SignaMax FO-065-7732A User manual

Manageable Gigabit Switch
User’s Manual 1
SignamaxConnectivity Systems
Manageable Gigabit Switch
Model FO-065-7732A
U SER ’ S G UIDE

SignamaxConnectivity Systems
Manageable Gigabit Switch
Model FO-065-7732A
User’s Guide

Signamax  FO-065-7732A Manageable Gigabit Switch
User’s Manual 1
Preface
This manual describes how to install and use the Signamax
Connectivity Systems FO-065-7732A Manageable Gigabit Switch.
This switch introduced here is designed to deliver full scalability
with SNMP/RMON web-based management functions by
providing:
l24 x 10/100BaseTX fixed ports and optional 2 x
1000BaseT/SX/LX ports.
For the two Gigabit ports, it allows options of fiber type and
wavelength at user’s discretion. This switch brings a simple answer
to today’s complicated networking environments.
To get the most out of this manual, you should have an
understanding of Ethernet networking concepts.
In this manual, you will find:
lFeatures on the SignamaxConnectivity Systems FO-065-7732A
Manageable Gigabit Switch
lIllustrative LED functions
lInstallation instructions
lManagement Configuration
lSNMP, DHCP, IGMP…
lSpecifications

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Table of Contents
PREFACE 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4
SIGNAMAXFO-065-7732A MANAGEABLE GIGABIT SWITCH 4
PACKAGE CONTENTS 4
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 5
Basic Features 5
Management Support 5
FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 7
PHYSICAL PORTS 8
SWITCH MANAGEMENT 9
Administration console via RS-232 serial port 9
Web-based browser interface 9
External SNMP-based network management application 9
INSTALLATION 10
SELECTING A SITE FOR THE SWITCH 10
CONNECTING TO POWER 10
CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK 11
Cable Type & Length 11
Cabling 12
SWITCH MANAGEMENT 13
MANAGEMENT ACCESS OVERVIEW 13
ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE 14
Direct Access 14
Modem Access 14
WEB MANAGEMENT 15
SNMP-BASED NETWORK MANAGEMENT 15
PROTOCOLS 16
MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE 16
MENU-DRIVEN CONSOLE MANAGEMENT 17
LOGGING ON TO THE SWITCH 18
At the screen prompt 18
SWITCH MANAGEMENT SCREEN 19
Navigating Through the Console Interface 19
PERFORMING BASIC MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 20
Start with Selection Menu 20
General Management Configurations 21
LAN Port Configurations 22

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Console Port Configurations 25
PERFORMING ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 27
Start with Selection Menu 27
L2 Switching DataBase 28
IP Networking 36
Bridging 38
Static Filtering 39
MAC Address In-Filters 41
Spanning Tree Functions 42
SNMP Functions 47
Other Protocols 49
Port Trunking 50
Port Mirroring 51
QoS Setup 52
Sending and Receiving Files 60
LOGOUT 61
SAVE SETTINGS 61
RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS 62
REBOOT 62
WEB-BASED BROWSER MANAGEMENT 63
LOGGING ON TO THE SWITCH 63
UNDERSTANDING THE BROWSER INTERFACE 64
PERFORMING FILE ACTIVITIES 66
Start with Selection Menu 66
PERFORMING BASIC SETUP ACTIVITIES 67
Start with Selection Menu 67
LAN Port Configuration 69
Console Port Configuration 72
PERFORMING ADVANCED SETUP ACTIVITIES 74
Start with Selection Menu 74
MAC Address Management 74
Per Port Statistics 78
Bridging 79
Static MAC Filter 80
IP Multicast Group 83
Spanning Tree Perspective 84
SNMP 87
Other Protocols 88
Port Trunking 91
Port Mirroring 92
QoS 93
SNMP & RMON MANAGEMENT 99
OVERVIEW 99
SNMP AGENT AND MIB-2 (RFC 1213) 99
RMON MIB (RFC 1757) AND BRIDGE MIB (RFC 1493) 100
RMON Groups Supported 100
Bridge Groups Supported 101
SPECIFICATIONS 102
CONTACT INFORMATION 104

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Product Overview
Signamax  FO-065-7732A Manageable Gigabit
Switch
Front View
Package Contents
When you unpack the product package, you shall find the items
listed below. Please inspect the contents, and report any apparent
damage or missing items immediately to yourauthorized reseller.
PThe SignamaxConnectivity Systems FO-065-7732A
Manageable Gigabit Switch
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PAC power cord
PRS232 cable
PRackmount brackets with screws

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Product Highlights
Basic Features
l24 x 10/100BaseTX ports with RJ-45 connectors, plus options of 2 x
1000BaseT/SX/LX ports, auto-MDIX on port 17 ~ port 24
lAuto-negotiation for speed and duplexity on all 10/100BaseTX ports
lFull wire-speed forwarding rate
lStore-and-forward mechanism
lBack-pressure and IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control
lSupports 12K MAC addresses
lProvides 2MBytes memory buffer
lFront panel reset button
lFront panel port status LEDs
lStandard 19” rackmount size, one-unit-height
Management Support
VLAN
lPort-based VLAN
l802.1Q tagged VLAN
TRUNKING
lMAC-based Trunking, up to three groups,two groups with a maximum
of four 10/100TX/100FX ports each group, one group with a maximum
of two 1000T/SX/LX ports
lLoad sharing based on source and destination MAC addresses
PORT-SECURITY
lLimit number of MAC addresses learned per port
lStatic MAC addresses stay in the filtering table
PORT-MIRRORING
lPort-mirroring provided through dedicated ports
COS (IEEE802.1p Classification of Service)
l4-level transmission priorities: 4 queues per output port
lPacket transmission scheduled using Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
lUser-defined weights
lClassification of packet priority can be based on either a VLAN tag on
packet or a user-definable port priority
INTERNETWORKING PROTOCOLS
lBridging:
802.1D Spanning Tree
802.1p/Q –GARP/GVRP

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lIP Multicast:
IGMP Snooping
Maximumof 128 VLANs and IP multicast sessions
lRate Control
NETWORK MANAGEMENT METHODS
lConsole port access via RS-232 cable
lTelnet remote access
lSNMP agent:
MIB-2 (RFC1213)
Bridge MIB (RFC1493)
RMON MIB (RFC1757) –statistics, history, alarm and events
VLAN MIB (802.1Q/RFC2674)
Private MIB
lJava applet-based MIB browser
lWeb browser support based on HTTP server and CGI parser
lKermit/TFTP software-upgrade capability

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Front Panel Display
•POWER
This LED comes on when the switch is properly connected to power and
turned on.
‚Port Status LEDs
The LEDs are located at the left side of each section, displaying status for
each respective port. Please refer to the following table for more details.
LED State Indication
On A valid network connection established.
LNK stands for LINK.
LNK/ACT Flashing Transmitting or receiving data.
ACT stands for ACTIVITY.
On Connection in full duplex mode.
FDX stands for FULL-DUPLEX.
Flashing Collision occurred.
COL stands for COLLISION.
FDX/COL
Off Connection in half-duplex mode.
ƒGigabit Port Status LEDs
The LEDs are located at the left side of each Gigabit module, displaying
status for each respective port. Please refer to the following table for more
details.

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LED State Indication
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data.
ACT stands for ACTIVITY.
ACT Off No activity.
On A valid network connection established.
LNK stands for LINK.
LNK
Off No connection.
Physical Ports
The SignamaxConnectivity Systems FO-065-7732A
Manageable Gigabit Switch provides:
l24 x 10/100TX fixed ports and options of 2 x 1000T/SX/LX
ports.
CONNECTIVITY
lSC connectors on Gigabit ports
lRJ-45 connectors on TX ports
MODE SELECTION
• 10BaseT full-duplex mode
• 10BaseT half-duplex mode
• 100BaseTX full-duplex mode
• 100BaseTX half-duplex mode
•1000BaseT/SX/LX full-duplex mode
• 1000BaseT/SX/LX half-duplex mode
• Auto-negotiating mode