LevelOne GSW-2496 Switch User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
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AUTION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV
ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV
1. INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
1-1. OVERVIEW-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
1-2. CHECKLIST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
1-3. FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1-4. VIEW OF GSW-2496 L2 MANAGED SWITCH---------------------------------------------------------- 5
1-4-1. User Interfaces on the Front Panel (Button, LEDs and Plugs)------------------------- 5
1-4-2. User Interfaces on the Rear Panel------------------------------------------------------------ 6
1-5. OPTIONAL SFP TRANSCEIVER MODULES ------------------------------------------------------------- 7
2. INSTALLATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2-1. STARTING UP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2-1-1. Hardware and Cable Installation -------------------------------------------------------------- 8
2-1-2. Installing Chassis to a 19-Inch Wiring Closet Rail -------------------------------------- 10
2-1-3. Cabling Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2-1-3-1. Cabling Requirements for TP Ports---------------------------------------------------------------- 11
2-1-3-2. Cabling Requirements for 1000SX/LX SFP Module------------------------------------------- 11
2-1-3-3. Switch Cascading in Topology ----------------------------------------------------------------------12
2-1-4. Configuring the Management Agent-------------------------------------------------------- 15
2-1-4-1. Configuring the Management Agent through the Serial RS-232 Port ---------------------16
2-1-4-2. Configuring the Management Agent through the Ethernet Port ----------------------------18
2-1-5. IP Address Assignment------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
2-2. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
3. OPERATION OF WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT ---------------------------------------------- 25
3-1. WEB MANAGEMENT HOME OVERVIEW--------------------------------------------------------------- 27
3-1-1. System Information----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
3-1-2. IP Configuration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
3-1-3. Time Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35
3-1-4. Account Configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
3-1-5. Management Policy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
3-1-6. Virtual Stack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
3-2. PORT CONFIGURATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
3-2-1.Port Status----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
3-2-2. Port Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
3-2-3. Port Description --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
3-2-4. Simple Counter---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
3-2-5. Detail Counter------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54
3-3. MIRROR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
3-4. BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
3-5. QOS(QUALITY OF SERVICE) CONFIGURATION------------------------------------------------------ 60
3-6. LOOP DETECTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
3-7. SNMP CONFIGURATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72
3-8. IGMP SNOOPING---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74
3-9. MAX. PACKET LENGTH---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
3-10. DHCP BOOT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79
3-11. VLAN---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80
3-11-1. VLAN Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80
3-11-2. Tag-based Group ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 83
3-11-3. Port-based Group ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85
3-11-4. Tag Rule ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87