ZyXEL Communications GS3700 Series User manual

Quick Start Guide
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GS3700/XGS3700 Series
GbE L2+ Switch
Version 4.20
Edition 1, 1/2015
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that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
• Fan Module Hardware Installation Guide
This guide shows how to install and remove the fan module in the Switch.
• Power Supply Module Hardware Installation Guide
This guide shows how to install and remove the power supply module in the Switch.
• Rack Mounting Hardware Installation Guide
This guide shows how to use the rack mounting kit to install the Switch in a rack.
• CLI Reference Guide
This guide explains how to use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) to configure the Switch.
Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the Switch.
• Web Configurator Online Help
Click the help icon in any screen for help in configuring that screen and supplementary
information.

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Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................18
Getting to Know Your Switch ...................................................................................................................19
Hardware Installation and Connection ....................................................................................................24
Hardware Overview .................................................................................................................................28
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................35
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................44
ZON Utility, ZON Neighbor Management and Port Status ......................................................................45
Basic Setting ..........................................................................................................................................54
VLAN .......................................................................................................................................................94
Static MAC Forward Setup .................................................................................................................... 117
Static Multicast Forward Setup ..............................................................................................................120
Filtering .................................................................................................................................................123
Spanning Tree Protocol .........................................................................................................................125
Bandwidth Control .................................................................................................................................146
Broadcast Storm Control .......................................................................................................................149
Mirroring ................................................................................................................................................151
Link Aggregation ...................................................................................................................................163
Port Authentication ................................................................................................................................173
Port Security ..........................................................................................................................................182
Time Range ...........................................................................................................................................186
Classifier ...............................................................................................................................................188
Policy Rule ...........................................................................................................................................196
Queuing Method ....................................................................................................................................202
VLAN Stacking ......................................................................................................................................206
Multicast ................................................................................................................................................214
AAA .......................................................................................................................................................241
IP Source Guard ...................................................................................................................................254
Loop Guard ...........................................................................................................................................277
VLAN Mapping ......................................................................................................................................281
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling ...................................................................................................................285
sFlow .....................................................................................................................................................290
PPPoE ...................................................................................................................................................294
Error Disable .........................................................................................................................................303
MAC Pinning ......................................................................................................................................... 311
Private VLAN .........................................................................................................................................314
Green Ethernet ......................................................................................................................................318
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) ..................................................................................................321

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Static Route ...........................................................................................................................................352
Policy Routing .......................................................................................................................................356
Differentiated Services ..........................................................................................................................360
DHCP ....................................................................................................................................................369
VRRP ....................................................................................................................................................384
Load Sharing .........................................................................................................................................393
ARP Setup ............................................................................................................................................395
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................401
Access Control ......................................................................................................................................412
Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................435
Syslog ...................................................................................................................................................437
Cluster Management .............................................................................................................................440
MAC Table .............................................................................................................................................446
IP Table .................................................................................................................................................449
ARP Table .............................................................................................................................................451
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................................453
Path MTU Table ....................................................................................................................................454
Configure Clone ....................................................................................................................................455
Neighbor Table ......................................................................................................................................458
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................460

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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................18
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Switch.............................................................................................................19
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................19
1.1.1 Bridging Example ....................................................................................................................20
1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example ....................................................................................20
1.1.3 Gigabit Ethernet to the Desktop ..............................................................................................21
1.1.4 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Example ................................................................................21
1.1.5 IPv6 Support ............................................................................................................................22
1.2 Ways to Manage the Switch ..............................................................................................................22
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Switch ...............................................................................................23
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Connection .............................................................................................24
2.1 Freestanding Installation ..................................................................................................................24
2.2 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ........................................................................................................25
2.3 Installation Requirements ..................................................................................................................25
2.3.1 Precautions .............................................................................................................................25
2.4 Attaching the Brackets to the Switch .................................................................................................25
2.5 Mounting the Switch on a Rack .........................................................................................................26
2.6 Power Module Installation .................................................................................................................27
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview ............................................................................................................................28
3.1 Front Panel Connections ..................................................................................................................28
3.1.1 Ethernet Ports ..........................................................................................................................29
3.1.2 SFP/SFP+ Slots ......................................................................................................................30
3.1.3 Management Port ....................................................................................................................31
3.1.4 Console Port ...........................................................................................................................31
3.2 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................32
3.2.1 Removing and Installing the Fan Module ................................................................................32
3.2.2 Power Connection ...................................................................................................................32
3.3 LEDs .............................................................................................................................................33

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Chapter 4
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................35
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................35
4.2 System Login .................................................................................................................................35
4.3 The Web Configurator Layout .........................................................................................................36
4.3.1 Change Your Password ........................................................................................................40
4.4 Saving Your Configuration ................................................................................................................41
4.5 Switch Lockout ................................................................................................................................41
4.6 Resetting the Switch ......................................................................................................................41
4.6.1 Reload the Configuration File .................................................................................................41
4.7 Logging Out of the Web Configurator ..............................................................................................42
4.8 Help ..................................................................................................................................................43
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................44
Chapter 5
ZON Utility, ZON Neighbor Management and Port Status...............................................................45
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................45
5.2 ZyXEL One Network (ZON) Utility Screen .......................................................................................45
5.3 ZON Neighbor Management Screen ................................................................................................46
5.4 Status Summary ...........................................................................................................................47
5.4.1 Port Status ..............................................................................................................................48
5.4.2 Status: Port Details ..............................................................................................................50
Chapter 6
Basic Setting ......................................................................................................................................54
6.1 System Information ........................................................................................................................54
6.1.1 System Information Stacking Hardware Monitor ....................................................................56
6.2 General Setup ...............................................................................................................................58
6.3 Introduction to VLANs ......................................................................................................................60
6.4 Switch Setup ....................................................................................................................................60
6.5 IP Setup .........................................................................................................................................62
6.5.1 IP Interfaces ...........................................................................................................................62
6.6 Port Setup ........................................................................................................................................64
6.7 PoE ................................................................................................................................................67
6.7.1 PoE Setup ...............................................................................................................................70
6.8 Interface Setup .................................................................................................................................73
6.9 IPv6 ...................................................................................................................................................74
6.9.1 IPv6 Interface Status ...............................................................................................................74
6.9.2 IPv6 Configuration ...................................................................................................................77
6.9.3 IPv6 Global Setup ....................................................................................................................78

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6.9.4 IPv6 Interface Setup ................................................................................................................78
6.9.5 IPv6 Link-Local Address Setup ...............................................................................................79
6.9.6 IPv6 Global Address Setup .....................................................................................................80
6.9.7 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Setup ...............................................................................................81
6.9.8 IPv6 Router Discovery Setup ..................................................................................................82
6.9.9 IPv6 Prefix Setup .....................................................................................................................84
6.9.10 IPv6 Neighbor Setup .............................................................................................................85
6.9.11 DHCPv6 Client Setup ............................................................................................................86
6.10 Stacking ...........................................................................................................................................88
6.10.1 Stacking Status ......................................................................................................................89
6.10.2 Stacking Slot .........................................................................................................................90
6.10.3 Stacking Configuration ...........................................................................................................91
Chapter 7
VLAN....................................................................................................................................................94
7.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLANs ...............................................................................94
7.1.1 Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames .............................................................................94
7.2 Automatic VLAN Registration ...........................................................................................................95
7.2.1 GARP ......................................................................................................................................95
7.2.2 GVRP ......................................................................................................................................95
7.3 Port VLAN Trunking .........................................................................................................................96
7.4 Select the VLAN Type ......................................................................................................................96
7.5 802.1Q Static VLAN ..........................................................................................................................96
7.5.1 VLAN Status ...........................................................................................................................97
7.5.2 VLAN Details ...........................................................................................................................98
7.6 VLAN Configuration .........................................................................................................................99
7.6.1 Configure a Static VLAN or Private VLAN ...........................................................................99
7.6.2 Configure VLAN Port Settings ...........................................................................................101
7.6.3 Subnet Based VLANs ...........................................................................................................103
7.6.4 Protocol Based VLANs .........................................................................................................106
7.6.5 View Private VLAN Status .................................................................................................109
7.7 Port-based VLAN Setup (Standalone Mode) ..............................................................................109
7.7.1 Configure a Port-based VLAN .............................................................................................. 110
7.8 Voice VLAN .................................................................................................................................... 113
7.9 MAC-based VLAN ........................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 8
Static MAC Forward Setup...............................................................................................................117
8.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 117
8.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding ........................................................................................... 117
Chapter 9
Static Multicast Forward Setup .......................................................................................................120

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9.1 Static Multicast Forwarding Overview .............................................................................................120
9.2 Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding ..........................................................................................121
Chapter 10
Filtering..............................................................................................................................................123
10.1 Configure a Filtering Rule ...........................................................................................................123
Chapter 11
Spanning Tree Protocol....................................................................................................................125
11.1 STP/RSTP Overview ...................................................................................................................125
11.1.1 STP Terminology .................................................................................................................125
11.1.2 How STP Works ..................................................................................................................126
11.1.3 STP Port States ..................................................................................................................126
11.1.4 Multiple RSTP ....................................................................................................................126
11.1.5 Multiple STP .........................................................................................................................127
11.2 Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen ..........................................................................................129
11.3 Spanning Tree Configuration ........................................................................................................130
11.4 Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ...................................................................................131
11.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status .........................................................................................133
11.6 Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ......................................................................134
11.7 Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status ........................................................................137
11.8 Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol ................................................................................138
11.8.1 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Port Configuration ...........................................................142
11.9 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status ...................................................................................144
Chapter 12
Bandwidth Control............................................................................................................................146
12.1 Bandwidth Control Overview .......................................................................................................146
12.1.1 CIR and PIR ........................................................................................................................146
12.2 Bandwidth Control Setup ..............................................................................................................146
Chapter 13
Broadcast Storm Control.................................................................................................................149
13.1 Broadcast Storm Control Setup ....................................................................................................149
Chapter 14
Mirroring............................................................................................................................................151
14.1 Port Mirroring ...............................................................................................................................151
14.1.1 Local Port Mirroring .............................................................................................................154
14.1.2 Remote Port Mirroring .........................................................................................................155
14.1.3 Source .................................................................................................................................156
14.1.4 Destination ...........................................................................................................................159
14.1.5 Connected Port ....................................................................................................................160

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Chapter 15
Link Aggregation ..............................................................................................................................163
15.1 Link Aggregation Overview ..........................................................................................................163
15.2 Dynamic Link Aggregation ...........................................................................................................163
15.2.1 Link Aggregation ID ............................................................................................................164
15.3 Link Aggregation Status ...............................................................................................................164
15.4 Link Aggregation Setting ..............................................................................................................165
15.5 Link Aggregation Control Protocol .............................................................................................168
15.6 Static Trunking Example ...............................................................................................................171
Chapter 16
Port Authentication ..........................................................................................................................173
16.1 Port Authentication Overview .......................................................................................................173
16.1.1 IEEE 802.1x Authentication .................................................................................................173
16.1.2 MAC Authentication .............................................................................................................174
16.2 Port Authentication Configuration .................................................................................................175
16.2.1 Activate IEEE 802.1x Security .........................................................................................175
16.2.2 Guest VLAN ........................................................................................................................177
16.2.3 Activate MAC Authentication ..............................................................................................180
Chapter 17
Port Security .....................................................................................................................................182
17.1 About Port Security .......................................................................................................................182
17.2 Port Security Setup .......................................................................................................................182
17.3 VLAN MAC Address Limit ............................................................................................................184
Chapter 18
Time Range .......................................................................................................................................186
18.1 About Time Range ........................................................................................................................186
18.2 Time Range Setup ........................................................................................................................186
Chapter 19
Classifier............................................................................................................................................188
19.1 About the Classifier and QoS ........................................................................................................188
19.2 Classifier Status ...........................................................................................................................188
19.3 Classifier Configuration .................................................................................................................189
19.4 Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration ................................................................................192
19.4.1 Classifier Global Setting Configuration ................................................................................194
19.5 Classifier Example ........................................................................................................................194
Chapter 20
Policy Rule .......................................................................................................................................196
20.1 Policy Rules Overview .................................................................................................................196

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20.1.1 DiffServ ................................................................................................................................196
20.1.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ..............................................................................................196
20.2 Configuring Policy Rules ...............................................................................................................196
20.2.1 Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration ............................................................................199
20.3 Policy Example ..............................................................................................................................200
Chapter 21
Queuing Method ...............................................................................................................................202
21.1 Queuing Method Overview ...........................................................................................................202
21.1.1 Strictly Priority ......................................................................................................................202
21.1.2 Weighted Fair Queuing ........................................................................................................202
21.1.3 Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR) .........................................................................203
21.2 Configuring Queuing .....................................................................................................................203
Chapter 22
VLAN Stacking ..................................................................................................................................206
22.1 VLAN Stacking Overview .............................................................................................................206
22.1.1 VLAN Stacking Example ......................................................................................................206
22.2 VLAN Stacking Port Roles ............................................................................................................207
22.3 VLAN Tag Format ..........................................................................................................................207
22.3.1 Frame Format ......................................................................................................................208
22.4 Configuring VLAN Stacking ...........................................................................................................208
22.4.1 Port-based Q-in-Q ...............................................................................................................210
22.4.2 Selective Q-in-Q .................................................................................................................212
Chapter 23
Multicast ............................................................................................................................................214
23.1 Multicast Overview .......................................................................................................................214
23.1.1 IP Multicast Addresses ........................................................................................................214
23.1.2 IGMP Filtering ......................................................................................................................214
23.1.3 IGMP Snooping ..................................................................................................................215
23.1.4 IGMP Snooping and VLANs ................................................................................................215
23.1.5 MLD Snooping-Proxy ..........................................................................................................215
23.1.6 MLD Messages ....................................................................................................................216
23.2 Multicast Setup ..............................................................................................................................216
23.3 IPv4 Multicast Status ....................................................................................................................217
23.3.1 IGMP Snooping ..................................................................................................................217
23.3.2 IGMP Snooping VLAN ........................................................................................................221
23.3.3 IGMP Filtering Profile .........................................................................................................223
23.4 IPv6 Multicast Status ....................................................................................................................224
23.4.1 MLD Snooping-proxy ..........................................................................................................225
23.4.2 MLD Snooping-proxy VLAN ...............................................................................................225
23.4.3 MLD Snooping-proxy VLAN Port Role Setting ...................................................................227