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Ether-GSH4T
All Gigabit Ethernet Switch
4 × 1000Base-TX Gigabit ports
NWay 10/100/1000BASE-TX
Smart All Gigabit Ethernet Switch
with VLAN, Priority, Broadcast Storm Control and port-mirror Function
User’s Manual
Ether-GSH4T V.1.0
August 1, 2002
Copyright © OvisLink Corp.

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FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These requirements are designed for
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment operating in a
commercial environment. This equipment can generate and radiate electromagnetic energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with this guide, may cause significant
interference with radio communication. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause interference to household appliances, in which case the user will be required
to amend at his or her own expense.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate preventive measures.
Disclaimer
Contents in this manual are subject to changes without prior notice.

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This User’s Manual aims at helping users to know the key features of
Ether-GSH4T Gigabit Ethernet Switch and to install it in a
10/100/1000BASE-TX Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................ I
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
4× 1000Base-TX port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with VLAN, Priority, Broadcast Storm
Control, and Port Mirroring Capability........................................................................... 1
Port-based VLAN for Instant Connectivity and Workgroup Privacy............................. 1
4-level Priority Queuing for Class of Service (CoS)....................................................... 1
Port Configuration via Smart Console ............................................................................ 1
Best solution for Server Farm or Gigabit backbone switch ............................................ 2
Broadcast Storm Control................................................................................................. 2
Store-and-Forward Architecture against Packet Loss..................................................... 2
Active Flow Control........................................................................................................ 2
Non-blocking Wire Speed............................................................................................... 2
System/Port Status Information at a Glance ................................................................... 2
VLAN, Priority and Port-Mirroring Configuration through Console Port ................ 3
What is VLAN? ................................................................................................................. 3
Defining VLAN............................................................................................................... 3
Port-based VLAN............................................................................................................ 3
Table Maintenance via Signaling.................................................................................... 3
802.1q VLAN Standard................................................................................................... 4
What is Priority Queuing? ............................................................................................... 4
What’s Port Mirroring? ................................................................................................... 4
What’s Broadcast Storm Control .................................................................................... 4
Why Migrate to Gigabit Networking? ............................................................................ 4
Product Features ............................................................................................................... 6
Basic Features ................................................................................................................. 6
Advanced Features .......................................................................................................... 6

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PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION ........................................ 8
Unpack the Package .......................................................................................................... 8
The Front Panel.................................................................................................................9
The Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................9
Power Switch................................................................................................................... 9
AC Power Connector ...................................................................................................... 9
Console Port .................................................................................................................. 10
Ventilators........................................................................................................................ 10
INSTALLATION OF THE SWITCH.................................................... 12
Quick Installation............................................................................................................ 12
3 Steps to Quick Installation ......................................................................................... 12
Why Copper-wired Gigabit Connection? ..................................................................... 12
Rack Mounting ................................................................................................................ 13
Desktop Installation ........................................................................................................ 13
Installation Site Preparation .......................................................................................... 14
Cabling Requirements .................................................................................................... 14
RJ-45 station port cable requirements:.......................................................................... 15
Straight-through cabling requirements.......................................................................... 15
Crossover cabling requirements .................................................................................... 16
1000BASE-T cabling requirements .............................................................................. 16
Connecting to Power ....................................................................................................... 17

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EXPANDING YOUR NETWORK ....................................................... 18
Connectivity Rules........................................................................................................... 18
10 Mbps Connection (10BASE-T)................................................................................ 18
Copper-wired 100/1000 Mbps Connection (100/1000BASE-T) .................................. 18
Connecting to another Switch/Hub ............................................................................... 19
Straight-through Cable Connection............................................................................... 19
RJ-45 Station Port Description...................................................................................... 19
RJ-45 Gigabit Port Description ..................................................................................... 20
Summary: ...................................................................................................................... 20
Copper-wired Gigabit Connection ................................................................................ 20
Connecting via Console Port to Host PC ...................................................................... 21
Summary ....................................................................................................................... 21
Transmission Modes ....................................................................................................... 22
Copper-wired Gigabit ports (1000BASE-T Transmission) .......................................... 22
Centralized Server Farms .............................................................................................. 22
Gigabit Backbone Connections ...................................................................................... 23
Benefits of VLAN ............................................................................................................ 23
Advantage of VLAN Switching over Routing.............................................................. 23
Virtual Workgroups....................................................................................................... 23
Higher Performance and Reduced Latency................................................................... 24
Ease of Administration.................................................................................................. 24
Saving Costs.................................................................................................................. 24
Security.......................................................................................................................... 24
Reduction of Routing for Broadcast Containment........................................................ 24
Infrastructural VLANs .................................................................................................. 24
LED INDICATORS............................................................................. 26
Comprehensive LEDs ..................................................................................................... 26

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System LED .................................................................................................................. 26
Diagnostic LEDs ........................................................................................................... 26
Station Port LEDs.......................................................................................................... 26
Power LED.......................................................................................................................27
Diagnostic LEDs .............................................................................................................. 27
BCST/DIAG LED......................................................................................................... 27
Gigabit Port LEDs (for Port #1 ~ 4) .............................................................................. 27
10M/100M/1000M Link/Act LED................................................................................ 27
FDX/COL LED ............................................................................................................. 27
LED Summary Table ...................................................................................................... 28
CONFIGURING SMART MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ...................... 29
Making RS-232 Cable Connection to the Host PC....................................................... 29
Using Windows HyperTerminal for Smart Configuration of VLAN, Priority and
Port-Mirroring ................................................................................................................ 30
Run Windows HyperTerminal utility............................................................................ 30
Hot Keys ........................................................................................................................... 33
Port Status........................................................................................................................ 33
Port Configurations......................................................................................................... 34
Port Mirror Configurations ........................................................................................... 36
VLAN Configurations..................................................................................................... 37
Create a VLAN Group .................................................................................................. 38
Add/Remove a port to a VLAN Group ......................................................................... 38
Separate VLAN groups ................................................................................................. 39
Overlapping VLANs ..................................................................................................... 39
Miscellaneous Configurations ........................................................................................ 40
Reset the Device to Default Setting................................................................................ 40

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VLAN CONFIGURATION BASICS....................................................... 42
Scenario: Setting up 3 Separate VLANs sharing 1 Server .......................................... 42
Procedures: .................................................................................................................... 42
APPENDIX A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.................................................. 44
APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................. 46

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Figures
Fig. 2-1 Package Contents............................................................................................... 8
Fig. 2-2 RS-232 Cable for Console connection .............................................................. 9
Fig. 2-3 Front Panel......................................................................................................... 9
Fig. 2-3 Rear Panel........................................................................................................ 10
Fig. 2-4 Console Port .................................................................................................... 10
Fig. 2-5 Cooling Fan housed within fan tray ................................................................ 11
Fig. 3-2 Fastening the brackets on the switch ............................................................... 13
Fig. 3-3 Attaching the Switch to a 19-inch rack ........................................................... 13
Fig. 3-4 Desktop installation ......................................................................................... 14
Fig 3-5 10/100/1000BASE-T pin assignments for RJ-45 connector ........................... 15
Fig 3-6 Pin assignments for straight-through cabling ................................................. 16
Fig 3-7 10/100BASE-TX pin assignments for crossover cabling................................. 16
Fig 3-8 Connecting the Switch to power outlet............................................................. 17
Fig. 4-1 Connecting two switches ................................................................................. 19
Fig. 4-2 Pin assignments of crossover cabling for 10/100BASE-TX ......................... 19
Fig. 4-3 Straight-through/crossover cabling for 10/100BASE-TX.............................. 20
Fig. 4-4 Using twisted-pair cables to connect the copper-wired gigabit ports.............. 21
Fig. 4-5 Connecting to the host PC via console port..................................................... 21
Fig. 4-6 Server Farm ..................................................................................................... 22
Fig 4-7 Gigabit Switch Bone......................................................................................... 23
Fig. 5-1 Front-panel LED indicators ............................................................................ 26
Fig. 6-1 RS-232 Cable................................................................................................... 29
Fig. 6-2 Console Port .................................................................................................... 29
Fig. 6-3 RS-232 Cable................................................................................................... 30
Fig 7-1 VLAN Example................................................................................................ 42
Tables
Table 3-1 Using straight-through and crossover cables ................................................ 15
Table 3-2 1000BASE-T pin assignments for RJ-45 connector..................................... 16
Table 4-1 1000BASE-T pin assignments for RJ-45 connector.................................... 20
Table 5-1 Station Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 28