NETGEAR GS108T-100NAS manual

202-10337-01 December 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA GS108T Smart Switch Sof tware Administration Manual[...]

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v1.0, December 2007 iii • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di f ferent from that which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV tec hnician for help. EU St atement of Compliance The NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Sm art Switch is compliant with the follow ing EU Council Directiv es: 89/336/EEC and L V[...]

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v v1.0, December 2007 Content s GS108T Smart Switch Sof twa re Administration Manual About This Manual Who Should Use This Book ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... x How to Use This Book .............. ................ ................ ................. ................ ..............[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual vi Contents v1.0, Decemb er 2007 System Information .. ............. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 3-2 IP Configuration . ... ... .... ... ... ... ............. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .............[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Contents vii v1.0, December 2007 Advanced—Port Configuration ........ ................ .................... ................ ................ ... 4-18 Multicast ...... ................ ................ ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ . .. 4-20 I[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual viii Contents v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Chapter 6 Monitoring, Main tenance, and Help Using the Monitoring T ab ............. .... ... ................ ... ................ ................. ... ................ ..... 6-1 Ports ...................... ................ ................ ............. ....[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Contents ix v1.0, December 2007 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Example Configuration ................................................ ........... B-2 Port-Based VLANs ......... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ .............. B-3 Port-Based VLAN Example Config[...]

x v1.0, December 2007 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® GS108T Smart Switch S oftwar e Administration Manual describes how to install, configure, operate, and troubles hoot the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch us ing its included software. This book descri bes th e software configuration procedures and explains the options available within those procedur[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al About This Manual xi v1.0, December 2007 • Chapter 6, “Monitoring, M aintenance, and Help ,” describes the logs, the reset functions, the firmware upgrade proc ed ure, and the help option s. • Appendix A, “Specifi cations and Default V alues ,” gives GS108T Smart Switch specifications [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual xii About This Manual v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Scope . This manual is written for the GS108T Smar t Switch according to these specifications: . How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons and for browsing forward or backward through the manual one p[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al About This Manual xiii v1.0, December 2007 – Printing a PDF chapter . • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window . • Click the print icon in the upper left of you[...]

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1-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 1 Getting S t arted with Switch Management This chapter provides an overview of switch ma nagement, including the methods yo u can choose to start managing your NETGEAR GS108T Gigabi t Smart Switch. It also leads you through the steps necessary to get started, using the Smart W izard Discove ry utility . The informat[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 1-2 Getting Star ted with Switch M anagement v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Switch Management Interface Y our NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switc h contains an embedded W e b server and management software f or managing and monitori ng switch functions. This switch functions as a simple switch without the m[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Getting Started with Switch Managem ent 1-3 v1.0, December 2007 For a more detailed discussion of the Smart W i zard Discovery utility , contin ue with the following section, “Network with a DHCP Server ,” or “Network without a DHCP Server” on page 1-4 . Fo r a detailed discussion of the W[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 1-4 Getting Star ted with Switch M anagement v1.0, Decemb er 2007 6. Make a note of the displayed IP address assi gned by the DHCP server . Y ou will need this value to access the switch directly fr om a W eb browser (without using the Smart W izard Discovery utility). 7. Select your switch by cl[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Getting Started with Switch Managem ent 1-5 v1.0, December 2007 Manually Assigning Network Settings If your network has no DHCP serv i ce, you must assign a static IP address to yo ur switch. If you choose, you can assign it a static IP address even if your network has DHCP service. Proceed as fol[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 1-6 Getting Star ted with Switch M anagement v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Y ou need W indows administrator pr ivileges to change these settings. 1. On your PC, access the MS W indows operating system TCP/IP Properties. 2. Set the IP address and subnet mask appropriately . The subnet mask valu e should be[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Getting Started with Switch Managem ent 1-7 v1.0, December 2007 If you are starting with an “out-of-the-box” switc h and are not using the Smart W izard Discovery utility , you must initially configure your host PC to be on a network segment to match the default settings of the switch, which a[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 1-8 Getting Star ted with Switch M anagement v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Password Change Y ou can set a new password of up to 20 ASCII characters. 1. Click Password Chan ge in the Switch Setting section. The Password Change screen displays. Y ou can set a new password. 2. Enter the old password. 3. Ente[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Getting Started with Switch Managem ent 1-9 v1.0, December 2007 The application software for the GS108T Smart Switch is upgradeab le, so yo u can take advantage of improvements to your switc h and additional features as they become available. The upgrade procedure and the required equipm ent are d[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 1-10 Getting Star ted with Switch M anagement v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

2-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 2 Introduction to the W eb Browser Interface This section introduces the browse r interface that lets you configure and mana ge your NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Y our GS108T Sm art Switch provides a built-in browser interface that lets you configure and mana ge it remotely using a standard W eb browser such [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 2-2 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface v1.0, Decemb er 2007 3. Enter the password (the factory default is password ), and click Lo gin . The first screen of the GS108T Smart Switch browser interface is displayed. Navigation T abs Logging in displays the browser interface. . Figure 2-1 Figu[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Introduction to the Web Browser In terface 2-3 v1.0, December 2007 The navigation tabs across the top provide access to all the configuration functions of the switch, and remain consta nt. The menu items in the blue bar chang e according to th e navigation tab that is selected. For further descrip[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 2-4 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

3-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 3 Managing System Settings Using the System T ab The navigation tabs on the top of the home p age include a System tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following m ain m enu commands an d subcommnands: • “Management ” • “System Information ” • “IP Configur[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-2 Managing Syst em Sett ing s v1.0, Decemb er 2007 System Information The System Information screen disp lays the system settings and lets you to change some of the configurable settin gs of the switch: 1. Select System > Management > System Inform ation. A screen similar to the following[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-3 v1.0, December 2007 • IP Address . Shows the IP address of the switch. • Subnet mask . Shows the subnet mask of the IP address. • Default gateway . Shows the IP address of the gateway for the remote ma nager . • MAC address . Shows the MAC address of the switch[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-4 Managing Syst em Sett ing s v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Select the appropriate radio button for your IP co nfiguration: • Get Dynamic IP from DHCP Server . Specifies that the switch must obtain the IP address through a D HCP server . • Get Dynamic IP from BootP Server . Specifies that the swi[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-5 v1.0, December 2007 • The time-out period is the time duration for wh ich the switch waits for a reply from the server . T ime-out is set to 15 seconds. If two NTP/ SNTP servers are specified and neither one is available, then the tota l time-out is 30 seconds. Y ou [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-6 Managing Syst em Sett ing s v1.0, Decemb er 2007 SNMP The SNMP screen lets you specify a Simple Netwo rk Management Protocol (SNMP) manageme nt station and related SNMP settings, an d set an authentication fail trap. SNMP V1 /V2 The SNMP V1/V2 screen lets you limit the IP addresses that can a[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-7 v1.0, December 2007 • Tr a p ( T 3 ) . Enables the switch to generate an SNMP trap when one of its ports changes its link status. • St a t u s . Enables or disables the manage ment station. 3. If you have added a management stat ion, click Add . If you have selecte[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-8 Managing Syst em Sett ing s v1.0, Decemb er 2007 . 2. Select a radio button to enable or disable LLDP: • Disable . LLDP is disabled (default). • Enable . LLDP is enabled. 3. When LLDP is disabled, select how LLDP packets are processed from the LLDPDU Handling drop-down lis t: • Flooding[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-9 v1.0, December 2007 • Notification Interval (5–3600 sec). The interval at wh ich notifications are generated when remote MSAP inform ation changes. The default value is 5 seconds. • Fast S tart Count (2–10). The number of successive LLDP frame transmissions for[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-10 Managing System Settin gs v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • T o change the LLDP settings for a group of ports , select the check boxes to the left of their port numbers, and then select the LLDP port settings. • T o change the LLDP settings for all ports simu ltaneously , select the check box at th[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-11 v1.0, December 2007 Advanced—Local Information When LDDP is enabled, you can view the LLD P local information in the Local Information screen, which is also referred to as the LLDP Local Device Information screen: Select System > LLDP > Advanced > LLDP Port[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-12 Managing System Settin gs v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Under Device Information, the following LLDP local i nformation is displayed: • Chassis ID SubT ype . Shows the basis for the chassis ID entity . • Chassis ID . Shows the identifier for the pa rticular chassis in the system. • System Name [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-13 v1.0, December 2007 Under Port Information, click a por t number in the Port column. A screen similar to the following displays. The following LLDP local port information is displayed: Figure 3-8 Ta b l e 3-2. MSAP Det ails Item Description Port ID SubT ype The basis [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-14 Managing System Settin gs v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Ta b l e 3-4. 802. 3 Set Details Item Description Auto-Negotiation If autonego tiation supported and enabled in both the systems, there should be no speed difference. Aggregator S tatus Whether the port through which LLDPDU is transmitted is agg[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Managing System Settings 3-15 v1.0, December 2007 Advanced— Neighbors Information When there are local LLDP neighbors, you can vi ew the remote information in the Neighbors Information screen: Select System > LLDP > Advanced > Neighbors In formation. A screen similar to the following di[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 3-16 Managing System Settin gs v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Chassis ID SubT ype . Shows the basis for the chassis ID that is listed in the Chassis ID field. • Chassis ID . Shows the chassis ID of the system from which the LLDPPU was transmitted. • Port ID SubT ype . Shows the basis for the identi[...]

4-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 4 Configuring Switching Using the Switching T ab The navigation tabs on the top of the ho me page in clude a Switchin g tab that lets you manage y our GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following m ain m enu commands an d subcommnands: • “Ports ” • “Port Configuration ” • “LAG ” ?[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-2 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • “Switch Configuration ” • “Jumbo Frame Configuration ” • “Address T able ” • “Static Address ” • “Dynamic Address ” The sections that follow in this chapte r cover these features and te ll you how to conf igure them in[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-3 v1.0, December 2007 2. Y ou can make changes to the port switching set tings for an indiv idual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneousl y: • T o change the port switching settin gs for an individual port, sel ect the check box to the left of its port [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-4 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Default Priority . Specifies the packet priority for p ackets arriving at the port without tagging. The possible fields valu es are: 0–7. If packet arrives with a tag or priority tag, t he priority is retrieved from the priority field of the ta[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-5 v1.0, December 2007 2. Y ou can make changes to the LAG settings fo r an individual LAG or for both LAGs simultaneously: • T o change the LAG settings for an individual LAG , select the chec k box to the left of its LAG ID, and then select the LAG settings. • T o chan[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-6 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 . 2. From the LAG ID drop-down list, select 1 or 2 . 3. Click Unit 1 . A screen similar to the following displays. 4. Select up to four ports for membership in th e LAG by selecting the check boxes below the port numbers. 5. Click Apply to confirm an[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-7 v1.0, December 2007 Advanced—LACP Configuration The LACP Configuration screen lets you set the LACP system priority , which specifies the device’ s link aggregation priority relative to the de vices at the other ends of the links on which link aggregation is enabled. [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-8 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Y ou can make changes to the LACP port priority settings for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneousl y: • T o change the LACP port priority settings fo r an individual port, select the check box to the left of i [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-9 v1.0, December 2007 • Tim eo u t . Specifies the administrative LACP tim e-out. The possible field values are: – Long . Specifies a long time-out value. – Short . Specifies a short time-out value. 3. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. VLAN A virtual local [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-10 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 . 2. Select the IEEE 802.1Q radio button to specify the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN type. 3. The W arning screen displays. Click OK . The following information abou t the VLAN configuration i s displayed. Both the VLAN ID and VLAN Name fields are configurable:[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-11 v1.0, December 2007 T o change a VLAN name: a. Select the check box to the left of th e VLAN ID th at you want to change. b. Enter a new name in the VLAN Name field. c. Click Apply . Port-Based VLAN Configuration T o configure the port-based VLAN typ e: 1. Select Switchi[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-12 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 5. Perform one of the following actions: • T o add a VLAN : – Select the check box to the left of one of the VLAN IDs. – Enter a VLAN name in the VLAN Name field. – Click Add . • T o delete a VLAN: – Select the check box to the left of t[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-13 v1.0, December 2007 2. From the VLAN Identifie r drop-down list, select the number that repre sents the VLAN you want to view or modify . Y ou can either assign the same tag setting to or remove it from all ports in the VLAN in step 3 , or assign a tag setting to or remo[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-14 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 b. Assign a tag setting to or remove it from a port by toggling th e check box under an individual port number . The tag settings determine if packets that are transmitted from the port are tagged with the VLAN ID and other information. The poss ibl[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-15 v1.0, December 2007 b. T o assign a port to or remove it from the VL AN, select the check bo x unde r an individual port number . 5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Advanced—Port P VID Configuration The Port PVID Configuration screen lets you assi gn a por[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-16 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 T o configure PVIDs: 1. Select Switching > VLAN > Advanced > Port PV ID Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays. 2. Y ou can make change s to the port PVID settings for an indiv i du al port or for a group of ports: • T [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-17 v1.0, December 2007 STP The Rapid Spanning T ree Protocol (RSTP) provid es rapid convergence of the spanning tree by assigning port roles and by determining the active topology . The RSTP builds upon the IEEE 802.1D STP protocol to select the switch with the highest swit[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-18 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Under Bridge Settings, v i ew or m odify the brid ge settings. The following configurable fields are displayed with their possible ranges and default values: • Bridge Priority . Specifies the priority of the current bridge. After exchanging bri[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-19 v1.0, December 2007 2. Y ou can make changes to the RSTP port settings for an in dividual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: • T o change the RSTP port settings for an individual port, select the check box to the left of its port number , and [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-20 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 The following RSTP port informa tion is displayed. Exce pt for the Interface and St ate fields, all fields are configurable: • Interface . Shows the port number . • Path Cost . Specifies the cost of the port. Cost means the contribu tion of this[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-21 v1.0, December 2007 T o configure IGMP snoopin g: 1. Select Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping. A screen similar to th e following displays. . 2. Select a radio button to enable or disable IGMP snooping: • Disable . IGMP snooping is disabled. This is the defau[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-22 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Multicast Entry . Shows the Layer 2 group multicast address. • Port Members . Shows the membership that is associated with the group. 5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. S t atic Multicasting Static multicast addressing prov ides a[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-23 v1.0, December 2007 T o delete a static mult icast ID: a. Select the check box to the left of the sta tic multicast ID that you want to remove. b. Click Delete . T o change a Layer 2 multicast address: a. Select the VID of the static multi cast ID that you want to change[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-24 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 b. T o assign a port to or remove it from the stat ic multicast group, select the check box under an individual port numb er . 5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Switch Configuration The Switch Configuration menu le ts you to enable or [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-25 v1.0, December 2007 2. Select a radio button to enable or disable jumbo frames: • Disable . Jumbo frames are disabled. This is the default setting. • Enable . Jumbo frames are enabled. 3. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Addre ss T able The Static Address[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-26 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007 3. Perform one of the following actions: T o add a static entry: a. Select an interface from the drop-down list. b. Enter a MAC address. c. Select a VLAN ID fro m the drop-down list. d. Click Add . T o delete a static ent ry: a. Select the check box[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring Switching 4-27 v1.0, December 2007 2. Select a check box to specify how the table is to be queried. The po ssible field types are: • Port . Specifies the interface for which the table is queried. Select an interface from the drop-down list. • VLAN ID . Specifies the VLAN ID for whi[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 4-28 Configuring Switching v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

5-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 5 Configuring QoS and Security This chapter describes how to use the QoS tab and the Security tab: • “Using the QoS T ab ” • “Using the Security T ab ” Using the QoS T ab The navigation tabs on the top o f th e home page include a QoS tab tha t lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using featur[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-2 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • DSCP-based . The six most significant bits of the Di ffServ field are called the Dif ferentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) bits . Y ou can map the DSCP value to one of the eight priority levels (p0 to P7) of IEEE 802.1p . Then, you can as[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS and Security 5-3 v1.0, December 2007 . 2. Y ou can make change s to the bandwidth limits for an indiv i du al port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: • T o change the bandwidth limits fo r an individual port, select the check box to the left of its port numbe[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-4 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • Egress Rate . Specifi es the rate limitation of outgoi ng traffic in this po rt. The possible values in bps are: – 512K bps, 2M b ps, 4M bbps, 10M b ps, 20M bps, 40M b ps, 60M bps, 100M bps, 200M bps, 400M bps, and 10 00M bps. 3. Click A[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS and Security 5-5 v1.0, December 2007 . 2. Assign a priority from 0 to 7 to a DSCP value by using the Priority drop-down lists. The following DSCP values are configurable: • CS . Class Selector (CS) Per -Hop Behavio r (PHB) values. • AF . Assured Forwarding (AF) PHB values. • [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-6 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Using the Security T ab The navigation tabs on the top of the home p age in clude a Security tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following m ain m enu commands an d subcommnands: • “Management[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS and Security 5-7 v1.0, December 2007 . 2. Specify the new password: a. Old Password . Enter the current passwo rd to access the switch. b. New Password . Enter the new password to access the switch. The maximum length of password is 15 characters. All printable characters a re allo[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-8 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. The following fields are displayed, all of which are configurable: • Host IP Address . Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server . • Authentication Port . Specifies the User Datagram Prot ocol (UDP) port numb er of th e Extensible A[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS and Security 5-9 v1.0, December 2007 3. Perform one of the following actions: T o add a RADIUS server: a. Define all fields that are listed in step 2 . b. Click Add . T o delete a RADIUS server: a. Select the check box to the left of the host IP address of the RADIUS server that yo[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-10 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Select the authentication type from the drop -down list. The possible field values are: • Local . Specifies that authen tication occurs locally . • RADIUS . Specifies that authentication occurs at the RADIUS server . • RADIUS. None .[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS an d Sec ur ity 5-11 v1.0, December 2007 . 2. Under 802.1x Configuratio n, the following fields are displayed, all of which are configurabl e: • Port Based Authentication S tate . Specifies whether port auth entication is enabled on the device. Select one of the following radio b[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-12 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 – RADIUS . Specifies that port au thentication occurs through the RADIUS server . – None . Specifies that no authen tication method is used to authenticate the port. • Guest VLAN : Specifies whether a guest VLAN is en abled on the devic[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS an d Sec ur ity 5-13 v1.0, December 2007 – Disable . Specifies that port authentication is disabled for the port . No authentication process is required for the port; traffic can be forwarded normally . This is the default value. – Enable . Specifies that port authentication is[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-14 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 The following figure displays the right side of the Advanced Port Authentication screen: 2. Y ou can make changes to the port authentication setting for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneousl y: • T o chang[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS an d Sec ur ity 5-15 v1.0, December 2007 • Current Port Contr ol . Specifies the current port author ization state. The possible field values are: – Auto . Specifies that the port control is automatic and that a single client with the proper crede ntials has been authentic ated[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-16 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 T raffic Control The T raf fic Control menu lets y ou to configure storm control an d port learning settings. When storm control is enabled, ports are not disrupted by a flood of traffic (a storm) that otherwise might degrade network performa[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS an d Sec ur ity 5-17 v1.0, December 2007 2. Under Storm Control Settings, the following fields are displayed, both of which are configurable: • Ingress Contr ol Mode . Specifies the type of the packet storm. The possible field values are: – Disable . Specifies that storm contro[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-18 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Port Security The Port Security screen lets you to configure port learning for unknown source MAC address packets. If the learning mode is disabled, you can specify an actio n that must be take n for unknown source MAC address packets. T o co[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS an d Sec ur ity 5-19 v1.0, December 2007 The following fields are displayed. Except for the Port field, all fields are configurable: • Port . Shows the port number . • Learning Mode . Specifies whether th e learning mode i s enabled on the port . The possible field values are: [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-20 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. The following fields are displayed. Except fo r the ID field, all fields are configurable: • ID . Shows the identifier for the IP access list. • IP Address . Specifies the IP address for the IP access list. • Subnet Mask . Specifies [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Configuring QoS an d Sec ur ity 5-21 v1.0, December 2007 T rusted MAC A trusted MAC address protects the switch from an un trusted intruder that a ttempts to invade the system. Only the source address (SA) of the pack et in the trusted MAC table can be switched to the destination port. Y ou can ad[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 5-22 Configuring QoS and Security v1.0, Decemb er 2007 3. Perform one of the following actions: T o add a trusted M AC address: a. Select an interface from the drop-down list. b. Enter a MAC address. c. When the VLAN is in IEEE 802.1Q mode, select a VLAN ID from the drop-down list. d. Click Add .[...]

6-1 v1.0, December 2007 Chapter 6 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help This chapter describes how to u se the Monitoring tab, the Main tenance tab, and the Help tab. • “Using the Monitoring T ab ” • “Using the Maintenance T ab ” • “Using the Help T ab ” Using the Monitoring T ab The navigation tabs on the top of the home p age includ[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-2 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Port s The Ports menu lets you display the statistics for in dividual ports and for all ports. Y ou can display the internal traf fic coun ter s, information about processed EAP packets, and information about processed IEEE 802.1x packets[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-3 v1.0, December 2007 2. Under Port Selection, select a port from the Port drop-down list. 3. Click Apply . Under Statistics, the following informa tion is shown for th e sele c t ed port: • TX statistics for packets transmitted from the port: – Bytes . Sho[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-4 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 – 128 to 255 BytePkts . Shows the number of transmitted packets with a packet length between (and including) 128 and 255 bytes. – 256 to 51 1 BytePkts . Shows the number of transmitted packets with a packet length between (and includi[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-5 v1.0, December 2007 • RX statistics for packets received on the ports: – Bytes . Shows the number of received bytes. – Unicast Packets . Shows the number of received unicast packets. – Drop Packets . Shows the number of received packe t s that were dr[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-6 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Under Port Selection, the follo wing fields are displayed, bo th of which are configurable: • Port . Specifies the port for which the EAP statis tics are to be shown. Select a port from the drop-down list. • Refresh Rate . Specifie[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-7 v1.0, December 2007 802.1x Accounting St atistics The 802.1x Accounting S tatistics screen displays informatio n about IEEE 802.1x packets that were processed on a specific port: 1. Select Monitoring > Ports > 802.1x Accountin g Statistics. A screen sim[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-8 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Mirroring The Mirroring menu lets yo u mi rror the incoming (ing ress) an d ou tgo ing (egress) traf fic of one or more ports (the source ports) to a predefined destination port. Port Mirroring T o configure port mirro ring: 1. Select Mon[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-9 v1.0, December 2007 Log Logs are used to record various events in th e system. The Log menu lets you di sp lay memory , flash, and server logs, and lets you configure what type of events are logged. Three types of media are provided for saving the logs: • T[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-10 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Under Logs Configuration, the following fields are displayed. All fields are configurable: • Logging . Specifies whether RAM and flash logging is enabled on the device. Select one of the following radio buttons: – Enable . Specif[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-11 v1.0, December 2007 • Info . Specifies whether informational messages are logged. Selec t one of the following values from the drop-dow n list: – On . Specifies that informational messages are logged. – Off . Specifies that informational messages are n[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-12 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. Perform one of the following optional actions: • T o retrieve the current count from the switch and update the screen, click Refresh . • T o reset the log, click Clear . Flash Logs The Flash Logs scre en displays the messages tha[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-13 v1.0, December 2007 Server Logs The server medium is a remote host with a BSD syslogd compli ant daemon running. Th is medium uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to send log messages to the remote server . The Server Logs screen lets you control how many a[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-14 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 – Wa r n i n g . Specifies that warnings, notificatio ns, informational messages, and debug messages are logged. – Notice . Specifies that notifications, inform ational me ssages, and debug messages are logged. – Information . Spe[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-15 v1.0, December 2007 LLDP The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP ) me nu lets you display the LLDP statistics: S t atistics T o display the LLDP statist ics: 1. Select Monitoring > LLDP > Stat istics. A sc reen similar to the following displays. . Unde[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-16 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Under Port Statistics, the following fields are displayed: •P o r t . Shows the port number . • Tx Frames . Shows the total number of transmitted LLDP frames on a port. • Rx Frames Discarded . Shows the total number of received an[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-17 v1.0, December 2007 Reset The Reset menu lets you reset the switch with its current configuration or its factory default values. Device Reboot The Device Rebo ot scre en le ts you restart the switch with its current configuration. T o reset and restart the s[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-18 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Factory Default The Factory Default sc re en le ts you reset the switch to its factory default values: 1. Select Maintenance > Reset > Factory Default. A screen similar to the following displays. 2. Under Factory Default, select t[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-19 v1.0, December 2007 Upload The Upload menu lets you upl oad the current firmware and configuration switch files to a TFTP server or HTTP host so that you can back up the switch. File Upload Y ou can upload files either to a TFTP server or to an HTTP host. T [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-20 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 • If you select the HTTP radio button to upload fi les to an HTTP host, a screen similar to the following displays. From the File T ype drop-down list, select either the fi rmware or the configuration fil e. 3. Click Apply to start th[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-21 v1.0, December 2007 T o download files: 1. Select Maintenance > Download > File Download. A screen sim ilar to the following displays. 2. Under File Download, select the TFTP or HTTP radio button: • If you select the TFTP radio button to down load fi[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-22 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Enter the following field: – File T ype . Specifies either the firmware, configur ation, or boot code file. Select one from the drop-down list. – Download from file . Specifies the location and name of the firmware or configuration [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Monitoring, Mainten ance, and Help 6-23 v1.0, December 2007 Online Help The Online Help menu lets you connect to the NETGEAR web site and access the user guide. Support T o connect to the NETGEAR web site: 1. Select Maintenance > Online Help > Support. A screen similar to th e following disp[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual 6-24 Monitoring, Maintena nce, and Help v1.0, Decemb er 2007 2. T o access a PDF of the user guide, click Apply . The user guide is also referred to a s the Softwar e Administration Manu al .[...]

Specifications and Default Values A-1 v1.0, December 2007 Appendix A S pecifications and Default V alues GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Specifications The GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch conforms to the TCP/IP , UDP , HTTP , ICMP , TFTP , DHCP , 802.1D, 802.1p, and 802 .1Q standards. Ta b l e A-1. GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch S pecifications Feature Va l u[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual A-2 Specification s an d De fault Values v1.0, Decemb er 2007 GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Features and Default s Ta b l e A-3. Port Characteristics Feature Sets Supported Default Autonegotiation / static speed / duplex 8 (per port) Autonegotiation Auto MDI/MDIX N/A Enabled 802.3x flow control / b[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Specifications and Default Values A- 3 v1.0, December 2007 T rust MacAddress filter 256 Disabled Port MAC lock down 8 (per port) Disabled Management VLAN 1 0 Ta b l e A-6. T raffic Control Feature Sets Supported Default Rate control 8 (per port) Disabled S torm control 8 (per port) Disabled Jumbo [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual A-4 Specification s an d De fault Values v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Smart Wizard N/A Enabled St a t i s t i c s 31 (per port) N/A T able A-9. Management (c ontinued) Feature Sets Supported Default[...]

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) B-1 v1.0, December 2007 Appendix B V irtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) A local area network (LAN) can gene rally be defined as a broadcast do main. Hubs, bridges, or switches in the same physical se gment or segments connect all en d node devices. End nodes can communicate with each other without the need for a [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual B-2 Virtual Local Ar ea Networks (VLANs) v1.0, Decemb er 2007 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Packets rece ived by the sw itch ar e treated in the following way: • When an untagged p acket enters a port, it is automatically tagged with the port’ s default VLAN ID tag number . Each port has a default VLAN I[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) B-3 v1.0, December 2007 – For the VLAN with VID 10, specify the follow ing members: port 1 (U), port 2 (U), and port 3 (T). – For the VLAN with VID 20, specify the follow ing members: port 4 (U), port 5 (T), and port 6 (U). 3. W ith the VLAN configuration th[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual B-4 Virtual Local Ar ea Networks (VLANs) v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Port-Based VLAN Example Configuration This example demonstrates how the port-b ased VLANs work to meet your needs. In this example, you create four new VLANS, you change the port membership for default VLAN 1, and you assign port membe[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) B-5 v1.0, December 2007 3. W ith the VLAN configuration that you set up, the following situations produce results as described: • If a packet comes in on port 1, it can go to ports 1, 2, 3, and 8, as these ports are the only ports in the VLAN with VID 1. A Sal[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual B-6 Virtual Local Ar ea Networks (VLANs) v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

Network Cabling C-1 v1.0, December 2007 Appendix C Network Cabling This appendix provides specifications for cab les used with a NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines Fast Ethernet uses UTP cable, as specified in the IEEE 802.3u standard for 100BASE-TX. The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consis ting of eit[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual C-2 Network Cabling v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Category 5 Cable S pecifications Ensure that the fiber cable is crossed over to guarantee link. Ta b l e C-1 lists the electrical requirements of Category 5 UTP cable. T wisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, th e transmitter of each device mus[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Network Cabling C-3 v1.0, December 2007 Figure C-1 illustrates straight-through twisted-pair cable . Figure C-2 illustrates crossover twisted-pair cable. Patch Panels and Cables If you are using patch panels, make sure th at they meet the 100BASE- TX requirements. Use Category 5 UTP cable for all [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual C-4 Network Cabling v1.0, Decemb er 2007 Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethern et over Category 5 Cable When you use the new 100 0BASE-T standard, yo u must consider the limitations of cable installations and the steps necessa ry to ensu re optimum performance. The most important components in yo ur c [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Network Cabling C-5 v1.0, December 2007 If installing new cable, NETGEAR recommends usin g Category 5e cable, si nce it costs about the same as Category 5 cable. If using the existing cable, be sure to have the cable plant tested by a professional who can verify that it meets or ex ceeds ei ther A[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual C-6 Network Cabling v1.0, Decemb er 2007 located. NEXT measures the amount of energy that is “returned” to the sender end. The factors that affect NEXT and cross talk ar e exactly the same as outlined in the “Return Loss ” section. Th e cross-talk performance is directly relate d to the q[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Network Cabling C-7 v1.0, December 2007 Ta b l e C-3 lists the pin assignments for the 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connector . Conclusion For optimum performanc e of your 1000BASE-T product, it is important to fully qualify you r cable installation and ensure that it meets or exceeds AN[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual C-8 Network Cabling v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]

Index-1 v1.0, December 2007 Index A access list 5-19 C cabling C-1 Category 5 cables C-1 changing the password 1-8 , 5-6 configuration backing up the configuration 6-19 configuration files 6- 19 , 6-20 configuration logs 6-9 LLDP configuration 3-7 , 3-9 port switching configuration 4-2 resetting the switch with its current configura ti on 6-17 rest[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual Index-2 v1.0, Decemb er 2007 J jumbo frame 4-24 L LACP 4-7 link aggregation 4-4 LLDP LLDP configuration 3-7 , 3-9 LLDP port settings 3-9 LLDP statisti cs 6-15 local information 3-1 1 logging in to the switch 2-1 logs configuring logs 6-9 flash logs 6-12 memory logs 6-1 1 server logs 6-13 M MAC ad[...]

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manu al Index-3 v1.0, December 2007 LLDP statisti cs 6-15 port statisti cs 6-2 storm control 5-16 STP STP bridge settings 4-18 STP port configuration 4-18 subnet mask 1-7 switch switch defaults A-2 switch features A-2 switch management interface 1-2 switch specifications A-1 switch system information 3-2 [...]

GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e Administrati on Manual Index-4 v1.0, Decemb er 2007[...]