NVT Phybridge CLEER 24 User manual

CLEER®24 Switch User Guide
Version 5.3.0

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informational purposes only. No part of this document constitutes a warranty, either express
or implied, regarding the CLEER switch. Our standard limited warranty is provided with the
sales contract and/or product package.
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dependability of your CLEER switch environment and will provide you with an immediate
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Audience
This document is intended for the use of service technicians, system administrators,
information technology experts and other personnel who are qualified to install, configure
and maintain the CLEER switch in the IP network environment. The tasks and procedures
described in this guide require a basic understanding of IP communications, Ethernet LAN
networks and the strategies and solutions currently practiced in your network environment.
This document assumes that you are familiar with the architecture, specifications and
functionality of your network. NVT Phybridge Communications Director (MCD) certification
training is required.
Document Conventions
In this document, some instructions are given particular emphasis to denote cautions,
warnings and notes.
Cautions
A caution contains an instruction that the reader must follow in order to prevent damage to
equipment, network failure or loss of data.
Example:
CAUTION: Do not expose the CLEER switch or any of its components to a magnetic field
or electrostatic charge. Damage to system components could result.
Warnings
A warning contains an instruction that the reader must follow in order to prevent electrical
shock, death or serious injury to personnel.
Example:
WARNING: Ensure that the CLEER switch is independently grounded with a wire
securely attached to the ground lug at the rear of the switch.

Notes or Tips
A note or tip provides helpful information related to the topic of discussion.
Examples:
Note: The power supply unit is a field-replaceable part.
Tip: Use the handle on the right side to pull the power supply unit out.

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Contents
1. Overview......................................................................................................1
About this Guide .......................................................................................................... 1
About the Simple Network Manager.................................................................................... 1
Browser Requirements ................................................................................................... 2
Software Version..........................................................................................................2
Logging into the Switch .................................................................................................. 2
Managing Multiple Switches ............................................................................................. 2
2. System Page ..................................................................................................3
About the System Page .................................................................................................. 3
System > Overview ....................................................................................................... 3
System Overview ...................................................................................................... 4
Ethernet Port Status .................................................................................................. 5
Viewing port status ................................................................................................ 6
Controlling power to downlink ports ............................................................................ 6
System > Performance ................................................................................................... 7
CPU Load................................................................................................................ 8
Memory (Megabytes) ..................................................................................................8
Power (Watts).......................................................................................................... 9
Temperature (Celsius) ................................................................................................ 9
System> Log ............................................................................................................. 10
Selecting the number of events to display....................................................................... 10
Searching Log entries ............................................................................................... 10
Adding markers to the log .......................................................................................... 11
Downloading the log file............................................................................................ 11
3. Ethernet Page.............................................................................................. 12
About the Ethernet Page .............................................................................................. 12
Ethernet > Uplink Ports ................................................................................................ 12
Configure GbE Interface ............................................................................................ 13
Configure Management Port ....................................................................................... 13
Configure IP Route .................................................................................................. 14
Viewing Uplink Statistics ........................................................................................... 14
Ethernet > Downlink Ports............................................................................................. 15
Ports 1-24............................................................................................................. 15
Viewing adapter information ................................................................................... 15
Viewing port information........................................................................................ 16
Downloading the MAC address table ........................................................................... 17
4. VLAN Page .................................................................................................. 18
About the VLAN Page................................................................................................... 18
VLAN > VLAN Table ..................................................................................................... 18
Adding a VLAN ....................................................................................................... 19
Editing a VLAN ....................................................................................................... 19
Setting the default VLAN ........................................................................................... 19
Deleting VLANs....................................................................................................... 19
VLAN > VLAN To Port ................................................................................................... 20
Viewing VLAN port details.......................................................................................... 20
Assigning ports to a VLAN........................................................................................... 20
Removing ports from a VLAN....................................................................................... 21
Refreshing VLAN information ...................................................................................... 21

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VLAN > Assign PVID ..................................................................................................... 21
PVID Table ............................................................................................................ 22
Viewing port PVID details for a VLAN ............................................................................. 22
Adding or modifying a port PVID................................................................................... 22
Refreshing VLAN information ...................................................................................... 22
5. Admin Page ................................................................................................. 23
About the Admin Page ................................................................................................. 23
Admin > Setup........................................................................................................... 23
System Settings ...................................................................................................... 24
Import/Export Configuration....................................................................................... 25
View the switch configuration.................................................................................. 25
Export configuration from the switch ......................................................................... 25
Import configuration to the switch ............................................................................ 25
Admin > Services........................................................................................................ 26
Services ............................................................................................................... 26
Remote Log Server .................................................................................................. 27
Network Time Protocol ............................................................................................. 27
Spanning Tree Protocol ............................................................................................. 28
Simple Network Management Protocol ........................................................................... 28
Admin > Terminal ....................................................................................................... 29
Using the Command Line Interface ............................................................................... 29
Adding notes to the switch......................................................................................... 30
6. Command Line Interface ................................................................................ 31
Command Reference ................................................................................................... 31
Upgrade Procedure ..................................................................................................... 41
Displaying the current installed version .......................................................................... 42
7. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 43

1 . O V E R V I E W
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1. Overview
About this Guide
This user guide provides instructions to manage, control and monitor the switch using
the Simple Network Manager.
This guide is intended for operating personnel (sometimes called craft persons). Users
must be familiar with the basic operations of a Layer 2 switch. Access to the hardware
interface is by a computer with a telnet terminal.
About the Simple Network Manager
The Simple Network Manager provides you with a simple and intuitive tool to manage,
control and monitor the switch. Most operations can be performed with a click of the
mouse. The Simple Network Manager also includes a command line interface for
managing the switch.
The Simple Network Manager is divided into four main pages, arranged in order of the
frequency that you will typically access them:
System
Provides a real-time overview of the system, and allows you to control downlink
ports and view detailed log activities. See "About the System Page" on page 3.
Ethernet
Provides switch configuration and management as well as uplink and downlink port
management. See "About the Ethernet Page" on page 4.
VLAN
Allows users to view, establish and assign VLANs. See "About the VLAN Page" on
page 20.
Admin
Allows users to setup, configure and manage the switch, enable services and
configure the switch using a command line interface. See "About the Admin Page"
on page 25.

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Browser Requirements
The Simple Network Manager supports the following web browsers:
•Google Chrome™ version 21 and higher
•Mozilla Firefox® version 16 and higher
Software Version
The current version of the switch software is 5.3.0.
Logging into the Switch
Managing Multiple Switches
When managing multiple switches through the Simple Network Manager, each switch is
shown as a separate browser window or tab. The window/tab title contains the switch
hostname, allowing you to easily identify each switch.
Each tab title is composed of:
1. Hostname of the switch
2. Currently active page on the switch.

2 . S Y S T E M P A G E
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2. Syst em Page
About the System Page
The System page provides high-level switch details, allowing you to monitor the system
in real-time. The data provided on the System page is helpful to troubleshoot most
issues you may encounter.
The System page contains three tabs:
•Overview
•Performance
•Log
System > Overview

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System Overview
Provides an overview of the switch statistics.
Model
Model.
Product Number
Product number.
Software Version
Software version.
Serial Number
Serial number.
Uptime
System uptime. Updated in real-time.
Current Time
Current date and time according to the switch. Updated in real-time.
CPU Load
Current load on the CPU. Updated in real-time.
Memory
Current used and free memory. Updated in real-time.
Temperature
Current temperature. Updated in real-time.
Host Name
Current host name. This field can be configured in Admin > Setup
(see page 25).
IP Address
Current IP address. This field can be configured in Ethernet > Uplink
Ports (see page 14).
MAC Address
Current MAC address.
Subnet Mask
Current subnet mask. This field can be configured in Ethernet >
Uplink Ports (see page 14).
Default Gateway
Current default gateway. This field can be configured in Ethernet >
Uplink Ports (see page 14).
IP Address
(mgmt)
Current management port IP address. This field can be configured in
Ethernet > Uplink Ports (see page 14).

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PSE Voltage
Current output voltage.
PSE Power
Current power usage. Updated in real-time.
Contact
Contact information. This field can be configured in Admin > Setup
(see page 25).
Ethernet Port Status
Provides the uplink and downlink port status; allows you to control power to the
downlink ports.
A downlink port summary above the port boxes indicates how many adapters are
available and how many are connected to endpoints.
BNC
Port number.
Description
Description of the port for easy identification; this is configured in Ethernet
> Downlink Ports (see page 15).
Days
HH:MM:SS
Length of uptime or downtime; see "Viewing port status" below.
Mbps
Megabits per second bandwidth received from the endpoint, displayed as a
real-time moving bar graph. The whole width of the field is 100%: the
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LAN
Uplink ports. For a breakdown of the packets received to and sent from
these ports, see Ethernet > Uplink Ports (on page 14).
Viewing port status
•Hover over a port number to view port information (link details, MAC address of
the main device and a historical link down count for the port). For a breakdown of
the packet information, see Ethernet > Downlink Ports (see page 15).
•The Days field shows uptime or downtime of adapter connections: black text =
uptime, gold text = downtime. This counter is reset when the port is reset.
•Port status can be easily identified by the colour and shading of the port box and
number.
Colour
Port Status
White box
Port is available with power; nothing is attached to the port.
Grey
shaded
box
Port power has been manually disabled.
Blue
shaded
box
Adapter is attached to the port; nothing is attached to the
adapter.
Solid blue
box
Adapter is attached to the port; an IP device is connected to the
adapter.
You can lock the port to the currently connected IP device, on
the Ethernet > Downlink Ports page (see page 15). When
locked, a lock icon ( ) appears beside the Description.
Number
changes from
black to red
The port number gradually changes from black to red if there
is a cable fault.
Controlling power to downlink ports
You can turn the power on or off for a port.
1. Double-click a port.
2. Click OK to confirm that you want to turn the port power on or off.

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System > Performance
All panels provide current values and the last two minutes of historical data; values are
updated in real-time. Below each panel is the defined threshold (minimum or maximum)
and date of the last indicator reading.

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CPU Load
Legend shows the current CPU load. This value represents the number of processes
waiting in queue; in a healthy environment, CPU load should not be consistently above
1.0.
Graph provides an overview of the historical CPU load.
Memory (Megabytes)
Legend shows the current memory usage, allowing you to visualize available memory.
Graph provides an overview of historical memory usage. A flat line with few peaks and
valleys is normal in a healthy system. If memory usage keeps increasing, this may cause
system instability. If this occurs, note the used and free values in the legend and call
system support.

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Power (Watts)
Legend shows the current total power consumption. Use the legend to identify the free
power availability and manage it accordingly.
Graph provides an overview of the historical total power consumed by the switch and all
devices connected to it. Expect variations as activities on the switch change. Peaks and
valleys are normal as devices are added and removed.
Temperature (Celsius)
Legend shows the current switch temperature.
Graph provides an overview of the historical switch temperature. A flatline with few
peaks and valleys is normal in a healthy system as long as the temperature remains
below 55. If the temperature remains above 55, observe the physical switch
environment to ensure proper ventilation and cooling.

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System> Log
Use to view the system log with real-time updates. You can also add markers to the log
and download the log file.
Selecting the number of events to display
1. In the Get last list, select the number of events to display on the Log tab. You can
enter a value or use the arrows to increase/decrease the value in increments of
10.
2. Click SUBMIT. The Log tab is updated immediately .
Searching Log entries
1. You can enter multiple search terms in the “Log entries containing” window.
Search terms are case sensitive and spaces are significant.
2. Click SEARCH. The Log tab is updated immediately.
3. Search results are shown in green text and the log entries are in black.

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Adding markers to the log
You can add markers to mark particular points in the log. For example, you could use
markers to mark the start and end points of certain events you would like to monitor.
Markers are added to the log shown on the Log tab and also to the log stored on the
remote log server.
1. Enter the marker text.
2. Click MARKER. The marker is added to the log.
Downloading the log file
Click DOWNLOAD LOG FILE to save a copy of the log file shown on the Log tab. The
filename for the exported file uses the convention <hostname>.log (example:
switch.log). This allows you to easily identify which switch the file was exported from.
NOTE
You can continue using the Simple Network Manager while the file is downloading. When
the file download is complete, the file should be shown in the bottom-left corner of
your browser (Chrome) or in the Downloads window (Firefox). Double-click the file to
open it.

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3. Et he rnet Page
About the Ethernet Page
The Ethernet page allows you to monitor the health of the network, configure the switch
network interface, and manage uplink and downlink ports.
The Ethernet page contains three tabs:
•Uplink Ports
•Downlink Ports
•PoE Ports
Ethernet > Uplink Ports
IMPORTANT
Changes that you apply are temporary. If you do not click to save changes, any
changes made on this tab will be lost after a system reboot.

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Configure GbE Interface
Use to configure the switch network interface.
1. Modify any of the fields (IP Address, Net Mask, Broadcast, GbE1 Medium, GbE2
Medium).
Notes:
•If the IP address is changed, the new IP address will be required to log back
into the box.
•The management port IP address and the uplink port IP address should
never be on the same subnet. This ensures the management port can still
be reached if the data LAN experiences issues.
2. Click APPLY.
Configure Management Port
Use to configure the management port IP address.

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1. Modify any of the fields (IP Address, Net Mask, Broadcast, Default PVID).
Notes:
•If the IP address is changed, the new IP address will be required to log back
into the box via the management port.
•The management port IP address and the uplink port IP address should
never be on the same subnet. This ensures the management port can still
be reached if the data LAN experiences issues.
•The default PVID (which is the default VLAN ID for the management port)
can be changed using the command line interface in Admin > Terminal (see
page 31).
2. Click APPLY.
Configure IP Route
Use to configure the default gateway IP address and to select the interface to apply it to.
1. Modify any of the fields (Default Gateway, Interface).
Notes:
•The Default Gateway can be assigned to only one interface. The interface
can be either GbE or Mgmt.
•If the IP address is changed, the new IP address will be required to log back
into the box via the management port.
•The management port IP address and the uplink port IP address should
never be on the same subnet. This ensures the management port can still
be reached if the data LAN experiences issues.
2. Click APPLY.
Viewing Uplink Statistics
Displays a breakdown of packets received to and transmitted from the LAN ports.