GE QS24 UR Switch User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UR SWITCH MODULE – QUICKSTART GUIDE TOC–1
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION TO TWISTED PAIR AND FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET LANS ............QS-1
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THERNET PHYSICAL LAYER: TWISTED PAIR COPPER VS FIBER OPTIC ........................ QS-1
Twisted Pair copper cable ............................................................................. QS-2
Fiber ......................................................................................................................... QS-2
SUPPORTED NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ................................................................................QS-3
Star Architecture ................................................................................................ QS-3
Mesh Architecture .............................................................................................QS-3
Ring Architecture ...............................................................................................QS-3
10BASET AND 100BASET MEDIA ...................................................................................QS-4
Unshielded Twisted Pair cable: ................................................................... QS-4
Ethernet: Unshielded Twisted Pair ............................................................. QS-4
HUBS AND SWITCHES ......................................................................................................QS-7
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IBER OPTIC ETHERNET: .....................................................................................................QS-7
Wavelengths of light ........................................................................................ QS-7
SINGLE AND MULTI-MODE CABLE ..................................................................................... QS-8
Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical Specifications ...................QS-8
Difference between Single-mode and Multi-mode Cable ..............QS-9
OPTICAL POWER BUDGET ..................................................................................................QS-9
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AXIMUM FIBER SEGMENT LENGTH CALCULATION: ........................................................QS-11
UR-2S
AND UR-2T 10/100 BASET SWITCH PORTS .................................................. QS-12
INTRODUCTION TO THE 2S AND 2T UR MANAGED SWITCH MODULES: ............QS-13
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ARDWARE OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................QS-15
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AND 2T LED INDICATORS ............................................................................................QS-15
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ARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. QS-16
INITIAL CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE .............................................................................QS-17
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ONFIGURING THE SWITCH IP ADDRESS AND SUBNET MASK USING
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NERVISTA UR SETUP SOFTWARE. ................................................................ QS-17
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SSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE UR SWITCH MODULE
USING THE CONSOLE PORT .............................................................................QS-19
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SSIGNING A STATIC IP ADDRESS TO A PERSONNEL COMPUTER ..................................QS-26
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ELF-TEST ERRORS AND MEANING ...................................................................................QS-31
TAGGED VLAN’S .................................................................................................................QS-33
Background .......................................................................................................... QS-33
CONFIGURING TAGGED VLANS ........................................................................................QS-34
Configuring a VLAN within the Switch ..................................................... QS-34
CONFIGURING THE UR SWITCH FOR RING ONLY MODE .............................................. QS-40
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AVING AND LOADING SWITCH SETTINGS ...................................................................... QS-49
Saving Switch Settings .................................................................................... QS-49
Loading Switch Settings .................................................................................QS-49
UR SWITCH MODULE FIRMWARE UPDATES ...............................................................QS-51
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PDATING UR SWITCH MODULE FIRMWARE .................................................................QS-51
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ELECTING THE PROPER VERSION ....................................................................................QS-51