Edge-Core ES4528V-38 Programming manual

Management Guide
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28-Port
Gigabit Ethernet Switch

M ANAGEMENT G UIDE
ES4528V GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH
Layer 2 Switch
with 24 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Ports,
and 4 Gigabit Combination Ports (RJ-45/SFP)
ES4528V
E072009/ST-R01
149100000014A

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
PURPOSE This guide gives specific information on how to operate and use the
management functions of the switch.
AUDIENCE The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are
responsible for operating and maintaining network equipment;
consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of general switch
functions, the Internet Protocol (IP), and Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP).
CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this guide to show
information:
N OTE : Emphasizes important information or calls your attention to related
features or instructions.
C AUTION : Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data, or
damage the system or equipment.
W ARNING : Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause personal injury.
RELATED
PUBLICATIONS
The following publication details the hardware features of the switch,
including the physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to
install the switch:
The Installation Guide
Also, as part of the switch’s software, there is an online web-based help
that describes all management related features.
REVISION HISTORY This section summarizes the changes in each revision of this guide.
JULY 2009 REVISION
This is the first version of this guide. This guide is valid for software release
v1.12.

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE 5
CONTENTS 7
FIGURES 19
TABLES 23
SECTION I GETTING STARTED 25
1INTRODUCTION 27
Key Features 27
Description of Software Features 28
Configuration Backup and Restore 28
Authentication 28
Access Control Lists 29
Port Configuration 29
Rate Limiting 29
Port Mirroring 29
Port Trunking 29
Storm Control 29
Static Addresses 29
IEEE 802.1D Bridge 30
Store-and-Forward Switching 30
Spanning Tree Algorithm 30
Virtual LANs 31
Traffic Prioritization 31
Quality of Service 32
Multicast Filtering 32
System Defaults 33
2INITIAL SWITCH CONFIGURATION 35
Connecting to the Switch 35
Configuration Options 35

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Required Connections 36
Remote Connections 37
Basic Configuration 38
Setting Passwords 38
Setting an IP Address 38
Enabling SNMP Management Access 41
Managing System Files 45
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings 45
SECTION II WEB CONFIGURATION 47
3USING THE WEB INTERFACE 49
Connecting to the Web Interface 49
Navigating the Web Browser Interface 50
Home Page 50
Configuration Options 50
Panel Display 51
Main Menu 51
4CONFIGURING THE SWITCH 55
Configuring System Information 55
Setting an IP Address 56
Setting an IPv4 Address 56
Setting an IPv6 Address 58
Setting the System Password 61
Filtering IP Addresses for Management Access 61
Configuring Port Connections 63
Configuring Authentication for Management Access and 802.1X 65
Creating Trunk Groups 69
Configuring Static Trunks 70
Configuring LACP 73
Configuring the Spanning Tree Algorithm 76
Configuring Global Settings for STA 77
Configuring Interface Settings for STA 78
Configuring 802.1X Port Authentication 82
Configuring HTTPS 88
Configuring SSH 89

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IGMP Snooping 90
Configuring IGMP Snooping and Query 91
Configuring IGMP Filtering 95
Configuring Link Layer Discovery Protocol 96
Configuring the MAC Address Table 99
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs 101
Assigning Ports to VLANs 102
Configuring VLAN Attributes for Port Members 103
Configuring Private VLANs 105
Using Port Isolation 106
Quality of Service 107
Configuring Port-Level Queue Settings 108
Configuring DSCP Remarking 109
Configuring QoS Control Lists 111
Configuring Rate Limiting 114
Configuring Storm Control 116
Access Control Lists 118
Assigning ACL Policies and Responses 118
Configuring Rate Limiters 119
Configuring Access Control Lists 120
Configuring Port Mirroring 128
Simple Network Management Protocol 130
Configuring SNMP System and Trap Settings 131
Setting SNMPv3 Community Access Strings 136
Configuring SNMPv3 Users 137
Configuring SNMPv3 Groups 138
Configuring SNMPv3 Views 140
Configuring SNMPv3 Group Access Rights 141
Configuring UPnP 142
Configuring DHCP Relay and Option 82 Information 144
5MONITORING THE SWITCH 147
Displaying Basic Information About the System 147
Displaying System Information 147
Displaying Log Messages 148
Displaying Log Details 150
Displaying Access Management Statistics 150

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Displaying Information About Ports 151
Displaying Port Status On the Front Panel 151
Displaying an Overview of Port Statistics 152
Displaying QoS Statistics 153
Displaying Detailed Port Statistics 154
Displaying Information on Authentication Servers 157
Displaying a List of Authentication Servers 157
Displaying Statistics for Configured Authentication Servers 158
Displaying Information on LACP 163
Displaying an Overview of LACP Groups 163
Displaying LACP Port Status 163
Displaying LACP Port Statistics 165
Displaying Information on the Spanning Tree 166
Displaying Bridge Status for STA 166
Displaying Port Status for STA 168
Displaying Port Statistics for STA 169
Displaying Port Security Information 170
Displaying Port Security Status 170
Displaying Port Security Statistics 171
Showing IGMP Snooping Information 175
Displaying LLDP Information 176
Displaying LLDP Neighbor Information 176
Displaying LLDP Port Statistics 178
Displaying DHCP Relay Statistics 179
Displaying the MAC Address Table 181
6PERFORMING BASIC DIAGNOSTICS 183
Pinging an IPv4 or IPv6 Address 183
Running Cable Diagnostics 184
7PERFORMING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 187
Resetting the Switch 187
Restoring Factory Defaults 188
Upgrading Firmware 188
Registering the Product 189
Managing Configuration Files 190
Saving Configuration Settings 190
Restoring Configuration Settings 190