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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA May 2012 202-10524-04 ProSafe® Plus Switch Utility User Guide[...]

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    2 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility © 2012 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved No part of this publication maybe reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademark[...]

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    3 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Install the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Registration Pop-Up Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Discovering Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Port PVID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Port Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapter 4 Quality of Service QoS Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 1 1. Getting Started This chapter contains the following topics: • Install the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility • Registration Pop-Up Window • Discovering Switches • Utility Features Overview • Uninstall the Utility Install the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility To take advantage of the enhanced features on ProSafe Plus switches you can install and[...]

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    Getting Started 6 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility  To install the utility: 1. Insert the Resource CD that came with your switch into the computer that you want to use to manage your switches. The Resource CD home screen displays. Language drop-down list Resource CD screens, and the installation guide for the switch can be displayed in several langua[...]

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    Getting Started 7 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The utility uses two network programs, WinPcap and Adobe AIR, to process network commands. If not already installed on your computer, these two programs are also installed, and are placed in your program directory. 3. Click Install Utility . This creates a NETGEAR subdirectory under the Program Files d[...]

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    Getting Started 8 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The discovered switches are displayed as shown. You can now select a switch to configure or display its status. Note: To select a switch, the computer that you are using has to be on the same subnet as the switch. If you are using a standalone computer that is not on a network, you must change your comp[...]

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    Getting Started 9 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility System (General Configuration and Information) Status . Indicates which switches are present and if they are operational. If your switch supports the switch information feature you can display additional information such as IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. Maintenance. Allows you to change [...]

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    Getting Started 10 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Uninstall the Utility  To uninstall the utility: 1. Use your computer’s Add or Remove Programs command, Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs . 2. Select ProSafe Plus Utility and click Change/Remove . 3. When you are asked if you want to completely remove the selected application, c[...]

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    11 2 2. System Configuration This chapter contains the following topics: • System Features • Status • Maintenance • Monitoring • MultiCast System Features The System tab lets you select a switch to manage, display general information about the switch, perform basic switch maintenance, and monitor data flow through the switch.[...]

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    System Configuration 12 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility The switch selection remains in effect until you select a different switch, or quit the utility. System features are: Status . Indicates which switches are present and if they are operational. Maintenance . Allows you to change administrator password, reboot the switch, reset to factory default se[...]

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    System Configuration 13 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Status The Status menu allows you to select a switch and display switch information. Switch Selection To use any of the System tab features, you must first select a switch. To select a switch, the computer that you are using has to be on the same subnet as the switch. If you are using a standalone[...]

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    System Configuration 14 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Switch Information The Switch Information feature displays additional information about the selected switch. This information varies depending on the switch model. If the selected switch supports the Switch Information feature, you can view or set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. [...]

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    System Configuration 15 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Set the IP Address Information Enter IP address and subnet mask values for the switch as well as the address of the gateway device used by the switch.  To specify IP interface information: 1. Select System > Status > Switch Information . The Switch Information screen displays. 2. In the D[...]

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    System Configuration 16 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Reset Factory Defaults WARNING: Resetting the factory defaults can briefly disrupt network traffic through the switch. To reset the factory default settings on the selected switch: 1. Select System > Maintenance > Factory Default . The Factory Default dialog displays. 2. Select the check box[...]

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    System Configuration 17 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Port Mirroring Port mirroring allows a port to see the data on another port.  To have a switch port see the data on another port: 1. Select System > Status , and select the switch. 2. Select Monitoring > Mirroring to display the Mirroring screen. 3. Enable Mirroring . 4. Select the source[...]

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    System Configuration 18 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility MultiCast IGMP Snooping Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping is a feature that allows a switch to forward multicast traffic intelligently on the switch. Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host group. Host groups are identified by class D IP addresses, which range f[...]

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    System Configuration 19 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Static LAG (Link Aggregation Group) for JGS524E Only LAGs allow you to combine multiple Ethernet links to a single logical link. Network devices treat the aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and load sharing. Configure the LAG members before you enable the LAG.[...]

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    20 3 3. Virtual LAN Configuration This chapter contains the following topics: • VLAN Overview • Port-Based Configuration • 802.1Q Based Configuration VLAN Overview Virtual LANs are made up of networked devices grouped together logically into separate networks. You can group ports on a switch to create a virtual network made up of the devices [...]

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    Virtual LAN Configuration 21 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Port-Based Configuration Port-Based Virtual LAN configuration assigns ports on the selected switch to a Virtual LAN group. The number of VLANs that can be created is limited to the number of ports on the switch. Basic Port Based VLAN Configuration The Basic Port Based VLAN Configuration scree[...]

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    Virtual LAN Configuration 22 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility 802.1Q Based Configuration 802.1Q VLAN configuration can be done using basic or advanced methods. Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration In Basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration you configure ports to a VLAN Group ID (1-4093 or all).  To configure ports using 802.1Q criteria: 1. Select the switch. 2. S[...]

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    Virtual LAN Configuration 23 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility VLAN Membership  To add ports to a VLAN group: 1. Select VLAN Membership from the menu on the left. The VLAN Membership screen displays. 2. In the VLAN Identifier drop-down list, select the VLAN group you want to configure. 3. Select the check boxes for the ports you want to add to the VLA[...]

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    Virtual LAN Configuration 24 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility  To tag data from ports: 1. Click the VLAN tab and select 802.1Q > Advanced> Port Tagging . The Port Tagging screen displays. 2. Select the ports whose data you want tagged, 3. Select the Tag Tagging Control 4. Click Apply .  To untag data from ports: 1. Click the VLAN tab and sel[...]

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    25 4 4. Quality of Service This chapter contains the following topics: • QoS Overview • Rate Limiting • Broadcast Filtering QoS Overview There are many different classes of data that can be sent across a network. Depending on the volume of traffic on the network and the capacity of the equipment in the network, data can be delayed, or lost an[...]

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    Quality of Service 26 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility All the QoS features have default settings. It is not necessary to configure any settings to use the ProSafe Plus switches. The following table lists the default settings. Table 2. QoS Global Configuration Default Settings Feature Setting QoS Mode 802.1p Based Port Priority Low priority for each por[...]

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    Quality of Service 27 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Some switches allow you to select between two priority levels (High and Low). 2 priority levels Other switches allow four levels (High, Medium, Normal, and Low). 4 priority levels  To assign Port Based priorities: 1. Select System and click the radio button for the switch you want to configure. 2[...]

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    Quality of Service 28 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility 6. Repeat for the remaining ports. 802.1p Based Priority  802.1p-based priority uses a header in the data packet that identifies the class of data in the packet (for example, voice or video). When 802.1p based priority is used, the switch reads information in the packet header to determine the pr[...]

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    Quality of Service 29 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility  To configure Broadcast Filtering: 1. Select System and select the radio button for the switch you want to configure. 2. Select QoS > Broadcast Filtering to display the QoS Broadcast Filtering screen. 3. Select Enable . If the selected switch supports configuring individual ports, a Storm Cont[...]

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    30 5 5. Help This chapter contains the following topics: • Online Help • About the Utility • Registration Online Help The Help tab provides access to the NETGEAR Support website and to the online user guide for the ProSafe Plus Switch Utility (the latest copy of this manual).[...]

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    Help 31 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility User Guide If the computer running the utility has access to the Internet, you can select User Guide , and click Apply to open the latest version of this user guide. You can then download a copy to your computer. After installing a new ProSafe Plus switch, check this website for the latest version of this manual.[...]

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    Help 32 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Registration If the computer running the utility has access to the Internet, you can register your products.  To register your product: 1. On the Help tab, select Registration to display the following screen: 2. Click REGISTER . Your computer connects to NETGEAR product registration server. 3. Follow the on sc[...]

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    33 A A. Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topic: • Default Settings[...]

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    Supplemental Information 34 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility Default Settings All ProSafe Plus switch features have default settings You do not need to configure any settings to use the ProSafe Plus switches The following table lists the default values for switch settings Shaded features are not configurable on all switches Table 3. Default Switch Setti[...]

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    Supplemental Information 35 ProSafe Plus Switch Utility System LAG (JGS524E only) LAG Configuration and default value Disabled LAG Membership, N/A (blank) VLAN Port Based Basic Disabled Advanced Disabled 802.1Q Basic Disabled Advanced Disabled QoS Global Configuration QoS Mode 802.1P Based Rate Limit Ingress No limit Egress No limit Broadcast Filte[...]

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    36 Index Numerics 802.1p-based priority 28 802.1Q 20 802.1Q VLAN 22 A about 31 Adobe AIR 7 assign members 21 B broadcast filtering 29 broadcast storm protection 28 C cable test 17 D default settings 34 DHCP 14 F factory defaults 16 features 8 firewall applications 7 firmware upgrade 16 H Help 9 , 30 I installation 5 InstallShield Wizard 7 L LAN 20 [...]

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    37 Product Name & Model utility, uninstall 10 V VLAN 9 VLAN membership 23 VLAN, add groups 22 VLAN, advanced 21 VLAN, port based 21 W WinPcap 7[...]