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GS108T Smart Switch
Software Administration
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NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10337-01
December 2007

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  • Page 1 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10337-01 December 2007...

  • Page 2: Statement Of Conditions

    NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Information is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Canadian Department Of Communications Radio Interference Regulations

    Internet/World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the uniform resource locator (URL) http:// www.NETGEAR.com. A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.
  • Page 4 FCC Declaration Of Conformity: , Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, NETGEAR declare under our sole responsibility that the model GS108T: ProSafe™ 8 Port 10/100/1000 smart switch complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: a) This device may not cause harmful interference and b) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.”...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Additional Utilities ......................1-7 Password Change ....................1-8 Firmware Upgrade ....................1-8 Exit ...........................1-9 Chapter 2 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface Logging In to the NETGEAR Home Page ..............2-1 Navigation Tabs ......................2-2 Chapter 3 Managing System Settings Using the System Tab .....................3-1 Management ........................3-1...
  • Page 6 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual System Information ....................3-2 IP Configuration .......................3-3 Time .........................3-4 SNMP ..........................3-6 SNMP V1/V2 ......................3-6 LLDP ..........................3-7 Basic—LLDP Configuration ..................3-7 Advanced—LLDP Configuration ................3-9 Advanced—LLDP Port Settings ................3-9 Advanced—Local Information ................3-11 Advanced—Neighbors Information ................3-15 Chapter 4 Configuring Switching Using the Switching Tab ....................4-1 Ports ..........................4-2...
  • Page 7 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Advanced—Port Configuration ................4-18 Multicast ........................4-20 IGMP Snooping ......................4-20 Static Multicasting ....................4-22 Multicast Group Membership .................4-23 Switch Configuration .....................4-24 Jumbo Frame Configuration ...................4-24 Address Table .......................4-25 Static Address ......................4-25 Dynamic Address ....................4-26 Chapter 5 Configuring QoS and Security Using the QoS Tab ......................5-1 CoS ..........................5-1 Basic—QoS Global Configuration ................5-1...
  • Page 8 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Chapter 6 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help Using the Monitoring Tab ....................6-1 Ports ..........................6-2 Port Statistics ......................6-2 EAP Statistics ......................6-5 802.1x Accounting Statistics ..................6-7 Mirroring .........................6-8 Port Mirroring ......................6-8 Log ..........................6-9 Configuration ......................6-9 Memory Logs ......................6-11 Flash Logs ......................6-12 Server Logs ......................6-13 LLDP ..........................6-15...

  • Page 9: Gs108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Example Configuration ............B-2 Port-Based VLANs ......................B-3 Port-Based VLAN Example Configuration .............. B-4 Appendix C Network Cabling Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines ..................C-1 Category 5 Cable ......................C-1 Category 5 Cable Specifications ................C-2 Twisted Pair Cables ....................

  • Page 10: About This Manual

    About This Manual The NETGEAR ® GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual describes how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using its included software. This book describes the software configuration procedures and explains the options available within those procedures.

  • Page 11: Conventions, Formats, And Scope

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Chapter 6, “Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help,” describes the logs, the reset functions, the firmware upgrade procedure, and the help options. • Appendix A, “Specifications and Default Values,” gives GS108T Smart Switch specifications and lists default feature values. •...

  • Page 12: How To Use This Manual

    Double-click a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual. • button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product model. • Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.

  • Page 13: Revision History

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – Printing a PDF chapter. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window.
  • Page 14 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual About This Manual v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 15: Getting Started With Switch Management

    This chapter provides an overview of switch management, including the methods you can choose to start managing your NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. It also leads you through the steps necessary to get started, using the Smart Wizard Discovery utility. The information is discussed in the following sections: •...

  • Page 16: Switch Management Interface

    Using your browser, for example, you can set up VLANs and traffic priority and configure port trunking. In addition, NETGEAR provides the Smart Wizard Discovery utility with this product. This program runs under Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 and provides a “front end” that discovers the switches on your network segment.

  • Page 17: Network With A Dhcp Server

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual For a more detailed discussion of the Smart Wizard Discovery utility, continue with the following section, “Network with a DHCP Server,” or “Network without a DHCP Server” on page 1-4. For a detailed discussion of the Web browser interface, see Chapter 2, “Introduction to the Web Browser Interface.”...

  • Page 18: Network Without A Dhcp Server

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 6. Make a note of the displayed IP address assigned by the DHCP server. You will need this value to access the switch directly from a Web browser (without using the Smart Wizard Discovery utility). 7.

  • Page 19: Manually Assigning Network Settings

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Manually Assigning Network Settings If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a static IP address to your switch. If you choose, you can assign it a static IP address even if your network has DHCP service. Proceed as follows: 1.

  • Page 20: Web Access

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 1-4 You need Windows administrator privileges to change these settings. 1. On your PC, access the MS Windows operating system TCP/IP Properties. 2. Set the IP address and subnet mask appropriately. The subnet mask value should be identical to that set in the switch.

  • Page 21: Additional Utilities

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual If you are starting with an “out-of-the-box” switch and are not using the Smart Wizard Discovery utility, you must initially configure your host PC to be on a network segment to match the default settings of the switch, which are as follows: •...

  • Page 22: Password Change

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Password Change You can set a new password of up to 20 ASCII characters. 1. Click Password Change in the Switch Setting section. The Password Change screen displays. You can set a new password. 2.

  • Page 23: Exit

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The application software for the GS108T Smart Switch is upgradeable, so you can take advantage of improvements to your switch and additional features as they become available. The upgrade procedure and the required equipment are described as follows. This procedure assumes that you have downloaded or otherwise obtained the firmware upgrade and that you have it available as a binary file on your computer.
  • Page 24 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 1-10 Getting Started with Switch Management v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 25: Introduction To The Web Browser Interface

    Chapter 2 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface This section introduces the browser interface that lets you configure and manage your NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Your GS108T Smart Switch provides a built-in browser interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

  • Page 26: Navigation Tabs

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 2-1 3. Enter the password (the factory default is password), and click Login. The first screen of the GS108T Smart Switch browser interface is displayed. Navigation Tabs Logging in displays the browser interface. Figure 2-2 Introduction to the Web Browser Interface v1.0, December 2007...
  • Page 27 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The navigation tabs across the top provide access to all the configuration functions of the switch, and remain constant. The menu items in the blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is selected.
  • Page 28 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Introduction to the Web Browser Interface v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 29: Managing System Settings

    Chapter 3 Managing System Settings Using the System Tab The navigation tabs on the top of the home page include a System tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following main menu commands and subcommnands: •...

  • Page 30: System Information

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual System Information The System Information screen displays the system settings and lets you to change some of the configurable settings of the switch: 1. Select System > Management > System Information. A screen similar to the following displays.

  • Page 31: Ip Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • IP Address. Shows the IP address of the switch. • Subnet mask. Shows the subnet mask of the IP address. • Default gateway. Shows the IP address of the gateway for the remote manager. •...

  • Page 32: Time

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Select the appropriate radio button for your IP configuration: • Get Dynamic IP from DHCP Server. Specifies that the switch must obtain the IP address through a DHCP server. • Get Dynamic IP from BootP Server. Specifies that the switch must obtain the IP address through a BootP server.
  • Page 33 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • The time-out period is the time duration for which the switch waits for a reply from the server. Time-out is set to 15 seconds. If two NTP/SNTP servers are specified and neither one is available, then the total time-out is 30 seconds.

  • Page 34: Snmp V1/V2

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual SNMP The SNMP screen lets you specify a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) management station and related SNMP settings, and set an authentication fail trap. SNMP V1/V2 The SNMP V1/V2 screen lets you limit the IP addresses that can access the management information base (MIB) of the switch and to which the switch sends the traps.

  • Page 35: Lldp

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Trap (T3). Enables the switch to generate an SNMP trap when one of its ports changes its link status. • Status. Enables or disables the management station. 3. If you have added a management station, click Add. If you have selected one or more management stations for removal, click Remove.
  • Page 36 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 3-5 2. Select a radio button to enable or disable LLDP: • Disable. LLDP is disabled (default). • Enable. LLDP is enabled. 3. When LLDP is disabled, select how LLDP packets are processed from the LLDPDU Handling drop-down list: •...

  • Page 37: Advanced-Lldp Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Notification Interval (5–3600 sec). The interval at which notifications are generated when remote MSAP information changes. The default value is 5 seconds. • Fast Start Count (2–10). The number of successive LLDP frame transmissions for one complete fast-start interval.
  • Page 38 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • To change the LLDP settings for a group of ports, select the check boxes to the left of their port numbers, and then select the LLDP port settings. • To change the LLDP settings for all ports simultaneously, select the check box at the top of the column of check boxes, and then select the LLDP port settings.

  • Page 39: Advanced-Local Information

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Advanced—Local Information When LDDP is enabled, you can view the LLDP local information in the Local Information screen, which is also referred to as the LLDP Local Device Information screen: Select System > LLDP > Advanced > LLDP Port Settings. A screen similar to the following displays.
  • Page 40 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Under Device Information, the following LLDP local information is displayed: Note: When LLDP is disabled, all local information fields display N/A. • Chassis ID SubType. Shows the basis for the chassis ID entity. • Chassis ID.
  • Page 41 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Under Port Information, click a port number in the Port column. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 3-8 The following LLDP local port information is displayed: Table 3-2. MSAP Details Item Description Port ID SubType The basis for the identifier that is listed in the Port ID field.
  • Page 42 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table 3-4. 802.3 Set Details Item Description Auto-Negotiation If autonegotiation supported and enabled in both the systems, there should be no speed difference. Aggregator Status Whether the port through which LLDPDU is transmitted is aggregated or not. Aggregator Id Port ID information for the aggregated port.

  • Page 43: Advanced-Neighbors Information

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table 3-5. MED Set Details (continued) Item Description Power Value Shows the total power in watts required by a PD device from a PSE device, or the total power a PSE device is capable of sourcing over a maximum-length cable based on its current configuration.
  • Page 44 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Chassis ID SubType. Shows the basis for the chassis ID that is listed in the Chassis ID field. • Chassis ID. Shows the chassis ID of the system from which the LLDPPU was transmitted. •...

  • Page 45: Configuring Switching

    Chapter 4 Configuring Switching Using the Switching Tab The navigation tabs on the top of the home page include a Switching tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following main menu commands and subcommnands: •...

  • Page 46: Ports

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • “Switch Configuration” • “Jumbo Frame Configuration” • “Address Table” • “Static Address” • “Dynamic Address” The sections that follow in this chapter cover these features and tell you how to configure them in the GS108T Smart Switch.
  • Page 47 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. You can make changes to the port switching settings for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: • To change the port switching settings for an individual port, select the check box to the left of its port number, and then select the port switching settings.

  • Page 48: Lag

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Default Priority. Specifies the packet priority for packets arriving at the port without tagging. The possible fields values are: 0–7. If packet arrives with a tag or priority tag, the priority is retrieved from the priority field of the tag. 3.

  • Page 49: Basic-Lag Membership

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. You can make changes to the LAG settings for an individual LAG or for both LAGs simultaneously: • To change the LAG settings for an individual LAG, select the check box to the left of its LAG ID, and then select the LAG settings.

  • Page 50: Advanced-Lag Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-3 2. From the LAG ID drop-down list, select 1 or 2. 3. Click Unit 1. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 4-4 4. Select up to four ports for membership in the LAG by selecting the check boxes below the port numbers.

  • Page 51: Advanced-Lacp Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Advanced—LACP Configuration The LACP Configuration screen lets you set the LACP system priority, which specifies the device’s link aggregation priority relative to the devices at the other ends of the links on which link aggregation is enabled.
  • Page 52 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-6 2. You can make changes to the LACP port priority settings for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: • To change the LACP port priority settings for an individual port, select the check box to the left of its port number, and then select the LACP port priority settings.

  • Page 53: Vlan

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Timeout. Specifies the administrative LACP time-out. The possible field values are: – Long. Specifies a long time-out value. – Short. Specifies a short time-out value. 3. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. VLAN A virtual local area network (VLAN) is a way to electronically separate ports on the same switch (from a single broadcast domain) into separate broadcast domains so that broadcast packets are not...
  • Page 54 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-7 2. Select the IEEE 802.1Q radio button to specify the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN type. Warning: Changing the VLAN type erases all existing VLAN settings, static multicast groups, and trusted MAC addresses. 3. The Warning screen displays. Click OK. The following information about the VLAN configuration is displayed.

  • Page 55: Port-Based Vlan Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To change a VLAN name: a. Select the check box to the left of the VLAN ID that you want to change. b. Enter a new name in the VLAN Name field. c. Click Apply. Port-Based VLAN Configuration To configure the port-based VLAN type: 1.

  • Page 56: Advanced-Vlan Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 5. Perform one of the following actions: • To add a VLAN: – Select the check box to the left of one of the VLAN IDs. – Enter a VLAN name in the VLAN Name field. –...
  • Page 57 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-9 2. From the VLAN Identifier drop-down list, select the number that represents the VLAN you want to view or modify. You can either assign the same tag setting to or remove it from all ports in the VLAN in step or assign a tag setting to or remove it from each individual port in the VLAN in step...

  • Page 58: Port-Based Vlan Membership

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual b. Assign a tag setting to or remove it from a port by toggling the check box under an individual port number. The tag settings determine if packets that are transmitted from the port are tagged with the VLAN ID and other information. The possible tag settings are: –...

  • Page 59: Advanced-Port Pvid Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-12 b. To assign a port to or remove it from the VLAN, select the check box under an individual port number. 5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Note: When the port-based VLAN type is configured, an ingress (incoming) packet with an IEEE 802.1Q tag is ignored and preserved.
  • Page 60 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To configure PVIDs: 1. Select Switching > VLAN > Advanced > Port PVID Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 4-13 2. You can make changes to the port PVID settings for an individual port or for a group of ports: •...

  • Page 61: Stp

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides rapid convergence of the spanning tree by assigning port roles and by determining the active topology. The RSTP builds upon the IEEE 802.1D STP protocol to select the switch with the highest switch priority as the root switch. Reconfiguration of the spanning tree can occur in less than 1 second.

  • Page 62: Advanced-Port Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-15 2. Under Bridge Settings, view or modify the bridge settings. The following configurable fields are displayed with their possible ranges and default values: • Bridge Priority. Specifies the priority of the current bridge. After exchanging bridge protocol data units (BPDUs) with other STP-enabled devices, the device with the lowest priority value becomes the root bridge.
  • Page 63 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-16 2. You can make changes to the RSTP port settings for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: • To change the RSTP port settings for an individual port, select the check box to the left of its port number, and then select the RSTP port settings.

  • Page 64: Multicast

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The following RSTP port information is displayed. Except for the Interface and State fields, all fields are configurable: • Interface. Shows the port number. • Path Cost. Specifies the cost of the port. Cost means the contribution of this port to the cost of paths toward the spanning tree root that include this port.
  • Page 65 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To configure IGMP snooping: 1. Select Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 4-17 2. Select a radio button to enable or disable IGMP snooping: • Disable. IGMP snooping is disabled. This is the default setting. •...

  • Page 66: Static Multicasting

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Multicast Entry. Shows the Layer 2 group multicast address. • Port Members. Shows the membership that is associated with the group. 5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Static Multicasting Static multicast addressing provides a way to add or delete static multicast addresses that are related to a VLAN.

  • Page 67: Multicast Group Membership

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To delete a static multicast ID: a. Select the check box to the left of the static multicast ID that you want to remove. b. Click Delete. To change a Layer 2 multicast address: a.

  • Page 68: Switch Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 4-20 b. To assign a port to or remove it from the static multicast group, select the check box under an individual port number. 5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Switch Configuration The Switch Configuration menu lets you to enable or disable the Jumbo Frame support.

  • Page 69: Address Table

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Select a radio button to enable or disable jumbo frames: • Disable. Jumbo frames are disabled. This is the default setting. • Enable. Jumbo frames are enabled. 3. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes. Address Table The Static Address table lists all the MAC addresses that you can specify.

  • Page 70: Dynamic Address

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 3. Perform one of the following actions: To add a static entry: a. Select an interface from the drop-down list. b. Enter a MAC address. c. Select a VLAN ID from the drop-down list. d.
  • Page 71 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Select a check box to specify how the table is to be queried. The possible field types are: • Port. Specifies the interface for which the table is queried. Select an interface from the drop-down list.
  • Page 72 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 4-28 Configuring Switching v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 73: Configuring Qos And Security

    Chapter 5 Configuring QoS and Security This chapter describes how to use the QoS tab and the Security tab: • “Using the QoS Tab” • “Using the Security Tab” Using the QoS Tab The navigation tabs on the top of the home page include a QoS tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following main menu commands and subcommnands: •...

  • Page 74: Basic-Rate Limit

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • DSCP-based. The six most significant bits of the DiffServ field are called the Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) bits. You can map the DSCP value to one of the eight priority levels (p0 to P7) of IEEE 802.1p. Then, you can assign the IEEE 802.1p priority level to one of the four internal hardware queues.
  • Page 75 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-2 2. You can make changes to the bandwidth limits for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: • To change the bandwidth limits for an individual port, select the check box to the left of its port number, and then select bandwidth limits.

  • Page 76: Advanced-801.1P To Queue Mapping

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Egress Rate. Specifies the rate limitation of outgoing traffic in this port. The possible values in bps are: – 512K bps, 2M bps, 4M bbps, 10M bps, 20M bps, 40M bps, 60M bps, 100M bps, 200M bps, 400M bps, and 1000M bps.
  • Page 77 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-4 2. Assign a priority from 0 to 7 to a DSCP value by using the Priority drop-down lists. The following DSCP values are configurable: • CS. Class Selector (CS) Per-Hop Behavior (PHB) values. •...

  • Page 78: Using The Security Tab

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Using the Security Tab The navigation tabs on the top of the home page include a Security tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following main menu commands and subcommnands: •...

  • Page 79: Radius

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-5 2. Specify the new password: a. Old Password. Enter the current password to access the switch. b. New Password. Enter the new password to access the switch. The maximum length of password is 15 characters. All printable characters are allowed. Note: It is good practice to select a password that is more than eight characters long and is a combination of numbers and letters.
  • Page 80 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-6 2. The following fields are displayed, all of which are configurable: • Host IP Address. Specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server. • Authentication Port. Specifies the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number of the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (EAPOL) control frame.

  • Page 81: Authentication Type

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 3. Perform one of the following actions: To add a RADIUS server: a. Define all fields that are listed in step b. Click Add. To delete a RADIUS server: a. Select the check box to the left of the host IP address of the RADIUS server that you want to remove.

  • Page 82: Port Authentication

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Select the authentication type from the drop-down list. The possible field values are: • Local. Specifies that authentication occurs locally. • RADIUS. Specifies that authentication occurs at the RADIUS server. • RADIUS. None. Specifies that no authentication type is applied. A user is allowed to log in without any authentication.
  • Page 83 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-8 2. Under 802.1x Configuration, the following fields are displayed, all of which are configurable: • Port Based Authentication State. Specifies whether port authentication is enabled on the device. Select one of the following radio buttons: –...
  • Page 84 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – RADIUS. Specifies that port authentication occurs through the RADIUS server. – None. Specifies that no authentication method is used to authenticate the port. • Guest VLAN: Specifies whether a guest VLAN is enabled on the device. At least one VLAN must exist to select one of the following radio buttons: –...

  • Page 85: Advanced-802.1X Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – Disable. Specifies that port authentication is disabled for the port. No authentication process is required for the port; traffic can be forwarded normally. This is the default value. – Enable. Specifies that port authentication is enabled for the port. The port must be authorized by a RADIUS server to forward traffic.
  • Page 86 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The following figure displays the right side of the Advanced Port Authentication screen: Figure 5-10 2. You can make changes to the port authentication setting for an individual port, for a group of ports, or for all ports simultaneously: •...
  • Page 87 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Current Port Control. Specifies the current port authorization state. The possible field values are: – Auto. Specifies that the port control is automatic and that a single client with the proper credentials has been authenticated through the port. –...

  • Page 88: Traffic Control

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Traffic Control The Traffic Control menu lets you to configure storm control and port learning settings. When storm control is enabled, ports are not disrupted by a flood of traffic (a storm) that otherwise might degrade network performance.
  • Page 89 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Under Storm Control Settings, the following fields are displayed, both of which are configurable: • Ingress Control Mode. Specifies the type of the packet storm. The possible field values are: – Disable. Specifies that storm control is disabled. This is the default value. –...

  • Page 90: Port Security

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Port Security The Port Security screen lets you to configure port learning for unknown source MAC address packets. If the learning mode is disabled, you can specify an action that must be taken for unknown source MAC address packets.

  • Page 91: Access

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual The following fields are displayed. Except for the Port field, all fields are configurable: • Port. Shows the port number. • Learning Mode. Specifies whether the learning mode is enabled on the port. The possible field values are: –...
  • Page 92 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-13 2. The following fields are displayed. Except for the ID field, all fields are configurable: • ID. Shows the identifier for the IP access list. • IP Address. Specifies the IP address for the IP access list. •...

  • Page 93: Trusted Mac

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Trusted MAC A trusted MAC address protects the switch from an untrusted intruder that attempts to invade the system. Only the source address (SA) of the packet in the trusted MAC table can be switched to the destination port.
  • Page 94 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 3. Perform one of the following actions: To add a trusted MAC address: a. Select an interface from the drop-down list. b. Enter a MAC address. c. When the VLAN is in IEEE 802.1Q mode, select a VLAN ID from the drop-down list. d.

  • Page 95: Monitoring, Maintenance, And Help

    Chapter 6 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help This chapter describes how to use the Monitoring tab, the Maintenance tab, and the Help tab. • “Using the Monitoring Tab” • “Using the Maintenance Tab” • “Using the Help Tab” Using the Monitoring Tab The navigation tabs on the top of the home page include a Monitoring tab that lets you manage your GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch using features under the following main menu commands and subcommands:...

  • Page 96: Ports

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Ports The Ports menu lets you display the statistics for individual ports and for all ports. You can display the internal traffic counters, information about processed EAP packets, and information about processed IEEE 802.1x packets. Port Statistics The Port Statistics screen displays information from each port’s internal counters: 1.
  • Page 97 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Under Port Selection, select a port from the Port drop-down list. 3. Click Apply. Under Statistics, the following information is shown for the selected port: • TX statistics for packets transmitted from the port: –...
  • Page 98 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – 128 to 255 BytePkts. Shows the number of transmitted packets with a packet length between (and including) 128 and 255 bytes. – 256 to 511 BytePkts. Shows the number of transmitted packets with a packet length between (and including) 256 and 511 bytes.

  • Page 99: Eap Statistics

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • RX statistics for packets received on the ports: – Bytes. Shows the number of received bytes. – Unicast Packets. Shows the number of received unicast packets. – Drop Packets. Shows the number of received packets that were dropped by the global memory buffer pool (GBP) or by a backpressure discard condition.
  • Page 100 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Under Port Selection, the following fields are displayed, both of which are configurable: • Port. Specifies the port for which the EAP statistics are to be shown. Select a port from the drop-down list. •...

  • Page 101: 802.1X Accounting Statistics

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 802.1x Accounting Statistics The 802.1x Accounting Statistics screen displays information about IEEE 802.1x packets that were processed on a specific port: 1. Select Monitoring > Ports > 802.1x Accounting Statistics. A screen similar to the following displays.

  • Page 102: Mirroring

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Mirroring The Mirroring menu lets you mirror the incoming (ingress) and outgoing (egress) traffic of one or more ports (the source ports) to a predefined destination port. Port Mirroring To configure port mirroring: 1. Select Monitoring > Mirroring > Port Mirroring. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 6-5 2.

  • Page 103: Log

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Logs are used to record various events in the system. The Log menu lets you display memory, flash, and server logs, and lets you configure what type of events are logged. Three types of media are provided for saving the logs: •...
  • Page 104 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Under Logs Configuration, the following fields are displayed. All fields are configurable: • Logging. Specifies whether RAM and flash logging is enabled on the device. Select one of the following radio buttons: – Enable.

  • Page 105: Memory Logs

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • Info. Specifies whether informational messages are logged. Select one of the following values from the drop-down list: – On. Specifies that informational messages are logged. – Off. Specifies that informational messages are not logged. •...

  • Page 106: Flash Logs

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. Perform one of the following optional actions: • To retrieve the current count from the switch and update the screen, click Refresh. • To reset the log, click Clear. Flash Logs The Flash Logs screen displays the messages that are logged in the flash memory in the way that you have specified in “Configuration”...

  • Page 107: Server Logs

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Server Logs The server medium is a remote host with a BSD syslogd compliant daemon running. This medium uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to send log messages to the remote server. The Server Logs screen lets you control how many and what type of log messages are recorded for the server logs for later reference.
  • Page 108 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – Warning. Specifies that warnings, notifications, informational messages, and debug messages are logged. – Notice. Specifies that notifications, informational messages, and debug messages are logged. – Information. Specifies that informational messages and debug messages are logged. –...

  • Page 109: Lldp

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual LLDP The Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) menu lets you display the LLDP statistics: Statistics To display the LLDP statistics: 1. Select Monitoring > LLDP > Statistics. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 6-10 Under Statistics, the following fields are displayed: •...

  • Page 110: Using The Maintenance Tab

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Under Port Statistics, the following fields are displayed: • Port. Shows the port number. • Tx Frames. Shows the total number of transmitted LLDP frames on a port. • Rx Frames Discarded. Shows the total number of received and discarded LLDP frames on a port.

  • Page 111: Reset

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Reset The Reset menu lets you reset the switch with its current configuration or its factory default values. Device Reboot The Device Reboot screen lets you restart the switch with its current configuration. To reset and restart the switch: 1.

  • Page 112: Factory Default

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Factory Default The Factory Default screen lets you reset the switch to its factory default values: 1. Select Maintenance > Reset > Factory Default. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 6-12 2. Under Factory Default, select the check box. Warning: If there is no DHCP server on the network, the IP address becomes 192.168.0.239.

  • Page 113: Upload

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Upload The Upload menu lets you upload the current firmware and configuration switch files to a TFTP server or HTTP host so that you can back up the switch. File Upload You can upload files either to a TFTP server or to an HTTP host. To upload files: 1.

  • Page 114: Download

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual • If you select the HTTP radio button to upload files to an HTTP host, a screen similar to the following displays. Figure 6-14 From the File Type drop-down list, select either the firmware or the configuration file. 3.
  • Page 115 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual To download files: 1. Select Maintenance > Download > File Download. A screen similar to the following displays. Figure 6-15 2. Under File Download, select the TFTP or HTTP radio button: • If you select the TFTP radio button to download files from a TFTP server, complete the following fields: –...

  • Page 116: Using The Help Tab

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 6-16 Enter the following field: – File Type. Specifies either the firmware, configuration, or boot code file. Select one from the drop-down list. – Download from file. Specifies the location and name of the firmware or configuration source file in the HTTP server.

  • Page 117: Online Help

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Online Help The Online Help menu lets you connect to the NETGEAR web site and access the user guide. Support To connect to the NETGEAR web site: 1. Select Maintenance > Online Help > Support. A screen similar to the following displays.
  • Page 118 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 2. To access a PDF of the user guide, click Apply. The user guide is also referred to as the Software Administration Manual. 6-24 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Help v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 119: Specifications And Default Values

    Appendix A Specifications and Default Values GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Specifications The GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch conforms to the TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, ICMP, TFTP, DHCP, 802.1D, 802.1p, and 802.1Q standards. Table A-1. GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Specifications Feature Value Interfaces 8G (P01–P08) Flash memory size 2 MB...

  • Page 120: Gs108T Gigabit Smart Switch Features And Defaults

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Features and Defaults Table A-3. Port Characteristics Feature Sets Supported Default Autonegotiation / 8 (per port) Autonegotiation static speed / duplex Auto MDI/MDIX Enabled 802.3x flow control / 8 (per-port) Enabled back pressure Port mirroring...
  • Page 121 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table A-5. Security (continued) Feature Sets Supported Default Trust MacAddress filter Disabled Port MAC lock down 8 (per port) Disabled Management VLAN Table A-6. Traffic Control Feature Sets Supported Default Rate control 8 (per port) Disabled Storm control 8 (per port)
  • Page 122 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table A-9. Management (continued) Feature Sets Supported Default Smart Wizard Enabled Statistics 31 (per port) Specifications and Default Values v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 123: Virtual Local Area Networks (Vlans)

    Appendix B Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) A local area network (LAN) can generally be defined as a broadcast domain. Hubs, bridges, or switches in the same physical segment or segments connect all end node devices. End nodes can communicate with each other without the need for a router. Routers connect LANs together, routing the traffic to the appropriate port.

  • Page 124: Ieee 802.1Q Vlans

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Packets received by the switch are treated in the following way: • When an untagged packet enters a port, it is automatically tagged with the port’s default VLAN ID tag number. Each port has a default VLAN ID setting that is user configurable (the default setting is 1).

  • Page 125: Port-Based Vlans

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual – For the VLAN with VID 10, specify the following members: port 1 (U), port 2 (U), and port 3 (T). – For the VLAN with VID 20, specify the following members: port 4 (U), port 5 (T), and port 6 (U).

  • Page 126: Port-Based Vlan Example Configuration

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Port-Based VLAN Example Configuration This example demonstrates how the port-based VLANs work to meet your needs. In this example, you create four new VLANS, you change the port membership for default VLAN 1, and you assign port members to the four new VLANs: 1.
  • Page 127 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual 3. With the VLAN configuration that you set up, the following situations produce results as described: • If a packet comes in on port 1, it can go to ports 1, 2, 3, and 8, as these ports are the only ports in the VLAN with VID 1.
  • Page 128 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 129: Appendix C Network Cabling

    Appendix C Network Cabling This appendix provides specifications for cables used with a NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines Fast Ethernet uses UTP cable, as specified in the IEEE 802.3u standard for 100BASE-TX. The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consisting of either two-pair or four-pair twisted, insulated copper conductors bound in a single plastic sheath.

  • Page 130: Category 5 Cable Specifications

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Category 5 Cable Specifications Ensure that the fiber cable is crossed over to guarantee link. Table C-1 lists the electrical requirements of Category 5 UTP cable. Table C-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable Specifications Category 5 Cable Requirements Number of pairs...

  • Page 131: Patch Panels And Cables

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure C-1 illustrates straight-through twisted-pair cable. Figure C-1 Figure C-2 illustrates crossover twisted-pair cable. Figure C-2 Patch Panels and Cables If you are using patch panels, make sure that they meet the 100BASE-TX requirements. Use Category 5 UTP cable for all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that your UTP patch cable rating meets or exceeds the distribution cable rating.

  • Page 132: Using 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Over Category 5 Cable

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Figure C-3 Note: Flat “silver satin” telephone cable might have the same RJ-45 plug. However, using telephone cable results in excessive collisions, causing the attached port to be partitioned or disconnected from the network. Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 Cable When you use the new 1000BASE-T standard, you must consider the limitations of cable installations and the steps necessary to ensure optimum performance.

  • Page 133: Length

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual If installing new cable, NETGEAR recommends using Category 5e cable, since it costs about the same as Category 5 cable. If using the existing cable, be sure to have the cable plant tested by a professional who can verify that it meets or exceeds either ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A:1995 or ISO/ IEC 11801:1995 Category 5 specifications.

  • Page 134: Patch Cables

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual located. NEXT measures the amount of energy that is “returned” to the sender end. The factors that affect NEXT and cross talk are exactly the same as outlined in the “Return Loss” section. The cross-talk performance is directly related to the quality of the cable installation.

  • Page 135: Conclusion

    GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Table C-2. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments (continued) Normal Assignment on Ports 1 to 8 Uplink Assignment on Port 8 Output transmit data – Input receive data – 4, 5, 7, 8 Internal termination, not used for data transmission Table C-3 lists the pin assignments for the 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connector.
  • Page 136 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Network Cabling v1.0, December 2007...

  • Page 137: Index

    Index access list 5-19 cabling factory reset 6-18 Category 5 cables Fast Ethernet cables changing the password 1-8, 5-6 file management file download management 6-20 configuration file upload management 6-19 backing up the configuration 6-19 configuration files 6-19, 6-20 configuration logs LLDP configuration 3-7, 3-9 getting started...
  • Page 138 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual jumbo frame 4-24 password changing 1-8, 5-6 patch panels port LLDP port settings LACP port authentication 5-13 link aggregation port mirroring port security 5-18 LLDP port switching configuration LLDP configuration 3-7, 3-9 LLDP port settings PVID 4-15 LLDP statistics...
  • Page 139 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual LLDP statistics 6-15 VLAN membership 4-12 port statistics storm control 5-16 Web access 1-6, 2-1 STP bridge settings 4-18 Web browser interface STP port configuration 4-18 subnet mask switch switch defaults switch features switch management interface switch specifications switch system information system information...
  • Page 140 GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Index-4 v1.0, December 2007...

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