C O N T E N T S Contents 1. Overview ........................ 1 About this Guide ........................1 About the Simple Network Manager ....................1 Browser Requirements ......................1 Software Version ........................2 Logging into the Switch ......................2 Managing Multiple Switches ......................2 2.
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C O N T E N T S 5. Admin Page ......................25 About the Admin Page ......................25 Admin > Setup ........................25 System Settings ......................... 26 Import/Export Configuration ....................27 Firmware Update ....................... 27 Rebooting the system ......................28 Admin >...
1 . O V E R V I E W A b o u t t h i s G u i d e 1 . O v e r v i e w About this Guide This user guide provides instructions to manage, control and monitor the switch using the Simple Network Manager.
1 . O V E R V I E W S o f t w a r e V e r s i o n Software Version The current version of the switch software is 3.1.5. Logging into the Switch Access to in-band management is through the gigabit uplink ports.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E A b o u t t h e S y s t e m P a g e 2 . S y s t e m P a g e About the System Page The System page provides high-level switch details, allowing you to monitor and control the system.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > O v e r v i e w System Overview Provides an overview of the switch statistics. Model Model. Product Number Product number.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > O v e r v i e w Ethernet Port Status Provides the uplink and downlink port status; allows you to control power to the downlink ports. Viewing port status A downlink port summary is shown above the port boxes.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > P e r f o r m a n c e Thresholds and Exceptions Provides maximum or minimum thresholds for key indicators such as CPU load, memory, power consumption and temperature.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > P e r f o r m a n c e CPU Load Legend shows the current CPU load. This value represents the number of processes waiting in queue; in a healthy environment, CPU load should not be consistently above 1.0.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > P e r f o r m a n c e Power (Watts) Legend shows the current total power consumption. Use the legend to identify the free power availability and manage it accordingly.
2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > N e t w o r k S t a t s System > Network Stats Provides real-time activity of each of the uplink and downlink ports. GbE1 and ports 1 to 24 are shown on the left;...
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2 . S Y S T E M P A G E S y s t e m > N e t w o r k S t a t s P h y b r i d g e N V T P o L R E S w i t c h U s e r G u i d e...
3 . E T H E R N E T P A G E A b o u t t h e E t h e r n e t P a g e 3 . E t h e r n e t P a g e About the Ethernet Page The Ethernet page allows you to configure the switch network interface and manage uplink and downlink ports.
3 . E T H E R N E T P A G E E t h e r n e t > U p l i n k P o r t s Configure GbE Interface Use to configure the switch network interface. Modify any of the fields Address, Mask,...
3 . E T H E R N E T P A G E E t h e r n e t > D o w n l i n k P o r t s • The management port IP address and the uplink port IP address should never be on the same subnet.
3 . E T H E R N E T P A G E E t h e r n e t > D o w n l i n k P o r t s Ports 1-24 and Ports 25-48 Used to manage the downlink ports.
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3 . E T H E R N E T P A G E E t h e r n e t > D o w n l i n k P o r t s Control power to the port. Click to turn the power on or off. Click TURN ON ALL PORTS TURN OFF ALL PORTS...
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3 . E T H E R N E T P A G E E t h e r n e t > D o w n l i n k P o r t s P h y b r i d g e N V T P o L R E S w i t c h U s e r G u i d e...
4 . V L A N P A G E A b o u t t h e V L A N P a g e 4 . V L A N P a g e About the VLAN Page The VLAN page simplifies the management of VLANs, reducing the potential for error.
4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > V L A N T a b l e NOTE: WHITE BACKGROUND Port is not a member. BLUE BACKGROUND Port is a member. BLACK TEXT Port is a PVID.
4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > V L A N T a b l e To assign ports to the VLAN, click the VLAN and click EDIT. The VLAN to PORT tab appears with the VLAN panel open. You can now assign ports to the VLAN (see "VLAN >...
4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > V L A N T o P o r t VLAN > VLAN To Port Use to assign ports to VLANs. You can add/remove individual ports from a VLAN or you can add/remove all ports at once.
4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > V L A N T o P o r t Click ADD. The added ports now have a shaded background. Click SAVE CHANGES. Removing ports from a VLAN Click one or more ports in the VLAN panel.
4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > A s s i g n P V I D VLAN > Assign PVID Use to assign the primary VLAN ID to ports. VLANs created in the VLAN Table tab can be used for PVID tagging.
4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > A s s i g n P V I D PVID Table Static panel showing each port's PVID. Each port has only one PVID. By default, every port is assigned the system default VLAN as the PVID.
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4 . V L A N P A G E V L A N > A s s i g n P V I D P h y b r i d g e N V T P o L R E S w i t c h U s e r G u i d e...
5 . A D M I N P A G E A b o u t t h e A d m i n P a g e 5 . A d m i n P a g e About the Admin Page The Admin page allows you to configure switch settings, control services, configure servers, view the switch event log, and use the command line interface.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > S e t u p System Settings Use to configure basic switch settings. After modifying a setting, click APPLY. The updates will be applied immediately to the switch.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > S e t u p Import/Export Configuration You can import or export the current switch configuration. This allows you to download the existing configuration, make changes, and then upload the new configuration.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > S e t u p Current Displays currently installed version number. Firmware Version Server Displays most recent URL connection. User Enter only if required. (If User ID and Password had been set up). Click CONNECT. ID/Password Select You can selectively install any package that is available.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > S e r v i c e s Services Use to control all the services for the switch including TELNET, HTTP, LOG, LLDP, NTP, STP and SNMP. Enable Click to enable/disable a service.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > S e r v i c e s Network Time Protocol Use to configure multiple NTP servers. To add a server, enter the IP address and click ADD. To remove a server, select a server from the list and click REMOVE.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > L o g Simple Network Management Protocol Use to modify the simple network management protocol. To change the receiver IP address, enter the address and click APPLY. To enable/disable the receiver, click the Enable Receiver checkbox.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > L o g Selecting the number of events to display In the Get last list, select the number of events to display on the Log tab. You can enter a value or use the arrows to increase/decrease the value in increments of 10.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > L o g Downloading the log file Click DOWNLOAD LOG FILE to save a copy of the log file shown on the Log tab. The filename for the exported file uses the convention <hostname>.log (example: switch.log).
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > T e r m i n a l Admin > Terminal The Terminal tab provides you with a command line interface you can use to configure the switch and diagnose switch issues.
5 . A D M I N P A G E A d m i n > T e r m i n a l Using the Command Line Interface Double-click in the Command field to see a list of available commands. Click a command in the list to select it.
6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e 6 . C o m m a n d L i n e I n t e r f a c e Command Reference The following commands can be used in the command line interface in Admin >...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-set-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-set-sys-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-set-sys-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-show-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-show-...
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6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E C o m m a n d R e f e r e n c e Command Purpose Usage Usage Notes pal-show-...
6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E U p g r a d e P r o c e d u r e Displaying the current installed version When performing an incremental upgrade, you will need to know the current installed version of firmware on the unit so the next upgrade can be installed.
6 . C O M M A N D L I N E I N T E R F A C E U p g r a d e P r o c e d u r e Upgrade recovery and full version install It is recommended that all upgrades are done using the incremental method.
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