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    Model No . WIRED with W ebView 8-P ort 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch SRW2008/SRW2008P/SRW2008MP User Guide[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 SRW2008 - Front Panel 4 SRW2008P, SRW2008MP - Front Panel 6 The Back Panel 7 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch 8 Overview 8 Before You Install the Switch... 9 Placement Options 9 Connecting the Swit[...]

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    WebView Switches VLAN Management Tab - GVRP 40 Statistics Tab - RMON Statist ics 40 Statistics Tab - RMON History 42 Statistics Tab - RMON Al arm 44 Statistics Tab - RMON Events 45 Statistics Tab - Po rt Utilization 46 Statistics Tab - 802.1x Statistics 47 Statistics Tab - GVRP Statistics 47 ACL Tab - IP Based ACL 48 ACL Tab - MAC Based ACL 51 Secu[...]

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    WebView Switches SNMP Tab - Views 75 SNMP Tab - Group Profile 76 SNMP Tab - Group Membership 77 SNMP Tab - Communities 78 SNMP Tab - Notification Filter 79 SNMP Tab - Notification Recipient 80 Admin Tab - User Authentication 81 Admin Tab - Jumbo Frames 82 Admin Tab - Static Address 82 Admin Tab - Dynamic Address 83 Admin Tab - Logging 84 Admin Tab [...]

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    WebView Switches List of Figures Figure 2-1: Front Panel of the SRW2008 4 Figure 2-2: Front Panel of the SRW2008P 6 Figure 2-3: Back Panel of the SRW2008P 7 Figure 3-1: Typical Network Configuration for the SRW2008P 8 Figure 3-2: Attach the Brackets to the Switch 10 Figure 3-3: Mount the Switch in the Rack 10 Figure 3-4: Proper Wall-Mount Orientati[...]

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    WebView Switches Figure 4-20: Security Settings 21 Figure 4-21: SSL Certificate Generation 21 Figure 4-22: SSL Certificate 22 Figure 4-23: IP Configuration 22 Figure 4-24: IP Address Configuration 23 Figure 4-25: HTTP 23 Figure 4-26: HTTPS Configuration 23 Figure 4-27: Network Configuration 24 Figure 4-28: Ping Test 24 Figure 4-29: TraceRoute Test [...]

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    WebView Switches Figure 5-16: VLAN Management - GVRP 40 Figure 5-17: Statistics - RMON Statistics 41 Figure 5-18: Statistics - RMON History 42 Figure 5-19: RMON History Table 43 Figure 5-20: Statistics - RMON Alarm 44 Figure 5-21: Statistics - RMON Events 45 Figure 5-22: RMON Events - Events Log 46 Figure 5-23: Statistics - Port Utilization 46 Figu[...]

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    WebView Switches Figure 5-46: Spanning Tree - STP Status 64 Figure 5-47: Spanning Tree - Global STP 65 Figure 5-48: Spanning Tree - STP Port Settings 66 Figure 5-49: Spanning Tree - RSTP Port Settings 67 Figure 5-50: Spanning Tree - MSTP Properties 69 Figure 5-51: Spanning Tree - MSTP Instance Settings 69 Figure 5-52: Spanning Tree - MSTP Interface[...]

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    WebView Switches Figure C-1: Startup Menu 92 Figure C-1: Auto-Boot Message 92 Figure C-2: Send File 93 Figure C-3: Download 93[...]

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    1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome WebView Switches Chapter 1: Introduction We l co m e This guide covers three product models. • SRW2008 - 8-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with WebView . Includes 8 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports and 2 shared MiniGBIC slots. • SRW2008MP - 8-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with WebView and Maximum POE (Power over Et[...]

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    2 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome WebView Switches The SRW2008P and SRW2008MP support Automatic Load Sens ing - Power control circuitry automatically detects Power over Ethernet on access point before providing power . Power feeding of Ethernet limited for fixed 10/100/1000 Base-T/TX ports. The SRW2008MP can provide maximum output p ower per PoE p[...]

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    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[...]

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    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. SRW2008 - Front P anel The Switch's LEDs and ports[...]

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    5 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW2008 - 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, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps. They can operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables eac[...]

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    6 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch SRW2008P, SRW2008MP - Front Panel WebView Switches SRW2008P , SRW2008MP - 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 po wered on. Link/Act Green. The LINK/ACT LED lights up to ind icate a functional [...]

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    7 Chapter 2: Getting to Kn ow the Switch The Back Panel WebView Switches Use the Linksys MGBT1, MGBSX1, or MGBLH1 mini-GBIC modules w ith the Switch. The MGBSX1 and the MGBLH1 require fiber cabling with LC connectors, while the MGBT 1 requires a Category 5e Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector . Console The Console port is where you can connect a[...]

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    8 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 ca[...]

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    9 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 , pow[...]

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    10 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[...]

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    11 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[...]

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    12 Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch Connecting the Switch WebView Switches Connecting the Switch T o connect network devices to the Switch, follow these instructions: 6. Make sure all the devices you will connect to the Switch are powered off . 7. For 10/100Mbps devices, connect a Categor y 5 Ether net network cable to one of the numbered ports on [...]

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    13 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[...]

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    14 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[...]

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    15 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[...]

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    16 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[...]

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    17 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[...]

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    18 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[...]

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    19 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[...]

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    20 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[...]

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    21 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[...]

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    22 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[...]

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    23 Chapter 4: Using the Console Interface for Co nfiguration Configuring the Switch through th e Console Interface WebView Switches 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 correct and does not conflict[...]

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    24 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[...]

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    25 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[...]

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    26 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[...]

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    27 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[...]

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    28 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 Host Name . Displays the name for the Switch, if one has been entered on the Setup - Network Settings tab . IP Address .The IP addres[...]

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    29 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[...]

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    30 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Setup Tab - Time WebView Switches 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 screen allows you to configure the time settings for the Switch. S[...]

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    31 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[...]

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    32 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 [...]

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    33 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[...]

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    34 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[...]

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    35 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[...]

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    36 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[...]

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    37 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 [...]

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    38 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 [...]

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    39 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.[...]

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    40 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[...]

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    41 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 [...]

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    42 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. [...]

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    43 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 . [...]

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    44 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[...]

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    45 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[...]

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    46 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[...]

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    47 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 [...]

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    48 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[...]

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    49 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 [...]

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    50 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[...]

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    51 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 [...]

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    52 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, LAG or , VL AN, flows from that ingress interface that d[...]

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    53 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[...]

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    54 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[...]

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    55 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - Port Security WebView Switches Setting Timer scr een Po r t . Indicates the port name. 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. Specif[...]

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    56 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - Port Security WebView Switches Locked port security also enables storing a list of MA C addresses in the configuration file . The MAC address list can be restored after the device has been reset. Disabled ports are activated from the Port Security page . Interface. Display[...]

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    57 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Security Tab - Multiple Host s WebView Switches Security T ab - Multiple Hosts The Multiple Hosts screen allows network managers to c onfigure advanced port-based authentication settings for specific ports and VLANs. Po r t . Displays the port number for wh ich advanced port-based authen[...]

  • Page 68

    58 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS WebView Switches • Broadcast Only . Counts only Broadcast traffic . Rate Threshold. The maxim um rate (packets per second) at which unknown packets ar e forw arded. The default value is 3500. The range is 70 -100000. QoS Network traffic is usually unpredictable , and the only basic[...]

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    59 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - CoS Settings WebView Switches QoS T ab - CoS Settings The CoS Settings screen contains fields for enabling o r disabling CoS . In addition, the T rust mode can be selected. The T rust mode relies on predefined fields w ithin the packet to determine the egress queue settings. Th[...]

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    60 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - DSCP Settin gs WebView Switches WRR We ight. Displays the WRR weights to queues. % of WRR B an dw idt h. Displays the amount of bandwidth assigned to the queue . These values are fixed and ar e not user defined. QoS T ab - DSCP Settings The DSCP Settings screen enables mapping [...]

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    61 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - Basic Mode WebView Switches Committed Burst Size (CBS). Defines CBS as the queue sha ping type . The possible field value is 4096- 16,769,020 bits. The Add to List button adds the Bandwidth configuration to the Bandwidth T able at the bottom of the screen. QoS T ab - Basic Mode[...]

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    62 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - Advanced Mode WebView Switches Out of Profile DSCP screen DSCP In. Displays the DSCP In value. DSCP Out. Displays the curr ent DSCP out value . A new value can be selected from the pull-down menu. The P oli cy Settings button opens the Policy Name screen. Policy Name screen P o[...]

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    63 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration QoS Tab - Advanced Mode WebView Switches Match. Criteria used to match IP addresses and /or MAC addresses with an ACL ’ s address.The possible field values are: • And. Both the MAC-based and the IP-ba sed ACL must match a packet. • Or . Eith er the MAC-based or the IP-based ACL mus[...]

  • Page 74

    64 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree WebView Switches Spanning T r ee Spanning T ree Protocol (STP) provides tree topog raphy for any arrangement of bridges. STP also provides one path between end stations on a network, eliminating loops. Loops occur when alternate routes exist between hosts . Loops in an exte[...]

  • Page 75

    65 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - Globa l STP WebView Switches Root Hello Time (sec). Indicates the device Hello T ime. The Hello Time indicates the amount of time in seconds a root bridge waits between configuration messages. The default is 2 seconds. The range is 1 to 10 seconds. Root Forward dela y[...]

  • Page 76

    66 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - STP Port Settings WebView Switches • Long. Specifies 1 through 200,000,000 range for port pat h costs.The default path costs assigned to an interface varies according to the selected method. Bridge Settings Priority . Specifies the bridge prio rity value . When swit[...]

  • Page 77

    67 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - RSTP Port Setting s WebView Switches • Blocking. Indicates that the port is currently blocked and cannot forward traffic or learn MAC addresses. Blocking is displayed when Classic STP is enabled. • Listening. Indicates that the port is in Listening mode . The port[...]

  • Page 78

    68 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - RSTP Port Setting s WebView Switches Role. Indicates the port role assig ned by the STP algorithm in order to provide to STP paths. The possible field values are: • Root. Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root switch. • Designated. Indicates that[...]

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    69 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - MSTP Properties WebView Switches • Disabled. Disables point-to-point link. P oint-to-P oint Oper Status. Indicate s the Poin t-to-Point operating state . T o run a mig ration test, press Activ ate next to the Ac tivate Protocol Mig ration T est field. The test sends[...]

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    70 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - MSTP Interface Settin gs WebView Switches Included VLAN. Map s the selected VLAN to the selected instance . Each VLAN belongs to one instan ce . Bridge Priority . Specifies the selected spanning tree instance device priority . The field range is 0-61440. Designated Ro[...]

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    71 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Spanning Tree Tab - MSTP Interface Settin gs WebView Switches Role. Indicates the port role assig ned by the STP algorithm in order to provide to STP paths. The possible field values are: • Root. Provides the lowest cost path to forward packets to root device . • Designated. Indicate[...]

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    72 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Multicast Tab - IGMP Snooping WebView Switches Multicast T ab - IGMP Snooping When IGMP Snooping is enabled globally , all IGMP packets are forwarded to the CPU . The CPU analyzes the incoming packets and determines: • Which ports want to join which Multicast groups? • Which ports ha[...]

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    73 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[...]

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    74 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[...]

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    75 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[...]

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    76 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration SNMP Tab - Group Profile WebView Switches SNMP T ab - Gr oup Profile The Group Profile screen provides information for creating SNMP groups and assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups. Gro ups allow network managers to assign access rights to specific device features, or [...]

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    77 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 [...]

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    78 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[...]

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    79 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 a ble Mana[...]

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    80 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[...]

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    81 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[...]

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    82 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Jumbo Frames WebView Switches Admin T ab - Jumbo Fr ames Jumbo Frames. This option enables the transportation of identical data in few er frames. This ensures less overhead, lower processing time and fewer interruptions. Admin T ab - Static Addr ess A static address can be as[...]

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    83 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Dynamic A ddress WebView Switches VLAN ID. Specifies the VLAN ID for which the table is queried. Address T able Sort Key . Specifies the means by which the Dynamic MAC Address T able is sorted. The address table can be sorted by address, VLAN, or interface . Admin T ab - Dyna[...]

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    84 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[...]

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    85 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[...]

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    86 Chapter 5: Using the Web-b ased Utility for Config uration Admin Tab - Save Configuration WebView Switches Admin T ab - Sa ve Configuration 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. Download t[...]

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    87 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[...]

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    88 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[...]

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    89 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 [...]

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    90 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[...]

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    91 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[...]

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    92 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[...]

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    93 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[...]

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    94 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 [...]

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    95 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[...]

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    96 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[...]

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    97 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 to[...]

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    98 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 [...]

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    99 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) [...]

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    100 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[...]

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    101 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008 WebView Switches Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008 Model SRW2008 Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000Base-T with 2 shared SFP ports on port 7 and 8 (combo 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 [...]

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    102 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008 WebView Switches Management Web User Interface Built-in Web UI for ea sy browser -based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS) SNMP SNMP version 1, 2c with support for traps1,2c ,3 with support for traps. SNMP MIBs RFC1213 MIB-2, RFC2863 In terface MIB , RFC2665 Ether -like MIB , RFC1493 Bridge MIB , RFC2674 Extended Brid[...]

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    103 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008 WebView Switches 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 802.3ad LACP Up to 8 ports in up to 8 groups Storm Control Broadcast, [...]

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    104 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008 WebView Switches Rate Limiting Ingress policer Egress rate control Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ether net, 802.3ab 1000BAS E-T Gigabit Ethernet, 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP , 802.1d STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN , 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP , 802.1[...]

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    105 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008MP WebView Switches SRW2008MP Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000Base-T with 2 shared SFP ports on port 7 and 8 (combo 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-T LEDs Link/Act, [...]

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    106 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008MP 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)[...]

  • Page 117

    107 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008MP 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, Muti cast and Unknown Unicast Spanning T ree IEEE 802.1D Spanning T ree , IEEE 802.[...]

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    108 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008MP WebView Switches Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BASE -TX Fast Ethernet, 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gi gabit Ether net, 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP ,802.3af POE, 802.1d STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN, 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP , 802.1x Port Access Authentication Environ[...]

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    109 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008P WebView Switches SRW2008P Ports 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000Base-T with 2 shared SFP ports on port 7 and 8 (combo 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-T LEDs Link/Act, Po[...]

  • Page 120

    110 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008P WebView Switches SNMP SNMP version 1, 2c with support for traps1,2c ,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 2[...]

  • Page 121

    111 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008P 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, Muti cast and Unknown Unicast Spanning T ree IEEE 802.1D Spanning T ree , IEEE 802.1[...]

  • Page 122

    112 Appendix E: Specifications SRW2008P WebView Switches Standards 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet, 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ether net, 802.3ab 1000BAS E-T Gigabit Ethernet, 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, 802.3x Flow Control, 802.3 ad LACP ,802.3af POE, 802.1d STP , 802.1Q/p VLAN, 802.1w Rapid STP , 802.1s Multiple STP , 802.1x Port Acce ss Authentication Environm[...]

  • Page 123

    113 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[...]

  • Page 124

    114 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[...]

  • Page 125

    115 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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    116 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n WebView Switches[...]

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    117 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n WebView Switches[...]

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    118 Appendix G: Regulatory Informatio n WebView Switches[...]

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

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    120 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[...]