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ZyXEL Communications GS1915 Series User Manual

8/24-port gigabit smart managed layer-2 switch
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User's Guide
GS1915 Series
8/24-port Gigabit Smart Managed Layer-2 Switch
Default Login Details
Management IP
Address
User Name
Password
Copyright © 2022 Zyxel and/or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
http://setup.zyxel
or
http://DHCP-assigned IP
or
http://192.168.1.1
admin
1234
Version 4.70 Edition 4, 05/2022

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide GS1915 Series 8/24-port Gigabit Smart Managed Layer-2 Switch Default Login Details Version 4.70 Edition 4, 05/2022 Management IP http://setup.zyxel Address http://DHCP-assigned IP http://192.168.1.1 User Name admin Password 1234 Copyright © 2022 Zyxel and/or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2 Nebula Control Center to get this User’s Guide on how to configure the Switch using Nebula. • More Information Go to https://businessforum.zyxel.com for product discussions. Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Switch GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Document Conventions

    Figures in this user guide may use the following generic icons. The Switch icon is not an exact representation of your device. Switch Generic Router Wireless Router / Access Point Generic Switch Smart TV Desktop Laptop IP Camera Printer Server GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) ....................204 Differentiated Services ........................226 DHCP ..............................230 ARP Setup ............................242 Maintenance ............................246 Access Control ............................ 259 Diagnostic ............................281 System Log ............................284 Syslog Setup ............................285 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 5 Cluster Management ......................... 288 MAC Table ............................294 ARP Table ............................297 Path MTU Table ........................... 299 Configure Clone ..........................300 IPv6 Neighbor Table ........................... 302 Port Status ............................304 Troubleshooting and Appendices ....................309 Troubleshooting ..........................310 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2.5 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ....................30 2.5.1 Installation Requirements ..................... 30 2.5.2 Precautions ..........................31 2.5.3 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Switch ............... 31 2.5.4 Mounting the Switch on a Rack ..................31 Chapter 3 Hardware Panels..........................33 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 Initial Setup Example .........................65 5.1 Overview ............................65 5.1.1 Create a VLAN ........................65 5.1.2 Set Port VID ..........................66 5.1.3 Configure Switch Management IP Address ............... 67 Chapter 6 Tutorials ...............................70 6.1 Overview ............................70 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 8.9.2 IPv6 Interface Status ......................105 8.9.3 IPv6 Configuration ......................107 8.9.4 IPv6 Global Setup ........................ 108 8.9.5 IPv6 Interface Setup ......................109 8.9.6 IPv6 Link-Local Address Setup .................... 110 8.9.7 IPv6 Global Address Setup ....................111 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 11.1.2 What You Need To Know ....................135 11.2 Static Multicast Forwarding Configuration ................136 Chapter 12 Filtering..............................138 12.1 Filtering Overview ........................138 12.1.1 What You Can Do ......................138 12.2 Configure a Filtering Rule ......................138 Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol ........................140 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 17.4.1 Static Trunking Example ....................157 Chapter 18 Port Security............................159 18.1 Port Security Overview ....................... 159 18.2 About Port Security ........................159 18.3 Port Security Setup ........................159 Chapter 19 Time Range............................162 19.1 Time Range Overview ........................ 162 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 23.2 DHCP Snooping .......................... 181 23.3 DHCP Snooping Configure ......................184 23.3.1 DHCP Snooping Port Configure ..................186 23.3.2 DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure ..................187 23.3.3 DHCP Snooping VLAN Port Configure ................188 23.4 Technical Reference ........................189 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 27.6.1 LLDP Configuration Basic TLV Setting ................219 27.6.2 LLDP Configuration Org-specific TLV Setting ..............220 27.7 LLDP-MED Configuration ......................221 27.8 LLDP-MED Network Policy ......................221 27.9 LLDP-MED Location ........................223 Chapter 28 Differentiated Services ........................226 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 31.1.1 What You Can Do ......................246 31.2 Maintenance Settings ........................ 246 31.2.1 Erase Running-Configuration ................... 248 31.2.2 Save Configuration ......................248 31.2.3 Reboot System ........................248 31.2.4 Factory Default ........................249 31.2.5 Custom Default ......................... 249 31.3 Firmware Upgrade ........................250 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 32.8.4 Google Chrome Warning Messages ................279 Chapter 33 Diagnostic............................281 33.1 Overview ............................. 281 33.2 Diagnostic ........................... 281 Chapter 34 System Log............................284 34.1 Overview ............................. 284 34.2 System Log ..........................284 Chapter 35 Syslog Setup .............................285 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 Configure Clone..........................300 40.1 Overview ............................. 300 40.2 Configure Clone ......................... 300 Chapter 41 IPv6 Neighbor Table.........................302 41.1 IPv6 Neighbor Table Overview ....................302 41.2 Viewing the IPv6 Neighbor Table ..................... 302 Chapter 42 Port Status ............................304 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 43.2 Switch Access and Login ......................311 43.3 Switch Configuration ........................313 Appendix A Customer Support ..................... 314 Appendix B Common Services ...................... 319 Appendix C IPv6..........................322 Appendix D Legal Information ...................... 331 Index ..............................336 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Getting To Know Your Switch

    H A P T E R Getting to Know Your Switch 1.1 Introduction This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch. The GS1915 Series consists of the following models: • GS1915-8 • GS1915-8EP • GS1915-24E • GS1915-24EP References to PoE models in this User's Guide only apply to GS1915-8EP and GS1915-24EP.

  • Page 19: Management Modes

    Note: See the Switch’s datasheet for the feature differences between Nebula cloud and standalone management modes. You can find the Switch’s datasheet at the Zyxel website. See the NCC (Nebula Control Center) User’s Guide for how to configure the Switch using Nebula. Figure 1 NCC Example Network Topology GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Mode Changing

    CLOUD LED or Section 7.2 on page 78 more information about the Hybrid Mode field in the Status screen to see if the Switch goes into Nebula cloud management mode successfully. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Zon Utility

    In addition, Zyxel offers a proprietary software program called Zyxel One Network (ZON) Utility, it is a utility tool that assists you to set up and maintain network devices in a more simple and efficient way. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Poe

    PoE standards are: • IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) • IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE) + The following table describes the PoE features of the Switch by model. Table 3 GS1915 Series Models and PoE Features POE FEATURES GS1915-8EP GS1915-24EP IEEE 802.3af PoE...

  • Page 23: Poe Example Application

    Switch’s port or connect other switches to the Switch. In this example, all computers can share high-speed applications on the server. To expand the network, simply add more networking devices such as switches, routers, computers, print servers, and so on. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Bridging Example

    Figure 4 Bridging Application 1.2.4 High Performance Switching Example The Switch is ideal for connecting two networks that need high bandwidth. In the following example, use link aggregation (trunking) to connect these two networks. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Ieee 802.1Q Vlan Application Examples

    Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as the server. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need to be part of VLAN 1. Ports can belong to other VLAN groups too. Figure 6 Shared Server Using VLAN Example GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Ways To Manage The Switch

    Switch to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Switch. You could simply restore your last configuration. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Hardware Installation And Connection

    • The Switches with fans are not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present. To start using the Switch, simply connect the power cables to turn it on. 2.3 Desktop Installation Procedure Make sure the Switch is clean and dry. Remove the adhesive backing from the rubber feet. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Wall Mounting

    • The distance between the screws: 176 mm. The following figure shows the screw specifications used for wall mounting. • D = 7.00 mm • H = 2.00 mm • L= 15.50 mm • d = 3.50 mm GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Align the holes on the back of the Switch with the screws on the wall. Hang the Switch on the screws. Note: Make sure there is enough clearance between the wall and the Switch to allow ventilation. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Mounting The Switch On A Rack

    Follow the steps below to mount your Switch on a standard EIA rack using a rack-mounting kit. Note: Make sure there is enough clearance between each equipment on the rack for air circulation. 2.5.1 Installation Requirements • Two mounting brackets. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Precautions

    Position a mounting bracket (that is already attached to the Switch) on one side of the rack, lining up the two screw holes on the bracket with the screw holes on the side of the rack. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, install the M5 flat head screws through the mounting bracket holes into the rack. Note: Make sure you tighten all the four screws to prevent the Switch from getting slanted. Repeat steps to attach the second mounting bracket on the other side of the rack. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Hardware Panels

    These are 10/100/1000Base-T auto-negotiating and auto-crossover Ethernet ports. 45 PoE Ports A PoE port is an Ethernet port that can supply power to a connected device. Connect these ports to a PoE-enabled IP camera / IP phone / AP, or an Ethernet switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Gigabit Ethernet Ports

    Ethernet (PoE) plus standards. The Switch is a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) because it provides a source of power through its Ethernet ports. Each device that receives power through an Ethernet port is a Powered Device (PD). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Rear Panel

    Note: The specification for surge or ESD protection assumes that the Switch is properly grounded. Remove the M4 ground screw from the Switch’s rear panel. Secure a green or yellow ground cable (16 AWG or smaller) to the Switch's rear panel using the M4 ground screw. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 10 ohms, or according to your country’s electrical regulations. Figure 20 Connecting to the Building’s Main Grounding Electrode If you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available, contact the appropriate electrical inspection GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Power Connection

    The Switch is receiving power from the power module in the power slot. Blinking The Switch is rebooting or reloading factory default file. The Switch is not receiving power from the power module in the power slot. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 Green Power is supplied through the Ethernet port. There is no power supplied. (GS1915-8EP / GS1915-24EP) Note: If the PD is receiving power from an AC power source when connected to the Switch, the LED is GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 40: Web Configurator

    Address field. Press [ENTER]. Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address. Also, you can use the ZON Utility to check your Switch’s IP address. See Section 4.3 on page 44 for more information on the ZON utility. The following screen appears. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Switch to Nebula Cloud management. Figure 22 Visit Nebula Alternatively, click Login to log into the Web Configurator to manage the Switch directly. The default user name is admin and associated default password is 1234. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Web Configurator and select Standard Mode. Click Password / SNMP to open a screen where you can change the administrator password and SNMP community string simultaneously. Otherwise, click Ignore to close it. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Select the SNMP version for the Switch. The SNMP version on the Switch must match the version on the SNMP manager. Choose SNMP version 2c (v2c), SNMP version 3 (v3) or both (v3v2c). Note: SNMP version 2c is backwards compatible with SNMP version 1. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Zyxel One Network (Zon) Utility

    • Windows 8.1 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions) • Windows 10 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions) Note: To check for your Windows operating system version, right-click on My Computer > Properties on your computer. You should see this information in the General tab. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Run The Zon Utility

    ZON icon in the upper right of the screen. Then select the Supported model and firmware version link. If your device is not listed here, see the device release notes for ZON Utility support. The release notes are in the firmware zip file on the Zyxel web site. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 Select a network adapter to which your supported devices are connected. Figure 28 Network Adapter Click the Go button for the ZON Utility to discover all supported devices in your network. Figure 29 Discovery The ZON Utility screen shows the devices discovered. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 47 Zyxel website to your computer and unzipped it in advance. 8 Change Password Use this icon to change the admin password of the selected device. You must know the current admin password before changing to a new one. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 48: Wizard

    Switch and its ports. – • VLAN to create a static VLAN, assign ports to the VLAN and set the ports to tag or untag outgoing – frames. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Basic

    The Switch needs an IP address for it to be managed over the network. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Default Gateway Type the IP address of the default outgoing gateway in dotted decimal notation, for example 192.168.1.254. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 Retype your new system password for confirmation. SNMP SNMP Select Enabled to let the Switch act as an SNMP agent, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the Switch through the network. Select Disabled to turn this feature off. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 51 Click Previous to show the previous screen. Next Click Next to show the next screen. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. After clicking Next, the Link Aggregation screen appears. Figure 34 Wizard > Basic > Step 3 Link Aggregation GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 This field displays the VLAN ID. IP Address The Switch needs an IP address for it to be managed over the network. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Protection

    In Protection, you can set up loop guard and broadcast storm control. In order to set up loop guard, please do the following. Click Wizard > Protection > Step 1 Loop Guard to access this screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 54 Select all ports to enable the loop guard feature on all ports. You can select a port by clicking it. Next Click Next to show the next screen. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. After clicking Next, the Broadcast Storm Control screen appears. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 Specify how many broadcast packets the port receives per second. Previous Click Previous to show the previous screen. Next Click Next to show the next screen. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. After clicking Next, the Summary screen appears. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: Vlan

    Review the information and click Finish to create the task. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. 4.4.3 VLAN In VLAN, you can create VLAN, and tag VLAN settings. Click Wizard > VLAN > VLAN Setting to access this screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Qos

    Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. 4.4.4 QoS In QoS, you can create QoS settings. In order to create QoS settings, please do the following. Click Wizard > QoS > QoS Setting to access this screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Web Configurator Layout

    Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. 4.5 Web Configurator Layout The Status screen is the first screen that displays when you access the Web Configurator. This guide uses GS1915-8EP screens as an example. The screens may very slightly for different models. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 Click this link to display web help pages. The help pages provide descriptions for all of the – configuration screens. Click this link to go to the Zyxel Community Biz Forum. – Click this link to go to the NCC (Nebula Control Center) portal website. – GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 60 PoE Setup For PoE models. This link takes you to a screen where you can set priorities, PoE power-up settings and schedule so that the Switch is able to reserve and allocate power to certain PDs. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 61 LLDP This link takes you to screens where you can configure LLDP settings. IP Application DiffServ This link takes you to screens where you can enable DiffServ, configure marking rules and set DSCP-to-IEEE802.1p mappings. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 62: Change Your Password

    4.5.1 Change Your Password After you log in for the first time, it is recommended you change the default administrator password. Click Management > Access Control > Logins to display the next screen. Figure 42 Change Administrator Login Password GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Save Your Configuration

    Press the RESTORE button for 3 to 6 seconds or the RESET button for one second to have the Switch automatically reboot. See Table 1 on page 18 to know which button is supported on your model. Press the RESTORE button for more than 6 seconds to have the Switch restore the factory default file. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 64: Log Out Of The Web Configurator

    Figure 43 Web Configurator: Logout Screen 4.10 Help The Web Configurator’s online help has descriptions of individual screens and some supplementary information. Click the Help link from a Web Configurator screen to view an online help description of that screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Initial Setup Example

    In this example, you want to configure port 1 as a member of VLAN 2. Figure 44 Initial Setup Network Example: VLAN Click Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Configuration in the navigation panel and click the Static VLAN Setup link. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Set Port Vid

    Switch’s power is turned off. 5.1.2 Set Port VID Use PVID to add a tag to incoming untagged frames received on that port so that the frames are forwarded to the VLAN group that the tag defines. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Configure Switch Management Ip Address

    If the Switch fails to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, the Switch will use 192.168.1.1 as the management IP address. You can configure another IP address in a different subnet for management purposes. The following figure shows an example. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 Open your web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 (the default IP address) in the address bar to access the Web Configurator. See Section 4.2 on page 40 for more information. Click Basic Setting > IP Setup > IP Configuration in the navigation panel. Configure the related fields in the IP Setup screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 This is the same as the VLAN ID you configure in the Static VLAN screen. Click Add to save your changes back to the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Tutorials

    1 and 100 DHCP Client (B) 1 and 100 DHCP Client (C) 1 and 100 Access the Switch through http://192.168.1.1 by default. Log into the Switch by entering the user name (default: admin) and password (default: 1234). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 71 4, 5 and 6 to 100. This tags untagged incoming frames on ports 4, 5 and 6 with the tag 100. Figure 49 Tutorial: Tag Untagged Frames Go to Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure, activate and specify VLAN 100 as the DHCP VLAN as shown. Click Apply. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 72 Then select Yes in the Enabled field of the VLAN 100 entry shown at the bottom section of the screen. Click Apply. If you want to add more information in the DHCP request packets such as source VLAN ID or system name, you can also select an Option82 Profile in the entry. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: How To Use Dhcpv4 Relay On The Switch

    In this example, you have configured your DHCP server (192.168.2.3) and want to have it assign a specific IP address (say 172.16.1.18) to DHCP client A based on the system name, VLAN ID and port number in the DHCP request. Client A connects to the Switch’s port 2 in VLAN 102. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: Create A Vlan

    Clear the TX Tagging check box to set the Switch to remove VLAN tags before sending. Click Add to save the settings to the run-time memory. Settings in the run-time memory are lost when the Switch’s power is turned off. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 Enter 102 in the PVID field for port 2 to add a tag to incoming untagged frames received on that port so that the frames are forwarded to the VLAN group that the tag defines. 10 Click Apply to save your changes back to the run-time memory. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Configure Dhcpv4 Relay

    Click the Save link in the upper right of the Web Configurator to save your configuration permanently. The DHCP server can then assign a specific IP address based on the DHCP request. 6.3.4 Troubleshooting Check client A’s IP address. If it did not receive the IP address 172.16.1.18, make sure: GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 77 You configured the correct VLAN ID, port number and system name for DHCP relay on both the DHCP server and the Switch. You clicked the Save link on the Switch to have your settings take effect. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Status

    7.2 Status The Status screen displays when you log into the Switch or click Status at the top right of the Web Configurator. The Status screen displays general device information, system status, and its IP addresses. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 This field displays how many minutes a management session can be left idle before the session Timeout(mins) times out. After it times out you have to log in with your password again. Hybrid Mode This field displays whether the Switch is in Standalone mode or Cloud mode. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 80 This field displays the IP address of the default gateway of the Switch. Gateway IP Setup Click the link to go to the Basic Setting > IP Setup > IP Configuration screen. Quick Links This section provides the shortcut link to a specific configuration screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 81: Neighbor Screen

    This screen shows the neighboring device first recognized on an Ethernet port of the Switch. Device information is displayed in gray when the neighboring device is offline. Click Status > Neighbor to see the following screen. Figure 60 Status > Neighbor GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 82: Neighbor Detail

    When the maximum number of neighboring device records per Ethernet port is reached, new device records automatically overwrite existing offline device records, starting with the oldest existing offline device record first. Click the Neighbor Detail link in the Status > Neighbor screen to see the following screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 83 Web Configurator. Port This show the number of the neighbor device’s port which is connected to the Switch. Desc. This shows the description of the neighbor device’s port which is connected to the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 84 The Switch must support power sourcing (PSE) or the network device is a powered device (PD). • If multiple neighbor devices use the same port, the Reset button is not available. • You can only reset Zyxel powered devices that support the ZON utility. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Basic Setting

    115) to allow remote management of the Switch using Nebula. 8.2 System Information In the navigation panel, click Basic Setting > System Info to display the screen as shown. Use this screen to view general system information. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 86: General Setup

    This field displays the percentage (%) of memory being used in this memory pool. 8.3 General Setup Use this screen to configure general settings such as the system name and time. Click Basic Setting > General Setup in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 This field displays the time you open this menu (or refresh the menu). New Time Enter the new time in hour, minute and second format. The new time then appears in the (hh:mm:ss) Current Time field after you click Apply. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: Switch Setup

    With VLAN, a device cannot directly talk to or hear from devices that are not in the same groups; the traffic must first go through a router. In MTU (Multi-Tenant Unit) applications, VLAN is vital in providing isolation and security among the subscribers. When properly configured, VLAN prevents one subscriber from accessing the network GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Setting Up

    Enter a time from 60 to 1000000 seconds. This is how long dynamically learned ARP entries remain in the ARP table before they age out (and must be relearned). The setting here applies to ARP entries which are newly added in the ARP table after you click Apply. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 90: Ip Setup

    You can configure multiple routing domains on the same VLAN as long as the IP address ranges for the domains do not overlap. To change the IP address of the Switch in a routing domain, simply add a new routing domain entry with a different IP address in the same subnet. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Ip Status

    Click this to release the dynamic IP address. 8.5.3 IP Status Details Use this screen to view IP status details. Click a number in the Index column in the IP Status screen to display the screen as shown next. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 You should configure date and time in Basic Setting > General Setup. Lease Time End This displays the date and time that the current dynamic IP address assignment from the DHCP server will end. You should configure date and time in Basic Setting > General Setup. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 93: Ip Configuration

    Use these fields to create or edit IP routing domains on the Switch. DHCP Client Select this option if you have a DHCP server that can assign the Switch an IP address, subnet mask, a default gateway IP address and a domain name server IP address automatically. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 94 Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table. Note: Deleting all IP subnets locks you out of the Switch. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 95: Network Proxy Configuration

    Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to reset the fields to your previous configuration. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 96: Port Setup

    When the Switch’s auto-negotiation is turned off, a port uses the pre-configured speed and duplex mode when making a connection, thus requiring you to make sure that the settings of the peer port are the same in order to connect. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: Poe Status

    Note: The PoE (Power over Ethernet) devices that supply or receive power and their connected Ethernet cables must all be completely indoors. To view the current amount of power that PDs are receiving from the Switch, click Basic Setting > PoE Setup. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 98 This field shows which ports can receive power from the Switch. • Disable – The PD connected to this port cannot get power supply. • Enable – The PD connected to this port can receive power. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Poe Time Range Setup

    Use this screen to apply a schedule to the ports on the Switch. You must first configure a schedule in the Advanced Application > Time Range screen. Click the PoE Time Range Setup link in the Basic Setting > PoE Setup screen. The following screen opens. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: Poe Setup

    Use this screen to set the PoE power management mode, priority levels, power-up mode and the maximum amount of power for the connected PDs. Click the PoE Setup link in the Basic Setting > PoE Setup screen. The following screen opens. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 101 Chapter 8 Basic Setting Figure 75 Basic Setting > PoE Setup > PoE Setup GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 102 Select High to set the Switch to assign the remaining power to the port after all critical priority ports are served. Select Low to set the Switch to assign the remaining power to the port after all critical and high priority ports are served. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 103: Interface Setup

    Use this screen to set IPv6 interfaces on which you can configure an IPv6 address to access and manage the Switch. Click Basic Setting > Interface Setup in the navigation panel to display the configuration screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: Ipv6

    Use this screen to view the IPv6 interface status and configure the Switch’s management IPv6 addresses. 8.9.1 IPv6 Status Click Basic Setting > IPv6 in the navigation panel to display the IPv6 status screen as shown next. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 105: Ipv6 Interface Status

    This field displays whether the IPv6 interface is activated or not. 8.9.2 IPv6 Interface Status Use this screen to view a specific IPv6 interface status and detailed information. Click an interface index number in the Basic Setting > IPv6 screen. The following screen opens. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 106 ND DAD Active This field displays whether Neighbor Discovery (ND) Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) is enabled on the interface. Number of This field displays the number of consecutive neighbor solicitations the Switch sends for this DAD Attempts interface. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Ipv6 Configuration

    DHCPv6 Client and DNS information for this interface. 8.9.3 IPv6 Configuration Use this screen to configure IPv6 settings on the Switch. Click the IPv6 Configuration link in the Basic Setting > IPv6 screen. The following screen opens. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Ipv6 Global Setup

    Use this screen to configure the global IPv6 settings. Click the link next to IPv6 Global Setup in the IPv6 Configuration screen to display the screen as shown next. Figure 80 Basic Setting > IPv6 > IPv6 Configuration > IPv6 Global Setup GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Ipv6 Interface Setup

    Click Clear to reset the fields to the factory defaults. Index This is the interface index number. Click on an index number to change the settings. Interface This is the name of the IPv6 interface you created. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 110: Ipv6 Link-Local Address Setup

    This is the name of the IPv6 interface you created. IPv6 Link-Local This is the static IPv6 link-local address for the interface. Address IPv6 Default This is the default gateway IPv6 address for the interface. Gateway GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Ipv6 Global Address Setup

    This is the interface index number. Click an index number to change the settings. Interface This is the name of the IPv6 interface you created. IPv6 Global This field displays the IPv6 global address and prefix length for the interface. Address/Prefix Length GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 112: Ipv6 Neighbor Discovery Setup

    This is the interface index number. Click on an index number to change the settings. Interface This is the name of the IPv6 interface you created. DAD Attempts This field displays the number of consecutive neighbor solicitations the Switch sends for this interface. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 113: Ipv6 Neighbor Setup

    Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Clear Click Clear to reset the fields to the factory defaults. Index This is the interface index number. Click an index number to change the settings. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 114: Dhcpv6 Client Setup

    Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Cloud Management

    • It is connected to the Internet • The Nebula Control Center Discovery feature is enabled • It has been registered in the NCC. Click Basic Setting > Cloud Management in the navigation panel to display this screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 116 Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Nebula Center Control Discovery

    This screen has a QR code containing the Switch’s serial number and MAC address for handy NCC registration of the Switch using the Nebula Mobile app. First, download the app from the Google Play store for Android devices or the App Store for iOS devices and create an organization and site. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 118: Vlan

    2 bytes (16 Bits) of TPID (Tag Protocol Identifier, residing within the type or length field of the Ethernet frame) and 2 bytes (16 Bits) of TCI (Tag Control Information, GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 At the time of writing, you can create static VLANs, Voice VLANs, MAC-based VLANs and Vendor ID- based VLANs on the Switch when the VLAN type is set to 802.1Q. When a packet is received, the Switch GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 120: Vlan Status

    You can also tag all outgoing frames (that were previously untagged) from a port with the specified VID. 9.3 VLAN Status Use this screen to view and search all static VLAN groups. Click Advanced Application > VLAN from the navigation panel to display the VLAN Status screen as shown next. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 121: Vlan Details

    Click Previous or Next to show the previous or next screen if all status information cannot be seen in one screen. 9.3.1 VLAN Details Use this screen to view detailed port settings and status of the static VLAN group. Click an index number in the VLAN Status screen to display VLAN details. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 122: Vlan Configuration

    Click Click Here to configure the Voice VLAN for the Switch. MAC Based VLAN Setup Click Click Here to configure the MAC Based VLAN for the Switch. Vendor ID Based VLAN Setup Click Click Here to configure the Vendor ID Based VLAN for the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 123: Configure A Static Vlan

    Select Normal to exclude the port from VLAN. This is the default selection. Select Fixed for the port to be a permanent member of this VLAN group. Select Forbidden if you want to prohibit the port from joining this VLAN group. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 124: Configure Vlan Port Settings

    Use this screen to configure the static VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) settings on a port. Click the VLAN Port Setup link in the VLAN Configuration screen. Figure 94 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Configuration > VLAN Port Setup GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 125: Voice Vlan

    • a tagged voice packet when the incoming port and VLAN tag belongs to a voice VLAN. It then checks the source packet’s MAC address against an OUI list. If a match is found, the packet is considered as a voice packet. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 Enter “0” for the bits of the matched traffic’s MAC address, which can be of any hexadecimal characters. For example, if you set the MAC address to 00:13:49:00:00:00 and the mask to ff:ff:ff:00:00:00, a packet with a MAC address of 00:13:49:12:34:56 matches this criteria. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 127: Mac Based Vlan

    MAC address in the MAC-based VLAN setup screen. You can also delete a MAC-based VLAN entry in the same screen. Click the MAC Based VLAN Setup link in the VLAN Configuration screen to see the following screen. Figure 96 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Configuration > MAC Based VLAN Setup GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 128: Vendor Id Based Vlan

    As rules are processed one after the other, stating a priority order will let you choose which rule has to be applied first and which second. Click the Vendor ID Based VLAN Setup link in the VLAN Configuration screen to see the following screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 This field displays the weight of the vendor ID based VLAN entry. Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 130: Port-Based Vlan Setup

    9.10.1 Configure a Port-Based VLAN Select Port Based as the VLAN Type in the Basic Setting > Switch Setup screen and then click Advanced Application > VLAN from the navigation panel to display the next screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 131 Chapter 9 VLAN Figure 98 Advanced Application > VLAN > Port Based VLAN Setup (All Connected) Figure 99 Advanced Application > VLAN: Port Based VLAN Setup (Port Isolation) GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 132 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 133: Static Mac Forwarding

    Static MAC address forwarding together with port security allow only computers in the MAC address table on a port to access the Switch. Click Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding in the navigation panel to display the configuration screen as shown. Figure 100 Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 134 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 135: Static Multicast Forwarding

    (manual) multicast entries. The Switch will either flood the multicast frames to all ports (default) or drop them. Figure 101 on page 136 shows such unknown multicast frames flooded to all ports. With static multicast forwarding, you can forward these multicasts to ports within a VLAN group. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 136: Static Multicast Forwarding Configuration

    You can forward frames with matching destination multicast MAC address to ports within a VLAN group. Enter the ID that identifies the VLAN group here. If you do NOT have a specific target VLAN, enter 1. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entry from the summary table. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 138: Filtering

    12.2 Configure a Filtering Rule Use this screen to create rules for traffic going through the Switch. Click Advanced Application > Filtering in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown next. Figure 103 Advanced Application > Filtering GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 139 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Check the rules that you want to remove and then click the Delete button. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the selected check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 140: Spanning Tree Protocol

    Path cost is the cost of transmitting a frame onto a LAN through that port. The recommended cost is assigned according to the speed of the link to which a port is attached. The slower the media, the GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 141 Note: The listening state does NOT exist in RSTP. Learning All BPDUs are received and processed. Information frames are submitted to the learning process but not forwarded. Forwarding All BPDUs are received and processed. All information frames are received and forwarded. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 142: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status

    Spanning Tree. Topology This is the number of times the spanning tree has been reconfigured. Changed Times Time Since Last This is the time since the spanning tree was last reconfigured. Change GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 143: Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

    LAN segment to which this port is connected. 13.3 Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Use this screen to configure RSTP settings, see Section 13.1 on page 140 for more information on RSTP. Click RSTP in the Advanced Application > Spanning Tree Protocol screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 144 The allowed range is 4 to 30 seconds. As a general rule: 2 * (Forward Delay – 1) >= Max Age >= 2 * (Hello Time + 1) Port This field displays the port number. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 145 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 146: Bandwidth Control

    146) to limit the bandwidth for traffic going through the Switch. 14.2 Bandwidth Control Setup Click Advanced Application > Bandwidth Control in the navigation panel to bring up the screen as shown next. Figure 106 Advanced Application > Bandwidth Control GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 147 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to reset the fields. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 148: Broadcast Storm Control

    (DLF) packets the Switch receives per second on the ports. 15.2 Broadcast Storm Control Setup Click Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown next. Figure 107 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 149 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to reset the fields. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 150: Mirroring

    Click Advanced Application > Mirroring in the navigation panel to display the Mirroring screen. Use this screen to select a monitor port and specify the traffic flow to be copied to the monitor port. Figure 108 Advanced Application > Mirroring GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 151 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to reset the fields. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 152: Link Aggregation

    When you enable LACP link aggregation on a port, the port can automatically negotiate with the ports at the remote end of a link to establish trunk groups. LACP also allows port redundancy, that is, if an GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 153: Link Aggregation Status

    Section 17.1 on page 152 for more information. Figure 109 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation Status Port Priority and Port Number are 0 as it is the aggregator ID for the trunk group, not the individual port. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 154: Link Aggregation Setting

    LACP – if the ports are configured to join a trunk group through LACP. 17.3 Link Aggregation Setting Click Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting to display the screen shown next. See Section 17.1 on page 152 for more information on link aggregation. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 155 Select the trunk group to which a port belongs. Note: When you enable the port security feature on the Switch and configure port security settings for a port, you cannot include the port in an active trunk group. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 156: Link Aggregation Control Protocol

    Table 72 Advanced Application > Link Aggregation > Link Aggregation Setting > LACP LABEL DESCRIPTION Link Note: Do NOT configure this screen unless you want to enable dynamic link Aggregation aggregation. Control Protocol Active Select this check box to enable Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 157: Technical Reference

    Make your physical connections – make sure that the ports that you want to belong to the trunk group are connected to the same destination. The following figure shows ports 2 5 on switch A connected to – switch B. Figure 112 Trunking Example Physical Connections – GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 158 Click Apply when you are done. Figure 113 Trunking Example Configuration Screen – Your trunk group 1 (T1) configuration is now complete. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 159: Port Security

    By default, MAC address learning is still enabled even though the port security is not activated. 18.3 Port Security Setup Click Advanced Application > Port Security in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 160 MAC addresses may access port 2 at any one time. A sixth device must wait until one of the five learned MAC addresses ages out. MAC address aging out time can be set in the Switch Setup screen. The valid range is from “0” to “8K”. “0” means this feature is disabled. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 161 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 162: Time Range

    162) to view or define a schedule on the Switch. 19.2 Configuring Time Range Click Advanced Application > Time Range in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. Figure 115 Advanced Application > Time Range GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 163 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Check the rules that you want to remove and then click the Delete button. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the selected check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 164: Queuing Method

    This queue then moves to the back of the list. The next queue is given an equal amount of bandwidth, and then moves to the end of the list; and so on, depending on the number of queues being used. This works in a looping fashion until a queue is empty. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 165: Configuring Queuing

    Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis. Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 166 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 167: Multicast

    A Switch can passively snoop on IGMP packets transferred between IP multicast routers or switches and IP multicast hosts to learn the IP multicast group membership. It checks IGMP packets passing through it, picks out the group registration information, and configures multicasting accordingly. IGMP snooping GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 168: Multicast Setup

    Click Advanced Application > Multicast > IPv4 Multicast to display the screen as shown. This screen shows the IPv4 multicast group information. See Section 21.1 on page 167 for more information on multicasting. Figure 118 Advanced Application > Multicast > IPv4 Multicast GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 169: Igmp Snooping

    Select Active to enable IGMP Snooping to forward group multicast traffic only to ports that are members of that group. Querier Select this option to allow the Switch to send IGMP General Query messages to the VLANs with the multicast hosts attached. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 170 This defines how many seconds the Switch waits for an IGMP report before removing an IGMP snooping membership entry when an IGMP leave message is received on this port from a host. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 171: Igmp Snooping Vlan

    Snooping link and then the IGMP Snooping VLAN link to display the screen as shown. See IGMP Snooping and VLANs on page 168 for more information on IGMP Snooping VLAN. Figure 120 Advanced Application > Multicast > IPv4 Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP Snooping VLAN GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 172 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Check the entries that you want to remove, then click the Delete button. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 173: Aaa

    Accounting is the process of recording what a user is doing. The Switch can use an external server to track when users log in, log out, execute commands and so on. Accounting can also record system related actions such as boot up and shut down times of the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 174: Aaa Screens

    Click Advanced Application > AAA in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. Figure 122 Advanced Application > AAA 22.3 RADIUS Server Setup Use this screen to configure your RADIUS server settings. Click the RADIUS Server Setup link in the AAA screen to view the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 175 Enter the IP address of an external RADIUS server in dotted decimal notation. UDP Port The default port of a RADIUS server for authentication is 1812. You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 176: Aaa Setup

    Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 22.4 AAA Setup Use this screen to configure authentication, authorization and accounting settings on the Switch. Click on the AAA Setup link in the AAA screen to view the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 177 • System – Configure the Switch to send information when the following system events occur: system boots up, system shuts down, system accounting is enabled, system accounting is disabled. Active Select this to activate accounting for a specified event type. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 178: Technical Reference

    • Vendor-data: A value you want to assign to the setting. Note: Refer to the documentation that comes with your RADIUS server on how to configure VSAs for users authenticating through the RADIUS server. The following table describes the VSAs supported on the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 179: Supported Radius Attributes

    RADIUS server. This section lists the RADIUS attributes supported by the Switch. Refer to RFC 2865 for more information about RADIUS attributes used for authentication. This section lists the attributes used by authentication functions on the Switch. In cases where the GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 180: Attributes Used For Authentication

    22.5.3.2 Attributes Used to Login Users User-Name User-Password NAS-Identifier NAS-IP-Address 22.5.3.3 Attributes Used by the IEEE 802.1x Authentication User-Name NAS-Identifier NAS-IP-Address NAS-Port NAS-Port-Type This value is set to Ethernet(15) on the Switch. – Calling-Station-Id Frame-MTU EAP-Message State Message-Authenticator GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 181: Dhcp Snooping

    • Use the DHCP Snooping VLAN Port Configure screen (Section 23.3.3 on page 188) to apply a different DHCP option 82 profile to certain ports in a VLAN. 23.2 DHCP Snooping Use this screen to look at various statistics about the DHCP snooping database. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 182 DESCRIPTION Database Status This section displays the current settings for the DHCP snooping database. You can configure them in the DHCP Snooping Configure screen. Agent URL This field displays the location of the DHCP snooping database. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 183 This field displays the number of times the Switch was unable to update the bindings in the DHCP snooping database. Database detail First successful access This field displays the first time the Switch accessed the DHCP snooping database for any reason. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 184: Dhcp Snooping Configure

    DHCP server is located, and configure the DHCP snooping database. The DHCP snooping database stores the current bindings on a secure, external TFTP server so that they are still available after a restart. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 185 Enter how long (10 – 65535 seconds) the Switch waits to update the DHCP snooping database the first time the current bindings change after an update. Once the next update is scheduled, additional changes in current bindings are automatically included in the next update. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 186: Dhcp Snooping Port Configure

    You can also specify the maximum number for DHCP packets that each port (trusted or untrusted) can receive each second. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure > Port. Figure 127 Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure > Port GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 187: Dhcp Snooping Vlan Configure

    DHCP relay agent option 82 information to DHCP requests that the Switch relays to a DHCP server for each VLAN. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure > VLAN. Figure 128 Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure > VLAN GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 188: Dhcp Snooping Vlan Port Configure

    Use this screen to apply a different DHCP option 82 profile to certain ports in a VLAN. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure > VLAN > Port. Figure 129 Advanced Application > DHCP Snooping > Configure > VLAN > Port GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 189: Technical Reference

    Trusted ports are connected to DHCP servers or other switches. The Switch discards DHCP packets from trusted ports only if the rate at which DHCP packets arrive is too high. The Switch learns dynamic bindings from trusted ports. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 190 • Slot ID (1 byte), port ID (1 byte), and source VLAN ID (2 bytes) • System name (up to 32 bytes) This information is stored in an Agent Information field in the option 82 field of the DHCP headers of client DHCP request frames. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 191 Enable DHCP snooping on the Switch. Enable DHCP snooping on each VLAN, and configure DHCP relay option 82. Configure trusted and untrusted ports, and specify the maximum number of DHCP packets that each port can receive per second. Configure static bindings. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 192: Loop Guard

    The following figure shows port N on switch A connected to switch B. Switch B has two ports, x and y, mistakenly connected to each other. It forms a loop. When broadcast or multicast packets leave port N GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 193 Switch. Figure 134 Loop Guard – Network Loop Note: After resolving the loop problem on your network you can re-activate the disabled port through the Web Configurator or through commands (See the CLI Reference Guide). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 194: Loop Guard Setup

    Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 195: Error-Disable

    • Use the Errdisable Recovery screen (Section 25.6 on page 200) to set the Switch to automatically undo an action after the error is gone. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 196: Error-Disable Settings

    Click the Click here link next to Errdisable Status in the Advanced Application > Errdisable screen to display the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 197 This field displays whether the control packets (ARP, BPDU, and/or IGMP) detecting are enabled or not. It also shows whether loop guard is enabled on the port. You can configure these settings under Advanced Application > Errdisable > Errdisable Detect and Advanced Application > Loop Guard screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 198: Cpu Protection Configuration

    Note: After you configure this screen, make sure you also enable error detection for the specific control packets in the Advanced Application > Errdisable > Errdisable Detect screen. Figure 138 Advanced Application > Errdisable > CPU protection GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 199: Error-Disable Detect Configuration

    Changes in this row are copied to all the entries as soon as you make them. Active Select this option to have the Switch detect if the configured rate limit for a specific control packet is exceeded and take the action selected below. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 200: Error-Disable Recovery Configuration

    Select this check box to allow the Switch to wait for the specified time interval to activate a port or allow specific packets on a port, after the error was gone. Clear the check box to turn off this rule. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 201 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 202: Green Ethernet

    26.2 Configuring Green Ethernet Click Advanced Application > Green Ethernet in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. Note: EEE, Auto Power Down and Short Reach are NOT supported on an uplink port. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 203 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 204: Link Layer Discovery Protocol (Lldp)

    • Power via MDI TLV (optional, For PoE models only) • Link Aggregation TLV (optional) • Maximum Frame Size TLV (optional) The optional TLVs are inserted between the Time To Live TLV and the End of LLDPDU TLV. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 205: Lldp-Med Overview

    Since LLDPDU updates status and configuration information periodically, network managers may check the result of provision through remote status. The remote status is updated by receiving LLDP-MED TLVs from endpoint devices. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 206: Lldp Settings

    Click here to show a screen with the Switch’s LLDP information. Status LLDP Remote Click here to show a screen with LLDP information from the neighboring devices. Status LLDP Click here to show a screen to configure LLDP parameters. Configuration GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 207: Lldp Local Status

    This screen displays a summary of LLDP status on this Switch. Click Advanced Application > LLDP > LLDP Local Status to display the screen as shown next. Figure 145 Advanced Application > LLDP > LLDP Local Status GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 208: Lldp Local Port Status Detail

    This screen displays detailed LLDP status for each port on this Switch. Click Advanced Application > LLDP > LLDP Local Status and then, click a port number, for example 1 in the local port column to display the screen as shown next. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 209 Figure 146 Advanced Application > LLDP > LLDP Local Status > LLDP Local Port Status Detail GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 210 Network Policy • Location • Extend Power via MDI PSE • Extend Power via MDI PD • Inventory Management Device Type This is the LLDP-MED device class. The Zyxel Switch device type is: • Network Connectivity GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 211: Lldp Remote Status

    This displays a description for the port from which this LLDPDU was transmitted. System Name This displays the system name of the remote device. Management This displays the management address of the remote device. It could be the MAC address or Address IP address. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 212: Lldp Remote Port Status Detail

    This displays the time-to-live (TTL) multiplier of LLDP frames. The device information on the neighboring devices ages out and is discarded when its corresponding TTL expires. The TTL value is to multiply the TTL multiplier by the LLDP frames transmitting interval. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 213 • System Capabilities Enabled Management This displays the management address (IPv4 and IPv6) of the remote device. Address TLV • Management Address Subtype • Management Address • Interface Number Subtype • Interface Number • Object Identifier GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 214 This displays the IEEE 802.1 Port Protocol VLAN ID TLV, which indicates whether the VLAN ID VLAN ID TLV and whether it is enabled and supported on the port of remote Switch which sent the LLDPDU. • Port-Protocol VLAN ID • Port-Protocol VLAN ID Supported • Port-Protocol VLAN ID Enabled GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 215 • Port Class • MDI Supported • MDI Enabled • Pair Controllable • PSE Power Pairs • Power Class Max Frame Size This displays the maximum supported frame size in octets. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 216 Chapter 27 Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Figure 150 Advanced Application > LLDP > LLDP Remote Status > LLDP Remote Port Status Detail (MED TLV) GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 217 Power Priority – the Endpoint Device’s power priority (which the Network Connectivity Device may use to prioritize which devices will remain in service during power shortages). • Power Value – power requirement, in fractions of Watts, in current configuration. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 218: Lldp Configuration

    Use this row to make the setting the same for all ports. Use this row first and then make adjustments to each port if necessary. Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 219: Lldp Configuration Basic Tlv Setting

    Select the check boxes to enable or to disable the sending of System Description TLVs on the ports. System Name Select the check boxes to enable or to disable the sending of System Name TLVs on the ports. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 220: Lldp Configuration Org-Specific Tlv Setting

    Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 221: Lldp-Med Configuration

    Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 27.8 LLDP-MED Network Policy Click Advanced Application > LLDP > LLDP-MED Network Policy (Click Here) to display the screen as shown next. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 222 This field displays the priority value of the network policy. DSCP This field displays the DSCP value of the network policy. Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 223: Lldp-Med Location

    Civic Address includes Country, State, County, City, Street and other related information. Latitude Enter the latitude information. The value should be from 0º to 90º. The negative value represents the South. • north • south GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 224 This lists the index number of the location configuration. Click an index number to view or edit the location. Port This lists the port number of the location configuration. Location This field displays the location configuration information based on geographical coordinates Coordinates that includes longitude, latitude, altitude and datum. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 225 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Check the locations that you want to remove, then click the Delete button. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the selected check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 226: Differentiated Services

    The DSCP value determines the PHB (Per-Hop Behavior), that each packet gets as it is forwarded across the DiffServ network. Based on the marking rule different kinds of traffic can be marked for different priorities of forwarding. Resources can then be allocated according to the DSCP values and the configured policies. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 227: Activating Diffserv

    Figure 158 DiffServ Network 28.2 Activating DiffServ Activate DiffServ to apply marking rules or IEEE 802.1p priority mapping on the selected ports. Click IP Application > DiffServ in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 228: Dscp-To-Ieee 802.1P Priority Settings

    The following table shows the default DSCP-to-IEEE802.1p mapping. Table 110 Default DSCP-IEEE 802.1p Mapping DSCP VALUE 0 – 7 8 – 15 16 – 23 24 – 31 32 – 39 40 – 47 48 – 55 56 – 63 IEEE 802.1p GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 229: Configuring Dscp Settings

    Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 230: Dhcp

    DHCP services you want to offer the DHCP clients on your network. Choose the configuration screen based on the following criteria: • Global The Switch forwards all DHCP requests to the same DHCP server. – GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 231: Dhcp Configuration

    During the initial IP address leasing, the Switch helps to relay network information (such as the IP address and subnet mask) between a DHCP client and a DHCP server. Once the DHCP client obtains an IP address and can connect to the network, network information renewal is done GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 232: Dhcpv4 Relay Agent Information

    There are two types of sub-option: “Agent Circuit ID Sub-option” and “Agent Remote ID Sub-option”. They have the following formats. Table 115 DHCP Relay Agent Circuit ID Sub-option Format SubOpt Code Length Value Slot ID, Port ID, VLAN ID, System Name or String (1 byte) (1 byte) GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 233: Dhcpv4 Option 82 Profile

    This is the system name you configure in the Basic Setting > General Setup screen. Select this option for the Switch to add the system name to the client DHCP requests that it relays to a DHCP server. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 234: Configuring Dhcpv4 Global Relay

    Use this screen to configure global DHCPv4 relay. Click IP Application > DHCP > DHCPv4 in the navigation panel and click the Global link to display the screen as shown. Figure 164 IP Application > DHCP > DHCPv4 > Global GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 235: Configure Dhcpv4 Global Relay Port

    Cancel Click this to reset the values above based on the last selected entry or, if not applicable, to clear the fields above. Clear Click Clear to reset the fields to the factory defaults. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 236: Global Dhcp Relay Configuration Example

    Switch to send additional information (such as the VLAN ID) together with the DHCP requests to the DHCP server. This allows the DHCP server to assign the appropriate IP address according to the VLAN ID. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 237: Dhcpv4 Vlan Setting

    Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 238: Configure Dhcpv4 Vlan Port

    This saves your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 239: Example: Dhcp Relay For Two Vlans

    (VLAN 2) are sent to the other DHCP server with an IP address of 172.16.10.100. Figure 170 DHCP Relay for Two VLANs VLAN 1 VLAN 2 For the example network, configure the VLAN Setting screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 240: Dhcpv6 Relay

    Use this screen to configure DHCPv6 relay settings for a specific VLAN on the Switch. Click IP Application > DHCP > DHCPv6 > DHCPv6 Relay in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 241 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Check the entries that you want to remove and then click the Delete button. Cancel Click Cancel to clear the selected check boxes. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 242: Arp Setup

    In the following example, the Switch does not have IP address and MAC address mapping information for hosts A and B in its ARP table, and host A wants to ping host B. Host A sends an ARP request to the GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 243 Therefore in the following example, the Switch can learn host A’s MAC address from the ARP request sent by host A. The Switch then forwards host B’s ICMP reply to host A right after getting host B’s MAC address and ICMP reply. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 244: Arp Setup

    Figure 173 IP Application > ARP Setup 30.2.1 ARP Learning Use this screen to configure each port’s ARP learning mode. Click the link next to ARP Learning in the IP Application > ARP Setup screen to display the screen as shown next. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 245 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 246: Maintenance

    254) to see the Certificate screen and import the Switch's CA-signed certificates. 31.2 Maintenance Settings Use this screen to manage firmware and your configuration files. Click Management > Maintenance in the navigation panel to open the following screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 247 Click Click Here to see the Tech-Support screen. You can set CPU and memory thresholds for log reports and download related log reports for issue analysis. Log reports include CPU history and utilization, crash and memory. Certificates Click Click Here to see the Certificate screen and import the Switch's CA-signed certificates. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 248: Erase Running-Configuration

    Reboot System allows you to restart the Switch without physically turning the power off. It also allows you to load configuration one (Config 1), configuration two (Config 2), a Custom Default or the Factory Default configuration when you reboot. Follow the steps below to reboot the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 249: Factory Default

    Note: If you did not save a custom default file in the Web Configurator, then the factory default file is restored after you press click Custom Default (next to Reboot System) on the Switch. You will then have to make all your configurations again on the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 250: Firmware Upgrade

    Upgrade to load the new firmware. Select the Config Boot Image drop-down list box if you want to reboot the Switch and click Apply to apply the new firmware immediately. Click Upgrade to load the new firmware. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 251: Restore Configuration

    Choose File or Browse to locate it. After you have specified the file, click Restore. "config" is the name of the configuration file on the Switch, so your backup configuration file is automatically renamed when you restore using this screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 252: Backup Configuration

    Mbuf (Memory Buffer) log and crash reports for issue analysis by customer support should you have difficulty with your Switch. The Tech Support menu eases your effort in obtaining reports. Click Management > Maintenance > Tech-Support to see the following screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 253 Switch is shutdown or during power outage. Memory section Click Download to see the memory section log report. This log report is stored in flash memory. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 254: Tech-Support Download

    Certificates provide a way to exchange public keys for use in authentication. Click Management > Maintenance > Certificates to open the following screen. Use this screen to import the Switch's CA-signed certificates. Figure 184 Management > Maintenance > Certificates GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 255: Https Certificates

    31.7.1 HTTPS Certificates Use this screen to view the HTTPS certificate details. Click a hyperlink in the Service column in the Management > Maintenance > Certificates screen to open the following screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 256: Technical Reference

    Switch setup, IP Setup, and so on. Once you have customized the Switch’s settings, they can be saved back to your computer under a filename of your choosing. ZyNOS (Zyxel Network Operating System sometimes referred to as the “ras” file) is the system firmware GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 257: Ftp Command Line Procedure

    “config”. Likewise get config config.cfg transfers the configuration file on the Switch to your computer and renames it to “config.cfg”. See Table 128 on page 257 for more information on filename conventions. Enter quit to exit the ftp prompt. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 258: Gui-Based Ftp Clients

    • FTP service is disabled in the Management > Access Control > Service Access Control screen. • The IP addresses in the Management > Access Control > Remote Management screen does not match the client IP address. If it does not match, the Switch will disconnect the FTP session immediately. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 259: Access Control

    (RADIUS), system and SNMP user account information in the configuration file saved. 32.2 Access Control Main Settings Use this screen to display the main screen. Click Management > Access Control in the navigation panel to display the main screen as shown. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 260: Configure Snmp

    Figure 187 Management > Access Control > SNMP Note: The string of any field in this screen should not contain [ ? ], [ | ], [ ' ], [ " ] or [ , ]. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 261: Configure Snmp Trap Group

    From the SNMP screen, click Trap Group to view the screen as shown. Use the Trap Group screen to specify the types of SNMP traps that should be sent to each SNMP manager. Figure 188 Management > Access Control > SNMP > Trap Group GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 262: Enable Or Disable Sending Of Snmp Traps On A Port

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 134 Management > Access Control > SNMP > Trap Group > Port LABEL DESCRIPTION Option Select the trap type you want to configure here. Port This field displays a port number. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 263: Configure Snmp User

    SNMP v3 manager. Username Specify the user name of a login account on the Switch. The string should not contain [ ? ], [ | ], [ ' ], [ " ] or [ , ]. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 264 Group This field displays the SNMP group to which this user belongs. Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 265: Set Up Login Accounts

    This is the default administrator account with the “admin” user name. You cannot change the default administrator user name. Old Password Type the existing system password (1234 is the default password when shipped). New Password Enter your new system password. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 266: Service Access Control

    “trusted computers” for each service in the Remote Management screen (discussed later). Click Access Control to go back to the main Access Control screen. Figure 192 Management > Access Control > Service Access Control GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 267: Remote Management

    Use this screen to specify a group of one or more “trusted computers” from which an administrator may use a service to manage the Switch. Click Management > Access Control > Remote Management to view the screen as shown next. Click Access Control to return to the Access Control screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 268: Account Security

    (as plain text or encrypted text) in the configuration file saved in Management > Maintenance > Save Configuration. Note: Make sure to enable Password Encryption to avoid displaying passwords as plain text in the configuration file. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 269 Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring Account Security afresh. Display GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 270: Technical Reference

    Switch into a form compatible with SNMP. The manager is the console through which network administrators perform network management functions. It executes applications that control and monitor managed devices. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 271 To get the private MIBs supported by your Switch, download (and unzip) the correct model MIB from www.zyxel.com (Support > Download Library > MIB File). SNMP Traps The Switch sends traps to an SNMP manager when an event occurs. The following tables outline the SNMP traps by category. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 272 1.3.6.1.2.1.80.0.3 This trap is sent when a ping test is completed. traceroute traceRouteTestFailed 1.3.6.1.2.1.81.0.2 This trap is sent when a traceroute test fails. traceRouteTestCompleted 1.3.6.1.2.1.81.0.3 This trap is sent when a traceroute test is completed. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 273: Ssh Overview

    Figure 196 SSH Communication Example 32.8.2.1 How SSH Works The following table summarizes how a secure connection is established between two remote hosts. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 274 Your Switch supports SSH version 2 using RSA authentication and three encryption methods (DES, 3DES and Blowfish). The SSH server is implemented on the Switch for remote management and file transfer on port 22. Only one SSH connection is allowed at a time. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 275: Introduction To Https

    If you have not changed the default HTTPS port on the Switch, then in your browser enter “https://Switch IP Address/” as the web site address where “Switch IP Address” is the IP address or domain name of the Switch you wish to access. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 276 Figure 200 Security Certificate Warning (Internet Explorer 11) After you log in, you will see the red address bar with the message Certificate Error. Click on Certificate Error next to the address bar and click View certificates. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 277 Mozilla Firefox Warning Messages When you attempt to access the Switch HTTPS server, a Your connection is not secure screen may display. If that is the case, click I Understand the Risks and then the Add Exception... button. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 278 Chapter 32 Access Control Figure 203 Security Alert (Mozilla Firefox) Confirm the HTTPS server URL matches. Click Confirm Security Exception to proceed to the Web Configurator login screen. Figure 204 Security Alert (Mozilla Firefox) EXAMPLE GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 279: Google Chrome Warning Messages

    After you accept the certificate and enter the login user name and password, the Switch main screen appears. The lock displayed in the bottom right of the browser status bar or next to the website address denotes a secure connection. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 280 Figure 206 Example: Lock Denoting a Secure Connection EXAMPLE GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 281: Diagnostic

    Click Management > Diagnostic in the navigation panel to open this screen. Use this screen to ping IP addresses, run a traceroute, perform port tests or show the Switch’s location between devices. Figure 207 Management > Diagnostic GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 282 Short: There is an short circuit detected between the wire-pair. Unknown: The Switch failed to run cable diagnostics on the cable connected this port. Unsupported: The port is a fiber port or it is not active. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 283 This displays the distance between the port and the location where the cable is open or fault shorted. This shows N/A if the Pair status is Ok. This shows Unsupported if the Switch chipset does not support to show the distance. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 284: System Log

    The summary table shows the time the log message was recorded and the reason the log message was generated. Click Refresh to update this screen. Click Clear to clear the whole log, regardless of what is currently displayed on the screen. Click Download to save the log to your computer. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 285: Syslog Setup

    The syslog feature sends logs to an external syslog server. Use this screen to configure the device’s system logging settings and configure a list of external syslog servers. Click Management > Syslog Setup in the navigation panel to display this screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 286 The default syslog server port is 514. If your syslog server uses a different port, configure the one it uses here. Log Level Select the severity levels of the logs that you want the device to send to this syslog server. The lower the number, the more critical the logs are. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 287 Select an entry’s check box to select a specific entry. Otherwise, select the check box in the table heading row to select all entries. Delete Click Delete to remove the selected entries. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 288: Cluster Management

    36.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Cluster Management Status screen (Section 36.2 on page 289) to view the role of the Switch within the cluster and to access a cluster member Switch’s Web Configurator. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 289: Cluster Management Status

    Error (for example the cluster member Switch password was changed or the Switch was set as the manager and so left the member list, and so on) Offline (the Switch is disconnected – Offline shows approximately 1.5 minutes after the link between cluster member and manager goes down) GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 290: Clustering Management Configuration

    Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Clustering The following fields relate to the switches that are potential cluster members. Candidate GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 291: Technical Reference

    Web Configurator home page. This cluster member Web Configurator home page and the home page that you would see if you accessed it directly are different. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 292 Figure 213 Cluster Management: Cluster Member Web Configurator Screen example 36.4.1.1 Uploading Firmware to a Cluster Member Switch You can use FTP to upload firmware to a cluster member switch through the cluster manager switch as shown in the following example. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 293 This is the name of the firmware file you want to upload to the cluster member 470ACAQ0.bin switch. This is the cluster member switch’s firmware name as seen in the cluster fw-00-a0-c5-01-23-46 manager switch. This is the cluster member switch’s configuration file name as seen in the cluster config-00-a0-c5-01-23-46 manager switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 294: Mac Table

    MAC address. The Switch then learns the port that replies with the MAC address. • If the Switch has already learned the port for this MAC address, but the destination port is the same as the port it came in on, then it filters the frame. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 295: Viewing The Mac Table

    MAC forwarding table or MAC filtering table from the MAC table using this screen. Click Management > MAC Table in the navigation panel to display the following screen. Figure 216 Management > MAC Table GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 296 This is the port where the above MAC address is forwarded. Type This shows whether the MAC address is dynamic (learned by the Switch) or static (manually entered in the Advanced Application > Static MAC Forwarding screen). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 297: Arp Table

    MAC address that replied. 38.2 Viewing the ARP Table Use the ARP table to view IP-to-MAC address mappings and remove specific dynamic ARP entries. Click Management > ARP Table in the navigation panel to open the following screen. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 298 This field displays how long (in seconds) an entry can still remain in the ARP table before it ages out and needs to be relearned. This shows 0 for a static entry. Type This shows the IP address is dynamic (learned by the Switch). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 299: Path Mtu Table

    This field displays the maximum transmission unit of the links in the path. Expire This field displays how long (in minutes) an entry can still remain in the Path MTU table before it ages out and needs to be relearned. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 300: Configure Clone

    Cloning allows you to copy the basic and advanced settings from a source port to a destination port or ports. Click Management > Configure Clone to open the following screen. Figure 219 Management > Configure Clone GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 301 Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 302: Ipv6 Neighbor Table

    41.2 Viewing the IPv6 Neighbor Table Use this screen to view IPv6 neighbor information on the Switch. Click Management > IPv6 Neighbor Table in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown. Figure 220 Management > IPv6 Neighbor Table GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 303 • static (S): The interface address is statically configured. Interface This field displays the ID number of the IPv6 interface on which the IPv6 address is created or through which the neighboring device can be reached. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 304: Port Status

    If STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) is enabled, this field displays the STP state of the port. If STP is disabled, this field displays FORWARDING if the link is up, otherwise, it displays STOP. When LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) and STP are in blocking state, it displays Blocking. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 305: Port Details

    42.2.1 Port Details Click a number in the Port column in the Port Status screen to display individual port statistics. Use this screen to check status and detailed performance data about an individual port on the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 306 This field shows the number of received frames on this port. Errors This field shows the number of received errors on this port. Tx kB/s This field shows the number of kilobytes per second transmitted on this port. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 307 This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 256 and 511 octets in length. 512 to This field shows the number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 512 1023 and 1023 octets in length. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 308: Port Utilization

    This field shows the transmission speed of data received on this port in kilobytes per second. Rx Utilization% This field shows the percentage of actual received frames on this port as a percentage of the Link speed. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 309: Troubleshooting And Appendices

    Troubleshooting and Appendices...

  • Page 310: Troubleshooting

    Check the hardware connections. See Section 3.1 on page Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. Disconnect and re-connect the power adapter or cord to the Switch. If the problem continues, contact the vendor. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 311: Switch Access And Login

    Nebula. If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 4.8 on page I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 312 Management > Access Control > Remote Management screen for telnet, HTTP and SSH (see Section 32.6 on page 267). Computers not belonging to the secured client set cannot get permission to access the Switch. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 313: Switch Configuration

    If you plug the power cable back to the Switch, it will reboot and load the configuration file that was used the last time. For example, if Config 1 was used on the Switch before you accidentally unplugged the Switch, Config 1 will be loaded when rebooting. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 314: Appendix A Customer Support

    In the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a Zyxel office for the region in which you bought the device. For Zyxel Communications offices, see https://service-provider.zyxel.com/global/en/contact-us for the latest information.
  • Page 315 • Zyxel Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ Thailand • Zyxel Thailand Co., Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/th/th/ Vietnam • Zyxel Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • https://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Belarus • Zyxel BY • https://www.zyxel.by Bulgaria • Zyxel България • https://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/...
  • Page 316 Appendix A Customer Support Czech Republic • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o • https://www.zyxel.com/cz/cs/ Denmark • Zyxel Communications A/S • https://www.zyxel.com/dk/da/ Finland • Zyxel Communications • https://www.zyxel.com/fi/fi/ France • Zyxel France • https://www.zyxel.fr Germany • Zyxel Deutschland GmbH • https://www.zyxel.com/de/de/ Hungary •...
  • Page 317 Appendix A Customer Support • https://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • Zyxel Russia • https://www.zyxel.com/ru/ru/ Slovakia • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • https://www.zyxel.com/sk/sk/ Spain • Zyxel Communications ES Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/es/es/ Sweden • Zyxel Communications • https://www.zyxel.com/se/sv/ Switzerland • Studerus AG •...
  • Page 318 Ecuador • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/co/es/ South America • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/co/es/ Middle East Israel • Zyxel Communications Corporation • http://il.zyxel.com/ North America • Zyxel Communications, Inc. – North America Headquarters • https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 319: Appendix B Common Services

    File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by email. H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol – a client or server protocol for the world wide web. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 320 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the message- exchange standard for the Internet. SMTP enables you to move messages from one email server to another. SNMP TCP/UDP Simple Network Management Program. SNMP-TRAPS TCP/UDP Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215). GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 321 Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP, but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE 7000 Another videoconferencing solution. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 322: Appendix C Ipv6

    54 bits 64 bits Global Address A global address uniquely identifies a device on the Internet. It is similar to a “public IP address” in IPv4. A global unicast address starts with a 2 or 3. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 323 The following table describes the multicast addresses which are reserved and cannot be assigned to a multicast group. Table 164 Reserved Multicast Address MULTICAST ADDRESS FF00:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF02:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF03:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF04:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF05:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF06:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF07:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF08:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF09:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0A:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0B:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0C:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0D:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0E:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0F:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 324 IA_NA were obtained) a Renew message. If the time T2 is reached and the server does not respond, the client sends a Rebind message to any available server (S2). For an IA_TA, the GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 325 (from the host) with a neighbor advertisement message. • Neighbor advertisement: A response from a node to announce its link-layer address. • Router solicitation: A request from a host to locate a router that can act as the default router and GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 326 Done message to the router or switch. The router or switch then sends a group-specific query to the port on which the Done message is received to determine if other devices connected to this port should remain in the group. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 327 Install Dibbler and select the DHCPv6 client option on your computer. After the installation is complete, select Start > All Programs > Dibbler-DHCPv6 > Client Install as service. Select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Double click Dibbler – a DHCPv6 client. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 328 To enable IPv6 in Windows 7: Select Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Local Area Connection. Select the Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) check box to enable it. Click OK to save the change. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 329 Windows 10 supports IPv6 by default. DHCPv6 is enabled when you enable IPv6 on a Windows 10 PC. To enable IPv6 in Windows 10: Select Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center. On the left side of the Network and Sharing Center, select Change adapter settings. Right-click your network connection and select Properties. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 330 • When you select Automatic (DHCP), the IP address settings and DNS server address setting are set automatically by your router. • When you select Manual, you can manually set your IP address settings and DNS server address. Now your computer can obtain an IPv6 address from a DHCPv6 server. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 331: Appendix D Legal Information

    Regulatory Notice and Statement United States of America The following information applies if you use the product within USA area. US Importer: Zyxel Communications, Inc, 1130 North Miller Street Anaheim, CA92806-2001, https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) EMC Statement • This Switch complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This Switch may not cause harmful interference.
  • Page 332 – Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply. – If the system has multiple sources of power, disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cables from the power supply. • CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT • APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASS 1 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 333 Symbolen innebär att enligt lokal lagstiftning ska produkten och/eller dess batteri kastas separat från hushållsavfallet. När den här produkten når slutet av sin livslängd ska du ta den till en återvinningsstation. Vid tiden för kasseringen bidrar du till en bättre miljö och mänsklig hälsa genom att göra dig av med den på ett återvinningsställe. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 334 Various symbols are used in this product to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. The meaning of these symbols are described below. It is important that you read these descriptions thoroughly and fully understand the contents. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 335 Register your product online at www.zyxel.com to receive email notices of firmware upgrades and related information. Trademarks The trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners. GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 336: Index

    All connected Bandwidth Control screen Setting Wizard basic settings applications basic setup tutorial backbone bridging Basic TLV Setting screen IEEE 802.1Q VLAN binding table building GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 337 72, 186 configuration file DHCP Snooping screen backup DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure screen restore save DHCP Status screen Configure Clone screen DHCP Unique IDentifier (DUID) contact information DHCP-assigned IP copying port settings, see port cloning DHCPv4 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 338 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6) filtering database, MAC table dynamic link aggregation Filtering screen firmware upgrade 250, 292 ZyNOS Firmware Upgrade screen flow control egress port back pressure egress rate IEEE802.3x electrical inspection authority frames electrician tagged EMC statement GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 339 IP subnet mask HTTPS IPv6 certificates addressing implementation enable in Windows 10 public keys, private keys enable in Windows 2003 HTTPS Certificates screen enable in Windows 7 HTTPS example enable in Windows Vista enable in Windows XP EUI-64 GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 340 Web Configurator multiple number of login user name display LACP Logins screen system priority loop guard timeout examples LEDs port shut down setup limit MAC address learning vs. STP link aggregation 52, 152 Wizard dynamic GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 341 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUI) Mbuf (Memory Buffer) Org-specific TLV Setting screen MDIX (Media Dependent Interface Crossover) overheating Media Access Control prevention Memory Buffer and SNMP supported MIBs MIB (Management Information Base) password GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 342 300, 301 port details product registration port isolation PVID Setting Wizard port mirroring port redundancy Port screen DHCP snooping DHCPv4 Global Relay priority setting DHCPv4 VLAN QoS setting port security Quality of Service address learning GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 343 RFC 3164 protocol operations Round Robin Scheduling security Router Advertisement (RA) security level setup routing domain traps RSTP users configuration version 3 and security rubber feet versions supported attach SNMP agent running configuration enable through Wizard GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 344 Trap Group screen port role traps port state 141, 143 destination root port troubleshooting status trunk group terminology Trunk Tagged port vs. loop guard trunking STP Path Cost trusted ports straight-through Ethernet cable DHCP snooping subnet masking GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 345 65, 74 navigating components navigation panel ingress filtering online help introduction 88, 118 usage prerequisite number of VLANs weight port number Windows OS version port settings check port-based WRR (Weighted Round Robin Scheduling) port-based VLAN GS1915 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 346 Switch IP address ZON utility use for troubleshooting ZyNOS (Zyxel Network Operating System) Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC) Zyxel Discovery Protocol (ZDP) Zyxel Nebula Mobile App register the Switch Zyxel One Network (ZON) Utility GS1915 Series User’s Guide...

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