Using the Web Console

Serial Port Settings

The Serial Port Settings screen allows the configuration of the switch’s serial port, which is on the front panel. Terminals must match these settings to connect to the switch.

1.In the left panel, click Serial Port Settings.

2.Configure these fields.

Field

Description

 

 

 

Sets the serial bit rate that will be used for communication the next time the

Baud Rate

switch is restarted. This setting applies only when the serial port is being

used for out-of-band management. Available speeds are 9600, 19,200,

 

 

38,400, and 115,200 bits per second. The default setting is 9600.

 

 

Auto-Logout

Sets the time the interface can be idle before the switch automatically logs

out the user. The options are Never, 2, 5, 10, or 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Values for data bits (the number of bits used to represent one character of data) and stop bits (the number of bits used to mark the end of a unit of transmission) are displayed but are not configurable.

3.Click Apply.

Port Configurations

You can enable or disable a specific port and set its speed and duplex state.

1.In the left panel, click Port Configurations.

2.Use the drop-down menu to select the port you want to configure.

The Port Type and Connection fields will display the port’s current information.

3.Configure these fields.

Field

Description

 

 

State

Enables or disables the currently selected ports.

 

 

 

Specifies the speed and full- or half-duplex state of the ports. For 100 Mpbs

Speed/Duplex

ports, the choices are Auto, 10/Half, 10/Full, 100/Half, or 100/Full. For

 

gigabit ports, the choices are Auto,1000/Full, or 100/Full.

 

 

Flow Control

Specifies the flow control mode for the port.

 

 

 

Enables or disables dynamic learning of MAC addresses. You can disable

Learn

MAC learning to increase the security of a specific port. Such ports only

receive broadcast traffic and packets that have a destination MAC address

 

 

that matches the port’s MAC address.

 

 

Configure Ports from to

Allows you to apply the configuration for multiple ports.

 

 

4. Click Apply.

Network Management

You use the Network Management screens to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an on-board SNMP agent which monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer

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