Phybridge NVT PoLRE Series User manual

PoLRE®Switch User Guide
Version 3.1.5

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CONTENTS
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Contents
1. Overview................................................................................................................1
About this Guide .....................................................................................................................1
About the Simple Network Manager...............................................................................................1
Browser Requirements ..............................................................................................................1
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 ...........................................................................................................5
Controlling power to downlink ports .......................................................................................5
Thresholds and Exceptions ......................................................................................................6
System > Performance ..............................................................................................................6
CPU Load...........................................................................................................................7
Memory (Megabytes) .............................................................................................................7
Power (Watts).....................................................................................................................8
Temperature (Celsius) ...........................................................................................................8
System > Network Stats.............................................................................................................9
3. Ethernet Page........................................................................................................ 11
About the Ethernet Page ......................................................................................................... 11
Ethernet > Uplink Ports ........................................................................................................... 11
Configure GbE Interface....................................................................................................... 12
Configure Management Port .................................................................................................. 12
Configure IP Route ............................................................................................................. 13
Ethernet > Downlink Ports........................................................................................................ 13
Viewing dongle information................................................................................................ 14
Viewing port information................................................................................................... 14
4. VLAN Page ............................................................................................................ 17
About the VLAN Page.............................................................................................................. 17
VLAN > VLAN Table ................................................................................................................ 17
Adding a VLAN .................................................................................................................. 18
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
VLAN > Assign PVID ................................................................................................................ 22
PVID Table....................................................................................................................... 23
Viewing port PVID details for a VLAN........................................................................................ 23
Adding or modifying a port PVID.............................................................................................. 23
Refreshing VLAN information ................................................................................................. 23

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5. Admin Page........................................................................................................... 25
About the Admin Page ............................................................................................................ 25
Admin > Setup...................................................................................................................... 25
System Settings................................................................................................................. 26
Import/Export Configuration.................................................................................................. 27
Firmware Update ............................................................................................................... 27
Rebooting the system.......................................................................................................... 28
Admin > Services................................................................................................................... 29
Services .......................................................................................................................... 30
Remote Log Server ............................................................................................................. 30
Network Time Protocol ........................................................................................................ 31
Spanning Tree Protocol........................................................................................................ 31
Simple Network Management Protocol ...................................................................................... 32
Admin > Log ........................................................................................................................ 32
Selecting the number of events to display.................................................................................. 33
Searching Log entries .......................................................................................................... 33
Adding markers to the log..................................................................................................... 33
Downloading the log file....................................................................................................... 34
Admin > Terminal.................................................................................................................. 35
Using the Command Line Interface .......................................................................................... 36
Adding notes to the switch.................................................................................................... 36
6. Command Line Interface .......................................................................................... 37
Command Reference .............................................................................................................. 37
Upgrade Procedure................................................................................................................ 46
Displaying the current installed version..................................................................................... 47
Incremental upgrade........................................................................................................... 47
Upgrade recovery and full version install ................................................................................... 48

1. OVERVIEW
About this Guide
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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 five main pages:
System Provides an overview of the system, key system statistics and control of downlink ports. 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 11.
VLAN Allows users to view, establish and assign VLANs. See "About the VLAN Page" on page 17.
Admin Allows users to setup, configure and manage the switch, enable services, view detailed log
activities and configure the switch using a command line interface. See "About the Admin
Page" on page 25.
Help Opens the online help system.
Browser Requirements
The Simple Network Manager supports the following web browsers:
•Google Chrome™ version 21 and higher
•Mozilla Firefox® version 16 and higher

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Software Version
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Software Version
The current version of the switch software is 3.1.5.
Logging into the Switch
Access to in-band management is through the gigabit uplink ports. All switches have the same default
username and password of admin.
1. Open Google Chrome™ or Mozilla Firefox®.
2. Enter the IP address of the switch in the address bar. (The default IP address of the switch is
192.168.100.1.)
3. Enter admin as the username.
4. Enter the password (the default password is admin).
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. SYSTEM PAGE
About the System Page
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2. System Page
About the System Page
The System page provides high-level switch details, allowing you to monitor and control the system.
The System page contains three tabs:
•Overview
•Performance
•Network Stats
System > Overview

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System > Overview
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System Overview
Provides an overview of the switch statistics.
Model Model.
Product Number Product number.
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
11).
MAC Address Current MAC address.
Subnet Mask Current subnet mask. This field can be configured in Ethernet > Uplink Ports (see page
11).
Default Gateway Current default gateway. This field can be configured in Ethernet > Uplink Ports (see
page 11).
IP Address
(mgmt)
Current management port IP address. This field can be configured in Ethernet >
Uplink Ports (see page 11).
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).

2. SYSTEM PAGE
System > Overview
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Ethernet Port Status
Provides the uplink and downlink port status; allows you to control power to the downlink ports.
Viewing port status
•A downlink port summary is shown above the port boxes.
•Hover over a port to view port information (link details, MAC address of the main device and a
historical link down count for the port).
•Port status can be easily identified by the colour of the port number and port box.
Colour Port Status
Black text, grey box
Port is available with power; nothing is attached to the port.
Red text, grey box
Port power is disabled.
Black text, blue box
Dongle is attached to the port; nothing is attached to the dongle.
Black text, green box
Dongle is attached to the port; an IP device is connected to the
dongle.
Number changes from
black to red
To monitor the health of the port, the port number gradually
changes from black to red.
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
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Thresholds and Exceptions
Provides maximum or minimum thresholds for key indicators such as CPU load, memory, power
consumption and temperature. The date and time is shown for each indicator and the information is
updated in real-time.
System > Performance
All panels provide current values and the last two minutes of historical data; values are updated in real-
time. You can cross-check the historical data in Overview > Thresholds and Exceptions (page 3).

2. SYSTEM PAGE
System > Performance
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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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System > Performance
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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.

2. SYSTEM PAGE
System > Network Stats
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System > Network Stats
Provides real-time activity of each of the uplink and downlink ports. GbE1 and ports 1 to 24 are shown on
the left; GbE2 and ports 25 to 48 are shown on the right.
The following information is shown for each port.
Link Port status is indicated by the arrow (up arrow = port is up; down arrow = port is down).
RX Packets
RX Errors
Received packets traffic and errors. Captured in real-time and updated approximately every
second. RX error counts should be low in comparison to the number of RX packets. Any
negative values should be interpreted as zero.
TX Packets
TX Errors
Transmitted packets traffic and errors. Captured in real-time and updated approximately
every second. TX error counts should be low in comparison to the number of TX packets.
Any negative values should be interpreted as zero.
NOTE: In order to clear the Network Stats, go to Admin – Setup – System Settings. The “Uplink Counters”
will reset the GBE1 and GBE2 ports. The “Downlink Counters” will reset downlink ports 1 – 48.

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3. ETHERNET PAGE
About the Ethernet Page
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3. Ethernet Page
About the Ethernet Page
The Ethernet page allows you to configure the switch network interface and manage uplink and downlink
ports.
The Ethernet page contains two tabs:
•Uplink Ports
•Downlink Ports
Ethernet > Uplink Ports
IMPORTANT
If you do not click SAVE CHANGES, any changes made on this tab will be lost after a system reboot.

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3. ETHERNET PAGE
Ethernet > Uplink Ports
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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 IP Address, 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.
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.

3. ETHERNET PAGE
Ethernet > Downlink Ports
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•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 35).
3. 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.
Ethernet > Downlink Ports
IMPORTANT
If you do not click SAVE CHANGES, any changes made on this tab will be lost after a system reboot.

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3. ETHERNET PAGE
Ethernet > Downlink Ports
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Ports 1-24 and Ports 25-48
Used to manage the downlink ports.
Viewing dongle information
Dongle summary information is shown above the port details table and includes the number of dongles
connected, the number of endpoints connected to the dongles, the total power being consumed, and the
temperature of the switch. This information is updated in real-time.
Viewing port information
The following information is shown for each port.
Double click a port number to bring up link transition statistics for that specific port.

3. ETHERNET PAGE
Ethernet > Downlink Ports
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Control power to the port. Click to turn the power on or off.
or
Click TURN ON ALL PORTS or TURN OFF ALL PORTS to turn all ports on or off.
Indicates the link status. Click to reset the port.
or
Click RESET ALL PORTS to reset all ports at once.
or Indicates whether a read-only link exists between the dongle and the switch. Use this
button to lock or unlock MAC address to a port.
or
Click LOCK ALL or UNLOCK ALL to lock/unlock all ports at once.
MAC Address MAC address of the IP device connected to the dongle associated with this port.
UPTIME Amount of time a device has been connected to the dongle.
LD Number of link-down events (these occur when the dongle goes through a link
transition).
MAC ADDR
TABLE
You can download a CSV file containing the MAC address table for the switch.
1. Click GET MAC ADDRESS TABLE.
The filename for the exported file uses the convention <hostname>.csv
(example: switch.csv). This allows you to easily identify which switch the file was
exported from.
2. 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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