Lobos Tech LB-FEA800M manual

User Guide LB - FE A800M Rev. 1.0 2005/1/27[...]

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1. Introduction The LB - FEA800M is compact desktop size switches that are ideal solutions for SOHO (Small Office or Home Office) network us er. It provides wire - speed, Fast Ethernet switching function that allows high - performance, low - cost connection. The Switches feature a store - and - forward switching and it can auto - learn and store so[...]

2 n IEEE 802 .1Q VLAN , GVRP supported n Support Class of Service n Broadcast Storm filter supported n Support Port Security n IEEE802.3ad Port trunk with LACP supported Software Feature SNMP RFC 1157 SNMP, RFC 1213 MIB II, Bridge MIB, RFC 1643 Ethernet Like, RFC 1493 Bridge MIB , RFC 1757 RMON1, LANTECH Enterprise MIB, RFC 1215 Trap, RFC 2674VLAN [...]

Filter Data b ase Support port s tatic MAC address lock, MAC Filter, Port S ecurity Port Mirror Use this feature to analysis port traffic for this switch. It supports max 8 ports. Broadcast C ontrol None, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% Spanning Tree IEEE802.1d support RFC Standard RFC 768 UDP, RFC 783 TFTP, RFC 791 IP, RFC792 ICMP, RF C 854 TELNET Server/C[...]

4 Rubber Feet RS - 232 cable User Guide Figure 1 - 2. Package Contents Compare the contents of your LB - FEA800M package with the checklist abo ve. IF any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer for service. Ethernet Switching Technology Ethernet Switching Technology dramatically boosted the total bandwidth of a network, elimin[...]

Ethernet Switching Technology supplied higher performance at costs lower than other solutions. Wider bandwidth, no congestion, and the reduction in traffic is why switching is replacing expensive route rs and inefficient hubs as the ultimate networking solution. Switching brought a whole new way of thinking to networking.[...]

6 Management Methods The LB - FEA800M series supports following management methods: n Console and Telnet Management n Web - based Management n SNMP Network Management Console and Telnet Management Console Management is done through the RS - 232 Console Port. Managing the LB - FEA800M in this method requires a direct connection between PC and the 8T[...]

2. Hardware Description This section mainly describes the hardware of the LB - FEA800M. Physical dimensions The physical dimensions of the LB - FEA800M is 250mm x 133mm x 37mm (L x W x H) Front Panel The Front Panel of the LB - FEA800M consist of 8x auto - sensing 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ - 45 ports (automatic MDI/MDIX) and the LED indicators are als[...]

8 LED Indicators There are three LED - Indicators (100M, LNK/ACT, FDX/COL) for eac h UTP port. The following table provides descriptions of the LED statuses and meaning. They provide a real - time indication of systematic operation status. Figure 2 - 2 . LED Indicators LED Status Color Description Power On Green Power On On Green The port is operat[...]

Off Half - duplex mode or no device attached. Table 2 - 1. The description of LED Indicator Rear Panel The Console port and 3 - pronged power plug are located at the Rear Panel of the LB - FEA800M as shown in Figure 2 - 3 . The Switches will work with AC in the range 100 - 240V AC, 50 - 60Hz. Figure 2 - 3 The Rear Panel of the LB - FEA800M Console [...]

10 2. Remove adhesive backing from your Rubber Feet. 3. Apply the Rubber Feet to each corner on the bottom of the Switch. These footpads can prevent the Switch from shock/vibration. Figure 2 - 4 . Attaching Rubber Feet to each corner on the bottom of the Switch Power On Connect the power cord to the power socket on the rear panel of the Switch. The[...]

3. Network Application This section provides you a few samples of network topology in which the Switch is used. In general, the LB - FEA800M is designed to be used as a desktop or segment switch. Desktop Application The LB - FEA800M s eries are designed to be a desktop size switch that is an ideal solution for small workgroup. The Switch can be use[...]

12 this switch is suitable for department user to connect to the corporate backbone. Figure 3 - 2 Segment Application You can use the LB - FEA800M to connect PCs, workstations, and servers to each other by connecting these devices directly to the Switch. All the devices in this network can communicate with each other. Connecting servers to the back[...]

4. Network Configuration This Section explains how to configure console management via a direct connection to the console port of the LB - FEA800M. Console management involves the administration of the Switch via a direct connection to the RS - 232 console port. This port is a female DB - 9 connector. From the main menu of the console program, user[...]

14 Baud Rate: 9600 bps Data Bits: 8 Parity: none Stop B it: 1 Control flow: None Figure 4 - 2. The settings of communication parameters After you have finished parameter settings, press “ Enter “ Key and the Main Menu of console management appears. Console – Menu 1. The switch also provide a serial interfac e to manage and monitor the switch,[...]

Main Menu There are five items for selected as follows. n Status and Counters: Show the status of the switch. n Switch Static Configuration: Configure the switch. n Protocol Related Configuration: Configure the protocol function. n Reboot Switch: Restart the system or reset switch to default configuration. n Logout: Exit the menu line program. <[...]

16 You can press the key of Tab or Backspace to choose item, and press Enter key to select item. Port Status This page display every port status n Type: Display the port type. n En abled: Display the port is enabled or disable depended on user setting. Enable will be display “ Yes ”; disable will be display “ No ”. n Status: Display the por[...]

Actions - > You can press the key of Tab or Backspace to choose action menu, and press Enter key to select item <Quit>: Exit the page of port status, and return to previous menu. <Previou s Page>: Display previous page. <Next page>: Display next page. Port Counters The following information provides a view of the current status[...]

18 4 - 2 - 3. System Information System Description: Display the name of device type. MAC Address: The unique hardware address assigned by manufacturer. Firmware Version: Display the switch ’s firmware version. Hardware Version: Display the switch ’s Hardware version. Default configure value version: Display write to default EEP ROM value versi[...]

Administration Configuration Device Information This page provide user to configure the device information. Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configure press Backspace to go back action menu line. <Save>: Save all configure value. <Quit>: Exit the page of device information and return to previous menu.[...]

20 IP Configuration User can configure the IP setting and fill in the new value. Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configure press ESC to g o back action menu line. <Save>: Save all configure value. <Quit>: Exit the page of IP configuration and return to previous menu. Note: Always restart the computer after fin[...]

Change Username Use this page; user can change web manageme nt user name. Change Password Use this page; user can change web management user password.[...]

22 Port / Trunk Configuration This page can change every port status and configure trunk group. Press TAB key to change configure of per item. 1. Enabled: Use r can disable or enable this port control. 2. Auto Negotiate: User can set auto negotiation is enable or disable of per port. 3. Speed/Duplex Config: User can set 100Mbps or 10Mbps speed on p[...]

Port Mirroring Configurati on The port mirroring is a method for monitor traffic in switched networks. Traffic through ports can be monitored by one specific port. That is traffic goes in or out monitored ports will be duplicated into monitoring port. Press Space key to change conf igure of per item. 1. Analysis State : Type YES or NO for port - mo[...]

24 <Next page>: Go to next page to configure . VLAN Configur ation V LAN Configure 1. PVID (Port VID): Set the port VLAN ID that will be assigned to untagged traffic on a given port. This feature is useful for accommodating devices that you want to participate in the VLAN but that don ’ t support tagging. Only one un tagged VLAN is allowed [...]

Create a VLAN Group Create a VLAN and add tagged /untagged member ports to it. 1. VLAN Name: Type a name for the new VLAN. 2. VLAN ID: Type a VID (between 2~ 4094 ). The default is 1. 3. Protocol VLAN: Press Space key to choose protocols type. 4. Mode : Press Space key to choose VLAN member. There are three types to select as 802.1Q, 802.1Q with GV[...]

26 Actions - > <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to previous menu. <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configur e press ESC to go back action menu line. <Save>: Save all configure value. <Previous Page>: Return to previous page to configure. <Next page>: Go to next page to configure . Edit / Delete a VLAN Group I[...]

1. There are 0~7 priority level can map to high or low queue. 2. High/Low Queue Serv ice Ration H:L : User can select the ratio of high priority packets and low priority packets. Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configure press ESC to go back action menu line. <Save>: Save all configure value. <Quit>: Exit th i[...]

28 4 - 3 - 6.MAC Address Configuratio n 4 - 3 - 6 - 1.Static MAC Address When you add a static MAC address, it remains in the switch's address table, regardless of whether the device is physically connected to the switch. This saves the switch from having to re - learn a device's MAC address when th e disconnected or powered - off device [...]

Add static MAC address 1.Press <Add> -- > <Edit> key to add a static MAC address. 2.Enter the MAC address to and from which the p ort should permanently forward traffic, regardless of the devices network activity. 3.In the Port num item, enter the port number. 4.If tag - based (802.1Q) VLAN are set up on the switch, static addresses [...]

30 4 - 3 - 6 - 2 . Filtering MAC Address Edit Filtering MAC address 1.Press <Edit> key to modify a static Filtering address. 2.Choose the MAC address that you want to modify and then press enter. 3.Press <Edit> key to modify all the items. 4.P ress ESC to go back action menu line, and then select <Save> to save all configure value[...]

4 - 3 - 7.Misc Configuration 4 - 3 - 7 - 1.Port Security A port in security mode will be “ locked ” without permission of address learning. Only the incoming packets with SMAC already existing in the address table can be forwarded normally. User can disable the port from learning any new MAC addresses, and then use the static MAC addresses scre[...]

32 1.Press <Edit> to enable or disable the port security. 2.Press Space key to choose enable / disable item. 3.P ress ESC to go back ac tion menu line, and then select <Save> to save all configure value. 4 - 3 - 7 - 2.MAC Age Interval Type the number of seconds that an inactive MAC address remains in the switch ’ s address table. The [...]

4 - 3 - 7 - 3.Broadcast Storm Filtering This page is configuring broadcast storm control, press <Edit> to configure the broadcast storm filter mode. Press Space key to choose the threshold value. The valid threshold value are 5%,10%,15%,20%,25% and NO. Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configure press ESC to go back a[...]

34 4 - 3 - 7 - 4.Max bridge transmit delay bound Max bridge transmit delay bound: Limit the packets queuing time in switch. If enable, the packets queued exceed will be drop. Press Space key to set the time. This valid value are 1sec, 2sec, 4sec and off. Default is 1 seconds. Enable Delay Bound: Limit the low priority packets queuing time in switch[...]

action menu line. <Save>: Sav e all configure value. <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to previous menu. 4 - 4.Protocol Related Configuration 4 - 4 - 1.STP 4 - 4 - 1 - 1.STP Enable This page is enable or disable Spanning Tree function. Press Space key to select enable or disable.[...]

36 4 - 4 - 1 - 2.System Configuration 1.You can view spanning tree information about the Root Bridge on the left. 2.On the right, user can setting new value for STP parameter.[...]

4 - 4 - 1 - 3.Perport Configuration 1. PortState: You can view spanning tree status about the switch for per port. 2. PathCost: Specifies the path cost of the port that switch uses to determine which port are the forwarding ports. If you change the value, you need to restart the switch for valid value. 3. Priority: This is mean port priority; you c[...]

38 4 - 4 - 2.SNMP Use this page to define management stations as trap managers and to enter SNMP community strings. User can also define a name, location, and contact person for the switch. 4 - 4 - 2 - 1.System Options Press <Edit> to enter all items, and then press <Save> to save configure value.[...]

1. System Name: Type a name to be used for the switch. 2. System Contact: Type the name of contact person or organization. 3. System Location: Type the location of the switch. 4 - 4 - 2 - 2.Community Strings Use this page to enter SNMP community strings. 1.Community Name: Type the name of current strings. 2.Write Access: Enable the rights is read o[...]

40 Actions - > <Add>: Create a community strings. <Edit>: Modify all items. Finished configure press ESC to go back action menu line. <Delete>: Delete a community strings. After delete item press <Save> to complete the deleting operation. <Save>: Save all co nfigure value. <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to[...]

Actions - > <Add>: Create a trap manager. <Edit>: Modify all items. Finished configure press ESC to go back action menu line. <Delete>: Delete a trap manager. After delet e item press <Save> to[...]

42 complete the deleting operation. <Save>: Save all configure value. <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to previous menu. 4 - 4 - 3.GVRP This page you can enable / disable the GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) support. Press Space ke y to choose Enabled / Disabled. Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Press Space key [...]

4 - 4 - 4.LACP 4 - 4 - 4 - 1.Aggregator Setting 1.Group: Display the trunk group ID. 2.LACP: Press Space key to enable or disable LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) support. If enable, the group is LACP static trunking group. If disable, the group is local static trunking group. 3.LACP Work Port Num: The max number of ports can be aggregated [...]

44 Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configure press ESC to go back action menu line. <S ave>: Save all configure value. <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to previous menu. 4 - 4 - 4 - 2.State Activity Active: The port automatically sends LACP protocol packets. Passive: The port does not automatically sends LAC[...]

Actions - > <Edit>: Configure all items. Finished configure press ESC to go back action menu line. <Save>: Save all configure value. <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to previous menu. 4 - 4 - 4 - 3.LACP Status When you setting trunking group, you can see relation information in here.[...]

46 Actions - > <Quit>: Exit th is page and return to previous menu. <Previous Page>: Return to previous page to view. <Next page>: Go to next page to view . 4 - 5.Reboot S witch Default: Reset switch to default configuration . Restart: Reboot the switch in software reset.[...]

4 - 6. X - modem Upgrade 1.Press X key to start upgrading for X - modem. 1. First , disconnect t erminal and modify baud rate to 57600bps, then do the connection again . 3.Select “ send file" under "tra n sfer" menu from menu bar. 4.Press "browse" button to select the path.[...]

48 5.Select "1K X -m odem" of protocol and press " Send " button. 6.After successfully upgraded the new f i rmware , pl e ase modify baud rate to 960 0bps.[...]

5. Web - Based Management This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web - based management of 8TP+ 1Fiber Management Switch series. The 8TP+ 1Fiber Management Switch series provides an embedded HTML website residing in flash memory. It offers management feature and allows users to manage the 8TP+1Fiber Management Switch from an[...]

50 as above. 5 - 1. Web Manage ment Home Overview (The image was captured from 8TP + 100FX) 1. Home Page. 5 - 2. Port status 1. port status State: Display port status off or on depended on user setting. “ unlink ” will be treated as “ off ” . Link Status: Down is “ No Link ”, UP is “ Link ” Auto Negotiation: auto negotiation mode Sp[...]

User can see a single port counter as follows 5 - 3. Port Statistics 1. The following information provides a view of the current status of the unit.[...]

52 5 - 4. Admi nistrator Those management function s include: IP address , Switch settings , Console port information , Port controls Link aggregation , Filter database , VLAN configuration , Spanning Tree, Port Mirror , SNMP, Security Manager, TFTP Update Firmware Configurati on Backup , Reset system and Reboot . 5 - 4 - 1 . IP Address 1. User can[...]

5 - 4 - 2. Switch Setting 5 - 4 - 2 - 1.Basic 1. Description: Display the name of device type. 2. MAC Address: The unique hardware address assigned by manufacturer (default) 3. Firmware Version: Display the switch ’ s firmware version. 4. Hardware Version: Display the switch ’ s Hardware version. 5. Default con fig ure value version: Display wr[...]

54 5 - 4 - 2 - 2.Advanced Miscellaneous Setting : MAC Address Age - out Time: Type the number of seconds that an inactive MAC address remains in the switch's address table. The valid range is 3 00~765 seconds. Default is 300 seconds. Max bridge transit delay bound control: Limit the packets queuing time in switch. If enable, the packets queued[...]

. Priority Queue Service settings: First Come First Service: The sequence of packets sent is depend on arrive order. All High before Low: The high priority packets sent before low priority packets. Weighted Round Robin: Select the preference given to packets in the switch's high - priority queue. These options represent the number of high prio[...]

56 Qos Policy: High Priorit y Levels: 0~7 priority level can map to high or low queue. When the VLAN Tag number of a frame is mapping the priority level of the port, and this frame can have high priority.(This QoS Polic y is for global Switch, not for any single port) Protocol Enable Setting : Enable Spanning Tree Protocol : Default recommend to en[...]

No VLAN 802.1Q( Tag VLAN ) without GVRP VLAN mode 802.1Q( Tag VLAN ) with GVRP VLAN mode (Default) Port Based Also, three kind of typologies shown as below indicate how the IGMP Query work within a network: 1. This topology has to be set for when the router ’ s IP address is smaller than other Switch in subnet. 2. This topology has to be set for [...]

58 Note: This Router supports IGMP protocol, but IGMP function has to be in enable mode, and the Router has to be the Queryer. 3. This topology must be set for when the Switch ’ s IP address is not the smallest in the subnet. If in Auto mode, the network will cause multi - cast storm from the client IGMP report, the topology shown as below is nec[...]

Note: Suggest VOD server set with Switch has smallest IP address. 4. All of Switch must be in Disable mode, When VOD server is set up for IGMP Queryer. GVRP (GARP [Generic Attribute Registration Protocol] VLAN Registration Protocol) GVRP allows automatic VLAN configuration between the switch and nodes. If the switch is connected to a device with GV[...]

60 5 - 4 - 4 . Port Controls 1. This page can Change every port status State: User can disable or enable this port control Auto Negotiation: User can set auto n egotiation is enable or disable of per port Speed setting: User can set 100M bps or 10M bps speed (Port1~Port8) Duplex setting: User can set full - duplex or half - duplex mode Flows contro[...]

5 - 4 - 5 . Trunking The Trunking provides a standardized means for exchanging information between Partner Systems on a link to allow their Link Aggregation Control instances to reach agreement on the identity of the Link Aggregation Group to which the link be longs, move the link to that Link Aggregation Group, and enable its transmission and rece[...]

62 with the lowest va lue has the highest priority and is selected as the active LACP. 1.Group ID: you can create a link aggregation across two or more ports, choose the "group id" and click "Get". 2.LACP: If enable, the group is LACP static trunking group. If disable, the g roup is local static trunking group. All ports support[...]

5 - 4 - 5 - 2. Aggregator Information When you are setting LACP aggregator, you can see relation information in here. 5 - 4 - 5 - 3. State Activity Active (select) : The por t automatically sends LACP protocol packets. Passive (no select) : The port does not automatically sends LACP protocol packets, and responds only if it receives LACP protocol p[...]

64 perform dynamic LACP trunking. A link has two passive LACP ports will not perform dynamic LACP trunking because both ports are waiting for and LACP protocol packet from the opposite device. 2. If you are active LACP ’ s actor, when you are select trunking port, the active status will be created automatically.[...]

5 - 4 - 6 . Filter Database 5 - 4 - 6 - 1. IGMP Snooping The 8TP+1Fiber Management Switch support IP multicast , you can enable IGMP protocol on web management ’ s switch setting advan ced page, then display the IGMP snooping information in this page, you can view difference multicast group ,VID and member port in here, IP multicast addresses ran[...]

66 Mes sag e Description Que ry A message sent from the querier (IGMP router or switch) asking for a response from each host belonging to the multicast group. Rep ort A message sent by a h ost to the querier to indicate that the host wants to be or is a member of a given group indicated in the report message. Lea ve Gro up A message sent by a host [...]

3. Click Static MAC Addresses. In the MAC address box, enter the MAC address to and from which the port should permanently forward traffic, regardless of the device's network activity. 4. In the Port Number box, select a port number. 5. If tag - based (IEEE 802.1Q) VLANs are set up on the switch, static addresses are associated with in dividua[...]

68 5 - 4 - 7 . VLAN configuration A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical network grouping that limits the broadcast domain. It allows you to isolate network traffic so only members of the VLAN receive traffi c from the same VLAN members. Basically, creating a VLAN from a switch is logically equivalent of reconnecting a group of network devices to anothe[...]

Support P ort - based VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q VLAN) Port - based Tagging rule VLAN is an IEEE 802.1Q specification standard. Therefore, it is possible to create a VLAN across devices from different switch venders. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN uses a technique to insert a “ tag ” into the Ethernet frames. Tag contains a VLAN Identifier (VID) that indicates the V[...]

70 5. From the Available ports box, select ports to add to the swit ch and click Add. 6. Click Apply 5 - 4 - 7 - 2 . Port VID Configure port VID settings From the main Tag - based (IEEE 802.1Q) VLAN page, click Port VID Settings. Port VID (PVID) Sets the Port VLAN ID that will be assigned to untagged traffic on a given port. F or example, if port 9[...]

port's configured VID . Ingress Filtering Rule 2: Drop Untagged Frame. 5 - 4 - 8 . Spanning Tree The Spanning - Tree Protocol (STP) is a standardized method (IEEE 802.1D ) for avoiding loo ps in switched networks. When STP enabled, to ensure that only one path at a time is active between any two nodes on the network. You can enable Spanning - [...]

72 Prameter Description Priority You can change priority value, A value used to identify the root bridge. The bridge with the lowest value has the highest priority and is selected as the root. Enter a number 1 through 65535. Max Age Y o u ca n change Max Age value, The number of seconds a bridge waits without receiving Spanning - Tree Protocol conf[...]

Par am ete r Description Por t Pri orit y You can make it more or less likely to become the root port, the rage is 0 - 255,default setting is 128 the lowest number has the highest priority. If you change the value, you must reboot the switch. Pat h Co st Specifies the path cost of the port that switch uses to determine which port are the forwarding[...]

74 Roving Analysis State: Enable or disable the port mirror function. Mirro r Ports: The ports you want to mirror. All mirror port traffic will be copied to mirror port. You can select max 9 monitor ports in the switch. If you want to disable the function, you must select monitor port to none. Monitor Rx: Monitored receive frames from the port. Mon[...]

Name : Enter a name to be used for the switch. Location : Enter the location of the sw itch. Contact: Enter the name of a person or organization. 2. Community strings serve as passwords and can be entered as one of the following: Read only: Enables requests accompanied by this string to display MIB - object information. Read write: En ables request[...]

76 5 - 4 - 11.Security Manager 1. Use this page, user can change web management user name and password. User name: root Password: root 5 - 4 - 12 . TFTP Up date Firmware 1. The following menu options provide some system control functions to allow a user to update firmware and remote boot switch system:[...]

* Executing TFTP software * Copy firmware update version image.bin to TFTP software directory. * In web manage ment select administrator — TFTP update firmware. * Download new image.bin file then in web management press <update firmware>. 5 - 4 - 13. Configuration Backup 5 - 4 - 13 - 1. TFTP Restore Configuration Use this page to set TFTP s[...]

78 page to restore the EEPROM value.[...]

5 - 4 - 14. Reset System Reset Switch to default configuration, default value as below 5 - 4 - 15. Reboot Reboot the Switch in software reset.[...]

80 6. Technical Specifications This section provides the sp ecifications of the LB - FEA800M and the following table lists the specifications. Standards Compliance IEEE802.3, 802.3u IEEE802.3x Flow control and Back pressure IEEE802.1D Spanning Tree protocol IEEE802.1Q VLAN T agging IEEE802.1p Class of S ervice IEEE8 02.3ad Link a ggregation Protoco[...]

Operational Temp . 0 ℃ ~ 50 ℃ Power Supply 100~240V AC , 50/60 Hz Power Consumption 15 Watts EMI & Safety FCC A, CE, UL, cUL[...]

82 7. Troubleshooting This section is intended to help you solve the most common problems on the LB - FEA800M series. Incorrect connections n Fault y or loose cables Look for loose or obviously faulty connections. If they appear to be OK, make sure the connections are snug. IF that does not correct the problem, try a different cable. n Non - standa[...]

Diagnosing LED Indicators The Switch can be easily monitored throug h panel indicators to assist in identifying problems, which describes common problems you may encounter and where you can find possible solutions. IF the power indicator does not turn on when the power cord is plugged in, you may have a problem with power outlet, or power cord. How[...]