QNAP QSW-M2106-4C User Manual
QNAP QSW-M2106-4C User Manual

QNAP QSW-M2106-4C User Manual

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QSW-M2106
QSW-M2106-4C
QSW-M2106-4S
User Guide
Document Version: 1
16/06/2022

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  • Page 1 QSW-M2106 QSW-M2106-4C QSW-M2106-4S User Guide Document Version: 1 16/06/2022...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    QSW-M2106 User Guide Contents 1. Preface About This Guide................................3 Audience..................................3 Document Conventions.............................3 2. Product Overview About the QSW-M2106.............................. 4 Hardware Specifications............................4 Package Contents..............................5 Components................................5 Front Panel................................5 Front Panel LEDs..............................6 3. Installation and Access Installation Requirements............................8 Setting Up the Switch..............................
  • Page 3 myQNAPcloud................................33 Qfinder Pro................................33 QSS.....................................33 QuNetSwitch................................33 8. Notices Limited Warranty..............................34 Disclaimer................................. 34 GNU Public License..............................34 CE Notice...................................42 FCC Notice.................................42 VCCI Notice................................43 BSMI Notice................................43 SJ/T 11364-2006................................43 EU Directive 2002/96/EC Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE)........... 44 EU RoHS Statement..............................44 UKCA Notice................................44...
  • Page 4: Preface

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 1. Preface About This Guide This guide provides information on the QNAP QSW-M2106 network switch and step-by-step instructions on installing the hardware. It also provides instructions on basic operations and support information. Audience This document is intended for consumers and storage administrators. This guide assumes that the user has a basic understanding of storage and backup concepts.
  • Page 5: Product Overview

    Hardware Specifications Warning If your QNAP product has hardware defects, return the product to QNAP or a QNAP- authorized service center for maintenance or replacement. Any attempt to repair or perform maintenance procedures on the product by you or an unauthorized third party invalidates the warranty.
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    QSW-M2106 User Guide Component QSW-M2106-4C QSW-M2106-4S Net weight 1.14 kg (2.51 lbs) 1.08 kg (2.38 lbs) Operating 0˚C to 40˚C (32˚F to 104˚F) temperature Relative humidity • Non-condensing relative humidity: 5% to 95% • Wet-bulb temperature: 27˚C (80.6˚F) Package Contents...
  • Page 7: Front Panel Leds

    Status LED 10 GbE SFP+ ports RJ45 console port Switch reset button 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports Front Panel LEDs QSW-M2106-4C Component Component Switch status LED 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 combo (SFP+, 1G) LED 2.5 GbE RJ45 (2.5G speed) LED 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 combo (RJ45, 10G) LED...
  • Page 8 QSW-M2106 User Guide Component Component 2.5 GbE RJ45 (1G/100M/10M speed) LED 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 combo (RJ45, 5G/ 2.5G/1G/100M speed) LED 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 combo (SFP+, 10G speed) LED QSW-M2106-4S Component Component Switch status LED 10 GbE SFP+ (10G speed) LED 2.5 GbE RJ45 (2.5G speed) LED 10 GbE SFP+ (1G speed) LED 2.5 GbE RJ45 (1G/100M/10M speed) LED Product Overview...
  • Page 9: Installation And Access

    Connecting the Switch to a Computer Connecting the switch to a QNAP NAS allows you to expand storage capacity and backup data to another NAS through network cable connections to a PoE or host port on the switch. However, you must connect the switch to a computer to configure the settings.
  • Page 10 QSW-M2106 User Guide a. Align the power adapter with the power input of the switch. b. Connect the power adapter to the power input. 2. Power on the switch. 3. Connect the switch to a computer. a. Connect a network cable to the host port on the switch. b.
  • Page 11: Connecting The Switch To A Network

    4. Verify that the computer recognizes the switch. a. Open Qfinder Pro on the host computer. Note To download Qfinder Pro, go to https://www.qnap.com/utilities. b. Locate the switch on the list. Connecting the Switch to a Network You can connect the switch to the local area network through the host port or a PoE port.
  • Page 12: Switch Access

    You can access the switch using any computer on the network if you know its IP address and the login credentials of a valid user account. QNAP switches support DHCP client configuration by default for IP assignment. When connected to a network, the switch automatically obtains an IP address from a DHCP server.
  • Page 13: Accessing The Switch Using Qfinder Pro

    To download Qfinder Pro, go to https://www.qnap.com/en/utilities. 2. Open Qfinder Pro. Qfinder Pro automatically searches for all QNAP devices on the network. 3. Locate the switch in the list, and then double-click the name or IP address. The QSS login screen opens in the default web browser.
  • Page 14: Basic Operations

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 4. Basic Operations This chapter describes basic switch operations. LEDs LEDs indicate system status and related information when the switch is powered on. The following LED information applies only when the switch is connected to the network. For details on the location of the LEDs, see Front Panel LEDs.
  • Page 15: Reset Button

    QSW-M2106 User Guide Status Description 10GbE SFP+/ Green The link speed is operating at 10 Gbps. RJ45 combo Flashes green Data is being transmitted. (SFP+, 10G) There is no network connection. 10GbE SFP+/ Orange The link speed is operating at 1 Gbps. RJ45 combo Flashes orange Data is being transmitted.
  • Page 16: Qss

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 5. QSS About QSS The QNAP Switch System (QSS) is a network management operating system for QNAP switch devices. QSS allows for Layer 2 network administration and system management of the switch. Parts of the User Interface The QSS user interface has three main areas.
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    QSW-M2106 User Guide Label Area Description Toolbar The toolbar displays the following information: • The date and time configured in System Settings > Time . • [USER_NAME]: Click to access the Log out button. • : Click to view the following: •...
  • Page 18: Adding A Vlan

    QSW-M2106 User Guide Setting Description State Controls the operation status for a port Speed Specifies the maximum speed at which a port can operate Flow Control Controls the flow control status for a port Important Flow Control is not supported when the port speed is set to HDX.
  • Page 19: Managing Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (Rstp) Settings

    QSS updates the group settings. Note When assigning a LAG to a VLAN, QNAP recommends removing individual LAG port members from the VLAN, and then adding the entire group to the VLAN as required. If individual port members are not removed, the VLAN is reset to its default settings.
  • Page 20: Configuring The Lldp Settings

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 4. Click Save. QSS saves the setting. Setting Bridge Priority You can configure the RSTP bridge priority of the switch in the RSTP configuration field. 1. Log in to QSS. 2. Go to Configuration > RSTP > RSTP Configuration . 3.
  • Page 21: Configuring Igmp Snooping

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 3. Specify the aging time for the MAC table. Note You can configure the amount of time that an entry remains in the MAC table. 4. Click Add. The Add Static MAC Address window opens. 5. Configure the MAC address settings. a.
  • Page 22 QSW-M2106 User Guide To change the QoS priority of a port, go to Configuration > QoS , assign a priority value between 0 and 7, and then click Save. Note • QSS supports eight priority queue settings from 0 to 7, where 0 is the lowest priority and 7 is the highest priority.
  • Page 23: Managing Access Control List (Acl) Entries

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 6. Assign a priority value between 1 and 8 to the DSCP value. 7. Click Save. QSS updates the priority queue of the DSCP value. 8. Click Save. QSS updates the QoS information. Managing Access Control List (ACL) Entries Access control lists allow you to handle network traffic in a switch by using controlled rule sets.
  • Page 24: Deleting A Network Setting

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 3. Click Add. The Add ACL - MAC Address window opens. 4. Configure the ACL settings. Setting User Action ACL No. Specify a number between 1 and 255. Source MAC address Specify the source MAC address. Destination MAC address Specify the destination MAC address.
  • Page 25: System Management

    QSW-M2106 User Guide Setting Description IGMP Snooping Go to IGMP Snooping > IGMP Snooping Statistics . Statistics Displays statistical information about detected IGMP groups. LLP Remote Devices Go to LLDP > LLDP Remote Devices . Displays information about the LLDP-enabled port including system capabilities and remote management IP address.
  • Page 26 QSW-M2106 User Guide 3. Click 4. Specify the switch name. Requirements: • Length: 1–14 characters • Valid characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 • Valid special characters: Hyphen (-) Click to confirm the switch name. QSS updates the switch name. Configuring the Switch IP Information 1.
  • Page 27 QSW-M2106 User Guide Click to make the password visible. Setting User Action Current password Specify the current password of the device. New password Specify a password that contains 8 to 20 ASCII characters. Confirm new password Reenter the new password. 4.
  • Page 28 QSW-M2106 User Guide Restoring System Settings Warning If the selected backup file contains user or user group information that already exists on the device, the system will overwrite the existing information. 1. Log in to QSS. 2. Go to System > System Settings > Backup & Restore . A file explorer window opens.
  • Page 29 QSW-M2106 User Guide QSS resets the switch to the factory default settings. Note To log in to the interface again, you must locate the device using Qfinder Pro. For details, Switch Access. Enabling Secure Connection (HTTPS) 1. Log in to QSS. 2.
  • Page 30: Firmware Update

    Displays the firmware image version of the switch Firmware Update QNAP recommends keeping your device firmware up to date. This ensures that your device can benefit from new QSS software features, security updates, enhancements, and bug fixes. You can update the switch firmware using one of the following methods:...
  • Page 31 Pro, ensure the selected firmware version is correct for your device model. Checking for Live Updates Warning • To prevent data loss, QNAP recommends backing up all data on your device before updating the firmware. For details about data backup, see Backing Up System Settings.
  • Page 32 QSW-M2106 User Guide a. Go to http://www.qnap.com/download. b. Select the product type. c. Select your device model. d. Read the release notes and confirm the following: • The device model matches the firmware version. • Updating the firmware is necessary.
  • Page 33: Support And Other Resources

    QSW-M2106 User Guide 6. Support and Other Resources QNAP provides the following resources: Resource Documentation https://docs.qnap.com Service Portal https://service.qnap.com Downloads https://download.qnap.com Community Forum https://forum.qnap.com Support and Other Resources...
  • Page 34: Glossary

    Provides various remote access services such as DDNS and myQNAPcloud Link Qfinder Pro QNAP utility that lets you locate and access QNAP NAS devices in your local area network QNAP switch management application QuNetSwitch QNAP switch management app that runs on the QTS operating system...
  • Page 35: Notices

    No license, express or implied, by estoppels or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in QNAP's terms and conditions of sale for such products, QNAP assumes no liability whatsoever, and QNAP disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of QNAP products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
  • Page 36 QSW-M2106 User Guide the Free Software Foundation, use the GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to any other work released this way by its authors. You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for them if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs, and that you know you can do these things.
  • Page 37 QSW-M2106 User Guide tells the user that there is no warranty for the work (except to the extent that warranties are provided), that licensees may convey the work under this License, and how to view a copy of this License. If the interface presents a list of user commands or options, such as a menu, a prominent item in the list meets this criterion.
  • Page 38 QSW-M2106 User Guide You may convey verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating that this License and any non-permissive terms added in accord with section 7 apply to the code;...
  • Page 39 QSW-M2106 User Guide at no further charge. You need not require recipients to copy the Corresponding Source along with the object code. If the place to copy the object code is a network server, the Corresponding Source may be on a different server (operated by you or a third party) that supports equivalent copying facilities, provided you maintain clear directions next to the object code saying where to find the Corresponding Source.
  • Page 40 QSW-M2106 User Guide Notwithstanding any other provision of this License, for material you add to a covered work, you may (if authorized by the copyright holders of that material) supplement the terms of this License with terms: a. Disclaiming warranty or limiting liability differently from the terms of sections 15 and 16 of this License;...
  • Page 41 QSW-M2106 User Guide 11. Automatic Licensing of Downstream Recipients. Each time you convey a covered work, the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensors, to run, modify and propagate that work, subject to this License. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties with this License.
  • Page 42 QSW-M2106 User Guide Nothing in this License shall be construed as excluding or limiting any implied license or other defenses to infringement that may otherwise be available to you under applicable patent law. 13. No Surrender of Others' Freedom. If conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
  • Page 43: Ce Notice

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Important Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by QNAP Systems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
  • Page 44: Vcci Notice

    QSW-M2106 User Guide VCCI Notice VCCI–B BSMI Notice SJ/T 11364-2006 本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签,此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的年限。本产品可能 包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件,像是电池或灯管,这些元件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 0 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在...
  • Page 45: Eu Directive 2002/96/Ec Waste Electronic And Electrical Equipment (Weee)

    According to the requirement of the WEEE legislation the following user information is provided to customers for all branded QNAP Electronics products subject to the WEEE directive. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.

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