Planet GS-4210 SERIES User manual

L2/L4 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
GS-4210 802.3bt PoE++ Series
Quick Installation Guide

Table of Contents
1. Package Contents ....................................................................................... 3
2. Requirements ............................................................................................. 4
3. Terminal Setup ........................................................................................... 5
3.1 Logging on to the Console.................................................................... 6
 3.2 ConguringIPAddressviatheConsole ................................................. 7
 3.3 StoringCurrentSwitchConguration..................................................... 9
4. Starting Web Management .........................................................................10
 4.1 LoggingintotheManagedSwitch .......................................................10
 4.2 SavingCongurationviatheWeb ........................................................13
5. RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration.....................................................14
6. Customer Support .....................................................................................16

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1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET L2/L4 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The
descriptionsofthisseriesareshownbelow:
GS-4210-8HP2T2S
4-port10/100/1000T802.3btPoE+4-port10/100/1000T
802.3atPoE+2-port10/100/1000T+2-port100/1000X
SFPManagedSwitch
GS-4210-8HP2S 2-port10/100/1000T802.3btPoE+6-port10/100/1000T
802.3atPoE+2-port100/1000XSFPManagedSwitch
GS-4210-16UP4C 16-port10/100/1000T802.3btPoE+4-portGigabitTP/SFP
ComboManagedSwitch
GS-4210-24UP4C 24-port10/100/1000T802.3btPoE+4-portGigabitTP/SFP
ComboManagedSwitch
GS-4210-24HP2C
4-port10/100/1000T802.3btPoE+20-port10/100/1000T
802.3atPoE+2-portGigabitTP/SFPComboManaged
Switch
“Managed Switch” mentioned in this Quick Installation Guide refers to the above
models.
Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should
containthefollowingitems:
ModelName
PackageItem
GS-4210-
8HP2T2S
GS-4210-
8HP2S
GS-4210-
16UP4C
GS-4210-
24UP4C
GS-4210-
24HP2C
TheManagedSwitch 
QuickInstallation
Guide 
RS-232 to RJ45
Console Cable 
Rubber Feet 
Two Rack-mounting
Bracketswith
AttachmentScrews

PowerCord 
SFPDustCaps 22442
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for
replacement.

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2. Requirements
zWorkstationsrunningWindows XP/2003/2008/Vista/7/8/10,MACOS Xorlater,
Linux,UNIX,orotherplatformsarecompatiblewithTCP/IPprotocols.
zWorkstationsareinstalledwithEthernet NIC(NetworkInterfaceCard)
zSerial Port Connection(Terminal)
 The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS-232
converter.
 TheaboveWorkstationshavebeeninstalledwith terminal emulator, suchas
HyperTerminalincludedinWindowsXP/2003,puttyorteraterm.
Serial cable--OneendisattachedtotheRS-232serialport,whiletheother
endstotheRJ45typeconsoleportoftheManagedSwitch.
zEthernetPortConnection
Network cables --Usestandardnetwork(UTP)cableswithRJ45connectors.
 TheabovePCisinstalledwithWeb browser.
Note
It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above to access
theManagedSwitch.
If the Web interface of the Managed Switch is not accessible,
please turn off the anti-virus software or firewall and then try it
again.

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3. Terminal Setup
TheManagedSwitchisequipped withaconsoleinterface for localswitchsetupand
maintenance. To congure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a
PCornotebook computerandto theRJ45type oftheconsole portofthe Managed
Switch.
Managed Switch
PC / Workstation
with
Terminal Emulation Software
Serial Port
RS232 to RJ45 Cable
Console Port
RJ45
Figure 3-1: Managed Switch Console Connectivity
A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the Managed
Switch.
1. Run terminal program on the OS.
2.When the following screen appears, make sure that the COM port should be
conguredas:
zBaud:115200
zDatabits:8
zParity:None
zStopbits:1
zFlowcontrol:None

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3.1 Logging on to the Console
Once the terminal is connected to the device, power on the Managed Switch and
the terminal will display “running testing procedures”. Then, the following message
asks to log in user name and password. The factory default user name and
passwordareshownasfollows,andtheloginscreeninFigure3-2appears.
Username:admin
Password:admin
Figure 3-2: Managed Switch Console Login Screen
The user can now enter commands to manage the Managed Switch. For a detailed
descriptionofthecommands,pleaserefertothefollowingchapters.
Note
1.For security reason, please change and memorize the new pass-
wordafterthisfirstsetup.
2.Only accept command in lowercase letter under console inter-
face.

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3.2 ConguringIPAddressviatheConsole
TheManagedSwitchisshippedwithdefaultIPaddressasfollows:
IPAddress: 192.168.0.100
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Switch, please
usetheproceduresasfollows:
ShowingthecurrentIPaddress
1.Atthe“GS-4210 Series#”prompt,enter“show ip”.
2.Thescreendisplays the currentIPAddress, SubnetMaskand Gatewayas shown
in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3: IP Information Screen

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ConguringIPaddress
3.Atthe“GS-4210 Series#”prompt,enter“congure”.
4.At the “GS-4210 Series(cong)#” prompt, enter the following command and
press <Enter> as shown in Figure 3-4.
GS-4210Series(cong)# ip address 192.168.1.100 mask 255.255.255.0
GS-4210Series(cong)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254
ThepreviouscommandwouldapplythefollowingsettingsfortheSwitch.
IP Address: 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.254
Figure 3-4: IP Address Screen
5.RepeatStep1tocheckiftheIPaddresshaschanged
If the IP is successfully congured, the Managed Switch will apply the new IP
address setting immediately. You can access the Web interface of the GS-4210
ManagedSwitchSeriesthroughthenewIPaddress.

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3.3 StoringCurrentSwitchConguration
In the Managed switch, the running conguration le is stored in the RAM. In the
currentversion, therunning congurationsequence ofrunning-cong can besaved
fromthe RAMtoFLASHby writingthe command orcopying the running-cong
startup-cong command, so that the running conguration sequence becomes
thestartupcongurationle,whichisthecongurationsaved.
1.At the “GS-4210 Series#” prompt, enter “copy running-cong startup-
cong” as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5: Storing Current Conguration Command Screen
Note
If you are not familiar with console command or the related para-
meter,enter“?”anytimeinconsoletogetthehelpdescription.

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4. Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the Managed
Switch. Note the Managed Switch is congured through an Ethernet connection.
Please make sure the manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the Managed Switch is 192.168.0.100,
then the manager PC should be set to 192.168.0.x (where x is a number
between1and254,except100),andthedefaultsubnetmaskis255.255.255.0.
PC / Workstation
with Web Browser
192.168.0.x
Managed Switch
RJ45/UTP Cable
IP Address:
192.168.0.100
Figure 4-1: IP Management Diagram
4.1 Logging in to the Managed Switch
1.Use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above Web browser and enter IP address
https://192.168.0.100toaccesstheWebinterface.

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2.When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user name and
password“admin”. The login screen in Figure 4-2 appears.
DefaultUsername:admin
DefaultPassword:admin
Figure 4-2: Login Screen
3.Afterenteringthepassword,themainscreenappearsasFigure4-3shows.
Figure 4-3: Web Main Screen of Managed Switch

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The Switch Menu on the top of the Web page lets you access all the commands
and statistics the Managed Switch provides. The Switch Menu always contains one
or more buttons, such as “System”, “Switching”, “QoS”, “Security”, “PoE”
and“Maintenance”.
Figure 4-4: Switch Menu
Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the Switch
management.
Pleaserefertotheuser’smanualformore.

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4.2 SavingCongurationviatheWeb
To save all applied changes and set the current conguration as a startup
conguration, the startup-conguration le will be loaded automatically across a
system reboot.
1. Click “Save > Save Congurations to FLASH” to log in to the “Conguration
Manager”page.
2. Press the “Apply” button to save running conguration to start up congura-
tion.

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5.RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration
IPaddresshasbeenchangedoradminpasswordhasbeenforgotten–
To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.0.100” or reset the
login password to the default value, press the hardware-based reset button on
thefront panel for about 10 seconds. After thedevice is rebooted, youcan log in
themanagementWebinterfacewithinthesamesubnetof192.168.0.xx.
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10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PWR
115200, N, 8, 1
Console
GS-4210-8HP2S
2-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 6-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
1 2 3 4 5 6
Reset
Mode
(Press for 3 secs.)
LNK/ACT
PoE-in-Use
LED Mode
LNK/ACT
1000 10/100
PoE-in-Use
bt af/at
Reset Button
Figure 5-1: GS-4210-8HP2S Reset Button
PWR
SYS
115200, N, 8, 1
Console
Reset
2 6 10 14
4 8 12 16
1 5 9 13
3 7 11 15
PoE
GS-4210-16UP4C
802.3bt PoE++ 16-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
ACTLNK1000
ACTLNK10/100
PoE-in-Usebt
PoE-in-Useat/af 1
2
Reset Button
Figure 5-2: GS-4210-16UP4C Reset Button

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10
9
PWR
SYS
115200, N, 8, 1
Console
Reset
2 6
4 8
1 5
3 7
10 14
12 16
9 13
11 15
18 22
20 24
17 21
19 23
ACTLNK1000
ACTLNK10/100
PoE-in-Usebt
PoE-in-Useat/af
PoE
GS-4210-24UP4C
802.3bt PoE++
15
37
26
48
Reset Button
Figure 5-3: GS-4210-24UP4C Reset Button
1 9 17 25
5 13 21
2 10 18 26
6 14 22
311 19
7 15 23
4 12 20
8 16 24
Reset PWR
Mode
(Press for 3 secs.) 115200, N, 8, 1
Console
1
2
3
4
5
6
25
26
GS-4210-24HP2C
LNK/ACT
PoE-in-Use
LNK/ACT
1000 10/100
PoE-in-Use
bt af/at
4-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 20-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE +
2-Port Gigabit TP/SFP Combo Managed Switch
LED Mode
Reset Button
Figure 5-4: GS-4210-24HP2C Reset Button

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6. Customer Support
ThankyouforpurchasingPLANETproducts.YoucanbrowseouronlineFAQ
resourceandUser’sManualonPLANETWebsitersttocheckifitcouldsolveyour
issue.Ifyouneedmoresupportinformation,pleasecontactPLANETsupportteam.
PLANETonlineFAQs:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq?method=category&c1=1
Supportteammailaddress:
[email protected]
GS-4210802.3btPoESeriesUser’sManual:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/download.
php?&method=keyword&keyword=GS-4210&view=3#list
(PleaseselectyourswitchmodelnamefromProductModeldrop-downmenu)
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