SignaMax 065-7931 User manual

Signamax Connectivity Systems
Model 065-7931
16-Port 10/100/100BaseT/TX
WebSmart Switch
U s e r’s G u i d e

Signamax Connectivity Systems
Model 065-7931
16-Port 10/100/100BaseT/TX
WebSmart Switch
U s e r ’ s G u i d e
Release 1.0
Release Date: July, 2005
Signamax Connectivity Systems
1810 N.E 144th Street
N. Miami, FL 33181
800-446-3277
www.Signamax.com

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Table of Contents
CAUTION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VI
ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES ---------------------------------------------------------VI
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION--------------------------------------------------------- 2
1-1. OVERVIEW OF THE 065-7931 WEBSMART SWITCH------------------------------ 2
1-2. CHECKLIST ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
1-3. FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
1-4. VIEW OF THE 065-7931 WEBSMART SWITCH ------------------------------------ 5
1-4-1. User Interfaces on the Front Panel (Button, LEDs and Plugs)Error!
Bookmark not defined.
1-4-2. User Interfaces on the Rear Panel ---------------------------------------- 6
1-5. VIEW OF THE OPTIONAL MODULES ------------------------------------------------- 7
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------------------- 8
2-1. STARTING UP THE 065-7931 WEBSMART SWITCH------------------------------- 8
2-1-1. Hardware and Cable Installation------------------------------------------- 8
2-1-2. Cabling Requirements-------------------------------------------------------- 9
2-1-2-1. Cabling Requirements for TP Ports --------------------------------10
2-1-2-2. Cabling Requirements for 1000SX/LX SFP Module------------10
2-1-2-3. Switch Cascading in Network Topology --------------------------- 11
2-1-3. Configuring the Management Agent of the 065-7931 WebSmart
switch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
2-1-3-1. Configuring the Management Agent of the 065-7931
WebSmart switch through the Ethernet Port--------------------------------15
2-1-4. IP Address Assignment------------------------------------------------------16
2-2. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------21
CHAPTER 3. BASIC CONCEPT AND MANAGEMENT ------------------------23
3-1. WHAT’S ETHERNET? -----------------------------------------------------------------23
3-2. MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC)--------------------------------------------------26
3-3. FLOW CONTROL ----------------------------------------------------------------------32
3-4. HOW DOES A SWITCH WORK? -------------------------------------------------------35
3-5. VIRTUAL LAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------39
3-6. LINK AGGREGATION ------------------------------------------------------------------45
CHAPTER 4. OPERATION OF WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT -------------47
4-1. WEB MANAGEMENT HOME OVERVIEW --------------------------------------------48
4-2. CONFIGURATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------50
4-2-1. System Configuration--------------------------------------------------------51
4-2-2. Ports Configuration-----------------------------------------------------------54
4-2-3. VLAN Mode Configuration--------------------------------------------------56

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4-2-4. VLAN Group Configuration-------------------------------------------------59
4-2-5. PVID Configuration-----------------------------------------------------------62
4-2-6. Aggregation Configuration--------------------------------------------------64
4-2-7. Mirror Configuration----------------------------------------------------------65
4-2-8. Quality of Service Configuration ------------------------------------------66
4-2-9. Bandwidth Management ----------------------------------------------------75
4-2-10. Trap Event Configuration--------------------------------------------------77
4-2-11. Max. Packet Length --------------------------------------------------------78
4-3. MONITORING --------------------------------------------------------------------------79
4-3-1. Statistics Overview -----------------------------------------------------------79
4-3-2. Detailed Statistics-------------------------------------------------------------80
4-4. MAINTENANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------83
4-4-1. Status ----------------------------------------------------------------------------83
4-4-1-1.System Status ------------------------------------------------------------84
4-4-1-2. TP / Fiber Ports Status-------------------------------------------------86
4-4-1-3. Aggregation---------------------------------------------------------------88
4-4-1-4. VLAN-----------------------------------------------------------------------89
4-4-1-5. Mirror-----------------------------------------------------------------------91
4-4-1-6. Trap Event ----------------------------------------------------------------92
4-4-1-7. Maximum Packet Length----------------------------------------------93
4-4-2. Warm Restart ------------------------------------------------------------------94
4-4-3. Factory Default ----------------------------------------------------------------95
4-4-4. Logout ---------------------------------------------------------------------------96
CHAPTER 5. MAINTENANCE---------------------------------------------------------97
5-1. RESOLVING A NO LINK CONDITION-------------------------------------------------97
5-2. Q&A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------97
APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ------------------------------------98

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Revision History
Release Date Revision
1.0 8/17/2005 A1

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Caution
Circuit devices are sensitive to static electricity, which can damage their delicate
electronics. Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to
acquire a static electrical charge.
To protect your device, always:
•Touch the metal chassis of your computer to ground the static electrical charge before
you pick up the circuit device.
•Pick up the device by holding it on the left and right edges only.
Electronic Emission Notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A
computing device pursuant to Subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial
environment.
European Community (CE) Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the protection requirements
of European Emission Standard EN55022/EN60555-2 and the Generic European Immunity
Standard EN50082-1.
EMC:
EN55022(1988)/CISPR-22(1985) class A
EN60555-2(1995) class A
EN60555-3
IEC1000-4-2(1995) 4K V CD, 8KV, AD
IEC1000-4-3(1995) 3V/m
IEC1000-4-4(1995) 1KV – (power line), 0.5KV – (signal line)

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About this user’s manual
In this user’s manual, it will not only tell you how to install and connect your
network system but configure and monitor the 065-7931 Switch through the built-in
Ethernet ports step-by-step. Many explanations in detail of hardware and software
functions are shown, as well as examples of the operation of the web-based user
interface (UI).
Overview of this user’s manual
Chapter 1 “Introduction” describes the features of the 065-7931 Gigabit
WebSmart Switch
Chapter 2 “Installation”
Chapter 3 “Operating Concept and Management”
Chapter 4 “Operation of Web-based Management”
Chapter 5 “Maintenance”

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1. Introduction
1-1. Overview of the 065-7931 16-Port Gigabit WebSmart Switch
The 065-7931 16-port Gigabit WebSmart Switch is a standard switch that
meets all IEEE 802.3/u/x/z Gigabit, Fast Ethernet, and Standard Ethernet
specifications. The switch includes 14 10/100/1000 Mbps Twisted Pair (TP) ports
and 2 Gigabit dual media TP/SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) fiber ports. The
switch can be managed through any Ethernet port using a Web-based management
user interface: with web-based management, the network administrator can log on
to the switch to monitor, configure and control each port’s activity. In addition, the
switch implements QoS (Quality of Service), VLAN, and Trunking. It is suitable for
virtually any office application.
In this switch, Ports 15 & 16 include two types of media --- TP and SFP Fiber
(LC, BiDi-LC…); this port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps TP or 1000 Mbps SFP Fiber
with an auto-detection function. 1000 Mbps SFP Fiber transceivers are used for
high-speed connection expansion.
⎯1000 Mbps LC, Multi-Mode, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, 10 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, 30 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, 50 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps BiDi-LC, 20 Km, 1550 nm SFP Fiber WDM transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps BiDi-LC, 20 Km, 1310 nm SFP Fiber WDM transceiver
10/100/1000 Mbps TP is a standard Ethernet port that meets all IEEE
802.3/u/x/z Gigabit, Fast Ethernet specifications. 1000 Mbps SFP Fiber transceiver
is a Gigabit Ethernet port that fully complies with all IEEE 802.3z and 1000Base-
SX/LX standards.
1000 Mbps Single Fiber WDM (BiDi) transceiver is designed with an optic
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology that transports bi-directional
full duplex signal over a single fiber simultaneously.
• Key Features in the Device
QoS:
The switch offers powerful QoS function. This function supports TOS field of
IP header (equal DSCP low 3 bits) on Layer 3 of network framework and 6
kinds of special network transmission events on Layer 4.
VLAN:
Supports Port-based VLAN, IEEE 802.1Q Tag VLAN. Supports 16 active
VLANs and VLAN ID 1~4094.
Port Trunking:
Allows one or more links to be aggregated together to form a Link
Aggregation Group by the static setting.

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1-2. Checklist
Before you start installing the switch, verify that the package contains the
following:
⎯The 065-7931 16-Port 10/100/1000BaseT/TX WebSmart Switch
⎯Mounting Accessory (for 19” Rack Shelf)
⎯This User's Manual in CD-ROM format
⎯AC Power Cord
Please notify your sales representative immediately if any of the aforementioned
items are missing or damaged.
1-3. Features
The 065-7931 16-Port 10/100/1000BaseT/TX WebSmart Switch, a
standalone off-the-shelf switch, provides the comprehensive features listed below
for users to perform system network administration and efficiently and securely
serve your network.
• Hardware
• 14 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto-negotiation Gigabit Ethernet TP ports
• 2 10/100/1000 Mbps TP or 1000 Mbps SFP Fiber dual media auto-detecting
ports
• 400 KB on-chip frame buffer
• Jumbo frame support
• Programmable ingress classifier for QoS (Layer 4/Multimedia)
• 8K MAC address and 4K VLAN support (IEEE 802.1Q)
• Per-port shaping, policing, and Broadcast Storm Control
• IEEE 802.1Q-in-Q nested VLAN support
• Full-duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x) and half-duplex backpressure
• Extensive front-panel diagnostic LEDs; System: Power, TP Ports 1-16:
LINK/ACT, 10/100/1000 Mbps, SFP Port 15 & 16: SFP (LINK/ACT)
• Management
•Supports port status display and easy port configuration
•Supports per port traffic monitoring counters
• Supports a snapshot of the system Information when you login
• Supports the port mirroring function
• Supports the static trunk function

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• Supports 802.1Q VLAN
• Supports user management and limits login to one user
• Maximum packet length can be up to 9216 bytes for jumbo frame applications
• Supports Broadcasting Suppression to avoid network suspension or crash
• Supports sending trap events while monitored events happen
•Supports a default configuration which can be restored to overwrite the current
configuration on which the switch is working via the Web UI and the switch’s
Reset button
• Supports on-line plug/unplug of SFP modules
• Supports Quality of Service (QoS) for real time applications based on the
information taken from Layer 2 to Layer 4, such as VoIP
• Built-in web-based management instead of using CLI interface, providing a more
convenient Graphical User Interface for the user

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1-4. View of the 065-7931 16-Port Gigabit WebSmart Switch
1-4-1. User Interfaces on the Front Panel (Button, LEDs and Plugs)
There are 16 TP Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 SFP fiber ports for optional
removable modules on the front panel of the switch. The LED display area, located
on the left side of the panel, contains a Power LED, which indicates the power
status, and 16 ports working status of the switch.
Fig. 1-1 Full View of 16 Gigabit Web Smart Switch
Power Indication LED
Gi
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abit Ethernet Port
TP Port Status Indication LEDs SFP Fiber Port
Fiber Port Status Indication LEDs
RESET Button:
RESET button is used to
restore the system default
setting.
Fig. 1-2 Front View of the 065-7931 Gigabit WebSmart
Switch

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• LED Indicators
LED Color Function
System LED
POWER Green Lit when +5 V DC power is on and good
10/100/1000Ethernet TP Port 1 to 16 LED
LINK/ACT Green
Lit when connection with the remote device is good
Blinks when any traffic is present
Off when cable connection is not good
10/100/1000 Mbps Green/
Amber
Lit green when 1000 Mbps speed is active
Lit amber when 100 Mbps speed is active
Off when 10 Mbps speed is active
1000SX/LX Gigabit Fiber Port 15, 16 LED
SFP (LINK/ACT) Green
Lit when connection with the remote device is good
Blinks when any traffic is present
Off when module connection is not good
Table1-1
1-4-2. User Interfaces on the Rear Panel
Fig. 1-3 Rear View of the 065-7931 Gigabit WebSmart Switch
AC Line 100-240V 50/60 Hz

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1-5. View of the Optional Modules
In this switch, both Ports 15 & 16 include two types of media --- TP and SFP
Fiber (LC, BiDi LC).This port supports either 10/100/1000 Mbps TP or 1000 Mbps
SFP Fiber with an auto-detection function. The 1000 Mbps SFP Fiber transceiver is
used for high-speed connection expansion; nine optional SFP types provided for the
switch are listed below:
⎯1000 Mbps LC, MM, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, SM 10 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, SM 30 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, SM 50 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps BiDi LC, type 1, SM 20 Km, SFP Fiber WDM transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps BiDi LC, type 2, SM 20 Km, SFP Fiber WDM transceiver
⎯1000 Mbps LC, SM 10 Km, SFP Fiber transceiver with DDM
Fig. 1-4 Front View of 1000Base-SX/LX LC, SFP Fiber Transceiver
Fig. 1-5 Front View of 1000Base-LX BiDi LC, SFP Fiber Transceiver

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2. Installation
2-1. Starting Up the 065-7931 16-Port Gigabit WebSmart Switch
This section will give users a quick start for:
- Hardware and Cable Installation
- Management Station Installation
- Software booting and configuration
2-1-1. Hardware and Cable Installation
Before beginning the installation, please do the following:
⇒Wear a grounding device to avoid the damage from electrostatic discharge
⇒Be sure that the power switch is OFF before you insert the power cord to the
power source
• Installing Optional SFP Fiber Transceivers into the 065-7931 Gigabit
WebSmart Switch
Note: If you have no modules, please skip this section.
•Connecting the SFP Module to the Chassis:
The optional SFP modules are hot swappable, so you can plug or unplug it
before or after powering on.
1. Verify that the SFP module is the right model and conforms to the chassis
2. Slide the module along the slot. Also be sure that the module is properly
seated against the slot socket/connector
3. Install the media cable for network connection
4. Repeat the above steps, as needed, for each module to be installed into
the slot(s)
5. Turn the power ON after the above procedures are done, if the switch was
not powered on
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• TP Port and Cable Installation
⇒In this switch, each TP port supports MDI/MDI-X auto-crossover, so both types
of cable, straight-through (Cable pin-outs for RJ-45 jack 1, 2, 3, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 6 in
10/100 M TP; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 in Gigabit TP) and
crossover (Cable pin-outs for RJ-45 jack 1, 2, 3, 6 to 3, 6, 1, 2) can be used.
Either type can be used successfully, and can be mixed on different switch ports.
⇒Use Cat. 5e or better grade RJ-45 TP cable to connect to a TP port of the switch,
and the other end of the cable is then connected to a network-aware device
such as a workstation or a server.
⇒Repeat the above steps, as needed, for each RJ-45 port to be connected to a
Gigabit 10/100/1000 TP device.
The switch is now ready to operate.
• Power On
The switch supports power sourced from a 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz power
supply. The power supply will automatically convert the local AC power source to
DC power. It does not matter whether any connection is plugged into the switch or
not when power on, even the SFP modules as well. After the power is on, all LED
indicators will light up immediately and then all will turn off except the power LED,
which remains on. This represents a reset of the system.
• Firmware Loading
After resetting, the bootloader will load the firmware into the memory. It will
take about 30 seconds; after that, the switch will flash all the LEDs once and
automatically performs a self-test and is then in a ready state.
2-1-2. Cabling Requirements
To help ensure a successful installation and keep the network performance
as high as possible, please observe the cabling requirements. Cables with a lower
specification will cause the LAN not to perform as specified.

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2-1-2-1. Cabling Requirements for TP Ports
⇒For Fast Ethernet TP network connection
⎯The grade of the cable must be Cat. 5 or better, with a maximum length of
100 meters.
⇒Gigabit Ethernet TP network connection
⎯The grade of the cable must be Cat. 5e or better, with a maximum length of
100 meters. Cat. 6 is recommended.
2-1-2-2. Cabling Requirements for 1000SX/LX SFP Module
Fiber optic media is more complex and comprehensive compared to TP
cabling. There are two categories of fiber, multimode (MM) and singlemode (SM).
The various Gigabit singlemode fiber specification types are categorized into
several classes by the distances they support. These categories are 1000BaseSX,
1000BaseLX, 1000BaseLH, 1000BaseXD, and 1000BaseZX. From the viewpoint of
connector type, the main types used in SFP modules are LC and BIDI LC.
⎯Gigabit Fiber with multimode LC SFP module
⎯Gigabit Fiber with singlemode LC SFP module
⎯Gigabit Fiber with BiDi LC 1310 nm SFP module
⎯Gigabit Fiber with BiDi LC 1550 nm SFP module
The following table lists the types of fiber that Signamax supports; those not
listed here are available upon request.
Multimode Fiber Cable and Modal Bandwidth
Multimode 62.5/125 µm Multimode 50/125 µm
Modal
Bandwidth Distance Modal Bandwidth Distance
160 MHz-Km 220 m 400 MHz-Km 500 m
IEEE 802.3z
Gigabit Ethernet
1000SX 850 nm
200 MHz-Km 275 m 500 MHz-Km 550 m
Singlemode Fiber 9/125 µm
Singlemode transceiver 1310 nm 10 Km
1000BaseLX/LH
X/XD/ZX
Singlemode transceiver 1550 nm 30, 50 Km
TX(Transmit) 1310 nm
Single-Mode
*20 Km RX(Receive) 1550 nm
TX(Transmit) 1550 nm
1000BaseLX
Single Fiber
(BIDI SC) Single-Mode
*20 Km RX(Receive) 1310 nm
Table2-1

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2-1-2-3. Switch Cascading in Network Topology
• Takes the Delay Time into Account
Theoretically, the switch partitions the collision domain for each port in switch
cascading that you may uplink the switches unlimitedly. In practice, the network
extension (cascading levels & overall diameter) must follow the constraints of the
IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3z and other 802.1 series protocol specifications, in which
the limitations are the timing requirement from physical signals defined by 802.3
series specification of Media Access Control (MAC) and PHY, and timer from some
OSI layer 2 protocols such as 802.1d, 802.1q, LACP and so on.
The fiber, TP cables and devices’ bit-time delay (round trip) are as follows:
1000Base-X TP, Fiber 100Base-TX TP 100Base-FX Fiber
Round trip Delay: 4096 Round trip Delay: 512
Cat. 5 TP Wire: 11.12/m Cat. 5 TP Wire: 1.12/m Fiber Cable: 1.0/m
Fiber Cable : 10.10/m TP to fiber Converter: 56
Bit Time unit : 1ns (1sec./1000 Mega bit) Bit Time unit: 0.01µs (1 sec./100 Mega bit)
Table 2-2
The sum of all elements’ bit-time delay and the overall bit-time delay of the
wires/devices must be within the Round Trip Delay (bit times) in a half-duplex
network segment (collision domain). For full-duplex operation, this limitation is not
applicable. You may use the SFP module or full-duplex media converters connected
to the TP ports of the switch to extend the TP node distance over fiber optic cabling
and provide the long haul connection.
• Typical Network Topology in Deployment
A hierarchical network with minimum levels of switching may reduce the
timing delay between server and client station. Using this approach, the number of
switches in any one path is minimized; this will reduce the possibility of network
loops and will improve network efficiency. If more than two switches are connected
in the same network, select one switch as the Level 1 switch and connect all other
switches to it at Level 2. Servers and/or Hosts are recommended to be connected to
the Level 1 switch. These general recommendations should be followed if no VLAN
or other special requirements are applied.

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Case1: All switch ports are in the same local area network. Every port can access
each other (See Fig. 2-2).
If VLAN is enabled and configured, each node in the network that can
communicate with each other directly is bounded in the same VLAN area.
Here, the VLAN area is defined by what VLAN you are using. The switch
supports both port-based VLAN and tag-based VLAN. They are different in practical
deployment, especially in physical location. The following diagram shows how it
works and what the differences are.
Case2a: Port-based VLAN (See Fig.2-3).
1. The same VLAN members cannot be in different switches.
2. Each VLAN's members cannot access members of another VLAN.
3. The administrator has to assign different names for each of the VLAN
groups in one switch.
Fig. 2-3 Port-based VLAN Diagram
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