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1. famine ere Te ci The GigaSwitch can be viewed from the four perspectives in the L2 Switching DataBase screen e VLAN Perspective e IP Multicast Group Perspective e MAC Address Perspective Port Perspective These four views allow a network administrator to manage and monitor VLANs and their associated MAC addresses and ports effectively from dif ferent views 27 28 Linksys EtherFast II Series VLAN PERSPECTIVE This section describes the default VLAN and how to obtain a VLAN perspec tive Default VLAN The IEEE 802 1Q standard defines VLAN ID 1 as the default VLAN The default VLAN includes all the ports as the factory default The default VLAN s egress rule restricts the ports to be all untagged so it can by default be easily used as a simple 802 1D bridging domain The default VLAN s domain shrinks as untagged ports are defined in other VLANs Obtaining a VLAN Perspective The following procedure describes how to obtain a VLAN perspective For convenience the VLAN ID appears as both decimal and hexadecimal values side by side in the VLAN Perspective screen 1 From the L2 Switching DataBase screen highlight VLAN Perspective and press the Enter key The VLAN perspective screen will appear EE CT EE an ht From this screen you will be able to e Create a new VLAN Delete a VLAN ID View VLAN activities View or change a VLAN Configuration To return to the L2 Switching
2. ifra 6 Type a decimal number for the hello time and press Enter The decimal value you typed will appear next to Hello Time 7 Press the Esc key to return to the Spanning Tree Protocol screen 61 62 Linksys EtherFast II Series Spanning Tree Port States Highlight Spanning Tree Port States in the Spanning Tree Protocol screen and press the Enter key A Spanning Tree Port States screen similar to the follow ing will appear This screen displays read only values When you finish press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen fs ah m Gaa ias Le T Sarre viene naar hes Suis Licks Efa ee m Use the following procedure to change the administration status 1 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the desired port tions screen will appear al e To manually enable the selected port highlight Up and press Esc e To manually disable the selected port highlight Down and press Esc to re enable the port repeat steps 1 through 3 and select Up in step 3 3 Enable or disable the selected port your selection will appear next to the selected port 4 To change the administration status options for other ports repeat steps 1 through 3 5 When you finish press Esc 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch Spanning Tree Path Costs Highlight Spanning Tree Path Costs in the Spanning Tree Protocol screen and press the Enter key A Spanning Tree Path Costs screen
3. 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSvwutch Linksys EtherFast II 10 100 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights Reserved EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch is free from physi cal defects in material and workmanship under normal use for FIVE years from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All customers outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and han dling charges IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT ISSUE REFUNDS WARRAN TY DOES NOT COVER NATURAL DISASTERS OR ACTS OF NATURE Linksys makes no wa
4. Hops shows the maximum number of hops that a DHCP request broadcast can be relayed along the DHCP relay path from the DHCP client to the DHCP server 51 Linksys EtherFast II Series Delay shows the number of seconds that must elapse before a DHCP request broadcast is relayed to the next IP subnetwork Servers shows any preferred servers that have been defined Relays shows the outbound IP subnetwork for relaying a DHCP request broadcast The following procedure describes how to change the DHCP gateway set tings As part of this procedure you can specify up to three preferred servers and or an outbound relay interface 1 Highlight the appropriate VLAN JD and press Enter A screen similar to the following will appear SSeS 2 To add a relay IP hold down the Shift key and press the key A screen similar to the following will appear eT tes of MI is nn gt 3 Highlight the appropriate interface or highlight All Interfaces then press Esc A screen similar to the following see next page will appear 52 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch 4 With the highlight on DHCP Gateway press Enter The following screen will appear ee 6 Press the Down Arrow key and press Enter to configure the maximum number of hops When the following screen appears type the desired num ber and press Enter Heel 5 Ee ar ai ih ar ml ster lj 0 ur imir LE F D 7
5. If you make a mistake use the Backspace key to delete the error 3 Press Enter The Enter New Password screen see next page will appear 13 Linksys EtherFast II Series in H 4 Enter the new password For security each password character you type appears as an asterisk The password is case sensitive can be no more than 16 characters only alphanumeric characters and the underscore 66 99 _ character can be used 5 Press Enter A screen will prompt you to re enter the new password ire H E 6 Re enter the new password you typed in step 4 and press Enter The Password Changed message will appear confirming that the new password is in effect H 7 Press Enter to remove the message and return to the General screen The admin password will appear as asterisks in the admin Password field 14 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Changing the Guest Password 1 Use the Down Arrow key to highlight guest Password and press the Enter key The Enter New Password screen will appear irre F H 2 Enter a new guest password If you make a mistake use the Backspace key to delete the error The password is case sensitive can be no more than 16 characters only alphanumeric characters and the underscore _ character can be used 3 Press Enter to return to the General screen Statistic Collection 1 From the Gen
6. Martian An illegal IP address to be filtered 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch Protocol Indicates one of the following Local A manually configured routing entry NetMgmt A routing entry set via SNMP ICMP A routing entry obtained via ICMP redirect RIP A routing entry learned via the RIP protocol Other A protocol other than one of the other four listed above From the Routing Table screen you are able to e Add entries to the Routing table e Delete entries from the Routing table e Search for entries in the Routing table Adding Routing Table Entries Use the following procedure to add entries to the Routing table 1 From the Routing Table screen hold down the Shift key and press the key The Route Options screen will appear eig Hin aa 2 Select Default Gateway or Static Route then press Enter If you select Default Gateway the following screen see next page will appear Press Enter and type an IP address for the default gateway The address consists of numbers separated by periods e g 129 32 0 11 When you finish press Enter Proceed to step 3 49 Linksys EtherFast II Series If you select Static Route the following screen will appear At each field press Enter type the appropriate parameter and press Enter again Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to move between fields Proceed to step 3 3 After entering default gateway or static route parameters press Esc The para
7. Press the Down Arrow key and press Enter to configure the delay When the following screen see next page appears type the delay in seconds and press Enter 53 Linksys EtherFast II Series mes bl RE et sr rie ii 8 Press the Down Arrow key and press Enter to specify the preferred server When the following screen appears type the delay in seconds and press Enter 9 To specify up to three more preferred servers do so in the remaining Preferred Field options 10 When you finish press Esc The DHCP Gateway Settings screen will appear along with the parameters you specified 11 To define additional DHCP gateways repeat steps 1 through 10 12 When you finish defining DHCP gateways press Esc until you return to the desired screen 54 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch PING SETTINGS If you select Ping from the IP Networking screen a Ping screen similar to the following will appear with the Host field highlighted meme im SaaS le iiep Use the following procedure to change the ping settings 1 Press Enter The Enter IP Address screen will appear Bi Vin ERT ime Ly e _ wett a 2 Type the IP address of the server you want to ping The address consists of numbers separated by periods e g 129 32 0 11 3 Press Enter 4 Use the Down Arrow key to move to Count and press Enter The Enter Packet Count screen will appear Ta an kn der bl
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9. CET tier se 55 Linksys EtherFast II Series 5 Type a packet count number from 1 to 999 or type 0 for an infinite packet count Press Enter 6 Move to Size lt mbytes gt and press Enter The Enter Packet Size screen will appear Ferrer Fa inar er oui ter 7 Type the packet size from 0 to 1500 then press Enter 8 Move to Timeout lt sec gt and press Enter The Enter Timeout screen will appear ma ij miss i TT tives 9 Type a timeout value from 0 to 999 and press Enter 10 When you finish specifying the ping parameters press Esc to start ping ing a remote IP address 11 Press Ese again to return to the L3 IP Networking screen 56 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch BRIDGING If you select Bridging from the Advanced Management screen the following Bridging Parameters screen will appear arrest errs ie nd t i To change the aging time highlight Aging Time lt seconds gt and press Enter The following prompt will ask you to enter a bridge aging period in seconds Enter a new aging period and press the Enter key Enter 0 for no aging Fres D To change the flood limit for all ports highlight Flood Limit for All ports lt pkt s gt the following prompt will ask you to enter the flood limit in packets per second Enter a a new flood limit and press the Enter key Enter 0 for no limit 3 Press the Esc key until you
10. EtherFast Il Series retires inter ial s Fres 3 Highlight the range of ports you want to associate with the trunk group then press Enter The port range appears next to the selected trunk group as in the following screen od beter mer ri i Li 7 4 For each trunk port you want to select highlight it and press Enter An asterisk will appear next to the selected port as in the following screen if you change your mind highlight the port and press Enter again to deselect it and remove the asterisk Sart r s es Var ee i Li x r 5 When you finish selecting ports press Esc A screen similar to the follow ing see next page will appear showing the ports associated with the trunk group 70 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch a 6 To associate additional ports with trunk groups repeat steps 2 through 5 7 When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen PORT MIRRORING Using Port Mirroring from the Advanced Management screen you can mirror any one port to Port 13 1 From the Advanced Management screen highlight Port Mirroring and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Pues eee 2 Highlight Port 13 then press Enter The Port Mirroring Options screen will appear Br arra der ies Biisi Lira Li 3 With the Mirror From field highlighted press the Enter key A Mirror From Options screen will appear listing the ports that can be mirrored
11. GigaSwitch One EtherFast II 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch One Power Cord Mounting Brackets One Serial Console Cable e User Guide and Registration Card 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Getting to Know the GgeSwutch Management PER PORT Link 10 100 Row A TX Rx Row B FDYCOI Row GCABIT Link TY Rx FD The LED will illuminate when the switch is powered on The LED will illuminate when management functions are being performed The LED will illuminate orange when the port is operating at 10Mbps and illuminate green when operating at 100Mbps The LED will flicker green when the port is transmitting data and flicker orange when receiving data The LED will illuminate green when the port is operating in full duplex mode and flicker orange when collisions are being encountered The LED will illuminate when the Gigabit Switch Module is successfully connected to a network The LED will flicker when the Gigabit Switch Module is transmitting or receiving data The LED will illuminate when the Gigabit Switch Module is operating in full duplex mode Linksys EtherFast II Series The RJ 45 Ports The 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch is equipped with twenty four auto sensing RJ 45 ports These RJ 45 ports support network speeds of either 10Mbps or 100Mbps and can operate in half and full duplex modes Auto sensing technology enables each port to automatically detect the sp
12. In the following screen the Zuma and lana VLAN IDs have been added i TE De a ere rane sekt Deleting a VLAN ID Use the following procedure to delete a VLAN ID from the VLAN Perspective field 1 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID you want to delete 2 Press the hyphen key A message will ask whether you are sure you want to delete the VLAN ID Se o Peeps 4 1 a ee avisen 3 With Yes highlighted press the Enter key to delete the VLAN ID or to retain it press the Esc key or highlight No and press Enter 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch Viewing VLAN Activities The following procedure describes how to use the VLAN Perspective screen to view activities for a particular VLAN Using this procedure you can view Active ports Active MAC addresses associated with a VLAN A transient address if any Filtering and port information To view VLAN activities 1 From the VLAN Perspective screen highlight an existing VLAN and press the Enter key The VLAN Info screen appears with the highlight on VLAN Activities me vie TEE A bass 1 EET cubes This screen shows all active MAC addresses and VLAN domains for the VLAN you selected MAC addresses are those that have been sending frames from this VLAN to the switch within the last aging period e VLAN domain shows the domains in this
13. Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of active MAC addresses for the selected port es To search for a MAC address press the S key When the search prompt appears enter a MAC address in the Enter MAC Addr to Search screen and press the Enter key If the address is found it will be highlighted in the Port MAC Addresses screen 4 To obtain additional information about a particular MAC address scroll to the address in the Port MAC Address screen and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will appear showing detailed information about the selected MAC address 41 Linksys EtherFast II Series Per Port Statistics If you select Per Port Statistics from the Port Perspective screen a screen similar to the following Per Port VLAN Activities will appear ET o Eee f SS Se Mr As ed ee kr tee 1 To reset counters for all ports press the R key When the following screen appears highlight Yes Press Enter to reset the counters or high light No and press Enter to not reset them ee ET 1 2 To view statistics for a port use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the desired port 3 Press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will appear showing the statistics for the port you selected RS VE t ES LS tiers I 4 To reset counters for the port in the screen above press the R key The following screen will appe
14. VLAN from which active MAC addresses have been learned within the last aging period You can use the Tab key to move between the MAC Addresses and VLAN Domain screens 33 Linksys EtherFast II Series Searching for MAC Addresses To search for MAC addresses 1 In the VLAN MAC Address screen press S The Enter MAC Addr To Search screen will appear Leu ie ee s Av ain tine La all 2 Enter a MAC address in the Enter MAC Addr To Search screen and press the Enter key If the address is found it is highlighted in the MAC Addresses screen Obtaining Additional Information To obtain additional information about an active MAC address 1 In the MAC Addresses screen scroll to the desired address 2 Press the Enter key A VLAN IP Multicast Group Membership screen similar to the following will appear SS m f FE mae iris _ 3 Press Ese to remove the VLAN IP Multicast Group Membership screen dl m Mn med Bom ture 34 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch Scrolling Through Domains When the VLAN Domain screen is active you can use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of domains associated with the selected VLAN Exiting the VLAN Screens When you finish performing VLAN activities press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen Viewing VLAN Settings Using the VLAN Configuration screen you can view VLAN settings 1 From the VLAN Persp
15. from 71 Linksys EtherFast II Series eee aretha iia aria bat fres BL 4 Highlight the port you want to mirror from and press Enter You will return to the Port Mirroring Options Screen and your selection will appear next to Mirror From 5 Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Mirror Mode and press Enter The Mode Options screen will appear Mo KU e egy i i pe 6 Highlight Receive or Transmit depending on whether the port to be mir rored from will be receiving or transmitting then press Enter Your selec tion will appear next to Mirror Mode in the Port Mirroring Options screen 7 Press Esc Your selections will appear in the following screen Sz EE 1 daram i arras na mva ha i Fre 8 To mirror additional ports repeat steps 2 through 7 9 When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen 72 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch UPGRADING FIRMWARE Select File Transfer from the Advanced Management screen The following File Transfer screen will appear with the File Name value highlighted F dbs Use the following procedure to change a value 1 Press the Enter key The Enter File Name screen will appear uw vi mth ira Lf 2 Type a name for the Software Upgrade file and press Enter The name you typed will appear next to File Name 3 Use the Down Arrow key to move to P Address then press Enter The Enter IP Address screen will appe
16. password see page 9 pressing Enter after each entry as shown in the image below TER 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Basic Management Activities After you log on to the GigaSwitch the Switch Management screen will appear meran at pr b r biter i A bint i eee eee le The Switch Management screen consists of a series of menu boxes Each menu box has several options which are listed vertically A highlight in each box lets you select the option you wish to choose pressing the Enter key activates the highlighted option To navigate through the Console Interface use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to move up or down use the Enter key to select and the Esc key to return to the previous selection menu options and any values entered or pres ent will get highlighted Note that the bottom of the window always has a list ing of the appropriate key strokes Basic management activities consist of General LAN port and console port tasks To perform basic management activities 1 From the Switch Management screen highlight Basic Management and press Enter The Basic Management screen will appear 2 From the Basic Management screen highlight the desired option and press the Enter key 11 Linksys EtherFast II Series e General allows you change the system name location administration and guest passwords statistics collection reboot on error and remote Telnet login e LAN Port allows you
17. return to the desired screen 57 Linksys EtherFast II Series STATIC FILTERING If you select Static Filtering from the Advanced Management screen the fol lowing Static Filtering screen will appear with Source MAC Address high lighted a From the Sfatic Filtering screen you can select Source MAC Addresses or Destination MAC Addresses for static filtering by highlighting one of these options and pressing the Enter key If you select Source MAC Address and press Enter the SRC MAC Out Filter screen Will appear A mt sl p ee bee vor bara Lira Li a ds PR If you select Destination MAC Address and press Enter the DST MAC Out Filter screen will appear ieee viral 0 vink elie ere ves bass h Fres v 58 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch From either of these screens you are able to e Hold down the Shift key and press the key to add a specific MAC address to be filtered Press the hyphen key to delete a specific MAC address from being fil tered Since there is no precautionary message that appears before you delete a specific MAC address be sure you want to delete the address before you begin Press S to search through the list of MAC addresses in the static filtering database The static filtering database maximum capacity is 64 When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen 59 Linksys EtherFast II Series SPANNING TREE FUNCT
18. screen similar to the following will show the current modem setup string option re fl elt i p Sep Totes Gig Brie 2 Highlight the desired modem setup string option AM 23 24 Linksys EtherFast II Series es Press the Enter key If you highlight Default Setup String you will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and the default modem string will appear in the Modem Setup String field If you highlight Custom Setup String enter the custom string in the Enter Modem Setup String screen and press Enter again You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and the custom setup string will appear in the Modem Setup String field Enabling or Disabling SLIP 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight SLIP and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will show the current SLIP setting i Se Ur 2 Highlight Enabled or Disabled to either enable or disable SLIP then press Enter You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and the selected SLIP option will appear in the SLIP field DEE Specifying a SLIP Address If you enabled SLIP use the following procedure to enter an address that has a network part different than the network address of the GigaSwitch for more information contact your network administrator 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight SLIP Address and press Enter The following screen see next page will
19. similar to the follow ing will appear Use the following procedure to change the costs in the Spanning Tree Path Costs screen iii bilar inher id Grann Lf 1 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight a specific port or highlight All Ports 2 Press the Enter key The Enter Path Cost screen will appear t r dried mener al gren SES roo Li m narm A 3 Enter a new path cost then press Enter The new Spanning Tree path cost appears next to the selected port 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to change the Spanning Tree path costs for other ports 5 When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen 63 Linksys EtherFast II Series Spanning Tree Port Priorities Highlight Spanning Tree Port Priorities in the Spanning Tree Protocol screen and press the Enter key a Spanning Tree Port Priorities screen similar to the following will appear H nd aih rt Ta Serevent aar ind h re Use the following procedure to modify the settings in the Spanning Tree Port Priorities screen 1 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the a specific port or highlight All Ports 2 Press Enter The Enter Port Priority screen will appear far die ster O ee SVG frees Li a 3 Type a port priority from 0 to 255 and press Enter A low value gives the port a greater likelihood of becoming a Root port 4 To change the priorities of o
20. 18 Press the Down Arrow key to move to Link Down Trap and press the Enter key The Trap Options screen will appear elr viere Linie vhs kat Lia Lf a 19 Select Disabled or Enabled and press Enter Your selection will appear next to Link Down Trap 20 When you finish press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen OTHER PROTOCOLS Highlight Other Protocols from the Advanced Management screen and press the Enter key The Other Protocol Settings screen will appear with the GVRP value highlighted gg dm forl m renn ares ur mue ira 1 To change the GVRP setting press Enter with GVRP highlighted When the following screen see next page appears highlight the desired setting and press Enter 68 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch KUE EEES 2 To change the IGMP setting highlight IGMP and press Enter When the following screen appears highlight the desired setting and press Enter TE ET EOE EELS ihj rt Kl 3 When you finish press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen PORT TRUNKING Using Port Trunking from the Advanced Management screen you can associ ate ports with trunk groups 1 From the Advanced Management screen highlight Port Trunking and press the Enter key The following screen will appear 2 Highlight the trunk group to which you want the ports assigned then press Enter A screen similar to the following see next page will appear 69 Linksys
21. Database screen press the Esc key 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch Creating a New VLAN 1 From the VLAN Perspective screen in hold down the Shift key and press the key The New VLAN Settings screen will appear a 3 Enter a new VLAN ID as either a decimal or hexadecimal ID value from 1 to 4094 OxFFE 4 Press Enter The VLAN ID appears next to VLAN ID in the New VLAN Settings screen 5 To enter an optional VLAN name perform the following steps the VLAN name is used to identify the VLAN at the local switch a Press the Down Arrow key to move to VLAN Name b Press Enter The Enter New VLAN Name screen will appear Sa 29 Linksys EtherFast II Series c Enter a name for the new VLAN up to 31 alphanumeric characters d Press Enter The VLAN name appears next to VLAN Name in the New VLAN Settings screen 6 Press the Esc key A screen similar to the following will appear s HAT J p me Vie me Bem 8 This screen will allow you to add or delete switch port to a VLAN Adding New Switch Ports To add new switch ports to the newly created VLAN 1 Hold down the Shift key and press to display the Port Options screen D EBEE J r ee ET 2 In the Port Options screen highlight either Untagged Ports or Tagged Ports and press the Enter key If you highlight Untagged Ports the screen win dow reads Select Untagged Ports
22. IONS If you select Spanning Tree from the Advanced Management screen the Spanning Tree Protocol screen will appear arrose na eria ha Spanning Tree Protocol Configurations Highlight Spanning Tree Configurations in the Spanning Tree Protocol screen and press the Enter key A Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration screen sim ilar to the following will appear The top half of this screen displays read only values The bottom half starting with Spanning Tree Protocol is user config urable Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight a field then press Enter to change the value When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen Use the following procedure to modify the selections shown 1 With the Spanning Tree Protocol field highlighted press Enter The fol lowing choices will appear see next page 60 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch farmer de ind ira Lf mer i 2 Select either Disabled or Enabled and press Enter Your selection will appears next to Spanning Tree Protocol 3 Use the Down Arrow key to move to Bridge Priority and press Enter The Enter Bridge Priority screen will appear es 4 Type a decimal number for the bridge priority and press Enter The decimal value you typed will appear next to Bridge Priority 5 Use the Down Arrow key to move to Hello Time lt sec gt and press Enter The Enter Hello Time screen will appear Er wihi ri m
23. Management Screen After completing the general management activities press the Esc key to exit the General screen and return to the Basic Management screen You can then select another option from the Basic Management screen or press Esc to return to the Switch Management screen Console Port Configuration Select Console Port from the Basic Management screen the Console Port Configurations screen will appear with the Baud Rate value highlighted E E iS Te La Use the procedures in this section to configure the Console Port Configurations options for one or more settings including Specifying Baud Rate Specifying Flow Control Enable or Disable Modem Control Enter Modem Setup String Enable or Disable SLIP e Specify a Slip Address e Specify a SLIP Subnet Mask 21 Linksys EtherFast II Series Changing the Console Baud Rate 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight Baud Rate and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will show the cur rent console baud rate 2 Highlight the baud rate you want to select for the console Auto allows the GigaSwitch to autobaud between 9600 bps and 115 200 bps If you choose Auto it willchoose the rest of your configuration selections Then when you exit the configuration program press the Enter key one or more times until the prompt Linksys GigaSwitch Login Password appears on your computer screen All other selections fo
24. appear 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch 2 Enter the SLIP address The address consists of numbers separated by peri ods e g 192 168 1 105 3 After you enter the SLIP address press the Enter key You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and your entry will appear in the SLIP Address field Specifying a SLIP Subnet Mask If you are using SLIP enter a suitable SLIP subnet mask 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight SLIP Subnet Mask and press Enter The Enter IP Subnet Mask screen will appear _ SE 2 Enter the SLIP subnet mask The subnet mask consists of numbers separat ed by periods e g 255 255 255 0 3 After you enter the SLIP subnet mask press the Enter key You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and your entry will appear in the SLIP Subnet Mask field Returning to the Basic Management Screen After completing the general management activities press the Esc key to exit the Console Port screen and return to the Basic Management screen You can then select another option from the Basic Management screen or press Esc to return to the Switch Management screen 25 Linksys EtherFast II Series Advanced Management Activities Advanced management activities consist of the Level 2 switching database Level 3 IP networking bridging static filtering spanning tree SNMP other protocols GVRP and IGMP port trunking port mirroring and file t
25. ar DEEE 1 73 74 Linksys EtherFast II Series 4 Type the IP address from where the software upgrade will be obtained The address consists of numbers separated by periods e g 129 32 0 11 5 Press Enter The IP address will appear next to IP Address 6 When you finish press the Ese key A prompt will ask whether you want to upgrade your software now 7 Highlight Yes and press Enter to upgrade the software now Press the Esc key or highlight No and press Enter to not upgrade at this time 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch SNVP and RMON Managenent This section describes the GigaSwitch s Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP and Remote Monitoring RMON capabilities RMON is an abbreviation for the Remote Monitoring MIB Management Information Base RMON is a system defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF document RFC 1757 which defines how networks can be monitored remotely RMONs typically consist of two components an RMON probe and a management workstation e The RMON probe is an intelligent device or software agent that continually collects statistics about a LAN segment or VLAN The RMON probe trans fers the collected data to a management workstation on request or when a pre defined threshold is reached The management workstation collects the statistics that the RMON probe gathers The workstation can reside on the same network as the probe or it can have an in band or out of band
26. ar see next page 42 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch 5 After reviewing this information press the Esc key until you return to the desired screen IP Networking If you select IP Networking from the Advanced Management screen the IP Networking screen will appear From the IP Networking screen you can View or change IP and RIP Settings View or change ARP Table Parameters View or change Routing Table Parameters View or change DHCP Gateway Settings View or change Ping Settings 43 Linksys EtherFast II Series IP amp RIP SETTINGS If you select IP amp RIP Settings from the IP Networking screen an IP Settings screen similar to the following will appear along with a list of the VLAN IDs IP addresses subnet masks and frame types currently defined a HEF J TETE TE UI inc Li Use the following procedure to modify the settings shown 1 Use the Down Arrow key to highlight the row that contains the parameters you want to change then press Enter A screen similar to the following will appear with the the P Address field highlighted 2 Review the settings To change a setting highlight it press the Enter key select the desired setting and press Esc 3 To delete a setting highlight the setting and press the hyphen key When a message asks you to confirm the deletion highlight Yes and press Enter to delete it Press Esc or highlight No and pr
27. as in the following screen Ports not allowed to be used in specific VLANs are labeled Forbidden Ports lS EFEFEF I ne Bree Tem oe Bee To as De h ee f pa 30 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch If you highlight Tagged Ports the screen window reads Select Tagged Ports as in the following screen JE JE EE P a Mpi e lon s Bee Toto Eley de mm LR 3 In the Select Untagged Ports or Select Tagged Ports screen use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight an individual port 4 Press Enter An asterisk appears to the right of the selected port Repeat this step for each new port you want to add ny fm ee yee Te 5 After selecting the new ports you want to add press Esc A screen will show the selected ports and whether they are tagged or untagged Sa lt a Ma a ey er I lin pe min ba M H 6 If you added untagged ports and want to now add tagged ports or vice versa repeat steps through 4 and in step 2 select the appropriate port option To remove a port highlight the desired port and press 31 32 Linksys EtherFast II Series 7 Press Esc to return to the VLAN Perspective screen You may then select another option from the VLAN Perspective screen or press Esc to return to the L2 Switching DataBase screen The VLAN IDs and names you added will appear in the VLAN Perspective screen
28. asic Management screen You can then select another option from the Basic Management screen or press Esc to return to the Switch Management screen LAN Port Configuration Select LAN Port from the Basic Management screen The LAN Port Configurations screen will appear with Speed amp Flow Control highlighted D i Pe Use the procedures in this section to configure the LAN Port Configuration options for one or more ports including Speed amp Flow Control Physical Address this option only appears when System MAC Address in the General screen is set to Multiple 17 Linksys EtherFast II Series Changing the Speed and Flow Control 1 From the LAN Port Configurations screen highlight Speed amp Flow Control and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will show the current line speed settings for all ports If an expansion module is installed in the switch it will also be listed H 2 You can configure each port individually or all ports at one time To con figure an individual port highlight it and press Enter To configure all ports highlight All Ports the top option in the previous screen and press Enter If an expansion module is present choose either All 10 100M Ports or All 1000M Ports The Speed amp Flow Cntl Options screen will appear ee J pr je p fo p 14 3 Proceed to the appropriate section To set the line speed p
29. can manage the GigaSwitch locally by connecting the switch to a PC or workstation with terminal emulation software using the serial port Before you log on to the GigaSwitch make sure that the switch s serial port settings are as follows BAUD RATE 115200 FLOW None PARITY None STOP BITS al DATA BITS 8 EMULATION ANSI CURSOR EMULATION VT100 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch Remote Console Management You can manage the GigaSwitch remotely by having a remote host establish a Telnet connection to the switch via an Ethernet or modem link To use this management method The host must run a SLIP protocol if a modem is used The GigaSwitch must have an IP address The Remote Console Management interface is identical in appearance and functionality to the Local Console Management interface If you are using Microsoft s Telnet the terminal setting should be set to VT100 ANST SNMP Management You can manage the GigaSwitch across a LAN using an SNMP Network Management Station with a graphical user interface This management method allows you to monitor statistical counters and set switch parameters from the remote Network Management Station To use this management method The network must use the IP protocol The GigaSwitch must be configured on the network with a proper IP address Assigning an IP Address to the GgaSwitch To manage the GigaSwitch remotely through the console port or with an SNMP Management Station
30. cond choice Straight through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub there is an exception some hubs have a built in uplink port that is crossed internally which allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight through cable instead You can buy pre made Category 5 cabling or cut and crimp your own Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight through or crossover cables A Category 5 cable has 8 thin color coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other All 8 wires are used In a straight through cable wires 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end In a crossover cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire I becomes 3 and 2 becomes 6 See the diagrams on the next page for more detailed informa tion on straight through and crossover cabling RJ 45 Color Chart 2 s ME with am Wire 1 Drange Siripe Far pom foya Wire 2 Drange White with Wire 3 Grean Stripe Wire 4 Blue A White with a Wire 5 Blue Stripe Wire 6 Green Wire 7 iced lod Stripe Wire 6 To determine which wire is wire number 1 hold the spring cable so that the end of the plastic RJ 45 tip the part clip on that goes into a wall jack first is facing away from mni bottom y
31. configure speed and flow control link type and physical address e Console Port allows you change the console baud rate flow control method modem control and setup string enable or disable SLIP and con figure the SLIP address and SLIP subnet mask General Management Configuration Select General from the Basic Management screen The General screen will appear with the cursor on System Name with any value highlighted ae mai Bem Yt ba Bin irre H Use the following procedure to configure the general management options Changing the System Name 1 From the General screen highlight System Name and press the Enter key The Enter System Name screen appears 12 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch 2 Enter a system name 16 characters max If you make a mistake use the Backspace key to delete the error 3 Press Enter to return to the General screen Changing the Location 1 From the General screen move the cursor to Location and press the Enter key The Enter Location screen will appear H 2 Enter a location name If you make a mistake use the Backspace key to delete the error 3 Press Enter to return to the General screen Changing the Administration Password 1 Use the Down Arrow key to highlight admin Password and press the Enter le ee oo ia H 2 Enter the current password Each character you type appears as an asterisk
32. connection to the probe The GigaSwitch provides RMON capabilities that allow network administra tors to set parameters and view statistical counters defined in MIB II Bridge MIB and RMON MIB RMON activities are performed at a Network Management Station running an SNMP network management application with graphical user interface SNMP Agent and MIB 2 RFC1213 The SNMP Agent running on the switch manager CPU is responsible for Retrieving MIB counters from various layers of software modules according to the SNMP GET GET NEXT frame messages Setting MIB variables according to the SNMP SET frame message Generating an SNMP TRAP frame message to the Network Management Station if the threshold of a certain MIB counter is reached or if other trap conditions see next page are met 75 76 Linksys EtherFast II Series e Warm start e Cold start Link up Link down Authentication failure Rising alarm e Falling alarm Topology change MIB 2 defines a set of manageable objects in various layers of the TCP IP protocol suites MIB 2 covers all manageable objects from layer I to layer 4 and as a result is the major SNMP MIB supported by all vendors in the net working industry The GigaSwitch supports a complete implementation of SNMP Agent and MIB 2 RMON MIB RFC 1757 and Bridge MIB RFC 1493 The GigaSwitch provides hardware based RMON counters in the switch chipset The switch manager CPU polls these
33. counters periodically to collect the statistics in a format that complies with the RMON MIB definition RMON GROUPS SUPPORTED The GigaSwitch supports the following RMON MIB groups defined in RFC1757 e RMON Statistics Group maintains utilization and error statistics for the switch port being monitored e RMON History Group gathers and stores periodic statistical samples from the previous Statistics Group e RMON Alarm Group allows a network administrator to define alarm thresholds for any MIB variable An alarm can be associated with Low Threshold High Threshold or both A trigger can trigger an alarm when the value of a specific MIB variable exceeds a threshold falls below a thresh old or exceeds or falls below a threshold e RMON Event Group allows a network administrator to define actions based on alarms SNMP Traps are generated when RMON Alarms are trig gered The action taken in the Network Management Station depends on the specific network management application 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch BRIDGE GROUPS SUPPORTED The GigaSwitch supports the following four groups of Bridge MIB RFC1493 e The dotidBase Group a mandatory group that contains the objects appli cable to all types of bridges e The dotidStp Group contains the objects that denote the bridge s state with respect to the Spanning Tree Protocol If a node does not implement the Spanning Tree Protocol this group will not be implemented This group i
34. ded twisted pair UTP cabling 100BaseTX supports high speed signaling and is relatively inexpensive Because it uses four wires for data transmission and the same packet format packet length error control and management information as 10BaseT 100BaseTX can be made to com municate with slower 10BaseT equipment when routed through a switch This backwards compatibility is one of 100BaseTX s major advantages over other forms of Fast Ethernet it allows critical speed dependent network seg ments to be upgraded to 100BaseTX speeds as needed without re wiring refitting and retraining an entire site Networks can now mix both slow and fast network segments for different users or departments Publishing R amp D video multimedia or accounting departments can enjoy a 100Mbps pace while other corporate segments can operate at slower and more affordable 10Mbps speeds 78 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch About Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet runs at speeds of 1Gbps Gigabit per second ten times faster than 100Mbps Fast Ethernet but it still integrates seamlessly with 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hardware Users can connect Gigabit Ethernet hard ware with either fiber optic cabling or copper Category 5 cabling with fiber optics more suited for network backbones As the new Gigabit standard grad ually integrates into existing networks current computer applications will enjoy faster access time for network data hardware and Internet connec
35. ective screen highlight an existing VLAN and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will appear with the high light on VLAN Activities Swear caen LE 2 Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight VLAN Settings 3 Press Enter A screen similar to the following will appear 4 From this screen you can add or delete switch ports from any VLAN except the default VLAN The controls for adding and deleting ports are not displayed for the default VLAN 35 Linksys EtherFast II Series Adding Ports To add ports to a VLAN 1 After following steps 1 4 on page 35 hold down the Shift key and press ThePort Options screen will appear 2 Select either Untagged Ports or Tagged Ports Ports not allowed to be used in specific VLANs are labeled as Forbidden Ports To select Untagged Ports e Highlight Untagged Ports and press Enter The Select Untagged Ports screen will appear along with a list of the untagged ports that are not in use Initially there are 24 untagged ports you can select this number decreases as you use untagged ports in your VLANs In the following example only untagged port 9 is available Sas Se ees H D as gg To select an individual port highlight it and press Enter An asterisk will appear next to each port you select to deselect it press Enter again to remove the asterisk To select all ports highlight All Ports and press E
36. eed of the device connected to it 10Mbps or 100Mbps and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly To connect a device to a port you will need to use a network cable UTP Category 3 cable is acceptable for 10BaseT networks however if you are using 100BaseTX devices you will need to use UTP Category 5 or better cable For more information on twisted pair cabling refer to the Twisted Pair Cabling section on page 80 VM The Gigabit Expansion Ports The 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch is equipped with two gigabit expansion ports providing for the installation of one or two expansion mod ules These ports provide links to high speed network segments or individual workstations at speeds of up to 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet To establish a Gigabit Ethernet connection you will need to install a SX or TX Gigabit expansion module and use fiber optic cabling for more informa tion on fiber optic cabling refer to the Fiber Optic Cabling section on page 79 The Console Port The 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch is equipped with a serial port labeled CONSOLE located on the rear of the switch that allows you to con nect to a computer for configuration purposes using the provided serial cable 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Installing the GgeSwitch Pre Installation Considerations Fast Ethernet Considerations If you will be using the GigaSwitch for Fast Ethernet 100Mbps applications you must observe the following guide
37. eral screen highlight Statistic Collection and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Steere fen vie 8 2 Highlight one of the following choices Disabled prevents statistic collection to the GigaSwitch Enabled allows statistic collection to the GigaSwitch 3 Press Enter to return to the General screen 15 Linksys EtherFast II Series Reboot on Error 1 From the General screen highlight Reboot On Error and press the Enter key The following screen will appear 2 Highlight one of the following choices Disabled prevents the GigaSwitch from automatically resetting when a fatal error is detected This setting is useful when a persistent problem needs to be reported Enabled allows the GigaSwitch to automatically reset when a fatal error is detected 3 Press Enter to return to the General screen Remote Telnet Login 1 From the General screen highlight Remote Telnet Login and press the Enter key The following screen will appear 16 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch 2 Highlight one of the following choices Disabled prevents remote Telnet logins to the GigaSwitch Enabled allows remote Telnet logins to the GigaSwitch This is the default setting 3 Press Enter to return to the General screen Returning to the Basic Management Screen After completing the general management activities press the Esc key to exit the General screen and return to the B
38. ess Enter to retain it Note that by deleting the IP Address any Telnet or Web connection will be disconnected 4 When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen 44 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch ARP TABLE SETTINGS If you select ARP Table from the L3 IP Networking screen an ARP Table screen similar to the following will appear with the ARP table entries that have already been defined or learned fn fl TT eee a jE iep a From this screen you are able to e Add static entries to the ARP table e Delete static entries to the ARP table e Search for entries in the ARP table Adding Static ARP Table Entries Use the following procedure to add static entries to the ARP table 1 From the ARP Table screen hold down the Shift key and press the key The Static ARP Specifications screen will appear with the Internet Address field highlighted 2 Press the Enter key The Enter Internet Address screen see next page will appear 45 Linksys EtherFast II Series OCI pisses a ure arr es iwi kes ban eee je Fu EG toe 3 Type an Internet address The address consists of numbers separated by periods e g 129 32 0 11 When you finish press Enter The Internet address you typed will appear next to Internet Address in the Static ARP Specifications screen 4 Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Physical Address a
39. etup String Enabling or Disabling SLIP Specifying a SLIP Address Specifying a SLIP Subnet Mask Returning to the Basic Management Screen Advanced Management Activities Switching Database Configuration VLAN Perspective Default VLAN Obtaining a VLAN Perspective Creating a New VLAN Adding New Switch Ports Deleting a VLAN ID Viewing VLAN Activities Searching for MAC Addresses Obtaining Additional Information Scrolling Through Domains Exiting the VLAN Screens Viewing VLAN Settings Adding Ports Deleting Ports IP Multicast Group Perspective MAC Address Perspective Port Perspective Per Port VLAN Activities Scrolling Through MAC Addresses Per Port Statistics 17 18 18 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 28 29 30 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 40 41 42 Linksys EtherFast II Series 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch IP Networking 43 IP amp RIP Settings 44 Introduction res i 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Deleting Static ARP Table Entries 47 Searching for ARP Table Entries 47 Maximize your network potential with the ultimate high speed manageable Routing Table 48 switch The EtherFast II 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch from Linksys Adding Router Table Entries 49 delivers a combination of Ethernet Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet solu Deleting Router Table Entries 50 tions all in one surprisingly affordable package Searching for Router Tsble Entries 51 DHCP Gate
40. keys to scroll through the VLAN IP Multicast Group Membership screen 5 When you finish press the Esc key to return to the desired screen 39 Linksys EtherFast II Series PORT PERSPECTIVE The port perspective lets you view VLAN activities and RMON statistics To obtain a port perspective 1 From the L2 Switching DataBase screen highlight Port Perspective and a Sm tb Der 2 To view per port VLAN activities highlight Per Port VLAN Activities then press the Enter key 3 To view per port statistics highlight Per Port Statistics then press the Enter key Per Port VLAN Activities If you select Per Port VLAN Activities from the Port Perspective screen a screen similar to the following Per Port VLAN Activities screen appears ee aaa m 11 EEE urt T Bpi i mi ind i mn Bee Im tee Ll 1 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the desired port number and view the corresponding VLAN activities 2 Press the Enter key A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear along with a list of the MAC addresses for the selected VLAN and the corresponding VLAN memberships 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Scrolling Through MAC Addresses Use the following procedure to scroll through the list of active MAC address es corresponding to the selected port 1 If the MAC Addresses screen is not the current screen press the Tab key until it appears N Use the
41. layed press the Down Arrow key to highlight Flow Control and press Enter The Flow Cnil Options screen will appear 2 Highlight the desired flow control option for the port Auto allows the GigaSwitch to automatically determine whether or not to use flow control On enables flow control at all times Off disables flow control at all times 3 Press Enter You will return to the Speed amp Flow Cntl Options screen and the selected flow control setting will appear next to Flow Control 4 To configure the flow control for additional ports press Esc to remove the Speed amp Flow Cntl Options screen Highlight the desired port then press Enter Highlight Speed and Flow Control then press Enter Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each additional port 5 When you are finished press the Esc key from the Line Speed amp Flow Control screen to return to the LAN Port Configurations screen Displaying Physical Port Address The following procedure describes how to display the physical port address This option only appears on the LAN Port Configurations screen when System MAC Address in the General screen is set to Multiple The addresses of each individual port will be displayed 1 From the LAN Port Configurations screen highlight Physical Address and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following see next page will appear 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch pee ee Tied oe Ben ia Returning to the Basic
42. lines The maximum UTP cabling length using Category 3 cable is 328 feet 100 meters Full Duplex Considerations As previously mentioned the GigaSwitch provides full duplex support for its RJ 45 ports Full duplex operation allows data to be sent and received simul taneously doubling a port s potential data throughput If you will be using the GigaSwitch in full duplex mode the maximum UTP cable length using Category 5 cable is 328 feet 100meters Positioning the GgaSwitch Before you choose a location for the GigaSwitch observe the following guidelines Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures Position the GigaSwitch away from water and moisture sources To ensure adequate air flow around the GigaSwitch be sure to provide a minimum of one inch 25mm clearance Do not stack free standing GigaSwitches more than four units high Linksys EtherFast II Series Rack Mounting the GigaSwitch The 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch can be used as a free standing unit or installed in any standard 19 inch rack Use the following instructions to rack mount the GigaSwitch Before you begin disconnect all cables from the GigaSwitch 1 Place the GigaSwitch right side up with the front panel facing you 2 Position a mounting bracket over the screw holes on one side of the GigaSwitch 3 Secure the mounting bracket by inserting three screws into the
43. meters you entered will appear in the Routing Table screen Deleting Routing Table Entries If you no longer need an entry in the Routing Table use the following proce dure to delete it Since there is no precautionary message that appears before you delete a Routing Table entry be sure you want to delete the entry before you begin 1 From the Routing Table screen use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the Routing table entry you want to delete 2 Press the hyphen key to delete the entry 3 To delete additional Routing Table entries repeat steps 1 and 2 When you finish press Esc to return to the Routing Table screen 50 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch Searching for Routing Table Entries Use the following procedure to search for entries in the Routing Table 1 From the Routing Table screen press the S key The Enter Network Address screen will appear een ue Li ee ei pee NER Hep Ly 2 Type the network address you want to search for then press Enter DHCP GATEWAY SETTINGS If you highlight DHCP Gateway Settings from the IP Networking screen and press the Enter key a DHCP Gateway Settings screen similar to the follow ing will appear In this screen the following details are displayed VLAN ID shows the IDs of the VLANs that have been defined IP Address shows the corresponding IP addresses of the VLANs DHCP Relay shows whether the DHCP relay is enabled or disabled Max
44. nd press Enter The Enter Physical Address screen will appear jp p fr dee rd ed indre er Leu ls see Gi Av ain 18 ll ESS z 5 Type the corresponding physical address and press Enter The physical address you typed will appear next to Physical Address in the Static ARP Specifications screen 6 Press Esc The Internet and physical addresses you typed will appear in the ARP Table screen The following screen shows an example of Internet and physical addresses that have been added EART mj i i 1 br toe 7 To add more static ARP table entries repeat steps 1 through 6 When you are finished press Esc to return to the ARP Table screen 46 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Deleting Static ARP Table Entries If you no longer need a static entry in the ARP table use the following procedure to delete it Since there is no precautionary message that appears before you delete a static ARP table entry be sure you want to delete the entry before you begin 1 From the ARP Table screen use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the ARP table entry you want to delete 2 Press the hyphen key to delete the entry 3 To delete additional static ARP table entries repeat steps I and 2 4 When you finish press Esc to return to the ARP Table screen Searching for ARP Table Entries Use the following procedure to search for ARP table entries 1 From the ARP Table screen press
45. nksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Information 800 546 5797 Fax 949 261 8868 E mail support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com Note You must have your proof of purchase and a bar code from the products Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10 100 Packaging on hand when Managed 25 Port GigaSwitch is free from physi calling Ie Init MERE cal defects in material and workmanship under normal use for FIVE yeas from the date of pur chase If the product proves defective during this warranty period contact Linksys Customer Support to obtain a Return Authorization Number When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All cus tomers outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PROD UCTS Linksys Warranty Information not be processed without proof of purchase A with or disassembling this product voids its warranty Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed
46. nter Press Esc The port s you selected appear in the previous screen 36 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch To select tagged ports e Highlight Tagged Ports and press Enter The Select Tagged Ports screen will appear along with a list of the tagged ports SS Es To select an individual port highlight it and press Enter An asterisk will appear next to each port you select to deselect it press Enter again to remove the asterisk To select all ports highlight All Ports and press Enter Press Esc The port s you selected will appear in the previous screen 3 When you finish press Esc until you return to the desired screen Deleting Ports The following procedure describes how to delete ports from a VLAN Since there is no precautionary message that appears before you delete a VLAN port be sure you want to delete the port before you begin 1 From the screen at the bottom of page 35 use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight the port you want to delete 2 Press the hyphen key The port is deleted 37 Linksys EtherFast II Series IP MULTICAST GROUP PERSPECTIVE The IP multicast group perspective provides information associated with an IP multicast group Use the following procedure to obtain an IP multicast group perspective IGMP must be set prior to this process see page 68 1 From the L2 Switching DataBase screen highlight IP Multicast Group Perspective and press the En
47. ou Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up the springy clip will now be parallel to the Em floor When looking down on the copper side wire 1 will be on the far left 80 Linksys EtherFast II Series Model No Standards Protocol Ports Cabling Type Topology Speed Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Cabling Type Topology LEDs EG24M IEEE 802 1d 802 1p 802 1q 802 3 802 3ab 802 3ad 802 3u 802 3x 802 3z CSMA CD Twenty Four 10BaseT 100BaseTX RJ 45 Ports Two Gigabit Expansion Ports One Console Port UTP Category 5 or better Fiber Optic Star 10Mbps 20Mbps half full duplex 100Mbps 200Mbps half full duplex 1Gbps 2Gbps half full duplex UTP Category 5 or better Fiber Optic Star Main Power Management Per Port Link 10 100 Tx Rx FD Collision Gigabit Link Tx Rx FD optional Gigabit expansion module required Environmental Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 82 9 1 x 17 3 x 2 6 232mm x 440mm x 66mm 8 8 lbs 4Kg 90 240V 50 60Hz 60W FCC Class A CE Mark Commercial 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F 10 to 85 Non Condensing 5 to 90 Non Condensing 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10 100 Managed 25 Port GigaSwitch contact Li
48. ransfer To perform advanced management activities 1 From the Switch Management screen highlight Advanced Management and press Enter The Advanced Management screen will appear EE j e F TE Bi 2 In the Advanced Management screen highlight the desired option and press the Enter key The following options are available e L2 Switching DataBase lets you view and change VLAN IP multicast group MAC address and port perspectives IP Networking allows you to view or change IP settings ARP and routing table parameters RIP parameters DHCP gateway settings and ping settings Bridging lets you view and change the aging period for a MAC address Static Filtering allows you to view add delete or search all source or des tination addresses to be filtered Spanning Tree lets you view and change parameters relating to the span ning tree protocol SNMP allows you to view and change all SNMP related information Other Protocols lets you view and change GVRP and IGMP settings 26 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Port Trunking allows you to assign a range of ports to trunking groups Port Mirroring lets you mirror one port to another File Transfer allows you to upgrade your GigaSwitch software Switching Database Configuration Select L2 Switching DataBase from the Advanced Management screen and press Enter The L2 Switching DataBase screen will appear with VLAN Perspective highlighted
49. rce a specific console baud rate 3 Press Enter You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and the selected console port baud rate will appear in the Baud Rate field Selecting a Flow Control Method 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight Flow Control and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will show the current console flow control method 2 Highlight the desired flow control method for the console and press Enter You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and the selected flow control method will appear in the Flow Control field 22 10 100 Managed 24 Port GgaSwitch Enabling or Disabling Modem Control Options 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight Modem Control and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will show whether a console modem connection is enabled or disabled i ee ejr 2 Highlight Enabled or Disabled in the Modem Control Options field to either enable or disable a modem connection to the console port 3 Press Enter You will return to the Console Port Configurations screen and the modem control option you selected will appear in the Modem Control field Specifying a Modem Setup String If you enabled a modem connection to the console port use the following procedure to specify a modem setup string 1 From the Console Port Configurations screen highlight Modem Setup String and press the Enter key A
50. roceed to the Setting the Line Speed section To set the flow control go to Changing the Flow Control on page 20 Setting the Line Speed 1 Press Enter with the Line Speed value highlighted The Speed Options menu will appear see screen next page 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch is Sa jour la H Highlight the line Speed Option you want to select for the port Auto allows the GigaSwitch to automatically determine the line speed and duplex mode All the other selections force the GigaSwitch to use a specific line speed and duplex mode D Q Press Enter You will return to the Speed amp Flow Cntl Options screen and the line speed setting you selected appears next to Line Speed 4 To configure the flow control for this port proceed to Changing the Flow Control on page 20 un To configure the line speed for additional ports press Esc to remove the Speed amp Flow Cntl Options screen Then highlight the port you want to configure and repeat steps 1 through 4 If you want to disable a port highlight the desired port then click Enter In the Port Settings Options box select Admin Control Click Enter 19 20 Linksys EtherFast II Series 6 When you finish press the Ese key from the Line Speed amp Flow Control screen to return to the LAN Port Configurations screen Changing the Flow Control 1 With the Speed amp Flow Cntl Options screen disp
51. rranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompa nying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol lowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or device e Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the recei
52. s applicable to any transparent only source route or SRT bridge that imple ments the Spanning Tree Protocol e The dot1dTp Group contains objects that describe the entity s transparent bridging status This group is applicable to transparent operation only and SRT bridges e The dot1dStatic Group contains objects that describe the entity s destina tion address filtering status This group is applicable to any type of bridge which performs destination address filtering 77 Linksys EtherFast II Series Appendix About Fast Ethernet As the demand for desktop video multimedia development imaging and other speed intensive applications continues to rise the need for high per formance fault tolerant LAN technology will become more critical Standard Ethernet which has been the most popular networking technology to date with a maximum data throughput of 10Mbps Megabits per second is becoming insufficient to handle the latest video multimedia and other speed intensive client server LAN applications Among the solutions to the problem of network speed Fast Ethernet has emerged as the most viable and economical Capable of sending and receiv ing data at 100Mbps it is more than fast enough to handle even the most demanding video and other real time applications Although there are a number of different competing Fast Ethernet implemen tations 100BaseTX is by far the most popular Operating on two pairs of Category 5 unshiel
53. screw holes Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws ensuring that they are fastened firmly in place 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the other mounting bracket on the opposite side of the GigaSwitch 5 Insert the GigaSwitch into the 19 inch rack and secure it with suitable screws not provided Ensure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed The rack mount installation is complete You can now re connect the cables to the back of the GigaSwitch 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Powering On and Resetting the GigaSwitch To power on the GigaSwitch simply connect the AC power cord to the back of the GigaSwitch then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet The GigaSwitch will boot up within approximately 30 seconds If you need to reset the GigaSwitch depress the RESET button located on the rear of the switch for approximately one or two seconds Uplinking the GigaSwitch Port 24 on the EtherFast II 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch can act as an uplink port allowing you to uplink to other switches or hubs using a standard Ethernet connection To uplink the switch connect one end of a Category 5 or better network cable into Port 24 then connect the other end of the cable into the desired network device s uplink port To enable uplinking capability depress the MDI MDIX button on the front of the switch Installing the Gigabit Expansion Modules Use the following instructions to install the Gigabit Expan
54. sion Modules Before you begin power off the GigaSwitch by disconnecting all cables from the GigaSwitch 1 Place the GigaSwitch right side up with the rear panel facing you 2 Use a screwdriver to remove the desired Expansion Module cover plate labeled Slot 1 and Slot 2 Set the screws aside for step 4 3 Insert the Gigabit Expansion Module must be purchased seperately into the selected Gigabit Expansion Port ensuring that it is seated firmly in place 4 Secure the module in place using the screws and a screwdriver The Gigabit Expansion Module installation is complete You can now re connect the cables to the back of the GigaSwitch Linksys EtherFast II Series Switch Management Overview The Linksys EtherFast II 10 100 24 Port Managed GigaSwitch offers an easy to use menu driven console interface Using this interface you can perform various switch configuration and management activities including e Configuring system and port parameters Assigning an IP address e Configuring routing properties e Configuring ARP e Configuring DHCP Setting VLAN policy Setting packet filtration e Configuring STP and SNMP parameters e Upgrading software There are four methods of managing the GigaSwitch Local Console Management using the serial port Remote Console Management using a network or dial up connection Using an SNMP Management Station e Web Browser Local Console Management You
55. ter key A screen similar to the following will appear EE es mT ME EL Hep Li 5 2 To obtain a IP multicast group perspective for one of the addresses in the screen above use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight an address and press the Enter key A screen similar to the following will appear 3 To view the VLAN and IP multicast group addresses associated with the MAC address highlight a host in the Hosts screen and press Enter A VLAN IP Multicast Group Membership screen similar to the following will appear mn 38 10 100 Managed 24 Port GoaSwitch 4 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the VLAN IP Multicast Group Membership screen 5 When you finish press Esc until you return to the desired screen MAC ADDRESS PERSPECTIVE The MAC address perspective lets you view all characteristics associated with a MAC address corresponding VLANS and corresponding ports in the switching database To obtain a MAC address perspective 1 From the L2 Switching DataBase screen highlight MAC Address Perspective and press the Enter key You are prompted for a MAC address Ka ov es LU Le MS Si EU NES t s Ll 2 Enter the desired MAC address characteristics corresponding VLANS and corresponding ports you want to view 3 Press Enter A screen similar to the following will appear EURE RE LES SRE FEES 4 Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow
56. the S key The Search Options screen will prompt you to select an Internet Address or a Physical Address A EEE o ri 2 Highlight either Internet Address or Physical Address and press the Enter key You are prompted for an IP or physical address 3 Enter the IP or physical address you are searching and press Enter The selected address will be highlighted 4 When you finish viewing the information press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen 47 48 Linksys EtherFast II Series ROUTING TABLE If you select Routing Table from the IP Networking screen a Routing Table screen similar to the following will appear The Routing Table allows you to view add delete or search a particular routing path Information is displayed in the following columns Network The IP Subnetwork address to which the switch can route packets Mask The related IP Subnetwork Mask to which the switch can route packets Gateway The IP address of the router at the next hop Metric The number of hops needed between the switch and the destination network VLAN The VLAN within which the gateway or destination resides Type The IP route type for the IP subnetwork There are six IP route types Direct A directly connected subnetwork Remote A remote IP subnetwork or host address Myself A switch IP address on a specific IP subnetwork Beast A subnetwork broadcast address Mcast An IP multicast address
57. ther ports repeat steps I through 3 5 When you finish press the Ese key until you return to the desired screen 64 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch SNMP FUNCTIONS If you select SVMP from the Advanced Management screen the following SNMP Configurations screen will appear with the SNMP value highlighted eee wc fares neida visste F lire Fran Li The SNMP Configurations screen lets you view all SNMP related informa tion As this screen shows the factory default SNMP value is Enabled and the factory default Community Name value is public Use the following procedure to change a value 1 With the SNMP field highlighted press the Enter key The following SNMP options will appear Serres adress jaria bat rr 2 Select Disabled or Enabled and press Enter Your selection will appear next to SNMP 3 Use the Down Arrow key to move to Get Community Name and press Enter The Enter Get Community Name screen will appear se 65 Linksys EtherFast II Series 4 Type a get community name and press Enter The get community name you typed will appear next to Get Community Name 5 Use the Down Arrow key to move to Set Community Name and press Enter The Enter Set Community Name screen will appear LIL Bis F mire Pres Li ss 6 Type a set community name and press Enter The set community name you typed will appear next to Set Community Name 7 Use the Down Arrow key to move to Trap Comm
58. tions Fiber Optic Cabling Fiber optic cabling is made from flexible optically efficient strands of glass and coated with a layer of rubber tubing fiber optics use photons of light instead of electrons to send and receive data Although fiber is physically capable of carrying tetrabits of data per second the signaling hardware cur rently on the market can handle no more than a few gigabits of data per sec ond Fiber cables come in different with two main connector types The most com monly used fiber optic cable is multi mode fiber cable MMF with a 62 5 micron fiber optic core Single mode fiber cabling is somewhat more effi cient than multi mode but far more expensive due to its smaller optic core that helps retain the intensity of traveling light signals A fiber connection always require two fiber cables one transmits data and the other receives it Each fiber optic cable is tipped with a connector that fits into a fiber port on a network adapter hub or switch In the U S most cables use a square SC connector that slides and locks into place when plugged into a port or con nected to another cable In Europe the round ST connector is more prevalent 79 Linksys EtherFast II Series 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Twisted Pair Cabling Crimping Your Own Network Cables There are different grades or categories of twisted pair cabling Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended Category 3 is a good se
59. unity Name and press Enter The Enter Trap Community Name screen will appear md ai ares TR ints F iis Fre 8 Type a trap community name and press Enter The set community name you typed will appear next to Trap Community Name 9 To specify up to three additional trap community names repeat steps 7 and 8 10 To specify a trap host IP address use the Down Arrow key to move to Trap Host 1 IP Address and press Enter The Enter Trap Host 1 IP Address screen will appear see next page 66 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch tor b daissi en Mt eerste ai pra ane Lia Lf ss a eiet 11 Type an IP address for trap host 1 The address consists of numbers separated by periods e g 129 32 0 11 12 Press Enter The IP address you typed will appear next to Trap Host 1 IP Address 13 To specify up to two additional trap community names repeat steps 10 through 12 14 To change the cold start trap setting press the Down Arrow key to move to Cold Start Trap and press Enter The Trap Options screen will appear fr i E 13 pe ET T 15 Select Disabled or Enabled and press Enter Your selection will appear next to Cold Start Trap 16 Press the Down Arrow key to move to Warm Start Trap and press the Enter key The Trap Options screen will appear 67 Linksys EtherFast II Series 17 Select Disabled or Enabled and press Enter Your selection will appear next to Warm Start Trap
60. ver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance 008 Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents Getting to Know the GigaSwitch LEDs The RJ 45 Ports The Gigabit Expansion Ports The Console Port Installing the GigaSwitch Pre Installation Considerations Rack Mounting the GigaSwitch Powering on and Resetting the GigaSwitch Uplinking the GigaSwitch Installing the Gigabit Expansion Modules Switch Management Overview Local Console Management Remote Console Management SNMP Management Assigning an IP Address to the GigaSwitch Configuring the GigaSwitch Overview Web Based Configuration and Management Logging On to the GigaSwitch Basic Management Activities General Management Configuration Changing the System Name Changing the Location Changing the Administration Password Changing the Guest Password Statistic Collection Reboot on Error Remote Telnet Login Returning to the Basic Management Screen Linksys EtherFast II Series N he anunua ARRWW 000 oo wo 0 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 15 15 16 16 17 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch LAN Port Configuration Changing the Speed and Flow Control Setting the Line Speed Changing the Flow Control Displaying Physical Port Address Returning to the Basic Management Screen Console Port Configuration Changing the Console Baud Rate Selecting a Flow Control Method Enabling or Disabling Modem Control Options Specifying a Modem S
61. way Settings 51 Perfect for demanding enterprise environments the GigaSwitch s intelligent Ping Settings 56 design provides maximum network control regulating traffic and eliminating Bridging 57 server bottlenecks The included software with its web management interface Static Filtering 58 and upgrade capability makes the GigaSwitch ideal for interactive web based Spanning Tree Functions 60 applications Spanning Tree Port Configuration 60 Spanning Tree Port States 62 And if it s expansion you re looking for the 10 100 Managed 24 Port Spanning Tree Path Costs 63 GigaSwitch s rack mountable design and optional fiber expansion modules Spanning Tree Port Priorities 64 ensure that your network will be primed to grow right along with your busi SNMP Functions 65 pe Other Protocols 68 So when you re ready to bring your network up to speed bring it up to Port Trunking 69 Gigabit speed with the EtherFast II 10 100 Managed 24 Port GigaSwitch Port Mirroring 71 Upgrading Firmware 73 SNMP and RMON Management 75 Overview 75 SNMP Agent and MIB 2 RFC 1213 75 RMON MIB RFC 1757 and Bridge MIB RFC 1493 76 RMON Groups Supported 76 Bridge Group s Supported 77 Appendix 78 About Fast Ethernet 78 About Gigabit Ethernet 79 Fiber Optic Cabling 79 Twisted Pair Cabling 80 Crimping Your Own Network Cables 81 Specifications 82 Customer Support 83 Linksys EtherFast II Series Package Contents for the EtherFast II 10 100 Managed 24 Port
62. you must assign an IP address to the GigaSwitch To assign an IP address to the GigaSwitch refer to page 44 in the Configuring the GigaSwitch section Logging On to the GgaSwitch When you log on to the GigaSwitch for the first time a sign in string appears and you are prompted for a console login name and password The factory default login name is set as admin and the password is 123456 If you desire you can change this password after you log on Linksys EtherFast Il Series Configuring the GgaSwitch p Overview The Linksys EtherFast II 10 100 24 Port Managed GigaSwitch features a menu driven console interface for switch configuration The GigaSwitch can be configured locally through the serial port or remotely via a Telnet connec tion Web Based Configuration and Management This User Guide provides instructions on how to configure and manage the GigaSwitch using the console interface If you wish to manage the switch through a web connection you can do so by connecting to the GigaSwitch s IP Address using your web browser Although the web based management menu will differ in appearance from the console based management menu you will still have access to all the same configuration and management features Logging On to the GigaSwitch When logging on to the GigaSwitch you will receive the following screen prompt Linksys Gigabit Switch Screen Name System Name Login Enter the default login and

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