LevelOne GSW-2472TGX User Manual
LevelOne GSW-2472TGX User Manual

LevelOne GSW-2472TGX User Manual

24fast/2 gigabit ethernet combo web smart switch

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GSW-2472TGX
24Fast/2 Gigabit Ethernet combo
Web Smart Switch
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  • Page 1 LevelOne GSW-2472TGX 24Fast/2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch User`s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ......................1 Features........................1 Software Features.....................2 Package Contents.....................3 2. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ...................5 Front Panel .......................5 LED Indicators......................6 Rear Panel ........................7 Desktop Installation....................7 Rack-mounted Installation..................8 3. CONSOLE MANAGEMENT ...................10 Login in the Console Interface ................10 Main Menu ......................11 Prot Status ......................13 Port Configuration ....................13 Trunk Configuration....................14 VLAN Configuration ....................15...
  • Page 3 Port status.......................31 Port Configuration ....................32 Trunk Configuration....................34 VLAN Configuration ....................35 Port Monitoring Configuration .................39 QoS Configuration....................41 Bandwidth Control....................42 Misc Operation ......................43 5. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................48 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ................51...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    And computer networks have proven to be one of the fastest ways of communication. LevelOne GSW-2472TGX, 24Fast/2 Gigabit combo Web Smart Switch, is a multi-port Switch that can be used to build high-performance switched workgroup networks.
  • Page 5: Software Features

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 24 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Ethernet port and 2 Gigabit copper auto detect with Mini GBIC port Automatic MDI/MDIX for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX ports N-way Auto-negotiation supported Back-Pressure-Base flow control on Half-duplex link mode Pause-Frame-Base flow control on Full-duplex link mode Store-and-forward switching architecture 8.8G back-plane...
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Per port support bandwidth control (except Gigabit copper/ Bandwidth Control Mini GBIC port). Per level 1Mbits. Broadcast Storm Disable, 5%, 10%, 20% Package Contents Unpack the contents of GSW-2472TGX and verify them against the checklist below. GSW-2472TGX Four Rubber Feet Power Cord Rack-mounted Kit...
  • Page 7 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Web Smart Switch Rack-mounted Kit RS-232 Cable User Guide Figure 1-2. Package Contents Compare the contents of your GSW-2472TGX package with the standard checklist above. IF any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer for service.
  • Page 8: Hardware Description

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 2. Hardware Description This Section describes the hardware of GSW-2472TGX, and give a physical and functional overview of this Switch. The physical dimensions: 440mmx 161mm x 44mm (L x W x H)
  • Page 9: Led Indicators

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch copper connection if you have connected device with it. Otherwise, the switch will not detect the Mini GBIC that you have installed. While you using giga copper port or Mini GBIC port, only one of them will work, ex: when giga copper port is connecting, then Mini GBIC is disabling.
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Table 2-1. The Description of LED Indicators Rear Panel The 3-pronged power plug is located at the rear Panel of GSW-2472TGX as shown in Figure 2-3. The Switch will work with AC in the range 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz. Figure 2-3. The Rear Panel of GSW-2472TGX Desktop Installation Set the Switch on a sufficiently large flat space with a power outlet nearby.
  • Page 11: Rack-Mounted Installation

    Figure 2-4. Attaching Rubber Feet to each corner on the bottom of the Switch Rack-mounted Installation GSW-2472TGX come with a rack-mounted kid and can be mounted in an EIA standard size, 19-inch Rack. The Switch can be placed in a wiring closet with other equipment.
  • Page 12 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Figure 2-6. Mount the Switch in an EIA standard 19-inch Rack [Note] For proper ventilation, allow about at least 4 inches (10 cm) of clearance on the front and 3.4 inches (8 cm) on the back of the Switch. This is especially important for enclosed rack installation.
  • Page 13: Console Management

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 3. Console Management Login in the Console Interface Use RS-232 cable to connect the Switch and PC. Then, turn on the PC and run a terminal emulation program or Hyper Terminal and configure its communication parameters to match the following default characteristics of the console port: Baud Rate: 9600 bps Data Bits: 8...
  • Page 14: Main Menu

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Console login screen Main Menu There are 8 functions selection as following. User can use the control key or enter the selection number to go to the function configure interface. Port Status: display each port status of switch Port Configuration: configure the setting of each port that includes the module.
  • Page 15 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Main menu line interface Control Key description: The control keys provided in whole menu: Arrow Key/Tab/Backspace: Move the vernier between item selections. Enter: Select item. Space: Toggle selected item change the value. Esc: to exit the current action mode.
  • Page 16: Prot Status

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Port Status User can view each port status. Select <Refresh> action to get current port status information. The port 25 and 26 represent the auto detect gigabit port status. The port 25 and 26 port status display will depend on the connection detect to be different. Enable: display port current availability –...
  • Page 17: Trunk Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Spd/Dpx: set the port link speed (10/100) and link mode (duplex/half). When port 25 and 26 is UTP connection, then the spd/dpx only support “Auto” mode. When port 25 and 26 is Giga fiber connection, then the spd/dpx only support “Force” mode.
  • Page 18: Vlan Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Trunk Configuration interface VLAN Configuration You can create the VLAN group, modify existing VLAN group, and delete VLAN GROUP. In VLAN Configuration, it supports PortBase and 802.1Q VLAN mode. In VLAN function, it doesn’t support “per port PVID” feature. VLAN Configuration Main interface...
  • Page 19: Select Vlan Mode

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Select VLAN Mode The switch supports two VLAN modes – PortBase and 802.1Q. The default VLAN mode is “Disable”. Before to create VLAN group, you must select VLAN mode. 1. Select the <Edit>. 2.
  • Page 20 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch PortBase VLAN configuration interface Group ID: Type the VLAN group ID. The group ID rang is from 1 to 255. VLAN Group Member: Press ”Space” key to select the VLAN group member. If you have created Trunk group, then the Trunk group will be as an available VLAN member selection.
  • Page 21 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Added PortBase VLAN group display interface Add 802.1Q VLAN Group Select VLAN Configuration interface. Make sure the VLAN mode is “802.1Q” mode. Select <Edit> to switch VLAN mode to “802.1Q”. Then, select <save> or the system will ask you to save the change. Select <Add>.
  • Page 22 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Add VLAN Group: 802.1Q interface Edit VLAN Group User can edit VLAN group. Edit VLAN group is same for PortBase and 802.1Q VLAN modes. Select <Edit> in VLAN Configuration interface. Select the VLAN group that you want to edit, and then press enter. Select <Edit>.
  • Page 23 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Delete VLAN Group Delete unwanted VLAN group. Deletion is same for PortBase and 802.1Q VLAN mode. In VLAN Configuration interface, select <Delete>. Select the VLAN group to delete and press enter The system will ask you to confirm the deletion, enter ”y” to complete the deletion. Delete VLAN group interface –...
  • Page 24: Port Mirroring Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Advance 802.1Q VLAN Setting Port Mirroring Configuration The port mirroring is a method for monitor traffic of switched networks. The specific port can monitor traffic through the mirror ports. The monitored ports in or out traffic will be duplicated into monitoring port.
  • Page 25 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Port Mirroring interface 3. Monitoring port: Set the destination port of mirroring packet. All of the packets of mirroring port will be duplicated and sent to Monitoring port. 4. Monitored Port: use “Space” key to mark the mirrored port. If you have created Trunk group, and then every port in Trunk group will be monitored when you mark the Trunk group as the monitored port.
  • Page 26: Qos Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch QoS Configuration You can configure port priority level to high or low queue. Select <Edit>. Select QoS Mode interface Qos Mode: select the Qos mode for process incoming packets. The default QoS mode is “Disable QoS Priority”.
  • Page 27: Bandwidth Control

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch QoS Configuration interface Bandwidth Control Configure each port in and out bandwidth rate. Before configure the Bandwidth Control, please make sure the Flow Control status is “On”. If the Flow Control status is off, please refer to “Port Configuration”...
  • Page 28: Misc Operation

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Misc Operation In Misc Operation, user can configure system relate configuration – Advance Switch Configuration, Password Setting, Restore System Default Setting, Reboot System, System Information, and IP Configuration. We will describe each function as following. Misc Operation interface Advance Switch Configuration User can configuration the switch system parameters.
  • Page 29 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Console Auto Logout Time: When user doesn’t configure the switch through the console connection in a certain time, the switch will auto logout. The default value is 5 minutes. Web Auto Logout Time: When user doesn’t configure the switch through the Web connection in a certain time, the switch will auto logout.
  • Page 30 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Password Configuration interface Restore System Default Setting Reset switch to default configuration. Select the “Restore System Default Setting” from Misc Operation interface or enter “3”. The system will ask you to confirm the restore action. Press “y”, switch will load default setting.
  • Page 31 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch System Reboot Reboot the switch in software reset. Select the “Reboot System” from Misc Operation interface or enter “4”. Then, enter “y” to reboot the system. Reboot System interface System Information It displays the system parameter. Firmware Version: the switch’s firmware version.
  • Page 32 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch System Information interface IP Configuration User can configure the IP setting for this switch. The system has the default IP setting. You can re-configure or use the default value. 1. Select the <Edit> 2.
  • Page 33: Web-Based Management

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 4. Web-Based Management This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web-Based management. About Web-based Management Inside the CPU board of the switch exists an embedded HTML web site residing in flash memory.
  • Page 34: System Login

    System Login Launch the Internet Explorer. Type http:// and the IP address of GSW-2472TGX. Then, press “Enter”. The login screen appears. Key in the user name and password. The default user name and password is “...
  • Page 35: Port Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Type: display port current type. Enable: display port current availability – Enable or Disable. Link Status: display port statuses link status. When the port is connecting with the device and work normally, the link status is “UP”. Opposite is “Down”. Spd/Dpx: display port connection speed.
  • Page 36 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch and 26 is UTP connection, then the spd/dpx only support “Auto”. When port 25 and 26 is Giga fiber connection, then the spd/dpx only support “Force”. Flows control: set flow control function is ON or OFF in Full Duplex mode. Click button to apply all configuration.
  • Page 37: Trunk Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Trunk Configuration You can configure port trunk group. Trunk function doesn’t support the Gigabit port (port 25 and 26). Clicking the radio button to mark the port will be in trunk group. There are 7 trunk groups.
  • Page 38: Vlan Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch VLAN Configuration You can create the VLAN group, modify existing VLAN group, delete VLAN group and configure advance 802.1Q VLAN in VLAN Configuration. VLAN configuration function doesn’t support “per port PVID” feature. VLAN Configuration Main interface The switch supports two VLAN modes –...
  • Page 39 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Group ID: Type the VLAN group ID. The group ID rang is from 1 to 255. Drop down the list and select the “Member” to add the port into this VLAN group. Click A button.
  • Page 40 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 802.1Q VLAN Group – Add New VLAN interface VLAN ID: Type the VLAN group ID. The group ID rang is from1 to 255. There is a default VLAN group, the ID is 1. So, you must start VLAN group ID from 2. Drop down the list and select the “Member”...
  • Page 41 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Click the “VLAN Group ID” to edit VLAN group Edit PortBase VLAN Group interface Delete VLAN Group Delete unwanted VLAN group. Deletion steps are same for PortBase and 802.1Q VLAN mode. Select the VLAN group that want to delete it by checking the check box of VLAN group ID.
  • Page 42: Port Monitoring Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Drag down the list to select the action – Drop or Forward for Non Member and Untagged port. Click A button. pply Advance 802.1Q VLAN Setting Port Monitoring Configuration The port monitoring is a method for monitor traffic of switched networks. The specific port can monitor traffic through the mirror ports.
  • Page 43 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch RX: RX packet only TX: TX packet only Both: RX and TX packet Port Mirroring interface Monitoring port: Set the destination port of monitoring packet. All of the packets of monitored port will be duplicated and sent to Monitoring port. Monitored Port: check the check box of port to select the monitored port.
  • Page 44: Qos Configuration

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch QoS Configuration You can configure port priority level to high or low queue. Qos Mode: select the Qos mode for process incoming packets. Disable QoS Priority: no QoS priority function. All High before Low: the system will process all high priority packet, and then low priority packet.
  • Page 45: Bandwidth Control

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch QoS Configuration interface Bandwidth Control Configure each port in and out bandwidth rate. Before configure the Bandwidth Control, please make sure the Flow Control status is “On”. If the Flow Control status is off, please refer to “Port Configuration”...
  • Page 46: Misc Operation

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Bandwidth Control interface Misc Operation In Misc Operation, user can configure system relate configuration – Advance Switch Configuration, Password Setting, Restore System Default Setting, Reboot System, System Information, and IP Configuration. We describe every function as following. Advance Switch Configuration User can configuration the switch system parameters.
  • Page 47 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Broadcast Storm Filter: configure the broadcast storm filter mode. The valid threshold values are 5%, 10%, 20%, and off. The port will be block cause of broadcast packet is over the percentage of traffic. The default value is 20%. Collision Retry Forever: Disable –...
  • Page 48 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Password Setting User can change the console and web management login username and password. Password Protection: Enable – to enable login password checking function. Disable – there is no password checking when login console or web configuration interface.
  • Page 49 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch System Reboot Reboot the switch in software reset. Click the “Reboot System”. Then, Click button to reboot the system. System Information It displays the system parameter. Firmware Version: the switch’s firmware version. The firmware version may vary by new version releasing.
  • Page 50 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Gateway: assign the switch gateway. The default value is 192.168.16.254. Click button Apply IP Configuration interface...
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 5. Troubleshooting This section is intended to help you solve the most common problems on GSW-2472TGX. Incorrect connections The switch port can auto detect straight or crossover cable when you link switch with other Ethernet device.
  • Page 52 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Diagnosing LED Indicators The Switch can be easily monitored through panel indicators to assist in identifying problems, which describes common problems you may encounter and where you can find possible solutions. IF the power indicator does turn on when the power cord is plugged in, you may have a problem with power outlet, or power cord.
  • Page 53 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch Through the console or web management interface to check the port status The giga copper port and Mini GBIC port can’t be use in the same time. Therefore, while the giga copper is connected, you install the Mini GBIC module will not be detected.
  • Page 54: Technical Specification

    24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 6. Technical Specification This section provides the specifications of GSW-2472TGX and the following table lists these specifications. Specifications Standard IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T IEEE 802.3z Gigabit fiber IEEE 802.3 N-way Auto-negotiation...
  • Page 55 24Fast /2 Gigabit Ethernet combo Web Smart Switch 100-ohm (100m) System power 10/100Base-TX: Link/Activity, Full Duplex 1000Base-T(FX): 100(1000 Base-T only), 1000, Link/Activity, Full Duplex/collision Operating 0ºC to 45ºC (32ºF to 113ºF) Temperature 10% to 90% (Non-condensing) Operating Humidity Power Supply 100~240V AC, 50~60Hz DC 3.3V/5A Power...

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