Edimax GS-5210PLG User manual

GS-5210PLG
User Manual
03-2022 / v1.0

Contents
I. Product Information.................................................1
I-1. Package Content ..................................................................2
I-2. Hardware Overview .............................................................2
I-3. LED Status.............................................................................3
II. Installation ..............................................................3
II-1. Physically Setup....................................................................3
II-2. Connection...........................................................................5
III.Web-based Configuration Utility ..............................6
IV. Web-based Switch Configuration .....................8
IV-1. System..................................................................................8
IV-2. Management........................................................................9
IV-3. Port.....................................................................................11
IV-4. Long Range Mode ..............................................................12
IV-5. VLAN...................................................................................12
IV-6. Trunking .............................................................................15
IV-7. Mirror.................................................................................16
IV-8. QoS.....................................................................................17
IV-8-1. Disable QoS: .......................................................17
IV-8-2. Port-Based QoS: .................................................18

IV-8-3. IEEE 802.1p QoS: ................................................19
IV-9. Broadcast Storm Control....................................................20
IV-10. Rate Limiting .................................................................21
IV-11. Loop Detect/Prevent.....................................................22
IV-12. IGMP Snooping .............................................................23
IV-13. PoE................................................................................24
IV-14. Password.......................................................................25
IV-15. Logout...........................................................................25
V. Safety Instructions .................................................26

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I. Product Information
The Edimax Pro GS-5210PLG is a web-smart switch with 8 Gigabit PoE+, 1
Gigabit RJ45 uplink port and 1 Gigabit SFP uplink. Designed for medium to
small network environments, its standard 19-inch 1U rack-mount brackets
allow for integration with the most widely used mounting systems on the
market. The Edimax GS-5210PLG is a superb choice to boost your network
environment’s performance and efficiency.
You can find all supporting documents from the link below or via QR Code:
https://www.edimax.com/download
(Once you’ve visited the Edimax official website, please enter the model no.
“GS-5210PLG”into the search box to search for your product.)

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I-1. Package Content
Before start using this product, please check if there is anything missing in the
package, and contact your dealer to claim the missing item(s):
I-2. Hardware Overview
GS-5408PLG V2
Power Cord
Rack-Mount Kit
GS-5210PLG
LED (PoE/Alert,
PWR)
LED
(Link/Act 1~8)
Reset
Gigabit PoE Port
(1~8)
PoE LED
(Link/Act 1~8)
Gigabit
RJ45 Port (9)
SFP Port (10)
AC
Power Socket
Quick Installation
Guide
LED
(Link/Act 9-10)

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I-3. LED Status
II. Installation
Read the following below procedures in the correct order. Incorrect
installation may cause damage to the product.
II-1. Physically Setup
There are two ways to physically set up the switch.
1. Desktop Placement: Place
the switch on a flat surface
and install the four rubber
feet (included) on the
bottom of the switch.
Function
Color
Status
Description
PWR
Green
On
Power on
Off
Power off
Blinking
Booting up
PoE Alert
Green
On
Total PoE power consumed is
OVER PoE power budget
Off
Total PoE power consumed is
under PoE power budget
Link/ACT
(Port 1-9)
Green
On
Link at 1000Mbps
Blinking
Sending or receiving data
Off
Port disconnected or link fail
Amber
On
Link at 10/100Mbps
Blinking
Sending or receiving data
Off
Port disconnected or link fail
SPF
(Port 10)
Green
On
Link at 1000Mbps
Blinking
Sending or receiving data
Off
Port disconnected or link fail
PoE
(Port 1-8)
Green
On
Feeding power to PoE devices
Off
PoE function is not active

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2. Rack-mount the switch: You can mount the switch in any standard size,
19-inch (about 48 cm) wide rack with 1 Rack Unit (1U) of space, which is
1.75 inches (4.45 cm) high. A pair of extension brackets and screws are
needed to adapt the switch to the rack size.
Align the mounting brackets with the mounting holes on the switch’s side
panels and secure the brackets with the screws.
Secure the switch on the equipment rack with the screws provided.

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II-2. Connection
1. Power on: Connect the power cord to the switch and the power outlet.
The switch is powered by the 100-240VAC 50/60Hz external high-
performance power supply. (Note: Make sure the PWR LED is green.)
2. Uplink: Plug the standard Cat5e(or above) Ethernet cable into the LAN
port no. 9 or plug the SFP cable into the SFP slot and connect it to the LAN
server or core switch. (Note: Make sure that the LED is green or amber.)
3. Connect devices: Plug the standard Cat5e(or above) Ethernet cable into
the LAN port and connect to any networking device with an Ethernet port.
(Note: Make sure that the "LAN" LED is green or amber.) The hardware
installation is complete!
4. Connect a computer: Connect your computer with the switch and get
ready for web-based configuration with following ＂Section III
Web-based Configuration Utility＂.
1. Power on
3. Connect devices
2. Uplink to the server
or core switch
4. Connect to
a computer

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III.Web-based Configuration Utility
This section describes how to navigate the web-based switch configuration
utility through web browser. Be sure to disable any browser pop-up blocker.
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
1. Connect your computer with the switch then open a web browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the switch you are configuring in the address bar
on the browser (factory default IP address is 192.168.2.1) and then press
Enter. Please make sure that your computer's IP address is in the same
subnet as this switch. The default IP address is an IP address in the range
of 192.168.2.X (X=2-254). You can modify the IP address of your computer
if you need.
Default IP
192.168.2.1
Default User Name
admin
Default Password
1234

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3. The default username is “admin” and the default password is “1234”.
4. The first time that you log in with the default username and password,
you are required to change password.

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IV. Web-based Switch Configuration
The Web Smart switches provide rich functionalities.
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 of GS-5210PLG, the user interface is
separated into fifteen sections, as shown in the following figure:
IV-1. System
This page shows system current information. It also allows user to edit some
system information.
To change the Device Name, click on the table title to edit.
Enter the new device name and click the “Apply”button

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Item
Description
Model Name
Model name of the switch.
Device Name
System name of the switch. This name will also use
as CLI prefix of each line. (“Switch>” or “Switch#”).
Firmware
Version
Current running firmware image version.
MAC Address
Base MAC address of the switch.
IPv4 Address
Current system IPv4 address.
Subnet Mask
A 32-bit number that masks an IP address
Gateway
TCP / IP protocol under the gateway
Loop Status
Displays whether or not loops exist in the network
PoE Status
Display PoE status
IV-2. Management
Use the Management Access pages to upgrade firmware, restore or backup
the configuration and configure settings of management access.

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Item
Description
DHCP
Enable: Obtain an IP address from DHCP Server
automatically.
Disable: Use a static IP address
IP Address
Specify the switch static IP address on the static
configuration.
Subnet Mask
Specify the switch subnet mask on the static
configuration.
Gateway
Specify the gateway on the static configuration. The
gateway must be in the same subnet with switch IP
address configuration.
Item
Description
Management
Reboot: You can reboot the switch by pressing the
“Reboot”button.
Reset: You can reset the switch to default by pressing
the “Reset “button.
Item
Description
Configuration
Restore/Backup
Backup: Backup the configurations from this
GS-5210PLG.
Restore: Restore the configurations choosing
configuration file from PC or NB.
Item
Description
Firmware
Upgrade
Upgrade firmware by selecting the Firmware file
from PC or NB.

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IV-3. Port
Configure settings for switch port related features.
Item
Description
Port
Port number
Speed
Port speed capabilities.
Auto: Auto speed with all capabilities.
10M Half: Speed with Half-Duplex
10M Full: Speed with Full-Duplex
100M Half: Speed with Half-Duplex
100M Full: Speed with Full-Duplex
Connection
Down: Displays port is not in use.
Or link speed if it is in use.
TX(Pkts)
This field shows the number of packets transmitted on
this port.
RX(Pkts)
This field shows the number of packets received on this
port.
Clear
Counters
Click to reset statistics data.

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IV-4. Long Range Mode
This page shows port current status.
Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable Long Range Mode.
NOTE: Enable long range mode will double the cabling distance but reduce
the speed to 10Mbps.
IV-5. VLAN
This page allows user to configure each port of selected VLANs.
PVID=Port VLAN ID, Each port only belong to a PVID exclusively.

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Item
Description
Apply
Click “Apply”to save the values.
Port
Designated port number.
PVID
Enter a Port VLAN ID for each port.
Create New VLAN
Click “Create New VLAN”to enter new
VLAN settings.
VLAN ID
Virtual LAN ID, or called VID
Non-Member
Port is not a member of a VLAN.
Tag Egress Member
Tag outgoing packets of a port which is a
member of the VLAN.
Untag Egress Member
Untag outgoing packets of a port which is
a member of the VLAN.
Modify
Modify port settings of a specific VLAN.
Delete
Delete a specific VLAN.
NOTE: PVID will be assigned to any untagged frames entering the switch on
that port (assuming the switch is using port-based VLAN classification). Each
port can set a PVID ONLY.
Create New VLAN
Click “Create New VLAN”to enter new VLAN settings.
Enter the valid VLAN ID (2~4094), and click “Apply”.
New VLAN has been created!

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Change the Member State
Click”Modify”button to change the member state.
There are 3 VLAN member states:
Click on the box (Default: ) to change each the member state,
and click “Apply”.
SimpleClick ”Delete”button to delete the targeted VLAN.
Note: If the VLAN ID is used as PVID, deleting the VLAN ID is not allowed.

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IV-6. Trunking
Link aggregation (trunking) is the grouping of physical ports into one logical
higher-capacity link. You may want to trunk ports if, for example, it is cheaper
to use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize a high-speed, but more
costly, single-port link.
The Switch supports the link aggregation IEEE802.3ad standard. This standard
describes the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), which is a protocol
that dynamically creates and manages trunk groups.
When you enable LACP link aggregation on a port, the port can automatically
negotiate with the ports at the remote end of a link to establish trunk groups.
LACP also allows port redundancy, that is, if an operational port fails, then one
of the “standby” ports become operational without user intervention.
Note:
LACP only works on full-duplex links.
All ports in the same trunk group must have the same media type, speed,
duplex mode, and flow control settings.
Configure trunk groups or LACP before you connect the Ethernet switch
to avoid causing network topology loops.
Item
Description
LACP Global
State
Select “Enable “or “Disable”to enable or disable
Link Aggregation Control Protocol.
Link Aggregation
Algorithm
Select the outgoing traffic distribution type.
Packets from the same source and/or to the same
destination are sent over the same link within the
trunk.

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By default, the Switch uses the MAC SA & DA
distribution type.
MAC SA & DA: To distribute traffic based on a
combination of the packet’s source MAC address
and destination MAC address.
MAC SA: To distribute traffic based on the packet’s
source MAC address.
MAC DA: To distribute traffic based on the packet’s
destination MAC address.
Link Group
Activity
Switch TX LACP control packet Passive or Active.
By default, the Switch uses the Passive mode.
Link Group
Member
The check box of ports would be checked after the
port is added into the Link Group successfully.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes.
IV-7. Mirror
Port mirroring selects the network traffic for analysis by a network analyzer.
This is done for specific ports of the switch. You may configure the ports as
source ports or configure one of the ports is as a destination port.
Item
Description
Enable Mirror
Enable/disable port mirroring.
Mirror Direction
Select the mirror direction:
Both( Ingress and Egress)
Ingress
Egress

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Monitor Port
Select the mirror destination port.
Mirrored Port List
Choose the destination of the mirrored port.
Apply
Click Apply to save the changes.
IV-8. QoS
There are two options of QoS mechanism are provided for traffic forwarding:
port-based QoS and 802.1p QoS. Users can switch to either of them on the
Web page.
When Quality of Service (QoS) feature is enabled, traffic will be forwarded
according to the predefined setting of port-based QoS or 802.1p QoS.
If QoS type is set as port-based, the priority is based on the incoming port of
the traffic.
The current queue for each port is configured as below.
IV-8-1. Disable QoS: