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GSS Series User Manual
User Manual
GSS Series
16/24 Port Gigabit Web
Managed Switch
(GSS-16T4SFP & GSS-24T4SFP)
Version 1.0
Sep. 2007
Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2007
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GSS Series User Manual Table of Contents CAUTION ..............................................................................................................................................3 ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES..........................................................................................................3 ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL.................................................................................................................4 OVERVIEW OF THE USER
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GSS Series User Manual Caution Electronic Circuit devices are sensitive to static electricity. Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire a static electric charge. To protect your switch, always: • Touch the metal chassis of your computer to ground the static electrical charge before you handle the switch. • Pick up the switch by holding it on the left and right edges only. Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) S
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GSS Series User Manual About this User Manual This User Manual will guide you on procedures to install, configure and monitor Alloy 16 port Gigabit (GSS-16T4SFP) and 24 port (GSS-24T4SFP) Gigabit web Managed Switch models utilizing the built-in web management interface. The two models GSS-16T4SFP and GSS-24T4SFP differ in terms of port density – the former model offering 16x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports, and the latter 24x ports of the same specification. In all other r
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GSS Series User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview Alloy 16/24 Port Gigabit Switches meet all IEEE 802.3/u/x/z standards Gigabit and Fast Ethernet specifications. The 16 Port Gigabit Switch model features 16x 10/100/1000Mbps copper RJ-45 ports and 4x Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports. The SFP ports can be used to install a range of optional mini-GBIC Gigabit Ethernet Port Modules (which provide the ability to connect multimode and/or single mode fibre optic cable links – see below); the SFP por
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GSS Series User Manual 1.2 Key Features • 16 or 24 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Ports all compliant with IEEE802.3, 802.3u, 802.3z and 802.3ab • 4 Paired TP/SFP fibre ports • Web Based Management • Port Based VLAN and Tag-based (IEEE802.1q) VLAN • 802.1p Class of Service with 2 level priority queuing • Port Trunking with flexible load distribution and failover function • Port mirroring function 1.3 Checklist Before you start installing your switch, verify that the package
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GSS Series User Manual 1.4.1 User interfaces on the front panel The front panel of the GSS-16T4SFP and GSS-24T4SFP consists of 16x or 24x 10/100/1000Mbps Copper Gigabit Ethernet ports, 4x SFP fibre ports and 1x reset button to restore factory configuration. LED Display Gigabit Panel Ethernet Ports Factory SFP Fibre Default Button Ports Fig. 1.3 Front Panel of the GSS-16T4SFP LED Display Panel Gigabit Ethernet Ports Factory Default Button SF
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GSS Series User Manual LED Indicators LED COLOUR FUNCTION System LED’s Power Green Lit when Power is active Gigabit Copper Ports Link/Act Green Lit when link is active, flashes when traffic is present 10/100/1000Mbps Green/Amber Lit green when 1000Mb link Lit amber when 100Mb link Off when 10Mb link or no link present Gigabit Fibre Ports SFP(LINK/ACT) Green Lit when link is active, flashes when traffic present Note: All SFP ports are paired with one of the 10/100/1000Mbps coppe
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GSS Series User Manual 1.5. Overview of the Optional SFP Modules With the GSS-16T4SFP switch, the SFP ports are paired with RJ-45 copper ports 13, 14, 15 and 16. In the case of the GSS-24T4SFP, the SFP ports are paired with RJ-45 copper ports 21, 22, 23 and 24. Only one of any given paired port can be used. In this manner, these paired ports can be seen as ‘Dual Media’ ports that support 10/100/1000Mbps or 1000Mbps fibre via the SFP interfaces. Optional 1000Mbps mini-GBIC fibre transceiv
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GSS Series User Manual 2. Installation 2.1. Starting the GSS Series Switches This section provides a quick start guide for: • Hardware and Cable Installation • Management Station Installation • Software booting and configuration 2.1.1. Hardware and Cable Installation Please Note: ⇒ Wear a grounding strap to avoid damaging the switch with electrostatic discharge ⇒ Be sure that the power switch is in the ‘OFF’ position before you insert the power cord • Installing Optional SFP M
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GSS Series User Manual • Copper Ports - Cable Installation Please Note: ⇒ The RJ-45 ports on the GSS Series Gigabit Switches support MDI/MDI-X auto- crossover functionality. This enables use of either straight-through or crossover UTP cable types; the RJ-45 ports will automatically be configured to suit the characteristics of the device at the remote end of the link. ⇒ The RJ-45 ports on Alloy 16/24 Port Gigabit Switches support Nway auto-negotiation; the ports will automatically b
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GSS Series User Manual 2.1.2. Cabling Requirements To help ensure a successful installation and keep network performance at optimum levels, take care to use Cat.5E grade or higher cabling. Ensure that stranded core UTP cable, if used, runs for no more than 10 metres, and that solid core runs for a maximum of 100metres. Poor cabling is the most common cause for network dropouts or poor performance. 2.1.2.1. Cabling Requirements for UTP Ports • For Ethernet copper network connections, the
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GSS Series User Manual Cont. Please Note: ⇒ Further information can be found in section 1.5 on page 7 ⇒ All figures denoting the range a given cable type can achieve must be treated as maximum values. A number of variables can limit the actual range that can be achieved – grade of cable used, quality of cable, and presence of joins in cable runs, for example Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2007 13
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GSS Series User Manual 3. Operation of the Web Based Management The following chapter allows the administrator to monitor and manage the GSS series through the web management interface. Management functionality such as Port Based and 802.1q VLAN, Port Aggregation (Trunking), QoS, Port configuration and much more can all be configured quickly and easily via any port of the GSS series switches. To access the web management open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox a
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GSS Series User Manual 3.1 Web Management Home Overview Once you have entered a valid password and logged into the switch the System Configuration page will be displayed, this is the default page, it will be displayed every time that you log into the switch. On the left hand side of the screen you will see a menu structure used to Configure, Monitor and manage your switch. There are three main menu categories Configuration, Monitoring and Maintenance. Configuration • System – Displays
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GSS Series User Manual 3.2 Configuration 3.2.1 System Information The System Information configuration page is used to display basic switch information including the Model Name, MAC Address, Firmware Version, Hardware Version, IP and SNMP information. Fig. 3.2 System Desc: Displays a brief description of the switch. (Read Only) F/W Version: Displays the current firmware loaded into the switch. (Read Only) H/W Version: Displays the current hardware version. (Read Only) MAC Add
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GSS Series User Manual Management VLAN: Enter the VLAN group used to gain access to the web management. Default value is 1. If you change this value only ports belonging to the VLAN group chosen can manage the switch. Password: If you want to change the default password of the switch please enter it here. Default password is admin. Inactivity Timeout: Used to automatically log you out of the management interface after a specified inactivity time. Time is measured in Seconds, Default val
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GSS Series User Manual 3.2.2 Ports The ports configuration page is used to display the current status of each port on the switch. In this section the user can also change the speed settings and flow control of each port and Jumbo Frame support can also be enabled from this location. Fig. 3.3 Enable Jumbo Frames: Tick the check box to enable Jumbo Frame support on each port. Port: Is the physical port number of the switch. Link Status: Displays the current link status of each port. Tab
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GSS Series User Manual Drop Frames after Excessive Collisions: Used when running half duplex equipment, tick the check box to enable this feature. Apply Button: The Apply button must be pressed after making any changes to any of the values on this screen. Refresh Button: Used to refresh the current settings displayed on the screen. Alloy Computer Products Pty Ltd Copyright ©2007 19
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GSS Series User Manual 3.2.3 VLAN Mode The GSS Series of switches support port based VLAN’s, 802.1q tagged VLAN’s and Metro mode VLAN’s. Up to 16 active Port Based VLAN groups can be configured with a PVID from 1 ~ 4094 for the GSS-16T4SFP and 24 active Port Based VLAN groups can be configured for the GSS-24T4SFP. 24 802.1q Tagged based VLAN’s can be created on both models with a PVID ranging from 1 ~ 4094. Fig. 3.4 VLAN Mode: Select which VLAN mode you would like to use. Port Based:
