Milan Technology MIL-S8000G - Manual

4 2. Hardware Description Front Panel The Front Panel of the 8-Port Gigabit Switch consists of eight auto-negotiation 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 connectors, supportingautomatic MDI/MDIX, and four LED-indicators (1000M, 100M, LK/ACT,FUL/COL) for each Gigabit port. Figure 2-1. The Front Panel of t...

5 LED Status Description Green Power On Power Off Power is not connected Green The port is operating at the speed of 1000Mbps. 1000M Off No device attached or in 10/100Mbps mode Green The port is operating at the speed of 100Mbps. 100M Off No device attached or in 10Mbps mode Green The port is conne...

6 3. Installation Desktop Installation Set the switch on a sufficiently large flat space with a power outlet nearby.The surface should be clean, smooth, level, and sturdy.Make sure there is enough clearance around the switch to allowattachment of cables, power cord and air circulation. Attaching Rub...

7 Figure 3-2. Attach mounting brackets with screws B. After attaching both mounting brackets, position the MIL-S8000G switch in the rack by lining up the holes in the brackets with theappropriate holes on the rack. Secure the switch to the rack with ascrewdriver and the rack-mounting screws. Figure ...

8 4. Network Application The MIL-S8000G Switch can be used connect servers, switches,workstations, and PCs (a Gigabit 1000Base-T NIC is required for PCinstallation) to each other by connecting these devices directly to theSwitch. The Switch automatically learns node addresses, which are usedto filte...

10 5. Network Configuration The Console port is a female DB-9 connector that enables a connectionto a PC or terminal for monitoring and configuring the MIL-S8000GSwitch. Use the supplied RS-232 cable with a male DB-9 connector toconnect a terminal or PC to the Console port. The Console configuration...

11 Login to the Console Interface When the connection between Switch and PC is finished, turn on the PCand run a terminal emulation program or Hyper Terminal . Configure the communication parameters to match the following default characteristicsof the console port: Figure 5-2. The settings of commun...

12 5.2 Port Configuration Figure 5-4. The Port Configuration menu Select each port to change the status, toggle the Enable / Disable fieldand enter the appropriate value in the Flow Control field.

13 5.3 Mirror Configuration Figure 5-5. The Device Configuration Setup menu Figure 5-6. The Device Configuration Setup menu By enabling port mirroring, the source port will be forwarded to the target port. Select either Enable or Disable by using the <Backspace> key.

14 5.4 VLAN Configuration Figure 5-7. The VLAN Configuration menu Assigning physical ports within a work group is a simple and commonmethod of defining a virtual work group – VLAN. It delivers the benefit ofbroadcast control and simplifies configuration for the network manager.One advantage of the P...

15 5.5 VLAN Setup Figure 5-8. The VLAN Setup menu Select the VLAN entry to Enable or Disable the VLAN group. Use the <Backspace> key to Enable (add) or Disable (remove) ports in the VLAN group. 5.6 Trunk Configuration Figure 5-9. The Trunk Configuration menu Multiple links between switches can...

16 5.7 Miscellaneous Configuration Figure 5-10. The Misc. Configuration menu Select each port to change the status, toggle the Enable / Disable fieldand enter the appropriate value in the Aging Time field.

17 6. Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section is intended to help solve many commonproblems that might occur when installing the MIL-S8000G. The switchcan be easily monitored through panel indicators to assist in identifyingproblems. „ Power If the power indicator does not light up when the pow...