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700 Series Managed Switch
User’s Guide for Software
v2.1
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 1-888-NETGEAR
SM-10004-02
June 2003
SM-10004-02
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NETGEAR, INC. www.NETGEAR.com Technical Support Please register to obtain technical support. Please retain your proof of purchase and warranty information. To register your product, get product support or obtain product information and product documentation, go to http://www.NETGEAR.com. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, you may register your product by filling out the registration card and mailing it to NETGEAR customer service. You will find technical support information at:
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Regulatory Compliance Information This device is restricted to indoor use due to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite and Radar Systems. Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus (700 Series Managed Switch) meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique del la classe B respect les exigences du Regalement sur le material broilleur du Canada. T
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Guide Audience .........................................................................................................................1-1 Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................1-1 Special Message Formats ..............................................................................................1-1 Features of the HTML Version of this Manual ........................................
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Main Menu> Advanced> Advanced Security .........................................................3-14 Main Menu> Advanced> 802.1x Port-Based Authentication ..................................3-14 Main Menu> Advanced> Port Mirroring .................................................................3-15 Main Menu> Advanced> Port Trunking ..................................................................3-15 Main Menu> Advanced> Virtual Cable Tester ....................................................
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Status > Switch Statistics .........................................................................................4-5 Status > Port Statistics .............................................................................................4-7 Status > Error Statistics ............................................................................................4-8 Status > Most Active Ports .......................................................................................4-9 Status > Reset Sta
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Advanced> Spanning Tree > Port Settings ......................................................4-34 Advanced> MAC ....................................................................................................4-35 Advanced> MAC> Address Aging ...................................................................4-36 Advanced> MAC> Static Addresses ................................................................4-36 Advanced> Multimedia Support ...................................................
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SNMP Server ...................................................................................................5-21 Spanning Tree .................................................................................................5-24 System .............................................................................................................5-25 IP .....................................................................................................................5-26 IP-Filter ............
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RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connectors ......................................................................... B-6 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................B-8 Appendix C 802.1x Port-Based Authentication Overview Understanding 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control ......................................... C-1 Glossary Index viii Contents SM-10004-02
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Chapter 1 About This Guide ™ Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Audience This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, and wireless technology tutorial information is provided in the Appendices. Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1. Typographical conventions italics Emphasis. bold times roman User input. [Enter] N
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700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1 Features of the HTML Version of this Manual The HTML version of this manual includes these features. 2 1 3 Figure Preface -2: HTML version of this manual 1. Left pane. Use the left pane to view the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. To view the HTML version of the manual, you must have a version 4 or later browser with Java or JavaScript enabled. To use the Favorites feature, your browser must be set to accept cookies. You ca
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Chapter 2 Switch Management Overview This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Topics include: • Management Access Overview • SNMP Access • Protocols Management Access Overview Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any or all of the following methods: • An administration console • Web browser interface • External Simple Network Ma
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700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1 Table 2-1. Comparing Switch Management Methods Management Method Advantages Disadvantages Administration • Out-of-band access via direct cable • Must be near switch or use dial-up console connection means network bottlenecks, connection crashes, and downtime do not slow or • Not convenient for remote users prevent access • Not graphical • No IP address or subnet needed • Menu or CLI based • Hyper Terminal access to full functionality (Hy
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700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1 Virtual Terminal Protocols A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows you to establish a management session from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation. Because Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP address configured on a NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch before you can establish access to it with a virtual terminal protocol. Terminal emulation differs from a virtual terminal proto
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700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1 This management method requires the SNMP agent on the switch and the SNMP Network Management Station to use the same community string and that the SNMP Network Management Station is entered in the SNMP Host table on the switch. This management method, in fact, uses two community strings: the GET community string and the SET community string. If the SNMP Network management Station only knows the SET community string, it can read from an
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Chapter 3 Software Upgrade Procedure As networking technology advances, NETGEAR will release new versions of the software that runs the switch. These software releases will provide new capabilities that can extend the useful life of your switch. This manual is updated whenever there is a change in either the first or second positions of the software version number. The third position in the software version number identifies bug fix and patch versions for which this manual is not updated.
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700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1 5. Restart the system via the Tools>Reset command. Bootstrap will retrieve the new software image then pass control to it. The system executes the new software image. The previous software image in non-volatile memory will not be replaced by the new software image. This enables you to return to the previous image if you do not like the new image. 6. Verify that the new software is loaded by going to the Software Download screen and c
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