Table of Contents 1. Package Contents ..................3 2. Requirements ....................5 3. Terminal Setup ....................6 3.1 Logging on to the Console ............... 7 3.2 Configuring IP Address via the Console .............9 3.3 Storing Current Switch Configuration ............10 4. Starting Web Management ................11 4.1 Logging in to the Managed Switch ............11 4.2 Saving Configuration via the Web ............
1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing PLANET L2/L4 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The descriptions of this series are shown below: Model Description 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP GS-4210-8UP2S Managed Ethernet Switch 16-port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 4-port Gigabit TP/SFP GS-4210-16UP4C Combo Managed Switch 24-port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 4-port Gigabit TP/SFP GS-4210-24UP4C Combo Managed Switch 16-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 8-Port 10/100/1000T + GS-4210-16UP8T4X 4-Port 10G SFP+ Managed Ethernet Switch 24-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE + 4-Port 10G SFP+ GS-4210-24UP4X Managed Ethernet Switch “Managed Switch” mentioned in this Quick Installation Guide refers to the above...
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Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: Model Name GS-4210- GS-4210- GS-4210- GS-4210- GS-4210- Packaged 8UP2S 16UP4C 24UP4C 16UP8T4X 24UP4X Item The Managed Switch QR Code Sheet ...
2. Requirements z The Managed Switch provides local and remote login interface for management purposes. The following equipment is necessary for further management: z Workstations running Windows 7/8/10/11, macOS 10.12 or later, Linux Kernel 2.6.18 or later, or other modern operating systems are compatible with TCP/IP Protocols. z Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card). z Serial Port Connection (Terminal) The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS-232 converter.
3. Terminal Setup The Managed Switch is equipped with a console interface for local switch setup and maintenance. To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer and to the RJ45 type of the console port of the Managed Switch.
3.1 Logging on to the Console Once the terminal is connected to the device, power on the Managed Switch and the terminal will display “running testing procedures”. Then, the following message asks to log in user name and password. The factory default user name and password are shown as follows, and the login screen in Figure 3-3 appears. The following console screen is based on the firmware version before February of 2024.
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(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Made in Taiwan PLANET Technology Corp. Figure 3-4: Managed Switch MAC ID Label Enter the default username and password, then set a new password according to the rule-based prompt and confirm it. Upon success, press any key to return to the...
2. The screen displays the current IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway as shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6: IP Information Screen Configuring IP address 3. At the “GS-4210 Series#” prompt, enter “configure”. 4. At the “GS-4210 Series(config)#” prompt, enter the following command and press <Enter> as shown in Figure 3-7. GS-4210 Series(config)# ip address 192.168.1.100 mask 255.255.255.0 GS-4210 Series(config)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254 The previous command would apply the following settings for the Switch.
RAM to FLASH by writing the command or copying the running-config startup-config command, so that the running configuration sequence becomes the startup configuration file, which is the configuration saved. 1. At the “GS-4210 Series#” prompt, enter “copy running-config startup-config” as shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8: Storing Current Configuration Command Screen If you are not familiar with console command or the related para-meter,...
4. Starting Web Management The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the Managed Switch. Note the Managed Switch is configured through an Ethernet connection. Please make sure the manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address. For example, the default IP address of the Managed Switch is 192.168.0.100, then the manager PC should be set to 192.168.0.x (where x is a number between 1 and 254, except 100), and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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2. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user name and password “admin”. The login screen in Figure 4-2 appears. Default IP address: 192.168.0.100 Default Username: admin Default Password: admin Figure 4-2: Login Screen 3. After entering the password, the main screen appears as Figure 4-6 shows. The following web screen is based on the firmware version of February of 2024 or after. 4. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user name “admin” and and password. Refer to Section 3.1 to determine your initial login password.
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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Made in Taiwan PLANET Technology Corp. Figure 4-3: Industrial Managed Switch MAC ID Label Figure 4-4: Login Screen 6. After logging in, you will be prompted to change the initial password to a perma- nent one.
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7. Enter the default username and password, then set a new password according to the rule-based prompt and confirm it. Upon success, press any key to return to the login prompt. Log in with "admin" and the “new password” to access the Web interface. Figure 4-6: Web Main Screen of Managed Switch The Switch Menu on the top of the Web page lets you access all the commands and statistics the Managed Switch provides. The Switch Menu always contains one or more buttons, such as “System”, “Switching”,“QoS”, “Security”, “Ring” “PoE” and “Maintenance”.
4.2 Saving Configuration via the Web To save all applied changes and set the current configuration as a startup configuration, the startup-configuration file will be loaded automatically across a system reboot. 1. Click “Save > Save Configurations to FLASH” to log in to the “Configuration Manager” page. 2. Press the “Apply” button to save running configuration to start up configuration.
5. Recovering Back to Default Configuration IP address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten – To reset the IP address to the default IP Address “192.168.0.100” and the user name password to factory default mode (default password is admin or sw + the last 6 characters of the MAC ID in lowercase), press the hardware-based reset button on the front panel for about 10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in the management Web interface within the same subnet of 192.168.0.xx. + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3bt PoE Managed Ethernet Switch Reset GS-4210-8UP2S PoE-in-Use Reset Button Figure 5-1: GS-4210-8UP2S Reset Button 802.3bt PoE ++ 16-Port Gigabit Managed Switch...
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