Dell PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD- Manuals

6 Contents 6 Configuring System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Defining General Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Viewing Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Defining System Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

8 Contents Managing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 File Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Downloading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Uploading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Contents 9 Configuring Address Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Viewing Dynamic Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Configuring GARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol . . . . ...

Contents 11 Device Memory Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Feature Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Introduction 13 Introduction CAUTION: Before proceeding, read the release notes for this product. The release notes can be downloaded from support.dell.com. This User Guide contains the information needed for installing, configuring and maintaining the PowerConnect device. PowerConnect 54xx Series S...

14 Introduction Features This section describes the device user-configured features. For a complete list of all updated device features, refer to the latest software version Release Notes. General Features IP Version 6 (IPv6) Support The device functions as an IPv6 compliant Host, as well as an IPv4...

Introduction 15 Back Pressure Support On half-duplex links, the receiving port prevents buffer overflows by occupying the link so that it is unavailable for additional traffic. For information on configuring Back Pressure for ports or LAGs, see "Defining Port Parameters" on page 278 or "...

16 Introduction Static MAC Entries User defined static MAC entries are stored in the Bridging Table. For more information, see "Configuring Address Tables" on page 295. VLAN-aware MAC-based Switching Packets arriving from an unknown source address are sent to the microprocessor, where the so...

Introduction 17 VLAN Supported Features VLAN Support VLANs are collections of switching ports that comprise a single broadcast domain. Packets are classified as belonging to a VLAN based on either the VLAN tag or based on a combination of the ingress port and packet contents. Packets sharing common ...

18 Introduction Spanning Tree Protocol Features Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 802.1d Spanning tree is a standard Layer 2 switch requirement that allows bridges to automatically prevent and resolve L2 forwarding loops. Switches exchange configuration messages using specifically formatted frames and se...

Introduction 19 • Improved bandwidth granularity • High bandwidth server connectivity LAG is composed of ports with the same speed, set to full-duplex operation. For more information, see "Defining LAG Membership" on page 354. Link Aggregation and LACP LACP uses peer exchanges across links t...

20 Introduction Device Management Features SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs The system logs events with severity codes and timestamps. Events are sent as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps to a Trap Recipient List. For more information on SNMP Alarms and Traps, see "Configuring LLDP and LL...

Introduction 21 Command Line Interface Command Line Interface (CLI) syntax and semantics conform as much as possible to common industry practice. CLI is composed of mandatory and optional elements. The CLI interpreter provides command and keyword completion to assist user and shorten typing. Syslog ...

22 Introduction Port Based Authentication (802.1x) Port based authentication enables authenticating system users on a per-port basis via an external server. Only authenticated and approved system users can transmit and receive data. Ports are authenticated via the Remote Authentication Dial In User ...

Introduction 23 DHCP Snooping DHCP Snooping expands network security by providing firewall security between untrusted interfaces and DHCP servers. By enabling DHCP Snooping network administrators can differentiate between trusted interfaces connected to end-users or DHCP Servers and untrusted interf...

Hardware Description 25 Hardware Description Device Port Configurations PowerConnect 54xx Series Systems Front Panel Port Description The PowerConnect 54xx series systems are configured with the following ports: • 24/48 Copper ports — RJ-45 ports designated as 10/100/1000 BaseT Gigabit Ethernet port...

26 Hardware Description PowerConnect Back Panel Port Description The device back panel contains connectors for power, as illustrated in the Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2. Device Back Panel On the device back panel are two power supply connectors and an RS-232 Console port. For general use there is an AC Po...

Hardware Description 27 If both RJ-45 and SFP are present, and a connector is inserted in the SFP port, the SFP port is active, unless the copper connector of the Base-T port of the same number is inserted and has a link. The system can switch from the RJ-45 to the SFP (or vice-versa) without a syst...

28 Hardware Description SFP LEDs The SFP ports each have one LED marked as LNK. Figure 2-5. SFP Port LED The SFP port LED indications are described in the following table: When the SFP port is connected, the Duplex LED on the corresponding copper Combo port is Green. System LEDs The system LEDs, loc...

Hardware Description 29 The following table describes the system LED indications. Hardware Components Power Supplies The device has an internal power supply unit (AC unit) and a connector to connect the device to an external power supply unit (DC unit). The external unit provides redundancy and is c...

30 Hardware Description AC Power Supply Unit The AC power supply unit converts standard 220/110V AC 50/60 Hz to 5V DC at 5A, 12V DC at 3A. The unit automatically senses the available voltage rating (110 or 220V) and no setting is required. The AC power supply unit uses a standard AC220/110V connecto...

Installing the PowerConnect Device 31 Installing the PowerConnect Device This section contains information about device unpacking, location, installation, and cable connections. Installation Precautions WARNING: Before performing any of the following procedures, read and follow the safety instructio...

32 Installing the PowerConnect Device Site Requirements The device can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack or placed on a tabletop. Before installing the device, verify that the location chosen for installation meets the site requirements. • General — Ensure that the power supply is correctly inst...

Installing the PowerConnect Device 33 Mounting the Device Overview The power connectors for the device are positioned on the back panel. Connecting a DC Redundant Power Supply (UPS) is optional, but is recommended. The UPS DC connector is located on the back panel of the device. Mounting the System ...

34 Installing the PowerConnect Device 4 Insert the unit into the 19-inch rack ensuring the rack-mounting holes on the device line up to the mounting hole on the rack. 5 Secure the unit to the rack with the rack screws (not provided). Fasten the lower pair of screws before the upper pair of screws. T...

Installing the PowerConnect Device 35 CAUTION: When using HyperTerminal with Microsoft® Windows 2000,ensure that Windows® 2000 Service Pack 2 or later is installed. With Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, the arrow keys function properly in HyperTerminal’s VT100 emulation. Go to www.microsoft.com for info...

36 Installing the PowerConnect Device Connecting a Device to a Power Supply 1 Using a 5-foot (1.5 m) standard power cable with safety ground connected, connect the power cable to the AC connector located on the back panel. 2 Connect the power cable to a grounded AC outlet. Figure 3-3. Connecting to ...

Installing the PowerConnect Device 37 When selecting cables to connect the device ports to their networking peers, straight through cables must be used to connect the device to a station, and crossover cables must be used to connect one transmission device (switch or hub) to another. Both the straig...

38 Installing the PowerConnect Device If the station on the other side of the link attempts to auto-negotiate with a device 10/100/1000BaseT port that is configured to full duplex, the auto-negotiation results in the station attempting to operate in half duplex. MDI/MDIX The device supports auto-det...

Starting and Configuring the Device 39 Starting and Configuring the Device After completing all external connections, connect a terminal to the device to configure the device and for other procedures. For initial configuration, the standard device configuration is performed. NOTE: Before proceeding,...

40 Starting and Configuring the Device Configure the Terminal To configure the device, the terminal must be running terminal emulation software. Ensure that the terminal emulation software is set as follows: 1 Select the appropriate serial port (serial port 1 or serial port 2) to connect to the cons...

Starting and Configuring the Device 41 3 Power on the device. 4 As the device boots, the bootup test first counts the device memory availability and then continues to boot. The following screen is an example of the displayed POST: ------ Performing the Power-On Self Test (POST) ------ UART Channel L...

Starting and Configuring the Device 43 01-Jan-xxxx 01:02:01 %Box-I-SFP-PRESENT-CHNG: unit_id 1 SFP 0 status is not present. 01-Jan-xxxx 01:02:01 %Box-I-SFP-PRESENT-CHNG: unit_id 1 SFP 1 status is not present. 01-Jan-xxxx 01:02:01 %Box-I-SFP-PRESENT-CHNG: unit_id 1 SFP 2 status is not present. 01-Jan...

44 Starting and Configuring the Device The Setup Wizard configures the following fields. • SNMP Community String and SNMP Management System IP address (optional) • Username and Password • Device IP address • Default Gateway IP address The following is displayed: Welcome to Dell Easy Setup Wizard The...

Starting and Configuring the Device 45 Enter [N] to skip to Step 2. Enter [Y] to continue the Setup Wizard . The following is displayed: To setup the SNMP management account you must specify the management system IP address and the "community string" or password that the particular managemen...

46 Starting and Configuring the Device Wizard Step 3 The following is displayed: Next, an IP address is setup. The IP address is defined on the default VLAN (VLAN #1), of which all ports are members. This is the IP address you use to access the CLI, Web interface, or SNMP interface for the switch.To...

Starting and Configuring the Device 47 Enter [N] to skip to restart the Setup Wizard . Enter [Y] to complete the Setup Wizard . The following is displayed: Configuring SNMP management interface Configuring user account...... Configuring IP and subnet...... Thank you for using Dell Easy Setup Wizard....

48 Starting and Configuring the Device • Assigning Dynamic IP Addresses (on a VLAN): console# configure console(config)# interface ethernet vlan 1 console(config-if)# ip address dhcp hostname device console(config-if)# exit console(config)# 3 To verify the IP address, enter the show ip interface com...

Starting and Configuring the Device 49 Receiving an IP Address From a BOOTP Server The standard BOOTP protocol is supported and enables the device to automatically download its IP host configuration from any standard BOOTP server in the network. In this case, the device acts as a BOOTP client. To re...

50 Starting and Configuring the Device The system is delivered with no default password configured. All passwords are user-defined. If a user-defined password is lost, a password recovery procedure can be invoked from the Startup menu. The procedure is applicable for the local terminal only and allo...

Starting and Configuring the Device 51 console(config-line)# login authentication default console(config-line)# enable authentication default console(config-line)# password bob • When initially logging onto a device through a Telnet session, enter bob at the password prompt. • When changing a device...

52 Starting and Configuring the Device When initially enabling an http or https session, enter admin for user name and user1 for password. NOTE: Http and Https services require level 15 access and connect directly to the configuration level access. Configuring Login Banners You can define 3 types of...

54 Starting and Configuring the Device Software Download The software download procedure is performed when a new version must be downloaded to replace the corrupted files, update or upgrade the system software. To download software from the Startup menu: 1 From the Startup menu, press [1] . The foll...

Starting and Configuring the Device 55 To recover a lost password for the local terminal only: 1 From the Startup menu, type 3 and press <Enter>. The password is deleted. NOTE: To ensure device security, reconfigure passwords for applicable management methods. Software Download Through TFTP Se...

56 Starting and Configuring the Device 5 Enter copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image to copy a new system image to the device. When the new image is downloaded, it is saved in the area allocated for the other copy of system image (image-2, as given in the example). The following is an example...

Starting and Configuring the Device 57 Boot Image Download Loading a new boot image from the TFTP server and programming it into the flash updates the boot image. The boot image is loaded when the device is powered on. A user has no control over the boot image copies. To download a boot image throug...

Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator 59 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator This section provides an introduction to the user interface. Understanding the Interface The home page contains the following views: • Tree View — Located on the left side of the home page, the tree view provide...

60 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Table 5-1 lists the interface components with their corresponding numbers. Device Representation The PowerConnect home page contains a graphical device representation of the front panel. Figure 5-2. Port LED Indicators The port coloring indicates if a sp...

Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator 61 Using the Switch Administrator Buttons This section describes the buttons found on the OpenManage Switch Administrator interface. Information Buttons Information buttons provide access to on-line support and online help, as well as information about the ...

62 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Starting the Application 1 Open a web browser. 2 Enter the device’s IP address (as defined in the CLI) in the address bar and press <Enter>. For information about assigning an IP address to a device, see "Static IP Address and Subnet Mask."...

Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator 63 To start a Telnet session: 1 Select Start > Run . The Run window opens. 2 In the Run window, type Telnet <IP address > in the Open field. 3 Click OK to begin the Telnet session. Using the CLI This section provides information for using the CLI. ...

64 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Privileged EXEC Mode Privileged access can be protected to prevent unauthorized access and ensure operating parameters. Passwords are displayed in the ***** format on the screen, and are case sensitive. To access and list the Privileged EXEC Mode command...

Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator 65 The following example illustrates how to access Global Configuration Mode and return back to the Privileged EXEC Mode: console# console#configure console(config)#exit console# Interface Configuration Mode Interface configuration commands modify specific ...

66 Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator The following example shows how to create an access-list called "mlist", configure two management interfaces ethernet g1 and ethernet g9, and make the access-list the active list: Console (config)# management access-list mlist Console (config-mac...

Configuring System Information 67 Configuring System Information This section provides information for defining system parameters including security features, downloading device software, and resetting the device. To open the System page, click System in the tree view. Figure 6-1. System Defining Ge...

68 Configuring System Information Figure 6-2. Asset • System Name (0-159 Characters) — Defines the user-defined device name. • System Contact (0-159 Characters) — Specifies the name of the contact person. • System Location (0-159 Characters) — Specifies the location where the system is currently run...

Configuring System Information 69 Defining System Information: 1 Open the Asset page. 2 Define the relevant fields. 3 Click Apply Changes . The system parameters are defined, and the device is updated. Initiating a Telnet Session: 1 Open the Asset page. 2 Click Telnet . A Telnet session is initiated...

70 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Console (config)# hostname dell Console (config)# snmp-server contact Dell_Tech_Supp Console (config)# snmp-server location New_York Console (config)# exit Console # exit Console (config)# asset-tag 1qwepot Console>...

Configuring System Information 71 Defining System Time Settings The Time Synchronization page contains fields for defining system time parameters for both the local hardware clock, and the external SNTP clock. If the system time is kept using an external SNTP clock, and the external SNTP clock fails...

72 Configuring System Information • Lebanon — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October. • Lithuania — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October. • Luxembourg — Last weekend of March until the last weekend of October. • Macedonia — Last weekend of March until the last wee...

Configuring System Information 73 Figure 6-3. Time Synchronization • Clock Source — The source used to set the system clock. The possible field values are: – SNTP — Specifies that the system time is set via an SNTP server. For more information, see "Configuring SNTP Settings" on page 81. – N...

74 Configuring System Information • Daylight Savings — Enables the Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the device based on the devices location. The possible field values are: USA — The device switches to DST at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March, and reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the first Sun...

Configuring System Information 75 • From — Defines the time that DST begins each year. For example, DST begins locally every second Sunday in April at 5:00 am. The possible field values are: – Day — The day of the week from which DST begins every year. The possible field range is Sunday-Saturday. – ...

76 Configuring System Information Defining Clock Settings Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Time Synchronization page. Table 6-2. Clock Setting CLI Commands The following is an example of the CLI commands: CLI Descriptio...

Configuring System Information 77 Viewing System Health Information The System Health page shows physical device hardware information. To open the System Health page, click System → General → Health in the tree view. Figure 6-4. System Health • Power Supply Status — The main power supply state. The ...

78 Configuring System Information DELL Switch# show system System Description: Ethernet Routing Switch System Up Time (days,hour:min:sec): 0,00:04:17 System Contact: spk System Name: DELL Switch System Location: R&D System MAC Address: 00:10:b5:f4:00:01 Sys Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10895.3000 ...

Configuring System Information 79 Viewing the Versions Page The Versions page contains information about the hardware and software versions currently running. To open the Versions page, click System → General → Versions in the tree view. Figure 6-5. Versions • Software Version — The current software...

80 Configuring System Information Resetting the Device The Reset page enables the device to be reset from a remote location. Save all changes to the Running Configuration file before resetting the device. This prevents the current device configuration from being lost. For more information about savi...

Configuring System Information 81 The following is an example of the CLI command: Configuring SNTP Settings The device supports the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP). SNTP assures accurate network device clock time synchronization up to the millisecond. Time synchronization is performed by a netwo...

82 Configuring System Information Polling for Anycast Time Information Polling for Anycast information is used when the server IP address is unknown. The first anycast server to return a response is used to set the time value. Time levels T3 and T4 are used to determine the server time. Using Anycas...

Configuring System Information 83 • Receive Anycast Servers Updates — Polls the SNTP server for Anycast server time information, when enabled. If both the Receive Anycast Servers Update , and the Receive Broadcast Servers Update fields are enabled, the system time is set according the Anycast server...

84 Configuring System Information Defining SNTP Authentication Methods The SNTP Authentication page enables SNTP authentication between the device and an SNTP server. The means by which the SNTP server is authenticated is also selected in the SNTP Authentication page. Click System → SNTP → Authentic...

Configuring System Information 85 Adding an SNTP Authentication Key 1 Open the SNTP Authentication page. 2 Click Add . The Add Authentication Key page opens: Figure 6-9. Add Authentication Key 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The SNTP Authentication Key is added, and the device is update...

86 Configuring System Information Deleting the Authentication Key 1 Open the SNTP Authentication page. 2 Click Show All . The Authentication Key Table opens. 3 Select an Authentication Key Table entry. 4 Select the Remove check box. 5 Click Apply Changes . The entry is removed, and the device is upd...

88 Configuring System Information • Delay — The amount of time it takes to reach the SNTP server. • Remove — Removes a specific SNTP server from the SNTP Server list, when selected. When adding an SNTP Server, the following additional parameters are available: • Supported IP Format — Specifies the I...

Configuring System Information 89 The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Add SNTP Server page. Table 6-8. SNTP Server CLI Commands The following is an example of the CLI commands: Displaying the SNTP Server Table 1 Open the SNTP Servers page. 2...

90 Configuring System Information Deleting the SNTP Server 1 Open the SNTP Servers page. 2 Click Show All. The SNTP Servers Table opens. 3 Select an SNTP Server entry. 4 Select the Remove check box. 5 Click Apply Changes . The entry is removed, and the device is updated. Defining SNTP Servers Settin...

Configuring System Information 91 Defining SNTP Interfaces The SNTP Broadcast Interface Table contains fields for setting SNTP on different interfaces. To open the SNTP Broadcast Interface Table , click System → SNTP → Interfaces Settings . The SNTP Broadcast Interface Table contains the following f...

92 Configuring System Information Adding an SNTP Interface 1 Open the SNTP Broadcast Interface Table page. 2 Click Add. The Add SNTP Interface page opens: Figure 6-14. Add SNTP Interface Page 3 Define the relevant fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The SNTP interface is added, and the device is updated...

Configuring System Information 93 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Managing Logs The Logs page contains links to various log pages. To open the Logs page, click System → Logs in the tree view. Defining Global Log Parameters The System Logs enable viewing device events in real time, a...

94 Configuring System Information The following table contains the Log Severity Levels: Log Severity Levels The Global Log Parameters page contains fields for defining which events are recorded to which logs. It contains fields for enabling logs globally, and parameters for defining log parameters. ...

Configuring System Information 95 • Logging — Enables device global logs for Cache, File, and Server Logs. Console logs are enabled by default. • Severity — The following are the available severity logs: – Emergency — The highest warning level. If the device is down or not functioning properly, an e...

96 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: logging buffered level Limits syslog messages displayed from an internal buffer (RAM) based on severity. logging file level Limits syslog messages sent to the logging file based on severity. clear logging Clears logs....

Configuring System Information 97 Displaying RAM Log Table The RAM Log Table contains information about log entries kept in RAM, including the time the log was entered, the log severity, and a description of the log. To open the RAM Log Table , click System → Logs → RAM Log in the tree view. Figure ...

98 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: console# show logging Logging is enabled. Console Logging: Level info. Console Messages: 0 Dropped. Buffer Logging: Level info. Buffer Messages: 26 Logged, 26 Displayed, 200 Max. File Logging: Level error. File Messag...

Configuring System Information 99 Displaying the Log File Table The Log File Table contains information about log entries saved to the Log File in FLASH, including the time the log was entered, the log severity, and a description of the log message. To open the Log File Table , click System → Logs →...

100 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Console # show logging file Logging is enabled. Console Logging: Level info. Console Messages: 0 Dropped. Buffer Logging: Level info. Buffer Messages: 62 Logged, 62 Displayed, 200 Max. File Logging: Level debug. File...

Configuring System Information 101 Viewing the Device Login History The Login History page contains information for viewing and monitoring device utilization, including the time the user logged in and the protocol used to log on to the device. To open the Login History page, click System → Logs → Lo...

102 Configuring System Information Displaying the Device Login History Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for viewing and setting fields displayed in the Login History page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Configuring the Remote Log Server ...

Configuring System Information 105 Sending Logs to a Server: 1 Open the Remote Log Server Settings page. 2 Select a server from the Available Servers drop-down list. 3 Define the fields. 4 Select the log severity in the Severity to Include check boxes. 5 Click Apply Changes . The log settings are sa...

106 Configuring System Information New Log Server IP Address — Defines the IP address of the new Log Server. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The server is defined and added to the Available Servers list. Displaying the Remote Log Servers Table: 1 Open the Remote Log Server Settings page...

Configuring System Information 107 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Device IP Addresses The IP Addressing page contains links for assigning interface and default gateway IP addresses, and defining ARP and DHCP parameters for the interfaces. Configuring the Internet Protocol ...

108 Configuring System Information IPv6 Syntax The 128-bit IPv6 address format is divided into eight groups of four hexadecimal digits. Abbreviation of this format by replacing a group of zeros with "double colons" (::) is acceptable. IPv6 address representation can be further simplified by ...

Configuring System Information 109 The IPv4 Default Gateway page contains the following fields: • User Defined — Displays the default gateway IP address. • Active — Displays the currently configured Default Gateway. • Remove User Defined — Removes Gateway devices from the IPv4 Default Gateway drop-d...

110 Configuring System Information Figure 6-23. IPv4 Interface Parameters • IP Address — The interface IP address. • Prefix Length — The number of bits that comprise the source IP address prefix, or the network mask of the source IP address. • Interface — The interface type for which the IP address ...

Configuring System Information 111 3 Complete the fields on the page. Network Mask specifies the subnetwork mask of the source IP address. 4 Click Apply Changes . The new interface is added, and the device is updated. Modifying IP Address Parameters 1 Open the IPv6 Interface page. 2 Select an IP add...

112 Configuring System Information Defining IPv4 Interfaces Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the IPv6 Interface page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 6-17. IPv4 Interface Parameters CLI Commands CLI C...

Configuring System Information 113 Defining DHCP IPv4 Interface Parameters The DHCP IPv4 Interface page contains fields for specifying the DHCP clients on device interfaces. Click System → IP Addressing → DHCP IPv4 Interface in the tree view. To open the DHCP IPv4 Interface page. Figure 6-26. DHCP I...

114 Configuring System Information Modifying a DHCP IPv4 Interface 1 Open the DHCP IPv4 Interface page. 2 Modify the fields. 3 Click Apply Changes . The entry is modified, and the device is updated. Deleting a DHCP IPv4 Interface 1 Open the DHCP IPv4 Interface page. 2 Click Show All . The DHCP IPv4 ...

Configuring System Information 115 Defining IPv6 Interfaces The system supports IPv6 hosts. The IPv6 Interface page contains fields for defining IPv6 interfaces. To open the IPv6 Interface page, click System → IP Addressing → IPv6 Interface in the tree view. Figure 6-27. IPv6 Interface • Interface —...

116 Configuring System Information • Autoconfiguration — Specifies whether IPv6 address assignment on an interface is done by stateless autoconfiguration. When enabled, the router solicitation ND procedure is initiated (to discover a router in order to assign an IP address to the interface based on ...

Configuring System Information 117 • IPv6 Address Origin Type — Defines the type of configurable static IPv6 address for an interface. The possible values are: – Dyanmic — Indicates the IP address was received from RA. – Static — Indicates the IP address was configured by the user. – System — Indica...

118 Configuring System Information Adding an IPv6 Address to the Current Interface 1 Open the IPv6 Interface page. 2 Click Add IPv6 Address . The Add IPv6 Address page opens: Figure 6-29. Add IPv6 Address 3 Complete the fields on the page. 4 Click Apply Changes . The new address is added, and the de...

Configuring System Information 119 Defining IPv6 Interfaces Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the IPv6 Interface page. Table 6-19. IPv6 Interface CLI Commands CLI Command Description ipv6 enable [ no-autoconfig ] Enables IPv...

120 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining IPv6 Default Gateway The IPv6 Default Gateway Page provides the ability to manually configure the router of all off-link traffic. The default gateway address is an interface that serves as an access point to...

Configuring System Information 121 To open the IPv6 Default Gateway page, click System → IP Addressing → IPv6 Default Gateway in the tree view. Figure 6-30. IPv6 Default Gateway • Default Gateway IP Address — Displays the Link Local IPv6 address of the default gateway. • Interface — Specifies the ou...

122 Configuring System Information – Delay — Indicates that the default gateway is no longer known to be reachable, and traffic has recently been sent to the default gateway. Rather than probe the default gateway immediately, however, there is a delay sending probes for a short while in order to giv...

Configuring System Information 123 Defining IPv6 ISATAP Tunnels The IPv6 ISATAP Tunnel Page defines the tunneling process on the device, which encapsulates IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets for delivery across an IPv4 network. The Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP) is an IPv6 transi...

Configuring System Information 125 Defining IPv6 ISATAP Tunnel Parameters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the IPv6 ISATAP Tunnel page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining IPv6 Neighbors The IPv6 Neigh...

126 Configuring System Information The device supports a total of up to 256 neighbors obtained either statically or dynamically. When removing an IPv6 interface, all neighbors learned statically and dynamically are removed. To open the IPv6 Neighbors page, click System → IP Addressing → IPv6 Neighbo...

Configuring System Information 127 • Remove — When selected, removes the neighbor from the list. In the IPv6 Neighbors Table, the following additional parameter appears: State — Displays the IPv6 Neighbor status. The field possible values are: • Incomplete — Indicates that an address resolution is i...

128 Configuring System Information Modifying Neighbor Parameters 1 Open the IPv6 Neighbors page. 2 Select an IP address in the IPv6 Address drop-down menu. 3 Modify the required fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The parameters are modified, and the device is updated. Deleting Neighbors 1 Open the IPv6...

Configuring System Information 129 Defining IPv6 Neighbors Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the IPv6 Neighbors page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Viewing the IPv6 Routes Table The IPv6 Routes Table store...

130 Configuring System Information Figure 6-36. IPv6 Routes Table • IPv6 Address — Defines the destination IPv6 address. • Prefix Length — Specifies the length of the IPv6 prefix. The Prefix field is applicable only when the IPv6 Static IP address is defined as a Global IPv6 address. The range is 5 ...

Configuring System Information 131 Viewing IPv6 Routes Table Parameters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the IPv6 Routes Table page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 6-23. IPv6 Default Gateway CLI Comm...

132 Configuring System Information Configuring Domain Name Systems Domain Name System (DNS) converts user-defined domain names into IP addresses. Each time a domain name is assigned the DNS service translates the name into a numeric IP address. For example, www.ipexample.com is translated to 192.87....

Configuring System Information 133 When defining a new DNS server, the following additional parameters are available: • Supported IP Format — Specifies the IP format supported by the server. The possible values are: – IPv6 — IP version 6 is supported. – IPv4 — IP version 4 is supported. • IPv6 Addre...

134 Configuring System Information Displaying the DNS Servers Table 1 Open the Domain Naming System (DNS) page . 2 Click Show All. The DNS Server Table opens: Figure 6-39. DNS Server Table Removing DNS Servers 1 Open the Domain Naming System (DNS) page . 2 Click Show All. 3 The DNS Server Table open...

Configuring System Information 135 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Default Domains The Default Domain Name page provides information for defining default DNS domain names. To open the Default Domain Name page, click System → IP Addressing → Default Domain Name in the tree v...

136 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Mapping Domain Host The Host Name Mapping page provides parameters for assigning static host names IP addresses. The Host Name Mapping page provides up to eight IP addresses per host. To open the Host Name Mapping pa...

Configuring System Information 137 When defining a new host name mapping, the following additional parameters are available: • Supported IP Format — Specifies the IP format supported by the host. The possible values are: – IPv6 — IP version 6 is supported. – IPv4 — IP version 4 is supported. • IPv6 ...

138 Configuring System Information Displaying the Hosts Name Mapping Table 1 Open the Host Name Mapping page . 2 Click Show All . The Hosts Name Mapping Table opens: Figure 6-43. Hosts Name Mapping Table Removing Host Name from IP Address Mapping 1 Open the Host Name Mapping page . 2 Click Show All ...

Configuring System Information 139 The following is an example of the CLI commands: console# enable console# configure console (config)# ip host accounting.abc.com 176.10.23.1 Configuring ARP The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a TCP/IP protocol that converts IP addresses into physical addresse...

140 Configuring System Information • Global Settings — Select this option to activate the fields for ARP global settings. • ARP Entry Age Out (1-40000000) — For all devices, the amount of time (seconds) that passes between ARP requests about an ARP table entry. After this period, the entry is delete...

Configuring System Information 141 4 Define the fields. 5 Click Apply Changes . The ARP Table entry is added, and the device is updated. Displaying the ARP Table 1 Open the ARP Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The ARP Table opens: Figure 6-46. ARP Table Page Deleting ARP Table Entry 1 Open the ARP ...

142 Configuring System Information Configuring ARP Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the ARP Settings page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Running Cable Diagnostics The Diagnostics page contains links t...

Configuring System Information 143 exception of the Approximated Cable Length test. The cable length returned is an approximation in the ranges of up to 50 meters, 50m-80m, 80m-110m, 110m-120m, or more than 120m. The deviation may be up to 20 meters. To open the Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cabl...

144 Configuring System Information Performing a Cable Test 1 Ensure that both ends of the copper cable are connected to a device. 2 Open the Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables page. 3 Click Test Now . The copper cable test is performed, and the results are displayed on the Integrated Cable Test...

Configuring System Information 145 Viewing Optical Transceiver Diagnostics The Optical Transceiver Diagnostics page contains fields for performing tests on Fiber Optic cables. Optical transceiver diagnostics can be performed only when the link is present. To open the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics ...

146 Configuring System Information Displaying Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Test Results Table 1 Open the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics page. 2 Click Show All . The test is run and the Virtual Cable Test Results Table opens. The Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Table contains the following column...

Configuring System Information 147 The following is an example of the CLI command: Managing Device Security The Management Security page provides access to security pages that contain fields for setting security parameters for ports, device management methods, user, and server security. To open the ...

148 Configuring System Information Management Access Lists contain the rules that determine which users can manage the device, and by which methods. Users can also be blocked from accessing the device. The Access Profiles page contains fields for configuring Management Lists and applying them to spe...

Configuring System Information 149 Adding an Access Profile Rules act as filters for determining rule priority, the device management method, interface type, source IP address and network mask, and the device management access action. Users can be blocked or permitted management access. Rule priorit...

Configuring System Information 151 Adding Rules to Access Profile The first rule must be defined to beginning matching traffic to access profiles. 1 Open the Access Profiles page . 2 Click Add Profile to Rule . The Add An Access Profile Rule page opens: Figure 6-51. Add An Access Profile Rule 3 Comp...

152 Configuring System Information Viewing the Profile Rules Table: The order in which rules appear in the Profile Rules Table is important. Packets are matched to the first rule which meets the rule criteria. 1 Open the Access Profiles page . 2 Click Show All. The Profile Rules Table Page opens: Fi...

Configuring System Information 153 The following is an example of the CLI commands: permit ip-source { ipv4-address | ipv6-address / prefix-length} [ mask mask | prefix-length ] [ ethernet interface-number | vlan vlan-id | port-channel number ] [ service service ] Sets port permitting conditions for...

154 Configuring System Information Defining Authentication Profiles The Authentication Profiles page contains fields for selecting the user authentication method on the device. User authentication occurs: • Locally • Via an external server User authentication can also be set to None . User authentic...

Configuring System Information 155 Authentication Profile Name — User-defined authentication profile lists to which user-defined authentication profiles are added. The defaults are Network Default and Console Default . • Optional Methods — User authentication methods. Possible options are: – None — ...

156 Configuring System Information 3 Configure the profile. 4 Click Apply Changes . The authentication profile is updated to the device. Displaying the Show All Authentication Profiles Page: 1 Open the Authentication Profiles page. 2 Click Show All . The Authentication Profile page opens: Figure 6-5...

Configuring System Information 157 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Assigning Authentication Profiles After Authentication Profiles are defined, the Authentication Profiles can be applied to Management Access methods. For example, console users can be authenticated by Authentication ...

158 Configuring System Information • Console — Authentication profiles used to authenticate console users. • Telnet — Authentication profiles used to authenticate Telnet users. • Secure Telnet (SSH ) — Authentication profiles used to authenticate Secure Shell (SSH) users. SSH provides clients with s...

Configuring System Information 159 Assigning Secure HTTP Sessions an Authentication Sequence 1 Open the Select Authentication page. 2 Select an authentication sequence in the Secure HTTP field. 3 Click Apply Changes . Secure HTTP sessions are assigned an authentication sequence. Assigning Access Aut...

Configuring System Information 161 Managing Passwords Password management provides increased network security and improved password control. Passwords for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features, which include: • Defining minimum password lengths • Password expiratio...

162 Configuring System Information The Password Management page contains the following fields: • Password Minimum Length (8-64) — Indicates the minimum password length, when checked. For example, the administrator can define that all passwords must have a minimum of 10 characters. • Consecutive Pass...

Configuring System Information 163 The following is an example of the CLI commands: console # show passwords configuration Minimal length: 0 History: Disabled History hold time: no limit Lockout control: disabled Enable Passwords Level Password Aging Password Expiry date Lockout ----- -------- -----...

164 Configuring System Information Viewing Active Users The Active Users page contains information about who is currently logged in to the device. Figure 6-58. Active Users • Name — The user’s login name. • Protocol — The protocol being used to access the device. • Location — IP address of the compu...

Configuring System Information 165 Defining the Local User Databases The Local User Database page contains fields for defining users, passwords and access levels. To open the Local User Database page, click System → Management Security → Local User Database in the tree view. Figure 6-59. Local User ...

166 Configuring System Information • Lockout Status — Indicates whether the user currently has access (status Usable ), or whether the user is locked out due to too many failed authentication attempts since the user last logged in successfully(status Locked ). • Reactivate Suspended User — Reactivat...

Configuring System Information 167 Displaying the Local User Table : 1 Open the Local User Database page. 2 Click Show All. The Local User Table opens: Figure 6-61. Local User Table Reactivating a Suspended User: 1 Open the Local User Database page. 2 Click Show All. The Local User Table opens. 3 Se...

168 Configuring System Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Line Passwords The Line Password page contains fields for defining line passwords for management methods. To open the Line Password page, click System → Management Security → Line Passwords in the tree view....

Configuring System Information 169 The Line Password page contains the following fields: • Line Password for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — The line password for accessing the device via a Console, Telnet, or Secure Telnet session. • Confirm Password for Console/Telnet/Secure Telnet — Confirms the n...

170 Configuring System Information Assigning Line Passwords Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Line Password page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Enable Passwords The Enable Password page sets a...

Configuring System Information 171 • Expiry Date — Indicates the expiration date of the enable password. • Lockout Status — Specifies the number of failed authentication attempts since the user last logged in successfully, when the Enable Login Attempts checkbox is selected in the Password Managemen...

172 Configuring System Information Figure 6-64. TACACS+ Settings • Host IP Address — Specifies the TACACS+ Server IP address. • Priority (0-65535) — Specifies the order in which the TACACS+ servers are used. The default is 0. • Source IP Address — The device source IP address used for the TACACS+ se...

Configuring System Information 173 • Status — The connection status between the device and the TACACS+ server. The possible field values are: – Connected — There is currently a connection between the device and the TACACS+ server. – Not Connected — There is not currently a connection between the dev...

174 Configuring System Information Displaying the TACACS+ Table 1 Open the TACACS+ Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The TACACS+ Table opens: Figure 6-66. TACACS+ Table Removing a TACACS+ Server 1 Open the TACACS+ Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The TACACS+ Table opens. 3 Select a TACACS+ Table en...

Configuring System Information 175 The following is an example of the CLI commands: tacacs-server key key-string Specifies the authentication and encryption key for all TACACS+ communications between the device and the TACACS+ server. This key must match the encryption used on the TACACS+ daemon. (R...

176 Configuring System Information Configuring RADIUS Global Parameters Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers provide additional security for networks. RADIUS servers provide a centralized authentication method for: • Telnet Access • Web Access • Console to Device Access To open...

178 Configuring System Information Defining RADIUS Parameters: 1 Open the RADIUS Settings page. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click Apply Changes . The RADIUS setting are updated to the device. Adding a RADIUS Server: 1 Open the RADIUS Settings page. 2 Click Add . The Add RADIUS Server page opens: Figure 6...

Configuring System Information 179 Displaying the RADIUS Server List: 1 Open the RADIUS Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The Show all RADIUS Servers page opens: Figure 6-69. Show all RADIUS Servers Modifying the RADIUS Server Settings: 1 Open the RADIUS Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The RADIUS ...

180 Configuring System Information Defining RADIUS Servers Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the RADIUS Settings page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 6-38. RADIUS Settings CLI Commands CLI Command Des...

Configuring System Information 181 Configuring LLDP and LLDP-MED The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) allows network managers to troubleshoot and enhance network management by discovering and maintaining network topologies over multi-vendor environments. LLDP discovers network neighbors by stand...

182 Configuring System Information LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) increases network flexibility by allowing different IP systems to co-exist on a single network LLDP: Provides detailed network topology information, including what device are located on the network, and where the devices are...

Configuring System Information 183 • Hold Multiplier (2-10) — Indicates the number of times that LLDP packets are held before the packets are discarded. The possible field range is 2 - 10 times. The field default is 4 times. • Reinitializing Delay (1-10) — Indicates the amount of time that passes be...

Configuring System Information 185 • Management IP Address — Indicates the management IP address that is advertised from the interface. • Use Default — Indicates that information included in the TLVs is per the device defaults. The possible field values are: – Checked — Enables sending the device de...

186 Configuring System Information Defining LLDP MED Network Policy The MED Network Policy page contains fields for configuring LLDP. To open the MED Network Policy page, click System → LLDP-MED → MED Network Policy in the tree view . Figure 6-73. MED Network Policy The MED Network Policy page conta...

Configuring System Information 187 • VLAN Type — Indicates the VLAN type for which the network policy is defined. The possible field values are: – Tagged — Indicates the network policy is defined for tagged VLANs. – Untagged — Indicates the network policy is defined for untagged VLANs. • User Priori...

188 Configuring System Information Defining LLDP MED Port Settings The MED Port Settings contains parameters for assigning LLDP network policies to specific ports. To open the MED Port Settings page, click System → LLDP-MED → Port Settings in the tree view. Figure 6-76. MED Port Settings The MED Por...

Configuring System Information 189 • Tx Optional TLVs/Available TLVs — Contains a list of available TLVs that can be advertised by the port. The possible field values are: – Network Policy — Advertises the network policy attached to the port. – Location — Advertises the port’s location. • Network Po...

190 Configuring System Information Displaying advertise information details: 1 Open the MED Port Settings page. 2 Click Details . The Details Advertise Information page opens: Figure 6-78. Details Advertise Information Page

192 Configuring System Information Viewing the LLDP Neighbors Information The Neighbors Information page contains information received from neighboring device LLDP advertisements. To open the Neighbor Information page, click System → LLDP-MED → Neighbors Information in the tree view . Figure 6-79. N...

Configuring System Information 193 View the details of the LLDP MED information advertised by a neighbor device: 1 Open the Neighbors Information page. 2 Click the Details button next to the desired entry. The Details Neighbor Information page appears: Figure 6-80. Details Neighbors Information For ...

194 Configuring System Information Table 6-41. LLDP Neighbors Information CLI Commands The following is an example of the CLI commands: Switch# show lldp neighbors Defining SNMP Parameters Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. Devices supporting SN...

Configuring System Information 195 Figure 6-81. Global Parameters • Local Engine ID (10 - 64 Hex Characters) — Indicates the local device engine ID. The field value is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each byte can be separated by a period o...

196 Configuring System Information Enabling Authentication Notifications 1 Open the SNMP Global Parameters page. 2 Select Enable in the Authentication Notifications field. 3 Click Apply Changes . Enabling SNMP Notifications Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI command...

Configuring System Information 197 Defining SNMP View Settings SNMP Views provides access or blocks access to device features or feature aspects. For example, a view can be defined which states that SNMP group A has read only (R/O) access to Multicast groups, while SNMP group B has read-write (R/W) ...

198 Configuring System Information Figure 6-82. SNMPv3 View Settings • View Name — Contains a list of user-defined views. The view name can contain a maximum of 30 alphanumeric characters. The possible field values are: – Default — Displays the default user-defined view. – DefaultSuper — Displays th...

Configuring System Information 199 Adding a View 1 Open the SNMPv3 View Settings page. 2 Click Add . The Add a View page opens: Figure 6-83. Add a View 3 Define the field. 4 Click Apply Changes . The SNMP View is added, and the device is updated. Displaying the View Table 1 Open the SNMPv3 View Sett...

200 Configuring System Information Defining SNMP Views Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining fields displayed in the SNMPv3 View Settings page. The following is an example of CLI commands: Defining SNMP Access Control The Access Control Add Group ...

202 Configuring System Information Defining SNMP Groups 1 Open the A ccess Control Group page. 2 Click Add . The Add an Access Control Group page opens: Figure 6-87. Add an Access Control Group 3 Define the fields in the Add an Access Control Group page. 4 Click Apply Changes . The group is added, a...

Configuring System Information 203 Removing SNMP Groups 1 Open the Access Control Group page. 2 Click Show All . The Access Table opens. 3 Select an SNMP group . 4 Check the Remove checkbox. 5 Click Apply Changes . The SNMP group is deleted, and the device is updated. Defining SNMP Access Control Us...

204 Configuring System Information Figure 6-89. User Security Model • User Name — Contains a list of user-defined user names. The field range is up to 30 alphanumeric characters. • Engine ID — Indicates either the local or remote SNMP entity, to which the user is connected. Changing or removing the ...

Configuring System Information 205 • Authentication Key (MD5-16; SHA-20 hexa chars) — Defines the HMAC-MD5-96 or HMAC-SHA-96 authentication level. The authentication and privacy keys are entered to define the authentication key. If only authentication is required, 16 bytes are defined for MD5. If bo...

206 Configuring System Information Displaying the User Security Model Table 1 Open the User Security Model (USM) page. 2 Click Show All . The User Security Model Table opens: Figure 6-91. User Security Model Table Deleting an User Security Model Table Entry 1 Open the SNMPv3 User Security Model (USM...

Configuring System Information 207 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Communities Access rights are managed by defining communities in the Community Table . When the community names are changed, access rights are also changed. To open the SNMP Community page, click System → SN...

208 Configuring System Information • Basic Access Mode — Defines the access rights of the community. The possible field values are: – Read Only — The management access is restricted to read-only, for all MIBs except the community table, for which there is no access. – Read Write — The management acc...

Configuring System Information 209 Defining a New Community 1 Open the SNMP Community page. 2 Click Add . The Add SNMP Community page opens: Figure 6-93. Add SNMP Community 3 Select one of the following: – SNMP Management Station — Defines an SNMP community for a specific management station. (A valu...

210 Configuring System Information Displaying all Communities 1 Open the SNMP Community page. 2 Click Show All. The Community Table opens: Figure 6-94. Community Table Deleting Communities 1 Open the Community Table page. 2 Click Show All. The Community Table opens. 3 Select a community from the Com...

Configuring System Information 211 The following is an example of the CLI commands: snmp-server v3-host { ipv4-address | ipv6-address | hostname } username [ traps | informs ] { noauth | auth | priv } [ udp-port port ] [ filter filtername ] [ timeout seconds ] [ retries retries ] Specifies the recip...

212 Configuring System Information Defining Notification Filters The Notification Filter page permits filtering traps based on OIDs. Each OID is linked to a device feature or a feature aspect. The Notification Filter page also allows network managers to filter notifications. To open the Notification...

Configuring System Information 213 Adding SNMP Filters 1 Open the Notification Filter page. 2 Click Add . The Add Filter page opens: Figure 6-96. Add Filter 3 Define the relevant fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The new filter is added, and the device is updated. Displaying the Filter Table 1 Open th...

214 Configuring System Information Removing a Filter 1 Open the Notification Filte r page. 2 Click Show All . The Filter Table opens. 3 Select a Filter Table entry. 4 Check the Remove checkbox. The filter entry is deleted, and the device is updated. Configuring Notification Filters Using CLI Command...

Configuring System Information 217 • IPv6 Address Type — When the recipient supports IPv6 (see previous parameter), this specifies the type of static address supported. The possible values are: – Link Local — A Link Local address that is non-routable and used for communication on the same network on...

218 Configuring System Information Displaying Notification Recipients Tables 1 Open Notification Recipients page. 2 Click Show All . The Notification Recipients Tables page opens: Figure 6-99. Notification Recipients Tables Deleting Notification Recipients 1 Open Notification Recipients page. 2 Clic...

Configuring System Information 219 Configuring SNMP Notification Recipients Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for viewing fields displayed in the Notification Recipients page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 6-46. SNMP Notification R...

220 Configuring System Information Managing Files The File Management page contains fields for managing device software, the Image Files, and the Configuration Files. Files can be downloaded from a TFTP server. File Management Overview The configuration file structure consists of the following confi...

Configuring System Information 221 Downloading Files The File Download From Server page contains fields for downloading system image and Configuration files from the TFTP server or HTTP client to the device. To open the File Download From Server page, click System → File Management → File Download i...

222 Configuring System Information • Supported IP Format — Specifies the IP format supported by the server. The possible values are: – IPv6 — IP version 6 is supported. – IPv4 — IP version 4 is supported. • IPv6 Address Type — When the server supports IPv6 (see previous parameter), this specifies th...

Configuring System Information 223 The possible field values are: – Running Configuration — Downloads commands into the Running Configuration file. – Startup Configuration — Downloads the Startup Configuration file, and overwrites it. – <filename> — Downloads commands into a configuration back...

224 Configuring System Information Uploading Files The File Upload to Server page contains fields for uploading the software from the device to the TFTP server. To open the File Upload to Server page, click System → File Management → File Upload in the tree view. Figure 6-101. File Upload to Server ...

Configuring System Information 225 • Link Local Interface — When the server supports an IPv6 Link Local address (see previous parameter), this specifies the the Link Local interface. The possible values are: – VLAN1 — The IPv6 interface is configured on VLAN1. – ISATAP — The IPv6 interface is config...

226 Configuring System Information Uploading Files 1 Open the File Upload to Server page. 2 Define the file type to upload. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The software is uploaded to the device. Uploading Files Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI comman...

Configuring System Information 227 Copying Files Files can be copied and deleted from the Copy Files page. To open the Copy Files page, click System → File Management → Copy Files in the tree view. Figure 6-102. Copy Files • Copy Configuration — When selected, copies the configuration to the destina...

228 Configuring System Information Restoring Company Factory Default Settings 1 Open the Copy Files page. 2 Click Restore Company Factory Defaults . 3 Click Apply Changes . The company factory default settings are restored, and the device is updated. Copying and Deleting Files Using CLI Commands The...

Configuring System Information 229 Managing Device Files The Files on File System page provides information about files currently stored on the system, including file names, file sizes, files modifications, and file permissions. The files system permits managing up to five files and a total file siz...

230 Configuring System Information Managing Files Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for managing system files. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Advanced Settings The the Advanced Settings page contains a link for configuring genera...

Configuring System Information 231 Configuring General Device Tuning Parameters The General Settings page provides information for defining general device parameters. To open the General Settings page, click System → Advanced Settings → General in the tree view. Figure 6-104. General Settings • Attr...

232 Configuring System Information Viewing RAM Log Entries Counter Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the General Settings page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Optimizing iSCSI iSCSI is a communication p...

Configuring System Information 233 Figure 6-105. Global Parameters • iSCSI Status — Whether iSCSI Optimization is enabled on the device. The default value is enabled . • Classification — Whether priority of iSCSI packets is determined by CoS or DSCP. Select the classification and then choose the des...

234 Configuring System Information Defining iSCSI Global Parameters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining fields displayed in the iSCSI Global Parameters page. Figure 6-106. iSCSI Global Parameters CLI Commands CLI Command Description iscsi enable...

236 Configuring System Information Managing iSCSI Targets The iSCSI Targets Table contains information about iSCSI targets in the network. To open the iSCSI Targets Table , click System → iSCSI Optimization → iSCSI Targets in the tree view. Figure 6-108. iSCSI Targets Table • TCP Port — The TCP port...

Configuring System Information 237 3 Fill in the parameters. 4 Click Apply Changes . Removing Targets 1 Open the iSCSI Targets Table . 2 In the table, check the Remove checkbox next to each target to be removed. 3 Click Apply Changes . Defining iSCSI Targets Using CLI Commands The following table su...

238 Configuring System Information Monitoring iSCSI Sessions The iSCSI Sessions page contains information about iSCSI communications going through the device. To open the iSCSI Sessions page, click System → iSCSI Optimization → iSCSI Sessions in the tree view. Figure 6-111. iSCSI Sessions For each s...

Configuring System Information 239 Defining iSCSI Sessions Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining fields displayed in the iSCSI Sessions page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Figure 6-112. iSCSI Sessions CLI Commands CLI Command De...

Configuring Device Information 241 Configuring Device Information This section provides all system operation and general information for configuring network security, ports, Address tables, GARP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, Port Aggregation, and Multicast Support. Configuring Network Security The device e...

242 Configuring Device Information MAC Based Authentication MAC based authentication is an alternative to 802.1x that allows allows network access to devices (such as printers and IP phones) that do not have the 802.1X supplicant capability. MAC authentication uses the MAC address of the connecting ...

Configuring Device Information 243 Configuring Port Based Authentication The Port Based Authentication page contains fields for configuring port based authentication and for enabling Guest VLANs. To open the Port Based Authentication page, click Switch → Network Security → Port Based Authentication ...

Configuring Device Information 245 – Authenticated ports are added to the supplicant VLAN as untagged. – Authenticated ports remain unauthenticated VLAN and Guest VLAN members. Static VLAN configuration is not applied to the port. – The following list of VLANs cannot participate in DVA: an Unauthent...

246 Configuring Device Information Displaying the Port Based Authentication Table 1 Display the Port Based Authentication page. 2 Click Show All . The Port Based Authentication Table opens: Figure 7-2. Port Based Authentication Table Termination Cause — The reason for which the port authentication w...

Configuring Device Information 247 Enabling Port Based Authentication Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for enabling the port based authentication as displayed in the Port Based Authentication page. Table 7-1. Port Authentication CLI Commands CLI Comma...

248 Configuring Device Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Configuring Advanced Port Based Authentication The Multiple Hosts page provides information for defining advanced port based authentication settings for specific ports. To open the Multiple Hosts , click Switch → Net...

250 Configuring Device Information Displaying the Multiple Hosts Table 1 Open the Multiple Hosts page. 2 Click Show All . The Multiple Hosts Table opens: Figure 7-4. Multiple Hosts Table Enabling Multiple Hosts Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for ena...

Configuring Device Information 251 Authenticating Users The Authenticated Users page displays user port access lists. The User Access Lists are defined in the Add User Name page. To open the Authenticated Users page, click Switch → Network Security → Authenticated Users . Figure 7-5. Authenticated U...

252 Configuring Device Information Displaying the Authenticated Users Table 1 Open the Add User Name page. 2 Click Show All . The Authenticated Users Table opens: Figure 7-6. Authenticated Users Table Authenticating Users Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI comma...

Configuring Device Information 253 packet is received on a locked port, and the packet’s source MAC address is not tied to that port (either it was learned on a different port, or is unknown to the system), the protection mechanism is invoked, and can provide various options. Unauthorized packets ar...

254 Configuring Device Information • Set Port — The port is either locked or unlocked. The possible field values are: – Unlocked — Unlocks Port. This is the default value. – Locked — Locks Port. • Learning Mode — The port learning mode. The possible field values are: – Classic Lock — The port will n...

Configuring Device Information 255 Displaying the Locked Port Table 1 Open the Port Security page. 2 Click Show All. The Port Security Table opens: Locked Ports can also be defined from the Locked Ports Table, as well as the Port Security page. Figure 7-8. Port Security Table Configuring Locked Port...

256 Configuring Device Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: ACL Overview Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to define classification actions and rules for specific ingress ports. Packets entering an ingress port, with an active ACL, are either admitted or denie...

Configuring Device Information 257 Figure 7-9. Network Security - IP Based ACL • ACL Name — User-defined ACLs. • New ACE Priority — ACE priority that determines which ACE is matched to a packet based on a first-match basis. • Protocol — Enables creating an ACE based on a specific protocol. The possi...

Configuring Device Information 259 • Source Port — The TCP/UDP source port. Select Any to include all ports. • Destination Port — The TCP/UDP destination port. Select Any to include all ports. • Source IP Address — Matches the source port IP address to which packets are addressed to the ACE. Wildcar...

260 Configuring Device Information Adding IP based ACLs 1 Open the IP Based ACL page. 2 Click Add . The Network Security - IP Based ACL page opens: Figure 7-10. Add IP Based ACL 3 Define the relevant fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The IP based protocol is defined, and the device is updated.

Configuring Device Information 261 Displaying the ACEs Associated with IP based ACLs 1 Open the Network Security - IP Based ACL page. 2 Click Show All. The ACEs Associated with IP-ACL opens: Figure 7-11. ACEs Associated with IP-ACL Removing an IP based ACL 1 Open the Network Security - IP Based ACL ...

262 Configuring Device Information Configuring IP Based ACLs with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring IP Based ACLs . Table 7-5. IP Based ACL CLI Commands CLI Command Description ip access-list access-list-name no ip access-list access-list-name To...

Configuring Device Information 263 Defining MAC Based Access Control Lists The Network Security - MAC Based ACL page allows a MAC- based ACL to be defined. ACEs can be added only if the ACL is not bound to an interface. To define MAC Based ACLs, click Switch → Network Security → MAC Based ACL . Figu...

Configuring Device Information 265 Adding MAC based ACLs 1 Open the MAC Based ACL page. 2 Click Add . The Network Security - MAC Based ACL page opens: Figure 7-13. Add Mac Based ACL 3 Define the relevant fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The MAC based protocol is defined, and the device is updated.

266 Configuring Device Information Displaying the ACEs Associated with MAC based ACLs 1 Open the Network Security - MAC Based ACL page. 2 Click Show All. The ACEs Associated with MAC Based ACL opens: Removing a MAC based ACL 1 Open the Network Security - MAC Based ACL page. 2 Click Show All. The ACE...

Configuring Device Information 267 Configuring MAC Based ACLs with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring MAC Based ACLs . Defining ACL Binding When an ACL is bound to an interface, all the ACE rules that have been defined are applied to the selected ...

268 Configuring Device Information 3 In the Bind ACL to an Interface field, select a port or LAG. 4 Click Apply Changes . The ACL is bound to the interface. Displaying the ACL Bindings Table: 1 Open the Network Security - ACL Binding page. 2 Click Show All. The ACL Bindings Table opens: Figure 7-15....

Configuring Device Information 269 Configuring ACL Bindings with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring ACL Bindings . The following is an example of some of the CLI commands: Configuring DHCP Snooping DHCP Snooping expands network security by providi...

270 Configuring Device Information Defining DHCP Snooping Global Parameters The DHCP Snooping Global Parameters page contains parameters for enabling and configuring DHCP Snooping on the device. To define DHCP global parameters, click Switch → DHCP Snooping → Global Parameters. Figure 7-16. Global P...

Configuring Device Information 271 Configuring DHCP Snooping Global Parameters with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring DHCP Snooping global parameters . Table 7-8. DHCP Snooping Global Parameters CLI Commands CLI Command Description ip dhcp snoopi...

272 Configuring Device Information The following is an example of some of the CLI commands: Defining DHCP Snooping on VLANs The DHCP Snooping VLAN Settings Page allows network managers to enable DHCP Snooping on VLANs. DHCP snooping separates ports in the VLAN. To enable DHCP Snooping on VLAN, ensur...

Configuring Device Information 273 Defining DHCP Snooping on VLANS 1 Open the DHCP Snooping VLAN Settings page. 2 Click Add and Remove to add/remove VLAN IDs to or from the Enabled VLAN list. 3 Click Apply Changes . Configuring DHCP Snooping on VLANs with CLI Commands The following table summarizes ...

274 Configuring Device Information Displaying the Trusted Interfaces Table: 1 Open the Trusted Interfaces page. 2 Click Show All. The Trusted Interfaces Table opens: Figure 7-19. Trusted Interfaces Table Copying Trusted Interfaces Settings Between Interfaces 1 Open the Trusted Interfaces page. 2 Cli...

Configuring Device Information 275 Configuring DHCP Snooping Trusted Interfaces with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring DHCP Snooping Trusted Interfaces . Adding Interfaces to the DHCP Snooping Database The DHCP Snooping Binding Database page cont...

276 Configuring Device Information Querying the Database 1 Open the Binding Database page. 2 Select the following categories: • MAC Address — Indicates the MAC addresses recorded in the DHCP Snooping Database. • IP Address — Indicates the IP addresses recorded in the DHCP Snooping Database. • VLAN —...

Configuring Device Information 277 Figure 7-21. Bind DHCP Snooping Page 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . Configuring DHCP Snooping Binding Database with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring DHCP Snooping Binding Database . The following ...

278 Configuring Device Information Configuring Ports The Ports page contains links to port functionality pages including advanced features, such as Storm Control and Port Mirroring. To open the Ports page, click Switch → Ports . Defining Port Parameters The Port Configuration page contains fields fo...

Configuring Device Information 281 Displaying the Port Configuration Table: 1 Open the Port Configuration page. 2 Click Show All. The Ports Configuration Table opens: Figure 7-23. Ports Configuration Table Configuring Ports with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands...

284 Configuring Device Information Configuring Load Balancing Load Balancing enables the even distribution of data and/or processing packets across available network resources. For example, load balancing may distribute the incoming packets evenly to all servers, or redi-rect the packets to the next...

286 Configuring Device Information • LAG Type — The port types that comprise the LAG. • Admin Status — Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the selected LAG. • Current LAG Status — Indicates if the LAG is currently operating. • Re-Activate Suspended LAG — Reactivates a suspended LAG. • Ope...

Configuring Device Information 287 Displaying the LAG Configuration Table: 1 Open the LAG Configuration page. 2 Click Show All. The LAG Configuration Table opens: Figure 7-25. LAG Configuration Table Configuring LAGs with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for co...

288 Configuring Device Information autobaud Sets the line for automatic baud rate detection. negotiation Enables auto negotiation operation for the speed and duplex parameters of a given interface. back-pressure Enables Back Pressure on a given interface. flowcontrol {auto | on | off | rx | tx} Conf...

Configuring Device Information 289 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Enabling Storm Control A Broadcast Storm is a result of an excessive amount of broadcast messages simultaneously transmitted across a network by a single port. Forwarded message responses are heaped onto the network,...

290 Configuring Device Information Figure 7-26. Storm Control • Port — The port from which storm control is enabled. • Broadcast Control — Enables or disables forwarding broadcast packet types on the device. • Mode — Specifies the Broadcast mode currently enabled on the device. The possible field va...

Configuring Device Information 291 Displaying the Storm Control Table 1 Open the Storm Control page. 2 Click Show All . The Storm Control Table opens: Figure 7-27. Storm Control Table Configuring Storm Control with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuri...

292 Configuring Device Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining Port Mirroring Sessions Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring is configured by selecting...

Configuring Device Information 293 The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports: • Source Ports cannot be a LAG member. • Ports cannot be configured as a destination port. • All packets are transmitted tagged from the destination port. • Monitored all RX/TX packets to the ...

294 Configuring Device Information 5 Define the Type field. 6 Click Apply Changes . The new source port is defined, and the device is updated. Deleting a Copy Port from a Port Mirroring Session 1 Open the Port Mirroring page. 2 Select the Remove check box. 3 Click Apply Changes . The selected port m...

Configuring Device Information 295 Configuring Address Tables MAC addresses are stored in either the Static Address or the Dynamic Address databases. A packet addressed to a destination stored in one of the databases is forwarded immediately to the port. The Static and Dynamic Address Tables can be ...

296 Configuring Device Information • Status — MAC address status. Possible values are: – Secure — Guarantees that a locked port MAC address is not deleted. – Permanent — The MAC address is permanent. – Delete on Reset — The MAC address is deleted when the device is reset. – Delete on Timeout — The M...

Configuring Device Information 297 Configuring Static Address Parameters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring static address parameters as displayed in the Static MAC Address page. The following is an example of the CLI commands:. Table 7-16. ...

298 Configuring Device Information Viewing Dynamic Addresses The Dynamic Address Table contains fields for querying information in the dynamic address table, including the interface type, MAC addresses, VLAN, and table sorting. Packets forwarded to an address stored in the address table are forwarde...

Configuring Device Information 299 • Address Aging (10-630) — Specifies the amount of time the MAC Address remains in the Dynamic Address Table before it is timed out if no traffic from the source is detected. The default value is 300 seconds. • Interface — Specifies the interface for which the tabl...

300 Configuring Device Information Querying and Sorting Dynamic Addresses Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for querying and sorting dynamic addresses as displayed in the Dynamic Address Table . The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 7-17. ...

Configuring Device Information 301 Configuring GARP Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) is a general-purpose protocol that registers any network connectivity or membership-style information. GARP defines a set of devices interested in a given network attribute, such as VLAN or Multicast a...

302 Configuring Device Information • GARP Leave Timer (10 - 2147483640 ) — Time lapse, in milliseconds, that the device waits before leaving its GARP state. Leave time is activated by a Leave All Time message sent/received, and cancelled by the Join message received. Leave time must be greater than ...

Configuring Device Information 303 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) provides tree topography for any arrangement of bridges. STP also provides one path between end stations on a network, eliminating loops. Loops occu...

304 Configuring Device Information Defining STP Global Settings The STP Global Settings page contains parameters for enabling and configuring STP operation on the device. To open the STP Global Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → Global Settings in the tree view. Figure 7-32. STP Global Se...

306 Configuring Device Information Defining STP Global Parameters 1 Open the STP Global Settings page. 2 Select the port that needs to be enabled from the Select a Port drop-down menu. 3 Select Enable in the Spanning Tree State field. 4 Select the STP mode in the STP Operation Mode field, and define...

308 Configuring Device Information Defining STP Port Settings The STP Port Settings page contains fields for assigning STP properties to individual ports. To open the STP Port Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → Port Settings in the tree view. Figure 7-33. STP Port Settings • Select a Port...

Configuring Device Information 309 • Port State — The current port STP state. If enabled, the port state determines what forwarding action is taken on traffic. Possible port states are: – Disabled — The port link is currently down. – Blocking — The port is currently blocked and cannot be used to for...

310 Configuring Device Information • Priority (0-240, in steps of 16) — The priority value of the port. The priority value influences the port choice when a bridge has two ports connected in a loop. The priority value is between 0-240. The priority value is provided in increments of 16. • Designated...

Configuring Device Information 311 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 7-20. STP Port Settings CLI Commands CLI Command Description spanning-tree disable Disables spanning tree on a specific port. spanning-tree cost cost Configures the spanning tree cost contribution of a port. sp...

312 Configuring Device Information Defining STP LAG Settings The STP LAG Settings page contains fields for assigning STP aggregating port parameters. To open the STP LAG Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → LAG Settings in the tree view. Figure 7-34. STP LAG Settings • Select a LAG — The us...

314 Configuring Device Information Modifying the LAG STP Parameters 1 Open the STP LAG Settings page. 2 Select a LAG from the Select a LAG drop-down menu. 3 Modify the fields as desired. 4 Click Apply Changes . The STP LAG parameters are modified, and the device is updated. Defining STP LAG Settings...

Configuring Device Information 315 RSTP has the following different port states: • Disabled • Learning • Discarding • Forwarding Rapid Spanning Tree is enabled on the STP Global Settings page. To open the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → Rapid Spanning Tree in the tree...

316 Configuring Device Information • Mode — Displays the STP mode by which STP is enabled on the device. The possible field values are: – Classic STP — Enables Classic STP on the device. This is the default value. – Rapid STP — Enables Rapid STP on the device. • Multiple STP — Enables Multiple STP o...

Configuring Device Information 317 Defining Rapid STP Parameters Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining Rapid STP parameters as displayed in the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Configuring Multiple ...

318 Configuring Device Information Figure 7-36. MSTP Settings • Region Name (1-32 Characters) — Indicates user-defined MSTP region name. • Revision (0-65535) — Defines unsigned 16-bit number that identifies the current MST configuration revision. The revision number is required as part of the MST co...

Configuring Device Information 319 • Instance ID — Defines the MSTP instance. The field range is 0-15. • Included VLANs — Maps the selected VLANs to the selected instance. Each VLAN belongs to one instance. • Bridge Priority (0-61440, in steps of 4096) — Specifies the selected spanning tree instance...

320 Configuring Device Information Defining MST Instances Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining MST instance groups as displayed in the MSTP Settings page. Table 7-23. MSTP Instances CLI Commands CLI Command Description spanning-tree mst configura...

Configuring Device Information 321 Defining MSTP Interface Settings The MSTP Interface Settings page contains parameters assigning MSTP settings to specific interfaces. To open the MSTP Interface Settings page, click Switch → Spanning Tree → MSTP Interface Settings in the tree view. Figure 7-38. MST...

Configuring Device Information 323 Viewing the MSTP Interface Table 1 Open the MSTP Interface Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The MSTP Interface Table page opens: Figure 7-39. MSTP Interface Table Configuring VLANs VLANs are logical subgroups of a Local Area Network (LAN) created via software rath...

324 Configuring Device Information The VLAN ID tag is assigned to a customer port in the service providers network. The designated port then provides additional services to the packets with the double-tags. This allows administrators to expand service to VLAN users. Defining VLAN Members The VLAN Me...

Configuring Device Information 325 • Status — The VLAN type. Possible values are: – Dynamic — The VLAN was dynamically created through GVRP. – Static — The VLAN is user-defined. – Default — The VLAN is the default VLAN. • Unauthorized Users — Enables or disables unauthorized users from accessing a V...

326 Configuring Device Information 3 Select the Remove VLAN check box. 4 Click Apply Changes . The selected VLAN is deleted, and the device is updated. Defining VLAN Membership Groups Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining VLAN membership groups as...

Configuring Device Information 327 The VLAN Port Membership Table displays the ports and the ports states, as well as LAGs. Ports which are LAG members are not displayed in the VLAN Port Membership Table. Assigning Ports to a VLAN Group 1 Open the VLAN Membership page. 2 Click the VLAN ID or VLAN Na...

Configuring Device Information 329 The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring QinQ. The following is an example of the QinQ show commands. Table 7-27. QinQ CLI Commands CLI Command Console>enable Console#config Console (config)# Console (config)# vlan database Cons...

Configuring Device Information 331 Defining VLAN Ports Settings The VLAN Port Settings page contains fields for managing ports that are part of a VLAN. The port default VLAN ID (PVID) is configured on the VLAN Port Settings page. All untagged packets arriving to the device are tagged by the ports PV...

332 Configuring Device Information • Frame Type — Packet type accepted on the port. Possible values are: – Admit Tag Only — Only tagged packets are accepted on the port. – Admit All — Both tagged and untagged packets are accepted on the port. • Ingress Filtering — Enables or disables Ingress filteri...

Configuring Device Information 333 Assigning Ports to VLAN Groups Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for assigning ports to VLAN groups. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 7-28. VLAN Port CLI Commands CLI Command Description switchport m...

334 Configuring Device Information Defining VLAN LAG Settings The VLAN LAG Setting page provides parameters for managing LAGs that are part of a VLAN. VLANs can either be composed of individual ports or of LAGs. Untagged packets entering the device are tagged with the LAGs ID specified by the PVID. ...

Configuring Device Information 335 • Ingress Filtering — Enables or disables Ingress filtering by the LAG. Ingress filtering discards packets that are destined to VLANs of which the specific port is not a member. • Current Reserve VLAN — The VLAN currently designated as the reserved VLAN. • Reserve ...

Configuring Device Information 337 Defining VLAN Protocol Groups • The Protocol Group page provides parameters for configuring frame types to specific protocol groups. To open the Protocol Group page, click Switch → VLAN → Protocol Group in the tree view. Figure 7-45. Protocol Group • Frame Type — T...

338 Configuring Device Information Assigning VLAN Protocol Group Settings 1 Open the Protocol Group page. 2 Complete the fields on the page. 3 Click Apply Changes . The VLAN protocol group parameters are defined, and the device is updated. Removing Protocols From the Protocol Group Table 1 Open the ...

Configuring Device Information 339 Adding Protocol Ports The Protocol Port page adds interfaces to Protocol groups. To open the Protocol Port page, click Switch → VLAN → Protocol Port in the tree view. Figure 7-46. Protocol Port • Interface — Port or LAG number added to a protocol group. • Group ID ...

340 Configuring Device Information Defining Protocol Ports Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI command for defining Protocol Ports. The following example sets a protocol-based classification rule of protocol group 1 to VLAN 8: Configuring GVRP GARP VLAN Registration ...

Configuring Device Information 341 Figure 7-47. GVRP Parameters • GVRP Global Status — Enables or disables GVRP on the device. GVRP is disabled by default. • Interface — The port or LAG for which GVRP is enabled. • GVRP State — Enables or disables GVRP on an interface. • Dynamic VLAN Creation — Enab...

342 Configuring Device Information Configuring GVRP Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring GVRP as displayed in the GVRP Global Parameters page. Table 7-32. GVRP Global Parameters CLI Commands CLI Command Description gvrp enable ( global ) Enabl...

Configuring Device Information 343 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Configuring Voice VLANs Voice VLAN allows network administrators enhance VoIP service by configuring ports to carry IP voice traffic from IP phones on a specific VLAN. VoIP traffic has a preconfigured OUI prefix in t...

344 Configuring Device Information There are two operational modes for IP Phones: • IP phones are configured with VLAN-mode as enabled, ensuring that tagged packets are used for all communications. • If the IP phone’s VLAN-mode is disabled, the phone uses untagged packets. The phone uses untagged pa...

Configuring Device Information 345 • Class of Service — Enables adding a CoS tag to untagged packets received on the voice VLAN. The possible field values are 0-7, where zero is the lowest priority, and seven is the highest priority. • Remark CoS — Reassigns the CoS tag value to packets received on ...

Configuring Device Information 347 Defining Voice VLAN Port Settings The Voice VLAN Port Settings Page contains fields for adding ports or LAGs to voice VLAN. To open the Voice VLAN Port Setting page, click Switch → Voice VLAN → Port Setting in the tree view. Figure 7-49. Voice VLAN Port Setting • I...

348 Configuring Device Information Configuring Port Settings 1 Open the Voice VLAN Port Settings page. 2 Select a port or LAG. 3 Modify the fields as desired. 4 Click Apply Changes . The settings are modified and the device is updated. Displaying the Port Setting Table 1 Open the Voice VLAN Port Set...

Configuring Device Information 349 Defining OUIs The Voice VLAN OUI page lists the Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUIs) associated with the Voice VLAN. The first three bytes of the MAC Address contain a manufacturer identifier. While the last three bytes contain a unique station ID. Using the ...

350 Configuring Device Information • Remove — Removes OUI from the Telephony OUI List. The possible field values are: – Checked — Removes the selected OUI. – Unchecked — Maintains the current OUIs in the Telephony OUI List. This is the default value. • Restore Default OUIs — Restores OUIs to the fac...

Configuring Device Information 351 Defining Voice VLAN OUIs Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI command for defining Voice VLAN OUIs . Aggregating Ports Port Aggregation optimizes port usage by linking a group of ports together to form a single Link Aggregated Group ...

352 Configuring Device Information Each Aggregated Link has an Aggregated Link Port Type, including Gigabit Ethernet ports. Ports can be added to an Aggregated Link only if they are the same port type. When ports are removed from an Aggregated Links, the ports revert to the original port settings. T...

Configuring Device Information 353 Defining Link Aggregation Global Parameters 1 Open the LACP Parameters page. 2 Complete the LACP System Priority field. 3 Click Apply Changes . The parameters are defined, and the device is updated. Defining Link Aggregation Port Parameters 1 Open the LACP Paramete...

354 Configuring Device Information The following is an example of the CLI commands: Defining LAG Membership The LAG Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to LAGs. LAGs can include up to 8 ports.When a port is added to a LAG, the port acquires the LAG’s properties. If the port cannot be...

Configuring Device Information 355 Configuring a Port to a LAG or LACP 1 Open the LAG Membership page. 2 In the LAG row (the second row), toggle the button to a specific number to aggregate or remove the port to that LAG number. 3 In the LACP row (the first row), toggle the button under the port num...

356 Configuring Device Information The device supports: • Forwarding L2 Multicast Packets — Enabled by default, and not configurable. • The system supports Multicast filtering for 256 Multicast groups. • Filtering L2 Multicast Packets — Enables forwarding of Layer 2 packets to interfaces. If Multica...

Configuring Device Information 357 • Bridge Multicast Filtering — Enables or disables bridge Multicast filtering. Disabled is the default value. IGMP Snooping can be enabled only if Bridge Multicast Filtering is enabled. • IGMP Snooping Status — Enables or disables IGMP Snooping on the device. Disab...

358 Configuring Device Information Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members The Bridge Multicast Group page displays the ports and LAGs attached to the Multicast service group in the Ports and LAGs tables. The Port and LAG tables also reflect the manner in which the port or LAGs joined the Multicast ...

Configuring Device Information 359 The following table contains the IGMP port and LAG members management settings: Adding Bridge Multicast Addresses 1 Open the Bridge Multicast Group page. 2 Click Add . The Add Bridge Multicast Group page opens: Figure 7-57. Add Bridge Multicast Group 3 Define the V...

360 Configuring Device Information Defining Ports to Receive Multicast Service 1 Open the Bridge Multicast Group page. 2 Define the VLAN ID and the Bridge Multicast Address fields. 3 Toggle a port to S to join the port to the selected Multicast group. 4 Toggle a port to F to forbid adding specific M...

Configuring Device Information 361 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Console> enable Console# config console(config)#vlan database console(config-if)#vlan 8 console(config-if)#exit console(config)#interface range ethernet g1-9 console(config-if)# switchport mode general console(con...

362 Configuring Device Information Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters The Bridge Multicast Forward All page contains fields for attaching ports or LAGs to a device that is attached to a neighboring Multicast router/switch. Once IGMP Snooping is enabled, Multicast packets are forwarded to the...

Configuring Device Information 363 Figure 7-58. Bridge Multicast Forward All • VLAN ID — Identifies a VLAN. • Ports — Ports that can be added to a Multicast service. • LAGs — LAGs that can be added to a Multicast service. The contains the settings for managing router and port settings. Port Control ...

364 Configuring Device Information Attaching a Port to a Multicast Router or Switch 1 Open Bridge Multicast Forward All page. 2 Define the VLAN ID field. 3 Select a port in the Ports table, and assign the port a value. 4 Click Apply Changes . The port is attached to the Multicast router or switch. A...

Configuring Device Information 365 The following is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)#vlan database console(config-if)#vlan 8 console(config-vlan)#exit console(config)#interface range ethernet g1-9 console(config-if)# switchport mode general console(config-if)# switchport general allow...

Configuring Device Information 367 Enabling IGMP Snooping on the Device 1 Open the IGMP Snooping page. 2 Select the VLAN ID for the device on which IGMP snooping needs to be enabled. 3 Select Enable in the IGMP Snooping Status field. 4 Complete the fields on the page. 5 Click Apply Changes . IGMP sn...

368 Configuring Device Information Configuring IGMP Snooping with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring IGMP Snooping on the device: Table 7-41. IGMP Snooping CLI Commands CLI Command Description ip igmp snooping Enables Internet Group Membership Pro...

370 Configuring Device Information IGMP Snooping admin: Enabled Hosts and routers IGMP version: 2 IGMP snooping oper mode: Enabled IGMP snooping querier admin: Enabled IGMP snooping querier oper: Enabled IGMP snooping querier address admin: IGMP snooping querier address oper: 172.16.1.1 IGMP snoopin...

Configuring Device Information 371 Unregistered Multicast Multicast frames are generally forwarded to all ports in the VLAN. If IGMP Snooping is enabled, the device learns about the existence of Multicast groups and monitors which ports have joined what Multicast group. Multicast groups can also be ...

372 Configuring Device Information Setting the Unregistered Multicast Status of an Interface 1 Open the Unregistered Multicast page. 2 Select the interface for which Unregistered Multicast needs to be set. 3 Select a status in the Status field. 4 Click Apply Changes . Unregistered Multicast status i...

Configuring Device Information 373 Configuring Unregistered Multicast with CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring Unregistered Multicast on the device: The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 7-42. Unregistered Multicast CLI Commands CL...

Viewing Statistics 375 Viewing Statistics The Statistic pages contains links to device information for interface, GVRP, etherlike, RMON, and device utilization. CLI commands are not available for all the Statistics pages. Viewing Tables The Table Views page contains links for displaying statistics i...

376 Viewing Statistics • % Interface Utilization — Network interface utilization percentage based on the duplex mode of the interface. The range of this reading is from 0 to 200%. The maximum reading of 200% for a full duplex connection indicates that 100% of bandwidth of incoming and outgoing conne...

Viewing Statistics 377 • Transmit Non Unicast Packets — Number of transmitted non-Unicast packets from the interface. • Received Errors — The number of error packets received on the interface. • Global System LAG — Current LAG/trunk performance. Viewing Interface Statistics The Interface Statistics ...

378 Viewing Statistics Receive Statistics • Total Bytes (Octets) — Number of octets received on the selected interface. • Unicast Packets — Number of Unicast packets received on the selected interface. • Multicast Packets — Number of Multicast packets received on the selected interface. • Broadcast ...

Viewing Statistics 379 The following is an example of the CLI commands. Console> enable Console# show interfaces counters Port InOctets InUcastPkts InMcastPkts InBcastPkts ------- ------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ g1 183892 1289 987 8 g2 0 0 0 0 g3 123899 1788 373 19 Po...

380 Viewing Statistics Viewing Etherlike Statistics The Etherlike Statistics page contains interface statistics. To open the Etherlike Statistics page, click Statistics/RMON → Table Views → Etherlike Statistics in the tree view. Figure 8-4. Etherlike Statistics • Interface — Specifies whether statis...

Viewing Statistics 381 • Internal MAC Receive Errors — Number of internal MAC received errors on the selected interface. • Receive Pause Frames — Number of received paused frames on the selected interface. • Transmitted Paused Frames — Number of paused frames transmitted from the selected interface....

382 Viewing Statistics The following is an example of the CLI commands. Console> enable Console# show interfaces counters ethernet g1 Port InOctets InUcastPkts InMcastPkts InBcastPkts ------- ------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ g1 183892 1289 987 8 Port OutOctets OutUcast...

Viewing Statistics 383 Viewing GVRP Statistics The GVRP Statistics page contains device statistics for GVRP. To open the page, click Statistics/RMON → Table Views → GVRP Statistics in the tree view. Figure 8-5. GVRP Statistics • Interface — Specifies whether statistics are displayed for a port or LA...

384 Viewing Statistics • Invalid Protocol ID — Device GVRP Invalid Protocol ID statistics. • Invalid Attribute Type — Device GVRP Invalid Attribute ID statistics. • Invalid Attribute Value — Device GVRP Invalid Attribute Value statistics. • Invalid Attribute Length — Device GVRP Invalid Attribute Le...

Viewing Statistics 385 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Console# show gvrp statistics GVRP statistics: ---------------- rJE : Join Empty Received rJIn : Join In Received rEmp : Empty Received rLIn : Leave In Received rLE : Leave Empty Received rLA : Leave All Received sJE : Join Empt...

386 Viewing Statistics Console# show gvrp error-statistics GVRP error statistics: ---------------------- Legend: INVPROT : Invalid Protocol Id INVPLEN : Invalid PDU Length INVATYP : Invalid Attribute Type INVALEN : Invalid Attribute Length INVAVAL : Invalid Attribute Value INVEVENT : Invalid Event P...

Viewing Statistics 387 Viewing EAP Statistics The EAP Statistics page contains information about EAP packets received on a specific port. For more information about EAP, see "Port Based Authentication (802.1x)" on page 241. To open the EAP Statistics page, click Statistics/RMON > Table Vi...

388 Viewing Statistics • Respond Frames Receive — The number of valid EAP Response frames received on the port. • Request ID Frames Transmit — The number of EAP Requested ID frames transmitted via the port. • Request Frames Transmit — The number of EAP Request frames transmitted via the port. • Inva...

Viewing Statistics 389 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Viewing RMON Statistics Remote Monitoring (RMON) contains links for viewing network information from a remote location. To open the RMON page, click Statistics/RMON → RMON in the tree view. Viewing RMON Statistics Group The RMON...

Viewing Statistics 391 • Multicast Packets Received — Number of good Multicast packets received on the interface since the device was last refreshed. • CRC & Align Errors — Number of CRC and Align errors that have occurred on the interface since the device was last refreshed. • Undersize Packets...

392 Viewing Statistics The following is an example of the CLI commands: console> enable Viewing RMON History Control Statistics The RMON History Control page contains information about samples of data taken from ports. For example, the samples may include interface definitions or polling periods....

Viewing Statistics 393 Figure 8-8. RMON History Control • History Entry No. — Entry number for the History Control Table page. • Source Interface — Port or LAG from which the history samples were taken. • Owner (0-20 characters) — RMON station or user that requested the RMON information. • Max No. o...

394 Viewing Statistics Modifying a History Control Table Entry 1 Open the RMON History Control page. 2 Select an entry in the History Entry No. field. 3 Modify the fields as required. 4 Click Apply Changes . The table entry is modified, and the device is updated. Deleting a History Control Table Ent...

Viewing Statistics 395 Figure 8-9. RMON History Table • Sample No. — The specific sample the information in the table reflects. • Drop Events — The number of dropped packets due to lack of network resources during the sampling interval. This may not represent the exact number of dropped packets, but...

396 Viewing Statistics Viewing Statistics for a Specific History Entry 1 Open the RMON History Table . 2 Select an entry in the History Table No. field. The entry statistics display in the RMON History Table. Viewing RMON History Control Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equi...

398 Viewing Statistics Adding an RMON Event 1 Open the RMON Events Control page. 2 Click Add . The Add an Event Entry page opens. 3 Complete the information in the dialog and click Apply Changes . The Event Table entry is added, and the device is updated. Modifying an RMON Event 1 Open the RMON Even...

Viewing Statistics 399 The following is an example of the CLI commands: Viewing the RMON Events Log The RMON Events Log page contains a list of RMON events. To open the RMON Events Log page, click Statistics/RMON → RMON → Events in the tree view. Figure 8-11. RMON Events Log • Event — The RMON Event...

400 Viewing Statistics Defining Device Events Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining device events. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 8-9. Device Event Definition CLI Commands CLI Command Description show rmon log [ event ]...

Viewing Statistics 401 Defining RMON Device Alarms The RMON Alarms page contains fields for setting network alarms. Network alarms occur when a network problem, or event, is detected. Rising and falling thresholds generate events. To open the RMON Alarms page, click Statistics/RMON → RMON → Alarms i...

402 Viewing Statistics • Rising Threshold — The rising counter value that triggers the rising threshold alarm. The rising threshold is presented on top of the graph bars. Each monitored variable is designated a color. • Rising /Falling Event — The mechanism in which the alarms are reported — LOG, TR...

Viewing Statistics 403 Modifying an Alarm Table Entry 1 Open the RMON Alarms page. 2 Select an entry in the Alarm Entry drop-down menu. 3 Modify the fields in the dialog as required. 4 Click Apply Changes . The entry is modified, and the device is updated. Displaying the Alarm Table 1 Open the RMON ...

404 Viewing Statistics The following is an example of the CLI commands: Viewing Charts The Chart page contains links for displaying statistics in a chart form. To open the page, click Statistics → Charts in the tree view. Viewing Port Statistics The Port Statistics page contains fields for opening s...

Viewing Statistics 405 Figure 8-14. Port Statistics • Interface Statistics — Selects the type of interface statistics to open. • Etherlike Statistics — Selects the type of Etherlike statistics to open. • RMON Statistics — Selects the type of RMON statistics to open. • GVRP Statistics — Selects the G...

406 Viewing Statistics Viewing LAG Statistics The LAG Statistics page contains fields for opening statistics in a chart form for LAGs. To open the LAG Statistics page, click Statistics → Charts → LAGs in the tree view. show gvrp statistics { ethernet interface | port-channel port-channel-number } Di...

Viewing Statistics 407 Figure 8-15. LAG Statistics • Interface Statistics — Selects the type of interface statistics to open. • Etherlike Statistics — Selects the type of Etherlike statistics to open. • RMON Statistics — Selects the type of RMON statistics to open. • GVRP Statistics — Selects the ty...

408 Viewing Statistics Viewing LAG Statistics Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for viewing LAG statistics. Table 8-12. LAG Statistic CLI Commands CLI Command Description show interfaces counters [ ethernet interface | port-channel port-channel- number...

Viewing Statistics 409 Viewing the CPU Utilization The CPU Utilization page contains information about the system’s CPU utilization and percentage of CPU resources consumed by each stacking member. Each stacking member is assigned a color on the graph. To open the CPU Utilization page, click Statist...

410 Viewing Statistics Viewing CPU Utilization Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for viewing CPU utilization. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Figure 8-17. CPU Utilization CLI Commands CLI Command Description show cpu utilization To display...

Configuring Quality of Service 411 Configuring Quality of Service This section provides information for defining and configuring Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. To open the Click Quality of Service in the tree view. Quality of Service (QoS) provides the ability to implement QoS and priority que...

412 Configuring Quality of Service Packets arriving untagged are assigned a default VPT that is set on a per port basis. The assigned VPT is used to map the packet to the output queue and as the egress VPT. DSCP values can be mapped to priority queues. The following table contains the default DSCP m...

Configuring Quality of Service 413 The scheduling scheme is enabled system-wide. Queues assigned to the strict priority policy are automati-cally assigned to the highest priority queue. By default all values are set as Strict Priority. Queue weight values can be assigned in any order using WRR. WRR ...

414 Configuring Quality of Service Enabling Trust: 1 Open the CoS Settings page . 2 Select Trust in the Trust Mode field. 3 Click Apply Changes. Trust is enabled on the device. Enabling Trust Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring fields in ...

Configuring Quality of Service 415 Figure 9-2. Interface Settings • Interface — The specific port or LAG to configure: • Disable "Trust" Mode on Interface — Disables Trust Mode on the specified interface. This setting overrides the Trust Mode configured on the device globally. • Set Default ...

416 Configuring Quality of Service Displaying the QoS Interface Settings Table: 1 Open the Interface Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The QoS Interface Settings Table page opens: Figure 9-3. QoS Interface Settings Table Assigning CoS Interfaces Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes ...

Configuring Quality of Service 417 Figure 9-4. Bandwidth Settings • Interface — Indicates the port or LAG that is being displayed. • Egress Shaping Rate on Selected Port — Indicates the Egress traffic limit status for the interface. – Checked — The Egress traffic limit is enabled. – Not Checked — Th...

418 Configuring Quality of Service Displaying the Bandwidth Settings Table : 1 Open the Bandwidth Settings page. 2 Click Show All . The Bandwidth Settings Table opens. Figure 9-5. Bandwidth Settings Table Assigning Bandwidth Settings Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivale...

Configuring Quality of Service 419 Defining Queue Settings The QoS Queue Settings page contains fields for configuring the scheduling method by which the queues are maintained. To open the QoS Queue Settings page click Quality of Service → CoS Global Parameters → Queue Settings in the tree view. Fig...

420 Configuring Quality of Service Assigning Queue Setting Using the CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring fields in the QoS Queue Settings page. The following is an example of the CLI commands: Table 9-6. Queue Settings CLI Commands CLI Command Desc...

422 Configuring Quality of Service Mapping CoS Values to Queues The CoS to Queue Mapping Table page contains fields for classifying CoS settings to traffic queues. To open the CoS to Queue Mapping Table page, click Quality of Service → CoS Global Parameters → CoS to Queue in the tree view. Figure 9-...

Configuring Quality of Service 423 Mapping a CoS value to a Queue 1 Open the CoS to Queue Mapping Table page. 2 Select a CoS entry. 3 Define the queue number in the Queue field. 4 Click Apply Changes . The CoS value is mapped to a queue, and the device is updated. Assigning CoS Values to Queues Usin...

424 Configuring Quality of Service Figure 9-8. DSCP to Queue • DSCP In — The values of the DSCP field within the incoming packet. • Queue — The queue to which packets with the specific DSCP value is assigned. The values are 1-8, where one is the lowest value and eight is the highest.

Configuring Quality of Service 425 Mapping a DSCP value and assigning priority queue: 1 Open the DSCP to Queue page. 2 Select a value in the DSCP In column. 3 Define the Queue fields. 4 Click Apply Changes . The DSCP is overwritten, and the value is assigned a forwarding queue. Restoring default val...

Device Specifications 427 Device Specifications This appendix includes the information needed for running the device. Port and Cable Specifications This section describes the port specifications. Port Specifications The following table describes the device port types, as well as, a description of th...

428 Device Specifications Operating Conditions This section details operating conditions including operating temperatures and humidity. Table 10-2. Operating Conditions Physical Device Specifications This section details operating conditions including operating temperatures and humidity. Table 10-3....

Device Specifications 429 Feature Specifications VLAN • VLAN support for Tagging and Port Based as per IEEE 802.1Q • Up to 4094 VLANs Supported • Reserved VLANs for internal system use • Dynamic VLANs with GVRP support • Protocol based VLANs Quality of Service • Layer 2 Trust Mode (IEEE 802.1p taggi...

430 Device Specifications Additional Switching Features • Link Aggregation with support for up to 8 Aggregated Links per device and up to 8 Ports per aggregated link (IEEE 802.3ad) • LACP Support • Supports Jumbo Frames up to 10K • Broadcast Storm Control • Port Mirroring Device Management • Web Bas...

Glossary 431 Glossary This glossary contains key technical words of interest. A Access Mode Specifies the method by which user access is granted to the system. Access Profiles Allows network managers to define profiles and rules for accessing the device. Access to management functions can be limited...

432 Glossary Backup Configuration Files Contains a backup copy of the device configuration. The Backup file changes when the Running Configuration file or the Startup file is copied to the Backup file. Bandwidth Bandwidth specifies the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time...

Glossary 433 C CDB Configuration Data Base. A file containing a device’s configuration information. Class of Service Class of Service (CoS). Class of Service is the 802.1p priority scheme. CoS provides a method for tagging packets with priority information. A CoS value between 0-7 is added to the La...

434 Glossary E Egress Ports Ports from which network traffic is transmitted. End System An end user device on a network. Ethernet Ethernet is standardized as per IEEE 802.3. Ethernet is the most common implemented LAN standard. Supports data transfer rates of Mpbs, where 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps is supp...

438 Glossary PING Packet Internet Groper. Verifies if a specific IP address is available. A packet is sent to another IP address and waits for a reply. Port Physical ports provide connecting components that allow microprocessors to communicate with peripheral equipment. Port Mirroring Monitors and m...

Glossary 439 Running Configuration File Contains all Startup file commands, as well as all commands entered during the current session. After the device is powered down or rebooted, all commands stored in the Running Configuration file are lost. S Segmentation Divides LANs into separate LAN segments...

440 Glossary T TCP/IP Transmissions Control Protocol . Enables two hosts to communicate and exchange data streams. TCP guarantees packet delivery, and guarantees packets are transmitted and received in the order their sent. Telnet Terminal Emulation Protocol. Enables system users to log in and use r...

Index 441 Index Numerics 8 0 2 . 1 d , 1 8 8 0 2 . 1 Q , 1 7 , 3 3 1 , 3 3 4 A AC u n it , 2 9 - 3 0 A c c e s s m o d e , 2 0 8 Access profiles, 147 AC E , 4 3 1 AC L , 2 5 6 A d d re s s R e s o l u t i o n Pro t o c o l , 1 3 9 , 4 3 1 Aggregated link, 352 A H , 4 3 1 A l e r t , 9 5 , 1 0 4 A n ...