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Planex FMX-24P User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Sample Configuration ....................64 5.1 Configuring IP address.................... 65 5.2 Configuring User Name ..................66 5.3 Configuring Spanning Tree ..................68 5.4 Configuring PoE (Power over Ethernet)..............71 5.5 Configuring SNMP ....................73 5.6 Configuring QoS ...................... 74 PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    All ports on this product comply with IEEE802.3af (Power over Ethernet) and are capable of providing power to devices supporting this power supply standard. The FMX-24P is a rack-mount-sized intelligent switching hub compliant with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX specifications.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    10BASE-T/100BASE-TX twisted pair cable attaches. 2) Serial Port The supplied RS-232C cable connects to this D-SUB 9pin (male) serial port to establish a connection to a PC. The FMX-24P is configured via the attached PC. LED Status [System LED] These LED's indicate current system status.
  • Page 5 The LED is dark if there is no link on the port or if there is a link in half-duplex mode. Green/ The LED is turned on when power is supplied via Power over Ethernet function. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 6: Quick Installation

    2. Quick Installation 2.1 Installation Procedure This section describes quick installation steps of the FMX-24P. Please install the product on a level surface and ensure that there is proper air flow at the installation location. The switch also needs to be kept away from moisture and dust.

  • Page 7: Connecting The Power Cable

    A specific IP address has been assigned to the product prior to its shipment. This address needs to be changed if you wish to install multiple units of FMX-24P in the same network. For the method to modify preconfigured IP address, please refer to Chapter 3.
  • Page 8 Since all ports on the product support AutoMDI/MDI-X, both straight-through and cross-over cables (or connectors with either cable type) may be attached to the product. (FMX-24P will automatically detect straight/crossover cable type of the attached network cable.) 1) Attach one end of a LAN cable to the product.

  • Page 9: Managing The Switch

    FMX-24P USER’S MANUAL 3. Managing the Switch The FMX-24P is equipped with a management agent. The management agent utilizes SNMP to configure and manage the switch. The SNMP agent can be started via Telnet or a PC attached to the serial port on the management module.

  • Page 10: Telnet Connection

    The management agent can be started via Telnet as well. The factory default management IP address of the product is [10, 90, 90, 90/8], and its Telnet interface has been enabled. The agent can be accessed from a PC that belongs to the same network address range. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 11: Configuring The Switch

    If they are not configured yet, enter a new user name and password that contain at least one alphanumeric character. 4.2 Menu Hierarchy The management screen of the switch is shown below. For details on each menu item, please refer to its corresponding subsection. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 12 │ ├ Browse MAC Address │ ├ Switch History │ ├ VLAN Status │ ├ Port Event Latch │ └ POL Information ├ SNMP Manager Configuration ├ User Accounts Management ├ System Utilities ├ Save Changes ├ Reboot └ Logout PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 13: Configuration

    From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure IP Address] to move to the screen below. This option is used to set an IP address to the switch. The FMX-24P is an intelligent switching hub, and it utilizes this IP address to enable SNMP traps and Telnet-based remote management.
  • Page 14 New Switch IP Settings: This option is used to modify IP address settings. 1) Get IP From: This option determines how IP address is configured. When BOOTP or DHCP is selected, the following options will be omitted from the screen PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 15 [Note] IP address configuration must be performed before adding a network device to a network. IP address overlapping (two or more devices in the same network having the same IP address) may result in serious communication failure. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 16 Switch Information: This option displays product information. 1) Device Type: Indicates device type 2) MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the product 3) Boot PROM Version Displays the boot image version of the product 4) Firmware Version PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 17 APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. 10) ADVANCED SETTINGS Select this option to enable the Advanced configuration mode. Configure Advanced Switch Features: This option is used to configure advanced settings of the switch. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 18 3) Switch GVRP The product does not support this feature. 4) Telnet Status Enables or disables Telnet-based remote configuration. The factory default is "ENABLED". 5) Web Status The product does not support this feature. 6) Group Address Filter Mode PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 19 From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure Ports] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to modify port settings. 1) View Ports Port information of twelve ports is displayed via this option. Select either [1 to 12] or [13 to 24] to view/ configure ports. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 20 5) Flow Control This function is scheduled to be supported. 6) APPLY Use this option to save the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 21 This screen allows the user to specify bandwidth for each port. This screen/option consists of two levels. 1) Configure Port Ingress Bandwidth Select this option to open a menu for selecting bandwidth for incoming data PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 22 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. *) 1 unit = 125KB: Although the actual upper limit is 100Mbps for 100 units, PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 23 Configure Port Egress Bandwidth: This option specifies the bandwidth for data sent by a port. It utilizes basically the same configuration method as [Configure Port Ingress Bandwidth]. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 24 Changes made to the existing configuration will be displayed in the screen. 4.2.1.5 Configure Spanning Tree Protocol From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure Spanning Tree Protocol] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to configure Spanning Tree parameters. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 25 Use this option to specify bridging priority. When combined with the switch's MAC address, bridging priority becomes "bridge ID". The switching device with the lowest bridge ID is recognized as the root bridge. A value between 0 and 65535 may be entered, and the factory default is 32768. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 26 For detailed information on the options above, please refer to IEEE802.1D. . Port Settings: This option is used to modify Spanning Tree setting for each port. Status of currently effective Spanning tree ports may also be viewed via this option. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 27 5) Enter a value between 0 and 255 as port priority. The factory default is 128. 6) ByPass This option is used when the port is used as fast port. The factory default is "Disabled". This option must be enabled only when the port (for which PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 28 There is no (cable) link on the port - Listening: Indicates the Spanning Tree Listening state, and data communication cannot take place in this state. - Learning: Indicates the Spanning Tree Learning state, and data communication cannot take place in this state.. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 29 This option is used to manually configure /assign MAC addresses to each port. 2) Configure Static Multicast Filtering Table This option is used to manually configure/assign multicast addresses to each port. Setup Unicast Filtering Table This option is used to manually assign MAC address to each port. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 30 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Changes made to the current configuration will be displayed in the screen. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 31 The configuration method is the same as [Configure Static Unicast Filtering Table]. *) You may not dynamically assign/configure learned addresses. Before configuring this option, be sure to remove all cables from the product. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 32 3) Configure Port Ingress Filter Use this option to enable/disable Ingress Filter of each port. Configure Static VLAN Entry This option is used to both create a VLAN group and assign each VLAN group to a specific port. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 33 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. * Prior to product shipment, all ports have been assigned to VLAN-1. VLAN-1 PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 34 Configure Port Ingress Filter Use this option to configure Ingress Filter of each port. If Ingress Filter is enabled on a port, incoming Untag frames will be destroyed on that port upon their reception. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 35: Configure Port Mirroring

    4.2.1.8 Configure Port Mirroring From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure Port Mirroring] to move to the following screen. This screen is used configure port mirroring settings. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 36 4.2.1.9 Configure Threshold of Broadcast/Multicast/DA-Unknown Storm From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure Threshold of Broadcast/Multicast/DA-Unknown Storm] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to configure various storm functions. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 37 Enter a value between 0 and 262143. 5) APPLY Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. 4.2.1.10 Port Security Settings PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 38 Select this option to let the entries be deleted after the aging time of MAC address table has expired. APPLY Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 39 Based on the CoS value, one of the four Classes (used by the switch) is assigned. Configure Class of Service This option is used to determine the latency and number of packets in the packet transmission queue which is used for the round-robin method. CoS is configured PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 40 APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Configure Default Priority Use this option to specify the CoS value for each port. CoS is assigned to incoming frames that do not include any CoS information. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 41 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Configure Class of Traffic Use this option to modify the four class types (used by this product) that are assigned to CoS values. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 42 APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. 4.2.1.12 Configure DIFFSERV Settings From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure DIFFSERV Settings] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to configure DIFFSERV settings. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 43 TOS Value: Enter the TOS value you wish to configure. 3) APPLY Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 44 Use this option to enable or disable power supply function on ports. 2) Configure POL Functionality Control Use this option to enable or disable the power supply function of the product. Configure Power Ports Use this option to enable or disable power supply function on each port. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 45 Configure POL Functionality Control This option is used to enable or disable the function to detect a powered device. IEEE802.3af standard detection method ("Register detection") cannot be disabled. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 46: Network Monitoring

    This option is used to display various information of the product. 4.2.2.1 Port Utilization From the root menu, select [Network Monitoring] - [Port Utilization] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to display the port utilization status of the product. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 47 4.2.2.2 Port Error Packets From the root menu, select [Network Monitoring] - [Port Error Packets] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to display the number of error packets that the product has sent and received. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 48 Use this option to specify the interval at which the information is updated. 4.2.2.3 Port Packet Analysis From the root menu, select [Network Monitoring] - [Port Packet Analysis] to move to the following screen. This screen displays the number of packets received and sent by the product. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 49 4.2.2.4 Browse MAC Address From the root menu, select [Network Monitoring] - [Browse MAC Address] to move to the following screen. This screen displays the MAC address table that stores the MAC addresses learned by the switch. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 50 This screen is used to display switch history. displayed information will be cleared when the switch is turned off or rebooted. 1) Seq Displays the sequence numbers in switch history 2) Time Indicates the system up time since last restart PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 51 Displays the VLAN-ID of the VLAN information currently displayed 3) Current Egress Ports Indicates the ports that belong to this VLAN 4) Current Untagged Ports Displays the ports whose VLAN-ID have been configured as Untagged 5) Status Indicates VLAN status PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 52 From the root menu, select [Network Monitoring] - [Power Ports Status] to move to the following screen. This screen is used to view the power supply status of each port. Power ports status of twelve ports is displayed at one time. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 53 [Legal PD/resistor detection]: Power is being supplied to a PoE powered device via PoE. *) The maximum current being supplied on each port conforms to the value(s) defined in IEEE802.3af. 4.2.2.9 POL Information PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 54: Snmp Manager Configuration

    1) SNMP Community String Select this option to specify an SNMP community name. Prior to shipment, two community names ("public", "private") have been already configured. Up to twenty alphanumeric characters may be used for a community name. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 55: User Accounts Management

    /password, or without entering any user name/password at all. On the other hand, a specific user name and password are required to access the management screen if you wish to connect to the switch remotely via Telnet. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 56: System Utilities

    Select this option to update firmware and export/import system configuration. Since the product supports TFTP client function, the switch is capable of accessing an external TFTP server to export and import (restore) its configuration data. This option consists of five levels. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 57 Select this option to save switch history to an external TFTP server. 5) Ping Test Select this option to test whether a specific network location is reachable. Upgrade Firmware from TFTP Server This option is used to upgrade system firmware. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 58 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Use Configuration File on TFTP Server Select this option to restore a configuration file that has been saved to an external TFTP server. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 59 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Save Settings to TFTP Server Select this option to save the current configuration of the switch to an external TFTP server. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 60 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Save History Log to TFTP Server Select this option to save the switch history to an external TFTP server. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 61 Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running. Ping Test Select this option to perform a communications (PING) test to a specific IP address. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 62: Save Changes

    The result of PING tests will be displayed in the same screen. 4.2.6 Save Changes Select this option to save the current switch configuration to NV-RAM. The saved configuration data will be restored when the switch is turned on the next time. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 63: Reboot

    Select this option to reboot the switch. Only users with ADMIN or USER+ access right are allowed to execute this action. 1) Reboot Select this option to reboot the switch. 2) Save Configuration & Reboot The switch will reboot itself after saving the current configuration data to NV-RAM PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 64: Logout

    4) Reboot & Load Factory Default Configuration Except IP Address The switch will reboot itself after restoring factory default settings except the current IP address settings. (Current IP configuration is retained after system reboot.) 4.2.8 Logout Select this option to log off from the management screen. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 65: Sample Configuration

    IEEE802.3af PoE through a single network cable. In this configuration, multiple FMX-24P's are used in the same network. The IP address of each FMX-24P needs to be modified before attaching it to the network. The management user name and password are modified.

  • Page 66: Configuring Ip Address

    QoS control is implemented since this configuration incorporates a connection to IP telephony. 5.1 Configuring IP address This section provides a sample procedure to assign an IP address to the FMX-24P. In this example, a network with IP address "192.168.1.0/24" is used. The IP...

  • Page 67: Configuring User Name

    5.2 Configuring User Name This section illustrates a sample procedure for configuring a password for managing the switch. In this example, [planex] is used as user name while [poe] is used as password. To configure user name and password, select [User Accounts Management] from the root menu.
  • Page 68 USER’S MANUAL 1) Action In this example, [Add] is selected to configure user name and password. 2) User Name [Planex] is used for this configuration. 3) New Password [poe] is used for this configuration. 4) Confirm New Password Enter the same password to confirm the correct password.

  • Page 69: Configuring Spanning Tree

    This section illustrates a sample procedure for configuring Spanning Tree settings of the switch. The IEEE802.1D standard value is used for Spanning Tree timer. In this example, FMX-24P(B) is used as a root bridge while the ports linking FMX-24P(A) and FMX-24P(C) are set to blocking state.
  • Page 70 Next, Spanning Tree needs to be enabled on the switch. To enable or disable Spanning Tree, select [Configuration] - [Configure Spanning Tree Protocol] from the root menu. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 71 This section presents configuration steps for the FMX-24P that serves as a root bridge. In Spanning Tree, switch with the lowest bridge ID is recognized as the root bridge. In this example, the priority value of FMX-24P(B) is set to 100. To change bridging priority, select [Configuration] - [Configure Spanning Tree Protocol] from the root menu.

  • Page 72: Configuring Poe (Power Over Ethernet)

    2) Enable PoE function on each port. In this example, PoE function is enabled on Port 1 through 22 for all the three units of FMX-24P. To enable PoE over the entire switch, select [Configuration] - [Configure Switch Information and Advanced Settings] - [ADVANCED SETTINGS] from the root menu.
  • Page 73 Select the range of ports you wish to configure. 3) Admin State Enable or disable PoE on the selected port. After all the parameters have been configured, select [APPLY]. The new configuration will appear in the lower section of the screen. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  • Page 74: Configuring Snmp

    : Read/Write Trap Manager : 192.168.1.1 Security IP : 192.168.1.1 System Name : FMX-24P(A), FMX-24P(B), FMX-24P(C) System Location : Access System Contact : PowerLAN To configure SNMP community and other parameters, select [SNMP Manager Configuration] from the root menu. 1) SNMP Community String This option is used to configure a community name.

  • Page 75: Configuring Qos

    Settings] from the root menu. After all the parameters above have been configured, select [APPLY]. 5.6 Configuring QoS This last section provides information on configuring QoS parameters on the switch. An IP phone is usually equipped with switching functionality. The FMX-24P PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 76 TOS values are added to voice packets and transmitted instead. The FMX-24P enables prioritized data transfer by allocating CoS value based on the TOS value received. *Please note that the actual configuration varies depending on the QoS functionality provided by the IP phone.
  • Page 77 Next step concerns configuration to assign TOS values to CoS values. configure TOS, select [Configuration] - [Configure DIFFSERV Settings] from the root menu. Change Diffserv setting to TOS. Change Mode setting to [TOS Overwrite 802.1p]. After all the parameters have been configured, select [APPLY]. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
  • Page 78 FMX-24P USER’S MANUAL Finally, save configuration to NV-RAM and connect network devices to the product. PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

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