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SMC Networks SMC6709L2 Management Manual

Tigerswitch 10/100 8-port fast ethernet switch
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TigerSwitch 10/100
8-Port Fast Ethernet Switch
8 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 1 1000BASE-T port
Optional 100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-X modules
5.6 Gbps aggregate bandwidth
Spanning Tree Protocol
Up to four port trunks (static or dynamic)
Port mirroring for non-intrusive analysis
QoS support with two priority queues
Full support for VLANs with GVRP
IP multicasting with IGMP snooping
Security filtering based on MAC addresses
Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON

Management Guide

SMC6709L2

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  • Page 1: Management Guide

    Up to four port trunks (static or dynamic) Port mirroring for non-intrusive analysis QoS support with two priority queues Full support for VLANs with GVRP IP multicasting with IGMP snooping Security filtering based on MAC addresses Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON Management Guide SMC6709L2...
  • Page 3 TigerSwitch 10/100 Management Guide From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 May 2003 Pub. # ?
  • Page 4 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and TigerSwitch is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting to the Switch ........
  • Page 6 ONTENTS Configuring Dynamic Trunks ......3-16 Aggregator Setting ....... . 3-17 Aggregator Information .
  • Page 7 Displaying System Information ......4-9 Switch Static Configuration Menu ......4-10 Administration Configuration Menu .
  • Page 8 Reboot Switch Menu ........

  • Page 9: Introduction

    This switch provides a broad range of features for Layer 2 switching. It includes a management agent that allows you to configure the features listed in this manual. The default configuration can be used for most of the features provided by this switch. However, there are many options that you should configure to maximize the switch’s performance for your...

  • Page 10: Description Of Software Features

    However, if the chosen path should fail for any reason, an alternate path will be activated to maintain the connection. VLANs – This switch supports up to 255 VLANs. A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network.
  • Page 11 The switch supports four trunks, with up to eight up-link ports per trunk. Broadcast Suppression – Broadcast suppression prevents broadcast traffic from overwhelming the network.

  • Page 12: System Defaults

    VLAN to ensure that it does not interfere with normal network traffic and to guarantee real-time delivery by setting the required priority level for the designated VLAN. The switch uses IGMP Snooping and Query to manage multicast group registration. System Defaults The following table lists some of the basic system defaults.
  • Page 13 - Acceptable frame types GVRP Class of Service Weighted Round Robin Broadcast Status Storm Protection Note: To reset the switch defaults, use the Reset System command (page 3-45). YSTEM Default Enabled (Defaults: All values based on IEEE 802.1D) 300 seconds...
  • Page 14 NTRODUCTION...

  • Page 15: Initial Configuration

    Web-based interface. A PC may also be connected directly to the switch for configuration and monitoring via the console menu. Note: The IP address for this switch is unassigned by default. To change this address, see “Setting an IP Address” on page 2-5.

  • Page 16: Required Connections

    • Display system information and statistics Required Connections The switch provides an RS-232 serial port that enables a connection to a PC or terminal for monitoring and configuring the switch. A null-modem console cable is provided with the switch. Attach a VT100-compatible terminal, or a PC running a terminal emulation program to the switch.

  • Page 17: Remote Connections

    The onboard configuration program can be accessed using Telnet from any computer attached to the network. The switch can also be managed by any computer using a Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 6.2 or above), or from a network computer using...

  • Page 18: Basic Configuration

    A user name or password can consist of up to 15 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive. To prevent unauthorized access to the switch, set the user name and password as follows: 1. Open the console interface with the default user name and password “admin”...

  • Page 19: Setting An Ip Address

    You must establish IP address information for the switch to obtain management access through the network. You can manually assign an IP address to the switch. You may also need to specify a default gateway that resides between this device and management stations that exist on another network segment.

  • Page 20: Switch Static Configuration

    (The IP addresses shown below are merely examples.) actions-> Tab=Next Item BackSpace=Previous Item Quit=Previous menu Enter=Select Item 3. Navigate back to the Main Menu, go to Reboot Switch menu, select the “Restart” command, and press <Enter>. TigerSwitch 10/100 :...

  • Page 21: Enabling Snmp Management Access

    When SNMP management stations send requests to the switch (either to return information or to set a parameter), the switch provides the requested data or sets the specified parameter. The switch can also be configured to send information to SNMP managers (without being requested by the managers) through trap messages that inform the manager that certain events have occurred.
  • Page 22 NITIAL ONFIGURATION 4. Use the scroll-bar to toggle the Write Access Field to “Restricted” or “Unrestricted.” 5. Press <Ctrl-A> to return to the action bar at the bottom of the screen. Select <Save> and press any key to continue. (The community string shown below is an example.) TigerSwitch 10/100 : =====================...

  • Page 23: Configuring The Switch

    Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 6.2 or above.) Note: You can also use the console menu to manage the switch over a serial connection to the console port or via Telnet. For more information on using the console menu, refer to Chapter 4, “Console Interface.”...

  • Page 24: Navigating The Web Browser Interface

    “admin.” Home Page When your Web browser connects with the switch’s Web agent, the home page is displayed as shown below. The interface displays the Main Menu on the left side of the screen and the selected menu on the right side. The Main Menu links are used to navigate to other menus, and display configuration parameters and statistics.

  • Page 25: Configuration Options

    Panel Display The Web agent displays an image of the switch’s ports, indicating whether each link is up or down. Clicking on the image of a port opens the Port Configuration page as described on page 3-12.

  • Page 26: Main Menu

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH Main Menu Using the onboard Web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, or monitor network conditions. The following table briefly describes the selections available from this program. Menu Home Port Status Port Statistics...
  • Page 27 Configures community strings Sets trap management stations Assigns a user name and password Downloads a new code image Restores configuration settings Backs up configuration settings Resets switch to the default configuration Reboots the switch Page 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-32...

  • Page 28: Basic System Information

    Command Usage • Aging Time – The switch stores the addresses of known devices. This information is used to route traffic directly between the inbound and outbound ports. The addresses are learned by monitoring traffic, and stored in the dynamic address table.
  • Page 29 (Range: 300-765 seconds; Default: 300 seconds) • Max bridge transmit delay bound control – Limits the time packets can be queued in the switch. If enabled, packets queued beyond the specified time will be dropped. (Range: OFF, 1, 2, 4 seconds;...

  • Page 30: Class Of Service Configuration

    • QoS Policy (High Priority Levels) – The default priority levels are assigned according to recommendations in the IEEE 802.1p standard. However, you can map the priority levels to the switch’s output queues in any way that benefits application traffic for your own network.

  • Page 31: Console Port Settings

    ONSOLE ETTINGS bound for low-priority packets if required, select the priority tags that will be processed by the high-priority queue, and then click Apply. Console Port Settings If you have access to the Web interface, but are having problems connecting to the console port, you can display the current connection parameters via the Console Information page, and adjust the settings for the PC or terminal connected to this port.

  • Page 32: Port Configuration

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH Port Configuration Displaying Connection Status Use the Port Status page to display the current connection status, including link state, auto-negotiation, speed/duplex mode, and flow control. Notes: 1. To set the port status, use the Port Control page as described under “Configuring Interface Connections”...

  • Page 33: Configuring Interface Connections

    • Flow Control – Allows manual selection of flow control. Flow control can eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end stations or segments connected directly to the switch when its buffers fill. When enabled, back pressure is used for half-duplex operation and IEEE 802.3x for full-duplex operation.

  • Page 34: Showing Port Statistics

    Group MIB, Ethernet-like MIB, and RMOM MIB. These statistics display errors on the traffic passing through each port. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually heavy loading). All values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot, and are shown as counts per second.

  • Page 35: Trunk Configuration

    Trunk Configuration The switch supports both static trunking and dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). You can create multiple links between devices that work as one virtual, aggregate link. A port trunk offers a dramatic increase in bandwidth for network segments where bottlenecks exist, as well as providing a fault-tolerant link between two devices.

  • Page 36: Configuring Static Trunks

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH • The ports at both ends of a trunk must be configured in an identical manner, including communication mode (i.e., speed, duplex mode and flow control), VLAN assignments, and CoS settings. • All the ports in a trunk have to be treated as a whole when moved from/ to, added or deleted from a VLAN.
  • Page 37 RUNK ONFIGURATION Web – Click Administrator=>Trunking=>Aggregator Setting. Select the group ID and click the Get button to display the settings for the specified group. Set LACP to “Disable.” Use the Add and Remove buttons to assign port members, and then click Apply. Click Administrator=>Trunking=>Aggregator Information to display currently configured static trunks and group members.

  • Page 38: Configuring Dynamic Trunks

    LACP. • If the target switch has also enabled LACP on the connected ports, and port members at one or both ends of the link are set to actively initiate a link, the trunk will be activated automatically.

  • Page 39: Aggregator Setting

    Aggregator Setting Field Attributes • System Priority – A value used to select the device that initiates an LACP trunk. The device with the lowest value has the highest priority and will be selected as the active LACP partner. • Group ID – Specifies the LACP trunk group. •...

  • Page 40: Aggregator Information

    A key is automatically generated by the switch when configuring a trunk. • Active – Indicates whether a port has been set to actively initiate a trunk when an LACP partner is detected at the other end of the link.
  • Page 41 RUNK ONFIGURATION Web – Click Administrator=>Trunking=>Aggregator Information to display currently configured trunks and group members. 3-19...

  • Page 42: State Activity

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH State Activity Set the port members to actively or passively initiate an LACP trunk. Field Attributes • Port – Lists all ports that can be configured as LACP trunk members. • LACP State Activity – When set to Active, a port can automatically initiate a trunk if an LACP partner is detected at the other end of the link.

  • Page 43: Forwarding And Filtering

    • Port Security – Disables address learning for the specified port. Valid addresses must be learned during a initial training period or statically configured. • MAC Filtering – Filters specified addresses from the switch or from a specific VLAN. Configuring Multicast Filtering Multicasting is used to support real-time applications such as video conferencing or streaming audio.
  • Page 44 You can enable IGMP Snooping and Query via the Switch Settings menu, and display information about multicast traffic being forwarded by the switch via the Filtering Database menu as shown below.
  • Page 45 ORWARDING AND ILTERING Click Administrator=>Filtering Database=>IGMP Snooping. 3-23...

  • Page 46: Setting Static Addresses

    WITCH Setting Static Addresses A static address can be assigned to a specific interface on this switch. Traffic sent from devices listed in the static address table will only be accepted on the specified interface. If any packets with a source address listed in this table enter another interface, they will be dropped.

  • Page 47: Configuring Port Security

    ORWARDING AND ILTERING Configuring Port Security If you enable port security, the switch will stop learning new addresses on the specified port. Only incoming traffic with source addresses already stored in the dynamic address table will be accepted. The MAC addresses already in the address table will be retained and will not age out.

  • Page 48: Configuring Address Filtering

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH Configuring Address Filtering You can drop traffic from unwanted stations based on the source MAC address (and associated VLAN if tagged VLANs are enabled). Field Attributes • MAC Address – Source MAC address. • Vlan ID – ID of configured VLAN (1-4094). This option is only available if IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs are enabled (page 3-29).

  • Page 49: Vlan Configuration

    IP addresses or IP subnets. VLANs provide a high level of network security since traffic must pass through a Layer 3 switch to reach a different VLAN. This switch supports the following VLAN features: •...

  • Page 50: Port-Based Vlans

    A group of network users assigned to a VLAN form a broadcast domain that is separate from other VLANs configured on the switch. Packets are forwarded only between ports that are designated for the same VLAN. Port-based VLANs can be used to manually isolate user groups or subnets.

  • Page 51: Tag-Based Vlans

    VLAN Classification – When the switch receives a frame, it classifies the frame in one of two ways. If the frame is untagged, the switch assigns the frame to an associated VLAN (based on the PVID of the receiving port).
  • Page 52 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN protocol, it can be configured to broadcast a message to your network indicating the VLAN groups it wants to join. When this switch receives these messages, it will automatically place the receiving port in the specified VLANs and forward the message to all other ports.

  • Page 53: Creating Tagged Vlans

    VLAN C ONFIGURATION Creating Tagged VLANs Web – Click Administrator=>Switch Settings=>Advanced. Set VLAN Operation Mode to 802.1Q with or without GVRP, then click Apply. Click Administrator=>VLAN Configuration=>Basic. Click Add to create a group. Enter the VLAN Name (1-15 characters) and Group ID (2-4094).

  • Page 54: Configuring The Pvid And Ingress Filters

    GVRP or STP. • Ingress Filtering 2 – Sets the port to drop untagged frames. If only tagged frames are accepted, the switch will only accept frames if the frame tag matches a VLAN to which this port has been assigned.
  • Page 55 VLAN C ONFIGURATION Web – Click Administrator=>VLAN Configuration=>Port VID. Set the PVID and Ingress Filtering rules, then click Apply. 3-33...

  • Page 56: Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration

    Enabling STP To configure STP, first enable the protocol as shown below. Web – Click Administrator=>Switch Settings=>Advanced. Enable STP Protocol, and click Apply. Configuring Global STP Settings Global settings apply to the entire switch.
  • Page 57 information (provided in the last configuration message) becomes the designated port for the attached LAN. If it is a root port, a new root port is selected from among the device ports attached to the network. - Default: 20 - Minimum: The higher of 6 or [2 x (Hello Time + 1)] - Maximum: The lower of 40 or [2 x (Forward Delay - 1)] •...

  • Page 58: Displaying Information About The Root Bridge

    • Priority – Bridge priority for the root device. • MAC Address – MAC address of the root device. • Root Path Cost – The path cost from the root port on this switch to the root device. • Root Port – The number of the port on this switch that is closest to the root.
  • Page 59 • Priority – Defines the priority used for this port in the Spanning Tree Protocol. If the path cost for all ports on a switch are the same, the port with the highest priority (i.e., lowest value) will be configured as an active link in the Spanning Tree.

  • Page 60: Displaying Port Status For Stp

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH Displaying Port Status for STP You can display the current STP settings and state for each port. Field Attributes • Port State – Displays the current state of this port in the Spanning Tree: - Disabled - No link has been established on this port. Otherwise, the port has been disabled by the user or has failed diagnostics.

  • Page 61: Port Mirroring

    Port Mirroring You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner.

  • Page 62: Simple Network Management Protocol

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH Simple Network Management Protocol The switch includes an onboard agent that continuously monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports, based on the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). A network management station can access this information using software such as EliteView.

  • Page 63: Specifying Trap Managers

    Add. Specifying Trap Managers You can specify up to five management stations that will receive authentication failure messages and other trap messages from the switch. Field Attributes • IP Address – IP address of trap manager.

  • Page 64: User Authentication

    ONFIGURING THE WITCH User Authentication The administrator has write access for parameters governing the onboard agent. You should therefore assign a password as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. (If your password is lost, reload the system firmware as described in Appendix B.) The default administrator name is “admin”...

  • Page 65: Firmware And Configuration Settings

    Firmware and Configuration Settings Downloading System Software from a Server You can download firmware from a TFTP server. Field Attributes • TFTP Server IP Address – The IP address of a TFTP server. • Destination File Name – The file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), the leading letter of the file name should not be a period (.), and the maximum length for file names is 25 characters.

  • Page 66: Saving Or Restoring Configuration Settings

    WITCH Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings You can upload/download configuration settings to/from a TFTP server. The configuration file can be later downloaded to restore the switch’s settings. Field Attributes • TFTP Server IP Address – The IP address of a TFTP server.

  • Page 67: Resetting The System

    Note: When restarting the system, it always runs the Power-On Self-Test. Rebooting the System Web – Click Reboot. Click the Reboot button to restart the switch. Note: When restarting the system, it always runs the Power-On Self-Test. ESETTING THE...
  • Page 68 ONFIGURING THE WITCH 3-46...

  • Page 69: Log-In Screen

    This chapter provides a basic description of the console menus. For a more detailed description about specific features, please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 3, Configuring the Switch. Log-in Screen Once a direct connection to the serial port or a Telnet connection is established, the log-in screen for the onboard configuration program appears as shown below.

  • Page 70: Main Menu

    Main Menu With the system configuration program you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The screen below of the Main Menu and the following table briefly describe the selections available from this program.
  • Page 71 The system configuration program is illustrated by the following menu map, and described in the table on the next page. Status and Counters Port Status Port Counters System Information Switch Static Configuration Administration Configuration Port/Trunk Configuration Port Mirroring Configuration VLAN Configuration Priority Configuration...
  • Page 72 ONSOLE NTERFACE Menu Status and Counters Port Status Port Counters System Information Switch Static Configuration Administration Configuration Device Information IP Configuration Change Username Change Password Port/Trunk Configuration Port Mirroring Configuration VLAN Configuration VLAN Configure Create a VLAN Group Edit/Delete a...
  • Page 73 Configures dynamic trunks Actively or passively configures a trunk Shows trunks and associated ports, and detailed information for dynamic links Reboots the switch, or resets to defaults Sets the timeout for the console menu Enters the command line interface Page...

  • Page 74: Status And Counters Menu

    TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Port Status Port Counters System Information Main Menu Displays current status of all the switch ports. Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Description Displays port connection status Lists Ethernet statistics Shows system model number, MAC address, hardware version, and firmware version...

  • Page 75: Displaying Connection Status

    Displaying Connection Status Use the Port Status page to display the current connection status, including link state, auto-negotiation, speed/duplex mode, and flow control. Field Attributes • Type – Shows port type as: - 10/100TX - 100FX: - 1000FX: - 1000T: •...

  • Page 76: Showing Port Statistics

    Group MIB, Ethernet-like MIB, and RMOM MIB. These statistics display errors on the traffic passing through each port. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually heavy loading). All values displayed have been accumulated since the last system reboot, and are shown as counts per second.

  • Page 77: Displaying System Information

    Field Attributes • System Description – Switch model number. • MAC Address – The physical layer address for this switch. • Firmware Version – Version number of runtime code. • Hardware Version – Hardware version of the main board.

  • Page 78: Switch Static Configuration Menu

    ONSOLE NTERFACE Switch Static Configuration Menu Use the Switch Static Configuration menu to configure the items listed in the following table. Menu Administration Configuration Port/Trunk Configuration Port Mirroring Configuration VLAN Configuration Priority Configuration MAC Address Configuration Misc Configuration 4-10 TigerSwitch 10/100 :...

  • Page 79: Administration Configuration Menu

    Administration Configuration Menu Use the Administration Configuration menu to configure device information, the switch’s IP address, and user name and password. Menu Device Information IP Configuration Change Username Change Password WITCH TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Device Information IP Configuration Change Username...

  • Page 80: Configuring Device Information

    Use the Device Information page to identify the system by providing a descriptive name, location, and other information. Field Attributes • Device Name – Name assigned to the switch system. • Device Content – Lists the supported ports or other information. • Device Location – Specifies the system location.

  • Page 81: Configuring The Ip Address

    Use the IP Configuration page to configure the switch’s IP parameters. Field Attributes • IP Address – IP address of the switch. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 and 255, separated by periods. Anything outside this format will not be accepted by the configuration program.

  • Page 82: Configuring The User Name

    The default administrator name is “admin.” Note that the user name and password control access to both the Web interface and the console menu. Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Administration Configuration=> Change Username. Set a new user name, and save it.

  • Page 83: Configuring The Password

    Web interface and the console menu. Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Administration Configuration=> Change Password. Enter the old password, enter the new password, confirm it by entering it again. Press the <Enter> key to save it.

  • Page 84: Configuring Interface Connections

    • Flow Control – Allows automatic or manual selection of flow control. Flow control can eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end stations or segments connected directly to the switch when its buffers fill. When enabled, back pressure is used for half-duplex operation and IEEE 802.3x for full-duplex operation.
  • Page 85 Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Port/Trunk Configuration. Modify the required interface settings, and save your settings. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Port Type Enabled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/100TX 10/100TX 10/100TX 10/100TX 10/100TX 10/100TX 10/100TX 10/100TX actions-> <Quit> Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item WITCH TATIC...

  • Page 86: Configuring Port Mirroring

    ONSOLE NTERFACE Configuring Port Mirroring You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner.
  • Page 87 • Type – Shows port type (page 4-7). • Action – Mirrors specified traffic. (Range: RX, TX, Both, none) Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Port Mirroring Configuration. Enable monitoring, specify the monitoring (or analysis) port, the monitor ports and traffic types to mirror, then save your settings.

  • Page 88: Vlan Configuration Menu

    ONSOLE NTERFACE VLAN Configuration Menu Use the VLAN Configuration menu to specify the VLAN type used on this switch, configure VLAN groups, or set the default VLAN identifier and ingress filtering for each port. Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Menu VLAN Configure...

  • Page 89: Configuring Port-Based Vlans

    Configuring Port-based VLANs Use the VLAN Configuration menu to create port-based VLANs. Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>VLAN Configuration=> VLAN Configure. Set VLAN Mode to “PortBased,” and save this setting. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== VLAN Mode :PortBased actions-> <Quit> Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Click Switch Static Configuration=>VLAN Configuration=>Create a...

  • Page 90: Configuring Tag-Based Vlans

    • Ingress Filter 2 (Untagged Pkt) – Sets the port to drop untagged frames. If only tagged frames are accepted, the switch will only accept frames if the frame tag matches a VLAN to which this port has been assigned.
  • Page 91 Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>VLAN Configuration=> VLAN Configure. Set VLAN Mode to “802.1Q” or “802.1QwithGVRP.” Set the PVID and Ingress Filtering rules, and save your settings. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== VLAN Mode :802.1Q Port PVID ------------------------------------------------------- actions-> <Quit> Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Click Switch Static Configuration=>VLAN Configuration=>Create a...

  • Page 92: Configuring Queue Priorities

    Use the Priority Configuration page to specify which data packets have greater precedence when traffic is buffered in the switch due to congestion. This switch has two priority queues for each port. Data packets in a port’s high-priority queue is transmitted before those in the lower-priority queue.
  • Page 93 Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Priority Configuration. Assign frames tagged with priority 0-7 to the low or high priority queue. Set the method of servicing the priority queues, and save your settings. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Priority 0 Priority 1...

  • Page 94: Mac Address Configuration Menu

    Static addresses remain in the switch’s address table, regardless of whether the device is physically connected to the switch. This saves the switch from having to re-learn a device’s MAC address when the disconnected or powered-off device becomes active on the network again.
  • Page 95 • Vlan ID – ID of configured VLAN (1-4094). This option is only available if IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs are enabled (page 4-22). Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>MAC Address Configuration=>Static MAC Address. Click <Add> to open the Add Static MAC Address page. Specify the MAC address, port number, and VLAN ID, then save your settings.

  • Page 96: Configuring Address Filtering

    • Vlan ID – ID of configured VLAN (1-4094). This option is only available if IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs are enabled (page 4-22). Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>MAC Address Configuration=>Filtering MAC Address. Click <Add> to open the Add Filter MAC Address page. Enter a MAC address and associated VLAN, then save your settings.

  • Page 97: Miscellaneous Configuration Menu

    Miscellaneous Configuration Menu Use the Misc Configuration menu to configure the features listed in the following table. Menu Port Security MAC Age Interval Broadcast Storm Filtering Sets the threshold above which broadcast Max bridge transmit delay bound WITCH TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Port Security MAC Age Interval...

  • Page 98: Configuring Port Security

    Configuring Port Security Use the Port Security page to lock the address table for specified ports. If you enable port security, the switch will stop learning new addresses on the specified port. Only incoming traffic with source addresses already stored in the dynamic address table will be accepted.

  • Page 99: Configuring Address Aging

    Configuring Address Aging Use the MAC Age Interval page to set the address aging time. The switch stores the addresses of known devices. This information is used to route traffic directly between the inbound and outbound ports. The addresses are learned by monitoring traffic and stored in the dynamic address table.

  • Page 100: Configuring Broadcast Storm Control

    (Range: NO, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25%; Default: NO) Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Misc Configuration=> Broadcast Storm Filtering. Specify the broadcast storm filter threshold, and save your settings.

  • Page 101: Configuring The Transmit Delay Bound

    Console – Click Switch Static Configuration=>Misc Configuration=> Max bridge transmit delay bound. Specify the maximum transmit delay bound for the overall delay permitted within the switch, enable or disable the delay bound for the low-priority queue and set a value for this bound, then save your settings.

  • Page 102: Protocol Related Configuration Menu

    ONSOLE NTERFACE Protocol Related Configuration Menu Use the Protocol Related Configuration menu to configure the items listed in the following table. Menu SNMP GVRP LACP 4-34 TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== SNMP GVRP LACP Previous Menu Configure the Spanning Tree Protocol. Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Description Configures the Spanning Tree Protocol...

  • Page 103: Spanning Tree Protocol Menu

    Spanning Tree Protocol Menu Use the STP menu to configure the Spanning Tree Protocol. STP detects and disables network loops and provides backup links between switches, bridges, and routers to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network. The backup links automatically take over when a primary link goes down.

  • Page 104: Enabling Stp

    • Priority – Bridge priority for the root device. • MAC Address – MAC address of the root device. • Root Path Cost – The path cost from the root port on this switch to the root device. • Root Port – The number of the port on this switch that is closest to the root.
  • Page 105 If there is no root port, then this switch has been accepted as the root device of the Spanning Tree network. • Maximum Age – The maximum time (in seconds) a device can wait without receiving a configuration message before attempting to reconfigure.

  • Page 106: Configuring Global Stp Settings

    NTERFACE Configuring Global STP Settings Use the System Configuration page to configure global settings for STP which apply to the entire switch. Field Attributes • Priority – Bridge priority is used in selecting the root device, root port, and designated port. The device with the highest priority becomes the STA root device.
  • Page 107 • Forward Delay Time – The maximum time (in seconds) the root device will wait before changing states (i.e., listening to learning to forwarding). This delay is required because every device must receive information about topology changes before it starts to forward frames. In addition, each port needs time to listen for conflicting information that would make it return to a blocking state;...

  • Page 108: Configuring Port Stp Settings

    • Priority – Defines the priority used for this port in the Spanning Tree Protocol. If the path cost for all ports on a switch are the same, the port with the highest priority (i.e., lowest value) will be configured as an active link in the Spanning Tree.
  • Page 109 Console – Click Protocol Related Configuration=>STP=>Perport Configuration. Modify the required attributes, and save your settings TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Port PortState ------------------------------------------------------------ Disabled Forwarding Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled actions-> <Quit> Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item ROTOCOL ELATED STP Port Configuration PathCost <Edit>...

  • Page 110: Simple Network Management Protocol Menu

    Simple Network Management Protocol Menu Use the SNMP menu to configure basic information and management access settings for the Simple Network Management Protocol. The switch includes an onboard agent that continuously monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports, based on the SNMP.

  • Page 111: Configuring System Information

    Use the System Options page to identify the system by providing a descriptive name, location, and contact information. Field Attributes • System Name – Name assigned to the switch system. • System Location – Specifies the system location. • System Contact – Administrator responsible for the system.

  • Page 112: Setting Community Access Strings

    ONSOLE NTERFACE Setting Community Access Strings You can use the Community Strings page to configure up to five community strings authorized for management access. For security reasons, you should consider removing the default strings. Field Attributes • Community Name – A community string acts as a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol.

  • Page 113: Specifying Trap Managers

    Specifying Trap Managers You can use the Trap Managers page to specify up to five management stations that will receive authentication failure messages and other trap messages from the switch. Field Attributes • IP – IP address of trap manager.

  • Page 114: Gvrp Configuration

    Use the GVRP page to enable automatic VLAN registration, and to support VLANs which extend beyond the local switch. (Default: Disabled) Note: GVRP will also be enabled if the VLAN Mode selection under the VLAN Configure screen is set to “802.1QwithGVRP.”...

  • Page 115: Link Access Control Protocol Menu

    LACP. • If the target switch has also enabled LACP on the connected ports, and port members at one or both ends of the link are set to actively initiate a link, the trunk will be activated automatically.

  • Page 116: Configuring The Aggregator Setting

    ONSOLE NTERFACE Configuring the Aggregator Setting First use the Port Configuration page to create trunk groups (page 4-16), and then use the Aggregator Setting page to enable LACP and specify the maximum number of active ports. Field Attributes • Group – Specifies the LACP trunk group. •...

  • Page 117: Setting The State Activity

    Setting the State Activity Use the State Activity page to set the port members to actively or passively initiate an LACP trunk. Field Attributes • Port – Lists all ports that can be configured as LACP trunk members. • State Activity - Active –...

  • Page 118: Displaying Aggregator Information

    A key is automatically generated by the switch when configuring a trunk. • Active – Indicates whether a port has been set to actively initiate a trunk when an LACP partner is detected at the other end of the link.
  • Page 119 Console – Click Protocol Related Configuration=>LACP=>LACP Status to display currently configured trunks and group members. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Group Key : 1 Port_No actions-> <Quit> Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Click <Next Page> to display multiple trunk groups. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== [Actor] Priority:...

  • Page 120: Reboot Switch Menu

    Menu Default Restart Notes: 1. When resetting the switch to factory defaults (i.e., using the Default option), it will prompt you with a message to verify whether or not you want to continue. 2. When rebooting the switch (i.e., using the Restart option), the system will be rebooted immediately;...

  • Page 121: Set Logout Timer Menu

    5-960 seconds. actions-> Arrow/TAB/BKSPC = Move Item Note: The value of the logout timer is not saved in non-volatile memory. This timer is reset to the factory default when you reboot the switch. TigerSwitch 10/100 : ===================== Logout's Timer : <Edit>...
  • Page 122 ONSOLE NTERFACE 4-54...

  • Page 123: Command Line Interface

    Chapter 3, Configuring the Switch. Accessing the CLI The switch can be managed by entering a sequence of command keywords and parameters. Using the switch’s command-line interface (CLI) is very similar to entering commands on a UNIX system. To use the CLI, choose Command Line in the console’s main menu, and then enter any of the...

  • Page 124: Minimum Abbreviation

    OMMAND NTERFACE Minimum Abbreviation The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely identify a command. For example, the command “show” can be entered as sh. If an entry is ambiguous, the system will display a help message. Getting Help on Commands You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help command.

  • Page 125: Command Groups

    Command Groups The command line interface commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below Command Group System Port VLAN Filter Database Trunk Spanning Tree Protocol Quality of Service IGMP Snooping Console Description IP configuration, broadcast storm control, display system information, ping and reboot commands Port connection settings and security command VLAN configuration commands...

  • Page 126: System Configuration (Advance)

    Displays the broadcast storm control setting. System Information show mac Displays the switch’s MAC address show version Displays the switch’s firmware and hardware versions System Reset config default Resets the switch to the factory default settings reboot Restarts the switch...

  • Page 127: Port Configuration (Port)

    Port Configuration (port) The port configuration commands include the following items Port Settings config ports <1~10> state [on|off] auto [on|off] speed [10|100|1000] duplex [half|full] fctl [on|off] Configures connection parameters for the specified port(s). state – Enables or disables the connection. auto –...

  • Page 128: Vlan Configuration (Vlan)

    Deletes the specified VLAN. delete vlan vid <1~4094> Deletes the specified VLAN. enable vlan gvrp Configures the switch to use 802.1Q VLANs with GVRP. disable vlan gvrp Configures the switch to use 802.1Q VLANs without GVRP. show vlantbl [<name>] Displays configuration settings for all VLANs or for the specified VLAN.

  • Page 129: Supported Protocols

    VLAN Commands show vlanstate Shows the configured VLAN mode of operation. show vlan pvid Shows the default VLAN ID for each port. show prtcl vlantbl Displays information on all configured protocol-based VLANs. Supported Protocols Protocol Number VLAN C Protocol Type None Appletalk Appletalk AARP...

  • Page 130: Filter Database Configuration (Fdb)

    <p> Clears all static addresses from the switch. show fdb <p> Displays all static addresses configured for the switch. MAC Address Filtering add fdb <b> mac <mac_addr> vid <number> Add an address to filter from the specified VLAN.

  • Page 131: Trunk Configuration (Trkgrp)

    Trunk Configuration (trkgrp) The Trunk configuration commands include the following items Trunk Commands add trkgrp <1~4> lacp <on|off> workports <1~8> ports <portlist> Creates a trunk group. lacp – Set “on” for dynamic trunks or “off” for static trunks. (Enable STP for LACP.) workports –...

  • Page 132: Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration (Stp)

    OMMAND NTERFACE Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration (stp) The STP configuration commands include the following items STP Commands enable stp Enables the spanning tree protocol. disable stp Disables the spanning tree protocol. show stpstate Shows whether STP is enabled or disabled. config stp hellotime <1~10>...

  • Page 133: Quality Of Service Configuration (Qos)

    Quality of Service Configuration (qos) The QoS configuration commands include the following items QoS Commands enable qdlyb <1~255> Enables the delay bound for the low-priority queue, and sets the bound. (Range:1-255 ms) disable qdlyb Disables the delay bound for the low-priority queue. config qos [fcfs|strict|wrr] <high weight:1~7>...

  • Page 134: Console Configuration (Console)

    OMMAND NTERFACE Console Configuration (console) The console configuration commands include the following items Console Commands show console Displays the connection settings for the console port. 5-12...

  • Page 135: Software Specifications

    PPENDIX OFTWARE PECIFICATIONS Switch Features Spanning Tree Protocol Flow Control Full Duplex: IEEE 802.3x Half Duplex: Back pressure Broadcast Storm Suppression Traffic throttled above a critical threshold VLAN Support Up to 255 groups; port-based or with 802.1Q VLAN tagging, GVRP for automatic VLAN learning,...

  • Page 136: Management Features

    OFTWARE PECIFICATIONS Management Features In-Band Management Telnet, Web-based HTTP, or SNMP manager (EliteView Network Management software provided free) Out-of-Band Management RS-232 DB-9 console port Software Loading TFTP in-band or XModem out-of-band MIB Support MIB II (RFC 1213), Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), Forwarding Table MIB (RFC 2096), Interfaces Evolution MIB (RFC 2863), Ethernet MIB (RFC 2665), Ethernet-Like MIB (RFC 1643), Extended Bridge MIB (RFC 2674), IGMP (RFC 1112), IGMPv2 (RFC 2236), SNMP (RFC 1157),...
  • Page 137 4. From the terminal emulation program, select the file you want to download, set the protocol to XModem, and then start downloading. (Note that the download file should be an SMC6709L2 binary file from SMC; otherwise the agent will not accept it.) PPENDIX Restart the system.

  • Page 138: Upgrading Firmware

    Change the baud rate back to 9600 bps. When using Windows HyperTerminal, disconnect 6. Then press Enter to open the Log-on screen. For details on managing the switch, refer to the appropriate chapters in this manual. , set the baud rate, and reconnect...

  • Page 139: Troubleshooting

    • Check that you have a valid network connection to the switch and that the port you are using has not been disabled. • Check network cabling between the management station and the switch.
  • Page 140 ROUBLESHOOTING...

  • Page 141: Glossary

    A workstation, server, or other device that does not act as a network interconnection. Full Duplex Transmission method that allows the switch and attached device to transmit and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link. GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)

  • Page 142: Group Attribute Registration Protocol

    LOSSARY Group Attribute Registration Protocol See Generic Attribute Registration Protocol. IEEE 802.1D Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC bridges, including the Spanning Tree Protocol. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging—Defines Ethernet frame tags which carry VLAN information. It allows switches to assign endstations to different virtual LANs, and defines a standard way for VLANs to communicate across switched networks.

  • Page 143: Ip Multicast Filtering

    In-Band Management Management of the network from a station attached directly to the network. IP Multicast Filtering A process whereby this switch can pass multicast traffic along to participating hosts. Local Area Network (LAN) A group of interconnected computer and support devices.

  • Page 144: Port Trunk

    LOSSARY Out-of-Band Management Management of the network from a station not attached to the network. Port Mirroring A method whereby data on a target port is mirrored to a monitor port for troubleshooting with a logic analyzer or RMON probe. This allows data on the target port to be studied unobtrusively.
  • Page 145 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) A TCP/IP protocol commonly used for software downloads. Virtual LAN (VLAN) A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers, and allows users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN.
  • Page 146 LOSSARY Glossary-6...

  • Page 147: Index

    3-9 logout timer 4-53 default settings, system 1-4 delay bound 3-8 4-33 downloading software 3-43 EliteView management software 2-1 features management A-2 switch A-1 4-26 4-30 4-31 firmware displaying version 3-6 downloading 3-43 upgrading 3-43 4-32 GVRP 3-30...
  • Page 148 NDEX management features A-2 options 2-1 menu map, console interface 4-3 MIB support A-2 mirror port, configuring 3-39 multicast filtering, configuring 3-21 password, setting 2-4 3-42 port security 3-25 4-30 ports, configuring 3-10 priority queue 3-8 4-24 problems, troubleshooting C-1 quality of service 3-8 4-24 rebooting the system 3-45...
  • Page 150 86-10-6235-4958; 886-2-2659-9669; (65) 238 6556; 82-2-553-0860; 81-3-5645-5715; 61-2-8875-7887; 91-22-8204437; Model Number: SMC6709L2 Publication Number: ? Revision Number: F3.08 E052003-R01 Fax (949) 679-1481 Fax 34-93-477-3774 Fax 44 (0) 118 974 8701 Fax 33 (0) 41 38 01 58 Fax 39 02 739 14 17...

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