SMC Networks 6152PL2 FICHE Programming manual

Management Guide
SMC6128PL2
SMC6152PL2
TigerSwitchTM 10/100
24-Port 10/100 Switch with PoE,
IP Clustering and 4 Gigabit Ports

20 Mason
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]
TigerSwitch 10/100
Management Guide
From SMC's Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions
May 2009
Pub. # 149100000007A
E052009-MW-R01

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infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No
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Copyright © 2009 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
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Warranty and Product Registration
To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement, please refer to
the Support Section of the SMC Website at http://www.smc.com.

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About This Guide
Purpose
This guide gives specific information on how to operate and use the management
functions of the switch.
Audience
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for operating
and maintaining network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working
knowledge of general switch functions, the Internet Protocol (IP), and Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP).
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this guide to show information:
Note: Emphasizes important information or calls your attention to related features or
instructions.
Caution: Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data, or damage the
system or equipment.
Warning: Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause personal injury.
Related Publications
The following publication details the hardware features of the switch, including the
physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the switch:
The Installation Guide
Also, as part of the switch’s software, there is an online web-based help that describes all
management related features.
Revision History
This section summarizes the changes in each revision of this guide.
May 2009 Revision
This is the first revision of this guide. This guide is valid for software release v1.3.5.2.

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1
Key Features 1-1
Description of Software Features 1-2
System Defaults 1-6
Chapter 2: Initial Configuration 2-1
Connecting to the Switch 2-1
Configuration Options 2-1
Required Connections 2-2
Remote Connections 2-3
Basic Configuration 2-3
Console Connection 2-3
Setting Passwords 2-4
Setting an IP Address 2-4
Manual Configuration 2-4
Dynamic Configuration 2-5
Enabling SNMP Management Access 2-6
Community Strings (for SNMP version 1 and 2c clients) 2-6
Trap Receivers 2-7
Configuring Access for SNMP Version 3 Clients 2-8
Managing System Files 2-8
Saving Configuration Settings 2-9
Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch 3-1
Using the Web Interface 3-1
Navigating the Web Browser Interface 3-2
Home Page 3-2
Configuration Options 3-3
Panel Display 3-3
Main Menu 3-4
Basic Configuration 3-13
Displaying System Information 3-13
Displaying Switch Hardware/Software Versions 3-15
Displaying Bridge Extension Capabilities 3-17
Setting the Switch's IP Address 3-18
Manual Configuration 3-19
Using DHCP/BOOTP 3-20
Enabling Jumbo Frames 3-21
Managing Firmware 3-22
Automatic Operation Code Upgrade 3-22

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Downloading System Software from a Server 3-26
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings 3-28
Downloading Configuration Settings from a Server 3-29
Uploading and Downloading Files Using HTTP 3-30
Console Port Settings 3-32
Telnet Settings 3-34
Configuring Event Logging 3-36
System Log Configuration 3-36
Remote Log Configuration 3-37
Displaying Log Messages 3-39
Sending Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Alerts 3-39
Resetting the System 3-41
Setting the System Clock 3-42
Setting the Time Manually 3-43
Configuring SNTP 3-43
Configuring NTP 3-44
Setting the Time Zone 3-46
Configuring Summer Time 3-47
Simple Network Management Protocol 3-49
Enabling the SNMP Agent 3-51
Setting Community Access Strings 3-51
Specifying Trap Managers and Trap Types 3-52
Configuring SNMPv3 Management Access 3-55
Setting the Local Engine ID 3-55
Specifying a Remote Engine ID 3-56
Configuring SNMPv3 Users 3-57
Configuring Remote SNMPv3 Users 3-59
Configuring SNMPv3 Groups 3-61
Setting SNMPv3 Views 3-64
Sampling Traffic Flows 3-65
Configuring sFlow Global Parameters 3-66
Configuring sFlow Port Parameters 3-68
User Authentication 3-70
Configuring User Accounts 3-70
Configuring Local/Remote Logon Authentication 3-72
Configuring Encryption Keys 3-75
AAA Authorization and Accounting 3-76
Configuring AAA RADIUS Group Settings 3-77
Configuring AAA TACACS+ Group Settings 3-78
Configuring AAA Accounting 3-78
AAA Accounting Update 3-80
AAA Accounting 802.1X Port Settings 3-81
AAA Accounting Exec Command Privileges 3-82
AAA Accounting Exec Settings 3-83
AAA Accounting Summary 3-83