Asus GIGAX2048 User manual

GigaX Series L2 Managed Switch User Guide
GigaX Series
Layer 2 Managed Switch
User Guide

E2064
Second Edition V2.2
April 2005
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations
of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Table of Contents
1Introduction...............................................................................13
1.1 L2 managed features.....................................................13
1.2 Conventions used in this document...............................14
1.2.1 Notations..........................................................14
1.2.2 Typography......................................................14
1.2.3 Symbols ...........................................................15
2Getting to know the GigaX .......................................................16
2.1 Package contents...........................................................16
2.2 Front Panel.....................................................................17
2.3 Rear Panel.....................................................................19
2.4 Technical specifications.................................................20
3Quick start guide ......................................................................21
3.1 Part 1 — Installing the hardware....................................21
3.1.1 Installing the switch on a flat surface................21
3.1.2 Mounting the switch on a rack ..........................21
3.2 Part 2 — Setting up the switch.......................................22
3.2.1 Connect the console port..................................22
3.2.2 Connect to the computers or a LAN..................22
3.2.3 Attach the RPS module.....................................22
3.2.4 Attach the power adapter..................................22
3.3 Part 3 — Basic switch setting for management.............24
3.3.1 Setting up through the console port..................24
3.3.2 Setting up through the Web interface ...............26
4Management with the Web Interface .......................................29
4.1 Log into Web user interface...........................................29
4.2 Functional layout............................................................32
4.2.1 Menu navigation tips.........................................34
4.2.2 Commonly used buttons and icons...................34
4.3 System Pages................................................................35

4.3.1 Management .....................................................35
4.3.2 IP Setup.............................................................37
4.3.3 Administration....................................................39
4.3.4 Reboot...............................................................40
4.3.5 Firmware Upgrade………………………………. 40
4.4 Physical Interface ..........................................................42
4.5 Bridge.............................................................................43
Spanning Tree................................................................43
4.5.1 Link Aggregation ...............................................45
4.5.2 Mirroring………………………………………….. 48
4.5.3 Static Multicast..................................................51
4.5.4 IGMP Snooping…………………………………. 52
4.5.5 Traffic Control....................................................53
4.5.6 Dynamic Addresses ..........................................54
4.5.7 Static Addresses ...............................................56
4.5.8 Tagged VLAN....................................................57
4.5.9 Default Port VLAN and CoS..………………….. 60
4.5.10 DHCP Snooping................................................61
4.6 SNMP.............................................................................62
4.6.1 Community Table..............................................62
4.6.2 Host Table.........................................................64
4.6.3 Trap Setting.......................................................65
4.6.4 VACM Group.....................................................65
4.6.5 VACM View.......................................................67
4.6.6 USM User..........................................................68
4.7 Filters..............................................................................70
4.7.1 Filter Set............................................................70
4.7.2 Filter Attach.......................................................73
4.8 Security...........................................................................75
4.8.1 Port Access Control...........................................75
4.8.2 Dial-In User .......................................................78
4.8.3 RADIUS.............................................................79
4.8.4 Port Security......................................................81
4.9 QoS ................................................................................86
4.9.1 Trust State.........................................................86

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4.9.2 Mapping ............................................................88
4.9.3 Class Set...........................................................89
4.9.4 Policy Set..........................................................91
4.9.4 Policy Attach .....................................................94
4.9.5 CoS...................................................................96
4.10 Statistics Chart...............................................................97
4.10.1 Traffic Comparison............................................98
4.10.2 Error Group ………………………………………100
4.10.3 Historical Status..............................................101
4.11 Save Configuration.......................................................102
5Console Interface ...................................................................103
5.1 Power On Self Test......................................................103
5.1.1 Boot ROM Command Mode............................105
5.1.2 Boot ROM Commands....................................106
5.2 Login and Logout .........................................................108
5.3 CLI Commands............................................................108
5.3.1 System Commands.........................................108
5.3.2 Physical Interface Commands........................111
5.3.3 Bridge Commands……………………………... 112
5.3.4 SNMP…………………………………………… 122
5.3.5 Filters Commands...........................................130
5.3.6 Security Commands .......................................134
5.3.7 QoS Commands..............................................139
5.4 Miscellaneous Commands...........................................144
6IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets.........................145
6.1 IP Addresses................................................................145
6.1.1 Structure of an IP address..............................145
6.1.2 Network classes..............................................147
6.2 Subnet masks ..............................................................148
7Troubleshooting......................................................................150
7.1 Diagnosing problems using IP utilities.........................150
7.1.1 ping .................................................................150

7.1.2 nslookup..........................................................151
7.2 Replacing defective fans..............................................153
7.3 Simple fixes..................................................................155
8Glossary..................................................................................157
9Index.......................................................................................166

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List of Figures
Figure 1. GigaX L2 managed switch package contents................16
Figure 2. Front panel (GigaX 2048)...............................................17
Figure 3. Front panel (GigaX 2024)...............................................17
Figure 4. Rear panel......................................................................19
Figure 5. Overview of Hardware Connections ..............................23
Figure 6. Login and IP setup Screen.............................................25
Figure 7. Login Screen..................................................................26
Figure 8. IP Setup (GigaX 2048)...................................................28
Figure 9. IP Setup (GigaX 2024)...................................................28
Figure 10. Configuration manager login screen..............................29
Figure 11. Home page (GigaX 2048)..............................................30
Figure 12. Home page (GigaX 2024)..............................................31
Figure 13. Top frame (GigaX 2048) ................................................32
Figure 14. Top frame (GigaX 2024) ................................................32
Figure 15. Expanded Menu List ......................................................33
Figure 16. Management..................................................................36
Figure 17. IP Setup…......................................................................38
Figure 18. Administration ................................................................39
Figure 19. Reboot…........................................................................40
Figure 20. Firmware Upgrade .........................................................41
Figure 21. Physical Interface...........................................................43
Figure 22. Spanning Tree................................................................45
Figure 23. Link aggregation (GigaX 2048)......................................47
Figure 24. Link aggregation (GigaX 2024)......................................48
Figure 25. Mirroring page (GigaX 2048) .........................................49
Figure 26. Mirroring page (GigaX 2024) .........................................50
Figure 27. Static Multicast (GigaX 2048) ........................................51

Figure 28. Static Multicast (GigaX 2024).........................................52
Figure 29. IGMP Snooping..............................................................53
Figure 30. Traffic Control.................................................................54
Figure 31. Dynamic Address...........................................................55
Figure 32. Static Address ................................................................57
Figure 33. Tagged VLAN (GigaX 2048) ..........................................59
Figure 34. Tagged VLAN (GigaX 2024) ..........................................59
Figure 35. Default Port VLAN and CoS...........................................60
Figure 36. DHCP Snooping (GigaX 2048).......................................61
Figure 37. DHCP Snooping (GigaX 2024).......................................62
Figure 38. Community Table...........................................................63
Figure 39. Host Table......................................................................64
Figure 40. Trap Setting....................................................................65
Figure 41. VACM Group..................................................................66
Figure 42. VACM View ....................................................................68
Figure 43. USM User.......................................................................69
Figure 44. Filter Set …………………………………………………….71
Figure 45. Filter Rule in MAC mode................................................72
Figure 46. Filter Rule in IP mode.....................................................72
Figure 47. Filter Attach (GigaX 2048)..............................................74
Figure 48. Filter Attach (GigaX 2024)..............................................74
Figure 49. Port Access Control........................................................77
Figure 50. Dial-In user.....................................................................78
Figure 51. RADIUS… ......................................................................80
Figure 52. Port Configuration ..........................................................82
Figure 53. Port Status......................................................................84
Figure 54. Secure MAC Address.....................................................85
Figure 55. Trust State......................................................................87
Figure 56. Mapping..........................................................................88
Figure 57. Class Set........................................................................90

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Figure 58. Policy Set .......................................................................91
Figure 59. Policy Edit ......................................................................93
Figure 60. Policy Attach ..................................................................95
Figure 61. CoS…….........................................................................97
Figure 62. Traffic comparison (GigaX 2048)...................................98
Figure 63. Traffic comparison (GigaX 2024)...................................99
Figure 64. Error group...................................................................100
Figure 65. Historical Status...........................................................101
Figure 66. Save Configuration.......................................................102
Figure 67. CLI interface.................................................................104
Figure 68 Boot ROM Command Mode.........................................106
Figure 69. SYS commands ...........................................................109
Figure 70. Using the ping utility.....................................................151
Figure 71. Using the nslookup utility .............................................152
Figure 72. Loosening the thumbscrew..........................................153
Figure 73. Removing the fan module............................................153
Figure 74. Detaching the fan from the module..............................154

List of Tables
Table 1. Front panel labels and LEDs..........................................18
Table 2. Rear panel labels ...........................................................19
Table 3. Technical specifications .................................................20
Table 4. LED Indicators................................................................24
Table 5. Port color description......................................................32
Table 6. Commonly used buttons and icons................................34
Table 7. Boot ROM commands..................................................107
Table 8. IP address structure.....................................................146
Table 9. Troubleshooting............................................................155

GigaX Series L2 Managed Switch User Guide
1 Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of the ASUS GigaX L2 managed
switch! You may now manage your LAN (local area network) through a
friendly and powerful user interface.
This user guide tells you how to set up the GigaX L2 managed switch,and how
to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.
1.1 L2 managed features
•(GigaX 2048) 48 10/100BASE-TX auto-sensing Fast Ethernet ports
•(GigaX 2024) 24 10/100BASE-TX auto-sensing Fast Ethernet ports
•Two 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet switching
ports
•Two small form factor (SFP) Gigabit interface converter (GBIC) slots
•Automatic MDI/MDIX support for 10/100BASE-TX and
10/100/1000BASE-T ports
•Compliant with 802.3u, 802.3z and 802.3ab specifications
•802.1D transparent bridge/spanning tree protocol
•802.1w RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol)
•802.1X port-based network access control
•RADIUS remote authentication dial-in user service
•8K MAC address cache with hardware-assisted aging
•802.3x flow control
•802.1Q-based tagged VLAN, up to 255 VLANs
•802.1p class of service, 4 queues per port
•IGMP snooping support
•802.3ad link aggregation (trunking), up to 6 trunk groups
•LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)
•Port Mirroring
•Access Control List
•RMON: support 4 groups (1, 2, 3, 9)
•SNMP v1, v2, v3
•MIB-II

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•Enterprise MIB for PSU, fan, and system temperature, voltage
•Telnet or SSH2 remote login
•FTP for firmware update and configuration backup
•IEEE 802.1x authentication (with dynamic VLAN assignment)
•DHCP snooping
•Syslog
•Command Line Interpreter through console, telnet and SSH
•Web GUI
•LEDs for port link status
•LEDs system, redundant power supply (RPS), and fan status
1.2 Conventions used in this document
1.2.1 Notations
•Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and in the
glossary.
•For brevity, the GigaX switch is referred to as “the switch.”
•The terms LAN and network are used interchangeably to refer to a
group of Ethernet-connected computers at one site.
•The illustrations and web interface screens refer to both the GigaX 2048
and GigaX 2024 models, except otherwise indicated.
1.2.2 Typography
•Italics are used to present the parameters for the command line
interpreter.
•Boldface type text is used for items you select from menus and
drop-down lists, and text strings you type when prompted by the
program.

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1.2.3 Symbols
This document uses the following icons to call your attention to specific
instructions or explanations.
Note
Provides clarification or additional information on the current
topic.
Definition
Explains terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many
readers. These terms are also included in the Glossary.
WARNING
Provides messages of high importance, including messages
relating to personal safety or system integrity.

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2 Getting to know the GigaX
2.1 Package contents
The GigaX switch package comes with the following items:
•GigaX 2048 (48-port) or GigaX 2024 (24-port) L2 managed switch
•AC Power cord
•Null modem cable for console interface (DB9)
•Rack installation kit (two brackets with six #6-32 screws)
•USB cable for console interface
•Installation CD-ROM
•Quick installation guide
Figure 1. GigaX L2 managed switch package contents

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2.2 Front Panel
The front panel includes LED indicators that show the system, RPS, fan, and
port status.
Figure 2. Front panel (GigaX 2048)
Figure 3. Front panel (GigaX 2024)

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Table 1. Front panel labels and LEDs
Label Color Status Description
SYSTEM Green On Unit is powered on
Flashing Self-test, INIT, or downloading
Amber On Abnormal temperature or voltage
Off No power
RPS Green On The PSU is working properly and the switch
has a good redundant power supply
Amber On The PSU is abnormal and the switch is
powered by RPS
Off No power at all (system LED is also off), RPS
does not work properly or not installed
(system LED is on)
FAN Green On Both fans are working properly
Amber On Both or either one of the fans stopped
10/100 ports Green On Ethernet link is established
Flashing Data is being transmitted/received
Off No Ethernet link
Amber On Link is present, but port is disabled either
manually or by spanning tree
Flashing Port is in one of the STP blocking, listening
and learning state
10/100/1000
port status Green On Link (RJ-45 or SFP) is present; port is enabled
Flashing Data is being transmitted/received
Off No Ethernet link
Amber On Link is present, but port is disabled either
manually or by spanning tree
Flashing Port is in one of the STP blocking, listening
and learning state
Green On 1000Mbps
Amber On 100Mbps
10/100/1000
port speed
Off 10Mbps

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2.3 Rear Panel
The switch rear panel contains the ports for the data and power
connections.
Figure 4. Rear panel
Table 2. Rear panel labels
No. Label Description
1 Power Connector Connects to the supplied power cord
2 FAN1 – FAN2 Replaceable system fans
3 Console USB USB port for console management
4 Console RS232 RS-232 serial port for console management
5 RPS Redundant Power Supply connector

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2.4 Technical specifications
Table 3. Technical specifications
Physical Dimensions 43.5mm(H) X 444 mm (W) X 265mm(D)
Power Input Consumption
100-240V AC/2.5A
50-60Hz < 90 watts
Redundant Power Input Output
Supply (RPS) 100-240V AC/1.8A
50-60Hz 12V DC/12.5A
Environmental
Ranges Operating Storage
Temperature -10 to 50℃(14 to -40 – 70 ℃
122 ℉) (-40 to 158 ℉)
Humidity 15 to 90% 0 to 95%
Altitude up to 10,000 ft 40,000 ft
(3,000m) (12,000m)
Dimensions Voltage and
Current Speed:
Replaceable Fans
40 x 40 x 20 mm 12VDC, 0.13A 8200RPM