This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Revision PLANET Web Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Manual FOR MODELS: GSW-1600S/GSW-2400S Part No.: EM_GSW1624Sv1...
This Web Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual is structured as follows: Section 2, Installation It explains the functions of GSW-1600S/2400S and how to physically install the GSW-1600S/2400S. Section 3, Configuration It contains information about the Smart function of GSW-1600S/2400S.
2. INSTALLATION This section describes the functionalities of GSW-1600S/2400S’s components and guides how to install it on the desktop or shelf. Basic knowledge of networking is assumed. Please read this chapter completely before continuing. 2.1 Product Description The PLANET GSW-1600S/GSW-2400S is a 16/24-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Web Smart Ethernet Switch with non-blocking wire-speed performance.
Switch or the power adapter. 2.2 Installing a GSW-1600S/2400S This section describes how to install your GSW-1600S/2400S Web Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch and make connections to the switch. Please read the following topics and perform the procedures in the order being presented. PLANET GSW-1600S/2400S Web Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch do not need software configuration.
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Step1: Place your GSW-1600S/2400S on a hard flat surface, with the front panel positioned towards your front side. Step2: Attach a rack-mount bracket to each side of the switch with supplied screws attached to the package. Figure 2-4 shows how to attach brackets to one side of the switch.
3. CONFIGURATION Unlike the unmanaged switch (Dumb switch), GSW-1600S/2400S performs series smart functions that make the Switch operate more effectively. This Chapter will describe the common usage of the Switch’s Smart Configuration. 3.1 Preparing for configuration When you are ready to configure the smart functions of the Web Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Please install the Web Switch utility and it can easily list the GSW-1600S/2400S in your Ethernet environment.
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Figure 3-2 Web Switch Utility install process Figure 3-3 Web Switch Utility install process...
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Figure 3-4 Web Switch Utility install process Figure 3-5 Web Switch Utility install process...
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Figure 3-6 Web Switch Utility install process Figure 3-7 Web Switch Utility install completed 4. After install completed, choose Program Files -> PLANET Web Switch and execute the Web Switch utility. The screen in Figure 3-8 appears.
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Figure 3-8 Web Switch Utility main screen The Web Switch Utility was divided into four parts, Toolbar function, Discovery List, Monitor List, Device Setting, please refer to the below section for the details instruction. 3.1.1.1 Toolbar function The toolbar in the Web Switch Utility provide four main tabs. File. View. Options. Help. 3.1.1.1.1 File In the “File TAB”, it provides Monitor Save, Monitor Save As, Monitor Load and Exit item.
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In the “View TAB”, it provides view log and clear log function, this function will help user to view the trap message. The detail explanation of each item is shown as below: View Log: to display the events of the GSW-1600S/2400S. Clear Log: to clear the log of GSW-1600S/2400S.
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This function allows user to list the GSW-1600S/2400S in the entire network. By pressing the “Discovery” button, you can list all the GSW-1600S/2400S in the discovery list. Double click or press the “Add to monitor list” button to select a device from the Discovery List to the Monitor List.
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Gateway: display the Gateway set of the Switch. 3.1.1.3 Monitor List All the GSW-1600S/2400S in the Monitor List can be monitored; user can receive the trap and view the status of each Switch. The screen in Figure 3-14 appears. Figure 3-14 Monitor list screen The Monitor List contains nine items: S: display the system symbol of the GSW-1600S/2400S, represent for Switch system is not alive.
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Gateway: display the Gateway set of the Switch. View Trap: The trap function can receive the events that happen from GSW-1600S/2400S in the Monitor List. There is a light indicator behind the “View Trap” button, when the light indicates in green, it means that there...
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Password Change: this function allows changing the password fill in the password needed in the dialog box and press “Set” button to take effect. The screen in Figure 3-18 appears. Figure 3-18 Password Change screen Firmware Upgrade: this function allows new firmware upgrade of GSW-1600S/2400S. The screen in Figure 3-19 appears.
The GSW-1600S /2400S can be configured through the Web Browser. A network administrator can manage and monitor the GSW-1600S /2400S from the local LAN. This section indicates how to configure the Switch to enable its smart function. The smart functions are shown as below: ◆...
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Figure 3-20 Login screen 3.1.2.2 Main Menu After entering the password, the main screen appears, the main screen displays the Switch status. The screen in Figure 3-21 appears. Figure 3-21 Web Main screen 3.1.2.3 Port This function allows displaying each port’s status. The Link Status in the screen displays the current connection speed and duplex mode;...
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Figure 3-22 Port Setting screen Press the port ID to configure each port’s speed, flow control, QoS priority and link status. The screen in Figure 3-23 appears. Figure 3-23 Per Port Setting screen The options and descriptions of Port Settings shown as below: Speed: this function provides six modes—100M Full, 100M Half, 10M Full, 10M Half, Auto and Disable Flow Control: this setting determines whether or not the Switch will be handling flow control.
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Once you want to modify the existence VLAN Group, press the ID parameter, the ID VLAN configuration screen will pop out. The screen in Figure 3-25 appears. The GSW-1600S supports 16-port Based-VLAN groups and the GSW-2400S supports 24-port Based-VLAN groups...
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There are three selections in each trunk group setting as follow: Group 1: Selection 1(Disable) Selection 2(port 1, 2) Selection 3(port 1, 2, 3, 4) (GSW-1600S/2400S) Group 2: Selection 1(Disable), Selection 2(port5, 6), Selection 3(port 5, 6, 7, 8) (GSW-1600S/2400S)
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Figure 3-27 Mirror Setting screen 3.1.2.7 Status Click on the “Status” to present the Switch status on this screen, it display the Switch Status, Port Status, VLAN Status, Trunk Status and Mirror Status. Press “Refresh” to renew the posted information. The Status screen in Figure 3-28 appears.
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Figure 3-29 Statistics screen Press the port ID for detail packet information on each port. The screen in Figure 3-30 appears. Figure 3-30 Per port Statistics screen 3.1.2.9 System The System Setting includes the System name, Location name, Login Timeout, IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. Through the Web Switch Utility, you can easily recognize the device by using the System Name and the Location Name.
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Figure 3-31 System Setting screen 3.1.2.10 Trap The Trap function enables the Switch to monitor the Trap through the Web Switch Utility, set the Trap IP Address of the manager workstation where the trap to be sent. The screen in Figure 3-32 appears Figure 3-32 Trap Setting screen The descriptions of each item is shown as below: Events: Monitoring the Switch’s trap.
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After change the default password, if you forget the password. Please press and release the “Reset” Note button in the rear panel of GSW-1600S/2400S, the current setting includes VLAN, will be lost and the GSW-1600S/2400S will restore to the default mode.
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The Factory Reset button can reset the GSW-1600S/2400S back to the factory default mode. Be aware that the entire configuration will be reset; the IP address of the GSW-1600S/2400S will be set to default setting 192.168.0.1. The screen in Figure 3-40 appears.
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Figure 3-40 Reset Setting screen 3.1.2.14 Logout Press this function; the web interface will go back to login screen. The screen in Figure 3-41 appears. Figure 3-41 Logout screen...
4. SWITCH OPERATION 4.1 Address Table The Switch is implemented with an address table. This address table composed of many entries. Each entry is used to store the address information of some node in network, including MAC address, port no, etc. This information comes from the learning process of Ethernet Switch.
APPENDIX A A.1 Switch‘s RJ-45 Pin Assignments 1000Mbps, 1000Base T Contact MDI-X BI_DA+ BI_DB+ BI_DA- BI_DB- BI_DB+ BI_DA+ BI_DC+ BI_DD+ BI_DC- BI_DD- BI_DB- BI_DA- BI_DD+ BI_DC+ BI_DD- BI_DC- Implicit implementation of the crossover function within a twisted-pair cable, or at a wiring panel, while not expressly forbidden, is beyond the scope of this standard.
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