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- Page 1 ProSAFE Plus Switch ® Reviewer’s Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents NETGEAR® CoNTACT INfo ............................BEfoRE You START ................................. PRoduCT CATEGoRY..............................PRoduCT dESCRIPTIoN ............................... WhAT’S NEW ..................................PRoduCT hIGhlIGhTS ..............................ModElS ..................................... XS708E SuPPoRTEd dIRECT ATTACh CABlES ...................... SuPPoRT ANd MAINTENANCE oPTIoNS ......................... TESTING & dEPloYMENT ............................WhERE To INSTAll ThE PluS SWITCh ...................... -
Page 3: Netgear® Contact Info
PRoduCT dESCRIPTIoN Thank you for taking the time to evaluate the NETGEAR ProSAfE line of Plus switches. The new ProSAfE Plus Switch family empow- ers growing businesses with the capabilities to monitor and configure their network beyond simple connectivity at a very affordable cost, making them ideal upgrades from unmanaged switches. -
Page 4: What's New
WhAT’S NEW We are always working on adding new useful features to our products. Below is a list of recently added features to the Plus switch line. Be sure to take these features into consideration during the review. • XS708E – The XS708E is the industry’s first affordable 10Gigabit switch for the SMB. It features eight 10GBase-T RJ45 ports and one 10Gigabit SfP+ fiber port. -
Page 5: Models
• Expanded Networking feature Set – VlAN, QoS, IGMP Snooping, Port Mirroring, Port Monitoring, link Aggregation (XS708E only) gives network administrators greater flexibility over unmanaged switches at a small price premium. • ProSAfE Plus Configuration utility – A simple to use management software that provides the capability to easily make changes on the Plus switch. -
Page 6: Xs708E Supported Direct Attach Cables
XS708E SuPPoRTEd dIRECT ATTACh CABlES Below is a list of support direct-attach cables (dAC) from NETGEAR which are compatible with the XS708E: • AXC761 • AXC763 • AXM763 • AXM762 • AXM761 • AGM734 • AGM732f • AGM731f SuPPoRT ANd MAINTENANCE oPTIoNS Technical Support • lifetime 24x7 live telephone and email support • lifetime Warranty... -
Page 7: Where To Install The Plus Switch
Where to Install the Plus Switch The Plus switch can be installed anywhere in the network where a switch is required. It can be used to replace existing unmanaged switches. Remote PC Wireless AP VPN Tunnel Local PCs Plus Switch Internet ReadyNAS Storage Typical Plus Switch Deployment Example... -
Page 8: Quick Start Instructions
Quick Start Instructions • download and install the ProSAfE Plus Configuration utility onto your PC • Connect your PC to the switch via Ethernet cable • Power the switch on. The utility tool will discover the switch. • Select the switch you want to configure and click on the Apply button. You will be able to configure VlAN and QoS. Go to each tab and you can easily configure the switch to your needs. -
Page 9: Testing Scenarios
Testing Scenarios Below are a few optional testing scenarios you can use to verify certain features of the switch. Suggested Equipment for Test: 1. 2 ProSAfE Plus Switches – referring to as Switch A and B (one switch will be able to test basic features and functionalities as well) 2. - Page 10 • Set port 3 to be a member of VlAN 10 and VlAN 20; and don’t change default PVId (=1) for both switches. • leave port 1 and port 2 are untagged (untag) ports for both switches. • Set port 3 to be a tagged (tag) port for both switches. • Generate untagged packets from TG port 1 and port 2.
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Page 11: P Based Qos
Network Topology for Port Based & 802.1p Based QoS test Switch B Switch A Tra ce Generator -- IXIA or Smartbits NB/PC with ProSAFE Plus Utility Port Based QoS • Connect TG port 1 to Switch A port 1. • Connect TG port 2 to Switch A port 2. • Connect TG port 3 to Switch B port 1. -
Page 12: Broadcast Filtering
• from TG port 1 and 3, send packets to each other for 2 seconds. • from TG port 2 and 4, send packets to each other for 2 seconds. • The purpose of above 2 steps is to make sure Switch A has learned TG port 1 and 2 MAC address and Switch B has learned TG port 3 and 4 MAC address. - Page 13 TG port 1 and TG port 2. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, and ProSAFE are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. © 2013 NETGEAR, Inc.
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