Planet XGS-6311 Series Quick Installation Manual

Layer 3 gigabit/10 gigabit managed ethernet switch

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Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch
XGS-6311/GS-6311/MGS-6311 Series
Quick Installation Guide

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  • Page 1 Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch XGS-6311/GS-6311/MGS-6311 Series Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Package Contents ................. 3 2. Switch Management ................5 3. Requirements ..................6 4. Terminal Setup ..................7 4.1 Logging on to the Console .............. 8 4.2 Configuring IP Address ..............8 4.3 Setting 1000BASE-X for 10G SFP+ Port ......... 10 4.4 Saving the Configuration .............. 10 5.
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch, XGS-6311 series, MGS-6311 series or GS-6311 series. The descriptions of these models are as follows: Model Description Layer 3 12-Port 10GBASE-X SFP+ Managed XGS-6311-12X Ethernet Switch L3 24-Port 10/100/1000T + 4-Port 10G SFP+ GS-6311-24T4X Managed Ethernet Switch L3 16-Port 100/1000X SFP + 8-Port Gigabit TP/ GS-6311-16S8C4XR SFP + 4-Port 10G SFP+ Managed Ethernet Switch with 36-72V DC Redundant Power L3 48-Port 10/100/1000T + 6-Port 10G SFP+ GS-6311-48T6X Managed Ethernet Switch L3 8-Port 802.3bt PoE + 16-Port 802.3at PoE+ GS-6311-24HP4X 4-Port 10G SFP+ Managed Ethernet Switch L3 48-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 6-Port GS-6311-48P6X...
  • Page 4 Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: Quick DB9 to Rack- SFP Rubber Item Installation RJ45 mount Dust Power Feet Guide Console Accessory Cord Model Sheet Cable XGS-6311-12X    GS-6311-24T4X    GS-6311-16S8C4XR    GS-6311-48T6X    GS-6311-24HP4X ...
  • Page 5: Switch Management

    2. Switch Management To set up the Managed Switch, the user needs to configure the Managed Switch for network management. The Managed Switch provides two management options: Out-of-Band Management and In-Band Management.  Out-of-Band Management Out-of-band management is the management through console interface. Generally, the user will use out-of-band management for the initial switch configuration, or when in-band management is not available.  In-Band Management In-band management refers to the management by logging in to the Managed Switch using Telnet or HTTP, or using SNMP management software to configure the Managed Switch. In-band management enables the management of the Managed Switch to attach some devices to the Switch. The following...
  • Page 6: Requirements

    3. Requirements z Workstations running Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/10/11, MAC OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with TCP/IP protocols. z Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card) z Serial Port Connection (Terminal)  The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS232 converter.  The above Workstations have been installed with terminal emulator, such as Tera Term or PuTTY.  Serial cable -- one end is attached to the RS232 serial port, while the other end to the console port of the Managed Switch.
  • Page 7: Terminal Setup

    4. Terminal Setup To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer and to serial (console) port of the Managed Switch. The console port of the Managed Switch is DCE already, so that you can connect the console port directly through PC without the need of Null Modem.
  • Page 8: Logging On To The Console

    4.1 Logging on to the Console Once the terminal is connected to the device, power on the Managed Switch, and the terminal will display “running testing procedures”. Then, the following message asks for the login user name and password. The factory default user name and password are as follows as the login screen in Figure 4-3 appears.
  • Page 9 The previous command would apply the following settings for the Managed Switch. IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Figure 4-4 Configuring IPv4 Address Screen To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Managed Switch, please use the procedures as follows:  Show the current IP address 1.
  • Page 10: Setting 1000Base-X For 10G Sfp+ Port

    If the IP is successfully configured, the Managed Switch will apply the new IP address setting immediately. You can access the Web interface of Managed Switch through the new IP address. If you are not familiar with console command or the related parameter, enter “help” anytime in console to get the help description.
  • Page 11: Starting Web Management

    5. Starting Web Management The Managed Switch provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage it remotely by having a remote host with Web browser, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Apple Safari. Managed Switch RJ45/UTP Cable PC/Workstation with IP Address: Web Browser 192.168.0.254 192.168.0.X Figure 5-1 IP Management Diagram...
  • Page 12: Logging In To The Managed Switch

    5.1 Logging in to the Managed Switch 1. Use Google Chrome or above Web browser and enter IP address http://192.168.0.254 (that you have just set in console) to access the Web interface. 2. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the configured user- name “admin” and password “admin” (or the username/password you have changed via console). The login screen in Figure 5-2 appears.
  • Page 13: Saving Configuration Via The Web

    4. The Switch Menu on the left of the Web page lets you access all the commands and statistics the Switch provides. Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the switch management or manage the Managed Switch by console interface. Please refer to the user manual for more. 5.2 Saving Configuration via the Web The configuration area is to show the content that is selected in the navigation area. The configuration area always contains one or more buttons, such as “Apply” and “Delete”.
  • Page 14: Recovering Back To Default Configuration

    6. Recovering Back to Default Configuration  IP address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten – To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.0.254” or reset the login password to default value, press the hardware-based reset button on the front panel for about 10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in the management Web interface within the same subnet of 192.168.0.xx.
  • Page 15: Customer Support

    7. Customer Support Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online FAQ resource at the PLANET Web site first to check if it could solve your issue. If you need more support information, please contact PLANET support team. PLANET online FAQs: http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq Support team mail address: support@planet.com.tw XGS-6311/GS-6311/MGS-6311-Series User’s Manual https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads?&method=keyword&keyword =XGS-6311&view=3#list (Please select your switch model name from the drop-down menu of Product Model.)

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