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Asante FriendlyNET GX5-2400W User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® FriendlyNET GX5-2400W 24-Port Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 Asante Technologies, Inc. Asante and FriendlyNET are registered trademarks and the Asante logo, AsanteCare, Auto-Uplink, IntraCare, and IntraAir are trademarks of Asante Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Management with the Web Interface........12 Log into Web user interface Functional layout 4.2.1 Menu navigation tips ........15 4.2.2 Commonly used buttons and icons....17 System Pages 4.3.1 Management ...........17 4.3.2 IP Setup ............19 Page ii GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 5 Configuration Backup & Restore through FTP......45 Troubleshooting................ 46 Diagnosing problems using IP utilities 7.1.1 ping ..............46 7.1.2 nslookup ............48 Simple fixes Glossary ................... 51 Index..................60 Appendix A: ..................63 Page iii GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 6 A.1 FCC Compliance Statement ........63 A.2 Important Safety Instructions ........63 A.3 Online Warranty Registration........66 Page iv GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 7 Port Access Control ............36 Figure 22. Dial-In user..............37 Figure 23. RADIUS 38 Figure 24. Cable Diagnosis ............. 39 Figure 25. Traffic comparison............41 Figure 26. Error group ..............42 Figure 27. Save Configuration............43 Page v GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 8 Figure 28. Using the ping utility ............47 Figure 29. Using the nslookup utility..........48 Page vi GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 9: List Of Tables

    Table 2. Rear panel labels ............. 5 Table 3. Technical specifications ........... 6 Table 4. Port color description ............. 14 Table 5. Commonly used buttons and icons........ 17 Table 6. Troubleshooting ............. 49 Page vii GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of the ASANTE smart switch! You may now manage your LAN (local area network) through a friendly and powerful user interface. This user guide tells you how to set up the smart switch, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of this product.

  • Page 12: Conventions Used In This Document

    Explains terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many readers. These terms are also included in the Glossary. Definition Provides messages of high importance, including messages relating to personal safety or system integrity. WARNING Page 2 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 13: Getting To Know The Smart Switch

    GX5-2400WI (24-port) L2 smart managed switch • AC Power cord • Null modem cable for console interface (DB9) • Rack installation kit (two brackets with six #6-32 screws) • Installation CD-ROM • Quick installation guide Page 3 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    Data is being transmitted/received No Ethernet link 10/100/1000 Green 1000Mbps port speed Amber 100Mbps 10Mbps or link is not present 10/100/1000 Green full duplex port duplex Amber half duplex link is not present Page 4 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    The switch rear panel contains the ports for the data and power connections. Figure 1. Rear panel Table 2. Rear panel labels Label Description Power Connector Connects to the supplied power cord FAN1 – FAN2 System fans Page 5 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 16: Technical Specifications

    (-40 to 158 ) Humidity 15 to 90% 0 to 95% Altitude up to 10,000 ft 40,000 ft (3,000m) (12,000m) Fans Dimensions Voltage and Current Speed: 40 x 40 x 20 mm 12VDC, 0.13A 8200RPM Page 6 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 17: Quick Start Guide

    6. Insert and tighten two screws to securely attach the bracket to the rack on each side. Part 2 — Setting up the switch Connect the device to the power outlet, and your computer or network. See Figure 5. Page 7 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 18: Connect The Console Port

    You can manage the switch using the following methods: • Web interface: the switch has a set of pages to allow to you manage it ® using Java -enabled IE5.0 or higher version. Page 8 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 19: Setting Up Through The Console Port

    Choose the appropriate serial port number Set the data baud rate to 9600 Set the data format to no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit No flow control Set VT1000 for emulation mode Page 9 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 20: Setting Up Through The Web Interface

    Web browser (Internet Explorer), and type the following URL in the address/location box, and press <Enter>: http://192.168.1.1 This is the factory default IP address of the switch. A login screen appears, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Login Screen Page 10 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 21: Figure 3. Ip Setup

    5. To enable authentication for Web access, click “Administration” on the menu list, then select “Enabled” to start the protection. A login window appears immediately after you click . See the figures on the next page. Figure 3. IP Setup Page 11 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 22: Management With The Web Interface

    This is the factory default IP address for the switch. A login screen displays, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Configuration manager login screen 2. Enter your user name and password, then click Default User Name: admin Default Password: <no password> Page 12 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 23: Figure 5. Home Page

    The home page appears each time you log into the program. See Figures 11 and 12). Figure 5. Home page Page 13 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 24: Functional Layout

    The left frame, a menu frame as shown in Figure 7, contains all the features available for switch configuration. These features are grouped into categories, e.g. System, Bridge, etc. You can click on any of these to display a specific configuration page. Page 14 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 25: Menu Navigation Tips

    The right frame displays configuration pages or graphics for the statistics. See section 4.3 for details. 4.2.1 Menu navigation tips • To expand a group of related menus, click on the corresponding group name. The sign will change to after expansion. Page 15 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 26 To contract a group of related menus: click on the corresponding group name. The sign will appear next to the group name. • To open a specific configuration page, click on the desired menu item. Page 16 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 27: Commonly Used Buttons And Icons

    System Name: user assigned name to identify the system (editable) System Contact (editable) System Location (editable) To save any changes and make it effective immediately, click . Use to refresh the setting, as shown in Figure 8. Page 17 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 28: Figure 8. Management

    Figure 8. Management Page 18 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 29: Ip Setup

    IP Address: assign a static IP address to the switch management interface. Network Mask Default Gateway To save any changes and make it effective immediately, click . Use to refresh the setting, as shown in Figure 17. Figure 9. IP Setup Page 19 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 30: Administration

    Figure 18. When you enable the password protection, you have to login again immediately. You can change the password at any time through the CLI interface. Figure 10. Administration Page 20 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 31: Reboot

    See Figure 11 for reference. Clicking the upload button loads the assigned firmware to the switch, then reboot system after a successful firmware update. You have to re-login to Web interface again Page 21 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 32: Figure 11. Firmware Upgrade

    Figure 11. Firmware Upgrade Page 22 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 33: Physical Interface

    Select the corresponding port number and configure the port setting, then click on the button. The field you change will update the content of the display window. However, the new settings do not take effect until the “Save Configuration” is executed. Page 23 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 34: Figure 12. Physical Interface

    Figure 12. Physical Interface Page 24 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 35: Bridge

    If one of the members is not in the same speed or full duplex mode, the trunk is not set correctly. Check the link partner and change the settings to have the same speed and full duplex mode for all the members of your trunk group. Page 25 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 36: Figure 13. Link Aggregation

    For example, a trunk group consists of port 1 and 2. If the VLAN of port 1 changes, the VLAN of port 2 also changes with port 1. Figure 13. Link aggregation Page 26 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 37: Mirroring

    4 ports are only supported for mirror egress port. Click to make the setting send to the switch (HTTP server). Click to refresh the settings to current value. Page 27 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 38: Traffic Control

    Click to save the new configuration. To make the configuration effective, go to “Save Configuration” page, then click Figure 15. Traffic Control Page 28 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 39: Dynamic Addresses

    You can look up MAC addresses by checking the port, VLAN ID, or/and MAC address, then click on the . The address window will display the result of the query. Figure 16. Dynamic Address Page 29 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 40: Static Addresses

    MAC address entries. Click to save effective. Click refresh the settings to current value. To make the configuration effective, please go to “save configuration” page, then click Figure 17. Static Address Page 30 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 41: Tagged Vlan

    Remove VLAN: Remove a existed VLAN. This field disappears in VLAN creation page. Click on to save the configuration. To make the configuration effective, go to “Save Configuration” page, then click on Page 31 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 42: Figure 18. Tagged Vlan

    Figure 18. Tagged VLAN Page 32 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 43: Default Port Vlan And Cos

    Click on to save the configuration. To make the configuration effective, go to “Save Configuration” page, then click Figure 19. Default Port VLAN and CoS Page 33 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 44: Cos Queue Mapping

    The switch also support dynamic VALN assignment through 802.1x authentication process. The VLAN information for the users/ports should be configured in the authentication server properly before enabling this feature. Page 34 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 45: Port Access Control

    If 'Auto' is selected, the behavior of the selected port is controlled by 802.1x protocol. All ports should be set to 'Auto' under normal conditions. Click to make the settings permanent. Click to refresh the settings to current value. Page 35 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 46: Dial-In User

    Click when you're done with the modifications. Click when you want to remove the selected user. Click to make the settings permanent. Click to refresh the settings to current value. Page 36 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 47: Radius

    The VLAN of the RADIUS server connected to the switch must be the same as the VLAN of the system management interface. Please click to make the settings permanent. Click refresh the settings to current value. Page 37 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 48: Radius

    Figure 23. RADIUS Page 38 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 49: Cable Diagnosis

    Moreover, Cable Dianosis can also detect PHY type(100M, 1000M or 10000M) Just select a port number and click . Test result shall be displayed accordingly. Figure 24. Cable Diagnosis Page 39 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 50: Statistics Chart

    Specify the statistics item to display and click the Draw, the browser will show you the update data and refresh the graphic periodically. Macintosh users must use Safari to correctly view Statistics Page 40 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 51: Error Group

    Error Group Selecting the Port and display Color, then clicking the Draw, the statistics window shows you all the discards or error counts for the specified port. The data is updated periodically. Page 41 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 52: Figure 26. Error Group

    Figure 26. Error group Page 42 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 53: Save Configuration

    Of course, a system reboot will follow this restoration process. You will lose all the configurations when you choose to restore the factory default configurations. Figure 27. Save Configuration Page 43 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 54: Console Interface

    Console Interface The prompt is shown after reboot is completed. The only command “reset” is used to reset to factory default. Page 44 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 55: Configuration Backup & Restore Through Ftp

    FTP The backup & restore for configuration file cab be done through FTP. The commands is shown as below, backup ftp <switch ip address> user: admin password: get backup restore put backup Page 45 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    . You can substitute any private IP address on your LAN or a public IP address for an Internet site, if known. If the target computer receives the message, a Command Prompt window appears as shown in Figure 52. Page 46 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 57 IP address of a particular Internet location, you can use the nslookup command, as explained in the following section. From most other IP-enabled operating systems, you can execute the same command at a command prompt or through a system administration utility. Page 47 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 58: Nslookup

    To exit from the nslookup utility, type exit and press <Enter> at the command prompt. Page 48 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 59: Simple Fixes

    4. If ping is successful but the web configuration still fails, connecting PC through the console port by a RS232 or USB, check if any filter rule or static MAC address is set to block the WEB traffics. Web Configuration Interface Page 49 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 60 1. The factory default baud rate is 9600, no flow control, 8 bit data, texts on the terminal no parity check and stop bit is one. emulator. 2. Check if the cable is good. Page 50 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 61: Glossary

    11010001.10111111.00000100.11110000 in binary. See also bit, IP address, network mask. Short for "binary digit," a bit is a number that can have two values, 0 or 1. See also binary. bits per second Page 51 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 62 Internet. Common uses include uploading new or updated files to a web server, and downloading files from a web server. host A device (usually a computer) connected to a network. Page 52 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 63 ID and the host ID. Because IP addresses are difficult to remember, they usually have an associated domain name that can be specified instead. See also domain name, network mask. Page 53 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 64 Network data rates are often expressed in Mbps. Monitor Also called “Roving Analysis”, allow you to attach a network analyzer to one port and use it to monitor the traffics of other ports on the switch. Page 54 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 65 It can also be used to reveal the IP address for a given domain name. port A physical access point to a device such as a computer or router, through which data flows into and out of the device. Page 55 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 66 See also network mask. subnet mask A mask that defines a subnet. See also network mask. See TCP/IP. Page 56 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 67 Originally meant as a time duration, the TTL is usually represented instead as a maximum hop count; each router that receives a packet decrements this field by one. When the TTL reaches zero, the packet is discarded. Page 57 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 68 Web browsers use Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Popular web browsers include Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. See also HTTP, web site, WWW. Page 58 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 69 See also hyperlink, web page. World Wide Web Also called (the) Web. Collective term for all web sites anywhere in the world that can be accessed via the Internet Page 59 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 70: Index

    IP addresses, 55 IP Setup page, 20, 21 download, 54 ISP, 56 Dynamic Address page, 30 LAN, 56 Error Group page, 43 LEDs, 56 Ethernet troubleshooting, 51 defined, 54 Link Aggregation page, 26 Page 60 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 71 Ping, 48, 57 Troubleshooting, 48 Port, 57 Trunk, 59 Power adapter, 7 TTL, 59 Protocol, 58 Twisted pair, 60 Quick Configuration Upstream, 60 console logging in, 9 Username Reboot page, 22 default, 12, 13 Page 61 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 72 WAN, 60 Web page, 61 Web browser, 60 Web site, 61 Web function layout, 15 Web top frame, 15 Web Interface, 11 World Wide Web, 61 Page 62 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 73: Appendix A

    4. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use this product near water. Page 63 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 74 12. Never push objects of any kind into this product through air ventilation slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Page 64 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
  • Page 75 13. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to service personnel. Page 65 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...

  • Page 76: A.3 Online Warranty Registration

    A.3 : Online Warranty Registration Please register this product online at http://www.asante.com/support/supRegistration.asp or by filling out and mailing the card below. Page 66 GX5-2400W User’s Manual Asante Technologies Inc...
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