ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F. We have 1 ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F manual available for free PDF download: User Manual

ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F User Manual (349 pages)

Layer 2 Management Switch

Brand: ZyXEL Communications | Category: Network Router | Size: 8 MB

About this User's Guide

3
Document Conventions

4
Safety Warnings

5
Contents Overview

7
- Table of Contents
  7
Table of Contents

9
User's Guide

21
PART I User's Guide

21
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch

23
- Introduction
  23
  - Backbone Application
    23
  - Bridging Example
    24
  - High Performance Switching Example
    24
  - IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Application Examples
    25
  - Ipv6 Support
    25
- Ways to Manage the Switch
  26
- Good Habits for Managing the Switch
  26
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection

27
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

30
- Front Panel
  30
  - Console Port
    31
  - Ethernet Ports
    32
  - Transceiver Slots
    32
  - Power Connector
    34
  - Signal Slot
    35
- Leds
  37
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator

39
- Introduction
  39
- System Login
  39
- The Web Configurator Layout
  40
  - Change Your Password
    44
- Saving Your Configuration
  44
- Switch Lockout
  44
- Resetting the Switch
  45
  - Reload the Configuration File
    45
- Logging out of the Web Configurator
  46
- Help
  46
Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example

49
- Overview
  49
  - Creating a VLAN
    49
  - Setting Port VID
    50
- Configuring Switch Management IP Address
  51
- Tutorials
  53
Chapter 6 Tutorials

53
- How to Use DHCP Snooping on the Switch
  53
- How to Use DHCP Relay on the Switch
  56
  - DHCP Relay Tutorial Introduction
    57
  - Creating a VLAN
    57
  - Configuring DHCP Relay
    59
  - Troubleshooting
    60
- How to Use Pppoe IA on the Switch
  60
  - Configuring Switch a
    61
  - Configuring Switch B
    63
- How to Use Error Disable and Recovery on the Switch
  66
- How to Set up a Guest VLAN
  68
- How to Do Port Isolation in a VLAN
  73
  - Creating a VLAN
    74
  - Creating a Private VLAN Rule
    76
Part II: Technical Reference

79
Technical Reference

79
Chapter 7 System Status and Port Statistics

81
- Overview
  81
- Port Status Summary
  81
  - Status: Port Details
    83
- Basic Setting
  86
Chapter 8 Basic Setting

86
- Overview
  86
- System Information
  86
- General Setup
  88
- Introduction to Vlans
  89
  - Smart Isolation
    90
- Switch Setup
  91
- IP Setup
  93
  - Management IP Addresses
    93
- Port Setup
  95
- Vlan
  97
Chapter 9 VLAN

97
- Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged Vlans
  97
  - Forwarding Tagged and Untagged Frames
    97
- Automatic VLAN Registration
  98
  - Garp
    98
  - Gvrp
    98
- Port VLAN Trunking
  99
- Select the VLAN Type
  99
- Static VLAN
  99
  - VLAN Status
    100
  - VLAN Details
    101
  - Configure a Static VLAN
    102
  - Configure VLAN Port Settings
    103
- Subnet Based Vlans
  104
- Configuring Subnet Based VLAN
  105
- Protocol Based Vlans
  107
- Configuring Protocol Based VLAN
  108
- Create an IP-Based VLAN Example
  109
- Port-Based VLAN Setup
  110
  - Configure a Port-Based VLAN
    111
Chapter 10 Static MAC Forward Setup

114
- Overview
  114
- Configuring Static MAC Forwarding
  114
Chapter 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup

116
- Static Multicast Forwarding Overview
  116
- Configuring Static Multicast Forwarding
  117
- Filtering
  120
Chapter 12 Filtering

120
- Configure a Filtering Rule
  120
Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

122
- STP/RSTP Overview
  122
  - STP Terminology
    122
  - How STP Works
    123
  - STP Port States
    123
  - Multiple RSTP
    124
  - Multiple STP
    124
- Spanning Tree Protocol Status Screen
  127
- Spanning Tree Configuration
  127
- Configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
  128
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status
  130
- Configure Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
  131
- Multiple Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Status
  133
- Configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
  135
  - Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Port Configuration
    138
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Status
  139
- Bandwidth Control
  141
Chapter 14 Bandwidth Control

141
- Bandwidth Control Overview
  141
  - CIR and PIR
    141
- Bandwidth Control Setup
  142
Chapter 15 Broadcast Storm Control

144
- Broadcast Storm Control Setup
  144
- Mirroring
  146
Chapter 16 Mirroring

146
- Port Mirroring Setup
  146
- Link Aggregation
  148
Chapter 17 Link Aggregation

148
- Link Aggregation Overview
  148
- Dynamic Link Aggregation
  148
  - Link Aggregation ID
    149
- Link Aggregation Status
  149
- Link Aggregation Setting
  151
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol
  153
- Static Trunking Example
  154
- Port Authentication
  156
Chapter 18 Port Authentication

156
- Port Authentication Overview
  156
  - IEEE 802.1X Authentication
    156
  - MAC Authentication
    157
- Port Authentication Configuration
  158
  - Activate IEEE 802.1X Security
    159
  - Guest VLAN
    160
  - Activate MAC Authentication
    162
- Port Security
  164
Chapter 19 Port Security

164
- About Port Security
  164
- Port Security Setup
  164
- Classifier
  166
Chapter 20 Classifier

166
- About the Classifier and Qos
  166
- Configuring the Classifier
  166
- Viewing and Editing Classifier Configuration
  168
- Classifier Example
  170
- Policy Rule
  171
Chapter 21 Policy Rule

171
- Policy Rules Overview
  171
  - Diffserv
    171
  - DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior
    171
- Configuring Policy Rules
  171
- Viewing and Editing Policy Configuration
  174
- Policy Example
  175
- Queuing Method
  176
Chapter 22 Queuing Method

176
- Queuing Method Overview
  176
  - Strictly Priority Queuing
    176
  - Weighted Fair Queuing
    176
  - Weighted Round Robin Scheduling (WRR)
    177
- Configuring Queuing
  177
- VLAN Stacking
  179
Chapter 23 VLAN Stacking

179
- VLAN Stacking Overview
  179
  - VLAN Stacking Example
    179
- VLAN Stacking Port Roles
  180
- VLAN Tag Format
  181
  - Frame Format
    181
- Configuring VLAN Stacking
  182
  - Port-Based Q-In-Q
    183
  - Selective Q-In-Q
    184
- Multicast
  186
Chapter 24 Multicast

186
- Multicast Overview
  186
  - IP Multicast Addresses
    186
  - IGMP Filtering
    186
  - IGMP Snooping
    186
  - IGMP Snooping and Vlans
    187
- Multicast Status
  187
- Multicast Setting
  188
- IGMP Snooping VLAN
  191
- IGMP Filtering Profile
  192
- MVR Overview
  193
  - Types of MVR Ports
    194
  - MVR Modes
    194
  - How MVR Works
    194
- General MVR Configuration
  195
- MVR Group Configuration
  197
  - MVR Configuration Example
    198
- Aaa
  201
Chapter 25 AAA

201
- Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA)
  201
  - Local User Accounts
    201
  - RADIUS and TACACS
    202
- AAA Screens
  202
  - RADIUS Server Setup
    202
  - TACACS+ Server Setup
    205
  - AAA Setup
    207
  - Vendor Specific Attribute
    209
  - Tunnel Protocol Attribute
    210
- Supported RADIUS Attributes
  210
  - Attributes Used for Authentication
    211
  - Attributes Used for Accounting
    211
- IP Source Guard
  214
Chapter 26 IP Source Guard

214
- IP Source Guard Overview
  214
  - DHCP Snooping Overview
    214
  - ARP Inspection Overview
    216
- IP Source Guard
  218
- IP Source Guard Static Binding
  218
- DHCP Snooping
  220
- DHCP Snooping Configure
  222
  - DHCP Snooping Port Configure
    224
  - DHCP Snooping VLAN Configure
    225
- ARP Inspection Status
  226
  - ARP Inspection VLAN Status
    227
  - ARP Inspection Log Status
    228
- ARP Inspection Configure
  229
  - ARP Inspection Port Configure
    230
  - ARP Inspection VLAN Configure
    232
- Loop Guard
  233
Chapter 27 Loop Guard

233
- Loop Guard Overview
  233
- Loop Guard Setup
  235
- VLAN Mapping
  237
Chapter 28 VLAN Mapping

237
- VLAN Mapping Overview
  237
  - VLAN Mapping Example
    237
- Enabling VLAN Mapping
  238
- Configuring VLAN Mapping
  239
Chapter 29

241
- Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
  
  241
  - Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Overview
    241
    
    Layer-2 Protocol Tunneling Mode
    242
  - Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
    243
  - Sflow
    245
Chapter 30 Sflow

245
- Sflow Overview
  245
- Sflow Port Configuration
  246
  - Sflow Collector Configuration
    247
- Pppoe
  249
Chapter 31 Pppoe

249
- Pppoe Intermediate Agent Overview
  249
  - Pppoe Intermediate Agent Tag Format
    249
  - Sub-Option Format
    249
  - Port State
    250
- The Pppoe Screen
  251
- Pppoe Intermediate Agent
  251
  - Pppoe IA Per-Port
    253
  - Pppoe IA Per-Port Per-VLAN
    254
  - Pppoe IA for VLAN
    256
- Error Disable
  257
Chapter 32 Error Disable

257
- CPU Protection Overview
  257
- Error-Disable Recovery Overview
  257
- The Error Disable Screen
  258
- CPU Protection Configuration
  258
- Error-Disable Detect Configuration
  259
- Error-Disable Recovery Configuration
  260
- Private VLAN
  262
Chapter 33 Private VLAN

262
- Private VLAN Overview
  262
- Configuring Private VLAN
  263
- Static Route
  265
Chapter 34 Static Route

265
- Static Routing Overview
  265
- Configuring Static Routing
  266
Chapter 35

268
- Differentiated Services
  
  268
  - Diffserv Overview
    268
    
    DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior
    268
    
    Diffserv Network Example
    268
  - Two Rate Three Color Marker Traffic Policing
    269
    
    TRTCM-Color-Blind Mode
    270
    
    TRTCM-Color-Aware Mode
    270
  - Activating Diffserv
    270
    
    Configuring 2-Rate 3 Color Marker Settings
    271
    
    Configuring DSCP Profiles
    273
  - DSCP-To-IEEE 802.1P Priority Settings
    274
    
    Configuring DSCP Settings
    274
  - Dhcp
    276
Chapter 36 DHCP

276
- DHCP Overview
  276
  - DHCP Modes
    276
  - DHCP Configuration Options
    276
- DHCP Status
  276
- DHCP Relay
  277
- Configuring DHCP VLAN Settings
  280
  - Example: DHCP Relay for Two Vlans
    281
- Maintenance
  283
Chapter 37 Maintenance

283
- The Maintenance Screen
  283
- Load Factory Default
  284
- Save Configuration
  284
- Reboot System
  284
- Firmware Upgrade
  285
- Restore a Configuration File
  286
- Backup a Configuration File
  286
- FTP Command Line
  287
  - Filename Conventions
    287
  - FTP Command Line Procedure
    288
  - GUI-Based FTP Clients
    288
  - FTP Restrictions
    288
- Access Control
  290
Chapter 38 Access Control

290
- Access Control Overview
  290
- The Access Control Main Screen
  290
- About SNMP
  290
  - SNMP V3 and Security
    291
  - Supported Mibs
    292
  - SNMP Traps
    292
  - Configuring SNMP
    296
  - Configuring SNMP Trap Group
    297
  - Configuring SNMP User
    298
- Setting up Login Accounts
  299
- SSH Overview
  301
- How SSH Works
  302
- SSH Implementation on the Switch
  303
  - Requirements for Using SSH
    303
- Introduction to HTTPS
  303
- HTTPS Example
  304
  - Internet Explorer Warning Messages
    304
  - Mozilla Firefox Warning Messages
    307
  - The Main Screen
    308
- Service Port Access Control
  309
- Remote Management
  310
- Diagnostic
  312
Chapter 39 Diagnostic

312
- Syslog
  313
Chapter 40 Syslog

313
- Syslog Overview
  313
- Syslog Setup
  314
- Syslog Server Setup
  315
- Cluster Management
  316
Chapter 41 Cluster Management

316
- Cluster Management Status Overview
  316
- Cluster Management Status
  317
  - Cluster Member Switch Management
    318
- Clustering Management Configuration
  320
- MAC Table
  322
Chapter 42 MAC Table

322
- MAC Table Overview
  322
- Viewing the MAC Table
  323
- ARP Table
  325
Chapter 43 ARP Table

325
- ARP Table Overview
  325
  - How ARP Works
    325
- The ARP Table Screen
  326
- Configure Clone
  327
Chapter 44 Configure Clone

327
- Troubleshooting
  329
Chapter 45 Troubleshooting

329
- Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds
  329
- Switch Access and Login
  330
- Switch Configuration
  332
Appendix A Common Services

333
Appendix B Legal Information

337
Index

341

ZyXEL Communications Categories

Gateway

Network Router

Switch Wireless Router Adapter

More ZyXEL Communications Manuals

ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F Manuals

ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F User Manual (349 pages)

Table of Contents

About this User's Guide

Document Conventions

Safety Warnings

Contents Overview

Table of Contents

User's Guide

PART I User's Guide

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

Chapter 4 The Web Configurator

Chapter 5 Initial Setup Example

Chapter 6 Tutorials

Part II: Technical Reference

Technical Reference

Chapter 7 System Status and Port Statistics

Chapter 8 Basic Setting

Chapter 9 VLAN

Chapter 10 Static MAC Forward Setup

Chapter 11 Static Multicast Forward Setup

Chapter 12 Filtering

Chapter 13 Spanning Tree Protocol

Chapter 14 Bandwidth Control

Chapter 15 Broadcast Storm Control

Chapter 16 Mirroring

Chapter 17 Link Aggregation

Chapter 18 Port Authentication

Chapter 19 Port Security

Chapter 20 Classifier

Chapter 21 Policy Rule

Chapter 22 Queuing Method

Chapter 23 VLAN Stacking

Chapter 24 Multicast

Chapter 25 AAA

Chapter 26 IP Source Guard

Chapter 27 Loop Guard

Chapter 28 VLAN Mapping

Chapter 29

Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

Chapter 30 Sflow

Chapter 31 Pppoe

Chapter 32 Error Disable

Chapter 33 Private VLAN

Chapter 34 Static Route

Chapter 35

Differentiated Services

Chapter 36 DHCP

Chapter 37 Maintenance

Chapter 38 Access Control

Chapter 39 Diagnostic

Chapter 40 Syslog

Chapter 41 Cluster Management

Chapter 42 MAC Table

Chapter 43 ARP Table

Chapter 44 Configure Clone

Chapter 45 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Common Services

Appendix B Legal Information

Index

Related Products

ZyXEL Communications Categories