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M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series
Switches
Sof tware Se tu p Manu al
Sof tware Version 1 1.0.0
March 2015
208-10798-01
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

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  • Page 1 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Sof tware Se tu p Manu al Sof tware Version 1 1.0.0 March 2015 208-10798-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134...
  • Page 2 For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Revision History...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Get Started Available Publications ..........6 Overview of the Access and Initial Configuration Options .
  • Page 4 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Activate a License Key for a Switch ........30 Load the License File onto the Switch .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Get Started

    Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.

  • Page 6: Available Publications

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Available Publications A number of other publications are available for your switch at downloadcenter.netgear.com, including the following publications: • M6100, M5300, M7100 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide • M6100, M5300, M7100 Switch Module Installation Guide •...

  • Page 7: Prepare A Terminal

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches You can access the console port of the switch either through a mini-USB port or through the serial port: • Mini-USB port. The switch comes with a mini-USB to USB cable, which you can use to connect the mini-USB console port on the switch to a USB port on a VT100-compatible terminal or a Windows computer that runs VT100 terminal emulation software.

  • Page 8: Start The Switch And Observe The Power-On Self-Test

    For detailed information about how to use the CLI to configure the switch with all its options, see the M4100, M5300, and M6100 Command Line Interface Manual that is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com. Start the Switch and Observe the Power-On Self-Test When you supply power to the switch, the switch goes through a power-on self-test (POST).

  • Page 9: Perform Initial Configuration Of The Switch Through A Dhcp Server

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches • ezconfig. Use the ezconfig application through the management VLAN interface, service port, or console port (see Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration on page 11). Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a DHCP Server You can assign IP information initially through a DHCP server through the management VLAN interface or through the service port.
  • Page 10 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is, do not enter a password. Disable the default DHCP client mode to assign an IP address manually. Enter one of the following commands: •...

  • Page 11: Use Ezconfig For Initial Configuration

     Enter the ezconfig command. The utility displays the following text: (Switch) >ezconfig NETGEAR EZ Configuration Utility -------------------------------- Hello and Welcome! This utility will walk you through assigning the IP address for the switch management CPU. It will allow you to save the changes at the end.
  • Page 12 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches The 'enable' password required for switch configuration through the command line interface is currently not configured. Do you wish to change it (Y/N/Q)? Enter new password:******** Confirm new password:******** Password Changed! To change the management VLAN ID, type Y, and type a new VLAN ID. Current Management VLAN ID: 1 Do you want to set new Management VLAN ID (Y/N/Q)? You are prompted to set up the IP address of the switch.
  • Page 13 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches overwrite the DHCP client mode by assigning a fixed IP address here. Once a fixed IP address is assigned, ezconfig automatically disables DHCP client mode and assigns the static IP address to the management VLAN. To set up IPv6 address for management VLAN, type C to assign a new global IPv6 address, or type D to get an IP6 address from an IPv6 DHCP server, or type A to generate the IPv6 address automatically.
  • Page 14 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Service port IPv6 Address Mode: None IPv6 Administrative Mode: Enabled Service port IPv6 Address Mode autoconfigure: Disabled IPv6 Address: fe80::6eb0:ceff:fef9:f6e1/64 Network IPv6 address gateway: IPv6 Default Router: fe80::222:3fff:fe9e:9605 EUI Flag: True The IPv6 address has been assigned manually. What do you want to A - Assign IPv6 address for the switch using Auto Mode.

  • Page 15: Use The Web Management Interface For Initial Configuration

    This section provides general information about the web management interface and the steps to perform the initial configuration. For detailed information about how to use the web management interface to configure the switch with all its options, see the M6100 Web User Guide, which is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com. Get Started...

  • Page 16: Overview Of The Web Management Interface

    By default, both users can log in without a password. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you create a unique password for the administrative user before placing the switch into production.
  • Page 17 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Launch a web browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field. Enter 169.254.100.100, which is the default IP address of the management VLAN interface.

  • Page 18: Access The Web Management Interface When The Switch Is Already Connected To The Network

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Select System > Management > IPv4 Service Port. Select the Service Port Configuration Protocol None radio button. In the IP Address field, enter the service port IP address. For example, enter 172.26.1.110. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the service port subnet mask. For example, enter 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 19: Configure An Snmpv3 User Profile Using The Web Management Interface

    You are ready to configure the switch through the web management interface. For detailed information about how to use the web management interface to configure the switch with all its options, see the M6100 Web User Guide, which is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com. Configure an SNMPv3 User Profile Using the Web Management Interface Configuring an SNMPv3 user profile is a part of user configuration.
  • Page 20 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches In the Password field, enter a new password and then retype it in the Confirm Password field. Note: If SNMPv3 authentication is used for this user, the password must be eight or more alphanumeric characters. If you do not need authentication and encryption, go to Step To enable authentication, from the Authentication Protocol menu, select either MD5 or...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Use The Auto Install Configuration

    Use the Auto Install Configuration Auto Install is a software feature that provides for the configuration of a switch automatically when the switch is initialized and no configuration file is found on the switch. This chapter includes the following sections: •...
  • Page 22 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Auto Install Configuration Concepts The downloaded configuration file is not distributed across the chassis. When an administrator saves the configuration, the configuration file is distributed to all blades. The Auto Install process requires you to enable DHCP. The downloaded configuration file is not automatically saved to the startup-config file.

  • Page 23: About Conflicting Tftp Server Configurations

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches The address of the TFTP server (siaddr) to be used for Auto Install requests. You can also enter this information manually. No DHCP configuration is saved in the startup-config file. About Conflicting TFTP Server Configurations The TFTP server IP address can be deduced from the multiple sources.

  • Page 24: Default Network Configuration File

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Default Network Configuration File If the switch cannot find the specified bootfile or the bootfile name from the DHCP server, the switch attempts to download the default network configuration file (fp-net.cfg). The switch issues TFTP requests for a network configuration file in the same manner that it attempts to download a host-specific configuration file.

  • Page 25: About Obtaining An Image From A Tftp Server Through Auto Install

    • Enterprise number (4 octets). 0x0000 0x11ae In decimals, the enterprise number for NETGEAR is 4526. • Data length (1 octet). 0x12 The data length includes the SubOption code plus the SubOption length plus the Image description file name: 1+1+16.

  • Page 26: Configure Auto Install Through The Cli

     Download the configuration file from the TFTP server. Save the configuration file automatically after autoconfig completes. (Netgear switch) #boot host auto-save Continue Auto Install: (Netgear switch) #boot autoinstall start Request an IP address, configuration file name, and TFTP IP address from the DHCP...

  • Page 27: Configure Auto Install Through The Web Management Interface

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Configure Auto Install Through the Web Management Interface This section describes how to configure Auto Install through the web management interface. To use the web management interface to configure Auto Install:  Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for example, 169.254.100.201.
  • Page 28 During a particular session, you can restart the Auto Install process if you previously stopped it during the same login session. This action reinitiates the process for that login session only. NETGEAR recommends that you restart the install process only when you are certain that the configuration is clear.

  • Page 29: Event Logging For The Auto Install Process

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Event Logging for the Auto Install Process The switch logs a message for each of the following events: • The Auto Install component receives a configuration file name and other options upon resolving an IP address through a DHCP client. The boot option values are logged. •...

  • Page 30: Chapter 3 Manage Switch Registration And Licenses

    Manage Switch Registration and Licenses This chapter describes how to activate your license key and register your switch. This chapter includes the following sections: • Register Your Switch • Activate a License Key for a Switch • Load the License File onto the Switch Note: License keys are available only for these switch models: M5300-28G, M5300-52G, M5300-28G-POE+, and M5300-52G-POE+.

  • Page 31: Register Your Switch

    To register your product:  Use a web browser to visit my.netgear.com. If you have a NETGEAR account, type your email address and password and click the LOGIN button. If you do not have an account, your NETGEAR account will be created automtatically when you register your product.

  • Page 32: Load The License File Onto The Switch

    You are prompted to enter the license key. Cut and paste the license key that you received into the License Key field. NETGEAR recommends that you cut and paste to avoid potential typing errors. Click the Submit button. The screen displays a DOWNLOAD button.

  • Page 33: Use The Web Management Interface To Load A License

    M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches Use the Web Management Interface to Load a License To use the Web Management Interface to load the license.dat file onto the switch:  Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for example, 169.254.100.201.
  • Page 34 M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches The license key is downloaded. Manage Switch Registration and Licenses...

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