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Asus E1816 Figure 4.3 A Topology Frame, Figure 4.4 Tree view of the network topology

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The left frame, a topology frame as shown in Figure 4.3, contains all the NICs in the manage station. Each NIC has a tree view to show the switches that are discovered by CNM. You can click on any of these to display a specific configuration of the switch.

Figure 4.3 A Topology Frame

Click on the NIC, it shows the topology of the switches in the network. If multiple switches are cascaded, the tree view will show the relationship of those switches as Figure 4.4.

Figure 4.4 Tree view of the network topology

The right frame displays the specified switch configurations or graphics for the statistics. That is, it displays different configuration layout for different model. Section 4.5 will describe GigaX Smart Switch configuration in details. You have to specify a switch by clicking one switch in the topology list.

16	GigaX Smart Switch Centralized Network Management

Contents

E1816 / Oct Copyright Information Limitation of Liability Product Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Table of Contents Copyright Information Product Contact Information 1 Introduction 2 Getting to Know the GigaX Smart Switch 1 Introduction 1.2 Using this Document 1.2.1 Notational conventions 2.1 Parts List 2.2 GigaX Smart Switch Features 2.3 Technical Specifications Physical Dimensions: Environmental Ranges 2.4 Front Panel 2.5 Rear Panel 3 Quick Start Guide 3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware 3.1.1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 3.1.2 Mounting the Switch in a Rack 3.2 Part 2 —Startthe Switch 3.2.1 Step 1. Connect to the PC with CNM Installed 3.2.2 Step 2. Connect to computers or a LAN 3.2.3 Step 3. Attach the power cord LED Indicators 3.3 Management from CNM 3.3.1 Switch Discovery and Management Page Discovery Figure 3.3 Available Switches (GigaX 1024P) Figure 3.3.1 Available Switches (GigaX 1024I) 3.3.2 Password Recovery 3.3.3 Factory Default Setting 4 Management Functions 4.1 Start CNM Program 4.2 Functional Layout Figure 4.3 A Topology Frame Figure 4.4 Tree view of the network topology 4.3 General Settings for CNM 4.3.1 Topology Add Switch Figure 4.6 Add Switch (GigaX 1024P) Figure 4.6.1 Add Switch (GigaX 1024I) 4.3.2 Setup 4.4 Switch Topology 4.4.1 Topology Discovery 4.4.2 Switch Add and Removal 4.4.3 Topology Load and Save 4.5 Switch Setup 4.6 System 4.6.1 Reboot 4.6.2 Link Status Reload 4.6.3 Change Password 4.6.4 Load 4.6.5 Save 4.6.6 Apply and Save 4.7 Configuration 4.7.1 Physical Interface Figure 4.18.1 Physical Interface (GigaX 1024I) Config Reload 4.7.2 Link Aggregation Trunking Status 4.7.3 Bandwidth Page 4.7.4 Traffic Control 4.7.5 VLAN Setup Page Control Option Figure 4.22 VLAN Control Options 4.7.6 IGMP Snooping 4.7.7 QoS Setup Page 4.8 Statistics 4.8.1 Port Traffic Setup Draw Traffic Chart 4.8.2 Traffic History 4.8.3 Comparison