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TigerSwitch 10/100
Stackable Fast Ethernet Switch
24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ-45 ports
Auto MDI/MDI-X support on all ports
Optional 100BASE-FX or 1000BASE-X modules
Optional stack module for linking up to 16 units
8.8 Gbps of aggregate switch bandwidth
LACP and FEC port trunking support
Port mirroring for non-intrusive analysis
Port security
Full support for IEEE 802.1Q VLANs with GVRP
IP Multicasting with IGMP Snooping
Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON
Management Guide
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TigerSwitch 10/100 Management Guide From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions 6 Hughes July 2001 Irvine, CA 92618 Pub. # 150000001100A R01 Phone: (949) 707-2400
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Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Copyright © 2001 by SMC Networks, Inc. 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618 All rights res
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LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may, at its own discretion, repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during the applicable w
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Contents Contents 1 Selecting a Management Interface Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Advantages of Using the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Advantages of Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 CLI Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface . . . . .
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Contents CLI Control and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 4 Using the Web Browser Interface General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Web Browser Interface Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch . . . . . . 4-4 Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation . . . . 4-4 Ta
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Contents Web: Configuring IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 DHCP/Bootp Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Network Preparations for Configuring DHCP/Bootp . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbo
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Contents How the Switch Lists Trunk Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Outbound Traffic Distribution Across Trunked Links . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 7 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Menu: Setting Manager and Operator passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 CLI: Setting Manager and O
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Contents Web: Configuring IP Authorized Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Building IP Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP Entry . . . . 7-34 Configuring Multiple Stations Per Authorized Manager IP Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 Additional Examples for Authorizing Multiple Stations . . .
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Contents Using the Menu Interface To View Stack Status And Configure Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 Using the Menu Interface To View and Configure a Commander Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 Using the Menu To Manage a Candidate Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 Using the Commander To Manage The Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71 Spanning Tree Protocol Operation with VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71 IP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71 VLAN MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72 Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72 Port Monitoring . . .
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Contents Menu Access To Status and Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 General System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 Menu Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 CLI Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 Switch Management Address Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 Menu
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Contents Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10 Menu: Entering and Navigating in the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11 CLI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Diagnostic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13 Ping and Link Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents C Switch Memory and Configuration Overview of Configuration File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . C-3 Using the Menu and Web Browser Interfaces To Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 Using the Menu Interface To Implement Configuration Changes . . C-6 Using Save and Cancel in the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting a Management Interface 1 Selecting a Management Interface This chapter describes the following: Management interfaces for the SMC6624M switch Advantages of using each interface Understanding Management Interfaces Management interfaces enable you to reconfigure the switch and to monitor switch status and performance. The SMC6624M switch offers the following interfaces: Menu interface—a menu-driven interface offering a subset of switch commands through the built-in VT-100/ANSI
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Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the Menu Interface Advantages of Using the Menu Interface Figure 1-1. Example of the Console Interface Display Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of switch configuration and performance features: IP addressing Spanning Tree VLANs System information Security Passwords and other security features Port and Static Trunk Group SNMP communities Stack Management The menu interface also provides access fo
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Selecting a Management Interface Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the CLI Advantages of Using the CLI SMC6624M> Operator Level SMC6624M# Manager Level SMC6624M(config)# Global Configuration Level SMC6624M()# Context Configuration Levels (port, VLAN) Figure 1-2. Example of The Command Prompt Provides access to the complete set of the switch configuration, perfor- mance, and diagnostic features. Offers out-of-band access (through the RS-232 connection) or Telnet (
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Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface Figure 1-3. Example of the Web Browser Interface Easy access to the switch from anywhere on the network Familiar browser interface--locations of window objects consistent with commonly used browsers, uses mouse clicking for navigation, no terminal setup Many features have all their fields in one screen so you can view all values at once More visual cues, using
