GE ML2400 Switch User Manual


 
TOC TABLE OF CONTENTS
MULTILINK ML2400 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TOC–I
Table of Contents
1: INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED ...............................................................................................................1-1
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NSPECTING THE PACKAGE AND PRODUCT ..........................................................................1-1
ORDERING .............................................................................................................................1-2
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RDER CODES .........................................................................................................................1-2
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................1-3
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ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................1-3
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NVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................1-5
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YPE TESTS ...............................................................................................................................1-5
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HYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................1-6
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PPROVALS AND WARRANTY ................................................................................................1-6
FIRMWARE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................1-8
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OMMAND LINE FIRMWARE ..................................................................................................1-8
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NERVISTA SOFTWARE ...........................................................................................................1-8
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EFORE STARTING ...................................................................................................................1-9
COMMAND LINE INTERFACE FIRMWARE .......................................................................1-10
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ONSOLE CONNECTION .........................................................................................................1-10
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ONSOLE SETUP ......................................................................................................................1-10
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ONSOLE SCREEN ...................................................................................................................1-11
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OGGING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME .........................................................................................1-11
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UTOMATIC IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION .........................................................................1-11
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ETTING THE IP PARAMETERS ...............................................................................................1-12
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RIVILEGE LEVELS ....................................................................................................................1-14
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SER MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................................................1-14
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ELP ..........................................................................................................................................1-15
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XITING .....................................................................................................................................1-17
ENERVISTA SECURE WEB MANAGEMENT ......................................................................1-18
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OGGING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME .........................................................................................1-18
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RIVILEGE LEVELS ....................................................................................................................1-19
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SER MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................................................1-19
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ODIFYING THE PRIVILEGE LEVEL ........................................................................................1-22
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ELP ..........................................................................................................................................1-22
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XITING .....................................................................................................................................1-23
ML2400 FIRMWARE UPDATES ..........................................................................................1-24
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PDATING MULTILINK FIRMWARE ........................................................................................1-24
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ELECTING THE PROPER VERSION ........................................................................................1-24
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PDATING THROUGH THE COMMAND LINE .........................................................................1-24
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PDATING THROUGH THE ENERVISTA SOFTWARE ..............................................................1-25
2: PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................2-1
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NTRODUCTION TO THE ML2400 .........................................................................................2-1
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ESIGN ASPECTS .....................................................................................................................2-2
COMMUNICATIONS MODULES .........................................................................................2-3
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OUR-PORT MODULES ...........................................................................................................2-3
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IX-PORT MODULES ................................................................................................................2-4
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IGHT-PORT MODULES ...........................................................................................................2-4
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IGABIT (1000 MBPS) MODULES ........................................................................................2-6
FEATURES AND BENEFITS ..................................................................................................2-7
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ACKET PRIORITIZATION, 802.1P QOS ...............................................................................2-7
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RAME BUFFERING AND FLOW CONTROL ...........................................................................2-7