NETGEAR M4100 Series Software Setup Manual
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- Page 1 M4100 Series Switches Sof tware Se tu p Manu al Sof tware Version 1 0.0.2 March 2015 208-10793-02 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134...
- Page 2 For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Revision History...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Get Started Available Publications ..........5 Overview of the Access and Initial Configuration Options . -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Get Started
Get Started This manual describes software configuration tasks that are most commonly used when you install a new M4100 series switch. To configure the switch software, connect a terminal to the switch. This chapter includes the following sections: • Available Publications •... -
Page 5: Available Publications
M4100 Series Switches Available Publications A number of other publications are available for your switch at downloadcenter.netgear.com, including the following publications: • M4100 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide • M4100 Switch Module Installation Guide • M4100 Command Line Interface Manual Refer to the M4100 Command Line Interface Manual for information about the command structure. -
Page 6: Prepare A Terminal
M4100 Series Switches You can access the console port of the switch either through a mini-USB port or through the serial port: • Mini-USB port. The switch comes with a mini-USB to USB cable, which you can use to connect the mini-USB console port on the switch to a USB port on a VT100-compatible terminal or a Windows computer that runs VT100 terminal emulation software. -
Page 7: Start The Switch And Observe The Power-On Self-Test
M4100 Series Switches For detailed information about how to use the CLI to configure the switch with all its options, see the M4100 Command Line Interface Manual that is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com. Start the Switch and Observe the Power-On Self-Test When you supply power to the switch, the switch goes through a power-on self-test (POST). -
Page 8: Perform Initial Configuration Of The Switch Through A Dhcp Server
M4100 Series Switches Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a DHCP Server You can assign IP information initially through a DHCP server through the management VLAN interface. The network must provide a DHCP server. By default, DHCP mode is enabled on the switch. -
Page 9: Use Ezconfig For Initial Configuration
M4100 Series Switches Disable the default DHCP client mode to assign an IP address manually by entering one of the following commands: For the management VLAN interface: (Management Switch) #config (Management Switch) (Config)#interface VLAN 1 (Management Switch) (Interface vlan 1) - Page 10 M4100 Series Switches ezconfig Overview ezconfig is an interactive utility that provides a simplified procedure for setting up the following basic switch settings: • Switch management IP address • Switch admin user password • Switch name and location Start ezconfig and Configure the Switch You can enter ezconfig either in Global Config mode (#) or in Display mode (>).
- Page 11 M4100 Series Switches Confirm new password:******** Password Changed! To change the management VLAN ID, type Y, and type a new VLAN ID. Current Management VLAN ID: 1 Do you want to set new Management VLAN ID (Y/N/Q)? You are prompted to set up the IP address of the switch.
- Page 12 M4100 Series Switches To set up an IPv6 address for the management VLAN, type C to assign a new global IPv6 address, or type D to get an IP6 address from an IPv6 DHCP server, or type A to generate the IPv6 address automatically.
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Page 13: Use The Web Management Interface For Initial Configuration
By default, both users can log in without a password. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you create a unique password for the administrative user before placing the switch into production. -
Page 14: Use The Web Management Interface To Configure The Management
M4100 Series Switches • Switching. Features that relate to Layer 2 services such as VLANs, link aggregation, Spanning Tree Protocol, port configuration, and the MAC address table • Routing. Layer 3 services such as VLAN routing, port routing, and protocols such as RIP, OSPF, VRRP, and other protocols •... -
Page 15: Access The Web Management Interface When The Switch Is Already Connected To The Network
M4100 Series Switches Select the Configuration Method Manual radio button. In the IP Address field, enter the network IP address for the switch. For example, enter 10.100.4.100. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the network subnet mask for the switch. -
Page 16: Configure An Snmpv3 User Profile Using The Web Management Interface
M4100 Series Switches The web management interface menu displays. You are ready to configure the switch through the web management interface. For detailed information about how to use the web management interface to configure the switch with all its options, see the M4100 Web User Guide, which is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com. - Page 17 M4100 Series Switches If you do not need authentication and encryption, go to Step To enable authentication, from the Authentication Protocol menu, select either MD5 or SHA. If you do not need encryption, go to Step To enable encryption, do the following: a.
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Page 18: Chapter 2 Use The Auto Install Configuration
Use the Auto Install Configuration Auto Install is a software feature that provides for the configuration of a switch automatically when the switch is initialized and no configuration file is found on the switch. This chapter includes the following sections: •... - Page 19 M4100 Series Switches Auto Install Configuration Concepts The downloaded configuration file is not distributed across the chassis. When an administrator saves the configuration, the configuration file is distributed to all blades. The Auto Install process requires you to enable DHCP. The downloaded configuration file is not automatically saved to the startup-config file.
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Page 20: About Conflicting Tftp Server Configurations
M4100 Series Switches The address of the TFTP server (siaddr) to be used for Auto Install requests. You can also enter this information manually. No DHCP configuration is saved in the startup-config file. About Conflicting TFTP Server Configurations The TFTP server IP address can be deduced from the multiple sources. It is selected from one of the following fields, listed from the highest priority to the lowest: •... -
Page 21: Default Network Configuration File
M4100 Series Switches Default Network Configuration File If the switch cannot find the specified bootfile or the bootfile name from the DHCP server, the switch attempts to download the default network configuration file (fp-net.cfg). The switch issues TFTP requests for a network configuration file in the same manner that it attempts to download a host-specific configuration file. -
Page 22: Configure Auto Install
M4100 Series Switches The following table displays the determining factors for issuing unicast TFTP requests. Table 2. Unicast TFTP requests TFTP Server Host-Specific Router TFTP Request Method Address Available Configuration File Name Available Issue a unicast request to the TFTP server for the host-specific router configuration file. -
Page 23: Configure Auto Install Through The Web Management Interface
M4100 Series Switches Save the configuration file automatically after autoconfig completes. (Netgear switch) #boot host autosave Continue Auto Install: (Netgear switch) #boot autoinstall start Request an IP address, configuration file name, and TFTP IP address from the DHCP server: (Netgear switch) # Config file 'startup-config' created successfully. -
Page 24: Monitor And Complete The Auto Install Process
M4100 Series Switches The web management interface menu displays. Select Maintenance > Save Config >Auto Install Configuration. From the AutoInstall Mode menu, select Start. From the AutoSave Mode menu, select Enabled. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved and the Auto Install process starts. -
Page 25: Event Logging For The Auto Install Process
During a particular session, you can restart the Auto Install process if you previously stopped it during the same login session. This action reinitiates the process for that login session only. NETGEAR recommends that you restart the install process only when you are certain that the configuration is clear. -
Page 26: Chapter 3 Manage Switch Registration
Manage Switch Registration This chapter describes how to activate your license key and register your switch. This chapter includes the following section: • Register Your Switch... - Page 27 Use a web browser to visit my.netgear.com. If you already created a NETGEAR account, type your email address and password and click the LOGIN button. If you did not yet create an account, your NETGEAR account will be created automatically when you register your product.