SMC Networks TIGERSWITCH 10/100 User Manual

TigerSwitch 10/10024-Port Fast Ethernet Switch◆ 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX auto MDI/MDI-X ports◆ Optional 1000BASE-X or 100BASE-FX modules◆ 8.8 Gbps of ag

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-68Web – Click VLAN, VLAN Port Configuration or VLAN Trunk Configuration. Fill in the required settings for each interface, cli

CONFIGURING PRIVATE VLANS2-69ports in their own community VLAN, and with their designated promiscuous ports. (Note that private VLANs and normal VLANs

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-70Command Attributes• VLAN ID – ID of configured VLAN (1-4094, no leading zeroes).• Primary VLAN – The primary VLAN with which

CONFIGURING PRIVATE VLANS2-71CLI – This example shows the switch configured with primary VLAN 5 and secondary VLAN 6. Port 3 has been configured as a

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-72Web – Click Private VLAN, Private VLAN Configuration. Enter the VLAN ID number, select Primary or Community type, then click

CONFIGURING PRIVATE VLANS2-73Web – Click Private VLAN, Private VLAN Association. Select the required primary VLAN from the scroll-down box, highlight

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-74Command Attributes• Port/Trunk – The switch interface.• PVLAN Port Type – Displays private VLAN port types.- Normal – The po

CONFIGURING PRIVATE VLANS2-75CLI – This example shows the switch configured with primary VLAN 5 and secondary VLAN 6. Port 3 has been configured as a

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-76• Primary VLAN – Conveys traffic between promiscuous ports, and between promiscuous ports and community ports within the ass

CLASS OF SERVICE CONFIGURATION2-77CLI – This example shows the switch configured with primary VLAN 5 and secondary VLAN 6. Port 3 has been configured

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-78This switch uses Weighted Round-Robin as the default mode for each port. Up to 8 separate traffic classes are defined in IEE

PORT TRUNK CONFIGURATION2-79Command Attributes• WRR – Weighted Round-Robin shares bandwidth at the egress ports by using scheduling weights of 1, 3, 1

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-80Command UsageBesides balancing the load across each port in the trunk, the other ports provide redundancy by taking over the

PORT TRUNK CONFIGURATION2-81• New – Selects a predefined port group to add to the specified trunk.Web – Click Trunk, Trunk Configuration. Enter a trun

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-82CLI – This example creates trunk 1 with ports 5 and 17. Just connect these ports to two static trunk ports on another switch

CONFIGURING SNMP2-83submit a valid community string for authentication. The options for configuring community strings and related trap functions are d

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-84Web – Click SNMP, SNMP Configuration. Add new community strings as required, select the access rights from the Access Mode d

CONFIGURING SNMP2-85Command Usage• You can enable or disable authentication messages via the Web interface.• You can enable or disable authentication

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-86Web – Click SNMP, SNMP Configuration. Fill in the IP address and community string for each Trap Manager that will receive th

MULTICAST CONFIGURATION2-87This switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) to query for any attached hosts that want to receive a specific

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-88adjacent multicast switch/router to ensure that it will continue to receive the multicast service. Note: Multicast routers u

MULTICAST CONFIGURATION2-89Web – Click IGMP, IGMP Configuration. Adjust the IGMP settings as required, and then click Apply. (The default settings are

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-90You can use the Multicast Router Port Information page to display the ports on this switch attached to a neighboring multica

MULTICAST CONFIGURATION2-91Specifying Interfaces Attached to a Multicast RouterDepending on your network connections, IGMP snooping may not always be

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-92CLI – This example configures port 11 as a multicast router port within VLAN 1.Displaying Port Members of Multicast Services

MULTICAST CONFIGURATION2-93Web – Click IGMP, IP Multicast Registration Table. Select the VLAN ID and multicast IP address. The switch will display all

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-94Adding Multicast Addresses to VLANsMulticast filtering can be dynamically configured using IGMP Snooping and IGMP Query mess

MULTICAST CONFIGURATION2-95Web – Click IGMP, IGMP Member Port Table. Specify the interface attached to a multicast service (via an IGMP-enabled switch

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-96Showing Port StatisticsYou can display standard statistics on network traffic from the Interfaces Group and Ethernet-like MI

SHOWING PORT STATISTICS2-97Web – Click Statistics, Port Statistics. Select the required interface, and click Query. You can also use the Refresh butto

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-98CLI – This example shows statistics for port 1.Rate Limit ConfigurationThis function allows the network manager to control t

RATE LIMIT CONFIGURATION2-99Rate limiting can be applied to individual ports or trunks. When an interface is configured with this feature, the traffic

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-100Web - Click Rate Limit, Input/Output Rate Limit Port/Trunk Configuration. Enable the Rate Limit Status for the required int

CONFIGURING 802.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION2-101The IEEE 802.1x (dot1x) standard defines a port-based access control procedure that prevents unauthorized a

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-102Displaying 802.1x Global SettingsThe dot1x protocol includes global parameters that control the client authentication proce

CONFIGURING 802.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION2-103Web – Click dot1x, dot1X Information.CLI -This example shows the default protocol settings for dot1x.Config

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-104identity lookup process that runs between the switch and authentication server. The configuration options for parameters ar

CONFIGURING 802.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION2-105Web – Select dot1x, dot1X Configuration. Enable dot1x globally for the switch, modify any of the parameter

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-106• Mode – Sets the authentication mode to one of the following options: - Force-Authorized – Configures the port to grant ac

CONFIGURING 802.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION2-107CLI – This example sets the authentication mode to enable dot1x on port 2. Displaying 802.1x StatisticsThis

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-108Web – Select dot1x followed by dot1X statistics. Select the required port and then click Query. Click Refresh to update sta

CONFIGURING 802.1X PORT AUTHENTICATION2-109CLI – This example displays the dot1x statistics for port 1.Console#show dot1x statisticsEth 1/1Rx: EXPOL E

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-110

USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-1CHAPTER 3COMMAND LINE INTERFACEThis chapter describes how to use the Command Line Interface (CLI).Using the Command

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-22. Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks. 3. When finished, exit the session with the “quit” or “exit”

USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-3If your corporate network is connected to another network outside your office or to the Internet, you need to apply

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-4Entering CommandsThis section describes how to enter CLI commands.Keywords and ArgumentsA CLI command is a series of keywords

ENTERING COMMANDS3-5Command CompletionIf you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the remaining characters of a partial keyword up to th

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-6The command “show interfaces ?” will display the following information:Partial Keyword LookupIf you terminate a partial keywo

ENTERING COMMANDS3-7Understanding Command ModesThe command set is divided into Exec and Configuration classes. Exec commands generally display informa

1-1CHAPTER 1SWITCH MANAGEMENTConnecting to the SwitchConfiguration OptionsThis switch includes a built-in network management agent. The agent offers a

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-8enable command, followed by the privileged level password “super” (page 3-29). To enter Privileged Exec mode, enter the follo

ENTERING COMMANDS3-9• Interface Configuration - These commands modify the port configuration such as speed-duplex and negotiation. • Line Configuratio

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-10Command Line ProcessingCommands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters as long as they contain e

COMMAND GROUPS3-11RADIUS Client Configures RADIUS client-server authentication for logon access 3-38Port AuthenticationConfigures IEEE 802.1x port ac

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-12Note: Note that the access mode shown in the following tables is indicated by these abbreviations: NE (Normal Exec) PE (Priv

GENERAL COMMANDS3-13General CommandsenableUse this command to activate Privileged Exec mode. In privileged mode, additional commands are available, an

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-14Default SettingLevel 15Command ModeNormal ExecCommand Usage • “super” is the default password required to change the command

GENERAL COMMANDS3-15Command Usage The “>” character is appended to the end of the prompt to indicate that the system is in normal access mode.Examp

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-16show historyUse this command to show the contents of the command history buffer.Default Setting NoneCommand Mode Normal Exec

GENERAL COMMANDS3-17example, the !2 command repeats the second command in the Execution history buffer (config).reloadUse this command to restart the

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-2The switch’s CLI configuration program, Web interface, and SNMP agent allow you to perform the following management functions:• Se

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-18Command Mode Global Configuration, Interface Configuration, Line Configuration, VLAN Database ConfigurationExample This exam

FLASH/FILE COMMANDS3-19quitUse this command to exit the configuration program.Default Setting NoneCommand Mode Normal Exec, Privileged ExecCommand Usa

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-20copyUse this command to move (upload/download) a code image or configuration file between the switch’s Flash memory and a TF

FLASH/FILE COMMANDS3-21Command Usage • The system prompts for data required to complete the copy command. • The destination file name should not conta

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-22The following example shows how to copy the running configuration to a startup file.The following example shows how to downl

FLASH/FILE COMMANDS3-23Command Usage • If the file type is used for system startup, then this file cannot be deleted. • “Factory_Default_Config.cfg” c

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-24Command Usage • If you enter the command dir without any parameters, the system displays all files. • File information is sh

FLASH/FILE COMMANDS3-25ExampleThis example shows the information displayed by the whichboot command. See the table under the dir command for a descrip

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-26ExampleRelated Commandsdir (3-23)whichboot (3-24) System Management CommandsThese commands are used to control system logs,

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS3-27hostnameUse this command to specify or modify the host name for this device. Use the no form to restore the default host

CONNECTING TO THE SWITCH1-3• RADIUS client support• MAC filtering securityRequired ConnectionsThe switch provides an RS-232 serial port that enables a

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-28Syntax username name {access-level level | nopassword | password {0 | 7} password}no username name• name - The name of the u

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS3-29Example This example shows how the set the access level and password for a user.enable passwordAfter initially logging o

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-30password to change the command mode from Normal Exec to Privileged Exec with the enable command (page 3-13).• The encrypted

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS3-31Related Commandsip http server (3-31)ip http serverUse this command to allow this device to be monitored or configured f

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-32show startup-configUse this command to display the configuration file stored in non-volatile memory that is used to start up

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS3-33Example Related Commandsshow running-config (3-34)Console#show startup-configbuilding startup-config, please wait...!

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-34show running-configUse this command to display the configuration information currently in use.Default Setting NoneCommand Mo

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS3-35Example Related Commandsshow startup-config (3-32)Console#show running-configbuilding running-config, please wait...!!

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-36show systemUse this command to display system information.Default Setting NoneCommand Mode Normal Exec, Privileged ExecComma

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS3-37show usersShows all active console and Telnet sessions, including user name, idle time, and IP address of Telnet client.

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-4Note: When using HyperTerminal with Microsoft® Windows® 2000, make sure that you have Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later install

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-38Command Usage See “Displaying Switch Hardware/Software Versions” on page -28 for detailed information on software items. The

AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-39authentication loginUse this command to define the login authentication method and precedence. Use the no form to restore t

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-40Command Usage • RADIUS uses UDP which only offers best-effort delivery. Also, note that RADIUS encrypts only the password in

AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-41Command Mode Global ConfigurationExample radius-server portUse this command to set the RADIUS server network port. Use the

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-42radius-server keyUse this command to set the RADIUS encryption key. Use the no form to restore the default.Syntax radius-ser

AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-43Command Mode Global ConfigurationExample radius-server timeoutUse this command to set the interval between transmitting aut

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-44Command Mode Privileged ExecExample Port Authentication CommandsThe switch supports IEEE 802.1x (dot1x) port-based access co

PORT AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-45authentication dot1xSets the default authentication server type. Use the no form to restore the default.Syntaxauthenti

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-46dot1x defaultSets all configurable dot1x global and port settings to their default values.Syntaxdot1x defaultCommand ModeGlo

PORT AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-47dot1x port-controlSets the dot1x mode on a port interface. Use the no form to reset to the default.Syntaxdot1x port-co

BASIC CONFIGURATION1-5browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 6.2 or above), or from a network computer using network managemen

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-48dot1x re-authenticateForces re-authentication on all ports or a specific interface.Syntaxdot1x re-authenticate [interface]in

PORT AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-49dot1x timeout quiet-periodSets the time that a switch port waits after the Max Request Count has been exceeded before

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-50Exampledot1x timeout tx-periodSets the time period during an authentication session that the switch waits before re-transmit

PORT AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-51show dot1xUse this command to show general port authentication related settings on the switch or a specific interface.

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-52• 802.1X Port Details – Displays detailed port access control settings for each interface as described in the preceeding pag

PORT AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS3-53ExampleConsole#show dot1xGlobal 802.1X Parametersreauth-enabled: yesreauth-period: 3600quiet-period: 350tx-period: 300

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-54SNMP CommandsControls access to this switch from management stations using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), as

SNMP COMMANDS3-55• rw - Specifies read-write access. Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects.Default Setting •

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-56Example Related Commandssnmp-server locationsnmp-server locationUse this command to set the system location string. Use the

SNMP COMMANDS3-57snmp-server hostUse this command to specify the recipient of a Simple Network Management Protocol notification operation. Use the no

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-6Setting PasswordsNote: If this is your first time to log into the CLI program, you should define new passwords for both default us

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-58The snmp-server host command is used in conjunction with the snmp-server enable traps command. Use the snmp-server enable tr

SNMP COMMANDS3-59Default Setting Issue authentication and link-up-down traps.Command Mode Global ConfigurationCommand Usage If you do not enter an snm

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-60Command Mode Normal Exec, Privileged ExecCommand Usage This command provides information on the community access strings, co

IGMP SNOOPING COMMANDS3-61IGMP Snooping CommandsThis switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) to query for any attached hosts that want t

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-62Default Setting EnabledCommand Mode Global ConfigurationExample The following example enables IGMP snooping.ip igmp snooping

IGMP SNOOPING COMMANDS3-63response-time. If the countdown finishes, and the client still has not responded, then that client is considered to have lef

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-64query-count, but a client has not responded, a countdown timer is started using an initial value set by this command. If the

IGMP SNOOPING COMMANDS3-65Command Usage The switch must be using IGMPv2 for this command to take effect.Example The following shows how to configure t

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-66• Some commands are only enabled for IGMPv2, including ip igmp query-max-response-time and ip igmp query-timeout. Example Th

IGMP SNOOPING COMMANDS3-67show mac-address-table multicastUse this command to show known multicast addresses.Syntax show mac-address-table multicast [

BASIC CONFIGURATION1-7Setting an IP AddressYou must establish IP address information for the switch to obtain management access through the network. T

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-68Line CommandsYou can access the onboard configuration program by attaching a VT100 compatible device to the server’s serial

LINE COMMANDS3-69lineUse this command to identify a specific line for configuration, and to process subsequent line configuration commands.Syntax line

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-70loginUse this command to enable password checking at login. Use the no form to disable password checking and allow connectio

LINE COMMANDS3-71• This command controls login authentication via the switch itself. To configure user names and passwords for remote authentication s

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-72Command Usage • When a connection is started on a line with password protection, the system prompts for the password. If you

LINE COMMANDS3-73Command Mode Line Configuration Command Usage • If user input is detected within the timeout interval, the session is kept open; othe

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-74Command Usage • When the logon attempt threshold is reached, the system interface becomes silent for a specified amount of t

LINE COMMANDS3-75Command Mode Line Configuration Example To set the silent time to 60 seconds, enter this command:Related Commands password-thresh (3-

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-76Example To specify 7 data bits, enter this command:Related Commands parity (3-76)parityUse this command to define generation

LINE COMMANDS3-77speedUse this command to set the terminal line's baud rate. This command sets both the transmit (to terminal) and receive (from

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-8• Default gateway for the network • Network mask for this network To assign an IP address to the switch, complete the following st

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-78stopbitsUse this command to set the number of the stop bits transmitted per byte. Use the no form to restore the default set

IP COMMANDS3-79Example To show all lines, enter this command:IP CommandsThere are no IP addresses assigned to this switch by default. You must manuall

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-80ip addressUse this command to set the IP address for this device. Use the no form to restore the default IP address.Syntax i

IP COMMANDS3-81• You can start broadcasting BOOTP or DHCP requests by entering an ip dhcp restart command, or by rebooting the switch. Note: Only one

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-82• If the BOOTP or DHCP server has been moved to a different domain, the network portion of the address provided to the clien

IP COMMANDS3-83Command Usage A gateway must be defined if the management station is located in a different IP segment.Example The following example de

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-84show ip redirectsUse this command to show the default gateway configured for this device.Default Setting NoneCommand Mode Pr

IP COMMANDS3-85Command Mode Normal Exec, Privileged ExecCommand Usage • Use the ping command to see if another site on the network can be reached. • F

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-86HOL Blocking Prevention CommandsIf head-of-line (HOL) Blocking Prevention is enabled it prevents the forwarding of data to a

HOL BLOCKING PREVENTION COMMANDS3-87Syntax queue hol-preventionno queue hol-preventionDefault Setting EnabledCommand Mode Global ConfigurationCommand

BASIC CONFIGURATION1-9If the “bootp” or “dhcp” option is saved to the startup-config file (step 6), then the switch will start broadcasting service re

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-88Example This example displays the current status.Interface CommandsThese commands are used to display or set communication p

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-89interfaceUse this command to configure an interface type and enter interface configuration mode. Use the no form to remove a tru

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-90descriptionUse this command to add a description to an interface. Use the no form to remove the description.Syntax descripti

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-91• 10full - Forces 10 Mbps full-duplex operation • 10half - Forces 10 Mbps half-duplex operationDefault Setting • Auto-negotiatio

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-92negotiationUse this command to enable autonegotiation for a given interface. Use the no form to disable autonegotiation.Synt

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-93capabilitiesUse this command to advertise the port capabilities of a given interface during autonegotiation. Use the no form wit

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-94Command Usage When auto-negotiation is enabled with the negotiation command, the switch will negotiate the best settings for

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-95Command Usage • Flow control can eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end stations or segments connected directly to

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-96shutdown Use this command to disable an interface. To restart a disabled interface, use the no form.Syntax shutdownno shutdo

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-97switchport broadcast percentUse this command to configure broadcast storm control. Use the no form to disable broadcast storm co

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-106. Then save your configuration changes by typing “copy running-config startup-config.” Enter the startup file name and press <

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-98clear countersUse this command to clear statistics on an interface.Syntaxclear counters interfaceinterface • ethernet unit/p

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-99show interfaces statusUse this command to display the status for an interface.Syntax show interfaces status interfaceinterface •

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-100Example show interfaces countersUse this command to display statistics for an interface. Syntax show interfaces counters in

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-101Command Usage If no interface is specified, information on all interfaces is displayed. For a description of the items displaye

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-102show interfaces switchportUse this command to display advanced interface configuration settings.Syntax show interfaces swit

INTERFACE COMMANDS3-103• Gvrp status – Shows if GARP VLAN Registration Protocol is enabled or disabled (page 3-140).• Allowed Vlan – Shows the VLANs t

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-104This example shows the configuration for port 3 when set to promiscuous mode for private VLANs.Rate Limit CommandsThis func

RATE LIMIT COMMANDS3-105rate-limitUse this command to set the rate limit. Use the no form to remove the rate limit.Syntaxrate-limit {input | output} p

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-106ExampleThis example sets the rate limit for input and output traffic on port 2 to 312K when operating at 10 Mbps or 3.12 Mb

ADDRESS TABLE COMMANDS3-107mac-address-table staticUse this command to map a static address to a destination port. Use the no form to remove an addres

BASIC CONFIGURATION1-11The default strings are:• public - with read-only access. Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-108• Static addresses will not be removed from the address table when a given interface link is down. • Static addresses are b

ADDRESS TABLE COMMANDS3-109show mac-address-tableUse this command to view classes of entries in the bridge-forwarding database.Syntax show mac-address

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-110Examplemac-address-table aging-timeUse this command to set the aging time for entries in the address table. Use the no form

SPANNING TREE COMMANDS3-111show mac-address-table aging-timeUse this command to show the aging time for entries in the address table.Default Setting N

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-112spanning-treeUse this command to enable the Spanning Tree Algorithm globally for the switch. Use the no form to disable it.

SPANNING TREE COMMANDS3-113Example The following example shows how to enable the Spanning Tree Algorithm for the switch:spanning-tree forward-timeUse

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-114Example spanning-tree hello-timeUse this command to configure the spanning tree bridge hello time globally for this switch.

SPANNING TREE COMMANDS3-115spanning-tree max-ageUse this command to configure the spanning tree bridge maximum age globally for this switch. Use the n

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-116spanning-tree priorityUse this command to configure the spanning tree priority globally for this switch. Use the no form to

SPANNING TREE COMMANDS3-117The recommended range is:- Ethernet: 50-600- Fast Ethernet: 10-60- Gigabit Ethernet: 3-10 Default Setting • Ethernet – half

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-12Trap ReceiversYou can also specify SNMP stations that are to receive traps from the switch.To configure a trap receiver, complete

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-118Default Setting 128Command Mode Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)Command Usage • This command defines the pr

SPANNING TREE COMMANDS3-119Command Mode Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)Command Usage • This command is used to enable/disable the fas

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-120Command Mode Privileged ExecCommand Usage For a description of the items displayed under “Bridge-group information, see “Ma

VLAN COMMANDS3-121VLAN CommandsA VLAN is a group of ports that can be located anywhere in the network, but communicate as though they belong to the sa

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-122vlan databaseUse this command to enter VLAN database mode. All commands in this mode will take effect immediately.Default S

VLAN COMMANDS3-123Related Commands show vlan (3-131)vlanUse this command to configure a VLAN. Use the no form to restore the default settings or delet

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-124• VLAN 1 cannot be suspended, but any other VLAN will be suspended.• You can configure up to 127 VLANs on the switch.Exampl

VLAN COMMANDS3-125Example The following example shows how to set the interface configuration mode to VLAN 1, and then assign an IP address to the VLAN

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-126Example The following shows how to set the configuration mode to port 1, and then set the switchport mode to trunk:switchpo

VLAN COMMANDS3-127switchport ingress-filteringUse this command to enable ingress filtering for an interface. Use the no form to restore the default.Sy

MANAGING SYSTEM FILES1-132. Enter the name of the start-up file. Press <Enter>.Managing System FilesThe switch’s flash memory supports three typ

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-128switchport native vlanUse this command to configure the PVID (i.e., default VLAN ID) for a port. Use the no form to restore

VLAN COMMANDS3-129switchport allowed vlanUse this command to configure VLAN groups on the selected interface. Use the no form to restore the default.S

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-130Example The following example shows how to add VLANs 1, 2, 5 and 6 to the allowed list as tagged VLANs for port 1:switchpor

VLAN COMMANDS3-131Example The following example shows how to prevent port 1 from being added to VLAN 3:show vlanUse this command to show VLAN informat

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-132Example The following example shows how to display information for VLAN 1:Private VLAN CommandsPrivate VLANs provide port-b

PRIVATE VLAN COMMANDS3-133To configure private VLANs, follow these steps:1. Use the private-vlan command to designate one or more community VLANs and

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-134private-vlanUse this command to create a primary or secondary (i.e., community) private VLAN. Use the no form to remove the

PRIVATE VLAN COMMANDS3-135Exampleprivate vlan associationUse this command to associate a primary VLAN with a secondary (i.e., community) VLAN. Use the

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-136Exampleswitchport mode private-vlanUse this command to set the private VLAN mode for an interface. Use the no form to resto

PRIVATE VLAN COMMANDS3-137Exampleswitchport private-vlan host-associationUse this command to associate an interface with a secondary VLAN. Use the no

SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-14also provides a facility to upload firmware files to the system directly through the console port. See “Upgrading Firmware via th

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-138switchport private-vlan mappingUse this command to map an interface to a primary VLAN. Use the no form to remove this mappi

PRIVATE VLAN COMMANDS3-139show vlan private-vlanUse this command to show the private VLAN configuration settings on this switch.Syntaxshow vlan privat

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-140GVRP and Bridge Extension CommandsGARP VLAN Registration Protocol defines a way for switches to exchange VLAN information i

GVRP AND BRIDGE EXTENSION COMMANDS3-141Default Setting DisabledCommand Mode Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)Command Usage GVRP can onl

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-142Example garp timerUse this command to set the values for the join, leave and leaveall timers. Use the no form to restore th

GVRP AND BRIDGE EXTENSION COMMANDS3-143experiencing difficulties with GMRP or GVRP registration/deregistration.• Timer values are applied to GVRP for

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-144Command Mode Normal Exec, Privileged ExecExample Related Commandsgarp timer (3-142)bridge-ext gvrpUse this command to enabl

GVRP AND BRIDGE EXTENSION COMMANDS3-145Example show bridge-extUse this command to show the configuration for bridge extension commands.Default Setting

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-146Priority CommandsClass of Service (CoS) allows data packets that have greater precedence to receive higher service priority

PRIORITY COMMANDS3-147queue modeUse this command to set the queue mode to strict priority or Weighted Round-Robin (WRR) for the four class of service

SYSTEM DEFAULTS1-15SNMP Community Strings “public” (read only) “private” (read/write) Traps Authentication traps: enabledLink-up-down events: enabledS

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-148Command Mode Privileged ExecExample Mirror Port CommandsThis section describes how to mirror traffic from a source port to

MIRROR PORT COMMANDS3-149Default Setting No mirror session is defined. When enabled, the default mirroring is for both received and transmitted packet

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-150Default Setting Shows all sessions.Command Mode Privileged ExecCommand Usage This command displays the currently configured

PORT TRUNKING COMMANDS3-151Guidelines for Creating Trunks• Finish configuring port trunks before you connect the corresponding network cables between

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-152port-group Use this command to add a predefined port group to a trunk. Use the no form to remove a port group from a trunk.

PORT TRUNKING COMMANDS3-153Example The following example creates trunk 1 and then adds port 1 and 13:Console(config)#interface port-channel 1Console(c

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE3-154

A-1APPENDIX ATROUBLESHOOTINGTroubleshooting ChartTroubleshooting ChartSymptom ActionCannot connect using Telnet, Web browser, or SNMP software• Be sur

TROUBLESHOOTINGA-2Cannot access the on-board configuration program via a serial port connection• Be sure to have set the terminal emulator program to

B-1APPENDIX BUPGRADING FIRMWARE VIATHE SERIAL PORTThe switch contains three firmware components that can be upgraded; the diagnostics (or Boot-ROM) co

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SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-16Port Status Admin Status EnabledAuto-negotiation EnabledFlow Control Disabled10/100 Mbps Port Capability10 Mbps half duplex10 Mbp

UPGRADING FIRMWARE VIA THE SERIAL PORTB-24. When the switch initialization screen appears, enter firmware-download mode by pressing <Esc> immedi

B-39. If using Windows HyperTerminal, click the “Transfer” button, and then click “Send File...” Select the XModem Protocol and then use the “Browse”

UPGRADING FIRMWARE VIA THE SERIAL PORTB-4For example, the following screen text shows the download procedure for a runtime code file: 13. Set your PC’

RESTORING SWITCH DEFAULTSB-52. Enter <0> to access the File Manager menu. The following screen will appear:3. Enter <S> and set the Factor

UPGRADING FIRMWARE VIA THE SERIAL PORTB-65. Enter <G> to boot the system.[0]FileManager:[1]Test Mode Set:[x] Exit !Enter Selection:x[1]Image Upd

Glossary-1GLOSSARY10BASE-TIEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable.100BASE-TXIEEE 802.3u specific

GLOSSARYGlossary-2Collision DomainSingle CSMA/CD LAN segment.CSMA/CDCarrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect is the communication method employe

GLOSSARYGlossary-3Full DuplexTransmission method that allows switch and network card to transmit and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the ba

GLOSSARYGlossary-4LANs, and defines a standard way for VLANs to communicate across switched networks. IEEE 802.1pAn IEEE standard for providing qualit

GLOSSARYGlossary-5IGMP SnoopingListening to IGMP Query and IGMP Report packets transferred between IP Multicast Routers and IP Multicast host groups t

SYSTEM DEFAULTS1-17Virtual LANs Default VLAN 1PVID 1Acceptable Frame Type AllIngress Filtering DisabledSwitchport Mode (Egress Mode)Untagged framesPri

GLOSSARYGlossary-6Management Information Base (MIB)An acronym for Management Information Base. It is a set of database objects that contains informati

GLOSSARYGlossary-7into or out of the network. Traffic that falls within the rate limit is transmitted, while packets that exceed the acceptable amount

GLOSSARYGlossary-8Virtual LAN (VLAN)A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical l

C-1APPENDIX CPIN ASSIGNMENTSConsole Port Pin AssignmentsThe DB-9 serial port on the switch’s front panel is used to connect to the switch for out-of-b

PIN ASSIGNMENTSC-2DB-9 Port Pin AssignmentsConsole Port to 9-Pin DTE Port on PCConsole Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PCEIA Circuit CCITT Signal Descripti

Index-1Aaddress table 2-38BBOOTP 2-13broadcast storm, threshold 2-34CClass of Serviceconfiguring 2-77queue mapping 2-77community string 2-83configurat

INDEXIndex-2RRADIUS, logon authentication 2-17rate limit configuration 2-98restarting the system 2-24Sserial portconfiguring 3-61, 3-68, 3-86SNMPcommu

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SWITCH MANAGEMENT1-18

2-1CHAPTER 2CONFIGURING THE SWITCHUsing the Web InterfaceThis switch provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web browser you can configure the sw

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-2Notes: 1. You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct password; on the third failed attempt the current connection is

NAVIGATING THE WEB BROWSER INTERFACE2-3Home PageWhen your Web browser connects with the switch’s Web agent, the home page is displayed as shown below.

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-4new setting. The following table summarizes the Web page configuration buttons.Notes: 1. To ensure proper screen refresh, be

MAIN MENU2-5Main Menu Using the onboard Web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor netw

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-6Trunk Broadcast ControlSets the broadcast storm threshold for each trunk2-34Mirror Sets the source and target ports for mirro

MAIN MENU2-7VLAN Trunk Configuration Specifies default trunk VID and VLAN attributes 2-65Private VLANPrivate VLAN Information Shows private VLANs and

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-8IGMPIGMP Configuration Enables multicast filtering; configures parameters for multicast query2-87Multicast Router Port Inform

BASIC CONFIGURATION2-9Basic ConfigurationDisplaying System InformationYou can easily identify the system by providing a descriptive name, location and

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-10Web – Click System, System Information. Specify the system name, location, and contact information for the system administra

BASIC CONFIGURATION2-11CLI – Specify the hostname, location and contact information.Setting the IP Address The IP address for this switch is unassigne

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-12Command Attributes• Management VLAN – This is the only VLAN through which you can manage the switch. By default, all ports o

BASIC CONFIGURATION2-13Manual ConfigurationWeb – Click System, IP. Specify the management interface, IP address and default gateway, then click Apply.

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-14Web – Click System, IP. Specify the Management VLAN, and set the IP Address Mode to DHCP or BOOTP. Click Apply to save your

CONFIGURING USER AUTHENTICATION2-15Renewing DCHP – DHCP may lease addresses to clients indefinitely or for a specific period of time. If the address e

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-16The default guest name is “guest” with the password “guest.” The default administrator name is “admin” with the password “ad

CONFIGURING USER AUTHENTICATION2-17Configuring RADIUS Logon AuthenticationRemote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is a logon authenticatio

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-18Command Attributes• Authentication – Select the authentication, or authentication sequence required:- Radius – User authenti

CONFIGURING USER AUTHENTICATION2-19Web – Click System, Radius. To configure local or remote authentication preferences, specify the authentication seq

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-20Managing FirmwareYou can upload/download firmware to or from a TFTP server. By saving runtime code to a file on a TFTP serve

MANAGING FIRMWARE2-21Web – Click System, Firmware. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, enter the file name of the software to download, enter the

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-22Saving or Restoring Configuration SettingsYou can upload/download configuration settings to/from a TFTP server. The configur

MANAGING FIRMWARE2-23Web – Click System, Configuration. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, enter the name of the file to download, select a file

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-24If you download the startup configuration file under a new file name, you can set this file as the startup file at a later t

DISPLAYING BRIDGE EXTENSION CAPABILITIES2-25Command Attributes• Extended Multicast Filtering Services – This switch does not support the filtering of

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-26Web – Click System, Bridge Extension.CLI – Enter the following command. Console#show bridge-ext 3-145Max support vlan number

ENABLING OR DISABLING GVRP (GLOBAL SETTING)2-27Enabling or Disabling GVRP (Global Setting)GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) defines a way for swi

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-28Displaying Switch Hardware/Software Versions Use the Switch Information page to display hardware/firmware version numbers fo

DISPLAYING SWITCH HARDWARE/SOFTWARE VERSIONS2-29Web – Click System, Switch Information.CLI – Use the following command to display version information.

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-30Port ConfigurationDisplaying Connection StatusYou can use the Port Information or Trunk Information pages to display the cur

PORT CONFIGURATION2-31• MAC Address – The physical layer address for this port. - CLI only; to access this on the Web, see “Setting the IP Address” on

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-32CLI – This example shows the connection status for Port 13.Configuring Interface ConnectionsYou can use the Port Configurati

PORT CONFIGURATION2-33• Flow Control* – Allows you to manually enable or disable flow control. • Autonegotiation (Port Capabilities) – Allows auto-neg

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-34Web – Click Port, Port Configuration or Trunk Configuration. Modify the required interface settings, and click Apply.CLI – S

PORT CONFIGURATION2-35You can protect your network from broadcast storms by setting a port or trunk threshold for broadcast traffic. Any broadcast pac

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-36Web – Click Port, Port Broadcast Control or Trunk Broadcast Control. Set the threshold for each port or trunk, and then clic

PORT CONFIGURATION2-37Configuring Port MirroringYou can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then atta

iCONTENTS1 Switch Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Connecting to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-38Web – Click Port, Mirror. Specify the source port, the traffic type to be mirrored, and the monitor port, then click Add.CLI

ADDRESS TABLE SETTINGS2-39Setting Static AddressesA static address can be assigned to a specific interface on this switch. Static addresses are bound

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-40Web – Click Address Table, Static Addresses. Specify the mode, the interface, the MAC address and duration, then click Add S

ADDRESS TABLE SETTINGS2-41Command Attributes• Interface – Indicates a port or trunk.• MAC Address – Physical address associated with this interface.•

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-42Changing the Aging TimeYou can set the aging time for entries in the dynamic address table. Command Attributes• Aging Time –

SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM CONFIGURATION2-43device (except for the root device) which incurs the lowest path cost when forwarding a packet from that devi

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-44The following global attributes display statistical values and cannot be changed:• Configuration Changes – The number of tim

SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM CONFIGURATION2-45the network. (References to “ports” in this section means “interfaces,” which includes both ports and trunks.

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-46CLI – This command displays global STA settings, followed by settings for each port. Note: The current root port and current

SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM CONFIGURATION2-47Configuring the Global Settings for STAWeb – Click Spanning Tree, STA Configuration. Modify the required attr

CONTENTSiiPort Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30Displaying Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-48Command AttributesThe following attributes are read-only and cannot be changed:• Port Status – Displays current state of thi

SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM CONFIGURATION2-49• Designated Cost – The cost for a packet to travel from this port to the root in the current Spanning Tree c

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-50• Path Cost – This parameter is used by the STP to determine the best path between devices. Therefore, lower values should b

SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM CONFIGURATION2-51Displaying the Interface Settings for STA Web – Click Spanning Tree, STA Port Information or STA Trunk Inform

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-52Configuring the Interface Settings for STAWeb – Click Spanning Tree, STA Port Configuration or STA Trunk Configuration. Modi

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-53VLANs help to simplify network management by allowing you to move devices to a new VLAN without having to change any physical co

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-54traffic to the same VLAN(s), either manually or dynamically using GVRP. However, if you want a port on this switch to partic

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-55Automatic VLAN Registration – GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) defines a system whereby the switch can automatically learn

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-56Forwarding Tagged/Untagged FramesIf you want to create a small port-based VLAN for devices attached directly to a single swi

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-57*Web OnlyWeb – Click VLAN, VLAN Base Information.CLI – Enter the following command. Displaying Current VLANsThe VLAN Current Tab

CONTENTSiiiInterfaces Attached to a Multicast Router . . . . . . . . . . . 2-89Specifying Interfaces Attached to a Multicast Router . . . 2-91Display

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-58• Status – Shows how this VLAN was added to the switch. - Dynamic GVRP: Automatically learned via GVRP.- Permanent: Added as

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-59• Ports / Channel groups – Shows the VLAN interface members.CLI – Current VLAN information can be displayed with the following c

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-60• State (CLI) – Shows if this VLAN is enabled or disabled. - Active: VLAN is operational.- Suspend: VLAN is suspended; i.e.,

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-61Adding Static Members to VLANs (VLAN Index)Use the VLAN Static Table to configure port members for the selected VLAN index. Assi

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-62• Membership Type – Select VLAN membership for each interface by marking the appropriate radio button for a port or trunk: -

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-63Web – Click VLAN, VLAN Static Table. Select a VLAN ID from the scroll-down list. Modify the VLAN name and status if required. Se

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-64Adding Static Members to VLANs (Port Index)Use the VLAN Static Membership by Port menu to assign VLAN groups to the selected

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-65CLI – This example adds Port 3 to VLAN 1 as a tagged port.Configuring VLAN Behavior for InterfacesYou can configure VLAN behavio

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH2-66- If ingress filtering is enabled, the interface will discard incoming frames tagged for VLANs which do not include this in

VLAN CONFIGURATION2-67• GARP Leave Timer* – The interval a port waits before leaving a VLAN group. This time should be set to more than twice the join