Table of Contents 1. Package Contents ..................3 2. Requirements ..................... 5 3. Terminal Setup ................... 6 3.1 Logging on to the Console..............7 3.2 Configuring IP Address via the Console ..........7 3.3 Storing Current Switch Configuration ............. 9 4. Starting Web Management .................10 4.1 Logging in to the Managed Switch ............10 4.2 Saving Configuration via the Web ............13 5. Recovering Back to Default Configuration .............14 6.
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Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: z The Managed Switch x 1 z Quick Installation Guide x 1 z RS232 to RJ45 Cable x 1 z Rubber Feet x 4 z Two Rack-mounting Brackets with Attachment Screws x 1 z Power Cord x 1 z SFP Dust-proof Cap SFP Dust-proof Caps GS-4210-8P2C GS-4210-8T2S GS-4210-8P2S GS-4210-16T2S GS-4210-16P2S GS-4210-24T2S GS-4210-24P2S GS-4210-24T4S...
2. Requirements z Workstations running Windows XP/2003/2008/2012/Vista/7/8/10, MAC OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with TCP/IP protocols. z Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card). z Serial Port Connection (Terminal) The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS-232 converter. The above Workstations have been installed with terminal emulator, such as Tera Term, PuTTY or Hyper Terminal included in Windows XP/2003. Serial cable -- one end is attached to the RS-232 serial port, while the other end to the console port of the Managed Switch.
3. Terminal Setup To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer while the other end to RJ45 console port of the Managed Switch. Managed Switch Console Serial Port 115200,N,8,1 115200,N,8,1 PC / Workstation with Terminal Emulation Software RJ45 to RS232 Cable...
3.1 Logging on to the Console Once the terminal is connected to the device, power on the Managed Switch and the terminal will run self testing procedures. Then, the following message asks to log in user name and password. The factory default user name and password are shown as follows and the login screen in Figure 3-3 appears.
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To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Managed Switch, please use the procedures as follows: Display of the current IP address 1. On “GS-4210-24T4S#” prompt, enter “show ip”. 2. The screen displays the current IP address, subnet mask and gateway shown in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4: IP Information Screen Configuration of the IP address 3.
5. Repeat Step 1 to check if the IP address has changed. If the IP is successfully configured, the Managed Switch will apply the new IP address setting immediately. You can access the Web interface of Managed Switch through the new I s.P addres. If you are not familiar with console command or the related param- eter, enter “?” aanytime in console to get the help description. Note 3.3 Storing Current Switch Configuration In switches, the running configuration file is stored in the RAM. In the current version, the running configuration sequence can be saved from the RAM to FLASH by saving command or copying running-config startup-config command, so that the running configuration sequence becomes the startup configuration file,...
4. Starting Web Management The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the Managed Switch. Note the Managed Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection. Please make sure the manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address. For example, the default IP address of the Managed Switch is 192.168.0.100;...
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Figure 4-2: Web Login Screen 1. The following web screen based on the GS-4210-24T4S is the same as those of other GS-4210 series. 2. The PoE function is only available for GS-4210-8P2C, GS-4210- Note 8P2S, GS-4210-16P2S and GS-4210-24P2S. 3. After entering the password, the main screen appears as Figure 4-3 shows. Figure 4-3: Web Main Screen of Managed Switch...
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The Switch Menu on the left of the Web page lets you access all the commands and statistics the Managed Switch provides. Figure 4-4: Switch Menu Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the switch management. Please refer to the user’s manual for more.
4.2 Saving Configuration via the Web Save all applied changes and set the current configuration as a startup configuration. The startup-configuration file will be loaded automatically across a system reboot. 1. Click “SAVE > Save Configurations to FLASH” to log in “Configuration Manager” Page. 2.
5. Recovering Back to Default Configuration IP address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten – To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.0.100” or reset the login password to default value, press the reset button on the front panel for about 10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in the Web interface management within the same subnet of 192.168.0.xx.
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