Cisco Small Business 300 Instruction Manual

Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switch
Administration Guide Release 1.3
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE

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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
Starting the Web-based Configuration Utility 1
Launching the Configuration Utility 2
HTTP/HTTPS 3
Logging Out 4
Quick Start Device Configuration 5
Interface Naming Conventions 6
Window Navigation 7
Application Header 7
Management Buttons 9
Chapter 2: Status and Statistics 12
Viewing Ethernet Interfaces 12
Viewing Etherlike Statistics 13
Viewing GVRP Statistics 15
Viewing 802.1X EAP Statistics 16
Viewing TCAM Utilization[ 17
Managing RMON 18
Viewing RMON Statistics 18
Configuring RMON History 20
Viewing the RMON History Table 21
Defining RMON Events Control 22
Viewing the RMON Events Logs 24
Defining RMON Alarms 24
Chapter 3: Administration: System Log 28
Setting System Log Settings 28
Setting Remote Logging Settings 30
Viewing Memory Logs 31
RAM Memory 32
Flash Memory 32

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Chapter 4: Administration: File Management 34
System Files 34
Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language 37
Upgrade/Backing Firmware or Language File 38
Active Image 41
Download/Backup Configuration/Log 41
Configuration File Backwards Compatibility 42
Downloading or Backing-up a Configuration or Log File 43
Configuration Files Properties 47
Copy/Save Configuration 48
DHCP Auto Configuration 49
DHCP Server Options 50
Auto Configuration Download Protocol (TFTP or SCP) 50
SSH Client Authentication Parameters 51
Auto Configuration Process 51
Configuring DHCP Auto Configuration 53
Chapter 5: Administration: General Information 56
Device Models 56
System Information 58
Displaying the System Summary 58
Configuring the System Settings 60
Console Settings (Autobaud Rate Support) 61
Rebooting the Device 62
Routing Resources 64
Monitoring Fan Status 65
Defining Idle Session Timeout 67
Pinging a Host 67
Traceroute 69
Chapter 6: Administration: Time Settings 72

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System Time Options 73
Time 73
Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time (DST) 74
SNTP Modes 74
Configuring System Time 75
Selecting Source of System Time 75
Adding a Unicast SNTP Server 77
Configuring the SNTP Mode 80
Defining SNTP Authentication 80
Time Range 81
Absolute Time Range 82
Recurring Time Range 83
Chapter 7: Administration: Diagnostics 84
Testing Copper Ports 84
Displaying Optical Module Status 86
MSA-compatible SFPs 86
Configuring Port and VLAN Mirroring 87
Viewing CPU Utilization and Secure Core Technology 89
Chapter 8: Administration: Discovery 92
Configuring Bonjour Discovery 92
Bonjour in Layer 2 System Mode 92
Bonjour in Layer 3 System Mode 93
LLDP and CDP 94
Configuring LLDP 95
LLDP Overview 96
Setting LLDP Properties 97
Editing LLDP Port Settings 98
LLDP MED Network Policy 100
Configuring LLDP MED Port Settings 102
Displaying LLDP Port Status 103
Displaying LLDP Local Information 104

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Displaying LLDP Neighbors Information 108
Accessing LLDP Statistics 112
LLDP Overloading 113
Configuring CDP 115
Setting CDP Properties 115
Editing CDP Interface Settings 118
Displaying CDP Local Information 119
Displaying CDP Neighbors Information 121
Viewing CDP Statistics 123
Chapter 9: Port Management 124
Configuring Ports 124
Setting Port Configuration 125
Configuring Link Aggregation 128
Link Aggregation Overview 129
Load Balancing 129
Default Settings and Configuration 130
Static and Dynamic LAG Workflow 130
Defining LAG Management 131
Configuring LAG Settings 132
Configuring LACP 134
LACP Priority and Rules 134
LACP With No Link Partner 134
Setting LACP Parameter Settings 135
Configuring Green Ethernet 136
Green Ethernet Overview 136
Power Saving by Disabling Port LEDs 137
802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Feature 138
Setting Global Green Ethernet Properties 140
Setting Green Ethernet Properties for Ports 141
Chapter 10: Smartport 144
Overview 145

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What is a Smartport 146
Smartport Types 146
Special Smartport Types 148
Smartport Macros 149
Applying a Smartport Type to an Interface 150
Macro Failure and the Reset Operation 150
How the Smartport Feature Works 151
Auto Smartport 152
Enabling Auto Smartport 152
Identifying Smartport Type 152
Using CDP/LLDP Information to Identify Smartport Types 153
Multiple Devices Attached to the Port 154
Persistent Auto Smartport Interface 155
Error Handling 155
Default Configuration 156
Relationships with Other Features and Backwards Compatibility 156
Common Smartport Tasks 156
Configuring Smartport Using The Web-based Interface 159
Smartport Properties 159
Smartport Type Settings 160
Smartport Interface Settings 161
Built-in Smartport Macros 164
Chapter 11: Port Management: PoE 176
PoE on the Device 176
PoE Features 176
PoE Operation 177
PoE Configuration Considerations 177
Configuring PoE Properties 179
Configuring PoE Settings 180
PoE priority example: 180

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Chapter 12: VLAN Management 184
VLANs 184
Configuring Default VLAN Settings 187
Creating VLANs 189
Configuring VLAN Interface Settings 190
Defining VLAN Membership 191
Configuring Port to VLAN 192
Configuring VLAN Membership 193
GVRP Settings 194
Defining GVRP Settings 195
VLAN Groups 195
MAC-based Groups 196
Assigning MAC-based VLAN Groups 196
Mapping VLAN Group to VLAN Per Interface 197
Voice VLAN 198
Voice VLAN Overview 198
Dynamic Voice VLAN Modes 199
Voice End-Points 200
Auto Voice VLAN, Auto Smartports, CDP, and LLDP 200
Voice VLAN QoS 202
Voice VLAN Constraints 203
Voice VLAN Workflows 203
Configuring Voice VLAN 204
Configuring Voice VLAN Properties 205
Displaying Auto Voice VLAN Settings 206
Configuring Telephony OUI 208
Adding OUIs to the Telephony OUI Table 208
Adding Interfaces to Voice VLAN on Basis of OUIs 210
Access Port Multicast TV VLAN 211
IGMP Snooping 212
Differences Between Regular and Multicast TV VLANs 212
Configuration 213
Multicast TV Group to VLAN 213
Port Multicast VLAN Membership 214

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Customer Port Multicast TV VLAN 214
Mapping CPE VLANs to Multicast TV VLANs 215
CPE Port Multicast VLAN Membership 216
Chapter 13: Spanning Tree 218
STP Flavors 218
Configuring STP Status and Global Settings 219
Defining Spanning Tree Interface Settings 221
Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Settings 223
Multiple Spanning Tree 226
Defining MSTP Properties 226
Mapping VLANs to a MSTP Instance 227
Defining MSTP Instance Settings 228
Defining MSTP Interface Settings 229
Chapter 14: Managing MAC Address Tables 232
Types of MAC Addresses 232
Configuring Static MAC Addresses 233
Managing Dynamic MAC Addresses 234
Configuring Dynamic MAC Address Aging Time 234
Querying Dynamic Addresses 234
Defining Reserved MAC Addresses 235
Chapter 15: Multicast 236
Multicast Forwarding 236
Typical Multicast Setup 237
Multicast Address Properties 239
Defining Multicast Properties 239
Adding MAC Group Address 241
Adding IP Multicast Group Addresses 243
Configuring IGMP Snooping 244

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MLD Snooping 247
Querying IGMP/MLD IP Multicast Group 249
Defining Multicast Router Ports 250
Defining Forward All Multicast 251
Defining Unregistered Multicast Settings 252
Chapter 16: IP Configuration 254
Overview 254
Layer 2 IP Addressing 255
Layer 3 IP Addressing 256
IPv4 Management and Interfaces 256
IPv4 Interface 256
Defining an IPv4 Interface in Layer 2 System Mode 257
Defining IPv4 Interface in Layer 3 System Mode 258
IPv4 Routes 260
ARP 261
ARP Proxy 262
UDP Relay/IP Helper 263
DHCPv4 Snooping/Relay 263
DHCPv4 Snooping 263
DHCPv4 Relay 264
Transparent DHCP Relay 264
Option 82 264
Interactions Between DHCPv4 Snooping, DHCPv4 Relay and Option 82 265
DHCP Snooping Binding Database 269
DHCP Trusted Ports 270
How the DHCP Snooping Binding Database is Built 270
DHCP Snooping Along With DHCP Relay 272
DHCP Default Configuration 272
Configuring DHCP Work Flow 272
DHCP Snooping/Relay 273
Properties 273
Interface Settings 274
DHCP Snooping Trusted Interfaces 274
DHCP Snooping Binding Database 275

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DHCP Server 276
DHCP Options 276
Dependencies Between Features 278
Default Settings and Configurations 278
DHCPv4 Server 279
Network Pool 279
Excluded Addresses 281
Static Hosts 281
Address Binding 283
IPv6 Management and Interfaces 284
IPv6 Global Configuration 285
IPv6 Interface 285
IPv6 Tunnel 288
Configuring Tunnels 289
Defining IPv6 Addresses 290
IPv6 Default Router List 291
Defining IPv6 Neighbors Information 293
Viewing IPv6 Route Tables 294
DHCPv6 Relay 296
Dependencies with Other Features 296
Global Destinations 296
Interface Settings 297
Domain Name 297
DNS Settings 298
Search List 299
Host Mapping 300
Chapter 17: Security 302
Defining Users 303
Setting User Accounts 303
Setting Password Complexity Rules 305
Configuring TACACS+ 306
Accounting Using a TACACS+ Server 307
Defaults 308