TP-Link JetStream TL-SG3424P User Manual

TP-Link JetStream TL-SG3424P User Manual

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  • Page 1 TL-SG3424P JetStream L2 Managed PoE Switch REV2.0.0 1910010781...
  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; When there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ..........................1  Chapter 1  About this Guide......................2  1.1  Intended Readers ......................2  1.2  Conventions........................2  1.3  Overview of This Guide ....................2  Chapter 2  Introduction ........................6  2.1  Overview of the Switch ....................6  2.2  Main Features.......................6  2.3  Appearance Description ....................7  2.3.1  Front Panel ......................7  2.3.2 ...
  • Page 5 5.1.1  Port Config .......................31  5.1.2  Port Mirror ......................32  5.1.3  Port Security ....................34  5.1.4  Port Isolation ....................36  5.1.5  Loopback Detection ..................37  5.2  LAG ..........................38  5.2.1  LAG Table ......................39  5.2.2  Static LAG ......................40  5.2.3  LACP Config ....................41  5.3  Traffic Monitor ......................43  5.3.1  Traffic Summary....................43 ...
  • Page 6 7.3.2  Instance Config ....................88  7.3.3  Instance Port Config..................89  7.4  STP Security.......................91  7.4.1  Port Protect ......................91  7.4.2  TC Protect......................94  7.5  Application Example for STP Function ...............94  Chapter 8  Multicast........................98  8.1  IGMP Snooping ......................100  8.1.1  Snooping Config ....................101  8.1.2  Port Config .....................102  8.1.3 ...
  • Page 7 10.2.1  Time-Range Summary ...................134  10.2.2  PoE Time-Range Create ................135  10.2.3  PoE Holiday Config..................136  Chapter 11 ACL ..........................137  11.1  Time-Range ......................137  11.1.1  Time-Range Summary ...................137  11.1.2  Time-Range Create..................138  11.1.3  Holiday Config....................139  11.2  ACL Config .......................139  11.2.1  ACL Summary....................140  11.2.2  ACL Create ....................140  11.2.3 ...
  • Page 8 12.4.3  Radius Server ....................177  Chapter 13 SNMP........................179  13.1  SNMP Config ......................181  13.1.1  Global Config ....................181  13.1.2  SNMP View ....................182  13.1.3  SNMP Group....................183  13.1.4  SNMP User ....................184  13.1.5  SNMP Community..................186  13.2  Notification........................188  13.3  RMON........................190  13.3.1  History Control ....................191  13.3.2  Event Config ....................191  13.3.3 ...
  • Page 9 15.3.2  Cluster Config ....................220  15.4  Application Example for Cluster Function ..............222  Chapter 16 Maintenance ......................225  16.1  System Monitor......................225  16.1.1  CPU Monitor ....................225  16.1.2  Memory Monitor .....................226  16.2  Log..........................227  16.2.1  Log Table .......................228  16.2.2  Local Log .......................229  16.2.3  Remote Log ....................229  16.2.4  Backup Log ....................230  16.3 ...
  • Page 10: Package Contents

    The following items should be found in your box: One JetStream L2 Managed PoE Switch One power cord One console cable Two mounting brackets and other fittings Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-SG3424P switch, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 About This Guide

    Chapter 1 About this Guide This User Guide contains information for setup and management of TL-SG3424P JetStream L2 Managed PoE Switch. Please read this guide carefully before operation. 1.1 Intended Readers This Guide is intended for network managers familiar with IT concepts and network terminologies.
  • Page 12 Chapter Introduction Chapter 4 System This module is used to configure system properties of the switch. Here mainly introduces: System Info: Configure the description, system time and network parameters of the switch. User Management: Configure the user name and password for users to log on to the Web management page with a certain access level.
  • Page 13 Chapter Introduction Chapter 9 QoS This module is used to configure QoS function to provide different quality service various network applications requirements. Here mainly introduces: DiffServ: Configure priorities, port priority, 802.1P priority and DSCP priority. Bandwidth Control: Configure rate limit feature to control the traffic rate on each port;...
  • Page 14 Chapter Introduction Chapter 14 LLDP This module is used to configure LLDP function to provide information for SNMP applications to simplify troubleshooting. Here mainly introduces: Basic Config: Configure the LLDP parameters of the device. Device Info: View the LLDP information of the local device and its neighbors Device Statistics: View the LLDP statistics of the local device LLDP-MED: Configure LLDP-MED parameters of the device.
  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Introduction

    IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at. TL-SG3424P switch integrates multiple functions with excellent performance, and is friendly to manage, which can fully meet the need of the users demanding higher networking performance.
  • Page 16: Appearance Description

    LEDs TL-SG3424P has a LED mode switch button which is for switching the LED status indication. When the Speed LED is on, the port LED is indicating the data transmission rate. When the PoE LED is on, the port LED is indicating the power supply status. By default the Speed LED is on.
  • Page 17 Status Indication The switch is powered on Power The switch is powered off or power supply is abnormal Flashing Power supply is abnormal Flashing The switch works properly System On/Off The switch works improperly A 1000 Mbps device is connected to the corresponding port, but no activity Green 10/100/...
  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    2.3.2 Rear Panel The rear panel of TL-SG3424P features a power socket and a Grounding Terminal (marked with ). Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Grounding Terminal: TL-SG3424P already comes with Lightning Protection Mechanism. You can also ground the switch through the PE (Protecting Earth) cable of AC cord or with Ground Cable.
  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Login To The Switch

    Chapter 3 Login to the Switch 3.1 Login 1) To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of the browser, then press the Enter key. Figure 3-1 Web-browser Tips: To log in to the switch, the IP address of your PC should be set in the same subnet addresses of the switch.
  • Page 20 Figure 3-3 Main Setup-Menu Note: Clicking Apply can only make the new configurations effective before the switch is rebooted. If you want to keep the configurations effective even the switch is rebooted, please click Save Config. You are suggested to click Save Config before cutting off the power or rebooting the switch to avoid losing the new configurations.
  • Page 21: Chapter 4 System

    Chapter 4 System The System module is mainly for system configuration of the switch, including four submenus: System Info, User Management, System Tools and Access Security. 4.1 System Info The System Info, mainly for basic properties configuration, can be implemented on System Summary, Device Description, System Time, Daylight Saving Time and System IP pages.
  • Page 22 Indicates the SFP port is not connected to a device. Indicates the SFP port is at the speed of 1000Mbps. Indicates the SFP port is at the speed of 100Mbps. When the cursor moves on the port, the detailed information of the port will be displayed. Figure 4-2 Port Information Port Info Port:...
  • Page 23: Device Description

    Select Rx to display the bandwidth utilization of receiving packets on this port. Select Tx to display the bandwidth utilization of sending packets on this port. 4.1.2 Device Description On this page you can configure the description of the switch, including device name, device location and system contact.
  • Page 24: Daylight Saving Time

    Figure 4-5 System Time The following entries are displayed on this screen: Time Info Current System Date: Displays the current date and time of the switch. Current Time Source: Displays the current time source of the switch. Time Config Manual: When this option is selected, you can set the date and time manually.
  • Page 25 Choose the menu System→System Info→Daylight Saving Time to load the following page. Figure 4-6 Daylight Saving Time The following entries are displayed on this screen: DST Config DST Status: Enable or disable the DST. Predefined Mode: Select a predefined DST configuration. USA: First Sunday in April, 02:00 ~ Last Sunday in October, 02:00.
  • Page 26: System Ip

    Note: When the DST is disabled, the predefined mode, recurring mode and date mode cannot be configured. When the DST is enabled, the default daylight saving time is of Europe in predefined mode. 4.1.5 System IP Each device in the network possesses a unique IP Address. You can log on to the Web management page to operate the switch using this IP Address.
  • Page 27: User Management

    Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the switch. Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway of the switch. Note: Changing the IP address to a different IP segment will interrupt the network communication, so please keep the new IP address in the same IP segment with the local network. The switch only possesses an IP address.
  • Page 28 Figure 4-9 User Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: User Info User Name: Create a name for users’ login. Access Level: Select the access level to login. Admin: Admin can edit, modify and view all the settings of different functions.
  • Page 29: System Tools

    4.3 System Tools The System Tools function, allowing you to manage the configuration file of the switch, can be implemented on Config Restore, Config Backup, Firmware Upgrade, System Reboot and System Reset pages. 4.3.1 Config Restore On this page you can upload a backup configuration file to restore your switch to this previous configuration.
  • Page 30: Firmware Upgrade

    4.3.3 Firmware Upgrade The switch system can be upgraded via the Web management page. To upgrade the system is to get more functions and better performance. Go to http://www.tp-link.com to download the updated firmware. Choose the menu System→System Tools→Firmware Upgrade to load the following page.
  • Page 31: System Reboot

    You are suggested to backup the configuration before upgrading. 4.3.4 System Reboot On this page you can reboot the switch and return to the login page. Please save the current configuration before rebooting to avoid losing the configuration unsaved Choose the menu System→System Tools→System Reboot to load the following page. Figure 4-13 System Reboot Note: To avoid damage, please don't turn off the device while rebooting.
  • Page 32 Figure 4-15 Access Control The following entries are displayed on this screen: Access Control Config Control Mode: Select the control mode for users to log on to the Web management page. IP-based: Select this option to limit the IP-range of the users for login.
  • Page 33: Ssl Config

    Session Timeout: If you do nothing with the Web management page within the timeout time, the system will log out automatically. If you want to reconfigure, please login again. Access User Number Select Enable/Disable the Number Control function. Number Control; Admin Number: Enter the maximum number of the users logging on to the Web management page as Admin.
  • Page 34: Ssh Config

    Figure 4-16 SSL Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config SSL: Select Enable/Disable the SSL function on the switch. Certificate Download Certificate File: Select the desired certificate to download to the switch. The certificate must be BASE64 encoded. Key Download Key File: Select the desired SSL Key to download to the switch.
  • Page 35 information in a remote management being leaked. Comprising server and client, SSH has two versions, V1 and V2 which are not compatible with each other. In the communication, SSH server and client can auto-negotiate the SSH version and the encryption algorithm. After getting a successful negotiation, the client sends authentication request to the server for login, and then the two can communicate with each other after successful authentication.
  • Page 36 Key Type: Select the type of SSH Key to download. The switch supports three types: SSH-1 RSA, SSH-2 RSA and SSH-2 DSA. Key File: Select the desired key file to download. Download: Click the Download button to download the desired key file to the switch.
  • Page 37 Application Example 2 for SSH: Network Requirements 1. Log on to the switch via password authentication using SSH and the SSH function is enabled on the switch. 2. PuTTY client software is recommended. Configuration Procedure 1. Select the key type and key length, and generate SSH key. Note: The key length is in the range of 256 to 3072 bits.
  • Page 38 3. On the Web management page of the switch, download the public key file saved in the computer to the switch. Note: 1. The key type should accord with the type of the key file. 2. The SSH key downloading cannot be interrupted. 4.
  • Page 39 5. After the public key and private key are downloaded, please log on to the interface of PuTTY and enter the IP address for login. After successful authentication, please enter the login user name. If you log on to the switch without entering password, it indicates that the key has been successfully downloaded.
  • Page 40: Chapter 5 Switching

    Chapter 5 Switching Switching module is used to configure the basic functions of the switch, including four submenus: Port, LAG, Traffic Monitor and MAC Address. 5.1 Port The Port function, allowing you to configure the basic features for the port, is implemented on the Port Config, Port Mirror, Port Security, Port Isolation and Loopback Detection pages.
  • Page 41: Port Mirror

    Port: Displays the port number. Description: Give a description to the port for identification. Status: Allows you to Enable/Disable the port. When Enable is selected, the port can forward the packets normally. Speed and Duplex: Select the Speed and Duplex mode for the port. The device connected to the switch should be in the same Speed and Duplex mode with the switch.
  • Page 42 Group: Displays the mirror group number. Mirroring: Displays the mirroring port number. Mode: Displays the mirror mode, the value can be "Ingress", "Egress", "Both" or "None". Mirrored Port: Displays the mirrored ports. Operation: Click Edit to configure the mirror group. Click Edit to display the following figure.
  • Page 43: Port Security

    Mirrored Port Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port as a mirrored port. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number. Ingress: Select Enable/Disable the Ingress feature. When the Ingress is enabled, the incoming packets received by the mirrored port will be copied to the mirroring port.
  • Page 44 Figure 5-4 Port Security The following entries are displayed on this screen: Port Security Select: Select the desired port for Port Security configuration. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number. Max Learned MAC: Specify the maximum number of MAC addresses that can be learned on the port.
  • Page 45: Port Isolation

    Note: The Port Security function is disabled for the LAG port member. Only the port is removed from the LAG, will the Port Security function be available for the port. The Port Security function is disabled when the 802.1X function is enabled. 5.1.4 Port Isolation Port Isolation provides a method of restricting traffic flow to improve the network security by forbidding the port to forward packets to the ports that are not on its forward portlist.
  • Page 46: Loopback Detection

    Port Isolation List Port: Display the port number. Forward Portlist: Display the forwardlist. 5.1.5 Loopback Detection With loopback detection feature enabled, the switch can detect loops using loopback detection packets. When a loop is detected, the switch will display an alert or further block the corresponding port according to the port configuration.
  • Page 47: Lag

    LoopbackDetection Here you can enable or disable Loopback Detection function Status: globally. Detection Interval: Set a Loopback Detection interval between 1 and 1000 seconds. By default, it’s 30 seconds. Automatic Recovery Time after which the blocked port would automatically recover to Time : normal status.
  • Page 48: Lag Table

    If the ports, which are enabled for the GVRP, 802.1Q VLAN, Voice VLAN, STP, QoS, DHCP Snooping and Port Configuration (Speed and Duplex, Flow Control), are in a LAG, their configurations should be the same. The ports, which are enabled for the Port Security, Port Mirror, MAC Address Filtering, Static MAC Address Binding and 802.1X Authentication, cannot be added to the LAG.
  • Page 49: Static Lag

    results in choosing a port to transfer the packets. SRC MAC + DST MAC: When this option is selected, the Aggregate Arithmetic will apply to the source and destination MAC addresses of the packets. SRC IP + DST IP: When this option is selected, the Aggregate Arithmetic will apply to the source and destination IP addresses of the packets.
  • Page 50: Lacp Config

    Figure 5-9 Manually Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: LAG Config Group Number: Select a Group Number for the LAG. Description: Displays the description of LAG. LAG Table Member Port: Select the port as the LAG member. Clearing all the ports of the LAG will delete this LAG.
  • Page 51 aggregation group. In an aggregation group, the port with smaller port priority will be considered as the preferred one. If the two port priorities are equal, the port with smaller port number is preferred. After an aggregation group is established, the selected ports can be aggregated together as one port to transmit packets.
  • Page 52: Traffic Monitor

    on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for LACP configuration. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number. Admin Key: Specify an Admin Key for the port. The member ports in a dynamic aggregation group must have the same Admin Key. Port Priority: Specify a Port Priority for the port.
  • Page 53 Figure 5-11 Traffic Summary The following entries are displayed on this screen: Auto Refresh Auto Refresh: Allows you to Enable/Disable refreshing the Traffic Summary automatically. Refresh Rate: Enter a value in seconds to specify the refresh interval. Traffic Summary Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered.
  • Page 54: Traffic Statistics

    5.3.2 Traffic Statistics Traffic Statistics screen displays the detailed traffic information of each port, which facilitates you to monitor the traffic and locate faults promptly. Choose the menu Switching→Traffic Monitor→Traffic Statistics to load the following page. Figure 5-12 Traffic Statistics The following entries are displayed on this screen: Auto Refresh Auto Refresh:...
  • Page 55: Mac Address

    transmitted on the port. The error frames are not counted in. Unicast: Displays the number of good unicast packets received or transmitted on the port. The error frames are not counted in. Alignment Errors: Displays the number of the received packets that have a bad Frame Check Sequence (FCS) with a non-integral octet (Alignment Error).
  • Page 56: Address Table

    Being kept after reboot Relationship between bound Type Configuration Way Aging out (if the configuration is address and the port saved) Dynamic Automatically bound Address Table learning address can be learned by the other ports in the same VLAN. Filtering Manually configuring Address Table Table 5-1 Types and features of Address Table...
  • Page 57: Static Address

    Search Option MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of your desired entry. VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID of your desired entry. Port: Select the corresponding port number of your desired entry. Type: Select the type of your desired entry. All: This option allows the address table to display all the address entries.
  • Page 58 Figure 5-14 Static Address The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Static Address MAC Address: Enter the static MAC Address to be bound. VLAN ID: Enter the corresponding VLAN ID of the MAC address. Port: Select a port from the pull-down list to be bound. Search Option Search Option: Select a Search Option from the pull-down list and click the Search...
  • Page 59: Dynamic Address

    Type: Displays the Type of the MAC address. Aging Status: Displays the Aging Status of the MAC address. Note: If the corresponding port number of the MAC address is not correct, or the connected port (or the device) has been changed, the switch cannot be forward the packets correctly. Please reset the static address entry appropriately.
  • Page 60 Figure 5-15 Dynamic Address The following entries are displayed on this screen: Aging Config Auto Aging: Allows you to Enable/Disable the Auto Aging feature. Aging Time: Enter the Aging Time for the dynamic address. Search Option Search Option: Select a Search Option from the pull-down list and click the Search button to find your desired entry in the Dynamic Address Table.
  • Page 61: Filtering Address

    address to the corresponding port statically. It is multi-optional. MAC Address: Displays the dynamic MAC Address. VLAN ID: Displays the corresponding VLAN ID of the MAC address. Port: Displays the corresponding port number of the MAC address. Type: Displays the Type of the MAC address. Aging Status: Displays the Aging Status of the MAC address.
  • Page 62 Create Filtering Address MAC Address: Enter the MAC Address to be filtered. VLAN ID: Enter the corresponding VLAN ID of the MAC address. Search Option Search Option: Select a Search Option from the pull-down list and click the Search button to find your desired entry in the Filtering Address Table. MAC: Enter the MAC address of your desired entry.
  • Page 63: Chapter 6 Vlan

    Chapter 6 VLAN The traditional Ethernet is a data network communication technology based on CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) via shared communication medium. Through the traditional Ethernet, the overfull hosts in LAN will result in serious collision, flooding broadcasts, poor performance or even breakdown of the Internet.
  • Page 64: Q Vlan

    packets of different VLANs. The switch can analyze the received untagged packets on the port and match the packets with the MAC VLAN, Protocol VLAN and 802.1Q VLAN in turn. If a packet is matched, the switch will add a corresponding VLAN tag to it and forward it in the corresponding VLAN.
  • Page 65 (2) TRUNK: The TRUNK port can be added in multiple VLANs, and the egress rule of the port is TAG. The TRUNK port is generally used to connect the cascaded network devices for it can receive and forward the packets of multiple VLANs. When the packets are forwarded by the TRUNK port, its VLAN tag will not be changed.
  • Page 66: Vlan Config

    IEEE 802.1Q VLAN function is implemented on the VLAN Config and Port Config pages. 6.1.1 VLAN Config On this page, you can view the current created 802.1Q VLAN. Choose the menu VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→VLAN Config to load the following page. Figure 6-3 VLAN Table To ensure the normal communication of the factory switch, the default VLAN of all ports is set to VLAN1.
  • Page 67 Figure 6-4 Create or Modify 802.1Q VLAN The following entries are displayed on this screen: VLAN Config VLAN ID: Enter the ID number of VLAN. Description: Give a description to the VLAN for identification. Check: Click the Check button to check whether the VLAN ID you entered is valid or not.
  • Page 68: Port Config

    Egress Rule: Select the Egress Rule for the VLAN port member. The default egress rule is UNTAG. TAG: All packets forwarded by the port are tagged. The packets contain VLAN information. UNTAG: Packets forwarded by the port are untagged. LAG: Displays the LAG to which the port belongs.
  • Page 69: Configuration Procedure

    Select the Link Type from the pull-down list for the port. Link Type: ACCESS: The ACCESS port can be added in a single VLAN, and the egress rule of the port is UNTAG. The PVID is same as the current VLAN ID. If the current VLAN is deleted, the PVID will be set to 1 by default.
  • Page 70: Mac Vlan

    Step Operation Description Create VLAN. Required. On the VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→VLAN Config page, click the Create button to create a VLAN. Enter the VLAN ID and the description for the VLAN. Meanwhile, specify its member ports. Modify/View VLAN. Optional. On the VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→VLAN Config page, click the Edit/Detail button to modify/view the information of the corresponding VLAN.
  • Page 71: Protocol Vlan

    Figure 6-7 Create and View MAC VLAN The following entries are displayed on this screen: VLAN Table MAC Address: Enter the MAC address. Description: Give a description to the MAC address for identification. VLAN ID: Enter the ID number of the MAC VLAN. This VLAN should be one of the 802.1Q VLANs the ingress port belongs to.
  • Page 72 special fields. If a packet is matched, the switch will add a corresponding VLAN tag to it automatically and thus the data of specific protocol can be automatically assigned to the corresponding VLAN for transmission. The network administrator can manage network clients based on their specific applications and services through protocol VLAN.
  • Page 73 matching eigenvalues of two encapsulation formats. The Procedure for the Switch to Identify Packet Protocol The Implementation of Protocol VLAN This switch can match packets through protocol template and transmit packets in the specific VLAN according to the protocol. Protocol template, comprising encapsulation format and protocol type, is the standard to determine the protocol which a packet belongs to.
  • Page 74: Protocol Group Table

    The packet in Protocol VLAN is processed in the following way: VLAN packets are processed in the following way: When receiving an untagged packet, the switch matches the packet with the current Protocol VLAN. If the packet is matched, the switch will add a corresponding Protocol VLAN tag to it. If no Protocol VLAN is matched, the switch will add a tag to the packet according to the PVID of the received port.
  • Page 75: Protocol Template

    Figure 6-9 Create Protocol VLAN The following entries are displayed on this screen: Protocol Group Config Protocol: Select the defined protocol template. VLAN ID: Enter the ID number of the Protocol VLAN. This VLAN should be one of the 802.1Q VLANs the ingress port belongs to. Protocol Group Member Select your desired port for Protocol VLAN Group.
  • Page 76 Figure 6-10 Create and View Protocol Template The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Protocol Template Protocol Name: Give a name for the Protocol Template. Ether Type: Enter the Ethernet protocol type field in the protocol template. Frame Type: Select a Frame Type for the Protocol Template.
  • Page 77: Application Example For 802.1Q Vlan

    Step Operation Description Create VLAN. Required. On the VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→VLAN Config page, click the Create button to create a VLAN. Enter the VLAN ID and the description for the VLAN. Meanwhile, specify its member ports. Create Protocol Template. Required. On the VLAN→Protocol VLAN→Protocol Template page, create the Protocol Template before configuring Protocol VLAN.
  • Page 78: Application Example For Mac Vlan

    Configuration Procedure Configure Switch A Step Operation Description Configure Required. On VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→Port Config page, configure Link Type of the the link type of Port 2, Port 3 and Port 4 as ACCESS, TRUNK and ports ACCESS respectively Create VLAN10 Required.
  • Page 79 Notebook A and Notebook B, special for meeting room, are of two different departments; The two departments are in VLAN10 and VLAN20 respectively. The two notebooks can just access the server of their own departments, that is, Server A and Server B, in the two meeting rooms;...
  • Page 80: Application Example For Protocol Vlan

    Configure Switch B Step Operation Description Configure Required. On VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→Port Config page, configure the Link Type of the link type of Port 21 and Port 22 as GENERAL and TRUNK respectively. ports Create VLAN10 Required. On VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→VLAN Config page, create a VLAN with its VLANID as 10, owning Port 21 and Port 22, and configure the egress rule of Port 21 as Untag.
  • Page 81 Configuration Procedure Configure Switch A Step Operation Description Configure Required. On VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→Port Config page, configure the Link Type of the link type of Port 11 and Port 13 as ACCESS, and configure the link type ports of Port 12 as GENERAL. Create VLAN10 Required.
  • Page 82: Gvrp

    Step Operation Description Create Protocol On VLAN→Protocol VLAN→Protocol Group page, create protocol VLAN 10 VLAN 10 with Protocol as IP and tick Port 3. Create Protocol On VLAN→Protocol VLAN→Protocol Group page, create protocol VLAN 20 VLAN 20 with Protocol as AppleTalk and tick Port 3. 6.7 GVRP GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) is an implementation of GARP (generic attribute registration protocol).
  • Page 83 • Leave Timer: When a GARP entity expects to deregister a piece of attribute information, it sends out a Leave message. Any GARP entity receiving this message starts its Leave timer, and deregisters the attribute information if it does not receives a Join message again before the timer times out.
  • Page 84 Figure 6-11 GVRP Config Note: If the GVRP feature is enabled for a member port of LAG, please ensure all the member ports of this LAG are set to be in the same status and registration mode. The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config GVRP: Allows you to Enable/Disable the GVRP function.
  • Page 85 VLANs. It only propagates VLAN 1 information. LeaveAll Timer: Once the LeaveAll Timer is set, the port with GVRP enabled can send a LeaveAll message after the timer times out, so that other GARP ports can re-register all the attribute information. After that, the LeaveAll timer will start to begin a new cycle.
  • Page 86: Chapter 7 Spanning Tree

    Chapter 7 Spanning Tree STP (Spanning Tree Protocol), subject to IEEE 802.1D standard, is to disbranch a ring network in the Data Link layer in a local network. Devices running STP discover loops in the network and block ports by exchanging information, in that way, a ring network can be disbranched to form a tree-topological ring-free network to prevent packets from being duplicated and forwarded endlessly in the network.
  • Page 87 port of switch C. Figure 7-1 Basic STP diagram STP Timers Hello Time: Hello Time ranges from 1 to 10 seconds. It specifies the interval to send BPDU packets. It is used to test the links. Max. Age: Max. Age ranges from 6 to 40 seconds. It specifies the maximum time the switch can wait without receiving a BPDU before attempting to reconfigure.
  • Page 88 In the beginning In the beginning, each switch regards itself as the root, and generates a configuration BPDU for each port on it as a root, with the root path cost being 0, the ID of the designated bridge being that of the switch, and the designated port being itself.
  • Page 89 RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol), evolved from the 802.1D STP standard, enable Ethernet ports to transit their states rapidly. The premises for the port in the RSTP to transit its state rapidly are as follows. The condition for the root port to transit its port state rapidly: The old root port of the switch stops forwarding data and the designated port of the upstream switch begins to forward data.
  • Page 90 Figure 7-2 Basic MSTP diagram MSTP MSTP divides a network into several MST regions. The CST is generated between these MST regions, and multiple spanning trees can be generated in each MST region. Each spanning tree is called an instance. As well as STP, MSTP uses BPDUs to generate spanning tree. The only difference is that the BPDU for MSTP carries the MSTP configuration information on the switches.
  • Page 91: Stp Config

    Figure 7-3 Port roles The Spanning Tree module is mainly for spanning tree configuration of the switch, including four submenus: STP Config, Port Config, MSTP Instance and STP Security. 7.1 STP Config The STP Config function, for global configuration of spanning trees on the switch, can be implemented on STP Config and STP Summary pages.
  • Page 92 Figure 7-4 STP Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config STP: Select Enable/Disable STP function globally on the switch. Version: Select the desired STP version on the switch. STP: Spanning Tree Protocol. RSTP: Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. MSTP: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol.
  • Page 93: Stp Summary

    that occur in a specific region before the BPDU is discarded. The default value is 20 hops. Note: The forward delay parameter and the network diameter are correlated. A too small forward delay parameter may result in temporary loops. A too large forward delay may cause a network unable to resume the normal state in time.
  • Page 94: Port Config

    Figure 7-5 STP Summary 7.2 Port Config On this page you can configure the parameters of the ports for CIST Choose the menu Spanning Tree→Port Config to load the following page.
  • Page 95 Figure 7-6 Port Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Port Config Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for STP configuration. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number of the switch.
  • Page 96: Mstp Instance

    Designated Port: Indicates the port that forwards packets to a downstream network segment or switch. Master Port: Indicates the port that connects a MST region to the common root. The path from the master port to the common root is the shortest path between this MST region and the common root.
  • Page 97: Instance Config

    Figure 7-7 Region Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Region Config Region Name: Create a name for MST region identification using up to 32 characters. Revision: Enter the revision from 0 to 65535 for MST region identification. 7.3.2 Instance Config Instance Configuration, a property of MST region, is used to describe the VLAN to Instance mapping configuration.
  • Page 98: Instance Port Config

    Instance Table Instance ID Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding Instance ID based on the ID number you entered. Select: Select the desired Instance ID for configuration. It is multi-optional. Instance: Displays Instance ID of the switch. Status: Select Enable/Disable the instance.
  • Page 99 Figure 7-9 Instance Port Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Port Config Instance ID: Select the desired instance ID for its port configuration. Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port to specify its priority and path cost.
  • Page 100: Stp Security

    Note: The port status of one port in different spanning tree instances can be different. Global configuration Procedure for Spanning Tree function: Step Operation Description Make clear roles the switches Preparation. play spanning tree instances: root bridge designated bridge Globally configure MSTP Required.
  • Page 101 Wrong configuration or malicious attacks may result in configuration BPDU packets with higher priorities being received by the legal root bridge, which causes the current legal root bridge to lose its position and network topology jitter to occur. In this case, flows that should travel along high-speed links may lead to low-speed links, and network congestion may occur.
  • Page 102 Figure 7-10 Port Protect The following entries are displayed on this screen: Port Protect Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for port protect configuration. It is multi-optional.
  • Page 103: Tc Protect

    7.4.2 TC Protect When TC Protect is enabled for the port on Port Protect page, the TC threshold and TC protect cycle need to be configured on this page. Choose the menu Spanning Tree→STP Security→TC Protect to load the following page. Figure 7-11 TC Protect The following entries are displayed on this screen: TC Protect...
  • Page 104 On Spanning Tree→STP Config→Port Config page, enable MSTP function for the port. Configure the region name and On Spanning Tree→MSTP Instance→Region Config the revision of MST region page, configure the region as TP-LINK and keep the default revision setting. Configure VLAN-to-Instance Spanning Tree→MSTP...
  • Page 105 On Spanning Tree→STP Config→Port Config page, enable MSTP function for the port. Configure the region name and On Spanning Tree→MSTP Instance→Region Config the revision of MST region page, configure the region as TP-LINK and keep the default revision setting. Configure VLAN-to-Instance Spanning Tree→MSTP...
  • Page 106 For Instance 2 (VLAN 102, 104 and 106), the blue paths in the following figure are connected links; the gray paths are the blocked links. Suggestion for Configuration Enable TC Protect function for all the ports of switches. Enable Root Protect function for all the ports of root bridges. Enable Loop Protect function for the non-edge ports.
  • Page 107: Chapter 8 Multicast

    Chapter 8 Multicast Multicast Overview In the network, packets are sent in three modes: unicast, broadcast and multicast. In unicast, the source server sends separate copy information to each receiver. When a large number of users require this information, the server must send many pieces of information with the same content to the users.
  • Page 108 Multicast Address 1. Multicast IP Address: As specified by IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), Class D IP addresses are used as destination addresses of multicast packets. The multicast IP addresses range from 224.0.0.0~239.255.255.255. The following table displays the range and description of several special multicast IP addresses.
  • Page 109: Igmp Snooping

    IGMP Snooping In the network, the hosts apply to the near Router for joining (leaving) a multicast group by sending IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) messages. When the up-stream device forwards down the multicast data, the switch is responsible for sending them to the hosts. IGMP Snooping is a multicast control mechanism, which can be used on the switch for dynamic registration of the multicast group.
  • Page 110: Snooping Config

    3. IGMP Leave Message The host, running IGMPv1, does not send IGMP leave message when leaving a multicast group, as a result, the switch cannot get the leave information of the host momentarily. However, after leaving the multicast group, the host does not send IGMP report message any more, so the switch will remove the port from the corresponding multicast address table when its member port time times out.
  • Page 111: Port Config

    Figure 8-4 Basic Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config IGMP Snooping: Select Enable/Disable IGMP Snooping function globally on the switch. Unknown Multicast: Select the operation for the switch to process unknown multicast, Forward or Discard. IGMP Snooping Status Description: Displays IGMP Snooping status.
  • Page 112: Vlan Config

    Figure 8-5 Port Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Port Config Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for IGMP Snooping feature configuration. It is multi-optional.
  • Page 113 Figure 8-6 VLAN Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: VLAN Config VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID to enable IGMP Snooping for the desired VLAN. Router Port Time: Specify the aging time of the router port. Within this time, if the switch doesn’t receive IGMP query message from the router port, it will consider this port is not a router port any more.
  • Page 114: Multicast Vlan

    Router Port: Displays the router port of the VLAN. Note: The settings here will be invalid when multicast VLAN is enabled Configuration procedure: Step Operation Description Enable IGMP Snooping Required. Enable IGMP Snooping globally on the switch function port Multicast→IGMP Snooping→Snooping Config and Port Config page.
  • Page 115 The following entries are displayed on this screen: Multicast VLAN Multicast VLAN: Select Enable/Disable Multicast VLAN feature. VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID of the multicast VLAN. Router Port Time: Specify the aging time of the router port. Within this time, if the switch doesn’t receive IGMP query message from the router port, it will consider this port is not a router port any more.
  • Page 116 Step Operation Description Configure parameters for Optional. Enable and configure a multicast VLAN on the multicast VLAN Multicast→IGMP Snooping→Multicast VLAN page. It is recommended to keep the default time parameters. Look over the configuration If it is successfully configured, the VLAN ID of the multicast VLAN will be displayed in the IGMP Snooping Status table on the Multicast→IGMP Snooping→Snooping Config page.
  • Page 117: Multicast Ip

    Step Operation Description Create VLANs Create three VLANs with the VLAN ID 3, 4 and 5 respectively, and specify the description of VLAN3 as Multicast VLAN on VLAN→802.1Q VLAN page. Configure ports On VLAN→802.1Q VLAN function pages. For port 3, configure its link type as GENERAL and its egress rule as TAG, and add it to VLAN3, VLAN4 and VLAN5.
  • Page 118: Static Multicast Ip

    The following entries are displayed on this screen: Search Option Multicast IP: Enter the multicast IP address the desired entry must carry. VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID the desired entry must carry. Port: Select the port number the desired entry must carry. Type: Select the type the desired entry must carry.
  • Page 119: Multicast Filter

    The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Static Multicast Multicast IP: Enter static multicast IP address. VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID of the multicast IP. Forward Port: Enter the forward port of the multicast group. Search Option Search Option: Select the rules for displaying multicast IP table to find the desired entries quickly.
  • Page 120: Port Filter

    Figure 8-10 Multicast Filter The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create IP-Range IP Range ID: Enter the IP-range ID. Start Multicast IP: Enter start multicast IP of the IP-range you set. End Multicast IP: Enter end multicast IP of the IP-range you set. IP-Range Table IP-Range ID Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding IP-range...
  • Page 121 Figure 8-11 Port Filter The following entries are displayed on this screen: Port Filter Config Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for multicast filtering. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number.
  • Page 122: Packet Statistics

    Configuration Procedure: Step Operation Description Configure IP-Range Required. Configure IP-Range filtered Multicast→Multicast Filter→IP-Range page. Configure multicast filter Optional. Configure multicast filter rules for ports on rules for ports Multicast→Multicast Filter→Port Filter page. 8.4 Packet Statistics On this page you can view the multicast data traffic on each port of the switch, which facilitates you to monitor the IGMP messages in the network.
  • Page 123 IGMP Statistics Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Port: Displays the port number of the switch. Query Packet: Displays the number of query packets the port received. Report Packet (V1): Displays the number of IGMPv1 report packets the port received.
  • Page 124: Chapter 9 Qos

    Chapter 9 QoS QoS (Quality of Service) functions to provide different quality of service for various network applications and requirements and optimize the bandwidth resource distribution so as to provide a network service experience of a better quality. This switch classifies the ingress packets, maps the packets to different priority queues and then forwards the packets according to specified scheduling algorithms to implement QoS function.
  • Page 125 Figure 9-2 802.1Q frame As shown in the figure above, each 802.1Q Tag has a Pri field, comprising 3 bits. The 3-bit priority field is 802.1p priority in the range of 0 to 7. 802.1P priority determines the priority of the packets based on the Pri value.
  • Page 126 Figure 9-4 SP-Mode WRR-Mode: Weight Round Robin Mode. In this mode, packets in all the queues are sent in order based on the weight value for each queue and every queue can be assured of a certain service time. The weight value indicates the occupied proportion of the resource. WRR queue overcomes the disadvantage of SP queue that the packets in the queues with lower priority can not get service for a long time.
  • Page 127: Diffserv

    The QoS module is mainly for traffic control and priority configuration, including three submenus: DiffServ, Bandwidth Control and Voice VLAN. 9.1 DiffServ This switch classifies the ingress packets, maps the packets to different priority queues and then forwards the packets according to specified scheduling algorithms to implement QoS function. This switch implements three priority modes based on port, on 802.1P and on DSCP, and supports four queue scheduling algorithms.
  • Page 128: Dscp Priority

    Configuration Procedure: Step Operation Description Select the port priority Required. On QoS→DiffServ→Port Priority page, configure the port priority. Configure mapping Required. On QoS→DiffServ→802.1P/CoS mapping relation between the 802.1P page, configure the mapping relation between the priority and TC 802.1P priority and TC. Select a schedule mode Required.
  • Page 129: P/Cos Mapping

    DSCP Priority: Select Enable or Disable DSCP Priority. Priority Level DSCP: Indicates the priority determined by the DS region of IP datagram. It ranges from 0 to 63. Priority: Indicates the 802.1P priority the packets with tag are mapped to. The priorities are labeled as CoS0 ~ CoS7.
  • Page 130: Schedule Mode

    The following entries are displayed on this screen: Priority and CoS-mapping Config Tag-id/Cos-id: Indicates the precedence level defined by IEEE802.1P and the CoS ID. Queue TC-id: Indicates the priority level of egress queue the packets with tag and CoS-id are mapped to. The priority levels of egress queue are labeled as TC0, TC1, TC2 and TC3.
  • Page 131: Bandwidth Control

    SP+WRR-Mode: Strict-Priority + Weight Round Robin Mode. In this mode, this switch provides two scheduling groups, SP group and WRR group. Queues in SP group and WRR group are scheduled strictly based on strict-priority mode while the queues inside WRR group follow the WRR mode.
  • Page 132: Storm Control

    The following entries are displayed on this screen: Rate Limit Config Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for Rate configuration. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number of the switch.
  • Page 133 Figure 9-11 Storm Control The following entries are displayed on this screen: Storm Control Config Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select the desired port for Storm Control configuration. It is multi-optional.
  • Page 134: Voice Vlan

    9.3 Voice VLAN Voice VLANs are configured specially for voice data stream. By configuring Voice VLANs and adding the ports with voice devices attached to voice VLANs, you can perform QoS-related configuration for voice data, ensuring the transmission priority of voice data stream and voice quality.
  • Page 135 Port Voice VLAN Voice Link type of the port and processing mode Mode Stream Type Automatic Mode voice ACCESS: Not supported. stream TRUNK: Supported. The default VLAN of the port can not be voice VLAN. GENERAL: Supported. The default VLAN of the port can not be voice VLAN and the egress rule of the access port in the default VLAN should be TAG.
  • Page 136: Global Config

    Note: Don’t transmit voice stream together with other business packets in the voice VLAN except for some special requirements. The Voice VLAN function can be implemented on Global Config, Port Config and OUI Config pages. 9.3.1 Global Config On this page, you can configure the global parameters of the voice VLAN, including VLAN ID, aging time, the transmission priority of the voice packets and so on.
  • Page 137 Figure 9-13 Port Config Note: To enable voice VLAN function for the LAG member port, please ensure its member state accords with its port mode. If a port is a member port of voice VLAN, changing its port mode to be “Auto” will make the port leave the voice VLAN and will not join the voice VLAN automatically until it receives voice streams.
  • Page 138: Oui Config

    Security Mode: Configure the security mode for forwarding packets. Disable: All packets are forwarded. Enable: Only voice data are forwarded. Member State: Displays the state of the port in the current voice VLAN. LAG: Displays the LAG number which the port belongs to. 9.3.3 OUI Config The switch supports OUI create and add the MAC address of the special voice device to the OUI table of the switch.
  • Page 139 Mask: Displays the OUI address mask of the voice device. Description: Displays the description of the OUI. Configuration Procedure of Voice VLAN: Step Operation Description Configure Required. On VLAN→802.1Q VLAN→Port Config page, configure the link type of the link type of ports of the voice device. port Create VLAN Required.
  • Page 140: Chapter 10 Poe

    Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports on the switch support Power over Ethernet (PoE) function, which can automatically detect and supply power for those powered devices (PDs) complying with IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at. The maximum power the TP-LINK PoE switch can supply is 320W and the maximum power each PoE port can supply is 30W.
  • Page 141: Poe Config

    10.1.1 PoE Config On this page, you can configure the parameters to implement PoE function. Choose the menu PoE→PoE Config→PoE Config to load the following page. Figure 10-1 PoE Config The following items are displayed on this screen: Global Config System Power Specify the max power the PoE switch can supply.
  • Page 142: Poe Profile

    Power Limit Defines the max power the corresponding port can supply. Class1 (0.1w-30w): represents 4w, Class2 represents 7w, Class3 represents 15.4w and Class4 represents 30w. Time Range: Select the time range for the PoE port to supply power. If No limit is selected, the PoE port will supply power all the time.
  • Page 143: Poe Time-Range

    PoE Priority: The priority levels include High, Middle and Low in descending order. When the supply power exceeds the system power limit, the PD linked to the port with lower priority will be disconnected. Power Limit: Defines the max power the corresponding port can supply. Class1 represents 4w, Class2 represents 7w, Class3 represents 15.4w, and Class4 represents 30w.
  • Page 144: Poe Time-Range Create

    Slice: Displays the time-slice of the time-range. Mode: Displays the mode the time-range adopts. Operation: Click Edit to modify this time-range and click Detail to display the complete information of this time–range. 10.2.2 PoE Time-Range Create On this page you can create time-ranges. Choose the menu PoE→PoE Time-Range→PoE Time-Range Create to load the following page.
  • Page 145: Poe Holiday Config

    Time-Slice Table Index: Displays the index of the time-slice. Start Time: Displays the start time of the time-slice. End Time: Displays the end time of the time-slice. Delete: Click the Delete button to delete the corresponding time-slice. 10.2.3 PoE Holiday Config Holiday mode is applied as a different secured access control policy from the week mode.
  • Page 146: Chapter 11 Acl

    Chapter 11 ACL ACL (Access Control List) is used to filter packets by configuring match rules and process policies of packets in order to control the access of the illegal users to the network. Besides, ACL functions to control traffic flows and save network resources. It provides a flexible and secured access control policy and facilitates you to control the network security.
  • Page 147: Time-Range Create

    11.1.2 Time-Range Create On this page you can create time-ranges. Choose the menu ACL→Time-Range→Time-Range Create to load the following page. Figure 11-2 Time-Range Create Note: To successfully configure time-ranges, please firstly specify time-slices and then time-ranges. The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Time-Range Name: Enter the name of the time-range for time identification.
  • Page 148: Holiday Config

    End Time: Displays the end time of the time-slice. Delete: Click the Delete button to delete the corresponding time-slice. 11.1.3 Holiday Config Holiday mode is applied as a different secured access control policy from the week mode. On this page you can define holidays according to your work arrangement. Choose the menu ACL→Time-Range→Holiday Config to load the following page.
  • Page 149: Acl Summary

    Standard-IP ACL and Extend-IP ACL pages. 11.2.1 ACL Summary On this page, you can view the current ACLs configured in the switch. Choose the menu ACL→ACL Config→ACL Summary to load the following page. Figure 11-4 ACL Summary The following entries are displayed on this screen: Search Option Select ACL: Select the ACL you have created...
  • Page 150: Mac Acl

    11.2.3 MAC ACL MAC ACLs analyze and process packets based on a series of match conditions, which can be the source MAC addresses, destination MAC addresses, VLAN ID, and EtherType carried in the packets. Choose the menu ACL→ACL Config→MAC ACL to load the following page. Figure11-6 Create MAC Rule The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create MAC ACL...
  • Page 151: Standard-Ip Acl

    11.2.4 Standard-IP ACL Standard-IP ACLs analyze and process data packets based on a series of match conditions, which can be the source IP addresses and destination IP addresses carried in the packets. Choose the menu ACL→ACL Config→Standard-IP ACL to load the following page. Figure11-7 Create Standard-IP Rule The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Standard-IP ACL...
  • Page 152 Figure11-8 Create Extend-IP Rule The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Extend-IP ACL ACL ID: Select the desired Extend-IP ACL for configuration. Rule ID: Enter the rule ID. Operation: Select the operation for the switch to process packets which match the rules.
  • Page 153: Policy Config

    Time-Range: Select the time-range for the rule to take effect. 11.3 Policy Config A Policy is used to control the data packets those match the corresponding ACL rules by configuring ACLs and actions together for effect. The operations here include stream mirror, stream condition, QoS remarking and redirect.
  • Page 154: Action Create

    Figure 11-10 Create Policy The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Policy Policy Name: Enter the name of the policy. 11.3.3 Action Create On this page you can add ACLs and create corresponding actions for the policy. Choose the menu ACL→Policy Config→Action Create to load the following page. Figure 11-11 Action Create The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Action...
  • Page 155: Policy Binding

    S-Condition: Select S-Condition to limit the transmission rate of the data packets in the policy. Rate: Specify the forwarding rate of the data packets those match the corresponding ACL. Out of Band: Specify the disposal way of the data packets those are transmitted beyond the rate.
  • Page 156: Port Binding

    Index: Displays the index of the binding policy. Policy Name: Displays the name of the binding policy. Interface: Displays the port number or VLAN ID bound to the policy. Direction: Displays the binding direction. 11.4.2 Port Binding On this page you can bind a policy to a port. Choose the menu ACL→Policy Binding→Port Binding to load the following page.
  • Page 157: Application Example For Acl

    Figure11-14 Bind the policy to the VLAN The following entries are displayed on this screen: VLAN-Bind Config Policy Name: Select the name of the policy you want to bind. VLAN ID: Enter the ID of the VLAN you want to bind. VLAN-Bind Table Index: Displays the index of the binding policy.
  • Page 158 4. The R&D department and marketing department cannot communicate with each other. Network Diagram Configuration Procedure Step Operation Description Configure On ACL→Time-Range page, create a time-range named work_time. Time-range Select Week mode and configure the week time from Monday to Friday. Add a time-slice 08:00~18:00.
  • Page 159 Step Operation Description Configure On ACL→ACL Config→ACL Create page, create ACL 100. requirement On ACL→ACL Config→Standard-IP ACL page, select ACL 100, and 4 create Rule 1, configure operation as Deny, configure S-IP as 172.31.70.1 and mask as 255.255.255.0, configure D-IP as 172.31.50.1 and mask as 255.255.255.0, configure the time-range as No Limit.
  • Page 160: Chapter 12 Network Security

    Chapter 12 Network Security Network Security module is to provide the multiple protection measures for the network security, including four submenus: IP-MAC Binding, ARP Inspection, DoS Defend and 802.1X. Please configure the functions appropriate to your need. 12.1 IP-MAC Binding The IP-MAC Binding function allows you to bind the IP address, MAC address, VLAN ID and the connected Port number of the Host together.
  • Page 161: Manual Binding

    The following entries are displayed on this screen: Search Option Source: Select a Source from the pull-down list and click the Search button to view your desired entry in the Binding Table. All: All the bound entries will be displayed. Manual: Only the manually added entries will be displayed.
  • Page 162 Figure 12-2 Manual Binding The following entries are displayed on this screen: Manual Binding Option Host Name: Enter the Host Name. IP Address: Enter the IP Address of the Host. MAC Address: Enter the MAC Address of the Host. VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID.
  • Page 163: Arp Scanning

    12.1.3 ARP Scanning ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used to analyze and map IP addresses to the corresponding MAC addresses so that packets can be delivered to their destinations correctly. IP address is the address of the Host on Network layer. MAC address, the address of the Host on Data link layer, is necessary for the packet to reach the very device.
  • Page 164: Dhcp Snooping

    Figure 12-4 ARP Scanning The following entries are displayed on this screen: Scanning Option Start IP Address: Specify the Start IP Address. End IP Address: Specify the End IP Address. VLAN ID: Enter the VLAN ID. If blank, the switch will send the untagged packets for scanning.
  • Page 165 network configuration protocol optimized and developed based on the BOOTP, functions to solve the above mentioned problems. DHCP Working Principle DHCP works via the “Client/Server” communication mode. The Client applies to the Server for configuration. The Server assigns the configuration information, such as the IP address, to the Client, so as to reach a dynamic employ of the network source.
  • Page 166 Figure 12-6 Interaction between a DHCP client and a DHCP server (1) DHCP-DISCOVER Stage: The Client broadcasts the DHCP-DISCOVER packet to find the DHCP Server. (2) DHCP-OFFER Stage: Upon receiving the DHCP-DISCOVER packet, the DHCP Server selects an IP address from the IP pool according to the assigning priority of the IP addresses and replies to the Client with DHCP-OFFER packet carrying the IP address and other information.
  • Page 167 Option 82 can contain 255 sub-options at most. If Option 82 is defined, at least a sub-option should be defined. This switch supports two sub-options: Circuit ID and Remote ID. Since there is no universal standard about the content of Option 82, different manufacturers define the sub-options of Option 82 to their need.
  • Page 168 Choose the menu Network Security→IP-MAC Binding→Binding Table to load the following page. Figure 12-8 DHCP Snooping Note: If you want to enable the DHCP Snooping feature for the member port of LAG, please ensure the parameters of all the member ports are the same. The following entries are displayed on this screen: DHCP Snooping Config...
  • Page 169 DHCP Snooping: Enable/Disable the DHCP Snooping function globally. Global Flow Control: Select the value to specify the maximum amount of DHCP messages that can be forwarded by the switch per second. The excessive massages will be discarded. Decline Threshold: Select the value to specify the minimum transmission rate of the Decline packets to trigger the Decline protection for the specific port.
  • Page 170: Arp Inspection

    12.2 ARP Inspection According to the ARP Implementation Procedure stated in 12.1.3 ARP Scanning, it can be found that ARP protocol can facilitate the Hosts in the same network segment to communicate with one another or access to external network via Gateway. However, since ARP protocol is implemented with the premise that all the Hosts and Gateways are trusted, there are high security risks during ARP Implementation Procedure in the actual complex network.
  • Page 171 Figure 12-10 ARP Attack – Cheating Gateway As the above figure shown, the attacker sends the fake ARP packets of Host A to the Gateway, and then the Gateway will automatically update its ARP table after receiving the ARP packets. When the Gateway tries to communicate with Host A in LAN, it will encapsulate this false destination MAC address for packets, which results in a breakdown of the normal communication.
  • Page 172 Figure 12-11 ARP Attack – Cheating Terminal Hosts As the above figure shown, the attacker sends the fake ARP packets of Host A to Host B, and then Host B will automatically update its ARP table after receiving the ARP packets. When Host B tries to communicate with Host A, it will encapsulate this false destination MAC address for packets, which results in a breakdown of the normal communication.
  • Page 173 Figure 12-12 Man-In-The-Middle Attack Suppose there are three Hosts in LAN connected with one another through a switch. Host A: IP address is 192.168.0.101; MAC address is 00-00-00-11-11-11. Host B: IP address is 192.168.0.102; MAC address is 00-00-00-22-22-22. Attacker: IP address is 192.168.0.103; MAC address is 00-00-00-33-33-33. First, the attacker sends the false ARP response packets.
  • Page 174: Arp Detect

    and the connected Port number of the Host together when the Host connects to the switch. Based on the predefined IP-MAC Binding entries, the ARP Inspection functions to detect the ARP packets and filter the illegal ARP packet so as to prevent the network from ARP attacks. The ARP Inspection function is implemented on the ARP Detect, ARP Defend and ARP Statistics pages.
  • Page 175: Arp Defend

    Configuration Procedure: Step Operation Description Bind the IP address, MAC Required. On the IP-MAC Binding page, bind the IP address, VLAN ID and the address, MAC address, VLAN ID and the connected Port connected Port number of number of the Host together via Manual Binding, ARP the Host together.
  • Page 176 Figure 12-14 ARP Defend The following entries are displayed on this screen: ARP Defend Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered. Select: Select your desired port for configuration. It is multi-optional. Port: Displays the port number.
  • Page 177: Arp Statistics

    12.2.3 ARP Statistics ARP Statistics feature displays the number of the illegal ARP packets received on each port, which facilitates you to locate the network malfunction and take the related protection measures. Choose the menu Network Security→ARP Inspection→ARP Statistics to load the following page.
  • Page 178 With DoS Defend function enabled, the switch can analyze the specific fields of the IP packets and distinguish the malicious DoS attack packets. Upon detecting the packets, the switch will discard the illegal packets directly and limit the transmission rate of the legal packets if the over legal packets may incur a breakdown of the network.
  • Page 179: 170

    Figure 12-16 DoS Defend The following entries are displayed on this screen: Configure DoS Defend: Enable/Disable DoS Defend function. Defend Table Select: Select the entry to enable the corresponding Defend Type. Defend Type: Displays the Defend Type name. Tips: You are suggested to take the following further steps to ensure the network security. It’s recommended to inspect and repair the system vulnerability regularly.
  • Page 180 (2) Authenticator System: The authenticator system is usually an 802.1X-supported network device, such as this TP-LINK switch. It provides the physical or logical port for the supplicant system to access the LAN and authenticates the supplicant system. (3) Authentication Server System: The authentication server system is an entity that provides authentication service to the authenticator system.
  • Page 181 802.1X client program to initiate an 802.1X authentication through the sending of an EAPOL-Start packet to the switch, This TP-LINK switch can authenticate supplicant systems in EAP relay mode or EAP terminating mode. The following illustration of these two modes will take the 802.1X authentication procedure initiated by the supplicant system for example.
  • Page 182 finds the corresponding password by matching the user name in its database, encrypts the password using a randomly-generated key, and sends the key to the switch through an RADIUS Access-Challenge packet. The switch then sends the key to the 802.1X client program.
  • Page 183: Global Config

    by the authentication server, and the switch is responsible to encapsulate the authentication packet and forward it to the RADIUS server. 802.1X Timer In 802.1 x authentication, the following timers are used to ensure that the supplicant system, the switch, and the RADIUS server interact in an orderly way: (1)...
  • Page 184 Figure 12-20 Global Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config 802.1X: Enable/Disable the 802.1X function. Authentication Method: Select the Authentication Method from the pull-down list. EAP-MD5: IEEE 802.1X authentication system uses extensible authentication protocol (EAP) to exchange information between the switch and the client.
  • Page 185: Port Config

    not respond to the authentication request from the same supplicant during the Quiet Period. Retry Times: Specify the maximum transfer times of the repeated authentication request. Supplicant Timeout: Specify the maximum time for the switch to wait for the response from supplicant before resending a request to the supplicant.
  • Page 186: Radius Server

    port. Guest VLAN: Select Enable/Disable the Guest VLAN feature for the port. Control Mode: Specify the Control Mode for the port. Auto: In this mode, the port will normally work only after passing the 802.1X Authentication. Force-Authorized: In this mode, the port can work normally without passing the 802.1X Authentication.
  • Page 187 Primary IP: Enter the IP address of the authentication server. Secondary IP: Enter the IP address of the alternate authentication server. Authentication Port: Set the UDP port of authentication server(s). The default port is 1812 Authentication KEY: Set the shared password for the switch and the authentication servers to exchange messages.
  • Page 188: Chapter 13 Snmp

    Chapter 13 SNMP SNMP Overview SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has gained the most extensive application on the UDP/IP networks. SNMP provides a management frame to monitor and maintain the network devices. It is used for automatically managing the various network devices no matter the physical differences of the devices.
  • Page 189 SNMP v1: SNMP v1 adopts Community Name authentication. The community name is used to define the relation between SNMP Management Station and SNMP Agent. The SNMP packets failing to pass community name authentication are discarded. The community name can limit access to SNMP Agent from SNMP NMS, functioning as a password.
  • Page 190: Snmp Config

    management station. The specified User Name and the Auth/Privacy Password are used for SNMP Management Station to access the SNMP Agent, functioning as the password. SNMP module is used to configure the SNMP function of the switch, including three submenus: SNMP Config, Notification and RMON.
  • Page 191: Snmp View

    Note: The amount of Engine ID characters must be even. 13.1.2 SNMP View The OID (Object Identifier) of the SNMP packets is used to describe the managed objects of the switch, and the MIB (Management Information Base) is the set of the OIDs. The SNMP View is created for the SNMP management station to manage MIB objects.
  • Page 192: Snmp Group

    13.1.3 SNMP Group On this page, you can configure SNMP Group to control the network access by providing the users in various groups with different management rights via the Read View, Write View and Notify View. Choose the menu SNMP→SNMP Config→SNMP Group to load the following page. Figure 13-5 SNMP Group The following entries are displayed on this screen: Group Config...
  • Page 193: Snmp User

    Read View: Select the View to be the Read View. The management access is restricted to read-only, and changes cannot be made to the assigned SNMP View. Write View: Select the View to be the Write View. The management access is writing only and changes can be made to the assigned SNMP View.
  • Page 194 Figure 13-6 SNMP User The following entries are displayed on this screen: User Config User Name: Enter the User Name here. User Type: Select the type for the User. Local User: Indicates that the user is connected to a local SNMP engine. Remote User: Indicates that the user is connected to a remote SNMP engine.
  • Page 195: Snmp Community

    User Table Select: Select the desired entry to delete the corresponding User. It is multi-optional. User Name: Displays the name of the User. User Type: Displays the User Type. Group Name: Displays the Group Name of the User. Security Model: Displays the Security Model of the User.
  • Page 196 read-only: Management right of the Community is restricted to read-only, and changes cannot be made to the corresponding View. read-write: Management right of the Community is read-write changes made corresponding View. MIB View: Select the MIB View for the community to access. Community Table Select: Select the desired entry to delete the corresponding...
  • Page 197: Notification

    If SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c is employed, please take the following steps: Step Operation Description Enable SNMP function globally. Required. On the SNMP→SNMP Config→Global Config page, enable SNMP function globally. Create SNMP View. Required. On the SNMP→SNMP Config→SNMP View page, create SNMP View of the management agent.
  • Page 198 Figure 13-8 Notification Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Create Notification IP Address: Enter the IP Address of the management Host. UDP Port: Enter the number of the UDP port used to send notifications. The UDP port functions with the IP address for the notification sending.
  • Page 199: Rmon

    Notification Table Select: Select the desired entry to delete the corresponding management station. IP Address: Displays the IP Address of the management host. UDP Port: Displays the UDP port used to send notifications. User: Displays the User name of the management station. Security Model: Displays the Security Model of the management station.
  • Page 200: History Control

    The RMON Groups can be configured on the History Control, Event Config and Alarm Config pages. 13.3.1 History Control On this page, you can configure the History Group for RMON. Choose the menu SNMP→RMON→History Control to load the following page. Figure 13-9 History Control The following entries are displayed on this screen: History Control Table...
  • Page 201: Alarm Config

    Figure 13-10 Event Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Event Table Select: Select the desired entry for configuration. Index: Displays the index number of the entry. User: Enter the name of the User or the community to which the event belongs.
  • Page 202 Figure 13-11 Alarm Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Alarm Table Select: Select the desired entry for configuration. Index: Displays the index number of the entry. Variable: Select the alarm variables from the pull-down list. Port: Select the port on which the Alarm entry acts. Sample Type: Specify the sampling method for the selected variable and comparing the value against the thresholds.
  • Page 203 Interval: Enter the alarm interval time in seconds. Owner: Enter the name of the device or user that defined the entry. Status: Select Enable/Disable the corresponding alarm entry. Note: When alarm variables exceed the Threshold on the same direction continuously for several times, an alarm event will only be generated on the first time, that is, the Rising Alarm and Falling Alarm are triggered alternately for that the alarm following to Rising Alarm is certainly a Falling Alarm and vice versa.
  • Page 204: Chapter 14 Lldp

    Chapter 14 LLDP LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is a Layer 2 protocol that is used for network devices to advertise their own device information periodically to neighbors on the same IEEE 802 local area network. The advertised information, including details such as device identification, capabilities and configuration settings, is represented in TLV (Type/Length/Value) format according to the IEEE 802.1ab standard, and these TLVs are encapsulated in LLDPDU (Link Layer Discovery Protocol Data Unit).
  • Page 205 Tx&Rx: the port can both transmit and receive LLDPDUs. Rx_Only: the port can receive LLDPDUs only. Tx_Only: the port can transmit LLDPDUs only. Disable: the port cannot transmit or receive LLDPDUs. LLDPDU transmission mechanism If the ports are working in TxRx or Tx mode, they will advertise local information by sending LLDPDUs periodically.
  • Page 206 TLV type TLV Name Description Usage in LLDPDU Chassis ID Identifies the Chassis address of the connected Mandatory device. Port ID Identifies the specific port that transmitted the Mandatory LLDP frame. When the device does not advertise MED TLV, this field displays the port name of the port;...
  • Page 207 Note: For detailed introduction of TLV, please refer to IEEE 802.1AB standard and ANSI/TIA-1057. In TP-LINK switch, the following LLDP optional TLVs are supported. Port Description TLV The Port Description TLV allows network management to advertise the IEEE 802 LAN station's port description.
  • Page 208: Basic Config

    The LLDP module is mainly for LLDP function configuration of the switch, including three submenus: Basic Config, Device Info, Device Statistics and LLDP-MED. 14.1 Basic Config LLDP is configured on the Global Config and Port Config pages. 14.1.1 Global Config On this page you can configure the LLDP parameters of the device globally.
  • Page 209: Port Config

    Fast Start Count: When the port's LLDP state transforms from Disable (or Rx_Only) to Tx&Rx (or Tx_Only), the fast start mechanism will be enabled, that is, the transmit interval will be shorten to a second, and several LLDPDUs will be sent out (the number of LLDPDUs equals this parameter).
  • Page 210: Device Info

    Details: Click the Detail button to display the included TLVs and select the desired TLVs. 14.2 Device Info You can view the LLDP information of the local device and its neighbors on the Local Info and Neighbor Info pages respectively. 14.2.1 Local Info On this page you can see all ports' configuration and system information.
  • Page 211: Neighbor Info

    Auto Refresh Auto Refresh: Enable/Disable the auto refresh function. Refresh Rate: Specify the auto refresh rate. Local Info Enter the desired port number and click Select to display the information of the corresponding port. 14.2.2 Neighbor Info On this page you can get the information of the neighbors. Choose the menu LLDP→Device Info→Neighbor Info to load the following page.
  • Page 212: Device Statistics

    14.3 Device Statistics You can view the LLDP statistics of the local device through this feature. Choose the menu LLDP→Device Statistics→Statistic Info to load the following page. Figure 14-5 LLDP Statistic Information The following entries are displayed on this screen: Auto Refresh Auto Refresh: Enable/Disable the auto refresh function.
  • Page 213: Lldp-Med

    Communication Device Endpoint (Class III): The class of Endpoint Device that directly supports end users of the IP communication system. The following LLDP-MED optional TLVs are supported in TL-SG3424P. Network Policy TLV The Network Policy TLV allows both Network Connectivity...
  • Page 214: Global Config

    Location Identification TLV The Location Identification TLV provides for advertisement of location identifier information to Communication Endpoint Devices, based on configuration of the Network Connectivity Device it's connected to. You can set the Location Identification content in Location Identification Parameters. If Location Identification TLV is included and Location Identification Parameters isn't set, a default value is used in Location Identification TLV.
  • Page 215 Choose the menu LLDP→LLDP-MED→Port Config to load the following page. Figure 14-7 LLDP-MED Port Configuration The following entries are displayed on this screen: LLDP-MED Port Config Port Select: Select the desired port to configure. LLDP-MED Status: Configure the port's LLDP-MED status: Enable: Enable the port's LLDP-MED status, and the port's Admin Status will be changed to Tx&Rx.
  • Page 216: Local Info

    Included TLVs Select TLVs to be included in outgoing LLDPDU. Location Identification Parameters Configure the Location Identification TLV's content in outgoing LLDPDU of the port. Emergency Emergency number is Emergency Call Service ELIN identifier, Number: which is used during emergency call setup to a traditional CAMA or ISDN trunk-based PSAP.
  • Page 217: Neighbor Info

    Figure 14-8 LLDP-MED Local Information The following entries are displayed on this screen: Auto Refresh Auto Refresh: Enable/Disable the auto refresh function. Refresh Rate: Specify the auto refresh rate. Local Info Enter the desired port number and click Select to display the information of the corresponding port.
  • Page 218 Figure 14-9 LLDP-MED Neighbor Information The following entries are displayed on this screen: Auto Refresh Auto Refresh: Enable/Disable the auto refresh function. Refresh Rate: Specify the auto refresh rate. Neighbor Info Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port based on the port number you entered.
  • Page 219: Chapter 15 Cluster

    Chapter 15 Cluster With the development of network technology, the network scale is getting larger and more network devices are required, which may result in a more complicated network management system. As a large number of devices need to be assigned different network addresses and every management device needs to be respectively configured to meet the application requirements, manpower are needed.
  • Page 220: Ndp

    The current switch you create cluster is specified as the commander switch. The commander switch discovers and determines candidate switches by collecting related information. After being added to the cluster, the candidate switch becomes to be the member switch, After being removed from the cluster, the member switch becomes to be the candidate switch. The commander switch becomes to be the candidate switch only when the cluster is deleted.
  • Page 221: Ndp Summary

    Figure 15-2 Neighbor Information The following entries are displayed on this screen: Neighbor Search Option: Select the information the desired entry should contain and then click the Search button to display the desired entry in the following Neighbor Information table. Neighbor Info Native Port: Displays the port number of the switch.
  • Page 222 Figure 15-3 NDP Summary The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config NDP: Displays the global NDP status (enabled or disabled) for the switch. Aging Time: Displays the period for the neighbor switch to keep the NDP packets from this switch. Hello Time: Displays the interval to send NDP packets.
  • Page 223: Ndp Config

    Click the Detail button to view the complete information Detail: collected for the port. 15.1.3 NDP Config On this page you can configure the NDP function for the switch. Choose the menu Cluster→NDP→NDP Config to load the following page. Figure 15-4 NDP Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config NDP:...
  • Page 224: Ntdp

    Enable: Click the Enable button to enable NDP for the port you select. Disable: Click the Disable button to disable NDP for the port you select. Note: NDP function is effective only when NDP function is enabled globally and for the port. The aging time should be set over the hello time value;...
  • Page 225: Ntdp Summary

    Cluster Name: Displays the cluster name of this device. Role: Displays the role this device plays in the cluster. Commander: Indicates the device that can configure and manage all the devices in a cluster. Member: Indicates the device that is managed in a cluster. Candidate: Indicates the device that does not belong to any cluster though it can be added to a cluster.
  • Page 226 Figure 15-7 NTDP Summary The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config NTDP: Displays the NTDP status (enabled or disabled) of the switch globally. NTDP Interval Time: Displays the interval to collect topology information. NTDP Hops: Displays the hop count the switch topology collects. NTDP Hop Delay: Displays the time between the switch receiving NTDP request packets and the switch forwarding NTDP request packets for the...
  • Page 227: Ntdp Config

    15.2.3 NTDP Config On this page you can configure NTDP globally. Choose the menu Cluster→NTDP→NTDP Config to load the following page. Figure 15-8 NTDP Config The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config NTDP: Select Enable/Disable NTDP for the switch globally. NTDP Interval Time: Enter the interval to collect topology information.
  • Page 228: Cluster

    NTDP Port Delay: Enter the time between the port forwarding NTDP request packets and its adjacent port forwarding NTDP request packets over. The default is 20 milliseconds. Port Config Select: Select the desired port for NTDP status configuration. Port: Displays the port number of the switch. NTDP: Displays NTDP status (enabled or disabled) of the current port.
  • Page 229: Cluster Config

    Figure 15-10 Cluster Summary for Member Switch The following entries are displayed on this screen: Global Config Cluster: Displays the cluster status (enabled or disabled) of the switch. Cluster Role: Displays the role the switch plays in the cluster. Cluster Name: Displays the name of the current cluster the switch belongs to.
  • Page 230 Figure 15-12 Cluster Configuration for Candidate Switch The following entries are displayed on this screen: Current Role Role: Displays the role the current switch plays in the cluster. Role Change Individual: Select this option to change the role of the switch to be individual switch.
  • Page 231: Application Example For Cluster Function

    15.4 Application Example for Cluster Function Network Requirements Three switches form cluster, one commander switch (Here take TP-LINK TL-SL5428E as an example) and two member switches (Here take TP-LINK TL-SG32424P as an example). The administrator manages all the switches in the cluster via the commander switch.
  • Page 232 Figure 15-15 Network diagram Configuration Procedure Configure the member switch Step Operation Description Enable NDP function on the On Cluster→NDP→NDP Config page, enable NDP switch and for port 1 function. Enable NTDP function on the On Cluster→NTDP→NTDP Config page, enable switch and for port 1 NTDP function.
  • Page 233 Step Operation Description Configure the member switch On Cluster→Cluster→Member Config page, select the member switch and click the Manage button to log on to its Web management page. Cluster→Cluster→Cluster Topology page, double-click the switch icon to view its detailed information; click the switch icon and click the Manage button to log on to the Web management page.
  • Page 234: Chapter 16 Maintenance

    Chapter 16 Maintenance Maintenance module, assembling the commonly used system tools to manage the switch, provides the convenient method to locate and solve the network problem. (1) System Monitor: Monitor the utilization status of the memory and the CPU of switch. (2)...
  • Page 235: Memory Monitor

    Figure 16-1 CPU Monitor Click the Monitor button to enable the switch to monitor and display its CPU utilization rate every four seconds. 16.1.2 Memory Monitor Choose the menu Maintenance→System Monitor→Memory Monitor to load the following page.
  • Page 236: Log

    Figure 16-2 Memory Monitor Click the Monitor button to enable the switch to monitor and display its Memory utilization rate every four seconds. 16.2 Log The Log system of switch can record, classify and manage the system information effectively, providing powerful support for network administrator to monitor network operation and diagnose malfunction.
  • Page 237: Log Table

    The Log function is implemented on the Log Table, Local Log, Remote Log and Backup Log pages. 16.2.1 Log Table The switch supports logs output to two directions, namely, log buffer and log file. The information in log buffer will be lost after the switch is rebooted or powered off whereas the information in log file will be kept effective even the switch is rebooted or powered off.
  • Page 238: Local Log

    Content: Displays the content of the log information. Note: The logs are classified into eight levels based on severity. The higher the information severity is, the lower the corresponding level is. This page displays logs in the log buffer, and at most 512 logs are displayed. 16.2.2 Local Log Local Log is the log information saved in switch.
  • Page 239: Backup Log

    Figure 16-5 Log Host The following entries are displayed on this screen: Log Host Index: Displays the index of the log host. The switch supports 4 log hosts. Host IP: Configure the IP for the log host. UDP Port: Displays the UDP port used for receiving/sending log information.
  • Page 240: Device Diagnostics

    The following entry is displayed on this screen: Backup Log Backup Log: Click the Backup Log button to save the log as a file to your computer. Note: It will take a few minutes to backup the log file. Please wait without any operation. 16.3 Device Diagnostics This switch provides Cable Test and Loopback functions for device diagnostics.
  • Page 241: Loopback

    Note: The Length displayed here is the length of pair cable not that of the physical cable. The test result is just for your reference. 16.3.2 Loopback Loopback test function, looping the sender and the receiver of the signal, is used to test whether the port of the switch is available as well as to check and analyze the physical connection status of the port to help you locate and solve network malfunctions.
  • Page 242: Tracert

    Choose the menu Maintenance→Network Diagnostics→Ping to load the following page. Figure 16-9 Ping The following entries are displayed on this screen: Ping Config Destination IP: Enter the IP address of the destination node for Ping test. Ping Times: Enter the amount of times to send test data during Ping testing. The default value is recommended.
  • Page 243 The following entries are displayed on this screen: Tracert Config Destination IP: Enter the IP address of the destination device. Max Hop: Specify the maximum number of the route hops the test data can pass through. Return to CONTENTS...
  • Page 244: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications IEEE802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX/100Base-FX Fast Ethernet IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE802.3z 1000Base-X Gigabit Ethernet Standards IEEE802.3x Flow Control IEEE802.1p QoS IEEE802.1q VLAN IEEE802.1X Port-based Access Authentication Ethernet: 10Mbps HD,20Mbps FD Transmission Rate Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps HD,200Mbps FD Gigabit Ethernet: 2000Mbps FD 10Base-T: UTP/STP of Cat.
  • Page 245: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 2000. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon, and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window.
  • Page 246 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Figure B-3 Select Use the following IP address. And the following items will be available. If the switch's IP address is 192.168.0.1, specify IP address as 192.168.0.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 247: Appendix C: Load Software Using Ftp

    Appendix C: Load Software Using FTP If there is something wrong with the firmware of the switch and the switch cannot be launched, you can load the software to the switch via FTP function. FTP (File Transfer Protocol), a protocol in the application layer, is mainly used to transfer files between the remote server and the local PCs.
  • Page 248 Figure C-2 Open Hyper Terminal 2) The Connection Description Window will prompt shown as the following figure. Enter a name into the Name field and click OK. Figure C-3 Connection Description 3) Select the port to connect in the figure below and click OK.
  • Page 249 Figure C-4Select the port to connect 4) Configure the port selected in the step above shown as the following figure. Configure Bits per second as 38400, Data bits as 8, Parity as None, Stop bits as 1, Flow control as None, and then click OK. Figure C-5 Port Settings 3.
  • Page 250 The detailed command is shown as the following figure. Enter the command and press Enter. [TP-LINK] : ftp host 172.31.70.146 user 123 pwd 123 file tl_sg3424p_up.bin 5) Enter the upgrade command and press Enter to upgrade the firmware. After a while, the prompt “You can only use the port 1 to upgrade”...
  • Page 251 [TP-LINK] : start Start ..* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * User Access Login * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
  • Page 252: Appendix D: 802.1X Client Software

    In 802.1X mechanism, the supplicant Client should be equipped with the corresponding client software complied with 802.1X protocol standard for 802.1X authentication. When the switch TL-SG3424P works as the authenticator system, please take the following instructions to install the TpSupplicant provided on the attached CD for the supplicant Client.
  • Page 253 Figure D-3 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard To continue, choose the destination location for the installation files and click Next on the following screen. Figure D-4 Choose Destination Location By default, the installation files are saved on the Program Files folder of system disk. Click the Change button to modify the destination location proper to your need.
  • Page 254 Figure D-5 Install the Program The InstallShield Wizard is installing TpSupplicant-V2.0 shown as the following screen. Please wait. Figure D-6 Setup Status On the following screen, click Finish to complete the installation.
  • Page 255 Uninstall Software If you want to remove the TpSupplicant, please take the following steps: On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to All Programs TP-LINK TpSupplicant-V2.0, and then click Uninstall TP-LINK 802.1X, shown as the following figure.
  • Page 256 On the continued screen, click Yes to remove the application from your PC. Figure D-10 Uninstall the Application Click Finish to complete. Figure D-11 Uninstall Complete Configuration After completing installation, double click the icon to run the TP-LINK 802.1X Client Software. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 257 Figure D-12 TP-LINK 802.1X Client Enter the Name and the Password specified in the Authentication Server. The length of Name and Password should be less than 15 characters. Click the Properties button on Figure D-12 to load the following screen for configuring the connection properties.
  • Page 258 period. To continue, click Connect button after entering the Name and Password on Figure D-12. Then the following screen will appear to prompt that the Radius server is being searched. Figure D-14 Authentication Dialog When passing the authentication, the following screen will appear. Figure D-15 Successfully Authenticated on the right corner of desktop, and then the following connection Double click the icon...
  • Page 259 FAQ: Q1: Why does this error dialog box pop up when starting up the TP-LINK 802.1X Client Software? A1: It’s because the supported DLL file is missing. You are suggested to go to http://www.winpcap.org to download WinPcap 4.0.2 or the higher version for installation, and run the client software again.
  • Page 260: Appendix E: Glossary

    Appendix E: Glossary Access Control List (ACL) ACLs can limit network traffic and restrict access to certain users or devices by checking each packet for certain IP or MAC (i.e., Layer 2) information. Boot Protocol (BOOTP) BOOTP is used to provide bootup information for network devices, including IP address information, the address of the TFTP server that contains the devices system files, and the name of the boot file.
  • Page 261 Generic Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) GMRP allows network devices to register end stations with multicast groups. GMRP requires that any participating network devices or end stations comply with the IEEE 802.1p standard. Group Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) See Generic Attribute Registration Protocol. IEEE 802.1D Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC bridges, including the Spanning Tree Protocol.
  • Page 262 Layer 2 Data Link layer in the ISO 7-Layer Data Communications Protocol. This is related directly to the hardware interface for network devices and passes on traffic based on MAC addresses. Link Aggregation See Port Trunk. Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Allows ports to automatically negotiate a trunked link with LACP-configured ports on another device.
  • Page 263 Secure Shell (SSH) A secure replacement for remote access functions, including Telnet. SSH can authenticate users with a cryptographic key, and encrypt data connections between management clients and the switch. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) The application protocol in the Internet suite of protocols which offers network management services.

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