SMC Networks 8028L2 Programming manual

MANAGEMENT GUIDE
TigerSwitchTM 10/100/1000
28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
SMC8028L2

20 Mason
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]
TigerSwitch 10/100/1000
Management Guide
From SMC's Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions
Janurary 2010
Pub. # 149100000079A
E012010-MW-R01

Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or
other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or
otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications
at any time without notice.
Copyright © 2010 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
20 Mason
Irvine, CA 92618
All rights reserved
Trademarks:
SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Switch, TigerStack, TigerSwitch, and TigerAccess are
trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.

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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:
N OTE : Emphasizes important information or calls your attention to related
features or instructions.
C AUTION : Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data, or
damage the system or equipment.
W ARNING : 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.
JANURARY 2010 REVISION
This is the first version of this guide. This guide is valid for software release
v1.12.

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CONTENTS
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION 4
ABOUT THIS GUIDE 5
CONTENTS 7
FIGURES 19
TABLES 23
SECTION I GETTING STARTED 25
1INTRODUCTION 27
Key Features 27
Description of Software Features 28
Configuration Backup and Restore 28
Authentication 28
Access Control Lists 29
Port Configuration 29
Rate Limiting 29
Port Mirroring 29
Port Trunking 29
Storm Control 29
Static Addresses 29
IEEE 802.1D Bridge 30
Store-and-Forward Switching 30
Spanning Tree Algorithm 30
Virtual LANs 31
Traffic Prioritization 31
Quality of Service 32
Multicast Filtering 32
System Defaults 33
2INITIAL SWITCH CONFIGURATION 35
Connecting to the Switch 35

C ONTENTS
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Configuration Options 35
Required Connections 36
Remote Connections 37
Basic Configuration 38
Setting Passwords 38
Setting an IP Address 38
Enabling SNMP Management Access 41
Managing System Files 45
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings 45
SECTION II WEB CONFIGURATION 47
3USING THE WEB INTERFACE 49
Connecting to the Web Interface 49
Navigating the Web Browser Interface 50
Home Page 50
Configuration Options 50
Panel Display 51
Main Menu 51
4CONFIGURING THE SWITCH 55
Configuring System Information 55
Setting an IP Address 56
Setting an IPv4 Address 56
Setting an IPv6 Address 58
Setting the System Password 61
Filtering IP Addresses for Management Access 61
Configuring Port Connections 63
Configuring Authentication for Management Access and 802.1X 65
Creating Trunk Groups 69
Configuring Static Trunks 70
Configuring LACP 73
Configuring the Spanning Tree Algorithm 75
Configuring Global Settings for STA 76
Configuring Interface Settings for STA 78
Configuring 802.1X Port Authentication 81
Configuring HTTPS 87

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Configuring SSH 88
IGMP Snooping 89
Configuring IGMP Snooping and Query 90
Configuring IGMP Filtering 94
Configuring Link Layer Discovery Protocol 95
Configuring the MAC Address Table 98
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs 100
Assigning Ports to VLANs 101
Configuring VLAN Attributes for Port Members 102
Configuring Private VLANs 104
Using Port Isolation 105
Quality of Service 106
Configuring Port-Level Queue Settings 107
Configuring DSCP Remarking 108
Configuring QoS Control Lists 110
Configuring Rate Limiting 113
Configuring Storm Control 115
Access Control Lists 117
Assigning ACL Policies and Responses 117
Configuring Rate Limiters 118
Configuring Access Control Lists 119
Configuring Port Mirroring 127
Simple Network Management Protocol 128
Configuring SNMP System and Trap Settings 129
Setting SNMPv3 Community Access Strings 134
Configuring SNMPv3 Users 135
Configuring SNMPv3 Groups 136
Configuring SNMPv3 Views 138
Configuring SNMPv3 Group Access Rights 139
Configuring UPnP 140
Configuring DHCP Relay and Option 82 Information 142
5MONITORING THE SWITCH 145
Displaying Basic Information About the System 145
Displaying System Information 145
Displaying Log Messages 146
Displaying Log Details 148

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Displaying Access Management Statistics 148
Displaying Information About Ports 149
Displaying Port Status On the Front Panel 149
Displaying an Overview of Port Statistics 150
Displaying QoS Statistics 151
Displaying Detailed Port Statistics 152
Displaying Information on Authentication Servers 155
Displaying a List of Authentication Servers 155
Displaying Statistics for Configured Authentication Servers 156
Displaying Information on LACP 161
Displaying an Overview of LACP Groups 161
Displaying LACP Port Status 161
Displaying LACP Port Statistics 163
Displaying Information on the Spanning Tree 164
Displaying Bridge Status for STA 164
Displaying Port Status for STA 166
Displaying Port Statistics for STA 167
Displaying Port Security Information 168
Displaying Port Security Status 168
Displaying Port Security Statistics 169
Showing IGMP Snooping Information 173
Displaying LLDP Information 174
Displaying LLDP Neighbor Information 174
Displaying LLDP Port Statistics 176
Displaying DHCP Relay Statistics 177
Displaying the MAC Address Table 179
6PERFORMING BASIC DIAGNOSTICS 181
Pinging an IPv4 or IPv6 Address 181
Running Cable Diagnostics 182
7PERFORMING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 185
Resetting the Switch 185
Restoring Factory Defaults 186
Upgrading Firmware 186
Managing Configuration Files 187
Saving Configuration Settings 187
Restoring Configuration Settings 188