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Ecom Instruments ECOM-EF24F2G User Manual

Mixed gigabit ethernet switch
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ECOM-EF24F2G
Mixed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Windows In-Band Management
24 × 10/100Base-TX ports
2 x 1000Base-T Gigabit Ports
Auto MDI/MDI-X
VLAN, Priority, Bandwidth Control
Trunking, Loop Detection
User's Manual
ECOM-ES24F2G v.1.0
November , 2003
Copyright © ECOM Corp.

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  • Page 1 ECOM-EF24F2G Mixed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Windows In-Band Management 24 × 10/100Base-TX ports 2 x 1000Base-T Gigabit Ports Auto MDI/MDI-X VLAN, Priority, Bandwidth Control Trunking, Loop Detection User’s Manual ECOM-ES24F2G v.1.0 November , 2003 Copyright © ECOM Corp.

  • Page 2: Fcc Warning

    Trademarks All rights reserved. ECOM and ECOM Logo are registered trademarks of ECOM Corp. Other product names and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................I PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................1 Introduction........................1 Windows Remote Management software ............... 1 Management Features ...................... 1 ....................1 Per-port bandwidth control ....................1 Central Switch management: ......................1 802.1Q tag VLAN ........................

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION.........6 Unpack the Package......................6 The Front Panel......................... 7 Reset Button ........................7 The Rear Panel........................8 Power Switch ........................8 AC Power Connector ...................... 8 INSTALLATION OF THE SWITCH............9 Quick Installation......................9 5 Steps to Quick Installation ................... 9 Rack Mounting........................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents LED INDICATORS................14 System LEDs........................14 10/100Mbps Port LEDs ....................14 Gigabit Port LED......................14 LED Table........................15 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE GUIDE ...........16 Introduction........................16 Important Information....................16 Minimum system requirements ..................16 Hardware........................16 Software ........................16 Installing the Software....................17 Starting the Software......................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Security Function ......................29 Diagnostic Function ......................30 Fault Information ......................30 Device Reset ......................... 30 Pull down Menus......................31 System menu......................... 31 Options menu ........................ 31 APPENDIX A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ..........32 APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING...............34 Ecom ES24F2G Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Figures Fig. 2-1 Package Contents ....................7 Fig. 2-2 Front Panel ....................... 7 Fig 2-3 The Reset Button....................7 Fig. 2-4 Rear Panel ......................8 Fig. 3-1 Fastening the brackets on the switch............... 10 Fig. 3-2 Attaching the Switch to a 19-inch rack ............10 Fig.
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Tables Table 2-2 Cabling type for 10/100BASE-TX and 1000Base-T........11 Table 4-1 System & Station Port LEDs................ 15 Ecom ES24F2G Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    1 Product Overview Product Overview Introduction Windows Remote Management software Conventionally, configuring a switch's smart management will require users to attach the computer (serial or printer port) directly to the switch's console port. With ECOM-ES24F2G's in-band management capability, users can configure the switch through the Ethernet network. The included Windows management software provides a very simple point-and-click interface to set all the functions.

  • Page 10: Broadcast Storm Control

    1 Product Overview Broadcast Storm control prevents the broadcast traffic from overflowing the network. Loop detection alert the user when there is a loop formed inside the network on the front panel LED. The management software's diagnostic function even report which ports the loop occurs.

  • Page 11: Port-Based Vlan

    1 Product Overview Port-based VLAN ECOM-ES24F2G Fast Ethernet Switch fulfills the initial VLAN implementation as defining VLAN membership by groups of switch ports. Port grouping is the most common method of defining VLAN membership, and its configuration is straightforward. But, when a user moves from one port to another, it takes a network manager to manually reconfigure VLAN membership.

  • Page 12: Product Features

    1 Product Overview Product Features • • Standard Compliance Smart Remote Managements: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet Windows Remote Management IEEE802.3u 100BaseTX Software standard Configure several switches on IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T one program standard Management through Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Nway network auto-negotiation Authentication Key function IEEE802.3x flow control for full Bandwidth Control...
  • Page 13 1 Product Overview 100M 802.3ad Link Aggregation: 7 • Trunk groups in 2 or 4 ports Dimensions: 432 × 180 × 44 mm, 19" IGMP Snooping for IP multicast rack mountable group management • Weight: 2.7 kg Broadcast Storm Control to limit •...

  • Page 14: Preparation Before Installation

    2 Preparation before Installation Preparation before Installation Unpack the Package Before you begin the installation of ECOM-ES24F2G Fast Ethernet Switch, make sure that you have all the necessary accessories that come with your package. Follow the steps below to unpack your package contents: 1.

  • Page 15: The Front Panel

    2 Preparation before Installation Fig. 2-1 Package Contents The Front Panel The front panel is where you can find the twenty-four 10/100Mbps station ports , 2 Gigabit Ports, and the LED indicators. For the technical specifications of the ports, please refer to Appendix A, Product Specifications for detailed information.

  • Page 16: The Rear Panel

    2 Preparation before Installation The Rear Panel The rear panel is where you can locate the power switch and AC power connector. Power Switch You can turn the power switch on /off to activate/deactivate the Switch. To turn on the Switch, press the switch to the ON position.

  • Page 17: Installation Of The Switch

    3 Installation of the Switch Installation of the Switch Quick Installation ECOM-ES24F2G Fast Ethernet Switch is fully compliant with 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet standards. 5 Steps to Quick Installation Step 1. Power on the Switch. Step 2. Connect network devices to the Switch: connect either workstation, server, switch, bridge or router to the station port (10/100BASE-TX), using 100 ohm unshielded twisted pair (category 5 UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable.

  • Page 18: Desktop Installation

    Fig. 3-1 Fastening the brackets on the switch Fig. 3-2 Attaching the Switch to a 19-inch rack Desktop Installation ECOM-ES24F2G Fast Ethernet Switch has four rubber pads attached on each corner of its underside. These pads serve as cushionings against vibration and prevent the switch from sliding off its position.

  • Page 19: Cabling Guide

    3 Installation of the Switch • Do not place heavy objects on top of the switch. • The location must preferably be free from excessive dust, away from heat vent, hot-air exhaust and direct sunlight. • The switch should not be placed near large electric motors or other strong electromagnetic sources.

  • Page 20: Making Your Own Utp/Stp Cable

    Making your own UTP/STP cable The twisted-pair cable provided an eight-pin plug at each end that mate with the twisted-pair port on the adapter and with a RJ-45 wall jack. If you are marking your own interface cables to use as dedicated network wiring or as extension cables, please follow the guideline below: Each UTP/STP cable contains eight wires in either 568A or 568B color scheme (please see Fig 2-7).

  • Page 21: Fig 3-13 Connecting The Switch To Power Outlet

    3 Installation of the Switch Power Switch Power Connector Power Outlet Fig 3-13 Connecting the Switch to power outlet ECOM ES24F2G the Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 22: Led Indicators

    4 LED Indicators LED Indicators Before connecting any network device to ECOM-ES24F2G Fast Ethernet Switch, you should take a few minutes to look over this chapter and get familiar with the front panel LED indicators of your Switch. System LEDs 10/100Mbps Port LED Gigabit LED System LEDs...

  • Page 23: Led Table

    4 LED Indicators LED Table LED indicator Color Status Meaning System LEDs ● Green Power ON Power LED Power OFF ● Yellow Detect a loop even in the network LoopDet LED Loop not detected ● Yellow POST has failed POST is O.K. DIAG LED 10/100Mbps port LED (Port 1 to 24)

  • Page 24: Management Software Guide

    5 Management Software Guide Management Software Guide Introduction The ECOM Windows remote management software allows user to configure the management function though the LAN port. It uses a specialized RRCP protocol and does not use the IP protocol. It operates inside the Ethernet network. Important Information WinPCap application (included in the CD) must be installed before installing the management software...

  • Page 25: Installing The Software

    5 Management Software Guide Installing the Software Please follow the procedures below to install the management program into your Windows Insert the ECOM CD into your computer, the Product CD menu should show up automatically. If not, on the File Explorer, please click on “setup.exe” to begin. Click on “ETHER/SNMP Series”...

  • Page 26: Status Functions

    5 Management Software Guide There are 4 major functions on the management screen “Status”, “Configuration”, “Security”, and “Diagnostic”. We will discuss them in the following sections. Please make sure to save to the hardware after changes. Status Functions Click on the Status Tab of the management screen will bring you the overview, port status, and MIB counter sub menus.
  • Page 27 5 Management Software Guide Discovered device information: List all switches founded in the network. You can named the switches by double-click the item in the list box. Network topology link vector: Show the link status of the switches. Update button If you want to know the newest switch’s information of the network, press the Update button.

  • Page 28: Mib Counter Submenu

    5 Management Software Guide MIB Counter Submenu You can view the MIB counter about the RX, TX and Diagnostic Counter. Click the Diagnostic Counter column header, there are three object you can select, such as Drop count, CRC error count and Collision count.

  • Page 29: Port Status Submenu

    5 Management Software Guide Byte Count Button You can set the unit of the RX and TC counter to Byte count. Packet Count Button You can set the unit of the RX and TC counter to Packet count. Bandwidth Utilization Button Displayed the per-port traffic utilization.
  • Page 30 5 Management Software Guide flow control, Tx bandwidth control, Rx bandwidth control, and trunk setting status. Ecom ES24F2G Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 31: Configuration Functions

    5 Management Software Guide Configuration Functions Port Configuration Submenu Press the “Config” button, and you will see a dialog like follows. Put the check in the item you want to configure. ECOM ES24F2G the Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 32: Global Configuration Submenu

    5 Management Software Guide Select ports to config: Please select a port to set settings Port Enable: The default is to enable the port. Check the “Disable” if you want to disconnect the port Tx Bandwidth Control Enable this function will restrict the given port’s sending speed to the selected value. Rx Bandwidth Control Enable this function will restrict the give port’s receiving speed to the selected value Speed Advertised...

  • Page 33: Qos Configuration Submenu

    5 Management Software Guide Qos Configuration Submenu Qos Configuration is used to configure the Qos control registers. Press the Refresh button to read the status of the registers. Press the Update button to set the registers. VLAN Configuration Submenu This page is used to configure the vlan table registers. ECOM ES24F2G the Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...
  • Page 34 5 Management Software Guide Refresh button Read the VLAN table registers. If you can have configured VLAN but it doesn’t show on the table, please press the button Add VLAN button Click the ADD VLAN button will pop up a configuration window below. Select port base or tag base VLAN, then check the port where you want to configure the settings.

  • Page 35: Vlan Control Submenu

    5 Management Software Guide Please make sure to “Save VLAN” after configuration. If the VLAN settings is wrong, it can cause user not enable to enter the switch’s management. In this case, simply reset the switch to factory’s default. Vlan Control Submenu Setting VLAN Control Registers.

  • Page 36: Device Feature

    5 Management Software Guide Device Feature Setting IGMP Snooping Control register and IP Multicast Router Port Discovery register. Router port report will show the IP multicast Router port list. Press the Refresh button to read the register. Press the Update button to set the registers, and it will set the register to the selection. Ecom ES24F2G Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 37: Security Function

    5 Management Software Guide Security Function This page displays the authentication key of the switch, and the RCP Management Security Mask Configuration. The authentication key is readable in this version. You can press the Refresh button to read the register. ECOM ES24F2G the Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 38: Diagnostic Function

    5 Management Software Guide Diagnostic Function Fault Information Show some information likes Trunk Port Fault, Network Loop Fault Test, and Gigabit PHY existence report for Gigabit Port G1G2. Device Reset The software reset will reset the system to the initial state. The MAC table and VLAN table data will be kept.

  • Page 39: Pull Down Menus

    5 Management Software Guide Pull down Menus There are totally of 4 pull down menus at the top of the screen. We will explain the function of each one. System menu Save and Load Configuration You can save or load the configuration to a file. To save a file, do one of the following: In the menu, click System | Save Configuration .

  • Page 40: Appendix A Product Specifications

    Appendix A Production Specifications ECOM-ES24F2G Fast Ethernet Switch Appendix A Product Specifications • Standard Compliance IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.1q VLAN standard IEEE 802.1p Class of Service IEEE 802.1ad Link Aggregation ANSI/IEEE Std 802.3 NWay auto-negotiation •...

  • Page 41: Full Duplex

    Appendix A Product Specifications • Transmission method Store and Forward • Full Duplex Auto-negotiation • Active Flow Control IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control for full duplex Back Pressure for half duplex • Filtering Address Table 8 K per device • RAM Buffer 2.5 Mbits •...

  • Page 42: Appendix B Troubleshooting

    Appendix B Troubleshooting This appendix contains specific information to help you identify and solve problems. If your switch does not function properly, please make sure it is set up according to the instructions on the manual. If you suspect your switch is not connected correctly to your network, check the following points before you contact your local dealer for support.

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