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POC2502 Series User
Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................10
1.1 Packet Contents.........................................................................................................................................10
1.2 Product Description...................................................................................................................................11
1.3 How to Use This Manual............................................................................................................................16
1.4 Product Features........................................................................................................................................16
1.5 Product Specifications..............................................................................................................................19
2. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................25
2.1 Hardware Description................................................................................................................................25
2.1.1 Switch Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................25
2.1.2 LED Indications....................................................................................................................................................26
2.1.3 Switch Rear Panel...............................................................................................................................................28
2.2 Installing the Switch ..................................................................................................................................29
2.2.1 Desktop Installation .............................................................................................................................................29
2.2.2 Rack Mounting.....................................................................................................................................................30
2.2.3 Installing the SFP transceiver..............................................................................................................................31
2.2.4 Installing the Long Reach PoE Communication...................................................................................................33
3. SWITCH MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................38
3.1 Requirements .............................................................................................................................................38
3.2 Management Access Overview.................................................................................................................39
3.3 Administration Console.............................................................................................................................40
3.4 Web Management.......................................................................................................................................41
3.5 SNMP-based Network Management.........................................................................................................42
3.6 IFS Smart Discovery Utility.......................................................................................................................42
4. WEB CONFIGURATION......................................................................................................44
4.1 Main Web Page...........................................................................................................................................47
4.1.1 Save Button.........................................................................................................................................................48
4.1.2 Configuration Manager........................................................................................................................................49
4.1.2.1 Saving Configuration.................................................................................................................................50
4.2 System.........................................................................................................................................................51
4.2.1 System Information..............................................................................................................................................51
4.2.2 IP Configurations.................................................................................................................................................52
4.2.3 IPv6 Configuration...............................................................................................................................................54
4.2.4 User Configuration...............................................................................................................................................56
4.2.5 Time Settings.......................................................................................................................................................57
4.2.5.1 System Time..............................................................................................................................................57
4.2.5.2 SNTP Server Settings................................................................................................................................60
4.2.6 Log Management.................................................................................................................................................61
4.2.6.1 Local Log...................................................................................................................................................61
4.2.6.2 Local Log...................................................................................................................................................62
4.2.6.3 Remote Syslog..........................................................................................................................................64
4.2.6.4 Log Message.............................................................................................................................................65
4.2.7 SNMP Management ............................................................................................................................................68
4.2.7.1 SNMP Overview........................................................................................................................................68
4.2.7.2 SNMP System Information ........................................................................................................................69
4.2.7.3 SNMP View ...............................................................................................................................................70
4.2.7.4 SNMPAccess Group.................................................................................................................................72
4.2.7.5 SNMP Community.....................................................................................................................................73
4.2.7.6 SNMP User................................................................................................................................................75
4.2.7.7 SNMPv1, 2 Notification Recipients............................................................................................................76

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4.2.7.9 SNMPv3 Notification Recipients................................................................................................................77
4.2.7.10 SNMP Engine ID .....................................................................................................................................79
4.2.7.11 SNMP Remote Engine ID ........................................................................................................................80
4.3 Port Management.......................................................................................................................................82
4.3.1 Port Configuration................................................................................................................................................82
4.3.2 POC Port Configuration.......................................................................................................................................84
4.3.3 Port Counters.......................................................................................................................................................85
4.3.4 Bandwidth Utilization...........................................................................................................................................90
4.3.5 Port Mirroring.......................................................................................................................................................91
4.3.6 Jumbo Frame.......................................................................................................................................................93
4.3.7 Port Error Disabled Configuration........................................................................................................................94
4.3.8 Port Error Disabled..............................................................................................................................................96
4.3.9 Protected Ports....................................................................................................................................................96
4.3.10 EEE ...................................................................................................................................................................99
4.4 Link Aggregation......................................................................................................................................101
4.4.1 LAG Setting.......................................................................................................................................................103
4.4.2 LAG Managment................................................................................................................................................104
4.4.3 LAG Port Setting................................................................................................................................................105
4.4.4 LACP Setting.....................................................................................................................................................107
4.4.5 LACP Port Setting..............................................................................................................................................108
4.4.6 LAG Status........................................................................................................................................................109
4.5 VLAN..........................................................................................................................................................112
4.5.1 VLAN Overview.................................................................................................................................................112
4.5.2 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN ...........................................................................................................................................113
4.5.3 Management VLAN ...........................................................................................................................................116
4.5.4 Create VLAN .....................................................................................................................................................117
4.5.5 Interface Settings...............................................................................................................................................118
4.5.6 Port to VLAN......................................................................................................................................................123
4.5.7 Port VLAN Membership.....................................................................................................................................124
4.5.8 Protocol VLAN Group Setting............................................................................................................................125
4.5.9 Protocol VLAN Port Setting ...............................................................................................................................126
4.5.10 GVRP Setting ..................................................................................................................................................128
4.5.11 GVRP Port Setting...........................................................................................................................................130
4.5.12 GVRP VLAN....................................................................................................................................................132
4.5.13 GVRP Statistics...............................................................................................................................................132
4.5.14 VLAN setting example:....................................................................................................................................134
4.5.14.1 Two Separate 802.1Q VLANs................................................................................................................134
4.5.14.2 VLAN Trunking between Two 802.1Q Aware Switches..........................................................................137
4.6 Spanning Tree Protocol...........................................................................................................................140
4.6.1 Theory ...............................................................................................................................................................140
4.6.2 STP Global Settings ..........................................................................................................................................146
4.6.3 STP Port Setting................................................................................................................................................148
4.6.4 CIST Instance Setting........................................................................................................................................151
4.6.5 CIST Port Setting...............................................................................................................................................153
4.6.6 MST Instance Configuration ..............................................................................................................................154
4.6.7 MST Port Setting ...............................................................................................................................................157
4.6.8 STP Statistics ....................................................................................................................................................159
4.7 Multicast....................................................................................................................................................160
4.7.1 Properties..........................................................................................................................................................160
4.7.2 IGMP Snooping .................................................................................................................................................162
4.7.2.1 IGMP Setting...........................................................................................................................................166
4.7.2.2 IGMP Querier Setting ..............................................................................................................................168
4.7.2.3 IGMP Static Group...................................................................................................................................169
4.7.2.4 IGMP Group Table...................................................................................................................................170
4.7.2.5 IGMP Router Setting................................................................................................................................171
4.7.2.6 IGMP Router Table..................................................................................................................................172
4.7.2.7 IGMP Forward All ....................................................................................................................................173
4.7.3 IGMP Snooping Statics......................................................................................................................................174
4.7.4 MLD Snooping...................................................................................................................................................176
4.7.4.1 MLD Setting.............................................................................................................................................176
4.7.4.2 MLD Static Group....................................................................................................................................178
4.7.4.3 MLD Group Table ....................................................................................................................................179
4.7.4.4 MLD Router Setting.................................................................................................................................179
4.7.4.5 MLD Router Table....................................................................................................................................181
4.7.4.6 MLD Forward All......................................................................................................................................182

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4.7.5 MLD Snooping Statics.......................................................................................................................................183
4.7.6 Multicast Throttling Setting.................................................................................................................................185
4.7.7 Multicast Filter....................................................................................................................................................186
4.7.7.1 Multicast Profile Setting...........................................................................................................................187
4.7.7.2 IGMP Filter Setting ..................................................................................................................................188
4.7.7.3 MLD Filter Setting....................................................................................................................................189
4.8 Quality of Service.....................................................................................................................................191
4.8.1 Understand QoS................................................................................................................................................191
4.8.2 General..............................................................................................................................................................192
4.8.2.1 QoS Properties........................................................................................................................................192
4.8.2.2 QoS Port Settings....................................................................................................................................193
4.8.2.3 Queue Settings........................................................................................................................................194
4.8.2.4 CoS Mapping...........................................................................................................................................195
4.8.2.5 DSCP Mapping........................................................................................................................................197
4.8.2.6 IP Precedence Mapping ..........................................................................................................................199
4.8.3 QoS Basic Mode................................................................................................................................................200
4.8.3.1 Global Settings........................................................................................................................................200
4.8.3.2 Port Settings............................................................................................................................................201
4.8.4 Rate Limit ..........................................................................................................................................................202
4.8.4.1 Ingress Bandwidth Control.......................................................................................................................202
4.8.4.2 Egress Bandwidth Control.......................................................................................................................204
4.8.4.3 Egress Queue..........................................................................................................................................205
4.8.5 Voice VLAN .......................................................................................................................................................207
4.5.8.1 Introduction to Voice VLAN......................................................................................................................207
4.8.5.2 Properties................................................................................................................................................207
4.8.5.3 Telephony OUI MAC Setting....................................................................................................................209
4.8.5.4 Telephony OUI Port Setting.....................................................................................................................211
4.9 Security .....................................................................................................................................................213
4.9.1 802.1X...............................................................................................................................................................213
4.9.1.1 Understanding IEEE 802.1X Port-based Authentication..........................................................................214
4.9.1.2 802.1X Setting.........................................................................................................................................217
4.9.1.3 802.1X Port Setting .................................................................................................................................218
4.9.1.4 Guest VLAN Setting ................................................................................................................................220
4.9.1.5 Authenticated Host ..................................................................................................................................223
4.9.2 RADIUS Server..................................................................................................................................................223
4.9.3 TACACS+ Server...............................................................................................................................................226
4.9.4 AAA....................................................................................................................................................................229
4.9.4.1 Login List.................................................................................................................................................230
4.9.4.2 Enable List...............................................................................................................................................231
4.9.5 Access...............................................................................................................................................................232
4.9.5.1 Telnet.......................................................................................................................................................232
4.9.5.2 SSH.........................................................................................................................................................233
4.9.5.3 HTTP.......................................................................................................................................................235
4.9.5.4 HTTPs.....................................................................................................................................................237
4.9.6 Management Access Method ............................................................................................................................238
4.9.6.1 Profile Rules............................................................................................................................................238
4.9.6.2 Access Rules...........................................................................................................................................239
4.9.7 DHCP Snooping ................................................................................................................................................241
4.9.7.1 DHCP Snooping Overview......................................................................................................................241
4.9.7.2 Global Setting..........................................................................................................................................242
4.9.7.3 VLAN Setting...........................................................................................................................................243
4.9.7.4 Port Setting..............................................................................................................................................245
4.9.7.5 Statistics..................................................................................................................................................246
4.9.7.6 Database Agent.......................................................................................................................................247
4.9.7.7 Rate Limit................................................................................................................................................249
4.9.7.8 Option 82 Global Setting..........................................................................................................................251
4.9.7.9 Option 82 Port Setting.............................................................................................................................252
4.9.7.10 Option 82 Circuit-ID Setting...................................................................................................................254
4.9.8 Dynamic ARP Inspection...................................................................................................................................255
4.9.8.1 Global Setting..........................................................................................................................................255
4.9.8.2 VLAN Setting...........................................................................................................................................256
4.9.8.3 Port Setting..............................................................................................................................................257
4.9.8.4 Statistics..................................................................................................................................................259
4.9.8.5 Rate Limit................................................................................................................................................260
4.9.9 IP Source Guard................................................................................................................................................261
4.9.9.1 Port Settings............................................................................................................................................262
4.9.9.2 Binding Table...........................................................................................................................................263

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4.9.10 Port Security....................................................................................................................................................265
4.9.11 DoS..................................................................................................................................................................267
4.9.11.1 Global DoS Setting ................................................................................................................................267
4.9.11.2 DoS Port Setting....................................................................................................................................270
4.9.12 Storm Control...................................................................................................................................................272
4.9.12.1 Global Setting........................................................................................................................................272
4.9.12.2 Port Setting............................................................................................................................................273
4.10 ACL..........................................................................................................................................................275
4.10.1 MAC-based ACL..............................................................................................................................................275
4.10.2 MAC-based ACE..............................................................................................................................................276
4.10.3 IPv4-based ACL...............................................................................................................................................279
4.10.4 IPv4-based ACE..............................................................................................................................................279
4.10.5 IPv6-based ACL...............................................................................................................................................284
4.10.6 IPv6-based ACE..............................................................................................................................................285
4.10.7 ACL Binding.....................................................................................................................................................290
4.11 MAC Address Table................................................................................................................................291
4.11.1 Static MAC Setting...........................................................................................................................................292
4.11.2 MAC Filtering...................................................................................................................................................293
4.11.3 Dynamic Address Setting.................................................................................................................................294
4.11.4 Dynamic Learned.............................................................................................................................................295
4.12 LLDP........................................................................................................................................................297
4.12.1 Link Layer Discovery Protocol .........................................................................................................................297
4.12.2 LLDP Global Setting........................................................................................................................................297
4.12.3 LLDP Port Setting............................................................................................................................................300
4.12.4 LLDP Local Device..........................................................................................................................................303
4.12.5 LLDP Remote Device......................................................................................................................................304
4.12.6 MED Network Policy........................................................................................................................................306
4.12.7 MED Port Setting.............................................................................................................................................309
4.12.8 LLDP Overloading ...........................................................................................................................................312
4.12.9 LLDP Statistics ................................................................................................................................................313
4.13 Diagnostics.............................................................................................................................................314
4.13.1 Cable Diagnostics............................................................................................................................................315
4.13.2 Ping .................................................................................................................................................................317
4.13.3 Ping Test..........................................................................................................................................................317
4.13.4 IPv6 Ping Test..................................................................................................................................................318
4.13.5 Trace Router....................................................................................................................................................319
4.14 RMON ......................................................................................................................................................320
4.14.1 RMON Statistics ..............................................................................................................................................320
4.14.2 RMON Event....................................................................................................................................................322
4.14.3 RMON Event Log.............................................................................................................................................323
4.14.4 RMON Alarm....................................................................................................................................................324
4.14.5 RMON History..................................................................................................................................................327
4.14.6 RMON History Log...........................................................................................................................................328
4.15 Power over Ethernet ..............................................................................................................................329
4.15.1 Long Reach Power over Ethernet Powered Device.........................................................................................330
4.15.2 System Configuration ......................................................................................................................................331
4.15.3 Power over Ethernet Configuration..................................................................................................................331
4.15.4 PoE Schedule..................................................................................................................................................334
4.15.5 PoE Alive Check Configuration........................................................................................................................337
4.16 Maintenance ...........................................................................................................................................339
4.16.1 Factory Default................................................................................................................................................339
4.16.2 Reboot Switch..................................................................................................................................................339
4.16.3 Backup Manager..............................................................................................................................................340
4.16.4 Upgrade Manager............................................................................................................................................341
4.16.5 Dual Image......................................................................................................................................................342
5. SWITCH OPERATION .......................................................................................................343
5.1 Address Table...........................................................................................................................................343
5.2 Learning....................................................................................................................................................343
5.3 Forwarding & Filtering.............................................................................................................................343

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5.4 Store-and-Forward...................................................................................................................................343
5.5 Auto-Negotiation......................................................................................................................................345
6. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................................346
APPENDIX A .........................................................................................................................348
A.1 Switch's RJ45 Pin Assignments ............................................................................................................348
A.2 10/100Mbps, 10/100BASE-TX .................................................................................................................348

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Important information
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or any other indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages under any theory of
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The foregoing limitation will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
regardless of whether Carrier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and
regardless of whether any remedy fails of its essential purpose.
Installation in accordance with this manual, applicable codes, and the instructions of the
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While every precaution has been taken during the preparation of this manual to ensure
the accuracy of its contents, Carrier assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
Product warnings
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT A PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEM MAY ONLY REDUCE THE RISK OF EVENTS SUCH AS
BURGLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE, OR SIMILAR EVENTS WITHOUT WARNING, BUT IT
IS NOT INSURANCE OR A GUARANTEE THAT SUCH EVENTS WILL NOT OCCUR
OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE AS A RESULT.
THE ABILITY OF CARRIER PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE OR SERVICES TO WORK
PROPERLY DEPENDS ON A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MADE
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FOR WHICH CARRIER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, INTERNET, CELLULAR AND LANDLINE CONNECTIVITY; MOBILE
DEVICE AND OPERATING SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY; MONITORING SERVICES;
ELECTROMAGNETIC OR OTHER INTERFERENCE, AND PROPER INSTALLATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF AUTHORIZED PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ALARM OR
OTHER CONTROL PANEL AND SENSORS).
ANY PRODUCT, SOFTWARE, SERVICE OR OTHER OFFERING MANUFACTURED,
SOLD OR LICENSED BY CARRIER, MAY BE HACKED, COMPROMISED AND/OR
CIRCUMVENTED AND CARRIER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY,
COVENANT OR PROMISE THAT ITS PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SECURITY
PRODUCTS), SOFTWARE, SERVICES OR OTHER OFFERINGS WILL NOT BE
HACKED, COMPROMISED AND/OR CIRCUMVENTED.

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CARRIER DOES NOT ENCRYPT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ITS ALARM OR
OTHER CONTROL PANELS AND THEIR WIRELESS OUTPUTS/INPUTS INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SENSORS OR DETECTORS UNLESS REQUIRED BY
APPLICABLE LAW. AS A RESULT THESE COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE
INTERCEPTED AND COULD BE USED TO CIRCUMVENT YOUR ALARM/SECURITY
SYSTEM.
THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD ONLY BE OPERATED WITH AN APPROVED POWER
ADAPTER WITH INSULATED LIVE PINS.
DO NOT CONNECT TO A RECEPTACLE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH.
THIS UNIT INCLUDES AN ALARM VERIFICATION FEATURE THAT WILL RESULT IN
A DELAY OF THE SYSTEM ALARM SIGNAL FROM THE INDICATED CIRCUITS. THE
TOTAL DELAY (CONTROL UNIT PLUS SMOKE DETECTORS) SHALL NOT EXCEED
60 SECONDS. NO OTHER SMOKE DETECTOR SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THESE
CIRCUITS UNLESS APPROVED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING
JURISDICTION.
WARNING! The equipment should only be operated with an approved power adapter
with insulated live pins.
Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of
batteries according to the instructions. Contact your supplier for replacement batteries.
Warranty disclaimers
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REGARDING ANY PRODUCT, SOFTWARE OR SERVICE’S POTENTIAL, ABILITY,
OR EFFECTIVENESS TO DETECT, MINIMIZE, OR IN ANYWAY PREVENT DEATH,
PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR LOSS OF ANY KIND
WHATSOEVER.
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SECURITY PRODUCTS), SOFTWARE, SERVICE OR OTHER OFFERING MAY NOT
BE HACKED, COMPROMISED AND/OR CIRCUMVENTED.
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PRODUCTS), SOFTWARE OR SERVICE MANUFACTURED, SOLD OR LICENSED
BY CARRIER WILL PREVENT, OR IN ALL CASES PROVIDE ADEQUATE WARNING

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OF OR PROTECTION FROM, BREAK-INS, BURGLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE, OR
OTHERWISE.
CARRIER DOES NOT WARRANT TO YOU THAT ITS SOFTWARE OR PRODUCTS
WILL WORK PROPERLY IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS AND APPLICATIONS AND DOES
NOT WARRANT ANY PRODUCTS AGAINST HARMFUL ELECTROMAGNETIC
INTERFERENCE INDUCTION OR RADIATION (EMI, RFI, ETC.) EMITTED FROM
EXTERNAL SOURCES
CARRIER DOES NOT PROVIDE MONITORING SERVICES FOR YOUR
ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEM (“MONITORING SERVICES”). IF YOU ELECT TO HAVE
MONITORING SERVICES YOU MUST OBTAIN SUCH SERVICE FROM A THIRD
PARTY AND CARRIER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH
RESPECT TO SUCH SERVICES INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE
COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE OR SERVICES
MANUFACTURED, SOLD OR LICENSED BY CARRIER.
Intended use
Use this product only for the purpose it was designed for; refer to the data sheet and
user documentation. For the latest product information, contact your local supplier or
visit us online at firesecurityproducts.com.
The system should be checked by a qualified technician at least every 3 years and the
backup battery replaced as required.
Advisory messages
Advisory messages alert you to conditions or practices that can cause unwanted results.
The advisory messages used in this document are shown and described below.
WARNING: Warning messages advise you of hazards that could result in injury or loss
of life. They tell you which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent the injury or loss
of life.
Caution: Caution messages advise you of possible equipment damage. They tell you
which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent the damage.
Note: Note messages advise you of the possible loss of time or effort. They describe
how to avoid the loss. Notes are also used to point out important information that you
should read.

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing IFS POC2502 Managed Switch, which comes with multiple POC female BNC connectors, Gigabit
Ethent copper and SFP fiber optic connectibility and robust layer 2 and layer 4 features. The description of this model is shown
below:
POC2502-8CXP-2T-2S 8-port Coax + 2-port 10/100/1000T + 2-port 100/1000X SFP PoE over Coaxial Managed Switch
POC2502-16CXP-2T-2S 16-port Coax + 2-port 10/100/1000T + 2-port 100/1000X SFP PoE over Coaxial Managed Switch
“POC Managed Switch” is used as an alternative name in this user’s manual.
1.1 Packet Contents
Open the box of the POC Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:
The Power Over Coax Managed Switch x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
Rubber Feet x 4
Power Cord x 1
RS232 to RJ45 Console Cable x 1
SFP Dust Cap x 2
BNC Female Dust Cap x 8 (POC2502-8CXP-2T-2S)
BNC Female Dust Cap x 16 (POC2502-16CXP-2T-2S)
Warning Sticker x 8 (POC2502-8CXP-2T-2S)
Warning Sticker x 16 (POC2502-16CXP-2T-2S)
Rack-mount Accessory Kit x 1
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

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1.2 Product Description
Power Over Coax Solution enables all enterprises and network service providers to set up an IP infrastructure in a remote
location where 802.3af/at PoE compliant powered devices can receive both data and power via IFS switches, and IFS
POC2502 extenders and injectors over a long distance but not limited to the normal 100 meters.
Intelligent POC Switch on Coaxial-based Network
IFS POC2502 Managed Switch, a brand-new Multi-channel Power Over Coax Switch, features an extended Ethernet and PoE
networking of up to 1,000 meters over the existing coaxial cables going to multiple PoE IP cameras. It provides IPv6 / IPv4 dual
stack management and built-in L2/L4 Gigabit Switching engine along with multi-BNC ports with Long Reach PoE Injector
function, 2Gigabit copper ports and 2 extra 100/1000BASE-X SFP fiber slots. As an advanced PoE switch, the IFS
POC2502 Managed Switch features intelligent PoE functions to improve the availability of critical applications. It provides a
quick, safe and cost-effective PoE network solution to upgrading the existing coaxial cable infrastructure from the analog
system to the HD IP surveillance system.
Multi-channel Long Reach Power over Ethernet
To support the enterprises in easily building a multi-channel and centrally-controlled Long Reach PoE system, the POC2502
works with the Long Reach PoE Extenders, POC252-1CX-1P, via its BNC ports being the Long Reach PoE injectors for all
connected POC Extenders. Each of the BNC port features long range data and power transmission for distance up to 1,000m
(3,280ft) over coaxial cable to the POC Extender, and another 100m over Ethernet cableto remote PoE IP camera, PoE
wireless AP or access control systems complied with 802.3af/at PoE.
Typical POC to IP Camera Configuration

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Centralized Power Management
IFS POC2502 Managed Switch eliminates the need for an additional remote site power while allowing a single power source to
provide power to both POC extenders and the PoE powered devices at long range. The Long Reach PoE capabilities provided
help to reduce installation time and deployment costs for network devices as a result of freeing from restrictions of power outlet
locations.
Daisy-chaining Multiple Nodes
IFS Long Reach PoE solution can easily build a power system for centrally-controlled IP cameras in a high availability network
infrastructure. It gives users the flexibility to expand small area network with BNC T-connector for sharing four nodes per port
when needed.
Built-in Unique PoE Functions for Powered Devices Management
As a managed PoE switch for surveillance, wireless and VoIP networks, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch particularly
features the following special PoE Management functions to accomplish a highly-efficient Long Reach network:
PD Alive Check
Scheduled Power Recycling
PoE Schedule
PoE Usage Monitoring
Intelligent Powered Device Alive Check
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch can be configured to monitor connected PD (Powered Device) status in real time via ping
action. Once the PD stops working and responding, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch will resume the PoE port power and
bring the PD back to work. It will greatly enhance the network reliability through the PoE port resetting the PD’s power source
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Scheduled Power Recycling
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch allows each of the connected PoE IP cameras or PoE wireless access points via the
POC252-1CX-1P to reboot at a specific time each week. Therefore, it will reduce the chance of IP camera or wireless AP crash
resulting from buffer overflow.
PoE Schedule for Energy Saving
Under the trend of energy saving worldwide and contributing to environmental protection, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch
can effectively control the power supply besides its capability of giving high watts power. The “PoE schedule” function helps
you to enable or disable PoE power feeding for each PoE port during specified time intervals and it is a powerful function to help
SMBs or enterprises save power and money. It also increases security by powering off PDs that should not be in use during
non-business hours.
PoE Usage Monitoring
Via the power usage chart in the web management interface, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch enables the administrator to
monitor the status of the power usage of the connected PDs in real time. Thus, it greatly enhances the management efficiency
of the facilities.
PoE Over-temperature Protection System
The over-temperature protection of the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch offers a safe and stable PoE operation by limiting the
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Environment-friendly, Smart Fan Design for Silent Operation
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch features a 19-inch metal housing, a low noise design and an effective ventilation system. It
supports the smart fan technology to automatically control the speed of the built-in fan to reduce noise and maintain the
temperature of the PoE switch for optimal power output capability. The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch is able to operate
reliably, stably and quietly in any environment without affecting its performance.
IPv6 / IPv4 Dual Stack
Supporting both IPv6 and IPv4 protocols, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch the SMBs to step in the IPv6 era with the lowest
investment as its network facilities need not be replaced or overhauled if the IPv6 FTTx edge network is set up.
Robust Layer 2 Features
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch can be programmed for advanced switch management functions such as dynamic port link
aggregation, 802.1Q VLAN and Q-in-Q VLAN, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), Loop and BPDU Guard, IGMP
Snooping, and MLD Snooping. Via the link aggregation, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch allows the operation of a
high-speed trunk to combine with multiple ports such as an 8Gbps fat pipe, and supports fail-over as well. Also, the Link Layer
Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is the Layer 2 Protocol included to help discover basic information about neighboring devices on the
local broadcast domain.
Efficient Traffic Control
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch is loaded with robust QoS features and powerful traffic management to enhance services
to business-class data, voice, and video solutions. The functionality includes broadcast / multicast storm control, per port
bandwidth control, IP DSCP QoS priority and remarking. It guarantees the best performance for VoIP and video stream
transmission, and empowers the enterprises to take full advantage of the limited network resources.
Powerful Security
IFS IFS POC2502 Managed Switch offers comprehensive IPv4 / IPv6 Layer 2 to Layer 4 Access Control List (ACL) for
enforcing security to the edge. It can be used to restrict network access by denying packets based on source and destination IP
address, TCP/UDP ports or defined typical network applications. Its protection mechanism also comprises 802.1X port-based
user and device authentication, which can be deployed with RADIUS to ensure the port level security and block illegal users.
With the Protected Port function, communication between edge ports can be prevented to guarantee user privacy.
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Advanced Network Security
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch also provides DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard and Dynamic ARP Inspection
functions to prevent IP snooping from attack and discard ARP packets with invalid MAC address. The network administrators
can now build highly-secured corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.
Friendly and Secure Management
For efficient management, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch is equipped with console, Web, Telnet and SNMP management
interfaces. With the built-in Web-based management interface, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch offers an easy-to-use,
platform-independent management and configuration facility. By supporting the standard Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), the switch can be managed via any standard management software. For text-based management, the switch
can be accessed via Telnet and the console port. Moreover, the IFS POC2502 Managed Switch offers secure remote
management by supporting SSH,SSL and SNMP v3 connections which encrypt the packet content at each session.
Flexibility and Long-distance Extension Solution
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch provides two Gigabit TP interfaces supporting 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper to be
connected with surveillance network devices such as NVR, Video Streaming Server or NAS to facilitate surveillance
management. Or through another two dual-speed fiber SFP slots, it can connect with the 100BASE-FX /
1000BASE-SX/LX SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) fiber transceiver to uplink to backbone switch and monitoring center in
long distance. The distance can be extended from 550 meters to 2 kilometers (multi-mode fiber) and up to
10/20/30/40/50/70/120 kilometers (single-mode fiber or WDM fiber). The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch is well suited for
applications within the enterprise data centers and distributions.
Intelligent SFP Diagnosis Mechanism
The IFS POC2502 Managed Switch also supports SFP-DDM (Digital Diagnostic Monitor) function that can easily monitor
real-time parameters of the SFP for network administrator, such as optical output power, optical input power, temperature, laser
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1.3 How to Use This Manual
This User Manual is structured as follows:
Section 2, INSTALLATION
The section explains the functions of the Switch and how to physically install the POC Managed Switch.
Section 3, SWITCH MANAGEMENT
The section contains the information about the software function of the POC Managed Switch.
Section 4, WEB CONFIGURATION
The section explains how to manage the POC Managed Switch by Web interface.
Section 5,SWITCH OPERATION
The chapter explains how to do the switch operation of the POC Managed Switch.
Section 6,TROUBLESHOOTING
The chapter explains how to troubleshoot of the POC Managed Switch.
Appendix A
The section contains cable information of the POC Managed Switch.
1.4 Product Features
Physical Port
■100Mbps BNC female ports with Long Reach PoE Injector function
■2 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit RJ45 copper ports
■2 100/1000BASE-X mini-GBIC/SFP slots
■RJ45 console interface for switch basic management and setup
Long Reach Power over Ethernet
■Supports PoE power up to 36 watts for each PoE port
■Remote power feeding up to 1 kilometer with low impedance 75Ω coaxial cable
■Long Reach PoE Management
−Total Long Reach PoE power budget control
−Per port Long Reach PoE function enable/disable
−Long Reach PoE port power feeding priority
−Per Long Reach PoE port power limitation
−Long Reach PD alive check
−Long Reach PoE schedule

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Layer 2 Features
■Prevents packet loss with back pressure (half-duplex) and IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control (full-duplex)
■High performance Store and Forward architecture, broadcast storm control, runt/CRC filtering that eliminates
erroneous packets to optimize the network bandwidth
■Supports VLAN
- IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLAN
- Provider Bridging (VLAN Q-in-Q) support (IEEE 802.1ad)
- Protocol VLAN
- Voice VLAN
- Private VLAN
- Management VLAN
- GVRP
■Supports Spanning Tree Protocol
- STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)
- RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol)
- MSTP (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol)
- STP BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering and BPDU Forwarding
■Supports Link Aggregation
−IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
−Cisco ether-channel (static trunk)
−Maximum 4 trunk groups, up to 4 ports per trunk group
■Provides port mirror (many-to-1)
■Loop protection to avoid broadcast loops
Quality of Service
■Ingress / Egress rate limit per port bandwidth control
■Storm control support
−Broadcast / Unknown unicast / Unknown multicast
■Traffic classification
- IEEE 802.1p CoS
- ToS / DSCP / IP Precedence of IPv4/IPv6 packets
■Strict priority and Weighted Round Robin (WRR) CoS policies
Multicast
■Supports IGMP snooping v2 and v3
■Supports MLD snooping v1, v2
■IGMP querier mode support
■IGMP snooping port filtering
■MLD snooping port filtering