LevelOne GSW-2496 user manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents
	CAUTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	IV
	ELECTRONIC EMISSION NOTICES----------------------------------------------------------------------------	IV
1.	INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	1
	1-1.OVERVIEW--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	1
	1-2. CHECKLIST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	3
	1-3. FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	3
	1-4. VIEW OF GSW-2496 L2 MANAGED SWITCH----------------------------------------------------------	5
	1-4-1. User Interfaces on the Front Panel (Button, LEDs and Plugs)-------------------------	5
	1-4-2. User Interfaces on the Rear Panel------------------------------------------------------------	6
	1-5. OPTIONAL SFP TRANSCEIVER MODULES -------------------------------------------------------------	7
2.	INSTALLATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	8
	2-1. STARTING UP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	8
	2-1-1. Hardware and Cable Installation --------------------------------------------------------------	8
	2-1-2. Installing Chassis to a 19-Inch Wiring Closet Rail --------------------------------------	10
	2-1-3. Cabling Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------	10
	2-1-3-1. Cabling Requirements for TP Ports----------------------------------------------------------------	11
	2-1-3-2. Cabling Requirements for 1000SX/LX SFP Module -------------------------------------------	11
	2-1-3-3. Switch Cascading in Topology ----------------------------------------------------------------------	12
	2-1-4. Configuring the Management Agent--------------------------------------------------------	15
	2-1-4-1. Configuring the Management Agent through the Serial RS-232 Port ---------------------	16
	2-1-4-2. Configuring the Management Agent through the Ethernet Port ----------------------------	18
	2-1-5. IP Address Assignment ------------------------------------------------------------------------	19
	2-2. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------	24
3.	OPERATION OF WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT ----------------------------------------------	25
	3-1. WEB MANAGEMENT HOME OVERVIEW---------------------------------------------------------------	27
	3-1-1. System Information -----------------------------------------------------------------------------	30
	3-1-2. IP Configuration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------	32
	3-1-3. Time Configuration------------------------------------------------------------------------------	35
	3-1-4. Account Configuration -------------------------------------------------------------------------	38
	3-1-5. Management Policy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------	39
	3-1-6. Virtual Stack --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	42
	3-2. PORT CONFIGURATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------	44
	3-2-1.Port Status -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	44
	3-2-2. Port Configuration-------------------------------------------------------------------------------	49
	3-2-3. Port Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------	51
	3-2-4. Simple Counter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------	52
	3-2-5. Detail Counter------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	54
	3-3. MIRROR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	57
	3-4. BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------	58
	3-5. QOS(QUALITY OF SERVICE) CONFIGURATION ------------------------------------------------------	60
	3-6. LOOP DETECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	70
	3-7. SNMP CONFIGURATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------	72
	3-8. IGMP SNOOPING----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	74
	3-9. MAX. PACKET LENGTH----------------------------------------------------------------------------------	78
	3-10. DHCP BOOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	79
	3-11.VLAN----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	80
	3-11-1. VLAN Mode -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	80
	3-11-2.Tag-based Group ------------------------------------------------------------------------------	83
	3-11-3.Port-based Group -----------------------------------------------------------------------------	85
	3-11-4. Tag Rule -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	87
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