Comtrend Corporation GS-7405 User manual

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GS-7405
Smart-Lite Switch User Manual
Version 1.0.0, December 2016

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FCC#Compliance#
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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!the!instruction,!may!cause!harmful!interference!to!radio!communication.!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:!
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•!Reorient!or!relocate!the!receiving!antenna!
•!Increase!the!separation!between!the!equipment!and!receiver!
•!Connect!the!equipment!into!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.!
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The!changes!or!modifications!not!expressly!approved!by!the!party!responsible!for!compliance!could!void!the!user's!
authority!to!operate!the!equipment.!
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To!comply!with!the!FCC!RF!exposure!compliance!requirements,!this!device!and!its!antenna!must!not!be!co-located!or!
operating!to!conjunction!with!any!other!antenna!or!transmitter.!
This!equipment!should!be!installed!and!operated!with!minimum!distance!20cm!between!the!radiator!&!your!body.!
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Copyright#
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Copyright©!2017!Comtrend!Corporation.!All!rights!reserved.!The!information!contained!herein!is!proprietary!to!Comtrend!
Corporation.!No!part!of!this!document!may!be!translated,!transcribed,!reproduced,!in!any!form,!or!by!any!means!without!
the!prior!written!consent!of!Comtrend!Corporation.!This!program!is!free!software:!you!can!redistribute!it!and/or!modify!it!
under!the!terms!of!the!GNU!General!Public!License!as!published!by!the!Free!Software!Foundation,!either!version!3!of!the!
License,!or!(at!your!option)!any!later!version.!
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warranty!of!MERCHANTABILITY!or!FITNESS!FOR!A!PARTICULAR!PURPOSE.!!See!the!GNU!General!Public!License!for!more!
details.!
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Protect'Our'Environment#
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This%symbol%indicates%that%when%the%equipment%has%reached%the%end%of%its%useful%life,%it%must%be%
taken&to&a&recycling&center&and&processed&separately&from&domestic&waste.!
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The!cardboard!box,!the!plastic!container!in!the!packaging,!and!the!parts!that!make!up!this!router!can!be!recycled!in!
accordance!with!regionally!established!regulations.!Never!dispose!of!this!electronic!equipment!along!with!your!household!
waste;!you!may!be!subject!to!penalties!or!sanctions!under!the!law.

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Table#of#Contents#
Contents#
Table!of!Contents ................................................................................................................ 4!
Safety!and!Regulatory ........................................................................................................... 5!
Audience....................................................................................................................... 5!
Conventions ................................................................................................................... 5!
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6!
Overview....................................................................................................................... 6!
Package!contents.............................................................................................................. 6!
Features........................................................................................................................ 6!
Product!Components ............................................................................................................ 7!
Switch!Views................................................................................................................... 7!
LED!Indicators ................................................................................................................. 7!
Installation........................................................................................................................ 9!
Desktop!Installation ........................................................................................................... 9!
Getting!Started ..................................................................................................................10!
Power .........................................................................................................................10!
Connecting!to!the!Network.....................................................................................................11!
Browser!Restrictions .........................................................................................................12!
Launching!the!Configuration!Utility .........................................................................................12!
Logging!In .....................................................................................................................13!
Logging!Out ...................................................................................................................14!
Web-based!Switch!Configuration ..............................................................................................15!
System ........................................................................................................................16!
Management .................................................................................................................17!
Port ...........................................................................................................................18!
VLAN ..........................................................................................................................19!
Trunking ......................................................................................................................21!
Mirror .........................................................................................................................22!
QoS............................................................................................................................23!
Broadcast!Storm!Control.....................................................................................................25!
Rate!Limiting..................................................................................................................26!
Loop!Detect/Prevent .........................................................................................................28!
IGMP!Snooping ...............................................................................................................29!
Password......................................................................................................................30!
Logout.........................................................................................................................30!
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Safety#and#Regulatory#
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Audience#
This!manual!is!for!networking!professionals!managing!the!standalone!GS-7405!gigabit!network!switch.!It!is!
recommended!that!only!professionals!with!experience!working!with!Comtrend’s!networking!devices!attempt!to!
configure!this!device.!!Experience!with!Ethernet!and!local!area!networking!terminology!and!service!equipment!is!
recommend.!
Conventions#
The!following!conventions!are!used!in!this!manual!to!convey!instructions!and!information:!
Command!descriptions!use!these!conventions:!
• Commands!and!keywords!are!in!boldface!text.!
• Parameters!for!which!you!supply!values!are!in!italic!text.!
• Square!brackets!([!])!mean!optional!elements.!
• Braces!({!})!group!required!choices,!and!vertical!bars!(!|!)!separate!the!alternative!elements.!
• Braces!and!vertical!bars!within!square!brackets!([{!|!}])!mean!a!required!choice!within!an!optional!element.!
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Interactive!examples!use!these!conventions:!
• Nonprinting!characters,!such!as!passwords!or!tabs,!are!in!angle!brackets!(<!>).!
Notes!and!cautions!use!the!following!conventions!and!symbols:!
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Note:!Means!additional!information.!Notes!contain!additional!useful!information!or!references!to!
material!available!outside!of!this!document.!
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Caution:!Indicates!that!the!reader!must!be!careful.!In!a!situation!where!a!Caution!is!listed,!a!user!may!
cause!equipment!damage!or!loss!of!data.!

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Introduction#
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Thank!you!for!purchasing!a!Comtrend!Gigabit!Ethernet!Smart-Lite!switch.!The!GS-7405!is!powered!by!Comtrend’s!Web!
Smart!interface.!
This!document!is!intended!to!provide!hardware!installation!instructions!as!well!as!an!overview!of!the!interface!and!
management!functions!of!the!Web!Smart!web-based!software.!
Overview#
The!Comtrend!GS-7405!is!a!fanless!smart-lite!switch!supporting!5!Gigabit!Ethernet!ports.!!
Package#contents#
Before!using!the!product,!check!that!the!items!listed!below!are!included!and!in!good!condition.!If!any!items!are!
missing,!please!contact!your!dealer.!
• Comtrend!GS-7405!Gigabit!Ethernet!Switch!
• External!Power!Adapter!
• Quick!Installation!Guide!
• Manual!CD!
• Foot!pads!
Features#
• Supports!up!to!5!10/100/1000Mbps!Gigabit!Ethernet!ports!
• IEEE!802.1Q!VLAN!allows!network!segmentation!to!enhance!performance!and!security!
• IEEE!802.1p!QoS!with!4!priority!queues!
• Supports!access!control!list!(ACL)!
• Switch!capacity:!10Gbps,!forwarding!rate:!11.9Mbps!
• Supports!IGMP!Snooping!V1!/!V2!/!V3!
• 2K!MAC!address!table!and!9K!jumbo!frames!

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Product#Components#
Switch#Views#
The!following!view!applies!to!the!GS-7405.!
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GS-7405#Rear#View#
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No.#
Name#
Description#
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Reset!button!
Press!(10!sec.)!to!restore!factory!default!parameters.!
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Ethernet!(LAN)!ports!
Designed!to!connect!to!network!devices!with!a!bandwidth!of!10Mbps,!
100Mbps!or!1000Mbps.!Each!has!a!corresponding!10/100/1000Mbps!LED.!
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DC!power!in!
Supports!5V!DC/1A!
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LED#Indicators#
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The!following!view!applies!to!the!GS-7405.!
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LINK/ACT!
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GS-7405#LED#Indicators#
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No.#
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Description#
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Power!
Green!LED:!
• Off:!power!off!or!fail!
• On:!power!on!
• Blinking:!system!rebooting!
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Port!LED!
LINK/ACT!bi-color!LED:!
• Off:!port!disconnected!or!link!fail!
• Green!on:!1000M!connected!
• Amber!on:!10/100M!connected!
• Blinking:!sending!or!receiving!data!

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Installation#
This!chapter!describes!how!to!install!and!connect!your!Comtrend!GS-7405!Switch.!Read!the!following!topics!and!perform!the!
procedures!in!the!indicated!order.!Incorrect!installation!may!cause!damage!to!the!product.!
Placement!Tips!
• Ambient!Temperature!-!To!prevent!the!switch!from!overheating,!do!not!operate!it!in!an!area!that!exceeds!an!ambient!
temperature!of!122°F!(50°C).!
• Air!Flow!-!Assure!that!there!is!adequate!air!flow!around!the!switch.!
• Mechanical!Loading!-!Assure!that!the!switch!is!level!and!stable!to!avoid!any!hazardous!conditions.!
• Circuit!Overloading!–!Avoid!powering!the!switch!from!an!overloaded!power!circuit.!!
Desktop#Installation#
To!place!the!switch!on!a!desktop:!
1. Install!the!four!foot!pads!(included)!on!the!bottom!of!the!switch.!
2. Place!the!switch!on!a!flat!surface.!
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Desktop!Installation!
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Getting#Started#
This!section!provides!an!introduction!to!the!web-based!configuration!utility,!and!covers!the!following!topics:!
• Powering!on!the!device!
• Connecting!to!the!network!
• Starting!the!web-based!configuration!utility!
Power#
Installing#Power#
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Power!down!and!disconnect!the!power!cord!before!wiring!a!switch.!
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Do!not!disconnect!modules!or!cabling!unless!the!power!is!first!switched!off.!The!device!only!supports!the!
voltage!outlined!in!the!type!plate.!Do!not!use!any!other!power!components!except!those!specifically!
designated!for!the!switch.!
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Disconnect!the!power!cord!before!installation!or!cable!wiring.!
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The!Gigabit!Ethernet!Smart-Lite!switch!is!powered!by!an!external!power!adapter!(5V!DC/1A).!!Connect!the!power!adapter!
to!an!external!power!source!and!check!the!power!LED!is!on.!!

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Connecting#to#the#Network#
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To!connect!your!switch!to!the!network:!
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Connect!the!switch!to!local!power!with!the!included!power!adapter.!
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Use!a!standard!Cat!5/5e!Ethernet!cable!to!connect!the!switch!to!end!devices!as!shown!below.!Switch!ports!will!automatically!
adjust!to!the!link!rate!of!the!device!to!which!it’s!connected.!
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Optionally,!any!port!can!be!used!to!uplink!to!an!existing!network.!
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Application#Diagram#
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Gateway
VoIP
Phone
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Access
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Starting#the#Web-based#Configuration#Utility#
This!section!describes!how!to!navigate!the!web-based!switch!configuration!utility.!
If!you!are!using!a!pop-up!blocker,!make!sure!it!is!disabled.!
Browser#Restrictions#
• If!you!are!using!older!versions!of!Internet!Explorer,!you!cannot!directly!use!an!IPv6!address!to!access!the!device.!You!
can,!however,!use!the!DNS!(Domain!Name!System)!server!to!create!a!domain!name!that!contains!the!IPv6!address,!
and!then!use!that!domain!name!in!the!address!bar!in!place!of!the!IPv6!address.!
• If!you!have!multiple!IPv6!interfaces!on!your!management!station,!use!the!IPv6!global!address!instead!of!the!IPv6!link!
local!address!to!access!the!device!from!your!browser.!
Launching#the#Configuration#Utility#
To!open!the!web-based!configuration!utility:!
1. Open!a!Web!browser.!
2. Enter!the!IP!address!of!the!device!you!are!configuring!in!the!address!bar!on!the!Browser!(the!factory!default!IP!address!
is!192.168.169.1)!and!then!press!Enter.!
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Your!computer’s!IP!address!must!be!in!the!same!subnet!as!the!switch.!For!the!default!IP!address!this!is!any!IP!
address!in!the!range!192.168.169.x!(x=!2!–!254).!Modify!the!IP!address!of!your!computer!as!need.!
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The!login!window!displays.!

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Logging#In#
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To!log!in!to!the!device!configuration!utility:!
1. Enter!the!default!user!ID!(admin)!and!the!default!password!!(admin).!
2. If!this!is!the!first!time!that!you!logged!on!with!the!default!user!ID!(admin)!and!the!default!password!(admin)!it!is!
recommended!that!you!change!your!password!immediately.!See!Password!for!additional!information.!
When!the!login!attempt!is!successful,!the!System#Status#window!displays.!
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If!you!entered!an!incorrect!username!or!password,!the!“Login”!page!remains!displayed!on!the!window.!If!you!are!having!
problems!logging!in,!please!see!the!“Launching!the!Configuration!Utility”!section!in!the!User!Manual!for!additional!
information.!

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Logging#Out#
By!default,!the!application!logs!out!after!ten!minutes!of!inactivity.!
To!manually!logout,!click!Logout!on!the!bottom!of!the!menu!sidebar.!
When!a!timeout!occurs!or!you!intentionally!log!out!of!the!system,!a!message!appears!and!the!Login!page!appears,!with!a!
message!indicating!the!logged-out!state.!After!you!log!in,!the!application!returns!to!the!initial!page.!

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Web-based#Switch#Configuration#
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The!Smart-Lite!switch!software!provides!rich!Layer!2!functionality!for!switches!in!your!network.!This!chapter!describes!how!to!
use!the!web-based!management!interface!(Web!UI)!to!configure!the!switch’s!features.!
For!the!purposes!of!this!manual,!the!user!interface!is!separated!into!two!sections,!as!shown!in!the!following!figure:!
No.#
Name#
Description#
1!
Configuration!menu!
Navigate!to!locate!specific!switch!functions.!
2!
Configuration!settings!
Edit!specific!function!settings.!
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System#
Use!this!page!to!view!status!information!such!as!Device!Name,!MAC!address,!IP!Address!and!Firmware!Version.!
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To!view!the!System!menu,!navigate!to!System.!
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Item#
Description#
Model!Name!
Switch!model!name.!
Device!Name!
System!name!of!the!switch.!Configurable!per!user’s!convenience.!
Firmware!Version!
Current!firmware!version!of!the!device.!
Build!Date!
Device!production!date.!
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MAC!Address!
A!unicast!MAC!address!for!which!the!switch!has!forwarding!and/or!filtering!
information.!The!format!is!a!six-byte!MAC!address,!with!each!byte!separated!by!
colons.!
IPV4!Address!
Switch!IPV4!address!on!the!network.!
Subnet!Mask!
A!32-bit!number!that!masks!an!IP!address.!
Loop!Status!
Displays!whether!or!not!loops!exist!in!the!network.!

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Management#
Use!this!page!to!reset!the!switch!to!original!factory!default!settings,!reboot!the!switch,!backup!and!restore!switch!settings!
and!upgrade!firmware.!
To!view!the!Management!menu,!navigate!to!Management.!
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Item#
Description#
Management#
Reset!
Restore!switch!to!original!factory!default!settings.!
Reboot!
Reboot!switch.!
Configuration#Restore/Backup#
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Choose!File!
Click!to!browse!a!remote!TFTP!server!or!on!local!storage,!to!locate!a!file!with!
a!previously!saved!switch!setting!configuration.!
Restore!
Install!selected!switch!setting!configuration!file.!
Backup!
Save!current!switch!setting!configuration!as!a!backup!file.!
Firmware#Upgrade#
Upgrade!
Click!to!“Upgrade”!enter!“Loader!Mode”.!!Once!in!“Loader!Mode”,!click!“Choose!
File”!and!navigate!to!the!firmware!file!you!intend!to!load.!!Click!“Upgrade”!to!being!
the!firmware!upgrade!process.!

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Port#
Use!this!page!to!view!traffic!information!such!as!Link!Status,!TX,!RX,!Loop!Status!and!Loop!Reset,!on!each!port.!The!tracking!
data!on!each!port!can!also!be!reset.!
To!view!the!Port!menu,!navigate!to!Port.!
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Item#
Description#
Port!
Designated!port!number.!
Link!Status!
Displays!whether!or!not!port!is!in!use!and!link!speed!if!it!is!in!use.!
TX!
The!total!number!of!packets!transmitted!by!the!port.!
RX!
The!total!number!of!packets!received!by!the!port.!
Clear!Counters!
Click!to!reset!tracking!data.!

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VLAN#
Use!this!section!to!create!and!modify!VLANs.!
IEE#802.1Q#VLAN#
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To!view!the!IEE!802.1Q!VLAN!menu,!navigate!to!VLAN!>!IEE!802.1Q!VLAN.!
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Item#
Description#
IEE!802.1Q!VLAN!
Click!to!enter!IEE!802.1Q!VLAN!settings.!
Port-Based!VLAN!
Click!to!enter!port-based!VLAN!settings.!
Apply!
Click!Apply#to!save!the!values!and!update!the!screen.!
Port!
Designated!port!number.!
PVID!
Enter!a!VLAN!ID!for!each!port.!
Create!New!VLAN!
Click!Create#New#VLAN#to!enter!new!VLAN!settings.!
VLAN!ID!
Virtual!LAN!ID.!
Non-Member!
Port!is!not!a!member!of!a!VLAN.!
Tag!Egress!Member!
Tag!outgoing!packets!of!a!port!that!is!a!member!of!the!VLAN.!
Untag!Egress!
Member!
Untag!outgoing!packets!of!a!port!that!is!a!member!of!the!VLAN.!
Modify!
Modify!port!settings!of!a!specific!VLAN.!
Delete!
Delete!a!specific!VLAN.!

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Port-Based#VLAN#
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To!view!the!Port-Based!VLAN!menu,!navigate!to!VLAN!>!Port-Based!VLAN.!
Item#
Description#
Add!VLAN!
Click!Add#VLAN#to!enter!new!VLAN!settings.!
Apply!
Click!Apply#to!save!the!values!and!update!the!screen.!
Member!Port!
Click!to!assign!specific!ports!as!members!of!a!VLAN.!
Group!ID!
Identifier!of!the!group!of!ports!in!a!VLAN.!
Delete!
Delete!a!specific!VLAN.!
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