ZyXEL Communications Dimension GS-3012 User manual

Dimension
GS-3012
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Version 3.60(LH.0)
5/2005
User’s Guide

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ii Copyright
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
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workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period and upon
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iv Interference Statements and Warnings
Interference Statements and Warnings
FCC Interference Statement
This switch complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This switch may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This switch must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital switch, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CE Mark Warning:
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Customer Support v
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Table of Contents vii
Table of Contents
Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................................ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty........................................................................................................................................... iii
Interference Statements and Warnings ....................................................................................................................iv
Customer Support .....................................................................................................................................................v
List of Figures ......................................................................................................................................................... xiii
List of Tables.......................................................................................................................................................... xvii
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................... xix
Part I.............................................................................................................................................................................. I
Chapter 1 Getting to Know the GS-3012 ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Features ................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Applications ........................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Part II............................................................................................................................................................................ II
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation..................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Installation Scenarios ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
Chapter 3 Hardware Connections.................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Safety Warnings .................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.3 Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4 Front Panel LEDs .................................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.5 Configuring the GS-3012....................................................................................................................... 3-7
Part III.......................................................................................................................................................................... III
Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator ................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2 System Login......................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Status Screen ........................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.4 Switch Lockout ...................................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.5 Resetting the Switch.............................................................................................................................. 4-6
Chapter 5 System Status and Port Details..................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 About System Statistics and Information .............................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Port Status Summary ............................................................................................................................ 5-1

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Chapter 6 Basic Setting.................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1 Introducing the Basic Setting Screens................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 System Information................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 General Setup........................................................................................................................................ 6-3
6.4 Introduction to VLANs............................................................................................................................ 6-5
6.5 IGMP Snooping ..................................................................................................................................... 6-6
6.6 Switch Setup Screen ............................................................................................................................. 6-6
6.7 IP Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 6-9
6.8 Port Setup............................................................................................................................................ 6-11
Part IV .........................................................................................................................................................................IV
Chapter 7 VLAN.............................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN .......................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 802.1Q VLAN......................................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.3 Introduction to Port-based VLANs ......................................................................................................... 7-9
Chapter 8 Static MAC Forward Setup ............................................................................................................ 8-1
8.1 Introduction to Static MAC Forward Setup ............................................................................................ 8-1
8.2 Configuring Static MAC Forwarding ...................................................................................................... 8-1
8.3 Viewing and Editing Static MAC Forwarding Rules............................................................................... 8-2
Chapter 9 Filtering .......................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 Introduction to Filtering .......................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2 Configuring a Filtering Rule ................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.3 Viewing and Editing Filter Rules............................................................................................................ 9-2
Chapter 10 Spanning Tree Protocol ............................................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 Introduction to Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) .................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 STP Status........................................................................................................................................... 10-2
Chapter 11 Bandwidth Control ....................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1 Introduction to Bandwidth Control ....................................................................................................... 11-1
Part V ...........................................................................................................................................................................V
Chapter 12 Broadcast Storm Control ............................................................................................................. 12-1
12.1 Introducing Broadcast Storm Control .................................................................................................. 12-1
12.2 Configuring Broadcast Storm Control.................................................................................................. 12-1
Chapter 13 Mirroring....................................................................................................................................... 13-1

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13.1 Introduction to Port Mirroring............................................................................................................... 13-1
13.2 Port Mirroring Configuration ................................................................................................................ 13-1
Chapter 14 Link Aggregation.......................................................................................................................... 14-1
14.1 Introduction to Link Aggregation.......................................................................................................... 14-1
14.2 Link Aggregation Protocol Status ........................................................................................................ 14-2
14.3 Link Aggregation Setup ....................................................................................................................... 14-3
Chapter 15 Port Authentication ...................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1 Introduction to Authentication.............................................................................................................. 15-1
15.2 Configuring Port Authentication........................................................................................................... 15-1
Chapter 16 Port Security ................................................................................................................................ 16-1
16.1 About Port Security ............................................................................................................................. 16-1
16.2 Port Security Setup.............................................................................................................................. 16-1
Chapter 17 Access Control ............................................................................................................................ 17-1
17.1 About Access Control.......................................................................................................................... 17-1
17.2 Access Control Overview .................................................................................................................... 17-1
17.3 About SNMP........................................................................................................................................ 17-2
17.4 SSH Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 17-5
17.5 How SSH works................................................................................................................................... 17-6
17.6 SSH Implementation ........................................................................................................................... 17-6
17.7 Introduction to HTTPS......................................................................................................................... 17-7
17.8 Service Access Control ..................................................................................................................... 17-10
17.9 Remote Management........................................................................................................................ 17-11
Chapter 18 Queuing Method .......................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.1 Introduction to Queuing ....................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.2 Configuring Queuing ........................................................................................................................... 18-2
Chapter 19 Classifier...................................................................................................................................... 19-1
19.1 About the Classifier and QoS .............................................................................................................. 19-1
19.2 Configuring the Classifier .................................................................................................................... 19-1
19.3 Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration ...................................................................................... 19-4
19.4 Classifier Example............................................................................................................................... 19-5
Chapter 20 Policy Rule................................................................................................................................... 20-1
20.1 About Policy Rules .............................................................................................................................. 20-1

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20.2 Configuring Policy Rules ..................................................................................................................... 20-1
20.3 Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration ............................................................................................ 20-4
20.4 Policy Example .................................................................................................................................... 20-5
Chapter 21 DHCP Relay................................................................................................................................. 21-1
21.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 21-1
21.2 DHCP Relay Configuration.................................................................................................................. 21-1
Part VI .........................................................................................................................................................................VI
Chapter 22 Routing Protocol .......................................................................................................................... 22-1
22.1 Static Route ......................................................................................................................................... 22-1
Chapter 23 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 23-1
23.1 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 23-1
23.2 Firmware Upgrade............................................................................................................................... 23-1
23.3 Restore a Configuration File................................................................................................................ 23-2
23.4 Backing Up a Configuration File .......................................................................................................... 23-2
23.5 Load Factory Defaults ......................................................................................................................... 23-3
23.6 Reboot System .................................................................................................................................... 23-3
23.7 Command Line FTP............................................................................................................................. 23-3
Chapter 24 Diagnostic .................................................................................................................................... 24-1
24.1 Diagnostic ............................................................................................................................................ 24-1
Chapter 25 Cluster Management ................................................................................................................... 25-1
25.1 Introduction to Cluster Management ................................................................................................... 25-1
25.2 Cluster Management Status ................................................................................................................ 25-2
25.3 Configuring Cluster Management........................................................................................................ 25-4
Chapter 26 MAC Table ................................................................................................................................... 26-1
26.1 Introduction to MAC Table................................................................................................................... 26-1
26.2 Viewing MAC Table ............................................................................................................................. 26-2
Chapter 27 ARP Table .................................................................................................................................... 27-1
27.1 Introduction to ARP Table ................................................................................................................... 27-1
27.2 Viewing ARP Table.............................................................................................................................. 27-1
Part VII .......................................................................................................................................................................VII
Chapter 28 Introducing the Commands ......................................................................................................... 28-1
28.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 28-1