................ ... 127 Viewing ARP Settings .
Configuring T rus t Settings ...... ................ ................ ............. ........ 169 Viewing Bandwidth Settings ......... ............. ............. ................ ..... 170 Defining Band width Set tings ... ............. ............. .
A 3C OM N ETWORK M ANAGEMENT 3Com Netw ork Superv isor .. ................ ............. ................ ............. .......... 212 3Com Netw ork Director ..... ................ ............. ............. ................ .......... 213 3Com Netw ork Access Manager .
Upgrade ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .. 233 Initialize ........ ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ........ 234 Reboot ............ ................ .
1 G ETTING S TARTED This chapter contains introducto ry information about the 3Com ® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (hereafter called the Switch) and how they can be used in your network.
14 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED About the Switch 2924-PWR The Switch 2924-PWR is a Gigabit Ether net switching products that delivers flexible three-speed perfo rmance (10/100/1000 ), Power over Ethernet (PoE) and advanced voice-op timized featur es such as auto-QoS and auto-voice VLAN.
Front Panel Detail 15 Front Panel Detail Figur e 1 shows the front panel of the Switch 2924 -PWR Plus 24-Port unit Figure 1 Switch 2924-PWR Plus 24-Port—fr ont panel.
16 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED LED Status Indicators The 2924-PWR SFP Plus 24-Port Ether net switch provides LED indicators on the front panel for your convenience to monitor the switch.
System Specifications 17 System Specifications Ta b l e 3 contain s the system specifications of the 2924-PWR series switch. Additional specifications can be fo und in Appendix B “Device Specifications and Features” .
18 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED Installing the Switch This section contains information that you need to install and se t up your 3Com switch. WAR NI N G : Safety Information.
Setting Up for Management 19 Setting Up for Management T o make full use of the features of fered by your switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, y ou have to access the management software that r esides on the switch . This is known as ma naging th e switch.
20 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED Figure 2 W eb Interface Management over the Network Refer to “Setting Up Web Interface Management” o n page 27. SNMP Management Y ou can man age a switch using an y network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in Figur e 3 .
Switch Setup Overview 21 Figure 4 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram CAUTION T o protect your switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default password as soon as possib le, even if you do not intend to actively manage your sw itch.
22 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED IP Configuration The switch’ s IP configuration is dete rmined automatically using DHCP , or manually using values you assig n. Automatic IP Configuration using DHCP By default the switch tries to configure its IP Information without requesting user intervention.
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 23 ■ Y our DHCP server does not allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses ar e necessary to ensure that the switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the switch IP information manually .
24 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED Connecting the W orkstat ion to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the console cable as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 Connecting a W orkstation to the Switch using the Console Port T o connect the cable: a Attach the cable’ s RJ-45 connector to th e Console port of the switch.
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 25 1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in “Connecting to the Console Port” page 23 . 2 The command line interface login sequenc e begins as soon as th e switch detects a connection to its con sole port.
26 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED 5 Enter Summary to view a summary of allocated IP addre sses. The following is an example of the display from the Summary command. Select menu option# summary IP Method: default IP address: 169.254.99.51 Subnet mask: 255.
Setting Up Web Interface Management 27 Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you ca n set up web inter face management over the network. Prer e quisites ■ Ensure you have already set up the switch with IP information as described in “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 19 .
28 C HAPTER 1: G ETTING S TARTED Web Management Over the Netwo rk T o manage a switch u sing the we b interface over an IP network: 1 Be sure that you know your switch’ s IP addr ess. See “IP Configuration” on page 22 , and “Viewing IP Infor mation using the Console Port” on page 25 .
Default Users and Passwords 29 Default Users an d Passwords If you intend to manage the switch or to change the default passwords, you must log in with a valid user name and password. The switch has one default user name. The default user is listed in Ta b l e 5.
2 U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE This section provides an introduction to the user interface, and includes the following topics: ■ Starti ng the 3Com W eb Interface ■ Understanding the 3Com Web .
Starting the 3Com Web Interf ace 31 Starting the 3Com Web Interface This section includes the following topics: ■ Multi-Session Web Connections ■ Accessing t he 3Com W eb Interf ace Multi-Session Web Connections The Multi-Session web connect ions fe ature enable s 10 users to be created and access the switch concurr e ntly .
32 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Accessing the 3Com Web In t er f a ce This section contains infor mation on starting the 3Com Web interface. To access the 3Com user interface: 1 Open an Inter net browser . 2 Enter the device IP addr ess in th e addr ess bar and press Enter .
Understanding the 3Com Web Interface 33 Figure 7 3Com W eb Interface Home Page Understanding the 3Com Web Interface The 3Com Web Interface Home Page contains the following views: ■ Ta b V i e w — Pr ovides the device summary configuration located at the top of the home page.
34 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Figure 8 W eb Interface Components The following table lists the user interface components with their corresponding numbers: This section provides the f.
Understanding the 3Com Web Interface 35 Device Representation The 3Com Web Interface Home Page contains a graphical panel repr esentation of the device that appears within the Device View T ab. T o access the Device Repr esentation: 1 Click Device Summary > Device V iew .
36 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Using Screen and T able Options The 3Com Web interface contains sc reens and tables for configuring devices.
Using Screen and Table Options 37 Adding Configuration Info rmation User -defined information can be added to specific 3Com Web Interface pages, by opening the IP Setup Page . T o configure IP Setup: 1 Click Administration > IP Setup . The IP Setup Page opens: Figure 11 IP Setup Page 2 Enter requisite information in the text field.
38 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Modifying Configuration Information 1 Click Administration > System Acce ss > Modify . The System Access Modify Page opens: Figure 12 System Access Modify Page 2 Modify the fields. 3 Click . The access fields ar e modified.
Using Screen and Table Options 39 Removing Configuration Information 1 Click Administration > System Access > Remove . The System Access Remove Pag e opens: Figure 13 System Access Remove Page 2 Select the user account to be deleted. 3 Click . The user account is deleted, and the device is updated.
40 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Saving the Configuration Configuration changes are only saved to the device once the user saves the changes to the flash memory . The Save Con figuration tab allows the latest configuration to be saved to the flash memory .
Resetting the Device 41 Resetting the Device The Reset Page enables resetting the device from a r emote location. T o prevent the curr ent configuration from being lost, use the Save Configuration Page to save all user -defined changes to the flash memory before r esetting the device.
42 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE 3 Click . The device is r e set, and a prompt for a user name and password is displayed. Figure 16 User Name and Passwor d Page 4 Enter a user name and password to reconnect to the web interface.
Restoring Factory Defaul ts 43 Restoring Factory Defaults The Restore option appears on the Reset Page . The Resto re option restor es device factory defaults.
44 C HAPTER 2: U SING THE 3C OM W EB I NTERFACE Logging Off the Device T o log off the device: 1 Click . The Logout Page opens. 2 The following message appears: 3 Click .
3 V IEWING B ASIC S ETTINGS This section contains infor mati on for viewing basic settings. The 3Com Web Interface Home Page pr esents a device summary sec tion that provides the system administrator with the option to view essential information required for setting up and maintaining device settings .
46 C HAPTER 3: V IEWING B ASIC S ETTINGS Viewing Device Settings The Device Summary Page displays parameters for viewing general device information, including the system name, location, and contact, the system MAC Addr ess, System Obje ct ID, System Up Time, and MAC addresses, and both software, boot, and hardware versions.
47 ■ System Object ID — Displays the vendor’ s authoritative identification of the network management subsystem contained in the entity . ■ MAC Address — Displays the device MAC address. ■ System Up Time — Displays the amount of time since the most recent device r eset.
48 C HAPTER 3: V IEWING B ASIC S ETTINGS Viewing Color Keys Th e Color Key Page provides information regar ding the RJ45 or SFP port status on the device. The various colors key indicate the port status, speed and link of a selected port. T o view colo r keys: 1 Click Device Summary > Color Key .
4 M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY The Management Security section provides info rmation for configuring system access, defi ning RADIUS authentication, port-based authentica tion and defining access cont r ol lists.
50 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Configuring System Access Network administrators can define users, passwords, and access levels for users using the System Access Interface. The Multi-Session web featur e is enabled on device and allows 10 users to be created and access the switch concurrently .
Configuring System Access 51 Viewing System Access Settings The System Access Summar y Page displays the current use rs and access levels defined on the device.
52 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Defining System Access The System Access Setup Page allows net work administrators to define users, passwords, and access levels for user s using the System Access Interface. Monitor users have no access to this page.
Configuring System Access 53 Modifying System Access The System Access Modify Page allows network administrat ors to modify users, passwords, and access levels for user s using the System Access Interface. Monitor users have no access to this page. T o modify System Access: 1 Click Administration > Syst em Access > Modify .
54 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Removing System Access The System Access Remove Page allows network administ rators to rem ove users from the System Access Interface. Monitor users have no access to this page. To r e m o v e u s e r s : 1 Click Administration > System Acce ss > Remove .
Defining RADIUS Clients 55 Defining RADIUS Clients Remote Authorization Dial-In User Ser vice (RADIUS) servers provide additional security for networks. RA DIUS servers provide a centralized authentication method for 802.1X. The default paramete rs are user -define d, and are applied to newly defined RADIUS servers.
56 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Authentication Port — Defines the authentication port. The authentication port is used to verify the RADIUS server authen tication. The authentication p ort default is 1812 . ■ Number of Retries — Defines the number of tr ansmitted requests sent to the RADIUS server befo re a failur e occurs.
Defining Port-Based Authentication (802.1X) 57 Defining Port-Based Authentication (802.1X) Port-based authentication authen ticate s users on a per -port basis via an extern al server . Only authenticated and approved system users can transmit and receive data.
58 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Viewing 802.1X Authentication The 802.1X Summar y Page allows the networ k administrator to view port-based authentication settings. T o view Port-based Authentication: 1 Click Security > 802.1X > Summary .
Defining Port-Based Authentication (802.1X) 59 ■ Current Port Con tr ol — Displays the current port authorization state. ■ Guest VLAN — Indicates whether an unauthorized port is allowed to join the Guest VLAN. The possibl e field values ar e: ■ Enable — Enab les an unaut horized port to join the Gu est VLAN.
60 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Defining 802.1X Authentication The 802.1X Setu p Page contains information for configu ring 802.1X global settings on the device an d defining specific 802.1X setting for each port individually . Monitor users have no access to this page.
Defining Port-Based Authentication (802.1X) 61 ■ Enable Guest VLAN — Provides limited network access to authorized ports. If a port is denied network a ccess via port-base d authorization, but the Guest VLAN is enabled, the port receives limited network access.
62 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Defining Access Control Lists Access Control Lists (ACLs) allow network managers to define classification actions and rules fo r specific ingress ports. A network manager can configure an ACL on an ingress port so that packets are either admitted or denied en try .
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 63 Viewing MAC Based ACLs The MAC Based ACL Summary Page displays informatio n regar din g MAC Based ACLs configured on the device . Ports are r eactivated from the Port Administration Setup Page . T o view MAC Based ACLs: 1 Click Device > ACL > MAC Based ACL > Summary .
64 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Ethertype — Provides an identifier that differ entiates between various types of protocols. ■ Action — Indicates the ACL forwarding action. In addition, the port can be shut down, a trap can be sent to the network ad ministrator , or packet is assigned rate limiting restrictions for forwarding.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 65 ■ Selection ACL — Selects an e xisting MAC- based ACL to which rule s are to be added. ■ Create ACL — Defines a new user -def ined MAC-based Access Control List. Add Rules to ACL ■ Priority — Sets the rule priority , whic h determines which rule is matched to a packet on a first-matc h basis.
66 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Ethertype — Provides an identifier that differ entiates between various types of protocols. ■ Action — Specifies the ACL forwarding action. In addition, the port can be shut down, a trap can be sent to the network ad ministrator , or packet is assigned rate limiting restrictions for forwarding.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 67 Modifying MAC Based ACLs The MAC Based ACL Modify Page allows the network administr ator to modify an existing MAC-based ACL rule. Monitor users have no access to this page. T o modify a MAC-based ACL rule: 1 Click Device > ACL > MAC Based ACL > Modify .
68 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY For example, if the sourc e MAC address is E0:3B:4A:C 2:CA:E2 and the wildcard mask is 00:00:00:00:00:FF , th e first five bytes of the MAC are used, while the last byte is ig nored.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 69 Removing MAC Based ACLs The MAC Based ACL Remove Page allo ws the user to r emove MAC- based ACLs or MAC-based ACL rules. Monitor users have no access to this page. Click Device > ACL > MAC Based ACL > Remove .
70 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ CoS Mask — Displays t he wildcar d mask bits to be app lied to th e CoS. ■ Ethertype — Provides an identifier that differ entiates between various types of protocols. ■ Action — Indicates the ACL forwarding action.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 71 Viewing IP Based ACLs The IP Based ACL Summar y Page displays informatio n regarding IP-based ACLs configured on the device.
72 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ ICMP Code — Indicates the ICMP message code for filtering ICMP packets. ICMP packets th at are filtered by ICMP message type can also be filtered by the ICMP message code. ■ IGMP T ype — Indicates the IGMP message type filter .
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 73 Monitor users have no access to this page. T o configure IP-based ACLs: Click Device > ACL > IP Based ACL > Setup .
74 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Source Port — Defines the source port that is used for matched packets. Enable d only when TCP or UDP are selected in the Protocol list. The field value is either user defined or Any . If Any is selected the IP based ACL is applied to any source port.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 75 ■ ICMP Code — If checked, enables specif ying an ICMP message code for filtering ICMP packets. ICMP pa ckets that a re filtered by ICMP message type can also be filter ed by the ICMP message code. ■ IGMP — If checked, enabl es filtering IGMP packets for an IGMP message type.
76 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY wildcard mask m atches all IP a ddr esses in the range 149.36.184.0 to 149.36.184.255. A wildcard mask must not contain leading zeroes. For example, a wildca rd mask of 010.010.011.010 is invalid, but a wildcar d mask of 10.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 77 Modifying IP Based ACLs The IP Based ACL Modify Page allows the networ k administrator to modify IP Based ACL rules. T o modify an IP-based ACL rule: 1 Click Device > ACL > IP Based ACL > Modify . The IP Based ACL Modify Page opens: Monitor users have no access to this page.
78 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Select from List — Selects a pr otocol from a list by which packets are matched to the rule. ■ Protocol ID — Adds user -defined protocols by which packets are matched to the rule. Each protocol has a specific protocol number which is unique.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 79 ■ ICMP — If checked, enables filterin g ICMP packet s for an ICMP message type. The possible values are: ■ Select from List — Selects an ICMP message type fr om a list. ■ ICMP T ype — Specifies an IC MP message type.
80 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Match IP Pr ecedence — Matches the packet I P Pr ecedence value to the rule. Either the DSCP value or the IP Precedence value is used to match packets to the rule. ■ Action — Selects the ACL forwarding action.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 81 Figure 34 IP Based ACL Remove Page The IP Based ACL Remove Page contains the following fields: ■ ACL Name — Selects an ACL name from a list of the IP-based ACLs. ■ Remove ACL — Enables the ACL to be removed.
82 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY ■ Source Addr ess — Indicates the source IP addr ess. ■ Source Mask — Indicates the sour ce IP addr ess mask. ■ Destination Addr ess — Indicates the destination IP addr ess. ■ Destination Mask — Indicates the destinat ion IP address mask.
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 83 Viewing ACL Binding The ACL Binding Summary Page displays the user -defined ACLs mapped to the interfaces. T o view ACL Binding: 1 Click Device > ACL > ACL Binding > Summary .
84 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Configuring ACL Binding The ACL Binding Setup Page allo ws the network administrator to b ind specific ports to MAC- or IP-based ACLs. The monitor user has no access to this page. T o define ACL Binding: 1 Click Device > ACL > ACL Binding > Setup .
Defining A ccess Co ntrol Li sts 85 Removing ACL Binding The ACL Binding Remove Page allows the network administrator t o remove user -defined ACLs from a selected interface. Monitor users have no ac cess to this p age . T o remove ACL Binding: 1 Click Device > ACL > ACL Binding > Remove .
86 C HAPTER 4: M ANAGING D EVICE S ECURITY Enabling Broadcast Storm Broadcast Storm limits the amount of Multicast and Broadcast frames accepted and for warded by the device. When Layer 2 frames are forwarded, Br oadcast and Multicast frames are flooded to all ports on the relevant VLAN.
Enabling Broadcast Storm 87 Monitor users have no ac cess to this p age . T o define Broadcast Storm T raffic: 1 Click Device > Broadcast Storm > Setup .
5 M ANAGING S YSTEM I NFORMATION This section contains infor mati on for configu ring general system information, and includes the following: ■ Viewing System Description ■ Defining System Setting.
89 Viewing System Description The Device View Page displays parameters for config uring general device information, including the system name, location, and contact, the system MAC Addr ess, System Obje ct ID, System Up Time, and MAC addresses, and both software, boot, and har d ware versions.
90 C HAPTER 5: M ANAGING S YSTEM I NFORMATION ■ MAC Address — Displays the device MAC address. ■ System Up Time — Displays the amount of time since the most recent device r eset. The system ti me is displayed in the following format: Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
91 Defining System Settings The following sect ion allows syst em ad ministrators to config ure advanced system settings. The section includes the following topics: ■ Configuring System Name ■ Con.
92 C HAPTER 5: M ANAGING S YSTEM I NFORMATION Configuring System Name The System Name Page allows the Network Administrator to provide a user - defined system name, location, and contact informatio n for the device. Monitor users have read-only permissions on this p age.
93 Configuring System Time The System Time Set up Page contains fields for defining system time parameters for the lo cal hardwar e cl ock. Daylight Savings T ime can be enabled on the device. Monitor users have limited permissions on this page. T o configure the System Ti me: 1 Click Administration > System Time > Setup .
94 C HAPTER 5: M ANAGING S YSTEM I NFORMATION ■ Daylight Saving — Enables setting automatic Daylig ht Savings T ime (DST) on the device, either on a non-recurring or r ecurring basis.
95 ■ Minutes — The minute of the ho ur at wh ich DST e nds. The field range is 0-59 . ■ Month — The month of the year in which DST ends. T he field range is 1-12 . ■ Day — The day of the month at which DST ends. The field rang e is 1-31 . ■ Ye a r — The year in which DST ends.
96 C HAPTER 5: M ANAGING S YSTEM I NFORMATION Saving the Device Configuration The Save Configurat ion Page allows the latest device co nfiguratio n to be saved to the flash memory . Monitor users have no access to this page. T o save the device configuration: 1 Click Save Configuration .
97 Resetting the Device Th e Reset Page enables resetting the device from a r emote location. T o prevent the curr ent configuration from being lost, save the curr ent device configuration befo re re se t ti n g t he d ev i c e. Monitor users have no access to this page.
6 C ONFIGURING P ORTS This section contains infor mation for configu ring Port Settings, and includes the following sections: ■ Viewing Port Settings ■ Defining Port Settings ■ Viewing Port Deta.
99 Viewi ng Port Settings The Po rt Administration Summar y Page permits the network manager to view the current ports configuration. When configuring the port speed and port Duplex mode, please note the following: ■ Setting the port speed to 10/100/1000 and the Duplex mode to Half = admin speed is = 10/100/1000 ha lf and no advertisement.
100 C HAPTER 6: C ONFIGURING P ORTS T o view Port Settings: 1 Click Port > Administration > Summary . The Port Adm inistra tion Summary Page opens: Figure 44 Port Administration Summary Page The Port Admin istration Summar y Page contains the following fields: ■ Port — Indicates t he selected p ort number .
101 ■ 10M — Indicates the port is currently operating at 10 Mbps. ■ 100M — Indicates the port is currently operating at 100 Mbps. ■ 1000 M — Indicates the p ort is currently operating at 1000 Mbp s. ■ Duplex Mode — Displays the port duplex mode.
102 C HAPTER 6: C ONFIGURING P ORTS Defining Port Settings The Port Admin istration Setup Page allows network managers to configure port parameters for specific ports. Monitor users have no access to this page. T o configure Port Settings: 1 Click Port > Administration > Setup .
103 ■ 10 — Indicates the port is currently operating at 10 Mbps. ■ 100 — Indicates the port is currently operating at 100 Mbps. ■ 1000 — Indicates the port is currently operating at 1000 Mbps. ■ Auto — Use to automatically configure the port.
104 C HAPTER 6: C ONFIGURING P ORTS Viewing Port Details Th e Port Detail Page displays the current port parameters for specific ports. Monitor users have no access to this page.
105 ■ Speed — Displays the configured rate for the port. The port type determines what speed setting options are available. Port speeds can only be configured when auto negotiation is disabled. Th e possible field values are: ■ 10 — Indicates the port is currently operating at 10 Mbps.
7 A GGR EGATING P ORTS This section contains infor mation for configu ring Link Aggregation, which optimizes port usage by linking a group of ports together to fo rm a single LAG. A Link Aggregation Gro up (LAG) aggr egates ports or VLANs into a single virtual port or VLAN .
107 Viewing Link Aggregation The Link Aggregation Summary Page displays port usage by linking a group of ports together to form a single LAG. Aggregating ports multiplies the bandwidth between the devices, incr ease s port flexibility , and provides link r edundancy .
108 C HAPTER 7: A GGREGATING P ORTS Monitor users have no access to this page. T o create Link Aggr egation: 1 Click Port > Link Aggregation > Create .
109 Summary ■ Group ID — Displays the Link Aggregated Gr oup ID. The field rang e is 1-8 . ■ Ty p e — Displays the type of link aggregation. The possible field values are Static or LACP . ■ Member Ports — Displays the ports configured to the link aggregation.
110 C HAPTER 7: A GGREGATING P ORTS Modifying Link Aggregation The Link Aggregation Mo dify Page optimizes port usage by linking a group of ports together to form a single LAG. Aggregating ports multiplies the bandwidth between the devices, incr ease s port flexibility , and provides link r edundancy .
111 Deselected ports ■ White — Not a member of any aggregation. ■ Grey — Displays a member of an existing aggregation or VLAN. Summary ■ Group ID — Displays the Link Aggregated Gr oup ID. The field rang e is 1-8 . ■ Ty p e — Displays the link aggregation type.
112 C HAPTER 7: A GGREGATING P ORTS Removing Link Aggregation The Link Aggregation Remo ve Page allows the network manager to re move gr oup IDs conta ining membe r ports. Monitor users have no access to this page. T o remove Link Aggr egation: 1 Click Port > Link Aggregation > Remove .
113 Viewing LACP LAG ports can contain different media types if the ports are operating at the same speed. Aggr egated lin ks can be set up manually or automatically established by enabling LACP on the relevant links. Aggregate ports can be linked into link-aggr egation port-g roups.
114 C HAPTER 7: A GGREGATING P ORTS Modifying LACP LAG ports can contain differ ent media types if the ports are operating at the same speed. Aggr egated links can be set up manually or automatically established by enabling LACP on the relevant links.
115 2 Define the fields. 3 Click . The LACP Link Aggre gation is modified, and the application is updated..
8 C ONFIGURING VLAN S VLANs are logical subgroups with a Local Ar ea Network (LAN) which combine user stations and network devices into a single unit, re gardless of the physical LAN segment to whic h they are attached. VLANs allow network traffic to flow mor e efficiently within subgroups.
117 Viewing VLAN Details The VLAN Detail Page provides information and global parameters on VLANs configured on the system. T o view VLAN details: 1 Click Device > VLAN > VLAN Detail .
118 C HAPTER 8: C ONFIGURING VLAN S Viewing VLAN Port Details The VLAN Port Detail Page provides information on VLAN configured ports. T o view VLAN Port details: 1 Click Device > VLAN > Port Detail .
119 Creating VLANs Th e VLAN Setup Page allo ws the network admin istrator to create or ren a m e V L AN s . The monitor use rs have no access t o this page.
120 C HAPTER 8: C ONFIGURING VLAN S Rename VLAN ■ ID — Displays the VLAN ID selected fr om the above list. ■ Name — Defines the new VLAN name. ■ Rename — Renames the user -defined VLAN name. 2 Enter the VLAN ID number(s). 3 Click . The VLAN(s) are cr ea ted, and the device is updated.
121 Modifying VLAN Settings The Modify VLAN Page allows the network manager to rename VLANs and change VLAN membership. The monitor use rs have no access t o this page.
122 C HAPTER 8: C ONFIGURING VLAN S ■ Not A Member — Indicates the interface is not a member of the VLAN. ■ Not available for selection — Indicates the interface is not available for selection. ■ Select port to add to this VLAN — Adds a selected port to the VLAN.
123 Modifying Port VLAN Settings The Modify VLAN Port Page allows the network manager to modify port VLAN settings. The monitor use rs have no access t o this page.
124 C HAPTER 8: C ONFIGURING VLAN S 2 Select a port. 3 Select the port’ s member ship type. 4 Enter th e VLAN ID t o be assigned to the port. 5 Click . The VLANs are configured, and the device is updated. Removing VLANs The VLAN Remove Page allows the network administrator to remove VLANs.
9 C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDR ESS I NFORMATION This section contains infor mation fo r defini ng IP interfa ces, and includes the following sections: ■ Defining IP Ad dre ssing ■ Configuring ARP.
126 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION Defining IP Addressing The IP Setup Page contains f ields for assigning an IP address. The Default Gateway is erased when the IP Address is modified and changed. Packets are forwar ded to the default gateway when sent to a remote network.
Configuring ARP Settings 127 Configuring ARP Settings The Address Resolution Proto col (ARP) converts IP addr esses into physical addresses, and ma ps the IP address to a MAC addr ess. ARP allows a host to communicate with other hosts when only the IP address of its neighbors is known.
128 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION Viewing ARP Settings The ARP Settings Summar y Page displays the curr ent ARP settings. T o view ARP Settings: 1 Click Administration > ARP Settings > Summary .
Configuring ARP Settings 129 Defining ARP Settings The ARP Settings Se tup Page allows net work managers to def ine ARP parameters for sp ecific interfaces. The monitor use rs have no access t o this page. T o configure ARP entries: 1 Click Administration > ARP Settings > Setup .
130 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION Removing ARP Entries The ARP Settings Remove Page provides parameters for removing ARP entries from the ARP T a ble. The monitor user has no access to this page. T o remove ARP entrie s: 1 Click Administration > ARP Settings > Remove .
Configuring ARP Settings 131 ■ MAC Address — Di splays the station MAC addr ess, which is associated in the ARP table with the IP address. ■ Status — Displays the AR P table entry type. Possible fie ld values ar e: ■ Dynamic — Indicates the ARP entry is learned dynamically .
132 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION Configuring Address T ables MAC addr esses are stor ed in either the Static Address or the Dynamic Address databases. A pack et addr essed to a destination sto red in one of the databases is forwarded immedi ately to the port.
Configuring Address Tables 133 Viewing Address T able Settings The Address T able Summary Page displays the current MAC address table configuration. T o view address table settings: 1 Click Monitoring > Addr ess T able > Summary .
134 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION ■ State — Displays the MAC address configuration method. Possible values ar e: ■ Config Static — Indicates the MAC address is statically configured. ■ Config Dynamic — Indicates the MAC address is dynamically configured.
Configuring Address Tables 135 ■ State — Filters the list of MAC addr e sses displayed according to the type of MAC address configuration. Possible values are: ■ All — Displays all MAC addre sses assigned to the port. ■ Static — Displays static MAC addr esses assigned to the port.
136 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION Adding MAC Addresses to the Address T able The Address T able Add Page allows the network manager to assign MAC addresses to ports with VLANs. The monitor users have no access to this page.
Configuring Address Tables 137 ■ MAC Address — Displays the current MAC addr esses listed in the MAC address table. ■ VLAN ID — Displays the VLAN ID associated with the port an d MAC address. ■ State — Displays the current MAC addr ess co nfiguration method.
138 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION Defining Aging Time The Address T able Setup Page allows the network manager to define the Address T able Aging Time. The Aging T ime is the amount of time the MAC addr esses r emain in the Dynam ic Address table befor e they are timed out if no traffic fr om the sour ce is detected.
Configuring Address Tables 139 Removing Address T able Ports The Port Remove Page allows the network manager to remove ports fr om the Address T able. The monitor use rs have no access t o this page. T o remove ports: 1 Click Monitoring > Addr ess T able > Port Remove .
140 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION ■ State — Displays the MAC address configuration method. Possible values ar e: ■ Config Static — Indicates the MAC address is statically configured. ■ Port Index — Indicates the port through which the addr ess was learned.
Configuring Address Tables 141 Removing MAC Addresses fr om the Address T able The Address T able Remove Page allows the net work manager to remove current MAC addr esses from the Address T able. The monitor use rs have no access t o this page. T o remove MAC addresses fr o m the Address T able: 1 Click Monitoring > Addr ess T able > Remove .
142 C HAPTER 9: C ONFIGURING IP AND MAC A DDRESS I NFOR MATION ■ Port Index — Indicates the port through which the addr ess was learned. ■ Aging Time — Indicates the amount of time the MAC address remains in the Dynamic Address tabl e before it is timed out if no traffic fr om the source is de tected.
10 C ONFIGURING IGMP S NOOPING This section contains infor mation for configuring IGMP Snooping . When IGMP Snooping is enabled globa lly , all IGMP pack ets are forwarded to the CPU. The CPU analyzes the incoming pack ets and determines: ■ Which ports want to join which Multicast groups.
144 C HAPTER 10: C ONFI GURING IGMP S NOOPING Defining IGMP Snooping The IGMP Snooping Setup Page allows n etwork managers to define IGMP Snooping parameters for VLANs. The monitor users have read - only access to this page. T o configure IGMP Snooping: Click Device > IGMP Snooping > Setup .
145 ■ Enable — Enables IGMP Snooping on t he VLAN. ■ VLAN — Displays the VLAN ID. ■ Status — Displays the IGMP snooping status fo r the VLAN. The possible field values are Enable and Disable . T o enable or disable IG MP Snooping on the device: 1 Select Enable or Disable from the IGMP Snooping Status list .
11 C ONFIGURING S PANNING T RE E This section contains infor mation for configu ring STP . The Spannin g T re e Protocol (STP) provides tr ee topography for any arrangemen t of bridges. STP also provides a single path between end statio ns on a network, eliminating loops.
147 Viewing Spanning Tr e e The Spanning T ree Summar y Page displays the current Spanning T ree parameters for all ports. T o view Spanning T r ee Summary: 1 Click Device > Spanning T ree > Summary .
148 C HAPTER 11: C ONFI GURING S PANNING T REE ■ Root Guard — Indicates if the interface is acting as the r oot port of the switch. The possible field values are: ■ Enable — Indicates Root Guard is enabled on the port ■ Disable — Indicates Root Guard is disabled on the port.
149 ■ Path Cost — Indicates the port contribution to the root path cost. The path cost is adjusted to a higher or lower value, and is used t o forward traffic when a path is re-r outed. ■ Priority — Indicates the priority value of the port. The priority value influences the port choice when a br idge has two ports con nected in a loop.
150 C HAPTER 11: C ONFI GURING S PANNING T REE Defining Spanning Tr e e Network administrators can assign STP setting s to specific interfaces using the Spann ing T ree Setup Page . The monitor user has no access to this page. T o configure Spanning T ree Setup: 1 Click Device > Spanning T ree > Setup .
151 ■ BPDU Handling — Determines how BPDU packets are managed when STP is disabled on the port or device. B PDUs are used to transmit spanning tree information. T he possible field va lues are: ■ Filtering — Filters BPDU packets when spanning tree is disabled on an interface.
152 C HAPTER 11: C ONFI GURING S PANNING T REE Designated Root ■ Bridge ID — Identifies the Bridge priority and MAC address. ■ Root Bridge ID — Identifies the Root Bridge priority and MAC address. ■ Root Port — Indicates the port n umber that offers the lowest cost path from this bridge to the Root B r idge.
153 Modifying Spanning Tr e e The Spanning T ree Modify Page contains information for modifying Spanning T ree parameters. Monitor users have no access to this page.
154 C HAPTER 11: C ONFI GURING S PANNING T REE ■ Enabled — Indicates fast link is enabled on the po rt. ■ Auto — Enables the device to automatically establish a fast link. ■ Disabled — Indicates fast link is disabled on the port. ■ Root Guard — Restricts the interface fr om acting as th e root port of the switch.
12 C ONFIGURING SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. The devi ce supports the following SNMP versions: ■ SNMP version 1 ■ SNMP vers ion 2c SNMP v1 and v2c The SNMP agents maintain a list of variables , which are used to manage the device.
156 C HAPTER 12: C ONFI GURING SNMP Defining SNMP Communities Access ri ghts ar e managed by defining communities in the SNMP Communities Setup Page . When the community names are changed, access rights are also changed. SNMP communities are defined only for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.
157 ■ Insert New Community — Enables add ing an SNMP community . SNMP Management ■ Manageme nt Station — Defines the management station IP address for which the SNMP community is to be defined. ■ Open Access (0.0.0.0) — Pr ovides SNMP access to all the stations.
158 C HAPTER 12: C ONFI GURING SNMP Removing SNMP Communities The SNMP Communities Remove Page allows the system manager to remov e SNMP Communities. Monitor users have no access to this page. T o remove SNMP communities: 1 Click Administration > SNMP > Communities > Remove .
159 ■ Access Mode — Displays the access rights of the community . The possible field values are: ■ Read Only — Management access is restricted to r ead-o nly , and changes cannot be made to the community . ■ Read Write — Management access is re ad-write and changes can be made to the device configuration, but not to the community .
160 C HAPTER 12: C ONFI GURING SNMP The SNMP T raps Setup Page contains the following fie lds: ■ Recipients IP Address — Defines the IP addr ess to which the traps are sent. ■ Community String — Defines the community string of th e trap manager .
161 The SNMP T raps Remove Page contains the following fields: ■ Checkbox (unnamed) — When checked, selects an SNMP trap for removal. The top checkbox is used to select all SNMP tr aps for removal ■ Recipients IP — Displays the IP address to which the traps are sent.
13 C ONFIGURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Quality of Service (QoS) provides the ability to implement QoS and priority queuing within a network. For exampl e, certain types of traffic that requir e minimal .
163 Viewing CoS Settings Th e CoS Summary Page displays CoS default settings assigned to ports. T o view CoS Settings: 1 Click Device > QoS > CoS > Summary .
164 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Defining CoS The CoS Setu p Page contains information fo r enabling QoS globally . Monitor users have no access to this page.
165 Viewing CoS to Queue The CoS to Queue Su mmar y Page contains a table that displays the CoS values mapped to traf fic queues. T o view CoS V alues to Qu eues: 1 Click Device > QoS > CoS to Queue > Summary .
166 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE T o configure CoS values to queues: 1 Click Device > QoS > CoS to Queue > Setup . The CoS to Queue Setup Page opens: Figure 80 CoS to Queue.
167 Viewing DSCP to Queue The DSCP to Queu e Summar y Page contain s fields for mapping DSCP settings to traffic queues. For example, a packet with a DSCP tag value of 3 can be assigned to queue 4. T o view the DSCP Queue: 1 Click Device > QoS > DSCP to Queue > Summary .
168 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Configuring DSCP Queue The DSCP to Queue Setup Page contains fields for mapping DSCP settings to traffic queues. For example, a pack et with a DSCP tag value of 3 can be assigned to queue 1. The monitor user has no access to this page.
169 Configuring T rust Settings The T rust Setup Page contains information for enabling trust on the device. T o enable T rust: 1 Click Device > QoS > T rust > Setup .
170 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Viewing Bandwidth Settings The B andwidth Summar y Page displays bandwidth settin gs for a specified interface.
171 Egr ess Shaping Rates ■ Status — Indicates the egress traffic shaping status for the interface. The possible field values are: ■ Enable — Egress traf fic shaping is enabled for the interface. ■ Disable — Egress traf fic shaping is disabl ed for the interface.
172 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Defining Bandwidth Settings The Bandwidth Setup Page allows network managers to define the bandwidth settings for a specified in terface. Interface s haping can be based on an interface. Shaping is determined by the lower specified value.
173 Egr ess Shaping Rate ■ Enable Egress Shaping Rate — Enables setting Egr ess Shaping Rates. ■ Committed Information Rate (CIR) — Defines the CIR for the interface. The field range is 64-1 ,000,000,000 kbits per second. ■ Committed Burst Size (CbS) — Defines the CbS for the interface.
174 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Defining V oice VLAN V oice VLAN allows network administra tors to enhance V oIP service by configuring ports to carry IP voice tra ffic fr om IP phones on a specific VLAN. V oIP traffic has a preconfigu red OUI pr efix in the source MAC address.
Defining Voice VLAN 175 Viewing V oice VLANs The V oice VLAN Summar y Page contain s information about t he V oice VLAN currently enabled on the device, including the ports enabled and included in the V oice VLAN. T o view V oice VLAN Settings: 1 Click Device > QoS > V oIP T raffic Setting > Summary .
176 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE ■ Ports in the V oice VLAN — Displays the ports which are included in the V oice VLAN. The possible values ar e: ■ Dynamic Members — Displays dynamic ports added to the V oice VLAN in Auto mode.
Defining Voice VLAN 177 ■ V oice VLAN Aging Time — Defines the amo unt of time after the last IP phone's OUI is aged out for a specific port. The V oice VLAN aging time starts after the MAC Address is aged out from the Dynamic MAC Address table.
178 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE The V oice VLAN Port Se tup Page contains the fol lowing fields: ■ V oice VLAN Port Mode — Specifies the V oice VLAN mode. The possible field values are: ■ No Changes — Maintains the current V oice VLAN port/LAG settings.
Defining Voice VLAN 179 Viewing V oice VLAN Port Definitions The V oice VLAN Port De tails Page displays the V oice VLAN port settings for specific ports. The V oice VLAN Port De tails Page contains the followi ng fields : ■ Select Port — Selects specific ports to display their V oice VLAN po rt definitions.
180 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE T o view V oice VLAN Port Detail Settings: 1 Click Device > QoS > V oIP T raffic Setting > Port Detail . The Vo i c e VLAN Port Details Page opens: Figure 89 V oice VLAN Port Details P age 2 Select a port to view its settings.
Defining Voice VLAN 181 T o view V oice VLAN OUI Settings: 1 Click Device > QoS > V oIP T raffic Setting > OUI Summary . Th e Vo i c e VLAN OUI Summary Page opens: Figure 90 V oice VLAN OUI S.
182 C HAPTER 13: C ONFI GURING Q UALITY OF S ERVICE Modifying OUI Definitions The V oice VLAN OUI Modify Page allows network administrators to add new OUIs or to remove pr eviously de fined OUIs from the V oice VLAN.
Defining Voice VLAN 183 2 Enter an OUI in the T elephony OUI field. 3 Enter an OUI description in the Description field. 4 Click to define a new OUI, or click to delete an existing OUI.
14 M ANAGING S YSTEM F ILES The configuration file stru cture consists of the following configuration files: ■ Startup Configuration File — Contains the commands r equired to reconfigur e the device to the same settings as when the device is powered down or rebooted.
185 This section contains infor mation for defini ng File maintenance and includes both configuration file mana gement as well as device access. This section contains the following topics: ■ Backing.
186 C HAPTER 14: M ANAGING S YST EM F ILES Backing Up System Files The Backup Page permits network managers to backup the system configuration to a TF TP or HTTP server . The monitor users have no access to this page. T o backup System files: 1 Click Administration > Backup & Restore > Backup .
187 Restoring Files The Restore Page restor es files fr om the TF TP or HTTP server . The monitor use rs have no access t o this page. T o re store System files: 1 Click Administration > Backup & Restor e > Restor e .
188 C HAPTER 14: M ANAGING S YST EM F ILES Restore the Softwar e Image The Restor e Image Page permits network managers to retrieve the device software. The monitor user has no access to this page T o download the software image: 1 Click Administration > Firmwar e Upgrade > Restore Image .
189 Activating Image Files The Active Image Page allows networ k manager s to select and r eset the Image files. T o upload System files: 1 Click Administration > Firmware Upgrade > Active Image .
15 M ANAGING P OWER OVER E THER NET D EVICES Power over Eth ernet (PoE) provides power to devices over existing LAN cabling, without updating or modifying the network infrastructu re. Power over Ether net removes the necessity of placin g network devices next to power sources.
191 Viewing PoE Settings The Port PoE Summar y Page displays system PoE information on the device and attached ports, monitoring th e current power usage and operational status.
192 C HAPTER 15: M ANAGING P OWER OVER E THERNET D EVICES ■ Power Used(watts) — Indicates the actual amount of powe r currently used by the device. The field value is displayed in W atts. ■ Power Free(watts) — Displays the amount of additional power currently ava ilable to the device.
193 Defining PoE Settings The Po rt PoE Setup Page allows users to co nfigure ports for PoE. T o configure Port PoE Settings: 1 Click Port > PoE > Setup . The Port PoE Setup Pa ge opens: Figure 97 Port PoE Setup Page The Port PoE Se tup Page contains the following fields: ■ Select Ports — Selects the ports to be configured.
194 C HAPTER 15: M ANAGING P OWER OVER E THERNET D EVICES ■ Guarantee Power Summary — Displays guaranteed and total PoE power: ■ T otal Po E Available — The total amount of PoE power that can be provided by the Switch. ■ Guarantee PoE — The maximum amount of PoE power that has been guaranteed for sele cted ports.
16 M ANAGING S YSTEM L OGS This section provides information fo r managing system logs. The system logs enable viewing device events in real time, and r ecor ding the events for later usage. System Logs recor d and manage events and report errors and informational messages.
196 C HAPTER 16: M ANAGING S YST EM L OGS Viewing Logs Th e Logging Display Page co ntains all system logs in a chronological order that are saved in RAM (Cache). The monitor user has read-only access to this feature. T o view Logging: 1 Click Administration > Logging > Display .
197 Configuring Logging The Logging Setup Page contains fields for defining which events are recor ded to which logs. It contains fields for enabling logs globally , and parameters for defining logs. Log messages are listed from the highest severity to the lowest severity level.
198 C HAPTER 16: M ANAGING S YST EM L OGS The Logging Set up Page contains th e following fields: ■ Enable Local Logging — Specifies i f device local logs for Cache and servers ar e enabled. Console logs ar e enabled by default. ■ Severity level — Specifies the mi nimum severity level for which a message will be logged.
199 ■ Enable Syslogging — Specifies if device syslogs for Cache and servers ar e enabled. ■ Severity level — Specifies the mi nimum severity level for which a message will be logged. When a severi ty level is select ed, all severity level choices above the selection are selected automatically .
17 V IEWING S TATISTICS This section contains information for viewing por t statistics, and contains the following topics: ■ Viewing Port Statistics.
201 Viewing Port Statistics The Port Statistics Summar y Page co ntains fields for viewing information about device utilization and errors that occurred on the device.
202 C HAPTER 17: V IEWING S TATISTICS ■ Received Bytes (Octets) — Displays the number of octets r eceived on the interface since the device wa s last refr eshed.
203 ■ Frames of 128 to 255 Bytes — Displays the numb er of 128 to 255 byte frames received on the inte rface since the device was last ref re sh e d . ■ Frames of 256 to 511 Bytes — Displays the numb er of 256 to 511 byte frames received on the inte rface since the device was last ref re sh e d .
18 M ANAGING D EVICE D IAGNOSTICS This section contains infor mation for viewing and con figuring port and cable diagnostics, and includes the following topics: ■ Configuring Port Mirroring ■ View.
Configuring Port Mirroring 205 Configuring Port Mirr oring Port mirroring monitors and mirrors ne twork traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring can be used as a diagnostic tool as well as a debugging feature.
206 C HAPTER 18: M ANAGING D EVICE D IAGNOSTICS Defining Port Mirroring The Port Mirroring Setup Page contains parameters for configuring port mirroring. The monitor user has limi ted access to this page. T o enable port mirroring: 1 Click Monitoring > Port Mirroring > Setup .
Configuring Port Mirroring 207 ■ Select port — Selects the port for mirroring or monitoring. A port unavailable for mirroring is colored gr ey . ■ Summary — Displays the current monitor and mirror ports. The fields displayed are: ■ Monitor — Displays the monitor port.
208 C HAPTER 18: M ANAGING D EVICE D IAGNOSTICS Removing Port Mirroring The Port Mirroring Remove Page permits the network manager to terminate port mirroring or monitoring. The monitor users have no access to this page. T o remove port mirroring: 1 Click Monitoring > Port Mirroring > Remove .
Viewing Cable Diagnostics 209 Viewing Cable Diagnostics The Cable Diagnostics Summar y Page contains fields for viewing tests on copper cables. Cable testing provides information about wher e err ors occurred in the cable, the last time a cable test was performed, and the type of cable error which occurr ed.
210 C HAPTER 18: M ANAGING D EVICE D IAGNOSTICS ■ Cable Fault Distance — Indicates the distance in meters from the port where the cable err or occurred. ■ Last Update — Indicates the last time the port was tested. Configuring Cable Diagnostics The Diagnostics Page co ntains fields for performing tests on copper cables.
Viewing Cable Diagnostics 211 To t e s t c a b l e s : 1 Click Monitoring > Cable Diagnostics > Diagnostics . The Diagnostics Page opens: Figure 104 Diagnostics Page The Diagnostics Page contains the followin g fields: ■ Select a Port — Selects the port to be tested.
A 3C OM N ETWORK M ANAGEMENT 3Com has a range of network mana gement applications to address networks of all sizes and complexity , f rom small and medium businesses through large enterprises.
3Com Network Director 213 3Com Network Director 3Com Network Director (3ND) is a stan dalone application that allows you to carry out key management and ad ministrative tasks on mids ized networks. By using 3ND you can disc over , map, and monitor all yo ur 3Com devices on the network.
214 A PPENDIX A: 3C OM N ETWORK M ANAGEMENT 3Com Enterprise Management Suite 3Com Enterprise Management Su ite (EMS) deliver s comprehensive management that is flexible and sc alable enough to meet the needs of the largest enterprises and advanced networks.
B D EVICE S PECIFICATIONS AND F EATUR ES Related Standards The 3Com ® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus has been designed to the following standards: Envir onmental Physical Function 8802-3, IEEE 802.3 (Eth ernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ab (Gigab it Ethernet), IEEE 802.
216 A PPENDIX B: D EVICE S PECIFICATIONS AND F EATURES Electrical Switch Features Th is section describes the device features. The system supports the following features: Line Frequency 50/60 Hz Input Voltage 100–240 Vac (auto range) Current Rati ng 5.
Switch Features 217 Command Line Interface The Command Line Interface (CLI) is an interface using a serial connection that allows basic features to be configured, including IP address management and firmware upgradin g. The CLI is not intended as the main interface for the switch.
218 A PPENDIX B: D EVICE S PECIFICATIONS AND F EATURES LACP LACP uses peer exchan ges across links to determine, on an ongoing basis, the aggregation capability of various links, and conti nuously provides the maximum level of aggregation capability achiev able between a given pair of systems.
Switch Features 219 Power over Ethernet Provides power to devi ces over LAN connection . RADIUS Clients RADIUS is a client/server-based protocol. A RADIUS server maintains a user database, which contains per-us er authentication information, such as user name, password and accounting information.
220 A PPENDIX B: D EVICE S PECIFICATIONS AND F EATURES VLAN Support VLANs are collections of switching ports that comprise a single broadcast domain. Packets are classified as be longing to a VLAN based on either the VLAN tag or based on a combination of the ingress port and packet contents.
C P IN -O UTS Null Modem Cable RJ-45 to RS-232 25-pin PC-A T Serial Cable RJ-45 to 9-pin Screen TxD RxD Ground RTS CTS DSR DCD DTR Screen RxD TxD Ground RTS DTR CTS DSR DCD Shell 3 2 5 7 8 6 1 4 1 3 2.
222 A PPENDIX C: P IN -O UTS Modem Cable RJ-45 to RS-232 25-p in Ethernet Port RJ-45 Pin Assignments 10/100 and 1000BASE-T RJ- 45 connections. Ta b l e 10 Pin assignments Screen TxD RxD RTS CTS DSR Gr.
Ethernet Port RJ-45 Pin Assignments 223 Ta b l e 11 Pin assignments Pin Number 10/100 1000 Ports configured as MDIX 1 Receive Data + Bidirectional Data B+ 2 Receive Data − Bidirectional Data B − 3.
D T RO UBLESHOOTING This section describes problems that may arise when installing the and how to resolve these issue. This section includes the following topics: ■ Problem Management — Provides information about problem management. ■ T roubleshooting Solutions — Provides a list of tr oubleshooting issues and solutions for using the device.
Troubleshooting Solutions 22 5 Problems Possible Cause Solution Cannot connect to management usi ng RS-232 serial c onnection Be sure the terminal emula tor program is set to VT-100 compatible, 38400 .
226 A PPENDIX D: T ROUBLESHOOTING No connection and the port LED is off Incorrect ethernet cable, e.g., crossed rather than straight cable, or vice versa, split pair (incorrect twisting of pairs) Fiber optical cable connection is reversed Bad cable Wrong cable type Check pinout and replace if necessary Change if necessary.
E 3C OM CLI R EFER ENCE G UIDE This section describes using the Command Line Interf ace (CLI) to manage the device. The device is managed thr o ugh the CLI from a dir ect connection to the device cons.
228 A PPENDIX E: 3C OM CLI R EFERENCE G UIDE 3 Press Enter . The Passwor d p rompt displays: The Login information is verified, and displays the following CLI menu: If the passwor d is invalid, the fo llowing message appea rs and Login process r estarts.
CLI Commands 229 ? The ? command disp lays a list of CLI commands on the d evice. Syntax ? Default Configuration This command has no default configurat ion.
230 A PPENDIX E: 3C OM CLI R EFERENCE G UIDE Ping The Ping command sends ICMP echo request packets to another node on the network. Syntax ping [ I P address | URL| hostname ] Parameters ■ IP Address — IP addr ess to ping . ■ URL — URL addr ess to ping.
CLI Commands 231 Summary The Summary command displays the curr ent IP configuration and software versions running on the device. It is intended for devices that support separate runtime and bootcode Images. Syntax summary Default Configuration This command has no default configurat ion.
232 A PPENDIX E: 3C OM CLI R EFERENCE G UIDE ipSetup The ipSetup command allows the user to define an IP address on the device either manually or via a DHCP server .
CLI Commands 233 Upgrade The Upgrade command starts a s ystem download an d thereby allowing a system upgrade. Syntax upgrade [ TF TP Server IP Address | Destination File Name | File T ype] Parameters ■ TF TP Ser ver IP Address — Defines the TF TP server’ s IP addr ess.
234 A PPENDIX E: 3C OM CLI R EFERENCE G UIDE Initialize The Initialize command r esets the device configuration to fact ory defaults, including the IP configuration. Syntax Initialize Default Configuration This command has no default configurat ion. User Guidelines The system prompts for confirmation of the request.
CLI Commands 235 Reboot The Reboot command simulates a powe r cycle of the device. Syntax reboot Default Configuration This command has no default configurat ion.
236 A PPENDIX E: 3C OM CLI R EFERENCE G UIDE Logout The Logout command terminates the CLI session. Syntax logout Default Configuration This command has no default configurat ion. User Guidelines There ar e no user guidelines for this comma nd. Example Select menu option: logout exiting session.
CLI Commands 237 Password The Password command changes the user’ s passwor d. Syntax password Default Configuration This command has no default configurat ion.
F G LOSSARY Access Control List (ACL) ACLs can limit network traffic and r estrict access to certain users or devices by checking each packet for certain IP or MAC (i.e., Layer 2) information. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) ARP converts betwe en IP addresses and MAC (i.
239 Extensible Authentication Pr otocol over LAN (EAPOL) EAPOL is a client auth enticatio n pr otocol used by this switch to ver ify the network access rights for any de vice that is plugged into the switch. A user name and password is r equested by the switch, and then passed to an authentication serv er (e.
240 A PPENDIX F: G LOSSARY Internet Control Message Pr otocol (ICMP) A network layer protocol that r eport s errors in pr ocessing IP packets. ICMP is also used by routers to feed back informat ion about better routing choices.
241 Multicast Switching A process whereby the switch filt ers incoming multicast frames for services for which no attached host has register ed, or forwards them to all ports contained within the designated multicast VLAN group. Out-of-Band Management Management of the network from a station not attached to the network.
242 A PPENDIX F: G LOSSARY Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) RADIUS is a logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control acce ss to RADIUS-compliant devices on the network. Remote Monitoring (RMON) RMON provides comprehensive network monitoring capabilities.
243 IP-like services. UDP packets a re de liver ed just like IP packets – connection-less datagrams that may be discarded before r eaching their targets.
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Access Software Downloads 245 Contact your authorized 3Com rese ller or 3Com for ad ditional product and support information. See the table of acces s numbers later in this appendix. Access Software Downloads Y ou are entitled to bug fix / maintenance releases for the version of software that you ini tially purchased with your 3Com pr oduct.
246 A PPENDIX G: O BTAINING S UPPOR T FOR Y OUR 3C OM P RODUCTS T o send a product dir ectly to 3Com for r epair , you must first obtain a return materials authorization numbe r (R MA).
Contact Us 247 You can also obtain support in this region usin g this URL: http ://emea.3com.com/support/email.html You can also obtain non-urgent support in this region at these ema il addresses: Technical support and general requ ests: customer_support@3com.
R EGULATORY N OTICES FCC S TATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class A digital devi ce, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a co mmercial environment.
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