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  • Page 1 ® Intel Express 530T Switch User Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2000, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel Corporation, 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro OR 97124-6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual. Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Internet Group Multicast Protocol ..........20 ® 3.0 Using Intel Device View 2.1 Installing Intel Device View ............. 22 Starting Intel Device View ............23 Installing a New Device ............24 Using the Device Tree .............. 25 Managing a Switch ..............27...
  • Page 4 ® C O N T E N T S Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide 4.0 Using the Web Device Manager Accessing the Web Device Manager ........30 Navigating the Web Device Manager ........31 Using Management Screens ............32 Configuring the Switch’s IP Settings ........
  • Page 5 ® C O N T E N T S Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure MAC Address Filter Table ........69 Configure Ethernet Multicast Filtering ........70 Ethernet Multicast Filtering (Ports) ...........71 Port Mirroring ................72 Link Aggregation ...............73 Broadcast Storm Control ............74 Configure Management .............75...
  • Page 6 ® C O N T E N T S Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Switch Event Log ..............109 Ping a Device ................110 Upload Configuration Image File ..........111 Appendix: Technical Info About Configuration Files ............113 Sample Configuration File ............114 BOOT Menu ................

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Intel ® Express 530T Switch

    Setting up the Intel Express 530T Switch Overview ® This guide provides information on configuring and managing the Intel Express 530T Switch and is organized into these chapters: • Chapter 1 - Information on the switch hardware and optional modules •...

  • Page 8: Switch Features

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Switch Features These are the major features of the 530T switch. Stack Matrix Module LEDs (Status, SW1, SW2, SW3) Port Status LEDs Switch status Port 1...

  • Page 9: Status Led

    ® C H A P T E R Seting up the Intel Express 530T Switch Status LED The Status LED is located to the left of the Matrix Module LEDs. Status LED Matrix Module A Module (Gigabit) ® Switch Status Sw1...

  • Page 10: Modules

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide About the 530T Switch General • The 530T switch is capable of auto-negotiating port speed and can operate at 10Mbps or 100Mbps per port. The switch matches the highest possible speed of an attached device.

  • Page 11: Installing A Module

    ® C H A P T E R Seting up the Intel Express 530T Switch Installing a Module NOTE You can install only gigabit modules in the Module A slot located at the Install the Stack Matrix Module in the slot labeled Matrix back of the 530T switch.

  • Page 12: Module Leds

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Module LEDs Module A LEDs Stack Matrix Module LEDs Matrix Module A Module (Gigabit) Switch Status Sw1 Status Port 1 Port 2 witch Status Link/ Link/...

  • Page 13: Media Requirements

    ® C H A P T E R Seting up the Intel Express 530T Switch Media Requirements Incorrect cabling is often the cause of network performance problems. Read the next two pages to make sure your cabling is correct. NOTE...

  • Page 14: Straight-Through Vs. Crossover Cable

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Straight-through vs. Crossover Cable Switch ports are wired MDI-X, so use a straight-through cable to connect to a workstation or server (network adapter cards are wired MDI). To connect to another MDI-X port, use a crossover cable.

  • Page 15: Stacking

    ® C H A P T E R Seting up the Intel Express 530T Switch Stacking The 530T switch can be stacked with up to three 535T switches. Stacking allows for a single point of management for all switches. Matrix...
  • Page 16 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Assemble a stack To stack a 530T with 535Ts, you need to purchase a Stack Matrix Module. 1 Insert the Stack Matrix Module into the slot in the back of the 530T, labeled Matrix Module, and tighten the screws.

  • Page 17: Using The Intel Express 530T Switch

    ® Express 530T Switch Overview ® This section provides an overview for using the Intel Express 530T Switch within a network. The chapter covers the basic differences between a switch and hub, basic switching features, such as flow control and Spanning Tree, and a discussion of the more advanced features such as link aggregation and the types of VLANs available on the switch.

  • Page 18: What Is A Switch

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide What is a Switch? A switch segments traffic, providing each port its own collision domain. This is different than a hub where all ports belong to the same collision domain.

  • Page 19: Sample Configurations

    ® C H A P T E R Using the Intel Express 530T Switch Sample Configurations The following examples illustrate how the 530T switch can be used in a network. ® Intel NetStructure™ 480T Switch ® ™ Intel NetStructure 480T Routing Switch...

  • Page 20: Flow Control

    If the port operates at full-duplex, the switch sends out an IEEE 802.3x PAUSE frame. You can enable or disable flow control for each port on the Express 530T switch. Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree helps to prevent any loops within the network topology.

  • Page 21: Tagged Frames

    ® C H A P T E R Using the Intel Express 530T Switch Tagged Frames The 802.1D (1998 Edition) and 802.1Q specifications published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) extends Ethernet functionality to add tag information to Ethernet frames and propagate these tagged frames between bridges (for example, a switch).

  • Page 22: Link Aggregation

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Link Aggregation Link aggregation allows you to combine from 2 to 8 (adjacent) ports so that they function as a single high-speed link. For example, link aggregation is useful when making connections between switches or to connect servers to the switch.

  • Page 23: Virtual Lans

    (creating a Layer 2 broadcast domain). The advantage of VLANs is that you can reduce broadcast traffic for the entire switch and increase security, without changing the wiring of your network. The Express 530T switch supports two types of VLANs: • Port-based •...
  • Page 24 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide IEEE 802.1Q (tag)-based VLANs The second type of VLAN supported by the 530T switch is based on the IEEE 802.1Q specification. The specification provides a uniform way for creating VLANs within a network and allows the creation of a VLAN that can also span across the network.

  • Page 25: Spanning Tree And Vlans

    VLAN and receive traffic on another VLAN. The 530T switch can support asymmetric VLANs. To learn more about asymmetric VLANs, see http://support.intel.com/support or refer to IEEE 802.1Q Specification Annex B.1.3. Spanning Tree and VLANs The 530T supports the Spanning Tree Protocol across the entire switch (or stack of switches), not per VLAN.

  • Page 26: Garp Vlan Registration Protocol (Gvrp)

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) Since IEEE 802.1Q VLANs can span networks, it poses a challenge for network administrators to manage changes to the VLAN. The GARP...

  • Page 27: Using Intel ® Device View

    Using Intel Device View 2.1 Overview ® Intel Device View allows you to manage the Intel Express 530T Switch and other supported Intel networking devices on your network. Intel Device View provides these features: • The ability to configure new network devices •...

  • Page 28: Installing Intel Device View

    Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Installing Intel Device View Before you install Intel Device View, make sure your PC meets the system requirements in the Intel Device View User Guide, which is included on the Intel Device View CD-ROM.

  • Page 29: Starting Intel Device View

    Starting Intel Device View Install either the Windows or Web version of Intel Device View. Windows version From your desktop, click Start and then point to Programs > Intel Device View > Intel Device View - Windows. Intel Device View’s main screen appears.

  • Page 30: Installing A New Device

    Express 530T Switch Users Guide Installing a New Device After you’ve installed a new switch on your network, you can use Intel Device View’s Device Install Wizard to configure it for management. To install and configure a new switch for management 1 Start Intel Device View.

  • Page 31: Using The Device Tree

    Device View 2.1 Using the Device Tree When you start Intel Device View, the Device Discovery service begins searching for supported Intel network devices on your network. As it discovers devices, the Device Discovery service adds an icon for each device to the Device Tree on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 32 4 Click OK. The device’s icon is highlighted in the Device Tree. Losing contact with a device If Intel Device View loses contact with a switch, it replaces the switch icon with the non-responding switch icon, which is red.

  • Page 33: Managing A Switch

    Device View 2.1 If the non-responding switch icon appears, you will not be able to manage the device in Intel Device View. If you’re unable to ping the device or start a Telnet session, try accessing the switch’s Local Management.

  • Page 34: Viewing Rmon Information

    2 Click the RMON option you want to view: You can also access RMON features by using LANDesk Network Manager, or an SNMP application that supports RMON such as OpenView. For more information about using RMON to monitor the switch, refer to the Intel Device View Help.

  • Page 35: Using The Web Device Manager

    Device Manager Overview ® The Web Device Manager, built into the Intel Express 530T Switch, lets you use a Web browser to manage and monitor the switch. For example, you can use the Web Device Manager to configure the switch or individual ports, or to monitor traffic statistics and utilization.

  • Page 36: Accessing The Web Device Manager

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Accessing the Web Device Manager 1 In the Location or Address field of your Web browser type the IP address of the switch. For example, to use the default IP address of the switch, type 192.0.2.1 in the Location or Address field and then...

  • Page 37: Navigating The Web Device Manager

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Navigating the Web Device Manager Navigate between switches On the switch stack graphic at the top of the page, click the switch you want to configure. The “active” switch is highlighted in green. Click a switch in the stack to view or configure its settings.

  • Page 38: Using Management Screens

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Using Management Screens After you select an option from the navigation menu, the corresponding screen appears in the right side of the Web browser. Switch faceplate graphic A graphical representation of the switch’s faceplate appears at the top of...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Switch's Ip Settings

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Configuring the Switch’s IP Settings Note: You must select Manual in the IP Assignment Method box before you can change the IP settings. 1 Click the Configure Stack menu and then click IP Settings. The IP Settings screen appears on the right side of the Web Device Manager window.

  • Page 40: Configuring A Port

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configuring a Port You can use the Web Device Manager to enable or disable a port, and to change its speed, duplex, flow control, and priority settings.

  • Page 41: Managing User Accounts

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Managing User Accounts Create user accounts to give specific users read or write access to the switch through the Web Device Manager and Local Management. You can create a maximum of three accounts on the switch. To create a user account NOTE 1 Click the Configure Management menu and then click User...
  • Page 42 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide To delete a user account 1 Click the Configure Management menu and then click User Accounts. 2 In the User Accounts screen, click the account you want to delete.

  • Page 43: Configuring Vlans

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Configuring VLANs Virtual LANs, or VLANs, provide a way to create a logical network grouping without regard to physical location of the network nodes. For more information about VLANs, refer to “Virtual LANs” in Chapter 2.
  • Page 44 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Port-based VLAN You configure a port-based VLAN by first creating the VLAN and then adding participating ports. The switch can support up to 24 port-based VLANs. A port can be a member of only one VLAN; port-based VLANs cannot overlap.
  • Page 45 C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Tag-based VLAN You configure a tag-based VLAN by configuring port membership and ingress/egress rules. It is important to note whether the devices in your VLAN support 802.1Q VLAN tags. If some of your devices don’t support tagging, additional configuration may be necessary.
  • Page 46 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide 2 Configure ports for egress (outbound) tagging. • Ensure that the VLAN Name field displays the name of the VLAN you are configuring. • Select Tag or Untag for each of the VLAN’s ports, to determine whether the switch removes (untags) tags before sending traffic out of each port.
  • Page 47 C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager 3 Configure ports for handling untagged traffic. • From the main Tag-based VLAN page, click Port Settings. • On the Port Settings screen, you can set port-specific behaviors for processing VLAN traffic.

  • Page 48: Link Aggregation

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Link Aggregation NOTE Link aggregation lets you group up to eight consecutive ports into a When configuring link aggregation between two 530T single dedicated connection. This feature can expand bandwidth between switches, you must connect devices on the network, such as another switch or a server.

  • Page 49: Static Mac Addresses

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Static MAC Addresses The MAC address table stores all the MAC addresses that the switch records. The switch uses this table for forwarding traffic to specific devices, so it does not rely solely on broadcasting traffic to every port for communication.

  • Page 50: Configuring Community Strings And Trap Receivers

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configuring Community Strings and Trap Receivers A trap receiver is a computer on the network that is running an SNMP management application and receives messages sent by the switch. For example, the switch can send a trap to the trap receiver when it detects a change in port speed.

  • Page 51: Monitoring Switch Activity

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Monitoring Switch Activity The Web Device Manager lets you view traffic, utilization, and error statistics for the switch and for individual ports. For more information on statistics, see “Port Traffic Statistics,” “Port Error Statistics,” and “Packet Analysis”...

  • Page 52: Viewing/Changing Switch Information

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Viewing/Changing Switch Information You can view general information about the switch, such as its MAC address, firmware version, name, location, and contact person. Some of the fields can be updated; others are read-only.

  • Page 53: Updating Switch Firmware

    3 Type the IP address of the server that hosts the file in the TFTP If you don’t have a TFTP server application, one is provided Server Address box. with Intel Device View (for 4 Click Enabled from the Firmware Update box. ® Windows) and LANDesk Network Manager.
  • Page 54 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide To update the switch’s configuration file The configuration file contains information and configuration settings specified by the network administrator. For more information on using configuration files, see “Upload Configuration Image File” in Chapter 5.

  • Page 55: Saving Configuration Changes And Logging Out

    C H A P T E R Using the Web Device Manager Saving Configuration Changes and Logging Out Each time you make configuration changes using the Web Device Manager, the switch immediately uses the new settings. However, when you log out of the Web Device Manager, you are prompted to permanently save the current configuration settings.
  • Page 56 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide...

  • Page 57: Using Local Management

    Using Local Management Overview Another way to configure the switch is through the Local Management interface. Local Management provides the same functionality as the Web Device Manager using a text-based interface. Accessing Management You can access Local Management two different ways: connect directly to the switch’s serial port, or through a Telnet session (using either an IP address you assign or the default IP address of 192.0.2.1).

  • Page 58: Logon Screen

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Using Telnet NOTE Your workstation must be in 1 Open a Telnet application. In Windows 98 or Windows NT*, select the same subnet as the switch Run from the Start Menu and then type: telnet E.

  • Page 59: Navigation

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Navigation The console menus provide a basic interface for configuring switch options. The text below the data provides navigation tips. Help text at the bottom of the screen provides information on the selected item.

  • Page 60: Main Menu (Top Screen)

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Main Menu (Top Screen) Description LOCATION To return to the Main Menu at The Main Menu is the starting point for all other Local Management any time, press screens.

  • Page 61: Configure Stack

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure Stack Description LOCATION IP settings: Configures the switch’s (stack’s) IP address. Main Menu Configure Stack Port settings: Configures port speed, enables and disables ports, and displays link status. Optional module settings: Configures the module’s speed and duplex settings, enables and disables ports, and displays link status.

  • Page 62: Ip Settings

    Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide IP Settings Description LOCATION Switch MAC address: The unique hardware address assigned by Intel. Main Menu Configure Stack Current settings: The switch’s current IP configuration. IP Settings New settings: Assign a new IP configuration to the switch.

  • Page 63: Port Settings

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Port Settings Description LOCATION Select switch: Press the z to select a switch to configure. Main Menu Configure Stack Configure ports: Press the z to select a range of ports to Port Settings configure.

  • Page 64: Configure Optional Module

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure Optional Module Description LOCATION Select switch: Press the z to select a switch. Main Menu Configure Stack Module A: Displays the type of module installed.

  • Page 65: Stack Settings

    Stack Settings Contact: The contact person or phone number for the switch, up to 40 characters long. MAC address: The unique hardware address assigned by Intel. Boot PROM version: The version of the switch’s boot code. NOTE Firmware version: The version of the firmware installed on the switch.

  • Page 66: View Stack Information

    (535T) and any member switches (530T) that are in the stack. Main Menu Configure Stack Control switch: The name of the control switch. This is always Intel Stack Settings Express 530T Switch. View Stack... Module A: The type of module installed.

  • Page 67: Configure Advanced Switch Settings

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure Advanced Switch Settings Description LOCATION Auto-partition capability on all ports: If this option is enabled, the Main Menu switch partitions the port when more than 61 collisions occur Configure Stack consecutively while receiving data.

  • Page 68: Configure Spanning Tree Protocol

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure Spanning Tree Protocol Description LOCATION The IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol specification prevents loops Main Menu in a network by allowing only one active path between any two network Configure Stack devices at a time.
  • Page 69 C H A P T E R Using Local Management Max age: Type a number from 6 to 40 seconds (default is 20 seconds). This is the maximum time that information from a configuration BPDU is used by the switch before it is discarded. Forward delay: Type a number from 4 to 30 seconds (default is 15 seconds).

  • Page 70: Configure Spanning Tree For Ports

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure Spanning Tree for Ports Description LOCATION Select switch: The switch you want to configure for spanning tree. Main Menu Configure Stack STP State: Use the z to enable or disable each port to be active Spanning Tree Protocol in the spanning tree.

  • Page 71: Forwarding And Filtering

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Forwarding and Filtering Description LOCATION Lock address table: Use the z to toggle field values. <Yes> Main Menu prevents the switch from learning new MAC addresses. Any existing Configure Stack addresses that the switch has learned remain in the address table.

  • Page 72: Configure Igmp Snooping

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure IGMP Snooping Description LOCATION IGMP Snooping (Internet Group Management Protocol) is a feature that Main Menu allows the switch to forward multicast traffic intelligently. The switch Configure Stack “snoops”...

  • Page 73: Configure Static Mac Addresses

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure Static MAC Addresses Description LOCATION Static MAC addresses are MAC addresses that remain in the switch’s Main Menu address table, whether the device is physically connected to the switch. Configure Stack After you define a static MAC address, it remains in the switch’s address Forwarding and Filtering...

  • Page 74: Configure Port Security

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure Port Security Description LOCATION Port security prevents unauthorized access of a port by “securing” a list Main Menu of specific MAC addresses to a port. If the switch sees a MAC address Configure Stack that is not on the secured list, it discards the traffic.

  • Page 75: Configure Mac Address Filter Table

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure MAC Address Filter Table Description LOCATION MAC address filtering allows the switch to drop unwanted traffic. The Main Menu switch will drop any traffic when it sees the specified MAC address in Configure Stack either the source address or destination address of the incoming packet.

  • Page 76: Configure Ethernet Multicast Filtering

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Configure Ethernet Multicast Filtering Description LOCATION Ethernet multicast filters allow you to define which ports can receive Main Menu ethernet multicast traffic from a specific multicast MAC address. This is Configure Stack similar to IGMP snooping, except you define everything manually.

  • Page 77: Ethernet Multicast Filtering (Ports)

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Ethernet Multicast Filtering (Ports) Description Select switch: Press the z to select a switch to configure. Multicast address: Displays the multicast address you want to filter. LOCATION Action: Use the z to select whether to block or forward traffic to Main Menu the selected port.

  • Page 78: Port Mirroring

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Port Mirroring Description LOCATION Port mirroring is a useful diagnostic tool because it allows you to send a Main Menu copy of the good Ethernet frames transmitted or received on one port to Configure Stack another port.

  • Page 79: Link Aggregation

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Link Aggregation Description LOCATION Link aggregation is a way of combining ports on the switch to increase Main Menu the available bandwidth and provide redundancy. All ports in the Configure Stack aggregated link take on the characteristics of the anchor port.

  • Page 80: Broadcast Storm Control

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Broadcast Storm Control Description LOCATION This feature allows you to filter out broadcasts from faulty devices and Main Menu prevent them from degrading network performance. Configure Stack Broadcast Storm Control Select switch: Use the z to select the switch to configure.

  • Page 81: Configure Management

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure Management Description LOCATION Configure community strings and trap receivers: Sets the switch’s Main Menu community strings and specify trap monitoring stations. Configure Management Administer user accounts: Use this menu to configure user accounts. You can add or delete users, update passwords, and change a user’s access rights.

  • Page 82: Community Strings And Trap Receivers

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Community Strings and Trap Receivers Description LOCATION Use this screen to send alerts to PCs with SNMP management Main Menu applications (such as OpenView*) installed. Configure Management •...

  • Page 83: User Accounts

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management User Accounts Description LOCATION Add Users/Change Passwords Main Menu • Username: By default, no username is assigned. Usernames can Configure Management consist of any character and can be up to fifteen characters long. Administer User Accounts You can define three usernames.

  • Page 84: How To Manage User Accounts

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Modify User Accounts Access level: Use the z to change access rights for the user. Delete: The default value is <No>. To delete an account, use the z to change the value to <Yes>.
  • Page 85 C H A P T E R Using Local Management To change a password 1 From the Main Menu, select Configure Management, press E. Under this screen, select Administer User Accounts and press 2 In the Username field, type the username of the account for which you want to change the password.

  • Page 86: Update Firmware And Configuration Files

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Update Firmware and Configuration Files Description LOCATION Software update mode: Use the z to select whether to update the Main Menu switch’s firmware over the network or through a SLIP connection.

  • Page 87: Reset And Console Options

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Reset and Console Options Description LOCATION Reset Option Main Menu • Reboot stack: Resets the stack. If you changed the IP Configure Management configuration or login setting, the new settings take effect after Reset and Console Options you select this option.

  • Page 88: Configure Vlan Operation Mode

    Configure VLAN from the Main (if switch is in Default Mode) Menu. By default, VLANs are not active on the Express 530T switch so they must be turned on before you can start configuring them.

  • Page 89: Configure Port-Based Vlans

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure Port-based VLANs Description LOCATION A port-based VLAN allows you to create multiple VLANs each with its Main Menu own broadcast domain and member ports. For example, if port 5 is in Configure VLAN VLAN_1 and port 10 is in VLAN_2 the two ports cannot communicate with each other even though they are part of the same switch.

  • Page 90: Add A Port-Based Vlan

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Add a Port-based VLAN Description LOCATION VLAN name: This field allows you to assign a name to the VLAN. Main Menu Names can consist of any character (no spaces) and be up to 12 Configure VLAN characters long.

  • Page 91: Edit/Delete A Port-Based Vlan

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management To create a port-based VLAN 1 Select Configure VLAN from the Main Menu. Note: Make sure the switch’s current VLAN operation mode is set to port-based VLAN. If another type of VLAN is running, refer to “Configure VLAN Operation Mode”...

  • Page 92: Edit Vlan Membership (Port-Based)

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Edit VLAN Membership (Port-based) Description LOCATION This screen is very similar to the VLAN creation screen. You can change Main Menu the membership status of ports within the VLAN but you cannot change Configure VLAN the name of the VLAN.

  • Page 93: Configure Ieee 802.1Q Vlan

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Description LOCATION VLAN operation mode: Changes the type of VLAN operating on the Main Menu switch, or to disable VLANs entirely. Configure VLAN Create an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN: Creates a new 802.1Q VLAN and add ports to the VLAN.

  • Page 94: Add An Ieee 802.1Q Vlan (Configure Port Membership)

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Add an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Configure Port Membership) Description LOCATION VLAN name: This field allows you to assign a name to the VLAN. The Main Menu...

  • Page 95: Add An Ieee 802.1Q Vlan (Configure Port Tagging)

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Add an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Configure Port Tagging) Description LOCATION VLAN name: Displays the VLAN name assigned on the Add an IEEE Main Menu 802.1Q VLAN (Configure Port Membership) screen. Configure VLAN Create an 802.1Q VLAN VLAN ID: Displays the VLAN ID assigned on the Add an IEEE 802.1Q...

  • Page 96: How To Configure 802.1Q Vlan

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide How to Configure 802.1Q VLAN NOTE Setting up a 802.1Q VLAN is a two-step process. The first step is to Determine which devices on your network support tag- create a VLAN on the switch and assign member ports.
  • Page 97 C H A P T E R Using Local Management Step 3: Configure VLAN for untagged devices Even if the device attached to the switch doesn’t support 802.1Q tags it is still possible for the device to participate in the VLAN. When communicating with untagged devices the switch performs two functions: First, the switch determines how to forward untagged traffic.

  • Page 98: Edit/Delete An Ieee 802.1Q Vlan

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Edit/Delete an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Description LOCATION Use this screen to select a VLAN to edit the port membership in the Main Menu VLAN or delete the VLAN entirely from the switch.

  • Page 99: Edit An Ieee 802.1Q Vlan (Configure Port Membership)

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Edit an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Configure Port Membership) Description LOCATION VLAN name: Name of the VLAN you are editing or deleting. Main Menu Configure VLAN VLAN ID: Assigns a unique ID number to the VLAN. This number will Edit IEEE 802.1Q VLAN be used to identify all packets belonging to that VLAN.

  • Page 100: Edit An Ieee 802.1Q Vlan (Configure Port Tagging)

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Edit an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Configure Port Tagging) Description This screen allows the switch to manage outgoing packets that do not contain IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tags.

  • Page 101: Configure Vlan Id For Untagged Traffic

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Configure VLAN ID for Untagged Traffic Description LOCATION This screen helps the switch manage incoming packets that do not Main Menu contain IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tags or priority-tagged traffic (packets with Configure VLAN a VID of zero).

  • Page 102: Gvrp And Ingress Filtering Settings

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide GVRP and Ingress Filtering Settings Description LOCATION Select switch: Use the z to select a switch to configure. Main Menu Configure VLAN Configure ports: Use the z to toggle the range of ports that you GVRP and Ingress...

  • Page 103: Monitoring (Network Statistics)

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Monitoring (Network Statistics) Description LOCATION Switch stack overview: An overview of all ports on the switch. Main Menu Monitoring Port traffic statistics: Port traffic statistics and utilization. Port error statistics: Port error statistics. Packet analysis: Traffic per port by packet size and type.

  • Page 104: Switch Stack Overview

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Switch Stack Overview Description LOCATION This screen provides a quick overview of activity on the stack. The Main Menu information is displayed per switch. The screen displays the traffic sent...

  • Page 105: Port Traffic Statistics

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Port Traffic Statistics Description LOCATION Switch: Press the z to select a switch to view. Main Menu Monitoring Select port: Selects the range of ports to view. Statistics are displayed Port Traffic Statistics four ports at a time.
  • Page 106 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Frames received: The number of frames detected without errors. Includes unicast, broadcast, or multicast frames and frames whose destination address is mapped to the receiving port. It also includes frames dropped because of full buffers, spanning tree, disabled ports, no link, or empty distribution list.

  • Page 107: Port Error Statistics

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Port Error Statistics Description LOCATION Switch: Press the z to select a switch to view. Main Menu Monitoring Select port: The range of ports to view. Statistics are displayed four Port Error Statistics ports at a time.
  • Page 108 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Late collision: The number of collisions detected after the allowable detection period. This usually occurs in networks where cables are longer than the IEEE specification. MAC Rx error: The number of received packets containing Rx Error events.

  • Page 109: Packet Analysis

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Packet Analysis Description LOCATION This screen displays a breakdown of the traffic received on a port by size Main Menu and type of frame. Monitoring Packet Analysis Switch: Press the z to select a switch to view. Select port: Selects the port to view.

  • Page 110: Igmp Snooping Status

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide IGMP Snooping Status Description LOCATION This screen displays the active multicast groups detected by the switch. Main Menu The switch uses these groups for filtering purposes when you enable Monitoring IGMP snooping.

  • Page 111: Browse Address Table

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Browse Address Table Description LOCATION This screen allows you to sort through the switch’s MAC address table Main Menu and view the addresses the switch has recorded. The switch uses this Monitoring table forwarding traffic so it doesn’t broadcast traffic over every port.
  • Page 112 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Total addresses in table: The total number of addresses recorded by the switch. This number includes addresses that have been entered manually into the switch through the Static MAC Addresses screen.

  • Page 113: Vlan And Gvrp Status

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management VLAN and GVRP Status Description LOCATION This screen is available only if the switch is running tag-based (IEEE Main Menu 802.1Q) VLANs. The screen shows information about one VLAN at a Monitoring time.

  • Page 114: Tools

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Tools Description LOCATION View switch traps and events log: Events contained in the switch’s Main Menu internal log. Tools Ping a device: Pings another device on the network to test connectivity.

  • Page 115: Switch Event Log

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Switch Event Log Description LOCATION This screen allows you to view and navigate the switch’s log. The log is Main Menu similar to a trap and event receiver but it only captures traps/events Tools generated by the switch itself.

  • Page 116: Ping A Device

    ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Ping a Device Description LOCATION Target IP address: Type the IP address of the device you want the Main Menu switch to ping. Tools Ping a Device Repetitions: Type the number of times (1–255) you want the switch to...

  • Page 117: Upload Configuration Image File

    C H A P T E R Using Local Management Upload Configuration Image File Description LOCATION This screen allows you to save an image of the switch’s configuration to Main Menu a file and upload it to a TFTP server. Tools Upload Configuration File Server IP address: The IP address of your TFTP server.
  • Page 118 ® C H A P T E R Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Save Switch Events Log Description LOCATION This screen allows you to save a list of the last 300 events to a file and Main Menu upload it to a TFTP server.

  • Page 119: Appendix: Technical Info

    Appendix: Technical Info About Configuration Files A configuration file is an ASCII text file that contains initialization information and configuration settings for the switch specified by the network administrator. The switch’s configuration file (.CFG) can be up to 10KB in size and is stored on a central server where it is downloaded into the hub using TFTP.

  • Page 120: Sample Configuration File

    Express 530T Switch Users Guide Sample Configuration File The following is an example of a configuration file. For a more detailed explanation and additional keyword support, please visit the Intel Customer Support Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/express/ switches. ###### Intel Express 530T Switch Configuration File ############## # Lines beginning with a "#"...
  • Page 121 A P P E N D I X Technical Information ###### Link Aggregation ############################################# # linkaggr_list={(index “name”, width of the aggregated group, “state” index=from 1 to 4 (4=max number of aggregated groups possible) name=name of the aggregated group width=total port width of aggregated group state=”enable”...

  • Page 122: Boot Menu

    ® A P P E N D I X Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide BOOT Menu Description You usually don’t need to use the BOOT Menu. The BOOT Menu is available only by connecting to the switch’s serial port. It is used when the firmware fails to load.

  • Page 123: List Of Factory Defaults

    A P P E N D I X Technical Information List of Factory Defaults • Software upgrade mode: Network • TFTP server address: 0.0.0.0 • Load configuration file: Disabled • Console baud rate: 9600 • Console port data bits: 8 •...

  • Page 124: Troubleshooting/Faqs

    ® A P P E N D I X Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Optional module default settings • FX Module Port Speed: • FX Module Port Duplex: Full 100Mbps Duplex • FX Module Flow Control: IEEE • FX Module Priority: Use Frame 802.3x...
  • Page 125 A P P E N D I X Technical Information I’ve connected the cable but the left LED (link) is off. Why? • Remove the cable and plug it in again. Wait up to six seconds for a link. • Make sure you’re using the correct type of cable (straight-through– MDI or crossover–MDI-X) for the device you want to connect to.

  • Page 126: Locating Mib Files

    You can stack up to three 535T switches with a 530T. Locating MIB files If you use a MIB browser, you can configure or view statistics for the switch. You can find these switch MIB files at the Intel Customer Support Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/express/switches. •...

  • Page 127: Regulatory Information

    CAUTION If you make any modification to the equipment not Internal access to Intel Express 530T Switch intended only for ® expressly approved by Intel, you could void your authority to qualified service personnel. Do not remove any covers. operate the equipment. WARNING Canada Compliance Statement (Industry Canada) The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment.
  • Page 128 ® A P P E N D I X Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide AVERTISSEMENT AVVERTENZA Le système a été conçu pour fonctionner dans un cadre de travail Il sistema è progettato per funzionare in un ambiente di lavoro normal.

  • Page 129: Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

    A P P E N D I X Technical Information Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Vervenden Sie keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.

  • Page 130: Limited Hardware Warranty

    This warranty does not cover replacement of products damaged by abuse, accident, misuse, neglect, alteration, repair, disaster, improper installation or improper testing. If the product is found to be otherwise defective, Intel, at its option, will replace or repair the product at no charge except as set forth below, provided that you deliver the product along with a return material authorization (RMA) number either to the company from whom you purchased it or to Intel (North America only).

  • Page 131: Limited Hardware Warranty (Europe Only)

    This warranty does not cover replacement of products damaged by abuse, accident, misuse, neglect, alteration, repair, disaster, improper installation or improper testing. If the product is found to be otherwise defective, Intel, at its option, will replace or repair the product at no...

  • Page 132: Limitaition De Garantie Du Materiel (Europe)

    à l’exception des cas énumérés ci-après, à condition que le produit soit renvoyé avec un numéro d’autorisation de retour du matériel (ARM) à (a) la société auprès de laquelle il a été acheté ou (b) à Intel, en Amérique du Nord seulement (si l’achat a eu lieu en Europe vous devez le renvoyer à...

  • Page 133: Garanzia Limitata Sull'hardware (Valida Solo In Europa)

    (RMA, Return Material Authorization) (a) all’azienda da cui si è acquistato il prodotto, oppure (b) a Intel, solo quando in Nord America (se il prodotto è stato acquistato in Europa, sarà necessario consegnare il prodotto seguendo le modalità...

  • Page 134: Beschrankte Hardwaregarantie (Nur Fur Europa)

    Einschränkungen kostenlos ersetzt oder repariert wird. Hierzu müssen Sie das Produkt zusammen mit einer Rückgabenummer (RMA- Nummer, siehe unten) entweder (a) an den Verkäufer des Produkts oder (b) an Intel zurücksenden (bei Kauf in Europa muß das Produkt an “(a)” geliefert werden). Das Risiko des Verlusts oder der Beschädigung während des Transports liegt bei Ihnen als Käufer. Sie müssen zum Versenden die Originalverpackung (oder einen gleichwertigen Ersatz) verwenden und die Versandkosten übernehmen.

  • Page 135: Garantia Limitada De Hardware (Solo Para Europa)

    (RMA), a (a) la empresa a la que se adquirió o (b) a Intel, sólo en América del Norte (si lo adquirió en Europa, debe entregar el producto a “(a)”.
  • Page 136 ® A P P E N D I X Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide...

  • Page 137: Index

    See user accounts 79 cabling, guidelines 3 access level, user account 79 collisions 102 accessing viewing for individual ports 99 Intel Device View 23 community strings, changing 44 Local Management 51 community strings, changing (Local adding new users 78 Management) 76...
  • Page 138 ® Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide connecting filtering 69 serial port 51 Ethernet multicast 70 Telnet 52 Ethernet multicast (ports) 71 console timeout, changing 81 MAC address 69 firmware displaying current version (Local Management) 59 See also updating 47...
  • Page 139 ® Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide Intel Device View 22 Management installing 22 Device Tree 27 starting 23 See also Local Management 51 Internet Group Multicast Protocol 20 See also Web Device Manager 29 IP address 33 Media Requirements 6...
  • Page 140 ® Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide port security 68 switch port-based VLAN description 12 configuring with Web Device Manager 38 serial number 59 description 17 viewing Boot PROM version 59 ports viewing firmware version 59 adding to link aggregation 42, 73...
  • Page 141 ® Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide user accounts 35 Web version of Intel Device View add users (using Local Management) 77 installing 22 change password 79 starting 23 create 35, 78 Windows version of Intel Device View creating new account 35, 78...
  • Page 142 ® Intel Express 530T Switch Users Guide...

  • Page 143: Intel Customer Support

    Support Services, go to www.intel.com/network/services. Worldwide Access to Technical Support Intel has technical support centers worldwide. Technicians who speak the local languages staff many of the centers. Visit our Web site at support.intel.com or contact your local dealer/distributor. United States and Canada only For support, call (800) 838-7136 or (916) 377-7000.
  • Page 144 Country Access Number 001-801-10 Indonesia 172-1011 Italy (Includes Vatican City) 0-911 Korea 800-0011 Malaysia 06-022-9111 Netherlands New Zealand 000-911 Norway 800-190-11 Pakistan 0080001001 Philippines 105-11 0-0-800-111-1111 Poland 05017-1-288 Portugal RSA (South Africa) 0-800-99-0123 755-5042 1 2 3 Russia Singapore 800-0111-111 Spain 900-99-00-11 Sri Lanka...
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