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LevelOne ProCon GSW-1290 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LevelOne GSW-1290 4-port 1000T/mini GBIC + 2 expandable slots L2 SNMP Gigabit Switch User`s Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About This Manual ......................vii Intended Readers ................................vii Typographical Conventions..............................vii Notes, Notices, and Cautions............................viii Safety Instructions ......................viii Introduction ..........................11 Switch Description.......................11 Features ..........................11 Front Panel Components ....................13 LED Indicators .................................13 Stacking LED Indicators..............................14 Rear Panel Description .......................14 Plug-in Modules ........................15 MDU-1290T 1000BASE-T Module...........................15 MDU-1290M SFP (Mini GBIC) Module ..........................15...
  • Page 4 Stack Information ........................46 System Configuration ......................49 Port Configuration .......................50 Port Mirroring ........................51 Traffic Control........................52 Link Aggregation .........................53 LACP Port Settings................................55 IGMP ...........................56 IGMP Snooping ................................56 Static Router Ports Entry..............................58 Spanning Tree........................59 Switch Spanning Tree Settings............................60 STP Port Settings................................63 Forwarding & Filtering ......................65 Unicast Forwarding .................................65 Multicast Forwarding...............................66 Multicast Port Filtering Mode............................67...
  • Page 5 Network and System Monitoring..................118 Port Utilization ........................120 Packets ..........................121 Received Packets ................................121 Received Unicast/Multicast/Broadcast Packets......................122 Transmitted Packets ...............................124 Errors ..........................125 Received Errors ................................126 Transmitted Errors .................................128 Packet Size..................................130 MAC Address ........................131 Switch History ........................133 IGMP Snooping.........................134 Browser Router Port......................135 VLAN Status........................136 Session Table ........................136 Authenticator State......................137 System Maintenance ......................138...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    Configuration, Security, Management, Monitoring, Maintenance, and Single IP Management—has a separate chapter devoted to it. Intended Readers The GSW-1290 User Manual contains information useful for setup and management and of the LevelOne GSW- 1290 Switch. This manual is intended for network managers familiar with network management concepts and terminology.

  • Page 8: Notes, Notices, And Cautions

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
  • Page 9 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components. Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your service provider or local power company.

  • Page 10: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch CAUTION: Installing systems in a rack without the front and side stabilizers installed could cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in bodily injury under certain circumstances. Therefore, always install the stabilizers before installing components in the rack.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 1 Introduction Switch Description Features Front Panel Components LED Indicators Stacking LED Indicators Rear Panel Description Plug-in Modules Switch Stacking Management Options Switch Description The GSW-1290 is a modular Gigabit Ethernet backbone Switch designed for adaptability and scalability.
  • Page 12 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch • MAC address update notification • Web GUI Traffic Monitoring • Supports Single IP Management v.1.0 • Supports Traffic Segmentation...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Components

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Front Panel Components The front panel of the Switch consists of LED indicators, an RS-232 communication port, two slide-in module slots, and four 1000BASE-T/SFP combination “Combo” ports. Figure 1-1. Front Panel View of the Switch as shipped (no modules are installed) Comprehensive LED indicators display the status of the Switch and the network.

  • Page 14: Stacking Led Indicators

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch See below for description of Stack ID LED indicator. Stacking LED Indicators Stacking LED indicators include the Stack ID indicator on the front panel and the Link/Act indicators on the front of the MDU-1290S stacking module.

  • Page 15: Plug-In Modules

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 1-4. Rear panel view of the Switch The AC power connector is a standard three-pronged connector that supports the power cord. Plug-in the female connector of the provided power cord into this socket, and the male side of the cord into a power outlet.

  • Page 16: Mdu-1290S Ieee 1394 Stacking Module

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch • Front-panel module • Connects to Gigabit Ethernet devices • LED indicators for Link/Activity and Status MDU-1290S IEEE 1394 Stacking Module Figure 1-7. MDU-1290S IEEE 1394 Stacking module • Front-panel module • Connect to four GSW-2492 Switches (up to eight additional slave units may be stacked) •...

  • Page 17: Management Options

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The GSW-1290 is automatically started as the Master Switch when it is connected in a Switch stack. It is necessary however to enable stacking for each slave Switch in a stacked group before interconnecting them and before connecting the group to the network.
  • Page 18 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch • RFC 2674 802.1p and 802.1q Bridge MIB • RFC 2737 Entity MIB • RFC 2932 IPMROUTE STD MIB • RFC 2933 IGMP MIB • RFC 2934 PIM MIB • IEEE8021-PAE 802.1x PAE MIB...

  • Page 19: Installation

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents Before You Connect to the Network Installing the Switch without a Rack Installing the Switch in a Rack Connecting Stacked Switch Groups Configuring a Switch Group for Stacking External Redundant Power System...

  • Page 20: Installing The Switch Without The Rack

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Installing the Switch without the Rack The Switch is supplied with rubber feet for stationing it on a flat surface and mounting brackets and screws for mounting the Switch in a rack. Install the Switch on a level surface that can safely support the weight of the Switch and its attached cables.
  • Page 21 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 2-3. Install Switch in equipment rack...
  • Page 22 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch...

  • Page 23: Connecting Stacked Switch Groups

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Connecting Stacked Switch Groups The GSW-1290 may be configured to function as the Master of a stacked group of GSW-2492 Switches (see Restrictions for Stacking on page 16). A stacked group of GSW-2492 Switches connects to the GSW- 1290 in a star topology.
  • Page 24 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 2-4. Star topology stacked Switch group connected via IEEE 1394 cabling The stacking ports are marked IN and OUT. The IEEE 1394 compliant cable must be connected from an IN port on one Switch to an OUT port on the next Switch in the stack.

  • Page 25: Configuring A Switch Group For Stacking

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Configuring a Switch Group for Stacking Follow the instructions below to first configure the slave units, and then to configure the GSW-1290 as the designated Master. NOTICE: The GSW-1290 can be used to manage a Switch stack consisting of only GSW-2492 Switches.
  • Page 26 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch GSW-1290:4#config stacking mode enable Command: config stacking mode enable The new stacking mode configuration must be saved and the system restarted to put the new settings into effect. If you do not save the changes now, they will be lost.
  • Page 27 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 2-7. MDU-2492S Stacking Module Front Panel...

  • Page 28: Connecting The Console Port

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Connecting the Console Port The Switch provides an RS-232 serial port that enables a connection to a computer or terminal for monitoring and configuring the Switch. This port is a male DB-9 connector, implemented as a data terminal equipment (DTE) connection.

  • Page 29: Snmp Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch To create an administrator-level account for the Switch, do the following: At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter key. You will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password>...

  • Page 30: Ip Address Assignment

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch In SNMP v.1 and v.2, user authentication is accomplished using ‘community strings’, which function like passwords. The remote user SNMP application and the Switch SNMP must use the same community string. SNMP packets from any station that has not been authenticated are ignored (dropped).
  • Page 31 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 2-8. Boot screen The Switch’s MAC address can also be found from the Web management program on the Switch Information (Basic Settings) window on the Configuration menu. The IP address for the Switch must be set before it can be managed with the Web-based manager. The Switch IP address can be automatically set using BOOTP or DHCP protocols, in which case the actual address assigned to the Switch must be known.

  • Page 32: Connecting Devices To The Switch

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 2-9. Assigning the Switch an IP Address In the above example, the Switch was assigned an IP address of 20.1.10.100 with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. The system message Success indicates that the command was executed successfully. The Switch can now be configured and managed via Telnet and the CLI or via the Web-based management.

  • Page 33: Basic Switch Management

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 3 Basic Switch Management Before You Start Web-based User Interface Basic Setup Switch Information Switch IP Settings Security IP Management Stations User Accounts Management Saving Changes Factory Reset Restart System Advanced Settings Switch Stack Management All software function of the GSW-1290 can managed, configured and monitored via the embedded web- based (HTML) interface.

  • Page 34: Web-Based User Interface

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Web-based User Interface The user interface provides access to various Switch configuration and management windows, allows you to view performance statistics, and permits you to graphically monitor the system status. Areas of the User Interface The figure below shows the user interface.

  • Page 35: Login To Web Manager

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Login to Web Manager To begin managing the Switch simply run the browser you have installed on your computer and point it to the IP address you have defined for the device. The URL in the address bar should read something like: http://123.123.123.123, where the numbers 123 represent the IP address of the Switch.

  • Page 36: Switch Information

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Switch Information The first page displayed upon logging in is the System Information (Basic Settings) window. This window can be accessed at any time by clicking the Switch Information button in the Configuration folder.
  • Page 37 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch To manually assign the Switch’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address: 1. Select Manual from the Get IP From drop-down menu. 2. Enter the appropriate IP address and subnet mask. If you want to access the Switch from a different subnet from the one it is installed on, enter the IP address of the gateway.

  • Page 38: Security Ip Management Stations Configuration

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch entered in the VID field will not be able to manage the Switch in-band unless their IP addresses are entered in the Security IP Management menu. If VLANs have not yet been configured for the Switch, the default VID (1) contains all of the Switch’s ports.
  • Page 39 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch To define a management station IP setting, type in the IP address in the area provided and then click the Apply button.

  • Page 40: User Account Management

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch User Account Management Use the User Account Management to control user privileges. To view existing User Accounts, open the Management folder and click on the User Accounts link. This will open the User Account Management window.

  • Page 41: Admin And User Privileges

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Modify or delete an existing user account in the User Account Modify Table window. To delete the user account, click on the Delete button. To change the password, type in the New Password and retype it in the Confirm New Password entry field.

  • Page 42: Factory Reset

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch configuration settings have been saved to NV-RAM, they become the default settings for the Switch. These settings will be used every time the Switch is rebooted. Some settings, though, require you to restart the Switch before they will take effect. Restarting the Switch erases all settings in RAM and reloads the stored settings from the NV-RAM.

  • Page 43: Restart System

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Restart System The following window is used to restart the Switch. Access this window by clicking on the Restart System link in the Maintenance folder. Click the Yes after “Do you want to save the settings?” to instruct the Switch to save the current configuration to non-volatile RAM before restarting the Switch.

  • Page 44: Advanced Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Advanced Settings Figure 3- 11. Switch Information (Advanced Settings) menu...
  • Page 45 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The Advanced Settings options are summarized in the table below: Parameter Description Serial Port Auto Select the logout time used for the console interface. This automatically Logout logs the user out after an idle period of time as defined. Choose from the following options: 2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes or Never.

  • Page 46: Stack Information

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Stack Information The GSW-1290 Switch can be used as a standalone high-capacity Switch or be used in a stacked arrangement. There are two hardware requirements to use the Switch in a stacked group: The proper module(s) must be installed. One or two MDU-1290S Stacking modules must be installed in order to use the GSW-1290 Switch in a stacked configuration.
  • Page 47 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The Stack Information Table displays the read-only information listed in the table on the next page. The current order in the Switch stack is also displayed on the front panel of each slave Switch, under the STACK NO.
  • Page 48 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch When the stacked group is connected and properly configured, the virtual stack appears in the upper right- hand corner of the web page. Click on any unit in the virtual stack to see the real time display of the front panel of that unit.

  • Page 49: System Configuration

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 4 System Configuration Port Configuration Port Mirroring Link Aggregation LACP Port Settings IGMP IGMP Snooping Static Router Ports Entry Spanning Tree STP Switch Settings STP Port Settings Forwarding & Filtering Unicast Forwarding Multicast Forwarding...

  • Page 50: Port Configuration

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Port Configuration To configure basic port settings such as port speed, duplex, and learning state, use the Port Configuration window. Click the Port Configuration link in the Configuration folder: Figure 4- 1. Port Configuration and Information table To configure Switch ports: 1.

  • Page 51: Port Mirroring

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch listed in the forwarding table. When learning is Disabled, MAC addresses must be manually entered into the forwarding table. This is sometimes done for reasons of security or efficiency. Port Mirroring The Switch allows you to copy frames transmitted and received on a port and redirect the copies to another port.

  • Page 52: Traffic Control

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Traffic Control Use the Traffic Control Setting window to enable or disable storm control and adjust the threshold for multicast and broadcast storms, as well as DLF (Destination Look Up Failure). Traffic control settings are applied to individual Switch modules.

  • Page 53: Link Aggregation

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Link Aggregation Link aggregation allows several ports to be grouped together and to act as a single link. This gives a bandwidth that is a multiple of a single link’s bandwidth. Link aggregation is most commonly used to link a bandwidth intensive network device or devices – such as a server –...
  • Page 54 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 5. Port Trunking Configuration menu The user-changeable parameters are as follows: Parameter Description Group ID Select an ID number for the group. State Trunk groups can be toggled between Enabled and Disabled. This is used to turn a port trunking group on or off.

  • Page 55: Lacp Port Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch LACP Port Settings The LACP Port Mode Setup window is used in conjunction with the Link Aggregation window to create port trunking groups on the Switch. Using the following window, the user may set which ports will be active and passive in processing and sending LACP control frames.

  • Page 56: Igmp

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch connection must have “active” LACP ports. After setting the previous parameters, click Apply to allow your changes to be implemented. The LACP Port Table shows which ports are active and/or passive. IGMP In order to use IGMP Snooping it must first be enabled for the entire Switch (see Advanced Settings). You may then fine-tune the settings for each VLAN using the IGMP Snooping Settings window.
  • Page 57 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 8. IGMP Snooping Settings menu The IGMP Snooping Settings are described below: Parameter Description VLAN ID The VLAN ID number. VLAN Name The VLAN name. Query Interval The Query Interval field is used to set the time (in seconds) between transmitting IGMP queries.

  • Page 58: Static Router Ports Entry

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Host Timeout This is the maximum amount of time in seconds allowed for a host to continue membership in a multicast group without the Switch receiving a host membership report. The default value is 260.

  • Page 59: Spanning Tree

    (RSTP). 802.1d STP will be familiar to most networking professionals. However since 802.1w RSTP has been recently introduced to LevelOne managed Ethernet Switches, a brief introduction to the technology is provided below followed by a description of how to set up 802.1 d STP and 802.1w RSTP.

  • Page 60: Switch Spanning Tree Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch configured for STP are also used for RSTP. This section introduces some new Spanning Tree concepts and illustrates the main differences between the two protocols. Port Transition States An essential difference between the two protocols is in the way ports transition to a forwarding state and the in the way this transition relates to the role of the port (forwarding or not forwarding) in the topology.
  • Page 61 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 11. Switch Spanning Tree Settings menu...
  • Page 62 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Configure the following system-wide STP parameters and click the Apply button to implement them: Parameter Description Spanning Tree This field can be toggled between Enabled and Disabled using the pull- Status <Disabled> down menu. This will enable or disable the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), globally, for the Switch.

  • Page 63: Stp Port Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch STP Port Settings Figure 4- 12. STP Port Settings and Information menu In addition to setting Spanning Tree parameters for use on the Switch level, the Switch allows for the configuration of groups of ports, each port-group of which will have its own spanning tree, and will require some of its own configuration settings.
  • Page 64 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The following fields can be set for STP port configuration: Parameter Description Unit This is the Unit ID of a Switch in a Switch stack. The number 15 indicates a GSW-1290 Switch in standalone mode.

  • Page 65: Forwarding & Filtering

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Forwarding & Filtering The Switch allows permanent or static entries into the forwarding database (FDB). These FDB entries are MAC addresses that will not age out. In addition, multicast forwarding may be customized to conform to rules for the different ports by setting up multicast filter modes for each port.

  • Page 66: Multicast Forwarding

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Multicast Forwarding The following window describes how to set up Multicast forwarding on the Switch. Open the Forwarding & Filtering folder and click on the Multicast Forwarding link to see the entry window below: Figure 4- 14.

  • Page 67: Multicast Port Filtering Mode

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch None and Egress. None means there are no restrictions on the port dynamically joining the multicast group. If None is chosen, then an end station attached to the port can join the multicast group using GMRP.

  • Page 68: Vlans

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch all multicast groups residing within the range of ports specified above. Forward Unregistered Groups − Instructs the switch to forward a multicast packet whose destination is an unregistered multicast group residing within the range of ports specified above.

  • Page 69: Q Vlan Tags

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 17. 802.1Q Packet Forwarding 802.1Q VLAN Tags The figure below shows the 802.1Q VLAN tag. There are four additional octets inserted after the source MAC address. Their presence is indicated by a value of 0x8100 in the EtherType field. When a packet’s EtherType field is equal to 0x8100, the packet carries the IEEE 802.1Q/802.1p tag.

  • Page 70: Port Vlan Id

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 19. Adding an IEEE 802.1Q Tag Port VLAN ID Packets that are tagged (are carrying the 802.1Q VID information) can be transmitted from one 802.1Q compliant network device to another with the VLAN information intact. This allows 802.1Q VLANs to span network devices (and indeed, the entire network –...

  • Page 71: 802.1Q Static Vlans

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Ports with untagging enabled will strip the 802.1Q tag from all packets that flow into and out of those ports. If the packet doesn’t have an 802.1Q VLAN tag, the port will not alter the packet. Thus, all packets received by and forwarded by an untagging port will have no 802.1Q VLAN information.
  • Page 72 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 21. 802.1Q Static VLANs menu To configure the newly created VLAN, select the Switch being configured from the Unit drop-down menu and provide a unique VLAN identifier and name. Configure the port settings for VLAN membership by selecting the appropriate options for each port.
  • Page 73 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch restrictions for joining the VLAN dynamically through GVRP. Egress Select this to specify the port as a static member of the VLAN. Egress member ports are ports that will be transmitting traffic for the VLAN.

  • Page 74: Gvrp Setting

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch as in the add new VLAN window. Notice that the VID and name cannot be changed. If you want to change the VID or VLAN Name it will be necessary to delete the existing entry and create a new one.
  • Page 75 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 25. 802.1Q Port Settings and entries table Configure the 802.1 Port Settings: Parameter Description Unit Select the relevant Switch for configuration. Use these drop-down menus to specify the range of ports that will be From [ ] To [ ] included in the VLAN.

  • Page 76: Qos

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The Group VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) enables the port to GVRP dynamically become a member of a VLAN. GVRP is disabled by default. QoS settings allow customization of packet priority in order to facilitate delivery of data traffic that might be affected by latency problems.

  • Page 77: 802.1P User Priority

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch This page allows you to assign a default 802.1p priority to any given port on the Switch. The priority queues are numbered from 0 − the lowest priority − to 7 − the highest priority.

  • Page 78: Traffic Segmentation

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 28. QoS Output Scheduling Configuration menu Use the Scheduling Mechanism drop-down menu to select between a RoundRobin and a Strict mechanism for empting the priority queues. Click Apply to let your changes take effect.
  • Page 79 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 29. Traffic Segmentation table The Unit drop-down menu at the top of the page allows you to select a Switch from a Switch stack using that Switch’s Unit ID. The Port drop-down menu allows you to select a port from that Switch. This is the port that will be transmitting packets.

  • Page 80: Bandwidth Control

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Bandwidth Control The bandwidth control settings are used to place a ceiling on the transmitting and receiving data rates for any selected port. Figure 4- 31. Bandwidth Settings menu The following parameters can be set or are displayed:...

  • Page 81: Mac Notification

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch MAC Notification MAC address notification is used to monitor MAC addresses as they are learned and entered into the Switch’s MAC forwarding database. Global Settings Figure 4- 32. MAC Notification Global Settings menu The following parameters can be set:...

  • Page 82: Port Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Port Settings Enable or disable MAC notification for ports with the window below. Figure 4- 33. MAC Notification Port Settings menu The following parameters can be set: Parameter Description Unit Allows you to specify a Switch in a Switch stack using that Switch’s Unit ID.

  • Page 83: System Log Server

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch System Log Server Use the System Log to keep a record of warning and other pertinent system information. The Switch can send system log (SysLog) messages to up to four designated servers. Figure 4- 34. System Log Servers entries table Click the Add button to bring up the window pictured below.
  • Page 84 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Configure these parameters for the system log: Parameter Description Index Syslog server settings index (1-4). Server IP The IP address of the Syslog server. This drop-down menu allows you to select the level of messages that will Severity be sent.

  • Page 85: Port Security

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Port Security A given port’s (or a range of port’s) dynamic MAC address learning can be locked such that the current source MAC addresses entered into the MAC address forwarding table can not be changed once the port lock is enabled.

  • Page 86: Sntp Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch table for the selected Switch and group of ports. Lock Address Mode This pull-down menu allows you to select how the MAC address table locking will be implemented on the Switch, for the selected group of ports.

  • Page 87: Time Zone And Dst

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch in Seconds Year Enter the current year, if you want to update the system clock. Month Enter the current month, if you want to update the system clock. Enter the current day, if you want to update the system clock.
  • Page 88 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The following parameters can set: Parameter Description Daylight Saving Use this pull-down menu to enable or disable the DST Settings. Time State Daylight Saving Use this pull-down menu to specify the amount of time that will constitute Time Offset in your local DST offset −...

  • Page 89: Access Profile Table

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch To: What Time Enter the time of day that DST will end on, each year. Access Profile Table Access profiles allow you to establish criteria to determine whether or not the Switch will forward packets based on the information contained in each packet’s header.
  • Page 90 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 40. Access Profile Configuration (Ethernet) menu The following parameters can be set for Ethernet type Access Profile configurations: Parameter Description Profile ID(1-255) Type in a unique identifier number for this profile set or allow an ID to be automatically assigned by checking the Auto Assign option.
  • Page 91 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch IP based Access Profile configurations use a different parameters set. See the table below for a description of the various settings. Figure 4- 41. Access Profile Configuration (IP) window...
  • Page 92 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The following parameters can be set: Parameter Description Type in a unique identifier number for this profile set or allow an ID to be automatically assigned by checking the Auto Assign option. This value Profile ID(1-255) can be set from 1 to 255.
  • Page 93 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch forwarded by the Switch, according to any additional rule added (see below). Select Deny to specify that packets that do not match the access profile are not forwarded by the Switch and will be filtered.
  • Page 94 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The following parameters can be set: Parameter Description Profile ID This is the identifier number for this profile set. Access ID Type in a unique identifier number for this access. This value can be set from 1 to 255.
  • Page 95 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 44. Access Rule Configuration (IP) window Configure the Access Rule Configuration settings on the window above. The following parameters can be set: Parameter Description Profile ID This is the identifier number for this profile set.
  • Page 96 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch...

  • Page 97: Security Management

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 5 Security Management Trusted Host Port Access Entity 802.1X Authenticator Settings PAE System Control 802.1X Capability Settings Initialize Port(s) Reauthenticate Port(s) Radius Server Trusted Host The Security IP Management window allows you to specify the IP addresses of management stations (PCs) on your network that will be allowed to access the Switch’s Web-based management agent.

  • Page 98: Port Access Entity

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Port Access Entity The Switch is an implementation of the server side of IEEE 802.1X-Port Based Network Access Control. Through this mechanism, users have to be authorized before being able to access the network. See the following figure: Figure 4- 45.
  • Page 99 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 46. Typical 802.1X Configuration with User Authentication The user’s information, including account number, password, and configuration details such as IP address and billing information, is stored in a centralized RADIUS server. Figure 4- 47. Typical Configuration with 802.1X Fully Implemented...

  • Page 100: 802.1X Authenticator Settings

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch State Machine Name Port Timers state machine Authenticator PAE state machine The Authenticator Key Transmit state machine Reauthentication Timer state machine Backend Authentication state machine Controlled Directions state machine The Key Receive state machine Table 4- 2.
  • Page 101 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch To configure the 802.1X Authenticator settings for a given port, click on the blue port number under the Port heading. This will open the second 802.1X Authenticator Settings window, as shown below. Figure 4- 49. 802.1X Authenticator Settings add/modify menu...
  • Page 102 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch through the port. The authentication process begins when the link state of the port transitions from down to up, or when an EAPOL-start frame is received. The Switch then requests the identity of the client and begins relaying authentication messages between the client and the authentication server.

  • Page 103: Pae System Control

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch PAE System Control To set the port authenticating settings, open the Security folder, and then the Port Access Entity folder, and then the PAE System Control folder. Finally click on the 802.1X Capability Settings link.
  • Page 104 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 4- 51. Initialize Port window This window allows you to initialize a port or group of ports. The Initialize Port Table in the bottom half of the window displays the current status of the port(s) once you have clicked Apply.
  • Page 105 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Open the Security folder, and then the Port Access Entity folder, and then the PAE System Control folder. Finally click on the Reauthenticate Port(s) link: Figure 4- 52. Reauthenticate Port window This window displays the following information:...

  • Page 106: Radius Server

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Radius Server The RADIUS feature of the Switch allows you to facilitate centralized user administration as well as providing protection against a sniffing, active hacker. Radius Server Click the Radius Server link in the Radius Server folder under Port Access Entity in the Security folder under Configuration.
  • Page 107 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Status This drop-down menu allows you to select Valid or Invalid.

  • Page 108: Snmp Management

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 6 SNMP Management SNMPV3 SNMP User Table SNMP View Table SNMP Group Table SNMP Community Table SNMP Host Table SNMP Engine ID SNMPV3 The GSW-1290 incorporates a flexible SNMP management for the Switching environment. SNMP management can be customized to suit the needs of the networks and the preferences of the network administrator.
  • Page 109 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch SNMP User Table Display To display the detailed entry for a given user, click on the blue User Name. This will open the SNMP User Table Display window, as shown below. Figure 6- 2. SNMP User Table Display window...
  • Page 110 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch SNMP User Table Configuration Figure 6- 3. SNMP User Table Configuration menu The following parameters can set: Parameter Description An alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters. This is used to identify the User Name SNMP users.

  • Page 111: Snmp View Table

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch SNMP View Table The SNMP View Table is used to assign views to community strings that define which MIB objects can be accessed by a remote SNMP manager. Figure 6- 4. SNMP View Table window To delete an existing SNMP View Table entry, click the X button listed under Delete on the far left that corresponds to View Name.

  • Page 112: Snmp Group Table

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch manager can access. Select Excluded to exclude this object from the list of objects that an SNMP manager can access. SNMP Group Table An SNMP Group created with this table maps SNMP users (identified in the SNMP User Table window) to the views created in the previous window.
  • Page 113 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch SNMP Group Table Configuration Figure 6- 8. SNMP Group Table Configuration window The following parameters can be set: Parameter Description Group Name Type an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters. This is used to identify the new SNMP group of SNMP users.

  • Page 114: Snmp Community Table

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP manger will be encrypted. SNMP Community Table Use this table to create an SNMP community string to define the relationship between the SNMP manager and an agent. The community string acts like a password to permit access to the agent on the Switch. One...
  • Page 115 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch...

  • Page 116: Snmp Host Table

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch SNMP Host Table Use the SNMP Host Table to set up SNMP trap recipients. Open the Management folder, and then the SNMPV3 folder. Finally, click on the SNMP Host Table link. This will open the SNMP Host Table window, as shown below.

  • Page 117: Snmp Engine Id

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Community String Type in the community string or SNMP V3 user name as appropriate. or SNMP V3 User Name SNMP Engine ID The Engine ID is a unique identifier used for SNMP V3 implementations. This is an alphanumeric string used to identify the SNMP engine on the Switch.

  • Page 118: Network And System Monitoring

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 7 Network and System Monitoring Port Utilization Packets Received (RX) Unicast / Multicast / Broadcast (RX) Transmitted (TX) Errors Received (RX) Transmitted (TX) Size Packet Size MAC Address Switch History IGMP Snooping Browse Router Port...
  • Page 119 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch...

  • Page 120: Port Utilization

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Port Utilization The Port Utilization window displays the percentage of the total available bandwidth being used on the port. To view the port utilization, click on the Monitoring folder and then the Port Utilization link: Figure 7- 1.

  • Page 121: Packets

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Packets Various statistics can be viewed as either a line graph or a table: Received Packets Received Unicast/Multicast/Broadcast Packets Transmitted Packet Received Packets Figure 7- 2. Rx Packets Analysis (line graph for Bytes & Packets) window...

  • Page 122: Received Unicast/Multicast/Broadcast Packets

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Select the desired Switch using the Unit drop-down menu and the desired port using the Port drop-down menu. The Time Interval field sets the interval at which the error statistics are updated. The following field can be set:...
  • Page 123 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 7- 5. Rx Packets Analysis (table for Unicast, Multicast, & Broadcast) window Select the desired Switch using the Unit drop-down menu and the desired port using the Port drop-down menu. The Time Interval field sets the interval at which the error statistics are updated.

  • Page 124: Transmitted Packets

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Check whether or not to display Multicast, Broadcast, and Unicast Show/Hide Packets. Transmitted Packets Figure 7- 6. Tx Packets Analysis (graph for Bytes & Packets) window...

  • Page 125: Errors

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 7- 7. Tx Packets Analysis (table for Bytes & Packets) window Select the desired Switch using the Unit drop-down menu and the desired port using the Port drop-down menu. The Time Interval field sets the interval at which the error statistics are updated.

  • Page 126: Received Errors

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Received Errors Transmitted Errors Received Errors Figure 7- 8. Rx Error Analysis (graph) Figure 7- 9. Rx Error Analysis (table) Select the desired Switch using the Unit drop-down menu and the desired port using the Port drop-down...
  • Page 127 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The following fields can be set or are displayed: Parameter Description Allows you to specify a Switch in a Switch stack using that Switch’s Unit Unit ID. 15 indicates a Switch in standalone mode.

  • Page 128: Transmitted Errors

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Transmitted Errors Figure 7- 10. Tx Error Analysis (graph) Figure 7- 11. Tx Error Analysis (table) Select the desired Switch using the Unit drop-down menu and the desired port using the Port drop-down menu. The Time Interval field sets the interval at which the error statistics are updated.
  • Page 129 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch The following fields can be set: Parameter Description Allows you to specify a Switch in a Switch stack using that Switch’s Unit ID. Unit The number 15 indicates a Switch in standalone mode. Allows you to specify a port to monitor − from the Switch selected above.

  • Page 130: Packet Size

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Packet Size Figure 7- 12. Packet Size Analysis (line graph) window Figure 7- 13. Packet Size Analysis (table) window Select the desired Switch using the Unit drop-down menu and the desired port using the Port drop-down menu.

  • Page 131: Mac Address

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch View Table Clicking this button instructs the Switch to display a table rather than a line graph. View Line Chart Clicking this button instructs the Switch to display a line graph rather than a table.
  • Page 132 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Figure 7- 14. MAC Address Table window The following fields can be set: Parameter Description VLAN ID Allows you to enter a VLAN ID. MAC Address Allows you to specify a MAC Address. Unit - Port...

  • Page 133: Switch History

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Switch History The Switch History window displays the Switch’s history log, as compiled by the Switch’s management agent. Figure 7- 15. Switch History window The Switch can record event information in its own logs, to designated SNMP trap receiving stations, and to the PC connected to the console manager.

  • Page 134: Igmp Snooping

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch IGMP Snooping This allows the Switch’s IGMP Snooping table to be viewed. IGMP Snooping allows the Switch to read the Multicast Group IP address and the corresponding MAC address from IGMP packets that pass through the Switch.

  • Page 135: Browser Router Port

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Browser Router Port This displays which of the Switch’s ports are currently configured as router ports. A router port configured by a user (using the console or Web-based management interfaces) is displayed as a static router port, designated by S.

  • Page 136: Vlan Status

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch VLAN Status This window displays the status of VLANs on any Switch in a Switch stack managed by a GSW-1290. Figure 7- 18. VLAN Status window Session Table This window displays the management sessions since the Switch was last rebooted.

  • Page 137: Authenticator State

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Authenticator State The Authenticator Status window is found in the Monitoring folder. This window allows you to view the setting/status of the Auth PAE State, Backend_State, and Port Status. Figure 7- 20. Authenticator Status window...

  • Page 138: System Maintenance

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Chapter 8 System Maintenance TFTP Services Download Firmware Download Configuration File Save Settings Save History Log PING Test Save Changes Factory Reset Restart System Logout TFTP Services Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) services allow the Switch firmware to be upgraded by transferring a new firmware file from a TFTP server to the Switch.

  • Page 139: Download Configuration File

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Download Configuration File To download a configuration file from a TFTP server, click on the Maintenance folder and then the TFTP Service folder and then the Download Configuration File link: Figure 8- 2. Use Configuration File on Server window Enter the IP address of the TFTP server and specify the location of the Switch configuration file on the TFTP server.

  • Page 140: Ping Test

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Ping Test PING is a small program that sends data packets to the IP address you specify. The destination node then returns the packets to the Switch. This is very useful to verify connectivity between the Switch and other nodes on the network.

  • Page 141: Factory Reset

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Factory Reset The Factory Reset function has several options when resetting the Switch. Some of the current configuration parameters can be retained while resetting all other configuration parameters to their factory defaults. Please note that the Reset System option will enter the factory default parameters into the Switch’s non- volatile RAM, and then restart the Switch.

  • Page 142: Logout

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Click the Restart button to restart the Switch. Figure 8- 8. Restart System window Logout Use this window to logout of the Switch’s Web-based management agent by clicking on the Log Out button. Figure 8- 9. Logout Web Setups window...

  • Page 143: Technical Specifications

    LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Appendix A Technical Specifications General Standard IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.1 P/Q VLAN IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control IEEE 802.3 Nway auto-negotiation CSMA/CD...
  • Page 144 LevelOne GSW-1290 Gigabit Layer2 SNMP Switch Operating 0 to 40 degrees Celsius (32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit) Temperature: Storage Temperature: -25 to 55 degrees Celsius (-13 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit) Humidity: Operating: 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing Storage: 0% to 95% RH, non-condensing Dimensions: 441 mm x 309 mm x 44 mm (17.36 x 12.16 x 1.73 inches), 1UHeight,...

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