Linksys SRW208 manual

Model No . WIRED with W ebView 8-P ort 10/100 Ethernet Switch SRW208/SRW208G/SRW208L/SRW208P/SRW208MP User Guide[...]

WebView Switches Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc . All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are tradem arks or registe[...]

WebView Switches Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 3 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch 4 Overview 4 SRW208 - Front Panel 4 SRW208G - Front Panel 5 SRW208L - Front Panel 7 SRW208P, SRW208MP - Front Panel 8 The Back Panel 10 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch 11 Overview 11 Before You Install the Swi[...]

WebView Switches VLAN Management Tab - Ports to VLAN 41 VLAN Management Tab - VLAN to Ports 42 VLAN Management Tab - GVRP 43 Statistics Tab - RMON Statist ics 43 Statistics Tab - RMON History 45 Statistics Tab - RMON Al arm 47 Statistics Tab - RMON Events 48 Statistics Tab - Po rt Utilization 49 Statistics Tab - 802.1x Statistics 50 Statistics Tab [...]

WebView Switches Multicast Tab - Bridge Multicast F orward All 77 SNMP Tab - Global Parameters 77 SNMP Tab - Views 78 SNMP Tab - Group Profile 78 SNMP Tab - Group Membership 80 SNMP Tab - Communities 81 SNMP Tab - Notification Filter 82 SNMP Tab - Notification Recipient 83 Admin Tab - User Authentication 84 Admin Tab - Static Address 85 Admin Tab -[...]

WebView Switches Appendix G: Regulatory Information 125 Appendix H: Contact Information 131[...]

WebView Switches List of Figures Figure 2-1: Front Panel of the SRW208 4 Figure 2-2: Front Panel of the SRW208G 5 Figure 2-3: Front Panel of the SRW208L 7 Figure 2-4: Front Panel of the SRW208P 8 Figure 2-5: Back Panel of the SRW208 10 Figure 3-1: Typical Network Configuration for the SRW208P 11 Figure 3-2: Attach the Brackets to the Switch 13 Figu[...]

WebView Switches Figure 4-18: SSH Keys Fingerprints 23 Figure 4-19: Username & Password Settings 24 Figure 4-20: Security Settings 24 Figure 4-21: SSL Certificate Generation 24 Figure 4-22: SSL Certificate 25 Figure 4-23: IP Configuration 25 Figure 4-24: IP Address Configuration 26 Figure 4-25: HTTP 26 Figure 4-26: HTTPS Configuration 26 Figure[...]

WebView Switches Figure 5-14: VLAN Management - VLAN to Ports 42 Figure 5-15: VLAN to Ports - Join VLAN 42 Figure 5-16: VLAN Management - GVRP 43 Figure 5-17: Statistics - RMON Statistics 44 Figure 5-18: Statistics - RMON History 45 Figure 5-19: RMON History Table 46 Figure 5-20: Statistics - RMON Alarm 47 Figure 5-21: Statistics - RMON Events 48 F[...]

WebView Switches Figure 5-44: Advanced Mode - New Class Map 65 Figure 5-45: Advanced Mode - New Aggregate Policer 66 Figure 5-46: Spanning Tree - STP Status 67 Figure 5-47: Spanning Tree - Global STP 68 Figure 5-48: Spanning Tree - STP Port Settings 69 Figure 5-49: Spanning Tree - RSTP Port Settings 70 Figure 5-50: Spanning Tree - MSTP Properties 7[...]

WebView Switches Figure 5-74: Admin - Memory Logs 92 Figure 5-75: Admin - Flash Logs 92 Figure C-1: Startup Menu 95 Figure C-1: Auto-Boot Message 95 Figure C-2: Send File 96 Figure C-3: Download 96[...]

1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome WebView Switches Chapter 1: Introduction We l co m e This guide covers five product models. • SRW208 - 8-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch with WebView . Includes 8 10/100 RJ-45 ports. • SRW208G - 8-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch with WebView and Expansion Slots. Includes 8 10/100 RJ-45 ports and 1 10/100/1000 RJ-45 po[...]

2 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome WebView Switches There are features that allow you to expand and grow your ne twork of switches. Link aggregation allows multiple high-bandwidth trunks between switches to be setup. This also provides a level of reliability in that the system continues to operate if one of the links break. Spanning T ree (STP), Fa[...]

3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? WebView Switches What’ s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Switch. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Switch’ s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch This chapter describes the physica[...]

4 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch Overview WebView Switches Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch Overview The Switches differ in number and types of LEDs and ports. The front panel of each Switch is displayed on one of the following pages. The back panel is the same on all five models. SRW208 - Front P anel The Switch's LEDs and ports [...]

5 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW208G - Front Panel WebView Switches Ports 1-8 The Switch is equipped with 8 auto-sensing, Ethernet network ports, which use RJ-45 connectors. The Fast Ethernet ports support network speeds of 10M bps or 100Mbps. They can operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables each port to a[...]

6 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW208G - Front Panel WebView Switches Ports 1-8 The Switch is equipped with 8 auto-sensing, Ethernet network ports, which use RJ-45 connectors. The Fast Ethernet ports support network speeds of 10M bps or 100Mbps. They can operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables each port to a[...]

7 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW208L - Front Panel WebView Switches SRW208L - Front P anel The Switch's LEDs and ports are located on the front panel. LEDs System Green. The SYSTEM LED lights up to indicate that the Switch is powered on. Link/Act Green. The LINK/ACT LED lights up to indicate a functional network link through the co[...]

8 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW208P, SRW208MP - Front Panel WebView Switches G1 The mini-GBIC (gigabit interface converter) po rt is a connection point for a mini-GBIC expansion module , so the Switch can be uplinked via fiber to another switch. Each MiniGBIC port provides a link to a high-speed network segment or individual workstatio[...]

9 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW208P, SRW208MP - Front Panel WebView Switches Gigabit Orange. The Gi gabit LED lights up to indicate a Gigabit connection on the corresponding RJ-45 port (G1 through G2). Ports 1-8 The Switch is equipped with 8 auto-sensing, Ethernet network ports, which use RJ-45 connectors. The Fast Ethernet ports suppo[...]

10 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch The Back Panel WebView Switches The Back P anel The power port is located on the back panel of the Switch. Po w e r The Po w e r port is where you will connect the power cord. NOTE: If you need to reset the Switch, unplug the power cord from the bac k of the Switch. Wait a few second s and then reconnect it[...]

11 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Overview WebView Switches Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Overview This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Switch. For an example of a typical network configuration, see the application diagram shown below . When you connect your network devices, make sure you don’t exceed the maximum c[...]

12 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Before You Install the Switch... WebView Switches Before Y ou Install the Switch... When you choose a location for the Switch, observe the following guidelines: • Make sure that the Switch will be accessible and that the cables can be easily connected. • Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise , po[...]

13 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Placement Options WebView Switches Rack-Mount Placement T o mount the Switch in any standard-sized, 19-inch wide , 1U high rack, follow these instructions: 1. Place the Switch on a hard flat surface with the front panel facing you. 2. Attach a rack–mount brack e t to on e side of the Switch with the supplied sc[...]

14 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Placement Options WebView Switches Wall-Mount Placement When mounting the Switch on the wall, the Switch should be mounted horizontally . The fro nt panel should face either up or down (see Figure 3-4). The unit should no t be positioned vertically when mounted (see Figure 3-5). Y ou will need two suitable screws[...]

15 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Connecting the Switch WebView Switches Connecting the Switch T o connect network devices to the Switch, follow these instructions: 1. Make sure all the devices you will connect to the Switch are powered off . 2. For 10/100Mbps devices, connect a Categor y 5 Ether net network cable to one of the numbered ports on [...]

16 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Overview WebView Switches Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Configuration Overview The Switch features a menu-driven console interface for basic configuration of the Switch and management of your network. The Switch can be configured using CLI through the console interface or thr[...]

17 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Connecting to the Switch through a Telnet Session WebView Switches 4. Set the serial port settings as follows: Bits per second: 38400 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None Then, click the OK button. Connecting to the Switch through a T elnet Session Open a command line[...]

18 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches Configuring the Switch th rough the Console Interface The console screens consist of a series of menus. Each menu has several options, which are listed vertically . Y ou select a menu option when you highlight it; pres[...]

19 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches System Configuration Menu On the System Configuration Menu screen, you have these choices: 1. System Information 2. Management Settings 3. User & Password Settings 4. Security Settings 5. IP Configuration 6. File M[...]

20 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches System Information Using this screen, you can check the Switch’ s firmware versions and general system information. Vers io ns The Versions scr e en displays the Switch’ s boot, software , and hardware firmware ver[...]

21 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches Management Settings From the Management Se ttings screen, you can set Serial Port Session Configuration, T elnet Session Configuration, or Secure T elnet (SSH) Configuratio n. Serial Port Configuration On the Serial Po[...]

22 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches SSH Configuration On the SSH Configuration screen, you can select SSH Server Configuration, SSH Server Status, SSH Cr ypto Key Generation, and SSH Keys Fingerprints. SSH Server Configuration On the SSH Ser ver Configur[...]

23 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches SSH Crypto Key Generation On the SSH Cryp to Key Generation screen, the SSH Public Key Algorithm can be toggled between RSA and DSA using the SP ACE bar to toggle the option. The SSH Public Key Length cannot be modifie[...]

24 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches Username & Password Settings From this screen, you can administer the user names and passwords of those accessing the Switch. Select Edit and press the Enter key to make changes. When your changes are complete , pr[...]

25 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches Show Certificate Use the Show Certificate screen to display the internal certificate. Disable Active Management Profile Selecting this option will prompt you to confirm that you want to disable the Active Management Pr[...]

26 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches IP Address Configuration The Switch’ s IP information is displayed here. IP Address . The IP Address of the Switch is displayed. (The defau lt IP address is 192.168.1.25 4 .) Verify that the address you enter is corr[...]

27 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches Network Configuration The Network Configuration screen offers a choice of two tests, Ping and T raceRoute . Ping The Ping screen displays the IP address of the location you want to contact. Select Edit to change the IP[...]

28 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches File Management The File Management screen allows you to upload or download files, such as the startup configuration, boot, or image file , using a TFTP ser ver . Select Edit to change the settings. When your changes a[...]

29 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches Port Status On the Switch Main Menu screen, select Po r t S t a t u s and press the Ent er key if you want to view the status information for the Switch’ s ports. The Po rt Status screen displays the port numbers, th[...]

30 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Overview WebView Switches Chapter 5: Using the W eb-based Utility for Configuration Overview This chapter describes the features included in the Web-based Utility . All of the features shown in this chapter , unless specifically identified, are included in the all of Fas t Ethernet switc[...]

31 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Setup Tab - Summary WebView Switches Setup T ab - Summary The Summary screen provides device and system infor mation about the Switch . Device Information System Name . Displays the name for the Switch, if one has been entered on the Setup - Network Settings tab . IP Address .The IP addr[...]

32 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Setup Tab - Network Set tings WebView Switches PoE Information Maximum Available P ower . Indicates the maximum amount of power the device can supply . System Operation Status . Indicates whether the PoE function is on or off. Main P o wer Consumption . Displays how much power is current[...]

33 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Setup Tab - Time WebView Switches Default Gatewa y . Enter the IP address of the Default Gate way . DNS Server . Enter the primary DNS Server infor mation. Click the Save Settings button to save your changes or click Cancel Changes to discard the information. Setup T ab - T ime The Time [...]

34 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Port Management Tab - Port Settings WebView Switches From . If you selected Other for the Daylight Saving setting, then enter the date and time when daylight savings begins. To . If you selected Other for the Daylight Saving setting , then enter the date and time when daylight savings en[...]

35 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Port Management Tab - Port Settings WebView Switches Duplex . This is the port duplex mode, Full (transmission occurs in both directions simultaneously) or Half (transmission occurs in only one direction at a time). This mode ca n be configured only when auto-negotiation is disabled and [...]

36 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Port Management Tab - Port Settings WebView Switches Auto Nego tiation . Y ou can enable or disable the port’s Auto Negotiation feature . If using an SFP module , Auto Negotiation for the specific port should be set to Disable . Current Au to Negotiation . This is the current setting o[...]

37 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Port Management Tab - L ink Aggregation WebView Switches P ort Management T ab - Link Aggregation LAG . This indicates if the port is part of a LAG. Description . Description for this LAG. Admin Statu s . The adm in status of the LAG. Up indicates that the LAG is av ailable. Down indicat[...]

38 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Port Management Tab - LACP WebView Switches Admin Auto Ne got iat ion . Enables or disables Auto Negotia tion on the LAG. Auto-negotiation is a protocol between two link partners that enables a LAG to advertise its transmission rate , duplex mode and flow control (the flow control defaul[...]

39 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Port Management Tab - PoE Power Settings WebView Switches P ort Management T ab - P oE P ower Settings Po r t . Displays the selected port’s number . Admin Statu s. Indicates wheth er PoE is enabled or disabled on the port. Priority . Indicates the PoE priority setting of the port. The[...]

40 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration VLAN Manageme nt Tab - Port Settings WebView Switches VLAN Management T ab - P ort Settings The VLAN Port Settings screen provides parameters fo r managing ports that are part of a VLAN. The port default VLAN ID (PVID) is configured on the VLAN Port Settings screen. All untagged packets [...]

41 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration VLAN Manageme nt Tab - Ports to VLAN WebView Switches VLAN Management T ab - P orts to VLAN The Ports to VLAN screen contains fields for configuring ports to a VLAN. The port def ault VLAN ID (PVID) is configured on the Create VLAN screen. All untagged packets arriving to the device are [...]

42 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration VLAN Managem ent Tab - VLAN to Ports WebView Switches VLAN Management T ab - VLAN to P orts The VLAN to Ports screen contains fields for configuring VLANs to a ports. Interface. Displays the interface number . Mode. Indicates the port to VLAN mode. The possible field values are: General.[...]

43 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration VLAN Managem ent Tab - GVRP WebView Switches VLAN Management T ab - GVRP GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) is specific ally provided for automatic distribution of VLAN membership information among VLAN-aware bridges. GVRP allows VLAN-aware bridges to automatically learn VLANs to bri[...]

44 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - RMON Statistics WebView Switches Refresh Rate. Defines th e amount of time that passes before the interface statistics are refreshed. The possible field values are: • No Refresh. Indicates that the RMON statistics are not refreshed. • 15 Sec. Indicates that the RMON [...]

45 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - RMON History WebView Switches Collisions. Displays the nu mber of collisions received on the interface since the device was last refreshed. Frames of xx Bytes. Number of xx-byte frames received on the interface since the device was last refreshed. Clear Counters button. [...]

46 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - RMON History WebView Switches RMON Histor y The RMON History screen contains interface specific st atistical network sam plings. Each table entry represents all counter values compiled during a single sample . History Entry No. Displays the history table entr y number . [...]

47 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - RMON Alarm WebView Switches Jabbers. Displays the total number of received packets that were longer than 1518 octets. This number excludes frame bits, but includes FCS octets that had either a bad Frame Check Sequence (FCS) with an integral number of octets (FCS Error) o[...]

48 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - RMON Events WebView Switches • Both. Indicates that both th e Log and T rap mechanism are used to report alarms. Falling Threshold. Displays the falling counter value that triggers the falling threshold alarm. The falling threshold is graphically presented on top of th[...]

49 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - Port Utilization WebView Switches • None. Indicates that no event occurred. • Log. Indicates that the event is a log entry . • T rap. Indicates that the event is a trap. • Log and T rap . Indicates that the event is both a log entry and a trap. Owner . Displays t[...]

50 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Statistics Tab - 802.1x Statistics WebView Switches Statistics T ab - 802.1x Statistics The 802.1X Statistic screen contains information about EAP packets received on a specific port. Po r t . Indicates the port, which is polled for statistics. Refresh Rate. Indicates the amount of time [...]

51 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration ACL Tab - IP Based ACL WebView Switches • 30 Sec. Indicates that the GVRP statistics are refreshed ever y 30 seconds. • 60 Sec. Indicates that the GVRP statistics are refreshed ever y 60 seconds. The GVRP Statistics T able contains the fo llowing fields: Join Empty . Displays the dev[...]

52 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration ACL Tab - IP Based ACL WebView Switches Action. Indicates the action assigned to the packet matching the ACL. Packets are forw a rded or dropped. In addition, the port can be shut down, a trap can be sent to the network administrator , or a packet assigned rate limiting restrictions for [...]

53 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration ACL Tab - IP Based ACL WebView Switches Urg. Indicates the packet is urgent. Ack. Indicates the packet is acknowledged. Psh. Indicates the packet is pushed. Rst. Indicates the connection is d ropped. Syn. Indicates request to start a session. Fin. Indicates request to close a session. So[...]

54 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration ACL Tab - MAC Based ACL WebView Switches A CL T ab - MA C Based A CL The MAC Based ACL screen allows a MAC based ACL to be defined. ACEs can be added only if the ACL is not bound to an interface . ACL N a m e. Displays the user -defined MAC based ACLs. New ACL Name. Specifies a new user [...]

55 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - ACL Binding WebView Switches Security T ab - A CL Binding When an ACL is bound to an interface , all the ACE rule s that have been defined are applied to the selected interface .Whenever an ACL is assigned on a port or LAG, flo ws from that ingress interface that do not ma[...]

56 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - TACACS+ WebView Switches Dead Time. Defines the amount of time (minutes) that a RADIUS ser ver is bypassed for ser vice requests. The range is 0-2000. The Dead Time default is 0 minutes. Key String. Defines the default key string used for aut henticating and encr ypting al[...]

57 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - 802.1x Settings WebView Switches Timeo ut for Reply . Displays the amount of time that passes before the connection between the device and the T ACACS+ server times out. The field range is 1-30 se conds. Status. Displays the connection status between the device and the T A[...]

58 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - Port Security WebView Switches Reauthentication P eriod. Specifies the number of seconds in which the selected port is reauthenticated (Range: 300-4294967295). The field default is 3600 seconds. Quiet P eri od. Specifies the number of seconds that the switch remains in the[...]

59 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - Multiple Host s WebView Switches Interface. Displays the port or LAG name . Lock Interface. Selecting this option locks the specified interface . Learning Mode. Defines the lock ed port type . The Learning Mode field is enabled only if Locked is selected in the Interface S[...]

60 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - Storm Control WebView Switches Enable Multip le Hosts. When checked, indicates that multiple hosts are enabled. Multiple hosts must be enabled in order to either disable the ingress-filter , or to use port-lock security on the selected port. Action on Vio lation. Defines t[...]

61 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS WebView Switches QoS Network traffic is usually unpredictable , and the only basic assurance tha t can be offered is best effort traffic delivery . T o overcome this challenge , Quality of Service (QoS) is applied throughout the network. This ensures that network traffic is prioritiz[...]

62 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - Queue Settings WebView Switches CoS Mode. Indicates if QoS is ena bled on the interface . The possible values are: • Disable. Disables QoS on the interface . • Basic. Enables QoS on the interface. • Advanced. Enables Advanced mode QoS on the interface . Class of Service. [...]

63 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - DSCP Settin gs WebView Switches QoS T ab - DSCP Settings The DSCP Settings screen enables mapping DSCP values to specific queues. The DSCP Settings screen contains the following fields: DSCP . Indicates the Differentiated Services Cod e Point value in the incoming packet. Queue[...]

64 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - Basic Mode WebView Switches QoS T ab - Basic Mode The Basic Mode screen contains the following fields: T rust Mode. Displays the trust mode . If a packet’ s CoS tag and DSCP tag are mapped to different queues, the T rust Mode deter mines the queue to which the packet is assig[...]

65 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - Advanced Mode WebView Switches Add to List. The Add to List button will add the policy to the Policy Name table . Select P olic y . Selects an existing Policy by name . The Policy can be comprised of: • Class Map • Action • Policer New P olicy Name. Defines a new Policy n[...]

66 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree WebView Switches Aggregate P olicer . Configures the class to use a configured aggregate policer selected from the drop-down menu. An aggregate policer is defined if the policer is shar ed with multiple classes. T raffic from two different ports can be configured for polici[...]

67 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - STP Status WebView Switches • Rapid STP . Detects and uses network topologies that provide faster convergence of the spanning tree , without creating forwarding loops. • Multiple S TP . Provides full connectivity for packets allocated to any VLAN. Multiple STP is [...]

68 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - Globa l STP WebView Switches Spanning T r ee T ab - Global STP The Global STP screen contains parameters for enabling STP on the device. Global Setting Spanning T ree State. Indicates if STP is enabled on the device. STP Opera tion Mode. Indicates the STP mode by whic[...]

69 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - STP Port Settings WebView Switches Max Age. Specifies the device Maximum Age Time . The Max imum Age Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a bridge waits before sending configuration messages. The default max age is 20 seconds. The range is 6 to 40 seconds. For[...]

70 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - RSTP Port Setting s WebView Switches Pa t h C o s t . In dicates the port contribution to the root path cost. The path cost is adjusted to a highe r or lower value , and is used to forward traffic when a path being rerouted. Default Path Cost. When selected the defaul[...]

71 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - RSTP Port Setting s WebView Switches Mode. Indicates the current Spanning T ree mode . The Spanning T ree mode is selected in the Global STP screen. The possible field values are: • Classic STP . Indicates that Classic STP is enabled on the device . • Rapid STP . [...]

72 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - MSTP Properties WebView Switches Spanning T r ee T ab - MSTP Properties MSTP provides differing load balancing scenarios. For example , while port A is blocked in one STP instance, the same port is placed in the Forwarding State in another STP instance. The MSTP Prope[...]

73 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - MSTP Interface Settin gs WebView Switches Root P a th Co st. In dicates the selected instance’ s path cost. Bridge ID. Indicates the bridge ID of the selected instance . Remaining Ho ps. Indicates the numbe r of hops remaining to the next destination. Spanning T r e[...]

74 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Multicast Tab - IGMP Snooping WebView Switches • Backup. Provides a backup path to the designated port pat h toward the Spanning T ree leaves. Backup ports occur only when two ports are connected in a loop by a point-to-point link. Backup ports also occur when a LAN has two or more con[...]

75 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Multicast Tab - IGMP Snooping WebView Switches • Which routing protocols are forwarding packets and Multicast traffic? Ports requesting to join a specific Multicast group issue an IGMP report, specifying that Multicast gr oup is accepting members. This results in the creation of the Mu[...]

76 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Multicast Tab - Bridge Multicast WebView Switches Multicast T ab - Bridge Multicast The Bridge Multicast screen displays the ports and LAGs at tached to the Multicast ser vice group in the Ports and LAGs tables. The Port and LAG tables also reflect the manner in which the port or LAGs jo[...]

77 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Multicast Tab - Bridge Multicast Forward All WebView Switches Multicast T ab - Bridge Multicast Forw ard All The Bridge Multicast Forward All screen contains fields for at taching ports or LAGs to a device that is attached to a neighboring Multicast router/switch. Once IGMP Snooping is e[...]

78 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Views WebView Switches SNMP Notifications. Indicates if the device can send SNMP notifications. Authentication Notifications. Indicates if SNMP Authentication failure notification is enabled on the device. SNMP T ab - Views SNMP Views provide access or block access to device f[...]

79 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Group Profile WebView Switches • SNMPv3. SNMPv3 is defined for the group. Security Level. Defines the security level attached to the group. Security levels apply to SNMPv3 only . The possible field values are: • No Authentica tion. Indicates that neither the Authentication[...]

80 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Group Membership WebView Switches SNMP T ab - Gr oup Membership The Group Membership screen provides information for assigning SNMP access con trol privileges to SNMP groups. User name. Provides a user -defined local user list. Engine ID. Indicates either the local or r emote [...]

81 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Communities WebView Switches The Add to List button adds the Group Membership configuration to the respective table at the botto m of the screen. SNMP T ab - Communities The Communities screen contains three areas, Communities, Basic T able and Advanced T able . SNMP Mana geme[...]

82 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Notification Filter WebView Switches Community String — Displays the password used to authenticate the management station to the de vice . Access Mode — Displays the access rights of the community . View Name — Displays the user -defined SNMP view . Advanced T able Manag[...]

83 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Notification Recipient WebView Switches SNMP T ab - Notification Recipient The Notification Recipient screen contains information for defining filters that deter mine whether traps are sent to specific users, and the trap type sent. SNMP notification filters provide the follow[...]

84 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - User Authenti cation WebView Switches • Authenticatio n. Indicates the packet is authenticated. • Privacy . Indicates the packet is both authenticated and encr ypted. UDP Port. Displays the UDP port used to send notifications. The default is 162. Filter Name. Indicates if[...]

85 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Static Address WebView Switches Admin T ab - Static Addr ess A static address can be assigned to a specific interface on this switch. Static addresses are bound to the assigned interface and cannot be moved. When a static address is seen on another interface , the address wil[...]

86 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Dynamic A ddress WebView Switches Admin T ab - Dynamic Addr ess The Dynamic Address T able contains the MAC addresses learne d by monitoring the source address for traffic entering the switch. When the destination address for inbound traffic is found in the database , the pac[...]

87 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Lo gging WebView Switches Admin T ab - Logging The System Logs enable viewing device events in real time, and r eco rding the events for later usage. System Logs record and manage events and report errors or informational messages. Event messages have a unique format, as p er[...]

88 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Port Mirroring WebView Switches Admin T ab - P ort Mirroring Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring can be used as dia gnostic tool and/or a debugging feature[...]

89 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Save Configuration WebView Switches Admin T ab - Sa ve Configuration Via TFTP After you download a new image file, the device should be rebooted. If you are downloading a new boot image , please follow these steps: 1. Download the new boot code . DO NOT RESET THE DEVICE! 2. D[...]

90 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Firmware U pgrade WebView Switches Admin T ab - Firmwar e Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen contains the following fields: via TFTP . Defines the upgrade through a TFTP Ser ver . via HTTP . Allows you to upgrade the fir mware using your Web browser . Upgrade. Defines the sc[...]

91 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Factory De faults WebView Switches Admin T ab - Factory Defaults The Factory Reset screen allows network managers to reset the device to the factor y defaults shipped with the switch. Restoring factory defaults results in erasing the configuration file. Admin T ab - Server Lo[...]

92 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Memory Lo gs WebView Switches Admin T ab - Memory Logs The Memory Log screen contains all system logs in a chronological order that are saved in RAM (Cache). Log Index. Displays the log number . Log Time. Displays the time at which the lo g was generated. Severity . Displays [...]

93 Appendix A: About Gig abit Ethernet and Fiber Opt i c Cabling Gigabit Ethernet WebView Switches Appendix A: About Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Optic Cabling Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet runs at spe eds of 1Gbps (Gigabit per second), ten times faster than 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, but it still integrates seamlessly with 100Mbps Fa st Ether net ha[...]

94 Appendi x B: Windows He lp WebView Switches Appendix B: Windows Help Almost all networking products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier . These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix. TCP/IP Before[...]

95 Appendix C: Downloading u sing Xmodem Startup Menu Procedures WebView Switches Appendix C: Downloading using Xmodem Startup Menu Procedur es The Startup menu can be entered when booting the device . There is a two second window of time to enter the Startup Menu immediately after the POST test. The menu can be accessed directly from a ter minal c[...]

96 Appendix C: Downloading u sing Xmodem Startup Menu Procedures WebView Switches 7. Select Send File from the T ransfer pull-down menu. 8. In the F ilename: field, enter the file path for the file to be downloaded or click Browse to locate the file . Only valid files, with a *.ros or *.rfb suffix, that have been provided by Linksys, can be downloa[...]

97 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches Appendix D: Glossar y This glossary contains som e basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. Fo r more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www .linksys.com/glossar y . Access Mode - Specifies the method by which user access is granted to the system. Access P [...]

98 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches Bandwidth - Th e transmission capacity of a given device or network. Bandwidth Assign men ts - Indicates the amo unt of bandwidth assigned to a specific application, user , and/or interface . Baud - Indicates the number of signaling elements transmitted each second. Best Effort - Indicates that traffic is as[...]

99 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches Combo Ports - A single logical port with two physical connections, including an RJ-45 connection and a SFP connection. Communiti es - Specifies a group of users which retain the same system access rights. CoS ( C lass o f S ervice) - The 802.1p priority scheme. CoS pro vides a method fo r tagging packets wit[...]

100 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches Flow Control - Enables lower speed devices to communicate with higher speed de vices. This is implemented by the higher speed device refraining from sending packets. FTP ( F ile T ransfer P rotocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network. Full Duplex - The ability of a networking device t[...]

101 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. MAC ( M edia A ccess C ontrol) Address - Th e unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device . Mask - A filter that includes or excludes certain values, for example parts of an IP address. Mbps ( M ega B its P[...]

102 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches QoS ( Q uality o f S er vice) -Provides policies that contain sets of filters (rules). QoS allows network managers to decide how and what network traffic is forwarded according to priorities, application types, and source and destination addresses. RADIUS ( R emote A uthentication D ial- I n U ser S ervice)[...]

103 Appendix D: Glossary WebView Switches T A CACS+ ( T er minal A ccess C ontroller A ccess C ontrol S ystem Plus ) - Proprietar y Cisco enhancement to T erminal Access Controller Access Control Syst em (T ACACS). Provides additional suppor t for authentication, authorizatio n, and accounting. TCP ( T ransmission C ontrol P rotocol) - A network pr[...]

104 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208 WebView Switches Appendix E: Specifications SRW208 Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Console port Auto MDI/MDI-X Autonegotiate/Manual setting Cabling T ype UTP CA T 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LEDs 10/100 Link/Act, Speed, System P erformance Switching Capacity 1.6 Gig non-blocking For[...]

105 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208 WebView Switches Management Web User Interface Built-in Web UI for ea sy browser -based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS) SNMP SNMP version 1,2c ,3 with support for traps. SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-2, RFC2863 In terface MIB , RFC2665 Ether -like MIB , RFC1493 Bridge MIB , RFC2674 Extended Bridge MIB (P -bridge , Q-bridge)[...]

106 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208 WebView Switches Security IEEE 802.1x 802.1x - RADIUS Authentication. MD5 Encryption Access Control ACLs - Drop or Rate Limit based on: Source and Destin ation MAC-based Source and Destin ation IP address Protocol TO S / D S C P Port VLAN Ethertype A vailability Link Aggregation Link Aggreg ation using IEEE 802[...]

107 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208 WebView Switches TCP/UDP port based Diffser v Classification and Remarking ACLs Rate Limiting Ingress policer Egress rate control Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet, 802.3ab, 802.3x Flo w Control, 802.3 ad LACP , 802.1D STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN, 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP [...]

108 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208G WebView Switches SRW208G Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, 1 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T , and 1 miniGBIC/SFP port Console port Auto MDI/MDI-X Autonegotiate/Manual setting Cabling T ype UTP CA T 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, UTP CA T 5e or better for 1000BASE-[...]

109 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208G WebView Switches SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-2, RFC2863 In terface MIB , RFC2665 Ether -like MIB , RFC1493 Bridge MIB , RFC2674 Extended Bridge MIB (P-bridge , Q-bridge), RFC2819 RMON MIB (groups 1,2,3,9 only), RFC2737 Entity MIB , RFC 2618 RADIUS Client MIB RFC 1215 T raps RMON Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) s o[...]

110 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208G WebView Switches Protocol TO S / D S C P Port VLAN Ethertype A vailability Link Aggregation Link Aggr egation using IEEE 802.3ad LACP Up to 8 ports in up to 8 groups Storm Control Broadcast, Muti cast and Unknown Unicast Spanning T ree IEEE 802.1D Spanning T ree , IEEE 802.1w Rapid Sp anning T ree , IEEE 802.1[...]

111 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208G WebView Switches Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BAS E-TX Fast Ether net, 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gig abit Ether net, 802.3z Gigabit Ether net , 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP , 802.1D STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN, 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP , 802.1x Port Access Authentication Environmental Dime[...]

112 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208L WebView Switches SRW208L Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10/100BASE-TX, 1 mini GBIC/SFP port, and 1 LC type connector for 100LX SMF port at 1310nm Console port Auto MDI/MDI-X Autonegotiate/Manual setting Cabling T ype UTP CA T 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, UTP CA T 5e or better for 1000BASE-T LEDs 10/100 L[...]

113 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208L WebView Switches SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-2, RFC2863 In terface MIB , RFC2665 Ether -like MIB , RFC1493 Bridge MIB , RFC2674 Extended Bridge MIB (P -bridge , Q-bridge), RFC2819 RMON MIB (groups 1,2,3,9 only), RFC2737 Entity MIB , RFC 2618 RADI US Client MIB RFC 1215 T raps RMON Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) s[...]

114 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208L WebView Switches TO S / D S C P Port VLAN Ethertype A vailability Link Aggregation Link Aggr egation using IEEE 802.3ad LACP Up to 8 ports in up to 8 groups Storm Control Broadcast, Muti cast and Unknown Unicast Spanning T ree IEEE 802.1D Spanning T ree , IEEE 802.1w Rapid Sp anning T ree , IEEE 802.1s Multipl[...]

115 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208L WebView Switches Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BAS E-TX Fast Ether net, 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gig abit Ether net, 802.3z Gigabit Ether net , 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP , 802.1D STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN, 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP , 802.1x Port Access Authentication Environmental Dime[...]

116 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208MP WebView Switches SRW208MP Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T X, 2 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T with 2 SFP slots Console port Auto MDI/MDI-X Autonegotiate/Manual setting Cabling T ype UTP CA T 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, UTP CA T 5e or better for 1000BASE-T LEDs[...]

117 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208MP WebView Switches Management Web User Interface Built-in Web UI for ea sy browser -based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS) SNMP SNMP versio n 1, 2c , 3 with support for traps SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-2, RFC2863 In terface MIB , RFC2665 Ether -like MIB , RFC1493 Bridge MIB , RFC2674 Extended Bridge MIB (P-bridge , Q-brid[...]

118 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208MP WebView Switches Security IEEE 802.1x 802.1x - RADIUS Authentication. MD5 Encryption Access Control ACLs - Drop or Rate Limit based on: Source and Destin ation MAC-based Source and Destin ation IP address Protocol TO S / D S C P Port VLAN Ethertype A vailability Link Aggregation Link Aggr egation using IEEE 8[...]

119 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208MP WebView Switches Diffser v Classification and Remarking ACLs Rate Limiting Ingress policer Egress rate control Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BAS E-TX Fast Ether net, 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gig abit Ether net, 802.3z Gigabit Ether net , 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP ,802.3af POE, 8 02.1d STP , [...]

120 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208P WebView Switches SRW208P Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T X, 2 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T with 2 SFP slots Console port Auto MDI/MDI-X Autonegotiate/Manual setting Cabling T ype UTP CA T 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, UTP CA T 5e or better for 1000BASE-T LEDs 1[...]

121 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208P WebView Switches SNMP SNMP versio n 1, 2c , 3 with support for traps SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-2, RFC2863 In terface MIB , RFC2665 Ether -like MIB , RFC1493 Bridge MIB , RFC2674 Extended Bridge MIB (P-bridge , Q-bridge), RFC2819 RMON MIB (groups 1,2,3,9 only), RFC2737 Entity MIB , RFC 2618 RADIUS Client MIB , RF C[...]

122 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208P WebView Switches Source and Destin ation IP address Protocol TO S / D S C P Port VLAN Ethertype A vailability Link Aggregation Link Aggr egation using IEEE 802.3ad LACP Up to 8 ports in up to 8 groups Storm Control Broadcast, Mult icast and Unknown Unicast Spanning T ree IEEE 802.1D Spanning T ree , IEEE 802.1[...]

123 Appendix E: Specifications SRW208P WebView Switches Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BAS E-TX Fast Ether net, 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gig abit Ether net, 802.3z Gigabit Ether net , 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP ,802.3af POE, 8 02.1D STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN, 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP , 802.1x Port Access Authentication Envir[...]

124 Appendix F: Warranty Information WebView Switches Appendix F: W arranty Information LIMITED W ARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of five years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Y our exclusive remedy and Linksys' entire lia[...]

125 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n WebView Switches Appendix G: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specification s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential in[...]

126 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n WebView Switches Règlement d’Industr y Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux conditions suivantes : 1. Ce périphérique ne doit pas causer d'interférences; 2. Ce périphérique doit accepter toutes les interférences reçues, y compris celles qui risquent d'entraîner un fonctionnement indés[...]

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130 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n WebView Switches For more information, visit www .linksys.com.[...]

131 Appendix H: Contact Inf ormation WebView Switches Appendix H: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com or ftp.linksys.com Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you w ant to know more a[...]