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Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 1 - Welcome to Araknis Networks™ Thank you for purchasing an Araknis 210/310 series network switch. This manual details the installation and setup of the hardware and the managed interface. 2 - Package Contents Figure 1.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Factory Reset Reboot or default the switch configuration settings. Rear Facing Models 1 Gbps Link/Act 1 Gbps RESET Link/Act 9 SFP 10 SFP Front Facing Models AN-310-SW-F-8-POE 48 Port Models 1 Gbps/PoE Reboot – Press and hold the RESET button on the back of the switch for 5 seconds, then release. The switch will power cycle and the front status lights will flash.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 5 - Hardware Installation Mounting Figure 2. Mounting Methods Rack Mount Wall Mount Shelf Mount Note – The switch must be wall mounted with the Ethernet ports facing either the floor or the ceiling. Do not mount the switch with the ports facing to the side.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Rack Mounting Guidelines Elevated Operating Ambient – If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature of 104°F.
9 SFP 10 SFP Switch Wall Outlet Computer Note – AN-210-SW-R-8-POE shown. Connection is the same for models with both front- and rear- facing ports. Input Power Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz. Network Cable Requirements 568B termination is recommended (Figure 4. EIA/TIA 568B Termination Pattern) Connect a Cat5e/6 straight-through cable between the switch and other equipment.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual PoE Budgeting The power budget for delivering Power over Ethernet limits the total number of watts available between all of the ports (limited to 30W total consumption on each port). Add the total number of watts consumed by all connected PoE devices to ensure that every thing can be powered, as illustrated in the example below.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 6 - OvrC Setup OvrC provides remote firmware upgrades, real-time notifications, and intuitive customer management, right from your computer or mobile device. Setup is plug-and-play, with no port forwarding or DDNS address required. Figure 6.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 7 - Interface Access OvrC Web Connect Access Log into the Ovrc app and find the switch. The OvrC web interface is easier to use than mobile for Web Connect access. Popup blockers must be disabled.
Use a network scanner (e.g. Fing) to sniff the network. The manufacturer field will display SnapAV. • See the highlighted field in the figure below for an example of an Araknis device being identified. 2. Enter the IP address in your web browser to load the login screen. Enter your username and password, then click Log In.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Default IP Address Access Access the interface using the default IP address, 192.168.20.254. Connect your PC to the switch using a network patch cable. Computer Switch 2. On your PC, open the Control Panel and left-click Network and Internet.
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Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 5. Right-click the icon for the wired network connection and left-click Properties. 6. Left-click to highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then left-click Properties. In the General tab, left-click Use the following IP address: and enter the IP address and subnet mask.
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Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 8. Left-click OK to close Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties, then left-click OK to close Network Connection Properties. 9. Open a web browser and navigate to http://192.168.20.254/ to load the login screen. Enter your username and password, then click Log In.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 8 - Interface Overview Page Layout Use this section to become familiar with the common parts of the interface. Figure 7. Interface Layout • A - Main Navigation Menu Use the submenus under the Status, Settings, Maintenance, and Advanced headings to configure and maintain the switch.
MAC Address – Media Access Control (MAC) address of the switch. • IP Address – Device management IP address. • Service Tag – Internal tracking number used to track every product sold by Araknis Networks. • Gateway – Default gateway of the management VLAN. Port Status •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Events Log Use the Events Log to review messages about the operating state of the switch. The log can be cleared or saved to your computer in a text file (.txt). Figure 10. Events Log •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Port Status Page This page provides in-depth details about the status of each physical port. Path – Status, Ports Figure 11. Port Status • Port – The number of the physical switch port. •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 10 - System Settings Configure system level settings. System Information Path – Settings, System, System Figure 12. System Information Settings • System Name – Assign a name for identifying the system. • System Location – Describe the location of the switch.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual IP Address Settings The switch may be addressed using either IPv4 or IPv6 addressing. Use the toggle at the top of the page to select the desired setting. Path – Settings, System, IP Address Settings Figure 13.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Figure 14. Date and Time Settings, UPnP Date and Time Settings Path – Settings, System, Date and Time Settings • Manually Set Date and Time – Select to manually set date and time. Date – Enter the year, month and date (four digits for year; two digits for month, two digits for date) •...
Enter a user name and password for the administrator account (System menu at the top of the page). This will prevent unauthorized access to the interface. (Default login: araknis; araknis) Record the new settings so you can log in after applying the changes.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 12 - Port Configuration Settings Customize individual port settings and jumbo frame size. Path – Settings, Ports Figure 16. Jumbo Frame and Basic Port Settings Jumbo Frame Setting • Size – Sets the maximum frame size for traffic going through the switch. Received packets that exceed the maximum frame size are dropped.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Advanced Port Settings Path – Settings, Ports, Advanced Port Settings Figure 17. Advanced Port Settings • Port – The number of the physical switch port. • Link Status – Current operating status of the port. Link up or Link down.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 13 - PoE Settings The switch is designed to make PoE a plug-and-play affair for most applications. Use the PoE Settings menu to monitor, troubleshoot, and control each port. Figure 18. PoE Settings Menu •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual PoE Setup and Troubleshooting Figure 19. PoE Settings Menu Checking Status of PoE Devices In the image above, a PoE-powered access point is connected to port 1 on the switch. The Status, Class and Output fields tell you that PoE is functioning correctly (Delivering), as well as how much power is being consumed.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 14 - VLAN Settings (Basic Port-Based) Use this menu to configure port-based VLANs. See the Understanding and Using VLANs white paper for more information about this feature and detailed setup examples and instructions. By default, all ports are assigned to VLAN 1 as untagged ports.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Creating a New VLAN Click the Add button to create a new entry. 2. Enter a VLAN ID and name for the new entry. 3. Assign access and trunk ports by clicking either Port field to open the assignment window, then selecting the function of each port as it relates to that VLAN.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 15 - Link Aggregation Settings Link Aggregation is also known as Port Trunking. It allows using multiple ports in parallel to increase the link speed between two switches, increasing redundancy for higher availability. The switch supports both static trunking and dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). Static trunks must be manually configured at both ends of the link.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Creating a New Link Aggregation Rule Change the name of the group as desired. 2. Select the operating mode for the group: Disabled – No Link Aggregation. • Static – All traffic is balanced evenly between the ports.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 16 - Access Management Settings Configure user account permissions and what access protocols may be used for access. Figure 24. Access Management Menu Page User Management User Name – Enter a user name for the account. 1-18 characters. Not case sensitive.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 17 - Maintenance Menus Ping Test Send ICMP echo request packets to another device on the network to determine if it can be reached. Use the Ping test to determine whether a device or host is communicating correctly.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Understanding Ping Test Results Figure 26. Successful Ping Test Result Figure 27. Failed Ping Test Result • The first line shows the IP address pinged. If a URL was entered (example: google.com) then the IP address will be displayed also.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Trace Route Test The Trace Route test uses a ping to tell you what path a packet takes to travel between the switch and the target device by counting the number of hops (hops happen when a packet is forwarded from one router to another).
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Understanding Trace Route Test Results Figure 29. Trace Route Result • The results window displays the parameters for the test, followed by information about each hop or hop attempt. • Each line starting with a number indicates a hop in the path to the target IP address. Only hops between routers are shown, not between switches.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual File Management Settings Save configuration files (of current switch settings) and upgrade firmware. Figure 30. File Management Menu Configuration File Use the Configuration File menu to back up or restore settings to the switch.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Dual Image Select which partition the switch runs on. In the event of one partition failing, the switch will reboot and use the alternate firmware. Figure 31. Dual Image Menu • Active – Select the desired partition and click Apply to reboot the switch from the firmware on the selected partition.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Restart Figure 32. Restart Page • Restart Switch – Click to restart the switch. No settings will be lost, but Ethernet will drop for connected devices until the restart is complete (~ 60 seconds). The login screen will reload once the restart is complete.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 19 - Advanced Port Statistics Use the Detailed Port Statistics page to display detailed statistics for each switch port. This information can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (like a faulty port or an unusual traffic drop).
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Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Advanced Port Statistics, Continued • Rx Jabber – Total number of received frames that were longer than the configured maximum frame size for the particular switch port excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets, and had either an FCS or alignment error.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 20 - Neighbors – MAC Address Table See MAC addresses connected to ports on the switch and add static entries. Static entries are useful for: • Speeding up recovery for critical devices after a reboot or power cycle (the switch is not required to poll the port for connected static MACs) •...
(i.e. VLAN). Advertised information is defined in the IEEE 802.1AB standard, and can include device details such as their identity (eg. make/model), capabilities (eg. routing/switching), and configuration settings. Information Table Araknis switch parameters shared using LLDP. Figure 36. LLDP Information Chassis ID Subtype – Method used for device identification.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 22 - Multicast – IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) can be used to filter multicast traffic on the switch. IGMP Snooping passively monitors exchanges between connected clients and an IGMP-enabled multicast server to discover and connect clients that want to join a multicast group.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Querier Settings IGMP Query can be used to ask connected clients if they want to receive a specific multicast service. Then the ports containing clients requesting to join the service are identified, and multicast data is sent to only those ports.
Forbidden Port List – Manually select ports to be excluded from joining multicast groups on that VLAN. URC Settings Use this menu to configure multicasting devices for URC brand control systems. This feature was developed by Araknis to ease setup for these systems. Figure 44. IGMP Snooping URC Settings •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 24 - STP – Overview The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 protocol primarily used to detect and eliminate network loops on redundant connections. Proper STP configuration ensures that only one route exists between any two end devices, with backup routes automatically taking over if a primary route goes down.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Root Bridge Information Displays the STP parameters of the current elected root bridge device for the entire spanning tree. Figure 50. Global STP Root Bridge Information • Root Address – MAC address of the root bridge.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Basic Setting Configure root bridge settings for the switch. This information will be used to decide if the switch should be the root bridge device. Figure 51. Global STP Basic Settings Bridge Address – MAC address of the switch.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 25 - STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) Overview Spanning Tree Protocol is used to prevent loops in networks where packets might have multiple possible routes. Backup routes between equipment can also be maintained and used only when the primary fails. The switch supports IEEE 802.1d STP, 802.1s RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol), and 802.1w MSTP (Multiple...
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Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual STP CIST Settings, Continued • P2P MAC Conf / Oper – (Configured/Operating) Options: • Auto (default) – Allow P2P ports into full duplex mode. • Yes – Force P2P ports into full duplex mode.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual STP – MST Settings Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) is used to map multiple VLANs to one spanning tree topology. Since there are rarely as many unique topologies as there are VLANs in a network, using MST saves switch CPU power by reducing the number of spanning tree instances required to handle all VLANs on the device.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Port Settings Configure MSTP settings for each port. Figure 54. STP MST Port Settings Menu MST ID – Select the MST ID to configure. • Port – Switch port being configured. • Priority – Value used to prioritize the port. If all ports are left to default priority, then priority is elected •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Advanced VLANs – Private VLANs Private VLANs provide port-based security and isolation between ports within the assigned VLAN. Traffic on ports assigned to a private VLAN can only be forwarded to and from uplink ports.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Advanced VLANs – Voice VLANs Cofigure VLANs for VOIP phone systems with built-in VLAN tagging abilities. The interface includes presets for quickly configuring many popular brands. The switch will examine tagged packets from phones and place them in the correct VLAN automatically.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual OUI Settings The Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) is the first half of a device MAC address, and is unique for every phone manufacturer. The OUI is used to automatically detect packets from the phone and send them to the Voice VLAN.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 27 - Security – Port Mirroring Port mirroring is used to send a copy of packets received on one switch port to a network monitoring device/software on another switch port. This is commonly used for network appliances that require monitoring of network traffic.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Port Settings Configure 802.1x settings for each switch port. Figure 63. 802.1x Port Settings Menu • Port – Switch port identifier. • Mode – Options: • Disabled – 802.1x is disabled through the port.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Authenticated Host See currently connected authenticated hosts connected using 802.1x. Figure 64. 802.1x Authenticated Host Table • User Name – Name of the user configured in the RADIUS server. • Port – Switch port the user is authenticated on.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 29 - Security – Radius Server The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol provides central management for users connecting to use network services. Use this menu to configure settings for the server. Figure 65.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 30 - Security – DOS Use Denial of Service (DOS) settings to protect from DoS attacks. The switch will block traffic that meets the configured conditions. Global Settings Figure 66. Global DOS Settings Menu •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Global DOS Security Settings, Continued • Ping Max Size Setting – Specify the maximum IPv6 fragment size to filter. Range: 0-65535 Bytes Default: 512 Bytes • Smurf Attack – Enable or Disable filtering of this type of attack.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 31 - Security – Port Security Limit the number of connected devices on a given port by limiting the total number of MAC addresses that may be identified on that port. Figure 68. Port Security Table •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 33 - RMON Overview Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) allows the switch to monitor network traffic and send alarms if specified limits are reached or passed. Configure what events to monitor and how to react. Events may be logged and/or sent to other network clients using SNMP.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual RMON – Alarm List Configure alarms for RMON events. Figure 72. Alarm List • Index – Enter an identifier for the Alarm List entry. • Sample Port – Select the port to monitor from the drop down.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual RMON – History List Configure the events to record to the RMON history log on each port. Figure 73. History List Index – History Log identifier • Sample Port – Select the port to monitor.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 34 - QoS – Overview Quality of Service (QoS) is used to organize and prioritize packet flow and bandwidth use on the LAN based on traffic type, source, or destination in order to help guarantee network performance for critical services.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual QoS – DSCP Mapping Assign traffic of different Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) priority levels to the desired queue. Figure 77. DSCP Mapping Table • DSCP – DSCP Priority level identifier • Queue – Select a queue from the drop down for the given priority level. The default values are standard for most applications.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual QoS – Storm Control Use Storm Control to limit the amount of broadcast, unknown multicast, and unknown unicast packets coming into ports on the switch. Excessive frames are discarded when the specified limit is passed.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 35 - ACL – Overview Access Control Lists (ACLs) are used for preventing access between or to devices on the network, primarily for many clients to one or vice versa. MAC-based ACLs can only control incoming traffic and IPv4/IPv6 -based ACLs can control both incoming and outgoing traffic.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual MAC ACE List Editor Figure 82. MAC ACL ACE List Editor ACL Name – Select the ACL to associate the ACE with. • Sequence – Enter a value for the sequence in relation to other ACLs. The smallest value is processed first.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual ACL – IPV4 ACL Create rules for controlling incoming and outgoing traffic to any device on a connected port based on its IPv4 address. Figure 83. IPv4 ACL Menu Page IPv4 ACL List •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual IPv4 ACE List Editor Figure 84. IPv4 ACL ACE Editor • ACL Name – Select the ACL to associate the ACE with. • Sequence – Enter a value for the sequence in relation to other ACLs. The smallest value is processed first.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual ACL – IPV6 ACL Create rules for controlling incoming and outgoing traffic to any device on a connected port based on its IPv6 address. Figure 85. IPv6 ACL Menu Page IPv6 ACL List •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual IPv6 ACE List Editor Figure 86. IPv4 ACL ACE Editor • ACL Name – Select the ACL to associate the ACE with. • Sequence – Enter a value for the sequence in relation to other ACLs. The smallest value is processed first.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual ACL – ACL Binding Bind configured ACLs to switch ports to implement access control rules. Figure 87. ACL Binding Menu Page • Port – Switch Port identifier. • MAC/ IPv4/ IPv6 ACL – Select an ACL entry to enable on the port. You must configure a rule in the respective ACL menu before configuring this setting.
These objects are defined in a Management Information Base (MIB). The Araknis switch includes an SNMP agent that supports SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. This agent continuously monitors the status of the switch hardware and the traffic passing through its ports. SNMP client software can access the switch SNMP agent through SNMP community strings.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual Trap Settings Configure trap servers for the switch to send SNMP trap messages to. Figure 89. SNMP Trap Settings Server IP/Hostname – Enter the address of the SNMP trap server. • SNMP Version – Select the SNMP version used by the server. Options: v1, v2c, or v3.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual SNMP – Lists Configure SNMP groups, events, community strings, and users. Group Lists Figure 91. SNMP Group List Group Name – Enter a name to describe the group. • Security Mode – Select the SNMP version for the group. Options: v1, v2c, or v3 •...
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual SNMP Community List Figure 93. SNMP Community List • Community Name – Enter a name to describe the community. • Community Mode – Select Basic or Advanced • Group Name – Select the group that community belongs to. You must configure a group before configuring this setting.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 37 - Advanced LACP Configure advanced parameters for LACP communication between switches connected by aggregated links. Figure 95. Advanced LACP Settings Settings System Priority – Enter a priority value for the switch. The device with the lowest value has priority.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 38 - Advanced Log Configure advanced system logging. These settings affect the log on the system status page. Settings Turn advanced logging on or off. Figure 96. Log Settings • Logging Service – Enabled or disable logging services.
Araknis Networks AN-210/310-SW-F/R Manual Product Manual 43 - Appendix – Safety and Regulatory Information FCC Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
44 - Warranty 2 Year Limited Warranty Araknis Networks® products have a 2-Year Limited Warranty. This warranty includes parts and labor repairs on all components found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal conditions of use. This warranty shall not apply to products that have been abused, modified, or disassembled. Products to be repaired under this warranty must be returned to a designated service center with prior notification and an assigned return authorization (RA) number.
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