Planex FMX-24P User manual

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction..................................................................................................................2

1.1 Product Overview ......................................................................................................2

1.2 Package Contents ......................................................................................................3

1.3 Part Names ................................................................................................................3

2. Quick Installation ........................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Installation Procedure...............................................................................................5

2.2 Cautionary Notes on Selecting Installation Location..............................................5

2.3 Connecting the Power Cable .....................................................................................6

2.4 Performing Basic Configuration ...............................................................................6

2.5 Connecting Hubs and PC's........................................................................................6

3. Managing the Switch ...................................................................................................8

3.1 Serial Port Connection .............................................................................................. 8

3.2 Telnet Connection ......................................................................................................9

4. Configuring the Switch .............................................................................................. 10

4.1 Logging into the Switch...........................................................................................10

4.2 Menu Hierarchy....................................................................................................... 10

4.2.1 Configuration ....................................................................................................12

4.2.2 Network Monitoring..........................................................................................45

4.2.3 SNMP Manager Configuration.........................................................................53

4.2.4 User Accounts Management.............................................................................54

4.2.5 System Utilities................................................................................................. 55

4.2.6 Save Changes ....................................................................................................61

4.2.7 Reboot ................................................................................................................62

4.2.8 Logout ................................................................................................................63

5. Sample Configuration ................................................................................................64

5.1 Configuring IP address............................................................................................ 65

5.2 Configuring User Name ..........................................................................................66

5.3 Configuring Spanning Tree.....................................................................................68

5.4 Configuring PoE (Power over Ethernet)................................................................. 71

5.5 Configuring SNMP .................................................................................................. 73

5.6 Configuring QoS ......................................................................................................74

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1. Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

All ports on this product comply with IEEE802.3af (Power over Ethernet) and are

capable of providing power to devices supporting this power supply standard. The

FMX-24P is a rack-mount-sized intelligent switching hub compliant with

IEEE802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX specifications.

The product provides twenty-four RJ-45 STP ports that all support

Auto-Negotiation and MDI/MDI-X

The product supports IEEE802.1Q VLAN, IEEE802.1p Priority Control and

IEEE802.1d Spanning Tree, and provides interconnectivity to hubs from other

vendors that comply with these standards.

The product allows you to manage the attached network through its on-board

functions including SNMP, Telnet and RS-232C console connection. Furthermore,

its built-in RMON-based network monitoring function reduces the burden on your

system administrator as it enables him/her to remotely monitor the

communication status.

[Product Features]

z IEEE802.3af compliant power supply feature provides a total and maximum of

152W for the 24 ports

z Complies with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX standards

z Provides twenty-four RJ-45 STP ports supporting 10/100BASE-TX

z Auto-Negotiation function automatically detects speed (10M/100M) and duplex

mode (half/full duplex)

z AutoMDI/MDI-X function automatically detects the straight/crossover cable

type

z Built-in MAC address table automatically learns up to 8,000 MAC addresses

z 8MB packet buffer

z Mountable to standard 19-inch racks

z Compliant with IEEE802.1Q VLAN (255 groups)

z Compliant with IEEE802.1Q/p, enables 4-level priority control

z Supports 1)ToS-to-CoS as well as 2)CoS-to-ToS conversion functions

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z Compliant with IEEE802.1d Spanning Tree

z Firmware upgrade via a TFTP server

z Supports MAC address filtering

1.2 Package Contents

The product package contains the following items:

z FMX-24P (x1)

z RS-232C crossover cable (D-sub 9pin female/female) for system configuration

z Power cable

z Rackmount metal fittings (x2)

z Rackmount setscrews (x8)

z Rubber footpads (x4)

z This user's manual (CD-ROM)

z Warranty card

If any item is found missing, please contact your local retailer or our technical

support.

1.3 Part Names

 Front Panel

1) RJ-45 STP Connector

Each connector represents an RJ-45 port to which a

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX twisted pair cable attaches.

2) Serial Port

The supplied RS-232C cable connects to this D-SUB 9pin (male) serial

port to establish a connection to a PC. The FMX-24P is configured via

the attached PC.

 LED Status

[System LED]

These LED's indicate current system status.

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LED Status Description

Green/

ON

The LED is turned on when the switch connects to

the system configuration/management screen.

Console

OFF The LED is dark when the switch is not connected to

the system configuration/management screen.

Green/

ON

Indicates that power is ON Power

OFF Indicates that power is OFF

[Port LED]

These LED's indicate the operational status of each port.

LED Status Description

Green/

ON

The LED is turned on when there is a 100M link.

Green/

Blinking

The LED flashes during 100M data transfer.

Orange/

ON

The LED is turned on when there is a 10M link.

Orange/

Blinking

The LED flashes during 10M data transfer.

Link/Act

OFF The LED is dark when there is no link on the port.

Green/

ON

The LED is turned on when there is link in full

duplex mode.

FDX

OFF The LED is dark if there is no link on the port or if

there is a link in half-duplex mode.

PoE Green/

ON

The LED is turned on when power is supplied via

Power over Ethernet function.

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2. Quick Installation

2.1 Installation Procedure

This section describes quick installation steps of the FMX-24P. Please install the

product on a level surface and ensure that there is proper air flow at the

installation location. The switch also needs to be kept away from moisture and

dust.

1. Take the product out of package.

2. Install (place) the product.

3. Connect the supplied power cable to the product.

4. Connect a PC to Console port of the product via the supplied RS-232C cable.

The PC is used to perform basic configuration of the switch.

5. Attach hub(s) and PC(s) to the product.

2.2 Cautionary Notes on Selecting Installation Location

Please strictly follow the instructions below when installing the product.

z Do not install the product in a damp place.

z Avoid exposure to direct sunshine and/or dust.

z Be sure to allow some space between the product and surrounding walls,

etc.

z Do not place any object on the product.

An accumulation of dust or dirt in the air vents near the fan may prevent sufficient

heat dissipation, leading to product malfunction or breakdown. Inspect these

sections of the product once a month and remove any dirt by a vacuum cleaner, etc.

 Desktop Installation

Please follow the steps below if you are installing the product on a level surface

(desktop, etc).

1. Attach the supplied rubber footpads on the four corners of the bottom surface

of the product.

2. Place the product on a level surface.

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[Rack-Mounting]

Follow the steps below to install the product to a standard 19-inch rack. Have a

Phillips head screw driver and the supplied mounting screws (x4) ready.

1) If the supplied rubber footpads have been already attached to the corners

of the bottom face, please remove all of the rubber footpads.

2) Locate the rack-mounting screw holes on the side of the product.

3) Attach the supplied metal rack-mounting fittings to the screw holes.

4) Align the rack-mounting screw holes on the product with the screw holes

on your 19-inch rack, and attach the switch to the rack.

2.3 Connecting the Power Cable

Follow the steps below and firmly attach the supplied power cable to the product.

- Attach the supplied power cable to the connector on the rear side of the

product.

1) Attach the 3-lead plug of the power cable to an outlet with grounding.

2) Installation of the power cable is successful if the Power LED (system

LED) is turned on. (Note that all LED's are turned on immediately after

the product is powered. During self diagnostics, Console LED will flash.

Data transfer/communication starts as soon as Console LED goes off.)

2.4 Performing Basic Configuration

A specific IP address has been assigned to the product prior to its shipment. This

address needs to be changed if you wish to install multiple units of FMX-24P in the

same network. For the method to modify preconfigured IP address, please refer to

Chapter 3.

2.5 Connecting Hubs and PC's

This section describes how to connect a LAN adapter (in your PC) or a network

device (ex. hub, switch) to an RJ-45 connector on the product. Before proceeding,

please obtain a LAN cable that is appropriate for the network speed between the

product and the target network device.

[Supported Network Cables]

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Since all ports on the product support AutoMDI/MDI-X, both straight-through

and cross-over cables (or connectors with either cable type) may be attached to

the product. (FMX-24P will automatically detect straight/crossover cable type

of the attached network cable.)

1) Attach one end of a LAN cable to the product.

2) Attach the other end of the cable to your hub or network port on your PC.

3) The product automatically detects the best network speed for both the

switch itself and the target device as long as the target device supports

Auto-Negotiation.

4) If only one of the devices is set to Auto-Negotiation (and the speed setting

of the other device is fixed to a certain speed), connection mode is

automatically fixed to half duplex mode.

5) If the target device is set to a specific speed and it's fixed to full duplex

mode, fix the speed/duplex mode of the corresponding port on the

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3. Managing the Switch

The FMX-24P is equipped with a management agent. The management agent

utilizes SNMP to configure and manage the switch. The SNMP agent can be

started via Telnet or a PC attached to the serial port on the management module.

The switch can be managed by any computer on the network as long as both

SNMP agent and SNMP manager are enabled.

SNMP agent provides the following management functions:

z Enable or disable each port

z Modify the communication/connection mode of each port

z Configure SNMP parameters

z Configure VLAN settings

z Configure Spanning Tree settings

z Download system firmware

z Upload and download configuration file

3.1 Serial Port Connection

The switch can be configured and managed via a computer attached to the serial

port on the front panel of the product. Serial port-based configuration utilizes a

VT-100 equivalent terminal utility/program. Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000/XP

PC utilizes a communication utility such as HyperTerminal.

*) Macintosh computers may not be attached to the serial port of the product for

configuration purposes.

[Configuring Terminal Utility]

The terminal utility running on the device attached to the serial port of the

product needs to be configured as follows:

Speed: 9600

Parity: None

Data Bit: 8 bit

Stop Bit: 1 bit

Flow Control: None

Windows Terminal Emulator option: None

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- In the Terminal Preferences screen, enable Function, Arrow and Control keys

[Attaching a Serial Cable]

Verify that your PC is equipped with a D-SUB 9pin male -type serial port. The

connector type of the supplied RS-232C cable is D-SUB 9pin female/female.

Attach one end of the serial cable to the serial port on the front panel of the switch,

and attach the other end of the cable to the serial port on your computer.

3.2 Telnet Connection

The management agent can be started via Telnet as well. The factory default

management IP address of the product is [10, 90, 90, 90/8], and its Telnet interface

has been enabled. The agent can be accessed from a PC that belongs to the same

network address range.

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4. Configuring the Switch

Both NV-RAM and DRAM are used to store the switch configuration. While the

switch is online, its configuration is saved in DRAM and it accommodates any change

made to the configuration in real time. The contents of DRAM memory are cleared

as soon as the power is turned off. On the other hand, the contents of NV-RAM are

retained after the power-off. When the switch is turned on, the contents of NV-RAM

are duplicated in DRAM memory.

While the switch is being configured, modifications made to the configuration are

first saved in NV-RAM. Then they are written to flash memory to maintain the

same configuration after system power-off.

4.1 Logging into the Switch

The following login screen will appear after logging into the switch. No user

names or passwords are configured prior to product shipment. If this is the first

time you are logging into the switch, it will accept any text string you enter as user

name/password.

To connect to the switch via Telnet, enter your user name and password in the

login screen. If they are not configured yet, enter a new user name and password

that contain at least one alphanumeric character.

4.2 Menu Hierarchy

The management screen of the switch is shown below. For details on each menu

item, please refer to its corresponding subsection.

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Root Screen

├ Configuration

│ ├ Configure IP Address

│ ├ Configure Switch Information and Advanced Settings

│ ├ Configure Ports

│ ├ Configure Bandwidth

│ ├ Configure Spanning Tree Protocol

│ ├ Configure Static (Destination-Address Filtering) Table

│ ├ Configure VLANs

│ ├ Configure Port Mirroring

│ ├ Configure Threshold of Broadcast/Multicast/DA-Unknown Storm

│ ├ Configure Port Security

│ ├ Configure Class of Service, Default Priority and Traffic Class

│ ├ Configure DIFFSERV Settings

│ └ Configure Power Over Lan Settings

├ Network Monitoring

│ ├ Port Utilization

│ ├ Port Error Packets

│ ├ Port Packet Analysis

│ ├ Browse MAC Address

│ ├ Switch History

│ ├ VLAN Status

│ ├ Port Event Latch

│ └ POL Information

├ SNMP Manager Configuration

├ User Accounts Management

├ System Utilities

├ Save Changes

├ Reboot

└ Logout

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The following short cut commands can be used at any level in the hierarchy above:

Ctrl + T : Return to the root screen

Esc : Return to the previous level

Ctrl + R : Reload the screen

Tab : Move to the next item/option

Space : Toggle between available options

4.2.1 Configuration

This option is used to configure the switch.

4.2.1.1 Configure IP Address

From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure IP Address] to move to

the screen below.

This option is used to set an IP address to the switch. The FMX-24P is an

intelligent switching hub, and it utilizes this IP address to enable SNMP traps

and Telnet-based remote management.

An IP address must be reconfigured before adding FMX-24P to an existing

network or installing multiple units of FMX-24P in the same network. This

process is necessary to ensure that there is no IP address overlapping.

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Current Switch IP Settings:

This option displays the information currently configured to the switch. Its

factory default parameters are as follows:

Get IP From: Manual

IP Address: 10.90.90.90

Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0

Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0

Management VID: 1

1) Get IP From : Indicates how IP address is configured.

Manual : Manually configured

BOOTP : IP address is automatically obtained from BOOTP

DHCP : IP address is automatically obtained via DHCP

Factory default : Manual

2) IP Address : Displays the IP address currently in use

3) Subnet Mask : Displays the subnet mask currently in use

4) Default Gateway : Displays the default route currently in use

5) Management VID : Displays the management VID currently in use

New Switch IP Settings:

This option is used to modify IP address settings.

1) Get IP From:

This option determines how IP address is configured. When BOOTP or

DHCP is selected, the following options will be omitted from the screen

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2) IP Address

This option is used to set an IP address. To prevent invalid IP configuration,

the following rules have been applied:

1. Class D addresses will be ignored when they are entered.

2. Addresses that end with 0 or 255 are ignored.

3. If a network address and/or broadcast address is entered when a

variable-length subnet mask is in use, the subnet mask setting will

revert to the default value when enabling the new configuration.

3) Subnet Mask

This option is used to configure subnet mask. Should a subnet mask that is

inconsistent with the preconfigured IP address be entered, the default value

is restored upon enabling the new (modified) configuration. Invalid entry

will be ignored, and the factory default is 255.0.0.0.

4) Default Gateway

This option specifies the address of a default route that is used to remotely

configure and manage the switch from a separate network. Enter 0.0.0.0 if

you do not wish to use a default gateway. For this option, the switch will

not check for invalid entries.

5) Management VID

This option defines the management VLAN-ID that is used to configure the

switch. The product can be configured via one management VLAN.

6) APPLY

Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY

to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently

running.

[Note]

IP address configuration must be performed before adding a network device to a

network. IP address overlapping (two or more devices in the same network

having the same IP address) may result in serious communication failure.

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4.2.1.2 Configure Switch Information and Advanced Setting

From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure Switch Information and

Advanced Settings] to move to the following screen. This menu is used to

configure system parameters of the product. The menu consists of two levels.

1) Switch Information

This option displays various data of the switch. System name and

location setting for SNMP management can be configured via this option..

2) Configure Advanced Switch Features

The storage time of MAC addresses and other advanced configuration

settings of the system can be configured through this option.

Switch Information:

This option displays product information.

1) Device Type:

Indicates device type

2) MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the product

3) Boot PROM Version

Displays the boot image version of the product

4) Firmware Version

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Indicates the product firmware version

5) Base Module Version

Displays the hardware version of the product

6) System Name

Enter an alphanumeric string (256 characters maximum) to specify the

system name of the product.

7) System Location

Enter an alphanumeric string (256 characters maximum) to specify the

system location of the product.

8) System Contact

Enter an alphanumeric string (256 characters maximum) to specify the

system contact of the product.

9) APPLY

Use this option to store the current configuration to DRAM. Select

APPLY to modify and update the configuration of the switch that is

currently running.

10) ADVANCED SETTINGS

Select this option to enable the Advanced configuration mode.

Configure Advanced Switch Features:

This option is used to configure advanced settings of the switch.

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1) Auto-Logout

After the switch has logged onto the management screen, the product will

automatically log off if there is no key input for the duration specified here.

Available duration options are as follows:

2mins / 5mins / 10mins/ 15mins/ Never

The factory default is 10mins.

2) MAC Address Aging Time (sec):

This option is used to specify the duration for which dynamically learned MAC

addresses are retained. A value between 10 and 1,000,000 sec may be

selected, and the factory default is 300 sec.

*) It is strongly recommended NOT to change this parameter unless there is a

specific reason to do so.

3) Switch GVRP

The product does not support this feature.

4) Telnet Status

Enables or disables Telnet-based remote configuration. The factory default is

"ENABLED".

5) Web Status

The product does not support this feature.

6) Group Address Filter Mode

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This option determines what action the switch should take upon reception of a

group address. Available options are [Forward All Unregistered], [Filter All

Unregistered] and [Forward All]. The factory default is [Forward All

Unregistered].

7) Scheduling Mechanism for CoS Queues

This option specifies the preferred method to transfer frames that have been

sorted via CoS. Available options are [Strict] and [Round-Robin], and the

factory default is Strict.

*) Select "Strict" if no delay is allowed (ex. IP telephony applications, etc).

8) Backpressure

The product does not support this feature.

9) POL State

Disables or enables the power supply function. The factory default is

"Enabled".

4.2.1.3 Configure Port

From the root menu, select [Configuration] - [Configure Ports] to move to the

following screen. This screen is used to modify port settings.

1) View Ports

Port information of twelve ports is displayed via this option. Select either [1

to 12] or [13 to 24] to view/ configure ports.

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2) Configure Port From

This option specifies the range of consecutive ports that you wish to configure.

Only the ports within the 12-port group (selected via [View Ports] above) may

be selected.

3) State

This option enables or disables the selected port(s). All ports are enabled

prior to product shipment.

4) Speed/Duplex

This option specifies port speed. Select one of the following options: [Auto],

[100M/Ful], [100M/Half], [10M/Full], [10M/Half]. By default, all ports have

been set to [Auto].

*) If you wish to set a specific speed to any of the ports (fix port speed), please

make sure that the port speed of the target network device is fixed as well.

If a port with automatic speed detection setting is connected to a port with a

fixed speed, half duplex mode is used on the port with auto-speed detect

setting.

*) The FDX LED of the port on the front panel will be turned on if full duplex

mode is selected.

*) If a specific port speed (other than "Auto") has been set to a port, Auto

MDI/MDI-X function is automatically disabled on that port. Should this be

the case, a crossover cable is required to connect the product to another

switch.

5) Flow Control

This function is scheduled to be supported.

6) APPLY

Use this option to save the current configuration to DRAM. Select APPLY to

modify and update the configuration of the switch that is currently running.

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