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Black Box LGB2003A User Manual

Managed 24-port 10/100/1000 ethernet switch with 2 sfp dual media
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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2005. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 4 FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
  • Page 5 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3.
  • Page 6 Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners. NOTE The Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media is called the Giga Switch in the software screens and also in the screens shown in this manual. Both names refer to the LGB2003A switch.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications .................................6 2. Overview.................................7 Introduction..............................7 Components ..............................7 2.2.1 Front Panel .............................7 2.2.2 Rear Panel............................8 What’s Included............................9 3. Installation ................................10 Hardware and Cable Installation ......................10 3.1.1 Installing the Optional Modules ....................10 3.1.2 Connecting the Cable ........................11 3.1.3...

  • Page 8: Chapter Page

    CONTENTS Chapter Page 4.4.3 Factory Default ..........................56 4.4.4 Logout............................57 5. Troubleshooting ..............................58 Problems You May Experience.........................58 Calling Black Box ............................59 Shipping and Packaging ...........................59...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    Standards: IEEE 802.3/802.3ab/802.3u/802.3x/802.1q only Speed: LGB2003A: 10/100/1000 Mbps; LGB200C-MLC, LGB200C-SLC10, LGB200C-SLC30: 1000 Mbps Distance (Maximum): LGB2003A: 328 ft. (100 m) over Category 5 or 5e unshielded twisted-pair cable; LGB200C-MLC: Up to 960 ft. (300 m) over 850-nm multimode fiber; LGB200C-SLC10: Up to 6.3 mi. (10 km) over 1310-nm single-mode fiber;...

  • Page 10: Overview

    CHAPTER 2: Overview 2. Overview 2.1 Introduction The Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP (Small Fiber Port) Dual Media meets all IEEE 802.3/802.3ab/802.3u/802.3x/802.1q Gigabit and Fast Ethernet specifications. It has 24 10/100/1000-Mbps twisted-pair ports and 2 Gigabit twisted-pair/SFP fiber slots for fiber modules. Connect 24 10/100/1000 twisted- pair devices, 23 10/100/1000 twisted-pair and one fiber device, or 22 10/100/1000 twisted-pair and two fiber devices to the switch.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA ❷ ❹ ❸ ❶ ❺ ❼ ❻ Figure 2-1. Front panel. Table 2-1. Front-panel indicators, connectors, and button. Component Description ❶ Power LED Lights when the power is on. ❷ Link/Act LEDs Light when connection to remote device is good.

  • Page 12: What's Included

    CHAPTER 2: Overview 2.3 What’s Included Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. • (1) Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media • (1) AC power cord •...

  • Page 13: Installation

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 3. Installation 3.1 Hardware and Cable Installation Before installing the switch, make sure you are wearing a grounding strap to avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge. Also, confirm that the power switch is off before you insert the power cord into the power receptacle.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Cable

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.1.2 C ONNECTING THE ABLE The switch’s twisted-pair ports support MDI/MDI-X auto-crossover, so you can use either straight-through or cross-pinned UTP cable. Use Category 5 or 5e grade RJ-45 twisted-pair cable to connect up to 24 network devices (such as workstations or servers) to the switch’s UTP ports.

  • Page 15: Cabling Requirements

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Figure 3-2. Chassis installation. 4. Position the chassis with mounting brackets attached in the 19-inch wiring closet rail. 5. Use the four remaining screws to connect the bracket-mounted chassis to the rail, then tighten the screws. 3.2 Cabling Requirements 3.2.1 T WISTED...

  • Page 16: Vlan Examples

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.2.3 VLAN E XAMPLES If VLAN is enabled and configured, each network node that can communicate with each other directly is bound in the same VLAN area. Example 1: Port-based VLAN In Figure 3-3, VLAN is defined by what VLAN you are using. The switch supports both port-based VLAN and tag-based VLAN.

  • Page 17: Management

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Example 2. The same VLAN members can be at different switches with the same VID (see Figure 3-4) Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Managed 24-Port Switch with 2 SFP 10/100/1000 Ethernet Dual Media Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media...

  • Page 18: Typical Applications

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.5 Typical Applications Three sample setups are shown in Figures 3-5 through 3-7. In Figure 3-5, the switch is connected to Gigabit Ethernet devices or segments via auto MDI-X. It also uses the two fiber module slots for LC fiber connections. Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media...
  • Page 19 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Figure 3-6 shows a peer-to-peer connection. Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media Figure 3-6. Peer-to-peer network connection.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 3: Installation Figure 3-7 illustrates how the switch connects with other network devices and hosts. Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media Dual Media Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media Figure 3-7.

  • Page 21: Web-Based Management

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 4. Web-Based Management The first thing you need to do before configuring and monitoring your switch is set the switch’s IP address. To do this, connect the switch to the management PC via a Category 5 UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector. Then run the Web browser and follow the menus.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management 3. To assign an IP address that’s different from the default you typed in step 1, check to see what the IP address is for the network connected to the switch (ask your system administrator). Use this network address.

  • Page 23: Home

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 4.1 Home After you log in, the switch displays the system status information shown in Figure 4-3. This page is the default and tells you the system’s basic information, such as system status, TP port status, and fiber port status. Figure 4-3.
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Figure 4-4. System Configuration screen. Table 4-1 describes the options shown in Figure 4-4. You already set the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and password options in the screen, but you can change them here. Table 4-1.

  • Page 25: Ports

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-1 (continued). System Configuration screen options. Parameter Description System Name Giga Switch is the name of the switch; it will automatically fill in the System Name field when the System Configuration screen appears. Password Type in a password up to 16 characters long.

  • Page 26: Vlan Mode

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management 4.2.3 VLAN M The switch supports port-based VLAN and tag-based VLAN (802.1q). 24 VLANs can be active with VLAN IDs from 1–4094. VLAN configuration is used to partition your LAN into smaller LANs. This improves security and increases performance.
  • Page 27 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-3 (continued). VLAN Mode screen options. Parameter Description VLAN Mode (continued) Tag-based VLANs identify their members by VID. This option considers any Ingress or Egress list filtering rules required for the switch before forwarding a packet.

  • Page 28: Vlan Group

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management 4.2.4 VLAN G ROUP This option shows the existing information for VLAN groups. Choose this option to modify, delete, or add a new VLAN group. To get to the VLAN Group Configuration screen shown in Figure 4-6, click on VLAN Group in the Home page.
  • Page 29 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-4 describes the options shown in Figure 4-6. Table 4-4. Tag-Based VLAN Configuration screen options. Parameter Description ID (Group ID) To edit a VLAN, check the box to the left of the ID field. Description This field contains the description defined by the system administrator.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Delete Group When you click on Delete Group in Figure 4-6, the screen shown in Figure 4-8 appears. Click on the box to the left of the ID for the group that you want to delete, then click on the Delete Group button to delete that group. Or, click on the Add Group button to go back to Figure 4-7.

  • Page 31: Pvid

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 4.2.5 PVID Set a VID number from 1 to 4094 for each port. Choose Ingress filtering rules for each port. Two Ingress filtering rules apply to the switch. Ingress filtering rule 1 is “forward only packets with VID matching this port’s configured VID.”...

  • Page 32: Aggregation

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-5 (continued). PVID Configuration options. Parameter Description Check this box to require that outgoing packets contain the VLAN tag header. Untag State Choose Enable or Disable from the drop-down menu. Untag VID Type in a number between 0 and 4094. Apply button Click on this button to save your changes.

  • Page 33: Mirror

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-6. Aggregation/Trunking Configuration options. Parameter Description Normal Click on this button to set up the ports that do not join any aggregation trunking group. Group 1–8 Click on these buttons to group chosen ports together. Up to 8 ports can be selected for each group.

  • Page 34: Quality Of Service

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-7 describes the options shown in Figure 4-11. Table 4-7. Mirror Setting screen options. Parameter Description Sniffer Mode From the drop-down menu, enable or disable the port mirror function. Sniffer Port Choose a port (1–24) from the drop-down menu for monitoring. The default is port 1.
  • Page 35 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-8. Quality of Service Configuration screen. Parameter Description Default Class Select High or Low priority from the drop-down menu. For example, if you set the QoS function as VLAN Tag Priority mode, and choose Default Class as High, then packets with no tag will be considered high priority.
  • Page 36 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management VLAN Tag Priority (see Figure 4-12) When you click on VLAN Tag Priority, then Configure in Figure 4-12, Figure 4-13 appears. Figure 4-13. VLAN Tag Priority screen. Table 4-9 describes the options shown in Figure 4-13. Table 4-9.
  • Page 37 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA IP ToS Classification (see Figure 4-12) Another QoS function is applying Layer 3 on a network framework. See Figure 4-14. To get to the screen shown in Figure 4-14, click on IP ToS Classification in Figure 4-12. Then click on Configure. Figure 4-14.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management IP TCP/UDP Port Classification (see Figure 4-12) Simple Mode This option in Figure 4-12 lets you configure L4 QoS. See Figures 4-15 and 4-16. To get to Figure 4-15, click on IP TCP/UDP Port Classification in the Quality of Service (QoS) screen (Figure 4-12). Then click on Configure.
  • Page 39 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Figure 4-16. Advanced Mode screen. Table 4-11 describes the options shown in Figures 4-15 and 4-16. Table 4-11. Advanced or Simple Mode parameters. Parameter Description Disable IP TCP/UDP Port Classification Click on this button to enable.

  • Page 40: Bandwidth Management

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-11 (continued). Advanced or Simple Mode parameters. Parameter Description Advance or Simple buttons Click on this button to go to the Advanced or Simple Mode screen. Apply button Click on this button to Apply the selections. In Advanced mode, some additional options are available.
  • Page 41 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Figure 4-17. Bandwidth Management Configuration screen. Table 4-13 describes the options shown in Figure 4-17. Table 4-13. Bandwidth Management Configuration screen options. Parameter Description Port Number From the drop-down menu, choose the port that you would like this function to work on.
  • Page 42 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-13 (continued). Bandwidth management options. Parameter Description Broadcast & Multicast for Ingress Set up the limit of Ingress bandwidth for the port you choose. Incoming Rate Limiting traffic will be discarded if the rate exceeds the value you set up in the Data Rate field.

  • Page 43: Trap Event

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 4.2.10 T VENT The Trap Events Configuration screen is used to enable the switch to send out the trap information while pre- defined trap events occur. To get to this screen, click on Trap Event in the Configuration menu shown in the Home screen.
  • Page 44 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-14 (continued). Trap Events Configuration screen parameters. Parameter Description TP and Fiber Port Event Link Up, Link Down, Rx error threshold, Tx error threshold Check the Link Up box to indicate a link up. Link Up Counter lists the number of link ups. Check the Link Down box to indicate a link down.

  • Page 45: Maximum Packet Length

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 4.2.11 M AXIMUM ACKET ENGTH Set up the maximum packet length that each switch port can accept. Maximum length can be up to 1532 bytes or 9216 bytes. The default is 1532 bytes. To get to the screen shown in Figure 4-19, click on Max. Packet Length in the Configuration menu in the Home screen.

  • Page 46: Monitoring

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management 4.3 Monitoring Two functions are available in the Monitoring menu shown in the Home page. They include Statistics Overview and Detailed Statistics. 4.3.1 S TATISTICS VERVIEW This option collects any information and provides the counting summary about the port traffic, good or bad. To get to the screen shown in Figure 4-20, click on Statistics Overview in the Monitoring menu in the Home page.

  • Page 47: Detailed Statistics

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-16 (continued). Statistics Overview options. Parameter Description Rx Frames Lists the how many packet are received. Tx Errors Lists the number of bad packets transmitted. Rx Errors Lists the number of bad packets received. 4.3.2 D ETAILED TATISTICS...
  • Page 48 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-17 (continued). Statistics Overview for Specific Ports screen parameters. Parameter Description Rx High The number of Rx packets classified as high Priority Packets priority. Rx Low The number of Rx packets classified as low Priority Packets priority.

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Table 4-17 (continued). Statistics Overview for Specific Ports screen parameters. Parameter Description Tx 512–1023 Bytes The number of 512–1023-byte frames in good and bad packets transmitted. Tx 1024 Bytes The number of 1024 maximum-length byte frames in good and bad packets transmitted.
  • Page 50 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Figure 4-22. System Status screen. Table 4-18 describes the parameters shown in Figure 4-22. Table 4-18. System Status parameters. Parameter Description Product Name Shows the product name of the device. Firmware Version Shows the switch’s firmware version. Hardware Version Shows the switch’s hardware version.
  • Page 51 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA TP/Fiber Ports Status The TP/Fiber Ports Status function displays the latest updated status of all ports in the switch. It allows you to view the setting, link status, speed, and flow control. To get to the screen shown in Figure 4-23, click on Status in the Home screen, then TP/Fiber Ports Status in the Status menu.
  • Page 52 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Aggregation To get to the Aggregation screen shown in Figure 4-24, click on Status in the Maintenance menu on the Home screen. Then click on Aggregation from the Status menu. Figure 4-24. Aggregation screen. Table 4-20 describes the parameters shown in Figure 4-24. Table 4-20.
  • Page 53 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Figure 4-26. Port-Based VLAN. Figure 4-27. VLAN Metro Mode screen. Table 4-21 describes the parameters shown in Figures 4-25, 4-26, and 4-27. Table 4-21. VLAN screen parameters. Parameter Description VLAN Mode Tag-based, Port-based, or Metro mode.
  • Page 54 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Mirror The Mirror status screen (Figure 4-28) displays the mirror configuration setting result. To get to this screen, click on Status in the Maintenance menu in Figure 4-3. Then click on Mirror in the Status menu. Figure 4-28.
  • Page 55 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Trap Event The Trap Event status screen (see Figure 4-29) displays the switch’s trap information sent out while predefined trap events occurred. To get to this screen, click on Status in the Maintenance menu in the Home screen, then click on Trap Event from the Status menu.
  • Page 56 CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management Table 4-23 (continued). Trap Event screen options. Parameter Description Link Up Check this box to enable link up. Link Up Counter Displays the number of link ups counted. Link Down Check this box to enable link down. Link Down Counter Displays the number of link downs counted.
  • Page 57 MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA Maximum Packet Length The Maximum Packet Length status screen (see Figure 4-30) displays the settings of the maximum packet length that each switch port can accept. To get to this screen, click on Status in the Maintenance menu (Figure 4-3), then click on Max.

  • Page 58: Warm Restart

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management 4.4.2 W ESTART You can reboot the switch in many ways, including power on, hardware reset, and software reset. Press the Reset button on the front panel to reset the switch and to retrieve the default setting. After upgrading the software, you must reboot to have the new configuration take effect.

  • Page 59: Factory Default

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 4.4.3 F ACTORY EFAULT The factory default configuration function can retrieve the default setting to replace the working configuration. Except for the IP address setting, all configurations will be restored to the factory default value when you select Restore Default Configuration from the Factory Default screen.

  • Page 60: Logout

    CHAPTER 4: Web-Based Management 4.4.4 L OGOUT The switch allows you to log out of the system to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the system. If you do not log out and exit the browser, the switch will automatically log out. Besides the manual logout and implicit logout, you can also set the Auto Logout Timer in the system configuration function to On or Off.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    MANAGED 24-PORT 10/100/1000 ETHERNET SWITCH WITH 2 SFP DUAL MEDIA 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Problems You May Experience Problem: The Link/Act LED is off. Possible Cause #1: The attached device is not powered on. Possible Solution #1: Power on the attached device. Possible Cause #2: The cable may not be the correct type or is faulty.

  • Page 62: Calling Black Box

    • If you are shipping the Managed 24-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP Dual Media for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

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