ZyXEL Smart Switch ES-1500 Series (Auto DoS Prevention & Auto VoIP) Ethernet Switch Support Notes Version 1.01 March 2007...
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Smart Switch Support Note Overview of ZyXEL ES-1500 Series Switch The ZyXEL ES-1500 SERIES SWITCH is a solution for workgroup and enterprise users, and is designed for easy installation, high performance, and seamless migration between 10Base-T, and 100Base-TX network speeds. The switch includes 24 10/100 auto-negotiation, 2x 10/100/1000M auto-negotiation, and 2x Giga-MiniSFP ports.
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In our scenario, we have connected two SIP VoIP Phones and a PC to the ZyXEL Extra Smart Switch. We want to make sure that all Voice over IP traffic gets the highest priority on the Switch. Moreover, we want to make sure that Denial of Service attacks will be blocked at this access Switch in case there are attacks from the internal side.
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QoS. The AutoVoIP module explicitly matches VOIP streams in the ZyXEL ES-1500 SERIES SWITCH and provides them with a better class of service than ordinary traffic. The AutoVoIP module provides the capability to assign the highest priority for the following VoIP packets: SIP–Session Initiation Protocol...
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6. After you login successfully, you will see a similar screen like below. 7. Since it is an Extra Smart Switch, It is very simple to active “Auto VoIP” on the Switch. First, click “Auto VoIP” on your left menu.
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VoIP packets: SIP : Session Initiation Protocol MGCP : Media Gateway Control Protocol SCCP : Skinny Client Control Protocol Finally. click “Apply to save your changes. All contents copyright (c) 2006 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Smart Switch Support Note...
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6. After you login successfully, you will see a similar screen like below. 7. First of all, we need to active “Auto DoS” prevention on the Switch. To do so, click “Auto DoS” on your left menu.
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8. To enable all options on protecting DoS attack, click the “Select All” checkbox. And click “Apply”. 9. Moreover, we can enable the options inside the “Advanced” tab as well. To do so, click on the “Advanced” All contents copyright (c) 2006 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Smart Switch Support Note...
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Smart Switch Support Note 10. To have maximum protection, it is recommend having all options enabled and applying them to all ports. Finally. Click “apply” to save your changes. All contents copyright (c) 2006 ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
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