MANAGED EXPRESS SWITCHES
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1. BLACK BOX MANAGED EXPRESS SWITCHES pwR O ico Key Features P Seven 10 100 ports and one 100BASE FX multi or single mode fiber port P Fiber distances up to 2or 15 km 1 2 or 9 3 mi gt Manage through console Web browser telnet or SNMP gt IGMP multicast snooping support gt 302 10 tagged VLAN support gt 202 1 Priority Queuing Class of Service CoS support gt True non blocking switch architecture Ethernet and Fast Ethernet autonegotiation plus the distance of fiber ombine Ethernet and Fast Ethernet autonegotiation with the distance of a fiber connection with a BLACK BOX Managed Express Switch It offers you an affordable way to interconnect workgroups in a community campus or industrial environment or any multi tenant location that covers a large area This versatile switch which can be managed via its console interface a standard Web browser or SNMP comes with seven RJ 45 ports for 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Ethernet connections as well as one 100 Mbps fiber optic port multimode or single mode Because the fiber signal is made of light very little signal loss occurs during transmission so data can move at greater distances For fiber connections up to 2 km 1 2 mi order the LB9030A or LB9031A with their multimode SC or ST port If you want even longer distances up to 15 km 9 3 mi over single mode SC fiber order our LB9032A Using a fiber link a2. Management screen which you use to set up VLANs to change the switch s MAC addresses IP networking bridging static filtering Spanning Tree port trunking port mirroring and to upgrade software Within this screen you can also view the switch from different perspectives so you can manage and monitor VLANs and their associated MAC addresses and ports effectively See the device from the VLAN IP multicast group MAC address or port perspective The console s Advanced Management screen also has an area from which you can view or change IP and RIP settings add delete and search ARP table entries specify DHCP gateway settings and view or change ping settings And in yet another screen you can configure protocol settings for SNMP GVRP and IGMP Browser management The Web browser route is ideal for managing the switch remotely Access the device s Web interface applications directly in your Web browser by entering an IP address that you assign for the switch Then use the browser to list and manage your configuration parameters from one central location just as if you were connected to the switch s console port directly This route however requires that you have either Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or later or Netscape Navigator 4 03 or later Point and click menus within the switch s browser interface simplify your management tasks Use a File menu to to save settings in the browser downl
3. Size 1 4 H x 8 W x 5 3 D 3 6 x 20 3 x 13 5 cm Weight 3 5 Ib 1 6 kg Ordering Information ITEM CODE Managed Express Switches with 7 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Ports and 1 100 Mbps Fiber Optic Port SC 2 km ST 2 km SC 15 km You may also need CAT5 Patch Cable 100 MHz 4 Pair Straight Pinned PVC Beige 10 ft 3 m LB9030A LB9031A LB9032A EMMSLO05 0010 Page 3 of 3
4. d IGMP settings can also be changed within the browser based Advanced Setup screen SNMP management If you use the switch with SNMP manager software you can communicate with the switch functions at the MIB level The standard management protocol for multivendor IP networks SNMP supports transaction based queries that enable the protocol to format messages and to transmit information between reporting devices and data collection programs SNMP is particularly useful in mission critical applications With just two basic network commands management programs can control entire enterprise wide networks precisely SNMP manages network configuration performance faults accounting and security It s possible to both pinpoint and troubleshoot system problems or perform remote configuration from any SNMP management workstation anywhere in your network using just two simple commands Get and Set You re also given RMON capabilities with the switch RMON an extension of SNMP provides central site management for distributed LANs RMON gathers Physical Layer OSI Layer 1 network information from nine Management Information Bases MIBs in contrast with SNMP which supports only one Use the Managed Express Switch s RMON functions to set network parameters and view statistical counters defined in MIB II Bridge MIB and RMON MIB at a network management station that s running a SNMP application with a GUI Specifica
5. ex mode e 100BASE TX full duplex mode e 100BASE TX half duplex mode or e Autosensing mode Half duplex mode uses back pressure flow control to prevent the receiving buffer from being Document Number 26080 Page 1 of 3 continued from page 1 overrun by data from a source node whereas full duplex mode uses the 802 3X flow control standard to prevent fast data traffic from overrunning your slow data traffic In autosensing mode the switch autonegotiates with the other end of your link determines whether full duplex or half duplex mode is required and adjusts itself automatically When configured for 1OBASE T operation the switch s ports are ideal for connecting single endstations 10BASE T hubs or any 10BASE T compatible device that uses standard 10BASE T adapters and wiring 10BASE T ports configured as MDIX provide full 10 Mbps bandwidth to attached devices and offer you a maximum segment length of 100 m 328 ft over Category 3 4 or 5 twisted pair cable To connect to a server or network backbone the Managed Express Switch can be configured for 100BASE TX operation The 100BASE TX ports give you 100 Mbps bandwidth to attached devices and like the 1OBASE T ports are configured as MDIX The maximum segment length for 100BASE TX operation is 100 m 328 ft over Category 5 twisted pair cable Managing the switch You can access and manage the Managed Express Switch via an administration console o
6. lly the switch supports four RMON MIB groups defined in RFC1757 RMON statistics history alarm and event groups It also supports four Bridge MIB groups dotidBase dotidStp dotidTp and dot1dStatic Page 2 of 3 Specifications Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A CE VCCI Class B Protocols Bridging 802 1D Spanning Tree 802 1P Q GARP GVRP Routing RIP RIP 2 DHCP Relay ICMP Router Discovery Message IP multicast IGMP snooping IP multicast packet filtering with a maximum of 128 VLANs and IP multicast sessions Standards 100BASE TX 100BASE FX IEEE 802 3u 10BASE T IEEE 802 3 Distance Maximum RJ 45 ports 100 m 328 ft Multimode fiber port 2 km 1 2 mi Single mode fiber port 15 km 9 3 mi Class of Service CoS Classification of packet priority can be based on either a VLAN tag on packet or a user definable port priority four queues per output port packet transmission scheduled using Weighted Round Robin WRR user defined weights Filtering Packet filtering of source and destination MAC addresses Forwarding Rate 10 Mbps 14 880 pps 100 Mbps 148 800 pps Flow Control Full duplex 802 3X and half duplex back pressure MAC Addresses Supports 1024 entries with address filtering on all ports 2K internal cache on the chip and a 14K external table on SRAM sharing the packet buffer memory Network Management 1 RS 232 port as local control console Telnet re
7. lso gives you greater security and immunity from interference with no cross talk NEXT and electromagnetic interference EMI problems With switching speeds up to 148 800 pps on all Fast Ethernet ports the Managed Express Switch provides forwarding rates at wire speed The switch also has true non blocking switch architecture so it can process various packets at the same time You re also given IGMP snooping capabilities so traffic only reaches the groups of users you want it to Want to set priorities on traffic flow 802 1p Priority Queuing Class of Service CoS capabilities enable you to do just that With its support for port based VLANs and 802 10 tagged VLANs the switch can be used to alter the Ethernet frames so you can segment end users in separate LANs This way you can improve your traffic management and your network security IP multicast filtering enables the switches to support IP multicast traffic and video multicasting or broadcasting Installation and operation involves simply plugging in your cabling and connecting power Designed for use in the office or wiring closet the Managed Express Switch can be used as a standalone unit wallmounted or rackmounted Ethernet and Fast Ethernet ports The Managed Express Switch features 10BASE T and 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports which use RJ 45 connectors You can operate the switches in several modes e 10BASE T full duplex mode e 10BASE T half dupl
8. mote control console SNMP agent MIB 2 RFC1213 bridge MIB RFC1493 RMON MIB RFC1757 VLAN MIB 802 10 RFC2674 private MIB Java applet based MIB browser Package includes e Managed Express Switch e AC power cord e User manual Black Box offers the best warranty program in the industry Fido Protection For more information request FaxBack 22512 Document Number 26080 Web browser support based on HTTP server and CGI parser TFTP Kermit software upgrade capability Port Security Limits number of MAC addresses learned per port static MAC addresses remain in the filtering table Port Trunking Link aggregation supports 4 groups total with a maximum of 8 ports per group load sharing based on source and destination MAC addresses Processor Switch manager CPU 50 MHz Motorola MPC 850 embedded processor Speed RJ 45 ports 10 or 100 Mbps autonegotiating half or full duplex Fiber port 100 Mbps full duplex System Memory 4 16 MB DRAM 512 KB 1 MB flash ROM Switching Method Store and forward Connectors 7 10BASE T 100BASE TX autosensing RJ 45 1 10OBASE FX SC or ST multimode or single mode Indicators 1 LED for power Per RJ 45 port 6 LEDs for 100 Mbps speed collision half or full duplex link activity RX TC Operating Environment Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Power 100 120 VAC 50 60 Hz external
9. oad software upgrades via TFTP and reboot the switch The system s Basic Setup menu includes management for LAN port and console port activities As with the console route the browser interface includes additional menus for setting up more advanced functions Use these to manage MAC addresses as well as IP networking per port statistics static MAC filters SNMP port trunking and port mirroring You can also use the browser to receive files via TFTP Basic Setup menu functions within the browser include general options for changing a system or location name statistics collection reboot on error and remote Telnet login capability You can also configure speed and flow control for the LAN port and view the speed and flow control for all switch ports from a single screen Within the same Basic Setup menu you can configure the console port too Change the console s baud rate method of flow control modem control and setup string in the menu which also lets you enable and disable SLIP and configure the SLIP address and SLIP subnet mask Use the browser interface s Advance Setup screen to manage MAC addresses and access IP and RIP settings ARP table parameters the default gateway and DHCP gateway settings It also enables you to view statistical data of selected ports on the switch set port priority and mirror one port to another as well as alter Spanning Tree configurations and port settings SNMP GVRP an
10. r any Web browser interface both of which are embedded in the switch s software or through an external SNMP based network management application In addition to SNMP the switch supports virtual terminal protocols such as Telnet which enable you to establish a management session across a network from a PC Mac or UNIX workstation Console management By using the text based administration console management method you don t need an IP address or subnet and it s secure The console which is a character oriented menu driven user interface Document Number 26080 enables you to display statistics and change your switch s option settings from a terminal PC Mac or workstation connected to the switch s console serial port This can be done by connecting a terminal or computer with a terminal emulation program or by attaching an external modem Through the console interface s management screen you can change the system name location and administration along with guest passwords statistics collection reboot on error and remote Telnet login capabilities You can also configure the line speed flow control link type and physical address of a LAN port For the console port you can change its baud rate flow control method modem control and setup string as well as enable disable SLIP and configure the SLIP address and SLIP subnet The switch s administration console also features Advanced
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