1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing Layer 3 Gigabit/10 Gigabit Managed Ethernet Switch, XGS-6311 series, MGS-6311 series or GS-6311 series. The descriptions of these models are as follows: Model Description XGS-6311-12X Layer 3 12-Port 10GBASE-X SFP+ Managed Ethernet Switch L3 8-Port 10GBASE-T + 4-Port 10GBASE-X SFP+ Managed XGS-6311-8T4XR Ethernet Switch with Dual 100~240V AC Redundant Power L3 24-Port 10/100/1000T + 4-Port 10G SFP+ Managed GS-6311-24T4X Ethernet Switch L3 16-Port 100/1000X SFP + 8-Port Gigabit TP/SFP + GS-6311-16S8C4XR 4-Port 10G SFP+ Managed Ethernet Switch with 36-72V DC Redundant Power L3 48-Port 10/100/1000T + 6-Port 10G SFP+ Managed GS-6311-48T6X Ethernet Switch L3 8-Port 802.3bt PoE + 16-Port 802.3at PoE + 4-Port 10G...
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Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: Item Quick DB9 to RJ45 Rack-mount SFP Rubber Installation Console Accessory Dust Power Feet Guide Sheet Cable Cord Model XGS-6311-12X XGS-6311-8T4XR ...
2. Switch Management To set up the Managed Switch, the user needs to configure the Managed Switch for network management. The Managed Switch provides two management options: Out-of-Band Management and In-Band Management. Out-of-Band Management Out-of-band management is the management through console interface. Generally, the user will use out-of-band management for the initial switch configuration, or when in-band management is not available.
3. Requirements z Workstations running Windows 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-RS232 converter.
4. Terminal Setup To configure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or notebook computer and to serial (console) port of the Managed Switch. The console port of the managed switch is a DCE (Data Communication Equipment) device, allowing you to connect it directly to a PC using a standard console cable, without requiring a Null Modem adapter. PC / Workstation with Terminal Emulation Software Managed Switch RS232 to RJ45 Cable Serial Port RJ45 Console Port...
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. PLANET Technology Corp. Made in Taiwan Figure 4-4: Industrial Managed Switch MAC ID Label...
Figure 4-5: Managed Switch Console Login Screen When logging in for the first time, you need to change your password on the web login page before accessing the system. 4.2 Configuring IP Address The IP address configuration commands for VLAN1 interface are listed below. Before using in-band management, the Managed Switch must be configured with an IP address by out-of-band management (i.e. console mode). The configuration commands are as follows: Switch# config Switch_config# interface vlan 1...
To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Managed Switch, please use the procedures as follows: Show the current IP address 1. On “Switch#” prompt, enter “show ip interface brief”. 2. The screen displays the current IP address, subnet mask and gateway as shown in Figure 4-7.
4.4 Saving the Configuration In a managed switch, the running configuration file is stored in RAM. In the current version, the running configuration (running-config) can be saved from RAM to FLASH using the write command. This ensures that the running configuration becomes the startup configuration file, allowing it to persist after a reboot. This process is referred to as saving the configuration. The following command sequence is used to save the configuration: Switch#write Confirm to overwrite current startup-config configuration [Y/N]:y...
5. Starting Web Management The Managed Switch provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage it remotely by having a remote host with Web browser, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Apple Safari. Managed Switch RJ45/UTP Cable PC/Workstation with IP Address: Web Browser 192.168.0.254 192.168.0.X Figure 5-1: IP Management Diagram...
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3. The factory default user name and password are as follows: Default IP of Interface VLAN 1: 192.168.0.254 Username: admin Password: admin Figure 5-2: Login Screen The following web screen is based on the firmware version of February of 2024 or after.
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4. When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user name “admin” and the password. Refer to Section 4.1 to determine your initial login password. Default IP Address: 192.168.0.254 Default User Name: admin Default Password: sw + the last 6 characters of the MAC ID in lowercase Figure 5-3: Create a New Password 5. After logging in, you will be prompted to change the initial password to a perma- nent one.
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6. Once the password change is complete, re-enter the web interface using your new password and the main screen appears as Figure 5-5 shows. Figure 5-5: Web Main Screen of Managed Switch 7. The Switch Menu on the left of the Web page lets you access all the commands and statistics the Switch provides. Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the switch management or manage the Managed Switch by console interface. Please refer to the user manual for more.
5.2 Saving Configuration via the Web The configuration area is to show the content that is selected in the navigation area. The configuration area always contains one or more buttons, such as “Apply” and “Delete”. The “Apply” button indicates applying the modified configuration to the device. The application of the configuration does not mean that the configuration is saved in the configuration file.
6. 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 “192.168.0.254” or restore the login password to its default setting, press and hold the hardware reset button on the front panel for approximately 10 seconds. Once the device reboots, you can access the Web Management Interface from a PC within the same subnet (192.168.0.x, where x is a number between 2 and 253, except 254).
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